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Operation Skate 14.-15. 10. 1944
Hallo Community
I am looking for more information about Operation Skate, the attack on Braunschweig on the night of October 14th / 15th, 1944. Of particular interest would be details of the participating Pathfinder Mosquitos of the RAF 5th Bomb Group, - their appearance, - markings and, if possible, - their loading lists and the loss of Planes and crews that night. Thank you for your help |
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Re: Operation Skate 14.-15. 10. 1944
54 Base sent 1 Mosquito with Controller W/C Woodroffe
627 Sqn sent 7 Mosquitos = 2 Deputy Controllers/Markers 4 Markers 1 Photo Recce to record results All bombed and all returned safely The two deputies/markers (DZ643-O and DZ633-D) and two of the markers (DZ641-C and DZ640-U) = 2 x B.22 RTI The other two markers (DZ631-W and KB345-J) = 2 x No.7 & 2 x No.21 RTI M.flash Photo recce (DZ530-N) = 2 x 500lb bombs Personal plea - please do not use American titles (5th Bomb Group) when referring to RAF units, it's just horrible Martin |
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Re: Operation Skate 14.-15. 10. 1944
Martin
Can you please expand on what 54 Base was? A base unit or did RAF bases/airfields carry numbers as well? Never come across the latter though.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: Operation Skate 14.-15. 10. 1944
Stig,
There was a bit about 54 Base on the website of our colleagues: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...4-54-Base-1944 Regards, Leendert |
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Re: Operation Skate 14.-15. 10. 1944
Thanks Leendert
Now that I know what it was, I found references to them in one of my books. Cheers Stig |
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