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Old 21st September 2008, 15:39
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Shot-up Manchester

Hi all:

On 28-29 March 1942 (Lubeck) an 83 Sqn Manchester I coded OL-L was badly shot about by a night-fighter but returned to base with the port fuselage pock-marked with 20 mm cannon-shell hits.
Pictures of the damaged aircraft have appeared in severaL books, including "Battle over the Reich" by Alfred Price, one of the 20 mm hits being near centre in the port fuselage roundel.
I cannot make out the SN of the Manchester involved, but it looks like R5836 ?

Is there a Bomber Command or 83 Sqn gen man out there who can identify the aircraft and possibly the crew involved ?

TIA for any input,

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Old 22nd September 2008, 22:40
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Re: Shot-up Manchester

I have now partly answered my own question: the Manchester was R5830, which joined 83 Sqn in February 1942, and subsequently flew with 1656 CU before being SoC in November 1943.

I'd still like to identify the crew that night (28/29 March 1942) if possible.

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