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Peter Clare · 05-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Operation Chastise Aircraft Losses (617 Squadron) 16-17 May 1943.

Lancaster III ED864. AJ-B

Took off 2159 hrs Scampton and headed for the Mohne Dam. Crashed 0015 hrs after flying into hight tension cables near Marbeck, 5 Km SSE of Borken.

Lancaster III ED865. AJ-S

Took off 0011 hrs Scampton and set course for the Sorpe Dam. Strayed off course and still at very low levelwas hit by flak crashing 0200 hrs near Gilze Rijen airfield, Holland.

Lancaster III ED887. AJ-A

Took off 2147 hrs Scampton and headed for the Mohne Damand dropped its weapon as briefed. Set course as deputy leader for the Eder Dam before heading for base. Shot down by flak while clearing the Dutch coast and crashed 0258 hrs off Castricum aan Zee.

Lancaster III ED910. AJ-C

Took off 0009 hrs Scampton, tasked to bomb the Lister Dam. Hit by light flak, Crashing 0235 hrs on the Boselargerschen Wald near Heessen, 3 km NNE of Ham.

Lancaster III ED925. AJ-M

Took off 2139 hrs Scampton, tasked to bomb the Mohne Dam. Hit by flak approaching the target defore being crippled by the blast from its own weapon which overshot and exploded beyond the parapet. Crashed 0034 hrs at Ostonnen, 6 km ESE of Werl.

Lancaster III ED927. AJ-E

Took off 2128 hrs Scampton and headed for the Sorpe Dam. Crashed 2350 hrs after colliding with hight tension cables at Haldern, 4 km ENE of Rees.
(The Upkeep weapon from this aircraft was captured intact)

Lancaster III ED934. AJ-K

Took off 2130 hrs Scampton and headed for the Sorpe Dam. Hit by flak from batteries on Texel, while flying at 300 ft outbound, and crashed into the Waddenzee W of Harlingen.

Lancaster III ED937. AJ-Z

Took off 2159 hrs Scampton and set course for the Eder Dam. Crippled by the detonation of its own weapon and while trying to make base was hit by light flak, crashing 0236 hrs at Netterden, 3 km E of Emmerich.

(Part extract BCL Vol 4)

05-08-2006, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 5,669	Operation Chastise Aircraft Losses (617 Squadron) 16-17 May 1943. Lancaster III ED864. AJ-B Took off 2159 hrs Scampton and headed for the Mohne Dam. Crashed 0015 hrs after flying into hight tension cables near Marbeck, 5 Km SSE of Borken. Lancaster III ED865. AJ-S Took off 0011 hrs Scampton and set course for the Sorpe Dam. Strayed off course and still at very low levelwas hit by flak crashing 0200 hrs near Gilze Rijen airfield, Holland. Lancaster III ED887. AJ-A Took off 2147 hrs Scampton and headed for the Mohne Damand dropped its weapon as briefed. Set course as deputy leader for the Eder Dam before heading for base. Shot down by flak while clearing the Dutch coast and crashed 0258 hrs off Castricum aan Zee. Lancaster III ED910. AJ-C Took off 0009 hrs Scampton, tasked to bomb the Lister Dam. Hit by light flak, Crashing 0235 hrs on the Boselargerschen Wald near Heessen, 3 km NNE of Ham. Lancaster III ED925. AJ-M Took off 2139 hrs Scampton, tasked to bomb the Mohne Dam. Hit by flak approaching the target defore being crippled by the blast from its own weapon which overshot and exploded beyond the parapet. Crashed 0034 hrs at Ostonnen, 6 km ESE of Werl. Lancaster III ED927. AJ-E Took off 2128 hrs Scampton and headed for the Sorpe Dam. Crashed 2350 hrs after colliding with hight tension cables at Haldern, 4 km ENE of Rees. (The Upkeep weapon from this aircraft was captured intact) Lancaster III ED934. AJ-K Took off 2130 hrs Scampton and headed for the Sorpe Dam. Hit by flak from batteries on Texel, while flying at 300 ft outbound, and crashed into the Waddenzee W of Harlingen. Lancaster III ED937. AJ-Z Took off 2159 hrs Scampton and set course for the Eder Dam. Crippled by the detonation of its own weapon and while trying to make base was hit by light flak, crashing 0236 hrs at Netterden, 3 km E of Emmerich. (Part extract BCL Vol 4) Last edited by Peter Clare; 05-08-2006 at 03:34 PM.