The 106 Sqdn left from Coningsby at 1942-03-30 at 19:30. Loc or duty Gardening

On Monday 30 March 1942, a member of the 106 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant H C Bussell, took off from Coningsby in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at 19:30.

He flew with a Avro Manchester (type I, serial L7394, code ZN-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

29/30 March 1942

18 Hampdens and 8 Manchesters minelaying in the Frisians and off Denmark, 6 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. 2 Manchester minelayers lost.

30/31 March 1942

Trondheim

34 Halifaxes attempted to bomb the Tirpitz in a fjord near Trondheim. The Tirpitz was not located; 3 aircraft bombed Flak positions. 1 Halifax lost in the sea.

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