The 425 Sqdn left from Dishforth at 1943-02-07 at 17:10

On Sunday 07 February 1943, a member of the 425 Sqdn, Sergeant H J Martin, took off from Dishforth 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 17:10.

He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial Z1742, code KW-C).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

6/7 February 1943

52 Wellingtons and 20 Halifaxes minelaying between St Nazaire and Texel, 2 Mosquitos to Düsseldorf, 3 OTU sorties. 3 minelaying Wellingtons lost.

7/8 February 1943

323 aircraft - 100 Wellingtons, 81 Halifaxes, 80 Lancasters, 62 Stirlings to Lorient in a well-executed raid. 7 aircraft - 3 Lancasters, 2 Halifaxes, 2 Wellingtons - lost.

2 Mosquitos bombed Essen and Hamborn without loss.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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