The 424 Sqdn left from Topcliffe at 1943-02-25 at 18:20

On Thursday 25 February 1943, a member of the 424 Sqdn, Sergeant A A Wiles, took off from Topcliffe 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 18:20.

He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type X, serial HE369, code QB-P).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

24/25 February 1943

Wilhelmshaven

115 aircraft of Nos 6 and No 8 Groups - 71 Wellingtons, 27 Halifaxes, 9 Stirlings, 8 Lancasters - carry out the final raid on the much-bombed town of Wilhelmshaven until October 1944. Bomber Command documents make no comment on the outcome of this raid. Wilhelmshaven's report calls it a 'small raid' with 'a little damage in the town' and makes no mention of casualties. Once again, the bomber force returned without losing any aircraft.

4 Mosquitos bombed Brauweiler and Düsseldorf without loss.

25/26 February 1943

Nuremberg raided by 337 aircraft - 169 Lancasters, 104 Halifaxes, 64 Stirlings. 9 aircraft - 6 Lancasters, 2 Stirlings, 1 Halifax - lost, 2.7 per cent of the force.

Weather conditions were poor and the Pathfinders were late with their marking. However, more than 300 buildings were damaged, including a historic military chapel which was burnt out.

6 Mosquitos to the Ruhr (13 people were killed in Cologne), 54 aircraft minelaying off Brittany and in the Frisians, 20 OTU sorties. No losses.

Total effort for the night: 417 sorties, 9 aircraft (2.2 per cent) lost.

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