The 429 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1943-02-24 at an unknown time

On Wednesday 24 February 1943, a member of the 429 Sqdn, Flying Officer G Fox, took off from an unknown RAF station 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial BJ798, code AL-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): Lieutenant General Ira C Eaker, Commander Eighth Air Force, is advised by the War Department of the Combined Chiefs of Staff decision to employ his fighter units primarily in an offensive role in support of the bombers. Spitfire Mk Vs of the 4th Fighter Group fly 14 uneventful sorties on shipping patrols.

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.

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