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The 138 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1944-05-17 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Training

1944-05-17 · Unknown location · United Kingdom

The story

On Wednesday 17 May 1944, a member of the 138 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant D W Robertson, 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 Handley Page Halifax (type V, serial LK736, code NF-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


(Ninth Air Force): 30th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance), moves from Chalgrove to Middle Wallop, England with F-5s.

Campaign report of the RAF:


Day Operations, 1-21 May 1944

On 6 days during this period, Bomber Command Oboe Mosquitos flew as 'formation leaders' in Second Tactical Air Force attacks on small targets in Northern France. There were no losses from the 12 Bomber Command sorties flown.

16/17 May 1944

29 Mosquitos attacked Berlin; none were lost.


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