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The 138 Sqdn left from Tempsford at 1942-10-30 at an unknown time

1942-10-30 · Tempsford · United Kingdom

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On Friday 30 October 1942, a member of the 138 Sqdn, Warrant Officer F Zaremba, took off from Tempsford 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 II, serial W7773, code NF-S).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


No report

Campaign report of the RAF:


30 October 1942

9 Mosquitos dispatched but none reached their designated targets. 7 aircraft bombed targets of opportunity at mostly unidentified places. 1 aircraft lost.

30/31 October 1942

4 Wellingtons minelaying in the Frisians without loss.

31 October 1942

17 Bostons in low-level cloud-cover raids on power stations in France. Cover was sparse and 10 aircraft attacked mostly minor targets. 1 Boston lost.

8 Wellingtons to Emden and 6 to Essen. 9 aircraft bombed; 1 lost.

31 October/1 November 1942

Minelaying: 22 Wellingtons and Stirlings to Biscay ports. 1 Wellington lost.


With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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