The 617 Sqdn left from Woodhall Spa at 1945-01-12 at 8:40. Loc or duty Bergen

On Friday 12 January 1945, a member of the 617 Sqdn, Flight Lieutenant E N Armstrong, took off from Woodhall Spa 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 8:40.

He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial PD233, code KC-G).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Ninth Air Force): All combat operations are cancelled because of weather.

Campaign report of the RAF:

12 January 1945

32 Lancasters and 1 Mosquito of Nos 9 and 617 Squadrons attacked U-boat pens and shipping in Bergen harbour. 3 Lancasters of No 617 Squadron and 1 from No 9 Squadron were lost; the Germans told the local people that 11 bombers had been shot down. A local report says that 3 Tallboys penetrated the 3½-metre-thick roof of the pens and caused severe damage to workshops, offices and stores inside.

2 Mosquito fighters of No 100 Group flew long-range escort for an air-sea rescue operation and 2 Stirlings flew RCM sorties, all without loss.

12/13 January 1945

11 Mosquitos to Bochum and 9 to Recklinghausen, both forces to bomb synthetic-benzol plants, and 32 Halifaxes minelaying off Flensburg and Kiel. 4 Halifaxes lost.

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