Fairey Battle I (L5226 WT-) on a mission to Laon on 1940-05-18

On Sunday, 19 May 1940, (a part of) the aircraft of the 142 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Laon in France from a station (airfield) in or near Faux-Villecerf.
One of the crew members was Leading Aircraftman W D Boyle. He departed for his mission at an unknown time.
He flew with a Fairey Battle (type I, with serial L5226 and code WT-). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Sunday, 19 May 1940.

Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.

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