Short Stirling I (N6068 OJ-T) on a mission to Dortmund on 1942-04-15

On Tuesday, 14 April 1942, (a part of) the aircraft of the 149 squadron (RNZAF), took off for a mission to Dortmund in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Lakenheath.
One of the crew members was Pilot Officer A L Ellis RNZAF. He departed for his mission at 00:20.
He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, with serial N6068 and code OJ-T). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Wednesday, 15 April 1942.

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