The 75 Sqdn left from Newmarket Heath at 1943-02-06 at 19:43

On Saturday 06 February 1943, a member of the 75 Sqdn, Sergeant C G Phillips, took off from Newmarket Heath in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on Back to Normandy. 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 19:43.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial BK617, code AA-D).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): Six Spitfire Mk Vs of the 4th Fighter Group fly uneventful shipping patrols.

Campaign report of the RAF:

5/6 February 1943

19 Stirlings of No 3 Group were sent minelaying in the Frisian Islands; 2 aircraft lost.

6/7 February 1943

52 Wellingtons and 20 Halifaxes minelaying between St Nazaire and Texel, 2 Mosquitos to Düsseldorf, 3 OTU sorties. 3 minelaying Wellingtons lost.

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