The 149 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1943-08-09 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Air Test

On Monday 09 August 1943, a member of the 149 Sqdn, Aircraftman 2nd Class R W Cooper, took off from an unknown RAF station 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial BF512, code OJ-W).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force):: VIII Air Support Command Mis- sions 16A and 16B: 72 B-26's are dispatched to the St Omer/Ft Rouge Air- field in France; clouds prevent bombing and only 1 aircraft hits the target at 1904 hours; 11 aircraft are damaged and 6 men are WIA.

Campaign report of the RAF:

9/10 August 1943

Mannheim: 457 aircraft - 286 Lancasters and 171 Halifaxes. The target area was mainly cloud-covered and the Pathfinder plan did not work well. The resulting bombing appeared to be scattered. 9 aircraft - 6 Halifaxes and 3 Lancasters - lost, 2.0 per cent of the force.

6 Mosquitos to Duisburg, 10 Stirlings minelaying in the Frisians, 14 OTU sorties. No aircraft lost.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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