The 623 Sqdn left from Downham Market at 1943-09-26 at 19:00. Loc or duty Gardening

On Sunday 26 September 1943, a member of the 623 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant M B Laing, took off from Downham Market 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 19:00.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial EF499, code IC-K).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force):: VIII Bomber Command Mission 103. Today's targets are in France with 1 B-17 lost. 1. 40 of 84 B-17's hit Reims/Champagne Airfield at 1751-1752 hours; 2 B-17's are damaged beyond repair; 21 are damaged; casualties are 20 KIA. 2. 55 B-17's dispatched to the Paris area abandon the mission after crossing the enemy coast; 1 B-17 is damaged beyond repair, and 8 are damaged. 3. 63 B-17's dispatched to Meulon Les Mureaux and Citroen in the Paris area are prevented from bombing by the weather. 4. 37 B-24's fly a diversion.

VIII Air Support Command Mission 72: 72 B-26's are dispatched to Conches Airfield in France; they are recalled due to weather.

Campaign report of the RAF:

25/26 September 1943

8 Mosquitos to Cologne and Düsseldorf, 10 Stirlings minelaying in the Frisians, 11 OTU sorties. No losses.

26/27 September 1943

5 Mosquitos to Aachen and 4 each to Cologne and Hamborn, 4 OTU sorties. No losses.

The 5 Mosquitos attacking Aachen were carrying out the first trials of Mark II Oboe but the equipment failed and bombs were released visually or on dead reckoning.

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