Do you have these two Bill, from my new Halifax book...?
F/Lt Davidson of No. 35 Squadron and flying Halifax HR897 and coded TL-F...(suspect this being a misprint, as I can't find a HR897, the series block is 832-879). This makes TL-F a B/GR Mk. II.
Sgt W. Davidson of No. 158 Squadron and flying Halifax B Mk. III LK834 and coded NP-E...
41-11761, B-24D-5-CO, R, The Squaw, 344th Bomber Squadron.
Flown by 1Lt Royden L. Lebrecht and crew (10). Positioned extreme right in A section attacking White IV at 1510 hours. After target, short of fuel, pilot followed Colonel Kane when broke away from main formation. Hedge-hopped to Danube and then gradually gained height to 6,000 feet over the next 150 miles heading for Cyprus.
Landed at Nicosia at 2135 hours. Oil leaks repaired and returned to Libya on the 5th of August.
Pilot: 1Lt Royden L. Lebrecht Co-Pilot: 2Lt Clinton H. Killian Navigator: 2Lt Grover A. Zink Bombardier: 2Lt James H. Faulkner Engineer: TSgt Harold F. Weir Radio Operator: SSgt John A. Givens Gunner: SSgt John R. Rielly Gunner: SSgt Paul E. Davidson Gunner: SSgt John S. Potvin (photo) Tail Gunner: Sgt John Guani
Do you have these two Bill, from my new Halifax book...?
F/Lt Davidson of No. 35 Squadron and flying Halifax HR897 and coded TL-F...(suspect this being a misprint, as I can't find a HR897, the series block is 832-879). This makes TL-F a B/GR Mk. II.
Sgt W. Davidson of No. 158 Squadron and flying Halifax B Mk. III LK834 and coded NP-E...