The story
MINOR OPERATIONS
19 Mosquitoes to Bochum, Duisburg and DÜSSELDORF, 16 Wellingtons minelaying off Texel, Brest, Lorient and St-Nazaire, 8 O.T.U. sorties. No aircraft lost.
---
MINOR OPERATIONS
6 Mosquitoes to Essen, 35 aircraft minelaying off the French coast from Brest to southern Biscay, 7 O.T.U. sorties. 1 Stirling minelayer lost.
---
and flew Lancasters from Wickenby until the end of the war.
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
626 Squadron flew 2,728 Lancaster sorties and lost 49 aircraft (1.8 percent) in 187 bombing and 18 minelaying raids. A further 11 Lancasters were destroyed in crashes.
627 SQUADRON
SERVICE
Formed at Oakington in 8 Group on
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.