The 21 Sqdn left from Methwold at 1943-01-26 at 11:48

On Tuesday 26 January 1943, a member of the 21 Sqdn, Sergeant P S Thompson, took off from Methwold in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. 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 11:48.

He flew with a Ventura B-34/B-37/PV-1/PV-2 (type I, serial AE794, code YH-N).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): VIII Fighter Command Circus 256: 22 Spitfire Mk Vs of the 4th Fighter Group escort 12 RAF Venturas on a Circus mission; 1 Spitfire is lost. A 93d Bombardment Group (Heavy) B-24 attempts a Moling mission.

Campaign report of the RAF:

26 January 1943

24 Venturas and 12 Bostons to railway targets in France and Belgium but only 12 Venturas reached their targets.

26/27 January 1943

Lorient

Lorient visited gain by 157 aircraft - 139 Wellingtons, 11 Lancasters, 4 Halifaxes, 3 Stirlings - which bombed in poor visibility. 2 Wellingtons and 1 Lancaster lost.

9 Halifaxes of No 6 Group attempted to bomb shipping in the River Gironde; 3 aircraft bombed Bordeaux docks. 18 OTU sorties were flown.

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