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The 38 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1940-02-21 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Reconnaisance

1940-02-21 · Unknown location · United Kingdom

The story

On Wednesday 21 February 1940, a member of the 38 Sqdn, Leading Aircraftman Clifton, took off from an unknown RAF station 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type Ia, serial P2526, code HD-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


No report

Campaign report of the RAF:


February

A particularly severe period of winter weather meant that no night operations were flown for a month and even daylight missions for two weeks at the start of February were cancelled.


With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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