The 144 Sqdn left from North Luffenham at 1942-02-25 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Gardening

On Wednesday 25 February 1942, a member of the 144 Sqdn, Sergeant G H Anderson, took off from North Luffenham 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 Handley Page Hampden (type I, serial AT194, code PL-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

24/25 February 1942

Minor Operations: 42 Hampdens and 9 Manchesters minelaying in the Frisians and off Wilhelmshaven and Heligoland. 2 Hampdens lost. 5 aircraft on leaflet flights to France and Belgium without loss.

25/26 February 1942

Kiel

61 aircraft - 43 Wellingtons, 12 Manchesters, 6 Stirlings - to bomb the floating dock at Kiel. 3 Wellingtons lost.
In the bombing of the harbour area, the accommodation ship Monte Sarmiento was hit and burnt out with the loss of 120-130 lives. 16 people were also killed and 39 injured in the town.

Norway

21 Whitleys to bomb aluminium factories at Heroya and Odda. These areas were cloud-covered and the Whitleys returned without bombing.

Minor Operations: 18 Hampdens and 1 Manchester minelaying off German ports, 3 aircraft on leaflet flights. No losses.

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