The 1651 CU left from an unknown RAF station at 1943-04-08 at an unknown time
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial L7545, code -).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force): In England, 56th and 78th Fighter Groups become operational. Added to the 4th Fighter Group (already operational), this enables VIII Fighter Command to increase activity and paves the way for its coming role of escorting bombers on deep penetrations into enemy territory.
Campaign report of the RAF:
8/9 April 1943
Duisburg
392 aircraft - 156 Lancasters, 97 Wellingtons, 73 Halifaxes, 56 Stirlings, 10 Mosquitos despatched to Duisburg with little success. 19 aircraft - 7 Wellingtons, 6 Lancasters, 3 Halifaxes, 3 Stirlings - lost, 4.8 per cent of the force.
27 aircraft sent minelaying off the Biscay coast. 1 Wellington lost.
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