DATE

MOVEMENT OF

MOVED FROM

MOVED TO

OPERATIONS

AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED

TAKE-OFF / LANDED

P.R.O Documents

NOTES

25/02/44

122 Ground Personnel

R.A.F Downham Market

R.A.F Tempsford

N/A

N/A

N/A

No.218 Squadron O.R.B

Air 27, 540

28/o2/44

12 Stirlings

9 ‘A’ Flight

3 ‘B’ Flight

R.A.F Downham Market

R.A.F Tempsford

N/A

N/A

N/A

Station Records Book, RAF Downham Market, Station Records Book RAF Tempsford. Air 28/213 & Air 28/820

12 Short Stirlings under the command of ‘A’ Flight commander, Squadron Leader John Overton, DFC

04/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

Special Op’s

11 a/c

1941hrs-0514hrs

Station Records Book RAF Tempsford Air 28/820

1 Stirling EE994 HA-H flown by P/O Edwards crashes on return. All killed.

05/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

Special Op’s

9 a/c

1900hrs-0607hrs

As Above

06/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

R.A.F Downham Market

Special Op’s

2 a/c

1901hrs -NFD

As Above

Both crews operated from Downham Market

07/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

Special Op’s

9 a/c

1852hrs-0348hrs

As Above

10/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

Special Op’s

10 a/c

1925hrs-0644hrs

As Above

15/03/44

R.A.F  Tempsford

R.A.F Downham Market

Special Op’s

3 a/c

0007hrs-0644hrs

As Above

Op’s from base.

16/03/44

R.A.F Tempsford

R.A.F Woolfox Lodge

N/A

N/A

N/A

As Above

Entry states 12 Sqdn a/c

16/03/44

R.A.F Woolfox Lodge

Station Records Book, RAF Woolfox Lodge Air 28/952

Both flights return from Tempsford

TOTAL SORTIES

44

LOSSES

1