159 Squadron
Night of 16/17 January 1944
|
Aircraft |
Crew |
Duty |
Time Up |
Time Down |
Remarks |
|
BZ906 "A" |
W/O J. C. S. Stuart |
Attacking Rangoon central station |
15.52 |
02.40 |
Estimated position of target, judged by waterways. Seven bursts seen along side station area. |
|
BZ855 "B" |
W/O J. H. Jones |
As above |
15.56 |
2.10 |
Aimed for central station, results not observed owing to haze. |
|
BZ900 "C" |
F/S C. H. Hedley |
As above |
16.00 |
01.45 |
Aimed at central station, lined up with waterways, bursts seen in area. |
|
BZ840 "E" |
W/O F. Collins |
As above |
16.03 |
01.30 |
Aimed central station, bursts seen, positions not located, due to haze and searchlight glare. |
|
BZ842 "P" |
F/O E. J. D. Stanley |
As above |
15.55 |
01.50 |
Aimed central station, bursts seen, not located, due to haze. |
|
BZ922 "S" |
F/S C. A. King |
As above |
16.05 |
01.55 |
Aimed central station. Three bursts seen in Target area. |
|
BZ836 "X" |
W/O A. W. Denton |
As above |
15.50 |
01.35 |
Fire started in target area, towards end of stick - red fire, growing. Good fires reported near Keighly Street Wharves. |
|
BZ898 "Y" |
W/O K. H. Jones |
As above |
15.59 |
02.05 |
Aimed central station, bursts seen immediately East of large fire in south West corner of Target area. Additional fire started by one bomb. |
|
BZ897 "Z" |
F/O R. L. H. McDougall |
As above |
16.02 |
02.25 |
Aimed at central railway station, bursts seen immediately West of point of aim. |
November 13, 1999