159 Squadron

Night of 19/20th January, 1944

Aircraft

Crew

Duty

Time Up

Time Down

Remarks

BZ836 "X"

F/O E. D. Stanley

Arsenal and aircraft factory at Bangkok

17.40

(Agartala)

06.30

(Base)

Aimed at estimated position of target level. Bursts seen. Last bomb in stick caused explosion of whitish colour.

BZ898 "Y"

P/O H. D. Wallace

As above

17.40

(Agartala)

06.38

(Base)

Aimed at fires already burning as unable to locate point of aim due to cloud level. Three bursts seen.

BZ897 "Z"

F/O R. L. McDougall

As above

17.32

(Agartala)

06.15

(Base)

Arsenal estimated from bend in river. Level. Bursts seen. One small fire seen starting from first bomb.

BZ855 "B"

W/O J. H. Jones

As above

17.44

(Agartala)

07.10

(Base)

Aimed at estimated position of target level. Four bursts seen, which started large fire, visible through gap in clouds 60-70 miles away. A/c reported accurate bombing to target, by radio compass on Bangkok Broadcasting Station on 857 KC/s

BZ900 "C"

Sgt. C. N. Cox

As above

17.30

(Agartala)

06.45

(Base)

Aimed at central station level, unable to locate arsenal due to cloud. Bursts seen in area N.W. of central station. Captain reported two sticks on fire as he left the target, 3 more red fires, smoke not so thick, were started.

BZ922 "S"

S/Ldr C. G. Clegg

As above

17.35

(Agartala)

07.00

(Base)

Aimed at estimated position of target level. Bursts not seen.

 

November 13, 1999