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