| TARGET | DATE |
| Cologne, Germany | 30th of October 1944 |
| SQUADRON | BASE |
| 578, Group 4 Bomber Command | R.A.F. Burn,Yorkshire, England |
| AIRCRAFT | CALL SIGN |
| Halifax III LW. 465 | LK "P" |
| CREW | |
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F/S Marshall.A.J. (P) Sgt Paxton.W. (N) Sgt Lawrence.K. (B) Sgt Griffiths.A. (E) Sgt Elsome.D. (W) Sgt Thornley.J. (G) Sgt Tuck.R.C. (G) |
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| BOMB LOAD | |
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1 x 2000 lb HC Nose Inst., 5 x 1000 lb AN-M.59 TD.025 2 x 1000 lb MC MKII TD.025 2 X 500 lb AN-M.64 TD.025 2 x 500 lb GP LD 37 (6 hours) Nickels - 1 x W.C.12. |
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| WEATHER AT BASE | |
| Fair with light showers. Visibilty poor at dusk and dawn improving to good during the day. | |
| TIME | |
| TAKE OFF | LANDING |
| 1755 hours | 0012 hours |
| DETAILS | |
| Bombed centre of sky markers at 2112 hours from 18,700 feet. Two glows reflected on cloud. Aircraft returned to land at Carnaby. | |