BERLIN
76 Mosquitoes made 6 separate attacks on Berlin. This was the last R.A.F. raid of the war on Berlin; the Russians were about to enter the city. Mosquito XVI M L 929, of 109 Squadron, claimed the last bombs - 4 500-pounders - at 2.14 a.m. British Time. The crew were Flying Officer A. C. Austin, pilot, and Flying Officer P. Moorhead, navigator. All aircraft returned safely.
Minor Operations: 36 Mosquitoes to Schleissheim airfield, 3 R.C.M. sorties, 2 Mosquito patrols. No aircraft lost.
---
KIEL
107 Mosquitoes. 2 aircraft lost.
The local diarist recorded details of this raid. The sirens did not sound until after the first bombs had exploded. The worst damage was in the Elmschenhagen suburb, 'but', he wrote plaintively, 'there are new ruins all over the town. It is no longer possible to spot which damage is new. One sometimes asks oneself whether there are any intact houses left.' 50 people were killed.
Minor Operations: 16 Mosquitoes to Eggebek airfield near Flensburg, 3 R.C.M. sorties, 16 Mosquito patrols, 20 Lancasters of 6 Group minelaying in the Kattegat. No aircraft lost.
