On Monday, 10 April 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 101 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Aulnoye-Aymeries in France from a station (airfield) in or near Ludford Magna.
One of the crew members was Flight Lieutenant N D Nimmo. He departed for his mission at 23:20.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type III, with serial DV288 and code SR-Q). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Tuesday, 11 April 1944.
Extra info by Stuart Nimmo:
Thank you for your reply re the Aulnoye-Aymeries raid 10/ 11 April/ 1944.
Yes my father Flt/ Lt Neil Nimmo D.F.C was piloting Lancaster DV288 (re registered) SR-Q. After much delay they took off from 101 Sqd Ludford Magna shortly after 22:00 on 10 April 1944, bombed Aulnoye-Aymeries SNCF marshalling yard on their second run after a first technical bomb release failure, SR-Q Left the target for the home leg very late at 02:30. (From Neil Nimmo's original notes).
Meanwhile Helmut Bergmann had been scrambled from Luftwaffe NJG 4 Juvincourt at 01:55 11 April 1944. SR-Q became Bergmann's 6th victim of 7, shot down over Vignancourt, Picardie (not Normandie) at 02:52 a.m. 11 April 1944 (from Bergmann's original Luftwaffe flight report).
This book is highly detailed including very many previously unpublished photographs and Luftwaffe papers. These include Bergmann's meticulous details and flight diagram covering his entire flight that night and exactly how he shot down each of his 7 victims.
Comparing Bergmann's original papers with RAF papers gave me considerable information as to exactly what happened so "Perilous Moon, Occupied France" covers all 7 lost Lancasters and their crews in detail.
I hope this helps Fred, I would simply add that anyone looking for details about the 10/ 11 April 1944 Aulnoye-Aymeries raid, the Luftwaffe at the time and 1944 Occupied France would find the book packed with information, which I do hope is atmospheric and not too "dry".
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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