He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial BK667, code LS-H).
St Nazaire
357 aircraft - 189 Lancasters, 99 Halifaxes, 63 Stirlings, 6 Mosquitos - despatched to St Nazaire. 1 Lancaster lost.
6 Wellingtons laid mines off Texel without loss.
15 Mosquitos to railway-engine works at Nantes. Direct hits were scored and no aircraft were lost.
45 aircraft laid mines in the Frisian Islands and south of Texel, 21 OTU aircraft dropped leaflets over French towns. 2 Wellingtons lost, one each from the minelaying and OTU forces.
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