https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34226/SKingEJ182986v10134.2.jpg 4408fabef6ecd0887b2081c8d60712e8 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34226/SKingEJ182986v10135.2.jpg 58516c04932d3d1581fc236c60264b06 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34226/SKingEJ182986v10136.2.jpg fbfa1410dcdeb99d5da26baaffd86f89 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34226/SKingEJ182986v10137.2.jpg 41521462a71e6a68b6ff99d40669e33e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King, Edward James E J King Description An account of the resource 46 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Edward James King (b. 1920, 1377691, 182986 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and an album of charts and newspaper cuttings. He flew operations as a navigator with 96 and 15 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Patricia Joan Potter and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-11-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context King, EJ Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] HOMBERG [/underlined] [underlined] Synthetic Oil Plant. 20th July, 1944 [/underlined] Airborne 2330 Landed 0310 A very active night flight with attacks by Messerschmidt 109 and two Junkers 88s, not to mention 2 rockets. Flak very active. Large explosions caused by bombing. [page break] [map] [inserted][underlined] HOMBERG [/underlined][/inserted] [page break] [map] HOMBERG [page break] The "Daddy" Of All Explosions "A tremendous sheet of flame spurted from the target area and, as black smoke rose, the markers disappeared. It was the 'Daddy' of all explosions." "The explosion was the biggest I have ever seen. It must have shaken the country for hundreds of miles. Although we were flying at over 19,000ft. it lit the heavens and the Lancasters all around us." The speakers were Flying Officer D.S. Parry, a pilot, of Kensington, W.. and Squadron Leader H. Lee-Warner. A.F.C., of Parkstone, Dorset. They had just returned from Homberg in the Ruhr, where they had bombed a synthetic oil plant, and the explosion had been the result. Largest Plants Homberg was only one of the R.A.F.'s night objectives. Other Lancasters and Halifaxes bombed the synthetic oil plant at Bottrop-Wilhelm. These two plants were the largest still working in the Ruhr. Two other forces of R.A.F. heavy bombers – altogether about 1000 bombers are believed to have been sent – struck with success at Courtrai railyards, Belgium. Big Raid On Ruhr Oil AN Air Ministry communique today stated: "Yesterday afternoon, and again in the evening, Lancasters and Halifaxes of RAF Bomber Command, covered by Spitfires, attacked a number of flying bomb installations, and a site believed to be connected with the enemy's threatened use of long-range rockets, in Northern France. "Last night, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command made heavy attacks on the large synthetic oil plants at Homberg, and Bottrop-Welheim in the Ruhr. "Both attacks were highly concentrated, and smoke from large fires rose to a great height. "A force of Mosquitos attacked Hamburg, and Halifaxes attacked a flying bomb installation in Northern France." "Mines were laid in enemy waters. From these operations 31 of our bombers are missing." The RAF were out in very great strength during the night. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris sent to Germany two separate forces of Lancasters and Halifaxes to attack Homberg and Bottrop-Welheim. The two oil plants attacked are the two largest concerns still working in the Ruhr. Two further forces were despatched to make a heavy attack on the railway centre at Courtrai, in Belgium. All three of the main northern routes from Germany through Belgium to France by way of Ghent, Brussels, and Roosendall. converge at Courtrai, where these are the largest and most convenient railway yards in this area for sorting military traffic before it passes on to the Normandy battlefield. Swiss radio, quoting an official communique said that five U.S. bombers were intercepted by Swiss fighters today and forced to land. HOMBERG SYNTHETIC OIL PLANT WAS THE NIGHT'S TARGET. 15 SQDN – 15 STARTED, 13 PRIMARY, 1 ABORTIVE, 1 MISSING 90 SQDN – 27 STARTED, 23 PRIMARY, 1 ABORTIVE, 3 MISSING 622 SQDN – 15 STARTED, 12 PRIMARY, 1 ABORTIVE, 2 MISSING 75 SQDN – 26 STARTED, 19 PRIMARY, 7 MISSING 115 SQDN – 22 STARTED, 20 PRIMARY, 1 OUTSTANDING, 1 MISSING. 514 SQDN – 24 STARTED, 17 PRIMARY, 1 ABORTIVE, 4 MISSING. WEATHER OVER THE TARGET WAS CLEAR WITH SOME INDUSTRIAL HAZE,. RED AND GREEN MARKERS WERE CONCENTRATED AND THE BOBBING [sic] WAS GOOD. ONE LARGE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED WITH SMOKE UP TO 15,000 FEET. MOST [deleted] CRESS [/deleted] CREWS WERE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE ATTACK. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource A brief description of the op to a synthetic oil plant, reports being attacked by Me 109 and two Ju 88's, his navigation plot, a print of what the H2S return of the target should look like and a page consisting partly of newspaper cuttings and partly a report of the raid by squadrons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward King Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Great Britain England--Suffolk Germany--Homberg (Kassel) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Map. Navigation chart and navigation log Text. Memoir Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four items, a typewritten account of the operation, a navigation plot, a radar return plot, newspaper cuttings with part of an official report Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SKingEJ182986v10134, SKingEJ182986v10135, SKingEJ182986v10136, SKingEJ182986v10137 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sue Smith Maureen Clarke Title A name given to the resource Homberg, Edward King's 27th op of his tour 15 Squadron aircrew bombing H2S Ju 88 Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Me 109 navigator RAF Mildenhall