List of Ron Brown's operation on 218 Squadron and 75 Squadron

List of Ron Brown's operation on 218 Squadron and 75 Squadron

List 30 completed operations with 218 Squadron Stirling's from RAF Woolfox Lodge. List crew for these operations. Includes one glider towing operation on 6 June 1944. Transfers via heavy conversion unit onto Lancaster and flies a further 34 operations with 75 Squadron at RAF Mepal. Notes that his pilot flew last operation on 26 August 1944 and was replaced by Squadron Leader Bob Rogers DFC. Concludes with account concerning Wing Commander Newton DFC and the character of Squadron Leader Rogers.

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Ron Brown’s confirmed operations with 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Woolfox Lodge
STIRLINGS Special Duty Squadron
Crew P/O H.Sheldon (pilot)
Sgt Don Whittaker (Nav)
Sgt R. Brown (Flt/Eng)
Sgt G. Brown (Bomb/Aimer
Sgt.L Rogers (W/Op)
Sgt B.Concannon (Rear Gunner)
Sgt T.Moore (Mid/Upper/Gunner)

Established at Heavy Conversion Unit based at Chedburgh March 1st1944

Joined 218 Sqdn at Woolfox Lodge March 23rd 1944

1st June 10 mine laying Knocke
2nd June 16 mine laying Frisian Islands
3rd June 17 bombing Montdidier
4th June 24 mine laying Brest

Transferred to Heavy Conversion Unit on to Lancasters
75 New Zealand Squadron-based at Mepal Cambridgeshire

Our new N.Z PILOT Squadron Leader Bob Rogers D.F.C
B Flight Commander-completed one tour on Lancasters

5th Sep 20 bombing Calais German Garrisons
6th Sep 23 bomb Nuess Dusseldorf dock & industry
7th Sep 27 bomb Calais German garrisons
8th Oct 3 (Master bomber) bombing West Kappelle
9th Oct 5 bomb Saarbrucken
10th Oct 7 Bombing Emmerich
11th Oct 23 bombing Essen
12th Oct 30 bomb Cologne
13th Nov 2 Bomb Homberg oil plant
14th Nov 6 Bomb Koblenz 25,000 homes destroyed
15th Dec 2 Dortmund oil plant
16th Dec 8 Bomb Duisburg marshalling yard
17th Dec 12 Bomb Witten Steel Works ME109's active 9 Lancs lost
18th Dec 21 bomb Trier
19th Dec 28 bomb Cologne – Wing/Com Newton Co/Pilot
20th Dec 29 bomb Koblenz