River Danube and Kalamaki Aerodrome

River Danube and Kalamaki Aerodrome

Handwritten descriptions of two operations. One to lay mines in the River Danube, near Gyor in Hungary and the other to bomb Kalamaki Aerodrome near Athens in Greece.

1944-10-04

1944-10-09

Handwritten notes on an album page

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MINING RIVER DANUBE N.N.E. OF GYOR – HUNGARY

SLIGHT FLAK SEEN ALONG RIVER. MINES DROPPED FROM 200’ AND CAME BACK AS FAR AS DRAVA RIVER AT SAME HT. I.A.S. 220MPH. SPASHES SEEN IN CORRECT BED. 1 A/C MISSING. 2 x 1,000lb MINES.

DISTANCE 900 MILES. TIME 5 HRS. 30 MINS
4TH. OCT. 1944.
T.O. 1945 HRS.

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KALAMAKI AERDOME SOUTH OF ATHENS – GREECE.

PASSED UNDER COLD FRONT ON ROUTE CLOUD UP TO TARGET. TOOK 30 MINS TO FIND IT! BOMBS BURST IN DISPERSAL AREA. OPP. VERY SLIGHT. 17 x 250lbs G.P. 1 x 500 L.D. PHOTO U/S.

9TH. OCT. 1944.

DISTANCE 1000 MILES. TIME 6 HR. 40 MINS
T.O. 1905 HRS.