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St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing large bright spot bottom centre. Caption '363, W.S. 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18250, 348 degrees, 0140, St Leu D'Esserent, T, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/O Willsher, T., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/16, APoint'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing many bright spots all over. Caption '352, W.S. 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18700, St Leu D'Esserent, K1, 1 x 12000, F/L Wilson, N., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/15'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing open countryside on the left with tracer lines and bright spot to the right. Caption '348, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, C, 1 x 12000, F/O Duffy, C., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/14'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright area in the centre. Caption '347, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8". 16450, 246 degrees 0131' St Leu D'Esserent, Z, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/L Pryor, Z., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/13'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright spot in the middle. Caption '346, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18500, 360 degrees, 0143, St Leu D'Esserent, D1, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, S/L McCarthy, Q., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/12'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright spot left centre on edge and another to its right. Tracer lines on the right side. Caption '344, W.S., 4/5 .7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, Y., 1 x 12000, F/O Stout, Y, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/11'.'

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing bright areas bottom left and top right with tracer lines bottom left. Caption '342, W.S. 4/5 7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, R, 1 x 120'51:98/10'.00, F/Lt Knilans, R., 617'. On the reverse

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing a large flash centre left and other bright spots. Caption '341, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", 18500, 330 degrees, 0135, St Leu D'Esserent, J, 1 x 12000, 34 secs, P/O Gingles, L, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/9, AP'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing open countryside with a bright area at the bottom left. Caption '339, W.S., 4/5.7.44,NT 8", 17000, 0141, St Leu D'Esserent, V. 1 x 12000, 34 secs, F/O Lee, V, 617'. On the reverse '51:98/8'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

St Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph showing large bright flashes centre left and right as well as other flashes. Caption '338, W.S., 4/5.7.44, NT 8", St Leu D'Esserent, V., 1 x 12000, F/O Lee, V., 617'. On the reverse '51:98/7'.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; target photograph; V-1; V-weapon

5 Group intelligence - R.R.U. St Leu d'Esserent

Gives plots of six Tallboy craters and reports on damage to main railway, roads and access railway.

Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; V-1; V-weapon

Damage report St Leu D'Esserent

Signal message reports large concentration of craters, damage to entrance of caves and destruction of road rail in the area.

Tags: bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); Tallboy; V-1; V-weapon

Crew list for operation against Creil area dumps

Date: 4/5 July 1944, target, zero hour 0130 hours. Lists leader and marker 1, Wing Commander Cheshire flying P-51. Marker 2 in Mosquito and 17 Lancaster carrying one tallboy bomb each.

Tags: 617 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); P-51; Tallboy; target indicator; V-1; V-weapon

Attack on Creil area dumps, 5/5 July 1944. narrative

Notes that despite allied bombing, V-1 campaign against London and South East continues. Notes decision to attack V-1 storage sites. 617 Squadron were to join 5 Group attack and use using 12,000 bombs to collapse roof of caves in which bombs were…

Tags: 5 Group; 617 Squadron; 627 Squadron; bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Lancaster; Mosquito; Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); P-51; Tallboy; target indicator; V-1; V-weapon

Royal Air Force file cover - Creil area dumps 4/5 July

Buff file cover with contents: Photos, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit report

Tags: bombing; bombing of the Creil V-1 storage areas (4/5 July 1944); Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944); V-1; V-weapon

Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks

Writes of frustrating day with flying on and off. Mentions going to the pictures and writing letters concerning upcoming trip to the Lakes.

Tags: love and romance; military living conditions; military service conditions; RAF Bardney

Operations order 4 July 1944

Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 July 1945. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. One crew has green cross alongside and duty crew has a change of captain to 'F/O Valentine'. Included duty personnel and five…

Tags: 44 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; flight engineer; pilot; RAF Dunholme Lodge; wireless operator

Operations order 5 July 1944

Lists crews and aircraft for operations on nigh 5/6 July 1944. Includes seven standby crews and duty personnel. One training flight at the bottom. Annotated 'Cancelled' in large letters.

Tags: 44 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; flight engineer; pilot; RAF Dunholme Lodge; wireless operator

St. Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent. Two large balls of light and a light streak. No clear details visible. Captioned '3°F', '6B CL', '1223 SKELL 4/5.7.44 //NT (C) 8" 17000 [arrow] 014° 0138 ST LEU D'ESSERENT RD.B.11X1000,4X500.27secs.W/C…

Tags: 50 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; RAF Skellingthorpe; target photograph

St. Leu D'Esserent

Target photograph of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent. Rural area, centre of photograph obscured by smoke and dust and a small area of light streaks. Roads visible. Captioned 3° F', '7B', '1213 SKELL 4/5.7.44 //NT 8" 16000 [arrow] 348° 0138 ST.LEU D'ESSERENT…

Tags: 50 Squadron; aerial photograph; bombing; RAF Skellingthorpe; target photograph

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