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Temporal Coverage is exactly "1945-09-01"

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R B Hatherly’s Royal Australian Air Force observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book

Observer’s, air gunner’s and W/T operators flying log book for R B Hatherly, wireless operator, covering the period from 6 December 1944 to 3 September 1945. He was stationed at 460 Squadron RAF Binbrook, RAF East Kirkby and 1 Advanced Flying…

Tags: 460 Squadron; Advanced Flying Unit; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945); Cook’s tour; Lancaster; Operation Dodge (1945); Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945); RAF Binbrook; RAF East Kirkby; RAF Wigtown; training; wireless operator

Only "radar" V.C.

Gives account of Robert Palmer leading formation while being fitted with secret "Oboe radar equipment which required him to fly straight and level for 10 minutes while also being engaged by enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire.

Tags: 109 Squadron; anti-aircraft fire; bombing; Oboe; shot down; Victoria Cross

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