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This
Day In History
Summary
of Events for No.
439 (CAN) Squadron
as
recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book
for
09
December 1944
B-78
Holland
Heavy
low cloud prevailed all day, consequently we did no flying at all
except for one weather recce. Two new pilots were posted in today fro
83 GSU boosting our total to 24. They are J.85901 P/O D.E. Johnson of
Toronto and J.37015 F/O Saunders of Montreal.
Detail
of Work Carried Out by No. 439 RCAF
Squadron
as
compiled by in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form
541
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| PD461
MN691
PD554
MN869 |
F/L
J. Carr
F/S
W.A. Wright
F/O
J.D. Sweeney
W/O
S.A. church |
Weather
Recce |
08:15 |
09:15 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
F/L
Carr led the flight carrying 500 pounders (.025 tail fused) as
an armed weather recce over the Bocholt area. They took-off and
were forced to climb through cloud over base breaking through at
about 3000 feet. Climbing eastward, the cloud became higher,
closing to 10/10ths with top about 6000 feet. Flying on time,
they estimated they had crossed the Rhine and when it showed no
sign of improving, they released their bombs through cloud and
returned to base reporting "oranges sour".
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