W1050 TL-F from 35 Squadron



On 27th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1050 TL-F from 35 Squadron took off at 2033 hrs from RAF Kinloss on the North East coast of Scotland to participate in an attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz which was moored at the time in Fættenfjord in Norway.

On arriving in the target area they found that the target was obscured by a smoke screen, however, they dropped their mines where they believed Tirpitz to be.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Kinloss landing at 0520 hrs on 28th April 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
P/O GARDINER Pilot Returned
Sgt FUCE Navigator Returned
Sgt HOOD W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt FIRTH W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt GINGELL Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt GREGSON Flight Engineer Returned


On 28th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1050 TL-F from 35 Squadron took off at 2041 hrs from RAF Kinloss on the North East coast of Scotland to participate in an attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz which was moored at the time in Fættenfjord in Norway.

On arriving in the target area they found that the target was obscured by a smoke screen. Mines believed to have been dropped between the ship and the shore.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Kinloss landing at 0515 hrs on 29th April 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
P/O GARDINER Pilot Returned
Sgt FUCE Navigator Returned
Sgt HOOD W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt FIRTH W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt GINGELL Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt GREGSON Flight Engineer Returned

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