The 76 Sqdn left from Tain at 1942-03-31 at 18:32. Loc or duty Tirpitz

On Tuesday 31 March 1942, a member of the 76 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant W J Cadger, took off from Tain in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at 18:32.

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type I, serial R9453, code MP-K).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

30/31 March 1942

Trondheim

34 Halifaxes attempted to bomb the Tirpitz in a fjord near Trondheim. The Tirpitz was not located; 3 aircraft bombed Flak positions. 1 Halifax lost in the sea.

31 March 1942

11 Hampdens and 6 Wellingtons on cloud cover raids to Germany. 6 aircraft found targets to bomb. No aircraft lost.

31 March/1 April 1942

4 Wellingtons, with selected crews, to Essen but only random targets were bombed by 2 aircraft. No losses.

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