W1019 TL-U from 35 Squadron



On 30th March 1942, the crew of Halifax W1019 TL-U from 35 Squadron took off at approximately 1900 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.

The aircraft and crew reached the target area and returned safely to RAF Kinloss in the early hours of 31st March 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
P/O LANE Pilot Returned
Sgt HAMMOND 2nd Pilot Returned
Sgt SYKES Navigator Returned
Sgt THORPE W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt PHILLIPS W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt WILLIAMS Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt HAXBY H Flight Engineer Returned


On 27th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1019 TL-U from 35 Squadron took off at 2029 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 Tirpitz obscured by a smoke screen and dropped their mines in a position believed to have been between the land and Tirpitz.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Kinloss landing at 0525 on 28th April 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
F/O LANE Pilot Returned
Sgt SYKES Navigator Returned
Sgt THORPE W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt PHILLIPS W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt WILLIAMS Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt HAXBY H Flight Engineer Returned

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