Gold Coast Squadron over Heligoland during RAF raid of 18 April 1945

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Category:	War-Related Overlays
State (US):	!Non-US/Various
Country:	Germany
Uploaded By:	McMaster_de
Date Posted:	October 13th, 2007
Downloads:	581
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Description: Target photograph taken by Squadron Leader Allardyce over Heligoland, April 18th 1945.

No.218 (Gold Coast) Squadron dispatched 27 Avro Lancaster's against this target. The following ordinance were dropped by the squadron. 200 x 1000lb AMN.M65(TD.025), 16 x 1000lb MC and 198 x 500lb MC.

969 aircraft - 617 Lancasters, 332 Halifaxes, 20 Mosquitos - of all groups attacked the naval base at Heligoland, the airfield and the town on this small island. The bombing was accurate and the target areas were turned almost into crater-pitted moonscapes. 3 Halifaxes were lost.

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