Halifax MZ407 damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield.
During the afternoon of 16th November 1944 this 640 Squadron aircraft was flown on an operational flight to bomb Julich and took off from Leconfield at 12.51hrs. The crew released their bomb load onto the target area at 15.32hrs from 14,000 feet and while over the target area the aircraft was struck by flak which caused superficical damage to the turrets. Despite the damage the crew flew the aircraft back to Leconfield and landed at 17.23hrs.
Pilot - F/O Robert William Harry Goodrum RAFVR (185228).
Navigator - Sgt Laurence George Palmer RAFVR (1608416).
Air Bomber - F/Sgt R A Knowles.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt C Oddie.
Flight Engineer - Sgt F Kane.
Air Gunner - Sgt R W Harvey.
Air Gunner - Sgt R J Holmes.