Halifax MZ393 damaged by flak, landed at Full Sutton airfield.
On the night of 20th / 21st February 1945 the crew of this 77 Squadron aircraft undertook an operational flight to bomb the Rhenania Ossag oil refinery target at Reisholz in the Dusseldorf area. They took off from Full Sutton airfield at 21.45hrs and bombed the target area from 18,000 feet at 01.34hrs. Both wings damaged were damaged by flak while in target area a few seconds after releasing their bomb load but despite the damage the crew were able to make a safe return to Yorkshire, landing at Full Sutton at 05.00hrs.
Pilot - F/Lt A W McKellar RCAF (J/28014).
Flight Engineer - Sgt G Drysdale.
Navigator - F/O C E Webster RCAF (J/40416).
Bomb Aimer - F/O R C Tremain RCAF (J/27427).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt S C Thorne.
Air Gunner - Sgt N A Daly RCAF (R/268122).
Air Gunner - F/O H J Swanton RCAF (J/44352).