Halifax NA671 damaged by flak, returned to Burn airfield.
On the night of 2nd / 3rd February 1945 the crew of this 578 Squadron aircraft
undertook an operational flight to bomb Wanna-Eickel. They took off from Burn airfield at 20.13hrs and released their bomb load from 18,500 feet at 23.34hrs onto a reddish glow beneath 10/10th cloud and using a GEE position fix. During the flight the aircraft sustained minor flak damage to the astro-dome, one of the 500lb bombs also hung-up and would not release manually so was brought back. The crew brought the aircraft back to Burn where they landed at 02.02hrs.
Pilot - F/Lt Charles Frederick Clegg RCAF (J/25884).
Navigator - P/O James Gray RAFVR (185404).
Bomb Aimer - F/O F P Cote RCAF (J/35932).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Peter Alexander Dormand RAFVR (1804109).
Flight Engineer - Sgt P E Hammond RAFVR (1868830).
Air Gunner - F/Sgt W R Aubrey RAFVR (1047442).
Air Gunner - F/Sgt F Blunstone RAFVR (2229281).
Air Gunner - WO W H McGavour RCAF.