Lancaster ND707 damaged in the air, landed at Carnaby airfield.
During the evening of 1st February 1945 the crew of this 166 Squadron undertook an operational flight to bomb Monchengladbach and they took off from Kirmington at 15.35hrs.
While over the target area this aircraft was struck by falling incendiary bombs that were released by a higher flying aircraft that was flying higher than briefed. Minor damage resulted but fortunately no fire started. This crew released their bomb load from 15,500 feet at 19.22hrs onto red/green target marking flares. The aircraft was diverted to land at Carnaby on their return to England where they landed at 23.59hrs.
Pilot - Acting F/Lt David Walter Hill RCAF (J/38109).
Flight Engineer - Sgt Edward Haines RAFVR (3032082).
Bomb Aimer - Sgt Harold Allan Neal RACF (R/202923).
Navigator - F/O Sydney Alexander Tafler RCAF (J/40794).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Francis Harold James Harris RAFVR (1851820).
Air Gunner - Sgt Robert Emmett Kearney RCAF (R/211187).
Air Gunner - Sgt William Joseph Doherty RCAF (R/280274).
This whole crew were killed just days later on 21st February 1945 when 166 Squadron Lancaster NG183 failed to return from Ops to Dortmund. They are buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery