September 18, 1944


    30 Lancasters from 419 and 428 Squadrons were joined by 30 Halifaxes from 431 and 434 squadron on an attack of a coastal gun battery at Domberg. The crews were all sent home due to poor weather over the target.

    F/Lt C. Black from 419 Squadron landed at Skipton on Swale due to poor weather at base.
    F/O J. Bell, F/O L. Bowerman, F/Lt W. Chalcraft, F/O A. Rokeby, P/O A. Weston, F/O L. Sparling, and P/O R. Mansfield landed at East Moor on return due to poor weather at base.
    P/O A. Cohen, F/O E. Bruyns, F/O G. Duncan, and F/O R. Millar landed at Leeming on return due to poor weather at base.
    F/Lt W. Cameron landed at Dishforth on return due to poor weather at base. 
    F/O P. Griffith and F/O J. Calder landed at Linton on Ouse on return due to poor weather at base.

    One crew from 428 Squadron landed at Leeming on return

    F/O R. Tonnellier, F/O J. Lightbown, P/O A. Pitzek, F/O R. Haw, F/O J. Patterson, F/O T. Shore, F/O E. Tuckey, F/O A. Huchala, F/O G. Quinlan, F/O G. Kercher, F/O T. Rhodes, F/O H. Williamson, F/Lt M. Chisholm, W/Cdr E. Mitchell, and P/O D. Rombough from 431 Squadron landed at Linton on Ouse on return due to poor weather at base.

    P/O A. Gibb, F/O A. Kiehlbauch, W/Cdr A. Blackburn, F/O J. Moffatt, Sgt F. Hart, F/O M. Harvie, F/O W. Dumas, P/O J. Lees, P/O H. Hawley, P/O J. Badgley, F/O G. Eccelstone, F/O L. Browning, P/O R. Telford, F/O J. Wagman, and F/Lt D. Wood from 434 Squadron landed at Tholthorpe on return due to poor weather at base.