Mission 5 - Frankfurt - AAR

We lifted off on schedule and joined the bomber stream without any diffeculties. After crossing the coast a Me110 attempted to slip in from behind us, but Sgt Dunn spotted him. We took evasive action and he attempted to come back at us from the front and Flight Officer Gardner's aim was right on target and Jerry caught on fire and exploded. Later as we approched the German border another Me110 had a go at us, he managed to shoot up the port wing but, Sgt DelGado managed to hit him a couple of times and drove him off. As we approched Frankfurt we could see the glow from the fires. Over the target the flak was light and we drpooed 60% of our payload on the target. As we departed the target we encountered a Me109 and Sgt Dunn engaged the bugger, reporting the pilot appeared to bail out after his aircraft was repeatedly hit. The remainder of our journey home was uneventful.

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Enemy Aircraft Claimed:
Me109: (1) Destroyed
Me110: (1) Destroyed, (1)Damaged

Damage: Port Wing Aileron, Port Wing Root
Superficial Damage: Port Wing Flap (1)

Flight Officer Art DeFilippo
314 Squadron
M is for Mary