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Operations Record Book
| DATE | AIRCRAFT TYPE & NUMBER | CREW | DUTY | TIME UP | TIME DOWN | DETAILS OF SORTIE OR FLIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/4/42 | Z.1410.T | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.J.H.Scorer, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Dunkirk | 2215 | 0141 | 14 x 250 lb G.P. - Bombs dropped in Dock Area - No results observed owing to evasive action. |
| 27/4/42 | Z.1324.A. | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.J.H.Scorer, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Koln | 2146 | 0152 | .... - Bombs brought back - Intercommunication u/s. Port Engine Airscrew u/s - Starboard Oil Pressure dropping. |
| 5/4/42 | Z.1416.N | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.J.H.Scorer, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Stuttgart | 2225 | 0525 | 3 x 500 & 1 x 1000lb.G.P. - Claimed bombed Built-Up area. No results seen - Height 18,000 feet-1 x 1000lb.G.P. brought back. |
| 8/5/42 | Z.1416.N | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Warnemunde | 2230 | 0530 | ....
- Target bombed - No Camera carried. Height 18,000 feet. Enemy Night Fighter seen by Rear Gunner but did not attack. |
| 30/5/42 | Z.1206.F | Sgt.D.C.West, P/O.M.F.Johnson, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Cologne | 2311 | 0509 | ....
- Fires seen to start at aiming point, i.e. 1 mile east of main target on opposite side of river. Height : 10,000'. |
| 1/6/42 | P.Z.1419. | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Essen | 2348 | 0423 | Bomb Load :- 3 x 500 lb.G.P., 510 x 4lb.incendiaries. O.K. Bombed South of target - Many fires seen burning. |
| 2/6/42 | E,Z.1411. | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Essen | 2355 | 0442 | No camera carried. Bomb load as ..... O.K. Bombs dropped to East of aiming point. Believed to ignite one mile east of aiming point. |
| 9/7/42 | Z.1414 (O) | Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, F/Sgt.W.A.Penney. |
Mine-laying. | 2354 | 0022 | .... - No camera carried - Mines dropped safe in sea - Port Engine u/s - Oil Leak - Returned to base after dropping load. |
| 21/7/42 | Z.1424.F | F/Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Duisburg. | 2349 | 0455 | .... - Aircraft carried camera - One attempt at bombing - Bombed from 16000 feet - O.K. Primary target attacked with probable good results. |
| 26/7/42 | Mk IV Z1461 QT-F. | F/Sgt.D.C.West, Sgt.G.L.Cooper, Sgt.I.D.Lowther, Sgt.P.Milnes, Sgt.B.E.B.Luckman. |
Hamburg | 2257 | ---- | .... - Missing - no news after take-off. |
Researched in 2002 by Martin Milnes
Updated in 2025 by Benjamin Milnes