Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	PARKINS		First Name/s:	Henry William "Harry or 'Ackney 'Arry"

Service No/s:	1891679	Service:	RAFVR	Branch:	Flight Engineer

Awards:	1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, Croix de Guerre (France)

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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
01 Jun 1943 01 Jun 1943	Enlisted at the Combined Recruiting Centre, Euston as AC2. Exact date and rank tbc.
02 Jun 1943 02 Jun 1943	No.3 Air Crew Reception Centre, Regents Park TBC. Exact date tbc.
01 Oct 1943 01 Oct 1943	No.4 School of Technical Training, St Athan TBC. Exact date tbc.
10 Dec 1943 10 Dec 1943	Awarded Flight Engineer's Flying Badge and promoted to Sergeant (tbc)
20 Dec 1943 20 Dec 1943	No.1657 Heavy Conversion Unit, Stradishall. Joined the Lennon crew.	Stirling
09 Mar 1944 09 Mar 1944	Qualified as a Flight Engineer on Stirling aircraft.
10 Mar 1944 10 Mar 1944	No.5 Lancaster Finishing School, Syerston. Exact date tbc.	Lancaster
04 Apr 1944 04 Apr 1944	Qualified as Flight Engineer on Lancaster aircraft.
05 Apr 1944 05 Apr 1944	No.630 Squadron 'B' Flight, East Kirkby	Lancaster
30 Jul 1944 30 Jul 1944	Mid-air collision with another Lancaster in the circuit on return from operations over Stuttgart (H2S cupola and tailwheel damaged). No injuries.	Lancaster
09 Aug 1944 09 Aug 1944	Lennon crew 'screened' after 36 operations.
01 Sep 1944 01 Sep 1944	No.1654 Heavy Conversion Unit, Wigsley. Staff Flight Engineer and Air/Sea Rescue Instructor. Exact date tbc.	Stirling
21 Sep 1944 21 Sep 1944	Crashed on landing in Stirling 'V' in Wigsley Woods at approximately 1630. Minor injuries known, although the pilot, Ludford, does not appear in Parkins' logbook again.	Stirling
06 Mar 1945 06 Mar 1945	No.1654 Heavy Conversion Unit, Wigsley. Joins Fry crew.	Lancaster
31 Mar 1945 31 Mar 1945	Assessed as 'Above Average' on 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit: 'Should be capable of overcoming any emergency'
01 Apr 1945 01 Apr 1945	No.576 Squadron 'B' Flight, Fiskerton (second tour).	Lancaster
13 Sep 1945 13 Sep 1945	No.576 Squadron disbanded.
16 Sep 1945 16 Sep 1945	No.50 Squadron 'B' Flight, Sturgate	Lancaster
05 Jan 1946 05 Jan 1946	No.50 Squadron 'B' and 'A' Flights, Waddington	Lancaster, Lincoln
25 Jul 1946 25 Jul 1946	Qualified as Flight Engineer on Lincoln aircraft.
24 Feb 1948 24 Feb 1948	Last flight on No.50 Squadron	Lincoln
01 Oct 1948 01 Oct 1948	Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury. Exact date tbc.	Lancaster VII, Lancastrian
01 Jan 1949 01 Jan 1949	No.57 Squadron, Waddington. Exact date tbc	Lincoln
01 Mar 1949 01 Mar 1949	No.230 Operational Conversion Unit, Scampton. Flight Engineer Instructor. Exact date tbc.	Lancaster I FE
27 May 1949 27 May 1949	Qualified as Flight Engineer on Lancaster Mk1 FE
01 Jul 1949 01 Jul 1949	No.148 Squadron, Upwood. Exact date tbc.	Lancaster I FE, Lincoln II
01 Sep 1949 01 Sep 1949	Returned to No.230 Operational Conversion Unit, Scampton	Lincoln II
01 Aug 1952 01 Aug 1952	RAF Flying College, No.1 Squadron, Manby. Exact date tbc.	Valetta, Lincoln,
01 Mar 1954 01 Mar 1954	No.199 Squadron, Hemswell. Exact date tbc.	Lincoln

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
03 Apr 1945	PB753	UL-X²	Training	1540	2100	5h20	P1 Plt Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise and practice bombing on the range.
03 Apr 1945	PB753	UL-X²	Training	1540	2100	5h20	P1 Plt Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise and practice bombing on the range.
06 Apr 1945	NG273	UL-Y	Training	1240	1535	2h55	P1 Plt Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	High level practice bombing on the range and air-to-sea firing.
07 Apr 1945		UL-B	Training	1425	1520	0h55	P1 Plt Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
18 Apr 1945	ME801	UL-N	HELIGOLAND	1015	1455	4h40	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.
20 Apr 1945	NN806	UL-M	Training	1420	1450	0h30	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Lt H.T. Shewan MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Practice sack dropping in preparation for Operation MANNA, the provision by air of supplies for the starving Dutch population.
22 Apr 1945	PA307	UL-W²	BREMEN	1525	2040	5h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber aborted the attack due to extensive cloud cover which obscured the target. Crews were instructed to bring their bombs back, but the less experienced crews jettisoned their bombload at sea.
24 Apr 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	1410	1730	3h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Low-level map-reading cross-country navigation exercise.
25 Apr 1945	PB753	UL-X	BERCHTESGARTEN	0535	1350	8h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Target: Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ complex & SS barracks. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 4x 1000lb, 1x 500lb bombs.
29 Apr 1945	PA175	UL-K²	VALKENBURG AIRFIELD	1155	1500	3h05	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'.
30 Apr 1945	RA594	UL-V	DELFT AIRFIELD	1505	1820	3h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 'blocks'.
02 May 1945	PA307	UL-W²	ROTTERDAM	1310	1605	2h55	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.
03 May 1945	PA307	UL-W²	VALKENBURG AIRFIELD	1030	1330	3h00	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.
05 May 1945	RA514	UL-R	ROTTERDAM	0655	0935	2h40	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Fg Off D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA. The dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.
08 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	ROTTERDAM	1215	1520	3h05	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Operation MANNA; the dropping of emergency supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4x 'blocks'.
11 May 1945	PB753	UL-X	FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58	1150	1335	1h45	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS: positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek B58. *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret.
11 May 1945	PB753	UL-X	BRUSSELS B58 – FORD	nk	nk	1h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flighths, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret Load: 24 passengers
11 May 1945	PB753	UL-X	FORD – FISKERTON	1705	1755	0h50	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret
17 May 1945	PB753	UL-X	Training	nk	nk	2h10	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing attacks on Leicester.
19 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	nk	nk	1h10	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Three-aircraft formation flying.
26 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58	0840	1020	1h40	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS. Positioning flight to Brussels Melsbroek B58 aerodrome. *On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one gunner, normally the Rear Gunner who flew in the mid-upper turret; this time it was the Mid-Upper Gunner.
26 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	BRUSSELS B58 TO OAKLEY	nk	nk	1h55	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS. Repatriating 20+ allied PoWs back home. The crew experienced a burst tyre but it is not known if this happened in Brussels or on landing at Oakley.
26 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	OAKLEY TO FISKERTON	1730	1805	0h35	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation EXODUS. Return to base.
29 May 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	2200	0150	3h50	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
11 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	0020	0145	1h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Practice high-level bombing at the Lee Marsh Range.
12 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	2100	0440	7h40	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
14 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	2300	0315	4h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt K.J. Walmsley MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise.
25 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	FLENSBURG	0650	1150	5h00	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 1: A test of the German air defence radar system.
26 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	1525	1645	1h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Air-to-sea firing.
27 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Test flight	1315	1340	0h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Rigging test.
27 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	1430	1800	3h30	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise and air-to-sea firing.
29 Jun 1945	RA594	UL-V	FLENSBURG	1015	1550	5h35	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM II; test of the German air defence radar network.
01 Jul 1945	RA594	UL-V	FLENSBURG	1210	1750	5h40	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM III; test of the German air defence radar network.
03 Jul 1945	RA514	UL-R	Training	1010	1320	3h10	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.
04 Jul 1945	RA587	UL-U	FLENSBURG	1310	1835	5h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM V; test of the German air defence radar network.
22 Jul 1945	PB753	UL-X	Incendiary disposal	1645	1815	1h30	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping 10,000 lb of incendiaries in the North Sea.
25 Jul 1945	NF976	UL-Z	Incendiary disposal	1645	1800	1h15	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping incendiaries in the North Sea.
25 Jul 1945	NF976	UL-Z	Incendiary disposal	nk	nk	1h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping incendiaries in the North Sea. Second sortie of the day
25 Jul 1945	NF976	UL-Z	Incendiary disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping incendiaries in the North Sea. Third sortie of the day.
26 Jul 1945	ME862	UL-J²	Training	1355	1430	0h35	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
27 Jul 1945	RA563	UL-Q	Training	0925	1000	0h35	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation.
27 Jul 1945	RA563	UL-Q	Training	1310	1540	2h30	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	High-level practice bombing.
30 Jul 1945	RA587	UL-U	Training	0045	0140	0h55	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Night fighter affiliation.
02 Aug 1945	RA594	UL-V	Training	1030	1250	2h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Loop homing and circuits. Burst tyre.
02 Aug 1945	RA587	UL-U	Training	1830	0020	5h50	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Night exercise 'BULLSEYE'
04 Aug 1945	RA594	UL-V	Incendiary disposal	1515	1720	2h05	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping 6,000 lb of incendiaries in Cardigan Bay.
13 Aug 1945	RA594	UL-V	Incendiary disposal	1245	1455	2h10	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Dropping 6,000 lb of incendiaries in Cardigan Bay.
16 Aug 1945	SW276	UL-G	FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO	0715	1335	6h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation 'DODGE' - Positioning Flight. These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The route flown was: Base - Aylesbury - Selsey Bill - Poitiers - Toulouse - Corsica - Elba - Pomigliano.
20 Aug 1945	SW276	UL-G	POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON	0645	1345	7h00	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation 'DODGE' Repatriating 20 Allied Servicemen to the UK.. 'DODGE' sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret.
20 Aug 1945	SW276	UL-G	GLATTON TO FISKERTON	1450	1510	0h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Return to base carrying the K Hignell crew as passengers.
01 Sep 1945	NX562	UL-F	Transit Woodbridge to Fiskerton	1445	1605	1h20	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG Flt Sgt J.N. Watkins
NOTES:	Woodbridge to Fiskerton. The crew had positioned as passengers to Woodbridge on RA563 with the G M Henderson crew to collect NX562 which had been under repair since diverting in on 24 Aug 45. Crew names to be confirmed.
09 Sep 1945	LM294	UL-P	FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO (LANDED ISTRES)	0800	1445	6h45	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation 'DODGE' positioning flight. The aircraft encountered very bad weather and thunderstorms on the way and suffered an engine failure and WT receiver failure and diverted to Istres in France.
10 Sep 1945	LM294	UL-P	ISTRES TO POMIGLIANO	1040	1325	2h45	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation 'DODGE' - Transit flight to Pomigliano after some rough repairs.
12 Sep 1945		P4-Q	POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON	1000	1325	3h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Operation 'DODGE' repatriation of 20 Allied Servicemen to the UK. LM294 remained unserviceable and was left in Pomigliano. The crew flew to Glatton in 'borrowed' 153 Sqn's P4-Q.
12 Sep 1945		P4-Q	GLATTON TO FISKERTON	1705	1730	0h25	P1 Fg Off K. Fry P2 FE Flt Sgt H.W. Parkins AB Flt Sgt H. Woodliff NAV Flt Sgt D.G. Smith WOp Flt Sgt F.R. Lait MUG Sgt A.G. Younger RG
NOTES:	Transit to Fiskerton (tbc) in 153 Sqn's P4-Q.

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