CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
GIPSON |
First Name/s: |
Frederick Brian |
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Service No/s: |
(1440944) 175002 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC and Bar |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
Auto loaded with upgrade to v1.0.04 |
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24 Feb 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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25 Feb 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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01 Jan 1944 |
ND402 |
UL-R2 |
BERLIN |
0020 |
0750 |
0h00 |
P1 Flt Sgt H.M.C. Thomas |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1212x 4lb incendiaries Attacked by Fw-190 at 0311 on the bombing run which hit the starboard fuel tank; the rear gunner returned fire but no hits were seen. The Lancaster was attacked twice more at 0331 by another Fw-190 just after leaving the target area. All three gunners opened up but no damage was seen to the enemy aircraft. Wandered off track and ran into heavy flak over Frankfurt. Sgt F B Gipson's 'second dickie' trip. The two combat reports will be attached below soon. |
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03 Jan 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h15 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Night pre-op cross country |
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04 Jan 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h15 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Night pre-op XC. Returned early |
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06 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h30 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Night pre-op XC |
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07 Jan 1944 |
ND386 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Flt Lt C.A.B. Johnson |
NOTES: |
FA, Bombing |
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07 Jan 1944 |
W4245 |
UL-S2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h15 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Ex Bullseye |
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08 Jan 1944 |
ND386 |
UL-P2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
FA, Bombing |
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09 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
FA, Bombing |
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14 Jan 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
BRUNSWICK |
1640 |
2235 |
5h55 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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20 Jan 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
BERLIN |
1620 |
2350 |
7h30 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Heavy flak over Kiel Canal - no damage. Coned over Wilhelmshaven on way out. Heavy flak but no damage Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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21 Jan 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
MAGDEBURG |
2000 |
0315 |
7h15 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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23 Jan 1944 |
ED888 |
UL-V2 |
AIR TEST |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
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28 Jan 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h30 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
A-S, Bombing |
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30 Jan 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
AIR TEST |
nk |
nk |
0h50 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
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20 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
STUTTGART |
2330 |
0525 |
5h55 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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20 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
STUTTGART |
2330 |
0525 |
5h55 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and1122x 4lb incendiaries Returned earl: rear gunner unwell |
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20 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
STUTTGART |
2330 |
0525 |
5h55 |
P1 Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb and1122x 4lb incendiaries Returned early: rear gunner unwell |
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24 Feb 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-N2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1820 |
0255 |
8h35 |
P1 Flt Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Met boobed with W/V - 10 mins late. Increased speed at expense of height. Bombed at 19 000 ft. Another Lancaster dropped bombs from above and a 30lb incendiary fell through fuselage 1½ ft in front of MUG. A 4lb incendiary hit port inner spinner and another pierced starboard wing inboard of No.1 tank. Rear turret was u/s from take-off. Trimmer froze up. Intercom u/s after leaving target area. Port inner engine feathered – landed on three engines. |
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25 Feb 1944 |
LM469 |
UL-E2 |
AUGSBURG |
1820 |
0310 |
8h50 |
P1 Flt Sgt F.B. Gipson |
NOTES: |
Aircraft factories Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Coned over target |
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