ED887 AJ-A
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-A |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 16 May 1943 |
Notes
AJ-A was flown by Squadron Leader Henry ‘Dinghy’ Young, Gibson’s deputy leader on the Dams Raid. His mine struck the Möhne dam and helped complete the breach. Heading home in the early daylight, his Lancaster was hit by flak as it crossed the Dutch coast and came down in the sea; all seven of the crew were killed.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Failed to return
Crew: Vincent Sanford Maccausland (Bomb aimer) · David Taylor Horsfall (Flight engineer) · Gordon Arthur Yeo (Front gunner) · Charles Walpole Roberts (Navigator) · Henry Melvin Young (Pilot) · Wilfred Ibbotson (Rear gunner) · Lawrence William Nichols (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →