ED934 AJ-K
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-K |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 16 May 1943 |
Notes
AJ-K, flown by Pilot Officer Vernon Byers of the RCAF, was lost early on the night of 16/17 May 1943 as it crossed the Dutch coast on the northern route to the Sorpe, shot down into the sea by flak. Byers and all his crew were killed — the first loss of the raid.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Crashed outbound
Crew: Arthur Neville Whitaker (Bomb aimer) · Alastair James Taylor (Flight engineer) · Charles McAllister Jarvie (Front gunner) · James Herbert Warner (Navigator) · Vernon William Byers (Pilot) · James McDowell (Rear gunner) · John Wilkinson (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →