ED927 AJ-E
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-E |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 16 May 1943 |
Notes
AJ-E, flown by Flight Lieutenant Norman Barlow of the RAAF, was lost on the outward flight by the northern route. It struck electricity pylons and crashed near Haldern; Barlow and all his crew were killed. Its mine was recovered intact by the Germans, giving them their first sight of the bouncing bomb.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Crashed outbound
Crew: Alan Gillespie (Bomb aimer) · Samuel Leslie Whillis (Flight engineer) · Harvey Sterling Glinz (Front gunner) · Philip Sidney Burgess (Navigator) · Robert Norman George Barlow (Pilot) · Jack Robert George Liddell (Rear gunner) · Charles Rowland Williams (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →