ED936 AJ-H
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-H |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Survived the war |
Notes
AJ-H, flown by Pilot Officer Geoff Rice, was bound for the Sorpe dam when, flying very low over the sea, it touched the water and tore away its mine. Left without a weapon, Rice nursed the damaged aircraft home; he and his crew survived.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Aborted
Crew: J W Thrasher (Bomb aimer) · E C Smith (Flight engineer) · T W Maynard (Front gunner) · R Macfarlane (Navigator) · G Rice (Pilot) · S Burns (Rear gunner) · C B Gowrie (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →