ED910 AJ-C
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-C |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 16 May 1943 |
Notes
AJ-C, flown by Pilot Officer Bill Ottley in the reserve wave, was shot down by flak near Hamm in the early hours of 17 May 1943 while heading for a secondary dam. Ottley and most of his crew were killed; the rear gunner survived, badly burned, as a prisoner of war.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Crashed outbound
Crew: Thomas Barr Johnston (Bomb aimer) · Ronald Marsden (Flight engineer) · Harry John Strange (Front gunner) · Jack Kenneth Barrett (Navigator) · Warner Ottley (Pilot) · F Tees (Rear gunner) · Jack Guterman (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →