ED886 AJ-O
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-O |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Survived the war |
Notes
AJ-O, flown by Flight Sergeant Bill Townsend in the reserve wave, attacked the Ennepe dam (a secondary target) in the early hours of 17 May 1943 and returned in full daylight, hedge-hopping home under fire. The aircraft survived the war.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Returned
Crew: C E Franklin (Bomb aimer) · Dennis John Dean Powell (Flight engineer) · D E Webb (Front gunner) · C L Howard (Navigator) · W C Townsend (Pilot) · R Wilkinson (Rear gunner) · G A Chalmers (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →