ED924 AJ-Y
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-Y |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Survived the war |
Notes
AJ-Y, flown by Sergeant Cyril Anderson in the reserve wave, was delayed by mist and hampered by a jammed rear turret and could not find its target, the Sorpe; Anderson brought the aircraft and its mine safely home. He and his crew survived the raid.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Aborted
Crew: G J Green (Bomb aimer) · R C Paterson (Flight engineer) · E Ewan (Front gunner) · J P Nugent (Navigator) · C T Anderson (Pilot) · A W Buck (Rear gunner) · W D Bickle (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →