List of Aircraft Involved
Aircraft call sign | Commander | Target | Returned? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Wave | ||||
G George | Gibson | Möhne Dam | Yes | Raid leader. Mine exploded short of dam. Used aircraft to draw anti-aircraft fire away from other crews. |
M Mother | Hopgood | No | Hit by anti-aircraft fire outbound. Mine bounced over dam. Shot down over the target while attacking. | |
P Peter (Popsie) | Martin | Yes | Mine missed the target. | |
A Apple | Young | No | Mine hit dam and caused small breach. Shot down over the Dutch coast while returning. | |
J Johnny | Maltby | Yes | Mine hit dam and caused a large breach. | |
L Leather | Shannon | Eder Dam | Yes | Mine hit target—no effect. |
Z Zebra | Maudslay | No | Mine overshot target and damaged the bomber, which was shot down over Germany while trying to return. | |
N Nancy (Nan) | Knight | Yes | Mine hit the dam and caused a large breach. | |
B Baker | Astell | N/A | No | Crashed after hitting large-scale power lines outbound. |
Second Wave | ||||
T Tommy | McCarthy | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effects. |
E Easy | Barlow | N/A | No | Crashed after hitting large-scale power lines outbound. |
K King | Byers | No | Shot down over the Dutch coast outbound. | |
H Harry | Rice | Yes | Lost the mine after clipping the sea outbound. Returned without attacking a target. | |
W Willie | Munro | Yes | Damaged by anti-aircraft fire over the Dutch coast. Returned without attacking a target. | |
Third Wave | ||||
Y York | Anderson | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Could not find the target due to the mist. Landed at Scampton with an armed mine. |
F Freddy | Brown | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effects. |
O Orange | Townsend | Ennepe or Bever Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effect. |
S Sugar | Burpee | N/A | No | Shot down over the Netherlands outbound. |
C Charlie | Ottley | No | Shot down over Germany outbound. |
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