Operation Chastise - List of Aircraft Involved

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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