Talking of Lancasters and fog.
On 16/17th Dec 1943 21 Lancs set off from 97 Squadron RAF Bourn to bomb Berlin. One was lost without trace over the target but after one of the longest and I guess most dangerous of all targets EIGHT Lancasters crashed in the vicinity of RAF Bourn because of FOG on their return.
I wonder what kind of fuel reserves they usually had? No doubt this was one of their longest range of targets so probably none was available.
How tragic to survive getting to Berlin and back only to crash because of fog.
Last edited by thegypsy; 17th Oct 2009 at 08:33.