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- In December 1943 alone, 11 of 460 Squadron’s Lancasters involved in raids on Berlin were shot down over enemy territory or crashed on English soil.
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Pilot Officer J.A. Falkiner 's aircraft was attacked on the night of the 25th June, 1942 during the raid on Bremen, first by a Ju88, which his rear gunner, Sergeant R.C. Witney shot down, followed by attacks from two Bf109s.
No. 460 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force intelligence unit active within the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO). It was first formed as a heavy bomber squadron during World War II on 15 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 October 1945 after seeing extensive combat over Europe.
Lancaster EE167 was one of the claims made by 3.NJG1. Shot down by the German ace Hptm. Manfred Meurer, his 43rd abschusse of the war. EE167 was shot down at 01:11 hrs over Schinveld, East South East of Sittard. Three 460 Squadron Lancasters were also shot down during this operation, the other two:
The squadron was a three-flight squadron for the duration of the war. Since the squadron served in a Bomber Group which prided itself for maximum efforts and bomb loads, many records are credits to the squadron. Flew the most No. 1 Group sorties.
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In September, 1942, the squadron re–equipped with Halifaxes but in October changed to Lancasters. In May, 1943 it moved to Binbrook, Lincolnshire where it remained until July, 1945. The squadron attacked many major targets, including Berlin and Peenemunde, logging on Lancasters alone 5700 operational sorties.
