TARGET COLOGNE 78 Squadron

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=92 BGCOLOR="#CC9900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>George Wilson North Gallery</I><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B>   |     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="George Wilson North Gallery"><U><I>HOME</I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=190 BGCOLOR="#663300" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0accac00dvmwfe.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 86 WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="86" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>Click on the thumbnails below to browse the Gallery by area of interest or view the entire Gallery in order by clicking on the next button on the bottom of each page.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HUNT FOR THE TIGER OF BURMA"><U><B><IMG SRC="12a8f690.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="All Safely Home"><U><B><IMG SRC="127906e0.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The new C.O."><U><B><IMG SRC="1288f670.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="No Ops tonight Chiefy"><U><B><IMG SRC="137905f0.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Silver"><U><B><IMG SRC="13b916d0.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Against all odds"><U><B><IMG SRC="140915a0.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A good landing is one you walk away from"><U><B><IMG SRC="1448f5d0.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gently does it this time"><U><B><IMG SRC="14892630.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="C Com Wellington"><U><B><IMG SRC="62595640.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BISMARK SIGHTED BY 209 SQUADRON"><U><B><IMG SRC="16494600.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DAMBUSTERS"><U><B><IMG SRC="16697570.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MR JIMY RETURNS"><U><B><IMG SRC="16897600.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Old Copper Pot"><U><B><IMG SRC="16a976a0.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STIRLING AND GLIDER"><U><B><IMG SRC="1f79a620.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRIO"><U><B><IMG SRC="20299710.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blenheim MKIV Z7783, W/O Lister Walker "><U><B><IMG SRC="231977d0.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BANG ON COURSE"><U><B><IMG SRC="2b498620.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOUNDS BETTER THIS TIME, FRED"><U><B><IMG SRC="2d297730.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LYSANDER"><U><B><IMG SRC="41994820.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A GRACEFULL LADY"><U><B><IMG SRC="418966b0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY Von Wera"><U><B><IMG SRC="41792440.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="68" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lancaster W4173 61sqdn QRL"><U><B><IMG SRC="416936f0.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TARGET COLOGNE 78 Squadron"><U><B><IMG SRC="41595320.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dawn Patrol"><U><B><IMG SRC="41497720.jpg" border=0 width="151" height="114" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nighthawk"><U><B><IMG SRC="41f966c0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thunderbolts"><U><B><IMG SRC="42496410.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="65" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lightnings"><U><B><IMG SRC="429993e0.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mosquito (Mossy) 84 Squadron"><U><B><IMG SRC="45d955e0.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WINTER FORTRESS"><U><B><IMG SRC="48d95610.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="97" ALT="Flying Fortress Christmas" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="21 OTU 12 OTU CREST"><U><B><IMG SRC="4bb75980.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="113 Squadron Crest"><U><B><IMG SRC="4ec76a60.jpg" border=0 width="118" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="35 SQUADRON Le Havre"><U><B><IMG SRC="51b965f0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LANCASTER Above the Clouds"><U><B><IMG SRC="54e985f0.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="105 SQUADRON"><U><B><IMG SRC="58199630.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bandits Ten oclock High"><U><B><IMG SRC="5b69b5e0.jpg" border=0 width="155" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ONE FOR BERLIN"><U><B><IMG SRC="62b9b620.jpg" border=0 width="155" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LEAFLET DROP"><U><B><IMG SRC="6679d670.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Hope and Charity"><U><B><IMG SRC="6a09c710.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wellington J Wimpy"><U><B><IMG SRC="6db9c550.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TALLY HO !"><U><B><IMG SRC="7189b700.jpg" border=0 width="155" height="112" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Defiant"><U><B><IMG SRC="7539a630.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meteors"><U><B><IMG SRC="790986a0.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BLACK HAWK"><U><B><IMG SRC="7cf956c0.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Battle Of Britain Trio"><U><B><IMG SRC="8109b770.jpg" border=0 width="155" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Birth Of The RAF"><U><B><IMG SRC="84f985d0.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="93" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Battle Of Britain"><U><B><IMG SRC="89199640.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RAF Goldfish"><U><B><IMG SRC="8d49a730.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Arnham VC"><U><B><IMG SRC="91999700.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="112" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kentish Hop Fields"><U><B><IMG SRC="96198790.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Margarets Late Summer Rewards"><U><B><IMG SRC="9b78d8d0.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Opposing Forces"><U><B><IMG SRC="a049c570.jpg" border=0 width="156" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id79.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Batley Spitfire"><U><B><IMG SRC="a539a7b0.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=388 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>TARGET COLOGNE  78 Squadron</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="3852cd30.jpg" border=0 width="556" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Watercolour   20x14 in.    Circa 1989 or 90</div> <div>  </div> <div> This painting was commissioned by the brother of one the crew (he was the</div> <div> nav). The painting was once displayed at a reunion at the old airfield of RAF Croft  and many remembered the crew and this incident.</div> <bR> <div> Halifax W7679  EY-? 78 Sqd  (4 Group  Canadian) took off from RAF</div> <div> Croft in Yorkshire at 2100hrs, 30 May 1942 with a full bomb load and crew,</div> <div> the target Cologne. It was the night of the first 1000 bomber raid, on take off the aircraft suffered undercarraige failure and crashed with the bomb load exploding.   The entire crew was killed.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lancaster W4173 61sqdn QRL"><U>BACK</U></A>  <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dawn Patrol"><U>NEXT</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>