I have copied and posted the text from the "Loss of Aircraft" report that Mike sent to us.
I will post the next page ASAP

Wayne

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SECRET
REPORT NO. K.215.
COPY NO. 15
REPORT ON LOSS OF AIRCRAFT ON OPERATIONS

Aircraft: Lancaster ll No. 692 "C2" of No. 514 Sqdn.
Date of Loss: 28/29 July 1944. Target: Stuttgart
Cause of Loss: Fighter attack followed by fire.
Position of Loss: Chateaudun area outwardbound.

Information from:

F/Lt. Campbell, E.A. Captain & Pilot
F/O Chapman, J. Bomb Aimer
Sgt. Lyons, A.R. Wireless Operator
Sgt. Donaldson, W.A. Flight Engineer
F/Sgt. Jones, F.R. Mid Upper Gunner
F/Sgt. Harvery, S.A. Rear Gunner

Remainder of Crew.

Navigator: F/Sgt. Garland, E.F. Baled out. Fate unknown.
2nd Pilot: F/O Giffin. Killed
This crew (except for second Pilot who on his 1st Operation) were on their 25th Operation.

Briefed Route: Base-Reading - 4900N.0000 - 4810N.0100E - 4750N.0400E - 4855N.0730E - 4854N.0820E - Target

Narrative:

1. The Lancaster took off from Waterbeach at about 2145 hours. The night was dark with some low cloud, but above the cloud visibility was good. The enemy coast was crossed at 15,000 ft. and the Pilot then descended to 8,000 ft. to seek cloud cover according to instructions.

2. Just before midnight the Lancaster had broken cloud which had become patchy and was flying straight and level at 7,500 ft. when it was attacked without any warning by a night fighter. The Rear Gunner was watching another aircraft which had crossed from port to starboard below and astern, when the fighter, which was twin engined, came in from the port quarter below and opened fire with tracer at about 350 yards range. It passed under the stern of the Lancaster and broke away to starboard and below. As it passed the Rear Gunner got in two short bursts and observed his tracer scoring hits on the enemy, but he makes no claim. The Mid Upper Gunner did not see the enemy aircraft.

3. The Lancaster sustained numerous hits in the port wing and a number of gaping holes appeared extending from the root to beyond the outboard engine. A big fire started in the wing immediately behind the inboard engine and spread along the leading edge to the fuselage. Both port engines were on fire and flames seemed to be coming from the region of Nos. 2 and 3 Port fuel tanks. The fuselage was hit, probably on the Starboard side near the Mid-Upper turret as fragments hit and cut the gunners legs. The turret was rendered unserviceable, the Perspex holed and the gunner’s intercom was put out of action. He depressed his guns manually and got in a 5 second burst towards the direction in which he believed the fighter to be.

4. The Pilot at once executed a diving turn to port and attempted to reach cloud. He feathered the port inboard engine and pressed the extinguisher bar but his had no effect on the fire. He therefore gave the order to put on parachutes.
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