IN DAYLIGHT RAID
N.Z. PILOTS OVER MILAN. DROPPED FOUR THOUSANDPOUNDERS.
P.A. Special.
LONDON, Oct. 26.
Three New Zealanders took part in the Lancasters' daylight raid against Milan, Flying Officer R. O. Calvert, D.F.C., of Waikato; Pilot Officer H. J. Barley, of Auckland; and Sergeant E. Waters, of Hamilton. Pilot Officer Barley dropped a 4000-pounder, which the crews call "cookies." Barley said: "As we climbed to get out of the way of the blast, we saw the factory coming sky-high towards us, so I guess we hit it." Flying Officer Calvert said: "We made the run at 4000 feet, bombed on the stipulated time, then went up 800 feet to allow the gunners to shoot up a couple of factories and a goods train." New Zealanders also took part in the Genoa raid, but the Air Ministry is not releasing their names at present.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 253, 27 October 1942, Page 5
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143IN DAYLIGHT RAID Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 253, 27 October 1942, Page 5
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