Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

(1922–1944)

   
Date and time 20.12.1943 16:57 - 23:06 (6 h 9 min)
Aircraft Lancaster B III (JB532 'LE-X')
Unit 630 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Navigator
Aircrew Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Details <u>Night Bombing attack on FRANKFURT</u><p>6/10 cloud. Fires vere scatted in target area. Red T.I.'s seen had been dropped too far East and were ignored. Bombing very scattered. P.F.F. marking inadequate. (too few T.I.'s at too long intervals). Suggest staggered E.T.R. at minute intervals would reduce delay in landing, which accounted for 50 minutes flying time, 1 x 4,000 HC (Minol), 1320 x 4 inc. 64 x 30 inc. Special equipment H2S Monica. Opposition not noted.</p><ol><li>F/L D.A. MACDONALD, PILOT</li><li>Mjr. GREENHALCH</li><li>SGT SMAIL R.F., F/ENG.</li><li>F/O N E. WESTERGAARD, NAV.</li><li>G G H FARARA, AIR/BOMB.</li><li>SGT TYRIE W R, W.O.P/A.G.</li><li>F/L E STEAD, M.U.G.</li><li>SGT FORRESTER R.T., A.G.</li></ol>
Source AIR 27/2152