This is page 2 of KB882's WW2 history. Click here for page 1.
The war was not over, however, for the members of 428 Squadron and KB882. They were selected as one of eight bomber squadrons to become part of Tiger Force. After a month’s leave in Canada, the personnel of 428 Squadron returned to Yarmouth to begin their training for the anticipated Japanese campaign. Training started in mid-July and had hardly gotten into full swing when the two atomic bombs were dropped and the war ended. Most of 428 Squadron’s personnel were demobilized, returning to civilian life, while KB882 was placed in storage at MacLeod, Alberta.The following is a partial record of KB882's flying time. Listed is known dates, target/operation, time of day and duration.
| Date | Location | Time of Day | Duration | Pilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12/45 | Dortmund | Night | F/O Cox, G. s/n J41866 | |
| March 15/45 | Hagen | Night | 7 hrs, 5 mins | F/L Ross, A.L. s/n J16986 |
| March 24/45 | Mathias Stinnes | Night | F/O Brown, D.R. s/n J7608 | |
| March 31/45 | Hambourg | Day | 6 hrs | F/L Ross, A.L. s/n J16986 |
| April 4/45 | Merseberg | Night | 9 hrs, 20 mins | Same as above |
| April 8/45 | Hambourg | Night | 6 hrs, 5 mins | Same as above |
| April 9/45 | Upper Hayford | Base | 55 mins | Same as above |
| April 10/45 | Leipzig | Day | 8 hrs, 30 min | Same as above |
| April 13/45 | Kiel | Night | 6 hrs, 5 mins | Same as above |
| April 14/45 | Church Broughton | Base | 40 min | Same as above |
| April 16/45 | Schwandorf | Night | WO Quinn, R.K s/n R192575 | |
| April 22/45 | Bremen | Night | F/L Hay, R.D. s/n J7608 | |
| April 25/45 | Wangerooge | Day | 4 hrs, 50 mins | F/L Ross, A.L. s/n J16986 |
| May 6/45 | Cross country | Night | 5 hrs, 15 mins | F/L Ross, A.L. s/n J16986 |
| May 14/45 | Cross country | Day | 3 hrs, 45 mins | Same as above |
| May 24/45 | Cross country | Day | 4 hrs, 40 mins | Same as above |
| May 29/45 | Cross country | Night | 4 hrs, 35 mins | Same as above |
| June 1/45 | Base to St. Mawgans | 2 hrs, 5 mins | Same as above | |
| June 6/45 | St. Mawgans to Lagens | 8 hrs, 42 mins | Same as above | |
| June 9/45 | Lagens to Gander Lake | 8 hrs 46 mins | Same as above | |
| June 10/45 | Gander Lake to Yarmouth, NS | 3 hrs 17 mins | Same as above |
KB882 was returned to Canada by her "Ghost" Squadron crew.
- Pilot: Fl/Lt. A.L. Ross DFC, DFM
- Navigator: F/O K.R. Fee DFC
- W/Op: Fl/Lt. Aitken
- B/A: F/O E.K. Bergy
- F/E: F/O R. Loveday
- Upper/G: F/O Dan Ferguson
- Tail/G: F/O Bill Watson
If anyone knows these gentlemen, or served with 428 Squadron as an aircrew or groundcrew member- please contact me by clicking here!
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