Wing Commander J. Butterworth remains the Station Commander for R. Visitors to R. Harrowbeer included His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall. The day started with a good old R. Harrowbeer mist and then it eventually slowly improved towards the evening when there was some strong sunshine. The bombing was inaccurate but the Wing had considerable success afterwards. The following targets were attacked and sustained various degrees of damage :- 30 - 40 railway trucks, 1 - lorry, 1 - camouflaged staff car, 5 - large camouflaged luxury type buses, 1 camouflaged van and 20 - 30 soldiers.
Ian addition Wing Commander Bird-Wilson shot down an ME enemy aircraft following a tree to chase, the pilot baling out safely. Warrant Officer L. Hinton R. A section of No. Winkleigh in foggy conditions. The bombing was well concentrated. On the return journey a Radar Station to the north of Lanmeur was attacked and left smoking.
Near to Ladivisia four military cars one towing a trailer were also attacked, three of these and the trailer burst into flames. The other car was damaged and 10 - 12 men got out and took cover in a ditch which was strafed, but unobserved. A heavy armoured trailer was attacked by a section of No. Flak was intense in the area, Flying Officer Thorpe was hit and had to bale out of his aircraft and was eventually picked up by a Walrus aircraft uninjured.
On this operation Flight Lieutenant Meharry was last seen just before the attack and is reported missing. Ramrod No. From the Archivist - Michael Hayes. Plot 1. May he rest in peace. Some military motor transport was spotted in a wood, this was attacked by the Squadron resulting in a violent petrol fire.
Flight Lieutenant Gurr R. Harrowbeer has since learnt that he is back safe and uninjured. The bombing was concentrated. Twenty three Spitfire aircraft of the Harrowbeer Wing carried out an uneventful escort to these bombers.
