Logbooks
These are the memories and the Log Book
of Flight Lieutenant W.A.Fripp DFC (184807).
 Photo,
left: taken
in 1946.
I was posted to number 156Sqn PFF 8 Group 8.2.44 at Warboys, this Squadron
moved to Upwood on 5.3.44 .On the 9.4.44.I was posted to 97 Squadron
Bourne. Whilst with 156 Sqn I carried out 3 operations, Schwienfurt
Augsburg and Stuttgart, with 2 different crews.
 On arrival at Bourn I was without a crew, after about a week I was crewed
up with P/O Noel Norman Parker ( RAAF) who had evaded capture after being
shot down near the German French border when piloting a Short Stirling,
in November 1943. The first flight with Noel was the move to Conningsby
on 18.4.44 in ND682 OF-C, a 25 minute flight. Being a new crew we were
not allocated our own aircraft until early May, so I flew in different
ones during April. ND 500 OF-G twice including operation to Brunswick
on the 22nd, 6 hour flight.ND 764 OF-E. ND 415 OF-B including operation
to Munich on 24th- 10 hour flight and ND 706 OF-A operation to Clermont-Ferrand
on the 29th, a 6 hour 40 minute flight. On April 26th flew to Hendon
and return in the station hack Oxford P1829 with F/L Waltham pilot.
Photo, right: taken when at No 4 Initial training Wing. Palace Hotel,
Paignton.
Between 18/4/1942 and 14/9/1942.
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| April 1944 |
| ND682 |
OF-C |
2 |
P/O N. N. Parker |
| ND500 |
OF-G |
2 |
Same |
| ND764 |
OF-E |
2 |
Same |
| ND706 |
OF-A |
2 |
Same |
| ND415 |
OF-B |
2 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 22nd - Brunswick 6 hours night |
| ND500 |
OF-G |
|
|
| 24th - Munich 10 hours night |
| ND415 |
OF-B |
|
|
| 29th - Clermont Ferrand 6
hours 40mins night |
| ND706 |
OF-A |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| May 1944 |
| ND764 |
OF-E |
4 |
P/O N. N. Parker |
| ND740 |
OF-F |
1 |
Same |
| ND415 |
OF-B |
4 |
Same |
| JB683 |
OF-C |
2 |
Same |
| ND739 |
OF-Z |
2 |
Same |
| JA846 |
OF-A |
1 |
P/O Shorter |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
11 |
P/O N. N. Parker |
| Operations |
| 1st - Toulouse 7
Hour 10 mins night |
| ND740 |
OF-F |
|
|
| 3rd - Mailly Le Camp 5 Hours 30 mins
night |
| ND415 |
OF-B |
|
|
| 9th - Annecy 8 Hours 55 mins night |
| JB683 |
OF-C |
|
|
| 22nd - Brunswick 5 Hours 30 mins night |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 24th - Eindhoven 3 Hours 20 mins |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 27th - Cherbourg 3 Hours 25 mins |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| June 1944 |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
18 |
P/O Parker |
| ND981 |
OF-H |
1 |
Same |
| ND452 |
OF-S |
1 |
Same |
| PA973 |
OF-A |
1 |
Same |
| PA974 |
OF-B |
1 |
Same |
| PB133 |
|
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 9th - Etampes 3 Hours 15 mins night |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 12th - Poitiers 6 Hours night |
| Same |
Same |
|
|
| 24th - Prouville 3 Hours 15 mins night |
| Same |
Same |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| July 1944 |
| NE121 |
OF-E |
12 |
P/O Parker |
| PB133 |
OF-C |
3 |
Same |
| ND840 |
OF-J |
3 |
Same |
| ND862 |
OF-G |
2 |
Same |
| PA973 |
OF-A |
1 |
Same |
| JA846 |
OF-K |
2 |
Same |
| ED924 |
OF-Z |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 20th - Alost/Courtrai 3 Hours night |
| JA846 |
OF-K |
|
|
| 25th - Stuttgart 7 Hours 25 mins night |
| ND840 |
OF-J |
|
|
| 31st - 5 Hours 15 mins daylight |
| ND682 |
OF-G |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| August 1944 |
| ED924 |
OF-Z |
3 |
P/O Parker |
| ND501 |
OF-T |
3 |
Same |
| ND862 |
OF-G |
3 |
Same |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
13 (change of letter on 9th) |
|
| Operations |
| 3rd - Trossy-St Maximim 4Hours
45mins Day |
| ND501 |
OF-T |
|
|
| 5th - St Leu D'Esserent 4Hours 30 mins Day |
| ND501 |
OF-T |
|
|
| 7th - Sequeville-Campagne 3 Hours 15 mins Night |
| ND862 |
OF-G |
|
|
| 9th - Chatellerault 3 Hours 35 mins Night |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 25th - Darmstadt 8 Hours 10 mins Night |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 26th - Koenigsberg 9 Hours 35 mins Night |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| September 1944 |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
3 |
F/L Parker |
| ND501 |
OF-T |
1 |
Same |
| PB504 |
OF-D |
7 22nd Sept to 49 Sqn? |
Same |
| PB450 |
OF-D |
2 |
Same |
| ED924 |
OF-Z |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 12th - Stuttgart 6Hours 35 mins |
| ND501 |
|
|
|
| 18th - Bremerhaven 4 Hours 20 mins |
| PB504 |
|
|
|
| 19th - Reydt 3Hours 55mins |
| PB504 |
|
|
|
| 23rd - Munster 4 Hours 20 mins |
| PB450 |
|
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| October 1944 |
| PB450 |
OF-D |
6 |
F/L Parker |
| ND862 |
OF-E |
1 |
Same |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
9 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 5th - Wilhelmshaven 4 Hours 20
mins Day |
| ND862 |
|
|
|
| 6th - Bremen 4 Hours 15 mins Night |
| PB450 |
|
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| November 1944 |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
9 |
F/L Parker |
| PB157 |
OF-B |
2 |
Same |
| ND495 |
OF-N |
1 |
|
| PB410 |
OF-J |
1 |
|
| PA973 |
OF-A |
1 |
|
| Operations |
| 1st - Homberg 3 Hours 20mins Day |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 6th - Gravenhorst 4Hours 45 mins Night |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 21st - Gravenhorst 5 Hours 40 mins Night |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| December 1944 |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
13 |
S/L Parker |
| PB706 |
OF-D |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 6th - Giesson 6 Hours Night |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 13th - Same Horten Oslo 6 Hours 10 mins Night |
| Same |
|
|
|
| 17th - Munich 9 Hours 30mins Night |
| Same |
|
|
|
| 21st - Politz 9 Hours 30 mins Night |
| Same |
|
|
|
| 31st - Horten Oslo 7 Hours 35 mins Night |
| Same |
|
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| January 1945 |
| PB473 |
OF-F |
1 |
S/L Parker |
| PB376 |
OF-S |
1 |
Same |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 1st - Gravenhorst 4 Hours 25 mins
Night |
| PB473 |
OF-F |
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| February 1945 |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
4 |
F/L Eaton |
| PB156 |
OF-R |
1 |
Same |
| PB410 |
OF-J |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 13th - Dresden 8Hours 45 mins Night |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 14th - Rositz 8 Hours 10 mins Night |
| PB156 |
OF-R |
|
|
| 19th - Bohlen 7 Hours 45mins Night |
| PB588 |
OF-E |
|
|
| 21st - Gravenhorst 5 Hours 55 mins |
| Same |
|
|
|
| Serial No |
Code |
No of flights |
Pilot |
| March 1945 |
| PB133 |
OF-E |
2 |
F/L Eaton |
| PB700 |
OF-H |
1 |
Same |
| PB905 |
OF-K |
1 |
Same |
| Operations |
| 20th - Bohlen 8Hours 5mins Nigh |
| PB133 |
OF-E |
|
|
22nd - Hamburg 4 Hours 50 mins Night
(2nd Tour completed) |
| PB905 |
OF-K |
|
|
| Following aircraft lettered OF-E |
| ND764 |
Failed to return Operations Etampes 9/10-6-44 |
| NE121 |
Failed to return Operations Cahagnes 30-7-44 |
| ND862 |
Transferred to No 661 CU about 6-10-44 |
| PB588 |
Failed to return Operations Horten Norway 23/24-2-45 |
| PB133 |
Crashed on overshooting runway Conningsby 13-7-45 |
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