D-Day +1 :: 75th Anniversary

From S/L Niven's logbook for 7.6.44 flying MK862, MK960 & ML412

05.40 MK862 Alto stratus 10/10 9000' & 9/10 cumulus 1500'- 4000'. Battleships shooting at 190 dive bombers as we arrived. Chased 2 which passed over us at 8000' - couldn't catch. Chased several others. Like "good old days". Cumulus cleared 10m inland. 190's had long noses?

14.45 MK960 Weather much improved. Normal routine patrol. No activity in air. Caen in flames.

19.00 ML412 No cloud, but hazy. Smoke from Caen - 6000' & big blaze S of aerodrome. Warships bombarding Le Havre area. No joy!