D-Day +9 :: 75th Anniversary

From S/L Niven's logbook for this date 1944 :

June 15, Spitfire IXB, NH321, Bomber Close Escort, Close escort 18000’ centre position of stream of 124 Halifaxes + 156 Lancasters - port area Bologne, 10/10 layers cloud up to over 20000’ to rendezvous. Much flak, target indictors (crimson) harbour lighted by fires. 1 explosion lit sky. 1 heavy down in flames inland. Weather very duff on return. Night landing plus!