103 Squadron - Elsham Wolds

Date	Hour	Aircraft	Pilot	Duty	Day	Night	Remarks	Route/Destination
11.10.43	1630	Lancaster A 868	Sgt Usher	Navigator	1.45	.	.	Bombing. Abandoned due to weather
21.10.43	1820	Lancaster D 417	F/Sgt Usher	Navigator	.	2.10	.	Bombing
22.10.43	1850	Lancaster P 401	F/Sgt Usher	Navigator	.	0.30	New pilots would often be a passenger to gain time with an experienced crew	Bullseye (Abortive). FSgt Usher had done another trip to Leipzig with another crew as 2nd Pilot
3.11.43	1120	Lancaster B 527	F/Sgt Usher	Navigator	0.35	.	.	Air Test
3.11.43	1730	Lancaster B 527	F/Sgt Usher	Navigator	.	4.30	The main weight of the raid fell in the centre and south of the city, results of raid included extensive damage to housing and industrial premises but full details are unknown. Estimates between 23 and 118 casualties on the ground.	Operations to Dusseldorf DCO.Our first Op !!!!!!. Severe shaking of aircraft. Believe slipstream of aircraft in front. Nothing to be seen
6.11.43	1900	Lancaster B 530	F/Sgt Usher	Navigator	.	5.10	Navigational test involving time and distance accuracy over a cross country route with several turning points	Bullseye