| Mosquito NS952 OM-S |
107 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | : | 25 août 1944 |
Mission | : | Bombardement de trains ralentis par la résistance entre Lyon et Chalon-sur-Saône |
||||||||||||||
| Décollage | : | Lasham à 16:00 | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte |
: |
Abattu par la Flak | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte |
: |
“Bois du Colombey” à Ouroux-sur-Saône (71) |
|||||||||||||||||
 |
FS | Terence Arthur Frank | RIDOUT | Nav | RAFVR | 1396242 | EVA | ||||||||||||
|
Flt Lt | Anthony John | RIPPON | Pil | RAFO | 42262 | KIA |  |
|||||||||||
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flight Lieutenant Anthony John RIPPON (42262), R.A.F.O., 107 Sqn.
One night in July, 1944, this officer piloted an aircraft detailed for a sortie. During the operation he pressed home a destructive attack on a 60 foot long river boat. Whilst making a second run over the target in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire his aircraft was repeatedly hit. Severe damage was sustained and the aircraft became difficult to control. Nevertheless, Flight Lieutenant Rippon flew it back to this country and effected a safe landing. This officer has invariably displayed a high degree of skill and tenacity. In air fighting he has destroyed 5 enemy aircraft.
THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 1st of SEPTEMBER, 1944