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Wing Commander Gibson, how many operations have you been on over Germany?' 'One hundred and seventy-four.' There was a stunned silence."

And well deserved silence too as the casualty rate for raids into Germany during daylight by the British bombers were horrific. On many raids only two thirds of the aircraft returned to base and on several occasions that topped 50%.
Incredibly brave men....
Jerry Burney