AJ-J "Johnny"

ED906

Crew

PILOT
	Flight Lieutenant David John Maltby DFC	Award for Dambusters Raid: Distinguished Service Order

NAVIGATOR
	Sergeant Vivian Nicholson	Award for Dambusters Raid: Distinguished Flying Medal

BOMB AIMER
	Pilot Officer John Fort	Award for Dambusters Raid: Distinguished Flying Cross

FLIGHT ENGINEER
	Sergeant William Hatton

WIRELESS OPERATOR
	Sergeant Anthony Joseph Stone

FRONT GUNNER
	Sergeant Victor Hill

REAR GUNNER
	Sergeant Harold Thomas Simmonds

Mission Notes

Departed:  21:47 (16/05/43)

• Maltby (AJ-J) was the fifth aircraft to attack the Mohne dam
• Maltby's Upkeep hit the dam perfectly in contact and blew a hole right through it
• The codeword "NIGGER" for breaching the Mohne dam was sent back to Harris, Wallis and Cochrane in Grantham
• First attacking aircraft to return

Returned:  03:11 (17/05/43)

Mission Duration:  5 hours 24 minutes