LL866 AA-S “Swingtime” showing a tally of 42 Ops, which dates this photograph after the 8th of August Lucheux Op (Perfrement crew), possibly the morning of the 9th of August before the Fort D’Anglos Op (Yates crew).
Air Historical Branch: Air Movement Cards – LL866
| Date | Target | Notes | Code | Pilot | Duration | ||
| 1 | 09/04/44 | Attack against Villeneuve St. George | AA-W | P/O | Millar | 04:30 | |
| 2 | 10/04/44 | Targets at Laon | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 04:15 | |
| 3 | 18/04/44 | Rouen | AA-W | P/O | Willis | 04:20 | |
| dnc | 20/04/44 | Cologne | LL866 returned at 02.45hrs because of the deteriorating health of Sgt A Hancock, W/op. | AA-W | P/O | Willis | 02:30 |
| 4 | 22/04/44 | Dusseldorf | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 04:00 | |
| 5 | 24/04/44 | Karlsruhe | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 05:45 | |
| 6 | 26/04/44 | Essen | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 04:10 | |
| 7 | 01/05/44 | Chambly | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 03:10 | |
| 8 | 07/05/44 | Chateau Bolgon Aerodrome | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 05:15 | |
| 9 | 09/05/44 | Cap Gris Nez | AA-W | P/O | Bateman | 01:45 | |
| 10 | 10/05/44 | Courtrai | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 02:35 | |
| 11 | 11/05/44 | Louvain | AA-W | F/S | Burtt | 03:40 | |
| 12 | 19/05/44 | Le Mans | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 05:05 | |
| 13 | 21/05/44 | Duisberg | LL865, P/O Humphreys and crew, was attacked by an unidentified enemy night-fighter causing airframe and other damage. The navigator, F/S A Hill, was injured in the attack. | AA-W | P/O | Bonisch | 04:25 |
| 14 | 22/05/44 | Dortmund | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 04:00 | |
| 15 | 24/05/44 | Aachen | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 03:35 | |
| 16 | 27/05/44 | Aachen | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 03:40 | |
| 17 | 28/05/44 | Angers | AA-W | P/O | Millar | 07:00 | |
| 18 | 31/05/44 | Trappes | AA-W | F/O | Stokes | 05:05 | |
| 19 | 05/06/44 | Ouistreham | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 03:30 | |
| 20 | 06/06/44 | Lisieux | AA-W | P/O | Potts | 04:10 | |
| 21 | 08/06/44 | Fougeres | AA-W | F/S | Perfrement | 05:05 | |
| 22 | 10/06/44 | Dreux | AA-W | F/S | Barker | 03:50 | |
| 23 | 11/06/44 | Nantes | AA-W | F/S | Barker | 05:45 | |
| 24 | 12/06/44 | Gelsenkirchen | AA-W | P/O | Millar | 03:25 | |
| 25 | 14/06/44 | Le Havre | AA-W | F/O | Aitken | 02:50 | |
| 26 | 15/06/44 | Valenciennes | AA-W | F/O | Aitken | 03:45 | |
| dnc | 17/06/44 | Montdidier | AA-W | F/O | Aitken | 03:25 | |
| 27 | 21/06/44 | Domleger | AA-W | F/S | Perfrement | 02:45 | |
| 28 | 23/06/44 | L’Hey | AA-W | F/S | Perfrement | 01:55 | |
| 29 | 24/06/44 | Rimeux | AA-W | F/S | Perfrement | 02:56 | |
| 30 | 30/06/44 | Villers Bocage | AA-W | F/S | Perfrement | 03:00 | |
| 31 | 02/07/44 | Daylight Beauvoir | AA-W* | F/S | Perfrement | 03:15 | |
| 32 | 05/07/44 | Watten | Although know as “Sugar” from ‘Luck and a Lancaster’ by Harry Yates, a photograph actually shows the aircraft to be called ‘Swingtime’ with a noose graphic. The logbook of Douglas Trig, Rear Gunner with the Perfrement crew, records the exact date that LL866 changed form AA-W to AA-S | AA-S* | F/S | Perfrement | 02:10 |
| 33 | 07/07/44 | Vaires | AA-S | P/O | O’Connor | 04:25 | |
| 34 | 09/07/44 | Linzeux | AA-S | F/L | Washer | 03:25 | |
| 35 | 12/07/44 | Vaires | AA-S | F/L | Washer | 04:05 | |
| 36 | 15/07/44 | Chalons Sur Marne | AA-S | F/S | Perfrement | 06:35 | |
| 37 | 28/07/44 | Stuttgart | AA-S | P/O | Perfrement | 07:30 | |
| 38 | 30/07/44 | Amaye Sur Seulles | AA-S | F/O | Aitken | 03:45 | |
| 39 | 03/08/44 | L’Isle Adam | AA-S | F/S | Barker | 03:40 | |
| 40 | 04/08/44 | Bec D’Ambes | AA-S | F/S | Mulcahy | 08:10 | |
| 41 | 07/08/44 | Mare De Magne | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 03:20 | |
| 42 | 08/08/44 | Lucheux | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 03:20 | |
| 43 | 09/08/44 | Fort D’Anglos | AA-S | F/O | Yates | 02:40 | |
| 44 | 11/08/44 | Lens | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 03:20 | |
| 45 | 12/08/44 | Brunswick | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 04:35 | |
| 46 | 14/08/44 | Hamel | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 03:30 | |
| 47 | 15/08/44 | The Aerodrome at St. Trond | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 03:40 | |
| 48 | 16/08/44 | Stettin | AA-S | F/O | Perfrement | 08:15 | |
| 49 | 18/08/44 | Bremen | AA-S | F/S | Barker | 05:24 | |
| 50 | 25/08/44 | Russelsheim | AA-S | F/S | Barker | missing | |
| Total Op hours | 210:10 |
25/08/1944 – Attack Against Russelsheim
Twenty eight aircraft took off as detailed to attack Russelsheim. Of these twenty five attacked the primary target and reported a good concentrated raid. A.A. opposition was slight, but enemy aircraft were active and one of our aircraft had two inconclusive combats. Another was unable to identify the target and jettisoned its load. A further one was caught in searchlights over the target and during evasive action lost both ailerons. This aircraft was captained by NZ424504 .F/S. O’Callaghan, E. The navigator 958564 .F/S. Hartley, R., kept the aircraft on track on the return journey even though his instruments were unserviceable and his chart lost. Two aircraft failed to return, they were captained by NZ422382 .F/O. J. Fleming and NZ421345 .F/S. Barker, R.
Lancaster Mk.I LL866 AA-S “Swingtime”
F/S Richard Stockdale Barker, RNZAF NZ421345 – Pilot.
F/S John Farnworth, RAFVR 1147012 – Navigator.
F/S William George Norton, RNZAF NZ413227 – Air Bomber.
W/O Raymond Firth, RAFVR NZ417203 – Wireless Operator .
Sgt. Gordon Baden Jones, RAFVR 1892748 – Flight Engineer.
Sgt. Henry George Baker, RAFVR 1814627 – Mid Upper Gunner.
Sgt. Clifford George Nash, RAFVR 1654190 – Rear Gunner.
Take Off 20:23 – Landed –
Flight Time – Missing
Lancaster Mk.I LL866 AA-S “Swingtime” was brought down over Germany, crashing near Untereisesheim, about a mile North of Heilbronn. There were no survivors. All of the crew were buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery.
P/O Richard Stockdale Barker, RNZAF NZ421345 – Pilot.
Killed age 28.
Son of Arthur Barker and of Rebecca Barker (Nee Bailey).
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – 5. H. 15.
F/S John Farnworth, RAFVR 1147012 – Navigator.
Killed age 23.
Son of John and Sarah Agnes Farnworth, of Ingol, Lancashire.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – Coll. grave 5. H. 16-18.
‘Sweet is his memory,
Dear is his name,
Deep in our hearts
He will always ‘
F/S William George Norton, RNZAF NZ413227 – Air Bomber.
Killed age 28.
Son Of George Allan Norton, And Of Louisa Jane Norton (Nee Webb), Of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – Coll. grave 5. H. 16-18.
W/O Raymond Firth, RNZAF NZ417203 – Wireless Operator.
Killed age 28.
Son of Alexander Charles and Julia Annie Firth, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – 5. H. 14.
Sgt. Gordon Baden Jones, RAFVR 1892748 – Flight Engineer.
Killed age 19.
Son Of John Baden Jones And Margaret Jones, Of Hayes, Middlesex.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – 5. H. 11.
‘A better son
No mother had’
Sgt. Henry George Baker, RAFVR 1814627 – Mid Upper Gunner.
Killed age 19.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – 5. H. 12.
Sgt. Clifford George Nash, RAFVR 1654190 – Rear Gunner.
Killed age 21.
Buried Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany..
Grave location – 5. H. 13.
