100 (BS) Gp Mosquitos and Napalm

[Johntxic]

Thought you all might like to know that these Mosquitos were able to carry out napalm attacks on German nightfighter airfields from April 1945. Apparently the Staish of RAF West Raynham and a friendly USAAF Colonel were able to come to an arrangement. Nice bit of co-operation there.

[BigDuke66]

Able, but more interesting did they do it?

[JeffroK]

At least Mossie usage, from Wikipedia
The first known tactical use by the USAAF was by the 368th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force Northeast of Compiègne, France 27 May 1944[17] and the British De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VIs of No. 140 Wing RAF, Second Tactical Air Force on 14 July 1944, which also employed the AN-M76 incendiary in a reprisal attack on the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" in Bonneuil-Matours. Soldiers of this Waffen SS unit had captured and then killed a British SAS prisoner-of-war, Lt. Tomos Stephens, taking part in Operation Bulbasket, and seven local Resistance fighters. Although it was not known at the time of the air strike, 31 other POWs from the same SAS unit, and an American airman who had joined up with the SAS unit, had also been executed.

[Johntxic]

Indeed they did, BD; I've just read "Pursuit Through Darkened Skies" by Michael Allen DFC** who was on 141 Sqn. Napalm raids were carried out from 14th April onwards, attacking Neuruppin & Juterborg that night, with the last on 2nd May against Flensburg & Hohn. Attacks were made on 10 different airfields in that period. It seems the first test drops were made on the grass alongside the main runway at RAF West Raynham...