391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. -174
The results of each mission were entered into either a No.103b or OpFlash form. This information was then transmitted to Bomber Command via teleprinter.
| SECTION |
VALUE |
OPFLASH
| Reel: | B0438 |
| Page: | 661 |
| Field Order: | 578 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Aldenhoven |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | recall |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 35 B-26 |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 32 (weather), 1 (mechanical), 1 (crashed on takeoff), 1 (damaged on takeoff). |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 0-0-0 |
| C(i) Time Up: | 09:00 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 00:00 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 11:25 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 1 landed away from base, 1 crashed and destroyed on takeoff. |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 5-1-0 |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | recall, weather. |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | nil |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | NOTE: Designated "No Sortie Credit for this mission" i.e. non-combat mission. |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | solid overcast, heavy ground fog, visibility 0. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 0-0-0-0-136 (1000gp), 4 unaccounted for, plane landed away from base. |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | |