391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 111
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: | B0435a |
Page: | 18 |
Field Order: | 154 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Nantes |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Nantes |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-2-1 (1 bomb bay doors would not open and 1 engine cut out after take off landed at another field, 1 left formation because lead ship was hit) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 33-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 18:33 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 20:46 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 22:50 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 3-0-0-19 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-1-20; |
E. Results Of Bombing: | good to excellent. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | HF I ACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | CAVU |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | spotty, bad. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 65-0-0-1-6 (2000gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 9500 |