391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 118
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: | B0436 |
| Page: | 203 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Demouville |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | Demouville |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 plus 2 spares |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-1-18 (right prop out, left engine began to lose power just after take off) |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 18-0-0 |
| C(i) Time Up: | 05:28 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 07:05 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 08:55 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-18 (target flak) |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-0-0 |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | excellent as observed by crews |
| 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: | three chutes seen to open from 386th ship that blew up over target at 0704. one B-26 seen to go down at a point 8 miles SO of St Catherines Point at 0739. 50 a/c bombed on ground at U-1323 at 0704. one P-38 down just before target, pilot seen to bail out. |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 3 to 4 miles visibility. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | 10/10th low stratus clouds at 500 ft over England. |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 340-0-0-26-264 (260frag) |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 11000 |