391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 137
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: | B0436a |
Page: | 4 |
Field Order: | 0 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Anizy Railroad Bridge |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Anizy Railroad Bridge |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 and 1 spare |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-1-1-5 (+ lacking information on 1 a/c landing away from base) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 23-0-6 |
C(i) Time Up: | 11:27 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 13:27 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 15:00 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 1-0-0-15 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-0-8 |
E. Results Of Bombing: | good to excellent on primary, unobserved on casual |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | HF W INACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | HF I ACC in area bound by line connecting these towns: Gamaches, Foucarmont, Neufchatel, Forges, Grandvilliers, Poix, Blangy. |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | Page 17: Intense accurate HFF encountered beginning in the woods near Gamaches and continuing for a period of 6 to 8 minutes. The lead a/c of the 2nd box was hit in the right engine and crashed in this area. 8 parachutes were seen to open. 5 to 10 bursts were fired at the formation North of Soissons, but were very inaccurate. |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | nil to 2/10 clouds, 4 miles visibility. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | 5/10 to 6/10 cumulus clouds up to 15000 feet. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 34-0-0-0-8 (1000gp), 10-0-0-0-12 (1100gp), 22-0-12-0-4 (2000gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 12500 and 11500 |