391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 143
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: | B0437 |
Page: | 276 |
Field Order: | 0 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Lisieux Bernay Area |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Lisieux Bernay Area |
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): | 0-0-1-0 (could not transfer fuel) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 35-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 08:30 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 10:40 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 12:10 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-0 |
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: | good. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | 1 Me109 or Fw190 made pass and fired at #4 ship low flight, 2nd box, at 1051 in vicinity of Annebault, coming in from below and 6 oclock. Was immediately engaged by Spitfire. 2 to 5 other e/a sighted in same vicinity. |
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: | B-26 of 344th group joined formation at Avranches and bombed with it. |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 6/10 to 7/10 at 4000 feet. Haze to 10000 feet, visibility 6 miles. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | 10/10 over channel. 8/10 to 10/10 over continent. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 558-0-0-18-0 (250gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 11500 and 12500 |