391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 161
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: | B0437a |
Page: | 28 |
Field Order: | 0 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Box 1: Brest Defended Post ; Box 2: Brest / Pte de Grand Cousin |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Box 1: Brest Defended Post ; Box 2: Brest / Pte de Grand Cousin |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | Box 1: 18 B-26 ; Box 2: 18 B-26 |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | Box 1: 0-0-0-6 (flight lead bomb could not pick up target due to smoke after two runs on target) ; Box 2: 0-0-1-0 (rack malfunction) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | Box 1: 12-0-0 ; Box 2: 17-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 07:24 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 09:31 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 11:21 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | Box 1: 0-0-0-0 ; Box 2: 0-0-0-0 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | Box 1: 0-0-0 ; Box 2: 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | Box 1: 0-0-0 ; Box 2: 0-0-0 |
E. Results Of Bombing: | Box 1: excellent ; Box 2: excellent |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | Box 1: nil ; Box 2: nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | Box 1: nil ; Box 2: nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | Box 1: nil ; Box 2: nil |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | Box 1: nil ; Box 2: nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | nil |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | visibility unlimited nil clouds. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | 6/10 clouds at 6000 feet over Channel. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | Box 1: 96-0-0-0-48 (500gp) ; Box 2: 130-0-0-0-14 (500gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | Box 1: 12500 ; Box 2: 11500 |