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.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
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