391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 167
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: B0438
Page: 18
Field Order: 0
A(i) Target Ordered: Fort Quelern, Brest. (Box 1); Mozart/Gozon, Brest (Box 2).
A(ii) Target Attacked: Fort Quelern, Brest. (Box 1); Mozart/Gozon, Brest (Box 2).
B(i) Group: 391 (Box 1); 391 (Box 2).
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: 18 B-26 (Box 1); 18 B-26 (Box 2).
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): 0-0-0-0 (lacking information on 1 ship that landed elsewhere) (Box 1); 0-0-0-0 (Box 2).
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): 17-0-0 (Box 1); 18-0-0 (Box 2).
C(i) Time Up: 13:38
C(ii) Time Over Target: 15:47
C(iii) Time Down: 17:45
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): 0-0-0-0 (Box 1); 0-0-0-0 (Box 2).
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): 0-0-0 (Box 1); 0-0-0 (Box 2).
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): 0-0-0 (Box 1); 0-0-0 (Box 2).
E. Results Of Bombing: good to excellent (Box 1); one flight food, other unobserved (Box 2).
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: nil (Box 1); nil (Box 2).
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: nil (Box 1); nil (Box 2).
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: nil (Box 1); nil (Box 2).
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: nil (Box 1); nil (Box 2).
G. info,Observations, Hot News: nil (Box 1); nil (Box 2).
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: 8 to 10/10 clouds at 7000 feet visibility good (Box 1); 8 to 10/10 clouds at 7000 feet visibility good (Box 2).
H(ii) Weather En Route: fog over England, 10/10 clouds over channel (Box 1); fog over England, 10/10 clouds over channel (Box 2).
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): 68-0-0-0-0-4 (1000sap) (Box 1); 72-0-0-0-0 (1000sap) (Box 2).
J. Altitude Of Attack: 8000 (Box 1); 3500 and 7000 (Box 2).