391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 18
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.
FORM 103B
SECTION VALUE
Reel: B0430
Page: 6
a. Group And Field Order: 250
b. Number Of A/C Dispatched: 49
c.a Time Of Take-Off: 12:50
c.b Time Over Target: 14:31
c.c Time Landed: 16:10
d. Number Of A/C Attacking Target and Type of Target (P,S,etc): 49 primary
e. Altitude Of Attack: 1st box, 12500. 2nd box, 13000.
f. Bombs On Target: 187x1000gp
g. Bombs Jettisoned: 0
h. Bombs Returned: 9x1000gp
i. A/C Abortive: 0
j. A/C Lost/Missing: 0
k. Personnel Casualties: 0-0-0
l. Tentative Enemy A/C Claims: 0-0-0
m.a. Fighter Opposition: 0
m.b. A/A Encountered: moderate to intense inaccurate HFF in target area. Much LFF.
m.c. Fighter Support: very good
m.d Elaboration on information of value: window believed to be a definite aid.
Results (from elsewhere): Page 3: aiming point (now E/R boat shelter) hit squarely. E boat shelters hit. Concentration of bombs on new E/R boat shelters and area immediately SW of shelters. Two flights hit open area approximately 1/2 mile SSW of target.
FORM 102A
Form 102a page: 5
Form 102a results: good
Target Name: Ijmuiden