391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 20
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 |
FORM 103B
| Reel: | B0430 |
| Page: | 286 |
| a. Group And Field Order: | 3 |
| b. Number Of A/C Dispatched: | 36 B-26 plus 3 spares. |
| c.a Time Of Take-Off: | 11:20 |
| c.b Time Over Target: | 13:14 |
| c.c Time Landed: | 14:30 |
| d. Number Of A/C Attacking Target and Type of Target (P,S,etc): | 35 on PT. |
| e. Altitude Of Attack: | 12000 |
| f. Bombs On Target: | 481x250gp |
| g. Bombs Jettisoned: | 8x250gp in channel |
| h. Bombs Returned: | 1x250gp |
| i. A/C Abortive: | 1 failed to bomb due to mechanical difficulty. |
| j. A/C Lost/Missing: | none |
| k. Personnel Casualties: | none |
| l. Tentative Enemy A/C Claims: | none |
| m.a. Fighter Opposition: | none |
| m.b. A/A Encountered: | meagre inaccurate from SE of Louvain, Leige, Malines and 2 or 3 FLAK barges about 5 miles off west of Knocke. |
| m.c. Fighter Support: | very good |
| m.d Elaboration on information of value: | flooded areas south and east of Nieuport. Many barges in canal in Nieuport. Much canal and river traffic in whole area. 386th demolished building in north end of target. Acres of red topped buildings south of Antwerp. Courtrai m/y very active. TRXXXX target covered with smoke. |
| Results (from elsewhere): | Page 277: 1st box; main concentration of 1st box fell beside target area. Bombs largely short of a/p. 10-15 hits on tracks. 2nd box; concentration fell across SWNE tracks and hits observed near locomotive shed. Partical coverage due to camera malfunction. Aproxximately 30 bombs are seen North of locomotive shed. |
| FORM 102A |
| Form 102a page: | 284 |
| Form 102a results: | 1st box: poor; 2nd box: good. |
| Target Name: | Hasselt |