391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 219
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: | B0440 |
| Page: | 295 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Berg Gladbach, Germany (Repair and supply depot). |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 32 B-26 plus 3 window ships plus 1 PFF. |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 2 mechanical. (Ship 820-U aborted at base after take-off. Air speed indicator out). (Ship 573 H aborted at base after take-off. Left engine was cutting out). 26 other - Returned due to weather which caused formation to become separated. 3 window. |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 2 casual (4 miles east of Borfink, L-580225). 2 casual (Nonfelden, L-570100). |
| C(i) Time Up: | 10:30 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 11:55 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 13:00 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | nil |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | nil |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | Unobserved |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | HFF weak inaccurate south of Trier at L-220155 HFF weak inaccurate east of Rimich at L-055040 |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | enroute: 7 to 10/10 low clouds. target: med clouds, tops 14,500, vsby 5 to 8 miles. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 16x500 GPs on casual (Borfink) 16x500GPs on casual (Nonfelden) 224x500 GPs returned (See "E" above). |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 14,400 casual Borfink 13,500 casual Nonfelden |