391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 226
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: | 1392 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Merzenich Communications Center |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 38 B-26 (Includes 3 window ships) plus 1 PFF. |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 3 carried window only. |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 35 B=26 on primary, bombed on PFF. |
| C(i) Time Up: | 15:37 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 16:48 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 17:50 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 1 missing ship No. 820 U had to go on single engine 15 Mi. west of bomb line on the way out. Last report was pilot calling leader saying he was going on single engine. 1 crashed, ship No. 319-R had a flat tire on landing, ran off runway and broke the nose gear down. 5 damaged, 4 Cat "A" 3 by flak 1 by brass flak. 1 Cat A-C (See crashed above). |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 6 missing (see missing in "H") above. |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | Poor results on primary, all bombs appear to be over and to the right. |
| 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-M--Acc at target Nil elsewhere. |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | enroute: 3/10 clouds, at target 3 to 4/10 clouds vis 6 miles. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 280 x 500 GP. on primary. |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 1st box 12,800 feet primary 2nd box 12,000 feet primary |