391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 278
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: | B0444 |
Page: | 117 |
Field Order: | 0 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Ebrach oil storage |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 30 B-26's plus 2 PFFships |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | nil |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 30 B-26's plus 1 PFFship |
C(i) Time Up: | 08:05 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 10:13 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 12:30 |
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: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | enroute: 10/10 undercast, tops 9,000 ft, CAVU above. target: 7 to 10/10 layer, 6,800 ft base and 8,200 ft tops; 6 to 8/10 layer, 2,000 ft base to 4,800 ft tops. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 813 x 150 GP on primary 14 x 150 GP jettisoned 2 1/2 miles SE of target at O-030930 13 x 150 GP returned - rack malfunction |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | Box I - 13500 on primary Box II - 13000 on primary |