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.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
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