391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 37
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: | B0431 |
Page: | 716 |
Field Order: | 27 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | zb909 |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | zb909 by 1st box, railroad juction south of PT attacked by 2nd box. |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 38 B-26 |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-1-0 (engine trouble) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 18-0-19 |
C(i) Time Up: | 18:20 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 20:10 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 21:10 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-0 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-0-0 |
E. Results Of Bombing: | 1st box: poor; 2nd box: poor. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | 0 |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | 0 |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | HF M INACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | 0 |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | haze at primary target prevented crews from getting clear view; on box mistook RR junction for PT. Visibility two to three. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | good; three to four tenths cumulus cloud cover. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 72-0-76-0-0 (1000gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 12000 |