391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 50
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: | B0432 |
Page: | 581 |
Field Order: | 45 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Bonnieres |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | 1 flight attacked 5001E/J/334, remainder on primary. |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 plus 3 B-26 carrying window. |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-6-1-0 (flight made 3 runs but unable to identify it). |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 25-0-4 |
C(i) Time Up: | 17:45 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 19:10 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 20:25 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 1-0-2-22 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-1-6 () |
E. Results Of Bombing: | unobserved. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | 0 |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | 0 |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | moderate to intense accurate FLAK, first burst was an intense barrage right in the formation. |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | For 4 to 6 minutes steady HFF from IP to after turning off target. |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | no.1, 3rd flight, lead box hit in left engine by HFF just as bombs dropped on PT. Peeled out of formation to left and glided down well under control. 5 chutes definitely seen, possible 6. |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | hazy. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | hazy. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 24-0-16-4-28 (1000gp), 144-0-0-0-1 (500gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 12500 |