391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 76
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: | B0433 |
Page: | 2061 |
Field Order: | 77 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Calais C/D |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Calais C/D |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 33 B-26 |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-2-1 (1 gyro tumbled in bombsight one, bombay doors would not open; 1 flight leader did not drop) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 30-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 17:05 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 18:26 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 19:35 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-7 |
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: | fair to good. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | HF W to M ACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | At 18:27, 1 P-47 or B-26 went down over target. At 18:29, 1 B-26 went down in channel N of Calais, 2 chutes were seen to open. |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 1/10 to 2/10 clouds over target, CAVU. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | 4/10 to 6/10 clouds, base at 6000 feet. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 59-0-0-1-6 (2000gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 11500 |