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.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
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