391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 87
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: | B0434 |
| Page: | 1450 |
| Field Order: | 94 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Briouze RR sidings |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | Briouze RR sidings |
| 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): | 0-0-0-1 (shot down over France). |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 37-0-0 |
| C(i) Time Up: | 13:40 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 14:49 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 16:20 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 1-0-0-11 |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-3-6.. |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | LFF M ACC |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | LFF M ACC (Caen A/D). |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 10/10 clouds bases at 3500. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | open over channel but only 2-3 miles vis. |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 184-0-0-0-0 (500gp), 182-0-0-0-0 (250gp), (8x500gp unaccounted for) |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 3100 |