391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 89
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: | 1742 |
Field Order: | 97 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Isigny, France (T-5085) |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Isigny, France (T-5085) |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 plus 1 spare. |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 24-0-0-0 (Bomb Com recalled on W/T without authentication, formation leader called headquarters ship and was told to precede to target. These 24 ships never received that message) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 13-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 20:15 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 21:45 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 22:55 |
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: | good to excellent. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | LFF W INACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | solid undercast at 7000 feet. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | visibility over channel nil to 2 miles. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 70-0-0-0-84 (250gp), 64-0-0-0-144 (500gp) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 6700 |