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.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
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