391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Form103b/Opflash for mission No. 93
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: | B0435 |
Page: | 12 |
Field Order: | 106 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Granville /8 and /7 |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Granville /8 and /7 |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 36 B-26 |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-0-2 (fell too far behind element in let-down thru clouds to drop on leader) |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 16-0-0 (Granville /7) and 18-0-0 (Granville /8) |
C(i) Time Up: | 19:03 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 21:27 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 23:00 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-4 |
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: | HF W INACC and LF W INACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | 2 unidentified B-26s picked up formation at coast followed it all the way to the field but trailing by 2000 yards, turned off into clouds, one silver, one brown (page 22). |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 8/10 to 9/10 base 6000 feet, tops 8000 feet, visibility 10 to 15 miles. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | base to mid-channel, high cirrus above 15000 feet, mid-channel to target, same as target. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 128-0-0-0-17 (500gp, Granville /7), 142-0-0-0-0 (500gp, Granville /8) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 11500 to 12000 (1st run), 5000 (2nd and 3rd runs) |