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.
OPFLASH
SECTION VALUE
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)