| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 356 |
| Reel: | B0438a |
| Page Start: | 337 |
| Mission: | 189 |
| Date Order Sent: | 21 Nov 1944 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 211530a |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | Area no. 8 ops "Q". |
| Fighter Escort: | the 29th TAC will furnish area cover for the 391st group. |
| Rendezvous: | |
| Route Out: | Base to J-9612 to K-7927 to target. |
| Route Back: | Target turn right to K-7927 to base. |
| Altitudes: | 1st box 13500 feet, 2nd box 13000 feet. |
| Initial Point (IP): | K-4857 |
| Axis of Attack: | 98 degrees |
| Emergency Airdromes: | Bomb visually if possible. Drop on PFF ship. NOTE: 2x Plan B shown ! |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 100 feet |
| Bomb Load: | 16x250gp fused 1/100 tail only |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: | Zero hour. |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0438a |
| Page: | 326 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Echtz (Defended Area) |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 31 B-26 and 3 window and 1 PFF |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-1-0 (prop governor went out) |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 30 B-26 and 3 windows |
| C(i) Time Up: | 14:04 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 15:27 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 16:35 |
| 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): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | vicinity of IP 2 to 7 contrails going straight up. |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | nil |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | 1 PFF blew a tire just before take off and was unable to get into the air. |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 10/10 cloud tops 8000. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | 8/10 clouds tops 7000 to 5 E and becoming 7 to 10/10. |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 477-0-0-0-19 (250gp)(3 bombs hung up in a/c due to rack malfunction) |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 13000 to 13900 |
Pilot and crew are not shown on crew loading lists where Squadron field of aircraft is blank.
All aircraft not participating in this mission (e.g. Spares, Abortive) are shown in yellow.
All aircraft damaged by FLAK are shown in orange.