| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 7 |
| Reel: | B0430 |
| Page Start: | 902 |
| Mission: | 24 |
| Date Order Sent: | 12 Apr 1944 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 121000b/121430b |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | Zb909 (p). MPI: 061043. Zb50 (s). |
| Fighter Escort: | RAF 11 Group will furnish escort and support. |
| Rendezvous: | (a) With 386 at North Foreland at 11500 feet at zero hour minus 11 min. The 386 group will lead. (b) With fighters at 51d14n/02d20e at 11500 feet at zero hour. |
| Route Out: | Base to North Foreland to Fighter rendezvous to Nieuport to 50d52n/03d48e to 50d21n/04d15e to Maubeuge to Target. |
| Route Back: | Target turn left to Leuze to 50d54n/03d25e to Furnes to North Foreland to Base. |
| Altitudes: | 11500 |
| Initial Point (IP): | Maubeuge. |
| Axis of Attack: | SE to NW. |
| Emergency Airdromes: | |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 50 feet |
| Bomb Load: | 4x1000gp, 1/10 nose, 1/40 tail. |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0430 |
| Page: | 899 |
| Field Order: | 7 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | St. Chislain (Ni Mons) |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | Radar station at La Panne on coast |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 39 B-26 |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 19, 10/10 clouds; 1, radio man in severe pain; 2, out from inspection - low oil pressure. |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 0-0-16 |
| C(i) Time Up: | 13:15 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 15:27 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 16:10 |
| 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: | poor (1st box only bombed) |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | 0 |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | 0 |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | 0 |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | Chievres: HF, M, INACC; Dunkerque: HF, M, INACC. Observed at great distance. |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 10/10 clouds over primary and secondary. Clear on coast. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | good to within 10 miles of target. |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 0-0-64-4-88 (1000gp) |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: |
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All aircraft damaged by FLAK are shown in orange.