| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 498 |
| Reel: | B0442 |
| Page Start: | 1605 |
| Mission: | 258 |
| Date Order Sent: | 17 Mar 1945 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 17/1000A |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | F-934319 |
| Fighter Escort: | |
| Rendezvous: | |
| Route Out: | Base to P-5658 to L-5797 to tgt. |
| Route Back: | Right and retrace. |
| Altitudes: | 12500 1st box 12000 2nd box Lose 1500 ft after tgt. |
| Initial Point (IP): | L-5797 |
| Axis of Attack: | |
| Emergency Airdromes: | NULL |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 50 ft. |
| Bomb Load: | 8 x 500 1/10 x 1/100. |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: | Zero plus 90. Friendly ground forces will provide counter battery fire covering entry and withdrawal over enemy troop line. Annex No. 1 To read Zero plus 70. Annex No.2 Cancel Plan "A" Plan "B" in effect. |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0442 |
| Page: | 1482 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Altenkirchen (F-934319) |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 33 B-26's (Including 3 window ships) and 2 PFF |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | nil |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 30 B-26's P/T on PFF 3 on "G" target - Hachenberg (G-061294) |
| C(i) Time Up: | 09:27 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 11:11 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 12:26 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | nil |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | nil |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | Primary unobserved - dropped on PFF "G" target - unobserved dropped through 10/10 clouds |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | 10/10 clouds. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 237 x 500 primary 24 x 500 "G" target - Hachenberg (G-061294) 3 x 500 returned - bombardier crew error - accidentally hit intervalometer switch. Ship was in friendly territory by time bombs were noticed in bombay. |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 11,900 - 12,500 primary 10,500 on "G" target |
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.