| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 72 |
| Reel: | B0433 |
| Page Start: | 1374 |
| Mission: | 71 |
| Date Order Sent: | 27 May 1944 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 271300b |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | 4802E/21. 035001. |
| Fighter Escort: | P-47 of IX Fighter Command will furnish escort. |
| Rendezvous: | with 386th group at splasher no. 8 at 7000 feet at zero hour plus 15 minutes. The 386th group will lead. With fighters at Brighton at 7000 feet at zero plus 25 minutes. |
| Route Out: | base to splasher no. 8 to Brighton to 49d17n/00d09w to 48d54n/00d45e to target. |
| Route Back: | target turn left to 49d10n/00d56e to Etretat to Beachy Head to base. |
| Altitudes: | |
| Initial Point (IP): | 48d54n/00d45e |
| Axis of Attack: | 45 Degrees. |
| Emergency Airdromes: | |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 50 feet |
| Bomb Load: | 2x2000gp fused inst. nose and 1/40 sec tail. 1 leaflet bomb per group. |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: | bombing will be by flights of sixes. |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0433 |
| Page: | 1373 |
| Field Order: | 72 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | St. Pierre-du-Vauvray |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | St. Pierre-du-Vauvray |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 38 B-26 |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-0-0 |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 38-0-0 |
| C(i) Time Up: | 12:20 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 14:18 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 15:17 |
| 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: | excellent. |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | nil |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | HF W INACC at Elbeuf. |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | CAVU. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | continent, CAVU south of Thames to base, 1 to 3 miles. NIL up to 3000 feet. |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 76-0-0-0-0 (2000gp) |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 12000 |
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All aircraft damaged by FLAK are shown in orange.