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AM 158 FLANK 2 (FIRECREST) 3 DAMTJERN – 26. februar 1945
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Særmelding BBC "Farmors grønne plomme"
Code: FINN Signal bakke_ B
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
16 3 800 290 140 03:45 1CF/OF/
17 4 1600 270 140 04:05 OF/
Squad: RAF190/RAF620 -
1: F/O Connel S J Stirling IV "M" LJ898
2: F/O Clement Stiling IV LK116
Out: 26.02.45 19:10/05 - DROP 23:33/35
Msg:
25.02.1945 Successful.
25.02.1945 Successful. One cont. hang-up.
- 1
- A. F/O Connel S J Pilot
- NZ. F/O Reynolds E B Nav
- Aus. F/O West F C A/B
- Aus. Dowling L C W/Op
- F/S Lell A F/Eng
- Can. Conley K A A/G
- 2
- F/O Clement R F Capt
- F/L Hilton J M Nav.
- F/S Bryce J H A/B
- F/S Schofield A F/Eng
- F/O Martin W/Op
- F/S Hanley P J A/G
1. 26.02.45 19:10 03:45 SOE Flank 2. Connel was sucessful in dropping his full load with the exetion of one container which hang up. He encountered a great deal of cloud aorund the DZ area, but after persisting for awhile, he found a gap and was able to go down and drop. He reported no enemy activity of any circumstance.
2. 26.02.45 19:05 04:05 Five aircraft was detailed to take part in the above operations, one of which returned early owing to compass difficulties. The remaining four aircraft carried out the operation, but only two was sucessfully dropped their loads. Weather at takeoff was good, but some clouds wa experienced enroute, but this broke up and disperced towards the Norwegian coast. Only very small patches of cloud beeing encountered in the dropping zone, but at the actoal dropping zone the weather was clear. Weather also was good on the return journey, but on arrival at Base the weather was found to have detereicated. No enemy oppisition was eoncountred thrughout the trip.
RAF190/RAF620 Event
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Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Sendt fra: RAF Great Dunmow | Se mer |
| DAMTJERN | Se mer |
