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AM 198 CRUPPER 10 (GOLDEN EAGLE) 4 GRÅKOLL – 25. februar 1945
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Særmelding BBC : "Sleip som lim"
Code : C Signal bakke: A Signal fly: R
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
14 3 500 230 145 04:15 OF/
14 3 400 150 145 04:00 OF/
Squad: RAF 161
1: W/O POTAKA U A 161 Stirling IV MA-W
2: F/O CREQUER Maurice L 161 Stirling IV MA-X
Out: 19:00/18:45 DROP 23:09/23:07
- 1
- W/O Potaka Pilot
- W/O Glover
- P/O Slade
- F/S Harrisford
- Sgt Bowden
- F/S Goff
- F/S Smith
- 2
- F/O Crequer
- F/S Nevis
- F/S Fortune
- F/S Hyme
- Sgt Pym
- F/S Burns
- W/O Butterworth
1. Two lights found on dropping area . 14C+3P dropped, leaflets dropped over SONEREN area.
Pin pointed Granheim and made D/R to target, but no reception seen. Made circle and saw light flashing A about 5 miles S.E of briefed pin point. Investigated and found *******reception 2 reds 1 white and white flashing A. Let a/c aprroached red light were ***** off. Dropped load in one run from 4-500* heading 230 deg speed 145 mph. Believed load fall on lights, picked up BUTTON 20 mile, 8000' No trouble with packages.
2. Pin pointed GRANHEIM and made DR run to target area. No reception seen, run to SPERILLEN and made another run to target area. Pin pointed on lake north of target, still no lights see. Made one or two circles in the area. After 10 min, saw a red light 5 miles away, SE of pinpoint. Investigated and a triangle of lights, 2 reds and 1 white and white flashing "A". Then lights went oit and so light flashing "A". So dropped load on the light from 400 ' heading 150 deg and speed 135mph.
BUTTON Rebecca picked up 20 mils 6000' flashing FA. Very good. Packages ok.
Out: 18:45/19:05 DROP 23:07/09
RAF161 Event & ORB.
Steder
Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Sendt fra: RAF Tempsford Airfield | Se mer |
| SLIPP ┬ plass GRÅKOLL | Se mer |
