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AM 303 Crupper 30 (Golden Eagle) 6 Fjellvann – 2. mars 1945
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Særmelding BBC : " Østerdalen er en fjelltopp"
Code : S (Sugar) Signal bakke: B Signal fly: ?
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
17 3 1500 348 125 05:40 OF/LU
17 3 650 000 160 06:09 OF/
Squad: RAF620/190
1. F/L Burt F W Stirling IV LJ921
2. F/Sgt E T Dickens Stirling IV LJ275 "V"
Out: 02.03.45 22:20/11 DROP 02:10/51
- 1
- F/S Burt, F W Capt
- F/S Bateman A L Nav
- F/S Welford A B A/B
- Sgt Clague R H F/E
- F/S Horsworthy C W/Op
- Sgt Doherty P A/G
- 2
- F/S Dickens E T Pilot
- F/Sgt Stone C R Nav
- F/Sgt Herd S J W/Op
- Sgt Rice H F/Eng
- F/Sgt Ranson R A A/G
- Sgt Adams J 2nd F/eng
- Booth flight are from Great Dunmow - with 2 Sterling IV. F/Sgt Dickens experienced no difficulties in reaching his DZ and dropped his full load. He encountereed no enemy activity of any kind, but on return he landed at Carnaby owing to shortage of petrol.
- SOE Crupper 30. F/Sgt Dickens experienced no difficulty in reaching his DZ and dropped his full load. He encountered no enemy activity of any kind, but on return he landed at Carnaby owing to a shortage of petrol.
Five aircraft was detailed to take part in the above operations. Weather was very poor at take-off with low cloud. Rain showers were also encountered over the sea. Weather improved towards the Norwegian coast and was good in the dropping zone area. All aircraft sucessfully located their dropping zones and delievered their loads. Weather was good on the return trip and all aircraft reached Base sucessfully. Slight oposition from AA Fire was encountered, two enemy fighters were seeen by our aircraft and one of our aircraft was attacked, but in both cases the attackers was shaken off, althroug one of our aircraft suffered slght damage.
¤ Carl Petersen Luftkrig 1939-1945
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Sendt fra: RAF Great Dunmow | Se mer |
SLIPP ┬ plass "S" Fjellvatnet | Se mer |
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Carl Petersen Luftkrig 1939-1945 | Se mer |