VERY WELL DISPERSED MT IN AREA BOUNDED BY PP. 859298 AND 859289 — Operations — Onoorwinlik

Operational Record

Target: Very well dispersed MT in area bounded by pp. 859298 and 859289.
Duty: Medium level bombing attack on dispersed M.T.
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1416 hrs.
Airborne: 1054 hrs
Returned: 1210 hrs
From: L.G. 98
Map: 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica Sheet 14. El Daba.
Day / night: Day
Casualties: 11 A/C holed by Ack/Ack (Baltimores)
Bombing: Medium level bombing attack. 72 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods (Baltimores).
Air defences: Moderate over whole of target area. Some H.A.A. very accurate. H.A.A. at Abyad, Mireid and Rahman. Two H/A followed formation but were not engaged.
Results: One Boston hit by Ack/Ack flew towards own lines on one engine with escort of two fighters. Tents, dug-in positions and L.A.A. at pp. 864309. No movement seen on Main Road.

M.T. in rectangle 855300, 855280, 863280, 863300.

Aircraft and crews

955

A – Able

Martin, A. R. Pilot
Sadler, J. Observer
Lotter, W. G. Airgunner
Palmer Airgunner

108

B – Baker

Barnby, M. Pilot
Blackman, L. J. Observer
Sandilands, R. S. W/Op AG
van Schaik Airgunner

960

E – Easy

Hamilton, E. P. Pilot
Whittle, S. B. Observer
Rogers, P. Airgunner
Phelan, V. Airgunner

AG/H 877

J – Jig

Gardener, L. F. Pilot
Kerr, A. R. Observer
Brown W/Op AG
Lane Airgunner

879

K – King

AH 141

M – Mike

920

O – Oboe

Cormack, C. Pilot
Webber, E. G. Observer
Finberg, P. W/Op AG
McGee, D. P. Airgunner

915

S – Sugar

Smith, C. A. Pilot
Christie, J. W. Observer
Viljoen, W. L. Airgunner
Moore, J. Airgunner

938

U – Uncle

Martin, C. A. Pilot
Gibson, H. A. Observer
Oliff, A. T. W/Op AG
Abraham, W. J. Airgunner

940

V – Victor

Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
Farrant, R. H. Observer
Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
Balfour Airgunner

909

X – X-ray

Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
Simler, B. Observer
Stevens W/Op AG
Forrest, J. B. Airgunner

935

Y – Yoke