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Operation No. 122

DISPERSED M.T. AT 864294

Over target: 1554 hrs 9 aircraft 36 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
Dispersed M.T. at 864294
Duty
Dispersed M.T. at pp. 864284
Committed
9 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1554 hours
Airborne
1200 hrs
Returned
1320 hrs
From
L.G. 98
Map
1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
1 A/C holed.
Bombing
Medium level bombing attack from 8500' 52 x 250 lbs G.P. 43 Det. with rods (Baltimores)
Air defences
Medium, heavy, accurate.
Results
Two fires were seen on the arrival of the formation at the target. 60 plus MT. seen in target area. 400 plus MT. very well dispersed seen round about the target area.
Several near misses on dispersed MT in target area.

Aircraft and crews