Operational Record
- Duty
- Search for, and attack on, Enemy forces no Tobruk-Derna road. between grids 6 and 9. and aircraft on Tmimi L.G.
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Maryland
- Airborne
- 1218 hrs
- Returned
- 1450 hrs
- From
- L.G. 76
- Map
- Derna 1:500,000
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- –
- Air defences
- –
The six Marylands set off to take the sea route, to the Gulf of Bomba. Acting on previously issued definite instructions, the operation was abandoned when it was seen that the cloud base was from 0 to 1000 ft. inland, and the Flight returned to their base. Higher clouds too scattered to afford cover.
1,000ft.
Aircraft and crews
289
AH – Apple Harry
- Murray, A. B. Pilot
- Elliott Observer
- Cochrane W/Op AG
- van Schaik Airgunner
1652
C – Charlie
- Roberts, R. A. Pilot
- Smith Observer
- Balfour Airgunner
- Breakey Airgunner
402
H – Harry
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Harris, D. Observer
- Greenberg, M. W/Op AG
- Flemming, M. J. Airgunner
1668
L – Love
- Thackwray, A. L. Pilot
- Kiley, A. E. Observer
- Jones, C. E. Airgunner
- Phelan, V. Airgunner
1647
N – Nuts
- Gillies, N. C. Pilot
- Hosford, D. M. Observer
- Boonzaaier W/Op AG
- Low, J. B. Airgunner
369
O – Orange
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Booyse, F. A. Observer
- Datlen W/Op AG
- Fletcher Airgunner