Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed MT at pp. 862296 and 863300.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on dispersal M.T at pp. 862296 and 863300.
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1408 hrs.
- Airborne
- 1017 hrs
- Returned
- 1140 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack from 8500 ft. on course of 220 deg. 36 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods. (Baltimores)
- Air defences
- Ack/Ack medium heavy fairly accurate. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- MT in target area estimated at 250 plus. Saw what looked like an A/C hit the ground in the target area.
Two fires observed, one appeared to be a petrol bowser (black smoke). At least one direct hit on MT. Many near misses.
8,500ft.
Aircraft and crews
955
A – Able
- Martin, A. R. Pilot
- Sadler, J. Observer
- Lotter, W. G. Airgunner
- Palmer Airgunner
949
AA – Double Able
- Hamilton, E. P. Pilot
- Whittle, S. B. Observer
- Rogers, F. D. W/Op AG
- Phelan, V. Airgunner
942
G – George
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Simon, H. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, L. F. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Brown W/Op AG
- Lane Airgunner
AG 933
L – Love
- Golding, H. S. Pilot
- Mulholland, L. G. Observer
- Dyson, W. A. W/Op AG
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
AH 141
M – Mike
- Rhodes, T. Pilot
- Hudson, E. W. Observer
- Hilton-Barber, H. G. W/Op AG
- Stringer, R. J. Airgunner