Operational Record
- Target
- –
- Duty
- Bomb M.T. concentration at W. 9090.
- Committed
- 10 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- –
- Airborne
- 1138 hrs
- Returned
- 1333 hrs
- From
- Gzina
- Map
- LIBYA 1:500,000 Sheets 3/9. MISURATA.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- –
- Bombing
- –
- Air defences
- –
- Results
- –
Note: Close cover started to dive one at a time in front of leader, waggled wings violently and turned off to the left (Four fighters). Then top cover turned away and left formation. One fighter fired his guns in front of formation and turned for home. Medium cover turned away one by one. At this stage formation leader decided to return to base. Three fighters were still with formation. No W/T or R/T instructions were received by bomber leader.
Aircraft and crews
955
A – Able
- Oakes, A. G. T. Pilot
- Sachs, P. Observer
- Morrison, J. E. W/Op AG
- Morris Airgunner
904
BB – Double Baker
- Cumming Pilot
- Evans, G. A. Observer
- Heyman W/Op AG
- Lyne, J. L. Airgunner
942
G – George
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Simon, H. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
910
H – How
- Hotchkiss, E. G. Pilot
- Morrell, R. F. Observer
- Mamet, J. V. W/Op AG
- Mills, J. E. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, L. F. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Brown W/Op AG
- Lane Airgunner
920
O – Oboe
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Moore, T. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
918
T – Tare
- Carr, J. D. Pilot
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Toms, R. N. W/Op AG
- Wright, W. B. Airgunner
940
V – Victor
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
- Herbst Airgunner
957
W – William
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Gould, P. L. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Groenewald, G. W. Airgunner
176
YY – Double Yoke
- Heslop, D. G. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Bernitz, S. W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner