Operational Record
- Target
- MT on Main Road from MISURATA to TAUORGA.
- Duty
- M.T. on main road from MISURATA to TAUORGA
- Committed
- 1 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 2314 - 2316 hrs.
- Airborne
- 1910 hrs
- Returned
- 2110 hrs
- From
- Gzina
- Map
- LIBYA 1:500,000 Sheets 3/9. MISURATA.
- Day / night
- Night
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- 4500 - 3500 ft. 1 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 Det. (Rods) SOUTH of CRISPI. 1 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 Det. (Rods) shortly before GIODA. 4 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 Det. (Rods) (stick) 2 mls. SOUTH of GIODA. 600 rounds .300 50 rounds of .300
- Air defences
- H.A.A. from TAUORGA village. Inaccurate.
- Results
- Steady beacon at RX 7590 (Out and in) Steady light SW of TAUORGA in marshes. Continuous flashes were seen over GHEDDAHIA area on outward return flight. OXYGEN No oxygen available as night operations were undertaken at notice.
No fires on arrival. No results observed. Bombed black objects along side of road could have been MT. Pilot fired 600 rounds at MT and gunner fired 50 rounds. No results observed.
3,500ft.
Aircraft and crews
920
O – Oboe
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
- Herbst Airgunner