Operational Record
- Target
- MT and dug-in positions from coast West of Sidi Abd el Rahman, South to pp. 860296.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on MT and dug-in positions
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 0912 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0517 hrs
- Returned
- 0645 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica Sheet 14. El Daba.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil (Baltimores)
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack. 36 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods.
- Air defences
- Ack/Ack: Medium, heavy, not accurate. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- Concentration of about 100 MT in triangle 865308, 873303, 863300. Four fires and much activity in that area. Ack/Ack positions: 1 Battery heavy between 861311 and 858303. 6 guns at 867298.
Direct hits observed on road. All bombs in target area. Cloud interfered with observation of results.
Aircraft and crews
960
E – Easy
- Irvine, A. D. Officer Commanding
- Hatswell, P. A. Observer
- Phelan, D. H. Airgunner
- Te Water-Pohl, C. 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
- Mendelsohn, S. E. Airgunner
879
K – King
- Chisholm, G. L. Pilot
- Campbell, D. B. Observer
- Hodgkinson, C. F. W/Op AG
- de Villiers Airgunner
AG 933
L – Love
- Meredith, J. F. G. Pilot
- Baillie, D. G. Observer
- Smith, S. C. W/Op AG
- O'Regan, J. J. Airgunner
958
W – William
- Metcalfe, B. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Herbst Airgunner
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner