Operational Record
- Target
- 200 M.T. between V 1825 to NOFILIA L.G.
- Duty
- 200 M.T. on Road from point V1825 to NOFILIA L.G.
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1455 to 1458 hours
- Airborne
- 1030 hrs
- Returned
- 1315 hrs
- From
- Solluch
- Map
- 1/500,000 Agheilia - Marada Sheet 11/20
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack from 6700 ft. to 6500 ft. 36 x 250 lbs (Rods) G.P. 43 det.
- Air defences
- Four heavy guns located at NOFILIA, caused minor holes in two aircraft.
- Results
- Bridge 1 mile East of NOFILIA appeared damaged. No M.T. seen in MARBLE ARCH area. Target poor.
Individual bombing by aircraft in vics of three started near point V1825 and continued to NOFILIA L.G. Apart from some hits on the road two near misses on M.T., no other damage was observed.
6,700ft.
Aircraft and crews
960
E – Easy
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
- Herbst Airgunner
121
R – Roger
- Rich, A. P. Pilot
- Smallman, S. O. Observer
- Roberts, F. W. W/Op AG
- Lovell-Wright Airgunner
915
S – Sugar
- Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
- Simler, B. Observer
- Steven, R. J. H. W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
918
T – Tare
- Clutterbuck, M. S. Pilot
- van der Meulen, D. W. Observer
- Raeburn, E. W/Op AG
- Forth Airgunner
957
W – William
- Metcalf, A. R. Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Forrest, A. W/Op AG
899
X – X-ray
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Gould, P. L. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Groenewald Airgunner