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Operation No. 136

200 M.T. BETWEEN V 1825 TO NOFILIA L.G

Over target: 1455 hrs 6 aircraft 24 aircrew

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