Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed A/C on L.G. 18.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on L.G. 18
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1052 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0654 hrs
- Returned
- 0830 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack from 10400 ft. 30 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods (6 hang-ups - electrical failure).
- Air defences
- Ack/Ack nil. 4 to 6 enemy fighters seen.
- Results
- 15 to 20 A/C in blast shelters on North side of 'drome. 2 A/C on North side and 5 on South side of Railway line between L.G.'s 17 and 18.
One direct hit or near miss on A/C in blast shelter. Several near misses on A/C in shelters. All in target area.
10,400ft.
Aircraft and crews
949
AA – Double Able
- Meredith, J. F. G. Pilot
- Baillie, D. G. Observer
- Smith, S. C. W/Op AG
- O'Regan, J. J. Airgunner
108
B – Baker
- Barnby, M. Pilot
- Blackman, L. J. Observer
- Sandilands, R. S. W/Op AG
- van Schaik Airgunner
885
F – Fox
- Mouton, J. A. Pilot
- Venter, B. J. Observer
- Rowe W/Op AG
- Smith, J. 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
AH 141
M – Mike
- Cumming Pilot
- Evans, G. A. Observer
- Heyman W/Op AG
- Lyne, J. L. Airgunner