Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed MT at pp. 864299.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on dispersed M.T. at pp. 864299
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1344 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0927 hrs
- Returned
- 1110 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 from 9500 (Course 200 deg.) 36 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods. (Baltimores)
- Air defences
- Intense moderate Ack/Ack. Accurate. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- MT in target area not on the move. Well dispersed and apparently dug-in. Three groups of about 50 each observed.
Two direct hits and several near misses observed.
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
AG 873
N – Nab
- Liddiard, G. A. Pilot
- Pickerill, J. H. M. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Kruger, E. L. Airgunner
920
O – Oboe
- Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
- Simler, B. Observer
- Stevens W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
121
R – Roger
- Martin, C. A. Pilot
- Gibson, H. A. Observer
- Oliff, A. T. W/Op AG
- Abraham, W. J. Airgunner
840
T – Tare
- Main Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
- Woods, C. R. Airgunner
909
X – X-ray
- Heslop, D. G. Pilot
- Arnold, A. L. Observer
- Bernitz, S. W/Op AG
- Clack, P. E. Airgunner