Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed M.T. at pp. 863297
- Duty
- Dispersed M.T. and tanks at pp. 863297
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1612 hours
- Airborne
- 1223 hrs
- Returned
- 1331 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 8500' 36 x 250lbs. G.P. 43 Det. with rods (Baltimores)
- Air defences
- Slightly, heavy, inaccurate. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- White smoke from explosions observed; no flames observed. 4 bombs dropped late by Bostons fell among M.T. concentration at line of Cairns 863294.
1 hit on M.T. caused big explosion and a big fire. 2 big explosions.
Aircraft and crews
955
A – Able
- Mouton, J. A. Pilot
- Venter, B. J. Observer
- Rowe W/Op AG
- Smith, J. M. Airgunner
949
AA – Double Able
- Hamilton, E. P. Pilot
- Whittle, S. B. Observer
- Rogers, F. D. W/Op AG
- Phelan, V. Airgunner
108
B – Baker
- Barnby, M. Pilot
- Blackman, L. J. Observer
- Sandilands, R. S. W/Op AG
- van Schaik 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