Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed MT at 870287 - 857283.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on dispersed MT at 870287 - 857283
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1237 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0855 hrs
- Returned
- 1015 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 at 6800. 36 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods. (Baltimores)
- Air defences
- Nil.
- Results
- Much MT moving SW down road - 860264 to 878242. Also much MT moving NE from 850250 to 860264. About 100 MT and tanks moving NE on 872283 - 869277. Battle in progress at 883252. About 200 MT centre 857268. 250 MT centre 874260.
Many near misses on MT. MT very well dispersed. Two direct hits observed.
Aircraft and crews
955
A – Able
- Martin, A. R. Pilot
- Sadler, J. Observer
- Lotter, W. G. Airgunner
- Palmer 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
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, L. F. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Brown W/Op AG
- Lane Airgunner
AG 933
L – Love
- Golding, H. S. Pilot
- Mulholland, L. G. Observer
- Dyson, W. A. W/Op AG
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
AH 141
M – Mike
- Rhodes, T. Pilot
- Hudson, E. W. Observer
- Hilton-Barber, H. G. W/Op AG
- Stringer, R. J. Airgunner