Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed M.T. at pp. 864294.
- Duty
- Dispersed M.T. at pp. 864294
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1451 hours
- Airborne
- 1058 hrs
- Returned
- 1217 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 7800 ft. 36 x 250 lbs. G.P. 43 det. with rods (Baltimores)
- Air defences
- Slight,heavy, inaccurate Ack Ack. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- 100 plus MT. widely dispersed in target area. A big fire was observed at 864298 on the arrival of formation over target.
All bombs fell in target area. 3 orange coloured fires flared up and went out. Near misses - 1 flash.
7,800ft.
Aircraft and crews
960
E – Easy
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
AG 873
N – Nab
- Main Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
- Woods, C. R. Airgunner
920
O – Oboe
- Jandrell, A. C. Officer Commanding
- Simler, B. Observer
- Wheeler, H. C. Observer
- Felton, L. J. Airgunner
840
T – Tare
- Liddiard, G. A. Pilot
- Davies, L. S. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Kruger, E. L. Airgunner
958
W – William
- Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
- Simler, B. Observer
- Steven, R. J. H. W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
863
Z – Zebra
- Weir, L. C. Pilot
- Magid Observer
- Stopforth, K. J. Airgunner
- Carbarns, A. Airgunner