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Operation No. 294

90 TH. LIGHT DIV. IN STRONG POSITIONS AT P 3698, 3298, 3295, 3595

Wednesday, 12 May 1943

Over target: 1527 hrs 18 aircraft 71 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
90 th. LIGHT DIV. In strong positions at P 3698, 3298, 3295, 3595.
Duty
Medium level bombing attack on enemy strong positions (90th Light Division) in area P 3698, 3298, 3295 & 3595.
Committed
18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1527 hrs.
Airborne
1220 hrs
Returned
1410 hrs
From
El Djem Main
Map
TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NJ.32.SE TUNIS.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing attack from 7700 ft. 108 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods)
Air defences
A few bursts of LAA seen below and behind formation.
Results
Army smoke signal fired from 25-pounders was very clearly seen. Groups of badly dispersed MT in wadi's in target area. Large fires burning on hills near ZAGHOUAN.
There were three fires burning in the target area (SW corner) on arrival. Formation attacks on course of 285 deg. bombs falling from P 3597. The target area was covered in a good pattern Westwards to P 3197. A small fire was started in a wadi.

7,700ft.

Aircraft and crews