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Operation No. 293

GUN AREA P 2295, 2292, 2592, 2595. (REF. MAP: 1:500,000 SHEET 32.SE TUNIS)

Tuesday, 11 May 1943

Over target: 1416 hrs 18 aircraft 72 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
Gun area P 2295, 2292, 2592, 2595. (Ref. Map: 1:500,000 Sheet 32.SE Tunis)
Duty
Medium level bombing attack on gun area P 2295, 2292, 2592, 2595.
Committed
18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1st. (Diving run) 1416 hrs. 2nd. Approach 1424 hrs.
Airborne
1109 hrs
Returned
1300 hrs
From
El Djem Main
Map
TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NJ.32.SE TUNIS.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Leader's A/C received on minor hole.
Bombing
Ht. 8500 ft. Co. 350 deg. No bombs released.
Air defences
HAA from P2197. Approx. 16 bursts. Too low.
Results
Army signal was withheld as a major change in the situation had taken place.
No bombs released. Formation briefed not to bomb if army smoke signal was not seen. Leader made dummy run over target in case smoke signal was delayed.

8,500ft.

Aircraft and crews