Operational Record
- Target
- L.G. 20.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on L.G. 20
- Committed
- 14 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1033 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0638 hrs
- Returned
- 0815 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica Sheet 14 El Daba.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nine Baltimores holed – none badly.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack from 9000 ft. 80 x 250 G.P. 43 detonator with rods. 4 x 250 hang-ups were jettisoned over the sea.
- Air defences
- Heavy and accurate, but not intense. Encountered just after turning away from target. No enemy A/C encountered.
- Results
- Two unidentified single-engined A/C seen going down out of control at 1042 hrs. p.p. 859325. One big camp (tents and people) seen at p.p. 825319 to 834322. Noticeable feature was the large number of people. These were not formed up. There was no transport on the road. 1 big red patch was seen in the sea at p.p. 852325.
All bombs in target area. No results observed.
9,000ft.
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
870
F – Fox
- Golding, H. S. Pilot
- Mulholland, L. G. Observer
- Dyson, W. A. W/Op AG
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
942
G – George
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Simon, H. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
910
H – How
- Heslop, D. G. Pilot
- Arnold, A. L. Observer
- Bernitz, S. W/Op AG
- Clack, P. E. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, L. F. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Brown W/Op AG
- Lane Airgunner
879
K – King
- Chisholm, G. L. Pilot
- Campbell, D. B. Observer
- Hodgkinson, C. F. W/Op AG
- de Villiers Airgunner
AG 933
L – Love
- Meredith, J. F. G. Pilot
- Baillie, D. G. Observer
- Smith, S. C. W/Op AG
- O'Regan, J. J. Airgunner
AH 141
M – Mike
- Rhodes, T. Pilot
- Hudson, E. W. Observer
- Hilton-Barber, H. G. W/Op AG
- Stringer, R. J. Airgunner
AG 873
N – Nab
- Pocock, A. A. Pilot
- Cliff Observer
- Beaumont-Thomas, R. M. W/Op AG
- Clark, L. G. Airgunner
915
S – Sugar
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
840
T – Tare
- Carr, J. D. Pilot
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Toms, R. N. W/Op AG
- Wright, W. B. Airgunner
940
V – Victor
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Noakes W/Op AG
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
863
Z – Zebra
- Martin, C. A. Pilot
- Gibson, H. A. Observer
- Oliff, A. T. W/Op AG
- Abraham, W. J. Airgunner