Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed M.T. and Tanks at pp. 860296
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on M.T. at pp. 860296
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1346 hours
- Airborne
- 0945 hrs
- Returned
- 1115 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 10,000' 36 x 250 lbs G.P. 43 Det. with rods.
- Air defences
- Ack/Ack negligible. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- (i) M.T. Moving N.E. on road. Head of column at pp. C56294? (ii) 100 plus M.T. seen at El Hisier.
All bombs in target area. 3 hits seen on M.T.
Aircraft and crews
AG 873
N – Nab
- Weir, L. C. Pilot
- Magid Observer
- Stopforth, K. J. Airgunner
- Carbarns, A. Airgunner
920
O – Oboe
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
121
R – Roger
- Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
- Simler, B. Observer
- Steven, R. J. H. W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
840
T – Tare
- Smith, C. A. Pilot
- Christie, J. W. Observer
- Viljoen, W. L. Airgunner
- Moore, J. Airgunner
958
W – William
- Liddiard, G. A. Pilot
- Pickerill, J. H. M. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Kruger, E. L. Airgunner
909
X – X-ray
- Rich, A. P. Pilot
- Moore, T. G. Observer
- Roberts, F. W. W/Op AG
- Lovell-Wright Airgunner