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Operation No. 131

RETREATING M.T. ON MAIN ROAD BETWEEN GRIDS 80 AND 86

Tuesday, 3 November 1942

Over target: 1455 hrs 18 aircraft 76 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
Retreating M.T. on Main road between grids 80 and 86.
Duty
Retreating M.T. on main road between grids 80 and 86.
Committed
18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1455 hours
Airborne
1040 hrs
Returned
1240 hrs
From
L.G. 98
Map
1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing from 9500 Ft. / 11000 ft. 108 x 250 lbs (Rods) G.P. 43 det.
Air defences
Slight heavy, spasmodic good height.
Results
On main road and on either side between grids 80 and 82 hundreds of M.T. appears to have halted. Between grids 86 and 82 the vehicles were moving Westwards. A concentration of 50 M.T. at 839318. There appeared to be a general movement from 848299 towards L.G. 24 or N.W. The Westerly movement of the enemy appeared to be fairly heavy and on the increase.
The squadron attacked in Vics in line astern along the road. Bombs fell from 813318 across the road and into M.T. dispersed in the area Eastwards between coast and road. 2 bombs overshot into the sea. 3 direct hits are claimed and a large fire started. There were numerous near misses. The road was hit.

9,500ft.

Aircraft and crews