Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed Aircraft on L.G. 021
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on L.G. 021
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1705 hours.
- Airborne
- 1250 hrs
- Returned
- 1504 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- DABA 1:250,000
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack: 29 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 detonator with extension rods. 7 x 250 lb. hang up due to electrical failure. These were brought back.
- Air defences
- Heavy and medium from target area – inaccurate.
- Results
- An enemy aircraft was seen going down out of control just as formation left target area.
2 fires on West edge of landing ground and 1 fire on South East corner.
Aircraft and crews
956
C – Charlie
- Golding, H. S. Pilot
- Mulholland, L. G. Observer
- Dyson, W. A. W/Op AG
- Zaaiman, M. Airgunner
942
G – George
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Simon, H. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, L. F. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Brown W/Op AG
- Lane Airgunner
AG 912
O – Oboe
- Potgieter, G. J. R. Pilot
- Bennett, L. E. Observer
- van der Merwe, E. S. W/Op AG
- van Loggerenberg, J. C. Airgunner
915
S – Sugar
- Chiddy, R. T. Pilot
- Simler, B. Observer
- Steven, R. J. H. W/Op AG
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
935
Y – Yoke
- Liddiard, G. A. Pilot
- Pickerill, J. H. M. Observer
- Abraham, W. J. Airgunner
- Kruger, E. L. Airgunner