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Operation No. 86

DISPERSED AIRCRAFT ON L.G. 021

Over target: 1705 hrs 6 aircraft 24 aircrew

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