Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed MT at 870287 - 857283.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on dispersed MT at 870287 - 857283
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1313 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0922 hrs
- Returned
- 1115 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- 1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil (Baltimores).
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack, from 8500 ft. 30 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods (One Baltimore took off late and failed to pick up formation. This A/C returned with its full bomb load.)
- Air defences
- Slight heavy inaccurate Ack/Ack. No E/A encountered.
- Results
- After bomb-bursts, MT were seen to rush over from East to target bombed. Much MT and many tanks observed in target area - well dispersed.
All bombs on target. Several near misses and one small fire observed.
8,500ft.
Aircraft and crews
879
K – King
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Simon, H. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
920
O – Oboe
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
121
R – Roger
- Pocock, A. A. Pilot
- Cliff Observer
- Beaumont-Thomas, R. M. W/Op AG
- Clark, L. G. Airgunner
840
T – Tare
- Main Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
- Woods, C. R. Airgunner
958
W – William
- Smith, C. A. Pilot
- Christie, J. W. Observer
- Viljoen, W. L. Airgunner
- Moore, J. Airgunner
863
Z – Zebra
- Weir, L. C. Pilot
- Magid Observer
- Stopforth, K. J. Airgunner
- Carbarns, A. Airgunner