Operational Record
- Target
- Dispersed on L.G. 020.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on L.G. 020
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1415 hours
- Airborne
- 1012 hrs
- Returned
- 1153 hrs
- From
- L.G. 98
- Map
- DABA 1:250,000
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- 3 Aircraft holed, but no extensive damage and crews uninjured.
- Bombing
- Medium level Bombing attack from 8500 ft. 30 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 detonator with extension rods. (A/c 835 returned before reaching target - petrol leakage).
- Air defences
- Heavy A.A. extremely accurate, but not intense.
- Results
- Nil observed.
All bombs in target area. 2 bombs were observed to burst amongst aircraft, 2 on tents and 1 hit runway. No results observed.
8,500ft.
Aircraft and crews
853
P – Peter
- Main Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- Vorster W/Op AG
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
938
U – Uncle
- Smith, C. A. Pilot
- Christie, J. W. Observer
- Viljoen, F. R. W/Op AG
- Moore, J. Airgunner
940
V – Victor
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
- Lovell-Wright Airgunner
958
W – William
- Metcalfe, B. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Herbst Airgunner
- Forrest, J. B. Airgunner
909
X – X-ray
- Irvine, A. D. Officer Commanding
- Hatswell, P. A. Observer
- Phelan, V. Airgunner
- Te Water-Pohl, C. L. Airgunner