AM 095 SOE Operation THUSH RED II 06 Thrush Red
Beskrivelse
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Code : Signal bakke: "K" Signal fly:"C"
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
13 3 04:07 (03:30)
13 3 04:05 (03:50)
Sqd: RAF 644/298
1. F/Lt Turnbull A Halifax III MZ959 2P-T C
2. F/Lt Alty D Halifax III NA113 8A-Q A
Out: 18:14/18:05 DROP:22:55-22:58 /22:50-22:52 NC/NC
- Crew:
- F/O Turnbull A Capt
- F/O Mitchell W R Nav
- F/S Tucket G R R/A
- Sgt Maylar A W/OP
- F/S Weightman T E A/G
- Sgt Bennet A F/Eng
- 2. Crew
- F/L Alty L Capt
- F/S Martin J W Nav
- F/O Vost E Air Bomber
- F/O Keeping J M Wop/Air
- W/O Power J Air gunner
- Sgt Keating W H FLight Engeneer
1. Captains report:
SOE Thrush red 2. 59.23.50N-11.02.40E. The operation was not completed owing to weather conditions 8/10-10/10 cloud in the DZ area. Light flak reporterd 5923N-1102E. Thought to have been fired at A/C but no hits obtained. No search lights. Load 13 Containers, 3 packages, No defects in A/C. Incompleted, weather .
Single row of lights in area approx. 5700N-0700E. One flashing 2 Hwite, one red on coast 5850:1110E. Cloud prevented most indetification, but A/C over DZ area according to DZ and fixes. Not identidied DZ, 8-10/10 cloud. A/C at 1600' on top of clouds.
Route: Base - 5257N-0033E - 5645N-0613E - 5730N-0830E - 5910N-1107E - 5917N- 1116E - DZ - RSR.
E.coast 19:32 hrs 2000'.
N.coast 5858N-1110E - 22:41 hrs 500' to 22:35 hrs 1600'.
Pbtained jpurney cloud 8/10 at 2-3000' oatches below, Over DZ 8-10/10 WInd outward 044/27mph over England, NIL wind over sea, freshened to 250/20mph in Skagerak. Inward journey, NIL wind over N.sea - to 070/20mph over England.
2. Captains report
SOE Thrush red 2. 59.23.50N-11.02.40E. Unsuccessful. DZ area located, 10/10 low loud over DZ. In Area only, pin point found, part of river Glommen, 5922N-1108E. DZ area vis. good over cloud. Clud 10/10ths velow, odd gaps, tops at 1500 ft, wind 210/10
L/F 5930N-1115E -22:50 hrs - 800' 170mph. Couples of holes in fuselage. Half an hour late over DZ, owing to alternation of NOT.wind which was originally in correct.
Route: Base - 5257N-0033E - 5645N-0613E - 5730N-0830E - 5910N-1107E - 5917N- 1116E - DZ - RSR.
N.Coast: 5905N-1026E 23:03 hrs 1500'
E.Coast CROMER 02:14 hrs 2000*
AIR-27-2159-18 p1 AIR-27-2164 p20+32
AIR-27-1649_2 p22 AIR-27-1653 p39
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Agnalttjern | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| F/Lt Turnbull A | Se mer |
| F/Lt Alty D | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ959 2P-T ✬ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III NA113 8A-Q ✬ | Se mer |
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