AM 288 SOE Operation TAIL VIII 1 Tern
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Frost i helvete"
Code : NA Signal bakke: "L" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: Went u/s.
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
13 3 01:25
18 3 02:45
Squad: RAF 298/570
1. W/C Duder D H Halifax III MZ980 8A-U "A" Flight
2. W/O Kirkman K J Stirling IV LK549 V8-2
Out: 17:25/18:15 DROP NC/NC
- 1
- W/C Duder D H Capt
- F/O Robertson D Nav
- F/S Hensby G J A/B
- W/O Burness W R Wop
- F/S Boreham J E A/G
- F/S Bolt F E F/Eng
- 2
- 811197 W/O Kirkman N J Pilot
- 1561634 F/Sgt Hume J G Nav
- A420321 P/O Whitehouse N J Aus A/B
- J86669 P/O Lash W H Can Wop
- 184301 P/O Hewlings D E A/G
- 1896536 Sgt Coe G C F/Eng
1. C type Lighteningsystem, flashing "L". Not completed, weather bad. DZ not identified, DZ not reached. Norwegian coast not seen or crossed.
Route: 5740/0703E - -5858/1040E - - 5918/1042E - -DZ - RSR.
Eng: Kings Lynn 18:30 1200' Newcastle 00:34 2000'
Nor: Not seen Not seen
Intermittent rain reducing visibility. Rain and base in neighbourhood of Norwegian coast. Wind 300/20 mph avg.
Gee began smoking and become u/s on way out.
2. Unsucccesssful 18C and 3P RTB.
AIR-27-1649_2 p14 AIR-27-1653 p26
AIR-27-2041-20 p15
Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
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Igletjern | Se mer |
Fra Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Rivenhall | Se mer |
Til Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
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W/C Duder D H | Se mer |
W/O Kirkman K J | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Handley Page Halifax III MZ980 8A-U ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
Short Stirling IV LK549 V8-2 ✬ | Se mer |