AM 386 POMMEL XVII Pipit

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Særmelding BBC : "Fotografen trekker tenner (Tallin)"
Code: "KNUT" Signal bakke: "W". Signal fly: NA
EUREKA:NA
GEE: NA

CON PAK Pig M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
16(17) 3 500 350 140 05:15
18 3 06:05

Squad: RAF 299/196
1. F/O Hancock H Stirling IV LK284 X9-H "A" Flight
2. F/Lt Arnold B F Stirling IV LJ835 ZO-M

Out: 21:04/21:35 DROP 01:26 C / C

• 1
• F/O Hancock H H 151965
• F/O Fowler S D 144579
• F/O Wingfield G A 152711
• F/Sgt McLeish C L 1289100
• F/Sgt Prevett A D 1806796
• S/Sgt WIlliamd R E 539609
• 2
• F/L Arnold B F Pilot
• F/O Arthy D L Nav
• F/O Hibbs J D A/B
• F/L Nutall K W W/A
• F/S Haywood J F F/e
• F/O Nicholson K A/G

1. Partial successful dropped 17C and 3P on DZ at 6002/1021E by map reading. 1 container hung-up. L/F at 5835/0905E. 1 S/L 3 miles East of DZ. No cation. Trip satisfactory. Flasthing letter and lights seen on 1st run, and final run. CLoud made observation difficult, but drop definitely in vincinity lights. Drops unobserved because of cloud.1 container No 13 hung up.

Route: Base - 5400/0150E - 5645/0615E - 5600/0910E - 5931/1010E - 5931/1115E - DZ RSR.

Nor: 5809/0817E - 00:17 hrs 7000' 5815/0832E - 02:07 7000'.
GOod across North Sea, Very bumpy conditions over land. Low stratus, scattered, 0-500'. 3/10ths 9000' over land, Nort Sea Visibility deterierating with moonfall. Defective lighting system not revealing hang-up. Saw lights and flashing letter directly on run in. Clouds obscured DZ on 2 circuit, but on third, pilot saw lights and released when in correct position.

2. Successful. 18C and 3P. Not sure whether drop was on correct DZ.
Reception on side of hill. Difficult to see.

AIR-27-1654-22 p12 AIR-27-2587 p30
Air-27-1167-14 p3

1. Hancock . Et av slippene havnet på Ringeriksvegen ved Vøyenenga. Mannskap fra D-13 A.III klarte redde 8 skjermer.

Field Correct letter, reception senn after load had been dropped on reception 2 miles WNW of briefed pin point.

2. F/Lt Arnold har nok gått seg bort. Dette var nok sluppet på DROLSUM Stasjon

"Stormyrtjern/KNUT:
Gjengen lå i hytte på Bønnerudtjernet og var på plass i god tid og hadde alt klart til å motta, men en lokal tåkeansamling ødela det hele. Fly ble hørt over plassen flere ganger, men ingen slapp. Ifølge rapporter var jegerne nærmest på gråten over det inntrufne."

Våpenstaben i Milorg. D.13 p178-181.

"Vi har mottatt 18 fly:
21/2 Erik, Bjørn, Jan, ett fly hver, dessuten 2 feilslipp i tettbebyggelsen.
23/2 Hans, Anders, Oscar, Karsten, Sigurd, ett fly hver.
23/2 Odd, Bernt, tre fly hver.
26/2 Erik, ett fly
1/3 Lars, ett fly
3/3 Bjørn, to fly
Dessuten er det kommet telegram fra FO om en last sluppet i Vestmarka utenfor plass. Folk er ute pa leting."

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