AM 416 SOE Operation CURB VIII Cormorant
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Særmelding BBC : "Bilene har 4 hjul"
Code : F8 Signal bakke: "C" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 3 750 190 140 06:05
13 3 450 190 140 05:48
Squad: RAF 298/644
1: F/O EDICK R S Halifax III NA115 8T-C "B" Flight
2: P/O SINCLAIR L H Halifax III MZ981 9U-H "D" Flight
Out: 19:30/19:47 Drop: 01:01-14 NC / 01:10 C
- 1
- RCAF F/O Robert Stanley Edick RCAF - Pilot
- RCAF P/O Eric Alexander Innes RCAF - Wireless Op
- RCAF WO Chester Allen Holmlund RCAF - Navigator
- RCAF F/O Alex Kotyk RCAF - Air Bomber
- RCAF P/O Hector Lochhead RCAF - Tail gunner
- F/Sgt William George Godfrey RAF - Flight Engeneer
- 2
- NZ41818. P/O Sinclair, L.H. Pilot
- F/S COLLARD C Nav
- Can J 26354 F/O UDALL E. A/B
- F/S Smithson S T W.op
- F/S Rhoden E. A/G
- Sgt Howden A. F/Eng
1. 20.2.45 HALIFAX III - 8T G NA 115 . SOE CURB 8 60.49.25N - 10.29.23
C type flashing "C" lights. Unsuccessfull.Identified area running in over lakes on track at DZ 10/10ths low cloud.
DZ area not covered by 10/10ths cloud.
Route: Base-5645N/0615E, 5800N/0910E, 5840/0910E, 5917/0918E, 6014/0937E, DZ, RSR
Eng: 20:43 1500' 04:55 1500'
Nor: 01:59 5000' 01:59 5000'
Vis good, in target area poor. CLud 10/10ths wind 345/40 mph.
2. Supplies dropped on target SOE operation CURB 8. Completed. Good visibility, Position of DZ. 60.43.25N-10.29.23 E . Identified by D/R and sjasmodie map when visibility permitted. Estimated load slightly undershot, vis. poor. Parachutes seen to open by R.gunner.
Route: Base. 5645-0615E, 5800-0910E, 5917-0918E, 6014-0937E, - DZ, R.S.R
Eng: 21:00 1000' 04:31 2000'
Nor: 00:08 6000' 01:48 6000'
N.sea: GOod - deteorationg in Skageracke. Vis 5 miles in DZ area, Valley - fog. Wind 320/40 mph
DZ pp and reception recognized. Correct letter flashed. Load dropped succcessfully, No results observed.
AIR-27-1649_2 p48 AIR-27-1653 p130
AIR-27-2159-22 p11 AIR-27-2165 p13+107
Hele mannskapet omkom 4 dager senere, da de ble truffet av FLAK og styrtet ved Torungene 25 februar.
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