AM 089 SOE Operation THUSH RED III 05 Thrush Red
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Svar på trappene"
Code : Signal bakke: "C" Signal fly: "C"
EUREKA: NF 59.23-11.29 149-60 Rivenhall
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
18 3 01:42 Lossimouth 17:05 Rivenhall
13 3 P=RTB 02:44
Sqd: RAF 295/298
1. F/O Taylor Stirling IV LK120 8E-W B
2. P/O Griffits Halifax III NA658 8T-E B
Out: 18:28/17:34 DROP: NC/NC
- 1. Crew.
- F/O Taylor T L 159577 Pilot
- F/S Horton C W 1602179 Nav
- W/O Bell, D F R152840 A/B
- F/S Hunter C W D 1576868 Wop
- Sgt Maple E S 1281378 A/G
- Sgt Croxton P C L 1819721 F/Eng
- 2. Crew
- F/O Griffits T M Captain
- F/O McDill W M RCAF Nav
- F/S Heeley R A/B
F/S Poulter G Wop/Air
F/S Dickeson J R Air Gunner - F/SHeales V Flight engeneer
1. Captains report:
Weather poor all way over sea - low cloud, 700-100 ft, 10/10th, heavy rain - slight wind but bumpy. Fair trip - buit weather much too bad.
(4 A/C was detailed to drop 72C and 12P on DZ in Norway. Bad weather was experienced over the sea and ice formed. Three turned back and the fourth, F/Lt Ralph reached and found DZ in clear weather, but found no reception.)
2. Captain report.
Spesial operation SOE. Unsuccessful DZ 59.4,.10N-10.28.50E DZ area not reached due to adverse weather conditions. Target Thrushred 3.
Nase - 5740/0730E-5858/1040E - 5919/1042E DZ RSR
Eng coast: 18:41 hrs 1500'
-"- 01:33 hrs 1500'.
Cloud, Base 1500' over England, low cloud from England - 1000 in Norway area. Vis 2 miles over sea. One mile approaching Norway. Wind 170/15mph. Weather fair to pint 5340/0155E. Climbed to 10.000' witout reaching tops - decended.. Little later climbed again to 8000', again failed to clear tops so returned to base.
Air-27-1644_2 p69 AIR-27-2583_3 p178
Air-27-1649_2 p14 AIR-27-1653 p28
Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
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Smerta | Se mer |
Fra Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Rivenhall | Se mer |
Til Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Lossiemouth | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
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F/O Taylor T L | Se mer |
F/O Griffits T M | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Short Stirling IV LK120 8E-W ✬ | Se mer |
Handley Page Halifax III NA658 8T-E ✬ | Se mer |