AM 127 SOE Operation TAIL II 1 Tern
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Rognebær henger lavt "
Code : Signal bakke: "A" Signal fly:
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA/No GEE from 55N approx.
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
17 3 05:52 DIv. Rivenhall
13 3 02:58
Squad: RAF 570/644
1. F/O Shuter P J Stirling IV LK156 V8-I Rivenhall
2. P/O Herman J A Halifax III MZ959 2P-T Great Dunmow
Out: 18:24/17:59 DROP NC/22:21-39 NC
- 1
- 152257 RAF F/O Shuter P J Pilot
- 1544884 RAF F/Sgt Ogden A H Nav
- 1432743 RAF Sgt Pike P S A/B
- 1455867 RAF Sgt Burns W/Op
- 1583690 RAF F/Sgt McKeown M T A/G
- 1345796 RAF Sgt Cole A W F/eng
- 2
- P/O Herman J A Capt
- Sgt Higgitt W E Nav
- F/S Duncan R L A/B
- P/O Morrison C C W/op
- F/S Jones C R/A/C
- Sgt Parker L A F/Eng
1. Captains report
Stirling IV LK156 V8-I on SOE operation TAIL 2. 18 contaainers and 3 packages for DZ 592530N-110650E in Norway. Unsuccessful owing to low cloud over the target area. Weather mainly fair with much medium cloud and occasional showers over the North Sea. Visibility good generally. Little ineffective light flak from the Norwegian coast. All a/c diverted to Lossimouth owinf to bad weater at base.
C-type lights - letter A.
2. Captains report
Halifax III MZ959 on operation TAIL 2. Actual DZ not pinpointed. PP Island of Pappenhan - turned over Rano (or Banoand) & ran over DZ area- Load 13 cont and 3 packages RTB. Vis 15 miles,. Cloud 10/10 -3000' - wind 330/20mph. Vis: 15 miles - 10/10ths clouds, stratus. 3000'. Wind 330/20 mph.
Suggest briefings take place in forensen to allow sufficient time to prepare for the trip before becoming airborne.
Base - 5740N-0730E - 5912N-1111E - DZ - RSR
Eng coast: 19:02 3000'
Nor coast: 22:20 1500'
Nor coast: 22:45 2000'
Eng coast: 01:47 3000'
AIR-27-2041-20 p13
AIR-27-2159-16 p4 AIR-27-2163 p 103.
Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
---|---|
Harehjellen | Se mer |
Fra Base
Tittel | Lenke |
---|---|
RAF Rivenhall | Se mer |
Til Base
Tittel | Lenke |
---|---|
RAF Lossiemouth | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
---|---|
F/O Shuter P J | Se mer |
P/O Herman J A | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
---|---|
Short Stirling IV LK156 V8-I ✬ | Se mer |
Handley Page Halifax III MZ959 2P-T ✬ | Se mer |