AM 138 SOE Operation BIT VII 8 Lamplight / Goldfinch

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Særmelding BBC : "79", "80", "Slå hull på nøtten", "På ski over lyng og kvast"
Code : COW Signal bakke: "K" Signal fly: "N"
EUREKA: 1)BUTTON: 50 miles-7000'-VIOLET: Not PU- RATTER: 48 miles-7000', Note: Coding B/D - not Q/B. Target beacon: 28 miles - 1500'.
EUREKA: 2) BUTTON: Not PU- VIOLET A/B & A/A- Station beacon: 35 miles,1800'
GEE: NA

CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
17(16) 3 1000/800 030/065 140 05:50
10 12 800/800 195/360 140 04:31

Squad: RAF620

1. F/Lt Dunkley J C Stirling IV LK304 D4-W
2. F/Lt Garnett J F M Stirling IV LK117 QS-H
Out: 20:46/45 Drop: 01:10/00:48 C

• 1. Crew:
• F/L Dunkley J C Capt
• F/O Boxburgh D Nav.
• F/O Cooper A/B
• Sgt Towers T K F/E
• F/S Humble L W/Op
• F/S Rutland P A/G
• 2. Crew:
• F/L Garnett Capt
• F/S Lynch F P Nav
• F/O Carless R J
• Sgt Smith J L F/E
• Sgt Samuel K W/Op
• F/S Desborough H C A/C
  

1. Captains report:

"C" type lights. We arrived at DZ found one large light & one flashing "K", also grounde details recognized. We dropped the first light & they would land between the two lights. Two runs, weather & vis. good. One container hung up due to technical trouble.

2. Captains report:

We arrived at DZ and found one large light & one flashing "K" following us round white turning. Ground details could be recognised. We dropped the load in two runs, Beeing only one light the load landed near it, but exact position not seen. Weathere was fair in DZ vis 10 miles.
ORB mention LK410 - Steve Smith p 313=LK117. JW

AIR_27-2134-40 p6
HS2-132 s359/360

"We are coming bringing gifts" No. 620 Squadron, Steve Smith. p313

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