AM 140 SOE Operation POMMEL II Pipit

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Særmelding BBC : Sigrun er pen"
Code : ESTER Signal bakke: "F" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: GEE failef half way out.
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
18 3 07:00 3 lea No13/44
18 3 05:00 3 lea No13/44

Squad: RAF 295

1. F/S Storer A M Stirling IV LJ890 8E-L
2. W/O Symmons H A Stirling IV LK137 8E-N

Out: 23:01/22:35 Drop: NC/NC

• 1
• 1386569 F/S Storer A M Pilot
• 1581382 F/S Hedges D Nav
• 174900 F/O Jackson A L A/B
• 1076558 W/O Davies C G W/Op
• 648660 W/O Girson O A/G
• 1669384 Sgt Clarke E G F/Eng
• F/O Lee, Passenger (Glider pilot)
• 2
• 1319783 W/O Symmons H A Pilot
• 464256 W/O Manton J Nav
• 1319303 W/O Taylor R H A/B
• 10601573 F/Sgt Waterman P D W/Op
• 1333853 F/S Sallis B G A/G
• 1624147 Sgt Ellis F/eng
• Sgt Gillate Passenger (Glider pilot)

1. Captains report:

Stirling 890 on SOE operation POMMEL 2 in Norway. Captained by F/S Storer.
18 containers - 3 packets and 3 bundles of leaflets brought back. Weather over Norway was very good, visibility 20-25 miles. Wind 388/30 mph. Over sea wintry showers and intermittent cloud allway. Starbord inner engione u/s. S.I.E. Unfortunate trip. Weather very good over Norway and trip would probably have been successful.

2. Captains report:

Stirling 137 on SOE operation POMMEL 2 to Norway. Captained by W/O Symmons. Carrying 18 c+3 p+3 bundle leaflets. Forced back by weather.

18 containers - 3 packets and 3 bundles of leaflets brought back. Weather very bad all way. Vis. 5 miles in clear patches but at times nil. Cloud base 800'.

DZ 601541N-104718E. Lights "K". Uncompleted - icing condition over North Sea made it extreemly difficult to fly and decided to return to base at 02:23 when at 2730N-0825E.

Air-27-1644_2 p77 AIR-27-2583_3 p226
Air-27-1644_2 p76 AIR-27-2583_3 p224
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