AM 163 SOE Operation TAIL III 2 Tern
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : Rundslip ikke øksa.
Code : NA Signal bakke: "N" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: Tail 6 "TINY" NF
GEE: "George" u/s all time.
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
15 3 03:15
18 3 02:53
Squad: RAF 298/570
1. W/O Smith R A Halifax III NA119 8A-T
2. F/O Murphy Stirling IV LK559 E7-M
Out: 17:25/18:19 Drop:22:10-23 NC/NC
- 1. Crew
- W/O Smith R A Pilot
- W/O Lane E F Nav
- Sgt Aherne A A F/Eng
- W/O Gardner L G RNZAF WOP
- P/O Bales E M Bombaimer
- F/S Hazlehurst C C Gunner
- 2.Crew
- F/O Murphy B S 151692 Pilot
- F/Sgt Baganell R J Nav 1246709
- P/O Hilborn A J87106 RCAF A/B
- F/Sgt John, G 1314318 WOP
- F/Sgt Spain D G 925873 A/G
- Sgt Dixon R W 1495490 F/Eng
1. Captains report:
Halifax III NA119 "T" on operation TAIL 3 to Norway. Unsuccessful., DZ reached and identified but no reception Light accurate flak at 5912N-1122E. FLak ship at 5900N-1040E. Lake seen West of DZ. No signal lights seen.
English coast (Wash 5300/0030E) 18:27 - 2500'
Norway coast 2500'
Norway coast 5912/1111E 21:58 4000'
English coast 5310/0020E 01:45 - 3000'
Cloud 10/10 all way, base 5000', Str/cum. WInd as fiven, Good, except in showers, 10 miles.
Port inner engine u/s off Norwegian coast going in. Feathered and retururned on 3 engine only. "George" u/s all time.
Navigatgor found target witout any Astro, Gee or Loop pbearings. Norwegian Coasst picked up about 2 miles off track without any aids. GEE - no charts provided, therefor Navigator unable to plot. Faded out before leaving English coast, returned about Oxford.
2. Captains report:
Stirling LJ559 E7-M on operation TAILS 3. 18 containers and 3 packages as above.
AIR-27-1649_2 15 AIR-27-1653 23
AIR-27-2041-20 14
Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
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Nordre Stangevarde | Se mer |
Fra Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
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F/O Smith R A | Se mer |
F/O Murphy | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Handley Page Halifax III NA119 8A-T ✬ | Se mer |
Short Stirling IV LK559 E7-M ✬ | Se mer |