Am 166 SOE Operation BIT X 3 Goldcrest
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Code : NO8 Signal bakke: "G" Signal fly: "Y"
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
18 3 07:00
Squad: RAF 299
1: S/Ldr P.J DALE Stirling IV LK148 5G-R
Out: 22:40 Drop: NC
- S/L Dale F
- W/O Watkins C A
- W/O Grant L G
- F/Sgt Newton H
- F/O Hassy B
- F/O Thomson J B
8.11.44 BIT 10 22:40 07:00 SOE Norway Unsuccessful due to low cloud.
AIR-27-1654-16 p2 AIR-27-2586 p481
"The crew departed RAF Wethersfild at 22:40 hours and set off over the North Sea to a point south of in the Skagerak. The Skagerak is a strait running between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the south coast of Norway and the west coast of Sweden, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat sea. It would be a femiliar route to the squadron over the coming months. Skirting the rugged eastern Norwegian coastline, the crew headed for their DZ at 59.53.40N/10.08.40E, an isolated area of forest. They arrived over a fog-covered region of hills at 02:32 hours. Unfortunaltely, no reception was observed. Not wishing to outstay their welcome, S/Ldl Dale turned for a long flight home. A tired crew landed back at RAF Wethersfiels at 07:00 hours, they have been airborne for 8 hours and 20 minutes. Squadron leader Dale praised the splendid work of his Navigator, F/Sgt Charles Watkin. He remarked, "A very commendable job of navigation especially under the conditions as radared became u/s soon after takeoff. The trip was done on drift and correct target area was found."
Dropping Hope From The Sky No. 299 Squadron Operations 1944-46
Til Sted
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| LANGVANN | Se mer |
Fra Base
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| RAF Wethersfield | Se mer |
Deltakere
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| S/Ldr P.J DALE | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
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| Short Stirling IV LK148 5G-R ✬ | Se mer |
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| Smith, Steve C "Dropping Hope From The Sky No. 299 Squadron Operations 1944-46" | Se mer |