AM 212 FETLOCK 2 Naushornet 3
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Særmelding BBC : "Rottenikken"Code : Signal bakke: F Signal fly: G
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
8 5 4600 100 135 15:30 Base
8 5 15:50 12:25-Linton - Base
Squad: RAF 138
1. S/Ldr Watson G Stirling IV NF-E
2. F/Lt Carley Lloyd Albert Stirling IV NF-R
Out: 04:16/03:33 DROP C 07:30/NC
- 1
- S/Ldr Waston G Pilot
- W/Cdr Murry J C 2nd pilot
- F/Lt Grove P J D
- F/Lt Vickers J R B/Gunner
- W/O Wetter A N N/Ops
- F/Lt Ewing H K Rear gunner
- P/O Dunning G B Rear gunner
- W/O Grey E E A/G
- F/O Watson J J F/Eng
- 2
- F/Lt Carley L A (Can) Pilot
- F/O Day R J Nav
- F/O Peterson J R (Can)
- F/S Mayger C M W/Op
- F/S Logie D C Rear gunner
- Sgt Colbert P J G Rear gunner
- F/S Turpin B A/G
- Sgt Heap A G F/Eng
Kinloss 05:52 10:08
1. Captain's report:
Pinpointed SULEN, made D/R turn to 60.50N-05.20E. Pinpointed after D/R run and made visible identification of target area. Good reception, 2 white and one red with white flashing correct letter (F). reception in valley, owing to dark condition and differently of many mountain peaks, drop head is to be made from 4600' abg.(8950 ft). Condition must to be better to made lower drop. It is received that containers were very close to reception but packages were not observed.
- ORB: Carrying 8 containers ans 5 packages. This was the same operation as above and it was completed with exellent reception.
2. Captains report: Pinpointed MATVIK and made D/R run to target area but no reception seen. Made 2 more runs and then went to TAFJORD and run S/E down over to target. Still no joy, so decided to return to base with load. By this time it was brand daylight.
- ORB: Target Norway. (Fetlock 2) Carrying 8 C and 5 P. This was a special sortie, and for the same reason as above aircraft carried an extra rear gunner and also extra ammunution. Operation not carried out - no reception at target.
Til Sted
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Naushornet | Se mer |
Fra Base
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RAF Kinloss | Se mer |
Til Base
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RAF Tempsford | Se mer |
Deltakere
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S/Ldr Watson G | Se mer |
F/Lt Carley Lloyd Albert | Se mer |
Fremdrift
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Short Stirling IV XXXXX NF-E | Se mer |
Short Stirling IV XXXXX NF-R | Se mer |
Galleri
Nyttige lenker
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Kart fra Kinloss til Nashornet | Se mer |