AM 239 SOE Operation Blinkers II 4 Bjørn BA III "HLD"
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : «Somme frykter freden»Code : NO 2 Signal bakke: "A" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
1. 15 4 - - - MIA
2. 15 3 3000 045 130 05:40 Div. Langham
3. 15 3 3400 335 140 06:25 Div. Acklt.
4. 15 3 3000 160 130 06:10
5. 15 3 3400 160 135 06:00
6. - - - - - Canc
7. 15 4 3000 120 140 07:10
8. 15 4 3400 180 165 07:30 Div. Madley
9. - - - - - Canc
10. 15 4 3400 210 160 07:05 Div. Langham
11. 15 4 - - - 07:45 Div. Langham
Squad: RAF190 (6)/ 620 (5)
1: F/O Lewis A J Stirling IV TS265 L9-H ✝
2: F/O Passmore R J W Stirling IV LJ889 G5-A.2
3: F/S Bailey Stirling IV LK335 G5-Q
4: P/O Connell S J Stirling IV LK336 L9-L
5: P/O Isaacson R E Stirling IV EE900 G5-W
6: P/O Sellars D S Stirling IV LJ997 G5-T
7: F/O Neale G A Stirling IV EF303 D4-Q
8: F/O Simpson L Stirling IV LK134 QS-O
9: F/O Wilson K H Stirling IV LJ935 D4-P
10: P/O Clement R F Stirling IV LK363 QS-J
11: S/Ldr Jack W A Stirling IV LJ983 D4-L
Out: 21:57/21:40/22:03/21:50/21:35/??/ 22:05/22:20/22:10/22:00
Drop: NC/01:25C/02:06C/01:39C/01:32C/NC/02:15 C/02:24 C/NC/02:06 C/01:47-02:26 NC
- F/O Lewis Arthur James 150468 ✝
- F/O Weldon Ronald 157188 ✝
- F/S Hillier Anthonye Peter E 1322602 ✝
- F/S Cartmall John G 2206625 ✝
- Sgt Barrow Harry Victor 1006181 ✝
- F/S Ogilvie Walther Henry 3010933 ✝
- F/S Booker Thomas William 1050260 ✝
- F/O Passmore R J W Pilot
- F/O Pagliero Nav
- F/O Stephens H A/B
- Sgt Gardiner K G Wop
- Sgt Ward E E/Eng
- Sgt Frost A D A/G
- F/S Bailey R R C Pilot
- F/S Budd S H Nav
- W/O McDougall A F A/B
- F/S Hopburn A Wop
- Sgt Batcann B B F/eng
- W/O Matheson B N 2/nav
- F/O Connel S J Aus Pilot
- F/O Reynolds E V Nz Nav
- F/O West F C A/B
- W/O Bedford L Wop
- F/S Ell A F/eng
- F/O Conley K Can A/G
- F/L Brazier C M 2/Pilot
- F/O Isaacson R N Aus Pilot
- F/L Vincent W J E Aus Nav
- F/S Sutoon R A A/B
- F/O Bradbury R W Wop
- F/S Mitchell M F/eng
- F/S Coughlan J F A/G
- F/O Sellars D S Can Pilot
- F/L Mowatt W Can Nav
- F/O Hill C G Aus A/G
- F/O Palmer R M Can Wop
- F/O Kempoton F W S F/Eng
- W/O Armstrong T Can A/G
- F/O Neale C A Capt
- F/O Wheeler W J Nav
- F/S Couch L A/B
- F/S Keenan E R F/Eng
- F/S Thompson N S
- F/S Westlake K J A/G
- F/O Simpson L Capt
- W/O Scory D F Nav
- F/O Loveless J H A/B
- F/S Stevenson R F/eng
- W/O Brown A R Wop
- W/O Coom T C A/G
- F/O Wilson K H Cancelled - u/S at take off.
- F/O Clement R F Capt
- F/L Hilton J M Nav
- P/O Bryce J N A/B
- F/S Schoefield A F/Eng
- F/O Martin J C Wop
- W/O Hamley P J A/G
- S/L Jack W A Capt
- F/O Atkinson W T A Nav
- F/S Breed W R M A/B
- P/O Bower J O F/Eng
- F/S Beckett R I Wop
- F/S Perry G N A/G
1. MIA. Missing- 15-Apr LEWIS, ARTHUR JAMES (150468); age 27 RAFVR
Fg Off. He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, TS265 of No 190 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a SOE sortie to Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. RAFWEB.
2. Arrived at Dz and found light ok. 3 white one flashing. We released on centre light as briefed, weather good.
3. C type ligt - flashing "A" - arrived over DZ and found the reception activity. Dropped as briefed on centre light Weather good over DZ. 3400'/335/140
4. Arrived at SZ 01:33, found reception. 3 lights One flashing. Picked up cleary. We released on centre light aa briefed . Weather good.
5.Arrived at DZ 01:29 and found reception 3 lights and white flashing (Very weak). Dropped on centre light as briefed. Weather ok.
6. Abadoned.
7. Arrived DZ 01:47 and fund receptio. 3 shite lights in line, the flashing light was very weak. We made a run and dropped the load ok with packages 3 before containers. Weather was ok. Slight mist but clear .
8. Arrived DZ and saw 3 white and flashing. Checked visually and dropped the load as briefed. Weather ok.
9. Cancelled.
10. Arrived DZ 01:46 and found good reception, 3 white one flashing. Released the load as briefed on centre light. Weather was good.
11. Load RTB HS8-146 p188-11l. Arrived DZ and checked visually also identified by RADAR and G Beacon. Many lights were seen which either went out or did not appear to be the reception. We remained in the area 40 mins 01:47-02:26, During this time we sighted another A/C circling. Then brought load back.
1-5: AIR-27-1154-46 p12 HS2-132 s277-278-279-280
6: Abadoned
7-8-10-11: AIR_27-2134-40 p5+6 HS2-273-274-275-276
9: Cancelled 620 We are coming bringing gifts, Smith 312
H2S RADAR: S/L Jack var utstyrt med radar. Dette var lite brukt på leveringsoppdragene tidligere:
"H2S was the first airborne, ground scanning radar system. It was developed in Britain during World War II for the Royal Air Force and was used in various RAF bomber aircraft from 1943 through to the 1990s. It was designed to identify targets on the ground for night and all-weather bombing. The early variants of the transmitter/receiver equipment were officially known as TR3159 (H2S Mk I/ASV VIB) or TR3191 (H2S Mk II)."
Les meree om dette her HS2S Radar
USA kom med en Fallskjerm utløser som skulle gjøre det mulig å slippe laster fra store høyder. Utløseren, FUZE fungerte ved at den detonerte en sprengladning som utløste fallskjermen på en bestemt høyde utfra barymetrisk trykk.
Brukeren måtte innstille endret høyde i form av trykk. Slapp du fra 3000 fot, tilsvarte det en endring på 10 millibar. Starttrykk ble oppfattet når den ble sluppet, av en utløser, og teoretisk skulle den da åpne på 500 fot over bakken. Trykket endres med ca 0,4 millibar pr 100 fot i dette høydeområdet, så det var enkelt å regne ut.
Operasjonene disse nettene viste at det gikk noenlunde bra. De ble foretatt tre netter, dropp mellom 6300 og 3000 fot, det var 42 fly, 2 cancellert = 40 på tur - som slapp i April/Mai Non moon perioden 11-13 april, 14 april, og 2 mai 1945, 36 fly i D20.1 og 2 BLINKERS 2-5-6 Stordalen Myrseter Gjeitnakken
4 fly i D18. VET 12 Halvardvann. AM nr 498. ( Operasjon 1015 - dykkere)
Disse slippene ble kallt HLD drop - "High Level Drops" - og med FUZE "Delayed release switches" @Sizzling Viper / @Speedy Slash
To: Ops IS, Headquarters, Bomber Command.
Copy to A.I.20. Air Ministry.
Date:12th February, 1945.
DARK PERIOD OPERATIONS TO NORWAY.
Would you please arrange the following two points with Special Force Headquarters:-
1. Reception lights for the above operations should as far as possible coke 1st of bonfires.
2. The Reception Committees should be warned that with the impending introduction of "Delay drops" aircraft will be flying much higher than usual. The "Ground" should therefore be instructed to flash their recognition letters to all aircraft passing near their pin-point. When bonfires cannot be lit, reception lights should be as bright as security permits so as to provide a distinct aiming point easily visible from 4,000 to 5.000 feet.
Please explain to S.F.H.Q. that unless these requests are cocmplied with our "No Receptions" will increase considerably.
E. Palmer (sign)
Group Captain commanding
R.A.F.Staation, Tempsford."
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Stordalen | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Great Dunmow | Se mer |
Til Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Langham | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| F/O LEWIS A J ✝ | Se mer |
| F/O Passmore R J W | Se mer |
| F/S Bailey | Se mer |
| F/O Connel S J | Se mer |
| P/O Isaachson R E | Se mer |
| P/O Sellars D S | Se mer |
| F/O Neale G A | Se mer |
| F/O Simpson L | Se mer |
| F/O Wilson K H | Se mer |
| P/O Clement R F | Se mer |
| F/L Jack W A | Se mer |
Transportmiddel
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Short Stirling IV (EX LK562) TS265 L9-H ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LJ889 G5-A ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK335 G5-Q ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK336 L9-L ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV EE900 G5-W ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LJ997 G5-T ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV EF303 D4-O Queen of the Dark ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK134 QS-O ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LJ935 QS-P ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK363 QS-J ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LJ983 D4-L ✬ | Se mer |
Galleri
Nyttige lenker
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| TS265 Missing | Se mer |