Am 252 SOE Operation SNAFFLE III 5 Starlight
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Tante trenger tannkrem"
Code : CARROT Signal bakke: "K" Signal fly: "D"
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
16 3 1000 200 140 03:03
Squad: RAF 138
1: F/O Smith A G Stirling IV LK287 8Z-C "A" Flight
Out: 30:30 Drop: 01:00-10 C
- J.125651 F/O Smith A G Pilot
- 184457 P/G Upton D J Nav
- 145382 F/O Saddler N L A/B
- J84260 P/O Savage O A W W/OP
- J.81299 P/O Clarke J M A/G
- 1853607 Sgt Burcombe L S F/ENG
16C and 3P dropped on side of hill- Slightly short of DZ. DZ identified by 3 lgihts on ground in line with one at side. No letter observed flashed. People were observed on DZ. No hang ups. Observed two other DZ one way, one not flashing, second flashing C. (W/C Angell)
Nor: 5859/0955E - 00:39 5000 01:28 5000'
Ground mist in valleys near DZ. Otherwise visibility good 20 miles or more. No low cloud, some broken high cloud 10000', Clear moonlight, wind 300/35 mph. 5000'.
Satisfied on rect. DZ position. Large number of flame flonts observed on sea all way to Norwegian coast giving away track of many A/C.
(W/Cdr Angell fløy på BIT 18, den hadde "D" flashing, @Sissling Viper)
Field: Load NOT received. Probably received by SNAFFLE 1B who acknowledged load attemt. Pilot reports be dropped on Alt.DZ.
Air-27-1644_2 p95 AIR-27-2583_3 p290
Fra Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| Persbuseter | Se mer |
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| Eksund | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| RAF Rivenhall | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
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| F/O Smith A G | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Short Stirling IV LK287 8Z-C ✬ | Se mer |
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