AM 259 SOE Operation TAIL VI 2 Tern Blue
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Ørreten spretter i sjøen" (Pers) "Futen kjører brennevin"(forsyning)
Code : NA Signal bakke: "D" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
12 8 23:45 OA/OM
12 8 02:45 OA/OM
Squad: 856 BS 492 BG
1. F/O Swartz Robert J B-24D-65-CO 42-40506 5Z-R
2. F/O Thompson B-24D-165-CO 42-72871 5Z-A
Out: 21:25/21:16 Drop: Aborted - NC/ 01:52-02:06 NC
- 1
- Robert J. Swarts - Pilot ASN 0706263
- Frank L. Vonderau - Copilot ASN 0820916
- Grayson Cocharo - Navigator ASN 0723581
- Donald L. Barrett - Bombardier ASN 0771883
- Bernard J. Beverley - R.O. ASN 16069130
- Charles T. Butler - Engineer ASN 35752693
- Bell Gunner
- Yates, Observer
- Douglas D. Walker - Gunner ASN 32866549
- 2
- Abe M. Thompson - Pilot ASN 0886677
- Donald A. St.Martin - CoPilot ASN 0886676
- William K. Clarke - Navigator ASN 0713125
- David C. Groff - Bombardier ASN 0703485
- Garrett C. Parnell,Jr. - Gunner ASN 38341096
- Johnnie L. Page - Gunner ASN 34624298
- Walter N. Rohde,Jr. - Gunner ASN 39124073
- Robert J. Osborne - Gunner ASN 12062003
- Harold E. Parvi - Engineer ASN 39200896
- Louis W. Meyer - R.O. ASN 32834449
1. Route: Wells 21:56 6000' - Turned back at 5405N/0147E 22:23 6000' - Wells 23:25 6000'
3+4 engines gave trtouble from take off on, overheated, even with cowl flaps open and mixture arier. Decided to return before trouble became serious.
2. Bad weather at target. Returned back.
Thomson Crew 856 BS
Schwartz Crew 856 BS
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Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
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Høymyr | Se mer |
Fra Base
Tittel | Lenke |
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RAF Harrington | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Consolidated Liberator B-24D-65-CO 42-40506 5Z-R "Fighting Sam" | Se mer |
Consolidated Liberator B-24D-165-CO 42-72871 5Z-A Miss Liberty ✬ | Se mer |