AM 296 SOE Operation REINS VII 4 Rosy Bullfinch Red
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : 11/44-"Skrivebordstroppenes klagesang" 12/44-"Samband er uten knuter", 02/45- "Trekantet hjulrytter"
Code : ASK Signal bakke: 11/44: "B", 2/45 "F", 4/45:"U". Signal fly: 11/44 "A"
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 3 03:30 Div DYCE
13 3 04:10
13 3 500 247 140 03:21
13 3 500 058 135 03:05
Squad: RAF 297
1. F/Lt Pitt A R NC Halifax III NA640 L5-S "D" FLight
2. F/O McCann J A Halifax III LL547 L5-Z "D" Flight
3. P/O Hart Halifax III LL413 P5-E "C" Flight
4. P/O Wallis M C C Halifax III NA639 L5-V "D" Flight
Out: 18:38/18:45/18:15/18:53 Dropped: NC/NC/22:28 C/22:25 C
- 1
- F/L Pitt A R Pilot
- F/L Close J E Nav
- F/S Duncan R H WOP
- F/S Watton E A/G
- F/S Martin H G A/B
- Sgt Emslie F/E
- 2
- F/O McCann J A Can Pilot
- F/O Hibberd D Nav
- Sgt Bowler W R A/G
- F/S Kelly J A/G
- W/O Bozowski P Can A/B
- Sgt Brooks P J F/E
- 3
- P/O Hart L R Pilot
- F/L Webster T Nav
- F/S Todd M Wop
- W/O Keough R L Can A/G
- F/O Devlin R J Can A/B
- Sgt Derrington F/E
- 4
- P/O Wallis M C C Pilot
- F/O Doyle A E Nav
- Sgt Pursell J W Wop
- F/S Brough D S A/G
- W/O Wilson J Can A/B
- F/S Clinton J F/E
1. 2000 gls petrol. Landed DYCE, Port inner hit. T.O.T 22:18-23:10 hrs. No reception. Aircraft damages by flak near turret area, 25 miles N of Arendal. Port u/c decended and could not be raised. Unsuccessful, No reception.
Base-Wells on Sea - 5628/0503W - 5754/0500W - Coast Eide 5816/0830E - 5840/0838E- 5816/0922E -DZ - - Eide . 5808/0638E -DYCE.
Nor: 21:45 7000' Eide 00:01 5808/0638E 4000'
Clear in DZ. CLoud over Norwegian coast 10/10 St.Cu. Very severe icing, encountered from 01:30 hrs 5742/0300E. Wind DZ 260/45 mlls. PP probably not found.
Bomb doors opened, part main wheel and tail wheel come down. Speed dropped tpo 145/150 indic, Fuel comsumption rose with increased throttle settings that were port inner Nacelle. Neccesary to maintain flying speed. A/C Cat AC.
2. No reception. T.O.T 22:43-23:02 hrs. C type - letter "F" Flashed.
Base-Wells on Sea - 5628/0505W - 5754/0500W - Coast Eide 5816/0830E - 5840/0838E- 5816/0922E -DZ - RSR
Nor: 21:48 7000' 5812/0848E 23:57 Eide 7000'
On route fair - moslty overcast - following winds. Over DZ Fair to fine - vis. good. On return bad - run into front as briefed 10/10 cloud at 500' and patches below missed. I am certain DZ was located, I flew around the vinvinity for 19 minutes, no l ighst were seen except a few lightts from cars on roads. Otherwise, uneventful trip.
3. Dropped. 13 C+3P dropped 22:28. Target identified visually.
Base-Wells on Sea - 5628/0503W - 5754/0500W - Coast Eide 5816/0830E - 5840/0838E- 5816/0922E -DZ - RSR
Nor: 21:31 5000' Eide 22:50 5830/0855E 5000'
On route, fine. thicknening towards Norway. Over DZ fine - clear good vis. On return clouds 10/10 at 5000,m heavy rain clearing ab 150 mls from coast.
Everytrhing ok. DZ was awardly placed. Could only be used on moonlight night.
4. Dropped . Not dropped at DZ! 13C + 3P were droppped at 22:25 hours. THe target wwwwas identified visually. D15-s2
Base-Wells on Sea - 5628/0503W - 5754/0500W - Coast Eide 5816/0830E - 5840/0838E- 5816/0922E -DZ - RSR
Nor: 21:43 7000' Eide 23:02 Eide 7000'
Reception excellent, and a good drop - good trip.
Field: One load acknowledged. One dropped wrong place ??? HS8-145 s301/302.
Air-27-2577 p51 Air-27-1648_2 p53
Air-27-2577 p41 Air-27-1648_2 p53
Air-27-2577 p45 Air-27-1648_2 p53
Air-27-2577 p38 Air-27-1648_2 p53
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Floretuten | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Earls Colne | Se mer |
Til Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Dyce Airfied | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| F/Lt Pitt A R | Se mer |
| F/O McCann J A | Se mer |
| P/O Hart L R | Se mer |
| P/O Wallis M C C | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Handley Page Halifax III NA640 L5-S ✬ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III LL547 L5-Z ✬ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III LL413 P5-E ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III NA639 L5-V ✬ | Se mer |
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