AM 306 SOE Operation CROP XIV 2 Chiffchaff Red
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Advokaten setter poteter (Bristol)"
Code : KONVAL Signal bakke: "A" Signal fly:NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE:NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
13 3 06:14
13 3 05:37
Squad: RAF 644
1. W/O Jaques R Halifax III NA127 9U-D "D" Flight
2. F/O Woodhouse W Halifax III MZ976 9U-K "D" Flight
Out: 19:41/19:18 DROP 01:09 NC/00:45-01:00 NC
- 1
- F/S Jaques R Capt
- F/S Tough B R Nav
- F/O Gordon G A B/A
- F/S Gover G W/Op
- F/S Henry J M A/G
- Sgt Stone A F F/Eng
- 2
- P/O Woodhouse, W. Pilot
- F/S Eagle, B.C. Nav.
- W/O Dexter, A. A/B
- NZ424973 W/O Pearn G H Wop
- NZ424968 W/O Campbell. M.R. A/G
- Sgt Perrott. EJ. F/eng
1. Not completed due to 10/10 cloud over DZ, 602600/110823E.
Route: Base - 5645/0615E - 5800/0910E - 5840/0910E - 5917/0918E - 6002/1008E - DZ - RSR.
Inwards Nor: 02:02 5000' Cromer 04:52 1000'.
Vis. NIL. Clouds 10/10 below and above. Wind 340/40 mph.
No enemy action experienced.
2. Posn of DZ 602600/110823E. Not completed. 10/10 cloud over DZ. Heavy and light flak experienced from ships shore positions.
Route: Base - 5645/0615E - 5800/0910E - 5840/0910E - 5917/0918E - 6002/1008E - DZ - RSR.
Inwards Nor: 5917/0918E 01:33 6000' Cromer 03:45 1000'.
One flak ship 5900/0918E 6000', 23:20. A/C reached DZ area but cloud prevented any chance of recognising actual DZ.
AIR-27-2159-22 p10 AIR-27-2165 p113
AIR-27-2159-22 p10 AIR-27-2165 p115
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Tisjøen Crop 14 | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| W/O Jaques R | Se mer |
| F/O Woodhouse W | Se mer |
Transportmiddel
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Handley Page Halifax III NA127 9U-D ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ976 9U-K ✬ | Se mer |
