AM 335 SOE Operation REINS VIII 1 Rosy Bullfinch Red
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : «Dvergbjørken rødmer snart»
Code : EK Signal bakke: "D" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 3 700 240 135 02:05 DV/IF/LR
13 3 700 190 140 02:12 DV/IF/LR Div Acklington
Squad: RAF298 / 644
1. F/O Buchanan H P Halifax III MZ966 8T-K "B" Flight
2. P/O Wells S T Halifax III MZ964 9U-G "D" Flight
Out: 17:35/17:10 Drop: 22:08 C/22:01C
- 1
- RCAF F/O Buchanan H P Captain
- RCAF Bherer J A Navigator
- RCAF W/O Yeats W A Air bomber
- RNZAF W/O Donald E R WOP/AG
- RCAF F/S Loutit S V Air gunner
- Sgt Lewis J H Flight engeneer
- 2
- P/O Wells S T Capt
- A410612 P/O Minchington N G Aus Nav
- W/O Tregoning B B/A
- F/S Needham C Wop
- F/S Jones C A/G
- Sgt Turnbull W J C F/Eng
1. Successful. DZ 59.33.00/09.57.40E. Dropped on DZ, slightly starboard. Lighteningsystem Letter "D". (IUncertain). Green Aldis from DZ after dropping.
Base - 5257/0030E - 5720/0700E - 5730/0830E - 5820/0950E - 5907/0955E - DZ - RSR
Eng: 18:45 Cromer 1000' 01:59 5520/0132E 2000'
Nor: 21:32 5810/0817E 7000' 22:19 5900/0842E 7000'
NB: Dropped MÆLUM GÅRD - SKIEN
2. Operation successsful. DZ and reception indetified. Laod 13 C 3P. No enemy action reported. No defects on a/c.
Base - 5257/0030E - 5720/0700E - 5730/0830E - 5820/0950E - 5907/0955E - DZ - RSR.
Eng: 18:23 Cromer 1000' 01:55 Acklington 2000'
Nor: 21:31 5858/0955E 7000' 22:14 5858/0955E 7000'
Identified Lefvik fjord on run in. Run up river Laagen and identified lake next to DZ. On ground 3 red lights, end light flashing "B". DZ actually on southern end of lake. Dropped across lights between first anbd second light 300 yards short.
Vis. 15 miles,. wind 250/35 mph at 7000'. Very good DZ.
Field ack. 1 load. Message from BIT 13 cast up this night. A load dropped 12 miles from other ground, on roof of farm. The farmer informed enemy, conts. were taken.
AIR-27-1649_2 p23 AIR-27-1653 p65 Not dropped at DZ!
AIR-27-2159-18 p3 AIR-27-2164 p39
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Svanemyr | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Til Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Acklington | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| P/O Wells S T | Se mer |
| F/O Buchanan H P | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ966 8T-K ✬ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ964 9U-G ✬ | Se mer |
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