AM 336 SOE Operation PELHAM IX 5 Pheasant
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Hold hårene stive "Code : D14 Signal bakke: "F" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 3 500 260 125 06:07 Div. Shepherds Grove
13 3 05:05
Squad: RAF 298/644
1: S/L Imber R J Halifax VII NA344 8T-Q
2: W/O Ashworth, A.S Halifax III MZ960 9U-F
Out: 21:05/20:44 Drop: 01:43 C / 01:33 C
- 1
- S/L Imber R J Pilot
- RCAF F/O Flexman A E Nav
- F/L Frost M A/B
- RCAF P/O Smith L B Wop/air
- F/S Titman R A/G
- P/O Morris W F/eng
- 2
- W/O Ashworth, A.S. Pilot
- F/S Stannard, D.A. Nav
- F/O Redmond, J.H. i A/B
- W/O Beckley, R.B. Wop/air
- W/O A/G: MacRae, J. A/G
- F/S McCarthy, B. F/eng
1. Enemy ship in fjord, 02:02 5955/0855E . Sighted ship along coast. 02:37 - 5814/0824E -9000'.Successful - good reception Diverted to Shepherds Grove. Some containers hang up du to faulty distributor arm, but were jettisoned at DZ.
Out: 00:38 5745/0914E - 9000'
Inw: 02:36 5825/0827E - 9000'
Clouds 4/10Th over DZ.
2. Completed. Reception perfect. Engine trouble experienced from one hour before crossing Norwegian coast on outward journey until landing at Petershead. JU 88 attack from astern at 02:47. E/A made 4 attacks in all & on last attack, following fire from rear gunner was seen to go down in stern dive.
AIR-27-1649_2 p75 AIR-27-1653 p284
Air-27-2159-26 p2
Til Sted
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| Brøtaseter | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Til Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| RAF Shepherds Grove | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
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| S/L Imber R J | Se mer |
| W/O Ashworth, A.S | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
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| Handley Page Halifax VII NA344 8T-Q ✬ ✝ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ960 9U-F ✬ | Se mer |
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| Ashworth flights | Se mer |