AM 351 SOE Operation CRUPPER XXXIV 4 Golden Eagle
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : " Morgenstund har gull i munn"Code : KONVAL Signal bakke: "X" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA / Eureka channel AB. 3mls@700'.
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
10 12 -:- Failed TO.
10 12 500 250 140 06:29
Squad: RAF295
1. F/O Taylor T L Stirling IV LK141 8E-N "B" Flight
2. P/O Stutchbury H B Stirling IV LK439 8Z-E "A" Flight
Out: -:-/21:35 DROP Canc / 01:43-55 C
- 1
- F/O Taylor T L Pilot
- Sgt Croxton Capt.
- P/o Harvey Nav
- F/Lt Cairns N F/Eng
- W/O Ramp N R Gunner
- F/Sgt Mills W/Op
- 2
- 185138. P/O Stutchbury H B Pilot
- 1395571. W/O Maguire A D Nav
- 188730. P/O Beckett S J B/A
- 933964. W/O Willcox R M W/op
- Aus.418079. W/O Enright H F C A/G
- 1636515. Sgt Mann F J F/Eng
- Cpl Waring Desp.
- Driver Waring Desp.
1. Failed to take off due to exhaust manifold
2. Good weather and no enemy opposition marked this sortie to Norway. A/c sucessfully dropped and returned safely to base. Containers jettisoned.
00:38 5815/0920E -7000' - about 4 ships in convoy heading down SKAGERAK on course 260 T. One fired on aa/c inaccurate . 2 bursts. Completed drop 10 + 12. PP identified by river and town also Rebecca, Range 3 miles Channel AB not coding. 700 'AGL. 2 or 3 packets possible overshot.
Out: 01:02 5858/0950E - 7000'
Inw: 02:40 5840/0910E - 7500'
Vis. at DZ 10-15 miles, Good over route, No cloud at DZ, Over route very pathy, Wind at DZZ 2258/30 mph
AIR-27-2583_3 p331
Air-27-1644_2 p114 AIR-27-2583_3 p328
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Fjellseter | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Rivenhall | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| F/O Taylor T L | Se mer |
| P/O Stutchbury H B | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Short Stirling IV LK141 8E-N ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK439 8Z-S ✬ | Se mer |
Galleri
Nyttige lenker
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| The National Archives | Se mer |