AM 357 SOE Operation FLANK IX 1 Firecrest
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Lier er bratt"Code : JON Signal bakke: "W" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: 23 fix/
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
17 3 06:11
17 3 500 330 130 05:44
Squad: RAF190
1. F/O Mason I E Stirling IV "F" LK433 "F" Flight
2: F/O Fogarty R J Stirling IV "B" LK196
Out: 21:29/20:51 - DROP NC/ 01:46 C
1. Unsucessful. This navigator did good D.R. until he reached, Norway coast.
Hs did not secure a good pinpoint at entry place but a later pinpoint put him close to track. He should have started a new airplot from this position. 4th operation.
2. F/O Fogarty on Flank 9 was sucesssful in dropping his full load, He reported a flak ship at position 5800N 0910 E It was active booth going in and out. He also saw a convoy of lorries at position 6017N 0900E with their lights on pointing in a Northerly direction.
- 1
- Aus F/O Mason I E Pilot
- Aus W/O Rancloud C L Nav
- F/S Dickens F E A/B
- Aus F/S Ford J WOP
- Sgt Gray D O N F.Engeneer
- Aus Allen W G A/G
- 2
- Aus. F/O Fogarty R J Pilot
- F/Sgt Holden D F Nav
- F/Sgt Lovegreen A H A/B
- F/Sgt Rostall L J Wop/air
- F/Sgt Spilka F W F/eng
- F/sgt Garret J W A/G
This navigator did good DR until reached norway coast. He did not secure a good pinpoint at entry place but have a later pinpoint put him close to track. He should have started a new airplot from this position in 4th operation.2. SOE Flank 9 F/O Fogarty was sucessful in completing his mission and dropping his full load. He reporterd a flak ship at position 5800N-0910E. It was active booth going out and in. He also reporter a staionary convoy of lorries with their lights on and pointing in a Northerly direction at position 6613N0900E.
AIR-27-1154-42 p8
AIR-27-1154-42 p9 AIR-27-2579_3 p106
Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Flatdalstøl | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
|---|---|
| RAF Great Dunmow | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| F/O Mason I E | Se mer |
| F/O Fogarty R J | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
|---|---|
| Short Stirling IV LK433 L9-E ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LK196 L9-B ✬ | Se mer |
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