AM 364 Soe Operation CRUPPER XXXX 1 Greenfinch
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Borte var alt ihop"Code : SITRON Signal bakke: "N" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA /8 mils @10000'AGL.(C34)
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 3 05:25
13 3 600 318 130 05:15
Squad: RAF 298/644
1: W/O Ouseley F A Halifax III MZ963 8A-S "A" Flight
2: F/O McConville H Halifax III MZ959 2P-T "C" Flight
Out: 19:45/19:40 19:24/40 Drop: NC /C
- 1
- W/O Ousley F A Pilot
- F/S Wolf E P Nav
- F/S Walmsley T Air bomber
- F/S Middleton J A Wop/Air
- F/S Tucker E J Air gunner
- Sgt Jameson R Flight engeneer
- 2
- A.422630. P/O McConville, H. Pilot
- F/O Locke. D.R. Nav.
- F/S Munro. A.S. B/Aim.
- A422400 P/O. Bruce. K.R. W/Op
- F/S Harris. A.H. A/G
- F/S Smith. R.H. F/eng
Route 5645/0615E, 5800/0910E, 5840/09100E- 5917/0918E, 6014/0937E - DZ RSR.
Eng: 20:40 1000' 04:02 1500' Cromer
Nor: 23:47 5000' 00:10 5000' 5840/0910E
Vis. vertical poor. Clouds 10/10ths up to 3000'. wind 340/30 mph. Clouds over DZ area prevented any possibility of anyu identifying. A/S reached DZ area, but seaarch was out of question.
2. SOE Crupper 40 Completed on secondary Crupper 34. C type lights flashing "X". Position of DZ. 60.29.30N-10.44.53E. Identidied by mapreading from R.-V to target are. 10/10ths low clouds. Proceeded to secondary target. Map read to secondary. Rebecca pick up 8 mils @10000'AGL. On ground, 2 white on line and red at end, first flash "X". 100 yards undershot. No hangups.
Route 5645-0615E, 5800-0910E, 5917-0918E, 6014-0937E - DZ RSR.
Eng: 20:53 1000' 05:54 2000'
Nor: 00:13 5000' 02:58 5000'
Vis. 10 miles - wind 350/39 mph.
AIR-27-1649_2 p47 AIR-27-1653 p176
AIR-27-2159-22 p10 AIR-27-2165 p118
February 20th/21st, 1945.
32 aircraft from Tarrant Rushton participated in SOE operations on Norwegian targets, 14 aircraft from No. 298 Squadron and 18 aircraft from No. 644 Squadron. 16 aircraft successfully completed their mission, the remaining 16 aircraft being unsuccessful owing to adverse weather conditions, mainly in the form of low cloud in the DZ areas.
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| Målsjøen | Se mer |
Fra Base
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| RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
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| F/S Ouseley F A | Se mer |
| F/O McConville H | Se mer |
Transportmiddel
| Navn | Lenke |
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| Handley Page Halifax III MZ963 8A-S ✬ | Se mer |
| Handley Page Halifax III MZ959 2P-T ✬ | Se mer |
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| 298 Operations | Se mer |