Am 378 SOE Operation SNAFFLE V 1 Starlight

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Code : CAULIFLOUR Signal bakke: "C" Signal fly: NC
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA

CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 11 600 160/167 140 03:16 3 leaflets No.15/45
11 9 4 700 150 140 04:05 3 leaflets No.15/45

Squad: RAF 138
1. Capt Haine J P Stirling IV NF-C
2. W/C Murray Stirling IV NF-U

Out: 18:51/18:54 Drop: 22:45-58 C /23:21-29 C

• 1
• Cpt Haine J P As Pilot
• p/o Gausden R J 2. Pilot
• F/O Rickhards G AB
• Sgt Delderfield E W Nav
• F/S Clarke H Wop
• F/S Garrat A E Dep
• Sgt Pleon V N RG
• Sgt Brooke J A C Engeneer
• 2
• F/L Murray C C Capt
• F/O Back K G Nav
• F/S Hooper H C A/B
• F/S Could A J F/Eng
• F/S Greensalde N J W/op
• Sgt Herbert J A/G

1. 13C and 11P and 3 pkg. Leaflets (15/45). Operation completed. Leaflets droppen in NOTODDEN AREA. Target identified by DR from FISOON. Reception light good and a small bonfire was seen in centre of receptio. Load dropped in two run,1st run dropped 7 packages, at 140. Chutes opened OK. Reception light were on before A/C reached target area. Packages dropped in 2 run ok.

2. 11C and 9P and 4 agents and 3 pkg Leaflets (No 15/45). Target area identifies from Map reading. Reception area good and light were very poor indeed. Load dropped in 3 runs, 1st run: 4 agents, 2 packages dropped from 650', leading 150 at 135mph. 2nd run 11C from 700 lead 150., 140 mph. 3rd run 7 packages from 7000, lead 150 at 140 mph.

One very bright light seen clearly, occasional glimpses of *** very small, duld lighs. A/C in area for 102 min

Agenter: Chasewater,
Sverre Arntzen
Aage Larsen
Kjell Stordalen
Lt Roger Bäckstrøm.

AIR-27-957-4 p4 ATOR45-9-3
AIR-27-957-4 p4 ATOR45-9-4

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