AM 412 SOE Operation CRUPPER XXXXIV 1 Golden eagle

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Særmelding BBC : "Blafrende fikenblad"
Code : BLÅVEIS Signal bakke: "Z" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA

CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
17 3 19:30 Abort
17 3 20:55 Abort

Squad: RAF620
1: F/O Herbert C V Stirling IV LJ887 QS-B
2: F/O Marriott N F Stirling IV LK554 QS-N


Out: 17:25/18:10 Drop: NC/NC

• 1
• F/O Herbert C V Pilot
• W/O Pratt E Nav
• F/S Johnson G A A/B
• F/S Fletcher E F/E
• F/S French E W/op
• F/S Hillier E D A/G
• 2
• W/O Mariott N F Capt
• F/S Pearce L H Nav
• WW/O Riedell J R A/B
• Sgt Palmer R F/E
• F/O Boston W H W/op
• F/O Jones C N A/G
  

Six aricraft were detailed to take part in the above operations, of which three returned early, one with faulty compass, one oving to R/T, beeing unserviceable and the third with one engine feathered. The remaining three successfully located their DZ, received reception and dropped their loads. At take off weather was very poor at Base. There beeing low cloud and rain. Weather improved considerably towards the Norwegian coast, and was perefect in the dropping zone area anf also on the return trip to Kinloss, to which aircraft had been diverted before take off oving to doubtful weather conditions at base. Enemy opposition throughabout the trip was neglibible. Two of aircraft returned to base the afternoon, the other aircraft requiring engine change.

F/L Jack W A 18:00-02:35 Compl. Crupper 30
F/O Rabbits S W 17:45-20:30 Ret.early Crupper 30
W/O Keogh R 18:10-02:20 Compl. Crupper 34
F/O McKenzie D S 17:45-02:45 Compl. Crupper 34
W/O Mariott N F 18:10-20:55 Ret.early Crupper 44 Aborted
F/O Herbert C V 18:25-19:30 Ret.early Crupper 44 Aborted


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