AM 412 SOE Operation CRUPPER XXXXIV 4 Golden eagle
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Blafrende fikenblad"
Code : BLÅVEIS Signal bakke: "Z" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
10 12 MF/IF/OA
10 12 500 245 140 06:10 OF/
Squad: RAF196/299
1: F/O Sparks W A Stirling IV EF320 5G-O
2: F/Lt Farrell N C Stirling IV LK135 X9-A
Out: 21:36/46 Drop: NC/01:30
- 1
- F/O Sparks W A Pilot
- F/S Goodwin L E Nav
- F/S Herring J E W/A
- W/O Wilton R N A/B
- F/sgt Watson F G F.eng
- F/O Leech B S A/G
- 2
- Jnr. 21211 F/Lt Farrel, N C Pilot
- Aus.418653. Ede L L
- 1257973. W/O Lofts F G
- R.130084. W/O Ramsdin R S
- 171161. F/O Arrowsmith P O
- 1178713. F/S Day C T
1. Grupper 44 602610-095610E. Not successful. Port outer engine failure and icing condition. Carrying 10C+12P.
2. Successfully dropped 10C and 12P on DZ. flashing "Z". Weather very good. No enemy action. Good trip.
Route: Base - 5400/0150E - 5745/0830E - 5845/0934E - 5950/0900E - DZ
Nor coasst out/In: 00:35 - 5815/0830E - 7500' , 02:34 - -do- 8000'
2/10 pver Norway at 3/4000'. Vis 8 miles. 5/10 at 2/3000' over sea.
Air-27-1167-16 p4
AIR-27-1654-24 p10 AIR-27-2587 p 97
Equally successful was the crew of F/Lt C Plummer. They arrived over 'Stirrup 8', which was located near Hyllebu in Telemark. Arriving at 01:01 hours. The crew received a flashing ' Y ' from members of Milorg below. The crew landed back at base at 05:26 hours, they had been airborne for 7 hours 48 minutes. They reported at briefing 'It was a good trip'.
#Se "Smith, Steve C "Dropping Hope From The Sky No. 299...."
Til Sted
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Annetjern | Se mer |
Fra Base
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RAF Shepherds Grove | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
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F/O Sparks W A | Se mer |
F/Lt Farrell N C | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Short Stirling IV EF320 5G-O ✬ | Se mer |
Short Stirling IV LK135 X9-A ✬ | Se mer |
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Smith, Steve C "Dropping Hope From The Sky No. 299 Squadron Operations 1944-46" | Se mer |