AM 414 SOE Operation CURB IX Cormorant
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Særmelding BBC : "Stå ikke på beina"Code : F9 Signal bakke: "D" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
13 360 138 03:12 Div. Kinloss
13 3 700 185 135 03:19 Div. Kinloss
Squad: RAF 298/644
1: S/L Stark J B Halifax III NA104 8A-O "A" Flight
2: W/C Archer E L Halifax III MZ981 9U-M "D" Flight
Out: 17:08/16:52 Drop: 22:35 C / 22:39 C
- 1
- S/L Stark J B Pilot
- F/S Florence W R Nav
- F/S Law A E A/B
- F/S Fraser T Wop/Air
- F/S Poulter G A/B
- Sgt Fuller T H FLight engineer
- 2
- W/C Archer, E.L. RAF, Pilot
- F/O Masters, R.P. Nav.
- F/S Whelan, J.c. A/B
- F/L Lanninq, H. W/op
- F/L Cooper, J.P. A/G
- W/O Thomas, J.H. F/eng
1. Light C type "D" lights. Pinpoint found by map reading from coast. Load overshot by about 20 yds. Shutes sxeen to open. Satisfactory. Personell seen on DZ to retrieve load.
Route: Base, Flamboro Head, 5645/0615E, 5800/0910E, 5840/0910E, 5917/0918E, 6013/0937E, DZ, RSR.
Eng: 18:43 1000' Kinloss 03:15
Nor: 21:38 5500' 23:26 5500' 5840/0910E
Vis. 20 miles, cloud 3/10ths at 8000'. Wind 270/23 mph
2. DZ pinpointed. Dropped centrally in DZ, observed to drift approx. 100 yards. Satisfactory. Chutes seen to open
Starboard center u/s ar 0304 near Kinloss. Reception poor. Yellow light instinct, but letter recogniced.
Route: Base, Flamboro Head, 5645-0615E, 5800-0910E, 5840-0910E, 5917-0918E, 6013-0937E, DZ, RSR.
Eng: 18:25 1000' 03:15 Kinloss
Nor: 21:28 6000' 23:27 5400' 5840/0910E
Visibility very good. Unlimited. Wind 276/32 mph.
AIR-27-1649_2 p50 AIR-27-1653 p213
AIR-27-2159-22 p17 AIR-27-2165 p43
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Sandsetertjern | Se mer |
Fra Base
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RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
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RAF Kinloss | Se mer |
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S/L Stark J B | Se mer |
W/C Archer E L | Se mer |
Fremdrift
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Handley Page Halifax III NA104 8A-O ✬ | Se mer |
Handley Page Halifax III MZ981 9U-M ✬ | Se mer |
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