Aircraft

Crew

Duty

Time Up

Time Down

Remarks

BZ890 "V"

W/O A. W. Denton

Meiktika railway station

16.55

00.49

First run: Aimed at Railway Station. Level bursts not seen. 2nd run: aimed at Railway Station. All bursts were seen, but not pin-pointed.

BZ898 "Y"

W/O K. W. Jones

As above

17.01

01.28

First run: which was photographic run. 2nd run: approximate target area, results not observed. Third run: aimed at Railway Station, bursts seen in target area.

BZ897 "Z"

F/S C. A. King

As above

16.57

01.02

First run: aimed East of Railway Station. Level. Bursts not observed because of glare from flares and incendiaries. 2nd. Run: aimed at Rly. Station level bursts seen in target area.

BZ973 "F"

F/O K. H. Brailsford

As above

17.02

01.20

First run: aimed at Railway Station. Level. Two bursts seen. Large fires started which later developed into a conflagration; estimated to be about equal to six street blocks.

BZ980 "G"

W/O J. C. Stuart

As above

17.20

22.49

Report received from 166 Chittagong. A/C landed Double Moorings with engine trouble at 20.00 hrs. on outward journey. Starboard outer engine cut, caught fire; then extinguished. Bombs dropped in one short stick just south of target, six bursts seen and two groups of fires (blueish nature) started all wouth of target, fire appeared to gain hold. A/c was last of squadron to bomb. Two subsidiary fires target area run up, on of which died out. Aircraft found difficulty in maintaining height after bombing and continued for Chittagong.

BZ922 "S"

S/Ldr C. G. Clegg

As above

17.04

00.43

First run: aimed at Rly Station level bombs undershot South West. 2nd run: aimed at Railway stn. Level. Bursts not observed.

BZ906 "A"

F/S C. H. Hedley

As above

17.05

00.58

First run: aimed at Railwy Station. Level. Two bombs overshot and fell in built up area, North of target. Second run: all bombs in lake N. W. of target. Third run: 2 x 500 lbs NITD .025: 1 x 500 lb TD .025 (dropped by jettison action) in built up area N. E. of target causing large fire.

BZ855 "B"

W/O F. Collins

As above

17.07

00.27

First run: aimed at Railway Station. Level. First bomb appeared to be on target, remainder overshot. Second run: aimed at Railway Station, seen to ball South of target.

BZ900 "C"

Sgt. C. H. Cox

As above

16.56

00.37

First run: aimed at Railway station. Level. Fell close to Railway station. Second run: aimed at Railway station. Bombs fell just East of traget. Third run: Aimed at Railway Station. Bombs fell in large fire south East of Station.

BZ962 "D"

F/Lt. J. R. Gauntlett

As above

16.58

00.20

First run: Aimed at Railway station. Level. Bursts seen in target area. 2nd run: Aimed at Railway Station. Level. Bursts seen in target area.