Aircraft

Crew

Duty

Time Up

Time Down

Remarks

BZ856 "B"

F/S M. B. Murphy

Mingaladon

16.28

03.00

Necessary to conserve fuel, jetisoned live, 21.45 hours at 13,000 feet 17.33 North, 95.47 East, 10/10 cloud in target area.

BZ900 "C"

F/O K. H. Brailsford

As above

16.30

02.45

Pilot intended bringing bombs back t base, but had to jettison owing to engine trouble, jettisoned safe in sea. 00.35 hrs. 17,000 feet. 21.50 North, 91.00 East, 10/10th cloud target area.

BZ962 "D"

F/S. C. H. Hedley

As above

16.32

03.10

Necessary to conserve petrol, owing to long search of target area due 8/10/10 cloud. Jettisoned live in stick 23.00 hrs. 11,000 ft. 19.40 North 94.20 East.

BZ843 "E"

F/Lt. J. R. Gauntlett

As above

16.25

01.52

Attacked primary target, aimed at runways. Bursts seen not located, believed slight overshoot.

BZ982 "T"

F/S C. A. King

As above

16.40

02.04

Attacked unidentified A/D. aimed at apex of "V" type runways. Bursts seen just short of apex.

BZ980 "V"

W/O A. W. Denton

As above

Not given

Not given

Owing to cloud in target area, attacked Prome. Aimed at estimated position of station, bombs seen to burst, thought undershot, owing to bomb sight being u/s.

BZ978 "W?"

W/O k. W. Jones

As above

16.43

22.35

Attacked "Akyab" aimed at point just South of Kainaung Chaung, first stick undershot, believed 3 in water. 2nd stick: three of the four bombs in water. Thought due to unsuitability of bomb sight at low level. One fairly large fire seen on leaving.

BZ898 "Y"

P/O E. D. Wallace

As above

16.34

03.15

Attacked Marhl wagon yards Rangoon. Bursts seen on West side of river, in vicinity of target. Photograph subsequently showed bomb bursts across target.

BZ897 "Z"

F/O R. L. McDougall

As above

16.38

01.45

Attacked unidentified airfield, reports observing flare burning over target, after own flare had ignited. Burst seen from South West. Nav reports using met winds on return crossed very slightly North of track suggesting target in Rangoon Area.