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Form for Abortive Aircraft

a/c 535F
no sortie

1. Time of t/o and return:    0647  1019

2. Reason for failure to take off:   took off

3. Reasons for returning early. Time, place, altitude:   windmilling prop #1 engine  0754  west of Thames,  7,000 feet; 5144-0055W

4. Bomb load and disposal:   N. Sea   0910;   5217N-0245E

5. Route followed:   as briefed

6. Observations:   none

7. Encounters:  none

8. Weather:   SAVU

9. Casualties:   none

10. Comments:   

Early Return/Sortie

327th Squadron
a/c 2107181 X
alone

Take-off:  0655
Land:   1249

Target Attacked:   Lich   5032-0848E
Time:   1027
Altitude:   25,600
Heading:   350°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GPs
Bombs jettisoned:   none
Bombs brought back:   none
If not all one target, why not?   See note observations.
Observations on bombing:
This a/c made a manual bomb run on Lich. The bombardier synchronized on center of town, but bombs hit a secondary road on southeast corner of town... [just?]... the intersection of a railroad and road. No bombs hit just south of railroad.

E/A:   none
Note: This a/c was straggling 10 miles behind formation because a/c did not have sufficient power to climb with formation. A/C turned back at 1027 at 5025-0850 at 25,700.
Complete task
Enemy use of friendly fire:   ---
Air-to-air:   no

Fighter support:   as briefed until a/c turned back. After a/c left formation no escort was seen.

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:   part of turn-back to Lich to 5013-0740 at 1052 at 2450... [E?]... to Ostend at 1146 at 14,800 to Clacton at 1206 1/2 at 8400 to base

Crew observations:
smoke screen at Frankfurt
a ...[looks like large]of smoke (black) was rising from Frankfurt

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   The formation was 9 minutes ahead of schedule.  This a/c could not keep up with formation.

Assembly:
Group:   OK
Wing:   OK

Damage:   none

Form for Abortive Aircraft

a/c

1. Time of t/o and return:   0700   1248

2. Reason for failure to take off:   [has checkmark]

3. Reasons for returning early. Time, place, altitude:   #2 turbo would not operate.  #1 turbo weak

4. Bomb load and disposal:   5 1,000;  target of last resort

5. Route followed:
   (route as briefed to 5028-0835E)
   then NW to bomb target of last resort
   after bombs away, target (to) 5015-0740E to base
   on briefed route

6. Observations:   none

7. Encounters:   none

8. Weather:
   thick and persistent contrails 16,000-25,000 ft
   otherwise as briefed

9. Casualties:   none

10. Comments:   none

Early Return/Sortie

Take-off:  0700
Land:   1248

Target Attacked:   last resort
Time:   1038
Altitude:   25,000
Heading:   203°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000s
Observations on bombing:
three on target
5-story building
two near misses
two left of building

...

Route Followed:
as briefed to ten miles right of last resort
target ...528-0835E...
...
bombed last resort target target of last resort to 501...
as briefed

Crew observations:   none

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   cord on head set too short for navigator

Assembly:
Group:   normal
Wing:   normal

Damage:   none

Signing Officer:   John T. Rodriguez

Form for Abortive Aircraft

no sortie

a/c 156 E

1. Time of t/o and return:    0650  1110

2. Reason for failure to take off:   ---

3. Reasons for returning early. Time, place, altitude:
   feathered #2 engine 0843
   5200N 0149E
   10,000 feet

4. Bomb load and disposal:   5 1,000 lb dropped in channel   5235-0210E

5. Route followed:   route followed as briefed from turnback direct to base

6. Observations:   ---

7. Encounters:  ---

8. Weather:   as briefed

9. Casualties:   ---

10. Comments:   none

Early Returns

326th Squadron
a/c 337842 S 17G
#3 high sq lead grp

Take-off:  0655
Land:   1400

Target Attacked:   Prosneck   target of opportunity
Time:   1055
Altitude:   23,000 feet
Heading:   180°

# bombs dropped:   5 1000 GP

Observations:
aborted 14 minutes before trouble with engine trouble
aborted and on route back bombed TO
hit edge of town, hitting some buildings

E/A:   none

Fighter support:   good

AA:

Route Followed:
point of turn-back 5045-1144E
approximately reciprocal of rte on return
enemy coast out at Ostend
re-entered England at Clacton
English coast direct to base

Crew observations:   none

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:
Used a 407th ship, which was poorly checked
tail guns site inoperative
pilot's compass off 20°
cabin heating system out

Assembly:
Group:   good
Wing:   good

Damage:
flak at...[Soule?]... and Memingen   Category AC
flak at Koblenz   Category A

Signing Officer:   ...

325th Squadron
a/c 238156 E

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