Group |
Sqn |
Position |
Vinegrove / Balance |
Time |
Altitude |
Position |
Remarks |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
9:01:00 |
0 |
Take off |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
9:15:00 |
0 |
Take off |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
9:50:00 |
0 |
Take off |
take off late due to having to change ships, will try and catch formation at Buncher before they leave |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
10:02:30 |
5500 |
51 56N 00 56E |
Buncher 13 |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
10:06:00 |
5500 |
|
Command pilot said to head back to Buncher because we had to pick up formation before leaving |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:15:00 |
6000 |
51 56N 00 56E |
Buncher 13, Squadron assembled |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:30:00 |
6500 |
51 56N 00 56E |
Buncher 13, Group assembled |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
10:30:00 |
5000 |
51 56N 00 56E |
Buncher 13 |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
10:30:30 |
5500 |
51 56N 00 56E |
Buncher 13, Departing, going to fly right of course & pick up formation ar Buncher 12, starting climb |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:33:00 |
6500 |
52 03N 00 46E |
Sudbury |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
10:36:30 |
– |
|
Sighted the wing, so are turning to get in our position |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:39:00 |
6500 |
52 05N 00 16E |
Castle Camps |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
10:46:00 |
6500 |
52 15N 00 40E |
Westley |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:48:00 |
6500 |
52 12N 00 52E |
Starting Division Assembly (52 12N 00 53E?) |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
10:53:00 |
6500 |
52 03N 00 46E |
Buncher 22 |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
10:55:00 |
– |
52 03N 00 46E |
Sudbury |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
10:55:00 |
9000 |
52 03N 00 46E |
Sudbury |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:00:00 |
9000 |
52 00N 00 58E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:06:00 |
7000 |
51 55N 01 18E |
Felixstowe, 2,5 miles right |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:06:00 |
8300 |
51 56N 01 16E |
Harwich. English Coast, Division Assembled |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
11:06:00 |
5500 |
51 54N 01 15E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:10:00 |
8000 |
|
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:13:00 |
8300 |
51 45N 01 30E |
“S” ing to keep position |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:17:00 |
9000 |
51 41N 01 43E |
“s” ing a little |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:20:00 |
10500 |
51 37N 01 50E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
11:21:00 |
8700 |
51 38N 01 49E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:27:00 |
12000 |
51 28N 02 00E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:35:00 |
13500 |
51 19N 02 19E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:45:00 |
13500 |
51 13N 02 53E |
Ostende |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:45:00 |
15000 |
51 11N 02 50E |
Coast, control point 2 |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
11:46:00 |
12400 |
51 12N 02 53E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:48:00 |
15000 |
51 08N 02 52E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:50:00 |
13500 |
|
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
11:53:00 |
14500 |
51 02N 03 12E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
11:55:00 |
16500 |
50 59N 03 11E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:01:00 |
16500 |
50 58N 03 30,5E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:03:00 |
17800 |
50 55N 03 34E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:10:00 |
17800 |
50 51N 03 50E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:17:30 |
20000 |
50 46N 04 15E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:18:00 |
17800 |
50 48N 04 18E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
12:18:00 |
18400 |
50 47N 04 18E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:25:00 |
17800 |
50 42N 04 37E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:31:00 |
17800 |
50 37N 04 55E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:34:00 |
17800 |
50 35N 05 00E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:38:00 |
22000 |
huy |
Fighters reported in vicinity |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:38:00 |
23000 |
50 28N 05 34E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
12:38:00 |
21000 |
50 32N 05 14E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
12:45:00 |
23000 |
50 24N 05 53E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:45:30 |
22000 |
50 24N 05 32E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:49:00 |
22000 |
50 22,5N 05 40E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
12:55:00 |
22000 |
|
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
12:59:00 |
21200 |
50 12N 06 21E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:00:00 |
23000 |
50 14N 06 03E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:05:00 |
22000 |
50 15N 06 25E |
We are doing evasive action |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:07:00 |
23000 |
50 13N 06 27E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:11:00 |
22000 |
|
B-17 went down in spin |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:14:00 |
23000 |
50 14N 06 54E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:16:00 |
22000 |
50 12N 06 52E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:20:00 |
23000 |
50 09N 07 31E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:30:00 |
23000 |
50 09N 07 43E |
Crossing Rhine river |
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:33:00 |
22000 |
50 07N 07 31E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:35:00 |
23000 |
50 13N 08 05E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:36:00 |
22000 |
|
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
13:37:00 |
21300 |
50 12N 08 05E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:42:00 |
23000 |
50 21N 08 15E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
13:50:00 |
23000 |
50 30N 08 42E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
13:51:30 |
22000 |
|
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
13:59:00 |
21000 |
50 37N 09 18E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:03:00 |
23000 |
50 38N 08 20E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:05:00 |
22000 |
50 37N 09 12E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:10:00 |
23000 |
50 28N 09 40E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:14:00 |
22000 |
50 17N 09 42E |
IP |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:15:00 |
23000 |
50 17N 09 42E |
IP |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
14:15:00 |
21500 |
50 20N 09 40E |
IP |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:22:00 |
22800 |
Target |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:22:30 |
22000 |
target |
Bombs away |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
14:23:00 |
21500 |
49 55N 08 58E |
Target |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:25:00 |
22000 |
RP |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:26:00 |
21000 |
RP |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
14:28:00 |
20300 |
49 45N 09 10E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:33:00 |
22000 |
49 28N 09 00E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:33:30 |
21000 |
49 29N 09 00E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
14:43:00 |
20600 |
49 00N 08 50E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
14:45:30 |
21000 |
48 56N 08 47E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:46:00 |
22000 |
Forzhien |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
14:50:00 |
20000 |
48 43N 08 45E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:52:00 |
22000 |
Baden Baden |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
14:55:00 |
22000 |
48 32N 07 58E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:00:00 |
21000 |
48 49N 07 38E |
Start descent |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:00:00 |
22000 |
48 40N 07 24E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
15:01:00 |
20000 |
48 51N 07 38E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:08:00 |
22000 |
49 00N 06 50E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:09:00 |
16000 |
49 12N 06 46E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:16:00 |
17000 |
49 16N 06 05E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:19:00 |
16000 |
49 14N 06 10E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:28:00 |
17000 |
49 38N 05 05E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:30:00 |
11000 |
49 31N 05 05E |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
15:32:00 |
9500 |
49 34N 04 59E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:34:00 |
17000 |
49 46N 04 44E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:44:00 |
17000 |
50 15N 04 13E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
15:50:00 |
17000 |
50 30N 03 25E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:52:00 |
6000 |
50 17N 03 59E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
15:56:30 |
6000 |
50 30N 03 40E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:00:00 |
17000 |
50 55N 02 58E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
16:04:00 |
6000 |
50 47N 03 19E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:06:00 |
16000 |
51 11N 02 48E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:15:00 |
16000 |
51 35N 02 00E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
16:16:00 |
6000 |
51 12N 02 51E |
Coast |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
16:16:00 |
5400 |
51 12N 02 52E |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
16:22:00 |
6000 |
51 24N 02 11E |
|
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:25:00 |
8600 |
51 55N 01 18E |
Felixstowe |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:34:00 |
2000 |
Over Base |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
16:41:30 |
2000 |
51 55N 01 18E |
Felixstowe |
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
16:42:00 |
1300 |
51 55N 01 18E |
Felixstowe |
385 |
B |
High |
1-4 |
16:50:00 |
0 |
Landed |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
16:52:00 |
2000 |
Over Base |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
16:53:00 |
1300 |
Over Base |
|
385 |
A |
Lead |
1-4 |
17:23:00 |
0 |
Landed |
|
385 |
C |
Low |
1-4 |
17:31:00 |
0 |
Landed |
|