Vinegrove 1-5

Group Sqn Position Vinegrove / Balance Time Altitude Position Remarks
385 D Lead 1-5 8:30:00 0 Take off  
385 E Lead 1-5 9:02:00 0 Take off  
385 E Lead 1-5 10:13:00 6300 51 56N 00 56E Buncher 13
385 E Lead 1-5 10:21:00 6500 51 56N 00 56E Depart Buncher 13
385 E Lead 1-5 10:23:00 6500 52 03N 00 46E Sudbury
385 D Lead 1-5 10:30:00 7000 51 56N 00 56E Buncher 13
385 E Lead 1-5 10:30:00 6500 51 56N 00 56E Depart Buncher 13
385 E Lead 1-5 10:33:00 6500 51 56N 00 46E Wormingford
385 D Lead 1-5 10:34:00 7500 52 03N 00 46E Buncher 22
385 E Lead 1-5 10:36:00 6500 52 03N 00 34E Ridgewell
385 D Lead 1-5 10:38:00 7500 52 05N 00 16E Castle Camps
385 E Lead 1-5 10:41:00 6500   to Buncher 12
385 E Lead 1-5 10:46:00 6500 52 15N 00 46E Turning inside Buncher 12
385 D Lead 1-5 10:47:00 7500 52 15N 00 24E Newmarket
385 D Lead 1-5 10:52:00 7500 52 05N 00 26E Haverhill
385 E Lead 1-5 10:52:00 6500 52 03N 00 46E Going Wide Buncher 22 to lose 3 Minutes
385 E Lead 1-5 10:57:00 6500 52 03N 00 46E Abeam Sudbury, 1 minute late Control point 1
385 D Lead 1-5 10:58:00 7500 52 03N 00 46E Sudbury
385 E Lead 1-5 11:08:00 10000 50 53N 01 16E Coast out
385 D Lead 1-5 11:09:00 8000 51 55N 01 18E Felixstowe
385 D Lead 1-5 11:13:00 9000 51 45N 01 26E  
385 D Lead 1-5 11:18:00 9500 51 35N 01 42E  
385 E Lead 1-5 11:24:00 9000   On course
385 D Lead 1-5 11:25:00 10500 51 31N 01 56E  
385 D Lead 1-5 11:33:00 11000 51 22N 02 11E  
385 E Lead 1-5 11:40:00 11000 51 13N 02 21E “S”ing for position in column
385 E Lead 1-5 11:43:00 11000 51 13N 02 40E  
385 D Lead 1-5 11:46:00 13000 51 12N 02 51E Ostende
385 E Lead 1-5 11:46:00   51 12N 02 51E Control point 2, 3 R of course
385 D Lead 1-5 11:59:00 14000 Thielt  
385 E Lead 1-5 12:03:00 13500 50 52N 03 38E Abeam Gent 7 Miles South of course
385 D Lead 1-5 12:06:00 15500 50 53N 03 40E Gent
385 E Lead 1-5 12:15:00 13500 50 45N 03 52E  
385 D Lead 1-5 12:17:00 18000 50 47N 04 08E  
385 D Lead 1-5 12:20:00 18500 Brussels 3 R
385 E Lead 1-5 12:21:00 18000 50 45N 04 16E Abeam Brussel, 3 South of course
385 D Lead 1-5 12:32:00 20000 50 35N 05 00E Saw parachutes fall
385 E Lead 1-5 12:33:00 18000   On course
385 E Lead 1-5 12:35:00 19500   Still climbing
385 D Lead 1-5 12:41:00 22000 50 26N 05 20E  
385 D Lead 1-5 12:52:00 22000 50 23N 05 53E  
385 E Lead 1-5 12:53:00 19500   2 Miles North Course
385 E Lead 1-5 12:55:00 19500   2 Miles North Course
385 D Lead 1-5 12:58:00 22000 50 18N 06 00E Flak here, 2 planes down
385 D Lead 1-5 13:00:00 22000 St. Vith  
385 E Lead 1-5 13:00:00 19500 50 16N 06 09E  
385 E Lead 1-5 13:04:00 20500 50 12N 06 21E  
385 D Lead 1-5 13:05:00 22000 50 12N 06 21E  
385 E Lead 1-5 13:11:00 20500 50 12N 06 50E B-17 Going Down, 2 Chutes
385 D Lead 1-5 13:12:00 22000 50 12N 06 50E Daun, plane down 3 Chutes
385 E Lead 1-5 13:15:00 21000 50 11,5N 07 00E  
385 D Lead 1-5 13:22:00 22000 50 11N 07 12E to Roselle river
385 E Lead 1-5 13:22:00 21000 50 11N 07 16E  
385 D Lead 1-5 13:30:00 22000 50 12N 07 39E Ship in group in front dropped bombs
385 E Lead 1-5 13:30:00 21000 50 10N 07 42E Rhine “S”ing
385 D Lead 1-5 13:36:00 22000 50 08N 08 05E  
385 E Lead 1-5 13:36:00 21300    
385 E Lead 1-5 13:46:00 21300 50 24N 08 24E 4 left of course
385 D Lead 1-5 13:49:00 22000 50 23N 08 32E  
385 E Lead 1-5 13:52:00 21300 50 28N 08 40E  
385 D Lead 1-5 13:53:00 22000 Geissen 4 R, Marshalling Yards really hit
385 D Lead 1-5 14:06:00 22000 50 38N 09 20E  
385 D Lead 1-5 14:17:00 22000 IP  
385 E Lead 1-5 14:18:00 21300   IP
385 D Lead 1-5 14:26:00 22000 Target Fighters on field
385 E Lead 1-5 14:27:00 21500 Gross Ostehim Target
385 D Lead 1-5 14:30:00 21000 RP  
385 E Lead 1-5 14:30:00 21500 49 00N 09 00E  
385 D Lead 1-5 14:35:00 21000 49 29N 09 00E  
385 E Lead 1-5 14:42:00 21500 Heilbronn  
385 D Lead 1-5 14:46:00 21000 49 00N 09 00E  
385 E Lead 1-5 14:51:30 19500 48 53N 08 52E  
385 D Lead 1-5 14:52:00 21000 48 43N 08 45E  
385 D Lead 1-5 14:58:00 21000 Baden Baden  
385 E Lead 1-5 15:00:00 19500 Rhine No Flak
385 D Lead 1-5 15:08:00 21000 48 48N 07 30E  
385 E Lead 1-5 15:08:00 19500   Using Metro Info
385 D Lead 1-5 15:33:00 12000 49 34N 05 12E  
385 D Lead 1-5 15:39:00 12000 Sedan  
385 E Lead 1-5 15:39:00 10000 50 58N 04 07E  
385 D Lead 1-5 15:45:00 10000 49 55N 04 35E  
385 E Lead 1-5 15:50:00 9000 50 09N 04 20E  
385 D Lead 1-5 15:54:00 10000 Hantmont  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:01:00 10000 Tournai  
385 E Lead 1-5 16:06:00 9000 50 50N 03 16E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:10:00 10000 Rauler -> Rouler?  
385 E Lead 1-5 16:16:00 9000 51 09N 02 43E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:17:00 6000 51 12N 02 50E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:21:00 6000 51 18N 02 27E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:27:00 6000 51 32N 02 04E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:34:00 6000 51 47N 01 38E  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:39:00 8000 51 55N 01 18E Felixstowe
385 E Lead 1-5 16:39:00 6000 51 55N 01 18E Felixstowe
385 E Lead 1-5 16:47:00 6000 Over Base  
385 D Lead 1-5 16:48:00 – Over Base  
385 E Lead 1-5 16:59:00 0 Landed  
385 D Lead 1-5 17:05:00 0 Landed