Operational Narrative, 15 Feb 45

~~CONFIDENTIAL~~: 486BG F-324-B ATTN: A-2 REPORTING SECT.

OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE NARRATIVE, 486 "A" "B" AND "C" SQDN. 15 FEB 45, MISSION RHINE RIVER BRIDGE NEAR WESEL, GERMANY.

1. Leaflets:

None

2. Bombing results:

ORDER OF ATTACK BY SQUADRON WAS "B", "A" AND "C". LAST RESULT TARGET WAS AT RHEINE WAS ATTACKED USING H2X TECHNIQUE. "B" SQUADRON ASSUMED THE LEAD DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF AFCE, BOMBSIGHT AND RACKS IN LEAD AIRCRAFT OF "A" SQUADRON, "A" DROPPED ON "B" SQUADRON. 10/10 UNDERCAST CONDITION OVER TARGET AND RESULTS WERE UNOBSERVED. SAV'S ARE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. "C" SQUADRON TOOK SCOPE PHOTOS.

3. Enemy Aircraft:

None

4. Flak:

None

5. Weather:

10/10 UNDERCAST CONDITION EXISTED OVER THE PRIMARY TARGET WHICH MADE THE BOMBING OF THE LAST RESORT NECESSARY.

6. Observations:

AT 1422 HOURS, 5240N-0532E, (14,000') A CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT OBJECT ABOUT 180 FEE LONG RESEMBLING A U-BOAT WAS OBSERVED. THE OBJECT WAS STATIONARY AND A SMALL BOAT WAS APPROACHING IT.

7. Other information:

NO FIGHTER SUPPORT WAS SEEN BEFORE THE TARGET BUT SUPPORT WAS FAIR ON THE ROUTE OUT.
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