[Observer1940]

Steve

BC OPS 'Raid Sheets'
A chap called Cyril from 218 Association attends the 77 Sqn Reunion and I noted a mid August 1940 night (my particular research night) example for 218 Sqn mentioned in Volume III (cat., number not noted on photocopies, but believed to be Air 14/2666 per current TNA search) of the 7 volume series of 1940 night "Raid Sheets" of Bomber Command Groups, known as a 'Summary of Operations' teleprinted to the War Room Whitehall mentioning two aircraft from 218 Sqn (under 2 Group) which states "carried out a successful operational routine practice".

Gives raid number and place name locations, but only SOME target reference numbers.

The Day ... Raid Sheets are AIR 14/3360 & 61 (not viewed).

These are not the same as the returning crew Intelligence Signals of raids found in Station ORBs, or B.C. Intelligence, nor the same as the Forms E of the Groups. But they do note lost aircraft with an aircraft serial for most of the lost aircraft, also whether a lost aircraft had completed their mission too, is sometimes confirmed.

CORRECTION re 1940 'Raid Sheets'
Just looking through a few August 1940 photocopy samples of the 'Raid Sheets' to various places (all apparently named) for the different Groups operating, some Groups DO give target reference numbers and some Groups DON'T on the Raid Sheets.

Mark