Operation 'Oiled'

[Steve Smith]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Thanks Steve, didn't know about that. Been checking 149's "Summary" for Jan. and says 2 aircraft sent to Lossiemouth for "Oiled" but target not located, returned with bombs (1 crash-landed). The 29/30 Jan. "Records of events" seem to be missing ( would have serials) but Appendix (B.403) for that date has.........
Mildenhall 24 sorties
Stradishall 9 "
Mildenhall 2 "
Marham 3 "
Feltwell 5 "
Honington 2 "
Wyton 4 "
"Target D.197 TIRPITZ " I presume that's 149's 2 aborted sorties? but not sure about others. Maybe all scheduled for same target but stood down.


Regards
Nick

Nick,

149 contributed just two crews aboard Stirling W7452 OJ-A and W7462 OJ-T. They got to within 100 miles of the Norwegian coast before turning back due to the weather conditions. OJ-T slid off the runway at Lossiemouth due to ice, hitting a ditch which almost ripped off the u/c. The pilot was F/Lt R Turtle.

Steve