Mission Details for Dulmen (#206)

Briefing

Details

Number: 206
Date: 2/10/1945 12:00:00 AM
Commander: Maj. D.G. McCree
Crews Briefed: 39
Details: German Air Force depot.

Flying Control

Runway: 23
Engines: 0615 Thumbnail image for /Images/Takeoff/Plan23.jpg
Taxi: 0630
Take Off: 0645
E.T.R.: 1249
Notes: Briefing took place at 0445 hours. Aircraft loading was six 1,000 pound G.P.'s. and 2,500 gallons of gas. Assembly to be at 21,500 feet.
After briefing, taxi and takeoff times were delayed by one hour and then delayed indefinitely, with crews ordered to stand by in their dispersals. Finally, takeoff was ordered for 0945 hours, and all operational aircraft were airborne by 1037 hours. All ships had returned by 1719 hours except one aircraft that landed at Halesworth with engine trouble.

Debriefing

Aircraft: 39
Lost Over Continent: 0
Lost Other: 0
Summary: The 401st furnished three squadrons comprising the 94th Combat Wing (C) Group. The primary target, a tactical target in Wesel, Germany, was to be bombed only by visual sighting. As cloud cover foreclosed that possibility, the Group bombed the secondary target at Dulmen by Gee-H means, with no results observed or photographed. No enemy air opposition or flak were encountered.

Mission Assignments

Squadron Participants