Adverse weather conditions and temperatures well below freezing point were prevalent over the greater part of the routes followed. The pilot of one aircraft, detailed for Storms over Germnay with broken cloud rising to more than 18000" feel. Another bomber, becoming conied with fee while fying fat "14,000 fect, plunged 11.000 feot before the pilot was able to regain contro! to continue the flight.
The heaviest of the long distance raids was directed against Isle Berg bau anda synthetic all refinery at Ruhland near Dresden. A great oil plant, easily recognised by Its six tall chimneys, was showered with incendiary bombs by the first arrivals and the Fed glow of many fires started aided the following to pinpoint. their objectives hits with high explosive bombs were red among rellnery. buildings and wass the base of the chimneys locks causing violent explosions.
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