The 60 man detachment took off from Gaudo Airfield at 19:00 1 June 1944, in three Douglas Dakota aircraft accompanied by another eight aircraft carrying the dummy parachutists, belonging to the American 8th Airlift Squadron [REF].
German reaction to the landing was swift and their reconnaissance patrols were in the area within 20 minutes and the British base located and attacked within 24 hours [REF].