List of Aircraft Involved
| Aircraft call sign | Commander | Target | Returned? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Wave | ||||
| G George | Gibson | Möhne Dam | Yes | Raid leader. Mine exploded short of dam. Used aircraft to draw anti-aircraft fire away from other crews. |
| M Mother | Hopgood | No | Hit by anti-aircraft fire outbound. Mine bounced over dam. Shot down over the target while attacking. | |
| P Peter (Popsie) | Martin | Yes | Mine missed the target. | |
| A Apple | Young | No | Mine hit dam and caused small breach. Shot down over the Dutch coast while returning. | |
| J Johnny | Maltby | Yes | Mine hit dam and caused a large breach. | |
| L Leather | Shannon | Eder Dam | Yes | Mine hit target—no effect. |
| Z Zebra | Maudslay | No | Mine overshot target and damaged the bomber, which was shot down over Germany while trying to return. | |
| N Nancy (Nan) | Knight | Yes | Mine hit the dam and caused a large breach. | |
| B Baker | Astell | N/A | No | Crashed after hitting large-scale power lines outbound. |
| Second Wave | ||||
| T Tommy | McCarthy | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effects. |
| E Easy | Barlow | N/A | No | Crashed after hitting large-scale power lines outbound. |
| K King | Byers | No | Shot down over the Dutch coast outbound. | |
| H Harry | Rice | Yes | Lost the mine after clipping the sea outbound. Returned without attacking a target. | |
| W Willie | Munro | Yes | Damaged by anti-aircraft fire over the Dutch coast. Returned without attacking a target. | |
| Third Wave | ||||
| Y York | Anderson | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Could not find the target due to the mist. Landed at Scampton with an armed mine. |
| F Freddy | Brown | Sorpe Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effects. |
| O Orange | Townsend | Ennepe or Bever Dam | Yes | Mine hit the target – no apparent effect. |
| S Sugar | Burpee | N/A | No | Shot down over the Netherlands outbound. |
| C Charlie | Ottley | No | Shot down over Germany outbound. | |
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