The dancing started in zone 5 almost non-stop to the target. Hit all along the way, we didn't take any serious damage until over the target where the tail gunner heat was knocked out. Coned by the searchlights, we got some serious attention from the flak gunners and a darn good 109 pilot who flew thru it all to hit us on every pass and knocked out the bomb controls. By the time the bombs were toggled, who knew where we were over the target as it was just too darn bright for me or the crew to see anything. Dropped to angels 10 as we exited the target, flak was bad and we took four more hits. After that, it was a nervious trip home with tracers following us all the way from a fair bit of light flak guns. Aircraft will be patched up and ready with the crew.