21 Squadron War Diary
Tortorella, Italy
The National Archives' reference AIR 27/269/2OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY.OF—VAN21 SQUADRON, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCEVan/From 4th February, 1944.Aan/To 8th February, 1944.TORTORELLA.4th | Cont. | expected during the next 24 hours. The weather deteriorated during the afternoon.5thThe weather was very bad with rain and a cold wind and no operations could be carried out during the day.Major General Theron, Brigadier Hingeston, and other Senior Officers paid an official visit to the Officers' Mess during the afternoon. Squadron Routine Order No. 8/44.Appendix "E"6thBad weather rendered operations impossible. Lt. Col. Kotzé left for Bari on his return to the Union.7thAlthough the weather improved slightly, no operations could be carried out to-day. Lieut. Fergusson, the new Admin. Officer, reported for duty.8thThe weather improved considerably and although there was a standby from early morning, the aircraft took off at 13.30