21 Squadron War Diary
1420 hrs Biferno, Italy
OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY.OF—VAN21 SQUADRON, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE.Van/From 15th March, 1944.Aan/To 17th March, 1944.BIFERNO.15th Cont.All aircraft returned to base by 14.20 hours. Sortie Report No. 590. Appendix "Q"Seven Canadian and R.A.F. Airmen reported to install radio equipment in our aircraft.16thWet weather prevented operations in the morning. In the afternoon the weather cleared and the Squadron took off at 15.20 hours to attack the road junction near Giulianova. Each Vic bombed on its own leader and the bombs fell in a close pattern slightly west of the cross-roads with possible direct hits on Railway and straddling the road. Moderate, accurate Heavy Ack Ack from target area and three aircraft holed. All aircraft landed at base by 17.10 hours. Sortie Report No. 591. Appendix "R"17thTwelve Baltimores from this Squadron leading a formation from 223 Squadron set off to bomb Frosinone town. Due to its proximity and similarity, 21 Squadron in error attacked & 223 Squadron