21 Squadron War Diary
1740 hrs Pescara, Italy
OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY.OF—VAN21 SQUADRON, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE.Van/From 2nd July, 1944. (Band/Volume.) Aan/To 3rd July, 1944.PESCARA. | 2nd Cont. | | beyond. No Enemy opposition and all aircraft returned to baseby 17.40 hours. Sortie Report No. 746.| | | There is nothing of importance to record to-day apart fromthe two raids.| 3rd | | Two raids to-day. First raid twelves Baltimores took off(one returned early with bomb-load due to engine trouble) at09.30 hours to bomb Porto di Corsini. One direct hit on edge ofquay, and one near-miss on barge. Second box owing to steep turnon, exceptional lateral error to the right from N631463 to N627465.No enemy opposition, visibility hazy. Close support of sixSpitfires. Sortie Report No. 747. | Appendix "D"| | | Second raid with twelve Baltis airborne at 14.46 hours tobomb same target. Some hits on wharves on both sides of harbourand on a building on N. bank. No enemy opposition and all air-craft returned to base at 17.12 hours. Eight Spitfires provided | Appendix "E"4