21 Squadron War Diary
0200 hrs Pescara, Italy
OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY.OF—VAN21 SQUADRON, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE.Van/From 15th August, 1944. Aan/To 16th August, 1944.PESCARA.15th Cont.: Maggiore. One aircraft returned with bombs after two hours due to instrument trouble. The raid was led by the C.O. Eight Spits provided cover. The formation attacked in two boxes. The first box straddled centre of main siding; second box bombed about 200 yards to east with direct hits on buildings and rail-road track branching east from main siding. No enemy opposition encountered and all aircraft down by 19.50 hrs. Sortie Report No. 796. Appendix "C"16th: Twelve Marauders took off from Pescara at 09.05 hours to attack the Railroad Bridge over the Adige River near Rovigo with an escort of eight Spits. Formation bombed on box leaders, but no damage to bridge claimed. No enemy opposition. The raid was led by Major Aitchison. Sortie Report No. 797. Appendix "D"The whole Wing was expected to move to Iesi, near Ancona, on the 16th but the "powers that be" altered their minds. The Adjutants of Wing and the Squadrons had already selected their