21 Squadron War Diary
0315 hrs
R.A.F. Form 441 A.War Diary 452nd OPERATION: NIGHT.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 336Date. 11/12Squadron. 21 SAAF.Type of Aircraft. 2 Mk III, 1 Mk IIIA BALTIMORES.Aircraft No. ) as per list.Aircraft Letter. )Captain Lt. WOOD.Lt. GOULD.Crew.Other aircraft followed same course.Time Up. 0315 hrs LTTime Down. 0615 hrs LT.Total Time. 7 hrs 49 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. BEN HAGEN LG.Type of Cloud. Broken Cumulus. ) over areaAmount of Cloud. 4/10 ) SW ofBase of Cloud. Tops 4000' ) PANTELLERIA.Visibility. GoodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.SICILIA 1:500,000. NE 36/12.Task or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING CASTEL VETRANO A/D.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 0315 | | Ben Hagen | Airborne. || 0324 | 2500 | Ras el Fortass | Set course KELIBIA Tr 094°M. || 0332 | 6000 | Kelibia | Set course CAPE GRANITOLA Tr 064°M. || 0402 | 11500 | Cape Granitola | Set course TARGET Tr 038°M. || 0406 | 10000 | Target | Bombed visually on ETA and right hand turn off. || 0410 | 8000 | Marinette | Set course KELIBIA Tr 246°M. || 0457 | 8000 | Kelibia | Set course NABEUL Tr down coast line SOUTH. || 0537 | 7000 | Ben Hagen | Over BASE. || 0615 | | | Last aircraft landed. |(Signature: J.S. Bester) Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.