21 Squadron War Diary
0212 hrs
R.A.F. Form 441 A.War Diary 65SORTIE REPORT(Part A.) Night OperationsSheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 344Date. 18/19 Jul.Squadron. 21 SAAFType of Aircraft. Balts. (3 Mk. 3A and 1 Mk 3)Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) As per ListCaptain Lt. GuardCrew. Lt. WebberOther a/c. followed approx. same course at 20 mins. interval.Time Up. 0125 1st. a/c.Time Down. 0513 Last a/cTotal Time. 11 hrs. 05 min.Aerodrome or L.G. Ben HagenType of Cloud. S/CuAmount of Cloud. 5/10 – 8/10 Patches WNW of Pantelleria & N. Cape BonBase of Cloud. Tops 2000 ft.Visibility. Good. Some hazeGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.1:500,000 SICILIA NE 36/12Task or Duty. Bombing. Attack movement on roads leading to NICOSIA (10 Mile Radius)| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 0125 | | Base | Airborne || 0212 | 6000 | Kelibia | S/C. West C. Marco || 0240 | 8000 | Marco | S/C. Alia || 0233 | " | Alia | S/C. Gangi || 0241 | 8500 | Gangi | Map Reading over Target Area || 0314 | 7500 | Target | Bombed Transport in wadi 7 miles NE NICOSIA || | | | Large Fire seen at NICOSIA || 0346 | 7500 | Villadoro | S/C. Alia || 0356 | 8000 | Alia | S/C. C. Marco || 0406 | " | C. Marco | S/C. Kelibia || 0431 | " | Kelibia | S/C. Base || 0500 | | Base | Landed || 0513 | | | Last a/c. Landed |(Signature: G.W. Thompson) Lt. for Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON SAAF.