Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0600 hrs
- Returned
- 0925 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 39 PORDENONE
- Day / night
- Day
12 A/c one of which was on windfinding airborne from JESI L/G between 0800 and 1125 hrs to attack St Veit M/Yards (Austria). The windfinding A/c ahead of the formation, found 10/10ths cloud at 12000' in target area and passed a message diverting the formation to attack the alternative target – CASARSA M/Yards at pp. C103077. This the formation bombed at 1000 hrs. from appr. 12000' on courses between 020º and 030º. Results: 1st Box had a 300 yards left lateral error stick falling across tracks leading into M/Yards from the West. 2nd Box had a left lateral error of about 100 - 150 yards pattern falling across a road and into open country. The 3rd Box had slight overshoot, pattern commencing 50 yards beyond target and running into village, scoring direct hits on buildings. The Windfinding A/c bombed the same target at 1015 hrs on a course of 310º, straddling the M/Yards. The formation received the wind from the windfinding A/c to late and bombed on the Met. Wind. Weather target clear, visibility fair (10 miles). Enemy opposition: 3 bursts H/A/A inaccurate. From CERVIA the W/Finding A/c was escorted by 4 Mustangs and the main form. by 8 Mustangs.