Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0945 hrs
- Returned
- 1125 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 118 ANCONA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores off from PESCARA at 1145 hrs to attack GUN POSITIONS 3 miles S.E. of ANCONA at S620454. Formation set course at 1200 hrs and bombed at 1225 from 11000' on a course of 300º. Due to a suspected error in the wind forecast, whole formation's bombing resulted in a left lateral error of about 200 yards, the pattern extending from S620451 to S617453. Slight inaccurate H.A.A. from target area. Fighter area cover provided. Weather: Target clear, visibility fair. All A/c down by 1325 hrs.