Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1300 hrs
- Returned
- 1527 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 109 PESARO
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores airborne at 1500 hrs to bomb RAILWAY BRIDGE near FOSSOMBRONE (S.041558). Attack took place at 1621 hrs in good visibility. First box attacked from 11000' on a course of 025º and straddled the bridge from S. 042558 to S.042559, three direct hits on bridge being claimed. The second box attacked from 10000' on a course of 015º, overshooting into the town from S.042559 to S.045564, with several direct hits on buildings. One A/c turned back 3 minutes before target owing to engine trouble and brought bomb load back. One A/c had complete hang up over target, but jettisoned out to sea at S. 375612. 1 x 250 hang up and brought back. No enemy opposition. 8 Spitfires provided close escort.