Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0626 hrs
- Returned
- 0827 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 101 RIMINI
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders in 3 Boxes of 4 A/c each airborne from PESCARA at 0826 hrs. with a bomb load of 120 x 250 frag. bombs, briefed to attack an Enemy Strong Point area 2000 yards square, with its centre at R835950. First two Boxes were over Target at 0925 and 0928 hrs. respectively and straddled Centre of area, patterns overlapping. One A/c of the 3rd Box returned early with all bombs (intercomm. and upper Gun Turret U/s.) Remaining three A/c over target at 0930 hrs. and undershot slightly pattern finishing in Target Area. No enemy opposition encountered. Weather:- 4/10 cloud at 8000 ft. in area, but actual Target clear. Visibility: Last A/c down by 1027 hrs.
8,000ft.