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Operation No. 485

M.E.T. & TROOPS POSITIONS C245175 – EAST OF MIGLIANICO

Over target: 1107 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
M.E.T. & Troops Positions C245175 – EAST of MIGLIANICO.
Duty
C245175 – EAST of MIGLIANICO
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
From 1107 A Hrs to 1112 A Hrs
Airborne
0701 hrs
Returned
0900 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141. CHIETI
Day / night
Day
Casualties
One a/c slightly damaged.
Bombing
Medium level bombing – 11500' / 15500' -090º/100º 23 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol) In nose 49 Det 28 Pistol.) in tail. 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol) In nose 49 Det 28 Pistol.) in tail. 1 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pist. (Nose) 49 Det. 28 Pist. (Tail) Hang-up brought back to base.
Air defences
Intense H/A/A mostly inaccurate over target area and well out to sea 4/5 flashes seen C226175, 3/4 flashes C243185, many flashes along road to coast from target area and Ridge on Southern bank FORO RIVER.
Results
Bursts from bombs 232 Wing seen in target area. N.M.S.
Bursts from first box at 15500' seen near houses in NORTH portion of target area and from second box at 11500' among gun-pits SOUTH-EAST portion, N.R.O.

Aircraft and crews