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Operation No. 422

RD BRIDGE AT C4201

Over target: 1510 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
RD Bridge at C4201
Duty
RD Bridge At C4201
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1510 A Hrs
Airborne
1040 hrs
Returned
1245 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:250,000 Sheets 30, 36, 37
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing; 22 x 500 MC 47 Det 27 Pistol. 33 x 250 GP 47 Det 27 Pistol. 2 x 500 MC 47 Det 27 Pistol ) jettisoned 3-4 miles out to sea - faulty inter-comm. 3 x 250 GP 47 Det 27 Pistol.
Air defences
Nil.
Results
Shelling seen at C6685. 2 MET, otherwise NMS. Grey smoke seen drifting over FOSSACESIA (3904)
Glare on water caused leaders box to run up on RR bridge, saw too late incorrect target. Bombs fell among trees (C455035) No. 2 box attempted to reach correct target – turn too tight and bombs overshot 1/2 mile SE target among buildings.

Aircraft and crews