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Operation No. 831

12 Glenn Martin Marauder

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Marauder
Airborne
1130 hrs
Returned
1330 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 101 RIMINI
Day / night
Day
12 Marauders in three boxes of 4 A/c each airborne from PESCARA at 1330 Hrs. to attack an enemy Strong Point S.W. of RIMINI with its centre at R810965 with 250 lbs. frag. bombs. Formations over target at approximately 1422 hrs. FIRST BOX:- Left Error - pattern across extreme S.W. corner of Target area. Mod. accurate H.A.A. 4 A/c holed. 2nd & 3rd BOXES:-Straddled centre of W/portion of Target. One A/c returned with all bombs - Bomb doors U/s. WEATHER:- 3/10 to 4/10 Cum – Target area at appr. 6000 ft. VISIBILITY:- Fair to Hazy Last A/c down by 1530 hrs.

6,000ft.