Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1220 hrs
- Returned
- 1430 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 150 ROMA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores took off from BIFERNO by 1420 Hrs and, led by 223 Sqdn set course at 1430 Hrs to bomb an MT Petrol Dump on the outskirts of ROME bounded by F784677 – 784682 – 786678. After two dummy runs while searching for a gap through 9/10 cloud formation attacked in two boxes from 14000' at 1525 Hrs on a course of 120º. First box bombed through cloud from F764683 to 766682. Second box bombed immediately after (line astern). Results generally NOT observed due to cloud. All a/c landed back at base by 1630 Hrs. Route out and back was via SULMONA, AVEZZANO, TIVOLE along which 9/10 cloud was encountered. NO enemy opposition. 8 Spitfires provided area cover.