Operational Record
- Target
- GUN POSITIONS H708820. (Latitude : **37° 31' 54'' N **Longitude : **14° 48' 05'' E**)
- Duty
- Gun positions H708820.
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1218 hrs LT.
- Airborne
- 0909 hrs
- Returned
- 1114 hrs
- From
- Hal Far
- Map
- 1. SICILIA 1:500,000 NE 36/12. 2. PATERNO 1:100,000 Sheet 269
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing 10000 ft Course 030° 72 x 250 GP 47 Det 27 Pistols Nose Fused.
- Air defences
- Nil.
- Results
- i) Army smoke shells to indicate target (white-grey) bursting above ground to starboard of formation ± 1000 ft above ground level. ii) 18 MT in river bed and alongside in target area.
Formation off at 1109 hrs LT attacked GUN POSITIONS at H708820 from 10000 ft. Course 030°. Landed 1314 hrs. One box straddled pinpoint in good pattern. Other box short distance SE of target. Cloud 8/10th obscured observation of results. Visibility good through breaks. NO fighters or AA. Army smoke shells seen bursting 1000 ft above ground level EAST of target.
10,000ft.
Aircraft and crews
290
C – Charlie
- Willmot, K. E. Pilot
- Borcherds, R. H. Observer
- Loots, F. W/Op AG
- Walbridge Airgunner
FA 271
F – Fox
- Guard, S. J. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- de Villiers Airgunner
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
195
G – George
- Murman, H. C. Pilot
- Walters, W. S. Observer
- Odendaal W/Op AG
- Stewart Airgunner
226
H – How
- Ord, D. Officer Commanding
- Hodges, S. R. Observer
- Walker, A. W/Op AG
- Devenish, F. M. Airgunner
916
K – King
- Frost, P. W. Pilot
- White, B. T. Observer
- Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
- Allan, L. W. Airgunner
136
M – Mike
- Dugmore, G. F. Pilot
- Masters, O. R. Observer
- Maasdorp W/Op AG
- Rogers, C. L. Airgunner
173
P – Peter
- Saunders Pilot
- Booyse, F. A. Observer
- Moore W/Op AG
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
167
S – Sugar
- Eaton, T. W. Pilot
- McDermot Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- McKay Airgunner
291
U – Uncle
- Richards, V. C. Pilot
- de Connick Observer
- Robbertse W/Op AG
- McCrindle, D. R. Airgunner
176
YY – Double Yoke
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
- Morley, D. H. Airgunner
356
Z – Zebra
- Smyth, W. P. Pilot
- Hanning, F. W. Observer
- du Piesanie, G. S. W/Op AG
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner