Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0605 hrs
- Returned
- 0845 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 106 FIRENZE
- Day / night
- Day
11 Baltimores (1 returned with bomb load after R/v owing to engine trouble) took off from PESCARA at 0805 hrs to bomb a fuel dump and suspected H.Q. (Area Q627762, Q640766, Q634757). After R/v with 6 Spitfires at PERUGIA, they flew to target and bombed at 0939 hrs from 13000'. First box, owing to mistaken identity, bombed area Q530700 on a course of 310º, just South of VINCI. No results observed. Second box bombed briefed target on a course of 030°, stick from Q634762 to Q636767, two explosions with white and brown smoke. H.A.A Intense and accurate from POGGIBONSI to target and until bomb line crossed. 8 A/c out of 10 holed. One pilot wounded in right hand and knee before bombing run, carried on and returned with formation – landed safeuly. Visibility very hazy. All A/c landed back by 10.45 hrs.