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Operation No. 336

CASTEL VETRANO A/D

Over target: 0406 hrs 3 aircraft 12 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
Castel Vetrano A/D.
Duty
Medium level bombing CASTEL VETRANO aerodrome.
Committed
3 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
0406/0420
Airborne
0115 hrs
Returned
0415 hrs
From
Soliman Ben Hagen
Map
SICILIA 1:500,000. Sheet No. NE 36/12
Day / night
Night
Casualties
Nil
Bombing
Medium Level. 8/10500 Ft. 12 x 500 GP 43 Det. 50 Tail fused. Four 4.5 Recce No. 10. 300 Crowsfeet. Course of attack SW - NE.
Air defences
Intense HAA from NW L/G and one S/L. Inaccurate.
Results
Flashing light at sea 064° KELIBIA 48 miles (not morse) at 0425 hrs.
The Baltimores took off at 0315 hrs LT and attacked CASTEL VETRANO A/D from 8/10500 ft from 0406 to 0420 hrs. Last aircraft landed Base 0615 LT. The bombing was good and the target was straddled. NO results observed. Intense, inaccurate HAA from NW A/D and one S/L. Weather good.

10,500ft.

Aircraft and crews