Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1107 hrs
- Returned
- 1310 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 101 RIMINI
- Day / night
- Day
11 Marauders (in 2 Boxes of 4 and one Box of 3 A/c), briefed to attack an Enemy Strongpoint East of RIMINI with its centre at R795975, airborned from PESCARA at 1307 hrs. Boxes bombed individually from a height of 12,500 ft. on a course between 320 – 360º, being over target at approximately 1406 Hrs. 1st Box:- First few bombs in Northern Portion of Target. 2nd & 3rd Boxes:- Overshot - Patterns commencing in Northern Edge of Target. 5 x 250 Frag. Hung up – Brought back. ENEMY OPPOSITION:- Slight, inaccurate (1 A/c, one hole) WEATHER:- Target clear Visibility good. Last A/c down by 1510 Hrs.
12,500ft.