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Operation No. 700

TOWN

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1229 hrs
Returned
1515 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
YUGOSLAVIA 1:100,000 Sheet 79 JAJCE
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores airborne 1429 hrs to bomb KRKONJIQGRAD TOWN (L450410) Rendezvous at PENNA POINT with an escort of 6 Spitfires. Attack took place at 1604 Hrs from 12300' on a course of 320º. Both boxes bombs merged into 1 pattern from L455410 to L450415 straddling road and Northern half of town. Several direct hits on buildings. Two D/Hits on road. Black smoke from target. One explosion with red flash and one explosion followed by numerous yellow flashes. No enemy opposition. Weather good. All A/c landed by 1715 Hrs.