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Operation No. 520

SULMONA RR. STN. – G914843

Over target: 1115 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
SULMONA RR. STN. – G914843
Duty
SULMONA RR. STN. – G914843
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1115 A Hrs
Airborne
0719 hrs
Returned
0914 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 146 SULMONA
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing. 070º/090º, 11500/12000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 52 Det 44 Pistol
Air defences
Slight L/A/A over target.
Results
P40s bombed just before formation – Direct hit on Lece Repair Shops, causing explosion and smoke. One train stationary in SULMONA station. 20 plus RR coaches PRETOLA RR station. Rd. SAN EUFAMIA - CARAMANICO cleared of snow.
Target well identified in distance, and bombs fell across Northern half of RR Yards – majority being well in target area. Direct hit on RR. Station. Smoke seen after bombing.

Aircraft and crews