Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1427 hrs
- Returned
- 1647 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 116 GUBBIO
- Day / night
- Day
12 Balts were airborne from BIFERNO at 16.27 Hrs to attack FABRIANO MARSHALLING YARDS. After R/v at PENNA Point, Formation, with 223 Sqdn (leading) and 16 Spitfires as close escort, set course at 16.38 Hrs and bombed on two boxes from 11,000 ft at 17.40 Hrs on a course of 360 degs. Pattern of both boxes right line error across extreme Northern portion of target with possible direct hits on the double-track line. All A/c down by 18.47 Hrs. NO enemy opposition. Weather: Target clear but visibility hazy.
11,000ft.