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Operation No. 517

DEFENDED STRONG POINTS C275150 – C275155 – EAST OF TOLLO

Over target: 1532 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
Defended Strong points C275150 – C275155 – EAST of TOLLO
Duty
DEFENDED STRONG POINTS C275150 – C275155 – EAST of TOLLO
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1532 A Hrs
Airborne
1127 hrs
Returned
1323 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141 CHIETI
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil
Bombing
Medium level bombing 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol) 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods) All Brought to Base.
Air defences
Nil
Results
"F" at C314088 and searchlight seen.
Target obscured by 10/10 cloud. Breaks over NORO River, ORTONA and out to sea NORTH of PENNA POINT. Bombs NOT dropped – brought to base.

Aircraft and crews