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Operation No. 768

BRIDGE

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1302 hrs
Returned
1445 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 110 SENIGALLIA
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores off by 1502 hrs to attack a ROAD BRIDGE at S332624, 12 miles N.W. of ANCONA. Formation set course at 1520 and attacked in Vics, line astern, at 1600 from height of 11500' on a course of 170º. Pattern of whole formation straddled both rail and road bridges, with direct hits on both and on buildings S.E. of target resulting in fires. Spitfires provided area cover. No enemy opposition encountered. Weather: target clear and visibility good. All A/c down by 1645 hrs.