Operational Record
- Target
- REGALBUTO Village.
- Duty
- REGALBUTO Village.
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 0953 hrs LT.
- Airborne
- 0628 hrs
- Returned
- 0921 hrs
- From
- Hal Far
- Map
- SICILIA 1:500,000. NE 36/12
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing. 12000 ft. Course 345° 72 x 250 GP 47 Det 27 Pistol (Nose fused).
- Air defences
- Nil.
- Results
- i) 4 MT on Main road EAST of town. ii) 3 Railway trucks in station. iii) Newly dug in positions NORTH of village.
NO movement seen in target area on arrival. The SW area of target was covered in a good pattern. A large corner building in centre of village, and other buildings received direct hits.
12,000ft.
Aircraft and crews
179
A – Able
- Askew, G. H. Pilot
- Lambert, P. H. Observer
- Geldenhuys, J. W. W/Op AG
- Crawhall, J. A. Airgunner
290
C – Charlie
- Blieden, B. Pilot
- Rose, A. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
195
G – George
- Frost, P. W. Pilot
- White, B. T. Observer
- Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
- Allan, L. W. Airgunner
341
L – Love
- Willmot, K. E. Pilot
- Borcherds, R. H. Observer
- Loots, F. W/Op AG
- Walbridge Airgunner
136
M – Mike
- Dugmore, G. F. Pilot
- Masters, O. R. Observer
- Maasdorp W/Op AG
- Rogers, C. L. Airgunner
AH 108
O – Oboe
- Smit, A. C. Pilot
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Kay, G. S. Observer
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Toms, R. N. W/Op AG
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- Wright, D. C. Airgunner
- Viljoen, W. L. Airgunner
173
P – Peter
- Saunders Pilot
- Booyse, F. A. Observer
- Moore W/Op AG
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
FA 181
T – Tare
- Simpson, R. A. E. W. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Roberts, V. P. W/Op AG
- Shepperson, K. O. Airgunner
AG 951
V – Vic
- Smyth, W. P. Pilot
- Hanning, F. W. Observer
- du Piesanie, G. S. W/Op AG
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner
FA 344
X – X-ray
- Coull, R. Pilot
- Smallman, S. O. Observer
- Strydom W/Op AG
- Shaw, D. C. Airgunner
221
Y – Yoke
- Richards, V. C. Pilot
- de Connick Observer
- Robbertse W/Op AG
- McCrindle, D. R. Airgunner