Operational Record
- Target
- TOLLO - C260153
- Duty
- TOLLO - C260153
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1004 Hrs
- Airborne
- 0610 hrs
- Returned
- 0801 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141 CHIETI
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing 305º/320º 12500/13000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 3 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol 176 x 30 Incend. 1 Container of 8 x 10 Incend. hang-up – Blown fuse.
- Air defences
- Slight H/A/A inaccurate at own formation. Intense H/A/A at 223 SQDN. A/A gun flashes C243237, C245235 – 4 guns at each. 4 flashes from C250160 and 16 bursts C190276.
- Results
- "F" seen but NO searchlight
Smoke seen drifting from 3 places in target on approach and Arty flashes from own side of B/Line (Bombline). Bombs fell from C266150 to C261156. Pattern broad on second box bombed on almost parallel course to leading box and slightly nearer town. One or two bursts on edge of town. Explosion at cross-roads C264154.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Rose, J. F. W. Observer
- Case, A. J. W/Op AG
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
467
D – Dog
- Ashton, T. H. Pilot
- Stuart, R. M. P. Observer
- Harmse, J. G. W/Op AG
- Brough, J. P. Airgunner
643
H – How
- Ord, D. Officer Commanding
- Hodges, S. R. Observer
- Boucher, K. A. W/Op AG
- Hall Airgunner
FA 645
J – Jig
- van der Riet, T. A. B. Pilot
- Rive, F. J. M. Observer
- Savage, G. A. W/Op AG
- Scott Airgunner
586
K – King
- Musgrove, W. J. O. Pilot
- Gildenhuys, M. J. Observer
- Leipoldt, J. V. Airgunner
- van Schalkwyk, C. Airgunner
341
L – Love
- Visser, J. H. Pilot
- Elliott Observer
- Potgieter W/Op AG
- van der Westhuizen, C. H. Airgunner
437
N – Nab
- Askew, G. H. Pilot
- Lambert, P. H. Observer
- Geldenhuys, J. W. W/Op AG
- Crawhall, J. A. Airgunner
649
Q – Queen
- van Breda, D. G. Pilot
- Naude, P. J. Observer
- Gratton Airgunner
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner
387
R – Roger
- Richards, V. C. Pilot
- Rabinowitz, L. Observer
- Robbertse W/Op AG
- McCrindle, D. R. Airgunner
612
T – Tare
- Bennett, C. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Strydom, C. W/Op AG
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- Rowe, D. J. Pilot
- Jensen, R. W/Op AG
- Heyns, R. W/Op AG
- Peens, G. J. Airgunner
383
W – William
- Greder, O. Pilot
- Kirby, E. E. Observer
- Greyling, B. M. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner