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Operation No. 456

GUNS AND TROOPS C370015

Over target: 1510 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
GUNS and TROOPS C370015
Duty
GUNS and TROOPS C370015
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1510 A Hrs.
Airborne
1116 hrs
Returned
1300 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheets 147 / 148.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing; 11000/11500' 230°/240° 24 x 500 MC 43 Dets 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 43 Dets 27 Pistol (Rods) of which 2 x 500 and 3 x 250 jettisoned safe at sea J6930 – 300X
Air defences
Few bursts light /A/A NORTH WEST target on bombing run. Inaccurate NO E/A
Results
Movement of MET in FOSSACESIA. One a/c had electrical trouble and jettisoned bombs in sea on return.
Target identified on arrival by lay-out of buildings and roads. First box undershot – bursts C378016 – 374013. Second box hit SOUTH EAST position of target – C373016 – 370012. Slight black smoke from one bomb burst on road.

Aircraft and crews