Operational Record
- Target
- Sciacca L.G.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack SCIACCA L.G.
- Committed
- 4 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- From 2227 to 2238 hrs LT.
- Airborne
- 1916 hrs
- Returned
- 2155 hrs
- From
- Soliman Ben Hagen
- Map
- SICILIA 1:500,000. Sheet No. NE 36/12
- Day / night
- Night
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium Level 8000/8700' Courses 016°/040° Pathfinders, 210°/310° other a/c. 30 x 4 lb Incendiaries. 6 Flares Recce 4.5 No. 6. 4 Flares Recce 4.5 No. 10.
- Air defences
- Isolated flashes LAA inaccurate C.S. MARCO. NO AA over target. NO S/Ls.
- Results
- Large fire S/Ls and intense HAA seen MARSALA area. Bombing and AA seen in distance AGRIGENTO area. Beacons O.K.
i) 24 x 250 GP .025 Tail fused. 30 x 4 lb Incendiaries. 6 Flares Recce 4.5 No. 6 4 Flares Recce 4.5 No. 10. ii) NIL. iii) Long sticks over target, identified by 3 a/c and estimated on ETA and position of flare before extinguishing by fourth aircraft. Most bombs seen to explode. One brilliant white explosion flash followed one bomb – flash dulled, revived, then died.
Aircraft and crews
290
C – Charlie
- Blieden, B. Pilot
- Rose, A. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
FA 181
T – Tare
- Simpson, R. A. E. W. Pilot
- Handley, S. J. Observer
- Roberts, V. P. W/Op AG
- Shepperson, K. O. Airgunner
AG 951
V – Vic
- Coppen, C. S. Officer Commanding
- Farrant, R. H. Observer
- Bradfield, A. G. Airgunner
- Lyne, J. L. Airgunner
176
YY – Double Yoke
- Jandrell, A. C. Officer Commanding
- Christie, J. W. Observer
- Pearce, J. W/Op AG
- le Roux, R. Airgunner