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Operation No. 461

RD. C367032 – 369031 – 362019 – 359020 (SCORSIOSA)

Saturday, 27 November 1943

Over target: 1258 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
RD. C367032 – 369031 – 362019 – 359020 (SCORSIOSA)
Duty
RD. C367032 – 369031 – 362019 – 359020 (SCORCIOSA)
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1258 A Hrs.
Airborne
0905 hrs
Returned
1043 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing 11000'/12500' 030° 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
Air defences
8/10 bursts H/A/A accurate for height only. 4 Spitfires strafed and NO more bursts reported.
Results
4 flashes ARTY C353007 Smoke seen Southern portion FOSSACESIA Layer of smoke over mountain H0580
Target clearly seen. Bombs fell in medium stick from C360018 – C364025 – narrow pattern 50/100 yards either side of road. 6 direct hits on rd seen. Two thirds of bombs on Western side of road. Small fire with white smoke started C363025. One report of approximately 50 MET on road 100/200 yards apart covered by bomb bursts.

Aircraft and crews