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Operation No. 529

PENNE (B9428) TO CREATE

Over target: 1253 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
PENNE (B9428) to create
Duty
PENNE (B9428)
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1253 A Hrs
Airborne
0843 hrs
Returned
1048 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 140 TERANO.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil
Bombing
Medium level bombing 330º/9800' 22 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 33 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol Note. 1 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol Hang up in A/C K 1 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol ) Brought back. NO equipment failure. 3 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol )
Air defences
Nil
Results
One truck moving EAST on CALIGNANO – CEPAGATTI Rd 3 trucks on PESCARA – POPOLI Rd (C.070145) moving towards POPOLI One M.T. moving SOUTH towards SAN VALENTINO B9806 3 M.T. stationary on outskirts of ALANNO B9710
Target well covered by short concentrated stick starting B937282 carrying across N.E. portion of town to B934287 – 3 direct hits on Rd. B937282, some hits on buildings, 3 direct hits on Red Cross building on NORTH edge of town followed by large explosion and huge column of white smoke turning yellow-brown. (B937284 (3 Direct hits on Rd B934284)

Aircraft and crews