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Operation No. 546

ATINA TOWN G8435

Over target: 1421 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
ATINA Town G8435
Duty
ATINA TOWN G8435
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1421 A Hrs
Airborne
0958 hrs
Returned
1206 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
High level bombing attack B/Course 320º/330º 16000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 35 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol NOTE: 1 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol hang-up A/C J.
Air defences
H/A/A moderate, accurate for height from target area – Some guns SOUTH of ATINA town, One gun G8839 – NO enemy fighters.
Results
Black smoke over CASSINO
Boxes bombed line astern on leader. Medium stick, EAST of town from G835354 to G830358. NO bombs in the town. Several direct hits on Rd. G830358.

Aircraft and crews