DEFENDED POSITIONS C232017 – C230017 - WEST ORSOGNA — Operations

Operational Record

Target: Defended positions C232017 – C230017 - WEST ORSOGNA.
Duty: C230017 – WEST ORSOGNA.
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1251/1254 A Hrs
Airborne: 0855 hrs
Returned: 1103 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147. LANCIANO
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing 270º/14000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol) of which 2 x 500, 3 x 250 dropped on jettison C180015 33 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol 3 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol ) jettisoned H7590 – 1305 Hrs - 10000 - live.
Air defences: NO enemy a/c seen – vapour trails seen just before approach. Slight H/A/A inaccurate on run-up and turn-off.
Results: Dust seen Eastern portion of town during approach XXXX followed by fire and smoke. Many fighters in air - NO fights seen, N.M.S.

Leader did dummy run because of cloud. Second box bombed on first run up due to doubt as whether Leader had bombed. Bombed in turn with slight overshoot, bursts seen between Rd and RR C229019 – C226021 direct hits on Rd. First box hit target well from C234017 - C2280XX in good pattern with medium stick, N.R.O.