Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0941 hrs
- Returned
- 1151 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 100 FORLI
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders (in 3 Boxes of 4 A/c) airborne form PESCARA at 1141 hrs. to attack a Road Bridge at N629274 with 48 x 1000 lbs. Demo. Formations were over target between 1252 and 1255 hrs. and bombed From 12000 to 13000 ft. on courses 255, 240 and 205° respectively. The first and third Boxes overshot and straddled the road alongside Canal. 9 x 1000 Hung up (8 were jettisoned in sea and one brought back). moderate fairly accurate H.A.A. - 2 A/c holed. Weather over Target clear, Visibility good - en route 4/10 to 5/10 Strata Cum. at approximately 5000 ft. Last A/c down by 1351 hrs.
13,000ft.