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Operation No. 615

RAIL

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1220 hrs
Returned
1440 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 131 FOLIGNO
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores off by 1420 Hrs to attack FOLIGNO SOUTH M/Yards with demo-load. R/v with 223 Sqdn (leading) and set course at 1445 Hrs. Formation bombed in two boxes line astern at 1535 Hrs from 13200' on a course of 326º. First and second boxes straddled NORTH portion of target in close pattern from A950842 to 947844 with D.H. (Direct Hit) on power station and R.R. Yds. Three explosions followed by fires Eastern edge of target. 12 Spitfires close escort. NO enemy opposition. All a/c down by 1640 Hrs. Weather clear over target and en route, visibility good.