Operational Record
- Target
- TROOP CONCENTRATIONS - C264154 - EAST of TOLLO
- Duty
- TROOP CONCENTRATIONS – C264154 – EAST of TOLLO
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- From 1313 Hrs to 1314 Hrs
- Airborne
- 0902 hrs
- Returned
- 1106 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 CHIETI Sheet 141
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing 13/13500' Courses 260º/270º and 240º/250º 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol (2 x 500, 3 x 250 dropped safe over target) 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
- Air defences
- Attacks made by two FW190s in formation of 4 enemy a/c on turn off target. One opened fire at 600 yards and approached to 300 yards. Other opened fire at 500 yards and closed to 200 yards. In both cases, fire returned. One dived out of sight smoking. Attacks made in shallow dives astern. Slight H/A/A good for height only - flashes pin pointed C199198, C270150 and C300160.
- Results
- Smoke seen C305123 3 MET seen target area One a/c considered to be a Wellington seen to spin in from 1000' near SAN SEVERO Road on the outskirts of FOGGIA, 1215 Hrs.
Bombed in separate boxes. Leading box saw bursts in fairly long stick C268155 to C262165. Second box bombed in medium stick C264152 to C260148, N.R.O. except direct hit on Rd.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Barnes, K. J. Observer
- Case, A. J. W/Op AG
- Boucher, K. A. W/Op AG
467
D – Dog
- van der Riet, T. A. B. Pilot
- Rive, F. J. M. Observer
- Savage, G. A. W/Op AG
- Scott Airgunner
441
F – Fox
- Frost, P. W. Pilot
- White, B. T. Observer
- Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
- Allan, L. W. Airgunner
578
G – George
- Musgrove, W. J. O. Pilot
- Gildenhuys, M. J. Observer
- Leipoldt, J. V. Airgunner
- van Schalkwyk, C. Airgunner
341
L – Love
- Hewitt, N. S. Pilot
- Horwitz, L. S. Observer
- Kidney, J. S. W/Op AG
- Bowen Airgunner
412
N – Nab
- van der Merwe Pilot
- Jordaan, D. B. Observer
- Verity, E. N. W/Op AG
- Pienaar Airgunner
414
P – Peter
- Rowe, D. J. Pilot
- Jansen, E. Observer
- Heyns, R. W/Op AG
- Peckitt, B. Airgunner
FA 181
T – Tare
- Bennett, C. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Strydom W/Op AG
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- Dieu, G. N. Pilot
- Rabinowitz, L. Observer
- Bailey W/Op AG
- du Rant Airgunner
FA 460
V – Victor
- van Breda, D. G. Pilot
- Naude, P. J. Observer
- Gratton Airgunner
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner
383
W – William
- Greder, O. Pilot
- Kirby, E. E. Observer
- Greyling, B. M. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner
356
Z – Zebra
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Thompson W/Op AG
- Hall, H. P. Airgunner