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Operation No. 460

WESTERN EDGE OF ROAD - C326042 – LANCIANO

Over target: 0920 hrs 12 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
WESTERN EDGE OF ROAD - C326042 – LANCIANO
Duty
Western Edge Road from C326042 – LANCIANO
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
0920 A Hrs
Airborne
0540 hrs
Returned
0714 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing - 11000' – 350° 24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
Air defences
6 bursts H/A/A after bombing – accurate for height only.
Results
10 MET C328033 moving NORTH and 10 MET C326034 moving SOUTH. Bostons caused fire in SOUTH-EAST area of town.
Bursts in good pattern from between C321039 – 325040 – 328027 – 325025, majority between village and main road at cross-roads. Direct hits on road and buildings and fire started at C327030.

Aircraft and crews