Operational Record
- Target
- GUN POSITIONS CASTEL FRETANO H31995.
- Duty
- GUN POSITIONS CASTEL FRETANO H315995.
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1100 Hours
- Airborne
- 0712 hrs
- Returned
- 0859 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing. 11250' 135°/160° (Course of each box) 23 x 500 M.C. 43 Dets 27 Pistols 36 x 500 G.P. 43 Dets 27 Pistols Rods 1 x 500 M.C. 43 Dets 27 Pistols. (M Hung up and brought to Base)
- Air defences
- NO E/A. Approximately 20 bursts H/A/A during and after bombing run, accurate for height only. Slight L/A/A inaccurate.
- Results
- 20/30 MET C2606 moving NORTH, badly dispersed, on secondary Rd.
Target area straddled. 4 bombs hit Rd at C310000. Hit on track junction. Bursts extended as far as H318990 in good pattern. 2 small explosions at H315997 – grey smoke hanging in air. Otherwise N.R.O.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Witte, R. C. Pilot
- Rushforth, P. L. Observer
- Eaton, R. A. W/Op AG
- Marais Airgunner
586
B – Baker
- Longmore, H. C. Pilot
- Kendall, D. A. Observer
- Theunissen W/Op AG
- Mackay, D. J. Airgunner
427
H – How
- Ord, D. Officer Commanding
- Hodges, S. R. Observer
- Walker, A. W/Op AG
- Devenish, F. M. Airgunner
FA 426
J – Jig
- Hewitt, N. S. Pilot
- Horwitz, L. S. Observer
- Kidney, J. S. W/Op AG
- Bowen Airgunner
916
K – King
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
- Shaw, D. C. Airgunner
341
L – Love
- Willmot, K. E. Pilot
- Borcherds, R. H. Observer
- Loots, F. W/Op AG
- Walbridge Airgunner
387
R – Roger
- Robertson, I. F. D. Pilot
- Hanning, F. W. Observer
- du Piesanie, G. S. W/Op AG
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner
167
S – Sugar
- Smit, A. C. Pilot
- Kay, G. S. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Schoombie Airgunner
FA 181
T – Tare
- Bennett, C. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Strydom W/Op AG
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
- Rees, F. G. Observer
- Jensen, R. W/Op AG
- Valentine, M. G. Airgunner
383
W – William
- Greder, O. Pilot
- Rose, F. Observer
- Greyling, B. M. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner
FA 181
Y – Yoke
- van Breda, D. G. Pilot
- Naude, P. J. Observer
- Gratton Airgunner
- Robertson, J. F. P. Airgunner