Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1440 hrs
- Returned
- 1750 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 76 FERRARA
- Day / night
- Day
In the Squadron's first Operation on Marauders, 12 A/C were airborne from PESCARA at 16.40 Hours to attack the Railway Sidings at PORTO MAGGIORE (M.2670). One A/c returned with bombs after two hours due to Instrument trouble. After R/V with a close escort of 8 Spitfires at FALCONARA formation set course at 1755 hours and attacked in two boxes at 1833 hours from 11000 feet on courses of 185° and 160º respectively, dropping short concentrated sticks of about 150 - 200 yards. First box straddled centre of main siding from M261697 - M262695 with several D/Hs on lines. Second box bombed about 200 yards to East, with D/H's on buildings and R.R. track branching East from main siding. No enemy opposition Weather:- Target clear, but visibility fair to hazy. All A/c down by 1950 hrs.
11,000ft.