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Operation No. 742

BRIDGE

6 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1700 hrs
Returned
1816 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 117 IESI
Day / night
Day
6 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 19.00 Hrs to bomb road bridge near IESI (S398362).Attack took place at 1944 Hrs from 12500' on a course of 010°. Stick fell from S400360 to S401365, slight lateral error to the right. Two direct hits on main road. Visibility very hazy. Area cover provided. No enemy opposition. All A/C returned to base at 20.16 Hrs.