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Operation No. 679

TANKS OR GUN EMPLACEMENTS

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
0713 hrs
Returned
0900 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores (one returned after 55 mins owing to engine trouble) took off from BIFERNO at 09.13 hrs to bomb GUN POSITIONS near ROCCASECCA. 1st box attacked gun positions at G663297 from 13,000 feet at 10.00 hrs on a course of 360 degs. Owing to cloud, the target was only seen late and stick overshot with line error to right at G666294 to G666300. Second box attacked gun positions at G734278 from 12,600 feet at 10.00 hrs one a course of 20 degs. Good run up but patches of cloud prevented accurate observation of results. Stick fell from G731275 to G736283. No enemy opposition 5/10ths St/Cu in target area at 6,000 feet. Hazy. All A/C landed by 11.00 hrs.

13,000ft.