Operational Record
- Target
- C 330025 – EAST of LANCIANO
- Duty
- C 330025 – EAST of LANCIANO
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 0933 A Hrs and 0944 A Hrs
- Airborne
- 0552 hrs
- Returned
- 0724 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147. LANCIANO
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing, 11000' – 030º 22 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 33 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
- Air defences
- 40/50 bursts H/A/A accurate over target – guns NOT sited.
- Results
- 50 MET closely parked in LANCIANO. Small fire seen C375030 7 Spitfires dived on A/A which stopped firing.
First box did dummy run as overshooting on first run. Bombed on next run C331023 – C333025. Second box bombed on first run C331025 – C333027 N.R.O.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
- Shaw, D. C. Airgunner
586
B – Baker
- Dugmore, G. F. Pilot
- Masters, O. R. Observer
- Maasdorp W/Op AG
- Rogers, C. L. Airgunner
441
F – Fox
- Frost, P. W. Pilot
- White, B. T. Observer
- Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
- Allan, L. W. Airgunner
437
H – How
- Stuart, D. E. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- Hall, H. P. Airgunner
FA 426
J – Jig
- Murman, H. C. Pilot
- Walters, W. S. Observer
- Odendaal W/Op AG
- Stewart, L. P. Airgunner
916
K – King
- Longmore, H. C. Pilot
- Kendall, D. A. Observer
- Theunissen W/Op AG
- Mackay, D. J. Airgunner
341
L – Love
- Hewitt, N. S. Pilot
- Horwitz, L. S. Observer
- Kidney, J. S. W/Op AG
- Bowen Airgunner
387
R – Roger
- Richards, V. C. Pilot
- Kirby, E. E. Observer
- Robbertse W/Op AG
- McCrindle, D. R. Airgunner
167
S – Sugar
- Smit, A. C. Pilot
- Kay, G. S. Observer
- Jensen, R. W/Op AG
- Schoombie Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- van Breda, D. G. Pilot
- Naude, P. J. Observer
- Gratton Airgunner
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
383
W – William
- Greder, O. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Greyling, B. M. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner