Operational Record
- Committed
- 24 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0510 hrs
- Returned
- 1417 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 101 RIMINI · ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 100 FORLI
- Day / night
- Day
24 Marauders off from PESCAR during the day to attack enemy positions near RIMINI. First 12 A/c (in Boxes of 4) airborne by 0710 hrs. each A/c carrying 10 x 250 frag. The Target was an area 2000 x 4000 yards with its centre at R730930. Boxes, bcabcC Inaividurlly r,t opt>r. :'t\*,C5 trm 12:> 0\*. i-írat nncl 3rd Boxes, all bombs in centre of Western Half of T/A; 2nd Box along the N.E. edge of Target. OPPOSITION:– Slight H.A.A., fairly accurate for 3rd Box (2 A/c holed) WEATHER:– Target clear, Visibility Good. Second 12 A/c (in Boxes of 4) off by 1420 hrs. with a bomb load of 48 x 1000 demo. Briefed to attack – 60 Gun positions in an area p.p. R775985 – R845985 – M830000, all three formations straddled centre of T/A (target area) from a height of 11,000 ft., scoring D/H's on buildings, Roads and Railway Lines at approximately 1520 hrs. One A/c returned early with all bombs - Hydraulic System U/s. 2 x 1000 lbs. bombs hung up - jettisoned in sea - West of RIMINI. OPPOSITION:– Slight inaccurate H.A.A. WEATHER:– Target area clear, visibility good. Last A/c down by 1617 hrs.
11,000ft.