Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 26th AUGUST, 1944
APPENDIX "N"120TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU): H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU.): S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF : 21S/ 806DATE : 26th AUGUST, 1944.OPREP NO. 806 FOR THE 24 HRS. ENDING 2100 HRS. L.T. ON THE 25th AUGUST, 1944REF. MAP:- ITALY 1:100,000 FORLI, SHEET 100.OPERATION NO. 9/21/M.A. : 12 Marauders (followed by 12 A/C of 30 Squadron) airborne fromPESCARA at 0745 hrs. to attack FORLI M/YARDS. Formation setcourse at 0855 hrs. from FALCONARA, where an escort of 8 Spit-fires was picked up, and bombed by boxes, line astern at from11,000 feet at 0925 hrs. on a course of 270º. First box over-shot badly, bombs falling in centre of FORLI TOWN. Second boxundershot, pattern commencing in open country and finished justshort of the N.E. end of the M/Yards.4 x 1000 lbs. bombs jettisoned in sea and 2 x 1000 hung-up andwere brought back.No enemy opposition. All A/C down by 1035 hrs.B. : (1) 12 Marauders III (11) NilC. : (1) & (11) NilD. : (1) 35.00 Hrs. (11) NilE. : (1) 45600 x .50 (11) & (111) NilF. : (1) 48 x 1000 (11) 42 x 1000 (111) 4 x 1000 (iv) Nil: Fusing:- 12 bombs 52 - 37 tail ( 6 - 12 hrs delay).36 " 36 - 27 Nose, 36 - 30 Tail.G-Z : Nil.(Signed) S.L. BoschoffLt. for Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q. M.A.A.F
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Special Central Operational Reporting Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F
- South African Operational Section, South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- L.T
- Local Time.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- N.E
- North East.
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