Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 21/22 Sep *
- Duty
- ARMD RECCE RDS: 01049 - AVELLINA - GROTTAMINARDA - 01049
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)
No.: 1
Oprep. Ref. No.: 415
Date: 21/22 Sep
Squadron: 21 SAAF
Type of Aircraft: Baltimores; 1 Mk.3, 7 Mk.3A
A/C No. / Letter: See over
Captain: CAPT SAUNDERS
Crew: LT BOOYSE
Note: Other a/c followed similar courses at 10 minute intervals.
Up: 0145 Hrs LT 1st aircraft
Down: 0603 Hrs LT last aircraft
Total Time: 25 Hrs 35 Mins.
Aerodrome or L.G.: CUTICCHI
Amount of Cloud: Alto/Cu
Amount of Cloud: 8/10
Base of Cloud: 14000
Visibility: Poor except up moon
General Weather: Fair
Map or Chart Reference: SICILIA 1/500000 NE36/12 MESSINA 1/500000 NE38/14 NAPOLI 1/500000 NE40/14
Task or Duty: ARMD RECCE RDS: 01049 - AVELLINA - GROTTAMINARDA - 01049Narrative.
Height -: CUTICCHI - Airborne
Height 2500: " - s/c C.CALAVA
Height 8200: C.CALAVA - s/c SAPRI
Height 10000: SAPRI - s/c for Cross-roads (345° - 56 miles)
Height 10000: CROSS RDS - Following Rds towards the WEST
Height 8400: LAPIO - s/c SAPRI
Height 8000: SAPRI - s/c C.CALAVA
Height 8000: C.CALAVA - s/c CUTICCHI
Height -: CUTICCHI - Landed
Height -: - - Last aircraft landed[Signed] [Thompson] Capt.S.I.O 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- LT
- Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- Alto/Cu
- Altocumulus clouds.
- ARMD RECCE RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads.
- C.CALAVA
- Capo Calavà, a prominent headland on the northern coast of Sicily.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Expanded Abbreviations:
s/c: Set Course.
Observations on Individuals:
Location and Geography:
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