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Operation No. 426

GUNS AND TROOPS POSITIONS. H 331253 (NORTH CENTALUPO)

Friday, 29 October 1943

Took off: 1234 hrs Landed: 1422 hrs Pilot: LT/COL BRITZ DFC.

Sortie Report (Form 541)

Duty
GUNS AND TROOPS POSITIONS. H 331253 (NORTH CANTALUPO) | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 426Date. 29/10/43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 Baltimores2 Mk.3: 3 Mk.3A: 7 Mk.4Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) See overCaptain. LT/COL BRITZ DFC.Crew. P/O SMALLMANTime Up. 1234 A Hrs First A/CTime Down. 1422A Hrs Last A/CTotal Time. 21.00 Hrs.Aerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLAType of Cloud. Cu & St. CuAmount of Cloud. 6/10 - 10/10Base of Cloud. 2500' Tops 6000' 10,000' Tops 14/15000Visibility. Good through cloudGeneral Weather. FairMap or Chart Reference.ITALY 1:250,000 Sheets 35/36/37ITALY 1:100,000 Sheets 161/162Target or Duty. GUNS AND TROOPS POSITIONS. H 331253 (NORTH CANTALUPO)| Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|| — | BASE | A/B || 5000 | FOGGIA | Rv. Fighters || 5000 | FOGGIA | S/c Target. Escort 4 Spitfires || 14000 | BATTLE AREA | Cloud 10/10 over Target Area. S/c Base without Bombing || 4000 | BASE | Landed || | | Last A/C Landed |(Sgd) [unclear] for Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, SAAFAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.LT BOOYSE [handwritten at top right]474X LT/COL BRITZ DFC P/O SMALLMAN 2/LT HARRISON 2/LT PICKUP426J LT FROST LT NEL F/SGT CARTER A/SGT ALLEN341L LT WILLMOTT LT BORCHERDS F/SGT LOOTS F/SGT WALBRIDGE586B CAPT SAUNDERS LT POTGIETER A/SGT EARP-JONES467D LT LONGMORE LT KENDALL F/SGT THEUNISSEN A/SGT MACKAY545A LT MURMAN LT WALTERS F/SGT ODENDAAL A/SGT STEWART240O CAPT SMIT LT KAY 2/LT PURDON A/SGT SCHOOMBIE181T LT BENNETT LT HARLE F/SGT STRYDOM P/O GILDEN951YY MAJOR COULL LT ROSE F. F/SGT PERKINS F/SGT VAN ROOYEN445U LT HARGRAVE LT REES F/SGT JENSEN F/SGT VALENTINE356Z LT RICHARDS LT DE CONNICK F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT McCRINDLE383W LT GREDER LT MCARAVEY F/SGT GREYLING 2/LT GROENEWALD

Transcriber's Notes

R.A.F
Royal Air Force.
Oprep. Ref. No
Operational Report Reference Number.
SAAF
South African Air Force.
LT/COL
Lieutenant Colonel.
LT/COL
Lieutenant Colonel.
LT
Lieutenant.
DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross.
DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross.
P/O
Pilot Officer.
P/O
Pilot Officer.

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Cu & St. Cu: Cumulus and Stratocumulus (cloud types).

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