Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: POPOLI Rd Junction G863968 to create Rd BlockBB: 1547 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing attack 075° 10700'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do doBD: Target easily identified in clear weather conditions. Mediumconcentrated stick starting G854966 across railway line to river.All bombs short of target2 direct hits on Rd G8599672 direct hits on railway lines NORTH of M/YardsOne direct hit on building G859962BE: NILBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: Smoke from centre area POPOLI town before run up on target (223 Sqdnbombs) At 1539 hrs Height 10000', red flash observed at H295915.6 MT on Rd G981939 moving WEST at height 1545 Hrs. Height 12000'Train with steam up stationery MOLINA Stn. G782935.At 1537 Hrs Height 12000', 20 plus railway trucks stationery atWestern exit of tunnel G827867.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 649Q | CAPT W.T. DALLING DFC. | LT McARAVEY | F/SGT FORRESTER | A/SGT BUCHLER | FL || 383W | LT V.D.MERWE | LT JORDAAN | F/SGT VERITY | A/SGT PIENAAR | || 414P | LT HILL | LT PIETERS | F/SGT V.D.WESTHUIZEN | A/SGT JENKINSON | || 612T | CAPT V.BREDA | LT NAUDE | F/SGT GRATTON | A/SGT LEISCHING | || 387R | LT ROWE | LT JANSEN | 2/LT HEYNS | A/SGT PECKITT | || 445O | CAPT DIEU | LT VANDE PUTTE | F/SGT BAILEY | F/SGT DU RANT | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSE | 2/LT CASE | A/SGT EARP-JONES | VL || 587G | LT MURMAN | LT WALTERS | F/SGT ODENDAAL | A/SGT STEWART | || 467D | LT LONGMORE | LT KENDAL | F/SGT THEUNISSEN | A/SGT MACKAY | || 441F | LT FROST | LT WHITE | F/SGT CARTER | A/SGT ALLAN | || 645J | CAPT V.D.RIET | LT RIVE | F/SGT SAVAGE | A/SGT SCOTT | || 586K | LT ASHTON | LT STUART | F/SGT HARMSE | A/SGT BROUGH | |