Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 2nd.July 1944
APPENDIX "B"29To: HQ MAAF (attention 23rd. SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd. Command Unit 23rd. SCORU)SADA SAAF.From: SIO 21 Squadron SAAF.Ref: 21S/744Date: 2nd.July 1944.OPREP No. 744 FOR PERIOD ENDING 21.00 Hrs. 1st.JULY 1944.Ref Map: ITALY 1-100.000 Sheet 117 IESI.A. 12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 14.15 Hrs to bomb Road brigenear IESI (S 398362). Attack took place at 15.11 Hrs. from 12000' ona course of 360°. First box pattern from S 399358 to S 399362, one directhit on Southern entrance of bridge. Second box straddled Northern endof bridge from S 398363 to S 398367, one direct hit on Northern entranceof bridge. No enemy opposition. Weather clear over target. All A/C landedby 16.05 Hrs. Area cover was provided by Spitfires.B. (i) 5 Balt.Mk.iv.(ii) Nil(i) 7 Balt.Mk.v.(ii) Nil.C. (i)&(ii) Nil.(i)&(ii) Nil.D. (i) 08.45 Hrs.(ii) Nil(i) 12.15 Hrs.(ii) Nil.E. (i) 16000 x .301500 x .3033500 x .50(ii)&(iii) Nil(i) 22400 x .302100 x .3034900 x .50(ii)&(iii) NilF. (i) 10 x 500 MC.15 x 250 GP.(ii) as in (i)(iii) & (iv) Nil.Fused 36-27 Nose 36-28 Tail, except 4x250 GP 52-37 Tail(dela(i) 14 x 500 MC.21 x 250 GP.(ii) 12 x 500 MC.16 x 250 GP.(iii)&(iv) Nil.G to V. Nil.W. (i) 5 Marauder Mk.iii.(ii) Nil.X. (i) 07.55 Hrs.(ii) Nil.Y & Z. Nil.Hallick Captain,S.I.O. 21 Squadron S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- SADA
- Senior Air Officer Administration (Typo in original, usually SAOA or SAAF).
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. 30 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 2nd.July 1944. in the "Date" field. It is a Sortie Report (Appendix "C") labeled 30 in the top right corner.
Precision Strike (Jesi Bridge):
Specialized Fusing (Time Delay):
Marauder Activity:
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