Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. SCIACCA LG.BB. 0407/0412 hrs LT.BC. Medium Level. 10/11000 ft. Courses 2400/310°Mag.12 x 250 GP (Rods) 43 Det. (6 dropped in salvo-jettison over target area)BD. Boundaries of LG NOT identified. 4 flares seen SW of LG and NW oftown of SCIACCA. One large fire seen on arrival, and smaller firesaround LG and town - one fire in SCIACCA town.Former aircraft dropped all bombs - six - in salvo by jettison overtarget area as per ETA. All seen to explode.Latter aircraft dropped long stick of 3 bombs short of LG and threeacross it.No results observed.BE. Spasmodic HAA inaccurate from LG area. 1 HAA gun seen on coast onroute back.3/4 searchlights fairly accurate in LG area, one white, other blue.BF. Nil.BG. Nil.BH. (i) wind considered more westerly than Met wind and higher.(ii) 2 good bearings received.(iii) Evasive action by "S" dive turn.List of aircraft and Crew, 6/7 July 1943.176 YY Major Jandrell, Lt. Christie, F/Sgts Pearce & Le Roux.226 H Capt. Ord, Lt. Hodges, F/Sgts Walker & Devenish.
Transcriber's Notes
- LG
- Landing Ground.
- Mag
- Magnetic (referring to compass heading).
- GP
- General Purpose (bombs).
- Det
- Detonator.
- ETA
- Estimated Time of Arrival.
- HAA
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft.
- Met
- Meteorological.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded:
hrs LT: hours Local Time.
ft: feet.
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