Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 1st.July 1944
APPENDIX "NN"359ENDSAOA SAAF.To: HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)From: SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAF.Ref: 21S/742.Date: 1st.July 1944.OPREP No. 742 FOR PERIOD ENDING 21.00 Hrs. 30th. JUNE 1944.Ref Map: ITALY 1-100000 Sheet 117 IESI.A. 6 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 19.00 Hrs to bomb road bridgenear IESI (S 398362). Attack took place at 1944 Hrs from 12500' on a courseof 010°. Stick fell from S 400360 to S 401365, slight lateral error to theright. Two direct hits on main road. Visibility very hazy. Area cover provi-ded. No enemy opposition. All A/C. returned to base at 20.16 Hrs.B. (i) 5 Balt.Mk.iv(ii) Nil(i) 1 Balt.Mk v.(ii) Nil.C. (i) & (ii) Nil(i) & (ii). Nil.D (i) 6.15 Hrs.(ii) Nil(i) 1.15 Hrs.(ii) Nil.E. (i) 16000 x .301500 x .3033500 x .50(ii) & (iii) Nil(i) 3200 x .30300 x .303700 x .50(ii) & (iii) Nil.F. (i) 10 x 500 M.C.15 x 250 G.P.(ii) as in (i)(iii) & (iv) NilFused 36-27 Nose.36-28 Tail.(i) 2 x 500 M.C.3 x 250 G.P.(ii) as in (i)(iii) & (iv) NilG to V. Nil.W. (i) 4 Mks, Mk iii. (Marauder)(ii) Nil.X. (i) 4.05 Hrs.(ii) Nil.Y & Z. Nil.Hallick CaptainSIO 21 Squadron SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- SAOA
- Senior Air Officer Administration.
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- M.C
- Medium Capacity (High Explosive).
- G.P
- General Purpose.
- Mk
- Mark (Model). 2 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 1st Cont. (1st July continued) and 2nd (2nd July 1944) in the "Datum / Date" column. It is a War Diary page labeled "OORLOGSDAGBOEK.—WAR DIARY." for "21 SQUADRON, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE." and page number 3 in the margin.
End of the Month (June 1944):
Non-Operational Activity (Heavy Transport):
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