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Operation No. 459

TROOPS AND GUNS - C353009

Over target: 1330 hrs Landed: 1408 hrs Pilot: CAPT DUGMORE Time: 13:30 hrs

Sortie Report (Form 541)

Duty
MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING - GUNS AND TROOPS AT C353009 | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 459Date. 26 Nov 43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 Baltimores(7 Mk. 4, 3 Mk. 3A, 2 Mk. 3)Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) See overCaptain. CAPT DUGMORECrew. LT MASTERSFormation LeaderTime Up. 1240 A Hrs 1st AircraftTime Down. 1408 A Hrs Last AircraftTotal Time. 16.00 HoursAerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLAType of Cloud. CuAmount of Cloud. 1/10 over mountains inland areas onlyVisibility. Very goodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.1:500,000 NE/42/141:100,000 LANCIANO Sheet 147Target or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING - GUNS AND TROOPS AT C353009| Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|| — | BASE | A/B || 3000 | BASE | S/c TERMOLI || 9000 | TERMOLI | || 11000 | PENNA PT | Circuit executed to enable formation to reach target at 1330 Hrs LT. || 13000 | FOSSACESIA 7 Miles | Turning onto target || 11700 | C353009 | Bombed 210º Approximately || 9000 | PAGLIETA | S/c BASE Losing height || 2000 | BASE | || | | Landed || | | Last aircraft landed |(Sgd) J.E. Bennett Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.

Transcriber's Notes

R.A.F
Royal Air Force
Oprep. Ref. No
Operational Report Reference Number
Mk
Mark (designating the version of the Martin Baltimore aircraft)
L.G
Landing Ground
Cu
Cumulus (cloud type)
A/B
Airborne
S/c
Set course
PT
Point
Hrs LT
Hours Local Time
Sgd
Signed Observations on Individuals

Expanded Abbreviations