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