Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- Stores Dump at Bardia
- Place
- Bardia
- Date
- 27 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 0745 hrs
- Height
- 20000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- Nil
- Observed effects
- None
- Details of photographs taken
- Nil
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- Nil
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- Nil
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- Nil
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- Nil
- Special comments
- Electrical gear failed no bombs released
SECRET BOMBING REPORT 17 25REFERENCE Pilot : 2/Lt. Blake Observer : 2/Lt. Meintjies Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Clarence and BrandStores Dump at Bardia Place : BardiaDate : 27 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 0745 hrs.Fine clear over Target Height : 20000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :Nil(3) Observed effects :None(4) Details of photographs taken :Nil(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :Nil(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :Nil(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :Nil(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :Nil(9) Special comments :Electrical gear failed no bombs releasedSigned 2/Lt. MeintjiesNOTE — (1) For intelligence purposes RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (A. M. FORM 401) must always accompany a BOMBING REPORT.(2) COMBAT (BOMBER) REPORT also to be completed if engagement with enemy aircraft occurred during flight.
Transcriber's Notes
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): Standard Allied high-explosive demolition bombs. The aircraft in this mission were ordered to carry a full load of 8 x 250 lbs munitions.
Crew
Pilot 2/Lt. Blake Observer
Observer 2/Lt. Meintjies Squadron