Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. ROAD FROM LINGUAGLOSSA TO D0048BB. From 2355 hrs to 0031 hrs LTBC. Medium level bombing attack. Heights 11500/13000 ft. NE courses. 64 x 40 lbs 3 Recce Flares No. 4.BD. Target area was located and bombed at C 9830 where two flares were dropped and at C 9945 across a wadi where one flare was dropped. NO movement seen. NO results observed.BE. A few bursts of HAA from MAZZARRA area. Inaccurate.BF. NIL.BG. NIL.BH. Artillery fire WEST and EAST of MOUNT ETNA.LIST OF AIRCRAFT AND CREW.271 F Lts GUARD & WEBBER, F/Sgt. GREEN, 2/Lt. de VILLIERS.240 D Lts. DUGMORE & MASTERS, F/Sgts. MAASDORP & ROGERS.
Transcriber's Notes
- LT
- Local Time.
- NE
- North-East.
- Recce Flares
- Reconnaissance Flares (used for night illumination).
- HAA
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft artillery (Axis flak, likely German 88mm batteries).
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
ft: feet.
lbs: pounds (referring to 40 lb anti-personnel/fragmentation bombs).