Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- DUMP "A" 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF BARDIA
- Place
- BARDIA
- Date
- 24 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1301 hrs
- Height
- 20000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 G.P.
- Observed effects
- RUN 270° ACROSS DUMP FIRST EXPLOSION ACROSS CENTRE — LAST TWO BOMBS ACROSS ROAD
- 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
- MEDIUM A/A ENCOUNTERED AFTER BOMBING LOCATION NOT SEEN. BLACK PUFFS. LIGHT.
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- UNIDENTIFIED FIGHTERS ASTERN TO PORT ABOUT 3 - 4000' ABOVE.
- Special comments
- NIL
SECRET "L" BOMBING REPORT 12 14Pilot : CAPT. THACKWRAY Observer : 2/Lt. A. E. KILEY 21 SQUADRONREFERENCE / A/Sgts. Phelan and C.E. JONES Squadron : S.A.A.F.BR Details of Target :DUMP "A" 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF BARDIA Place : BARDIADate : 24 / 9 / 41Time : 1301 hrs.Weather :FAIR CLOUD 4/10 OVER TARGET Height : 20000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 G.P. NIL(3) Observed effects :RUN 270° ACROSS DUMPFIRST EXPLOSION ACROSS CENTRE — LAST TWO BOMBS ACROSS ROAD(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 :MEDIUM A/A ENCOUNTERED AFTER BOMBING LOCATION NOT SEEN.BLACK PUFFS. LIGHT.(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :UNIDENTIFIED FIGHTERS ASTERN TO PORT ABOUT 3 - 4000' ABOVE.(9) Special comments :NIL SIGNED 2/LT. A. E. KILEY.NOTE — (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
- BARDIA
- A strategic coastal fortress and supply hub in Libya, located near the Egyptian frontier, which served as a primary defensive anchor for Axis forces.
- G.P
- General Purpose high-explosive demolition bombs.
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): Standard Allied demolition munitions, including the 8 x 250 G.P. load carried by Maryland "L" during this sortie.
Crew
Pilot CAPT. THACKWRAY Observer
Observer 2/Lt. A. E. KILEY