Sortie Report (Form 541)
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)96Sheet No.Oprep. Ref. No. 362Date. 3 Aug 43Squadron. 21 SAAF ADVType of Aircraft. 12 BALTIMORES (1 Mk 3, 9 Mk 3A, 2 Mk 4)Aircraft No. ) as per listAircraft Letter. )Leader of Formation.Captain MAJOR CORMACKCrew. LT. LOMBAARDTime Up. 1359 hrs LT 1st aircraftTime Down. 1639 hrs LT last aircraftTotal Time. 29 hoursAerodrome or L.G. HALFARType of Cloud. Cu.Amount of Cloud. 10/10 ) NORTH ofBase of Cloud. 9500' ) TARGET only.Visibility. 2/5 miles. Haze.General Weather. FairMap or Chart Reference.1:100,000 PATERNO.SHEET 269Task or Duty. BOMBING ATTACK GUN POSITIONS H762980.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 1359 | | Halfar | Airborne || | 2000 | | S/c PALAZZOLO || 1430 | 5900 | Palazzolo | S/c CATENANUOVA. || 1500 | 11800 | Catenanuova | S/c TARGET. || 1512 | 9000 | | Bombed on course 100°. Cloud over target area. || 1515 | 7000 | St Sferro | S/c PALAZZOLO || 1545 | 3500 | Palazzolo | S/c BASE || 1625 | 1500 | Halfar | || | | | Landed. || 1639 | | | Last aircraft landed. |(Signature: J. S. Bester) Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- SAAF ADV
- South African Air Force Advanced (Headquarters).
- Mk
- Mark (designating the aircraft variant).
- LT
- Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- Cu
- Cumulus (cloud type).
- S/c
- Set Course.
- Catenanuova
- A vital cross-roads town. The formation used it as a navigational waypoint to set course for the target at an altitude of 11,800 feet.
- St Sferro
- Stazione (Station) Sferro.
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