Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- GUN POSITIONS AT E 067I | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 397Date. 5 Sept 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. Baltimores. 3 Mk.3, 7 Mk.3A, 2 Mk.4Aircraft No. See over.Aircraft Letter. do.Leader of Formation. Captain CAPT. STUART, LT. PAWSON.Crew.Other Aircraft followed similar courses.Time Up. 0945 Hrs. LT Ist AircraftTime Down. I200 Hrs. LT Last AircraftTotal Time. 25 Hours.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. Cu. Inland. S/Cu to 30 miles at sea. Clear over target.Amount of Cloud. 6/I0 - 3/I0 - 8/I0Base of Cloud. 3000 - I2000/I5000Visibility. I0 miles.General Weather. Good with haze.Map or Chart Reference. SICILIA I/500000 NE36/I2 MESSINA I/500000 NE38/I4Task or Duty. GUN POSITIONS AT E 067I| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| 0945 | — | CUTICCHI | AIRBORNE || I005 | 2000 | CUTICCHI | S/o PATERNO || I025 | 2500 | PATERNO | Picked up Fighters || I039 | 2500 | PATERNO | S/o C.S. ANDREA || II05 | 7000 | C.S. ANDREA | S/o Position. D9020 || II26 | I0000 | D9020 | S/o Target || II27 | 9500 | TARGET | Bombed || II36 | 2000 | D9020 | S/o CUTICCHI || II53 | 3000 | CUTICCHI | Over Base || — | — | — | Landed || — | — | — | Last Aircraft Landed |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.S.I.O. 2I Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- Hrs. LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- S/o
- Set course.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. Personnel and Command Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded