APPENDIX "T"
122
From : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
To : H.Q. M.A.A.F. (Attention Operations Records)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (SCORU)
W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.
Ref. : 21S/974
Date : 23rd March, 1945
Oprep No. 974 for the period ending 2100 Hrs. on the 22nd March, 1945
Ref. Map Italy 1:100,000 Sheet 39 - PORDENONE.
Operation No. 176/21S/M.
A : 10 Marauders airborne from Jesi L/G between 1420 hrs and 1719 hrs
picked up an escort of 6 Spits at Porto Corsini and set course
for target at 1520 hrs. The formation was diverted by a wind
finding A/C from the primary target, Zalog M/Yards in Yugoslavia
to Casarsa M/Yards, the weather alternative, which was bombed
from 11,500 to 12,500' at 1607 hrs. The wind send by the
windfinding A/C was not received by the formation leader, whose
bombs fell with a right lateral error of 150 - 200 yds, in
open country. 2nd Box dropped a stick which ran right through
the centre of the yards, with several d/h's on trucks, of
which there were about 100 in the target area. Bombs from the
3rd Box fell with an undershoot ending on the edge of the yds.
with a few bombs falling into the target. There was moderate
accurate H/A/A which holed 7 A/C (total of 12 holes).
There was no cloud over the target but visibility was poor in
haze. Pamphlets and window were dispensed.
One Marauder airborne between 1358 and 1650 hrs found primary
target covered by banks of cloud between 9500' and 14000' so
diverted formation to Casarsa, where a wind of 051/11 was found
and passed. This A/C then bombed Porto Nogaro Cellulose factory,
bombs falling with 100 yards overshoot. No bombs in target. No
enemy opposition.
B : (1) 11 Marauders III (ii) Nil C. (1) and (ii) Nil
D : (1) 32.05 Hrs (ii) Nil E. (1) 37400 x .50 (ii) & (iii) Nil
F : (1) 66 x 500 MC/Fused: (ii) as in (1) (iii) & (iv)
44 x 250 GP/30-51Tail 18 Pkts Pamphlets Nil
252 lbs window
: (ii) 2 Marauders Cat II (Flak)
5 Marauders Cat I (Flak)
G to V : Nil
W : (1) 1 Marauder III (ii) Nil X. (1) 3.00 Hrs (ii) Nil
Y to Z : Nil.
[Signed] S.F. Wiggill
LT. Capt.
S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Handwritten Marginalia / Stamps:
* Folio Number: 122 (Handwritten, Top Right).
* Reference Stamp:
The National Archives' reference AIR 27/271/3
APPENDIX "T"
122
From : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
To : H.Q. M.A.A.F. (Attention Operations Records)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (SCORU)
W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.
Ref. : 21S/974
Date : 23rd March, 1945
Oprep No. 974 for the period ending 2100 Hrs. on the 22nd March, 1945
Ref. Map Italy 1:100,000 Sheet 39 - PORDENONE.
Operation No. 176/21S/M.
A : 10 Marauders airborne from Jesi L/G between 1420 hrs and 1719 hrs
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