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RAIL

Sortie Report (Form 541)

Date
6th July, 1944
TO : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 Squadron SAAFREF : 21S/750Date : 6th July, 1944OPREP No 750 for the period ending 21.00 hrs on the 5th July, 1944A to V: NILW: (i) 1 Baltimore Mk V (i) 2 Marauders III(ii) NIL (ii) NILX: (i) 0.30 hrs (i) 5.50 hrs(ii) NIL (ii) NILY & Z: NIL[Signed] Hallick Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.

Transcriber's Notes

HQ MAAF
Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
SCORU
Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
HQ MATAF
Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
SAOA SAAF
Senior Air Officer Administration, South African Air Force.
OPREP
Operational Report.
NIL
None. 65 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 10th July, 1944 in the "DATE" field. It is a Sortie Report (Operational Report No. 755) labeled 64 in the bottom right margin.
Mk
Mark (Model variant).
S.I.O
Squadron Intelligence Officer.
S.A.A.F
South African Air Force.

The Calm Before the Final Strike:

Transition Milestone (The Marauder Emergence):

The Intelligence Roster:

Geographic Locations:

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