Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 25th AUGUST, 1944
- Time over target
- 0300 hrs
TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU).: H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY (ATTENTION SCORU).: S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/805.DATE : 25th AUGUST, 1944OPREP NO. 805 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS ON THE 24 th AUGUST, 1944.A. TO V : Nil.W. : (1) 1 Marauder III (ii) Nil.X. : (1) 0.30 Hrs. (ii) Nil.Y to Z. : Nil.(Signed) S.L. Boshoff Lt.for S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.| | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 572 | J Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Oldfield A || 591 | C Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Horscroft | v.d. Kolf | Wandrag || 561 | B Nicolay | McDonald | T Nathan | Mileby | Forster | Ferreira || 409 | F Smellie | de Bruin | Sandenberg | Berry | Fraser | Rabie || 474 | D Kent | Hanne | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Cinemin || 597 | W Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Lt. Forster || 553 | V Brett | Markham | Andrews | Jackson | Rautenbach | Andrews || 510 | N v. Niekerk | Grainger | Bailey | Stals | Hamilton | Smit || 471 | R Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Butler || 575 | P Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Steyn | Liebowitz || 520 | S Ackermann | Dale | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Mustard |796 15.8.44 - 1st Raid PORTO MAGGIORE R/Sidings 3.10 Hrs.(C) (Except B. 2.00 Hrs)| | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| F 409 | Weber | Hulley | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield | v. Trotsenberg || J 572 | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Celliers | Horscroft || H 498 | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Kilsby | Cinamin || G 519 | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Foster | Heaven || 6 591 | Brall | Louwrens | Wells | Goodwin | Boast | Watkinson || W 597 | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Nileson || T 539 | Hindson | Ramsay | MacDonald | Fairweather | v. Willigh | Gold || R 510 | Anderson | de Jager | Webber | Steyn | Esplin | Elk || S 520 | Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Hamilton || Q 454 | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield | Lombard | Liebowitz || D 474 | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Kelly |797 16 : 8 : 44 - 1st Raid R/R BRIDGE ACROSS ADIGE RIVER 3.05 Hours.| | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 553 | V. Brett | Markham | Rautenbach | Andrews | Jackson | Bender || 597 | W. Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Jonker | Adams || 510 | N. V. Niekerk | Grainger | Bailey | Stals | Lombard | Hamilton || 520 | S. Hindson | Parsons | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | V. Willigh || 454 | P. Anderson | de Jager | Webber | Steyn | Andrews | Elk || 429 | A. Maritz | Goble | Steenkamp | Kelly | Ferreira | v. d. Colf || 498 | H. Whitehouse | Carter | V. Dokkum | Horscroft | Joubert | Crafford || 572 | R. Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Elliot || 561 | B. Nicolay | McDonald | T. Nathan | Case | Foster | Kilsby || 409 | F. Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. || 474 | D. Smellie | de Bruin | Le Roux | Fraser | Berry | Goodwin |798 17 ; 8 ; 44 - 1ST RAID R.R. BRIDGE - ACROSS ADIGE RIVER 3.10 HRS.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 572 J | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 561 B | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Fraser | || 498 H | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Berry | Foster | V.L. || 409 F | Brall Quaife | Wells | Goodwin | Boast | Watkinson | | || 583 V | Weber | Hulley | v.Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || 597 W | Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Elk | B.L. || 454 Q | Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | v.Willigh | Gold | || 520 S | Batley | Long | Adams | Butler | Bastard | Andrews | || 537YY | Brett | Markham | Le Roux | Rautenbach | Forster | Jackson | V.L. || 575 P | Cloete | Blackford | Oldfield H. | Liebowitz | Esplin | Dickenson(Obs.) | || 510 N | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Adams | Richardson | Nielson | || 474 D | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Joubert | Crafford | Horskroft | 0.05 Hrs L_n- || | | | | | | | (ded immediately |800 1st RAID 19th AUGUST,1944 R.R. BRIDGE - ADIGE RIVER 3.15 Hrs.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 498 H: | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Horscroft | Koegelenberg | Rabie | || 572 J: | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 561 B: | Nicolay | McDonald T. | Nathan | Kilsby | Foster | Cilliers | V/L || 409F: | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Goodwin | Watkinson | Boast | 1.45 hrs.R.T.E || 519 G: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Oldfield | 1.00hr.R.T.E || 537YY: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Lt. Forster | B/L || 471 R: | v.Niekerk | Grainger | Bailey | Stals | Elk | Hamilton | || 575 P: | Anderson | de Jager | Webber | Lombard | Smit | Steyn | || 597 W: | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Fairweather | Jackson | Rautenbach | V/L. || 520 S: | Ackermann | Isted | Le Roux | Adams | Richardson | Elliot | || 454 Q: | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | v.Willigh | Butler | Liebowitz | || 583 V: | Smellie | de Bruin | Sandenberg | Fraser | Berry | Brodie | 2.15 Took off || 801 | 20th AUGUST,1944 | "1ST RAID" | M/Y PORTO MAGGIORE | 2.50 HOURS | | (late | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 471 R | : Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Williamson | 2.55 " || 510 N | : van Niekerk | Grainger | Bailey | Stals | Jackson | Hamilton | 2.55 " || 597 W | : Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | v. Willigh | 3.20 " || 454 Q | : Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Adams | Steyn | Smit | 3.55 " || 583 V | : Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Elk | 3.10 " || 429 A | : Maritz | Goble | Steenkamp | Kelly | v.d. Kolf | Ferreira | 2.50 " || 561 B | : Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Heaven | 2.50 " || 498 H | : Smellie | de Bruin | Sandenberg | Berry | Fraser | Brodie | 2.50 " || 537 YY | : Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Cinamin | Kilsby | 2.50 " || 474 D | : Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Roelofse | 2.50 " || 519 G | : Brall | Quaife | Wells | Goodwin | Watkinson | Boast | 2.50 " |802 21st AUGUST, 1944 "1ST RAID" M/Y RAVENNA TIMES AS ABOVEWOUNDED: - Lt. Steenkamp, Lt. Fairweather, Lt. Hindson and W/O von Willigh.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 553 | V: Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Nielson | || 520 | S: Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Esplin | || 539 | T: Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Forster | V/. || 572 | J: Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Butler | || 471 | R: Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Bastard | || 429 | A: Nicolay | McDonald T | Nathan | Kilsby | Fraser | Foster | B/L. || 409 | F: Brunette | McDonald R | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 591 | C: Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Horskroft | Swele | Berry | || 561 | B: Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Rabie | V/L. || 519 | G: Brall | Quaife | Wells | Watkinson | Boast | Goodwin | || 474 | D: Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Jordaan. | |803 1st RAID 22nd AUGUST, 1944 FOLLI M/YARDS TIME: - 3.00 HOURS.(Reserve J. took off in place of R.)| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 409 F : | Smellie | d. Bruyn | Sandenberg | Berry | Fraser | Oldfield | || 572 J : | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | V/L. || 591 C : | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Swale | Horscroft | Crafford | || 474 D : | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Boast | Watkinson | Goodwin | || 537 YY: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Esplin | B/L. || 510 N : | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Gold | || 520 S : | Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Bender | || 539 T : | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Hamilton | V/L. || 471 R : | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Elk | || 583 V : | Cloete | Blackford | Le Roux | Stals | Steyn | Liebowitz | |804 1st RAID 23rd AUGUST, 1944 IMOLA M/YARDS TIME: - 3.00 HRS.(Reserve did not take off.)| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 510 N : | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Hamilton | Stals | || 583 V : | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Lombard | V/L. || 454 Q : | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Elk | Gold | Liebowitz | || 575 P : | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Goodwin | || 429 A : | Maritz | Goble | Le Roux | Kelly | v. d. Kolf | Ferreira | B/L. || 409 F : | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield | || 572 J : | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 474 D : | Nicolay | Kriel | Nathan | Foster | Jordaan | Kilsby | V/L. || 591 C : | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Joubert | || 519 G : | Smellie | De Bruyn | Sandenberg | Berry | Fraser | Boast | |806 1st RAID 25th AUGUST, 1944 FORLI M/YARDS TIME: - 2.55 hours.(RESERVE DID NOT TAKE OFF.)| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 429 A: | Capt. Maritz | Goble | Le Roux | Kelly | v. d. Colf | Koegelenberg | F/L || 409 F: | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || 561 B: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Jordaan | Crafford | || 519 G: | Smellie | De Bruin | Sandenberg | Fraser | Berry | Joubert | || 537 YY: | Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Elk | F/L || 520 S: | Batley | Long | Adams | Butler | Forster | Bastard | || 510 N: | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Adams | Nielsen | || 572 J: | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 454 Q: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Liepoldt | F/L || 583 V: | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Gold | Hamilton | || 591 C: | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Swale | Horscroft | Cilliers | || 471 R: | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Stals | || | | | | TIME | _ _ _ _ _ _ | 1.55 Hours | || 510 A: | Maj Aitchison | Webermeyer | Elliot | Case | d. Villiers | Sheppard | F/L || 519 G: | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Jordaan | || 409 F: | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A | || 591 C: | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Goodwin | Watkinson | Boast | || 561 B: | Nicolay | Kriel | Nathan | Kilsby | Roelofse | Foster | F/L || 572 J: | Whitehouse | Carter | Trundell | Horscroft | Swale | Heaven | || 510 N: | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Stals | || 575 P: | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Gold | || 537 YY: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Liepoldt | F/L || 561 R: | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Nilesen | || 520 S: | Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Esplin | || 474 D: | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Oldfield H. | || | | | | TIME | _ _ _ _ _ _ | 1.55 Hours | || 807 | BOX BOMBING | 26th AUGUST,1944 | PESARO GUN AREAS | TIME FOR ALL 1.55 Hrs | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 537 YY: | Lt. Col. J. J. Jandrell | Mackay | Farrant | Thompson | Te water Pohl | Sheppard | F/L || 575 P : | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Horscroft | Swale | Cilliers | || 519 G : | Smellie | De Bruyn | Sandenberg | Berry | Oldfield A. | Fraser | || 471 R : | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Stals | || 429 A : | Maritz | Goble | Le Roux | Case | Kelly | v. d. Colf | F/L || 454 Q : | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Gold | Smit | || 561 B : | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Boast | Watkinson | Goodwin | || 539 T : | Meaker | Ramsay | Kotze | Forster | Nielsen | Steyn | F/L || 572 J : | Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 474 D : | Kent | Kriel | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Foster | || 510 N : | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Lister | || 597 W : | Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Elk | F/L || 409 F : | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Berry | || 591 C : | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Boast | Watkinson | Goodwin | || 520 S : | Batley | Long | Adams | Butler | Bastard | Williamson | || 429 A : | Aitchison | Webermeyer | Elliot | Case | d. Villiers | Sheppard | F/L || 454 Q : | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Liepoldt | || 471 R : | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield H. | || 519 G : | Nicolay | McDonald T. | Nathan | Kilsby | Foster | Fraser | || 537 YY: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Jordaan | v. d. Colf | F/L || 575 P : | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Jonker | Adams | || 561 B : | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield A. | Andrews | Liebowitz | || 572 J : | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Swale | Horscroft | Kelly | |808 BOX BOMBING 27th AUGUST, 1944 PESARO GUN AREAS TIME: - 1.55 Hrs.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 429 A: | Maj. Aitchison | Watermeyer | Elliot | Case | d. Villiers | v.d. Colf | F/L || 591 C: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Boast | || 471 R: | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Faure | Elliot | || 510 N: | Hindson | Stuart | Fairweather | Botha | Gold | MacDonald(obs) | || 537YY: | Col. Jandrell | Mackay | Farrant | t.w. Pohl | Thompson | Sheppard | F.L. || 520 S: | Batley | Long | Adams | Bastard | Butler | Hamilton | || 575 P: | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Stals | || 519 G: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Goodwin | Jordaan | || 539 T: | Meaker | Ramsay | Kotze | Forster | Nielsen | Esplin | F.L. || 583 V: | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || 572 J: | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Broomhead | || 454 Q: | Ackermann | Isted | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Oldfield H. | || 561 B: | Nicolay | McDonald T. | Nathan | Kilsby | Cilliers | Foster | F.L. || 474 D: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Jordaan | Broomhead | || 409 F: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Swale | || 597 W: | Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Elk | F.L. || 471 R: | van Niekerk | Grainger | Trundell | Stals | Hamilton | Lt. Forster | || 553 V: | Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | Botha | || 809 | 28th AUGUST,1944 | BOX FORMATIONS. PESARO GUN AREAS | TIME:- 1.55 | | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 429 A: | Capt. Maritz | Goble | Le Roux | Kelly | v.d. Colf | Ferreira | F.L. || 572 J: | Brunette | R. McDonald | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 575 P: | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Bender | || 537 YY: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Liepoldt | R.T.B. 0.55Hrs || 510 N: | Col. Jandrell | Mackay | Farrant | t.w. Pohl | Thompson | Sheppard | F.L. || 474 D: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Koegelenberg | || 591 C: | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Boast | Watkinson | Goodwin | || 510 S: | Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Faure | Botha | Andrews | || 409 F: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Jordaan | Celliers | F.L. || 519 G: | v. Niekerk | Grainger | Trundell | Stals | Bastard | Hamilton | || 553 V: | Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | Butler | R.T.B. 0.30hrs. || 409 F: | Weber | Hulley | v. Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || 537 YY: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Liepoldt | F.L. || 471 R: | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Elliot | || 583 V: | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Elk | Liebowitz | || 510 N: | Ackermann | Kriel | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Faure | || 429 A: | Aitchison | Watermeyer | Elliot | Case | d. Villiers | Broomhead | F.L. || 519 G: | Smellie | d. Bruyn | Sandenberg | Fraser | Berry | Heaven | || 591 C: | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Horscroft | Swale | Cinamin | || 561 B: | Nicolay | McDonald | Nathan | Kilsby | Goodwin | Foster | || 474 D: | Adam | Becke | Roos | Lombard | Bender | Elk | F.L. || 510 N: | Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Botha | Esplin | Nielsen | || 519 G: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Cilliers | || | 21 SQUADRON | 29th AUGUST, 1944 | GUN AREAS PESARO | TIME: - 1.55 Hrs | | | || | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| B: | Nicolay | T. McDonald | Nathan | Kilsby | Rabie | Foster | F.L. || V: | Hindson | Stuart | MacDonald | Fairweather | Gold | Botha | || R: | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Faure | || C: | Whitehouse | Carter | v. Dokkum | Swale | Horscroft | Broomhead | || W: | Col. Jandrell | Mackay | Farrant | t.w. Pohl | Thompson | Sheppard | F.L. || S: | Batley | Long | Adams | Butler | Bastard | Jackson | Times || N: | v. Niekerk | Grainger | Trundell | Stals | Rautenbach | Hamilton | for || J: | Brunette | R. McDonald | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | these || T: | Meaker | Ramsey | Kotze | Forster | Nielsen | Esplin | 1.55 Hrs. || H: | Napier | Hussey | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Jordaan | F.L. || Q: | Ackermann | Kriel | Benade | Richardson | Adams | Elk | Times || | | | | | | | for these || | | | | | | | 1.55 hrs. |21 SQUADRON Raids 33 to 35 PESARO GUN AREAS Times as aboveA/C T, H & Q were recalled from raid by control.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 519 G: | Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Horscroft | )Time || 409 F: | Brall | Quaife | Wells | Watkinson | Boast | Goodwin | )for || 539 T: | Struwig | Parsons | Michler | Williamson | Jonker | Leipoldt | )these || | | | | | | | )1.55Hrs || | | | | | | | ) 2.25Hrs || 583 V: | Anderson | d. Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Fairweather | R.T.B. 0.30hrs. || 510 N: | Cloete | Blackford | Dickenson | Oldfield H. | Gold | Liebowitz | R.T.B. 1.00 " || 591 C: | Napier | Watermeyer | Winn | Koegelenberg | Cilliers | Cinamin | RTB. 1.00 " || 498 H: | Hamlet | Dore | Masters | Rabie | Forster | Jordaan...F.L....2.50 " | || 471 R: | Brett | Markham | Andrews | Rautenbach | Jackson | Broomhead.....2.50 " | || 520 S: | Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Bastard | Lister ........2.25 | || 561 B: | Weber | Hulley | Trundell | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A.....2.50 | |812 — 21 SQUADRON OPS. 36-37-38 — FAENZA M/YARDS — TIMES AS ABOVE.30th AUGUST, 1944.| | | | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|| 498 H: | Lt. Brall | Quaife | Wells | Boast | Watkinson | Goodwin | || 575 P: | Lt. Isted | Williams | Owen-Hughes | Fairweather | Faure | Botha | || 572 J: | Lt. Brunette | McDonald R. | Kros | Roelofse | Cinamin | Heaven | || 597 W: | Capt. Adam | Becke | Roos | Thompson | Bender | Elk | F.L. || 474 D: | Lt. Kent | Hanna | Buchanan | Crafford | Joubert | Horscroft | || 591 C: | Lt. Weber | Hulley | v.Trotsenberg | Wandrag | Brodie | Oldfield A. | || 510 N: | Lt.v.Niekerk | Granger | Trundell | Stals | Williamson | Hamilton | || 561 B: | Lt.Nicolay | McDonald T. | Nathan | Kilsby | Fletcher | Foster | F.L. || 583 V: | Lt. Muir | Dale | Lister | Andrews | Elliot | Rautenbach | || 539 T: | Lt. Anderson | d.Jager | Webber | Steyn | Smit | Jackson | || 519 G: | Lt. Smellie | de Bruyn | Sandenberg | Koegelenberg | Berry | Fraser | |813 — 21 SQUADRON — 31st AUGUST, 1944 — PESARO GUN AREAS — TIME — 1.55 Hrs.
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q. M.A.A.F
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Special Central Operational Reporting Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- HRS
- Hours.
- HRS
- Hours.
- Hrs
- Hours.
- Hrs
- Hours.
- Hrs
- Hours.
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This list documents the specific crews of 11 aircraft that flew the first combat mission of 21 Squadron after converting to the Martin B-26 Marauder.
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This mission log details the crews of 11 Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft.
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v. d.: van der.
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This mission log details the crews of 11 Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft.
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This log details the 12 crews of Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft participating in Operation No. 800.
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This mission log captures the high mechanical friction involved in transitioning to the Martin B-26 Marauder III. Three aircraft (409F, 519G, and 583V) suffered technical issues.
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This mission log details the 11 crews of Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft participating in Operation No. 803.
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This mission log captures the crew compositions for the 10 Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft that participated in Raid No. 804.
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This mission log records the 10 crews of Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft that participated in Raid No. 806.
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This log details the crews for two separate "box" formations (Raid No. 807) involving Martin B-26 Marauder III aircraft.
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t.w.: te water.
obs: Observer.
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t.w.: te water.
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t.w.: te water.
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This log details the crews for the final mission of August 1944, a month that saw 21 Squadron's complete transformation into a Martin B-26 Marauder III medium bomber unit.
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