Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 20th AUGUST, 1944
APPENDIX "G"113TO : 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/800DATE : 20th AUGUST, 1944.OPREP NO. 800 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 L.T. ON THE 19th AUGUST, 1944REF. MAP:- ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 64 ROVIGO.OPERATION NO. 4/21/M.: 12 Marauders airborne by 1140 hours from PESCARA to attackR.R. BRIDGE across ADIGE RIVER 10 miles north of ROVIGO.One A/C landed immediately after take-off and reserve tookoff. After R/V with 8 Spitfires at FALCONARA, formationset course at 1245 hrs. and bombed in boxes from 10,000 ft.at 1330 hrs. on a course of about 160º. Pattern of firstbox resulted in a right error of about 400 yds. in river.Second box straddled Northern portion of target, no D.H.'son bridge observed but probable D.H.'s on Northern approach.4 x 1000 hung-up — jettisoned at sea on return.No enemy opposition.All A/C down by 1500 hrs.:(i) 13 Marauders 111 (ii) Nil:(i) & (ii) Nil:(i) 39.05 hrs (ii) Nil:(i) 40,000 x .50 (ii) & (iii) Nil:(i) 52x1000 (ii) 48x1000 (iii) 4x1000 (iv) Nil: Nil.(Signed) S.L. Boschoff w-for Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
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.A.O.S. S.A.A.F
- South African Operational Section, South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- L.T
- Local Time.
- R.R
- Railroad.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- R/V
- Rendezvous.
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