Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- Dispersed Stores Dumps 5 miles West of Bardia
- Place
- Base to Bardia
- Date
- 27 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 0735 hrs
- Height
- 22000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 lbs. in close group
- Details of photographs taken
- NIL.
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- NIL
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- NIL
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- About 20 to 30 bursts all round us seen shortly after our bombs burst. A/A flashes ( 8/10 ) seen in a row ½ mile North of Bardia Town.
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- NIL
SECRET BOMBING REPORT 23 31REFERENCE Pilot : Maj. Stewart Observer : 2/Lt. Duffus Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Viljoen & GoldmanDispersed Stores Dumps 5 miles West of Place : Base to BardiaBardia Date : 27 / 9 / 41Time : 0735 hrs.Weather :Fine. Visibility good 1/10 Cloud over Height : 22000 feet.Target(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 lbs. in close group NIL(3) Observed effects : The majority of the bombs (19) fell in the welldefined rows of stores ( ammunition ) from South end of Targetonwards. I saw flashes and flares of flames after bombs exploded.5 or 6 others overshot and fell among dispersed stores to withinabout 150/200 yards North of road near roadhouse.(4) Details of photographs taken :NIL.(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :NIL(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :NIL(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :About 20 to 30 bursts all round us seen shortly after our bombsburst. A/A flashes ( 8/10 ) seen in a row ½ mile North of BardiaTown.(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :NIL(9) Special comments :SIGNED D. DUFFUS 2/Lt.NOTE — (1) For intelligence purposes RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (A. M. FORM 401) must always accompany a BOMBING REPORT.(2) COMBAT (BOMBER) REPORT also to be completed if engagement with enemy aircraft occurred during flight.
Transcriber's Notes
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The standard classification for Allied high-explosive demolition bombs. The aircraft carried a load of 8 x 250 lbs General Purpose munitions.
Crew
Pilot Maj. Stewart Observer
Observer 2/Lt. Duffus Squadron