Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- BOMB S.MARIA CAPUA VETERE | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 399Date. 6/7 Sept 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. 4 BALTIMORES. I Mk.3, 3 Mk.3A.Aircraft No. As per list.Aircraft Letter. do.Leader of Formation. Captain CAPT. STUART.Crew. LT. PAWSON.Other aircraft followed similar courses.Time Up. I925 Hrs. LT Ist AircraftTime Down. 2340 Hrs LT Last AircraftTotal Time. I4.00 Hrs.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. Cu & St.Cu N.SICILY. Cu area BX.Broken Cu S.W. VENTOTENE IS.Amount of Cloud. 8/I0 - 9/I0 6/I0Base of Cloud. 6000 Tops 9000 9/10000Visibility. GoodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference. SICILIA I/500000 NE36/I2 MESSINA I/500000 NE38/I4 NAPOLI I/500000 NE40/I4Task or Duty. BOMB S.MARIA CAPUA VETERE| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| I925 | — | CUTICCHI | AIRBORNE || I926 | I0000 | CUTICCHI | S/c ALICUDI ISLE || 2040 | I0000 | ALICUDI ISLE | S/c VENTOTENE ISLE || 2I54 | II000 | VENTOTENE | S/c CASTLE VOLTURNO || 2204 | II000 | C.VOLTURNO | S/c Target (GRAZZANISE VILLAGE) || 22I0 | I0000 | TARGET | Bombed || 22II | 9000 | TARGET | S/c CASTLE VOLTURNO || 22I5 | 7000 | C.VOLTURNO | S/c Pos. 5 miles WEST FORIO VILLAGE || 2225 | I000 | FORIO.V. S/c | ALICUDI ISLE || 2320 | 8000 | ALICUDI | S/c CUTICCHI || 2335 | 3000 | CUTICCHI | Over Base || 2340 | — | — | Landed. |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.S.I.O. 2I Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- Hrs. LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- BX
- Likely an abbreviation for "Box" formation or a specific meteorological sector.
- S/c
- Set Course.
- Pos
- Position. Personnel and Operational Observations
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
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