Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Place
- BARDIA
- Date
- 24 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1300 hrs
- Height
- 18000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 LBS G.P.
- Observed effects
- NOT OBSERVED
- 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
- NOT SIGHTED
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- SEE FIGHTER REPORT
- Special comments
- NIL
SECRET "J" BOMBING REPORT 7 9REFERENCE Pilot : 2/LT. LONG - INNES Observer : 2/LT. H. W. CHEESMAN 21 SQUADRONBR Details of Target : A/SGT. Cockin and ROGERS S. A. A. F.1186 DUMPS "A" 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF BARDIA Place : BARDIA1110 Date : 24 / 9 / 41Time : 1300 hrs.Weather : GOOD 4/10 CLOUD OVER TARGET Height : 18000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 LBS G.P. NIL(3) Observed effects :NOT OBSERVED(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 :NOT SIGHTED(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :SEE FIGHTER REPORT(9) Special comments :NIL SIGNED H. W. CHEESMAN 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
- BARDIA
- A strategic Mediterranean port and Axis-fortified garrison in eastern Libya, critical for the supply of Rommel’s frontier forces.
- A.A
- Anti-Aircraft artillery (Flak).
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The broader designation for Allied munitions, including the 8 x 250 LBS G.P. load carried by the aircraft in this mission.
Crew
Pilot 2/LT. LONG
Observer 2/LT. H. W. CHEESMAN