Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 11th July, 1944
TO : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/756DATE : 11th July, 1944OPREP No. 756 for the period ending 2100 hrs on the 10th July, 1944A to V: NILW: (i) 9 Marauders Mk III(ii) NILX: (i) 9.35 hrs(ii) NILY & Z: NIL[Signed] Hallick Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- HQ MAAF
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- 23rd SCORU
- This unit was responsible for analyzing mission effectiveness, bomb patterns, and casualty rates across the Mediterranean theater to optimize tactical operations.
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- HQ MATAF
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
- SAOA SAAF
- Senior Air Officer Administration, South African Air Force.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- NIL
- None. 67 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 13th July, 1944 in the "DATE" field. It is a Sortie Report (Operational Report No. 758) labeled 66 in the bottom right margin.
- Mk
- Mark (Model variant).
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Operational Context (July 10, 1944):
The Marauder Conversion Reaches Critical Mass:
Individuals and Units:
Location and Modern Context:
Abbreviations Expanded: