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APPENDIX "K" 242 TO : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU) HQ NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU) SAOA SAAF FROM : SIO 21 Squadron SAAF REF : 21S/660 DATE : 6th May, 1944 OPREP No 660 for period ending 21.00 hrs on 6/5/44 REF MAP ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141 Chieti 12 Balts off at 19.06 hrs (with 223 Squadron following) to attack a STORES DUMP at B992256, east of Loreto, with a frag load. Whole formation set course from base at 09.45 hrs and bombed from 10,000 feet on a course of 040 degs at 10.15 hrs. Boxes bombed line astern and pattern of whole formation resulted in an overshoot commencing 100 yards east of target from B993256 to B996257 across open country. All A/C down by 11.05 hrs. No enemy opposition. Visibility hazy; 10/10 Alt/St at 15,000 feet. B: (1) 8 Balts IV (11) NIL (1) 4 Balts V (11) NIL C: NIL D: (1) 14.40 hrs (11) NIL (1) 7.20 hrs (11) NIL E: (1) 25600 x .30 2400 x .303 5600 x .50 (11) & (111) NIL (1) 12800 x .30 1200 x .303 2800 x .50 (11) & (111) NIL F: (1) 16 x 500 MC 24 x 250 GP (11) as above (111) & (iv) NIL (1) 8 x 500 MC 12 x 250 GP (11) as above (111) & (iv) NIL FUSED: 52 det 44 pist Nose 49 det 28 pist Tail to V: NIL W: (i) 1 Mk IV (i) 1.20 hours to Z: NIL (ii) NIL (ii) NIL S.L. Boshoff ..........Lt for LtCol. O.C. 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.