Sortie Report (Form 541)
SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)R.A.F. Form 441 A.W. Diary 30NIGHT OPERATIONSortie No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 329Date 7/8 July 43Squadron. 21 Sqdn.Type of Aircraft. 1 MK 3A & 3 MK 3 BALTIMORESAircraft No. ) as per List.Aircraft Letter. )Captain Lt. Col. Coppen DFC.Capt. Farrant.Crew. Other aircraft followed same course 3 minute intervals.Time Up. 0220 (Pathfinder) LT.Time Down. 0610 LT last aircraft.Total Time. 11 hrs 35 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. BEN HAGEN LG.Type of Cloud.Amount of Cloud.Base of Cloud.Visibility.General Weather.Map or Chart Reference.SICILIA.1:500,000NE 36/12.Task or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING ATTACK ON SCIACCA LG.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 0220 | | Ben Hagen | Airborne and set course 035° Mag. || 0226 | 2500 | Ras Fortass | set course MENZEL TEMIME. || 0244 | 4000 | Menzel Temime | set course for HERGLA. || 0255 | 6000 | Hergla (vicinity) | set course for MONTEIA. || 0316 | 8000 | South of Kelibia | set course for GRANITOLA 061° Mag. || 0339 | 10000 | Granitola. | Did 4 min circuit over point. || 0347 | 10000 | Granitola | set course for TARGET. || 0354 | 10000 | Marinella | aircraft 094° Mag. || 0349 | 10000 | | Dropped two flares – course 094° Mag. || 0401 | 10000 | S. Marco | set course 034° Mag. || 0356 | 10000 | | Dropped one flare. || 0401 | 8000 | C. Bianco | set course 323° Mag. || 0403 | 8000 | | Dropped two flares. || 0410 | 8000 | | Bombing on course 310° Mag. || 0420 | 6000 | Marinella | set course for KORBA 245° Mag. || 0500 | 4000 | Korba | aircraft for BEN HAGEN. || 0522 | | Ben Hagen | Landed. || 0610 | | | |(Signature: J.S. Besson) Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.PART B (on reverse) to be completed according to relevant pro-forma in H.Q. R.A.F. M.E. Instruction 34.P/PMEJ - 200,000 - 3/42 P.T.O.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep
- Operational Report.
- MK
- Mark (designating the version of the aircraft).
- DFC
- Distinguished Flying Cross.
- LT
- Local Time.
- S. Marco
- San Marco (Capo San Marco).
- C. Bianco
- Capo Bianco.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- H.Q. R.A.F. M.E
- Headquarters, Royal Air Force, Middle East.
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