Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: CUT ROAD AT H 428712BB: From 1355 Hrs to 1410 HrsBC: Did NOT attack as unable to identify target through cloud.18 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets 27 Pistols (with Rods) jettisoned from4000 feet in sea (K2030) at 1433 Hrs.BD: N.A.BE: 40 plus bursts H/A/A over target area, accurate for height,inaccurate for direction.BF: NILBG: NILBH: NILAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.356Z MAJ. STUART LT PAWSON P/O FREESTONE LT HALL (FL)445U LT HARGRAVE LT REES F/SGT JENSEN F/SGT VALENTINE181Y MAJ. COULL LT. ROSE F. F/SGT PERKINS F/SGT VAN ROOYEN240O CAPT DUGMORE LT MASTERS F/SGT MAASDORP F/SGT ROGERS (VL)387R LT BENNETT LT HARLE F/SGT STRYDOM SGT JENKINSON383W LT ROBERTSON LT HANNING F/SGT DU PLESSIS F/SGT LEISCHING586B CAPT SAUNDERS P/O SMALLMAN LT POTGIETER SGT EARP-JONES (BL)441F LT FROST LT NEL F/SGT CARTER SGT ALLEN545A LT MURMAN LT WALTERS F/SGT ODENDAAL SGT STEWART437H LT WILLMOTT LT BORCHERDS F/SGT LOOTS F/SGT WALBRIDGE (VL)916K LT HEWITT LT HORWITZ F/SGT KIDNEY SGT AIREY167P LT WITTE 2/LT RUSHFORTH F/SGT EATON SGT MARAIS
Transcriber's Notes
- G.P
- General Purpose (bomb type).
- N.A
- Not Applicable.
- H/A/A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
Expanded Abbreviations