Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: ARMED RECCE RDS:-(1) CASERTA-BENEVENTO-AVELLINO-NAPLES(2) AVELLINO-O.1049-VALLATA-N.8073 (road junction)(3) AULETTA-EBOLI-O.1049-AVIGLIANO(4) SAPRI-BRIENZA and SAPRI- N.W. to BOMB LINEBB: From 2322 Hrs LT to 0102 Hrs LTBC: Medium level bombing on various courses from 8000/11000 feet48 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets. 27 Pistols with rods. 1 on jettison.BD: Target (1) 3 bombs just WEST CASERTA town along road and 3 at N7681on road N.R.O. N.M.S. (2) N7470 2 bombs on light on rd - overshot - onO.1166 2 bombs-stationary light on rd-1-burst on rd. T3898 1 bombbetween lights either side of road. O.2257 2 bombs on flashing lightCALITRI area-light out. AULETTA 4 bombs straddled town.(3) O.1326 1 bomb on 2 MET lights-hit rd-approximately 10 MET seen inbomb flash. O.0634 1 bomb on 2 MET lights-close to rd-again MET seenin flash. O.0452 1 bomb on 2 MET lights N.R.O. O.1049 3 bombs on 11MET lights-others unlit-bursts near rd junct. O.3734 4 bombs alongrd N.M.S. S.4437 2 bombs N.R.O. (4) T5567 3 bombs on 2 small firesbursts to side of fire. T5560 3 bombs on 2 lights N.R.O. T3988 6bombs in stick-15/20 MET in area-all bursts along rd. T1774 6 bombsin stick-bursts near rd.BE: NO A/A against own a/c. Intense H.A.A and L.A.A LICOSA Pt areafiring inland 2300 Hrs. 20 plus flashes (A/A or ARTY) SALERNO coast5 S/Ls CASERTA area-2 caught a/c which evaded. One S/L then lowerand directed along rd. Eastwards.BF: NIL.BO: NIL.BH: Unidentified a/c seen. One SOUTH STROMBOLI - travelling fast N.E.course. One over AVELLINO Northern course at 0038 Hrs and One T/E a/cnear LIPARI Is.Fires: One large, 3 subsidiary AULETTA - also incendiary and 4bombs 0008 Hrs. One large T.0921 and T.2085. Others T.1090 andT.1274. 4 new "Candle" type bombs seen along rd. T.4090 - O.3010followed by fires. Rows of lights on ground T.4090 - O.3010Bright lights PAOLA area and VALLATA. Bomb bursts and large firesPOTENZA area, big flashes SAPRI 2310 Hrs. 10 MET dispersed withlights moving Northwards AVELLINO area.10 MET stationary without lights at T.6366.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.951YY MAJ. JANDRELL LT. CHRISTIE 2/LTs LE ROUX & VILJOEN226A CAPT. ORD LT HODGES F/S WALKER F/S DEVENISH586B CAPT. SAUNDERS LT BOOYSE F/S MOORE SGT EARP-JONES271F LT. GUARD LT WEBBER 2/LTs TOMS & DE VILLIERS221Y LT. EATON LT GOULD SGT FREESTONE F/S VAN ROOYEN341L LT WILLMOT LT BORCHARDS F/S LOOTS F/S WALBRIDGE181T LT DUGMORE LT MASTERS F/S MAASDORP F/S ROGERS356Z CAPT STUART LT PAWSON F/S MORLEY 2/LT SCHUMANN
Transcriber's Notes
- RECCE RDS
- Reconnaissance of Roads.
- Hrs LT
- Hours, Local Time.
- G.P
- General Purpose bombs.
- Dets
- Detonators.
- N.R.O
- No Results Observed.
- N.M.S
- No Movement Seen.
- MET
- Mechanical Enemy Transport (Motorized vehicles/convoys).
- S/Ls
- Searchlights.
- Is
- Island.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded