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DUMP A. 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF BARDIA TOWN

Over target: 0743 hrs Pilot: Maj. Britz Altitude: 20,000 ft Time: 07:43 hrs

Bombing Report (Form 541)

Target
Dump A. 5 miles North West of Bardia Town
Place
BARDIA
Date
27 / 9 / 41
Time over target
0743 hrs
Height
20000 ft
Bombs dropped
8 X 250 lbs.
Observed effects
Bombs overshot Target. Last 3 bombs fell in gully 5 miles West of Bardia between dugouts and tents. 50 to 100 yards off road ( North )
Details of photographs taken
NIL
Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
NIL
Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
NIL
Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
A/A bursts at 20000 ft.
Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
NIL
SECRET BOMBING REPORT 22 30REFERENCE Pilot : Maj. Britz Observer : 2/Lt. Wolhuter Squadron : 21 S. A. A. F.BR Details of Target : Sgts. Earnshaw & PettersonDump A. 5 miles North West of Bardia Town. Place : BARDIADate : 27 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 0743 hrs.Good Clear over Target Height : 20000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 lbs. NIL(3) Observed effects :Bombs overshot Target. Last 3 bombs fell in gully 5 miles West ofBardia between dugouts and tents. 50 to 100 yards off road ( North )(4) Details of photographs taken :NIL(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :NIL(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :NIL(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :A/A bursts at 20000 ft. Flashes noted on Coast at Bardia.(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :NIL(9) Special comments :SIGNED. R. F. Wolhuter 2/Lt.NOTE — (1) For intelligence purposes RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (A. M. FORM 401) must always accompany a BOMBING REPORT.(2) COMBAT (BOMBER) REPORT also to be completed if engagement with enemy aircraft occurred during flight.

Transcriber's Notes

21 S. A. A. F.: No. 21 Squadron, South African Air Force. In September 1941, the unit operated within the Desert Air Force (DAF) as a light/medium bomber squadron, conducting high-level horizontal bombing against Axis logistical infrastructure in Libya.

MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The classification for standard Allied high-explosive demolition bombs. The 8 x 250 lbs munitions released by this aircraft were designed for use against soft-skinned logistical targets and encampments.

Crew

Pilot Maj. Britz Observer
Observer 2/Lt. Wolhuter Squadron