21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL REPORT NO. 32. COPY NO. 6 [handwritten]
( O.O. Nos: 261 Wing Operation order No. "A" 263. Nos. "A" 249 & 254
refer, and Squadron Operation order No. 32). DATE: 11.11.41.
MAP REF: Target map B./2 and Benghazi 1:500000.
DATE OF OPERATION: 11th. November 1941.
NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT: 6 Marylands.
DUTY. Benghazi: High level bombing Railway sheds.
NARRATIVE. After leaving the Frontier wire about 100 miles behind
on their outward course, the formation was approached
by about eight enemy Fighters. The formation turned
to port and climbed, and then turned again on course.
A few minutes later the rear Gunner again reported the
Fighters at 3000 yards on port beam. The Leader
decided to abandon the operation, and returned.
13 M.T. were seen, parked, at T V 0256, Libyan grid,
and 9 M.T. moving South alongside the wire 12 miles
South of Maddelena.
WEATHER. Fine.
TIMES. L.G. 21 0622 hours
L.G. 75 0842 hours
L.G. 21 1150 hours.
Total hours flown 25 hours 48 minutes.
DISTRIBUTION.
* S.I.O. H.Q. R.A.F. M.E.
* Intelligence A.H.Q.W.D.
* Operations do
* S.I.O. 261 Wing
War Diary
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* File
[handwritten signature] L Saunders Lt.
Squadron Intelligence
OFFICER.
21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL REPORT NO. 32. COPY NO. 6 [handwritten]
( O.O. Nos: 261 Wing Operation order No. "A" 263. Nos. "A" 249 & 254
refer, and Squadron Operation order No. 32). DATE: 11.11.41.
MAP REF: Target map B./2 and Benghazi 1:500000.
DATE OF OPERATION: 11th. November 1941.
NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT: 6 Marylands.
DUTY. Benghazi: High level bombing Railw…
