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Operation No. 431

RR M/Y COLLEFERRO G170490

Over target: 1126 hrs Landed: 1251 hrs Pilot: MAJOR STUART

Sortie Report (Form 541)

Duty
RR M/Y COLLEFERRO G170490 | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 431Date. 2 Nov 43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 Baltimores(1 Mk.3; 3 Mk.3A; 8 Mk.4)Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) See overCaptain. MAJOR STUARTCrew. LT. PAWSONSquadron leaderTime Up. 1005 A Hrs 1st A/CTime Down. 1251 A Hrs Last A/CTotal Time. 31.00 HrsAerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLAType of Cloud. Cu. (FOGGIA-BENEVENTO & LEPINI Mtns)St.Cu N.W. NAPLES & S.E. TargetAmount of Cloud. 5/10Base of Cloud. Tops 3/5000' 7000'Visibility. GoodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.1:500000 NAPLES NE1:500000 ROMA NE1:100000 Sheet 152Target or Duty. RR M/Y COLLEFERRO G170490| Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|| 1005 | TORTORELLA | A/B || 1025 | 3000 FOGGIA | S/c CASERTA || 1102 | 8000 CASERTA | Picked up fighters || 1134 | 9000 CASERTA | S/c LAKE FOGLIONO (Followed Coast) || 1148 | 14000 LAKE FOGLIONO | S/c Target || 1156 | 13000 TARGET | Bombed || 1200 | 10000 LAKE FOGLIONO | S/c CASERTA (Following Coast) || 1232 | 8000 CASERTA | S/c TORTORELLA || 1247 | 3000 TORTORELLA | || | | Landed || | | Last Aircraft Landed |(Sgd) [unclear signature] Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.

Transcriber's Notes

R.A.F
Royal Air Force.
Oprep. Ref. No
Operational Report Reference Number.
A Hrs
Army Hours (Military Time).
A/C
Aircraft.
L.G
Landing Ground.
Mtns
Mountains.
RR M/Y
Railway Marshalling Yard.
A/B
Airborne.
S/c
Set course.
Sgd
Signed. Observations on Individuals

Expanded Abbreviations