To: SCOR OFFICER AHQ MALTA.
HQ. RAF ME.
HQ. NAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)
NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)
SIO. HALFAR STN.
From: SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAF ADV.
Ref: 21 Sqdn/ 357.
OPREP NO. 357 for 24 hrs ending 1800 hrs LT 30 JULY 43.
(REF MAP 1:100000 PATERNO SHEET 269)
A. Aircraft took off at 1035 hrs LT and attacked Gun positions at M7393 in two boxes of 6 each from 10/10500 ft on courses of 100-115°. Landed at 1246 hrs LT. The target was covered in excellent pattern by No. 1 Box and bombs fell among dug-in positions from M728935 to M740930. No. 2 Box bombed at M724932 and scored hits on rail track. NO AA. Weather cloudy but visibility good through breaks. Bridge at M682946 blown. 40 MT moving NORTH SFERRO-CATENANUOVA dispersed.
B. 12 Baltimores (10 Mk 3A and 2 Mk 3)
C. NIL.
D. 24 hours.
E. (i) 10 Mk 3A: 32000 x .30, 7000 x .5, 3000 x .303.
2 Mk 3 : 6400 x .30, 4600 x .303.
(ii) (iii) NIL.
(i)
F. 10 Mk 3A: 60 x 250 GP 43 Det. Rods.
2 Mk 3 : 12 x 250 GP 43 Det. Rods.
(ii) as in (i)
(iii) (iv) NIL.
G TO Z. NIL.
(Signature: J. S. Bester) Capt.
SIO. 21 SQUADRON SAAF.
To: SCOR OFFICER AHQ MALTA.
HQ. RAF ME.
HQ. NAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)
NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)
SIO. HALFAR STN.
From: SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAF ADV.
Ref: 21 Sqdn/ 357.
OPREP NO. 357 for 24 hrs ending 1800 hrs LT 30 JULY 43.
(REF MAP 1:100000 PATERNO SHEET 269)
A. Aircraft took off at 1035 hrs LT and attacked Gun positions at M7393 in two boxes of 6 each from 10/10500 ft on course…
