Sortie Report (Form 541)
R.A.F. Form 441 A.37SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 332Date. 9/10 JUL 43Squadron. 21 SAAFType of Aircraft. 2 BALTIMORES Mk III.Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) As per List.Captain Lt. WOOD, Lt. GOULD.Crew. Other aircraft followed similar course.Time Up. 0310 LTTime Down. 0611 LTTotal Time. 6 hrs 40 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. BEN HAGEN LG.Type of Cloud. Slight ground mist.Amount of Cloud.Base of Cloud.Visibility. GoodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.SICILIA. 1:500,000 NE 36/12.Task or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING ATTACK TRAPANI/MILO A/D.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 0310 | | Ben Hagen | Airborne, climbed to 2000' circling to RAS EL FORTASS. || 0318 | 2000 | Ras el Fortass | Set course KELIBIA, 100°Mag. || 0328 | 6000 | Kelibia | Set course between AEGADEAN ISLANDS. || 0401 | 10000 | Islands | Kept on TR 112°Mag for further 5 mins to Position 315 TRAPANI 13. || 0406 | 12000 | Position | Set course for CAP ST. VITO TR 034°Mag. || 0413 | 12000 | C.S.Vito | Set course for TARGET TR 217°Mag. || 0418 | 10000 | Target | Bombed, set course ST VITO. Set course ISLANDS. || 0435 | 7000 | Islands | Set course KELIBIA TR 220°Mag. || 0500 | 6000 | Kelibia | Flew down coast SOUTH, circled out to sea and returned to KORBA. || 0534 | 5000 | Korba | Set course BASE TR 290°Mag and arrived over flare path 0542. || 0611 | | Ben Hagen | Last aircraft landed. |(Signature: J. S. Bester) Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep
- Operational Report.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- Mk
- Mark (designating version).
- Lt
- Lieutenant.
- LT
- Local Time.
- A/D
- Aerodrome.
- TR
- Track.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
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