Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 26th MARCH, 1945
APPENDIX "W"125From : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.To : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. ( SCORU)W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.Ref. : 21S/977Date : 26th MARCH, 1945.OPREP NO. 977 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 ON THE 25th MARCH, 1945.REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 51 - VENEZIA.OPERATION NO. 179/21S/M.A : 11 A/C ( following a formation of 12 Squadron) airbornebetween 1041 - 1316 hrs. to attack the MalcontentaAmmunition Dump in an area between G.595495 and G.610495.Formation set course in three boxes(4-4-3) and bombedfrom 14000' at 1200 hrs. on an average course of about045°. Bombing immediately after 12 Squadron, bombs ofwhole formation disappeared into explosions and smokealready caused and added further destruction. Detailsdifficult to observe due to explosions, fires and hugecolumn of smoke rising to about 8000'. Slight inaccurateH/A/A. weather; 10/10 Str. Cu. at 16000', clear belowformation and visibility good in slight haze. Eightthunderbolts escorted the two Squadrons from Cesenatico -these broke away when approaching the target and attackedgun positions in vicinity.B : (1) 11 Marauders III (ii) Nil C. (1) & (ii) NilD : (1) 27.30 hrs (ii) Nil E. (1) 37400 x .50 (ii) & (iii) NilF : (1) 66 x 500 Fused 30-51 (ii) as in (1) (iii) & (iv) Nil44 x 250 tail only. 48 Pkts Pamphlets324 lbs windowG to Z : NilS. L. Boschoff [Signed]Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.Handwritten Marginalia / Stamps:
Folio Number: 125 (Handwritten, Top Right).
Reference Stamp:The National Archives' reference AIR 27/271/3The National Archives' reference AIR 27/271/3
Transcriber's Notes
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. Captain S. L. Boschoff was responsible for compiling OPREP data from aircrew debriefings.
- W.I.O
- Wing Intelligence Officer.
MC/GP (Medium Capacity / General Purpose): Standard high-explosive ordnance, typically 500 lb and 250 lb variants, carried by S.A.A.F. crews to destroy hardened tactical targets such as ammunition caches.
MC/GP (Medium Capacity / General Purpose): Standard high-explosive ordnance, typically 500 lb and 250 lb variants, carried by S.A.A.F. crews to destroy hardened tactical targets such as ammunition caches.