Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. RANDAZZO VILLAGE.BB. 1733 hrs LT.BC. Medium level.12700 ft. Course 045°/060°.72 x 250 GP 49 Dets. Tail fused.BD. Formation bombed the area between the village and the Railway Station and the Station Buildings. Bursts were seen across the Station, Railroad and the main road to LINGUAGLOSSA. Some bursts were seen on outskirts of village. NO results observed.BE. After bombing formation was fired on from PATERNO, approximately 15 bursts, fairly accurate HAA.BF. One aircraft received minor AA hole.BG. Obliques and verticals 12700 ft 210 I.A.S. 045°/060°.BH. (i) 15+ MT were dispersed moving NORTH-SOUTH road BRONTE-ADRANO.(ii) About 10 MT moving EAST and WEST RANDAZZO-TROINA Road.(iii) In siding at ADRANO stationary 6 Railway Trucks. NO engine seen.(iv) In BIANCAVILLA stationary 12 Railway Trucks. NO engine seen.LIST OF AIRCRAFT AND CREW.108 O Capt STUART, Lt. PAWSON, F/Sgt. MORLEY, 2/Lt. SCHUMANN. (L)951 V Capt SAUNDERS, Lt. BOOYSE, F/Sgt MOORE, Sgt. EARP-JONES.181 T Lt. SIMPSON, Lt. HARLE, F/Sgts. ROBERTS & SHEPPERSON.291 U Lt. HARGRAVE, Lt. REES, F/Sgts JENSEN (RCAF) & BEDFORD.167 S Lt. SMYTH, Lt. MANNING, F/Sgt de PIESANIE, Sgt. LEISCHING.221 Y Lt. RICHARDS, Lt. de CONNICK, F/Sgt. ROBERTSE, Sgt. McGRINDLE.226 H Capt ORD, Lt. HODGES, F/Sgts. WALKER & DEVENISH.341 L Lt. WILLNOTT, Lt. BORCHERDS, F/Sgts. LOOTS & WALBRIDGE (RAF)271 F Lt. GUARD, Lt. WEBBER, F/Sgt. GREEN, 2/Lt. de VILLIERS.136 M Lt. DUGMORE, Lt. MASTERS, F/Sgt. MAASDORP, F/Sgt. ROGERS.179 A Lt. FROST, Lt. WHITE, F/Sgt. CARTER, Sgt. ALLAN.195 G Lt. WOOD, Lt. NEL, F/Sgt. JAMES, Sgt. BUCHLER.
Transcriber's Notes
- GP
- General Purpose (bombs).
- Dets
- Detonators.
- I.A.S
- Indicated Air Speed.
- MT
- Motor Transport.
- RCAF
- Royal Canadian Air Force.
- RAF
- Royal Air Force.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
hrs LT: hours Local Time.
ft: feet.
(L): Leader of formation. Personnel and Formation Observations