Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Took off
- 1427 hrs
P O S T A G R A M.73To : SCOR Officer, AHQ. MALTA.Please repeat to : HQ. RAF. ME.HQ. NAAF. (attention 23rd SCORU)N.A.T.A.F. (attention 2nd Command Unit, 23rd SCORU)SIO. TBF.SIO. HALFAR RAF STATION.From : SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.Ref : 21 Sqdn/350.OPREP NO. 350 for 24 hrs ending 1800 hrs LT on 25 JULY 43.A. Formation took off at 1427 hrs LT and attacked ADRANO VILLAGE CROSS ROADS from 11500 ft on course of 345º at 1614 hrs LT. Landed 1712 hrs. Bombs burst across buildings and Railway station NE of village. Bursts observed in dump of yellow boxes SOUTH of village. NO results observed. Spasmodic HAA inaccurate from Target. Weather good.B. 12 Baltimores (2 MK III and 10 MK IIIA)C. NIL.D. 32 hours.E. (1) 2 MK 3: 6400 x .30, 4600 x .303.10 MK 3A: 32000 x .30, 7000 x .5, 3000 x .303.(ii) (iii) NIL.F. (1) 2 MK 3 : 12 x 250 GP 47 Det 28 Pistol.10 MK 3A: 60 x 250 GP 47 Det 28 Pistol.(ii) As in (1).(iii) (iv) NIL.G. H. J. V. NIL.W. (i) 2 (ii) NIL.X. (1) MK 3: 4 hrs 25 mins (ii) NIL.Y. Z. NIL.(Signature: J.S. Bester) Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- AHQ
- Air Headquarters.
- RAF
- Royal Air Force.
- ME
- Middle East.
- NAAF
- Northwest African Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Section Control and Operational Research Unit.
- N.A.T.A.F
- Northwest African Tactical Air Force.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- TBF
- Tactical Bomber Force.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
ft: feet.