Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- ARMD RECCE RDS (See over) | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 402Date. 9/IO Sep 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. 8 Baltimores; I Mk.3, 6 Mk.3A, I Mk.4.Aircraft No. See overAircraft Letter. See overLeader of Formation. Captain LT. DUGMORE.Crew. LT. MASTERS.Other a/c followed same courses over target area, at varying intervals exceptTime Up. I930 Hrs LT Ist AircraftTime Down. 2252 Hrs LT Last AircraftTotal Time. 2I Hrs. 55 Mins.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. STRATUS (N.E. SALERNO area only)Amount of Cloud. 8/IO - IO/IOBase of Cloud. II000 feetVisibility. 6/8 N.E. SAPRI. 2/4 miles N.E. SALERNOGeneral Weather. Haze area N.E. SAPRI. Heavy haze NORTH SICILY and SALERNOMap or Chart Reference. SICILIA I/500000 NE36/I2MESSINA I/500000 NE38/I4NAPOLI I/500000 NE40/I4Task or Duty. ARMD RECCE RDS (See over)| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| I930 | — | BASE | A/B || 2000 | 2000 | BASE | S/c CALAVA PT. || 2000 | 8000 | CALAVA | S/c STROMBOLI || 2027 | 8000 | STROMBOLI | S/c SAPRI || 2040 | I0000 | SAPRI | S/c AVELLINO || 2059 | 9000 | AVELLINO | A/A following road || 2100 | 9000 | AVELLINO | S/c 1560M AVELLINO 1500, following road || 2II7 | 9000 | N6669 | Bombed. Course 020º (M) || 2I28 | 6000 | N6669 | S/c SALINA || 22I7 | 7000 | SALINA | S/o BASE || 2250 | — | — | BASE || 2252 | — | — | Landed || — | — | — | Last Aircraft Landed. |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.SIO 2I Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- Hrs LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- N.E
- North-East.
- ARMD RECCE RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads.
- A/B
- Airborne.
- PT
- Point.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. Personnel and Operational Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
a/c: Aircraft.
Lieutenant Dugmore and Lieutenant Masters: This lead crew was tasked with a demanding night reconnaissance mission. Lt. Dugmore was a veteran pilot within the squadron, having participated in numerous sorties during the Sicilian campaign and the initial push into Italy.
Navigational Beacons: