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APPENDIX "J" 38 To : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU) HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command 23rd SCORU) SAOA SAAF From : S.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F. Ref : 21S/752 Date : 6th July, 1944 OPREP No. 752 for period ending 21.00 hrs on 6th July, 1944 Ref Map : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 99 FAENZA A. 12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 14.37 hrs to attack RAILWAY between MARRADI and FAENZA. They set course from Perugia at 15.45 hrs with a close escort of 8 Spitfires and were in target area at 16.16 hrs. Leaders leaders bombs hung up but remainder of form- ation bombed from 12,000' on a course of 340°. Pattern overshot, some hits among farm buildings and on a secondary road from M211170 to M211175. Leader made a left hand turn and bombed at 16.19 hrs with his vic from 12,000' on a course of 280°. Bombs fell from M106032 to M105026 straddling railway line. H.A.A. from S.Sofia -- slight and inaccurate -- 6 to 8/10ths Cu at 10,000' in target area. All Aircraft landed by 17.25 hrs. B. (i) 3 Balts Mk IV (ii) NIL (i) 9 Balts Mk V (ii) NIL C. (1) & (ii) NIL (1) & (ii) NIL D. (i) 08.00 hrs (ii) NIL (i) 24.00 hrs (ii) NIL E. (i) 9,600 x .30 900 x .303 2,100 x .50 (ii) & (iii) NIL (i) 28,800 x .30 2,700 x .303 6,300 x .50 (ii) & (iii) NIL F. (i) 6 x 500 MC 9 x 250 GP (ii) as in (i) (iii) & (iv) NIL (i) 18 x 500 MC 27 x 250 GP (ii) as in (i) (iii) & (iv) NIL Fused: 36 det 27 pist Nose 36 det 28 pist Tail except 2 x 250 and 1 x 500 -- 52 det 37 pist Tail (delay) G to V: NIL W. (i) 3 Marauders MkIII (ii) NIL X. (i) 04.45 hrs (ii) NIL Y & Z: NIL [Signature] Capt. S.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.