Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. PATERNO VILLAGE.BB. 1623 hrs LT.BC. Medium level.12000 ft. Course 040°.29 x 500 GP ) 49 Det Tail fused.24 x 250 GP )(3 x 500 GP 49 Det Hungup and jettisoned at 36° 35'N 14° 47'E)BD. There was little movement seen on the roads around Target area.Formation missed the village and bombs burst among isolatedbuildings to NE and EAST of village and across the road andrailway line. NO results observed.BE. 15 bursts of HAA from guns firing SE of village. After bombing.Inaccurate in except for height.BF. NIL.BG. Oblique and verticals: 12000 ft Course 040°. I.A.S. 215.BH. Dinghy (with parachute?) 049°/11 miles HALFAR at 1659 hrs,2/3000 ft.LIST OF AIRCRAFT AND CREW.903 B Major CORMACK, Lt. LOMBAARD, F/Sgt. FINBERG, 2/Lt. VILJOEN. (L)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.290 C Lt. BLIEDEN, Lt. ROSE, F/Sgt. JARVIS, F/Sgt. PERKINS.195 G Lt. FROST, Lt. WHITE, F/Sgt. CARTER, Sgt. ALLAN.179 A Lt. ASKEW, Lt. LAMBERT, F/Sgt. GELDENHUYS, Sgt. CRAWHALL.167 S Capt. SMIT, Lt. KAY, 2/Lt. TOMS, 2/Lt. WRIGHT.344 X Major COULL, Sgt. SMALLMAN (RhoA), 2/Lt. SHAW, F/Sgt. STRYDOM.291 U Lt. HARGRAVE, Lt. REES, F/Sgt. JENSEN (RCAF), F/Sgt. BEDFORD.181 T Lt. SIMPSON, Lt. HARLE, F/Sgt. ROBERTS, F/Sgt. SHEPPERSON.221 Y Lt. SMYTH, Lt. MANNING, F/Sgt. de PIESANE, Sgt. LEISCHING.173 P Capt. SAUNDERS, Lt. BOOYSE, F/Sgt. MOORE, Sgt. EARP-JONES.
Transcriber's Notes
- LT
- Local Time.
- GP
- General Purpose (bombs).
- Det
- Detonator.
- HAA
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft (artillery).
- I.A.S
- Indicated Air Speed.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
ft: feet.
(L): Leader (of formation). Personnel Observations