Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA. GUN POSITIONS AT H762980BB. 1532 hrs LTBC. Medium level. Height 9000 ft. Course 100°72 x 250 GP 52 Det 44 Pistol Nose fused.BD. Observers did not see the track NORTH from target but leader of formation identified the target by secondary road going SW. The area to the NORTH and SOUTH of the main track and across the cross roads was covered in a very good tight pattern and the target was left covered in bomb-bursts. NO results observed but flashes seen from SOUTH of road in target area.BE. HAA inaccurate 6/8 bursts from NORTH of ADRANOBF. NIL.BG. Obliques and Verticals of bomb bursts. Height 9000 ft Course 100°. IAS 210BH. NIL Roads.LIST OF AIR CRAFT AND CREW:903B Major Cormack, Lt. Lombaard, F/Sgt. Finberg, 2/Lt. Viljoen (FL)341L Lts Dugmore & Masters, F/Sgts Maasdorp & Rogers195G Lts A'Bear & Owen-Hughes, 2/Lt Harrison & Pickup290U Lts Blieden & Rose, F/Sgts Jarvis & Perkins (VL)271F Lts Frost & White, F/Sgt Carter, Sgt Allan206J Lts Wood & Nel, F/Sgt James, Sgt Buchler356Z Capt Stuart, Lt Pawson, F/Sgt Morley, 2/Lt Schumann (BL)280P Lts Simpson & Handley, F/Sgts Roberts & Shepperson387R Lts Bennett & Harle, F/Sgts Strydom & Oswald167S Capt Smit, Lt Kay, 2/Lts Purdon & Wright (VL)383W Lts Smyth & Hanning, F/Sgt de Piesanie, Sgt Leisching344X Lts Grader & Gould, F/Sgt Greyling, 2/Lt Groenewald.
Transcriber's Notes
- LT
- Local Time.
- GP
- General Purpose (bombs).
- Det
- Detonator.
- SW
- South-West.
- HAA
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft artillery.
- IAS
- Indicated Air Speed.
- FL
- Formation Leader.
- VL
- Vic Leader (leader of a three-aircraft sub-formation).
- BL
- Box Leader (leader of a six-aircraft section). Personnel and Tactical Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
ft: feet.