Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 27th SEPTEMBER, 1944
"Z"195TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU)H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU)S.A.O.A. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/842DATE : 27th SEPTEMBER, 1944OPREP NO. 842 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 26th SEPTEMBER '44REF. MAP ITALY, 1/LX 1:100,000 SHEET 100 FORLI.OPERATIONS NO. 127 to 129/21/M.A. : 12 Marauders airborne at 1124 hrs. to bomb area M.707055 – M.715055 – 717058 – 707058. Attack took place in three boxes of 4 A/C each between 1239 and 1245 hrs. – first box bombed from 12300 on a course of 283° stick falling from M.711057 to M.708057, one direct hit on Buildings. Second Box bombed from 12600 ft. on a course of 273°, stick falling from M.713057 to M.710057 causing an explosion with orange smoke at M.712057.Third Box from 12600 ft. on a course of 277°, stick from M.714056 M. 711056. Inside the Southern edge of the Target.Slight H.A.A., inaccurate during Bombing run. No cloud Target area, but slight ground haze. One large fire with brown smoke at M. 710055 prior to bombing. All A/C landed at base by 1340 hrs.B. : (i) 12 Marauders III (ii) NilC. : (i) & (ii) NilD. : (i) 26.00 Hrs. (ii) NilE. : (i) 45600 x .50 (ii) & (iii) NilF. : (i) 48 x 1000 (ii) 48 x 1000 (iii) & (iv) NilFused 36 – 28 Nose 36 – 27 Tail.G to V : NilW. : (i) 1 Marauder III (ii) NilX. : (i) 1.15 Hrs. (ii) NilY to Z : Nil(Signed) C.P.P. Nicolle Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q
- Headquarters.
- M.A.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Section Central Operational Research Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.A
- South African Operational Assistant.
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- H.A.A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
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ft.: feet.
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