Sortie Report (Form 541)
SORTIE REPORT(Part A)R.A.F. Form 441 A.J 27| [Header Columns] | [Content] ||---|---|| Sortie No. | 1 || Oprep. Ref. No. | 515 || Date | 14 Jan 44 || Squadron | 21 SAAF || Type of Aircraft | 12 Baltimores 4 Mk.3A, 8 Mk.4 || Aircraft No. | 1 Mk.3A returned eary || Aircraft Letter | See over || Captain | LT/COL KOTZE || Crew | CAPT CARTER || | Formation Leader || Time Up | 1106 A Hrs 1st aircraft || Time Down | 1346 A Hrs last aircraft || Total Time | 28.00 Hours || Aerodrome or L.G. | TORTORELLA || State of Cloud | St.Cu across coast and 10 miles inland. ||---|---|| Amount of Cloud | 9/10-10/10 small break over target || Base of Cloud | 7000' || Visibility | 5/10 miles || General Weather | Hazy- Cu heads protruding later through St.Cu || Map or Chart Reference | ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141 CHIETI ||---|---|| Task or Duty | LORETA FACTORY AREA - E985256 ||---|---|| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 1106 | | BASE | A/B || 1147 | 10000 | PENNA PT. | Picked up fighter escort and 232 Squadron || 1218 | 13000 | TARGET | Bombs dropped || 1335 | | BASE | Landed || 1346 | | | Last aircraft landed |[Signature Block](Signed) [Signature unreadable - similar to "Lt Thompson"?]Lt for CaptSIO 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.PART B (on reverse) to be completed according to relevant pro-forma in H.Q. R.A.F. M.E. Instruction 34.HQP/1,500,000/4-42 P.T.O.