Sortie Report (Form 541)
SORTIE REPORT (Part A.) R.A.F. Form 441 A. 39Sheet No. 1 Oprep. Ref. No. 333 Date. 10/11 JUL 43 Squadron. 21 SAAFType of Aircraft. 3 Mk III & 1 Mk IIIA BALTIMORES. Aircraft No. ) Aircraft Letter. ) see Back.Captain Lt.Col. Coppen. Capt. Farrant. Crew. Other aircraft followed same course in main.Time Up. 2116 hrs LT. Time Down. 2359 hrs LT. Total Time. 9 hrs 50 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. BEN HAGEN LG.Type of Cloud. Cumulus. Amount of Cloud. 7/10 C.BON area. NIL over target. Base of Cloud. Top 3000’ Visibility. 5 miles over target, 10 miles local coast. General Weather. Good – slight haze.Map or Chart Reference. SICILIA. 1:500,000 NE 36/12.Task or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING ATTACK SCIACCA LG.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 2116 | | Ben Hagen | Airborne. || | | | Set course for RAS FORTASS 050°Mag. || 2123 | 3000 | Ras Fortass | Set course for KELIBIA 104°Mag. || 2132 | 4500 | Kelibia | Followed coast to HAMMET and back to KELIBIA. || 2145 | 9000 | GRANITOLA | Set course for GRANITOLA. Followed course to C.S.MARCO at 9000’ || 2227 | 9000 | C.S.Marco | Turned onto target 010°Mag. || | 9000 | | Bombing. Course 310°Mag. Dropped 3 flares. || | | | First 3 flares lighted. || | | | Right hand turn off target – climbing. || 2238 | 10000 | | Dropped last 2 flares – course 320°Mag. || | | | Flares alight. Set course for KELIBIA 255°Mag. || 2315 | 4000 | Kelibia | Set course for BEN HAGEN 284°Mag. || 2359 | | Ben Hagen | Landed. || | | | Last aircraft landed. |(Signature: G.W. Thompson) Lt. for Capt. SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- LT
- Local Time.
- LG
- Landing Ground.
- C.BON
- Cape Bon.
- C.S.MARCO
- Capo San Marco.
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