Sortie Report (Form 541)
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 422Date. 25.10.43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 BALTS (4 Mk III, 3 Mk IIIA, 5 Mk IV)Aircraft No. ) see list.Aircraft Letter. )Captain. Lt.Col. Britz DFCCrew. P/O Smallmanother a/c followed on course.Time Up. 1340 A hrs 1st a/cTime Down. 1545 A hrs last a/cTotal Time. 24.00 hrs.Aerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLA LG.Type of Cloud. St.Cu over mtns. Cu over targetAmount of Cloud. 4/10 4/10Base of Cloud. 8000' 3500' Tops 6000'Visibility. Fair with glare on waterGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference. ITALY 1:250,000. Sheets 30, 36, 37.Target or Duty. RD BRIDGE AT C4201.| Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|| | Base | Airborne: || 5000 | | s/c RV point. 4 Spitfires. || | RV Pt | s/c TERMOLI || 8000 | Termoli | s/c TARGET || 10000 | Target | BOMBED || | | s/c TERMOLI || 8000 | Termoli | s/c BASE || 3000 | Base | || | | Landed. || | | Last a/c landed. |(Sgd) W. Thompson Capt.SIO. 21 SQUADRON SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- BALTS
- Martin Baltimore light bombers.
- Mk
- Mark (designating aircraft version).
- Lt.Col
- Lieutenant Colonel.
- DFC
- Distinguished Flying Cross.
- P/O
- Pilot Officer.
- P/O Smallman
- Noted as part of the lead crew with the Commanding Officer.
- St.Cu
- Stratocumulus (cloud type).
- Cu
- Cumulus (cloud type).
Expanded Abbreviations:
a/c: Aircraft.
mtns.: Mountains.
s/c: Steered course.
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