Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 18th July, 1944
APPENDIX "Y"53TO : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SADA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/767DATE : 18th July, 1944OPREP No. 767 for the period ending 2100 hrs on the 17th July, 1944REF MAP : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 117 JESIA: 12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 1845 hrs to attack ROAD BRIDGEat S492504. Formation set course at 1905 hrs and bombed in boxesline astern from 9500' on a course of 185°. First box dropped a shortstick from S494504 to S495499; 2nd box from S496501 to S495497; bothboxes slight lateral error to the left, straddling railway line androad. Some direct hits on buildings at S495501, starting a small firewith white smoke. H/A/A slight inaccurate from coastal area East oftarget area. 4/10 str cu in layers from 9000-11000 ft en route andin target area. Area cover was provided by Spitfires. All A/C downby 2025 hrs.B: (i) 6 Balts IV(ii) NIL(i) 6 Balts V(ii) NILC: NILD: (i) 9.30 Hrs(ii) NIL(i) 9.30 Hrs(ii) NILE: (i) 19200 x .301800 x .3034200 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 19200 x .301800 x .3034200 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF: (i) 12 x 500 MC18 x 250 GP(ii) As above(iii) & (iv) NIL(i) 12 x 500 MC18 x 250 GP(ii) As above(iii) & (iv) NIL(fused 49-28 tail)G to V: NILW: (i) One Balt IV; One Marauder III(ii) NILX: (i) 50 mins. 1.30 Hrs.(ii) NILY & Z: NILHallick Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- MAAF
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- MATAF
- Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force.
- SADA
- Likely Senior Air Officer Administration (S.A.O.A.).
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- H/A/A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- NIL
- None. 55 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 19th July, 1944 in the "DATE" field. It is a Sortie Report (Appendix "Z") labeled 54 in the top right corner.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer (Capt. Hallick).
Operational Context (Interdiction of the Jesi Sector):
Defensive and Support Measures:
Conversion Milestone (The First Marauder Entry):
Geography and Locations:
Abbreviations Expanded:
str cu: Stratocumulus clouds.