Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- COSENZA — SOUTH-EAST PORTION — RR & RD BRIDGES. | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 394Date. 3 Sept. 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. Baltimores. Mk.3, Mk.3A, Mk.4Aircraft No. See list over.Aircraft Letter. do.Leader of Formation. Captain CAPT ORDCrew. LT HODGESOther aircraft followed similar courses.Time Up. 07I8 Hrs LTTime Down. I0I5 Hrs LTTotal Time. 32 HoursAerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. CuAmount of Cloud. 3/10 at sea, clear over targetBase of Cloud. Tops 5000/7000’Visibility. I5/20 milesGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.SICILIA I:500000 NE36/I2MESSINA I:500000 NE38/I4Task or Duty. COSENZA — SOUTH-EAST PORTION — RR & RD BRIDGES.| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| 07I8 | — | CUTICCHI | Airborne || 0737 | 3000 | WEST OF CUTICCHI | Rendezvoused with Bostons || 0748 | 4000 | PATERNO | Rendezvoused with Mitchells and Fighters || 0808 | 6000 | PATERNO | S/c ADRANO || 08II | 6200 | ADRANO | S/e MILAZZO || 0826 | II000 | MILAZZO | S/c COSENZA || 0855 | II000 | COSENZA 8 miles N.W. | Bombed on Course 035ºM || 0908 | 9500 | PAOLA | S/c BRONTE || 0943 | 7000 | BRONTE | S/c CUTICCHI || I002 | 2000 | CUTICCHI | Over Base || I0I3 | — | BASE | Landed || I0I5 | — | — | Last aircraft landed |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.S.I.O. 2I Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- Hrs LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- Cu
- Cumulus cloud formation.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. Personnel and Command Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
RR & RD: Railroad and Road.
Navigational Waypoints: