Sortie Report (Form 541)
SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)R.A.F. Form 441 A.W. Diary 28NIGHT OPERATIONSortie No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 328Date 6/7 Jul 43Squadron. 21 SAAFType of Aircraft. 1 MK III and 1 MKIIIA BALTIMORE.Aircraft No. ) see Back.Aircraft Letter. )Captain Major Jandrell.Crew. Lt. Christie.Other aircraft followed same course.Time Up. 0315 LTTime Down. 0625 LTTotal Time. 5 hrs 45 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. BEN HAGEN LG.Type of Cloud. Cirro Cumulus.Amount of Cloud. 5/10 - 6/10.Base of Cloud. 15000’ base.Visibility. BadGeneral Weather. Dense haze.Map or Chart Reference.SICILIA.1:500,000.Sheet NE 36/12.Task or Duty. MEDIUM LEVEL BOMBING ATTACK SCIACCA LG.| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 0315 | | Ben Hagen | Airborne. || 0329 | 2000 | Ras el Fortass | Set course KELIBIA. || 0330 | 3500 | Kelibia | Set course TARGET. || 0407 | 11000 | Target | Bombed. || 0411 | 10500 | do | Set course KELIBIA. || 0459 | 3000 | Kelibia | Followed coast down to BOU FICHA, wasting time. || 0610 | 3000 | Ben Hagen | Over Base. || 0625 | | do | Landed. |(Signature: G.W. Thompson) Captain.SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force.
- Oprep
- Operational Report.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- MK
- Mark (referring to aircraft version).
- LT
- Local Time.
- G.W. Thompson
- A Captain who signed on behalf of the SIO. Thompson appears as the signatory for multiple administrative and intelligence documents during this intense operational period.
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded:
do: ditto (referring to the previous entry).
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