Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- Medium level bombing. attack on Road Junction at H029479 (ALFEDENA) | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 432Date. 3 Nov 43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 Baltimores(8 Mk.4. 2 Mk.3A. 2 Mk.3)Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) As per listCaptain. LT/COL. BRITZ. DFCCrew. LT. BOOYSETime Up. 0908 A Hrs 1st A/CTime Down. 1045 A Hrs Last A/CTotal Time. 15 HoursAerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLAType of Cloud. Cu.Amount of Cloud. Thin layer 5/6000 TopsBase of Cloud. On hillsVisibility. Very good over targetGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.NAPOLI 1:500,000Sheet NE 40/14Target or Duty. Medium level bombing. attack on Road Junction at H029479 (ALFEDENA)| Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|| — | BASE | A/B || 5000 | FOGGIA | S/c CAMPOBASSO with 4 Spitfires as escort || 12000 | CAMPOBASSO | S/c Target (ALFEDENA) || 12600 | ALFEDENA | Bombs dropped on target Co. 285º || 12000 | ALFEDENA | S/c TRIVENTO || 10000 | TRIVENTO | S/c FOGGIA || 1000 | BASE | Over Base || | BASE | Landed || | | Last aircraft landed |(Sgd) J.E. Bennett Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number
- LT/COL
- Lieutenant Colonel
- DFC
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- A Hrs
- Army Hours (Military Time)
- A/C
- Aircraft
- L.G
- Landing Ground
- Cu
- Cumulus (cloud type)
- A/B
- Airborne
- S/c
- Set course
Expanded Abbreviations