Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 27th DECEMBER, 1944
APPENDIX "F"FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. ( SCORU)S.A.O.A. ADV. H.Q. S.A.A.F. C.M.F.3 SA WING W.I.O. S.A.A.F.REF : 21S/ 889DATE : 27th DECEMBER, 1944OPREP NO. 889 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 26.12.44.REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 50 PADOVA.OPERATION NO. 133/21.12 Marauders airborne from IESI L/G at 1143 Hrs. to bomb CASTEL FRANCO VENETO M/Yards (0.3977). Formation set course from FANO at 1217 hrs. in two boxes of six, escorted by 6 Mustangs. Attack took place at 1302 Hrs. from 13200' / 12800' on courses of 243° and 310° respectively. First box straddled the western end of the M/Yards with direct hits on buildings North and South of R/R Line and large explosion with orange smoke at G. 383771. Bombs of the leader of the second box fell 8 to 10 seconds after release, causing the whole box to overshoot by about 2000 yards in open field.H/A/A slight inaccurate when crossing coast North of Venice on return. Visibility good weather clear. All A/C landed by 1435 hr(W) (i) 12 Marauders III (ii) Nil(X) (i) & (ii) Nil(Y) (i) 33.00 Hrs (ii) Nil(Z) (i) 40800 x .50 (ii) & (iii) Nil(P) (i) 72 x 500 GP 48 x 250 GP (ii) 72 x 500, 48 x 250 (iii) & (iv) NilFused:- Nose 27-49 Tail 28-36NOTE:- 360 lbs of window dropped.(U) to (V) : Nil(W) (i) 1 Marauder III (ii) Nil(X) (i) 2.30 Hrs. (ii) Nil(Y) & (Z) : Nil(Signature: Halliwell) Halliwell CAPT.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force
- H.Q
- Headquarters
- M.A.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
- M.A.T.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force
- SCORU
- South African Corps of Records
- S.A.O.A
- South African Officer in Charge of Administration
- ADV. H.Q
- Advanced Headquarters
- C.M.F
- Central Mediterranean Force
- W.I.O
- Wing Intelligence Officer
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