Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- ARMD. RECCE. RDS. (See over) | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 401Date. 8/9 Sept 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. 8 Baltimores. 2 Mk.3, 6 Mk.3A.Aircraft No. See over.Aircraft Letter. See over.Leader of Formation. Captain LT. HARGRAVE. Crew. LT. REES.Other a/c followed similar courses except over target area, at 10 minutes intervals.Time Up. 2039 Hrs LT Ist AircraftTime Down. 0045 Hrs LT Last AircraftTotal Time. 22 Hrs 20 Mins.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. CuAmount of Cloud. 6/IO - 8/IO N.SICILY. 2/IO at sea.Base of Cloud. 4000 Tops 6000Visibility. 5 milesGeneral Weather. Clear over target with haze.Map or Chart Reference.SICILIA I/500000 NE36/I2MESSINA I/500000 NE38/I4NAPOLI I/500000 NE40/I4Task or Duty. ARMD. RECCE. RDS. (See over)| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| 2039 | — | BASE | AIRBORNE || 2045 | 2000 | CUTICCHI | S/c CALAVA || 2I04 | I0000 | C.CALAVA | S/c STROMBOLI Is. || 2I20 | I0000 | STROMBOLI | S/c SAPRI || 2I5I | I0000 | SAPRI | S/c AVELLINO || 22I0 | I0000 | AVELLINO | Bombed || 2220 | I0000 | AVELLINO | S/c SAPRI || 2240 | 8000 | SAPRI | S/c VULCANO || 2338 | 4000 | VULCANO | S/c BASE || 0045 | 4000 | BASE | 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 type)
- ARMD. RECCE. RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads
- S/c
- Set course
- C. CALAVA
- Capo Calavà
- Is
- Island
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer Personnel and Operational Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
a/c: Aircraft
Island Waypoints: