Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 1st September, 1944
APPENDIX "V"127TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23 SCORU): H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU): S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/ 813DATE : 1st September, 1944OPREP NO. 813 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 31 : 8 : 44REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 109 PESAROOPS. No. 39 to 41/21/M.: 12 Marauders, each loaded with 6 x 500 and 4 x 250 lbs. frag. bombs, briefed to attack enemy strongpoints near PESARO in area bounded by S.062792 - 060776 - 056774 - 054792. First two boxes of four A/C each bombed at 1700 and 1711 hrs respectively, both straddled centre of target area with wide and long patterns. Third box bombed at 1724 hrs. and undershot slightly pattern commencing outside but finishing well into eastern portion of the target area. Third formation only encountered slight inaccurate H.A.A. No cloud, but visibility very hazy in area. Last A/C down by 1810 hrs.B. : (1) 12 Marauders III (ii) NilC. : (1) & (ii) NilD. : (1) 23 Hrs (ii) NilE. : (1) 45600 x .50 (ii) & (iii) NilF. : (1) 72 x 500) Fused:- 52 - 44 Nose48 x 250) 36 - 30 Tail(ii) As above(iii) & (iv) NilG to V : NilW : (1) 2 Marauders III (ii) NilX : (1) 1.40 Hrs (ii) NilZ : Nil(Signed) S.L. BoschoffCapt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q. M.A.A.F
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Special Central Operational Reporting Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F
- South African Operational Section, South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- H.A.A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire.
- Capt
- Captain.
Abbreviations Expanded:
frag.: Fragmentation (referring to bombs).
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