Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- ARMD RECCE RDS: CENTRAL ITALY (See over) | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 405Date. 12/13 Sep 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. 8 Baltimores6 Mk.3A, 2 Mk.4Aircraft No. See over.Aircraft Letter. do.Leader of Formation. Captain CAPT. SAUNDERSCrew. LT. BOOYSEOther a/c followed similar courses at 15 minute intervals, except over Target area.Time Up. I925 Hrs Lt. Ist AircraftTime Down. 2345 Hrs Lt. Last Aircraft.Total Time. 23 Hrs 40 Mins.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. St.Amount of Cloud. I/I0Base of Cloud. I0000 feetVisibility. Only downwards Coastal area. C. SCALEA — PALINURO due heavy haze. Otherwise 5 miles.General Weather. Good but hazy.Map or Chart Reference.SICILIA I/500000 NE 36/I2MESSINA I/500000 NE 38/I4NAPOLI I/500000 NE 40/I4Task or Duty. ARMD RECCE RDS: CENTRAL ITALY (See over)| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| I925 | — | CUTICCHI | Airborne || I940 | 2500 | CUTICCHI | S/c C.CALAVIA || 2007 | I0000 | CALAVIA | S/c STROMBOLI || 2030 | I0000 | STROMBOLI | S/c SCALEA || 2050 | I0000 | SCALEA | S/c VIBONATI || 2I05 | I0000 | VIBONATI | S/c CASERTA || 2I45 | I0000 | LOLA | S/c Northwards || 2200 | I0000 | MONTESARCHIO | Followed Road to BENEVENTO, on to PATERNAPOLI || 2220 | 8000 | PATERNAPOLI | S/c VIBONATI || 2250 | 7000 | VIBONATI | S/c STROMBOLI || 23I0 | 6000 | STROMBOLI | S/c C.CALAVA || 2330 | 4000 | C.CALAVA | S/c CUTICCHI || 2340 | — | CUTICCHI | Landed || 2345 | — | — | Last Aircraft Landed. |(Signature: Thompson) Capt.SIO 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
- St
- Stratus (cloud type)
- ARMD RECCE RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads Personnel and Command Observations
- S/c
- Set course
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
a/c: Aircraft
Navigational Waypoints: