Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- Medium level bombing ATTACK ON A M/V IN A BAY NEAR SPLIT (YUGOSLAVIA) | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)2nd OperationSheet No. 1Oprep. Ref. No. 430Date. 1st Nov 43Squadron. 21 SAAFNo. of Aircraft. 12 Baltimores(8 Mk.4; 3 Mk.3A; 1 Mk.3)Aircraft No. )Aircraft Letter. ) As per listCaptain. LT/COL BRITZ. DFCCrew. LT BOOYSETime Up. 1501 A Hrs 1st A/CTime Down. 1730 A Hrs Last A/CTotal Time. 27 HoursAerodrome or L.G. TORTORELLAType of Cloud. —Amount of Cloud. —Base of Cloud. —Visibility. Hazy over Islands otherwise goodGeneral Weather. GoodMap or Chart Reference.CHIETI 1:500,000NE/42/14Target or Duty. Medium level bombingATTACK ON A M/V IN A BAY NEAR SPLIT (YUGOSLAVIA)| Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|| — | BASE | A/B || 5000 | FOGGIA | Rendezvous with fighters, 4 P40's || 5000 | " | S/c 019º M Direct to Target || 11500 | SPLIT BAY | BOMBS DROPPED ON SHIPPING IN BAY || 9000 | Target Area | S/c 199º M Direct to Base || 3000 | BASE | || | BASE | Landed || | | Last A/C Landed (Flag Path) |(Sgd) J.E. Bennett Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, SAAF
Transcriber's Notes
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number
- SAAF
- South African Air Force
- LT/COL
- Lieutenant Colonel
- DFC
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- A Hrs
- Army Hours (Standard military time used in the Mediterranean Theater)
- A/C
- Aircraft
- L.G
- Landing Ground
- M/V
- Merchant Vessel
- A/B
- Airborne
Expanded Abbreviations