Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 12th July, 1944
APPENDIX "O"43TO : HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/757DATE : 12th July, 1944OPREP No. 757 for the period ending 2100 hrs on the 11th July, 1944REF MAP : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 114 AREZZOA: Eleven Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 1750 to attack a GUN AREA5 miles N.W. of AREZZO. Formation set course at 1807 and bombed at1903 from 14000' on a course of 045°. Starting with a slight under-shoot, patterns of both boxes overlapped and ran well into target area.2 x 500 and 4 x 250 bombs hung up and were brought back. All A/C downby 20.00 hrs. Slight H.A.A. (inaccurate) from target. Fighter areacover provided. Weather: Target area clear but much cumulus en route,10000' tops.B: (i) 4 Balts IV(ii) NIL(i) 7 Balts V(ii) NILC: (i) NIL(ii) NILD: (i) 8.40 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 15.10 hrs(ii) NILE: (i) 12800 x .301200 x .3032800 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 22400 x .302100 x .3034900 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF: (i) 8 x 500 M.C.12 x 250 G.P.(ii) As above .(iii) & (iv) NIL(Fused: 52 - 44 Nose, 36 - 28 Tail)(i) 14 x 500 M.C.21 x 250 G.P.(ii) 12 x 50017 x 250(iii) & (iv) NILG to V: NILW: (i) 9 Marauders III(ii) NILX: (i) 8.55 Hrs(ii) NILY & Z: NILF.L. Major Meaker. [Handwritten Note]S.L. Boshoff Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- SAOA
- Senior Air Officer Administration. 44 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 11th July, 1944. in the header section. It is a page of "SQUADRON ROUTINE ORDERS" (Appendix "P") labeled 44 in the top right corner.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- H.A.A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft.
- M.C
- Medium Capacity (High Explosive).
- G.P
- General Purpose.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer (Capt. Boshoff).
Battle for Arezzo (Direct Army Support):
Ordnance Malfunctions ("Hung Up"):
Flight Leadership:
Marauder Conversion at Peak:
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