Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Duty
- RR. M/YARDS BENEVENTO N6362 | Time | Height. | Place. |
R.A.F. Form 441 A.SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)Sheet No. IOprep. Ref. No. 400Date. 7/8 Sept 43Squadron. 2I SAAFType of Aircraft. 6 BALTIMORES.I Mk.3, 4 Mk.3A, I Mk.4Aircraft No. See overAircraft Letter. do.Leader of Formation. Captain Lt/Col BRITZ. D.F.C.Crew. P/O SMALLMANOther aircraft followed similar CoursesTime Up. I930 Hrs LT Ist aircraftTime Down. 2353 Hrs LT Last aircraftTotal Time. I4 Hrs 20 mins.Aerodrome or L.G. CUTICCHIType of Cloud. NORTH SICILY Cu. Clear over targetAmount of Cloud. 8/I0 - IO/IOBase of Cloud. 7000Visibility. 5/8 milesGeneral Weather. Good with hazeMap or Chart Reference.SICILIA I/500000 NE36/I2MESSINA I/500000 NE38/I4NAPOLI I/500000 NE40/I4Task or Duty. RR. M/YARDS BENEVENTO N6362| Time | Height. | Place. | Narrative. ||---|---|---|---|| I930 | — | CUTICCHI | Airborne || 2047 | 4000 | CUTICCHI | S/c SALINA Is. (Co. 360ºM) || 2200 | IOOOO | SALINA Is. | S/c IO miles WEST SALERNO (Co. 355º) || — | IOOOO | IO WEST SALERNO | S/c BENEVENTO (target) (Co. 0I5º) || — | IOOOO | TARGET | S/c WEST of SALERNO (Co. 2I0º) || — | IOOOO | WEST of SALERNO | S/c SALINA Is. (Co. I78º) || — | IOOOO | SALINA Is. | S/c BASE (Co. I82º) || 2340 | 2000 | BASE | || 2353 | — | — | Landed || — | — | — | Last aircraft 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.
- Lt/Col
- Lieutenant Colonel.
- D.F.C
- Distinguished Flying Cross.
- P/O
- Pilot Officer.
- Hrs LT
- Hours Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- Cu
- Cumulus (cloud type).
- RR. M/YARDS
- Railroad Marshalling Yards.
- S/c
- Set Course.
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
Benevento (Target): A major railroad and logistical hub in the Campania region of Italy, northeast of Naples. The marshalling yards were vital for Axis movements. Modern name: Benevento.