Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 23/24 Sep *
- Duty
- ARMD RECCE RDS AVELLINO - GROTTAMINARDA - AVELLINO
SORTIE REPORT(Part A.)R.A.F. Form 441 A.W 140
No.: 1
Oprep. Ref. No.: 417
Date: 23/24 Sep
Squadron: 21 SAAF
Type of Aircraft: Baltimores: 3 Mk.3A, 1 Mk.4
Aircraft No.: As per list
Aircraft Letter: do
Captain: MAJOR STUART
Crew: LT PAWSON
Note: Other a/c followed similar courses at 4 minute intervals.
Up: 0215 Hr LT 1st aircraft
Down: 0545 Hr LT last aircraft
Total Time: 12 Hrs 35 Mins.
Aerodrome or L.G.: CUTICCHI
Amount of Cloud: )
Amount of Cloud: ) Heavy mist over target area
Amount of Cloud: )
Visibility: Poor
General Weather: Fair
Map or Chart Reference: 1/250,000 NAPLES Sheet K33/11
Task or Duty: ARMD RECCE RDS AVELLINO - GROTTAMINARDA - AVELLINONarrative.
Height —: CUTICCHI — Airborne
Height 3000: CUTICCHI — s/c STROMBOLI
Height 10000: STROMBOLI — s/c C. PALINURO
Height 10000: C.PALINURO — s/c AVELLINO
Height 10000: AVELLINO — TARGET
Height 10000: N.7972 — BOMBED
Height 10000: AVELLINO — s/c SAPRI
Height 8000: SAPRI — s/c C. CALAVA
Height 8000: C.CALAVA — s/c CUTICCHI
Height 3000: CUTICCHI —
Height —: — — Landed
Height —: — — Last aircraft landed[Signed] [unclear] Capt.SIO 21 Squadron, SAAF
Transcriber's Notes
- Oprep. Ref. No
- Operational Report Reference Number.
- SAAF
- South African Air Force.
- LT
- Local Time.
- L.G
- Landing Ground.
- ARMD RECCE RDS
- Armed Reconnaissance of Roads.
- C.PALINURO
- Capo Palinuro (Italy).
- N.7972
- A military grid coordinate likely identifying a specific bridge or road junction within the Avellino sector.
- C.CALAVA
- Capo Calavà (Sicily).
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Military Abbreviations Expanded:
s/c: Set Course.
Observations on Individuals:
Location and Modern Geography:
Historical Context: