Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 12th June, 1944
TO : H.Q. MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)H.Q. NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/716DATE : 12th June, 1944OPREP No. 716 for the period ending 2100 hrs on the 11th June, 1944A to V: NILW: (i) 2 Balts Mk III(ii) NIL(i) 2 Balts Mk IV(ii) NILX: (i) 2.50 Hrs(ii) NIL(i) 2.50 Hrs(ii) NILY & Z: NILHallick Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
Operational Pause (The "Nil" Return):
Non-Operational Flying (Training & Testing):
Command Structure Abbreviations:
NATAF (Northwest African Tactical Air Force): A subordinate command responsible for tactical support of ground troops.
SCORU (Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit): The data-crunching unit that used these reports to analyze bombing accuracy, loss rates, and logistics.