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Monday, 19 February 1945

Pilot: S.I.O. 21 [handwritten strike-through: Squadron] S.A.A.F. Time: 21:00 hrs

Sortie Report (Form 541)

Date
- 28/2/'45
TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS) 83H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. ( SCORU)S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.W.I.O. 3 SA WING S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/935DATE : 19th FEBRUARY, 1945OPREP NO. 935 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 18:2:45A TO Z : NIL. S.F. Wyllie LT. / CAPT. S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. CONFIDENTIAL. -------------
FROM:- S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. 84TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. (ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (S.C.O.R.U.)S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.REF :- 21S/ 947DATE :- 28/2/'45.OPREP NO. 947 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 21.00 HRS. ON THE27th FEBRUARY '45.A TO Z : NIL.Amendment to Oprep No. 946 dated the 27th February '45for period ending 21.00 Hrs. on the 26th February '45.D : To read 35.30 ( One A/C landed at CESANATICO)G : To read (i) Nil. (ii) I A/C Cat. II. (damagedby enemy A/A when returning to base alone.) S.L. Boshoff ------------ Captain. S.I.O. 21 [handwritten strike-through: Squadron] S.A.A.F. CONFIDENTIAL. -------------
FROM:- S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. 84TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. (ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (S.C.O.R.U.)S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.REF :- 21S/ 947DATE :- 28/2/'45.OPREP NO. 947 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 21.00 HRS. ON THE27th FEBRUARY '45.A TO Z : NIL.Amendment to Oprep No. 946 dated the 27th February '45for period ending 21.00 Hrs. on the 26th February '45.D : To read 35.30 ( One A/C landed at CESANATICO)G : To read (i) Nil. (ii) I A/C Cat. II. (damagedby enemy A/A when returning to base alone.) S.L. Boshoff ------------ Captain. S.I.O. 21 [handwritten strike-through: Squadron] S.A.A.F. C O N F I D E N T I A L. 85
FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS.)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F.(S.C.O.R.U.)S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.REF : 21S/948.DATE : 1st MARCH 1945.OPREP NO. 948 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 21.00 HOURS ON THE 28th FEBRUARY'45A TO V : NIL.W : (i) 4 Marauders III. (ii) Nil.X : (i) 4.25 HOURS. (ii) Nil.Y TO Z : Nil. [Handwritten Signature: S.F. Wyllie] LT. CAPTAIN S.I.O. NO. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. 86
21 SQUADRON 1st RAID ; 8th FEBRUARY, 1945 T/O 1200 hrs.RAID ON GORIZIA M/YARDS.1st BOX:- --------- P/O McDonald R.J. 513 Hv: Lt. Col. Ord [strike-through: Capt. Hedges] Capt. Hodges Lt. Smit Lt. Bellingan Lt. Forster 575 P : Lt. Cloete Dore Lt. Smit D. Fairweather Gold Venter 619 G : Lt. Gough Francis Ryan Andrews Laird Rennie. 2nd BOX:-629 A : Lt. Smellie P/O Ramsay Lt. Winn Lt. Rabie Berry MacCausland557 U : Lt. Kent Lt. Watermeyer Albertyn Joubert Smith T.R. Overee474 D : F/O Hanna Lt. Stuart Dickenson Paxton v.d.Berg OldfieldTIMES FOR ALL 3.00 HRS.

Transcriber's Notes

H.Q. M.A.A.F
Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
H.Q. M.A.A.F
Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
M.A.A.F
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
M.A.A.F
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
S.I.O
Squadron Intelligence Officer.
S.I.O
Squadron Intelligence Officer. The primary officer responsible for operational intelligence and the authentication of unit records.
S.I.O
Squadron Intelligence Officer.
S.I.O
Squadron Intelligence Officer.
OPREP
Operational Report.
OPREP
Operational Report. A mandatory daily summary of mission activity.

H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (SCORU): Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (Statistical Control and Operational Research Unit).

S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.: Senior Air Officer Administration, Advanced South African Air Force Headquarters, Central Mediterranean Force.

W.I.O. 3 SA WING: Wing Intelligence Officer, 3 SAAF Wing (comprising 12, 21, 24, and 30 Squadrons SAAF).

M.A.T.A.F. (S.C.O.R.U.): Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (Statistical Control and Operational Research Unit).

S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.: Senior Air Officer Administration, Advanced South African Air Force Headquarters, Central Mediterranean Force.

W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.: Wing Intelligence Officer, 3 South African Air Force Wing. This formation controlled the tactical employment of 12, 21, 24, and 30 Squadrons SAAF.

M.A.T.A.F. (S.C.O.R.U.): Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (Statistical Control and Operational Research Unit).

S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.: Senior Air Officer Administration, Advanced South African Air Force Headquarters, Central Mediterranean Force.

H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. (S.C.O.R.U.): Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (Statistical Control and Operational Research Unit).

S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. H.Q. C.M.F.: Senior Air Officer Administration, Advanced South African Air Force Headquarters, Central Mediterranean Force.

W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.: Wing Intelligence Officer, 3 South African Air Force Wing (comprising 12, 21, 24, and 30 Squadrons SAAF).