Sortie Report (Form 541)
SS.BA: PALENA TOWN - 1276BB: From 1243 Hrs to 1250 HrsBC: Medium Level Bombing - Courses 230°/270° - Heights 11/12500'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pist) 4 x 500, 6 x 250 dropped in Jettison36 x 250 GP do do ) ever targetBD: Leading box did dummy run, but on second run bombs and V/L did NOTgo. Bombed in jettison on third run up. One other a/c dropped injettison on leader as afraid then of overshooting. Bursts seen fr[om]H115755 on course 230°/240° in short stick covering S.W. third oftown. Second box turned too late and bombed while still in turn,bursts being seen in short pattern area H108762. N.R.C.BE: NILBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: Streets of PALENA showed clear of snow. Only movement seen 5 METJust out of village moving N.W. on Rd PALENA-CASOLIAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 586H | LT/COL KOTZE | CAPT CARTER | 2/LT THOMSON | LT TE WATER POHL | || 383W | LT GREDER | LT KIRBY | F/SGT GREYLING | A/SGT AIREY | || 445O | LT BENNETT | LT JORDAAN | 2/LT STRYDOM | P/O GILION | || 649Q | CAPT DALLING DFC. | LT BESTER | F/SGT FORRESTER | A/SGT BUCHLER | || 414P | LT ROWE | LT JANSEN | 2/LT HEYNS | A/SGT PECKITT | || 240G | LT V.D. MERWE | LT COCKBURN | F/SGT VERITY | A/SGT PIENAAR | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSS | A/SGT BOUCHER | 2/LT CASE | || 637C | LT WITTS | LT RUSHFORTH | F/SGT EATON | A/SGT MARAIS | || 412K | LT HEWITT | LT BARNES | F/SGT KIDNEY | A/SGT BOWEN | || 441F | LT FROST | LT WHITE | F/SGT CARTER | A/SGT ALLAN | || 467D | LT ASHTON | LT STUART | F/SGT HARMSE | A/SGT BROUGH | || 356Z | CAPT V.D. RIET | LT RIVE | F/SGT SAVAGE | A/SGT SCOTT | |
Transcriber's Notes
- N.R.C
- Likely stands for No Results Confirmed or No Results Considered, reflecting the chaotic nature of the drop.