Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 20th SEPTEMBER, 1944
"T"189TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU)H.Q. T.A.F. ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU)S.A.O.A. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/833DATE : 20th SEPTEMBER, 1944OPREP NO. 833 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 ON THE 19th SEPTEMBER '44REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 101 RIMINI.OPS. NO. 109 to 111 / 21 / M.A. : 11 Marauders (in 2 Boxes of 4 and one Box of 3 A/C), briefed to attack an Enemy Strongpoint East of RIMINI with its centre at R.795975, airborne from PESCARA at 1307 hrs. Boxes bombed individually from a height of 12,500 ft. on a course between 320 – 360, being over target at approximately 1406 Hrs.1st Box:- First few Bombs in Northern Portion of Target.2rd & 3rd BOXES:- Overshot – Patterns commencing on Northern Edge of Target.5 x 250 Frag. Hung up – Brought Back.ENEMY OPPOSITION:- Slight, Inaccurate ( 1 A/C, one hole)WEATHER:- Target clear Visibility good.Last A/C down by 1510 Hrs.B. : (1) 11 Marauders III (ii) NilC. : (1) & (11) NilD. : (1) 24.45 hrs. (11) NilE. : (1) 41800 x .50 (11) & (111) NilF. : (1) 110 x 250 (ii) 105 x 250 (iii) & (iv) NilFused:- 52 – 42 Nose 36 – 28 Tail.G to V. : NilW. : (1) 4 Marauders III (ii) NilX. : (1) 3.00 Hrs. (ii) NilY to Z : Nil(Signed) S. L. BoastLt. for Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q
- Headquarters.
- M.A.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Section Central Operational Research Unit.
- T.A.F
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.A
- South African Operational Assistant.
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
- Frag
- Fragmentation.
Abbreviations Expanded:
ft.: feet.
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