Sortie Report (Form 541)
SORTIE REPORT(Part A)R.A.F. Form 441 A.R 39| [Header Columns] | [Content] ||---|---|| Sheet No. | 1 || Oprep. Ref. No. | 525 || Date | 22 Jan 44 || Squadron | 21 SAAF || Type of Aircraft | 12 Baltimores (1 Mk.3A || Aircraft No. | 11 Mk.4) || Aircraft Letter | See over || Captain | LT/COL KOTZE || Crew | CAPT CARTER || | Formation Leader || Time Up | 1459 A Hrs 1st a/c || Time Down | 1657 A Hrs last a/c || Total Time | 20.05 Hours || Aerodrome or L.G. | TORTORELLA || Type of Cloud | Cu ||---|---|| Amount of Cloud | 10/10 from TERMOLI stretching 3 mls inland & 40 miles Northwards || Base of Cloud | 4000' || Visibility | Fair - some ground haze || General Weather | Good || Map or Chart Reference | ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 146 SULMONA ||---|---|| Task or Duty | ROAD AND RAILWAY DEFILE North East of POPOLI ||---|---|| Time | Height | Place | Narrative ||---|---|---|---|| 1459 | | BASE | a/b || 1520 | 2000 | BASE | S/c TERMOLI || 1540 | 8000 | TERMOLI | R/V with 223 Squadron || 1543 | 8000 | TERMOLI | S/c TARGET || 1605 | 12800 | TARGET | Bombs dropped || 1643 | | BASE | Landed || 1657 | | | Last a/c landed |NOTE. A/C No.460 V (4) Capt v. BREDA took off at 1503, turnedback owing to Starboard engine trouble. Jettisoned bombload at 1538 A Hrs. 180° TERMOLI 15 miles from 7500'Landed at Base at 1552 A Hrs.[Signature Block](Signed) [Signature unreadable - similar to "Lt Thompson"?]Capt.SIO 21 Squadron S.A.A.F.PART B (on reverse) to be completed according to relevant pro-forma in H.Q. R.A.F. M.E. Instruction 34.HQP/1,500,000/4-42
Transcriber's Notes
- S/c
- Abbreviation for "Set Course" (or "Set course").