Sortie report Argenta
Title
Sortie report Argenta
Description
Gives some details of operation to troop concentrations at Argenta. Lists crew and repots results. Two versions of the same document.
Creator
Date
1945-04-12
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Language
Type
Format
Two one sided typewritten document
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SPowellNI1896919v10005, SPowellNI1896919v10016
Transcription
[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 12th. April, 1945. 104 Squadron. C
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
F/S. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
F/S. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 19.10
Landed 23.05
Total 03.55 Foggia Main.
Weather: 8 – 9/10 stra cu at 8 – 9000', vis good.
Target: Troop concentrations Argenta.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 21.07, 1 lot to port 10 miles. Reda [sic] and green 21.13.
B.
21.16 6800 306 2 x 1000 GPTD .025, 10 x 500 M 64 TD .025, Aimed for markers, bursts not seen owing to concentration on markers at same time. Large fire and 7 small ones and 6 small explosions. Incends good.
C. SIL at target.
D. Target, U/I T/E A/C over target seen for a second in light of flares, above 8000'.
G. Photo with bombing, flash O.K.
K. 2 flares over Lake Comacchio. Air tracer fired over "E" on way in.
Signed W.R. Poutney, F/O.
[page break]
[Repeated page]
Date:- 12th. April, 1945. 104 Squadron. C
F/O. Ward.
Sgt. Powell.
Sgt. McGowan.
F/S. Piper.
F/O. Scott.
F/S. Scott.
F/S. Cole.
Off 19.10
Landed 23.05
Total 03.55 Foggia Main.
Weather: 8 – 9/10 stra cu at 8 – 9000', vis good.
Target: Troop concentrations Argenta.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 21.07, 1 lot to port 10 miles. Reda [sic] and green 21.13.
B.
21.16 6800 306 2 x 1000 GPTD .025, 10 x 500 M 64 TD .025, Aimed for markers, bursts not seen owing to concentration on markers at same time. Large fire and 7 small ones and 6 small explosions. Incends good.
C. SIL at target.
D. Target, U/I T/E A/C over target seen for a second in light of flares, above 8000'.
G. Photo with bombing, flash O.K.
K. 2 flares over Lake Comacchio. Air tracer fired over "E" on way in.
Signed W.R. Poutney, F/O.
[page break]
[Repeated page]
Collection
Citation
W R Pountney, “Sortie report Argenta,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 13, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/39475.
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