Sortie report Brescia

Sortie report Brescia

Gives some details of operation to Brescia marshalling yards. Lists crew and reports results. Noted that two other aircraft seen to collide. Two versions of the same document.

1945-04-04

Two one side typewritten document

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[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]

[underlined] 4th April 1945. [/underlined] “S”. 104 Squadron.

F/O Ward.
[deleted] Sgt Powell. [/deleted]
Sgt Powell
Sgt McGowan.
F/S Piper.
F/O Scott
F/S Scott.
F/S Cole.

Off 1835.

Landed 23.50.

Hours 5hrs 15 mins.

Target BRESCIA Marshalling Yards.

A. Route markers seen. Illumination at 2124.
TMB/Red. 2126 North end of target.

B. 2132. 10,600 Heading 308. aimed at T.I’s.
Other aircraft’s bombing seen on T.I’s.
Large explosion near Breda. Incend on town M/Yds and across town.
Slight inaccurate heavy, slight inaccurate lightm [deleted] 2 S/Ls [/deleted] at target.
2 S/Ls 10 miles South of target,
At target. 8000’ U/I SE aircraft seen silhoutted [sic] some distance away.
6 fighter flares on coast on return.

K. Short burst of air to air firing in target area, no result.
Flare dropped on coast South of Ancona. 4380N 1345E.
On track but South of Gargansm two aircraft collided and crashed.

[underlined] Signed. R. Pountney. F/O. [/underlined]

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