Sortie report Villach
Title
Sortie report Villach
Description
Some details of operation to Villach North marshalling yards. Lists crew and provides details of bombing. Two versions of the same document.
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Date
1945-03-22
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Coverage
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Type
Format
Two one sided typewritten documents
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Contributor
Identifier
SPowellNI1896919v10008, SPowellNI1896919v10012
Transcription
[underlined] SORTIE REPORT. [/underlined]
Date:- 22nd. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. R F/O. Ward. Sgt. Powell. Sgt. McGowan. Sgt. Piper. F/O. Scott. Sgt. Scott. F/S. Cole.
Off 17.28
Landed 22.28
Total 05.00 Foggia Main.
Weather: Clear, hazy.
Target: Villach North Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 20.08. Target identified visually. Greens 20.12, to west of reds. Reds 20.11 on target.
B.
20.17 10800 283 2 x 1000 GPTI, 10 x 500 MONI. Aimed for reds, bursts seen across reds. PFF wind good. MB heard, faint. Good concentration on target. 20.17 large explosion target. Petrol or oil smoke up 1000' and fire.
C. SIH, SIL at target. 1 s/l E of Fiume tracking aircraft.
G. Photo with bombing.
"V" shaped fire and many bush fires seen.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
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[repeated page]
Date:- 22nd. March, 1945. 104 Squadron. R F/O. Ward. Sgt. Powell. Sgt. McGowan. Sgt. Piper. F/O. Scott. Sgt. Scott. F/S. Cole.
Off 17.28
Landed 22.28
Total 05.00 Foggia Main.
Weather: Clear, hazy.
Target: Villach North Marshalling Yards.
A. Route markers seen. Flares 20.08. Target identified visually. Greens 20.12, to west of reds. Reds 20.11 on target.
B.
20.17 10800 283 2 x 1000 GPTI, 10 x 500 MONI. Aimed for reds, bursts seen across reds. PFF wind good. MB heard, faint. Good concentration on target. 20.17 large explosion target. Petrol or oil smoke up 1000' and fire.
C. SIH, SIL at target. 1 s/l E of Fiume tracking aircraft.
G. Photo with bombing.
"V" shaped fire and many bush fires seen.
Signed W.R. Pountney, F/O.
[page break]
[repeated page]
Collection
Citation
W R Pountney, “Sortie report Villach,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 23, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/39478.
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