Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Poul Henrichsen
Unit
114 Sqn
Aircraft
Boston IIIA , BZ345 (FD-)
Date
24.05.44
Time
02:40 - 04:40
Details
Despite bad weather conditions at base necessitating cancellations up to 2300 hours, twelve Bostons took off 2301-0305, two of which represented second sorties laid on after the return of the first two a/c.
Six of the a/c recce'd roads in the AVEZZANO-CEPRANO area which was covered by 8/10 cloud and little movement was seen. Three of these a/c acted as pathfinders for Baltimores by dropping flares at SUBIACO and C. ROUETO.
Two a/c recce'd N. of ROME and reported heavy movements S. from ORVIETO.
Two a/c reported 10/10 cloud over area AQUILA-POPOLI but bombed 40+ M/T at G7892 explosions resulting. These a/c dropped flares for subsequent Baltimores.
A total of 24 x 500 lb and 192 x 40 lb bombs were dropped.
Crew:
- F/O Henrichsen, P.
- F/O Wyeth, G.C.P.
- Sgt. Bingham, W.J.
Source
AIR 27/883
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