All work at a standstill. Rain showers all day long. Tents are leaking and blankets are damp; everybody busy making their quarters as waterproof as possible . Naturally the dust, rain and cold are all combining to have an adverse effect on the whole squadron . The mechanics servicing the aircraft under most difficult conditions are putting up a magnificent show . A number of planes are due for engine change and with all these tasks and many others on hand the bad weather is holding up things considerably.
About .5" of rain fell during the night and the landing ground is unserviceable. Scattered showers continued throughout the day. Noflying: Oprep No. 154
Routine Order No. 1/43
The weather was good to-day and the Squadron carried out an operation. The target was shipping in the harbour of SIBENIK, YUGO-SLAVIA, but as none of any consequence was seen, the formation bombed the docks. Pattern of bomb bursts started in the sea, across the Railway Marshalling Yards and Docks and into the town. A direct hit was obtained on the quay, and a large red flash in the Marshalling Yard area, followed by thick dark brown smoke indicated that much damage had been done.
Sortie Report No. 503.
Capt. A.T. Way, of the Artisan Board, visited the Squadron for the purpose of trade testing and remustering ground personnel.
Operational Report (Oprep) Reference Number 503
Twelve Marauders, led by Lt. Col. ORD, D.F.C., airborne from JESI Landing Ground at 10.15, followed by 30 Squadron, S. A. A. F. , to attack three bridges at ZIDANI MOST (Yugoslavia). After rendezvous at RIMINI with four Spitfires, they set course for the target. The leader made almost a complete circuit over target to identify it, and attacked from 11,200 feet on a course of 085 degrees. All his bombs but one hung up. The remainder of his box bombed then and overshot about 200 yards on the side of the hill (D. 905223 – D.907223). The second box bombed from 12,500 feet on 055 degrees, resulting in a left lateral error and slight overshoot from D.903223 to D.906226. Third box also experienced a lateral error to the left, stick from D.902225 to D.903227. The leader came in on a second run and dropped his bombs on select from 11,200 feet on a course of 070 degrees, also an overshoot from Railroad siding onto the side of the hills. No enemy opposition. All aircraft landed by 14.05 hours.
Sortie Report 897.