Martin Baltimore Mk.III side-profile schematic
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September 22, 1944

Pescara, Italy

Twelve Marauders in three boxes of 4 aircraft set out to attack a Road Bridge at M.629274. The first and third boxes overshot, bombs falling in open country. The second box had a 40 yards overshoot and straddled the road alongside Canal. Moderate, fairly accurate heavy A.A. encountered, two aircraft being holed. Last aircraft down by 13.51 hours.
Sortie Report No. 836.

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