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.