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researcher111 7th May 2018 17:07

Please ID the target case
 
Both shots depicting two targets , one the Italian ship " Gulio Cesare " who got in trouble with Lt Mullan SAAF 16th SQD and the other a Power Station at Zadvardje also this by the 16th SAAF Beaufighter Sqd though which crashed on the roof of the building due to a late pull out from the dive , one the first Italian target what were the losses and on the second which pilots were lost ?

RSwank 26th May 2018 22:26

Re: Please ID the target case
 
The attack on the ship is discussed here. It is not clear there were any casualties as the ship was at anchor and was apparently empty:

https://salegion.org.uk/ss-giulio-cesare/





The attack on the power station is discussed here, with the pilot and navigator identified:
Pilot: Cyril Reginald "Rusty" Russell
Navigator: Lt G W Stanbury, both in Belgrade Commonwealth Cemetery.
http://saafww2pilots.yolasite.com/rusty-russell.php


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