16 Squadron received their Beaufighters in January 1944. After intensive training, the squadron started with operations on 5 February 1944.
FEBRUARY 1944


11/02/1944

13/02/1944




MARCH 1944


03/03/1944

21/03/1944












APRIL 1944



1/04/1944



MAY 1944



JUNE 1944




1 June 1944







SS Gertrude flying a balloon with a Destroyer in back ground



SS Gertrude




SS Gertrude attacked by Lt Richards

Destroyer being attacked (not sure if part of this convoy)


SS Gertrude?


30 June 1944 Attack on 150 t and 100 t Caiques in ASTAKOS, Greece











Astakos today, Google Earth

View over pier


Buildings identified from historical photographs with Google images letters A - R




JULY 1944






AUGUST 1944






13 August 1944 Attack on SS CAGLIARI, PARENZO harbour, Yugoslavia.
Now called POREC in Croatia.

MORNING attack, 4 aircraft


AFTERNOON attack, 4 aircraft







Google earth image


14 August 1944









Hotel Excelsior today



17 August 1944 (Attack on St. Petrovo)
After doing some research with Google Earth it was discovered that actually the marshalling yards at the town of Nova Gradiska was attacked and not St. Petrvo. St. Petrovo is 11 Km West of Nova Gradiska and hens the navigators made an error.

flight path Biferno tp Nova Gradiska

11 Km difference in registerd target and real target.



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target area as on Google Earth. (NOVA GRADISKA)

Identified features from war photographs

Camera shot A with marked features
Camera shot B with marked features

Station building today, Google earth picture
Bridge today
Side building today
17 August 1944























