Bomb Aimer's Notes

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Title

Bomb Aimer's Notes

Description

The notes indicate the bomb distribution in the bomb bay, the total weight of the bomb load, the all up weight of the aircraft, fuel load, height of the bombing, forecast winds and heading and target indicator colours. aircraft call sign and stop codes. Target was Rennes on 8/9 June 1944. Noted under 'other attacks' was the operation on the Saumur Railway tunnel (by 617 Squadron, dropping Tallboys for the first time).

Creator

Date

1944-06-08
1944-06-09

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Language

Format

One typewritten sheet with handwritten annotations

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Identifier

MRobertsEJH[See#-DoB]-170712-030014

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Citation

EJH Roberts, “Bomb Aimer's Notes,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 6, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/35313.

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