Nordstern

Nordstern

The three navigation sheets give details of the planned routes out and back as well as observations and events during the operation. The map plots the routes to be flown.
Note from the Navigation Officer 'Satisfactory. Why not use 40[degree] method for getting back to track? It really works, but of course if you prefer to DR you may. A.'
The vertical aerial target photograph is orientated with South West at the upper edge. The Rhein-Herne Kanal and the Emscher river lie across the middle of the image with two road and two rail bridges crossing these waterways. In the middle of the image are the oil refinery and storage installations. Smoke is visible from numerous sources, some being blown from upper left to lower right and some large clouds smoke or cloud. The photograph is captioned: 2401. DRF. 13-9-44//7" 17500 →236.1832. Gelsenkirchen Nordstern. P 16x500.C.34secs. F/O Hickey.P.462

1944-09-13

Two navigation logs, a plotting map and a target photograph

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