Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria
Title
Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria
Description
Two target photographs taken on separate operations to Feuersbrunn in Austria.
First photograph shows the grass field but no runways stand out. Vehicle tracks and small bomb craters can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1459 FOG. 29/30 JUNE 44 // NT 8". 4300' -> 065° 00.03.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/D. B. 12x250. P.6. SGT BIRD. H. 104.'
Underneath is written 'Top Notcher' and to the right is written 'Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria'.
Second photograph is clearer and shows the extent of the airfield with a perimeter track around it. Two sticks of bombs are exploding across the centre of the airfield and the single hanger can be seen in the upper right quarter. The photograph is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1489. FOG. 6/7 July 44 // NT 8" 6000' -> 050° 01.05
FEUERSBRUNN. A/D. U. 6x500 P.6. SGT BIRD. E. 104.'
First photograph shows the grass field but no runways stand out. Vehicle tracks and small bomb craters can be seen. It is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1459 FOG. 29/30 JUNE 44 // NT 8". 4300' -> 065° 00.03.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/D. B. 12x250. P.6. SGT BIRD. H. 104.'
Underneath is written 'Top Notcher' and to the right is written 'Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria'.
Second photograph is clearer and shows the extent of the airfield with a perimeter track around it. Two sticks of bombs are exploding across the centre of the airfield and the single hanger can be seen in the upper right quarter. The photograph is annotated 'A4' and captioned:
'1489. FOG. 6/7 July 44 // NT 8" 6000' -> 050° 01.05
FEUERSBRUNN. A/D. U. 6x500 P.6. SGT BIRD. E. 104.'
Date
1944-06-29
1944-06-30
1944-07-06
1944-07-07
Coverage
Language
Type
Format
Two b/w photographs on album pages
Conforms To
Publisher
Rights
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Identifier
PBirdJH18010013, PBirdJH18010015
Transcription
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FEUERSBRUNN AERODROME
AUSTRIA.
[page break]
12.
[photograph]
1459. FOG. 29/30 JUNE 44//NT8". 4300' [symbol] 065° 00.03.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/O.B. 12x250. P.6. SGT. BIRD. H. 104.
"TOP NOTCHER"
[page break]
61 14
FEUERSBRUNN AERODROME
AUSTRIA.
OBJECT TO CRATER ‘DROME AND DESTROY A/C. ILLUMINATION VERY SCATTERED AND [symbol] NOT FOUND UNTIL 20 MINS. AFTER BLITZ. BOMBS BURST ACROSS [symbol] A TOTAL OF 19 A/C. DESTROYED ON [symbol] NIGHT FIGHTERS VERY ACTIVE AND FLARES FOLLOWED US BACK TO COAST. 14 A/C. MISSING – OVER 25%
[page break]
14
[photograph]
1489. FOG. 6/7 JULY 44//NT8" 6000' [symbol] 050° 01.05.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/O.U. 6x500. P.6. SGT. BIRD. E.104.
"TOP NOTCHER"
FEUERSBRUNN AERODROME
AUSTRIA.
[page break]
12.
[photograph]
1459. FOG. 29/30 JUNE 44//NT8". 4300' [symbol] 065° 00.03.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/O.B. 12x250. P.6. SGT. BIRD. H. 104.
"TOP NOTCHER"
[page break]
61 14
FEUERSBRUNN AERODROME
AUSTRIA.
OBJECT TO CRATER ‘DROME AND DESTROY A/C. ILLUMINATION VERY SCATTERED AND [symbol] NOT FOUND UNTIL 20 MINS. AFTER BLITZ. BOMBS BURST ACROSS [symbol] A TOTAL OF 19 A/C. DESTROYED ON [symbol] NIGHT FIGHTERS VERY ACTIVE AND FLARES FOLLOWED US BACK TO COAST. 14 A/C. MISSING – OVER 25%
[page break]
14
[photograph]
1489. FOG. 6/7 JULY 44//NT8" 6000' [symbol] 050° 01.05.
FEUERSBRUNN. A/O.U. 6x500. P.6. SGT. BIRD. E.104.
"TOP NOTCHER"
Collection
Citation
“Feuersbrunn Aerodrome Austria,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 9, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/40594.
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