Bomb aimers briefing 7 May 1944
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 7 May 1944
Description
Shows three bomb loads for squadron aircraft. includes preselection settings, timings, route and method. Annotated 'Salbris'.
Date
1944-05-07
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One form document partially filled in.
Publisher
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10077
Transcription
[Underlined] SALBRIS [/underlined]
DATE 7-5-44
YZUOXE KLMETS Q.
[Table of bomb loads]
Y – 3 FLASH
DISTRIBUTOR – [deleted] .075 [/deleted] .1 sec 1500galls 1200 galls.
[Underlined] 15 yds [/underlined]
T.V. 1400 1400
[Table of bomb weights and all up weights]
[Table of Preselect]
TIME OFF 2146. E.T.R. 0319 ZERO. 0030.
WINDOWS. [deleted] 1 [/deleted] YES. NICKELS NIL. EFFORT -
TIME TO TARGET. 2 1/2 hrs. TARGET HEIGHT. 300’
ROUTE - Base – (A) Reading – (B) Selsey Bill – (C) Cabourg – Target [boxed] 1ST A/C. 0030-35 [/boxed] – (D) 4908N x 0135W 4950N x 0250W (E) – Portland Bill (F) – Upper Heyford (G) - Base.
TARGET 4725N 0201E.
METHOD:-
Red Spots backed up by Reds.
Yellow Proximity Markers.
Greens used as an emergency (T.I’s).
[Underlined] Other aiming Points [/underlined] – Green SPOT FIRES.
Bombing Ht – 6000’-8000’
Heading 135° M.
DATE 7-5-44
YZUOXE KLMETS Q.
[Table of bomb loads]
Y – 3 FLASH
DISTRIBUTOR – [deleted] .075 [/deleted] .1 sec 1500galls 1200 galls.
[Underlined] 15 yds [/underlined]
T.V. 1400 1400
[Table of bomb weights and all up weights]
[Table of Preselect]
TIME OFF 2146. E.T.R. 0319 ZERO. 0030.
WINDOWS. [deleted] 1 [/deleted] YES. NICKELS NIL. EFFORT -
TIME TO TARGET. 2 1/2 hrs. TARGET HEIGHT. 300’
ROUTE - Base – (A) Reading – (B) Selsey Bill – (C) Cabourg – Target [boxed] 1ST A/C. 0030-35 [/boxed] – (D) 4908N x 0135W 4950N x 0250W (E) – Portland Bill (F) – Upper Heyford (G) - Base.
TARGET 4725N 0201E.
METHOD:-
Red Spots backed up by Reds.
Yellow Proximity Markers.
Greens used as an emergency (T.I’s).
[Underlined] Other aiming Points [/underlined] – Green SPOT FIRES.
Bombing Ht – 6000’-8000’
Heading 135° M.
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 7 May 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 23, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7152.
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