Operations order 3 May 1944
Title
Operations order 3 May 1944
Operational and training detail for 3/4 May 1944 Serial 54/44
Description
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 3/4 May 1944. One crew member in each crew is underlined in green. Includes duty personnel and timings. Handwritten notes on bombing.
Date
1944-05-03
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One-page typewritten document with handwritten notes
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[underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]
[underlined] 3RD MAY, 1944. [/underlined]
OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR 3/4.5.44.
[underlined] Serial No. 54/44 [/underlined]
[inserted] 5000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.741.K. [/underlined]
S/L. Hunter.
Sgt. Cooper.
F/O. Greenwood.
[underlined] F/O. Willis. [/underlined]
F/S. Salmon.
P/O. Miles.
P/O. Alexander.
[inserted] 8000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.869.M. [/underlined]
P/O. Smith.
F/S. Bennett.
F/S. Farren.
[underlined] F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]
F/S. Hussey.
Sgt. Prowse.
Sgt. Dack.
[inserted] 6750 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.751.J [/underlined]
F/S. Baxter.
Sgt. Betterton.
F/S. Rutherford.
[underlined] F/S. Young. [/underlined]
F/S. Scholes.
SGT. Taylor.
Sgt. Whitfield.
[inserted] 6000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.519.Y. [/underlined]
P/O. Stratis.
Sgt. Haly.
Sgt. Stancer.
[underlined] Sgt. Hawkes. [/underlined]
F/S. Knight
Sgt. Page.
Sgt. Roe.
[inserted] 7500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.694.L. [/underlined]
P/O. Davey.
Sgt. Legge.
F/S. Foreman.
[underlined] Sgt. Jacobs. [/underlined]
Sgt. Nutty.
F/S. Holland.
Sgt. Carter.
[inserted] 8000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.743.G. [/underlined]
F/S. Binion.
F/S. Brindle.
Sgt. Kenndey.
[underlined] F/S. Gebhard. [/underlined]
Sgt. Stroud.
Sgt. Mucalchuk.
Sgt. Knox.
[inserted] 5500 [/inserted]
[underlined] EE.185.A. [/underlined]
W/O. Nolan.
Sgt. Charlton.
F/S. Milton.
[underlined] P/O. Blake. [/underlined]
Sgt. Boreman.
Sgt. Crook.
Sgt. Higgins.
[inserted] 6500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.634.P. [/underlined]
F/O. Stephenson.
Sgt. Langford.
F/S. Airey.
[underlined] F/S. Wilson. [/underlined]
Sgt. Robinson.
F/S. Dooley.
P/O. White.
+ Sgt. Fazackerley.
[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.517.U.
F/O. Bradburn.
Sgt. Jones.
P/O. Norman.
[underlined] P/O. Gillard. [/underlined]
Sgt. Woolley.
P/O. Lloyd.
P/O. Clarke.
= P/O. Richards.
[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.689.O. [/underlined]
P/O. Hobbs.
Sgt. Hall.
Sgt. Fenwick.
[underlined] W/O. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Garnsey.
Sgt. Wright.
Sgt. Ingram.
[inserted] 7500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.698/G.Q. [/underlined]
F/O. Smith.
Sgt. Barber.
F/O. Calder.
[underlined] Sgt. Steele. [/underlined]
Sgt. Bozier.
Sgt. Blackie.
Sgt. Brett.
[inserted] 7750 [/inserted]
[underlined] LL.938.S. [/underlined]
F/O. Balsdon.
Sgt. De’ath.
F/O. Clubb.
[underlined] Sgt. Walters. [/underlined]
F/S. White.
Sgt. Burns.
Sgt. O’Neill.
[inserted] 7250 [/inserted]
[underlined] STANDBY CREW. [/underlined] T
F/S. Young.
Sgt. Robinson.
F/O. Wareham.
[underlined] Sgt. Wainwright. [/underlined]
Sgt. Jackson.
Sgt. Rennie.
Sgt. Routledge.
[underlined] DUTY CREW [/underlined]
F/O. Clegg. i/c.
F/S. Bracegirdle.
F/S. Dean.
Sgt. Myers.
F/S. Schott.
Sgt. Thompson.
Sgt. Buckey.
Sgt. Pursglove.
Sgt. Spinks.
Sgt. Greenfield.
To report to Intelligence at 14.30 hours.
+ 2nd Navigator.
= 2nd Pilot.
[underlined] BRIEFING [/underlined] :- F.P. 1700 hrs.
NACIGATORS [sic] & SPEC. 1830
CAPTAINS. 1900
MAIN. 1930
Officer i/c Night Flying - S/L. Cockbain.
Duty Flight Engineer. – Sgt. Bennett.
Duty Electricians. – LACs Warwick. Spittle.
Duty Photo. – Sgt. White.
Duty Signals. – Cpl. Parry. AC. Burnside
Duty Armoureres. – To be detailed.
Duty Flight N.C.Os. – (A) Sgt. Bryant. (B) Sgt. Nelson.
Duty Clerk. – LAC. Wyle.
[signature]
F/Lt.
For Wing Commander, Commanding,
[underlined] No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. [/underlined]
[underlined] Bombing [/underlined]
Red Spots. [deleted] by [/deleted] [inserted] backed [/inserted] by 30 Red Spots.
If necessary stop and remark.
[underlined] 1 run only. [/underlined] Green TI’s. Last resort.
Allowed 6 mins to drop.
Then stop attack & mark 1 [indecipherable]
[underlined] 1 mil. SE. 1. GP. on Green Spots [/underlined] 30 Lancs
RT & WT control.
2 Red very. – Stop
2 Green – Carry on
Hdg. 210 – 160.
[underlined] DATUM – Yellow TI’s. [/underlined]
Bombing wind – b’cast in target area.
[underlined] 3RD MAY, 1944. [/underlined]
OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR 3/4.5.44.
[underlined] Serial No. 54/44 [/underlined]
[inserted] 5000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.741.K. [/underlined]
S/L. Hunter.
Sgt. Cooper.
F/O. Greenwood.
[underlined] F/O. Willis. [/underlined]
F/S. Salmon.
P/O. Miles.
P/O. Alexander.
[inserted] 8000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.869.M. [/underlined]
P/O. Smith.
F/S. Bennett.
F/S. Farren.
[underlined] F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]
F/S. Hussey.
Sgt. Prowse.
Sgt. Dack.
[inserted] 6750 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.751.J [/underlined]
F/S. Baxter.
Sgt. Betterton.
F/S. Rutherford.
[underlined] F/S. Young. [/underlined]
F/S. Scholes.
SGT. Taylor.
Sgt. Whitfield.
[inserted] 6000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.519.Y. [/underlined]
P/O. Stratis.
Sgt. Haly.
Sgt. Stancer.
[underlined] Sgt. Hawkes. [/underlined]
F/S. Knight
Sgt. Page.
Sgt. Roe.
[inserted] 7500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.694.L. [/underlined]
P/O. Davey.
Sgt. Legge.
F/S. Foreman.
[underlined] Sgt. Jacobs. [/underlined]
Sgt. Nutty.
F/S. Holland.
Sgt. Carter.
[inserted] 8000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.743.G. [/underlined]
F/S. Binion.
F/S. Brindle.
Sgt. Kenndey.
[underlined] F/S. Gebhard. [/underlined]
Sgt. Stroud.
Sgt. Mucalchuk.
Sgt. Knox.
[inserted] 5500 [/inserted]
[underlined] EE.185.A. [/underlined]
W/O. Nolan.
Sgt. Charlton.
F/S. Milton.
[underlined] P/O. Blake. [/underlined]
Sgt. Boreman.
Sgt. Crook.
Sgt. Higgins.
[inserted] 6500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.634.P. [/underlined]
F/O. Stephenson.
Sgt. Langford.
F/S. Airey.
[underlined] F/S. Wilson. [/underlined]
Sgt. Robinson.
F/S. Dooley.
P/O. White.
+ Sgt. Fazackerley.
[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.517.U.
F/O. Bradburn.
Sgt. Jones.
P/O. Norman.
[underlined] P/O. Gillard. [/underlined]
Sgt. Woolley.
P/O. Lloyd.
P/O. Clarke.
= P/O. Richards.
[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.689.O. [/underlined]
P/O. Hobbs.
Sgt. Hall.
Sgt. Fenwick.
[underlined] W/O. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Garnsey.
Sgt. Wright.
Sgt. Ingram.
[inserted] 7500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.698/G.Q. [/underlined]
F/O. Smith.
Sgt. Barber.
F/O. Calder.
[underlined] Sgt. Steele. [/underlined]
Sgt. Bozier.
Sgt. Blackie.
Sgt. Brett.
[inserted] 7750 [/inserted]
[underlined] LL.938.S. [/underlined]
F/O. Balsdon.
Sgt. De’ath.
F/O. Clubb.
[underlined] Sgt. Walters. [/underlined]
F/S. White.
Sgt. Burns.
Sgt. O’Neill.
[inserted] 7250 [/inserted]
[underlined] STANDBY CREW. [/underlined] T
F/S. Young.
Sgt. Robinson.
F/O. Wareham.
[underlined] Sgt. Wainwright. [/underlined]
Sgt. Jackson.
Sgt. Rennie.
Sgt. Routledge.
[underlined] DUTY CREW [/underlined]
F/O. Clegg. i/c.
F/S. Bracegirdle.
F/S. Dean.
Sgt. Myers.
F/S. Schott.
Sgt. Thompson.
Sgt. Buckey.
Sgt. Pursglove.
Sgt. Spinks.
Sgt. Greenfield.
To report to Intelligence at 14.30 hours.
+ 2nd Navigator.
= 2nd Pilot.
[underlined] BRIEFING [/underlined] :- F.P. 1700 hrs.
NACIGATORS [sic] & SPEC. 1830
CAPTAINS. 1900
MAIN. 1930
Officer i/c Night Flying - S/L. Cockbain.
Duty Flight Engineer. – Sgt. Bennett.
Duty Electricians. – LACs Warwick. Spittle.
Duty Photo. – Sgt. White.
Duty Signals. – Cpl. Parry. AC. Burnside
Duty Armoureres. – To be detailed.
Duty Flight N.C.Os. – (A) Sgt. Bryant. (B) Sgt. Nelson.
Duty Clerk. – LAC. Wyle.
[signature]
F/Lt.
For Wing Commander, Commanding,
[underlined] No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. [/underlined]
[underlined] Bombing [/underlined]
Red Spots. [deleted] by [/deleted] [inserted] backed [/inserted] by 30 Red Spots.
If necessary stop and remark.
[underlined] 1 run only. [/underlined] Green TI’s. Last resort.
Allowed 6 mins to drop.
Then stop attack & mark 1 [indecipherable]
[underlined] 1 mil. SE. 1. GP. on Green Spots [/underlined] 30 Lancs
RT & WT control.
2 Red very. – Stop
2 Green – Carry on
Hdg. 210 – 160.
[underlined] DATUM – Yellow TI’s. [/underlined]
Bombing wind – b’cast in target area.
Citation
E O Collcutt and Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Operations order 3 May 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed October 10, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7156.
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