Bomb aimers briefing 30 January 1944 - Berlin

Bomb aimers briefing 30 January 1944 - Berlin

Details three bomb loads. Annotated in red 'Berlin'. Includes preselection settings, delays, false height settings, timings, nickels and marking methods.

1944-01-30

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SChattertonJ159568v10158

BERLIN

Date 30/1/44

[Table of Load I. Bomb Loads]
[Table of Load II. Bomb Loads]

[Table of Load I. And II. Preselection]

[Table of Aircraft Height]

Petrol. 1850 z 1900 Time Off. Target Ht. 118’
Q.F.F. 1022 Windows. Nicklels. 1 [Indecipherable word]
Zero. 20.15 Take Off. 19.00 E.T.R. 23:59
Target. Wt A 59864
Wt Z 59748
Wt B56260 Effort.
Decoys. Emergency Sl 38°

Method:- Mixed Paramatta & Wanganui
Flairs red steady @: P5436 0850 Q 5318 1231} Outward
R 5200 1212 Return

Opens T1 Red target area T1 Green throughout A.P.
Wang’ Red/Green start heading 155M T.M AS
Spoof F/flares & spoof R/Markers mosquitoes 30 54 Target
Windows CDC 50 to & from target 300 bundles (25 of [indecipherable word]