Bomb aimers briefing 12 March 1945 - Dortmund

Bomb aimers briefing 12 March 1945 - Dortmund

Indicates two bomb loads for squadron. Includes preselection settings and on the reverse brief target marking note, bombing height and heading and camera settings.

1945-03-12

Two sided form document partially filled in

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[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]

[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]

Date 12.3.45 Target DORTMUND. “H” HOUR 1630.

Petrol 1600 Target Height Target Map.

[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load A]

[Page break]

[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined] As Essen but Green smoke puffs instead of Red.

[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]

Height Band 15-17000 Min. Bombing Height -

T.O.T. - Max. T.O.T. -

[Deleted] Track/Sector [/deleted] HDG. 031°(T) 038(M) Orbit -

Overshoot 1. - Overshoot 2. –

[Underlined] CAMERA. [/underlined]

Photo-Flash 33 secs. approx
Clear Camera in [deleted] Flight/ [/deleted] Dispersal.