Bomb aimers briefing 24 February 1945 - Ladbergen 'A'

Bomb aimers briefing 24 February 1945 - Ladbergen 'A'

Indicates two bomb loads, one for eight aircraft the other for four. Includes preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse aim of operation 'to breach enemy canal' followed by target marking, bombing notes, Window, camera settings and other notes.

1945-02-24

Two sided form document filled in

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[underlined]No.44. (RHODESIA ) SQADRON[/underlined]
[underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING [/underlined]
[inserted] 135 A/C [/inserted]
Date 24-2-45 Target LADBERGEN “A” HOUR [deleted] 1500[/deleted] [inserted]1630 [/inserted]
Petrol 1350 Target Height 165’
[Table of Bomb Loads)

[Table of Bombing Instructions]

[Preselection Table]

[Aircraft Height Table]
[Page Break]

To [indecipherable words]

[underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined]
H. Yellow carcoding @1500 over A. (south)
M/F to aim visually [indecipherable work] YELLOW as quick.
If observed train at YELLOW.
RED & GREEN T.I 1 mile beyond the △.
& at Pos. D.
Water not / A/C below when bombing.

[Bombing Table]

[Window]
[Camera]
[Navigation]
[General]
[inserted] M/F MARLOW BA [/inserted]
[inserted] 8/B DEWDROP [/inserted]
[inserted] A/M. SPRINGSTEEL [/inserted]