Bomb aimers briefing 19 February 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 19 February 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant
Description
Indicates two bomb loads, one for seven aircraft the other for eleven. Includes H-hour, weights, preselection and distributor settings, Heights and false height settings and other notes. Annotated with weight calculation. On the reverse; objective 'to destroy an enemy synthetic oil plant'. Marking and tactics notes including Mosquito marking. Continues with bombing details, code words, camera settings and other notes.
Date
1945-02-19
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sided form document filled in
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10200, SChattertonJ159568v10201
Transcription
[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
[Calculations]
Date 19-2-45 Target BOHLEN “H” HOUR 0415
Petrol 2154 Target Height 425’
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load A]
[Calculations]
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load B]
[Table of aircraft heights]
[Underlined] BOMBING W/V. [/underlined]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. or [/deleted] W/T H-5.
Bombsight levelled to 59,000 lbs.
[Deleted] Special Levelling [/deleted]
S/C on track
[Page break]
TO DESTROY AN ENEMY SYN. OIL PLANT.
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined] H-11 P.B.M. Green on Δ.
From H-9, Δ will be ill. by flares.
Mosq. will try to identify Marking Point and mark it with R.T.I’s.
If unable to do this, G.T.I’s will be backed with Red. [underlined] or [/underlined] mark the Δ direct.
If none of the foregoing controller may order Mosq. to mark an alternative Mark. Point. Controller will issue orders as to track and delay.
As last resort “Sky, Sky, Sky”.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Bombing Height Band 10-13000’ Min. Bombing Height 9000’ Primary 11,000 Alt.
H to H+15 T.O.T H to H+3.
Track/ [Deleted] Sector [/deleted] 314°(T) Orbit RIGHT.
Overshoot 1. 12 secs. Overshoot 2. –
Basic Delay (Low T.V. Bombs) Load “A” - Load “B” –
[Underlined] WINDOW. [/underlined]
[Boxed] M/F. SMOKY
STOP. SQUASH COURT.
ABAN. ASTRODOME. [/boxed]
[Underlined] CAMERA. [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6 Time 21 secs. Approx.
100% Compo. Film.
[Underlined] AIMING INSTRUCTIONS: [/underlined]
(i) Attack [inserted] Reds [/inserted] as planned on TR. 314 (T) delay 12 secs.
(ii) Attack Greens direct.
(III) Attack Red & Greens direct.
(iv) Attack Reds direct.
(v) Attack as ordered (alternative M.P.) Probably 277 T. and 24 secs. delay.
(vi) Sky, Sky, Sky.
[Boxed] [Underlined] Sky [/underlined] (On Leipzig)
WAN. Flares R. with G. stars.
TRK. [deleted] 314 [/deleted] 328 (T) R.A.S. 160 M.P.H.
Zero W/V on B/S. Flares will cascade from 10,000’. Direct.[/boxed]
[Boxed] If ordered to attack This alt. insert Posn. 5110 1200E. between Δ and Posn. “J” homeward. [/boxed]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
[Calculations]
Date 19-2-45 Target BOHLEN “H” HOUR 0415
Petrol 2154 Target Height 425’
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load A]
[Calculations]
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load B]
[Table of aircraft heights]
[Underlined] BOMBING W/V. [/underlined]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. or [/deleted] W/T H-5.
Bombsight levelled to 59,000 lbs.
[Deleted] Special Levelling [/deleted]
S/C on track
[Page break]
TO DESTROY AN ENEMY SYN. OIL PLANT.
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined] H-11 P.B.M. Green on Δ.
From H-9, Δ will be ill. by flares.
Mosq. will try to identify Marking Point and mark it with R.T.I’s.
If unable to do this, G.T.I’s will be backed with Red. [underlined] or [/underlined] mark the Δ direct.
If none of the foregoing controller may order Mosq. to mark an alternative Mark. Point. Controller will issue orders as to track and delay.
As last resort “Sky, Sky, Sky”.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Bombing Height Band 10-13000’ Min. Bombing Height 9000’ Primary 11,000 Alt.
H to H+15 T.O.T H to H+3.
Track/ [Deleted] Sector [/deleted] 314°(T) Orbit RIGHT.
Overshoot 1. 12 secs. Overshoot 2. –
Basic Delay (Low T.V. Bombs) Load “A” - Load “B” –
[Underlined] WINDOW. [/underlined]
[Boxed] M/F. SMOKY
STOP. SQUASH COURT.
ABAN. ASTRODOME. [/boxed]
[Underlined] CAMERA. [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6 Time 21 secs. Approx.
100% Compo. Film.
[Underlined] AIMING INSTRUCTIONS: [/underlined]
(i) Attack [inserted] Reds [/inserted] as planned on TR. 314 (T) delay 12 secs.
(ii) Attack Greens direct.
(III) Attack Red & Greens direct.
(iv) Attack Reds direct.
(v) Attack as ordered (alternative M.P.) Probably 277 T. and 24 secs. delay.
(vi) Sky, Sky, Sky.
[Boxed] [Underlined] Sky [/underlined] (On Leipzig)
WAN. Flares R. with G. stars.
TRK. [deleted] 314 [/deleted] 328 (T) R.A.S. 160 M.P.H.
Zero W/V on B/S. Flares will cascade from 10,000’. Direct.[/boxed]
[Boxed] If ordered to attack This alt. insert Posn. 5110 1200E. between Δ and Posn. “J” homeward. [/boxed]
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 19 February 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7255.
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