Bomb aimers briefing 1 January 1945 - Ladbergen Dortmund Ems
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 1 January 1945 - Ladbergen Dortmund Ems
Description
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection settings, heights and false height settings, Window, bombing heights and other details. On the reverse bombing and marking tactics.
Date
1945-01-01
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides form document front and handwritten on reverse
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10229, SChattertonJ159568v10230
Transcription
Ladbergen. Dortmund Ems.
DATE 1.1.45
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL. 1500 1500
DISTRIBUTOR .15. 15 yds. .15.
T.V. 1660 1660.
BOMB WEIGHT 14.926 13.767
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 66 926 65 767
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
ZERO. 1100.
WINDOWS. 12 Pkts light
TARGET HEIGHT. 165.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 9000-11,000. BOMBING HEADING. On Track.
[Page break]
Aiming Point – T.I. Reds cascading 5.000.’ burning 12 mins from H-4 Mosquitos.
Leading Lancs of 54 base will back up with further Reds.
[Underlined] Aiming [/underlined]
Using T.I.s as guide to identification aim centre of stick at Western edge of canal
Care not to overshoot as W. side of Δ is primary object
Bombing Winds H-5 – V.H.F. and W.T.
DATE 1.1.45
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL. 1500 1500
DISTRIBUTOR .15. 15 yds. .15.
T.V. 1660 1660.
BOMB WEIGHT 14.926 13.767
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 66 926 65 767
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
ZERO. 1100.
WINDOWS. 12 Pkts light
TARGET HEIGHT. 165.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 9000-11,000. BOMBING HEADING. On Track.
[Page break]
Aiming Point – T.I. Reds cascading 5.000.’ burning 12 mins from H-4 Mosquitos.
Leading Lancs of 54 base will back up with further Reds.
[Underlined] Aiming [/underlined]
Using T.I.s as guide to identification aim centre of stick at Western edge of canal
Care not to overshoot as W. side of Δ is primary object
Bombing Winds H-5 – V.H.F. and W.T.
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 1 January 1945 - Ladbergen Dortmund Ems,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7290.
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