Bomb timers briefing 9 December 1944 - Urft Dam

Bomb timers briefing 9 December 1944 - Urft Dam

Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Included preselection and distributor and other settings. On the reverse target marking and bombing details. Warning that own troops are 3 miles away from target and crews are only to bomb if red TIs clearly visible. Master bomber will not allow bombing until he is satisfied with marking. Also includes code words , timings and other details.

1944-12-09

Two sided form document partially filled in front and handwritten on reverse

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SChattertonJ159568v10252, SChattertonJ159568v10253

UFFT DAM.

DATE 9-12-44

[Table of bomb loads]

PETROL. 1300

DISTRIBUTOR .15

T.V. 1660

BOMB WEIGHT 14826.

ALL UP. WEIGHT. 65,386

[Table of Preselect]

[Table of aircraft heights]

ZERO. 0600

[Underlined] NICKELS. [/deleted] EFFORT. 200+

TARGET A.U.W. [Boxed] 59,000lbs [/boxed] TARGET HEIGHT. 1059’

TARGET [deleted] GROUND SPEED. [/deleted] W/V 300/25

BOMBING HEIGHTS. [deleted] 6-9,000’ [/deleted] 8-10,000’

[Page break]

[Underlined] 2-1-2 [/underlined]

H-12-8. Oboe Green TI one mile East of Δ 7 min burners

H-10, 8.6. Flares

H-10 or as soon as poss. Marking Pt. Red TI.
Backed up if accurate with further Red TI.
Yellow Scrub. No emergency attack.

Aim centre bomb at Red TI unless otherwise ordered using the false wind vector b’cast by 5 GP at H-5.

Own troops only 3 miles away from this target.

Crews are only to bomb if the Red TI are clearly visible & in the graticule & if ordered to do so by the controller.

Controller will not order bombing unless he is satisfied with the marking & with the identification of the Δ.

Master bomb switch not to be switched on until 20 secs before release point & is to be switched off immediately after bombing.

Home down B line of Ruhr chain.

Only [underlined] one [/underlined] wind will be b’cast

1059’

Marking Pt is the centre of the large open field 200yds N.W. of the APT.

Window Rate G in target.
Type MB. on homeward journey, at Rate D to 40°E.

Some bombsights are now levelled at 59,000 lbs.

[Underlined] Minimum bombing height [/underlined] 4,000’ above Δ.

[Underlined] Max T.O.T. [/underlined] 20 mins.

Nav. 0030
Capt. 0100
Main. 0130

[Underlined] Stop Bmg. [/underlined] Punchdrunk
[Underlined] Abandon [/underlined] Dewdrop

[Calculations]