Bomb aimers briefing 21-22 March 1945 - Hamburg
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 21-22 March 1945 - Hamburg
Description
States H hour '0405' Details preselection, distributor and false height settings and other details. On the reverse; marking and tactics including Mosquito and Wanganui, bombing details, Window, camera settings and other information and instructions.
Date
1945-03-21
Language
Format
Two page form document partially filled in
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10270, SChattertonJ159568v10271
Transcription
[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date 21-23/3/45 Target HAMBURG. “H” HOUR 0405
Petrol 1650
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. [/deleted] or W/T H-5
[Page break]
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined]
H-10 Primary [deleted] type [/deleted] GREEN * [Underlined] W/C SMITH. [/underlined]
H-9 7 4 Flares (Ignore YELLOW on M/P)
1. Mosquito marking M/P T I RED - Backed up by RED & possibly YELLOW
2. a) Δ Direct with REDS (b) Back by GREEN with REDS.
3 WANGANUI GREEN with RED STARS in pair @ 9,000 ft.
(A) Attack REDS using false wind [underlined] Vector x [/underlined]
(B) Attack REDS [underlined] direct [/underlined] using DIRECT wind.
(C) Attack REDS & GREENS DIRECT.
(D) WANGANUI GREEN RED TRACK 090°T R.D.S. 160 ZERO WIND.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Height Band 15500 to 18000 Min. Bombing Height 10,000
T.O.T. H to H+6 Max T.O.T. H - H+10.
[Deleted] Track/ Sector [/deleted] 105° HEADING. Orbit Port on T.I. Green.
[Table of Rates of Window]
[Underlined] CAMERA [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6 Time 28 secs.
100% of Compo. Film.
Clear Camera in Flight/[deleted] Dispersal. [/deleted]
[Underlined] NAVIGATION. [/underlined]
H2S. No
[Underlined] GENERAL [/underlined]
Jettison Procedure X
Ask two questions Use of jettison bars.
M/F BRUTUS
[Deleted] S/Bombing [/deleted] PUNCHDRUNK.
A/Mission SOAPSUD
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date 21-23/3/45 Target HAMBURG. “H” HOUR 0405
Petrol 1650
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. [/deleted] or W/T H-5
[Page break]
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined]
H-10 Primary [deleted] type [/deleted] GREEN * [Underlined] W/C SMITH. [/underlined]
H-9 7 4 Flares (Ignore YELLOW on M/P)
1. Mosquito marking M/P T I RED - Backed up by RED & possibly YELLOW
2. a) Δ Direct with REDS (b) Back by GREEN with REDS.
3 WANGANUI GREEN with RED STARS in pair @ 9,000 ft.
(A) Attack REDS using false wind [underlined] Vector x [/underlined]
(B) Attack REDS [underlined] direct [/underlined] using DIRECT wind.
(C) Attack REDS & GREENS DIRECT.
(D) WANGANUI GREEN RED TRACK 090°T R.D.S. 160 ZERO WIND.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Height Band 15500 to 18000 Min. Bombing Height 10,000
T.O.T. H to H+6 Max T.O.T. H - H+10.
[Deleted] Track/ Sector [/deleted] 105° HEADING. Orbit Port on T.I. Green.
[Table of Rates of Window]
[Underlined] CAMERA [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6 Time 28 secs.
100% of Compo. Film.
Clear Camera in Flight/[deleted] Dispersal. [/deleted]
[Underlined] NAVIGATION. [/underlined]
H2S. No
[Underlined] GENERAL [/underlined]
Jettison Procedure X
Ask two questions Use of jettison bars.
M/F BRUTUS
[Deleted] S/Bombing [/deleted] PUNCHDRUNK.
A/Mission SOAPSUD
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 21-22 March 1945 - Hamburg,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 24, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7335.
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