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Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
Description
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Collection consists of 521 items which are mostly Operations orders, aircraft load and weight tables and bomb aimers briefings for 44 Squadron operations between January 1944 and April 1945. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by M J Chatterton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />This collection also contains items concerning Dewhurst Graaf and his crew, and Donald Neil McKechnie and his crew. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/109020/">Dewhurst Graaf</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/115642/">Donald Neil McKechnie</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-03-14
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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Chatterton, J
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DATE 16-2-44.
[Diagonally through this page] Scrubbed 1500
[Deleted] 150galls [/deleted] +H2S + Spare Bod.
Main F & J X. Z
[Table of bomb loads]
[Deleted] Petrol 2000=14,400. Petrol 2154=14,760 [Boxed] FULL TANKS [/boxed]
[Table of Bomb Weights and All Up Weights]
[Table of Preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights]
Petrol. 2000 / F & J
Windows. C D-50mls C
ZERO. 2125/2330.
Method:- Mixed Para & Wang.
Routemarker flares red steady “P” 5516N 0833E.
“Q” 5340N 1400E.
In both phases P.FF will open attack at Z-2 with Red TI dropped in the target area. The A.P. will then be marked with Green T.I. throughout the attack. In addition release point will be marked with flares Red with Green Stars.
Main Force A/C who should not bomb before zero should aim their bombs at the centre of all TI green. If cloud obscures TI.s
[Page break]
Main Force a/c should aim their bombs at the centre of all Flares Red + Green stars while holding 215M. Zero wind.
Routemarker flares red steady will be dropped at Posn R. 5340N 1135E Homeward.
[Underlined Spoofs [/underlined]
A, Fighter flares approx. 15mls South of target
B, Fighter flares approx. “S” 5235N 1150E
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Title
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Bomb aimers briefing 16 February 1944
Description
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Indicates three bomb loads for operation. Details weights, preselection and time interval settings, timings and Window. Covers route and target marking and methods, pathfinder details and bombing instructions. Page is struck through with red lines and annotated cancelled. On the reverse, main force bombing instructions and spoof details.
Date
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1944-02-16
Format
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Tow sides form document partially filled in front and handwritten on the reverse
Language
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eng
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Text
Text. Service material
Identifier
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SChattertonJ159568v10303, SChattertonJ159568v10304
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Temporal Coverage
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1944-02-16
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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Anne-Marie Watson
aircrew
bomb aimer
bombing
briefing
Pathfinders
target indicator
Window