Bomb aimers briefing 22 November 1944 - Trondheim
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 22 November 1944 - Trondheim
Description
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Includes weights, Window details bombing heights and track. At the bottom a weight calculation. On the reverse Route and target marking details. Notes on wind broadcasts and warnings.
Date
1944-11-22
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides form document partially filled in front and handwritten on reverse
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10316, SChattertonJ159568v10317
Transcription
DATE 22.11.44 [Underline] TRONDJEIM [/underlined]
A. B. C.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 2154 2154 2154
DISTRIBUTOR .15 .15 .15
T.V. – 1660. 1380 1660
BOMB WEIGHT 8354 8560 8472
[Table of All Up Weights]
[Table of Preselect]
ZERO. 2100. 0630 H+5 H+10
WINDOWS. 10 new + 3 old – 155lbs 12 old 60lbs.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 9-12,000’ BOMBING [deleted] HEADING [/deleted] Track 240°T.
[Calculations]
[Page break]
[Underlined] Marking [/underlined]
Flares – H- [deleted] HF [/deleted] 9. 7.3.
H-11 TI. Green on centre of Δ by blind markers. Bursting 1500’ 5000’
[Underlined] Marking Point [/underlined] TI. Red. 35 mins.
assessed & backed up.
Cancel – Yellow TI.
[Underlined] Bombing [deleted] Hdg [/deleted] Track. [/underlined] 240 T.
[Underlined] Routemarker [/underlined] T.I. Yellow 6330N 1045E to assist crews on run up.
False bombing vector wind b’cast by V GP.
Orbitting Port.
W S & D may come over V.H.F.
W S & D found by Mosquitoes.
Reserve breeze force on Lancs.
On no account are crews to release bombs if they will fall to left of markers. Bring bombs back if necessary.
Nav. 1315
Capt. 1345
Main. 1415
A. B. C.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 2154 2154 2154
DISTRIBUTOR .15 .15 .15
T.V. – 1660. 1380 1660
BOMB WEIGHT 8354 8560 8472
[Table of All Up Weights]
[Table of Preselect]
ZERO. 2100. 0630 H+5 H+10
WINDOWS. 10 new + 3 old – 155lbs 12 old 60lbs.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 9-12,000’ BOMBING [deleted] HEADING [/deleted] Track 240°T.
[Calculations]
[Page break]
[Underlined] Marking [/underlined]
Flares – H- [deleted] HF [/deleted] 9. 7.3.
H-11 TI. Green on centre of Δ by blind markers. Bursting 1500’ 5000’
[Underlined] Marking Point [/underlined] TI. Red. 35 mins.
assessed & backed up.
Cancel – Yellow TI.
[Underlined] Bombing [deleted] Hdg [/deleted] Track. [/underlined] 240 T.
[Underlined] Routemarker [/underlined] T.I. Yellow 6330N 1045E to assist crews on run up.
False bombing vector wind b’cast by V GP.
Orbitting Port.
W S & D may come over V.H.F.
W S & D found by Mosquitoes.
Reserve breeze force on Lancs.
On no account are crews to release bombs if they will fall to left of markers. Bring bombs back if necessary.
Nav. 1315
Capt. 1345
Main. 1415
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 22 November 1944 - Trondheim,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7370.
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