Bomb aimers briefing 29 October 1944 - Walcheren
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 29 October 1944 - Walcheren
Description
Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Includes preselection setting, false heights and other settings. Details callsigns, bombing heights and other information. On the reverse marking and bombing instructions.
Date
1944-10-29
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Language
Format
Two sides form document partially filled in on front handwritten on the reverse
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10345, SChattertonJ159568v10346
Transcription
WALCHEREN
DATE 29-10-44
4 X 1 hour 53A ALMY
4 X 1/2 hr 53 BEOQF.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL. 1000
DISTRIBUTOR .15
T.V. 1660
BOMB WEIGHT 14,826
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 63,226 + window.
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 1030 ZERO. 1200 H – H+5.
TARGET A.U.W. 61,000 TARGET HEIGHT. ZERO
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 2-3000 [deleted] 7-8000’ [/deleted] BOMBING [deleted] HEADING [/deleted] TRACK 098°T Orbit Port.
Controller’s Callsign “HAMBONE”
Stop Bmg. PUNCHDRUNK
Abandon WATER POLO
[Underlined] Preset W S & D 080/19
W S & D – H-5.
[Underlined] Marking [/underlined] Red TI’s long burning
If not slap on controller will give orders “Overshoot” 100x etc.”
[Page break]
Leader & Deputy with white markings on tail & firing red vereys for formating.
Effort for real accuracy – no flak.
Bomb Red TI direct if no other orders from Controller.
May become a proximity marker if off the APT when controller will give the aiming instructions.
[Calculations]
Navigators 0830.
Main 0900
DATE 29-10-44
4 X 1 hour 53A ALMY
4 X 1/2 hr 53 BEOQF.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL. 1000
DISTRIBUTOR .15
T.V. 1660
BOMB WEIGHT 14,826
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 63,226 + window.
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 1030 ZERO. 1200 H – H+5.
TARGET A.U.W. 61,000 TARGET HEIGHT. ZERO
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 2-3000 [deleted] 7-8000’ [/deleted] BOMBING [deleted] HEADING [/deleted] TRACK 098°T Orbit Port.
Controller’s Callsign “HAMBONE”
Stop Bmg. PUNCHDRUNK
Abandon WATER POLO
[Underlined] Preset W S & D 080/19
W S & D – H-5.
[Underlined] Marking [/underlined] Red TI’s long burning
If not slap on controller will give orders “Overshoot” 100x etc.”
[Page break]
Leader & Deputy with white markings on tail & firing red vereys for formating.
Effort for real accuracy – no flak.
Bomb Red TI direct if no other orders from Controller.
May become a proximity marker if off the APT when controller will give the aiming instructions.
[Calculations]
Navigators 0830.
Main 0900
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 29 October 1944 - Walcheren,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7414.
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