Bomb aimers briefing 14 October 1944 - Brunswick
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 14 October 1944 - Brunswick
Description
Shows two bomb loads for ten and seven aircraft respectively. Details preselection settings, weight, Window and broadcast wind information. On the reverse marking plan, bombing instructions and alternative plan.
Date
1944-10-14
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10373, SChattertonJ159568v10374
Transcription
[Calculations]
[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON.[/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date 20.3.45 Target BOHLEN “H” Hour 0345
Petrol 2000 GALLS
A/C. C D F K T X Z
A/C A B H J O P Q S Y
[Tables of bomb loads, T.V., weights and Preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights]
220 of 5 Gp.
100 a/c on
[Page break]
1230yds 225°T from “A”
Delay 10 secs 17,250’ - -18000’ Sector B. [Underlined] 015-042 [/underlined]
H-10 Blind markers TI Green centre of Δ.
backed up at H-5
[Underlined] Flares [/underlined] 3 waves H-9, 7 & 5.
During this period marking PT will be marked TI Red.
Centre bomb at MP 1. TI. Red + delay unless otherwise
[Underlined] Alternative Plan [/underlined]
If by H-2 No Reds Mosq. markers will back up TI Green then aim direct at MP1 Reds without delay
REVQT.
P
[deleted] N [/deleted]
F.
[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON.[/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date 20.3.45 Target BOHLEN “H” Hour 0345
Petrol 2000 GALLS
A/C. C D F K T X Z
A/C A B H J O P Q S Y
[Tables of bomb loads, T.V., weights and Preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights]
220 of 5 Gp.
100 a/c on
[Page break]
1230yds 225°T from “A”
Delay 10 secs 17,250’ - -18000’ Sector B. [Underlined] 015-042 [/underlined]
H-10 Blind markers TI Green centre of Δ.
backed up at H-5
[Underlined] Flares [/underlined] 3 waves H-9, 7 & 5.
During this period marking PT will be marked TI Red.
Centre bomb at MP 1. TI. Red + delay unless otherwise
[Underlined] Alternative Plan [/underlined]
If by H-2 No Reds Mosq. markers will back up TI Green then aim direct at MP1 Reds without delay
REVQT.
P
[deleted] N [/deleted]
F.
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 14 October 1944 - Brunswick,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 9, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7488.
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