Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Wilhelmshaven

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Title

Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Wilhelmshaven

Description

Shows one bomb load for operation. Details preselection and false height settings, weight, bombing height and other details.

Date

1944-10-05

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Format

One side form document partially filled in

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SChattertonJ159568v10404

Transcription

DATE 5-10-44 [Underlined] WILHELMSHAVEN [/underlined]

[Table of bomb loads]

PETROL 1500

DIISTRIBUTOR .5

T.V. 1385

BOMB WEIGHT 12,650

ALL UP. WEIGHT. 64,580

[Table of Preselect]

[Table of aircraft heights]

TIME OFF 0530 E.T.R. 1100. ZERO. 0900.

NICKELS. - EFFORT. -

TARGET A.U.W. 60,500 TARGET HEIGHT. 50’

TARGET GROUND SPEED. 220

BOMBING HEIGHTS. 15-18,000’ BOMBING HEADING. 185 Track.

PRESET W S & D. H-5.

No orbitting.

Citation

“Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Wilhelmshaven,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7512.

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