Bomb aimers briefing 26 September 1944 - Karlsruhe
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 26 September 1944 - Karlsruhe
Description
Shows two bomb loads with distributor, preselecetion and false height settings. Includes timings, Window, and other details. On the reverse timings marking and bombing instructions. At bottom a list of aircraft with heights, wave number and headings.
Date
1944-09-26
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10413, SChattertonJ159568v10414
Transcription
DATE 26-9-44
[Underlined] Karlruhe [/underlined]
F.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 1600 1600.
DIISTRIBUTOR 15yds .15
T.V. 1000 1600
BOMB WEIGHT 12.288 12.424
[Table of All Up Weights]
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 0005 E.T.R. 0720. ZERO. 0400 H – H+3 H+3 - H+6
WINDOWS. 25 Old. 12 new & 2 old. NICKELS. - EFFORT. 200 V Group
TIME TO TARGET. 4 hours. TARGET A.U.W. 60,000 60,000 TARGET HEIGHT. 380’
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 12750 -13250 60% 13500-14000 40% BOMBING HEADING. 235° 260°
235° - 10 secs overshoot
260 – 15 secs overshoot
COLOUR FILM: G.M.T.B.H.A.S.R.Q
Bombing Winds broadcast by H-15
Supporting
[Page break]
Flare force H-9, H-7, H-5.
1st Wave – blind
2nd Wave – back up green
3rd if necessary.
H-10 selected blind bombers will mark centre of Δ with 1000 lb long burning Green T.Is.
As soon as possible after H-10 the M.P. will be marked with T.I. Red dropped visually by Mosquitoes
If by H-2 the M.P. has not been marked the controller is to order the visual Mosquitoes to back up greens.
Controller will order:
(A) Bomb Red T.I.s as planned
(B) Bomb centre of Red and Greens direct.
[Table of aircraft waves, heights and headings]
[Underlined] Karlruhe [/underlined]
F.
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 1600 1600.
DIISTRIBUTOR 15yds .15
T.V. 1000 1600
BOMB WEIGHT 12.288 12.424
[Table of All Up Weights]
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 0005 E.T.R. 0720. ZERO. 0400 H – H+3 H+3 - H+6
WINDOWS. 25 Old. 12 new & 2 old. NICKELS. - EFFORT. 200 V Group
TIME TO TARGET. 4 hours. TARGET A.U.W. 60,000 60,000 TARGET HEIGHT. 380’
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 12750 -13250 60% 13500-14000 40% BOMBING HEADING. 235° 260°
235° - 10 secs overshoot
260 – 15 secs overshoot
COLOUR FILM: G.M.T.B.H.A.S.R.Q
Bombing Winds broadcast by H-15
Supporting
[Page break]
Flare force H-9, H-7, H-5.
1st Wave – blind
2nd Wave – back up green
3rd if necessary.
H-10 selected blind bombers will mark centre of Δ with 1000 lb long burning Green T.Is.
As soon as possible after H-10 the M.P. will be marked with T.I. Red dropped visually by Mosquitoes
If by H-2 the M.P. has not been marked the controller is to order the visual Mosquitoes to back up greens.
Controller will order:
(A) Bomb Red T.I.s as planned
(B) Bomb centre of Red and Greens direct.
[Table of aircraft waves, heights and headings]
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 26 September 1944 - Karlsruhe,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7519.
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