Bomb aimers briefing 20 August 1944 - Brest Docks
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 20 August 1944 - Brest Docks
Description
Shows a single bomb load for operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other details. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'.
Date
1944-08-20
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Format
One page form document partially filled in
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10468
Transcription
[Boxed] BREST – DOCKS [/boxed]
DATE 20-8-44
‘A’
[Diagonally through page] SCRUBBED
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 1500
DISTRIBUTOR 12 yds.
T.V. 1385
BOMB WEIGHT 13,080.
ALL UP WEIGHT. 65,130
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 1610 E.T.R. 2100 ZERO. 1900
WINDOWS. 5 Bundles old type. Rate G. Δ area. EFFORT. 75l.
TIME TO TARGET. 2.15. +35 TARGET A.U.W. 61,000lbs TARGET HEIGHT. ZERO.
TARGET POSITION. DRY DOCKS.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. [boxed] [deleted] 12-15 [/deleted] [/boxed] [deleted] 12000 – 13,000’ [/deleted] 15,000’ – 16,000’ BOMBING HEADING. TRACK.
/ H-5 b’cast
barrats force – Main Force
Datum time at Posn. C.
Two Aiming Points – Hulk & Dry docks.
DATE 20-8-44
‘A’
[Diagonally through page] SCRUBBED
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL 1500
DISTRIBUTOR 12 yds.
T.V. 1385
BOMB WEIGHT 13,080.
ALL UP WEIGHT. 65,130
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 1610 E.T.R. 2100 ZERO. 1900
WINDOWS. 5 Bundles old type. Rate G. Δ area. EFFORT. 75l.
TIME TO TARGET. 2.15. +35 TARGET A.U.W. 61,000lbs TARGET HEIGHT. ZERO.
TARGET POSITION. DRY DOCKS.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. [boxed] [deleted] 12-15 [/deleted] [/boxed] [deleted] 12000 – 13,000’ [/deleted] 15,000’ – 16,000’ BOMBING HEADING. TRACK.
/ H-5 b’cast
barrats force – Main Force
Datum time at Posn. C.
Two Aiming Points – Hulk & Dry docks.
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 20 August 1944 - Brest Docks,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7560.
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