Bomb aimers briefing 26 July 1944 - Givors
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 26 July 1944 - Givors
Description
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false target heights and other information. Includes weights, times, Window and bombing heights. On the reverse marking and bombing details. Includes H + times for squadron aircraft and lists aircraft letters with wave and height
Date
1944-07-26
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10538, SChattertonJ159568v10539
Transcription
GIVORS 26/27-7-44.
DATE 26-7-44
“44” 619”J” 619”P”
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of Petrol T.V. and weights]
[Table of preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 2055 E.T.R. 0523 ZERO. 0155.
WINDOWS. 30PKGS old type. 2 per [indecipherable]: coast to coast. Rate G/20mls. EFFORT. 170.
TIME TO TARGET. 4.20/ TARGET A.U.W. 59000lbs TARGET HEIGHT. 380
TARGET GROUND SPEED. 240
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 6-8000 (both Δ)
[Deleted] 3 Waves [/deleted]
COLOUR FILM: FSP J(619)
PRESET W S & D.
NORTH – A- Red.
SOUTH – B – Green.
[Page break]
[Underlined] Bombing W S & D [/underlined] will be b’cast as soon as poss. after H – 5
Datum Pt. marking
Direct marking of both Aiming Points with differently coloured long-burning TI’s. and a common flare force. 12h – H-10/. Onwards.
[Handwritten table of bombing tracks, points, attack instructions and indicators]
TI’s backed up at discretion of controller with same colour.
If initial marker inaccurate – cancel with yellow TI’s
Wanganui for further illumination.
[Underlined] Winds [/underlined] H-2.
[Table of aircraft waves, heights and orbits]
Yellow long burning T.I. at [underlined] Posn. “F” [/underlined]
Photo flashes to burst 3000’ above the target.
DATE 26-7-44
“44” 619”J” 619”P”
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of Petrol T.V. and weights]
[Table of preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
TIME OFF 2055 E.T.R. 0523 ZERO. 0155.
WINDOWS. 30PKGS old type. 2 per [indecipherable]: coast to coast. Rate G/20mls. EFFORT. 170.
TIME TO TARGET. 4.20/ TARGET A.U.W. 59000lbs TARGET HEIGHT. 380
TARGET GROUND SPEED. 240
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 6-8000 (both Δ)
[Deleted] 3 Waves [/deleted]
COLOUR FILM: FSP J(619)
PRESET W S & D.
NORTH – A- Red.
SOUTH – B – Green.
[Page break]
[Underlined] Bombing W S & D [/underlined] will be b’cast as soon as poss. after H – 5
Datum Pt. marking
Direct marking of both Aiming Points with differently coloured long-burning TI’s. and a common flare force. 12h – H-10/. Onwards.
[Handwritten table of bombing tracks, points, attack instructions and indicators]
TI’s backed up at discretion of controller with same colour.
If initial marker inaccurate – cancel with yellow TI’s
Wanganui for further illumination.
[Underlined] Winds [/underlined] H-2.
[Table of aircraft waves, heights and orbits]
Yellow long burning T.I. at [underlined] Posn. “F” [/underlined]
Photo flashes to burst 3000’ above the target.
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 26 July 1944 - Givors,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7623.
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