Bombing notes

Bombing notes

Heading 'Alternative'. Mentions Newhaven with 'W' as emergency. Includes marking plan, pathfinder actions, main force instruction and master bomber actions and call sign.

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[underlined] Alternative [/underlined]

Newhaven with [boxed letter] W [/boxed letter] as emergency.

a/. Commence H – 6 sticks of flares & Red TI’s. these [sic] are for benefit of PFF only & should be ignored by the main force.

b/. PFF A/c will mark the exact APT with mixed salvoes of TI Red & Green. These will be backed up with TI Green & after H+9 additionally with TI Red.

c/. Main force A/c. should aim in following order of preference unless otherwise ordered by the master bomber.
1/. Centre of mixed salvoes of Red & Green TI’s.
2/. Centre of TI’s Green
3/. Centre of TI’s Red.

d. A master bomber will be over the [symbol] throughout the attack to give aiming directions. Callsign FREEGIFT. Main force addressed as BOMBLOAD.

Stick spacing 15 yds.