Bomb aimers briefing 12/13 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 12/13 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey
Description
Shows three bomb loads for ten, three and two aircraft respectively. Details distributor and preselection settings as well as weights, Window, timings and wave times. On the reverse flares and target marking plan, bombing instructions and alternative plan for attack on Tours marshalling yard.
Date
1944-07-12
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10567, SChattertonJ159568v10568
Transcription
CULMONT-CHALINDREY
DATE 12-13/7/44
FHGMLA J.K.B. Y.T.
U P Z Q
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of fuel and weights]
[Table of preselect]
TIME OFF 21.40 E.T.R. ZERO. 0150
WINDOWS. 9 indecipherable] S/L & ACK ACK NICKELS. EFFORT. 150L.
TARGET A.U.W. 58500 TARGET HEIGHT. 1000’
BOMBING TRACK 130°T
[Table of aircraft bombing waves]
344/27
[Page break]
[Underlined] FLARES [/underlined]
Marking 3 Waves H-10 -8 -6
Orbit L.H.
[Circled] [Deleted] East A/P. [/deleted] 2 Red Spot Fires [/circled] [underlined] OR [/underlined] 1 Long
OP [circled] [deleted] West A/P [/deleted] burning green [/circled] T.I. at H-10
Backing up NIL. Scrub Yellow
Aim first bomb at marker
Green T.I. [inserted] & R.S.F. [/inserted] will be assessed and if O.K. no more will be dropped
Otherwise Controller will give instructions and each A/P will have its own controller
Wind broadcast will be vectored and converted.
If more than 3/10 [inserted] Vis [/inserted] further marking will be done. If more than 8/10 alternative target will be attacked.
Bombing height band 5-8 thou
Do not bomb until it is quite O.K.
[Underlined] ALTERNATIVE TARGET. [/underlined] Been bombed about 1 hour before and may be some fires. Direct marking. Bomb on homing heading (Westerly) May also be diverted to this target before reaching Primary.
[Underlined] TRACK 260°T [/underlined] Marshalling Yards, TOURS
DATE 12-13/7/44
FHGMLA J.K.B. Y.T.
U P Z Q
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of fuel and weights]
[Table of preselect]
TIME OFF 21.40 E.T.R. ZERO. 0150
WINDOWS. 9 indecipherable] S/L & ACK ACK NICKELS. EFFORT. 150L.
TARGET A.U.W. 58500 TARGET HEIGHT. 1000’
BOMBING TRACK 130°T
[Table of aircraft bombing waves]
344/27
[Page break]
[Underlined] FLARES [/underlined]
Marking 3 Waves H-10 -8 -6
Orbit L.H.
[Circled] [Deleted] East A/P. [/deleted] 2 Red Spot Fires [/circled] [underlined] OR [/underlined] 1 Long
OP [circled] [deleted] West A/P [/deleted] burning green [/circled] T.I. at H-10
Backing up NIL. Scrub Yellow
Aim first bomb at marker
Green T.I. [inserted] & R.S.F. [/inserted] will be assessed and if O.K. no more will be dropped
Otherwise Controller will give instructions and each A/P will have its own controller
Wind broadcast will be vectored and converted.
If more than 3/10 [inserted] Vis [/inserted] further marking will be done. If more than 8/10 alternative target will be attacked.
Bombing height band 5-8 thou
Do not bomb until it is quite O.K.
[Underlined] ALTERNATIVE TARGET. [/underlined] Been bombed about 1 hour before and may be some fires. Direct marking. Bomb on homing heading (Westerly) May also be diverted to this target before reaching Primary.
[Underlined] TRACK 260°T [/underlined] Marshalling Yards, TOURS
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 12/13 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey ,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7666.
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