Bomb aimers briefing 10/11 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey cancelled
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 10/11 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey cancelled
Description
Shows three bomb loads for eight, two and three aircraft respectively. Details distributor. preselection and false height settings as well as times, weights, window, route and wave times. Page is annotated 'Cancelled' in large letters. On the reverse list of aircraft letters with wave and height. Followed by marking method and bombing instructions. Box with forecast winds on the right hand side.
Date
1944-07-10
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10569, SChattertonJ159568v10570
Transcription
[Diagonally across page] Cancelled.
CULMONT/CHALINDREY
DATE 10-11/7/44
GAULHQFM JK.<---YBZ
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights and false height settings]
TIME OFF 2148 E.T.R. 05.30 ZERO. 0140
WINDOWS. 9 Packages Drop at G if flak or S/L NICKELS. – EFFORT. 150
TIME TO TARGET. 4hrs. TARGET A.U.W. 58500 TARGET HEIGHT. 1000’
ROUTE: Base – BRIDPORT A – 4915 0255W B – 4750 0000 C –
4715 0200E Δ – 4800 0340E E – 4757 0522E H – Δ
- 4740 0526E F – 4715 0200E Δ – C –
4915 0255W B – BRIDPORT – BASE
BOMBING TRACK 160°T
[Table of bombing waves]
[Page break]
[Table of Colour and Flash]
[Boxed] if not received at target, winds are
300/19 2000
288/24 6000 [/boxed]
[Underlined] Method [/underlined] Our A/P is West.
Starts at H – 10
WAP Green T.I. burning 35 mins. 160°T
EAP RSF & Red T.I. 090°T
Yellow to cancel
1000 lb T.I.
Wind at H – 10 for 3000’} ASL
6000’} ASL
Maybe a wind by controller; [indecipherable]
Orbit left.
May bomb heights 2-4 thou.
Each attack lasts 6min
1st bomb of stick at markers
CULMONT/CHALINDREY
DATE 10-11/7/44
GAULHQFM JK.<---YBZ
[Table of bomb loads]
[Table of preselection]
[Table of aircraft heights and false height settings]
TIME OFF 2148 E.T.R. 05.30 ZERO. 0140
WINDOWS. 9 Packages Drop at G if flak or S/L NICKELS. – EFFORT. 150
TIME TO TARGET. 4hrs. TARGET A.U.W. 58500 TARGET HEIGHT. 1000’
ROUTE: Base – BRIDPORT A – 4915 0255W B – 4750 0000 C –
4715 0200E Δ – 4800 0340E E – 4757 0522E H – Δ
- 4740 0526E F – 4715 0200E Δ – C –
4915 0255W B – BRIDPORT – BASE
BOMBING TRACK 160°T
[Table of bombing waves]
[Page break]
[Table of Colour and Flash]
[Boxed] if not received at target, winds are
300/19 2000
288/24 6000 [/boxed]
[Underlined] Method [/underlined] Our A/P is West.
Starts at H – 10
WAP Green T.I. burning 35 mins. 160°T
EAP RSF & Red T.I. 090°T
Yellow to cancel
1000 lb T.I.
Wind at H – 10 for 3000’} ASL
6000’} ASL
Maybe a wind by controller; [indecipherable]
Orbit left.
May bomb heights 2-4 thou.
Each attack lasts 6min
1st bomb of stick at markers
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 10/11 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey cancelled,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7667.
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