Bomb aimers briefing 7/8 July 1944 - Creil St Leu D'Esserant

Bomb aimers briefing 7/8 July 1944 - Creil St Leu D'Esserant

Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Also includes timings, Window, heights and wave times. On the reverse notes on marking and spoof attack by Mosquito with location.

1944-07-07

Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten

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SChattertonJ159568v10579, SChattertonJ159568v10580

DATE 7/8 – July 1944 [Underlined] CREIL [/underlined] ST. LEU D’ESSERANT

[Table of bomb loads]

PETROL 1400

DISTRIBUTOR .15

T.V. UZB 1600 REST 1385

BOMB WEIGHT 13300

ALL UP. WEIGHT. 64,480

[Table of preselection]

[Table of aircraft heights]

TIME OFF 21.27 or 22.18 E.T.R. 03.15 ZERO. 01.10

WINDOWS. RATE. G NICKELS. – EFFORT. 209+

TIME TO TARGET. 3hrs. TARGET A.U.W. 60,000 TARGET HEIGHT. 120’

BOMBING TRACK. 028°T

[Table of aircraft waves]

COLOUR FILM: Q P W S H M B A Y

{Page break]

Sameas [sic] 6/7 Jul

but SPOOF ATTACK 7 mosquitoes 49°40’N 03°10’E

at H-12 flares

H-10 } reds
H-5 } green
H-12 yellow