Bomb aimers briefing 4 July 1944
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 4 July 1944
Description
Shows a two bomb loads (MC and GP) and details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Includes route, times, Window, heights and wave timings. On the reverse Oboe marking plan as well as list of aircraft letters with wave and heights.
Date
1944-07-04
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10590, SChattertonJ159568v10591
Transcription
Date 4.7.44
(M.C. or 59) (G.P) HB.K.P.
△°
[Table of Bomb Loads)
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
[Preselection Table]
[Aircraft Height Table]
ROUTE : TO TARGET BASE – GRAVESEND - 50°10’WOP30’E-49°04N02°02’E - 49°03’02°02’F- TARGET
“ 2ND “ “ -49°20’N:02°.25’E-49°32N:01°05’E-50°30’N=00°20W- READING- BASE
” 3RD “ “ - 49°20’N, 02°25’E-49°25’N01.50’E-49°45’-01°40e-50°00’N01°.15’E-50°30’N:00°20’W READING – BASE
BOMBING HEIGHTS 14-18
[underlined] WAVE 1. [/underlined] [deleted] 01250 – 0252 [[/deleted] 0135 0137
[underlined] WAVE 2. [/underlined] [deleted] 0252-0254[/deleted] 0137 0139
[underlined] WAVE 3. [/underlined] [deleted] 0254 – 0256 [/deleted] 0139 0141
[underlined] WAVE 4 [/underlined]
[underlined] WAVE 5 [/underlined]
[inserted] [underlined] SQDN. NAV [/underlined] Drift on track of 020 ° (T) should be between 0° & 10° STB. [/inserted]
[Page Break]
Z 1 15
Q 2 14
T 3 17
P 1 16
W 1 17
S 2 15
F 2 16
L 3 18
K 3 17
H 2 18
M 3 18
H 3 18
Oboe Yellow T.I.H-2 3 waves illusion
Marking 2 RSF Backed by 22 Red T.I. & 16 Green
Aim at T.I.’s
Headwig 020° T
Yellow cancel
Corrected w/s for b/s broadcast @H
(M.C. or 59) (G.P) HB.K.P.
△°
[Table of Bomb Loads)
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
[Preselection Table]
[Aircraft Height Table]
ROUTE : TO TARGET BASE – GRAVESEND - 50°10’WOP30’E-49°04N02°02’E - 49°03’02°02’F- TARGET
“ 2ND “ “ -49°20’N:02°.25’E-49°32N:01°05’E-50°30’N=00°20W- READING- BASE
” 3RD “ “ - 49°20’N, 02°25’E-49°25’N01.50’E-49°45’-01°40e-50°00’N01°.15’E-50°30’N:00°20’W READING – BASE
BOMBING HEIGHTS 14-18
[underlined] WAVE 1. [/underlined] [deleted] 01250 – 0252 [[/deleted] 0135 0137
[underlined] WAVE 2. [/underlined] [deleted] 0252-0254[/deleted] 0137 0139
[underlined] WAVE 3. [/underlined] [deleted] 0254 – 0256 [/deleted] 0139 0141
[underlined] WAVE 4 [/underlined]
[underlined] WAVE 5 [/underlined]
[inserted] [underlined] SQDN. NAV [/underlined] Drift on track of 020 ° (T) should be between 0° & 10° STB. [/inserted]
[Page Break]
Z 1 15
Q 2 14
T 3 17
P 1 16
W 1 17
S 2 15
F 2 16
L 3 18
K 3 17
H 2 18
M 3 18
H 3 18
Oboe Yellow T.I.H-2 3 waves illusion
Marking 2 RSF Backed by 22 Red T.I. & 16 Green
Aim at T.I.’s
Headwig 020° T
Yellow cancel
Corrected w/s for b/s broadcast @H
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 4 July 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7698.
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