Bomb aimers briefing 15 March 1944 - Stuttgart

Bomb aimers briefing 15 March 1944 - Stuttgart

Shows a number of bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, delay and false height settings and other information. Includes weights, Window, effort level, route, marking method. Pathfinders, and bombing instructions. On the reverse more bombing instructions, Mosquito spoof attack on Munich.

1944-03-15

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

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SChattertonJ159568v10699, SChattertonJ159568v10700

[Underlined] STUTTGART [/underlined]

MINOLS IN C & L

DATE 15-3-44

SUPPORTERS L. Z C X O M XPQSUA

[Table of bomb loads]

[Table of T.V. and weights]

[Table of Preselection]

[Table of aircraft heights]

Petrol. 1950 Target Ht. 1000’

Windows. CDC (30mls) Nickels. 8 A/C.

ZERO. 2310

[Underlined] Target. AUW [/underlined] 4hrs. Effort. V GP. 205. – 817 TOTAL.

Method:-

BASE – (A) Reading – B Selsey Bill. – C 4918 – 0005W D 4810 – 0130E
E 4755 – 0900 TARGET. F 4903 – 0915 G 4825 – 0740 H 4905 -0325
J 5000 – 0115 B. A. Base.

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

PFF open at Z-5 (2305) with sticks of white flares & of mixed T.I green in Δ area.

Aiming Point then marked large salvoes mixed red & green T.I’s. & will be kept marked with RED TIs.

If cloud obscures TI’s then release point will be marked throughout with flares, GREEN/RED stars. Main force A/C who arrive early in the

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attack to aim at the large salvoes of red & green TI’s but overshoot by 2 seconds to allow for error in visual estimation of the centre. If cloud obscures TI’s aim at flares GREEN/RED stars on exact heading of 010M

No incendiaries before zero hour.

[Underlined] Mosq. [/underlined] make spoof attack on Munich & will drop spoof route markers T.I. Green at “P” 4745N – 0920E.

[Underlined] Colour Film [/underlined] S.Y.P.

[Underlined] Relays [/underlined] C.D.L.M.O.P.Q.S.X.Y.Z.

[Underlined] Line Overlap [/underlined] U (Gillard)