Bomb aimers briefing 22 February 1944
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 22 February 1944
Description
Shows four bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, delay and false height settings and other information. Mentions MINOL filled and H2S. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed' in large red letters. On the reverse two routes, marking methods and bombing instructions. Includes mention of route markers and spoof attack on Stuttgart and use of spoof fighter flares. Lists aircraft in two attacks.
Date
1944-02-22
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two sides front handwritten form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10746, SChattertonJ159568v10747
Transcription
DATE 22-2-44 MINOL FILLED – [Deleted] [Underlined] S.K.F. [/deleted] F.L.S. [/underlined]
LOAD I LOAD ii
[Underlined] MAIN [deleted] +Z [/deleted] J& Y C.X.Q.T.D.M.O. Z& K.
[Table of Bomb loads]
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
[Inserted over document] SCRUBBED
[Page break]
(A) Base – A (Debden) – B (B. Hd) – C (5020N, 0135E) – D (4836N, 0836E) – E (5005N-0920E) – Target – C – B – F (Reading) – BASE.
(B) Base – F (Reading) – B (B. Hd) – C – D – E – Target, - G (5010N, 0740E) – H (4930N 0510E) – C – B – F – Base
[Underlined] Special Note [/underlined]
In target area J.Y. are to drop window @ rate 1 bundle every 10 secs, to attack z-2
Wind.
[Underlined] Method [/underlined] Newhaven 1st attack Paramata 2nd & Wang (both)
Green T1 A/P Red T1 Green T1/Red T1 Green/Red stars 285°M
[Underlined] Route Markers [/underlined]
Out red steady P4902N 0652E
Home red T1 off-track Q 5030N 0605E 1st attack
Red steady R 4945N 0602E 2nd attack
[Underlined] Spoof [/underlined] attack [deleted] Barbel [/deleted] Stuttgart
Fighter flares
1st 2nd
[Underlined] Zero [/underlined] 2245 0045
1st Attack K D Z C P G
2nd Attack F X Q R S H M T U Y L J
LOAD I LOAD ii
[Underlined] MAIN [deleted] +Z [/deleted] J& Y C.X.Q.T.D.M.O. Z& K.
[Table of Bomb loads]
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
[Inserted over document] SCRUBBED
[Page break]
(A) Base – A (Debden) – B (B. Hd) – C (5020N, 0135E) – D (4836N, 0836E) – E (5005N-0920E) – Target – C – B – F (Reading) – BASE.
(B) Base – F (Reading) – B (B. Hd) – C – D – E – Target, - G (5010N, 0740E) – H (4930N 0510E) – C – B – F – Base
[Underlined] Special Note [/underlined]
In target area J.Y. are to drop window @ rate 1 bundle every 10 secs, to attack z-2
Wind.
[Underlined] Method [/underlined] Newhaven 1st attack Paramata 2nd & Wang (both)
Green T1 A/P Red T1 Green T1/Red T1 Green/Red stars 285°M
[Underlined] Route Markers [/underlined]
Out red steady P4902N 0652E
Home red T1 off-track Q 5030N 0605E 1st attack
Red steady R 4945N 0602E 2nd attack
[Underlined] Spoof [/underlined] attack [deleted] Barbel [/deleted] Stuttgart
Fighter flares
1st 2nd
[Underlined] Zero [/underlined] 2245 0045
1st Attack K D Z C P G
2nd Attack F X Q R S H M T U Y L J
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 22 February 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7897.
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