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Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
Description
An account of the resource
Collection consists of 521 items which are mostly Operations orders, aircraft load and weight tables and bomb aimers briefings for 44 Squadron operations between January 1944 and April 1945. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by M J Chatterton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />This collection also contains items concerning Dewhurst Graaf and his crew, and Donald Neil McKechnie and his crew. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/109020/">Dewhurst Graaf</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/115642/">Donald Neil McKechnie</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-03-14
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Chatterton, J
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Ladbergen. Dortmund Ems.
DATE 1.1.45
[Table of bomb loads]
PETROL. 1500 1500
DISTRIBUTOR .15. 15 yds. .15.
T.V. 1660 1660.
BOMB WEIGHT 14.926 13.767
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 66 926 65 767
[Table of Preselect]
[Table of aircraft heights]
ZERO. 1100.
WINDOWS. 12 Pkts light
TARGET HEIGHT. 165.
BOMBING HEIGHTS. 9000-11,000. BOMBING HEADING. On Track.
[Page break]
Aiming Point – T.I. Reds cascading 5.000.’ burning 12 mins from H-4 Mosquitos.
Leading Lancs of 54 base will back up with further Reds.
[Underlined] Aiming [/underlined]
Using T.I.s as guide to identification aim centre of stick at Western edge of canal
Care not to overshoot as W. side of Δ is primary object
Bombing Winds H-5 – V.H.F. and W.T.
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Bomb aimers briefing 1 January 1945 - Ladbergen Dortmund Ems
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Shows two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection settings, heights and false height settings, Window, bombing heights and other details. On the reverse bombing and marking tactics.
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1945-01-01
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Two sides form document front and handwritten on reverse
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eng
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SChattertonJ159568v10229, SChattertonJ159568v10230
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Germany
Germany--Emsdetten
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1945-01-01
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Anne-Marie Watson
aircrew
bomb aimer
bombing
briefing
target indicator
Window
-
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Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
Description
An account of the resource
Collection consists of 521 items which are mostly Operations orders, aircraft load and weight tables and bomb aimers briefings for 44 Squadron operations between January 1944 and April 1945. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by M J Chatterton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />This collection also contains items concerning Dewhurst Graaf and his crew, and Donald Neil McKechnie and his crew. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/109020/">Dewhurst Graaf</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/115642/">Donald Neil McKechnie</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-03-14
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Chatterton, J
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[underlined]No.44. (RHODESIA ) SQADRON[/underlined]
[underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING [/underlined]
[inserted] 135 A/C [/inserted]
Date 24-2-45 Target LADBERGEN “A” HOUR [deleted] 1500[/deleted] [inserted]1630 [/inserted]
Petrol 1350 Target Height 165’
[Table of Bomb Loads)
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
[Preselection Table]
[Aircraft Height Table]
[Page Break]
To [indecipherable words]
[underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined]
H. Yellow carcoding @1500 over A. (south)
M/F to aim visually [indecipherable work] YELLOW as quick.
If observed train at YELLOW.
RED & GREEN T.I 1 mile beyond the △.
& at Pos. D.
Water not / A/C below when bombing.
[Bombing Table]
[Window]
[Camera]
[Navigation]
[General]
[inserted] M/F MARLOW BA [/inserted]
[inserted] 8/B DEWDROP [/inserted]
[inserted] A/M. SPRINGSTEEL [/inserted]
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Bomb aimers briefing 24 February 1945 - Ladbergen 'A'
Description
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Indicates two bomb loads, one for eight aircraft the other for four. Includes preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse aim of operation 'to breach enemy canal' followed by target marking, bombing notes, Window, camera settings and other notes.
Date
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1945-02-24
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Two sided form document filled in
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eng
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SChattertonJ159568v10191, SChattertonJ159568v10192
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Germany
Germany--Emsdetten
Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
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1945-02-24
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Claire Monk
44 Squadron
aircrew
bomb aimer
bombing
briefing
RAF Spilsby
target indicator
Window
-
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Title
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Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
Description
An account of the resource
Collection consists of 521 items which are mostly Operations orders, aircraft load and weight tables and bomb aimers briefings for 44 Squadron operations between January 1944 and April 1945. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by M J Chatterton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />This collection also contains items concerning Dewhurst Graaf and his crew, and Donald Neil McKechnie and his crew. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/109020/">Dewhurst Graaf</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/115642/">Donald Neil McKechnie</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-03-14
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Chatterton, J
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[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date 3.3.45 Target LADBERGEN. “H” HOUR 2200
Petrol 1600 Target Height 165’
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load A]
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load B]
[Table of aircraft heights] X
[Underlined] BOMBING W/V. [/underlined]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. [/deleted] or W/T H-5.
Bombsight Levelled to 59,000 lbs. √
[Underlined] Special Levelling [/underlined]
Gardening. S. R. L. To be briefed visual as an alternative to H2S in case of failure.
Work out preselection for mines. 8 Dist. Setting
[Page break]
TO BREACH AN ENEMY CANAL.
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined]
H-12 4 Prim. Blind markers Green on Δ.
-9, -7, -4 Flares on Δ.
As soon as possible after -9 Red T.I’s. on Δ. Assessed & if accurate backed up.
The Master Bomber will order crews to bomb direct.
If visual marking impossible 54 Base will mark alternative with Red T.I’s. This Δ is approx. 2 1/2 miles South of Primary Δ. and is only to be marked if Primary is impossible.
H-8 Ordered to come down (V.H.F.)
P.B.M. H-4 ] Alternative Δ
Flares H-2 ]
If Primary or Secondary Δ’s are [underlined] not [/underlined] marked bring bombs back.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Height Band 8-10,000 Min. Bombing Height 4000’
T.O.T. H to H+2 +4 Max. T.O.T. H to H+10.
Track/ [Deleted] Sector [/deleted] Orbit PORT.
Overshoot 1. - Overshoot 2. –
[Underlined] CAMERA. [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6
100% Compo. Film.
[Underlined] GENERAL. [/underlined]
[Underlined] Hang Ups Jettison Procedure [/underlined]
MAIN FORCE – BLACK TIE
STOP BOMBING – SOAPSUD
ABANDON MISSION – BLACKBOOT.
Gradual climb to 8-10,000’ to “C”
Keep height to “F”. Do not come below 3000’ above ground level.
V.H.F. [Deleted] B or A. [/deleted]
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Bomb aimers briefing 3 March 1945 - Ladbergen (Canal)
Description
An account of the resource
Details two bomb loads, one for seven aircraft the other for six. Includes H hour, preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and gardening notes. On the reverse operation aim to breach enemy canal. Marking and tactics, master bomber and bombing notes, camera settings and other notes.
Date
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1945-03-03
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Two sided form document partially filled in
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eng
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SChattertonJ159568v10181, SChattertonJ159568v10182
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Germany
Germany--Emsdetten
Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
Temporal Coverage
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1945-03-03
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Anne-Marie Watson
44 Squadron
aircrew
bomb aimer
bombing
briefing
Master Bomber
mine laying
RAF Spilsby
target indicator
-
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Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
Description
An account of the resource
Collection consists of 521 items which are mostly Operations orders, aircraft load and weight tables and bomb aimers briefings for 44 Squadron operations between January 1944 and April 1945. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by M J Chatterton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />This collection also contains items concerning Dewhurst Graaf and his crew, and Donald Neil McKechnie and his crew. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/109020/">Dewhurst Graaf</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/115642/">Donald Neil McKechnie</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-03-14
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Chatterton, J
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[Calculations]
[Underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined]
[Underlined] AIR BOMBERS BRIEFING. [/underlined]
Date [deleted] 8.2.45 [/deleted] 7.2.45 Target LADBERGEN “H” HOUR 2200.
Petrol 1550 (1800 CARD)
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load A]
[Tables of bomb loads and preselection Load B]
[Table of aircraft heights] NONE.
[Underlined] BOMBING W/V. [/underlined]
B/S. Wind to Main Force [deleted] V.H.F. [/deleted] or W/T H-5.
Bombsight levelled to 59,000 lbs.
Special Levelling X
[Page break]
[Obscured word] destroy an enemy waterway and disrupt comm.
H-10 Primary [underlined] Green T.I.s (Blind). [/underlined]
[Underlined] MARKING AND TACTICS. [/underlined] H-10 , -7, -4 Flares
[Deleted] H-9 Primary blind markers will drop Green T.Is on target. [/deleted]
As soon as possible after H-9 Mosq. will mark [deleted] target [/deleted] M. Point with R.T.I.s. These will be assessed, if accurate backed up.
Yellow T.I.s will [underlined] cancel [/underlined] any wide marking.
If cloud persists at target, Mosq. will back up Green with R.T.I.
There is no emergency sky marking.
Aim at markers as directed by controller.
Code word “Emergency” [inserted] by Master Bomber [/inserted] set up Gee co-ords. And do a steady homing run. to release point. Any crew whose Gee is U/S or is not completely satisfied with his target approach is [underlined] not [/underlined] to release
All bombing direct.
[Underlined] BOMBING. [/underlined]
Height Band 9-11500 Min. Bombing Height 8,000’
H+3+5 T.O.T. [deleted] H to H+5 [/deleted] Max T.O.T. H+10.
Track/ [deleted] Sector [/deleted] Orbit PORT (Use Green T.I.s as datum.)
E.T.R.
[Table of Window]
[Underlined] CAMERA. [/underlined]
Photo-Flash .6
100% Compo. Film.
[Boxed] Toolkit M/F
Greasegun – Stop.
Golf Green – Abandon [/boxed]
[Underlined] Long Delay Pistols [/underlined]
BRIEFING OFFICER [Signature]
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Title
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Bomb aimers briefing 7 February 1945 - Ladbergen
Description
An account of the resource
Shows two bomb loads, one for three and the other for seven aircraft. Includes H-hour, weight calculations, preselection and distributor settings and other notes. On the reverse, objective 'to destroy enemy waterway and disrupt comms'. Includes marking and tactics including Mosquito marking, bombing details, Window, camera settings and other notes.
Date
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1945-02-07
Format
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Two sided form document filled in
Language
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eng
Type
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SChattertonJ159568v10210, SChattertonJ159568v10211
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Germany
Germany--Emsdetten
Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
Temporal Coverage
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1945-02-07
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Anne-Marie Watson
44 Squadron
aircrew
bomb aimer
bombing
briefing
Master Bomber
Mosquito
RAF Spilsby
target indicator
Window
-
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Germany--Emsdetten
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Emsdetten [place]
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