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Bomb aimers briefing 31 August 1944 - Auchy-lès-Hesdin
Shows single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and false height settings as well as timings and effort level. On the reverse marking and bombing instruction. Leader and deputy markings, list of aircraft with heights and briefing times.
Bomb aimers briefing 26 August 1944 - Königsberg
Shows two bomb loads for operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings. Also details weights, Window and timings. Indicates aircraft in three waves of four, five and four aircraft respectively. On the reverse; marking and list…
Bomb aimers briefing 29 August 1944 Königsberg
Shows two bomb loads for operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes window, weights, bombing heights and timings. On the reverse target marking tactics and blind bombing instruction. Details list of aircraft with…
Bomb aimers briefing 25 August 1944 - Darmstadt
Shows a single bomb load for the operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other details. Includes information on waves and times. On the reverse bombing instructions and marking plan. Alternative attach plans for…
Bomb aimers briefing 24 August 1944 - Königsberg
Shows two bomb loads for operation, one with conventional bombs, the other with mines. Covers preselector and false height settings as well as other details. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'. On the reverse marking (blind) wind speed…
Bomb aimers briefing 22 August 1944 - Königsberg
Shows a single bomb load for operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes weights and timings and three waves with seven, six and six squadron aircraft respectively. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'. On…
Bomb aimers briefing 21 August 1944 - Brest
Shows one bomb load for operations with a few details. Indicates three squadron aircraft on third wave. Struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'. On the reverse Mosquito marking tactics and bombing instructions as well as code words.
Bomb aimers briefing 20 August 1944 - Brest Docks
Shows a single bomb load for operation with distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other details. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'.
Bomb aimers briefing 17 August 1944 - Foret-De Lisle Adam
Shows single bomb load with weights as well as distributor and false height settings. Indicates timings and Window. On the reverse marking and timings by Mosquito and Pathfinder Force Mosquito as well as other details.
Bomb aimers briefing 16 August 1944 - Stettin
Shows one bomb load for eight aircraft and one reserve for bombing and one load for seven aircraft for mine laying. Includes distributor, preselection and false height settings for main. Includes timings and number of squadron aircraft in which wave.…
Bomb aimers briefing 15 August 1944 - Gilze Rijen airfield
Shows two bomb loads for operation, one for fourteen aircraft the other for four. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as route, timings and other details. On the reverse pathfinder marking and bombing instruction. At…
Bomb aimers briefing 14 August 1944 - Brest
Show two bomb loads for eight and six aircraft respectively. Details preselection settings and weights. On the reverse a diagram and a sketch as well as a list of aircraft and heights.
Bomb aimers briefing 12 August 1944 - Brunswick
Shows a single bomb load for operation and includes distributor, and preselection settings, timings and other details. On the reverse instructions for H2S aircraft, list of aircraft and headings and Window instructions.
Bomb aimers briefing 11 August 1944 - Givors
Shows three bomb loads for ten, six and four aircraft respectively although last four are struck through. Show distributor, preselecetion and false height settings, Window, weights, timing, bombing heights and other details. At the bottom call signs.…
Bomb aimers briefing 10 August 1944 - Bordeuvx [sic]
Shows single bomb load for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes Window, timings, weight and other details. On the reverse flares, Mosquito marking, and other instructions. List of aircraft with captain,…
Bomb aimers briefing 9 August 1944 - Chatellerault
Shows two bomb loads for six and six aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection settings as well as bombing height, weights, Window and other details. At the bottom details aiming points. On the reverse marking plan and bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 8 August 1944 - Mining in Gironde
Shows three bomb loads for seven, ten and five aircraft respectively. First load contains 1000 pound AMN59 bombs the second 1000 pound AMN65 and the third 1850 and 1500 pound parachute mines. Annotated 'Mining in Gironde'. Details distributor and…
Bomb aimers briefing 7 August 1944 - Caen
Shows two bomb loads for nine and seven aircraft respectively. Bomb loads include AMN59 and AMN65. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as timing, bombing height and other details. On the reverse master bomber direction…
Bomb aimers briefing 6 August 1944
Shows two bomb loads for three and eight/three aircraft. Details distributor and preselection settings. Annotated alongside '59's MC 44s and 65 USA 500 lb'. Shows false height settings, Window, weights, timings and bombing heights.
Bomb aimers briefing 5 August 1944
Shows three bomb loads for seven, one and five/two aircraft respectively. Annotated '59s MC and 65s GP' alongside preselection settings. Includes distributor settings, times, Window, weights, bombing heights and marking and notes 'Shepherd in…
Bomb aimers briefing 3 August 1944 Joessy St Maxmin [sic]
Shows one bomb load for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes weights, Window and bombing heights. On the reverse; the marking plan, form up over Conningsby, formations, bomber controller position and call…
Bomb aimers briefing 2 August 1944
Shows three bomb loads for four, four and three aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window and time to target. On the reverse marking plan and bombing instructions. List aircraft letters with…
Bomb aimers briefing 31 July 1944 - Joigny-La-Roche
Shows three bomb loads for nine, four and five aircraft respectively. Details weights, Window, timings and bombing height. On the reverse notes that 97 Squadron leading and details aiming points. Join over Waddington and formation of vics at…
Bomb aimers briefing 30 July 1944
Shows two bomb loads, one for a single aircraft the other for four. First bomb load notes 10 x 1000 USA. Details weights, distributor setting, times and other detail. Crossed through in green and annotated cancelled. On the reverse annotated 'Bridge…
Bomb aimers notes
Notes on attack of unnamed target. Notes 'Spits 11 Gp'. Stress own forward troops - accuracy of bombing. Covers marking and specific bombing instructions. Warns that crews are not to release unless they can see markers or positively identify target…