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Weight table for aircraft 20 February 1944
Table with tare, petrol, 'WS' and 'D', 'Spare', 'T.O. AUW' and actual bomb weight for different configuration aircraft.
Bomb aimers briefing 20 February 1944 - Stuttgart
Indicates three bomb loads, one for main and the others for two aircraft each. Details preselection and false height settings as well as other information including Window. Under method is route and target marking and bombing instructions including…
Weight table for squadron aircraft 18 February 1944
Table with weights for tare, petrol, windfinders, spare bodies, take off all up weight, max bomb weight, window, actual bomb weight and all up weight takeoff for various aircraft configurations.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 19 February 1944
Table with weights for tare, petrol, windfinders, spare bodies, take off all up weight, max bomb weight, window, actual bomb weight and all up weight takeoff for various aircraft configurations. Main has twelve aircraft, H2S three, spare one and…
Bomb aimers briefing 19 February 1944 - Leipzig
Headed 'Leipzig' in red. Two bomb loads one for main and the other for three aircraft. Details preselection and time delay settings as well as other information including window and nickels. Describes marking methods, spoof attack on Berlin. On the…
Bomb aimers briefing 17 February 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details weights, preselection and time interval settings as well as other information. Shows timings as well as route and target marking, Window, Pathfinders and main force, aiming instructions and backup plans. On…
Operations order 17 February 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 17/18 February 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined in red and ticked. Wing Commander Thompson DFC, AFC is listed as eighth crew member in aircraft Z, top left crew. Included duty…
Bomb aimers briefing 16 February 1944
Indicates three bomb loads for operation. Details weights, preselection and time interval settings, timings and Window. Covers route and target marking and methods, pathfinder details and bombing instructions. Page is struck through with red lines…
Operations order 16 February 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 16/17 February 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. Sergeant Peck is struck through and Craven annotated alongside. Wing Commander Thompson is added as second pilot in aircraft Z, top…
Bomb aimers briefing 15 February 1944 - Berlin
Annotated at top 'Berlin'. Indicates three bomb loads for operation. Details weights, preselection, time interval and false height settings and window. Covers route and target marking, bombing instructions and spoof marking details. On the reverse…
Bomb aimers briefing 6 December 1944 - Giessen
Indicates a single bomb load but with two sets of preselection settings. Start and stop points for Window and other minor details. On the reverse timings, marking details and bombing instructions. Includes details on window dropping by aircraft.…
Bomb aimers briefing 4 December 1944 - Heilbronn
Indicates two bomb loads, one for three the other for sixteen aircraft. Details weights, preselection settings and other information. At the bottom window information and briefing times. On the reverse, Mosquito marking with timings and bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 26/27 November 1944 - Munich
Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Details weights, preselection settings time on target and window start stop lines. On the reverse Mosquito marking and controller, timings and marking plan, bombing instructions, route marking and note that…
Operations order 26 November 1944 - Munich
Annotared 'Munich' at top. Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 26/27 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red and most are ticked. Includes timings and duty personnel.
Operations order 20 November 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 20/21 November 1944. Includes standby and reserve crews as well as duty personnel. Page is scribbled over with lines.
Bomb aimers briefing 22 November 1944 - Trondheim
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Includes weights, Window details bombing heights and track. At the bottom a weight calculation. On the reverse Route and target marking details. Notes on wind broadcasts and warnings.
Operations order 22 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes two standby crews, duty personnel and timings.
Bomb aimers briefing 23 November 1944 - Mining Heligoland Bight
Shows two loads of parachute mines with preselection settings. Includes time off and estimated time of return. On the reverse weapon settings for mines and jettison instructions. Height for mining 13000 ft.
Statistics form
Unit 44 Squadron, Lancaster Mk III. Filled in for all other flying 18 day and 5 night. Page is scribbled over with lines.
Bomb aimers briefing 21 November 1944 Gravenhorst
Shows three bomb loads for operations and includes preselection and false height settings. Shows Window and H-hour. On the reverse, marking plan, broadcast winds, bombing heights, alternative plans, master bomber and weight calculations.
Operations order 21 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 21/22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew underlined in blue.Includes reserve and duty crews as well as other duty personnel.
Aircrew Non Commissioned Officer accommodation hut lists
Page 2, lists names and hut numbers for site 4 and site 5
Operations order 17 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 17/18 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in blue. Includes standby crew, reserve crew, duty crew and communications crew as well as other duty personnel. Page is struck through…
Bomb aimers briefing 16 November 1944 - Duren
Shows three bomb loads for operation, one for twelve and the other two for three aircraft each. Details preselection and false height settings as well as other information including timings for daylight operation. On the reverse marking information,…
Operations order 16 November 1944 - Duren
Annotated 'Duren'. Lists crews and aircraft for operations 16 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in blue. Show two standby crews as well as duty personnel