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Weight table for squadron aircraft 21 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for two configurations for three and thirteen aircraft respectively.
Bomb aimers briefing 21 March 1944
Shows two bomb loads. Details preselection settings. Includes Window, timings, route, wave aircraft allocations, marking methods, pathfinders timings, and other instructions. Struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed' in large red letters. On the…
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under heading movements from the unit,
Operations order 22 March 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 22/23 March 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes one standby crew with aircraft 'T' annotated alongside. Includes timings and duty personnel.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 22 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations.
Bomb aimers briefing 22 March 1944 - Frankfurt
Shops two bomb loads for operation for four and remaining aircraft. Details preselection false height and delay settings (the last two struck through) and other information. Includes timings, Window, effort level, route, wave aircraft allocations.…
Operations order 24 March 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 March 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. Two crews flying with second pilot and one with second navigator. Includes duty personnel.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 24 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for two configurations.
Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1944 - Berlin
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, false height and delay settings. Includes weights, Window, timings, route, wave allocations and times, marking method (Newhaven) and bombing instructions. On the reverse more bombing…
Operations order 26 March 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 26/27 March 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked, Includes two standby crews with aircraft allocated annotated alongside. Shows timings and duty personnel
Weight table for squadron aircraft 26 March 1944
Table shows tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for two bomb configurations.
Bomb aimers briefing 26 March 1944 - Essen
Shows a single bomb load for operation. details preselection, false height and delay settings. Includes weights, timings, window, route, wave aircraft allocations and timings. Marking method includes Mosquito and other bombing instructions.
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under headings promotions, results of courses, [movements?]
Operations order 29 March 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 29/30 April 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. Includes two standby crews as well as timings and duty personnel.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 29 March 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights for four different bomb configurations.
Bomb aimers briefing
Annotated 'MINOLS'. Shows four bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, false height and delay settings. Annotated 'Scrubbed' in large red letters. On the reverse some notes.
Flying schedule 4 April 1944
Lists night flying training on 4 April 1944 mostly H2S sorties. Followed by day training flying on 5 April 1944 mostly oxygen checks and high level bombing as well as an H2S dual. Also includes some ground training which includes one crew clay pigeon…
Operations order 5 April 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 5/6 April 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes briefing times and duty personnel
Weight table for squadron aircraft - 5 April 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for three configurations.
Coupon register
Single entry for one airman signed for coupons for period 11 September 1942 to 25 September 1942
Bomb aimers briefing - Toulouse
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details preselection and false height settings. Includes timing, weights, Window, effort level, route and marking method.
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under headings movements to the unit and movements from the unit
Operations order 9 April 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 9/10 April 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red and ticked.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 9 April 1944
Title 'Mining Privet 1'. Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weight for two configurations of 5 parachute mines.
Bomb aimers briefing - Mining Privet 1
Shows bomb load of mines for eight aircraft and one reserve, weights and preselection settings. Includes route but no other details filled in.