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Bomb aimers briefing 16 June 1944 - Beavoir
Shows two bomb loads for operation, one for thirteen aircraft, some with long delay bombs, and the other for four aircraft. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window, weights, timings, route and marking method…
Operations order 17 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night of 17/18 June 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes one standby and one training crew as well as duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefing 17 June 1944
Shows two bomb loads with some settings. Page is struck through and annotated 'Cancelled' in large red letters.
Operations order 18 June 1944
List aircraft and crews for operations on night of 18/19 June 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Two standby crews have aircraft annotated. Includes two training crews and duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefing 18 June 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings as well as other information. Includes Window, timings, route and marking method. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed 2230'. On the reverse more bombing…
Operations order 14 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night of 14/15 June 1944. Includes three standby crews and duty personnel. Two operational and all standby crews are crossed through.
Operations order 19 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 19/20 June 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes two training crews and duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefing 19 June 1944
Shows a number of different bomb loads for main and other aircraft. Details preselection and other settings. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed 1800 hours' in large letters.
Bomb aimers briefing 21 June 1944 - Wesseling
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details spacing, preselection and false height settings as well as times, Window, weights and route. On the reverse lists aircraft allocated to three waves, covers illumination and marking method as well as…
Operations order 24 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 June 1944. One member of each crew is underlines and ticked. Includes two standby crews and duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefings 24 June 1944 - Pommereval
Shows two bomb loads with one crossed out and the other indicated for all aircraft. Details spacing, false height and preselection settings as well as Window, weights, timings, route and heights. At the bottom target latitude and longitude. On the…
Operations order 27 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 27 June 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. First crew slot top left shows cancelled. Includes briefing times and duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefing 27 June 1944
Annotated 'Marquis' at top in red. Shows two bomb loads for eight and seven aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Includes timings, weights, route, marking method and some…
Operations order 28 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night of 28/29 June 1944. Includes one standby and one training crew as well as duty personnel.
Operations order 29 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 29 June 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Two crews have aircraft change with new one annotated alongside. Includes briefing times, duty personnel and two training crews.
Weight table for squadron aircraft 29 June 1944
Table with tare weight, petrol, bomb and all up weights and bomb load for a single configuration for all aircraft
Bomb aimers briefing 29 June 1944
Shows three bomb loads for ten, six and three aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window, weights, route, heights and other information. Includes some detail of marking and illumination. Page…
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists airmen under headings movements to the unit and movements from the unit.
Operations order 2 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 2/3 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes on standby crew and duty personnel. Four crews are down to fly with second pilot and four with second navigator.
Bomb aimers briefing 2 July 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details distributor settings as well as timings, route and weights. Annotated 'Scrubbed' in green large letters.
Operations order 3 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 3/4 July 1944. Annotated 'Scrubbed' in large letters.
Personnel occurrence report (Airmen)
Lists airmen under headings results of courses, movement to the unit and movements from the unit.
Operations order 4 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 July 1945. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. One crew has green cross alongside and duty crew has a change of captain to 'F/O Valentine'. Included duty personnel and five…
Weight table for squadron aircraft
Table with tare weight, petrol, bomb and all up weights and bomb load for two configurations (MC and GP), one for ten aircraft and the other for four aircraft.
Bomb aimers briefing 4 July 1944
Shows a two bomb loads (MC and GP) and details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Includes route, times, Window, heights and wave timings. On the reverse Oboe marking plan as well as list of aircraft…