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Bomb aimers briefing 19 July 1944 - Creil
Shows three bomb loads for twelve, one and two aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Includes Window, effort level, bombing heights and H+ times for waves one, two and three.…
Operation order 20 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on nigh 20/21 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes three standby crews as well as duty personnel
Bomb aimers briefing 20 July 1944 - Courtrai
Shows two bomb loads for operation, one for six aircraft the other for seven. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window, timing, bombing heights and wave H+ times for four waves. On the reverse Pathfinder marking,…
Operations order 23 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 23/24 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes duty presonnel.
Target map of Wesseling
Target map of Wesseling
Bombing notes
Heading 'Alternative'. Mentions Newhaven with 'W' as emergency. Includes marking plan, pathfinder actions, main force instruction and master bomber actions and call sign.
Bomb aimers briefing 23 July 1944
Shows two bomb loads one for a single aircraft the other for twelve. Bomb loads include AMN44 and AMN65. Details distributor and preselection settings. Includes times and bombing height. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed'. On the reverse…
Weight table for squadron aircraft 7 May 1944
Table with tare, petrol, bomb and all up weights with bomb load for three different configuraions.
Bomb aimers briefing 24 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings and other information. Includes times route. bombing height and H+ times for squadron aircraft on wave four and wave 5. On the reverse mentions Newhaven, Parramatta…
Bomb aimers briefing 25 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings. Includes timings and bombing heights, On the reverse mentions Newhaven, Parramatta and Wanganui marking, pathfinders, master bomber actions and call sign. Includes…
Operations order 26 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on nigh 25/26 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Fourth crew member in right hand, top row crew is replaced wit 'F/O Legg'. Includes two standby crews and duty personnel. On the…
Bomb aimers briefing 26 July 1944 - Givors
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false target heights and other information. Includes weights, times, Window and bombing heights. On the reverse marking and bombing details. Includes H + times for squadron…
Operations order 28 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 28/29 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined.Includes one standby crew and duty personnel.
Bomb aimers briefing 28 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows three bomb loads for operation one with no aircraft annotated, the second annotated 'Main' and the third for seven aircraft . Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as timing, Window, route and that squadron…
Operations order 29 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 29/30 July 1944. Fourth member of most crews are underlined in blue. Third member an first of left and right crews respectively in bottom line are also underlined. Includes duty personnel.
Operations order 29 July 1944
List crews and aircraft for possible operations on 30 July 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes one standby crew and duty personnel
Bomb aimers briefing 30 July 1944 - Cohagnes
Shows two bomb loads, one for three aircraft and the other for 'Main'. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as weights, bombing heights and timings. At the bottom three waves with five, four and four aircraft…
Target Map
Target map of unknown target
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…
Next of kin list for Lancaster PB.246, J, (619 Squadron)
Lists next of kin for crew of Lancaster lost on night 26/27 July 1944.
Operations order 30 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night of 30/31 July 1944. Includes duty personnel.
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…
Next of kin list for crew of Lancaster ME.694, L
Lists next of kin for crew of Lancaster from 44 Squadron lost on night of 25/26 July 1944. Page is scribbled over with blue line.
Operations order 31 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 31 July/1 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and one, second from right top row, has been replaced. Two crews are crossed through. Included duty personnel.
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…