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- Collection: Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
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Operations order 26 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 26/27 July 1944. Crew top right row has replacement annotated. Crew second from left in third row has crew member pencilled in. Includes briefing times, duty personnel and two standby crews. Duty crew…
Operations order 1 August 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 1 August 1944. Includes three standby crews and duty crew. Notes that duties are as per Detail Serial 136/44. Duty crew on 136/44 is to be cancelled.
Operations order 1 August 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 1 August 1944. The fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes one standby crew, duty personnel and briefing times. The duty crew is struck through with blue line.
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…
Operations order 2 August 1944 -Trossy St Maximin
List crews and aircraft for operations on 2 August 1944. Annotated 'Trossy St Maxmin [sic]'. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Each crew has a small circled cross annotated above it.
Operations order 3 August 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on 3 August 1944. Includes three standby crews and briefing times.
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…
Personnel occurrence report (Airmen)
List movement in and movements out as well as discharges of airmen of 44 Squadron. Includes aircrew reported missing.
Operations order 4 August 1944
List crews and aircraft for possible operations on 5 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and most are ticked. Includes three standby crews.
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…
Operations order 28 July 1944
Lists crews and aircraft letters for operations. At the bottom lists 'Command Bullseye'.
Operations order 5 August 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for possible operations on 6 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and most annotated with 'X' alongside. Includes one standby crew. Two crews are detailed for x-country training flights on night 5 August…
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.
Operations order 23 June 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 23/24 June 1944.
Operations order 7 August 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for possible operations on 7 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes four standby crews and duty personnel.
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…
Crew daily activity
List of crews and flying and other activities in time blocks between 0945 and 1700. Some crews activities to be detailed, other include H2S cross country, H2S bombing, high level bombing and others. Note all crews on E/Flying to report to Squadron…
Operations order 8 August 1944
List screws and aircraft for operations on 8 August 1944. Includes three standby crews. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and most ticked. Includes duty personnel.
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 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…
Operations order 10 August 1944
Lisr crews and aircraft for operations on nigh 10/11 August 1944. Includes four standby crews and duty personnel. The fourth member of each crew is underlined and some crews are ticked.
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,…
Operations order 9 August 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 9/10 August 1944. Includes one standby crew and duty personnel
Operations order 11 August 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 11/12 August 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes one standby crew, duty personnel and briefing times. Shows one crew for night flying training.
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.…