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Bomb aimers briefing 30 December 1944
Shows two bomb loads annotated with weight calculations. Bombing heights and other details. On the reverse; Mosquito marking, aiming notes, routemarkers, bombing winds and other details.
Bomb aimers briefing 30 January 1944 - Berlin
Details three bomb loads. Annotated in red 'Berlin'. Includes preselection settings, delays, false height settings, timings, nickels and marking methods.
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…
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 30 May 1944
Indicates two bomb loads for squadron with pre-selection settings. Annotated 'Morsalines, Scrubbed'. On the reverse some notes.
Bomb aimers briefing 31 August 1944 - Auchy-lès-Hesdin
Shows single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and false height settings as well as timings and effort level. On the reverse marking and bombing instruction. Leader and deputy markings, list of aircraft with heights and briefing times.
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 31 May 1944
Indicates single bomb load for squadron with pre-selection settings. Includes timings, route, method and on the reverse handwritten target marking notes. Notes that Pathfinder Mosquito will drop preliminary and other markers. Annotated…
Bomb aimers briefing 4 April 1945 - Nordhausen
States objective 'To destroy Nazi and military personnel evacuated from Berlin and housed in the town area'. H-hour '0915'. Includes two bomb loads for thirteen and six aircraft respectively. Details preselection, distributor and false height…
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 4 January 1944
Shows one bomb load for operation. Includes preselection and distributor settings, heights, timings, bombing height and direction. On the reverse marking timings and tactics including use of Mosquito and warning on French troops in area. Actions if…
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 4 March 1944
Shows two bomb loads for six and seven aircraft annotated H2S respectively. Details preselection, time interval and false height settings. Includes timing, weights, Window effort, route and marking method. as well as bombing instructions. Page is…
Bomb aimers briefing 4 November 1944 - Dortmund Ems Canal
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection and false height as well as other settings. Mentions Window, bombing heights, colour film, camera settings, preset wind speed and direction as well as briefing times. On the reverse marking…
Bomb aimers briefing 4/5 June 1944
Details two different bomb loads with pre-selection settings. Includes route and method. Target 'Marquise (2 heavy railway guns)'. annotated 'Scrubbed' written in large red letters. Notes that bombs are not to be brought back but are to be jettisoned…
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 January 1943
Shows one bomb load for operation. Includes preselection settings, heights and Window. Annoated weight calculation. On the reverse marking and bombing tactics including Oboe Mosquito, timings, objective to destroy enemy concentrations. Lists crews…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 June 1944
Form containing bomb load, pre-selection settings, false height settings, operation timings, route including target coordinates in France near Rouen, wave times. On the reverse handwritten notes on target marking including that red target indicators…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 March 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, time interval and false height settings as well as other information. Includes weights, timing, effort level, Window, Pathfinder marking and bombing instructions. Mentions route markers and…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 March 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant
Indicates two bomb loads, one for six aircraft and the other for twelve. Includes H-hour time, preselection and distributor settings,weights, height and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse; aiming instructions, target marking,…
Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Skattergat
Indicates two bomb loads with parachute mines for total of five aircraft. No other details filled in.
Bomb aimers briefing 5 October 1944 - Wilhelmshaven
Shows one bomb load for operation. Details preselection and false height settings, weight, bombing height and other details.
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.
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 6 July 1944 - Creil
Shows a number of bomb loads AMN59 and 65s. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as weights, Window and wave/aircraft allocation. Page is annotated 'Cancelled' in large letters. On the reverse oboe marking and bombing…