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Bomb aimers briefing 8 April 1945 - Lützkendorf oil refinery
Specifies two bomb loads for thirteen and seven aircraft. Includes H-hour preselection, distributor and false height settings and other details. On the reverse marking and tactics, bombing details, camera settings as well as other details and…
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Mosquito; RAF Spilsby; target indicator
Bomb aimers briefing 7 April 1945 - Mob[..] s[..]niz (Molbis Benzene plant)
Indicates two bomb loads for fourteen and seven aircraft respectively. States H-hour and details preselection, distributor and false height settings as well as other details. On the reverse; objective 'to destroy distillation plant (benzene)'.…
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Mosquito; RAF Spilsby; target indicator; Window
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…
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; RAF Spilsby; target indicator
Bomb aimers briefing 21-22 March 1945 - Hamburg
States H hour '0405' Details preselection, distributor and false height settings and other details. On the reverse; marking and tactics including Mosquito and Wanganui, bombing details, Window, camera settings and other information and instructions.
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Mosquito; RAF Spilsby; target indicator; Window
Bomb aimers briefing 23 March 1945 - Wesel
States H-hour '2235'. Indicates two bomb loads for six and six aircraft respectively. Shows preselection, distributor, false height and other weapon settings. Some weight calculations in the left margin. On the reverse; marking and tactics including…
Tags: 44 Squadron; aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; briefing; Mosquito; Oboe; RAF Spilsby; target indicator
Bomb aimers briefing 20 March 1945 - Bohlen synthetic oil
H-hour stated as '0345'. Shows two bomb loads for seven and nine aircraft respectively. Details preselection, distributor, false height and other weapon settings. Weight calculations in the top margin and three aircraft are annotated with 'X'. On the…
Operations order 26 November 1944 - Munich
Annotared 'Munich' at top. Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 26/27 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red and most are ticked. Includes timings and duty personnel.
Operations order 20 November 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on night 20/21 November 1944. Includes standby and reserve crews as well as duty personnel. Page is scribbled over with lines.
Operations order 22 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes two standby crews, duty personnel and timings.
Operations order 21 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 21/22 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew underlined in blue.Includes reserve and duty crews as well as other duty personnel.
Operations order 17 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 17/18 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in blue. Includes standby crew, reserve crew, duty crew and communications crew as well as other duty personnel. Page is struck through…
Operations order 6 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 November. Annotated 'Gravenhorst' top right. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Numbers are annotated above each aircraft. A crew member is replaced in first crew top row. Two crews are…
Operations Order 4 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 4/5 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. One crew is crossed through, two crews indicated as carrying second pilot. Includes reserve crew and duty personnel.
Personnel Occurrence Report (Officers)
Lists 44 Squadron officer personnel for leave, appointments and promotions, change of address of next of kin
Operations order 2 November 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 2/3 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Two crews are indicated as having second pilots. Includes four standby crews as well as duty personnel.
Operations order 31 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 1 November 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and most are ticked. One crew is struck through and also has two crew members replaced. Include reserve crew as well as duty personnel.
Operations order 29 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 30 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Nine crews are struck through and two have aircraft changes. Includes reserve crew and duty personnel.
Operations order 10 October 1944
Has part 1 with seven crews and aircraft listed and part 2 with five crews, a reserve crew and aircraft listed. There is a replacement in second crew from left top line and the second crew from left in last row is crossed out. Includes duty personnel…
Operations order 28 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 28/29 October 1944. Includes two standby crews and duty personnel.
Operations order 28 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 28/29 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in blue and ticked. Includes two standby crews, briefing times and duty personnel. On the reverse a blank airman's clearance certificate.
Operations order 24 October 1944
Lists four crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Includes briefing times and duty personnel.
Operations order 23 October 1944
Lists six crews and aircraft for operations on 23 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlines and ticked. Heights are annotated to each aircraft. At the bottom programme for night 23/24 lists two crews but no aircraft.
Operations order 10 October 1944
Part 1 lists eight crews and aircraft for operations on 11 October 1944. Part 2 lists five crews and aircraft as well as a reserve crew. Includes duty personnel and actions if there were no operations.
Operations order 12 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 12/13 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes two standby crews as well as duty personnel and briefing times.
Operations order 13 October 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 13/14 October 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined. Included three standby crews as well as duty personnel.Three crews are flying with a second pilot.