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Route to Wangerooge
Newcastle to Prague captains of aircraft map showing route from just north of Hull across the North Sea to Wangerooge island. Includes timings and call signs.
Letter and transcript of telephone interview
Letter encloses a transcript of telephone interview and ask Mr Chandler to check for accuracy and asks specific questions about window, operation briefings, bird strike, being coned on Karlsruhe operation, overcoming fear and did he feel operations…
Memory of Mailly-Le-Camp
Part of a memoir describing the operation to Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 1944.
51 Squadron, 4 Group, RAF Bomber Command
A detailed account of William's service in 51 Squadron including copies of the squadron's operational record books.
More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny
Describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter. He baled out. and was captured. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…
He flew with the R.A.F. to Ulm. Ex-pilot amazed by our new bombing technique
An ex-RAF pilot describes a bombing operation to Ulm in Southern Germany, He hadn't flown for three years and he is amazed at the technical improvements in hitting the targets using the Pathfinder force. He mentions the squadron CO, Wing-Comdr J R St…
Bomb aimers briefing 2 June 1944
Shows single bomb load with pre-selection settings, route and method. Notes that Mosquito will drop red and green target indicators. Annotated 'Cap Griz Nez'.
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…
Target marking and bombing instructions
Notes written in red on marking and bombing instructions, method and blind marking.
Bomb aimers briefing 19 May 1944
Shows one bomb load for squadron. Contains preselection settings, false height settings, Window, route and bombing notes on reverse.
Bomb aimers briefing 9 May 1944
Shows three bomb loads, one for most aircraft and two for one aircraft each. Includes timings, preselection settings, Window, route and method. Annotated 'Gennvilliers'. On the reverse bombing notes including marking by Mosquito and hand drawn map…
Bomb aimers briefing 3 May 1944
Indicates two bomb loads for squadron. Includes preselection settings, Window, timings, route and method. Annotated 'Mailly Le Camp'. On the reverse bombing notes. including marking and that Mosquito will drop red spot on aiming point.
Bomb aimers briefing 1 May 1944
Shows four bomb loads for the squadron. Includes preselection settings, Window, route and method. Mentions that Moisquito will search for and mark target. Annotated 'Toulouse'. On the reverse target marking and bombing notes.
Bomb aimers briefing Schweinfurt
Shows two bomb loads for squadron. Includes preselection settings, heights, Window, method with bombing notes including target marking by Mosquito on the reverse.
Bomb aimers briefing
Shows four bomb loads for the squadron with two for one aircraft each and the other two for eight and six aircraft. Includes preselection settings, weights, timings, method. On the reverse bombing notes including target marking continued.
Bomb aimers briefing - Paris marshalling yards
Shows single bomb load for squadron. Includes preselection settings, Window, zero hour and effort level. Describes method including target marking by Pathfinder Mosquito. On the reverse the route and notes.
Bomb aimer notes
Notes including timings, heights, marking plan, master bomber and target marking.
Bomb aimers briefing 11 March 1945 - Essen
Indicates a single bomb load for operations on 11 March 1945. Includes time on target, preselection settings, false height settings and other notes. Annotated '146 of 5 Group and 800 a/c of other Groups'. On the reverse marking and tactics including…
Bomb aimers briefing 3 March 1945 - Ladbergen (Canal)
Details two bomb loads, one for seven aircraft the other for six. Includes H hour, preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and gardening notes. On the reverse operation aim to breach enemy canal. Marking and tactics,…
Bomb aimers briefing
Front not completed. On the reverse marking and tactics notes including Mosquito marking.
Bomb aimers briefing 19 February 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant
Indicates two bomb loads, one for seven aircraft the other for eleven. Includes H-hour, weights, preselection and distributor settings, Heights and false height settings and other notes. Annotated with weight calculation. On the reverse; objective…
Bomb aimers briefing 7 February 1945 - Ladbergen
Shows two bomb loads, one for three and the other for seven aircraft. Includes H-hour, weight calculations, preselection and distributor settings and other notes. On the reverse, objective 'to destroy enemy waterway and disrupt comms'. Includes…
Bomb aimers briefing 2 January 1945 - Karlsruhe
Indicates two bomb loads for the operation, one for nine aircraft the other for nine as well. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings and other notes. Annotated with weight calculations. On the reverse: objective; 'To burn and destroy…
Bomb aimers briefing 13 January 1945 - Politz
Indicates two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection and other settings, Window, timings, photo flash and other notes.
Bomb aimers briefing marking tactics
Lists crews and aircraft on left side. Describes marking and bombing tactics including marking by Mosquito. Includes timings for marking.