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Bomb aimers briefing 7 January 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation, one for seven aircraft the other for nine. Includes area for 'anti fighters' and 'anti flak', time to target, bombing heights and wind data. On the reverse marking tactics and timing including blind H2S marking,…
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 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 28/29 December 1944 - Horten (Koln)
Shows one bomb load for operation. Includes preselection and distributor settings, heights, false target settings and other details. On the reverse bombing instruction including not to bomb unless permission given by controller.
Bomb aimers briefing 26 December 1944 - St Vith
Indicates two bomb loads for operation, one for two aircraft the other for eight. Includes preselection, distributor and false height settings, zero hour and other details. On the reverse marking and bombing instructions including that attack…
Bomb aimers briefing 18 December 1944 - Gdynia
Shows a single bomb load for operation to Gdynia with a further three aircraft carrying mines for gardening DUP. Includes preselection, distributor and false height setting, window and other details. On the reverse marking and bombing notes on two…
Bomb timers briefing 9 December 1944 - Urft Dam
Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Included preselection and distributor and other settings. On the reverse target marking and bombing details. Warning that own troops are 3 miles away from target and crews are only to bomb if red TIs…
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 26/27 November 1944 - Munich
Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Details weights, preselection settings time on target and window start stop lines. On the reverse Mosquito marking and controller, timings and marking plan, bombing instructions, route marking and note that…
Bomb aimers briefing 21 November 1944 Gravenhorst
Shows three bomb loads for operations and includes preselection and false height settings. Shows Window and H-hour. On the reverse, marking plan, broadcast winds, bombing heights, alternative plans, master bomber and weight calculations.
Bomb aimers briefing 16 November 1944 - Duren
Shows three bomb loads for operation, one for twelve and the other two for three aircraft each. Details preselection and false height settings as well as other information including timings for daylight operation. On the reverse marking information,…
Bomb aimers briefing 6 November 1944 - Gravenhorst
Shows two bomb loads, on for five aircraft and reserve, the other for five aircraft. Details preselection and false height settings, window, time to target and bombing heights. On the reverse marking and bombing information and timings. Weight…
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 29 October 1944 - Walcheren
Indicates a single bomb load for operation. Includes preselection setting, false heights and other settings. Details callsigns, bombing heights and other information. On the reverse marking and bombing instructions.
Bomb aimers briefing 28 October 1944 - Bergen
Shows two bomb loads, one for ten and the other for nine aircraft respectively. Details weights, preselection and false height and other information. On the reverse; jettison restrictions, target marking tactics and timings as well as bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 12 October 1944
Shows two bomb loads with preselection settings and weights. Has been struck through and annotated 'Cancelled'. On the reverse marking plan and bombing instructions as well as supporting squadrons.
Bomb aimers briefing 18 October 1944
Shows two bomb loads for seven and thirteen aircraft respectively. Details preselection settings and other data. On the reverse; target marking and bombing instructions as well as other details.
Bomb aimers notes
Notes include marking, briefing times, H2s set up, weights, bombing heights and target marking plan. Continues with bad weather plan, use of H2S, fighter escort details and aiming instructions.
Bomb aimers notes
Headed 'Western' details marking and aiming points, target illumination, broadcasts wind and main force bombing instruction. Headed 'Eastern'. Details marking point, action by selected crews, target illumination, Mosquito marking, action if…
Bomb aimers briefing 26 September 1944 - Karlsruhe
Shows two bomb loads with distributor, preselecetion and false height settings. Includes timings, Window, and other details. On the reverse timings marking and bombing instructions. At bottom a list of aircraft with heights, wave number and headings.
Bomb aimers briefing 25 September 1944
Shows two bomb loads with distributor and false height settings. Details timings, Window and weights. Struck through and annotated 'Cancelled'. On the reverse timings and marking plan and bombing instructions.
Bomb aimers briefing 18 September 1944 - Bremerhaven
Shows two bomb loads, one for four aircraft the other for ten aircraft. In addition a further one load for mining (gardening) for four aircraft. Details weapon settings including distributor and preselection settings. Also details Window, timings…
Bomb aimers briefing 16 September 1944 - Boulogne
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window, timings and bombing height. On the reverse bombing tactics and marking as well as instructions and notification of friendly troops…
Bomb aimers briefing 11 September 1944 - Darmstadt
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Includes preselection and other weapon settings, times, weights and other details. On the reverse timings and marking including by Mosquito and bombing instructions. List of aircraft in table with wave, heights…
Bomb aimers briefing 10 September 1944 - Le Havre
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details weights, distributor, preselection and false height settings. Shows timings and other detail. On the reverse; marking, safety measures, call signs and timings. Formation order for Waddington,…