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Bomb aimers briefing 9 September 1944 - Monchen-Gladbach
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details weights, distributor and preselecetion settings, window and other details. On the reverse; marking plan, order of bombing, heights and bombing instructions. Includes all master switch instructions.
Bomb aimers briefing 3 September 1944 - Deelen Airfield
Shows one bomb load for operation and notes all half hour delay. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes timings, Window and route details. On the reverse pathfinder aircraft task, notes other airfields nearby, Mosquito…
Bomb aimers briefing 1 August 1944 - Brest
Shows one bomb load for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Includes Window, and weights. Shows 5 aircraft in wave 1, six in wave 2 and five in wave 3. On the reverse Mosquito marking points, notes United States…
Bomb aimers briefing 16 August 1944 - Stettin
Shows one bomb load for eight aircraft and one reserve for bombing and one load for seven aircraft for mine laying. Includes distributor, preselection and false height settings for main. Includes timings and number of squadron aircraft in which wave.…
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…
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…
Bomb aimers briefing 28 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows three bomb loads for operation one with no aircraft annotated, the second annotated 'Main' and the third for seven aircraft . Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as timing, Window, route and that squadron…
Bomb aimers briefing 26 July 1944 - Givors
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false target heights and other information. Includes weights, times, Window and bombing heights. On the reverse marking and bombing details. Includes H + times for squadron…
Bomb aimers briefing 25 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings. Includes timings and bombing heights, On the reverse mentions Newhaven, Parramatta and Wanganui marking, pathfinders, master bomber actions and call sign. Includes…
Bomb aimers briefing 24 July 1944 - Stuttgart
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings and other information. Includes times route. bombing height and H+ times for squadron aircraft on wave four and wave 5. On the reverse mentions Newhaven, Parramatta…
Bombing notes
Heading 'Alternative'. Mentions Newhaven with 'W' as emergency. Includes marking plan, pathfinder actions, main force instruction and master bomber actions and call sign.
Bomb aimers briefing 19 July 1944 - Creil
Shows three bomb loads for twelve, one and two aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Includes Window, effort level, bombing heights and H+ times for waves one, two and three.…
Bomb aimers briefing 18 July 1944 - Caen
Shows two bomb loads for seven and eleven aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings. Annotated 'AMN65, ANM 59'. Includes take of and time ion target as well as H= times for six waves. On the reverse notes that…
Bombing safety precautions
Due to proximity of own troops 200 yards from target, strict bombing rules for master bomber, crews and captains. Bombs not to be dropped after 22:45 hours and concludes with strict navigation instructions.
Bomb aimers briefing 14 July 1944 - Villeneuve
Shows four bomb loads for four, seven, two and two aircraft respectively. Details distributor and preselection settings and other information. Includes timing, window, weights, H+ times for waves one to three and notes on illumination. On the reverse…
Bomb aimers briefing 12/13 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey
Shows three bomb loads for ten, three and two aircraft respectively. Details distributor and preselection settings as well as weights, Window, timings and wave times. On the reverse flares and target marking plan, bombing instructions and alternative…
Bomb aimers briefing 10/11 July 1944 - Culmont-Chalindrey cancelled
Shows three bomb loads for eight, two and three aircraft respectively. Details distributor. preselection and false height settings as well as times, weights, window, route and wave times. Page is annotated 'Cancelled' in large letters. On the reverse…
Bomb aimers briefing 10 July 1944 - St Philbert Ferme
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as other details including Window and timings. Page is struck through and annotated cancelled. On the reverse Oboe marking method and bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 29 June 1944
Shows three bomb loads for ten, six and three aircraft respectively. Details distributor, preselection and false height settings as well as Window, weights, route, heights and other information. Includes some detail of marking and illumination. Page…
Bomb aimers briefing 18 June 1944
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Details distributor and preselection settings as well as other information. Includes Window, timings, route and marking method. Page is struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed 2230'. On the reverse more bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 12 June 1944 - Caen
Shows several bomb loads with some crossed out. Details preselector settings and other information. Includes timings, route and marking method. On the reverse bombing instructions, oboe marking and mentions 617 Squadron dropping 12000 pound bombs. At…
Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1944 - Berlin
Shows three bomb loads for operation. Details preselection, false height and delay settings. Includes weights, Window, timings, route, wave allocations and times, marking method (Newhaven) and bombing instructions. On the reverse more bombing…
Bomb aimers briefing 21 March 1944
Shows two bomb loads. Details preselection settings. Includes Window, timings, route, wave aircraft allocations, marking methods, pathfinders timings, and other instructions. Struck through and annotated 'Scrubbed' in large red letters. On the…
Bomber Command people
Top left. Head and shoulders photograph of Ivor Jones, in uniform, captioned 'Sq Ldr Ivor Jones 1941 Linton on Ouse', ''The Colonel' had been previously Indian Army'.
Bottom left. Photograph of Mary Brown, civilian clothes, seated in a field of…
Bottom left. Photograph of Mary Brown, civilian clothes, seated in a field of…