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bomb aimers briefing 25 January 1944
Indicates two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection and false height settings as well as other information. Notes Newhaven with Wanganui as emergency. Covers route and target marking by Pathfinder force and bombing instructions. On the…
Bomb aimers briefing 27 January 1944 - Berlin
Indicates two bomb loads for operation. Gives weights, preselection and false height settings, Window as well as tactics. On the reverse states spoof attack by Mosquito and mixed Paramatta and Wananui marking, route marking and target marking. Goes…
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.
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)'.…
Bomb aimers briefing 10 April 1945 - Leipzig
Shows two bomb loads for eight and three aircraft respectively. Includes H-hour, preselection , false height and distributor settings as well as other bombing information. On the reverse; objective 'to destroy concentration of rolling stock,…
Bomb aimers briefing 11 April 1945 - Merseburg
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Shows preselection, distributor, false height and other settings as well as H-hour and other details. On the reverse; objective 'complete destruction of synthetic oil plant'. Followed by target marking details…
Bomb aimers briefing 8 December 1944- Urft Dam
Shows a single bomb load for operation. Annotated 'Urft Dam'. Includes preselection, distributor, false height and other settings. Shows Window and other details. On the reverse; bombing heights, note that target is not to be attacked unless target…
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 aimers briefing 29 December 1944 - Bastogne
Shows three bomb loads, the first two are 1500 and 1850 parachute mines but these are crossed through. The third load is 11 x 1000 pound and 4 x500 poned medium capacity with 50% instantaneous and 50% TD 025. Includes preselection and distributor…
Bomb aimers briefing 1 January 1945 - Ladbergen Dortmund Ems
Shows two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection settings, heights and false height settings, Window, bombing heights and other details. On the reverse bombing and marking tactics.
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 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 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 8 February 1945 - Politz synthetic oil plant
Indicates two bomb loads, one for six aircraft the other for eleven. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings, weight calculations, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse, objective 'to destroy an enemy…
Bomb aimers briefing 14 February 1945 - Rositz synthetic oil plant
Indicates two bomb loads, one for five aircraft and the second for ten. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. Annotated with wieght calculations. Routing instructions at the bottom.…
Bomb aimers briefing 20 February 1945 - Gravenhorst
Indicates two bomb loads, one for six aircraft the other for five. Includes preselection and distributor settings, H-hour, false height settings and other notes. On the reverse marking and tactics notes including Mosquito marking. bombing details,…
Bomb aimers briefing 21 February 1945 - Gravenhorst
Indicates two bomb loads, one for five aircraft the other for eight. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings, weights, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse marking and tactics notes including Mosquito…
Bomb aimers briefing 24 February 1945 - Ladbergen 'A'
Indicates two bomb loads, one for eight aircraft the other for four. Includes preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse aim of operation 'to breach enemy canal' followed by target…
Bomb aimers briefing 6 March 1945 - Sassnitz
Indicates two bomb loads, one for four aircraft and the other for seven. Includes H-hour, preselection and distributor settings, weights and fuse settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse operation aim 'To destroy…
Bomb aimers briefing 16/17 March 1945 - Wurtzburg
Indicated two bomb loads, one for five aircraft the other for eight. Includes preselection settings and time on target. On the reverse; Marking and tactics (including by Mosquito), bombing details, Window, camera, navigation and other details.
Bomb aimers briefing 16 April 1945 - Pilzen
Indicates two bomb loads. Includes time on target '0400', preselection settings, and false height settings. On the reverse; marking and tactics, bombing details, Window, camera, navigation notes and other details.
Bomb aimers brief 23 April 1945 - Flensburg
Indicates one bomb load and includes time on target, preselection settings, distributor settings, some handwritten calculations and code words. On the reverse; marking and tactics, notes, bombing, Window and other details,
Bomb aimers briefing 28 January 1944 - Berlin
Indicates two bomb loads for operations on 28 January 1944. Annotated 'Berlin' in red. Includes preselection settings, delays, false height settings, Window and target marking method.
Bomb aimers briefing 13 February 1944
Details of two bomb loads for operations on night 13 February 1944. Includes preselection settings, time delays, false height settings, Window and marking and bombing method. Marked 'Scrubbed 1630' in large red letters. On the reverse details of…
Bomb aimers briefing 24 March 1945 - Berchtesgaden
Bombing details of operation on Berchtesgaden. Includes preselection settings, effort, marking details and other instructions.