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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 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 5 March 1945 - Bohlen synthetic fuel plant
Indicates two bomb loads, one for six aircraft and the other for twelve. Includes H-hour time, preselection and distributor settings,weights, height and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse; aiming instructions, target marking,…
Bomb aimers briefing
Front not completed. On the reverse marking and tactics notes including Mosquito marking.
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 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 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 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 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 13 February 1945 - Dresden
Indicates two bomb loads, one for six aircraft the second for seven. Includes H-hour, weight calculations, preselection and distributor settings, heights and false height settings and other notes. On the reverse, objective 'to burn an enemy…
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 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…
Flight Lieutenant Strachan's crew
Seven airmen standing in front of a Lancaster. They are wearing lifejackets and parachutes. One man is holding a toy leopard. Leonard Dorricott is second left. On the reverse of one photograph 'April 1945 Taffy Morgan Bomb Aimer LWD Nav Bill Lund…
Flight Lieutenant Strachan's crew
Seven airmen in two rows. The front row is kneeling and four men at the back are standing. They are dressed in lifejackets and parachutes. Leonard Dorricott is first on the left. One man is kneeling and holding a spotted toy leopard. The pilot, Billy…
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 February 1945
Indicates six bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection and distributor settings, delays and other notes. On the reverse marking tactics including use of Mosquito.
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.
Bomb aimers briefing 16/17 January 1945
Indicates two bomb loads for operation. Includes preselection settings, heights and timings. Note on the reverse concerning when diverted.
Bomb aimers briefing 14 January 1945
Indicates two bomb loads, one for seven aircraft the other for eight. Includes heights and other notes. On the reverse marking and bombing tactics.
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 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 30 December 1944
Shows two bomb loads annotated with weight calculations. Bombing heights and other details. On the reverse; Mosquito marking, aiming notes, routemarkers, bombing winds and other details.