Bomb aimers briefing 2 June 1944
Title
Bomb aimers briefing 2 June 1944
Description
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'.
Date
1944-06-02
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Single page form document partially filled in
Publisher
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Contributor
Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10027
Transcription
CAP GRIS NEZ
DATE 2-6-44
[Table of bomb loads]
Distributor 15 yds
T.V. 1600
BOMB WEIGHT 13280
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 63020
[Table of Preselect]
ZERO. 0140
WINDOWS. NIL NICKELS. - EFFORT. 60L
TARGET HEIGHT. [Deleted] 90 [/deleted] 150ft
ROUTE – Base – Debden 5159 x 0016E – 5103 x 0105– Target [deleted] 502 [/deleted] Target =
5042 x 0150 – 5030 x 0140 – Hastings – Debden – Base.
METHOD. Mos’ will drop green and red TI bursting at 5000 and burning for 6 mins @ H-3 and H-2, Main force should aim at center of all TI irrespective of their colour,
Controller will pass bombing W S & D to main force at H-5 no false bombing vector employed.
[Boxed] 5 Light 30 heavy 25 S/L [/boxed]
DATE 2-6-44
[Table of bomb loads]
Distributor 15 yds
T.V. 1600
BOMB WEIGHT 13280
ALL UP. WEIGHT. 63020
[Table of Preselect]
ZERO. 0140
WINDOWS. NIL NICKELS. - EFFORT. 60L
TARGET HEIGHT. [Deleted] 90 [/deleted] 150ft
ROUTE – Base – Debden 5159 x 0016E – 5103 x 0105– Target [deleted] 502 [/deleted] Target =
5042 x 0150 – 5030 x 0140 – Hastings – Debden – Base.
METHOD. Mos’ will drop green and red TI bursting at 5000 and burning for 6 mins @ H-3 and H-2, Main force should aim at center of all TI irrespective of their colour,
Controller will pass bombing W S & D to main force at H-5 no false bombing vector employed.
[Boxed] 5 Light 30 heavy 25 S/L [/boxed]
Citation
“Bomb aimers briefing 2 June 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 7, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7112.
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