Bomb aimers briefing 17 October 1944 - Walcheren

Bomb aimers briefing 17 October 1944 - Walcheren

Shows one bomb load and details preselection and false heights settings as well as other information. On the reverse brief notes on marking and bombing.

1944-10-17

Two sides front form document partially filled in on the reverse handwritten

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DATE 17-10-44 [Underlined] WALCHEREN [/underlined]

[Table of bomb loads]

PETROL. [deleted] 1400 [/deleted] 1250.

DISTRIBUTOR 15yds .15

T.V. 1660.

BOMB WEIGHT 14,826

ALL UP. WEIGHT. 65,026

[Table of Preselect]

[Table of aircraft heights]

ZERO. H – H+4.

TARGET A.U.W. 63,000 TARGET HEIGHT. ZERO.

BOMBING HEIGHTS. 5000 – 6000.

5134N x 03

200x.

[Page break]

2 A/C find bombing winds with flare floats & API.

Marking A.PT. TI. Red.

Bombing Wind H-5.