Bomb aimers briefing 6 August 1944

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Title

Bomb aimers briefing 6 August 1944

Description

Shows two bomb loads for three and eight/three aircraft. Details distributor and preselection settings. Annotated alongside '59's MC 44s and 65 USA 500 lb'. Shows false height settings, Window, weights, timings and bombing heights.

Date

1944-08-06

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Format

One page form document partially filled in

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Contributor

Identifier

SChattertonJ159568v10506

Transcription

DATE 6-8-44 [deleted] M (44) [/deleted] M(44).

LBX KHAZQOUT/ FP J

[Table of bomb loads]

PETROL 1400

DISTRIBUTOR 15x

T.V. 1600 [deleted] 1385 [/deleted] 1600 1385

BOMB WEIGHT 13,080 OR 13520.

[Table of preselect]

[Table of aircraft heights]

TIME OFF 0930 ZERO. 1215.

WINDOWS. Rate G target and if opposed. EFFORT. 200L.

TIME TO TARGET. 2 3/4 TARGET A.U.W. 61,000 TARGET HEIGHT. 120.

BOMBING HEIGHTS. 15500 TO 6500 BOMBING HEADING. On track. 132°T.

G Bomb Load.

Δ HT?

Citation

“Bomb aimers briefing 6 August 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7597.

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