Bomb aimers briefing 8 June 1944 - Pontaubault

Bomb aimers briefing 8 June 1944 - Pontaubault

Shows three bomb loads for operation for four, eight and four aircraft respectively. Details preselection and false height settings as well as weights, timings, route and marking method with bombing instructions. On the reverse wave times.

1944-06-08

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

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[underlined] Pontaubault [/underlined]
DATE 8 - 6 - 44
GMTR OAXSQLYV JKCZ
[Table of Bomb loads]
[Table of Bombing Instructions]
METHOD.
AP marked direct Red Shot + green TI, marking point is AP same, no [indecipherable word], illuminated 2 waves 3 A/C with flares H-8
6 clusters 15 secs, 2 wave H-6, [indecipherable word] marking, if inaccurate cancelle [sic] by yellow T.I.
[Indecipherable word] for further illumination Green/Red, Red TI may be used as emergency Heading 135T.
W S & D is the set broadeast 7000 H-3 orbit R.H
[page break]
[underlined[ Wave Time [/underlined]
“B” Flt
H – H+3
“A” Flt
H+3 – H+6