Bomb aimers briefing 25 February 1944

Bomb aimers briefing 25 February 1944

Shows two bomb loads each for a single aircraft. Details preselection settings and includes window, route and marking method. On the reverse marking and bombing instructions.

1944-02-25

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

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SChattertonJ159568v10733, SChattertonJ159568v10734

Date 25-2-44

[Underlined] LOAD I [/underlined]

Y M

[Table of Bomb Loads]

{table of Bomb Preselection]

Y M

Windows. C. D. (50) C.

ZERO. 0115

Method:-

2ND PHASE [deleted] H J Y – (Z – 6) [/deleted]

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[Underlined] ROUTE [/underlined] – BASE – 5215 – 0300 5040-0550 4750 – 0900 4750 – 1100

TARGET – 4835 x 1030 4820 x 0720 x 5000 x 0115 Beachy Hd Reading Base.

Paramatta with Wanganui as alternative.

Route markers Posn “P” 5046N 0605E aft track (Aachen)

PFF will open with Green TI dropped in target area at Zero -2 & Aiming

[Page break]

Point will then be marked with Red. T.I. If cloud obscures TI’s release point will be marked with flares – Green/Red stars throughout.

Main Force aim at centre of all RED TI’s otherwise centre of all flares Green + Red stars, Hdg. 360°M. Zero wind.

Main Force A/C should not drop any incendiaries before zero hour.