391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 121
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Field Order:121
Reel:B0435
Page Start:931
Mission:100
Date Order Sent:20 Jun 1944
Zero Hour (Day number + Time):201050b
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate):Box 1&2: Z3205. ; Box 3: z3234
Fighter Escort:P-47 fighters will furnish escort for one box of 391st Group, allied aircraft will furnish area cover for the other target of the 391st Group.
Rendezvous:Box 1&2: N/A ; Box 3: with 344th group at Bradwell Bay at 8000 feet at zero hour minus 41, the 344th group will lead. Rendezvous with fighters at North Foreland at 9000 feet at zero minus 30.
Route Out:Box 1&2: base to Hastings to 5 miles south of Bercks sur Mer to 50d20n/02d02e to target. ; Box 3: base to Bradwell Bay to North Foreland to Furnes to 50d30n/02d50e to 50d30n/02d35e to target.
Route Back:Box 1&2: target turn left to 50d20n/02d02e to 5 miles south of Bercks sur Mer to Hastings to base. ; Box 3: target turn left to 50d45n/02d45e to Furnes to North Foreland to base.
Altitudes:normal.
Initial Point (IP):Box 1&2: 50d20n/02d02e ; Box 3: 50d30n/02d35e
Axis of Attack:Box 1&2: 35 Degrees. ; Box 3: 330 Degrees.
Emergency Airdromes:
Intervalometer Setting:50 feet
Bomb Load:16x250gp fused 1/40 sec tail only.
Purpose/Notes:window will be dropped.