391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 206
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VALUE |
Field Order: | 206 |
Reel: | B0436 |
Page Start: | 1807 |
Mission: | 134 |
Date Order Sent: | 6 Aug 1944 |
Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 061930b |
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | Foret De Andaine |
Fighter Escort: | P-51s will furnish escort. |
Rendezvous: | with fighters at 4850n0137w at 11500 feet at zero hour plus 10 min. |
Route Out: | Base to St Catherine's Point to 4942n0117w to F/R to Dol to Vitre to 4831n0045w to target. |
Route Back: | turn right to 4848n0016w to 4908n0014e to 4919n0000 to St Catherine's Point. |
Altitudes: | below cloud deck but not below 5000 feet. |
Initial Point (IP): | 4831n0045w |
Axis of Attack: | 70 degrees |
Emergency Airdromes: | NULL |
Intervalometer Setting: | 75 feet |
Bomb Load: | 2 a/c per box 20x100gp 6 hour delay, 1 a/c per box 20x100gp 12 hour delay, 1 flight each group M-47 incend bombs, the rest of the a/c 30x100gp inst nose only. |
Purpose/Notes: | Bombing will be done by flights. Drop all remaining ZG-33 leaflet bombs. 50 yards on either side of road on photo I-16 and J-16. |