391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 206
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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.