391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 29
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VALUE |
Field Order: | 29 |
Reel: | B0431 |
Page Start: | 1012 |
Mission: | 39 |
Date Order Sent: | 27 Apr 1944 |
Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 271730b |
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | z436 (p). MPI: 048017. Z835. MPI: 038045. |
Fighter Escort: | RAF Spitfires will furnish escort for groups of this wing. |
Rendezvous: | with 344th group at splasher no. 8 at 11500 feet at zero hour plus 26 26 min. the 344th group will lead. With fighters at Hastings at 11500 feet at zero hour plus 30 min. |
Route Out: | base to splasher no. 8 to Hastings to Toqueville to 49d40n/02d10e to 9 miles southeast of Amiens to IP to target. |
Route Back: | turn left to Bailleul to Furnes to North Foreland. |
Altitudes: | |
Initial Point (IP): | 3 miles west of Albert. |
Axis of Attack: | 25 Degrees. |
Emergency Airdromes: | West Malling, Hurn. |
Intervalometer Setting: | 50 feet |
Bomb Load: | 4x1000gp fused 1/10 sec nose and 1/100 sec tail. |
Purpose/Notes: | formation will consist of 3 boxes of 12 a/c each and bombing will be done by boxes. |