SECTION | VALUE |
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Field Order: | 54 |
Reel: | B0432 |
Page Start: | 1728 |
Mission: | 58 |
Date Order Sent: | 12 May 1944 |
Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 121900b |
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | 5001E/J/E1. 086073. |
Fighter Escort: | P-47s will furnish umbrella for 391st group. |
Rendezvous: | |
Route Out: | base to South Foreland to target. |
Route Back: | turn right at target to South Foreland to base. |
Altitudes: | |
Initial Point (IP): | |
Axis of Attack: | 130 Degrees. |
Emergency Airdromes: | |
Intervalometer Setting: | 50 feet |
Bomb Load: | 4x1000gp fused 1/10 sec nose and 1/40 sec tail. |
Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: | three window a/c will precede formation into target area at same altitude as lead box, one minute ahead with a 300 feet spread between window a/c dropping window on the upwind side of the formation. All ships in the formation will also drop window in the target area. |
SECTION | VALUE |
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Reel: | B0432 |
Page: | 1725 |
Field Order: | 54 |
A(i) Target Ordered: | Sangatte |
A(ii) Target Attacked: | Sangatte |
B(i) Group: | 391 |
B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 15 B-16 plus 3 window ships. |
B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 0-0-0-0 |
B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 15-0-0 |
C(i) Time Up: | 19:11 |
C(ii) Time Over Target: | 20:10 |
C(iii) Time Down: | 20:55 |
D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | 0-0-0-0 |
D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | 0-0-0 |
D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | 0-0-0 |
E. Results Of Bombing: | 1st and 3rd flights poor, 2nd flight uncertain. |
F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | nil |
F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | nil |
F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | HF M to I INACC |
F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | very hazy up to 15000 feet. |
H(ii) Weather En Route: | hazy. |
I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 56-0-0-0-4 (1000sap) |
J. Altitude Of Attack: | 12000 |
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