MISSION NO. 116

To: SAINT Lo ~ FRANCE

-----of:CLASSlFIED PER .JY.NJ2_74lft2o5 SY .182__, NI.RA D~!E :=~:7~/ 2=!:/.~1~0==-_.J

4.01S 1' BOJeARD T GROUP (B)

REPORTOP' OPEltATIOlfAL -------- -----------DAY

KISSIO SUJ.DlARY REPORT

KISSIO # 116

ASSIGNJIEllT

1. Aadgned Tar&et a SAII1 LO, FaA CE I

The 4.0llt waa to turlliah the Lead, et 12 A/C !ea.oh, tor t 94.th "A" CBW. turniahed ,for ea.oh box. ·

I Ji:XECUTI OI

1. Target Bombed&

2. a. Wing Lea.dera

SAI T LO, FRANCE

Jlajor L. S'lUm •

Lea.d la.vigatora Capt. H. D. 000

Lea.d ombardiera Capt. H. •

b. !!.!2 !2!, L•der a 1st Lt. c. A. LI COL

Lea.d Ia.Tip.tora lat Lt. P. • RICKS

Lead Bombardier& lat Lt. s. J. DAlfiLAVEZ

o. Lcnr Box X...der a Capt. K. H. OPIE

Lea.d Ia.Tigatort 2ndLt. J. Jl. SCHWARTZ

Lea.d B omba.rdie r a lat Lt. J. E. BRCWNE

3. Takeoff~ Auemblya

Da. te 25 July 19"

High and Low Box .. , One apare waa ·

Take otf and auembly waa aa briefed. The will~ fonutd in about thtrty-five Ddnutea. o difficulty or oonfuaion waa experienced.

4.. Attaoka

a.. Penetration& Since the olouda were very low the Wing waa inatructed to bOIIIb below the oloud.a. Conaequently the a.ltitude throu&}lout the route had to be ohanged. All a.l ti tudes were !,600 teet below briefed a.ltitudea. Slight varia.tiona in timi111 re ul ted due to the change in altitude.

UISSION SUWARY EEPORT (Cont)

a. Penetratio a (Cont) The bomb~ay doors were opened at th I.~. A &ood Vidual run waa de on the target, inapite of the heav.y aaoke wbioh s oomi n up

--· fro 1 t. B a were dropped by the Lead and Low Box••· The High Box wa1 UDable to drop be­oa.ute ot t • tllloke. The run into the target was atrai&Qt except for one place where evative action wa1 taken againtt flak.

b. Bambini .lpproaoh ~ ~~

Lead Box: Aa ,. croued th ooaat., oollling into ormandy, the anp.tor started taking "G" fixet and kept informed

u to jutt where ,.. 'ftre at all times. 'l'hil wat very help1'ul for there was a haze over the Cherbourg peninsula, in general, whi oh de pill-pointing rather ditti oul t. Our altitude had been lower d :5,600 te t beoauae or lcnr clouds and the b light wat r aet to o enaate for thia. AI w.

oved along o the Bomb Run the target area could be identified but the Aiming Point ittelt wa1 obtcured with • oke tro previous bombill&t, smOke from. the Artillery fire on the ground., nd tmoke l:ro the arkera that were to rk tt the tar§ t area. By meant of triangulation., and

orientation to the aurroundin territory., the crosa-haira .. re placed en the assigned M.P.I. even though it waa not olearly Tirlble. Bombs wer dr pped on a llag. Heading ot 1990 at 1040 oura. Reaulta were exo llent.

lfi li: exs Bombin altitude was lover d 1,600 re beoause of the low oeilin over the oonti ent. The b ombaight was adjuated tor thla difference and -.. ttarted down the B Run. The target area waa hard to dhtinguiah because of the base and Doke fro preTiout b bing and Artillery fir • The Aimin& Point oeuld not be sfini tely identified through all these obatructiont 10 we did not drop our bomb• • Im-

diately after crouing the target area we de a turn te the right a oam into low cloud• which foro d us down to 6.,00 fe t. So., we could not bo a secondary target .

LOif Ba:a As we appr ohed th I.P. the i Leader called. on V.H.F. and said we lf'Ould bomb at briefed altitude inua S.,600t f et, (12.,500 ft. for our group) 10 the Bombaight data previously set in waa changed accordingly. At the I.P .... .- re partially in an overcast and there wa1 rath•r a bad ha&e present. AI w atarted on the BOmb Run we ooul. d pin-point ouraelvea alon, th river to our left and the hi,hway to the right. There was quite a bit olaoke over and to the right of th target area making it eaay to locate the ar itself but v difficult to ae any landmarks within the ar

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-DEClASSIFIED PER ..Ht!IJ2_7H"f0o5 __ BY f;:D __ , NI_.RA __ _ o.::_E..:::f.1:;.1~2-_::,/.~J;;;:O==-_.~

W:SSIO SUllMARY RE ORT {Cont)

b. !ombing Approe.oh ~~a (ContO

Low Box& (oont) _A;s_ we approached the bomb releas line objects in and about the target area 'became ore di1oerna.ble. Synchronisation wa.s made on th asaign.d T . P.I. wl. th bo 1 away at lo.tof houra on a lfag• B adi:ng of 195°. The intervaloaeter aetting, uaed by th planea Yollowing along in the Box, diapersed the b • very aat11faotorily, allowing tor good 1aturation with .:xoellent reaulta.

Ot Wea.thera 1'h re were t.lu' • layera ot cloud J on layer ot about S-5/lotha at ab t 5,000 feetJ a ddle layer of 9•10/10-iJu at 1,,000 and a third layer about S-5/lotha at 21,000 feet.

d. · Withdrawal a '!'he in wa1 unable to reform on withdrawal beoau1e of the poor viaibility. There waa a layer of clouds that got 1 r and lonr alon& the route back h • The lUng hatl to 1 t r altitude to atay under the cl o da. Over the channel the Wing al t red cour1e to th right to atay in the clear.

e. Return ~ !!!.!_& ro the Engl tp o at to th aae was as briefed. de. All ahipa r ~urn-A nor al p el-off landing was

ing 1 fely.

6o Aircraft~ Attaokingt

Lead Boxt All aoheduled A/C, inoludi spare, att eked th tar1et.

High Bo:xa A/C oi2-Sl86S - ot ortie. Returned early becaus of inter:J.al failure or ncine.

All other A/C of this box entered e terri tory, pa .. ed over target, but did ot drop bomb a b cause of poor vhib .li ty.

Low Boxa All acheduled A/C , including apare, attacked tar t.

e. En!!l Qppoaitiont

lfo tighter• w re encountered. Light inaoourat flak 1 a en at the target.

... 1 • Battle D...a.gea

Minor

1 1

B. Caaual tiel a

11one

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JUSSIOJT StllOIARY REPORT (Oont)

9. tatiatica1 Summary of Bp rationac (See attached For )

10. Bambint; Data 1

a. Obaerva.tionaa

Lead Box• The results w re exoellent, the aaaigned area blaaKetedwith th oluatere.

High Boxa •o bombs were dropped.

Low Box: !he aaaig ar waa i directly with good di1per1ion of the bo •·

b. Disposition ~ Bomb8:

Lead BCD:a 13 airoraf d.r ped 4:68 x 100/f Frag olu1ter1 on tar,et, on of th8s ir ratt a£ter droppin 4: clutt r• n target

. jettitoned ~4: pon r turn.

High Boxc All airora.ft did ot bo , 11 A/C jettiloned 4:14: cluater1 in o el and 2 A/C returne 16 cluttera. .

LoW Boxa l3 A/C dropped 4:94 x 1()(")1 Frag cluater1 on 'target.

TABULAR S Y OF DISPOSITIO OF BO 0 {All Boxet)

BOilbt urn• P\i.Ing

b r She Type Joae 1'ail

Main Bol!lbtall 962 lOaf )(lll )1].10

Other A ttaoka "" Total Bamba on Target

Other Expenditure•

B 1 Retur d

Total Loaded on A/C Taking Off

11. Loat Aircrafta lTo•••

Sub itted ya

952 lOcf-

«8 1001 76 12Pl/.

14:16 100/f

... -lllll KllO

Al JlllO

Jll.Al lO.lO

JllA1 10.10

KEB W. DAUBL Captain, Air Corpa Statiatioal Officer

• • •

...lOl§_t~p

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

lst BD F. 0. 4.7 _....__ Date of 26 Ju1y 1944

·~---··---........,.. 94th "A" CBW

-- ·-L... N e ._.tJLAj.C .. ..E!'t.iling_...tQ_ .Take __ QfJ:. _

.. --· b _Jio .•. .....Q.f . ..aJ.c. .. A.ir .b..or..nf.t _ _____ _

... ·. --~-~--J~Q.!. . ..!'!'_A/.Q .. :A-.irJ:>_ox~~_b~~~r:~ ..

4. No. of A/C Sorties

5. No. r:tf__~/C _At~!7.~k~n~ -----­

·---~.L... No, ~f A/C !!_ot Attackin~

.. __ hl __ Ea_rJy -~!3tur~~ ... !.!l<?Juqe~--

,. LEAD BQX

m:rw

---·---· .. '--- ·-- --·---

----- - -

·- - --· ···- -·-·- ·-·-

1 3 - ·----

1 3 --- --_ Q_ _ _

1---

---··-t---·

I HIGH BOI LCIJ BOX liiRXDIIl

- I -- ------ - - ---· --- lS _11._ __

I ______ u_ ___ _ f-·--·~

H ____ u_ _

12 I lS

0 II 1S -3 ! _____ la__ _ . . __ _a_ _ _

~l). ----~~------'

7 • NamL.Qf_ Pri~. Ta.~--- . j - SA!~T LO, P'RA. CE -t------,:+1-----1-l

.. . .. -~~-:~~~~: :~:~~i: ~·~~~~~;~~~· -_--_--J.· ·_·-------++-~-~~~~+i----~=~4---!1~1:3:-----~· i •. ~~ Name nf Secondary Ta rget

kin~?; __ -~(a::...c)'- No of .J\jQ_A ttac

___ (b) Nr-., Size & ~ e of Bombs

--9 N .. ··-· .. ame...Q.L_ . . tle.a.Ot: t..T e,rgSt - ·---

No, of A/C A tta?king ___ ___ __ . (a) '")

. (b) No., Size & _ill_~- Qf J3oiJlbS .

lrii'PJWI i

I ! i i I 1----r- I

l I I

I I

I ! I I . -- - -:

I j ,.....--- -----·- --

=~ I I I I

! -I ! I I - ·

I "I

~ I

i li I il

11, Namd ~f Target of Oppartun.i:cy .. lt----r·----~1""'na.ua111!,___ __ +---'"'*-----l __ . • { ... }-llo.--•f-A/C. Atta.J<.ing ·-·-.Ji - _ - -- -1- -- _ --r

· · ·-·--- -- t"~ .L N,..., Siz eL~ of BolJlbil _ II -

--------------~--~--------+·· -- -~~ - -----~ _ll_. ____ F~m~ of Targ_!3t _..Qp..w.:r:tuni ty___ _ --------- -- 1·--------- r -- '

_ - - --~l_No. of Y£.At~c~ing -----~ --- ·---1 ---(-~ ~-N_o_. _' · -s~_· z_e_&_ type of -Bom-b -++-----~~~--t-· -·--4------11-----H-~~==---~---l 13. - to Flak ---·--·---·-------- _..:..._..:... __ .

Wn-na \ -----i----- ,_ lone __ 1 I i ! I ~------- 4· ------~--------r--·---~--------! I I

- ··-~- -- - -· -- · .. L. . - - --- --------------4r-----~ lQ..L. ..•. __ ___ _ - _t.o_Enemy A/C ----·····--··+·· ---- 1-- ----- ·· -··-· - -·- - ----tf--·---- ..

16. - to Accident

-17 ·:-·-.~--======~~~--~-t_:-u-:~_o ... _m_ --H------==r ___ ---~ J_ ~~:~-~-= _· __

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STAT SUMMARY (Cont 'd)

- ·-· ··~- --~------ -- -4··--~-

-~r lB. Time of Takeoff ~I 0730 --· rr

LEAD

19. Time of Attack I q 1041 -- :l

21. Avera!2e Time of i''light l G. 2

21. Altitude of Release - 11.220_,

22. Visual or PFF Vis

Int.&J.C< Very light 23. Enemy R~sta.11ca - i.A o T

24. - Fighters 'tlan.llt

25. - Bombers Nonllt

26. U.S. Aft En~:.:_~od by Enomy A/C 'ilon,o f

27. De~ree cf ~~~?oss " "2• ,..•1l ~nt ----

PFF A/C Borrowed from Groups as ro!~onz None.

PFF A/C Loancd to Groups as Foll ow6h

l{OTES: llene.

e

i

HIGH

07!2

--6.1

- . Very Light

T .... '""

.n..,..

lfn,.,.

a .. na -I ,I '11 •• ,.

L<:W

.0'/45.

104oi

5. 2

12.720

Vb Very Light

y,.. •• ,.

·""· 'IlOnA

Innft

~v ... a11 ,.n+

..

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DECLASSIFIED PER ~71flf0o5 gy eo _ , NI.RA DATE 117-/1 0

Combat Flight L eader __ 1~w.-.._.;,;.w.;---------:----_.~pat,e_.,_,.J...,pl.-,yll-l"-"++~.._'-*jfillll w I - r ~

- ----·- ··-_Deputy Fl i gbt I.eader __ 4,.__;~--------------­:b• .... l.

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T SPARES

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612th SC JABWQCJ( 6l3th IK ~1ACRO 6l4th IU GOLFCLUB 6l5th IY BUZZARD

1: l et ~e·' At aka-and Cr u·

70

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-- _____ . _ Deputy Fl i gbt Leader --------------~--~---------------

,. SQDh

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672 T ' TT

612th sc JABWOCK~ 8~~tli ~ !IA~Rl1 -.. "'., ~l4~~ r" ee~FCLUB l ~9-ttill IY l"BU f!!ARD

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_.Deputy Flight Leader ________________ _

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SPARES

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----612th SC JABWQQK_' 613th IK HACRO 614th Hf GOLFCLUB 615th IY BUZZARD

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TION

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-.... 612th SC JABWO.Ci' 613th IK MACRO 614th IV{ GOLFCLUB 615th IY BUZZARD

SQDN ---

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combat Flight L eader ____ ......-:r-n~IT"'W--------:----pa.t.e.;........,..wPI!;;-Ju:':"'l~y~:u...-LT LlllC"IJJ ... u .,.,

1,Deputy FJ i ght Leader ________________ _

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SPARES

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612th SC JABWOCJ( 613th IK ~.lAGRO

6l4th Hf GOLFCLUB 615th IY BUZZARD

4.011 r u.:mu t ~ "'

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__Deputy Fl i gbt Leader _____________ ..__ __ _

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SPARES

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...... 612th SC JABWQG__(' 613th IN ~-lACRO 614th IV{ GOLFCLUB 61 5th IY BUZZARD

___ SQDN

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------------"--' I. . 94:-TH "A" L;:,EA.D BOX

Combat FJ i ght Leader_-"=W=-::...~S~T.:am~-------~ 25 July~

Deputy .F~.igh:LL.eader --=L==T---=BEE=~r~.AN=--------------

616 S •~DI\

(l&EADVILLE) )

IN

·-... 612th SC JABWO.C_K 613th I K ~.lACRO

614th I N GOLFCLUB 6l5th IY BUZZARD

DUI 1--IY p I 6310 IY R I 614:6

616 SQDl.

IY J J 7118

lW~ IY~r~91 . . HAS TT

IY C 24:68 . '

IY Q 9873 IW D 2394:

SPARES

613 SQDN

-~-~~-m---~ 7706---~----­nAw

IN R 6113 IlT T 7736

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Combat Flight Leader ___ =L~t....:L:.:in::=.:c:.::e=Jm.=-------:----,_jp.a.:t.e. 25 July "1944

Deputy Fli ght L.eader ___ ..=L:.::t ....:R::l.::..:' s:.:h:.:e:.:.r _________ _

LmCOLN .

II L ·f 7651

HA.RAS!N ~ IWF6 . IV/ A 17872

614 SQDI.

........ 612th SC J ABWOC_K 613th IK ~.lACRO

6l4t h I N GOLFCLUB 61 5th IY BUZZARD

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613 SQDN

LA FEVOR

IV/ 0 l 7602. nr~ --=L=IP~P~ER==T-- I ~ J V4V~~~~~---KErnEY 'IAl'J..OR

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. , Iii Rl7780 . KOVACH KOONS

m Kl l369 m F

m G 7511 INF 6313

SPARES

-~...B!JX . ,... --- ·- ·---..... __ , , ___

Combat Flight Leader __ L_t_ Op;:..i_e _________ ~--...J~25 July 1944 ··-...

_Deputy .Rl..ight_L.3 t::.J e L·--~ Ba1Y --~---~-----------

612 S ·~l\

6J,2 SQDh

MC CORD ST , BURNS KNOST

· sc ~ I s~ s:-:T:: RIT ING ~ ... I ----

. ' SC K 1087

m ORD LOUGIU.,m

sc s 7938 SC G 7962

SPARES

KONZE .

sc~ T----.---

61 2th SC J ABWOCK..,._, 613th II.\ J..!ACRO ·-. ..

6l 4th I N GOLFCLUB 61 5th IY BUZZARD

613 SQDN

ETTERS

INK 1072

KUTA

INN 6104

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HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION #128 OFr' JCE: OF' THE NAVIGATI01~ OFFICER

. '

.. 1944 --------~2f~·wR~''~1~-----

SUBJECT a Lead Na.vigator · s Ue.;or ati ve

TO a CommandinG Office~ 0 40!at Bombardment Group (H)

'

1. Flight plan, Log;, and Tra~~ k (.;}art Attached.

~. Narrative 1

a, T/0 at @n_,_ hours J Land at _...,1 .... 2~1, "'B-- hour 8'.

b. Group formed at _ hours at teet. ·~~---- --~~~-

o. Formed CBW at

o. Weather enrount~r~d over England a

(1) Cloud.s . I ''0·'-.h lD .. ..t .. . I. Visa.bili ty ~

milo a.

(2) Wind at altitude degree a, 2J Knota,

r. Keans of. navigat:i.on over Eng lando r..;. ·------~~------------------------·

g. Means of ~heoking Metro Wi nds ----~~-----------------------------·

h, Joined task force at hrs. at &::i'' .J 1 ·~..,..- (sPfaslier, citY • Coord.)

•

1. Inglish Coast out at lOOJ. hrs () J Enemy Coas·t in at __ J .. Q3_ 2 __ hra.

j, Fighter Rendezvousl

(1) Goine i n hra. --·-·..--·--(2) Cominr; back - - -- hrse

k. Wind used for bombin~t

(l) -:so::o..-- degrees 11 _......;;:; ____ Knote.

(2) Detel'"rn.i ned by ---~--- ld! ::~21'--------· nieth'oa)

1. Bomb run and Me~hod of Target Identification;

(1)

g·:~ ( 4) (6)

m. Geea

Reached IP at l 2 hrs. Mag .. headi ng om t arge-tf at5 -~ degrees. Altitude ov~r targe t . . 1iiii---reet. Bombs ~way at nrso Method of targe~ L~ontif_ cation and weather over targeta

, v eua1, poti

(1) Coor-dinate s of f urtheE t fix 4 ..J)J N • ...,:;~~-..:E• (2) Obtained o.t. _ ll.Qlt_ hours.

n, Difficulti es encountered with special equipment.

COMMENTS t

'.

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HEADQUARTERS AA:' STATION #128 OFFICF.i OF l'HE NAVIGATIO~ OFFICER

------•'~S~~M,J~y~--------1944 SU&JECT a Lead Na..viga tor- 1 s }la;-r a ti ve

1'0 t ' Commanding Offi cer 40ht Bombardment Group (H)

1, Flight plan, Logg e.nd !:'rack Chart Attached •

• 2, llarrati ve a

a,

b.

o.

d,

e,

r. g,

h.

1,

j,

k.

1'/0 a.t {t2 hoursJ Land at houri',

Group fonned at hours at teet,

Formed CEW at houra at teet.

Began ~limb at _ hours; reached &.lt. at houra. __ ..,.... __

Weather encount~~~d over England:

(1) Clouds j lOth Visability 5 mile a,

(2) Wine at altitude degrees.. lS Knota,

)Ieana or. navigation ov&!· Eng lando Get; . DR i?t:6r4t ·----~--~~_.--._._ ______________ . Means of checking Metro Winda a- /lr(A41 •

------~~--~~-.~---------------Joined task force at at ,. il "ll. •

~c~s-p~la~s~h~e~r~,·"~~~l~t.Y~~~*&~oo~r,d-.~,------

English Coast out at _ _.... __ hrs,J Enemy Coas·t in at ~,;a hra,

Fighter Rendezvoust

(1) Going in ru·s.. -------(2) Coming back hrs.

0

Wind used for bombings

(1) M __ degrees c -~-1.~.~8~--- Knote.

( 2) Determined by ---..,_,ll~OKOiji:::t-""iA+"'t~.,.~f'tf...,/'-------• {~ethofi)

1. Bomb run and Method of Taq~et Identifieationa

(1) Reached IP at __ ! ll hra. (2·:) Mag., headin~ ovc;~ targe:tt: degrees. (3) Altitude o~er target .li.. ----r:-e-et. ( 4) Bombs ~way at ~ Q;__.. nrs ~ (6) Method of target ~d€>n t .. :7ication

, m. Geet

and weather over targeta

(1) Coordinates of f~ou·thast fix N, E. (2) Obtt>.ined at_ JJOO hours~.""""~..._- ~ol!i!l~~s.,.,--

n, Difficulties encountered with special equipment,

c e

COMMENTS t

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HEADQUARTERS AAF STATION =/fl28 0Fl1'ICE OF THE: NAVIGATION OFFICER

.. . .

-:---2 .... S...__Julz...., ___ ..... l944

SUIWECTa Lead Na.vigator : s Ua·i·rati ve

TO t Commanding Officer ~ 401at ombardment Group (H)

1. Flight plan, Logp and Track Chart Attached.

,). • llarrati va t

a, T/0 at _ _ 2JJ hourst Land at - ==-""""-- hours-.

b. Grou~ formed at hours at teet • ......iilloiiiiCICK.-

d, Began olimb at 0732 hour s~ ree.ched alt. at 5 hours. ____ _..... . ..,., - ____ ...,.. __ e, Weather .encount$,T'~U ' ve :"' Ellg:land

(1) Cloud3 j l Oth ..... Vi sa.bili ty ]Q m11ea.

(2) Wind at a l titude -~-- degrees. ~ ~ Knota.

r. llea.ns or. navigat.: on ova:r Engl and,

g. Means of ~hecking M~tro Winds • ----------------------------------~

h, Joined task force ~t 1001 hrs, at ~ n1ll , - -~~ (s ~·"'1.-a .. s,..h .. ee-r :-cr-, .. C!"i'"tYr--.~ar-o-o-r""d~."")----

1. Ingli sh Coa.s t out a T; _ 1 ....... .;;;..._ hra o a Enemy Coast in at _ _.t .. m_ a ___ hra.

j • Fighter Relldezvous ~

(2) Coming back ----~ Wind used for bombing:

(1) ------~ degree s r. 21 Knots. ·---=----(2) Determi ned \)y G e ~~--~----·

. ~cd)

1. Bomb run and Meth od oi 7arge~ Identiticationa

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n, Difficulties encou11t erflcl wtth special equipment. on

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·Air l. · e - :·ri]o tllJ'U'l J FLICH"' PLAN

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STAT I 0 NS ENC IN ES TAX I _T_.O. _ _ 1-_ __:S::_:U:,.:_:N ___ ~=--_:_M:..:....:::....O,.::.O~N~:----t-~T:-:W_:__I L1

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NAVIGATIONAL OBSERVATION

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CENERAL OBSERVATION

HEICHT RUN I.A.S. ~

MP.H. AIR T. A.S. 11< TEMP. DIST. TIME

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CENERAL OBSE RVATION

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M.P.H. AIR /K TEMP.

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TRACK CHART

"'f"' L-r-" r'a Route followed by t2e!llz~ TARGET ) d , / / DATE J 1/.1

Primary Y.-'?...~._...:<-:.::;PPJ.., __ r~....v.-~:..h~~.J:t:....__ c-- 1 II II .. II II II

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TYPE OF RELEASE IndivJ.dual Train Salvo Jettisoned Returned

POINT OF IMPACT IF SEEN _ _....f.,ar~c.-•ut ........ A...:rea----------

NAVIATION DATA:

MEAN TEMP. METRO -~~~-6 • ...,8.__ ___ ACTUAL _,;,..1""'0~~---------

WINDS

ALTITUDE DIRECTION VELOCITY

METRO

1000 5000

lOClOQ- 110 15000 17000 19000 20000 2f..O OO 23C00 3001 )0

ACTUAL

2

T T T

T T

T T T

T T T ·

METRO

21

METHODS OF' EOMbilW

T T T

COMPOSITE GROUPS

T T T

T T T

Bombardier making complete sighting operation

Bombardier making range operation only

BcJmbar.dier dropping on leader 1 with arrow indicationg leader's po~ition

ACTUAL

10

~ T

T T

T T T

T .' T T

TEMP C.

METRO ACTUAL

_, 0

~f . D. A.G. F:OOM lG E. Modified 25-9-43 8 BC APO 634

LIAD OX COMBAT BOMBIUG FLI GHT RECORD

BOMBARDIER DATE 25 July 1,9.U -------PILOT --~ .. ·~~OIINrl=-lll~tal'AIUa.._ ____ _ ------ TAKE OfF 0710

UAVIGATOR Capt loo4 111 Lt.....,a.,_~,_u;111~~---------- AIRPLANE 081

ORGAHIZATION ----- SQUAD:::<ON _...JOB~.~olal __ GIWUP _ ~lit LANDED

OBJECTIVE lt. Lo, Pr&DOe (MPI) ------INITIAL POINT

-------~-----------------

~lliTHOD OF ATTACK --~In-d~i~v~i~d-u-a~1--~F~l~i-g~ht~ Squadron Group vving

NUMBER A/C UJ GROUP . ____ 1.,1~~..-______ COMPOS!TE GROUP ----------

NUMBER A/CDROPPING BOMBS BY o·iiN SIGHTING OPERATIOIT : 1 J./C

BOMBS, TYPES .f.NU SIZES __ _.l~OQ#IMIF-_.M..,l .. t.,.l _ _.__ _____ _

NUMBER OF BOr.EiS LOADED ___ .. 4 ,..a21iL---------- RELEJ~SEEl ----''=6-=8 __ _

FUZING, NOSE ____ lll_l_O_Iu __ t ______ _ TAIL ---------SYUCHRONIZATIOH

-----~On~--------~F~a-s~t------~S~l~o-w----------

I 1JFOR1.1ATION AT RELEASE POINT:

Altitude of target ---:---~_..211180 _____ Mag He!id, order 1~ Actual

~ue Altitude above targe t 11.220 True Heading 206

nd. Altitude 11600___ Drift, Est ----n;- Actual-__ ....,.t=L-essure a.lt of target /l&i Tl'ue Track 101

A.;. timete r setting 29.12 ~ ctual Range 6270 d.I.A.S. 180 LA ,S . 180 B. S.Type lf•9 C.s. , Est 191 J.ctual 182 Time of R·eleas-e----:::1-=o-'::t'="1-'----·---Wind Direc.Metr .:: 260 Actual 29:5 Intervalome t e r Setting l&ott

jind Veloc . Met:o 24. Actual 20 Length of Bombing Run ---'-;..;:60:-:.:=ae~---•S• 198 Tr(nl Mil ATF 3017 C··· l Pilot Yea A-5 -----an. D.A.EST ~- .u Actual .&s Manual l?ilot

~ ---> ----------------

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-DECLASSIFIED PER ..HN./)_7HifOo5 BY f::O , NI.RA o.:TE Jl&/10

BOMBARDThR ~S INDIVIDUAL PLOT

-TARGE.T S .Lo. France

METHOD OF BOMBING Visual

ALTITUDE 11.220

270

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Direction of Attack 184 lSO

LEAD BOX PLOT

WIND DIRECTION _;2;;.;9:..::3:-----

VliND VELOCITY 20

DIRECTION OF AT1.k6K 184:

ERMARKS ---------

W.D. A.G, Form 12 E .. Modified 25-9-43, 8 BC APO 634

..

COMBAT BOMBING FLIGHT RECORD

BOMBARDIER __ L_t• __ owne _________________ DATE __ ..._.,....ri!F-~..--26 JQly litt

PILOT ______ ~-~~t __ 9P~1-•---------------------------- TAKE OFF O~&i

NAVIGATOR ~. o arts · AIRPLANE ---~~~~~----------------------- &10

ORGANIZA'®ON ---- S1~UADRON 812 GROUP 40ht LANDED ltiOi

OBJECTIVE _____ 8~'~·=~~F~nn:=o~•~--------------- (MPI)

INITIAL PIDIN'T -------------NETHOD OF ATTACK z

--I~n-d~i-v7i~du-a~l~--F~l~i~g~h~t---~s~q-u~ad~r-o-n~~a~r~o~u~p------~w~in_g _____ ___

NUMBER A/C IN GROUP 11 COMPOSITE GROUP ----~-------------- -----------------

NUMBER A/C DROP:E>ING BOMBS BY OWH SIGHTING OPERATION; 1./C DEFLECTION AND RANGE SIGHTING, GROUP lt&dJ{a COMPOSITE GROUP ----RANGE SIGHTING ONLY, GROUP------------ COMPOSITE GROUP---

BOMBS, TYPES AND SIZES ___ ..;;::l:;.::OOf~-=-_.l.f.l~--. _______ _

NUMBER OF BOMBS LOADED ---"=":...::r-------------- RELEASED __..,~8,.6 _____ -:

FUZING, NOSi --~l::.::O::.....;;;ln=.•t=------------------ TAIL--:-------

SYNCHRONIZATION ----::--------::::---:----------,~--------On Fast Slow

INFORMATION AT RELEASE POINT:

Altitude of target ~.:::.2..:1.:.0..,.._...,..... _____ Mag Head, order lN Actual True Altitude above target 12,120 True Heading 118 Ind. Altitude 1.2,600 Drift, Est. fL .ual --llllt~&---Pressure al t of target fi62 True Track lll Altimeter setting 28•12 Actual Range ___ _,'Jl,...l•l--------c.I.A,S. 160 I.A.s. 1M B.s. Type~-__. ....... ~...._ _______ _ G.s. ,Est 116 A-:.' ·~al l7fi Time of Release ...,.llJioflil\..ol'!WicJ.,I'---------Wind Direo. Metro 200 Actual24n Intervalometar Sett-tlfgl~~IIW._-----Wind Veloc. Metrozs Actua.l 18 Length of Bombing Run _,.., .. a,....,_ ___ _ D S T . ATF c..,l Pilot • A-5 •••• • • lH ru OM U...06 ••• ------ ... --Stan, o.A. Est • • tO ActU!ti .il MFinuA.l Pilot-----------

TYPE OF RELEASE :rrli viduti.-1-- Tra _..~.,..l-1 -~:.:;-a1 vo J et~i s one-d.,--__,.R,....o..,..t-u-rn- e ...,..d---- --

POINT OF IMPACT IF SEEU

NAVIGATION DHTA:

MEAN TEMP.t.. W~TRO --Ia- ACTUAL ---

ALTITUDE

Metro

12000 280

DIRECriO J

·r T T

T T T

T T T

240

VELOCirY

Metro

26

METHODS OF BOMBING

~ T

T T

COMPOSIT.i:' GROUPS

T T T

T T T

Bombardier ma...ldng comple t e. sight ing operat :_on

Bombardie r making r.:..nge open ... t~on onl y , T I

18

Bombardier droppi ng on Leader, vn t h arrow indicat i on of Leuder 1 s positjon .

,..7t . / ' / . T \ •' ____ .:

TEMP C.

Met ro

-a

T T T

T T T

T T T

Actual

DECLASSIFIED PER ..bl.NJ2_JJ.fs[t2o5 BY eo _ , NI.RA DATE J/J./10

BOMBARDIER rs INDIVIDUAL PLOT

D

TARGET 1\!Lo, rytt

METHOD OF EOMBING . •1•ual

ALTITUDE )2,720

270

Direotion of tt&ok l~o

PLOT

WIND DIRECTION ....,.1418

.,._ __ _

VliND VELOCITY __ 41 .. 1 __

DIRECTION OF ATTI'.6IL -~~-· .. ·~------

ERMARKS ---------

1~

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reotion 2.0

DECLASSIFIED PER .JY.M/2_7J.f?'Oo5 BY eo , N.t.RA o-:!E::t.J~/ J_!::/,:=:/~0==--_1

OUR T R~L.M TOO Y I·"' . R.!.P"' T F FO A!IDE 0

YEST Y. YOU C ~ FVLL PPR Ciat M· T IT IS T G

0• HI niPORT.. •g"', !,'OR YC ARB TO BOMB TROO CO , iliTR T CNS

CNLI .illJ.ID R OS 0 • S PR CTIO LY F

L, ~ ~<'CISIO

i T.HI 1 z:;-RO UR PLUS iD T:.S, I AT ,9 BY TH• FACT 5 I. T:S

L TER s~ ULT TR 0 s y GET.

• /C i'.RRr!IlTG OV 'R T HGE1 FTER Z8RO PLU

: I0H IS H/Y, RR BRI 'Y

OF RCOPS ID , UI :NT. BE FOSTIV L-

IDF .IFI~O A D OT D 0 T D T I l'SI') r~SID

, 11 "::IT B ~.m L tE. S '3HTI 1 .' ST VIS

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DECLASSIFIED PER J::JNJ2...71f¥fOo5 SY f;D _ J:I.RA DATE 7/J./1~

. OPERATIONAL ROUTE FORECAST

CLOUDS

ICING

HEIGHT SURF' ACE

DATE: ~2 .;:._x..:=::ao:......::..:'**-­

PERCO~~~~~l~ AG P BR HQ 505 /22929

D

IRECTION VELOCITY

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<:(I 0

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AIRCRAFT REPORT BASE TO COAST OVER CHANNEL OR SEA OVER CONTINENT&. TARGET

TIME . POSITION ALTITUDE .

I AMOUNTS

CLOUD AND

BELOW TYPE

AIRCRAFT t-EIGHT OF' BASE AND

TOP. . AMOUNTS -.

CLOUD AND

ABOVE TYPE . . AIRCRAFT t£tGHT OF' . .

BASE AND TOP

VISIBILITY

TEMPERATURE WINDS I

'

REMARKS: AS WEATHER ENCOUNTERED, FRONTAL .

POSITIONS, ETC.

CLOUD TYPES AND ABBREVIATIONS A'\__Q)~TS-NOTE: AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE LOW CLOUDS= ST-STRATUS

~·~i. ~~-OBSERVATION SHOULD BE ENTERED SC-sTRATOCUMUL.US - ~ - ~ ~ -::: IN EACH COLUMN. THE OTHER MIDDLE CLOUDS:: AS-ALTOSTRATUS ~----- > ~ -~ =-SIDE OF' THIS CARD HELPED YOU- AC-ALTOCUMULUS

J l;" ~--~4 WON'T YOU GIVE THE NEXT HIGH CLOl.OS: Cl-CIRRUS FELLOW A BREAK ! CS-CIRR6STRATUS "'"'" ...._ ,;)-~ ,4---~TRATUS =-

A. ~ ·~--- -

CLOUDS OF' VERTICAL EXTENT: COLO AIR ~~.7--- - ---=-~G P SR HQ SOS 122929 CU-CUMULUS CB-cU~MBUS

/'AIR . COOL AIR

COLD FRONT WARM FRONT ..

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DECLASSIFIED PER .HN.IL-7Jf?'005 SY eD , NI.RA DATE Jl&/10 -==---=--__,.--- ---~

. .

JUL2?/14 22 36

DPE PLK GLA BMP V 94TH CBW NR 2 OP

FR0!'-1 94TH CBW 2721598 · TO .351ST BG

401ST BG 457TH BG

1ST BD

Y-96-E SECRET AUTHORITY LT. COL. B. K. VOORHEES. 94TH CBW SUPPLEMENT Nm1BER 1 TO 1ST BD FIELD ORDER NUMBER 452.

A. FORCE REQUIRED:

LEAD BOX LOW BOX HIGH BOX

3. CBW'S 12 A/C

"A" CBW 401 401 401

"B" CBW 457 457 457

DISPOSITION OF PFF:

B. ASSE~1BLY:

2 A/C TO 401 2 A/C TO 457 2 A/C TO 351

"C" CBW 351 .351 351

1. "A" CBW ASSEMBLE BUNCHER Y CCOTTESMORE> LEAD 10,000 FEET. "B" CBW ASSEMBLE BUNCHER X CGLATTON> LEAD 11,000 FEET. "C" CBW ASSEMBLE BUNCHER W CKINGS CLIFFE> LEAD 11,000 FEET.

C. ROUTE AND Tit1E SCHEDULE:

DEPART POINT Y COTTESMORE POINT A CROWLAND POINT C SPLASHER 7 POINT Z ORFORDNESS

"A" CBW

ZERO MINUS 9 MIN 10,000 FT. ZERO MINUS 3 MIN 10,000 FT. ZERO BIUS 16 MIN 15,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 29 MIN 15,000 FT.

"B" CBIJ

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DECLASSIFIED PER ..HlJJ2_7J.flf005 BY (;{) ·-, ~~.~ ~~!E J/ 2-/10

DEPART POINT X GLATTON POINT B CHATTERIS POINT C SPLASHER 7 POINT Z ORFORDNESS

ZERO HOUR MIN 11,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 4 MIN 11,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 18 MIN 15,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 31 I1IH 15,000 FT.

"C" CBW

DEPART POINT W KINGS CLIFFE POINT B CHATTERIS POINT C SPLASHER 7 POINT Z ORFORDNESS

ZERO MINUS 1 MIN 11,000 FT. ZERO PLUS G MIN 11,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 20 MIN 15,000 FT. ZERO PLUS 33 MIN 15,000 FT.

D. ROUTE BACK: LET DOUN HEADINGS ON:

COTTESMORE FOR "A" CBW GLATTON FOR "B" CBW KINGS CLIFFE FOR "C" CBW

. E. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

LEAD

360 090 045

LOW

345 075 030

HIGH

015 105 060

1. 401 GROUP LEADER COL. BO~mAN WILL BE "A" CBW AIR COMMANDER. 457 GROUP LEADER MAJ . HOZIER WILL BE "B" CBW AIR COMMANDER. 351 GROUP LEADER MAJ. FISHBURNE WILL BE "C" CBW AIR COMMANDER.

2. GASOLINE INSTRUCTIONS: 2700 GALLONS. 3. EMERGENCY AIRDROME : FRAMLINGHAM 5212N 0124E. 4. SPARES TURN BACK AT MID-CHANNEL. 5. LEAD AIC RADIO OPERATORS WILL NOT RELAEASE CHAFF. THEY. WILL

MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS WATCH ON DIVISION FREQUENCY EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY.

F. BOMBING INSTRUCTIONS: NONE.

be COMMUNICATIONS:

1. WX CODE WORD VBTIA. CIS WX AIC FOR "A" CBW BUZZARD 0-0BOE CIS WX AIC FOR "3" CBW ECLIPSE A-ABLE ~IS WX AIC FOR "C" CBW HOTMINT D-DOG

2. VHF CALL SIGNS AND FLARES FOR : "A" CBW "B" CBW

LEAD W'C ABLE LEAD RY WIC BAKER LBAD RY LO~l WIC ABLE LOW R WIC BAKER LOW R' HIGH WIC ABLE HIGH G WIC BAKER HIGH G

3. 94TH CBW SOP NUMBER 19 WILL BE READ TO ALL 4. VHF CODE WORD FOR ABANDON MISSION:

· "A" CBW - HARVARD BEATS YALE "B" CBW - PRINCETON TIES PENN "C" CBW - ARMY SINKS NAVY

5. WIT CC SIGNS: NORMAL.

H. INTELLIGENCE INSTRUCTIONS:

"C" CBW

WIC CHARLIE LEAD GY WIC CHARLIE LOW RR WIC CHARLIE HIGH GG

CREWS AT BRIEFING

1. FLAK INFORMATION: CLOCK COMPUTED WITH iiND AT 40 MPH FROM 300 DEGREES. IN : 5-2-1-3-4-10-12-8-9-11-7-S OUT : 2-:-5-<S-10-11-12-9-7-8-~-4

BT 272159B AS PLS REM AR K WITH R WHEN READY

DPE R •• 272238B WM AR • I

DECLASSIFIED PER NND 74lft2o5 BY ~-=._!'JP.RA ~~!E :=!:.7~/ 'J.=/.:::-::1 0====---!._ _____ -.--

USLIST PB - PC - STP V OIEMP NR 50 OP

FROM:- OIBMP 2720508 · TO:- USLIST PB

USLIST PC OITHE OIPNT OIKHI SIP

SECRET BT

1BD Y-1208-E

FIELD OR.DER NO . 452

1. A. FIGHTER SUPPORT : TO FOLLOU

B. FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES:

so

.5 CBW'S 3RD DIV. B-17'S LEADING 1ST DIV . ON G -151~ 3 CBW'S 3RD DIV. B-24'S IN BRUSSELS AREA 2ND DIV. ON TACTICAL TARGETS IN PARIS AREA .

2 . TARGETS AND ~1 PI ' S:

TARGETS ~1PI ' S FORCE BOMB LOAD

GQ-1515 <PFF> BLDG 9 ON ILL/14 ALL CBW'S 10 X 500 GP 1/H~ - 1/40

Gn -1515 (VISUAL> BLDG 4 ON ILL/14 94A,B,C, CBW'S " BLDG 2 ILL/ 14 4 0A , B , C , C BVJ' S " BLDG 14 ILL/14 1 A,B,c, CBW' " 045065/14 Ld A, B, C, C B~!J' S "

IN EVENT OF VISUAL BOMBING , EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO STRIKE t-1PI'S AS ASSIGNED. IF MPI 'S ARE SMOKE COVERED, REFEHENCE LANDMARKS WILL BE USED IN SIGHTINGS.

SECONDARY AND LAST RESORT: ANY MILITARY INSTALLATION IN GERMANY OR ANY A/D, MIY, R.R. BRIDGE, ROAD BRIDGE, ENEMY COLU1·1N OR CONV Y ON ROAD, CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS OR EQUIP1ENT NOT ADJACENT TO A BUILT UP AREA. TARGETS MU T BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AND A VISUAL SIGHT! G MUST BE MADE.

3. A. COMPOSITION OF FORCE:

94'A' CBW LEAD 1 'A' CBW SEVENTH 'B' SECOND , B' EIGHTH ' c ' THIRD ' c ' ' NINTH

40'A' CBW FOURTH 41'A' TENTH 'B' FIFTH ' B' ELEVENTH 'c' SIXTH 'c' TWELFTH

EACH CBW !VI LL CONS I ::iT OF 36 A/C

B. DISPOSITION OF PFF A/C~

.91 GRP. FURNI 'H PFF A/CAS DESIGNATED BY 1ST CBW 305GRP. FURNISH PFF A/C AS DESIGNATED BY 40TH & 41ST CBW 351GRP. FURNI 'H PFF A/C AS DESIGNATED BY 94TH CB

C. ROUTE AND APPRO' IMATE TIME . DULE FOR LEAD A/C: 94'A'CB·

ORF.ORDNESS ZERO PLU.) 29 MIN 15000 START CLHm 5147-0352E ZERO PLUS 57 MIN 20000 5120-0507£ ZERO PLUS 72 MIN 20000 5013-0624E ZERO PLUS 95 MI ._ 0!?!00 ART CLI B 51..00-0900£ ZERO PLUS 123 MI1 1 25000 I.P.5122-1052E ZERO PLUS 148 i1IN 25000 TARGET ZERO PLUS 160 MI 25000 START DESCENT 5047-1158£ ZERO PLUS 170 t>H N 22000 5013-0738£ ZERO PLUS 240 ~aN 20000 5013-0624£ ZERO PLUS 260 MIN 20000 5120-0507£ ZERO PLUS 296 tHN 20000 5147-0352E ZERO PLUS 320 i1IN 20000 START DESCENT ORFORD NESS E ZERO PLUS 355 MIN 10000

D. SPECIAL INST UCTIONS RE ROUTE:

(1) BASE REFERENCE ALTITUDE: 15000

( 2) DlVl "10 l ASSEt- BLY LI 'E: SPLASHER 7 TO ORFO DNESS

(3) INTERVAL BET EEN CB 'S: 2 MINUTES

E. ZERO HOUR AND DATE: 0700 HOUR .. DBST, 28 JULY, 1941-t

X. (1) BOMB LOADINGS AND FUSINGS: SEE PARA

(2) INTERVALOMETER SETTINGS:

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PFF: MI NHJU~i -VISUAL: SALVO -

4. SUPPLY: NORMAL

5. COMMUNICATIONS.

A. SPLA.SHERS: 10A, 4B, 6C, 5D, 7E, 8F, 13G, 11H AND 16I IN OPERATION ENTiq£ MISSION.

B. GEE INFORMATPON: EASTERN WYOMING, SOUTHERN NIXX~ UTAH, SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND EASTERN UINCY ON GRADE "A" ENTIRE MISSION.

IIIIC. C. 1. F. DIF SECTION " G "

D. R.C.M.:

Cl) WINDOW: ALL AIRCRAFT WILL COMMENCE RELEASE OF CHAFF AT ONE MINUTE BEFORE THE I.P. AND CONTI UE FOR 16 ~11 NUTES. EACH I RC RAFT I 11. CARRY 384 UNITS.

(2) CARPET: NORMAL

E. FIGHTER-BOMBER V.H.F. CHANNELS: 8A.F . FIGHTER-BOMBER COMMON

F. V. H. F. CALLSIGNS:

( 1 ) BOMBERS - 94TH (A) CBW - VINEGROVE 4 - 1 (B) CBW - " 4 - 2 (C) CBW - " 4 - 3

40TH (A) CBW - " 4 - 4 (B) CBW - " 4 - 5 (C) CBW - " 4 - 6

1ST (A) CBW - " 4 - 7 (B) csw - " 4 - 8 CC> CBW - " 4 - 9

41ST <A) CBW - " 4 - 10 (B) CBW - " 4 - 1 1 <C> CBW - " 4 - 12

( 2) FIGHTERS - BALANCE 4

( 3) GROUND SECTOR CONTROL - COLGATE

(4) V.H . F. CODE WORD FOR AUTHENTICATION - SAD EYES

G. V. H. F. RELAY AIRCRAFT - 40TH C.B . W. WILL OPERATE RELAY AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF 5210 - 0230E AT 20,000 FEET FROM ZERO PLUS 60 MINUTES UNTIL RECALLED

H. WEATHER SCOUTING A/C CALLSIGNS:

FIRST UNIT - BUCKEYE RED SECOND UNIT - BUCKEYE BLUE

6. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

AS

( 1) SPLASHER ASSIGN~1ENTS: USE CBW BUNCHERS

, 40TH CBW : FIXED BEACON NO . 8

(2) SCOUTING FORCE:

FIRST UNIT (4 P-51 AIC, .CIS BUCKEYE RED) WILL PICK UP BOMBERS AT ORFORDNESS AND PERFORM WEATHER RECONNAISANCE ALONG ROUTE TO 0624E THEN DIVERTING TO LUDWIGSHAFEN AND SAARBRUKEN REPGRTING WEATHER IN THAT AREA .

SECOND UNIT (8 P-51 AIC, CIS BUCKEYE BLUE> WILL INTERCEPT BOMBERS APPROX 0600E AND FLY BRIEFED BOMBER ROUTE TO ARRIVE OVER TARGET 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO TARGET TIME AND 'REPORT WEATHER TO CBW LEADERS . ON WITHDRAWAL, POSSIBLE BETTER LET DOWN POSITIONS ETC . WILL BE REPORTED TO ' CYCLE '.

COMMUNICATIONS ON 1ST DIV . VHF CHANNEL .

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