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R E P 0 R T OF 0 P E- R A T I 0 H A L ------ -----------DAY
UISSIOlT No . 2~ / Date: /8 MAR. 45
TO: BERLIN , GER .
TABLE oF corrnmrs
I. MISSION SUHr1!.RY REPORT
A. Narrative of Hission {vrith Supplementary Data)
B. Formation Sheets (On Thkcoff nnd over Target)
c. Lend No.vigators Narrative .
D. Lend Unvigo.tors Log.
E. Trnck Chart.
II. STATISTICA L SU:MHARY OF OPJ~RJ:rrmrs
A. Statistics of Units Participating.
B. Stnti sties of Bombing Run (1'1JAG Form 12E Hodified)
c. CoMmUnic2tions Report.
(l) Nnvigationo.l Aids Used ,
(2) Equipment Failures.
D. Flo.k Report .
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REPORT OF OPERATIOlfAL ------ -- -----------DAY
JIISSION SUMMARY REPOR'l
KISS I ON 1/= .!!!, Date 18 March lVtS
ASEIGNMEJIT
1. Aaaigned Target• BERLilt, GERMANY
2. C cmmi tment a a The tOlat Group furnisaed the c0111plete 36 .1./C 9-f.th "O" Group. '!wo PFF -vrere included in the leai squadron with ou 1• eaoh of the other two. A spare aoc~a.nied the lead and hip aquadrona.
EXECUTION
1. Traget Bombed: BERLIN, GERMANY - lA/'f
2. a. Group Leader: Major • c. GARLAND ('l'hompaon)
Lea.d avigators Capt. F. W. RICKS (ie,ton-MO)
Extra Navigator: F/0 W • L. B~HTF.R
Lead Bombaadier: Capt. W. P. FULGIM
b. ~ Sqdn Leadera Capt. J. W. _,GOLDRICK
Lead NaTigator• bt Lt. L. G. LEWIS (He~r-MO)
Lead Bombardier• 1st Lt. G. "• PEEK
o. ~ Sqdn Le&dera Capt. W. S. HARB (Gerber}
Lead Na Ti gator 1 bt Lt. L. B. LCmRT (Dean-MO)
Lead Bombardiera 2nd Lt. .l. R. BIAS:BLIA
a. llight ~ hglaada
a. 'Dt.keotta
Visibility was gotd, take off uneventful. All ships were a.irbor•e l&tisfactorily.
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s. b. Squadron and Group !.!!_embliesa
Squadron leaders got together very early. Lead was one ship a . ort but two apares were pre nt on leaTing buncher. Excellent fol"'ll8.tion on departure, as Cotteamore was departed oDI hdf' minute early.
o. Route Ov-er Englanda
Wing assembly quickly completed. Route was r.orth of oourae but 9'th "C" was following preceding grrups in ita briefed 12th Divis i on posi tton. The coast was departed two minutes late.
'• Attack:
a.. Flight ~ Tare;et a
Some "S".,nnt; n.s neceuary because of Ul.rna by preceding 'Oth Gp. Close interval betwMn 94:th was raainte.ined. No tlalc encountered. Base and very dense contrails near IP nd over target foroed "C" group to 27,000'. Hit by 8-12 E/A just before Il' a nd on bomb run. "Jets" pressed their attaolca very clos e but appeared to be inexperienced.
b. Bombing ~~
About 16 minutea before the IP Buckeye oalled that banbing would be inatrurnents with a possible visu 1 assist. Due to contrails and clouda it wa. a neeeaaary to olilnb 1000 1 , at ehe IP. 1he group unOilvered to b b by squadron8 1 1J.I there was a chance :tbr a visual assist. Cloud cover to the target amounted to about 7 -a ;'laths und co11trails J directly over the target it was :3/lOths.
Lead Sqclnc Run in on PFP', lM.d bombarider took onr SO seconds before bombs •n.y, ayohroni&ed on rail yarda
1 bombs away at 1120.
Low Sqdna Run on PFF, Pff not working to well t~o squadron stayed in li:u of the l ead. BOIIlba rider took over 26 seconds before banba away sychroniaing on Rh bridge, bom•• away at 1120:30.
High Sqdn: PW was completely out, bombardier and navigator took up heading to target trying to follow lee.d in but contrails hindered Tiew. Bombardier pioked up taotory on tb.e edge of the oity. ~e run was about 30 aAconda, boJibs away at 1123.
'lhe C-1 was uaed in all oases. Due to the taot that the aquadrcmas did not break out in line of the MPI, the bombardiers' only al ternati ftS
were to bomb a sui table target direct ly in line of the banb sight. BCIII.bing ol the lead and l• on the Marshalling yards waa excellent. The high squadrons bombs hit in the suburbs.
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Rally attar the target was very good, considering the bad haze and contrails. Remained in Division column all the way back to coast, the route being praotioally as briefed. Altitude was maintained until pauin1 coast out.
d. Return to Bue1
Let dCJWll to 6000' ~· made over channel. lo trouble was exper:laoecl ri th weather over U • .K. a1 all but one A/0 returned aafely. A/C •2s landed at ~.oodbridge with se~ere B/A damage - A/C 607 is still unaccounted for.
e. Weather s
Weatbar waa 10/l.Oths underoast i'rorn 0680E to IP. FrCJ!Il Ip to target 3/lOths to 6/lOtha with dense and persistant contrails. 10/l.Oth undercut to 0600E on return, then broke up to CA /U at base.
f. Fighter Support&
Fighter support was excellent. It couldn't help much when E/A attacked due to the heavy contrail• making visibility so poor.
g. Comments on I<'o.n ation and Interval:
Formation very good except wheA contrails forced instrument conditions. One minute internl held except in "soup". Unable to aee other groups trODl IP until rallywaa completed.
h. Concluaions and Recammendationa&
Good results considering weather at target. Difficulties encow1tered were mainly due to contraila.
5. Aircraft~ Attacking&
A/C 44-6313 - No Credi-t. Returned early after frl fuel pressure had dropped to 6 lbs, boaatcr pumps haTing no effect. Plane had faulty inttruments giving low fuel pressure readings. It ia felt that abortive waa unjuatitied. (Personnel)
6. Enemy Opposition:
6 to 8 ME-262'a attacked lead squadron between IP and target coming in through oontraila until w1 thin 100 yards ot our i'onna-1 ion. O.UO altitude approximately 27 .ooo•. Crews had difi'ioalty iden~tying or seeaing them until very close. Unooordinated attacks came fro• all clock positions, leTel and .t'rom below atraight up to our A/C on break aways, E/A caning in level split eued away and down. In cm.&oaae, E/A coming in level, went up to right. Eaoh plane reported to leave ditferaatoolorings, silver-grey, brown, green, light grey crosses, yello- noaea, etc. One •olat A/C was loatas a result of theae attacks& (see Flak Report for flak)
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lliSSiuU Sm.n.:ARY REfORT (Cont)
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a. Caaualties:
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1 mA (Vermeer- AjC 41-36607 )
9. Statiatioal IJUI'Il!M.!J" 2!_ Operations• (See attached for11)
10. Bombing ~:
a. Observation~ t
Bombf'alls of the lead and low aquad.ron1 on their selected MPI. v.jr. were excellent. The highs quadrons banbs hit in the suburbs of Berlin.
b. Diapcli tion 2!, Bombs a
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Lead Squadrona:
LOw Squadron 1
High Squadrons
Of the 13 A/C sorties, tw6l ve EET s.nd bombed the tar,et. dropping 142 X 100/i GP and 96 X 600/f-IB b nmb s. Aborting A/C 311 returned 12 GP 1 s and 8 IB's to base.
All 12 scheduled A/c attacked the target , dropping 14S X 10ah- GP and 96 X 600/;' IB bomba.
All 12 scheduled A/C at~~oked the ta~get , dropping 1~ X 10~ GP and 96 X 60Qf IB bombs. !he spare returned 12 GP 1S and 8 IB's to base.
~bt11ar SU!ll!M.ry E!_ Dispoai tion 2.! Borabsa
Aircraft Bomba Over BOillb- llum- Fila iii& Tar~et inilj ber Size Type Noae Tail
Main Bombf'all 36 ~6 4:29• 100/J: M30 GP l/10 l/4.0 288 500/i~ Ml7 IB .. ...
Other A tta. oka - .. -Tot:;.1 Bombs on Target 429 100/F ~0 IB l/10 1/4:0
288 600/t M17 IB -other E~pendituree .. ... Bomb a Returned 24 100# M30 GP 1/10 l/4.0
16 6~ Ml'T IB - -(l.aaied on A/C
4.63 lOJ M30 GP 1)io 1/4.6 Total Tak. ing Off) 3V4. 6ooq M17 IB
• Inol 12 GP'e with 14.4 hr. delay •
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A/C 43 - 38607 - (Vermeer) /13 /C . lo~ section, le d squadr on . Hit bJ• ME - 262 ne~ r IP, continued over t!trget and then fe'l off on one wing. Not see ~gain Rue to contr ai l s .
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AAF STATION 128, APO 551
18 March 1945
LOADING LIST
PLANE NO. DUlY RANK LAST JWdE FIRST NAME m 44w8842 p lst Lt. DISO .A.RTHOR D.
CP 2D4 Lt. IXNG KENNETH H N 2nd Lt. TONNE ALVIN E. B S/SGT. IDeA RUDOLPH c. RO T/SGT. MEYERS NEIL ~ TT s;sar .. LITTIB J'.A.M&S o. BT S/SGT )I)RRISON KENNETH s. TG S/SGT. BOND JACK D. WG S/SGT. cAmo U>UIS J.
44 .... 6132 p 2nd Lt. SMITH SAMUEL R. CP 2nd Lt. MIUER WALTER J.. N F/0 .ANDLER uu: E. B sar. RID DRS RUSSELL E. RO SGT. Hl'illC BENRO:ETli:lm RlYMOND .A.. TT SGT. DILZ REIN:WL J. BT SGT. m DOW MILES H. ro SGT. WO!S'DQN ROBERT J.
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44--6~6 p 2Dd Lt. SHEPHERD JACOB N. JR CP 2nd Lt. SKIFFINGTON Til> MAS J. N 2nd Lt. VAN EOIC HERMAN c B SGT. .A.LLES ROBERT F. RO SGT. co:u..ms JOHN F. TT SGT DAVIS .ARNOlD ·L. BT SGT. MARGOLIES MAWOI.M A. 'lG SGT. HERROlD • E. WCI SGT. BEUFOND MARTIN (NMI)
42-31591 p 1st Lt. M.UWUCK ~TT (NMI) CP 2nd Lt. ROBmSON 1fENDALL w. N 2Jld Lte ROWlEY ROtaLD E. B S/SCT. ROB:EitSON ROBERT E. RO SGT. DDREED WILI.I.AM H. JR. TT SGT. I.A.NIER US LIE H. BT SGT. mORE WII..LI.W F. 'm SG'l'. WEBB WEND ALL R. WG SGT. MOULTON GEORGE w.
43 .. 3m6 p 2nd Lt. EGLIN !REDJ:RICK I. CP 2nd Lt. VOLTZ DONAlD L. N 2Di Lt. SCHMIDT FRANK Ac B SGT. KNIGHT GEOBE o. RO SGT. PAVI.lJSKJ. GEORGE J.. TT SGT. SWIFI' GENE E. BT SGT. LUDWIG · HCNI.A.Rl> E TG SGT. F.SPf ROBERT J.
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lU.NK I#JT N.-Wil 2ad Lt. GEREN 2M Lt. COI.LISS 8/0 BIUSClD SGT. CARMICHAXL S/SCYr. SI'nON T/SGT. l4C CRARY S/SGT ·CH.\roE S/SGT. HA.RDA'IJAY S/SG'r • -~ 1WUEN
lat: Lt. CAREY 2nd Lt. FREW 2nd Lt. JOENSTON S/SGT. VIGNE'l'I'I T/SGT. FIXNN T/SGT, JONliS S/SGT. SMITH S/SGT. ODOM S/SGT SEV!BSON
2l:ld Lt. lEVY 2Dd Lt. SOUTH 2md Lt. HUNT SGT. CROSSlEY .SGT. UUDERD.ll.E SGT. ~FER sa.r. NICHOLAS SGT. HDD90N
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1st Lt. JONES 2m Lt. DUNIGAN F/0 STEilna&N S/SGT. CARR T/SGT. DELONG T/SGTe KOZY!Il
S/SGT. NElSON S/SGT. FOU'roH S/SGT. GmGER S/SGT. STIT'rl'
2md Lt. II: KENNY 2M Lt• BURDIDK 2nd Lt. LEVIN sa.r. S8ND1I:RLIN sar. SIEGEL sar. 1llLUND SGT. 10&NNIS SGT. 0 1:BRIEN SGT. FRANZBLA.U
2nd Lt. ~ 2Jld Lt. Tli>MFSON 2nd Lt. H)!DY SG'l' BUTLIN SGT. B.AS.ARA SGT. C.FIOOlD:LL sa.r. GIBHAROO' SGT. BAOOOOK SGT. WIT.IJ:.4.JS
FIRST NWW. I4I TIIJ'HIUN N. EIDENI E. CUF'roN J. WnBON H. WILLI1M c. LmN .\. BUFORD D. JAMES R, J.AMPS J.
URL F. J.AM!S Re WIT.TIAM I. .ANGELO J. lEO !.h CHARLFS c. DONJ.ID E. HENRY T. NORIWl .A..
MEYERS (NMI) vga:eaum (NMI) JR. CALVIN T. CIWUES .A.. WILBUR c. DAVIS M. :MIKE s. J'Olfi •• ROBERT J
ROBERT s. MAURICE (NMI) PHI UP B. RIC !WID w. BILLIE n. JOSEPH .A.. H) }RD & J.AI&ES w. LEWIS o. J'Offi J.
WIU.LU4 G. RICHARD (100:) HERBERT Re ROBERT j,,
ARNOLD w. J"O!fi •• RIClWID L. JOHN w. IRA A.
DAVIS •• Jem ;r. EUGII:NE :1 EBNIST J. MILAN (NMI) HAllOW E. FRKD .... HAROlD L. RODNEY A.
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Office of the Operations Officer AAF Station f 128. 11 March 1945.
SUBJECT• Loading Liat.
TO s Operation• Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAF Station i 128, APO Jf 567.
1. The following is th Loading List tor today's ission1
Plane "-I~ P ------~~~c~.-p-.t-.
CP MaJor • Ca~t. Jr F/0 B Ca~. RO !/Sgt. TT r/sgt. !G F/0 WG S/Sgt.
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Plane 42-97896 P --~--~--~l~a~t--Lt.
CP 2nd Lt. N 2nd ~. CTG 8/Sgt. RO s/sgt. TT s;s,t. B! S/Sgt. TG Sgt. WG Sgt.
Plane 43-38666 P ----------~1~.-.t~Lt.
CP lat Lt. N 2nd Lt. CTG S/Sgt. RO !/Sgt. TT T/Sgt. B! Sgt. ro s/sgt. WG S/Sgt. RCM S/Sgt.
Plane 42-98122 P ----------~l~a~t~Lt.
CP ~ U. I lst Lt. CTG Sgt. RO Sgt. TT Sgt. B! Sgt. TG Sgt. WG Sgt.
1'HOMPSOJI, HARRY L. GARLAND, wtLLIAM C. RICKS. FRANK • BRIBER, WILLI L. FULGl , ILLI P. Mitchell. Joseph G. Diokaon, Beattie • LOCO, lENT • Lawrence, Sterling s. EATON, HAHRY •
SORli!liSE1~ , LVI H. !ROOIE, JOHN T. .A.UFRANCE, RUSSELL L. Lee, illiam J. Collin., John G. enoric, Steve s.
Leppanen, Calvin E. iohols, orman D.
Turner, Eldon A.
BABCOCK, FREDRICK H. BOUSFIELD, JOHN CRAWFORD, ALUm H. JR. Casaelman, Charlea R. ilby, John r. Jr.
~aldwell,· Carroll L. Ersar, illiam J. Wilcynaki, alter J. Parnham, alter E. Genauer, Lawrence
HOlMES. GENE H. FREDERICK, RALPH A. JAliES, KEDETH W. atkins • Je.ck •
Cos, ~lyde • KniE;ht, Eddie R. Jakubanski, Juluia J. Kennedy, Jack • Pa.Terill, Edward s.
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Pla.ne 42-39012 P -----~2n-d"!:" Lt . CP 2nd Lt . B 2nd Lt. CTG Sgt . RO Sgt. TT Sgt . BT Sgt. TG Sgt . WG S t .
Plane 45- 38677 P ------ ll:"'s-.t,_L-.t. CP 2nd Lt . u F/ o CTG S/Sgt . RO T/! gt. TT T/Sgt . HT 8/~gt . TG ~/ut . ~ ~~~gt .
Plane 42-97780 P ---~--~~2~n~a~Lt .
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CP F/0 .N 2nd L-c . CXG ~f~gt . RO Sgt. Tf /~bt . B S&t • TG Sgt .
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11..8 , BERl3EHT Y'I . PARKER , VICTOR E.
NZEL, GEORGE H. Branch, Y illard. A. Kent , .iJonald R. Parker , \Obert • Toloso , ~lvin N.
cCallon, ~ IJ . aumann, Archie
JORDAN, ROBERT E . COSDblJ, BRYAU L . BRASLA tSKY I Raoiok, John
a.ssa, Attilio Collett, John E. Lunn , berlyle J . Paluso , Joseph J .
eley, Daune F.
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CAMERON, ELLIOTT E. DAVIDSON, ROBERT L • GULLEF.l4ETY, FRED A. ~asulo , ~homaa G. DeLeon , Jerrod J . 'abain, Emor,y P . Jr.
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DJERNES, CARL P. SPIVA, RA OND H. CANalE, JOlDl F . AKins , Ora R. LaCourse, Lucian l-hiu, Donald Bill , Uoharcl H. .abner , Aloysuia E.
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Comm andins Officer, 40lst _ornoard'Tl ent ·;roup UI), A.,_:o 557, U. S. Army.
1. Flisht plan and Lo3 atta ched. 2. Trac ~;;: chart attached. 3. Narrative:
a. T/0 at ham·-s. ·o. Grou .. ) for:ne hours on buncher.
at ••--:-::--c. Wine assembly was completed at hours at d. ~~.oute over .LI:n3land was (not) flown as briefed.
e. !-1ethods of navigati:)n over J:n.Gland.
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TO Commandin0. Officer, 40lst _ o~bard~ ent }roup (1), A~O 557, U. S. Army.
l. Flijht plan and Lo3 attached. 2. Trac~ chart attached. 3. Narrative:
hours on JIMM-. .. ~------ buncher.
c. ',Vine ..,em bly was com)leted at _ hours at --=--=------d •• ~.cute over ...I:nz land wc..a (not) flov-m as briefed.
e. Jl.1ethods of navisatiJn over J:n.3land.
f. Jivision f orr1atio~ was joined at c;. Yli3ht to r..~.; . was (not) as orief·-e"""d-.~-
h. ~ethods of navicatiJn to the I . .~..
1. ~b run .
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( 2) True head in:; over tar:;et _ ... JM .... __ _ (3l Actual drift I~ (4 Altitude over target ( 5 Time bombs away --;-"""!W .... ._ __ (6) Hind used for bombing (7) Method of tar3et identification.
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su:::__JECT: Lead Navigator Is Narra. ti ve of ~~aid on ,o....g
TO 'Commandin3 Officer, 40lst _or()bard-~!ent '}roup (H), AO:O 557, u. S. Army.
1. Fl i,_!h t ~Jlan a;1d Lo~ attached. 2. Track chart attached . 3. Narrative:
a. T/0 at hours. ·o. Grou.LJ for:ned. at hours on buncher. ----------------at ft. c. Wing assembly was com p leted at hours at ------d • .ctOUte over li::n[!land. was (not) flown as briefed.
e. n.1ethods of navigati::m over Jngland.
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h. ~1ethods of navi.:;ati::m to the I . .1..
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(1) Actual I. ~. was (not) as briefed.
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COMBAT BOMBTIJG FLIG!IT RECORD
BOMBARDIER l•i Lfe r i r:S
PILOT ---~,...~l!liW'-'W....,....,------'------- TAKE· OFF ~m~&.·-.----1~ RPLAliJ'E -------NAVIGAtoa ·• . '•* &3'. x.,.,
WliNG GROUP t · t; SQ.DN LAJWED l u ---1~"-------- -~-~~~-------
OBJICtlll ----~!il!lt!!..._.._..._ ______ (l4JI)~&IW~lli.:~~
METWI tr A1'TACK -~~~...,.....~~~~~-E-:~--;:;::::-:::-:-::--·~~-------!ndi vidual •i ing ~-
JWQ 4/C .n~ GROUP ----»-------- COMPOSITE GROUP ---------
J~tl)rJE• ;.jc DROPPil:G BOHBS BY o~m SIGHT BiG oPE?\J.Tio:N: Af
TAIL J/40 BOMBS. 1YPES iU'<D SIZES _ __........,_ .. ·,..l...,t_ll.._, ___ FUSING: NOSI ------..TAU........;_;;.;::;.._
INFORtl.ATtON' ~T RELEASE POmT:
Altitude of :rarget __ _..11....,1 ____ _ Temp Aloft: Metro • :if Aotua: -11
Mag Head,order Di ------Ind. Alt;ltucle _ _. • .&.ltQQQ ... ...._ ____ _
fPUe Heading --·--· ---a::~KZ-___ _
Jltlft,- Est --..... 11~--A1 ttme•er setting ___ ..,j .. ..,.9 .... .,.a._ __ tl\l.e Track
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a.-s. ER.. Mf ;,.ctrnal __...ftas.JIIL--- B .s .·Type t ----------~-------------
il1nd Dl!"ec illetro __..~~ ...... "'ctual U7 T imc <Sf' Release ___ .....,.l .. ' :f-901UlolaJO-.. ____ _
lilnci Ve1oc.:W:etro g .dctual _ _.._:a Interva.lometer Setting __ lOQA::.:~~u·r.,__ __ _
Length of' Bombing Run __ .... ~~~.,:~Qat.._~•----
ten• D • .r... Est __ __. • ...,1 .. 1..__ Actual ... C-1 Pilot ____ _,QI.__ A-5 __ -;;;;;;;.... ___ _
Mean Temp: Metro •l:t' .Actual -l! Manua.l Pilot ----------------
~ of Release: ~ead A/C ___ _.a-..e~.IYO.-. Type of' Release: O"cher A/C _...,la~OAD~..._ __ . ~1 I
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CO.MBAT BOl.'IBWG FLIGHT RECORD
BOMBARDIEll D.Al'E
PILOT TAKE OFF 0711
NAVIGAtOI J' ~ R?LANE
WING GROUP SQ.DN a LAlWED , &#
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METIDD W AT'lACK Iniividual Fligh~:: Squ~dron Group wling
W.IiEli4/C n~ GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP
lollnllJEI A/C DROPPil:G BOt-1BS BY 01m SIGHTING opg~.TION:
TI'iFOR1l.c\TTON t~.T RELEASE POmT:
Altitude of ·rarget ----------~---
lrue Altitude above target 7110
rrue Heading
--------------------.--DP1ft, Est Actual ----~------- ~------
~PU.e Track
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B.S.Type
-----------------------111nd. Dit-ec lA:etro --== ".ctual _---:~HOWIIoll:: ~e C>f Release ___ 1 _______ _
\lin<i Veloc.Lietro 11 .rl.ctual _ _,....._ Intervalometer Setting ----------Trail
fan. D.;... Est __ .-.ti.:E-- Actual .,, C-1 Pilot A-5 --------- -------------Mean Temp: Metro ~ctual •1 ----- -~---
~:hmual Pilot ------------------------
lype of Release: ~ead A/C ------
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TIAL HEADQUARTERS
401ST BOMBARWEr T GROUP (H) O££ice of the Communications Officer
A.A:F Sta 128, APO 557
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SUBJECT: Conununications Report, Operational Uission No 2'-'~u.l __ (Field Order 66¢ .~)
TO Commanding Officer, 40lst Bomb Gp (H), AAJ' Sta 128, APO 557~
SECTION OllE - USE OF RADIO l1AVIGATIOI~AL AIDS
1. Radio Beacons used: a. llF ueacons ~ b •. Dunchers, England c. Bunchers, Continent
2. MF/DF Fixes 2 3. HF/DF Bearings ( QW' s) ~-4. VHF /DF Homings . 5• Distress Action {sos•s)
SECTIOU TWO - USE OF RADAR
Airborne Used Airborne Used 1. Gee 2. H2X 3. Micro-H ±=i= 4• Gee-H ~ ~
5• Carpet (Barrage) i s is 6 • Carpet (Spot) -~6-- _ _,~6..____
7. Total aircraft releasing Chaff 25. 8. Total number of units released ~8~;~8~5~£~
SECTIOll THREE - ACTUAL DEFICIE!-CIES BY EQUIRIENT
1. Interphone 2. VHF 3. Compass 4. Liaison 5. Command 6. SCS-51
7. Gee a. H2X 9• Micro-H
10. Gee-H 11. Carpet (Barrage) 12. Carpet (Spot)
SECTION FOUR • REMARKS
HA.."'tOLD M. KElll~ARD, JR. Maj, A C, Gp Com o.·
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