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MISSION NQ 155

To.. CoLOGNE , GERMANY

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v 4-0l S T BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

REPORT OF OPERATIONAL

DAY

KISSION SUMMARY REPORT

MISSION# 155 Date 14- October 19'4-

ASSIGBKENT

1 Auigned Targeta COLOGNE • GERKANY

2 o C ODmi tlllents: The •olst Group f'urni shed 3 x 12 A/C squadrons comprising · the 9•th •A" Group. Each squadron had one PFF A/C and a spare acc011.panied the lead and low squadrons.

EXF.CUTION

1. Target Bombe•: COLOGNE, GERJIA.NY (PFF)

2. a . Group Leader: Capt. F. A. KALINSKI ( Charlnille)

Lead JlaTigatora 1st Lt. E. F. RUSSELL (Chaffey- "Mickey")

Extra Na Tiga tor' lit Lt. H. D. FISHBECK.

Lead Bombardier: let Lt. c. H. JlillOTT

b • Low !9.!!: Leader: Capto T. D. enROLL

Lead NaTiptor : lat Lt . P. F. KAISER ( incgrt.ci-" Kiokey")

Lead Bombardier a Capt. W. T • HU'l"SDif

Co High Sqcln Leader: 1st Lt, B. F. CARNS

Lead NaTigator: 1st Lt. J. L. MALONE (Howard•"Miokey")

Lead Bombardier: lat Lt. . . J. WEIGLER

~ • Flight .£!.!.!: Engl ana a

a. 'Ta.keotta ~kectt was normal and waa without incident, 36 aircraft aecheduled, took ott pl us two aparea .

b . Sqtln and. !!£. Auembliea: Contrails started. forming during a. ssembl y, but &topped at 17 , 500 t eeto Aaaembly waa made at 20, 000 teet over 8otte.aor e as a r esult • Cottesmore was departed on course with tull formation about one minute early.

o. Route Over England: Some double drift& and &ome "S"ing were aocoapliahed between Kings Lynn a .d Clacton to lose time and get tnto proper division~rma~ion. Proper plaoe waa obtained about 1030 juat prtor to departing ooast. Claoton waa departea on cour se 2 min ear ly. #4 position in Division.

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a . Flight E Target: Flight to the .U.rget was al o t as breite • The formation r • ine about 2-3 m' nutea early on the penetration . "'o u "in& waa done to avoid other wings but no eat difficulty was exp rienced in thi1 reg rd. or in contact in& assigned tighter& and king proper ident­ifications. The group let awn to 26,000' to avoid

b e Bombing ~:

Lead Sqdn:

Ili&}l Sqdn:

high clo ds. The I P a reached thre minutes early an the grou comtinued on into th target on the brieted headings, visual contact being intained with preceding gro s.

The group turned on briefed h adi g into target from IP . Cloud cover completely over targ t . urrounding ar a was tram 6/l.O to 8/lOths ioh ade it i ouible to .find any reference points or check pointl tor the RAF Grid . " iokey" set waa gartioally inoperative and only one range distance give (70 ), as a retult the 1 ad squadron dropped its bombs on smoke rkera of preceding squadron ot another group . Bomba were aalvoed at llt6 hours. AFC .as used and function d properly . eaulta were unobserved •

• As we turned on IP tckey Op r tor had target in scope.

ckey had drift killed but hi&h 1qudron crossed on top ot ua and we ha to pull out to right to keep fro being hit, by their bombs . That threw ua off course and we were too oloee to the target to kill course again without making a 1eoond run. e • wu.ng in behind the high box and dropped our bo s on their a oke bo ba . Ifw e hadn ' t moved over would have be n hit by the bo ibs or the h1P1 squadron. AFCE was used..

Bombin s by "· ckey , result a were unobserved. Turn de at IP a little to far east, but no 1 Ylokey run s •• Good course w s establithed. early in the run and sighting an lea • called out by " ckey" operator. Rate correction•

de b:r bombardier. B(Gbs w re s l voed about 1 a cond early to move loni bomb fall, cause by 150 intervalometer setting, to bracket aiming point . A.foe was ua d and was okay. Th re wae no obttruction Oft run.

c. Fl1Jht ~ Target: lfo as s embly 'AI de atter the targ t , and. the

• eturn to Bate:

squadron cam out more or 1 eu by them.sel ves o The withdra 1 was more or leal aa briefed, letdown being ~d B ltuim. Th coast aut was passed at 12,000 '.

o l fo ation landings were accomplish d. la nd.ing safely at hom base.

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KIDIOJJ SUMMARY REPORT \Cont)

4:. Attack: (Cont)

e. Weather: Weather was deaoribed as bwtween 8-10/lOtha cumulua clouda over ohannel and contineud average topa 12.000' with occasional topa at 20,000'. Over target it s 10/lOths with fffflbreaka and SjlOth to 5Jl0ths high cirrus. base 28,000-30,000 feet. A tew light non-persistant contrails were obaerved during bombing run.

f. Fighter Support: Excellent on penetrations and withdrawal.

g. Comments on Formation: Formation and interTal as breited. Seotion and element formations aeemed good during entire miasi on.

h. Conclusions and Recommendations: I4tormation on weather as reported by

5. Aircraft Not AttaokiMI

"Buck•Y.·Red" waa correct ani helpful. A/C 44::if&:64: waa uanble to get into proper p l aoe in group formation and new with She 4:87th and 4:86th Groups.

Lead Sqdn: All acheduled A/C at tacked.

Lo.r Sqdn; A/C 4:4:-64:64: - Sortie. Couldn't get into 11roper formation and tacked on to 4:86th Group . Group did not bomb hence bomba were jettisoned u(pon return.(Other)

Hit;h Sqdn: All scheduled A/C attacked.

6e Enemy 2ppoaition; lo air oppoai tion (See Flak Report tor fl ak )

t. Battle Damag Major 14inor

0 3

a. Casualties: Hone

To Flak

2

Friendly A/C

1

9. Statistical Summ ry ot Operations: (see attached fonn)

10. Bombing £......:!!:.:

a.Obaervatimns: Due to complete undereaat. result• were unobaerved. Bomb-fall is thought to be pret ty good, as bomba were falling in the olooe proximately ot thoae of preceding groupa.

b. Dispositi on of Bombs:

Lead Squdron: All of the 12 A/C E. E. T. bombed the target, dropping a total of 44: I S's and 155 GP 's. One A/C had release difficulti es nd jettisoned 12 GP'S and 4: IB's in the channel. The spare

returned 14: GP's and 4: IB's to base.

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b. Dispositon of Bomba:

Low Squa4rcm.:

High Squdron:

Of' the 1~ A/C E.E.T., 12 born ed the target dropping a total of 167 GP' and 4:8 IB 's. A/C 464: flying with Sq ua.re "P" Group did not bomb and jettisoned 14 GP ' S and 4 IB'•·

All of' the 12 A/C E.E.T. bombed the t a rget dropping a total of' 153 GP's and .. IB's. ~o A/C experienced release troubles and each jettisoned 7 G P's and 2 IB'a in the

channel.

c. Tabular Summary of Disposi ti n of Bombs s

Aircraft Over Bomb- N'u:m-Tar~et in; ber

llain Bombtall 37 36 (1~6 (475

Otlaer At ta aka ... Total Bombs on Target (156

(476

other Expenditures ( 8 (26

Bombs Returned ( 8 ~ 28

Total (Loaded on A,t Taking Off) 152 629

Lost Aircra!tz If one

Submitted By:

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Bomba Fusing

She Type Nose

500/f 10.7 IB 250/.f !!57 1/10

.. .. 500/,' Ml7 IB ... 250/1= J457 1/10

600/fo 10.7 IB .... 25o{f Jl57 1/10

500//= Ml7 IB 250/f :M57 tL!o

500/f Kl7 lB zsot M57 1£!0

KEN W. DABBLE Captain, Air Corps Statiatica1 Officer

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STAT SUMMARY (Cont td )

Lead Ln High --·--· ···-· - --------- ------· --- ------- ---,t----- - --· ---•I

n 0833 0837 0833 18o Time of Takeoff

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19 . Time of At tack I 1140 1146 1146 l! ----- - :! 2'1 . r, T' , .. J:o'1 - ,.,., t 6 . 5 I 6.7 }- '7 . 0 "'v er a.ge _ _ ~~--0..:-.... .:::a·'l

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21. Alti t ude of Re l eA-se ,. 26,000 . 25 , 000 27 , 600

-- --- ·-~~----i~

22. · Visua l or PFF I PFF PFF1 PF

- ---------· ' Moderate 14oderate Moderate ' ; ,I 23. Enemy Rcsis ta.ncA - lJ~ Int.&.LC( f. tna.c•."-cc . I Inac-Acc . inac-Acc. ---------··

24 ~ __ _::__!_i ghters - - -25. Bomb ers - .. • --- ·- · · --- ..... ...... ... _ . 26. u.s. A/__G E~~2~f::!~d b y Enemy i.jc - .. .. - :I 27 . DE'!!ree of' Success ,,, Unob erved t Unobaerved Unobserved

.• • 1 =--- ---· <--- --- -- ---.· - ···- ·-·- :::---·-- --~~---- . ~- - - -

I; PFF A/C Borrowr-;d fi· om Groups as fo+llO\vs: ---PFF i.jc LaRned to Gr oups ns Follow$!: ......

NOTES: A f 44:96464 flew with Squa.re " P" and as 'that Group didn't bomb jettisoned ita bombs in the channel .

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Deputy Flight . L .ad-q- CAP! - ------- ·-~ --- ··· --·--·------.... -----·-- .. ~-______ _,

t25

674

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1126 I

SP1~RES

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HEADQi.lA.TtTERS .. .J& -sttr~a OFFICE OF THE Nl~ VT.GAU OH OFFICER

1'0 t Comme.ndine; Offic'): .. 40lst Bomba:>·clment Group (H)

1. Flight plan~ Log 9 an1 ":ra~k Cha.r·i. .httf.t'';led.,

,2. Narrative.,

a, r/o at hr .. ni:c G: Le.nO. at \~

hours. .~..._~~

b. Group tormed at -~

ho~·~ at teet. ht

o. Formed CBW e.t how:s. at fee'l,. .

~. Weather a.'leomo.te,r~1 ove-::· Engla:td:

(1) Cloud3 ~.· . / !.Oth' - Vi.sa.bility --~-miles .• ............... lr.

(2.) Wind a·c altitude_..,........__ degreea. --~..,. Knots.

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t. Means o~ navigation over England·------~~ .. ~~--~~-------------~-~ · g. !(eans o£ cheoking Metro Winds •

----~~--~~----------------------rs . at •

1'~r~l~W~Q~t~~--~~~M~~~~-¥------­Sp asher, City, Coord.}

1. English Coast out at hrso) En~ Coas~ in ·at ~ ~ ~-- ~-.

j. Fighter Rende~voua t

(1) Going ~n ,. ....

(2) Coming ba.ek _.._. __ hrs.

k. Wind used for bombingt

(1) degrees " ----~._.____ ~ ---~~-

Knots.

(2) Determined by _____ ~~~--------------~~ Mnhoa)

1. Bomb run and Method of Target !dentificatione

!(i.~ 3) 4) 5)

Reached IP at hrQ . Mag. heading over target -~grees. Alti·Cude over targe t . -~~~ft""e~e"i'~. Bombs uway ~·.- hrs · A •

Method of target C!.{ en.'tf.I'.ica~ion

n. pirt~uutered with special equipment. ' ..

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1. Flight plan, Log o an<.~ ~rr c·.c t:f--a.rt .t .. ttacheJ,

,2. lfarrative.a

a. T/0 i.t hou~s .~ Le-.r1cl at hours· ~ . - ~ ... ~ .

b. Group roMI!Bd at .hours at feet.,

o. Pormed CEW a+: hcm~· <1. at feet <

d. Began climb at hour~• reached alt ,.. at hOUI"'. --~. Weather Bncoun,~r~1 OVE:rr' E~gland:

( 1) ·clouds ~ - j !0th' .... Vi:i&bili ty

' miles.

(2) Wind ~t altitude degrees~ Knots.

t. Keans or. nav:lgation over Eng lando

S• )(eans or checking Metro Winds '11: --------~--------------------~----· ~fo~e.at

1. English Coast out at

j, Fighter Rendezvous:

hrs.:;$ Enemy Coas·t in at ~ ---.~- ---~~----- ~-

(1) Going in

(2) Conlinr; back hrso

lc. Wind used f'OI' bombin~t

(1) ______ degrees:> ___ z...,.. __ Knots.,

l. Bomb run and Method of Target Identificatione

Reached IP et hra., Mag., heo.ding over ta.rgAt: .A.l ti tl.!.de over target . l

(~ .. ~ 3) 4) 5)

Bombs away n~ ~·~~n·r~s~~--llethod of tar~c :~u:;;r.. tir·i cation and vrea ther---D"<nt:r"'-4::&!"~e..,

~·· G&et ------- (~f-fu.r-theat fix r (2) Obtain~d at~ n. Diff~~~untered with spe~ial equipment.

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r~...J..AF -sv:r~e on··: CB OF TRE Nli VIG-A'f: ON OFFICER

to 1 . Commanding vrf5ce~~ 40lat f.omba~dment Group (H)

,2. larrative.,

a • T/0 i.t hours: Lw.1d at hc,ura"

. b. Group formed at .hours at !'eet. ---· -o. Formed CBW at how·a nt teet.. - . ... d. Began olimb at hours~ :.'ee.ehed F~. lt .. &.t ... --

(1) · cl~u.ds _j _oth· .... v:;.swili ty __,.;;;;.....

(2) Wind a:c altitude degrees. Knots. ----~-- ----.-~-

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&• ~eans of che~king Metro Winds ---·~----~Qtiu-~-----------------------•

1. Inglish Coast ()l.lt at _.,...Willi.._ hrSaJ Enemy Coas-t in ·at __ ..,., __ b.H-.. . ------"-.

j. Fighter Rende~.:voua;

(1) Going :i.n

(2) Com:i.ng back. hrs~

k. Wind used for ~ombings

Knots.

(2) Determined by ~------n~rel*ioof ---~

1. Bomb run and Method of Target !den·~ification c

Reached IP at hrs ,

leg

Mag. heading over target da~ees • .lltitude ov.ar target . ~~l:~fe'ei. 3)

4) 5)

Bombs away at -hr8 ,. Uethod of target ~- er;~rFication

,• . G&ea 1...----- (~{)r--ru..~hest fix _}-. E-.._ J (2) Obtain~d at ~- _____ _, ,- ··------- ------- .

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FLICHT PLAN

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OURSE WOR HDNC. HDNC. D. R. DR IF.

T. A.S. COU- DRI-(1() R SE FT

NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION

SUN Rraes

FLICHT RECORD

CENERAL OBSERVATION

MOON TWILICHT Sets Sets AM PM

v.La-C'~BII RATE ... .... . .... secslhour Losin9

DIST. TIME E.T.A. CELESTIAL DATA TIME BODY ALT. AZ I.

TO RUN I S HEICHT RUN .A.. ~

MP.H. AIR T. A.S. C . S. /K TEMP. DIST. TIME DIST. TIME

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NAVICATIONAL OBSERVATION

SUN Rrses

FLICHT RECORD

CENERAL OBSERVATION

MOON T WIL ICHT Sets Rases Seta AM PM

I RATE ... ......... secslhour Losin9

DIST. TIME E.T. A.

I S HEICHT RUN .A. . ~

MP. AIR T. A. S. IK TEMP. DIST. TIME

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TO RUN c. s. ll---..----!1

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URSE USED TRUE MAC.. ~AVICATIONAL CE NERAL .,... t.IOR HDNC. HDNC. OBSERVATION OBSERVATION M.P.H. AIR T. A.S. C. S. 11-----.---ll E. T.A.

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Photographed 1940-1943 (I : 32,000) approx. Issued March 1944

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'i . D.A.G.FORi.J 12 E. l,lodifie d 1-9-44 401 st BG APO 557

BOMBARDIEH Lt. Minott

COMBAT BOLI JSING FLIGHT RECORD

DATE 14 Oat 12•1

PILOT --~Lilt.ltu•L-~~Ch_;v ... l.:eviliii.Lol._.l...,.loliiaL...-____ _ ----- TAKE OFF __ 8_3_3 ___ _

NAVIGATOR Lt. Ruillll .AI RPLANE -------

17ING 94th Gp GROUP 4D ' t SQDli Lead LANDED 1 ------------- ---------- -----------

METHOD OF ATTACK x Individual Flight Squ.dron Group .ling

NUlJDEH A/C Th GROUP _,. ~ COMPOS.I'rE GROUP ~~~--------------- ---------------

DEFLECTION n:UD R.dNGE SIGHTTilG GROUP i.ead A/C COMPOSITE GROUP -------

ld.J11BER A/C DROPPil~ G BOMBS BY 01m SIGHTING OPER.r.TION: l c /

1/10 TAIL

~ OF BalltBS LOADED ..-.16....._ ....... _.......,;;;;;;....',.1---.... -- RELWED ""*'.-;.;-.-..., ""'lJl......,., ..... _

!NFOBt.1ATION AT RELEASE POD4T:

Altitude of Target 166 ------~---------

Temp Aloft: Metro 0 Aowa! -ae True Altitude above target ~ 416 .;..;;..;;;..;.:;.,;:;;..._ __ Mag Head,order 2-l Actual 4e

Ind. ii.ltitude ~000 -----~~~---------

True Heading 51

Pressure a1t of target ~08 Drift., Est 7R Actual

11.1 timeter setting 21. 92 True Track 60

C. I .A .s . 150 I .A .s. lbO Actual Range -G.S. Est l)() .n.ctual 2~0 B.S.Type - 'J ~find Direc iaetro 2 0 Actual <..50 Time &f Release 1146

~ind Veloc.~etro 9 Actual '16 Intervalometer Setting

v.s 123. 2 Trail 16 ATF 43 .06 Length of Bombing Run tmin

Tan. D • .r\ . Est . 69 Actual . -:9 C-1 Pilot •• A-5

Mean Temp: Metro •11. ()1\ctual -1· :Manual Pilot ------------------------

Type of Release: Lead A/C . l 0

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12 E. Nlodified 1-9-44 40lst BG APO 557

COMBAT BOli:BU!G FLIGHT RECORD

BOMBARDIEH ~Ca~~~~~~-------------- DATE _..,.l.t:a......:Oo::;v...rot.......,l944-L----

T .. KE OFF 0 ------ A ---¥M83~~L------

NAVIGATOR Mr l[ RPLA!IJE ------------------------------------------- --------------;nNG M A Gp GROUP <&Olat SQDI, _Low...:_ ________ LANDED _1...,6.,1..,5 ____ __

L'IETHO D 0 F ArTACK -.....-"'~"'"'"""-,....r-,..----~..,..---;:;-:---=X:r:-:-:---;:;-=-:::-:-:::--rr::-::-----------­Individual Fligh-c Squ~dron Group liing

NULIBEH A/C Hi GROUP ___ .:.12=----------- COldPOSITE GROUP--------

DEFLECTION JJ.JD RANG~ SIGHTll•G GROUP Lead 1./C COMPOSITE GROUP ------------l·: Ui,iBER A/C DROPPILG BOI!iBS BY 0,;1J SIGiiTING OPEre- TIOli : 1 J./0 BOl.iBS, TYPES AND SIZES 26

BOhBS, TYPES .,l•· D SIZES

Nill.ffi:f!.R OF B011lBS LOADED 181 GP -=.:::.::......=.=...._..:52:::::,__,lB~'--''--------- RELEASED ll? o il IB

IlJFORLL-\ T 101~ .t~.T llliLEASE POlllT:

Altitude of Target 186 ---~~------ Temp Aloft: ~.1etro •••f.Ow--- J:c_tua: •=~SftS--

True Altitude above target 254UO Mag Head, order _..,.2 ... •t-----Actual 29

Ind·. 1Utitude 2 ---~~~----------

True Heading ------~--------------

Pre~sure alt of target ~flo~~·--------- Drift, Est ----+ft..,_ ____ Actual -ISR~--

lcl t~meter setting 29. 92 i --~~~----------

True Track --------~~----------

C • I .,_;~ • S • 15 I.A.S • 160 --==-=------- Actual Range ---------~-----------

G.S. Bst nctua1 ·290 ------ B .s .Type ------------~~------------

~Wind Direc ~;Ietro 210 "' ctual 230 =:c..,_- T imc Q'f Release ______ _,1,~.,1~4w1.,_ _____ _

~ind Veloc.~etro 8 Actual 81 ----~ ~~-- Interval ometer Setting --...Jl.C51'-'ot~t--------

D.S 121. 4 Trail t7 ATR... ~---- ------- Length of Bombing Run .. 4ee1-....ua>------------

• Tan . D • .r •• Est ~~~~Actual • 2 C-1 Pilot _.a;Ya.-Ja.__ __ A-5 ------------

Mean Temp: 1.1etro • l2e5 Actual -11 Manual Pilot ------------------------Type of Release: Lead A/C lvo ____ .._.:._;::;._ __ Type of Release : Other A/C ~le&~YFr------

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COMBAT BOi.lBHW FLIGHT RECORD

BOMBARDIER DATE 14 4 !t 1944 --~~~--~----------------------------

TA.KE OFF o33 ---------- --~~---------

NAVIGATOR AI RPLME --~KK~~~WL------------------------------ ---------------

iliNG _____ 94:at......,h_.A..__ GROUP __ __:;4""0L.ollo.L:...IJ: . .__ ___ SQDl. --~i .... ·,..l ______ _ LANDED Ui30 -:::.=.:::.,_ ______ _

HETHOD OF ATTACK x --~I-n,d~i-vTi'd-u~al~~F~l~l''g'h-c--'S~q~u~~~d~r~o~n~~G~r~o~u~p--'•i7i=n~g~------------------

NUI.IIJCH A 1C n: GROUP COMPOSITE GROUP I' --~~~·-------------------- -----------------

DEFLECTION 1J.W R.n.NGB; SIGHTll'G GROUP Le d A/C CQI.IPOSITE GROUP ---=~~~-~-- --------------

1-:lt..~BER A/C DROPPII:G BOHBS BY o,m SIGHTn~·G OPE:r{_-,TIQN: l /C

BOLiBS, TYBES AND SIZES -=-2~5~0~~.-u_.:...::_4.:.7.:...._ ________ FUSHlG: J:;OSE 1/&0 T.AIL l/40

BOMBS, 'l'YPES .,i>;D SIZES

Nill.1Bi~.li. OF BQi,IBS LOADED 167G.P 4·, ID's RELEASED 153 GP 441B ~~-~--~~~~-------------- ~~~~--~~----

Ib FO Rl.l..'\ T 10 ll rt T RELEASE PO ill T : r

Altitude of l'arget 1 '" --~~-----------

True Altitude above target ? ~ 0

Ind. 1",ltitude 2.7600 ------~~~---------

Pressure alt of target ----~~~3~0~8 ____ __

lt 1 timet er setting ____ .::::.2-=.9.:., Q-'2=-------

I.A.S. 150 _.-..;::..:;...;; __ __ G.s. l!;st 300 .n.ctual'

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~'Hnd Direc i;Ietro (!:30 ,.ctual '-· b _...;.;._;;...;___

~-find Veloc . l..ietro 9H Actual 110 __;::..:;;.,.;;___

D.S llB,f\ Trail __ ./;,...;0'--- .A.TF 44 .7i..

Tan. D.; .. Est . 6~ Actual , --~~--- ~~-'----

Mean Temp: Metro 9 13 Actua l •14

rype of Release: Lead A/C Salvo -------

Temp Aloft: 1vletro · 40 Actua: •41 ---==---Mag Head, order C!4 Actual 14

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True Heading 21 ------~~---------------

Drift , Est 7R Actual20R --~~·------- ~~----

True Track 41 ------------~~-----------

Actual Range --------------------------B. S . Type --------------------------------

Time O'f Release 1146 --------~~----------

Intervalometer Setting 150ft --~~~--------

Length of Bombing Run 4min ------------------C-1 Pilot Yea A-5

--~~---- --------------Manual Pilot

-------------------------Type o.f Release : Other A/C 160i't -----------

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HEADQUAR'rERS 401ST BOMBARD1lliNT GROUP (H)

Office of the _Communications Officer .AAF ~ta. 128s APO 557

Reference Field Order 521 •

SUBJECT: Communications Report .• Operational Mi ssion No 155

TO Commanding Officer: 40lst Bomb Gp (H), illiF Sta 128, APO 557.

SECTION ONE - USE OF P~DIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

5. Radio Beacons used:

Splashers

Fixed Beacons

Bunchers

6. Total A/G using Gee ;7

Maximum Fix 05

SECTION TWO - REPORTED EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES

l. Liaison 5. In"Cerphone

2. Command 6. Gee 1

3. VHF 7. IFF ~

4. Compass 8. ~~ , SECTION THREE - REMARKS

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HAROLD M. KENNARD, JR. Capt, .Air Corps, Gp Corm.1 0.

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2nd Lt . B 2n I,t. RO Cpl . TT sj \..t . BT Cpl . TG Cpl . FG Cpl .

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Denver Felix ""d ·n ,

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Robert Art\ur

Charles .A.lbt1rt Clayton John Jos~p

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