TARGET: ROLLING STOCKIN PASSAU MAIN M/Y

DATE: 29 DECEMBER 1944

 

 

 

 

“A” FLIGHT (767)

 

 

11. LUEBKE (HARDY) 78 S C CHANNEL

“C” FLIGHT (764)

12. STOCKTON (POOLE) 70 K B CHANNEL

11. SOUTHER 11 K

13. HARRISON 64 E C CHANNEL

12. EMMERT 2 B

21. SCHULTZ 73 N A CHANNEL

13. LALEWICZ 1 A

22. KUESTERSTEFFEN 68 I

21. OLIVER 7 C A CHANNEL

23. PODWALSKI 63 D

22. BAIRD 14 N

31. CLARK 65 F

23. ALEXANDER 61 B

 

31. CRUMBO 71 (767) L

“D” FLIGHT (765)

 

11. WELTON (GRAY) 37 R

F FLIGHT (766)

12. BLAKE 24 E

11. O’NEAL 52 M

13. ANDERSON 32 M

12. THOMAS 47 H

21. TRAETTA 39 R A CHANNEL

13. FINK 46 G

22. STAPLES 35 P

SQUADRON CALL SIGNS

21. WEIMER 55 P A CHANNEL

23. PORCH 26 G

764TH - PHILLIP

22. MC KEE 49 J

31. KELLIHER 33 N

765TH - SAMSON

23. FRANK 56 Q

 

766TH - WELLDONE

31. GOUYTON 40 A

 

767TH - TOOLCASE

RADIO CHECK: 0727

 

 

START ENGINES: A FLIGHT 0730    C FLIGHT 0732    D FLIGHT 0734    F FLIGHT 0736

FIRST SHIP TAXI 0743

FIRST SHIP OFF 0750

ASSEMBLED OVER LAVELLO:  ALTITUDE 6000’  TIME 0856 DEPART LAVELLO 0856

DEPART BOVINO ALT 6000’ TIME 0905

FIGHTER: 50 P-51’S AT 47 18N 12 36E PROVIDE ROUTE COVER ON PTW AT 1112A

LAVELLO TO BOVINO H 308 DIST 23 TIME 0905 ALTITUDE 6000’

BOVINO TO CASALNUOVO  H 338  DIST 25  TIME 0914  ALTITUDE CLIMB TO 18000’

CASALNUOVO TO (CP) COAST H 341 DIST 262 TIME 1040 ALTITUDE 18000’

(CP) COAST TO TP #1 SACILE  H 343  DIST 27  TIME 1048  ALT 18000’

TP #1 SACILE TO TP #2 TRAUNSTEIN  H 07  DIST 116  TIME 1121  ALT 18000’

TP #2 TRAUNSTEIN TO (IP) PHARRKIRCHEN H 24  DIST 36  TIME 1131  ALT 18000’

IP PHARRKIRCHEN TO TARGET  H 72  DIST 22  TIME 1140  ALT 18000’

TARGET (RALLY RIGHT) TO TP 3 WALBKIRCHEN H 121  DIST 12  TIME 1144  ALT 18000’

TP 3 WALBKIRCHEN TO TP 4 SPITTAL  H 192  DIST 100  TIME 1222  ALT 17000’

TP 4 SPITTAL TO TP 5 VODIZZE  H 168  DIST 82  TIME 1253  ALT 17000’

TP 5 VODIZZE  TO TP 6 SANSEGO H 173  DIST 60  TIME 1316  ALT 17000’

TP 6 SANSEGO TO BASE H 165  DIST 208  TIME 1441  ALTITUDE 5000’

LANDING: 2700’

RADIO: BOMBER COMMAND 4885 KC     US TOWERS 6440 KC

“A” CHANNEL VHF BIG FENCE,   FIGHTER BOMBER, “B” CHANNEL VHF 461ST BOMB GP “C”

CHANNEL VHF 49TH BOMB WING “D” CHANNEL VHF DITCHING AND EMERGENCY OVER WATER

CALL SIGNS:  461ST “GOWAY 1”  451ST “GOWAY 3”  484TH “GOWAY 2”

RECALL CALL SIGN:  DARK HORSE

FIGHTER CALL SIGNS:  LARGECUP

VISUAL SIGNALS: RED YELLOR CLIMB,  YELLOW YELLOW LEVEL OFF,  GREEN YELLOW LET DOWN,  RED RED ABANDON PRIMARY TARGET

AIRSPEEDS: 160 CLIMB,  160 CRUISE,  170 LET DOWN

INTERVALOMETER SETTING:  50’

GAS LOAD FULL,  OXYGEN FULL,  AMMO FULL,  BOMBS 8 TYPE 500lb GP .1 tail .01

TOWER FLARES: GREEN START ENGINES,  YELLOW STAND BY SHIP,  RED STAND BY SQ OPNS.

ALTERNATE FIELDS:  IESI, FLACONARA, BIFFERNO.

GP LEADER. COL HARDY SHIP 78 LETTER S  DEP GP LEADER CAPT POOLE SHIP 70 K

ORDER OF FLIGHT:  461st  484TH  451ST

ALTERNATE TARGETS:

(IP) LAMBACH TO LINZ MAIN M/Y  H 55  ALT 24000  RALLY RIGHT

(IP) TRAUNSTEIN TO SALZBURG M/Y  H 101  ALT 22000  RALLY SHARP LEFT

(IP) ALTENMARKT ROSENHEIM M/Y  H 241  ALT 20000  RALLY LEFT

WEATHER ALTERNATES

VALDOBBIA DENE TO CASTELFRANCO VENETO LOCO DEPOT H 190 ALT 20000  RALLY VERY SLIGHT RIGHT

(IP) LUSEVERO TO UDINE LOCO REPAIR DEPOT H 184  ALT 22000  RALLY LEFT

C.P. TIMES

ALTITUDES

5TH   1110-1140

“A” FLIGHT – 18000’

47TH  1140-1210

“C” FLIGHT – 17800’

304TH 1055-1110

“D” FLIGHT – 17600’

 

“F” FLIGHT – 17400’