TARGET: VIENNA RAILWAY WORKSHOPS

 

DATE: 21 JANUARY 1945

 

 

 

 

A BOX 766TH

 

 

11. TRIER (MAJOR PHILLIPS) 37 (R) A&C  CHANNEL

C BOX 767TH

12. VAHLDIECK (VIELUVA) 39 (K) B CHANNEL

11. WALSH 64 (E)

13. LA RAOCK 47 (H) C CHANNEL

12. MILLER 71 (L)

21. NIXON 44 (E) A CHANNEL

13. HORN 67 (H)

22. FRANK 40 (A) B CHANNEL

21. WILLING 60 (J)

23. HALL 49 (J) C CHANNEL

22. KUESTERSTEFFEN 77 (R)

31. KOPPER 54 (O) B CHANNEL

23. CLARK 68 (I)

 

31. LANGLEY 43 (D)

D BOX 764TH

 

11. SAUR (HESS) 62 (C)

F BOX 765TH

12. NAHKUNST 1 (A)

11. WHALEN 27 (N)

13. STEVENS 5 (E)

12. MOORE 38 (J)

21. YOUNG (CLAY) 3 (C) A CHANNEL

13. LOUCHES 34 (O)

22. TAYLOR 7 (G)

SQUADRON CALL SIGNS:

21. BRADY 26 (G)

23. KLINE 12 (L)

764TH - PHILLIP

22. VLADYKA 39 (T)

31. CRUMBO 2 (B)

765TH - SAMSON

23. ANDERSON 55 (P)

 

766TH - WELLDONE

31. GRESS 17 (Q)

 

767TH - TOOLCASE

RADIO CHECK: 0732

 

 

START ENGINES: A BOX 0735      C BOX 0737      D BOX 0739      F BOX 0741

FIRST SHIP TAXI: 0748

FIRST SHIP OFF: 0755

ASSEMBLE OVER LAVELLO:  ALTITUDE 7000  DEPART LAVELLO 0902

RENDEZVOUS WITH 484-451 OVER REND AREA ALTITUDE 7000 TIME 0907-0917

FIGHTER RENDEVOUS:

       1. TYPE 50-P 51’S TIME 1132  ALT 24000 OVER ZELTWEG P-T-W

LAVELLO TO REND AREA  H 308  DIST 13  TIME 0907  ALTITUDE 7000

BOVINO TO CASALNUOVO  H 338  DIST 25  TIME 0927  ALTITUDE CLIMB

CASALNUOVO TO KP SANSEGO  H 352  DIST 175  TIME 1039  ALT 18000

KP SANSEGO TO TP 1 TRATA  H 359  DIST 96  TIME 1112  ALT CLIMB

TP 1 TRATA TO TP 2 VOLKERMARK  H 34  DIST 39  TIME 1123  ALT CLIMB

TP 2 VOLKERMARK TO TP 3 MOOS  H 14  DIST 62  TIME 1141  ALT CLIMB 25000

TP 3 MOOS TO IP MICHELBACH  H 55  DIST 42  TIME 1151  ALT 25000

IP MICHELBACH TO TARGET  H 84  DIST 26  TIME 1201  ALT 25000

     RALLY RIGHT

TARGET TO RALLY POINT  H 150  DIST 29  TIME 1213  ALTITUDE DOWN

RALLY POINT TO DRVENIK  H 189  DIST 257  TIME 1342  ALT 17000

DRVENIK TO BASE  H 189  DIST 137  TIME 1434  ALT 5000

LANDING: 2700 feet

RADIO: BOMBER COMMAND 4885 KC     US TOWERS 6440 KC

   “A” CHANNEL VHF BIG FENCE   FIGHTER BOMBER ER   WEATHER SHIP

   “D” CHANNEL VHF 461ST BOMB GROUP  “C” CHANNEL VHF 49TH BOMB WING

   “D” CHANNEL VHF DITCHING AND EMERGENCY OVER WATER

BOMBER CALL SIGNS:  461ST RETAIN 2  451ST RETAIN 1  484TH RETAIN 3

RECALL SIGN  DARKHORSE

FIGHTER CALL SIGNS  DRYCLEAN

WEATHER SHIP CALL SIGNS (OUT) SAXHORN 1 (BACK) SAXHORN 2

VISUAL SIGNALS: RED YELLOR LEVEL OFF  GREEN YELLOW LET DOWN  RED RED ABANDON

                PRIMARY TARGET

AIRSPEEDS: 160 CLIMB  160 CRUISE  170 LET DOWN

INTERVALOMETER SETTING:  VISUAL 30’  PFF 150’

GAS LOAD 2700  OXYGEN FULL  AMMO FULL  BOMBS 7-500lb Gp .1%.01 EVERY

TOWER FLARES:  GREEN START ENGINES  YELLOW STAND BY SHIP  RED STAND BY SQUADRON

ALTERNATE FIELDS:  VIS, IESI, BIFERNO.

GP LEADER MAJ PHILLIPS SHIP NO 37 LETTER R  DEP GP LEADER CAPT VIELUVA SHIP 70

ORDER OF FLIGHT:  451, 461, 484.

ALTERNATE TARGETS

1. (IP) KNITTELFELD TARGET GRAZ M/Y  H 109  ALT 2300  RALLY LEFT

2. (IP) KALLWANG TARGET GENRODWORKS  H 86  ALT 23000  RALLY RIGHT

3. (IP) KALLWANG TARGET BRUCK M/Y  H 91  ALT 23000  RALLY RIGHT

4. (IP) RADINTHEIN TARGET KLAGENFURT H 115  ALT 22000  RALLY RIGHT

5. (IP) HONTEREALE TARGET UDINE LOCO H 105 ALT 22000  RALLY SHARP RIGHT

6. (IP) RECOARO TARGET VICENZA LOCE H 125  ALT 22000  RALLY RIGHT

 

WING

KEY POINTS

CALL SIGNS

 

5TH

1024

CRAWFORD

RUSSIAN RECOGNITION SIGNALS

47TH

1108

GOWAY

BASIC DIP RIGHT WING 3-5 TIMES

55TH

1048

COALMAN

SECONDARY ROCK WINGS 3-5 TIMES

304TH

1058

KEYWORD