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DATE:
19 APRIL1945 |
AVISIO
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“C”
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“A”
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“B”
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11.
YOUNG 10 J |
11.
TRAETTA (THACKSTON) 30 K A & C |
11.
CRUMBO 6 F |
12.
CARLILE 9 I |
12.
WHALEN (GRAY) 36 Q B |
12.
SARGENT 2 B |
13.
BOOZER 1 A |
13.
VLADYKA 34 O C CHANNEL |
13.
WOLFF 15 O |
21.
ARNOLT 14 N A |
21.
HAYES 35 P A |
21.
TETZLAFF 7 G A |
22.
FRATTONE 31 L |
22.
STEGEMAN 27 H B |
22.
PETTY 11 K |
23.
STAPLES 32 M |
23.
BREWSTER 38 S C |
23.
ALEXANDER 5 E |
31.
BARAN 23 D |
31.
MILLER 24 E B |
31.
TODD 17 Q |
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SPARE
PFF 18 R |
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SPARE
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“F”
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“D”
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“E”
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11.
FERNSTEN 41 B |
11.
BOYER 76 Q |
11.
WEIMANN 56 Q |
12.
COATES 48 I |
12.
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12.
FALKNER 47 H |
13.
BARNHART 40 A |
13.
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13.
CURTIS 55 P |
21.
BONTEMPO 46 G A |
21.
HUCHZERMEIER 77 R |
21.
GUYTON 44 E A |
22.
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22.
CAMERON 63 D |
22.
MC KEE 51 L |
23.
YAUGER 60 A |
23.
HANSEN 61 B |
23.
RIDENOUR 49 J |
31.
WITEK 68 I |
31.
HETTINGER 74 O |
31.
COURTNEY 54 O |
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RADIO
CHECK:
START
ENGINES: A
F
FIRST
SHIP
ASSEMBLED
OVER LAVELLO: ALTITUDE 10,000’ DEPART LAVELLO:
DEPART
BOVINO:
ESCORT:
50 P-38’S TIME:
LAVELLO
TO BOVINO H 303 DIST 23 TIME
BOVINO
TO (KP)
(KP)
TP
#1
TP
#2 SARNICO TO TP #3 S. LANDRO H 34 DIST 66 TIME
TP
#3 S. LANDRO TO (IP) S. VALPURGA H 122 DIST 11
TIME
(IP)
S. VALPURGA TO TARGET H 176 DIST 25 TIME
RALLY:
SHARP RIGHT
TARGET
TO TP #4 DESENZANO H 214 DIST 46 TIME
TP
#4 DESENZANO TO KP
KP
LANDING:
2700’
RADIO: BOMBER COMMAND 4885 KC US TOWERS 6440 KC
“A” CHANNEL VHF BIG FENCE, FIGHTER-BOMBER,
WEATHER SHIP
“B” CHANNEL VHF 461ST
BOMB GROUP
“C” CHANNEL VHF 49TH
BOMB WING
“D” CHANNEL VHF DITCHING
BOMBER
CALL SIGNS: 461ST MENTOR 1 451ST
RECALL
SIGN: SAILFISH
FIGHTER
CALL SIGNS: PLAYFAIR
WEATHER
SHIP CALL SIGNS: (OUT) PUSSCAT 1 (BACK)
PUSSCAT 2
VISUAL
SIGNALS: RED-RED ABANDON PRIMARY RED-YELLOW CLIMB
YELLOW-YELLOW LEVEL OFF GREEN-YALLOW LET DOWN
AIRSPEEDS:
160 CLIMB, 160 CRUISE, 170 LET DOWN
INTERVALOMETER
SETTING: 20 ft. (VISUAL ONLY)
TAILS
TOWER
FLARES: GREEN – START ENGINES, YELLOW – STAND BY SHIP, RED – STAND
BY SQDN OPNS
ALTERNATE
FIELDS: ROSIGNANO, DIFERNO, IESI
GROUP
LEADER: MAJOR THACKSTON IN SHIP NUMBER 30 K
DEPUTY
GROUP LEADER: CAPTAIN GRAY IN SHIP NUMBER 36 Q
ORDER
OF FLIGHT: 461st – 451st – 484th
ALTERNATE TARGETS
3. (IP)
DESENZANO TARGET VERONA/PARONA R/R BRIDGE H 90
SHARP RIGHT
4. (IP)
S. LEONARDO TARGET BRESSANONE R/R BRIDGE H 116
SLIGHT RIGHT
5. (IP)
MERANO TARGET VIPITENO R/R BRIDGE H 41
***
WING
5TH NONE HOTIRON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION SIGNALS
47th 1032-1042 BREWER BASIC:
49TH 1017-1027
55TH NONE ENCORE
304th NONE SCHOOLFRIEND
***** NO TARGETS EXCEPT
THOSE ON THIS FLIGHT