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This Sundays mission breifing.................................
* * * ALL PILOTS WILL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION * * *
Mission 1 of 1
Banff Strike Wing 09 - Wing Ops
15th January 1945 ZERO:- 07:45 hours
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION:-
RAF Banff No 333 and No 235 Squadrons
RAF Dallachy No 404 Squadron
No 333 Squadron
NO RECON MISSION THIS WEEK - YOU WILL BE ACTING AS FORWARD OUTRIDERS TO THE MAIN STRIKE WING
All other Squadrons - Briefing (Rover patrol)
Gentlemen,
this morning we will attack Lonevaag harbour (Grid M1). Norwegian resistance have reported a number of merchant ships at anchor in the harbour including at least one flak ship. Expect flak to be heavy and concentrated from the harbour area itself and any flak ships. 333 Sqd will act as "outriders" for this mission and will "call" in the attack.
Lonevaag is at one end of a narrow fjord and will require you to consider how best to approach the target and how you make your attack runs. Expect flak installations to be positioned in the high surrounding walls of the fjord.
4 x No 235 Squadron (Banff) Call Sign:- M E R I T
AIRCRAFT:- De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk XVIII "Tse tse"
SKIN: MosquitoVI_TP_235Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 100% fuel, 2 x 500lb bombs and HE (57mm Cannon). Bomb delay decided by Flt/Ldr
ALL OTHER No 235 Squadron (Banff) Call Sign:- M E R I T
AIRCRAFT:- De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI
SKIN: MosquitoVI_TP_235Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 100% fuel and 8 x 60lb rockets
4 x No 404 Squadron (Dallachy) Call Sign:- S I L V O
AIRCRAFT:- Bristol Beaufighter Mk X
SKIN: Beaufighter_TP_404Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 100% fuel and 1 x M13 Torpedo
ALL OTHER No 404 Squadron (Dallachy) Call Sign:- S I L V O
AIRCRAFT:- Bristol Beaufighter Mk X
SKIN: Beaufighter_TP_404Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 100% fuel and 8 x 60lb rockets
4 x No 333 Squadron (Banff) Call Sign:- W E A V E R
AIRCRAFT:- De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk XVIII "Tse tse"
SKIN: Mosquito_TP_333Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 2 x 500lb bombs and HE (57mm Cannon). Bomb delay decided by Flt/Ldr
ALL OTHER No 333 Squadron (Banff) Call Sign:- W E A V E R
AIRCRAFT:- De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI
SKIN: Mosquito_TP_333Sqn (A-N)
FUEL & WEAPON LOAD: 100% fuel and 8 x 60lb rockets
METHOD:-
No 333 Squadron "Outriders" to take off first, all other Squadrons to delay take off for 5 Minutes. Take off from respective airfields. Fly at low-level or as weather dictates.
Navigate to Lonevaag and proceed to attack enemy shipping. 333 outriders will provide target locations and direct the attack.
Return to base when ammunition expended.
Respective flight leaders must decide which aircraft will attack flak ships (if any) and which aircraft will attack merchant shipping / coastal flak installations.
Return to base and land or ditch if required in "safe area" as detailed below.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT:-
General Weather: Hazy
Cloud Height: 850 m
Wind Velocity: 7 m/s
Wind Direction: 065 Deg
Gust: Strong
Turbulance: Strong
SIGNALS:-
No. 333 Squadron call sign - W E A V E R
No. 235 Squadron call sign - M E R I T
No. 404 Squadron call sign - S I L V O
Ground Control call sign – P I O N E E R
MISSION POINT AWARD:-
The mission point will be awarded If the RED WON message is displayed AND at least 6 Strike Wing a/c make it back to a friendly base.
A "Vickers Warwick" with a detachable lifeboat will be patrolling in grid F2 for the second mission ONLY. Any pilot who ditches safely in this
area will be deemed to have been "rescued" and returned to base. His aircraft will still be lost however.
Good Luck
Bunster
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F/Lt Bunny DSO* DFC*
145 Squadron B Flight Leader, Blue Section
Executive Officer 145 Squadron.
Sounds like another good one,ill let you know how it goes..
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