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FLIGHT RECORD
(modified) |
| TIME |
COURSE |
W/V
USED
&/OR
D.R. DRIF.
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TRUE
HDNG.
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MAG.
HDNG.
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NAVIGATIONAL
OBSERVATION
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GENERAL
OBSERVATION
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IAS
MPH
/K
|
HEIGHT
&
AIR
TEMP
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T.A.S |
RUN |
G.S. |
TO RUN |
ETA |
| DIST |
TIME |
DIST. |
TIME |
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Climb to assembly |
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| 0720 |
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Take off |
altitude - contact |
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8,000 |
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| 0738 |
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Reach assembly altitude over field |
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4 |
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| 0804 |
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Group formed |
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3 miles north of |
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10,000 |
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| 0850 |
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25 |
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Wing formed at 0830 |
Buncher #22 |
|
0 |
153 |
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130 |
18 |
8 1/2 |
0858 1/2 |
| |
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On course to Great |
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| 0859 |
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66 |
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Buncher #10 |
Yarmouth |
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122 |
34 |
16 1/2 |
0915 1/2 |
| |
| 0915 |
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78 |
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Crossed English Coast |
1 minute early |
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| 0916 |
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47/37 |
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Mickey wind |
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| 0920 |
87 |
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83 |
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Gee 5237 0158N |
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124 |
20 |
9 1/2 |
0929 1/2 |
| |
| 0929 1/2 |
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|
51 |
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Gee 5240N 0233E |
Start climb |
|
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1301 |
115 |
53 |
1022 1/2 |
| |
| 0938 |
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|
54 |
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Gee 5252N 0256E |
On oxygen |
|
11,500 |
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| |
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13,000 |
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| 0946 |
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53 |
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Gee 5258N 0307E |
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-2 |
|
28 1/2 |
15 1/2 |
112 |
86 |
45 |
1031 |
| |
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13,500 |
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| 09xx |
53 |
53/18 |
55 |
|
Gee 5310N 0340E |
|
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|
50 |
21 1/2 |
140 |
64 |
27 1/2 |
1018 1/2 |
| |
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15,500 |
|
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| 10xx |
48 |
|
52 |
|
M - 5336N 0427E |
|
|
-6 |
|
38 |
14 |
162 |
26 |
9 1/2 |
1013 1/2 |
| |
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17,000 |
|
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| 10xx |
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|
81 |
|
DR - 5352N 0500E |
|
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|
173 |
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173 |
95 |
33 |
1046 1/2 |
| |
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17,500 |
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| 10xx |
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M - 5352N 0526E |
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-12 |
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Having to "S" to stay |
Wrong place in |
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| 1020 |
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behind Gocart Able |
bomber stream |
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18,500 |
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| 1031 |
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|
61 |
|
M - 5356N 0604E |
On course |
|
-10 |
180 |
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|
180 |
56 |
18 1/2 |
1049 1/2 |
| |
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"S"ing again |
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20,100 |
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| 1045 |
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M - 5410N 0706E |
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-15 |
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| |
|
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20,300 |
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| 1046 |
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|
117 |
|
Corrected in to coast |
|
|
-16 |
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| |
|
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21,000 |
|
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| 1051 |
116 |
|
113 |
|
M - 5402N 0733E |
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|
-17 |
|
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188 |
38 |
12 |
1103 |
| |
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22,000 |
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| 1055 |
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Ships sighted off shore |
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188 |
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CP #2 |
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22,800 |
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| 1105 |
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110 |
|
Crossed enemy coast |
Flak |
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23,400 |
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150 |
23,600 |
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| 1111 |
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M - 5340N 0854E |
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|
190 |
39 |
12 1/2 |
1123 1/2 |
| |
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25,000 |
|
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| 1120 |
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M - 5326N 0928E |
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|
-28 |
198 |
|
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| |
| 1121 1/2 |
90 1/2 |
60/20 |
87 1/2 |
93 1/2 |
DR - 5319N 0949E |
|
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|
181 |
88 |
29 |
1150 1/2 |
| |
| 1131 |
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|
85 |
|
M - 5321N 1021E |
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| |
|
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26,000 |
|
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| 1136 |
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|
72 |
|
M - 5315N 1045E |
Level off |
|
-32 |
202 |
|
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| |
| 1144 |
79 |
270/8 |
86 |
|
5319N 1126E - M |
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|
202 |
25 |
7 |
213 |
29 |
8 |
1152 |
| |
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Selected |
briefed IP |
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
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|
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| 1150 |
159 |
2 |
161 |
|
Over/pre IP CP #3 |
5 miles right of |
|
|
202 |
|
|
202 |
40 |
12 |
1202 |
| |
| 1207 |
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|
87 |
|
Had to "S" to get back to IP |
|
|
|
202 |
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|
202 |
40 |
12 |
1219 |
| |
| 1216 |
91 1/2 |
|
89 |
|
Bombs away |
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25,000 |
|
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| 1223 |
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|
198 |
|
Over RP |
|
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| |
| 1226 1/2 |
|
|
309 1/2 |
|
On course |
Letting down |
|
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| |
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23,000 |
|
|
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| 1231 |
305 |
|
310 |
|
M - 5217N 1213E |
Level off |
|
-12 |
|
|
|
210 |
106 1/2 |
50 1/2 |
1321 1/2 |
| |
| 1243 |
|
|
300 |
|
M - 5244N 1128E |
"S"ing |
|
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|
39 |
12 |
196 |
67 |
20 1/2 |
1303 1/2 |
| |
| 1252 |
|
|
310 |
|
M - 5250N 1034E |
|
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|
188 |
|
|
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| |
| 1300 |
303 |
65/28 |
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M - 5312N 0905E |
|
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|
185 |
29 |
8 |
202 |
47 |
14 |
1314 |
| |
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22,000 |
|
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| 1305 |
|
|
312 |
|
Mickey takes us through corridor |
|
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| 1314 |
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|
310 |
|
DR - 5340N 0850E |
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CP #4 |
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| 1318 |
305 |
|
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Crossed enemy coast |
Start let down |
|
|
188 |
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|
202 |
33 |
9 1/2 |
1327 1/2 |
| |
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|
170 |
18,000 |
|
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| 1330 |
|
|
279 |
|
M - 5407N 0724E |
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|
-6 |
|
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| |
| 1332 |
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|
264 |
|
Corrected in |
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15,000 |
|
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|
58 |
19 |
13xx |
| 1338 |
|
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|
M - 5402N 0645E |
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|
-4 |
186 |
24 |
8 |
180 |
31 |
11 |
1349 |
| |
| 1343 |
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|
261 |
|
To intersect course |
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14,000 |
|
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| 1344 |
|
|
269 |
|
Back on course |
|
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| |
| 1356 |
236 |
-3 |
233 |
|
DR - 5353N 0500E |
|
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|
160 |
140 |
52 1/2 |
1448 1/2 |
| |
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Level off |
|
8,000 |
|
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| 1405 |
236 |
|
233 |
|
M - 5345N 0440E |
On course |
|
8 |
149 |
|
|
168 |
126 1/2 |
45 |
1450 |
| |
| 1410 |
236 |
65/20 |
233 |
|
Gee 5333N 0408E |
On course |
|
|
149 |
|
|
168 |
104 |
37 |
1447 |
| |
| 1415 |
|
|
229 |
|
Gee 5352N 0349E |
Corrected to base |
|
|
|
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|
168 |
136 |
48 1/2 |
1503 1/2 |
| |
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Forced to right by |
|
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| 1429 |
|
|
240 |
|
Gee 5304N 0255E |
other groups |
|
|
149 |
37 |
14 |
160 |
96 |
36 |
1506 |
| |
| 1448 |
|
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Crossed coast at Gt Yarmouth |
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| 1449 |
|
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Homing on Buncher and letting down |
|
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| 1506 |
|
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Over base |
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| xxxx |
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Landed |
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Glossary
DR - Dead reckoning
TAS - True air speed
GS - Ground air speed
M - "Mickey"
Gee - Gee radio navigation
CP - Check point
IAS - Indicated air speed
Flight Plan
Flimsy
Operational Narrative Report
Wing Operational Narratives
Strike Photo
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