Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary

Jitters From Bitters.Over Koblenz/Mosel.

Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany

Serial
42-95204
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:51
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
5:49
Bombing Altitude
22000
Aboard
10
men

The narrative.

§ This Ship

Sanders's 204-I took off at 08:51, released twelve 500-pound GPs on the PFF lead at 12:00 from 22,000 feet on a heading of 345°, and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. Results were 10/10. Sortie credit was given. The camera-carried box is No, but two minutes after the target they saw about fifteen small boats at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine and took a picture with a K-20. No flak, no enemy fighters, and no battle damage.

The crew.

§ 10 aboard

The load.

§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose AN-M103 (1/10) · Tail AN-M101A2 (.025)

The flight.

§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:51
Over target12:00
Landing14:40
Time in the air5:49
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22000
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Formation12-ship, four 3-ship elements (T-bar)
Slot, as written4-2
Element4
SeatLeft wing
DescribesOn the bomb run
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
Camera typeK-20
H2X scope photoNo

The target.

§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany
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