PLAN ABLE

S E C R E T

26 APRIL 1945

 

 

 

 

ABLE FLIGHT

CHARLIE FLIGHT

 7-R-Jackson-Stefonowicz-White

25-D-Lydecker-Carl

 9-D-Bunch-Rasmassen-Cash

26-O-White

 6-S-Levine

724-Small-bomb

28-R-Scheuerman

17-E-Sieber

725-Today

32-M-Emmons

 4-K-Wallace

726-Wishwell

27-C-Worsthorn

 5-G-Gray

727-Judith

34-Y-Ryman

18-O-Slankard

 

 

 

DOG FLIGHT

FOX FLIGHT

56-F-Sossman-Pullen-Esbenshole

70-J-Stumf-Boum

49-M-Collier

73-L-Cox

55-A-O’Donavan

START ENGINES: 0725

78-C-Adams

47-I-Schminski

TAXI         : 0735

62-P-Parren

45-B-Holmes

TAKE OFF     : 0745

66-A-Smith, J.E.

44-G-Sims

DEPART BASE: 0901 at 10,000 ft.

61-N-Harvel

52-R-Graf

74-H-Vugrinovick

50-L-Thompson

68-S-Guivins

53-T-Crate

69-P-Bickford

 

 

RENDEZVOUS:

None…451st will depart Bovino at 0906 enroute to TP 1 via Casalnuovo

 

There is a 30 min. interval between groups.  Alt. 10,000 ft.

 

FLIGHT PLAN

DIST.

C.C.

ETA

ALT.

 

 

 

 

 

Bovino

 

 

0906

 

TP 1 Saline 4409 1453

172

351

1011

17,000

TP 2 Ledenice 4509 1451

60

357

1032

 

TP 3 Idria 4600 1401

62

325

1054

 

TP 4 Artenga 4614 1310

39

295

1108

 

IP Laggau 4643 1244

35

324

1120

21,000

Target

24

261

1128

21,000

TP 5 St. Johann 4654 1238

26

046

1135

 

TP 6 Kl. Glodritz 4651 1409

64

095

1153

 

TP 7 Vincia 4528 1515

95

157

1221

 

Base

249

184

1349

 

 

ESCORT:

Callsign

Lacework

WXRECON A/C:

None.

Each Gps furnish their own WX RECON A/C:

CALLSIGNS:

451st–Channel 1

461st-Channel 3

484th-Channel 2

RECALL:   Moonglow

FLARES:

Red-Red-Rendezvous

Yellow-Yellow-Level off

 

Green-Yellow-Descent

Red-Yellow-Climb

TOWER FLARES:

Green-Start Engines

Yellow-Stand by

Red-Stand down

WINDOW:

None…….

 

 

NOTES:

1.PFF in lead and deputy for navigation only.

 

2.Gp will be at bombing alt. at TP 4 and go into a column of boxes in trail 5 minutes after the turn.

 

3.Gp will bomb by boxes in following order – Able, Charlie, Dog, Fox.

 

4. 724th will furnish a WX Recon A/C: to aid the group in reaching the vicinity of TP #1.

 

5. Alternate A/D: Any on the East Coast of Italy except, Iesi, Falconara.

ALTERNATES:

4th – Brunico M/Y

S. Candido

286

Right

21,000

9th - Sachsenburg M/Y

Laggau

74

Straight

21,000