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f, Dombardier Barkley - obnblng Flir-ht Roco1rd
Forms und individual borib plot,

g. Piba.l Graphs.
Sr :CTIO. V. Amorican PhIas - Operational Summary - Dombing
Týqu! pment .

a. Armanent
b. Bombsirhts

c. 0-1 Autopl lot

do Photo -quipment

e. Radar Altineters

S-CTIONJ VI. Sumrary - Ponbing Accuracy and Aralysis, Ameri-

can and BritLsh Phases.

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DOrAIM!NGC,&;rjA ]IJV', ff AND) _1A"' If ")JI TS
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This section of the fina.l report consists of two phases;

one for the British bombs, and one for the American b6mbs.
Docause of the different aspects and conditions enconnter-
ed, it was deemed beat to consider the two phases saper.
atoly, except for the Bombing Accuracy and Analysis Section.

2, B,701h1G FLIGHT P:CORrDM S'.;CTION

For each of the two phases there is a seperate bombing flight

records section which includes the following:

a, A composite bomb plot which slhows the location of all

bombs dropped in relation to the aiming point used* bomb
num=ber, bombing altitude for each bomb dropped and the
name of the bombardier, All British bombs are consoli-
dated (%n one plot. In the case of the American bombs,
there is one plot for all Amazon type bombs and one plot
for all 'amson type bombs.

b. A consolidation of individual Bombing Flight Record Forms

(forms 120, modified) segregated according co the name
of the bombardier, plus a bomb plot for each bombardier
which 6hows the exact location of each bomb impact In
relatlon to the track of the aircraft.

c. A woather Pibal q-,aph section which shows the measured

winds fron ground to flight level as recorded during the
approximate time of bombing by weather stations in the
target vicinity. One Mibal Graph will appear for each
day of bombing to cover the effective hours during which
bombing occurred. I'Por instance# if throe aircraft bomb-
ed on one partiteular day, only one Pibal Graph will appear
for Uhat day of bombing.,

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For each of the two phases there is a summnery covering the

operation of the following pertinent bombing equi-mento:
a. Arm-ament

b, Dombsigrhts

c. C-1 Autopilot
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d.* Photo equipment
a.Radio Altimeters
4. M "MB XG AOOURADY AND ANALYRLS §ES1ON
The accuracy of bombing axnI summary of bombing analysis is con-
tailhod in a seperato section of this report which includes all
bombs dropped during the entire project.
5.fT.E-BOMABING FLIGHT R=IC.l YDR (RLFM
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Because of the special and det-ailed type of information desired,
a Bombing Flight Record Form wasn prepared especially for the
Harken Project. In the report to follow, a Bombing Flight Rec-
ord Form has been prepared for each bomb dropped; therefore, a
complete, detailed treatise is available for each particular bomb.
a. Page one of each Bombing Flight Record Form includes all of'
the ste~ndard bombing data, plus a plot of the bomb impaetj, a
plot of the analysed (theoretical) bomb impacts a" a break-
down to ishow analysis of errors in range aud deflection. Do-
viatioflB from the standard Formc 12C are as followas
(1) 0 OvUsually one Albert aircraft carried two
Ir~iti-M50 lb. model bombs on each missionj 4here'forev
in some casen the same misaion-number will appear on
two seperate bombing flight record forms.

shmws the bombsight orosebairs in relation to the aimin

point at the Instant of bomb release. The circle is re-
presentative of a 100 foot radius, and the carot (A) marks
indicate the applicable oronshair to be synchronized at thepoint

I of bomb release. If a cetrot (4) mark does not appear be-

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side one of the linos representing a cronshair,, it mndi-
catei -that the particular oroashair was not perfectly
synchronized.
(3) LSTED NDR §IGRT DATA: Column headed %Bubblea.
Bubble errors are indicated Right (R) or Left (L) in
the case of tb. lateral bubbi;, and pluo (1)or Sinus
(4in the case of the fore and aft babble. A plus
fore and aft bubble error indicates that the bubble
was off tM lubber line toward the nose of the aircraft.

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Ira'anitude of bubt l errors is recorded as a fraction
of one (f) full bubble length. Th, value of ont
(1) bub!'le lcnf;th is assum':d to be ,5 mils for both
the fore. and aft and the lateral bubble. Therefore,
a bubble error reported as being I- length is equal
to 9 mils.
(4) RANGM fERO1t1fS1: Are indicated Plus (4) or TMinus (-).
Splus range error indicates that the impact was
over, Deflection errors are indicated Right (F) or
Left (L). A Right deflection error indicates that
the bomb impact was to the right of the aiming point.
(5) LISTlD 11 DER S'.PD (I•Pf) : Column headed "Ground-
speed", The groundspeed indicated is the measured
groundspeed, not the one obtained with the bomb-
sight.
(6) IT-E BO•IB PLOT: The solid black dot ropresents the
measured bomb impacta The solid black square re-
presents the analyzed (theoretical) Unpact,
b. Page two of the Bombing Flight Record Form. contains a
summsry of borbing analysis, a record of all difficult-
ies, malfunctions, and unusual conditions encountered by
the bombardier during preflight and in-fliMEt operatii
of the bombing equipment, It also contains a commentary
as
corrective action that was takendetermined
to what the malfunotion was to remedy tothe
be reported
and the
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THE BRITISH PHASE OF HARKEN PROMET

The purpose of the British phase was to determinu the

altitude at which the British 1650 lb. Model bomb would break
up on impact and to further test the penetration qualities
of the bomb,

2. MINION ,RQUIR&MMI
The British desired two good assessable hits on the roof
of the rarge Submarine Assembly Plant from an absolute altitude
of 30,000 feet. A total of 13 bombs wore provided for this

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phase of' the test and if the first two strikes on the target
did not break up on impact, and bombs remained, it was further
desired that two more good hits be obtained from an absolute
altitude of 35,000 feet.

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Although the overall dimensions of the Fargo Sub Assembly
Plant are approximately 1D00 feet in length by 300 feet in
widthp only tho Western 600 foot portion of the roof could be
used because tl high speed cameras installed worelinsmtud
in coverage to that particular portion of the roof. Inasmuch
as a bomb impact outside of the camera range would have been

of little practical value to the British, it was decided to

use only the wide end of the structure as an aiming point.
Effectively, this reducod the size of the target dimensions
to approximately 600 feet in length by 300 feet in width.

4. RESULTS
Of the first five bombs dropped, two hits were obtained
on the wide portion of the roof but hit number two was not
considered good enough for purposes of assessment and one
more hit was desired from 30,000 feet. Hit number three was
obtained with the eighth bomb dropped and it was a good hit.
None of the strikes from 30,000 feet broke up; subsequently,
missions were flown at 35,000 feet absolute altitude and two
more good hits were obtained with the five remaining bomba.
This completed the British phase of the Harken Project.

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M.INIM_ ANALYSIS

a, The measured range error was 40 feet over fran the

offset aiming point used, The bombardier was instructed to
aim at a point 600 feet from the west wall of the target# along
the center line, This AP was 300 feet short of the standard
aiming point in use at that time. The groundspoed synchroni-
zed for was 209 MPI as compared to the measured groundapeed of
2SS ?APY, This one (1) MPR range synohronization error produces
an analyzed range error of 65 feet short as compared to a meas-
ured range error of 40 feet over, This places the analyzed
impact 105 feet short of the actual impact; this amount of
range error remains indeterminate. Although the bombardier re.
ported no fore and aft bubble error, it is felt that the prob-
able cause of the 45 foot measured error over was a compon-
eating bubble error not detected by the bombardier.

DEFLCTIONANMLYSIS I
a. The measured deflection error was 23 feet to the right
of the aiming point. The amount of drift synchronized for and
the measured drift are the same* The bombardier reported no
bubble error to which the measured deflection error might be
attributed. The 23 foot deflection error to the right remains
indeterminate.
.OPERATION OF BOM•BN EQU!PVP_ 4T

lo PNH..MATIC DOORS.
a. DIFFICULTY: The rear bomb doors buffeted during
cWOO feet, then only Intermittent buffet-
ing was detected, Door latching mechanism out of
adjustment.
b. CORRECTIVE, ACTION: Adjusted tolerance of door

2. CJ: AND TQ,.LEAM$•-'_Y9TEM,

ac r•.TC,-TYLTYV ncon6 bomb aould not be r -leased due

to British carrier malfunction. Buffet-
ing of bomb bay doors caused micro
switches to break contact.

b. COjR1.CTIVE ACTIONS Adjusted micro-switches so that

they protruded. This allowed
doors to buffet slightly but
still make contact with micro-
switches.
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&. DI._un: Left B-2 nnt instsaled. Motor governor
weight broke loose and wreckad governor
during ground check. Rear B-2 broke film.
Intermittent sprocket shaft bearing ap-
peared loose.

b. QORRiCTIVE ACTeON: Left B-2s No replacement or camera

parts available. Camera out of op-
oratioin. Rear .- 21 Pulled eamera.
Sprocket and gate clearances cheocked.
Bearing peened slightly to minimise
shaft play.

a. ZV = At bombing altitude the times one scale

reading was, accurate but the times toen
scale reading was 50,000 feet. This was
20,000 feet higher than the actual alti-
tude and was caused br Indicator 1-152-C
being out of calibratign.

b. CORRECTIVE ACTI31: Indicator calibrated correctly.

Circle forms and reference pipe
adjusted on both soales.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIVETER READING: 30,000 feet on times

one scale.

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,ombardier: SCHLAEBTZj ROBERTE. ]At 3, 1A/0,: M0D, Ii~aLLI G. CAPTAIN

flcte: 24 July~ 1947 Bombsight (tYPe): Nod

Mission No: J - iia (model): U9
Target: ~sub A8s' P~JAnt (no.): R-49
Airc'raft Not 43-217 31 Bomb (type,size&flo.) 9?.ItA 15 b#
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RANG., ANALYSIS:

a The measured range error was 343 feet short. Analysis

shows that the bombardier synchronized for a ground-
speed of 277 UPH as compared to a measured grotund-
sp~ed of 276 NPH, This one (1) MPH groundspeed syn-
chronization error amounts to a range error of 35
feet short* The remaining 273 feet of range error
short is indoterminatee Although the bombardier re-
Orted no fore and aft bubble error, it is assumed
hat the fore and aft bubble must have been responsi-
ble for the majority of the Indeterminate range error
short,

DPLTXTION ANALYSIS:
a. The measured deflection error was 172 feet right.
Analysis shows that the bombardier synchronized for
1j degrees right drift as compared to a measured
right drift of 3 degrees. Tiis error in deflection
synchronization a3counts for a deflection error to
the right of 300 feet. Incorrect drift in the croes-
trail mechanism due to the drift error accounts for
11 feet more of right deflection error which makes the
total deflection error 31! feet right. However* the
bombardier offset the fore and aft crosshair 50 feet
to the left and also had a compensating lateral bubble
error of 66 feet left, both of which somewhat compen- I
sated for some of the right deflection error to produce
an ultimate analyzed def2setion error of 195 feet to
the right * This placed the theoretical Impact 25
feet to the right of the actual measured errore This
25 feet or error remains indeterminate.

0PIMATION OF BOMBInTG EUTPMM

le RACK~S AMI RFIZWrA 33T
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a. DIFFICUUTY: Right British carrier would not release

second
ing Aoorbomb. Tried
opening release
witoh! after operat-
also closed dooimq ;
but could not obtain second release this I
mission. Believe door micro-switches were i
not making contaot. I
b. CORFVCTIVP ACTION: Leads to the micro-switches were
-. .. wired together so as to eliminate
the micro.-switches from the bomb
rack circuit. I
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2, CAY-1:RAS,
a. DIFPICGLTY1 All caraeras operated OK but film loosened
on the take up spool in the rear B-2
camera.
b. COP'_PCTIV1. ACTION: None possible. Malfunction due to
sudden stop of reel plus Inertia.
So, RAD.IO_• A.LIMM•TER

as I± ULTY Operated K until 10,000 feet reading then

blips faded out entirely. Receiver section
of transmitter-received BC 788C Inoperat-
ive.
b. CORROCTIVE_, ACTION: Now transmitter-receiver installed.

REMARKS,
Flight Level Radio Altimeter Reading - (NONE)

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Date: 28 4_1.. Bombsight (type): _

Mission No: 7 _-Bitish (model): .___

Target: 'zga tuh Ann4y PIt (no.): R

Airctaft Not 45-21751 Bomb (type, size&o,) QW_.#jWJ A-19

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BOMBING ABALYBIS SUMMARY

Bomb cannot be analysed accurately hr range or deflection error

because an aceuate measured wind was not obtained during this
mission.
OPPATION OF BOMBING EQUIPI?
i. CANMAt
a. r UlT= Light circuit braker popped. The right
B-2 did not operate because of a sheared
pin, and the rear B-2 had a broken star
gear which caused an intermittent drive.
All malfunctions were attributed to conld
temperatures and extreme altitude. All
cameras were preflighted OK before the
,mission and had been previously lubri-
cated with low temperature lubrisants.
Heaters operated OK but were apparently
inadequate.

b. CORRCTIVB
E ACTIONt CL-cuit breaker react. Lights oper-
ated OK. Repleced pin in steady
drive sprocket of right B-2. Re-
placed star gear in rear B-2.

2. RADIO ALTMETE:_
a. DP:FIULt: Return blip disappeared completely after
15,000 feet reading. Gain level in trans-
mitter-reeaiver low. This was possibly due
to a 1*d tube.

b. 9BRARTYI Due to lack of test and saintenaoe

facilities, entire unit was re-
placed from stock. Ground checked 0.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIMETER RFADING (NONE) INOPERATIVE.

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 11ARKEN ' IQMLTiAIMT RE~CORlD

BombardievT SCHiLAUL~r*z. ROflIT Elo A/:BOY.. WILLI-S G. CAPTgN~

Dr-te Boabsight (type): ]Jra

~British (mode)): M-
Mission No:
Tar~rot: F Aess!
gie Suibb paz (no.):

Aircraft Not (tpsz

Bomb75 m.)C 601;
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ALT~EAIRS PEE D IDlPH

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Alt Set~t.
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This bombtannot be accurately analyzed for range or deflectiOn
error. Btrab was a delayed release or was released menuallY. In
addition, measured wind obtained was of insufficient accuracy
for purposes of analfusis.

OP MAT ION OF flMRING r&,U:I~kTMM.V

Is RACKS ANM RF1TASE SYSTeTM.

a, DIVVICULTY: Because of failure of British carrier rack

to release on previous mission$ a manual
release system was installed. The carrier
i was grouid tested and functioned normally#
i To insure positive bomb releases, the manual
i ~release "T" handle was pulled when the
S~bombsight indices crosse.d The bomb was
either a delayed release, or released man-
ually because the bombsight showed a larger
tangent of dropping angle for this bomb
than for the first bomb dropped on this
miss ion* a-nd the first release hit SHORT
of the aiming points,

b. COR•R TIV AOTION: The British carrier was completely

disassembled, all wiring checked,
and reinstalled, but no reason could
be found for the malfunction. The
carrier released OK during the ground
check.

2. CAUTAS
a, DIFPICULTY: Same as for Bomb A-19 this mission.
be COP.RECTIVE ACTION.: Same as for bomb A-19 this mission,
3. RADIO ALTVET•IRt

a. DIFFICULTY: Same as for bomb A-l9 this mission.

b. CORR!:CTIVE ACTION: Same as for boy-mb A-19 this mission.

Flight Level Radio Altimeter reading: NON? (11OP•ATI)

The measured wind obtained was not of mufficlent accuracy for

purposes of analysis; wLid reported on page one of this form is
from metro data. Man•al release "T" handle was pulled by radio
operator upon signal from the bombardier when the bombsight iný
dices crossed to insure positive bomb release because of previ-

carieI
Britih
ously difficlIty Mncountered With electrical release of ssne
 BOMBARDIER-BLAIR BRITISH PHASE

Id it
Hil

Tj ... . ...
I 4T "1 7 17___

fit it I4

IIIII _____lilt

1!41
it lit
Nib t'l 23ill
I! , ;i 1ý1; I !11: a.-X .
 HARKENHT RECORD
Bmbardier: BLAIR. RO1EMT C. let Lt. A/C: ):A]lS T.
(noLL -1gl ....

Date: 22 July 1947 Bombsight (type): Norden

Mission No: 3 - Brtish (model): M-9
Targeot: ,*wge mb Aub •Lwk)
Aircraft Not 45-2174? Bomb(type,size&no.) A iO-.1 #A-1O
________ ~~~~CO6MPOfAT IONS ______ ______

ALTITUrE AIRSPEED WIND(MPH)

Tgt Elev. 130 "Corop. Error -9 CIAS 125 Direction_=
Alt Serft. _,VOol.• uor F.,Tm • rTASii_•_-" Vtlocity

:] NO. P .A . 28 3 Grnd. Temp . 22 R SCORING V.;R O

P.AT. !TILO :-Mean Temp. -'JV*iiit_ uvj••1:

P.AA.T. 29p eeomb.

Alt.
•L•Tep.,,L27 Disc ,Speed =j. Turbulence -e Pboto -

MISC. ALT.. SPEED (MPH) S.G•]T TTA I

100

IL 1
~~C
.4

ýp
vV 0 i•
to i ~
0
1ý
I•
~ ~,
-•
Cd
1 1
I
AA • OF E-to E-O4 -- 1

-. 1 288 (Tý195 31f,692 ng j I i 1T•I--

Er -7R 160 PWT 1364 2.4-

... t PLOT.. ... . . .. I e.... .

4O
Hc,4 !i-IP
4, 0 kI~ -

~~~1
I . 4- Hd

it:
WH CA~ HU r, too4 -H f

= I P-'
0= 16041 E
10 -7,
34 R~ 160R 161 6-i2ý4

tI
 CONFIDENTIAL

a. Thc- me,ýurc6 r n. : rro~r ~U3 feet ý,wort. -"e iyý:!ES:10.'S

tiet. th'o synchrorik-ed. rroudzet~ the ýIee cu.red Lrourifl-
speedi vere the ':te.nL
error of 11%1feet, fchort Is it-
tribut~ed to fore. --.r-6 tit bubblel error, hut thjisqc smnerhn~t

ThesV reiaoniibl 3or-16 feet of shr error

thedelecio sidtritot

The rftet;fiur d dto deflection

l error tof3136
feeth-rjýto

riiht it tttributed to the ittert-i bubble, heinp. 1/8 Of b

bubble length to the left. ThIe eoom.bliit~ion of errore- Lires
L. totul determinete defiectioD error of 1-96 feet. t~o the
right. i-hich I-- 6;ý feet more thr-n the atUa~l. meacured deflec-
tion error. This difference is lndeterrimiute.

OPE~¶t.TION OF Bnf-pI (ý,FOUIPAIENT

PNF1PS LýJ

tj.
TIC

DIFFICULTY:
LE 'O-F
SYSTMA:

Coudot
eIculbn not
setsofQ ors one bomb berut.ileofbut
, cchn
b~eilnedýt.i Forvrd dom lostedi
B
.
teloev
I
b. COPECTVE Repbire compEssor
ltltude. & nc und oute'ý;~
.1rIt
csidey
to.......................
hoferrer, to ire7vent futhe re

DIFFICLTY:doorses cr ofdor oeedO liti.bt

h.~ tO'RCTr
ICTNpetu cr co:~pressorretlaced.burn~e ou. dreed.
w~es~r
rub', c shoer, t0p 1+d w vhicihe
ret

fuacti-n (-f the co'ipressnr motor.I

1,1U - F
 IGONFIDENTIAI
a. ]RLý s Inoperative above 2,000 gtoo. Altitude blipal faded
out. Indicator Z,152-0 oui of oalibration,

b. 22MROTX]X A&(nfl Indioator 1-152-0 ealibrated. OiveloTo ti

oan Noh sales adjust•O&. OPers ional *h4K 09.

PLIGH~T LMV1L RADI0 ALIMMU EADING: (ZNM0ARAI?-I)

BOMBING ARM.T•ISS•uderlfnte o Afort Alt itudes £c

ArrCoia £n ow Wse
due to a m-etakO in the boabardlotea altitude eomput#%Ion. DAie Speed
met in the might was for 30#,000 foot Ven aetual bombing altltude was

30,300 feet.

I '
 i-REEX
- ENIA E T REC OuRD

Bombardier: .BLARO ROBERT C. lt Lt JA/C: HILL, MARCUS L. ist Lt.

Date: 25 July 1947 Bombsight (type): Norde -

(model): U-9
Mission No:
(no.): N-10382
Target: Fargo Sub A&,s'y Plant

Airc-raft Not k5-2 Th-. Bomb(typeEize&no.) CPA/A 1650 lb #A-32

________________
ALTI~TUE
COMPUTATIONS AIRSPEED
AIRSPEED IW~tND(MF{) -

Tgt Elev. 80 -- Corp. ErTor 4 CIAS 195 Direction 67.

Velocity 50
Alt Sett. 3U.15 Corr F.L. Tep-35 . . roi --. 316
TAS
S
lid. P.A. 2900 Ornd. Temp. 24 -,; SCORING )SETHOD
P.A.T. -
-150 Mean Temp. -55 ~Visibiiity.a S5
Survey X .:
P.A,A.T. _29150 Fomb. AIt. O Phdo
FL. Te . 7- Disc Speed 1206Photo
m isc. - ALT. ISMED (MPH)
..... i I.A_ . ----

oo
SVV
I %

to-
I
BO POT[Er. P.ER -1'PEr. L
-1- -- 1 -

,294 o 3= 02•o 20t

195 3161 269 .... 20. , 3 R319 -.

BOW~ PLOT Rne12

6I - N 5 - - -L . I
VI~LSIB OF ERRO ~3 ~ ~ ~
___R_ ANCE - -FIEFLC TON

H~ caP
V0) cPD 020 a3

~} 65i 65 L0T1 L185

 CONFIDENTIAL
RAJý13TLC
AAWAt

an The measured .ange error was 3154 feet short. Analysis

abovws that the bombardier synahronized for a ground-
SpOee of 268 MP as compared to a meacured groundspoed
of 269 MP2T, The otie (1) MM. error in range synchroni-
zation gives a theoretioal impact of 63 feet over. Ho
other possible cause for range error was reportedv
The diffe•once bletwoen the amlysod rame error of plus
65 fset and the actual impact of minus 1U4 feot leaves
an Indeterminate range error of 290 foot short* Ai.,
thouE the bombardier reported no fore and aft bubble
error# it In believed that he must have had a oopenw
sating bubble error which produced the ultimate 134
feet range error short*

a, The measured deflection error was 412 foot leftA Tbe

drift obtained by measured wind and the drift syn'.
"b-ronized for are the name, but the oosition of the
-fore wA aft orosehird at release was 50 toot left of
the akdmi. point, This 50 foot left error, plus 13S
feet of left orroz attributed to late-pal bubble error
produces a total deterxinate deflection error of 186
feet left, The remaining 227 feet of deflection error
U indetetminate., t is believed however, that the
lateral bubble error was probably creater in m•altuds
than reported.

a. DIPPI.JLT1: Same as for bomb A-2•2 this mission,

b. ýGORP'CTLV. &I Same as for bomb A.,20 this mission,

QVa. DWCLJLTY;Z
' SW46iA Z617r bomb A-22. this mission.
b 0OW ý'CTl V ACTLMI Same an for bomb A-22 this mission.

rLIXIM. L'VT.L FADIO ALTItT-'T f ADINGO Unable to read within

plun or minus 200 fact of -0#,000 foot because size of reference
lobe restricted readings within that rz ee Reading was within
that bracket.*
CO F!PF !A
Bombardier: MALAR ROME= GT. lotU. _ILL, MAIWVBL.J

Dt: 25 July .1947 Bombsight (type): Kgrdnkl

Missoni No: 6 -British (model): U-
Target: "gli Asafac EL~
Sb (n.: - q-

Aircraft Not Bomb (type,size&,no.) PR 1650 lb # A-22

ALITE LOMPUTAT IONS __________.(PII

Tgt Elev. 80Ceitp. Error __& !J.AS- Direction_267_

ALtý
S~t *tJ.. Corr F.L. Temp j TAS -4---Velocity I
Troll29 _____

Iii. P.A. Grnd.. Temp. ~ L ~ 1R S~N TO

P.A*T. __Mean Temp. *:2---Haxe
IVleib~ilitlsat Survey
P.A.A.,T. 290150 Bomb. Alt. Uds
F.L. Tep Disc speed ~ Tr~lnesn 1oo____
misc. M. -IIE SICIFIL V.TA

0 ho -P

ttti:;43m.0
_ _ _ _ vi0

If
Cj
Err: L

BOMPLOTEC
L-90
~rr, !22
ilrr Circ
23
-AA

II .,6p'

"I 4-D Id gz
L 4I)E kIt CL t 1~~1.-H i4
 CONFIDENTIAL
BOMBING ANALYSIS SU)DAAY

RANGE ANALYSISs

a. The measured range error was 222 feet short. The synchronized
groundspeed and the measured groundspeed are the same. The
fore and aft bubble was 1/8 of a bubble length off causing
error of 135 feet short. The remaining 87 feet of range error.
short is indeterminate.

DEFLECTION ANALYSISs

a. The measured deflection error was 90 feet left. The drift

synchronized for and the measured drift are the same,
consequently, no error is attributed to imperfect deflection
synchronization. The bombardier reported no lateral bubble
error. The entire 90 feet of left deflection erroL is in-
determinate.

OPERATION OF BOMBING

1. C-I AUTOPILOT s

a. DIFFICULTY: The aircraft kept dropping the left wing and could
not be trimmed about the aileron axis. It was
necessary to turn off aileron locking switch,
re-center and re-engage, just prior to each bcmbing
run. Malfunction was attributed to aileron amplifier.

b. CORRECTIVE &CTION, Replaced aileron amplifier.

2 •?AT•T!
PW DOORS.

a. DIFFICULTY: Pressure in rear door accumulator was depleted after

one operation at 30,000 feet. Could not close
doors at that altitude. Modified latch actuator
on rear door had burr inside which caused wear on
rubber washer and nllowed air to escape.

b. CORPRECTIVE ACTIONi Removed burr in actuator. Replaced

rubber washer.
3. CAITRaS s

a. DIFFICULTY$ Floodlights in both bomb bays continued to burr4

after all camera switches wore turned off. Lights
did not go out until aircraft battery switches
were turned off. This was caused by a stuck relay
in B-2 lighting circuit.

30

I
I COI4FIDENTAL
b. C00MNOI AOONs Roplaoed relay. Cheoked OK.

LIGHT LEVEL RADIO AJLTD REEADINlG: Within plus or minus 200 feet of,,
30,O00 feet. Size of referenoe lobe preyented accurate reading.

I
Im

CONFIDPNIA L
 1RMRKEN fP"rIl ECORD

Bombardier: 1et,
Ut Lt.HIL.RW . Is t
ftý0 28 Bombsight (type: Nre

Mission No: 9-Brit!ah (model): .- _

Target; 'are sub AsAiy Plan. (no.): N-10382
4221747
Aircraft NotL Bomb (type, size&no. ) qaA I3k5Q.2A-8
COMPUTATIONS A ______________m1
Tg• E 80'U _____ A.qSASED DiNUeMII)o
Tgt ,lev. 80 Comp. Error _ _8 .....
Alt Sett. 0 Corr F.L. Temp _ T'S iVelocity 78
Ind. P.A. 33600 Grnd. Temp. • WCATC•YR SCORING ?ETHOD
- I0i5SC R ING --
P.A.T . -_70 Mean Temp.
P.A,A.T. 2M70 ... omb. Alt. _ 00

F.L. Tom. -37 Disc Speed .... 3 C . .WRh

,A
__-__0_____778 80
misc. ALT. ED (IMP)

.RIFET BIOBBIS

0W If) -0 a''
0 4-

0 02 0 0 •D

2 A VD_1-321_ 46 143

I~TN ^R 'PLOT nge

____ ___ __ __ rr.: -150. Err L02

__________YSI 1415O ERTWapsjF

--
r4

22
1i 1 06 0 P1410' 01M 1 ~ Lj34- 48
x W 0)I~i
 CONFIDENTIAL

a, Tiae moa-sured ranro error wv 130 Coit heort, Analyala

shows that tho bondaela
l no~ionized for a around-
spoed of 240 IM1i; Ic~tuftl oundspoad meL104-0- I1'f A

I range error or 140 foot rehor was caaod by the 0 112TI

error in range synduonizationgxlta other pooolble
~cause for ranaoe rr~or was reportod b7 tho bombardcior,*
"The rmalninr,10 feet of ranpo error are indetor-

D',iý .tCT3XO 111IL,

no The measured deflection error was 778 foot to th•o left#
Analysis shows that the bombardier synchronized• for 2
degrees of left drift, the actual drt accordinG to
the measured wind should have been 4 I/4 degrooti left,
This aoeounts for an error of (352- fet left* An addit-
ional error of 33 foot left is attributed to too small
a drift angle in the eight wosstrall mechanism# The
auaalyzed.. dofloction err~w It. 00%2 Afooit lefto Thc re-*
maining 117 foot of left dfleootion error is Indoter-
Minaltoo

C-I. .4"M
A lyTOPILa
ao, DE MULY Autopilot x•zstable
plotin pilots andcontrol
turn wallows after oo=4-
co

boC,-JM, A• LS Adjusted bombsidht stabiliMor auto-

piiot clutch tzIeiUo,
PUUALATIGC
j DO'l
a, DIULT: rear door aOcOulator
• • essure low after
oponing at alltitu , Used interoonnect
valve to olcioo doors. Loek in system.
b. oxo , Ualfunotion duo to lock in latch
MOr
"aotuuato* Reopiaod rubber washer
in latah actuator,

a, D11"IC-JLTZI Camera floodlights InoporatIve and rear

NQ Amiaea failed to operate. Broken star

CONFIDENTIAL I
 b. COIR T Vyg A=Offs~I FlOOdlight xaalfUnotiori dUe to light
Oircult br'eaker poppiz4. Breaker
roaet,* Light. operated ON. Osmora
malfunction duke to low temiperature-
OVfoots. Replalced broken star gear*

FLIGHT~ ismK 1Amo ALrrnwxa RPA=NGs z5ooo root.

Bombardier reduced trail settinig 2 milg
from the cowputed trail, in
order to dompe-mante for an Ostimatod 26 MMH
Range Diftelvential
Ballistjo Wind.

CONFIDENT AL
 BOMBARDIER -BARKLEY BRITISH PHASE
7F, '"IT If 7:7T7 IF
;jj,
if 1:1 4:!

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fit .;1, ii 1 1 !!!
;H il
I"If 1f if I" 1 f I [I I I !ill ;I i , R ýI
1:ij
r1i
11
lit i
litil ii i Ill 111111111i 11 iNl, m it I ý;Idiiil
It
It , 1 11114,1

14, !lit Ill 11

i I I IT
it-lilt
H 1i I
1 Pý1, Il
411
I. If ill
14
It
Nf
It I ifl iii

it I . 1 Wit 11
1 M
!tj!11H
I
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i if j14

i H ill, iiii j I w It 1

.ail
Ili, lit Oki Ail, tillI IF, ý!itH: a
AN;'!
t,I!If if
4

I:

if H il

if si!ýj
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If I

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fi
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........
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INI III-... .. ..... .

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If
 Blombardier: BAR~KLEY, CHARM(LS 1. 1st Lt. A/C: BAYPRENTINE, GEORGE T. CAPTAIN

Da'te: 2Juy197Borbsight (type): Norden

Mission No: 1 - British (mode1):

Thrget: Fage (no.): _____lan__8

Ailrcraft Not Bornb ) CP/RA 16ý0 1b, #A-27

'pes~no.
COMIPUTAT IONS _____ _____

ALTITUDE A IRlSFEE , WINL(MFTH)

Tgt Elev. 80 ~~o . f7 IAS-
1op 195 Dieto29
Alt Sett. _046 ý Cory F.L. Tomp-4,PAS______
Ind. P.A.
P.A.T,
28680 Grncl. Temp.
M~gean Termp.
lt
Fom,
-3*5
qViemiilt'Awd
1----- SCORING DrETHOD

Survey
P.A.A.T.
F.-26,
2.6&& b.
Dise "reed
Alt.
120.7
w -csw

jTurbilecS '.~ ht
ht

MIS9C. A .SPL PH)(YF)1Th ATA

o~"T j I7 FT BU3BMTS

0 W,
C.) 4r H r
M 0 0) H,-

Z 03 *H 44
Hp U 0
-o V 10- d 4-1;

E-4 0E - -ý P- H-; r

D PLOT
01- 0)e *1-'. 2

AH P

L .i p-' 2p .5Ip

28028 E-114 27 20510 P14 - - 44sc11

jjTN CL3 r-O rroi
t w W" :
r.0I~ 1U3 4 4 2464ý
E-
Er .0I 2 0
_______I________

-4 $- p 14
M
bi )

-- ______________________ w W ~ O 56N

UAltI a
 INK. I

RAIjTG-. A T A-7r.J

a, Me mneasured rang-e error was 1G1 foot over, iho gpound-

speed sync ronizod for was 2q'5 I:ii as cormp,,vjed to meas-
urod grouxndspeed of 276 ITIT. This one (1) ITPI error In
groundspeed synchronization accounts for a range error
over of 65 fact. In addition, a 10 foot range error
over is attributed to the pilot flying 30 feet too
high on the bombing run, The combination of errors
produces a total range error of 75 feet over. The re-
maining 85 feet of range error over is 3ndetetiAnate.

a. The measured deflection error was 183 feet right. The

measured drift and the amount of drift synchronized
for are the same, and the bombardier reported no lateral
bubble error. Consequently, there is no determinate
deflection error for this bomb, flowever, the scanner
reported moderate fishtailing of the bomb until it
passed out of his range of vision. This could possibly
have been the reason for the deflootion error.

OPYRATION OP BOMJBING T-QU IPhW

I, PNRUMLATIC DOO)S.
a. DIPPICULTY: Left roar door would not remain closed
during climb to bombing altitude. Door
latched and remained closed after bombs
were released. Could not determine any
reason for the malfunction other t~hn
buf fet _ng.
b. CUOI I%.CmIV;, ACTION: None, Doors checked thorougi... and
found to be OK on ground ch eck

2. CAMMAS

a. DIFPIOILTY1 K-22. Broken spring tooth in camera case

drive, Left D-2 failed to feed film
through gateý camera drive gear badly
Worns 4

b. CgOTTITrvIR ACTILM: Replaced K-22 camera. Adjusted

motor mount on left B-2 to narrow
gear clearance, but operation of
canenra still. not dependable.

|.
ICONN
 CONFiDENTIAI1

FLIXTTU L VI.L RLADIO A...LC,,". F -. ADING: 303000 Feet.

Scannor reported the bomb fsl1itailed -moderately •ntil it passed
out of his vange of vision.
Bombardier reduced trail setting I mll from computed trail to
allow for 13 TMTPTI
differential ballistic range wind*

I
- 7 -- fTT' I
HARK~EN W- FAT7M CR

bardieer:ELU,
o--:I I,!n c..... H. :lot -tto jA/.-C:&==T=, G..,Z T. CAPTAIN

D_.te: 22 kily 1947 Bombsight (type): _

-1-9
Mission No: 1-',Brit.s . (•ode1):
Target: l__arSe Su1- As1'i Y•aa (no.): 1419 -

Aircraft No, 4•-21750 Bomb(typesize&no. ) VWAJi A --.

1
COMPUTATIONS
AT!.ITUrE AIRSPEED WIND(MPH)

gt ... '-.
Corp.80 rror I A Direction..
TE.. ,________ . TAS _3-A
AiO
Alt Sett. 30.16 Corr F.L. Temp -34 ~ Velocity
In,.P.A. 2.-W Grnd. Temp. • R SCoINc •,Ho,
4 S-re
P.A.T. 04 Metan Temp. _ =shi2vj .~

P.L.A.T. 2m. Bomb. Alt. ___3ffeieQPbto

.Turbillencol" Pot o
PI ____

F.L. Temp. .- 26 Disc Speed . 27-

MISC. AIT. SPE". (MPH) " .
0 ifYIFT __BI

T 21 eT i,_
.. i
20 28 W_6 193 314 . 17%f~fO7

! ... .f./ -. BWPLTKnge

i'p~ Vr•R~s De f. Ciro.:

I
AID 51 at0O

IEI I B I I
CdL1II~M~
o . 4ý Lý4--;2; c- 6I•.'i
C-4P~ ng 2. -~Cr,

153 L
L.. !.rr-~'I~* '11"MR

i 0"12
-" E-
 CONFIDENTIAL
=BING NLY@S1S OM

as The measured range error was 195 feet-over. The ilynohronixed ground
speed and the moewed sroundepeed were the, seae. No range
error.is attributed to ramep synahroisiatiou Aui error of
X35 feet over isu attributed to the fore "n Rt~ hbubble We-ng
off 12/ lengths and an additional 18 feet: range err, ~e
was caused by the piot flying 45 feet htghor 'a•an the oor-
root altitude. The total given a determinate error of 15
foet over as oompared to the measured error of 193 feet over.
The remaining 2 foeet of range err.or is indeterminate.

at The measured defleotion error wAs 241 feet left. The ym.-
ohronmsed drift and the measured drift a"e the sano, An or-
ror of 135 faet left is attributed to the Uarl l- bubble be-
ing off 1/8 bubble, length to the right. The remaining 106
feet of loft deflection error oannot be determinod.

. PIP ICDOOR&
as 4 Same as for bomb A-97 this missiom.

b,.. iDnfl
So as forA bomb -27
this misioon.
a. QORjj% W~ Sawea for bomb A-27
this mis sioon.

BU
_____T LAMPADOATTIM UDI. 300o= Aft..

rl"-1:2-'fl*nJTj.a
ONI gw ij i i Mi•
L i
IDaIte:
Miesion No: BrtUsh
D~
Tarqet: _ M Su sgZAL(no.):
-(model):
Bombsight (type),
J.
"o

Alro~aft No: Bob(ye ieno)Lg1 A1

_______ ~~~C
OMFUTAT IONS _ _ _ _______

AmugA MsF'sD WTI

Alt sett. SO1 Corr F'.L. Temp :~ TAS IVel~oity__

__.P..
2M rnd. Temp.
--.... ~ R____
EfIM' TO
P.A.T. .40Mea~nTemp.

F.. ep.
.~t Disc Sp~eed I wh~ec P-hoto

MISC. ALT. (M~)50f SIGHT ~TA ___

I -i BTBw
0 to

0 -H ei

;I~-- ii<i ILi

'~N BOef.W n

MIR
M3
IN __ ___V,_ I__

E, f. 6I'-1N 040

1-l 1- -j - -
 CONFI)DENTiAJ
LANGE AXAMSMO

a. The measured range error was 286 feet short. Analysis

shows that the total erm-r vas a combiuatlon of emaml
errors* The gronuMdpeed synchronized for and the meas-
ured groundspee•d were the same# but the bombardier dim-
placed the lateral oroeahair 50 teet over the standard
ai.min polntJ the fore and aft bubble oaused an error
of 135 foot over# and an additional error of 60 feet
ovei1 was caused by the pilot flying too high during
the bombing run& Total determinate error was 245 feet
ever* The rmainlng 41 feet. of range error over eanu
not be determined.

a. The meaoured defleotion error was 110 feet to the wigit.

Analysis shows that tho measured drift abd the drift
Oynchrncmied for were the same, The bombardier Peport.*
.ed the latnsal bubble off 1/8 of a bV.)ble length to the
lettl this caused an error of 135 ftet to the ri&t
which ts 25 feet greater than the measured error* The
difference in defleotion renains indeterminate.
2. PEMA.TLON ZEE ME M .V

Sa, pxpnct•ry, Pilot's FDI Inoperative due to tco little

tension on the bombsight P1) *oil*

I: renased. tension of bombsight PDZ

Sa •IFFXTYj Left rear door aame open on takeoff. Door

did not latch properly; could not be closed
u~on completion of mission* •atohlng cable
too short.s
b, CORR1ECTM, C-TM.! Replaced cable pulley with smaller

CONFIDENTiA L
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 _____ Ria m- Sw~ko 013A I]& thw"a dilffsr~nui plao.R.
The britilmoaa of the film be-lieov .4i to law
taupsalwo1 LOS~ 2.04 ftaoe to foot film througb
ga.Thio was saused by a wiok zi emain
s d1wo

_ ~ iin3
""e d fam. IS. Lt~oft elS. M.Aft

1LICM? IS=E RA2IO A1*'13RUI RIAWMS 50,000 PYet.

CloUdd Obeeiand *rgO, an bombing run. Approximtely oA~vea WMag
Ow *~t)3obe4 thwou&h bzeak In ovu-nas*.

C014FIDENTIAL
43
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Da, t a 2 4-::-4 Bornbesght (type)..~

Minwion No". t (model):
ITarget: _f~&jkJlE (no.):

J Arvf
-W~ - Not obtpie&o) ~ IJL A-30
_______ 0 ~~OMPUTATrION ____

Alt Sept. lot. ften Corr F. L. Tempa!!4 12 TAS Velocity

Tra il~.. ___

Ifto. P.A. Gynd. Temp. ~21 - cm.HE YZGMTHOD

P.A.T. Mean Temp, ým~f ..
VisibiltvS Survey
F-.
~w 47Dine Speed f.

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aH MIT
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a,, mrd
'ba. range *nori was~ 74Otootshoro @2Thebmbaz4.No
aiming poia.n
1 The". to no oth~ip Aftlysdeol ro-Nii onwor lAfss
muh as tbo BwimZO&s0" pma"OuapedOZA U viswuiad gzmaE-

a, %Sinux ~ftf..tjiAa ft'.wf Ime 9PS :fe tight. ftb.ou$@

~'nobisul thebl smat 4ftt
not ISSM e
ft% ftot ftha
eofteation sor FI's inastomusoo.

b.Te 0Mot"bo a
mI~?u, 'Moa*fteha floight.

lA&,eao of U MU Of **v09

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jpe Lwtbu beotatuma off aate
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tbhen Gpae too.1 out and. true,,0-1
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pri ("IF:

comenatefo et~lon at,,t £7 toPI atanget~feront and fallistrue

ITT
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B~omnbardier~: BIXUT4YX._
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Mission No: Brltlaj_ (no.e):
Target: ~(o)
Afreraft Not 1;5-217ý0 Bomb(type~siZCkfloJ)~ 16=50 1iA-23
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No#t (li-veri Corr F.L. Temp 32 _ - Vel&city
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A 1 P.A,. - Vi~hilitGood Surve A...
PA.AkT. B~~omb. Alt,
FL. Teny Disc Speed ~ ._____

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 PONTBING ANALYSXS 4

RANGS ANALYSIS.
Q- The measured r.i.e er.r was IK foeet short. The bombardier
synohronized on a poi.nt offset 100 feat shorl of the st*udard
aiming point. Thar* is no other anmlytical r•nge error inasmuch
as the aynohronized ,rou.dspe@d and the •avosuod g-oundepa.
agree. The bmAmbardier wiported no fore and aft bubble error.
The remining 80 feet of range error short is indeterminats.

wIXLXrTION A1lALYSIS
&. The aouisured defivtion error was 41 foet to the righ of th9
aiiLg pointo The amount of synchronized drift nd the maslure
drift are the same. No lateral bubble snow was r-porteds The
a tire 41 feet of doflootion envr to the right is indeterminate.

OMRATION OF BOMBZING 3'oUH0m

a. DIM1OULTY: Same as for bomb A-•0 this mission.

b. COR•,,CTIVý, .iT__I0 Sýýam as for bo "b A-30O hins mi-sion.

a. DIF'ICUL.TY: S--me as for bomb A-30 this mission.

b. O;0RR,,TIV1 AOTIoW: 4ame as for bomb A-30 this mission,

a. DIFFIGUTY;. , . or bnmb i--0 this mission.

. %0'RRJOTIV*
CT : •h(i, a f
'or bomb A-50 this mission.

S~~~~~FLIGHT JL;;:V :1, 0

R- DO.• ••' ITR
F.• ?',;li(. )N (Inoperative)

Tr-L.. nz~ tubleu on raduced 2 M!LS to co--

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 I ~CONfIDENTIAl5

. )P!J? \PfL
L
a, '.e Brit lzl bomb carvler, ',.ypoe... ats II, was smrnort-
od by one threo-ei 0 $iýth. inch bolt attached to the
adapter frwame *, • single point of support allowed
a slight play betwoen the slots in the adaptor frame
and the top of the nose and tail crutches.

i b. The )!', release unit,, I ypY (%• TKU. ITT. nontaino the
.lectrical equipment of theUiDI, Ii car.iear. Tihe Brit-

cable. hihe right hand ruoeasoe unit was wired in saries

with the station number one A-2 receptacle input wire,
D4155 on the ri"rIt rear i-cok of the front bomb bay.
The loft hand release unit was wired in series with
the station number one A-2 receptacle input wire, B-
515, on the left rear ra,ýA in the front bomb bay,
There were three release fail'ures, one due to a sever-
od ground wire leading to the release unit and two due
to the failure of the bomb bay door micro switohes to
complete the release circuit.

a. The buffer doors operated satisfactorily in flightM

but the buffer door latches had to be forced open on
the ground.

d. It was necessary for the tall fins of the British bomb

to be at an angle of forty-five degrees from the verti-
cal before the rear bomb bay doors could be closed.
Inasmuch as the angle of the tail fins varied, It was
necessary to change the po::tion of the tail fins be-
fore closing the rear bomb bay doors, thereby, throw-
ing the bombs out of alignment with the longitudinal
axis of the airplane*

2. CORP<•.o.IV,, ACTION i

a. The -'able leading to the reloase unit was taped to the

side of the carrier to prevent buffeting.

b. The micro swiitches wore ronroved from all bomb bay doors.

c
C. hlirn wm'n wnAIrdAl hntwnAn the nrrnr noe inrltall
crutches and thc adaptor frame to prevent movemont of
the bom, and Nc Dior,

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 M ~CoNt DENT W'A

ilý1A" 2 f r-CT I~ Via'-

C.
.ro :':. oprti o(1~fthc bunfopr doo Intohnn" waa i

as :iho boz-ib bn~y door riodi ontion oni -Tv ilbort alroraft

AN is~~a
-taoatiafuornrn for mioc
wtoho thv
JG50 '_b IIaR
BritihetK I oo nibowJe
bombo ictytth

a, :,.h adaptmr frr, lethe belfo to hod the

pIT, 1"
-luoter opra- in

bo; 'edho
t*!I eetau-ir fonit bndwredw bormb a toothe boeb

amotcdoadoperthio~n# cEar otonctot h

roar borib bay doors-g to l.nsaure proper aloarance be-

two en the rear door annd tho bomb Cf.na, This mnodifi-u
cation would a2lao olri~ninte the naooeooty of7 uaing the
btif f'or d:oors'a

CONFIDENTIAL
s
lid
 2.~n ion of tho bo-Abs igti
tp-rn bA'x'rtI'~~Oo
projoo$t was very rpooa I1To rnalnteflncico cl-Iffi"'%cltIes
or riajfimoti~onq woro oncouriL cirod&~
~.GOru,-,!OTIVV- ACTIONT:

Non
K*R:0J.IAIN Non
 CONFuflfIVTA[

KI. r?1 goer oparation tc 04- Autoplta 5#0

feetand35jOO eetlovq:l8 was considcered to bo very
14 good. Teonly zrintonanan xco T 'rntl wa of n rma
fl,1ure an-A ý,'zav conlined to one aiireraftv N1o. 45401l747.
rhe maifxiftlotnsl warn
'1.J3 mProper mitopilot ltehtns ion.
b# A .romlifloation Laumnan I.-eth "rate Cayro" had beon il~a-
at-al-lad attf ý;!igIa ld prior to depar'tures, for exten-
sive srvico. to3tinrJ (lurinC, hig~h altritude operation.
.Ia ,prpctma or tho modification wan to elInninate the
wallow and Intabllit7 C.enorally fousid In all C-1
watotpllot8a durlng,- operation at oxtrome alt5.tud-ov 111w
Gyro"
Ia ~ 2W ~ !Mbooouter
r d5irectionlal (.;jTo
ana is wired into Uvhe C-1 mddcox' olrcult. It Isi ex-
Offoots a [gyrosoopla dtish-pots N7o main-tananco dlffl-

walties ere anbontoo wiatho the r~ tiw umodm

a ie* verso
t ml
o f ation wC-i
autopomt.rddrti
El 8ir
,L(J

II that the *Piato ryr~o" mo !nlotalon doe na mrotroyctiv

Ud d-o alw te~rm liue$ n

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a, 1-,2,
2ype aerals cI-cu ra,., opirtnti;id saiivf'artorily on
overy 'Mission.,
b. The T-2 RfOcor•dn"y Camerai set-up afforderl incoi, pleto
eover-ap,', of K-h10 bombfs fall. The poor' yfechanical
condition of the majority of the camoras, electri.,
caly and espocially mechanically was Uhe caue
numerous mllnor and mmaj•' mafunctior-4 and In.troduo-
ed a large fS7,:'o of unreliability into the photo-
graphic phase oi' the operntion. ,pec-Ifically, some of
t6h1 !Tiek-± UJ Lwe n & i
(1) BRoken star gear.
(2) Intermittent drive.
(3) Broken taper pins.
(4) Variable film clearance caused by ývorn bear-
ings in sprooket aszseribliest
(5) Droken wiring.
(6) Chewed wiring caused by wiring slipping into
governor arMs,
(7) Damaged governor caused by governor weight
breaking loose1
(0) ,:;ffects of altitude plus low temperatures en-
countered added a further hindrance especially
for the missions flown at 35,000 feet.

0 CORR.ECTIVE ACTIONl:

a. Tývery action noted in pertinent Tech Orders was taken

to Insure successful performance* Cameras were not
n•stalled until it was certain that they were function-
ing properly in all respects, both in loaded and un-
loadeu condition. Therefore# operational failures
occurred after take-off during actual In-flight operat-
ion.
3. COXI01
U•,!NS
a Jerome T.-2 Recording Cameras 35 I,•, were not in good

mechanical condition when furnishod for project.

7,oW tompexraures •enountered at 35,000 feet was a

contributing factor to majority of malfimctions dur-
Ing Vhis phase.

(CONHDENTIAL ALI
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: nc-11
fvao. njino2
i tfltW nUra2 YhtA' c-o-.xZJ~ hi')o a cc.cmmiho.
phy i
zO-.1' aort Ot' 1:iiv1oh~rdoT 12cr01 oilnt!)f
Ci
It;!Cflu 23a.tlsju Vwitb t-hiuor
apol 3imiy

t. Jcron-i
efl rooord n;oraora bro oq-ppped with.or
Ii hators or a typ'(, litnto'wth{otor velh(,Itvittag o IQf
oat~iomas arc o to in'wed rat nltltitudos alhovo $20.000

CONFMiDENTI.AL

4
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!ONFIDENTIAuII

e-3';ATTON:
. .F

a 33ý, of alt o0!oa ad

*Itatar
theiieteri
miss,.ions t;
x`oo-vm,,•
-unMOt•-_s 'a -cort11
•OSt Canse-s 1 ma!.,furnct,-lor
of' on bout ...
were. of a minor nature which could not be detected
(••••operational f•,,oi-nd checks,
ýýf U The indicotor iu-nit 1-132-C of tho .q1CR 710 R-adar AIltI•
meoter frequently went out of calibration after take
off, The condition of the uiits indicated that no
shop level maInItenance 0o' callibration hand. been) per-
formed prior to the initiation of the project, Also,
several stock unitsi though tagred operational, were
Sdefinitely non-operational. Most frequent malfunct-
lons morel

(1) Calibration drift in indicator 1-152-0.

(2) Poor signal reception at medium and high alti-
tudes,
(3) Bad cathode ray tube in Indicator 1-152-C.
(4) -%aeak tubes in transmitter•receIver unit BC
788 0.
(5) Blown fuse.

S2.
COIRR',OTIVE ACTION
a. Every action noted in pertinent available Tech Ordera,
within the limits of availabl, test and maintenance
facilities# was taken prior to every mission to in-
sure satisfactory performance. In every Instance of
malfunction, equipment had ground checked OK, but
went out of operation after tak off. Due to the
limited amount of tist equipment av:lable, corrective
action consisted mainly of calibratioi: of units arnd
replacement of inoperative units with !k nown to
be operational.

30 .1OTiCL_1J";ToC

Wane

i . a. Test sets TZ-10-APN1

to operating ard TS0-23-APN
personnel. be made test
Wilthovt subject available
sots,
•| •hojp Is prone to be unreliable,

!NIA 4Lg~

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The purpose of the Amuarion phMsO was toIRat the PenStation

qualities of the 25000 lb TR.SS Awison Il bomb end the 25200 lb
TOVII% ftoou bomb against the 14T -9" ankd 23'1 - root Shitko
i @of the ?o•kra W~orsizea~ Assembly Plondo

A total of 30 bombs weoro awIgImsy provided for this %**%I

fi teen of the Aeuon 11 type, and f toeen of the Season type. 11
was desired thal a total of four good hits be obtained with eaoh
type of bomb. .,wo hits on tse 149 W4"roof thiokness, snd two hits
on the 23' .0" roof thiokness•, Bombs were to be dropped from an
absolute altitude of 17.000 tiot so that japsot velooities would be
eomparable to those of the original TR8 Asraon bomb, with whisk pro-
Vioue posetaetrin tests had been sondueted, If the desired hits were
obtained with eaoh type of bomb, and bmab ronalnd, it was d1woeted
that the remaining bombs be dOopped from 25,000 feet abslute a1tlftft
i- an ate*M)t to penetrate the 3' -0•"•oof thickness*

The overall dimensions of the argeo Target are approximately 1400

foot In length b. 300 foot in width. The roof was divided into 3
specific alming areas because hits were desired on *ash tylps of roof
thioknoess Reference is =do to aoocmpanying diagreati entitled "arge
Rnof Ares". which olourly outlines the . root areas. Aroes I contains
the thin, 14' 0" r,••of sruture. Arem 11 bounds that region of the
roof whiah contains approximately equal conoontration of thin$ 14' -
9v roof and the thiok 23' 0" roof. Arei III oontains the groatost sen-
centration of tLiek, 23' -0" roof.

a.* AMA.ZON TIPI BCAMS

(1) When hits were desired on the thin. (1A' -9".) woof .(4•a I),
It was deeided to aim speoifioally at the western end of the
building which contains the major part of the 14' -90" et
at*utue

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(J w), joentod , li foot _by 3otot
it.'

(S) "en f1its werse des~ired on the thick. ( 2 3 ?- 0 ?i)

roof# WonTrTaTi),o it was decideh to aim speci-
filcally at the+t narro, easter• end
r oft tharget
ich contains1-the greatest Ion.. of
ontratsections
cone Sized
231-011 roofo Althouf,,h variousthicL (2heolytP' c
WInthites wero~ Yoof reaso",h
of the thick roof extend for approxiintoly half
of the overall target longth, it may be easiry
be seen Dsoreference to accompanying diagnram
Ontftlet s Fougt Roof Areas"# than t the only trincw
ofroof with any width of coA.tquence
concentration
is located at the extreone t ofimnghe ointhe
butldini. Vor the first fve •roarzon btmbs aim-
ad at the thick roofo the alming, point was lo-
259 feet from ',ast wall of the target
and0ated24 feet souath of the !ongitudival center"
the
line, Reason for locating the aiming point 24
line wao
feet tosouth
due
nthr
or
prev++ous bomb damage to center
loneitudinal the northwestern
edge of the thick roof concentrationa After
th0 first five bombs w2re droppedt it was di-
o~ded that the location of the aiming point di.d
not p.srnit sufficient deflectaion error on tho
south side of the target, so for the reas")nng
e0 Amazon bombs, the armalyng point was loor.ted
2659 feet from the 7ast wall a~long the longi-
tuidinal center? line. The overall dImens!onso
the thiak roof concentration was approximately
250 feet in length by 000 feet in widthe ro

( It was
f)
of tho roof (Area center portion
the Areas")
"Fargo atP~oof
to ate II,m first whicl I
encompassed aP-.-)roximately equal portions of thick
(2.31-0") and th.ln (14'-9") roof conce ntratilonse
Reason for aiminý- at this portion of Ujae roof
firist vian to attempt dispersion hits on either
the thick or thin roof surface, after which,
the aiming point could be moved acCordingly- For
hits in Area II, the aiLmring point was located
555 feet from the IfJAst wall, 24 foot South of
the target longitudinal center 'In-

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n ,spq.on .0ts nrob obl.m.iirwid or, the " 'x1c1

anfeet thin oo proxit116

- .atolny poentl;n. hbft
0
(-d -teo
rhitso cont o of tho thin 10-911 roof (Area
Ti). T•o ali.pint n was locatedon00 feet froo
the west wall# along n
longitudinal cnti tntor
line of thve atarget. he overall dimensionr of
Areat I 2ere p0 roxtinathol 500 by In b
feet t.320
feet wide,
(3) After hits were obtained on tho thin roof# the
aiming point was relocated on the thick roofa
Area Ip acetaointh 5v t from the East wall
along the lonfitudinal center line of the tar-
get. Overald dimensions of Area I were apnerox-
r ately 250 fhetin lwnllrth by 200 feet in width.

4 vBrTOING PROBABILcTIh!eSaccoIRED

It was estimatehby assesinor Irat for a so-called

go2 od
hit, ine.- nto .howthe hea it .... _hi• ,a i-pact
nehsd, al b toimpact would have to be 25 to 50 fe t# i n
from any given edge of the roofm Oterwilbseethe bomb In
penetratding would take the path of least resistance$ 0
fturn and breakin out
vortioally. the the ra te
side wall diagram#
accompanying han penetrate
entitled "Fargo
hitof Areas" eacth of the aiming areas used reduced by
ts
25 feet 'in order to show the area witnin which an Impact
had to fall to be considered a gecd assessable hit, By
bomb-nc rothe diagramn It may easily be seen that the
greatest liklhood
s for a good hit on the thick roof area
required that the bomb impact be confined to anasis 200
feet In length by r 50 feet in width. Conversely# a good
hit on the thin soof aroa had to be confined to an abea
520 feet In length by 270 feet in width,

The follownng discussion of bombing probabilities 1as

included so as to present a mathemattial analysis of the
bombing accuracy format
reaqu .r snmentsa. In necessary to meet
ion and -the mintma~bi mission
-figureaa for the
probabilities lis-teduwe extracted fromn TMi 1 -25! 1"#Hand -
boo', For Dmbaa-J "..." in order to obtain a b~asi !'rt
tht, _f'iures, certain assnumptions were made; range and de-
R1 flect;ion sinple shot probatbility were considered to 'be
equa.2, and the dir.eotionuof bomblng approach was assumed
to be ralong the longitudinal axis of the target,

a*ilk" o DI__ ]
FOI
 v4'7 tYhIChnlos
1~? u2bombn, nah oVId - 20
l.'u••.ei
o•? ' h-I t•ls roqizlrod - 06

Tarta,;ot :19.:insicrnrnj - 520 foot o1n'; by £70

feet wide.
Single shot probability required - 100,%.

Single shot probability Single shot probabilt

required - 100%. ity required - 100%.
Probable error required Prooable error re-
34 feete
3 quired - 65 feet.
Average error required - Average error re-
39 feet. quired - 75 feet.
Tqii.e •prcbable circular error - 82 feet.

Required average circular error - 87 feet,or

5.1 mils.

(2) Probability of good hits on Area III, 2,'-O"

roof thickness
!lumber of bombs allowed - 15.

Number of rood hits required - 2.

Target dinensions - 200 ftot long by 150

feet wide.
Single shot probability required - 40%.
HAICTIO1
Single shot probability Single shot irobabil-
required - 63%.f ity required - 63/.
Probable error reqvired - Probable error re-
58 feet, quired - 77 feet
Average error required - Average error' re-
67 feet. quired - 89 foet•
q,. Ir•-e probable circular error - 116 feet-
SRequirc 0. awerare ceicular error 123 foot or"
I. x!!_.rls.
 (1) s)1robability ofi•;ood hit!' on Ar'ta
.... 11 -10-"

Wiribi of boefibs illowod - 5.

11Mebar of 1,,oce ",Al~tso

rqi1rod -~ f.
I
Ta rgot dImon21orm - 5Z5 feet; long by 220
foý;t wide.

Slnre shot probability required

DTTFLFCT ION RANp

SLigle shot probability Single shot probabil-

9 required - 90%, ity required - 90%s
Probable error required- Probable error re-
44 feet, quired- 117 feet.
Average error required Average error re-
51 feet. quired - 136 feet.
Required probable circular error 121! feet.
Required average circular error 136 feet or
8 mils.

(2) For good hits on Area' I, 149-9" roof thicknesn

Number of bombs allowed - 1.

Number ol' good hits required - 1.

Target dimensions - 520 feet long by 270

feet wide,

Single shot probability required - 100%.

DLCT I ON RANGE

Single shot probability SLngle anot probabil-

required 1001%. ity required - 10010
Probable error required- Probable error re-
34 feet quired .- 65 feet

Avwrage error required- Averarge error roe-

59 feet. QU i r3d - 7. fe7o.

L__L71
 Raequil"d pp'obable cit•rmtlar oancor - fo £'ot.
Izonuivo nvor•fng ol, ciro-tlar error - C37 foot or

(3) ior good hits on Area III, 231-O'1 roof thickness:

""uriber of bombs allowed - B.
flii"h)er of good hits required - 1.

rUE Target dlimn•nons - 200 foot long by 100

feet wide.
Single shot pr6bability required - 49%.

DWFLFOTION RANGE•
Single 70%.70;%.
shot probability- Single shot probability-

Probability required- Probability required-

50 feet. 67 feet.
Average error required- Avorage error required-
58 feet. 77 feet.
Probable circular error required - b! faout,
Average circular error required - 107 feet or
6.3 milo.
5. R ;SULTS,

a.AMU 'ON TYP ' BOMBUS.

(1) The first two bombs dropped were aimed at the
141-9" roof thickness. Both bomb~s were good,
assessable hits.
(2) The remaining thirteen bombs were aimed at the
2 3 j- 0 " roof fliokneas. eirse hits were obtained,
but the impacte were too close to the edge,
and in each case the homib either turned and bi-oke
out the side, or glanced off the edge of the
roof. Two of the bombs which hit the building
were fo•und to be in good condition, and it was
decided to rocover the bombs, add now fin assem-
bly, au•d redrop them in an attempt to obtain
good hi.ts on. the thick roof area.

I!
 AA

11.
 mFVN NTIAL
...
Thei bombn mwro rc-dropped. Oae of them hit the
top of the south wall of the building but was
not an assessable hit. In all, a total of fifteen
Azwzon II type bombs werA aimed at the thick roof.
* !Four hits were obtained, but none were sufficiently
good for assegsuent pu'poses.

(1) The first five bombs were aimed at the senter

oeotion of the building which contains areas
of W.-99 roof and 231-00 roof. Of the five bombs
dropped, two hits were obtained on the roof, and
one bomb glanced off the south wall of the build-
ing. The two hits on the roof were both good. as-
messable hits. One hit the thick roof, and the
other hit the thin roof seetion. -

(2) Te hoiet bomb was rImed at the 141-90 roof thick-

neos and was a good, assessable hit.
(3) The remaining eight b)mbs were aimed at the 231-02
roof thickness. One good, acsesoable hit was ob-
tained out of the first three bombe eaimed at this
area. T his oompleted the requirements for hits
with the Samson type bomb from an absolute altitude
of 17,000 feeot. It was directd to drop the re-
maning fl-ve boebs from an absolute sltitido of
25,000 feet in an attempt to completely penetrate
the 23'-0" roof. This was done, but no hits were
obtained from this altitude.

(4) One other Samson type bomb was a malfunction re-

lease, caused by failure of the D-9 Shackle. This
boaab fell approximately 20 miles from the target.

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 otbndier.: SOHLa 1fl1zjROBERT H. lat Lt A/± B ! k IiS C APTAIN

Mison Do: (m~odel1):_MA

ýJ Aile- t Not. 45-21751 poll (tp,#2z,,jc -

- - - ~~~~~C
OMPUJTAT IONS
j
________'

AUiT ITUDE AI F FFBE rai r MTPT

T__tEýh.
Alt, u13eTt.
8
9 92
Colt~r. ~r-or
Cnrr F.L. Temnp46Vlciy3 fTAS
.CA3 -1P-
2Von
irent in 252

Thnd. P.A . _ rno. Tewmp.

G_ ~WAI CRN T
P.AjT. so __ Menn Temnp. B
ViathilityrGtd Siirvl~v
P.kA.AT. 16~.P omb. kit
F~~Temtp. .2Es T~~sc .kSpe .I
pe Ttr'hilencMEtt PI)ot o
_____ ____

MISC. ALT. SMEF; (IMPH) SIGOT PATA

I.T n-T BUBBLES

00

01 -4M
0ý 0P H

E- ~0 1 ~E-' 9aO E-

4N B.- 0-,'P-PWFrie efCr.

33.~~- 174- 2A0 56ILAD

ANALYS IS OF iRf~s____
- - - 11G LF-LYC'r ION -

P: ~ ~ 1H~~t

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 uON FIDENTIAC

lliiI'.ured.

N.one required.

i. CAtll.! AS:

a. U)!FESC.ULTY: Per1-2 had broken stnir gecar, broken

gc~unor ix intcrmittent drive.

b. CJJ)l LGTIVF AICTiCI: None possible, ruaoved camera

because no rel lacement p~arts wet ee

FLI(PiT LEVIL 1-ALTC AL'ITJPTLLF. WIADG: 17,000 Feet.

Il CONFIDENTIAL

.iA
 Ali LICHT PECORD

Bo~mbard ier: ET LZ !ýB3IRTL

_SCUL /C B
JOYD.j ~ id
t?MIPT

5;Drtte: u obih (type): Uj.d

Mjisson No! 4 Aazn(mdl)

Tarpet: FaZ'gs Sub Assly Plant (no.) '49

Alrcrvft Nog ~ 7 Bornb (type, size&mo,)¶2E.aQ.~b#

- ~ COMPU LA [I ONS
~~ ___
Tg lev. s0 Coinp. Error -- L2 !AAS .1J2L. Direction-.)4
Alt Sett. 330.11z COTT F.L. Termp - AOVeocty 2

Ing.i.Ac 16450 Grnd. Teo~p -Ci

T6.7

P.AA.T0
L661 Fon.At 7C-
Tur le n, mltt ht

o e Io ALT. SPEE0 (MPH)

5TBB ERIF
0 1-1

0 0

0. twr. k -A

I4 HjHt
IV

ONE
BjDI PLOTn e 1-O- Circ.

flaw.-261
H.r. ER
WIZRO~
 uuNffDENTIA[
C AN\Y
ur '"nut V

a oTae nd ieirr- rhemzodor w' 211 faet short 'Ain,

boraba'edler synohrorlconzd onor a ,roundspetd of' 249 UI1"I
as coMparod to Ite tur, roundspeoa o' 244 .P1X.
TI!s 5 LTPl! oror In range synchronization was the
cause of a 2141 foot shortage,
ctl No other causo for
range error is an "indetrr~i-Ante error.
r-ange error wuz- r-eported, Th'e renia~ining 130 feet o'L
[ I)`..CT IONI AHA LYT IE.:

that 173
a. The measured
aiming points deflection
Analysis error
shown was the feet left of Oyn-
bon-bardier the

achronizod drift 6 degrees

measured Cor of left left.
of 5 degrees drift This
as comprared to
one degree
li drift, sync~hronization error was Pocsponsible for 210
feet of right deflection error. 1.owever, the lateral
bubble was off I leng7th to the rfliht, and this cnused.
PL deflection exror of 153 feet to the left, compen-
sating somewhat for the drift error, TI'e combination
of errors places the analyzed impact 57 fect to the
iright as compared to an actual impact of 17Z feet
left* ThIs leaves an indeterminate deflection error
of 230 feet lft•
....- 0.IO-
• J .1.• G i.,QUJIPiENT

No bombing equipment, malfunctions were reported for

--- this misilon.

V_.I,,-1:VTL ?AUIO .I.,..,_PT'•• t A)IN(: 17,000 Feet.

VJ[ID EN H,[AL

N C-
O A L
 ~n~b~dir:
CH~~Z 1 ROBT E le L~A/C:

rtte: ii Autgust 1947 Bombsight (type): -- N-,s

Mission No: (model).
Target: fav u A~XE§L (no.):
Alrz-raft NtBomnb(type,sise &no.) !L # 3.2
COMPUTAT I ONS

T gt E l e v . Co up . Er r or
A O ------- .A S 2% i i
Alt Sett. .Corr F.L, Tenx .,2y
C-- FTralVl.,.cty .:!_ 19
Ind. P.A. -_ A§260 Gmrn.. TI.p. ___L__- WEATHER SCORING -HOD
PA,T.,. Mear T -p, 7 . ._. i liiy St y
Y11511'ilityeg SryI
P.A.,A.T, ob. Alt.
Bomb,7Q. --_ -g TurbolencSMOo 1to
IF.L.. Tempo Disc Speed •x .T

,ISCO. ALT.
-As E_ (__P1) SIGHT TATA
o BIS•t
k0

40 H
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0*

C-
I 'I
4 BOI~~~~~]CE
..j PPý
r4Q~ ~ RM ... E
4o1 E-
5

1 A 0• "

14 A
-----. - ------ RAN-E-.. ..-- ..... - .....------_ -- I F • T O - - '

- -97 RANGE A -t- =77 R 25 R IEFIEJT

57 R76IION - R2•_
 SONF1DENTIAI

rf'oasrol -'1, was 2lI fet T he

bornbaptler s5y3-.a1r T ;T1Od for a •,roundspecd of 257/ 7,11TJ
as comparod to tlio mia,-ured o-ro-Indspood of7 2553 T1Pi,
This 2 V,,II eorrop In -,i-oundapaod oynchvoniztion caus-
od a range error of 97 feet short. No force and aft
bubble, altitude, or trail error wao reanorted., he
remailning 114 font of rnnge er-ror hiort is indeter-
mInat .
D .... 0''Y:
,,.TO,.a ATA LY", I$S

a. heo measured deflection error was 508 feet rit~ht of

the aiming point. Analysis shows that the bombardier
synchronized for 5 degrees left 'rift as compared to
a measured readIn,: of 4ý degrees left. Ihis error
caused a 157 feet right deflection error. In addit-
ion, the fore and aft crosshair was offset 25 feet
to the rifght of the aiming point at bomb release and
the lateral bubble was off 1/8 bubble length left
which caused another 76eet deflection error to
'of
the right. The total of the combination of analyzed
errors shows a theoretical impact of 258 feet right
as compared to a measured impact of 508 feet right.
The remaining 250 feet of right deflection error can-
not be determindne Howeverp the bombardier r..ort-
ed that the bomb did not fall true (RTIAARKS) and this
may have been the cause for the disparity between the
analyzed deflection impact and the measurnd deflection
impact.

OPERTPTIOD OF PIOE:•BING EQUIPMfrNT

Wo malfunctions were reported for this miss ion.

]PLI',IIT TjVWTL PADIO ALPTMTrFT T ? PýAMTGfG: 7,0O0 'eet.

T30VTNDG AALY•SI.: "ombardier aimed 25 feet right of the stand-
ard AP to offset constant left 6fieentlnn error for previous
j bombs.
LI,~ITP OF ';OM0 Bombardier observed that nosse of bomb appear-
ed to transcribe small !rcloes after falling true for approx-
inatoly 5,000 feet. Botob also appeared to spin considerably
more rapidly than usual for entire flight. Other observers
do not bear tilis out.

CONFIDENTIAL
 HAREA ON TCGH
-P('! T RECORD ____

Bomba&iek:SCHAIAEJ, R0BETt ýB A. ~ MID WILL G CAP>TAIN

Dc±.te: 26 Auas ___ onibsipht (typ)- odn(~ka~~A

Mission No: QIa (model): U-9
Ta-rget: FA~gM~c~k -v pi
P (n.) L,7608.
Aircraft Not__Bomb (type,8 izeeno.) MR-1j5_2OOOL.U# 4
___________ _______C OMPUTAT IONS _________

__ALTITUDEE _____ AIRSPEEL w 51 T (MP

Tgt Elevr. Sj,-- Cao:p. Error C 195IA Direct ion-?

Alt 09tt Co~rr F.L. e~-. TAS _25 Velocity 3
Temp, 2 Trail lgs5
Ald. P.A. ______..

P.A.T. -275 Menn Te-mp. T O

VisibilityK Survey
P.A.A.T. Al 700
1~5oib

F..Temp. 4Disc Speed 675JTrtlne Pot

MISC. AT ISPEED (M-PH) SIGHT ]ATA-

1I 0.
"'
-0
E**I JBJB-BIM5

V H
o- to Ij~

2*- 2 1l.316
293 1JAO* 1931 525 588 .'0

TN BONE PLX.Y 9,

.2~ 56p
- ANLYS TS
-A___ E1os
R~ANGE - -IELCT TION-

-pI
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10
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tto~5I 0.0
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+; ii
 CONFIDENTIAL:

ii ashovr 5 i~ot'a thoT bomarie synifL onld

ofotr
ed ran orrouid

I Spee Of "".1,51 TT`j2 Iso of

not e dtriedof
defýnleton

over
:ragror

No caunOorth
rod otdeletica
r.mp
asibe forteP. 98ro ango
n eroý- oaixn
50 7,1 Ina. uho M111 exrio f I rthercee
4
fy("ior
latrr a

o th
-

rn- o:

was
reported, TI fo
used by
thdfore be~tween tyo

b.CfletmCion ylACr? niztion A newfootrnight. deflctone

15 fot
to-th olefdo
t'he tandbalrd e pyofn.
~1'JI~? The~ rminAi ALTI2'1
ng fee ;AIt
of Grt 1700

!hIelcinarrcn
Io delcinerrKa
edtrie utercx o
eotd CNIDNTInuhALsn
 HARKENCQNWJDCNTJALCHT RECOflD___ ____

-' iombardier- LtCL-EI ~

_/n, ja~jL
Dcte: 2 t e ý1947 Bonibsight, (type: k * X a h ~ o d

Mission No: li--Amaon (miodel):

Tarpet: Far~ a Sub As s I iant , (no.):~-I6~-.-

A____f o 5 "'5 Bomnb(t~ype, size&no.)_~~.ZQLJ#

__________________COMPUTATIONS ___

___ ALTITUDEE AIMS1FEP' WN(M

Tet Elev, SO Corip. Error IA -- 9 Direction_2_

AIt Sett. _ZrF L m TAS 2ASeoc~~~
In,ý. P.A. 16610 Grnd. Tomp. TrnTER SOIG UTO
Terp.WETE ,SOIGCTID
P.AQT. __Mean

LA A .. Porb.
1700 ltVisibilitý ýo Survey
Turbulencqn Photo
1 F.L. Temp. -s6 Disc Speed 16 __-!15_

4777M I~I
misc. ALT SPEED (l4PH) SlIGHT PATk
0
BUBBLESt
4-' 4ý
0
14
-4
&J
9I
0 -H
Em V 0)1 4V h;fr
oj *I V4 tII%
VH02 0Ir
n
f9 E-0 E- 1 EH~ kf

t'! 578.5r: EPR 193

_ _ _ _ _ _r-__ T -_ I_ _1 0

E-' 0'.

-r!C~ W 00 0
cd 0) rI 0n 0) a

Ol E', 4:'~ r-,H c. ýr1-1f1

' -7 17 L R7 R6

kI
 CONFIDENTIAL

a, ~homcasurod rm)C~o ir-o~r wao L,7 Le ot ovor,* ¶2

b~U!LZUAJZ
OO~O~1~orQ ~oudpood of 0151
Uno ..Vaod to ai moaiu~red Croundapo A,~ IP!
~ 101 or'or in. rnnge sohocnftzaton oau~oNI a
3h
-" ~144 foot arxor ovor, flowevers this error was soo-i'
-~what ooipornaLtod for by a foro anil aft, buble orrCr
of 44#5 Miloi which onuaed a 77 root sotase. rThis
reduced tho ultimate analyzed iinpact to 07 feot over*
T-Lho .10 f~oot d1-inrnpano7 between the analyzed I~mpact
and thý n1Oa,21red 1impact cannot be deotermined* Nlo iur-'
ther cause -ro-r z'ar~o arror was reported*
Dý,'20I ITZLZ
a.ýh mleasurIetWd dopflootion Impact was 1M2 fect to the
rl,,ht of the alming pointe Wo defl~ection error was
attributed to Impropor course -yncahrcrizatSion. A 77
foot error to the riGht was at-,uted by "tshe Ueameall
bubble being, off 1/10 length (4*5 mils) to the left.
Th1is. error wasn oompensateel, for .slightly because the
bom~bardier offset hisn aiming point 10 fact to the
loft Or tho standard almitig point., Thei total arml-
yead deofCootim error was 07' foot rijdit anS comcarod
to the meawtred doflectioa error of )B2~feet right.
"Lao difference of7 115 foot romalmInde~1tozrmites

a~#J~Y nadio, altimetor Imoperative* Irdioator

1-15f2-C foUnd to be Inoporat~ves
bo GOR1':FCTI%':'~ý,T"C Dofective indicator remo-ved arAi
replaced,

1T1:GRE' L'WL F:ADTOf AL311T7?$: T-I ADTIM: Vlcoie (Mnoperativo)

1UU iULMiA
 IT t 1WOflIT E. .lift Lt.
Bombardier:. SCHLAFEkj4j.
MC1I

Dact'!: 11 October 1947 Bonhighift (type): _

Mission No: 3 -Sm (model):

Tarpet: Fargo Sub Assly pimt. (no.). Zkk-~

-Cory F.L. Tem Trail

Vi o oi i t ! a r s urvey - L
_0__1
7 0 omb Alt - - 1 02 .2 T u rb iile n ce.!! td0 b t

ISO. ATT.) S SvIGHT FATA ___

z 0 a)

o4 to;
9 0 *~In9 - MI
04 'PH1 fk 0 -HPs
M' 6-1 rHwE4EHPiP

0 10 63 9

\T BOR PLOT ~~ nge, LfV

ED -_

___
__ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ 2801 56p

RANGE - - - -O

0 P-Ixi ;4 H 0I
H *d

c-1H (D

47
-IDE-N 100 R9 L ?06

-j L 4
 C40NFlDNu![=

a Tho moasurmod 7anfleo orror was 09 foot short, The

bombardier synchronized fors a ,roundSpoed of 233 MIPHT
as ooinnave'd vith a iuoa ured Ox'otdspeed of 23-1; YTP!I.
The I range schroniation
rP1! error places the
analyzed range impact 47 feot over. ITo further cause
for anr error wiar reported., Inasmuch 'no tShe ="ual-
-~ed 1,•^
paot was 1'7 f^ec over and the rosured
. n-pact
99 feet short, an indeterminate range orror of 14G
feet short romains. It Is believed that a range error
of such magnitude muot have been caused by a fore
and aft bubble error which was present but not de-
tected by the bcnbardiors
D'J.FL' C-..ION ANALIZIS:
b. The moasured deflection error was 92 feet left. The
bubble was off
latralbublewas
lateral bubble .
'06• fo- length to the right
(10' mils) which caused a 308 root left deflection
error.t However, this error was reduced by a 100
foot right error purposoly induced when the bombard-
ler shifted the fore and aft crosshair 100 feet right
of the aiming point in order to comapensate for the
bubble error, In addition, the bombardier synchro.
nized for a drift of 3 degrees left as compared
with the measured drift of 2t degrees left; the j
degree drift synchronization error causoed a 95 food
right deflection error. The total 195 foot right de-
flection error due to synchronization error reduces
the lateral bubble#
the 30G foot loft error caused by impact
placing the ultimate theoretical 111 feet le.t
of the aiming point. The 19 foot difference between
the analyzed imptict and the measured impact cannot
be determined.
0P RATIO1,' 01:' r7O~T%1BhG EQT1JP1,TX

All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily,

',IC-thI', LVYW M•DTAI0., i T.l..,Ii FDIh2 27,050 feet.

~0iTC A~~iY?.~:The b-omb11-ardlet' oiffet the Lore and aft hair
100 feet ri•;.t of the alming point in order to comzpensate for a
latoeral bubble error detected Just prior to bomb release.

SONFiDENNiAL
 HIARKEN 3ECOflD
HIU~UIT

Boembardier: SGUITZ R0BART in A~~/C :BOYD, VrILLt G. CAPI'vAIN

- ~ ~
Drqe: 1 Bomibsight (typ)
~~ ~ (model1): 9
Misin o o AM P-n.(o)
_ --

Alrc~.±'t Not oib (type, ,szekno.

D5J51~ #8

DE
LTrrU A IS pE-],r. V7INr(LMPH
T Dic A=
±T
C80ip7Error ffHLr A

Alt. Sett. -.3O.J6 C-o-rr F.L. Temp TS eloit

Incl.- P.A. Gn.Temp. -_20
PA ,T. fMean VIeTiiit Surve
f az Sre
P.A.A.T. 16S94 _ Fonb. Alth. __70

Disc Speed~ ___16292 Tu'vec Ph-oto

STemnix

ERKBUBBIES

-- wLQ
lOI-HAL.r
L_LI 441
KI r__
!' 6dM28
4 ' - 147
UN
BODE PJLOT ange: --- 7ic.

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 IONFIDENTIAIL
BOMBIaLAMLSIS SUMM

a. The measured range error was 31 feet over. Analysis

ahows that the synchronized groundspeed and the measured
groundspeed were the same, No fore and aft bubble er-
ror was reported. T he only cause for error was purpose.-
lv Iniuced by tim bomberdier in order to compensate for
a oon4w:l.nt rwpe error -hort4 A disc apaed 1 P.t
faster than that called for by the bombin tubl~a was
set into the bombsight. This disc speed change was equivalent
to 75 feet oyer. Cause for the 41 foot diffe•reom be-
tween the measured impact and the analyzed Impact cannot
be determined.

1ON Aty-3

a the measured deflection error wan 238 feet left. Tho

bombardier synchronized fo: a drift of 5 degrees right
a•• ;oapared to the me)!ured drift of 4 degrees right.
The one (1) degree drift error caused a 192 foot left
defleotion error. No lateral babble orror was report-
ed nor could further oauqe for the remainder of the
deflection error be found.. Riesion for the error
diWerepancy between the m•easured deflection 46 foot and

I the m-m!--.d oe.,oc

ZATON OFB
error c-

~
ot be detesiined,

All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily.

•S

FLIGHT LEVML RADIO ALTIMETER RIADINGt 17,000 feet.

',

II
CONFIDENT IAL
 IIR !LI4MWIK* GIM6T
FLORD

I~ rDO orbsit'ht (type):

U Micsion No: (model):
(o)
J
Tnrget:

-ircat -1 415-21.5 Bomb (type, sizcrio.) iWjQ*_2520Ul-ab #14

ALITTUDE INP(MrII)
YSIE

T_____V_80 __ olzij Directio ~

Alt Set~t. __30e12 Corr F.L. Temp-?L~A TAS _5L
2 Veoy_31~
Ind. P.A. 16780 GrnO. Temp. _

P.A.T. ..120 Menn Temp. SORNITD

V7iqi~ilit-%Qj... Survey
P.A.A .T. -_]2Q Foirb. Alt..~
F.L. TeMp. -9. agmL~ is Speed IL2*2 Tubln~a ot
misc. jALT SP~EZED (DMPH) JSIGHT JIATA

co 0
z 0 tx (P
8

o ) ~ bP
cd 9
4
eic
H .d
O~j
,
04 ~
'H ri4 ( 0 .d
Ic G5 0 . -I

0I~~o c o, 0 2 S 2 l k40H -H - 1

E DMDPL ~ ~ nO.-296 L;3

/AP

5.4 0

0* 4 p . ý '
4r r cý4.g:~.j
-H cca~

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 MONFIDENTIAL
BOMBI3IA ANALYESIS S1J&Afl
'RANGE AIALSIS

a The measured range error wa .96 feet short. The

ronieed groundsrTe
measured groundepeed S.Id the 2yn6
were the same. The bombardier rejorted no caims for
range error other than a purpocely induced dive spead
change which was 1 XPM faster Uwtn the computed disc
apoed. This disc speed chanP rmpresented an overae
of 81 feet. The bombardier further reported that the
fore and aft bubble was definitely level, This beig,
Mid " i6,the unitsre 375 foot discrepancy between the
analysed range impact of 81 feet over, and the measured
impact of 296 feet short is indeterminate.

a. The measured deflection error was 239 feet left. Anal-

ysis shows that the bombardier synchronleled for a drift
of 8j degrees right as com red to the measured drift
of 7 degreev right. The I degree drift synohro•t•a-
tion error cau#ed a 307 foot left deflection error. No
lateral bubble error or fixther cause for' deflection
error was reported. The analyzed impact of u07 feet
left is 6e feet further c-ftthe measured impact.
than
The resson 1`01 the discrepancy ia indeterminate.

OPIMUTLN OF BOII0ING EUIP T

All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIMETER RFADINGt 17,000 Feet.

BOUBING AR&SISs The rate was perfectly synchronized and the

fore and aft. bubble was observed to be leve; several times just
prior to bomb release. There Is no apparent reason for the
measured range error.

.•.• • J . I
LBombar'dier; SCUAHZ EOBMT E.. 1st-Lt /:f~
~
o~' Borbs tpht (type):
Misio mo: 1( - M-9o
!
_get, % Fargo Sub A8y ?!zIanno):Rt4

AirciTtxft No 45- 21.751. _____ 3n~pien.

_______ _______ C *31PINXAT IONS _____ _

ALWTIT T-1 ___A___PE ____ ViN2TMAPU

Tpgt El~ev. __80 ~CS25 ect i o_
Dir.~ro 399

Ind. P.A. 10310 Gr~.Termp. ___Y ATMR SCORING V7.TUIDO

P.,T. -640 ___ rMetn Tem~p, . uve
190 Formb. Alt..31 y Sre
.A A.T.

m~isc. ALTV. SFEDOi 4PH)I SIGHT TAT

PIFT HUBBLES

0*

0 1 6
0 H 92 -7

.P, H ~ 4

361- L~ ne 3 5 15'

P 2810 I 6

ALMYSIS OF ERR i
_________ BAGETFLECT TONF

aO) .01,

IAri
:0 00 0~ 0

1-4 ___L
r--4 0)±i
*W 36 1I75 L76R 7
 CONFlUENTI-At
D01"N AN1A IN1- IIl11½ýy

• The raoaur x8flyfqo 1rimpact yja 136 feo(t over. AkalyVia

• ........" bom•bardie• s cnh ronizod fVor a ground-
Apood of 214- 1,04, as compared to the measured rgrorund-
speed of 21.6 MPTIo The 2 •,P-y range synchronization
error caused a V11 foot ovwrage. In addition, a 71
foot Overage wa*a pposely Induce.d by the boyabardier
by aetting a 1]a speed into the bombsight whi3ch was
1 JIU'T too fast in order to compensate for a consistent
Pang& ai~rov i~o the ccrneu-b ±ivoiiu of: 'arnga errors
places th8 arvlyz-d impate 147 feet- over as compared
to the raeasured Impact of 13G fe-t over. Reason for
the 31. foot discrepancy cannot be detevrmined.
D7,1Ll,:T N10
ANALY2ISI
a. The measured deflection error was 157 feet right.
The bomba-rdter synchronized for a drift of 1 degree
right as compared to the measured dr•.ft of 2 degr~ee
righlt The c0e degree dr!£V synchronization error
caused a 175 foot right deflection errorp b~ut this
was reduced by a lateral bubble error of 1/8 length
rieg.t (4.5 -alIs) which caused a 76 foot left de.
fleotion error. Consolidation of the two deflection
errors places the analyzed impact 99 feet right. The
50 foot discrepancy between the analyzed impact and
the measured impact cannot be determined.
AT IV OF PONBING EQUIPMENT
'0R

-- -
1, RACK7 AIND RE.LFPfT-A. SYQS:T'!:A
a* DIIFICULTY: Bomb carrying chains hung, could not be
retraotedp caused by frayed retracting
cable.
b. COFM';CTIVf' ACTI0}•1 Spliced retraction cable.

1T.IG}T LTV-!.Vr RADIO AriIP TIrP PrPTIG: 17,000 Peet.

Boriblng run was of apy.ro ;mately one m!-nute duration due to

cloud coveragen 'stiriate overcast at 7/10s

CONF IDENTIAL
Li
 HARKEN TnCOF
vBombardier: SCiLAE&fiTu' 110BET3I h. let Lt, A/c. wwm VITTu.__e
1, APT.;l
Date: p ta Ql- Bowrbsight (type): Norduii
Miicn A:.-na (model): _

Target:- PrO Sub Aoo'y Alant (no.): 11_44

Aijrcraft Noi B,15
3ornb (type, s ize '_o. )TR92A3E2~
3 , ýi lk #16
______ ~~~~~C
OMPUTAT 1ONS _____ ______

ALTITUJDE SPEEI
A______
PAi WPmfH)
mf

Tgt Elev. - .Covip. lirror GAS .19

C~. Direct ionj_5L
Alt bejtt. YOOTj Con L.iiTemp ."3 TAOI . velocityI
In~d. P.A. 24430 Ter~p. WEAT IlE P SCORING I-STROD
P.A.T. -60 Mean Temlp. ~ V~ t i'e
fl A A fS 2511 __ Por~r. Alt., _~~
F.L. Temn. isc 3Seed
r2!4 Tmi33n' 1-3
misc. ALT jSFmD (h)SIGHT rATA
0 RITU BUBBLES
0. H.

00

00

kt .0_ 0i
195 -1 -4

2 29 136A r; 7

BONE PLOT rnoe 2 5 6 je :

FT
-fE'P

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[ RANGE ELC
T__ O
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 XRBWG ANALY8IS AIL IRY
RaNGE ANA U

"a
e.. The measured range •ri.or wae 256 feei, over, The measured
groundupeed and the synahronised groundspeed were the
inage, but the bombardier reported that the fore and aft
bubble was off 1/3 of a bubble length (405 mils) wri-Ah
--&useda 113 foot rare* vrror over. -Inorder to compon-
mate for a consistent range error sbrt, the bombardier

apnurpooeily
disc speedinduced¶
into the
a :110bomb-ight
f.-ct ramngo
which
crror
was ovzr
.7 RPM
by too
o"-
fast. %-e combination of e-rrors places tha analyzed
range impact 223 feet over. The reason for the 33 foot
difference between the inalysad and measured impacts is
indeterminate.

pI oI A"A0 SI,
a. The measured deflection error wat 13 feet left. The syn-
chronised drift and the measured drift were the "Me. No
bubble error or other eause for deflectionr eraror was re-
ported. Reason for the 13 foot deflection error is in-
determinate.

OftRATION OF KOiII-~UPONT
1. C-i AuTOPIIT,

a.s FFCUt•:t. Could not. keep bombsight PDI centered. Re-

qu•r.d coatimnia recentering. Caused by ex-
cessive stabilizer gyro precession.
b. CORRECTIVE ACTIN:t Stabiliser gyro dynariesly balanced.

2. CABRO

a. DIMFIkUT Left, B-i2- broke star gar. Caused bywear and

excessive drag due to low texperature.

b. • R•E ACTION: Replaced camera with spare.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIMETER READING: 25,000 Feet.

CONFIDENTIAL

iA
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 BOMB3ARD!!.R--BLAI R AUFRICAN P1 ASP

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Domardev B
&AI, RRW C e L/C, RI ARCUS L. Ist Lt.

Da~te: 4 An-gust 1947 Boymbsight (type)' c!

Mission No: 2 - rzn(model): _

Target: Fafa 5L Aas'y N-138

Alreraf't Not ig277Bomb(type,rs1ze,'-no.) L l .9
________
______C OM PUTAT IONNS_____
A ITIT U E~ ______ A IýSPSiEI L WN(P
TH~ E1~Corr, Error -5A D!1.. -f~~.I.~f
ItI Sett. Not e Coqr .L Temnp --vel_ ty
111d P.A. 16500 Grniid Temp. 28TIO WEATE
F SCORING PrIO
P.A.T. 110 -Mlean Teurp.
P.A.A.T. k~ob.. ~VmlrMs uy-

F.L. Temp. .2Disc Speed 2.Tiir1II)ence~wwt PI'-Ot 0 ___

t. I..4 4)P4
-4 - + r.i
*-1 0~ *1 r. -4
I
P0 0 Fq 0 0r 44

-4L[A V6 b'DOI?~ 1905122 -9 161 .63 4 . 35

'LN BOWIV PLOTI f~nge
Er,
:.5
4
Def
rr.
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Ciro.:

RANGE TE1F.,ECTTON

cd
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I CONFIDENTIAt

RANGEN ANALSIS LM-O

a. The measured range error was 85 feet ahort, Analyuis

shows that this bombsadier synohronlued for a groundspeed
of 226"MH as cmperd to the moanurad groLdspeed of
225 MPH, This caused a range error of 41 feet short.
No further cauae for the remainder of t.he range error
foot difference between whe measured
range error and the range ewvor cannot be do-
ralvued
tretined.

at The measured deflection error was 5 feet to the right of

the aiming point+ The measured drift and the synobronixed
drift were the same•, No reason for deflection error could
be determined.

OF DONDIR
MLPLRATI ELUIPMNT

a. DPIFZIPU t Right -2 inoperative beoaue of broken drive

pin.

b. C0RRECTVE. ACTION: Attempted replacement of pin but it

was not a success. Hemovad camera.
No replacement available*

FLIGHT LETEL RADIO ALTIMITER READINGs 17,000 Feet.

Iib

LA

n )II ll
 Bombardier,- BUMW. RM at ___A/ .: MIlj, MAIU)S LzI t t

Iý-te 3-1 AU6~t, 1947 Borbigh1bt (type): N~~

Mission 11o: 5 -Am &50n (model)! -
Ta-rget: Fa~rg Sub eLIat(no.'): 0.2
Ai~rcro ft Not Bom~b type,sizee~o.) j~28,-!5QJS- # '7
7L1rD CONMPITAT IONS APPE IJ(PI

Tgt Eilev. so___ Cor~. 1rror _,L A'TA 190W IDirection 3

Al1t, Se*
k- Co.rF. TeiRxp TAS [Velocity 23;
I1io. P.A. ___ f-53 Grndl. Terp. WAHPOIG~AIO
P4..T. Menn Ten-p. ~t-
P.A.A.T. 6 Pmn h4.VThhydSrvy .....
F.Le Tamp. -3 Dise. Speed _______n,.ý _______________

MISC.. - ALT ISED M SICITT DATA

0 , tRMF BUMBB LES

~~-~1 H 0- ~ C ~l~~ ~. xC
P. E. 0
~ Ir.
0
to
~~1
9 n 0
. CS
F4~ "-I2E
z1*
C

P4 0 E. 0 E- ("Y I E- j~ __

1 926 ýO0190 250]256 8.5 361- .6 3U5

TN ___j.
Bolve PIOr ,nO. C-r 359
11r. - ý179 Lr E10

No &a-JMII5d Impact of this bcobe

________ 4ANALYSIS OF ERP.OPB -

_ PRNGE

4 &1 0 xi-

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k~ H CIO: 0

0)IU In t)
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_BO _Nk(A~kLYSIS .•UwRT

"This bomb cannot be aanur&taly analysed. The bomb hit 310

feet to the left in deflection and all indications point to an
analyzed deflection impact of approximately the same magnitudo to
tho right. In addition, the sudden lurch of the aircraft at the
instant of release 13 known to have naused the bombardier to in-
advertantly move the rate knob setting a considerable amount.
For these reasons it was considered beat not o attempt an anal-
yeis of this boimhe

MMP NF
OL BO
jING TJMf'

a. T The heater switch woul4 not remain in the

60UN position. Switoh had to be bald man-
ually. Heater circuit breaker sitch broken.
i•b. Cd.RREXTIVE AgLTIO37 Replaced heater circuit breaker swtch.

L F•.UGHT LEWEL PUR1DIO ALTILUMTER DJINGi 17#000 Feet*

T1
 obaTdier.: RLAIR. ROBTAC
13 ]AtLt1L.MIG3L 1tL..

BRate: 20 mauigt~~4___ Bombsich-t (type-): AN0-ep

Mission NO: -9 AMA -) (on &-~
Target, ~g S~ib (o)

Airrft No: Bomb__(tp i-,-o

CONIPW AT i ONS _______

Tprt. Elev. 80 - Covrp. >"Sror 5 IS~Direet.i on.!47-

PA.-
I~d AS Velocity a
Alict. ot. Ut z;G Corr F.L. Temp ~ Tco Pq11
_16530 mTAE ET110D
P.A 1T. ~ ILnTerri. V5Thlt Suv J
onib. Alt., Vi11-1t~ld uv
P.A.A.T, 166F
FL. TeMp. Dise Sneed* 161c.7 Trec@tbt
MISC. jALT*. SF'ErE (Mn!i) SI101T 1ATA -

0 RTFT BMB~LES

ri1
Ca
0o:

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1 U)Ip

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__P4__E1_- *E 1 -
+2i'L1
EPR

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AN~jIt OF -J---
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.4A CNFIDENTIA[
71LTýI3Tl\11
Aj,,ALYSIS SLPiIMAýRy

a. The mie-asured range error vmas 192 feet short. The

synchronized groundspeed and the measured -round-
speed were the same. A 38 foot range error over
is attributed to a 100 foot error in the bombardier's
altitude computation. No other cause for range error
was reported. The differonce of 230 feet between the
onalyzed impact and the aetual impact cannot be do-
terenined, but an error of. such magnitude was most
likely a fore and aft bubble error which the bombardier
did not detect,

DEFLECTION ANALT3SIS:

a. •The measured deflection error was 110 feet left of

the aiming• point. The drift computed by the bombardier
and the measured drift were the samne, but the bombardier
reported that the fore and aft orosabair was approxi-
mately 50 feet left of the aiming point at the time of
release. No other cause for deflection error was
reported. The remaining 60 fqet of left deflection
error is indeterminate,

OPERATION OF BOMBING E2UIPWENT

No bombing equipment difficulties were encountered
during this mission.

I1MLARKS
FLIGHT LIEVEL RADION AJLTJETER RE.ADINM: 17 100 Feet,

BOMBING AALLYSIS: The altitude error vws due to a mistoke in the

bombardier's altitude oom,.utatione He originally computed the
bombinz altitude to be 17•000 feet and set a diso speed for that
altitude into the bombsight, After the bomb was dropped , a re-
chock showed that the correct absolute altitude was 17,100 feet,

Elli
%'fljg:IrhI0 IN
1AL
1
UII9

rH
 HARKEN ILI ITMRECORD
B.ombardier: BLAIR, EOBMT Go -1stLt. A/c

26te:
2•uA_•tJ947 Dombight (tYpe):

T{
Mission No: jnjn (model): U-
Taraget: E. 1 .E , (no.) :
+-• Aircraft+No, 1.. 4 -217A O B mb
PSAB(types '","1"8ii
iz e&noOS lb

ALTITUDE { AIRS PEE D --- N

Tgt Elev+ s Coaip. BrroMP--AO S . Di-rection_

Alt Sett'. 0 Corr F.L. Temp -V i

Ino. P.A. • Q. Grnd. Temp. 24t__ WEATIER SCORING METHOD
P.A.T. .2 Q A
Mean mp. ._ -
P.,A.Tem. Speednomb.
Alt. j Turbvlence__o&_• Pboto -

MISC. ALT SIPED (MPH) SIGET raT'A

JITBUBBLE$
0

d, In+ 9

+, l +
a, *,++'4
<4 , 4 E- fa - E-4 E.4,-
190 249

BOOB PLOT Range. De. Ciro..,

___. ..... _ _Err.- -300 Er L .ER

I _ - __, ____.... ,_"

-- LY
ANA
Z. B - , -- ,-

i
_ _RANGE rEf- TC I 5N_

V•
V(D/
0trr., H 40 M -
Im eH• W| 0+-
Q W *H •+ i•+o.
0
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 CIFlDEN lAt

IQ II 1fl CAý,\mTIJ' XILI 1

.'.&e measured i'anpc error was 300 foot ,5hovt _Ty

,Ali shows thal; the bombardier 3ynchronized for a. ground-
speed of 208 iPTH as compnred to a xioasuwed round-
speed of 259 YP*. 'Bais nine YIll error in grouindspeed
synclbronizatlon caused a 435 foot range error s11ort.
However, this error was compensated for somewhat be-
Cause tlhe boiiba.dler intentionaliy set bl Milo too
much trall in the bombsight to reduce a consistent
range error short, .iih raeduced the 435 foot synchl'on-
Ization error by 93 feet, placing the analyzed range
impact 342 feet short. The 42 foot dffcercnce be-
tween the analyzed impact and the cotual
, impact Is
indet erm ina t e

pLC.IOTT ANALYSISx :
a. The measured deflection error was 77 feot left of zhe
aiming point. No error was attributed to deflection
synchronization error or lateral bubble error. The
only deflection error reported was a 7 foot rigpt
error due to the 5- mils too much trail in the sigt
crosstrail mechanism. 1he 84 foot disorepancy be-
tween the measured deflection impact and the analyzed
deflection impact cannot be determined. See "Remarka"
section for this bomb as to possible cause for the
remainder of the deflection error.

OP AIIIION OF J-OW.BITIG MWtTIP2RNITN

No bombing equIpment malfunctions were reported for
this bomb.

li'LIGHT LRIVTTL RADIO 4MT.TR tJ;ADING3 17000 Feet.

B...LTNG PNi
J 7evon dry runs were taken before break could be
faund in the ovnrcast. Cloud covorage estimated at seven
tenths. Inin wao thorL, but bomb had to be dropped at that
t!ie or salvo in H rth Fea woiuld have been necessary.

1, -T, O7
0 O1.. ,can-ier and Navigator reported that this bomb
rotated considerably more rapidly than usual and that it f-h-
tal!od moderatrnv In fi lj t. it was noted before takeoff that
IbomIb body contour vas extyo-rely Uneven throuiA thle, " -^-4n1
of the case.

6",~~ VAN PI
CDNTIAiP
 .~~~ieT BLAIR. !ROISE C. HILL..MRU .

a~te:- ggnmr Bombsight (type): Radom .

Mission No: 13 (model): M'9 . .
Taryet: zmmq-ýSub Anay Plant (no.): !-03620
i A~rccraft No, 4• 1• Borab(type,.size&no,) •

COMPUTATIONS
_ _ LALTITUDE _AIRSPEED WIN(MPH)

Alt Sett. 12t U1 Corr F.L. Temp -S T4 2- 2 Velocity

r6A R
W,. P.A. . Grnd. Tempe

MISC. A nT I (M•m ) 7.1___

For--j' .I-

P,,, eT.. XA L Bob Al.--7-0 IILI

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 CONFIDEN IiAL
BOMUING iJNALYSIS SUMMARY

R[AGE NALYSISa

a. The meauared range error was 20 feet over. The synchronized

groundspeed and the measured groundspeed were the same. The
only attributable range error was caused by 5 mils too much
trail set in the bombsight which was intentionally introduced
to compensate for a consistent range error short. The in-
tentional trail error places the analyzed impact 85 feet
over as compared to the measured impact of 20 feet over. The
65 foot discrepancy between the analyzed impact and the actual
impact remains interminate.

DEFLECTION ANALYSIS:

a. The measured deflection error was 82 feet right of the

aiming point. There was no error in the bombardier's deflection
synchronization, but a 77 foot error to the right was caused
by the lateral bubble being off 1/8 length (4.5 mile) to the
left. In addition, a 12 foot error to the right was induced
because of the 5 mils too much trail in the crosetrail mechanis-u.
The combination of errors was responsible for a total
analyzed deflection error of 89 feet to the right. This is
S7feet greater than the measured deflection error. The
discrepancy remains indetenuinate.

OPERATION OF BOMBING E T

No bombing equipment malfurctions were reported for

this mission.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALThIETER READINGs 17,100 feet.

BOMBING RUNs Five dry runs were made as a result of clouds obscuring
the target during the bombing rmr, E9timated cloud coverage was five-
tenths to six-tenths.

BOMBING ANALYSIS, Bombardier set trail at 5 mile greater than the

computed trail in order to compen.ate for consistent range error short.

IA

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 HAWNYq PINBI FLIHT RCORtD

IBombardier. OA .ACHILWEU L. s

havte: 5 Septs~bcr 1947 Borbslglt (type): 4 . .

Mi~ssion No: 2 - Sms (model): *-9
Target; F2 "bAftypat (no.):

AlraTaf't Nof . B52l4

Bomb (type,siz e&o.)T 2
102, 252GO lb #
COMPUTATIONS ________ ___ _____

ALTITUDE J AIRSPEED JWINEMPf)'

Tgt Elev. 80 -Cor'p, Er1oT .... L BIAS 19- Directionax

4 Alt sett. 2Q3. (-orr F.L. Temp =L TAS _ ~ - Ve loc ity m
Troil5_____ __

Ind. P.A. G~rd. Temp. Q.S A~TT-R SCORIN~G rZTHOD

P.A,T. -10 Mean Temp.
Visibilituve
P.A,A.T. 16 Q _ Bomb. Alt. _

F.L. Temp. - Disc Speed

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44.~
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 T3-OLMTING AVALYIYJ ST":11ARY

• ~Milea Dontb
Webst was
of utarget,
ma11funotion relense and fell approyimately 2O

0i0±lERATION OF D0MING :-.UIPMENT

1. RAOKC AND IT•i•AiE JXiIT2:

a. DIFFICULTY: 11kalfunction release, D-IJ shackle look-
hook broke und allowire, bomb to release

b. O0RRECTIVE ACTION: All D-9 shackle looking hooks re-

placed with modified type hooIý#
Complete explanation is included
under Armament summary.

Bomb foil from aircraft approximately 20 miles West of the

target. Time: Approzimately 1234, Altitalt 16,500 indl4etedc.
True heading: Approximately 160 degrees*

- i

!i• // '.:-.H
 HALRIFN PANCR ___________-

Bomnbardi~er: BLI~jR 1 JOBERT 0~. !at Lt.. A/cIiC: 1 ACU bat lte
T,ý-t e 23 Oc~tober 1947 Bnhscb tp)

I
Mission No:
~
Tarqet:
A5rcrn-flt Not
_frj3_A~yP"
_Lgl

B
Bomb
(Modal)~:

(type I siz e&no.)

(no.):
M9
40 -

_______ COMPTUTAT IOY~S _____

___Elv._________ Ero CA Directio 1

LXAlt Sett.. 3036 CoTr F .L. Tenip-? ehly___________

IA
lhd3. P.A. 16MIIE TolING SCORlTmp K-ETHOD
P4.T.~~~~ Mean Temir. 6 V h11UM Sve I
PAA.T. __~~rb l. 1000
Tur'bilencsfic F1hOto0____
F.L. Temp. 2__Malee ____

jSXClff
___ MISC. j
0N
ALT. SPj EP; (?dFH) JATA
UBLE
4,) 4-,

Cd-
rj 4)
P, 0 ) V. 01 Hk H
P4 0 E- H ~ Cf E1P

26 Ig 21 5 -,-. t1j*1400~
~~0,1 FO~
LOTI 4"TC

I _____ Jo2~O'56p1
-RNG IEFLE CT
TDUSI ION-

P4v H -
;_4l~ G Pý H H- G -a EI U
Q) *cJ E-H
E-1U w~ to i P to 0r-
~ 4-.' '4k *r'-'- 44U14 V.
cd0 P-0l HF-l P, E.) W rO ) - 4

8. -
3~
 ho mnousurcod ran,,'ý orro~r viao 4 foot ovolt,
111 11"" iba!"0rd-~
ier syncluronizod for a ý;roiadopoed of 1375 0PT-
sa; Com-
nna ad ;o the nicar., ;roundsr.ed of ,273 1'ePeie 'h
UTI arror 1:rt rIuIMA(ý o cryornia
auuod a 94, foot.
range error .,hort, oT*owev,•r i;he bombardier pur,)oo0ly
set a disc speccd I.n:io the bombi;,nit which !,a- I,1 PM
too fatst (equal to an Induced error of 85 foot over)
and thu inervasnJ disc rpned comnponsated for the s-yr-
chronization error, reducing the analyzed impact to
9 feet short. 1he 1.3 foot disorepancy between the
measured impact and the analyzed impact is indeber-

D1UPLUCrTIOT ANA LY SIS:

a. The measured deflection error was 466 feet left. The

bombardier synchronized for 31 degrges right drpft as
compared to tho neasured drift of 22" degrees right.
The 1 deEee error in drift synchronization caused an
error of 230 feet left, In addition, the fore and
aft orosshair was 50 feet left of the aiming point at
the instant of release, and the lateral bubble was
.; bubble length right (9 mils) which caused an addit-
ional 153 foot left error. The total of the combi-
nation of analyzed errors was 433 feet left as com-
pared to the measured error of 466 feet left. The
33 foot difference betweon the measured and the ana-
lyzed error ic IMA t-er,-,4nat ae.
IOrY••~RATI0f- 0)-J 'or, ii.-wi E4JI.PiET

No bombing equipment malfunctions were reported.

FLIGHT LVYVM RADIO ALTIV: TTTR TMADING: 17,100 Fest.

7!

CCONrlENT' Ar

MU
 HARI•ENt A I GRT r, 017

kDr-te: 15 Oct~b .4 Dol'ubight (type): mxw -

K Mission N~o:
Target:
1 Aircraft Not
9

457?Bomb
3rb
Aviso
Aa~Plw

ATIUDEE_
mde)
(rno.)'
(type sizegnrc, )T9AW2

_ AIRSPEE]D
2~2M
2

WIND(MPf)

LI~e
Tgt Elav.

!no.L P.A.j~
____0

1k2
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Coinp. Erro
-rrMew
G7d.urnr £
.____
* m
TAS
To
~
Direction,__W _
Vlct

TUTBEAIR SCORING YETHOD

P.A.T. -MMean Temp.
P..ATF Omnf. Alt. Clmd
Fj 1 . Te Disc Speed .161.__Tnbiec8~.jPbt~____

MS.ALT. SPFrD IqH SIGfT Jd.A

11
L
LSIFT BMB~LES

Ho

E"\LT ~ PLO
4 ~~ ~ I-39125
~ ~203I
ILW [-A
E~ :: LM EB

N
_______PLOT____Irc
-4-01 5601

_______ RfANGE F¶TL7EhT -T

P;,) 0 0 0~~u rIIc

k& -- , E-
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i--i-- It0! i 154

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-

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IL 225

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7
 CONFIDtuN"1

aa ~emonire r~ooror oo12 Nt hotsli

Il
boHbrirsIl'wla Llr, runsod
rudpo f10
f 7~1ý1
Zv moa-3ured
1 I I'no
ornnav wanlioniza
Ct; oho' causc

00O foot ranv~e orror shortq 11owovc, 1.1.- fore r, k

aft bubilel vjao off -34babble 1congth (V rXiio)a wh~Lob
caused a 234 foot ranrrm error over# fl orala
-loiw pulp(Is o t ra diso spood 1rbio thc~ 1.ocibeiL)i
whiaoh was I. M"A~ too fiastp and thin cnusod an id lit-a
lor~l 123 foot ranCo error ovarp TPhe. d~.se spnood and
buboble orrors conbinad to produao 2077 foc~t overs who

omtihe aterd soflootlfor terCror w ds44.p"e irt.

satib rdrr wuof 400 foesort Euid*'e rigce ht dri t ,L
cocioparedtor btween tiaaro drn.t o 7 red Impat's
Thein1 detoree driato oy1nohoa t a on furthor caused fo
lat~aerrlburl wasroffpibe ent rgh 9il)

a* hec easurod &etdfloction

5 et a error
4-ftlf., 'i2hio
bom~biardiersnwofie
errors plce thege rglhtedrf
~masb
totlf scompared drpift
to the measurod 7443e,of rzt
25foot loft earaonto
d f t rorr.Gfoo aiisorpao thnot

be determined Inasmuch as no further cause for do-

Lflootion error was reportede
027aTI0!fl 071" P-0-'BIG-~tTEW

leC- AUTOPILOT I
a. 1j)TC7ULTY:6y Aircraft started to turn whnen the turn
control knob was moved from "center" to
[Itho"ero P
~osition. Pot wipar 'W-010 -Io-"

b
b. OR -fM!IV> A,0T1910: T1urn control po' I7Ipor ca.-Oorcd.
Z ' V"1'r;

CONH~r4I'AL
"(4-
 HARK•EN TO 14 I P'COPRD

Bobrdi1er: KAU,-R~ OBERT 0. ist 1TIO A/C: HIL L.

fATCU lot U,

T),-te: 19 October 1947 B~ombsight (type):

Mnj'sion No: !L, s-aa (model)
Tarpet: Far c Sub Agely plu~nt (no.) L-10382

Aircraft Nfo- 4521741 Bomb (type, sizeerio. )T2$UI,250U00#1 REMDOP

_________
_____ OMPUTAT IONS ________ -4_______

~AITTUE A1TRhWEErD WTNr-(kF1i).

gt E lv. 801953
TgtElv. _____ _Colp, Error-- Direot i on. 003
Alt Se#t. .30.61, Co~rr F. L. Temp --Uf PIS PVelocity j5
Ind~. P.A. 16210 Grndl. Temp. 15 SC OilNG IiF,-Q0G
P.A.T. -.610 MeainTermp.
Domb
16820 A-Lt Survey
P.A.A.T, &2 lm.At 17000
FAL.Temp. Disc Speed 161.8 TuTrb,le)1nc-O-Ot P'hoto0

MISC. A1LT. SFUZ~ (MPH) ~'

0 -r'-I--;--" .1MMR BUBBLES

4-' 110,
0*i I u La i4

cio 0) H~ 0P~"
10 t" to c
-J -1~
--. r 62

11 Mf M .ý= 31
95 254 2285164 .K625K 2 250-
TN :L 91. 0.:

1 1 0 Of L 5p
RANGE__ LIEFLECTION

F,& cc
7% ~
r-, ~ H .- M. F, +

Q) 91*- ;, - U a
 -!

A 'L 2.
~'UC 2 Y1 All"Y

LA Lh~iao~;i~d u r~o~vpor via-, 1.12 ffcL'blsort *Tha

bombardier synchronized for a Uvoundspeod of 0.0
i;Jfj1 a.,3 oomipmaod to the,, ,-iianouV~roa udpo of MO0
1.IPH, Tho 3• TPI error In groundspeed synchwonization
nc3usod a 2•'3 £ ot rqnne error short.*The bombardier
purposely induced a 79 foot rnnge error over by sett-
*lng a disc speed into the bornb-ight which was 1.1 RPM
too L a-t. Rear on wvns te coyipensate ?or a consistent
;angc
error ,,hort. IThaa co ouinaluxil0 t1
rrorm places
the analyzed impact 209 feet short; which is 97 feet
further short th.n thhe measured impact. Roason for
the 97 foot dffurconce between the measured and ana-
lyzed impacts is indeterminate.

DPPLTCT I0N ANTALYDSIS-

a. The measured deflection evror was. 91 feet left@ The
measured drift and the drift synchronized for were
lthe same, but tho lateral bubble was off i/9 bubble
length to the right (4.5 mils) whiich caused a 76
foot left deflection error. This error was reduced
by 25 foot because the bombardier offset his aiming
point 25 feet to the right of the standard aiming
point in order to compensate for the lateral bubble
error. The combination of errors places the analyz-
ed impact 51 feet left as compared to the measured
impact of 91 feet left. Reaedn for the 40 foot dis-
crepancy cannot be determined.
OPEMATION OF POPDIMG EQUIPIx T

1. Cl AUTOPILOTi

a, DIFFICULTY: Locking solenoid engaged when autopilot

wan turned on and could not be disengag-
ed until master switch was turned off.
Caused by sticking points Ui the triple
leaf switch of the pilot's turn control*

Sb. COFOJTCTIVf ACTION; Points adjusted and polished.

Ground uhuekod OK.

A1r1:rt .T
P IV71JL RADTO ALTTlIYT.TT M1ADTNG: 17,000 Feet*

Moission floin manuallly bocaus of autopilot malfunction.

J
!mbr hit
M• on .outh wall of buil..ing,

/iEN i
iEl•
 HARMEN PROJECT pOD'01INC TjIrIIT IIIECORD

_BR- ROBERT Co Iet LA. : HILL. MAPTS Lo _s.

[Bombardier:
.•T-,-- ito: 20 Oatober 1907. Bombsight (type):', rden
.......o
m;. ..Ih (model):9 _ _ _ -

Ta(rget: ±rgv! Sub Aosy lan (no.): L-10 36 2

IAircraft NotBm ______o (type, #4
-. COM.ITA. .........
AT__O ... ___0

__________ _ POS PEED(MFir

A___

Tgt Elev. so I CoAp.Error •' 7 _71190

--- Diroet±._or.v'
jjj.....Veoi0y

Alt SeLt. N@t UlM Coyr F.L. Temp =N1- - Velocity

1Ino. P~A. __ 245610- Grnd. Temp. _ 9 Tc-opThw V-7

P.AT. - 0 Mean Temp. V 3ibtLityQO Surre,
P.A.A. 25,Doo -Bomb. Alt. 2M
. T u - o l e n ,,e ,.I P l,ot o . -
-.. . . . Di s c S,

MISC. A ,. (MPH)_____
-S.EE .-

. . . . "M..BB.ES. i..T DR.. B.

P -b "r--

00
-E to 00 cd

E-.4 0 E- U

2 1 A 01 f Q 9 2 ~ 7 ( J 3 _ . 2 2. _. i

OW__ PLT[~ 1Ciro. 7

LO
~~OD~~ an~er Ui3 Erl.*: L 210 ZR 7

r4

__ N M~ BANG IPFCrI.,

H H 4 ~ P2 u $i -

0r MIO CWiika) 0 coo

222 L3 225
 CANFIDLNTIAL
BOMBING AN.4LYSIS SUMMARY

RAN0E Ax"
a.
AL:
The measured range error waa 183 feet over. The measurr
groundspeed and the synchronised groundepeed were the sames
No cause for range error was reported other than an 88 foot
I
range error over purposely induced by the bombardier by
setting a dino speed .7 RPM too fast in-to the bombsight In
order to compeneate for a aomn-iettnt range exrrr ahort, The
reason for the 95 foot differenoe between the measured range
error and the analyzed range error cannot be determined.

DRF MCTTON ANALY8IS:

a. The measured deflection error vaa 210 feet left- The l'n-
chronized drift and the measured drift were the same, but
the lateral toibble was off 1/4 bubble length right (9 mii)
which caused a 225 foot left error. No further cause for
defleot&on e7,or w•m reported. Reason for the 15 foot
disereptncy between the measured impact and the analysed
impaot cannot be determined.
OEPIRATION OF BOMBING &IFM-T

All bombing equipment operated matisfactorily.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIM!teR READINGs 25,000 Feet.

"CONFIDENI IAL
 .4 pAI~~ ~
C41S
Aýi4 t

LIN

SSAMSOMt W2 0,00 T
TAZ

SASU PE2LfooF
 IIAREEN MR ICMPh~1D
BEENT
Bombardier: BARKLEY, CHMIM H. lat Lt JA/C 13. j Rl '~

i9Ae2te: 10 uga ~j1947 Bombigh (type)'U AUV~-

Mission No: ___Amnon _ (model): 2-..

Tarpet: LAU*.Sub AseqX.Mý (no.):
Aireraft Neil 45-217-50 Bomb(typosize&no.) -~2 1b#3

'ki Ieu
epT~ Iývoi
Tii ..-.
25 olct
*Tmo rnd.Tem.
P.. 1600 is -T '!' 1ýfij

A f SE M-1
CO !;,
0- 0F E-4 IM4 UE-iLEE

CInt

IV /U

.~ Q) .p 6S 0
H H V214r1&
.m.r 0
91ý E-
0CI
166l.?
1 2i
f4 4 E) U)-i E-4.-
Il --
I
i ji -
1271-
111N
18 1 WI
7
V BOP PLOTRange
Er- 6 4
 ABOMBNG ANALYSIS SV
• ~RANGE ZSALS
St

a. The neaeured range error was 66 feet over. Analysis

t-+. .A"
S=•wz"
chr• z,.ed groundopeed and the measured
groundspeed were the same. The bombardier reported
fore and aft bubble error of 1/8 bubole length which
caused a 77 foot range error over. In addition, the
bombardier computed the absolute altitude 60 feet too
lowg and this mista-ke caused another 20 foot range error
ov~k, go otihez oausu for ranige error was reported. T1he
total analysed range error was 97 feet over; 31 feet
greater than the meadured range error. The discrepancy
between the analyzed error and the measured range error
cannot be 4etermined.

Rj1%jIOAN ALYSISs

a,. The measured deflection error was 124 feet leftz The
measured drift and t•he zyuhranised drift were the same.
The bombardier reported a lateral bubble error of l9/
length righ which caused an error of 77 feet to the
left. No other cause for deflection error was present.
The remaining 47 feet of left deflection error is indeterminate.

OPSERATION 01F BOMBING EQUIPMNUT 9

1. C-1 AUTOPIL-OT:

a. Difficultys Pilot could not keep the PDI centered. PDI

remained off one degree to the right at all
times* Rudder potentiomoter unbalanced.

b. Correotive Aotion: Balanced rudder potentiometer.

/
/ 2. RADIO ALTliff1W

a. Difficulty: Instrument went pompletely dead at 6,000

feet. Transmitter fuse blown.

b. Corrective Actiont Main transmitter fuse replaced.

Unit checked OK.

[1?LIGHT LEEL RADIIO AILTIMTR

MPMDIN: None (INOPRATIVE)

Slight cloud cover over target caused short bombing run.

CONFIDENTIAL.
l 121
 - TIHAREE N MM FDE4tr',CORD
jEomb;ardier: HALD fA~~~t/ ARRE-NI NE.G~Lr.CPT

Fr.te D1ombii'ght, (type): Nordan

Plission No: M--(no9l:____
Tm~Fargo1~ Sub Ass' lv nt (no.): 8194
Aircraf't Not 45-21750.
_______ COMPUTATIONS___
B oib(type size &no Z)TS425QQb..#13
__ _______

w NE(MH
I
f
ALTITUDhE A___IF__Isi. -

Tgt E lav. 8 op ror-. - -.- IDirectior,0

Alt Se'tt, _Not Used -Coy,, F.L. Tei * Vlct
Pk _ _6WGn _ _ ,T m . - 22 i--" . -- -

P.A.. -1 61earn~ .Tern.-

14u 63 -t`,AIITJER SCORING E~THOD
Ivi.o hi i 1-t,?. W-d Siurv~ev
P.A.A.T. _1FL omb, Alt. LOTQ.-.
FIL. TeMp. 4 riec S-Deed 1c61 1Trb0ae~i Pbt
MISC. ALT (DIP) S' T
PT A
,Aii
o 1 LT i11iT BUBBU, I JI
I --

Z 0 0 -H ra 0

U rJ Cj U Cd

C- *r41 0- CO &I P: -i;T

2A2588 17010196 256t 25J08.5 16___, i.

r PLOTf
E\ITN Dap.Te~f. Circ
___ ___ ___ ___ __ y,2 I2r. L. 82 EPP 92

____-14 _________ -ANALY'LL OF BRR0P ________ION

1
H4 E-4 04-f.
104 0)
-H
PC ) ;-4
PqF-
0

d)1 ID_I IM01

W
ri pc,PL iL ri i;
 ! AL

no ' Ii )iCL:fO infll;o CVC'O1 for th1i1 bonb wilo 321 oact
l1ort. I v_ -rolxvidopnod a,,znchroniE rid For tlnd rho
rrynortod n.o Porn mr-Ac nft bubi!lo orror, altlttiyo orror
or tr-a-41 error. ri'nrrvforop the 32 t(rot rannn orrer
A.Jort Ca~nnot bnot rnd
A¶Avv#erl
A~v-ft

(I. "ho nonsured doflaoction error war, 02 'oat lofCt of' the
tired drift arc tho ncano. However, thoa lateral bu-bble
Was Off 1/0 011bblO lonGtX'_h tO t1h40 rirht WhI& adCcontmt
for a 77 root deflcotion on-or to the left, t~o re.
rmaininL, 3 foot o^ loft deflection orzvr Is Ir-Ther
niriato.

a.~ ~ flcItt
II~ broko film and blew fusec; prob'"
uble anus, was Ineutfioiont slack bete
wean soprockets and gato thiob caused
miotor overload. Laoft f:loodlight burned
out.
be 901Tý CMIV t,, Pulled right 3-2p. chocked# relcande
ad#, and cro'ind checked OK* Ii~eplno-
ed fue and I'iocdltd'&t bulb.

Mp i_11-T A*,,r;mO Aj 2 lIT!- '¾A\!Tl, 17,000 Feet,

"Iii was slighitly tuvrbiilont; sevoral levels were requirad dr

innr thic botnb>InC rn.in

CONFDENIAL
A tj r___
 kombardier:_BAPJCLET, CHARLFS H. 1st (GE-OP
RARRt.4 T_EAJY~N T. CMAT

____e ombsigaht (type):

BDAgst10 Nardon

Tc-,rqet: Farze Sub A684LP~al (no.): 81

allA Jreraft Not O:A M - Bob(tp, 1e~
_______ ______C
______ ONMP rAT IONS -- _ ____

____ALTITUrl~
A IrlSIDET
ErWINr(MFHiT

Tgt Elev. so Covi. Br~or .h~~Direct. ] -on...8-

Al Sett. __ i UUsedCo~r F.L. Tomp-.1j3. TA* __g-__ Velocity i

_...T Pol.At 168

MSOALT. 5-ra3 yv~pH) VA

PGhT

%)
C;.

V, H X W4-)
*HH V1 V a1 liwý 4)

ýOQ
719A 125L23.8 5 .8 ~ 66311

[I~~~ A
RAGE, TJO~l
EFLECTTON -
0- J.,-tP

E-- 0 i

19 9i~Ii~ I 7 R
Vo 0_

r-lM+j
WLO E
__l_

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 CtONFIDENTIAL
BOMBING ANALYSIS .UWARY

a. The measured impact was A2 feet over. Analyvois shows that

the synohronised groundepeed and the measuie, groundepeed
were the same. The only cause for range error reported waa
a 7 foot range error over caused by the pilot fly-Ing 20 feet
too high on the bombing run. The remaining 35 feet of range
error over cannot be determined.

D LT TION AMALYSISt
a.
1
The measured deflection error wea 220 feet right. The syn-
olionized &rift and the measured drift were the same, but
the bombardier offset the aiming point 50 feet to the right
of the standard aiplng point. In addition, the lateral
bubble wams off 1/8 bubble length left which naused another
76 feet of deflection error to the right. The combination of
errors places the analyzed impact 126 feet to the right of
the aiming point as compared to a measured impact of 220
feet right. The remaining 94 feet nf right defl~ootion error
in indeterminate..

OPERATION OF BOMBING NUPzn

I. RAM_ AND B _SE

USTUM

a. DIFITC= Carriea. chains could not be fully retracted after

bomb release. Safety wire on turnbuckle broke,
allowing chain to twist preventing retraction.

b. CORREMTIME ACTION: Safety wires and turnbuckle look nuts

checked for oecurity *fter loading.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIMETER READING: 17,050 feet.

Bombing run was longer than usual. Several levels were taken. It is
believed that the last level proftced a false lateral bubble level.

BOWBING ANALYSIS: Bombardier offset AP 50 feet to the right of the

at-axAmird AV-

CONFIDENTIAL

I1 125
 HIARK~EN PfOjEW qCN4 At
Bombardier: pARKU)Y. WHARIMJ ff. lat Lt, /C~BPIM HN-E GECsG T. CAPTAIN

rcýte: A L14- Bombsight (type): Ijordan

_ M~'1$
'ion NO: (od): 19
Tvrget: XaggrubAan (no.): !~L
Alrcraf't Not 1& Bomib(type, size?-no.)T 25 lb#
wwC OMPUTAT IONS _____ _______

-ALTITUDE AIP s PErL WINF(MFh)

Tg-t E•lov. so Covip. '2rror I CAS
"52 filrection 211
D
Alt Sett. __Apot or >L 'ei- g MSs Velocity 26
Cor %mijL... _____________

Iiid. P.A . 1650 C-rno_ Termp. 2 ýA4=SORN ITO

P.A.T. -2-70 M~onn Termi, ~4Sre
P.A.A.T. I62 Eonjb. Alt, 17000 jTit____
_.L. Temp. Pe jI
MISC. ALT. SP EEYj (MPH) Xi PATA

0 IT

@20
40 1r.I
4-'

19 cdi 0 M

oo op 42
H0 M r

04 -Q
P E.-4 ci E-- P-
14-4P

3~1 A 290 W 3~3195 255 261 8.5 L1.. 73 451 1812

P
E0T-Ny LOTE Deu . ~ L y C,i r . 3
____________ ___ l~E rr.' 'Ro

[It ~RA NGE ANLSSOFEP EF LECQT TON

0E 4
o;21- *r402 0 -l -

E-Adt to 0 0.

00 ONF! 11VI -6
 .CONFIDENTIAL
BOKBING N SLYIS 3tUhMAR

a. The measured range error was 70 feet short. No oause for

range error was reported other than the 1- foot range error
over caused by the pilot flying 30 feet too high on the
bombig r'an. The 82 foot discrepancy betweon the analysed
Impact and the actual impact in indeterminate.

P!! .,T,
ION ANALYSISt
a. The measured deflection error was 137 feet left of the aim-
ing point" The synchronised drift and the measured drift
were the samee, but the bombardier reported a lateral bubble
error of 1/8 bubble length (4.5 mils) right which eused 76
feet of the left deflection error. The remaining 61 feet of
left deflection error cannot be determined inasmuch- as no U
further cause for defleotion error was reported.'

FM ~OERATIOI1L0F S0NBING E~~NEMT

a. DIflICULT: Vertical gyro lateral bubble precessed 1/4

bubble length (9 mile) during preflight check.

b. ORRECT=V_ ACTION: Sight removed and checked. Found to

have gyro bearings _aghtly worn; in-
stalled new sight and stabiliser.

2. PNEUMATIC DOORS
a. DFCLTY Rear doors could not be closed after bomb
releawe. Caused by leak it latch actuator.

b. CORRCIUVE ACTION: Replaced rubber washer in latch

actuator.
3. caIseSa
SIaXDI??ICULa•T: .- 2 Oara %didfltv opor&. B-2 NaUZr circuit
breaker popped. B-3e did not operate.

CNFinENTIAL
 bOC G~~v:ACI E Ground Chacked 1~2O Operated ~ s
tfetorily. R~moved and replac(dm~5e
circuit breaker, Cek OKd w th rj
roll of filmi. CokdO ihfl

fl4GHT LEERDIO, ALTIM~Tr P=JVAD~rn 17s,0o poe..

I%#N~PTA
vv.I~
%RI
 Blombatrdier Rý
BAI CLHARL M- H. lft1,t A/C:LLŽBREMfM~pGEG T- CATI

Date: 29 APA115t 1947 Bowibsie~ht (type).* Harden

tW
T'gorh Mo'yat.
Yafu 977
L-.)
Bom~tpesiz~n.)T28 250OU b #14
Areraft, No t 45-21750Bni~yO'ien. -t
COMPUTATIONS______
________ALTTITUDE ~ AIRSFEELP.
A wINT (MIIFI7

FU Alt SeiA,. W1_ Usted

_______-

Corr F.L. Torqp-11,2 A'K

- Directi on-.9 5 ý
Velocity 3
2
Ind. P.:A. __64!9 __ Clrno Tem .95 2
__ V~QTHER SCORING ~1O
P.A.T. -.15Oen enP
P.A.A.T, _16610 __ oib. Alt. 17000 Vii -- v-____

.L. Tmp. -6 I-isc S-p~ed 161.6T,8a~~hP't

LiMISC. ALT 6S~~(P
C.T DTAT

L) tw

0: 0 VHF a ,

E4 t)C- CO

~i 14Fi- '04 t U)
*

riD ]I

RNGE
F-______ -Y.SO ý FL

~~-iW~~j ~~rI 0)~ r)-'

ro 0o1 r'ang H Se
-o III
Ul.,
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N0
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-•,Ii v a!: (y"•I !. ;r

c.,nt o •C.ni: ... oj O•'.

Ac rt__ i 1 )
c tTio ho 2Ua 1o- sccr tusho
ucg ca, fO:-JnIbal'(i~l 0<•• •a8•<"" !:ho '),•?rou:iniato '~o< It ion o;:' tho

t larrot 0.11c, iuOt31m120 £;ltros

" and )Yrcchln: Inslk.
-'Oo
'1.
1W?. soc tlolo .... oxw. l 't .. Janapjl? ion o• di :1oilo
3.ty.

1. ;,f.
t-!O__
__-_Q I.-
ia. D2.ic.'iC,>y: K-2d{ cam.ora not operatecd becartso of vacuum
"failure. Camnra could have been operated.
B-2 -main ci~rcuIt 1h-r eakezs pop')ed; circuit
_ breaker was found. to be of 15 amp. capa-
Jcity instead of' required 35 amps.

bs C0T? CTIVFl ACTIOT!I Camera vacuum valv stuck, repair-

ed valve. 15 amp main circuit break-
er wvas rcplaced with required 35
Samp capacity circuit breaker.

PLTCITO'_TP L. V1 TADI0 .L ADTN i 17s 050 Feet,

I3_O1!NJ-TTI- RUN: E-obTmn. conditions in the target VI

vi tn were
extremely poor. Could rnot see aiming point on the target until
past the bomb r1lease point because of haze and glare. Would
not have released bomb iS landinG with bomb had been possible.
Various bombsigit lens filters were tried without success.

I
Cannot perform an accurate analysis of this bomb because bombard-
ler could not be poeitlve of the exact aiming point used. Had
to estimate approximate position of aiming point 6n bomb run
because target almost compl.tely obscured by haze, C~lare and
approaching dusk.

I _

* CO, FIDEN TI L
i --
 S 1A~FRKEIOQNIDhN44ALTG1T i~lCOniD
Bombwrdi=r=~L~~, OIJAIEtl H. Imt Lt. 1A,/C:BALf iCETCPTI

Rate: 5 Se~ptmbner 19.47 Bombsight (type): J U

Missi~on No: I -Samson . (model): .
Th-rget: Fargo Sub Aess'yPlant (no.): ja --

K Aircrat'fNot B onib(typeIsize &,no.)T~22 2

_____ _______ C~~OMPUTATIONS_________

I-
-ALT ITUrM _______ TSFE INP(MFll)

Litz Tgt Elev. 5. iA--&Z-2--E~o Direct ion. 100

kt set~t.
Al -Not Used 0 orr F.L. Terqp TAS!7,. Velocity .. 9
U41 Id.. P.A. 14 GTflCL Temp. ~2A71TR SCORING KWZTOD
?4A.T. DI-fean Terip. 4.9LL as Sre .....-.
P.A.A.T, 16610 Frorib. Alt,. Tullllc 4 !ýo
F.L I mp. =a D-isc S-oeee TilicePi'oo -

I MISC.IAT1PE; - BUBB LES~

C) 0 H

4u (D H -

wl A 04 4ý ) c4l95Q

____ _EO 56
q -H r- k

RANýGE ILEFLECT TON

;41- ) 1 -.14r '
.r 'I pc{ H

HcIj ca T ~ () L

H H

P0o 0~ 0 rf;t*c1I- i ro -Q 0 P.)V)E

PI4 4 ý-
 INFIDOT __ __ -

2ho rfia~ur
S., -iaywge error was, 110 fort sihort of' the
_ aLm~ngpoint *Ana2.ý Sls shor;. that thvo bombnridler
synchronizod Q1'ov tho nameo 17,oundspoed -as the roasur-
ad -groundspeed,, but that the fore and aft bubble was
-4 bubb~clolnpth off 1? 9 mils) which caused an orr'or
of 153 feet short. I-To further cause for rango error
I M&W was reported, P~he 33 foot difforonoe betweon the
measured range error and the. analyzed ran[ge error can-

I
DýVL' CTION1 ANALYSIS:

b.The mzeasured deflection error was 133 feet left of

the aiming point. The measured drift and tho d-rift
synchroniz~ed for wore the same arid the boribardier re-
ported no lateral bubble error. Th-le entire amoutt
of dof'lection. error carinot be determi1ned, It is boss
Ilolevo thiat the M1 iatyo def~lection erroy' wa
caused by a lateral biibble errorp present, but -not=
detected by the bombardier.
oP RATIOU TT
OV 30V17BIG "(;QUFlr--T

ME,B30a
3I GIIT

j:, `or T c v ACT1IOIN: Dwbsigh~t calibrated and gyro

balanced.

a. D1T*.IFCIJLrTYt 1,hen roar doors werc closedI in f lig~t

~~'VTrNecesiv
L 7DOA'T vibrtio r~~m:1,0
esledAt. ri

Liha
bo
C1rU"';C1-I
ACIO~iR
dorI I
buteIdtoheNTIacttaLh bfe or
o oa
V tV A
M1T7.-iIW ,-,AD O T"T" I717,A TTT: 1 * 0 e t
 Bombrdier, BARKTM!,C ,LS lX. 1st Lt. AcH?~M[

T~at - 33
Oc-Obe Dabslr~ht (type): Norden

Mission No. ~ao (model1): Ž-I ___

Tnrget F5Mý j!bABJl L (no.):

Ai~rcrat INoi 45-21750 ______ (tpe lb #o.T
10
-~~ ______ ____ C OMPUTAT IONS_______
ALTITUI7 _____AI SPE, F, WINE(IH

Tglev. 80 Cor~p. Error ~~~J TAS 19 -h'eci 265

ATt. Stt Not. Used n-rCmF .L. Te~OTAS Ve:Locity 1

mIn. P.A. _16?20 GrlnO.. Temp. ~SOIGMTO

P ~A'flEP
P.A PT. Mlea~n Ternp, V*
L7ita suvey
P.AI.A.T. Q.om-. F Alt, __170iDieSA4
O't
F..T JgDs pe 162.2
MIC. ALT. fSYIXE (DAH) T~A ___

TI I 1I. UBE
10 *T

0 -
*r0

6ý 14 ro --al 4) H. 1
~. cd 0) 4) *r

0H H l
rd
+0
O V k4 o4-

5A 1 O~. 19255 258- -110

~TO~~PCI nEr. -.7 f.: it 62 Clrc.. 83

RAGANLSISO_ FLE CT 10N

UEP

C)P ~ f44 wH~

CO H
1 R
a)w.t=0E -10 0 0-

oLw0LC¶Li
k_ ___ __ _

1 1ýF
 A,
E noa+uro. ,'•v.1r:o eror 7r/a foc-t fihort of tho a:L.--
Ini- poinflt Analynis shosia that the boribarJ.er -,n-
chronizod for a (Wrounadspooe of 8259 UPII as compared
t .o ea.n+ured 'rounc!speed of 250 1,PII. Tiho IPLI
ho
error In range sv.,nchronization was the cause of a
47 foot u.;e er.ror short 0 11owover, the latetral
crosshalir was 25 feet ovwr at the instant of releaae,
Saria td pllut flow 50 fuoe too h141a on the "0 i-,
r'an which caunerl another 12 foot range error overt,
-making a total componsating error of 37 feet over#
which places the ultimate arnl'azed impact 10 feet
short. The 3 foot discrepancy between th+i measured-
impact and the analyzed impact Is Indeterm•inate.

DPPL TCT1ON ANALYSTS•

'a The measured deflection impact was 82 feet ri,-At. The
A-7 4fM tmrnzr for~ innr the measured drif't were
the sarte but the fore and aft croashair was 50 foet
right of the aimin[n point at the instant of release.
No further cause for deflection error was reported.
Peason for the 32 foot differ':nce between the ana.
lyzed impact and the measured impact cannot be de-
t errfined.

All equipment operated satisfactorily.

Fr,,IGIlPi L VF:L RPADIO A1 LITI 10T1l: 17-. 100 P..ee...

Wind was changing rapidly clue to frontal movement through the
target areas Four wind runs were taken with a dfferaent re-
sult each time. light haze 1n target area.

I
COFDL

41
 HlARKsEN II T r

D",t aBorbshrc'it (type):

Mission No: 7~ ~(model)
Y Target: F (lw.)
Aircraft Not 4 5-211 50, B /type3ize6ý a2 _ # 15
______________ ~~COMPUTATIONS ___________

-ALT ITUDlE A-USrE F. WINr (Mlll)

Tgt Elev. 80Oopip. Ir (-VTAS i.
Direct ion-M -
Plt 9ett. ,jJ4
11 Corr F.L. Tp~ A 55~.VG20city Ig
In.P.A. _ 16660 Orne.. Terp.__ j
__-T v! -R___ SCORING VETHOD
P.A.T. Venn Tenip..~Sre
P.A.A.T. __j~a~g_ omh. Alt±. _ Hkayl
F.L. Temp S.- DIsc Speecl 6. uhY~c~aj. ht
jMISC . jALT. N~)b~ ATA
JPM
- 4
UTBI,-,

f
0_
0.i
rq
_
W,
_ L
99 2
0 oi~o__ ~
____

22~.72
4J
_
. _ _

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_

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_

F2 -ý S ' -Hp
-- _ _ _ 0 L4 I
E-1 G. 0JAYI
OF E C ,PR AELC 101
-

4tq O.l± - ý --.

119.
5 - )6 .

*7 251

RANGE IEFETO
_ H . Q.~
E-0 0O 1.

T
`0 t~ C F ;4 1H 0r4

-_LjI~PO w1Q
 SC[)NF D N1IAL

BOX ANALYSIS SUMMARY

RANGE ANALYSIS,
a. The measured range error was fife feet shorto The
measured grou~iaead and the synlohronnied groundspeed
were the adme. The bombardier reported that the bomb
was released on a very short bombing run of approximate-
ly 30 second* duration or lesm, and therefore he did
not have ,ufficient ti.•! " obtn _- an, tccur-te !CvIl.
Just before the releass of the bombp it was oted that
the fore and aft bubble was off 1/2 bubble length to
the fore, ro the bombardier dimplacod the lateral cross-
hair 300 feet Chort to compensate for the 306 foot
range error over. The theoretical impact was siI Weet

over as compared to the me•e•vred impe•t of five feet

short. The reason for the eleven toot difference be-
twean ths mesured imp-at and the theoretical analysed
imp-ct cannot be determined.

a. The measured deflection error was 153 feet left. The

measured drift and the symchronised drift were the
sare. The only reported cause for deflection tirror
was due to the lateral bubble being off 1/4 bubble
length to the right (9 mils-) wich caumed an ewror
of 153 feet left. No further cause for deflection
error could be determined. Tk:j 14 foot diecrepancy
betwoen the analyzed impact and the measured inpaot
cannot be determined.

QPE0RATON OF DO EING
gUIPMEXT

[j All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily.

FLIGHT LME RADIO AL TMET R.MADING: 17,100 Feet.

SBombing conditions on this =mi=ion --

or; vry poor. Runs were
LBlimited to aioProkdtm&!TAy 30 Laeconds or lea-z bocauac oaf arA 3/1
cloud coverage. The bombardier could not see the target until
a 50 degree sighting angle =a- reaohod, and did not huve,- suf-
ficient time for an accurate level during the run. The bomb
had to o released on thie run or possible valvo would have be-
come necessary.

S.
 HARKEN M, J~* rlicop
PEOD

RKE1CMURE,
MMU1,r i- L A/: BAR t TINE, GECIZGE T. CPA.

ý1 OobB~ ornbsight (type): Nordew

_ Mission N~o: __ -ýýonsq (model):
Tarlpget. Fargc Suab Apply Plant (no.): _______-

A Ircr f~t Nof 45-21-750 1Acrb (typeIsizetno. )TLqN~--?20 lb # 1

_______
_____ ____C OMPUTAT IONS
ALT ITUDE AIT SME .
A_____ WINEWF1

Tg-t Elev. _.___Io____Cornp, Br-ror '..,

CIAS Directi-on

*In~d. P.A. 16840 Cyrnd.. Temp. 9 'r~i,"HER I SCORING YZTHOD -L

-~OecnTeip.~Vis1Liit'7~ Survey
P.A.A.T. 1779 Porqib. Alt, _~7~ C oudo
F.L. TemD. -1109 rise Sp)eero __162.2 Turh 0 ot o____

MISC. ALT. SPMEY; (DITH) T

" ~~1 A BLTBBTI'

0 '
.,-i

4-rCJ
~0 .j !~ fr~ .a)

G) $ $V IH ~ $i d" 0 4
4
*H -i

F P C.) E-4 ~ CO) E -4 4ý f'-l E-4

8 ý ý3ý15253~ 173 51.2 4

S~80 1560t] i

0 p

-p0 -- FZ- 'C"Z-.

s 40 kr 0 &d 4- *r
MnL -, . , -0- ,.

'0 ' 0v ,- 0I Ei
oA&i
J
0442~~~~~ *- ~ ~J
41 * f ~j ) PDlc. L) E-4 vI.Z'-n'w

j-~76
(CON fEipTIALI
L 1-76 R 100 -
j R
761 R7
 SEN, TIA1.
•V P0 C:A PM
Iý•Oix
-)J G. AN,AY 3 , '-,I. I .
F,-• A] -

a. Tho mnoniiured rn.':c error wa.9 116 f o.ht •hort of the

aironix point. 'AihŽ rroind:ieod s nob"ron 1 "n for and
tho toa•r•rod vwor(n i"p1 10rosar•,e. ille btombard-
!er re tand aft
that the Vore ,ortd .ubblowaS off 2/O
bubbl) lon-th ('.1 n-ilb) which cau-sd n 76 foot range
error O further cause for r-nge error war re-
Ihort
ported, Reason for the 40 foot discropancy between
the moasurvz rRnpe orror and the analyzed rtn=:o error
caninot be d_,toreinod,

Df', Li CO.00,• AITATY.TSI

a* 'Th:mensured deflection error was 210 feet right. '.he

moasured drift and the drift synchronized for vere 't:h
same, bu- .- e bombardier offset his fore and aft oross-
hair 100 feet righjit of the aiming point. In addit-
io-nf the lateral bubble was off 1/8 bubble length left
(4,5 mils) which caused a 76 foot Oefleciion error
riht. 1.11e combination of deflection errors places
the analyzed impact 176 feet right. Reason for the
34 foot difference between the analyzed impact and
the measured impact is indeterminate.
OPRVATION OF PDO.J3.IN--G E;QUIP.,1ET

All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily.

M 11.TV" T I? PT3Ai'I
L'.VT:L T;ADIO ,filT
PLI(Ir .... 17,i00 Ieet.
lPombardier used an aiming point 100 feet right of the standard
aiming point,

Cloud conditions over target were approximately 4/10. Bomb was

dropped throuGh large hole in ov rca!3t. Bomb run was leos
than I minute duration.

J
_
 ___ H~~M{KEN FRUMM NB[ - -

T
G!ILW
-
'WKL 11 )n t Lt. A/I APr-iNfýdT CPAI'
Bombardier!: En. n__

~ioion~c~
i arnon(model1):
-
M-9

ALTITUEM ________ WINEJ(M

Tgrb Elev. 80 Copp. Br~or -6.9 ,IS Direet ion_._

:ItSett. NOt. Used Corr F.L. Tep3- 28S Velocity 34
tIn. P.A . 24510 Grnd. Tem~p. ___HE SCRIG ETO
DMeen Tenp. -9.9.5INGud uve

2,ý05 Pombc Alt. S o Pht o _ __

P.A.A.¶V.
i.-zTmýDisc Speedl 133.3 Tublne____

o- -- I ¶?- BUBB IES

0 L ) ~t4
r4 1 nC
~ to 01
o P <4 v
EH ICP E4:

6. j A .~25R195 289M7
X% 8 1334"fD-359.- 2 ii .620

2801 562

________Fjb
ERRMB6O
FAVIGE EEFLECTION

Ul Cv
~G~I,$
0L w 0
*A a r)_ §
Ij- - 3
- -

L0
LHi~~N 0 . tol L4N
 BOMBING ANALYSIS SUUR
of n s'sr
Gr'LE

a. The measured range error was 228 feet short. The bomber-
dior synchronized for a groundspeed of 260 MPH as com-
pared to a measured groundspeed of 257 MPH. The 3 MPH
range synohronization error caused a 175 foot range error
short. In addition, the lateral oromuhair was 25 feet short
of the aiming point at the instant of release, making a
total range synohronization .rror of 200 feet. This error
was reduced by a 14 foot range error over caused by the
pilot flying 4-0 ftit too high on the bombing run, The ul-
timate analyzed impact is 186 feet short. , Reason for the
42 foot differenoe between the analysed impact and the
measured impact is indeterminate.

DIFIACTION. gIIAL!818,
a. The measured deflection error was 512 feet left. The
measured drift and the synchronised drift were the sameo

I but the bombardier reported that the lateral bubble was

1/2 bubble lengtb right (18 mils) which caused a 450 foot
left deflection error. No further cause for an error in
defleation could be found. The 62 foot discrepancy between
the analyzed impact and the measured impact is indeterwinate.

1. PMEM1C DOR9_§yPVTi:

a, DIFFICULIs Preasure would not build up after doors were

opened at bombing altitude. Build up ON after
descent to lower altitude. Caused by high al-
titude leak in rear door pneumatic system.

b. C0g TIVZ ACT?09-9 None possible. Doors ;round-checked

01. CCAUild not find source of high al-
titude lak.

FLIGHT LKVEM RADIO ALTInE7ER READINGs W5,000 Feet.,

LU Could not obtain avcurate bubble level due to constant turbo power
surge,

ri-
 __HARtEEN rtF1NDNTAi 1Th0 iD
Bobrir:BRE-.GU LES HI. lat Lta A/C____K

De 20 October19 33on'bsght (type): j~de

M~ission No: 12 - &Mooni(x~ei)
iTnrot: v,,r sub IV11 w (no.:
Aircraft Not L-5-21750 Bo~fb(type~size&-no.) T2E.220l # 12
COMPUTAT IONS ____

ALTITITTEE, I1ATFSPEED WINTL(?AFJI)

Tgt Ele.B~ $Comp. Lr~roT _If~*-S .-.. 125-. Direction-l&,

Alt. Sett, Used Crnrr F.L. TPTmp- U 29
ISCORING
__Not
__ Velocity
Ind. P OA
. 24580 G-rnd. Temp. r~hOrl
P.A ,T. -.540 !V1ean Temp. ~-
P.A.A.T. 2512-0 Porb. Alt. .,Q..... SLTiLt.~
aBvy
____________ ]13A Turbiile"Ipe sioot Pboto ____
F.L. Temn. -2/ 4 ,1ise
r Speed _1____

o
0 i
I 00

Cd~~~ V ~ *-IýI - 04

'0A
U wi

BOW. a- ___

ANUISI OF-RI
RIANGE --.. FL T O

Gu
H
QdI+ 0 P 0~ k
P0l *P/) El~ -4 Ci2 PA P P4J 4 0 ) 0Oc -

- 2 -- -7
 ,II"•FDEN "
1ANC• ,ANA LM IS,

a. 'Ine measured rangre error was 134 feet ahort. The

measured groundsDoed and the groundspeed synchron-
ized Lfor were the name, but the fore and aft bubble
was flf i/o bubble length (4*5 in.is) which caused a
113 foot range error short. '!Mis error was reduced
somewhat by a 23 foot range error over caused by the
pilot flying (50 fout too high on the bombing rin.

90 feet short* Reason for the 44 foot discrepancy

between the measured and analyzed Impacts Is Indeter-
minate,
U
D.-TI CTION ANALYSIM
a, The measured deflection error was 3 feet rlCght. The
Tmeasured drift and the drift synchronized for were
the same.* No cause for deflection error could be
found. Reason for the 3 foot right deflection error
is indet erminate.

OPIMATIO14 Or MIMBING BQUI I

Ii'.All bombing equipment operated satisfactorily.

FLIGHT LEVEL RADIO ALTIMrT•f RT-ADINGI 25,000 Feet.

Turbo Power surge made conditions very d*,ff~oult for obtaining

bubble
the level. altitude
critical It is believed that the airnraft in aproachinag
at thia weight,

'I

GUNFIDENTIAL

FIT
 HAkRKEN PPW - v (iUI'DU
111 H3flIT

Bobrir BgM= lat Lt A/C: A~ ____ h.

f)~te: QJ.1942-..~.Bombsight (type.): ~~e

Missiohi No: 1ýq~a (model):
Tarant; Fag5bAaZkm (no.): IZ44

Aircrf Nt Bo-mb iem, 2E Ib#

50 lbp
- ~~~COMPUTATIONS _____

ALT ITUDE -k ATSPEEPE71t I-(vAf $I

Tgt 11lev. CcmIP.BErovo~ ~ Direction 07

A3RSett, t!-t UccA Ce', F.L. Temp if4 S Veloit

I~d.P~k.9... C-rc'. emp.SCORING K'-UHOI3

P.A.T. -4 Meatn Temp. l. aity ISre I
,P.A 9 A.T. omb. Alt.
PSD .tf.....t Iýt
I FL. TemDisc Speed 3,.
IAISC AI, ISPEED (MPH) *XN Y~

0 M,YT BUBBlES

0 %

b 0 H 0!*.

195 290IO.i!? ipKII " m

TN BOW. PLOT E nge. 34 Cii.

____________ _rr. .. l L J4 R 450

____________________________A ________
RANGE 17EFLECQT ION

E-I dZ
~P4 t F, 0 ) t-' )

Lifih:Uaý, rdo et
t--AN -
b~r e~rr' -
 ~0 N-OPfi UI i
VMOJBPT(T AUL ý_WMAiiy

,_
[_T This bomb cannot be accuratoly analyzed for range or de-
fl'eotion error. Aircraft turbo power surge made i.t extremely
difficiut for bombardier to obtain an accurate level. Oscil-
lations were so bad that the bombardier could not determine
the bubble position prior to release, and for this reason bomb
cannot be accurately analyzed.
OX'-rnAmT OF 13OfBING EQHIPMATM

1. CAMT•AS•
DIFFICULTY: Right B-2 blew fuse. Attributed to alti-
tude ef facts. Caused by high drag whieh
overl0oaded circuit b
b. COMECTIV7 ACTION: Fuse replaced*

"I P~LIGHT LE:'VEL RADIO ALTBV-TT, R'rADING: 25#•000 F "K

iI P Turbo surge made it extremely difficult for the bombardier to
obOtain & level, It in believed that this particular aircraft
4* --
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rm1AMW,7 ICAN PHASEJ

ZPTAIO!1A :BOM:N
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C-1 AUTOPILO

MOO QU!W'NT

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1. OPT:. AmION I

a. •..he locking, hook rn the D-9 Bo1mb

hackle (mocdiled),
fractured on two occasions, once in fli.aht and once
immediately after carrying chains had been secured.
The resultant nodificarllon of the locking hook was
considered satisfactory* No other malfunctions of
the D-9 "hackle were encount.ered. (See "Malfunction
A.., Report of D-9 P'hackle-Modifled". Fairt IV).

. b. During ballistics
to departure tests at Muroo,
for overseas, California,
it was proven that prior
the
[B spring tension within the standard A-4 rele&se wax
of insufficient rrigAth to overcome tha bind in the
moving
RM;
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Un of the D-9 shackle
T_• rercommen~Atirm_ them-ci and trip the A-ma
V4•f release
ynotnt

I Iabratory modified the A-4 release so that the me-

ohaninal force exerted by the levers and springs on
the shackle latches was increased from the range of
2 2-M5 pounds to the range of 60-65 pounds with a min-

Li imum life of 1000 releases. The modified version of

the A-4 release operated satisfactorily throught the
entire projecto
c. The operation of the retraction windlass and cable
was considered satisfactory. Two retraction cables
were spliced when strands snapped and frayed.

Sd. All buffer door latches were inoperative after they

ii •had been used several times. The latching arms were
driven through the wooden portion of the door, caused
A bv the pressure of the sllipstream in closing the doors
after the bomb had been rdea osede The metal hinges
attached to the airplane fuaelage were torn and bent.

e. The operation of the front bomb bay doors was consider-

Sed satisfactory#
I _1-_ •The operation of the rear bomb bay door* w•a• 0%.,.... A _
Ia Sd uns•isfactory due to extreme buffeting of rear
doors and faulty latch actuators. The additional port
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&""•- Ito the opcnirirg .. ^._l,•,,,
3on the actuator arm# caused excessive wear on the
- rubber washer encircling the latch actuator piet. _
Fluffeting was caused partially by the leak in the latch
actuator but primarily by the removal of the wind de-
flectors from the rear bomb bay doors.

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Thin klU~
oolzrf,101 01' D-9, 2hn1-aklo was iiuod~ie~sd luy
Oberfaffenhoffen Air Depot uider the personal super-
vision of' Lt. Colonel hans. Kirshnerp in aecordace
with \Trif-ht TPield recoru-nendations und spec!ificat ions,

b. A stoeol plate wai riveted to each side of the buffer

doors at the point where the latching arins are connect-
ed to the doors. Tlo metal hinges were doubled in
thi. ces s.

c. Rlubbe•r washers in latcn actuat~or were constantly re-

placed.
34, CONCLUSZIOTTr]"

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b, The modified A-4 release L- satisfactory for use with

the type D-9 Shackle.

c. The retraction cable and windlass are satisfactory.

d. The type buffer doors provided with the Albert air-

craft are unsatisfactory.

e, The latch actuator system used on the rear bomb bay

doors is unsatisfactory.

4& RT,"O~jNDAT IONS

a. That 9-4 shackle release be installed in Albert air.
craft as soon as they aro available&

b. The buffer door latches be modified with metal plates

installed on each side of uaffer doors and the metal
hinges doubled in thickness.

c. That the standard latch actuator be installed in Al-

bert aircraft, with the air line from the actuator
arm opening valve running directly to the T c otmection
on the four-way valve * The other port in the T con-
nection should lead to the latch autuator.

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afle vo -L-9 tye bombsighta and one N-9B typa bcabalght

wera uued during the Harken Project# Op.gration of
all sights van oonsidicrad aat!taftory, with no rb=
normal, malfunotione ocouring. Approximately ninety
per cent of the malfunctions reported were due to the
Dreoession of the bombsight gyro, Ecat of the pro-
s4rwiin dlU.ficulUes wvre due to bad bearings in the
gyro and Oro cardan.

b. The operation of the bombsight stabilixero was con-

sidered satisfaotory.

c. Th, onnration of the B-7 mount vas considered uns-tlao.

factory due to the weak, or fatip*e Lord Mounts.. On
bombing runs It proved to be too flexible to allow
proper leveliftg of the bombsight atabiliser. It also
oaused exoessive oscillation ef h,!,• bbnight gqyro
bubbles. This condition made it dif?±oal'• fTor the
bombardier to set up his runs accurately.

a. Tventy-fire and fifty hotu- nInapotions wer* performod,

in in4ition to the usual preftLghtq, and peorodia tests.
b. It was neossary to replace one B-7 iwu•t in airplAn*
Number 750.

o. A UI has been submitted by the Bombsight Departments

Smoky Hill Air Field, Salinas Kansas, on the B-7
Mount.

3. The Lord
M hock Mounts insaledwith the present typro
uasatfactory beaaume ta
a•7••i-to fatiu too
easily# and are too -flexible.

-- That havior and r:tongor Lord Wounte o installed

with the B-7 Mount.

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Io PERA TI.O•Mt I

a. Operation of the C-I Autopilot in Aixtpc!ns Number

7I0 and 751 wan concidered satisfactory.
b. opeotion of the C-I Autopilot in Airplane Number
147 war erratic on aileron control due to leaky air-
oumt in the Pilotla Turn control unit.
a. A modification known as the $Rat* Gyro' hud been in-
* .tll *%at !riiht Firwld prior tvo do*jsturwo for~ ex-
tensive wervice tsting during high altitude opera-
tion. The purpose of the modifioation Wan to eliminate
the t'allov and inatability generally attributed to
all C-1 autopiloto during high altitude operation..
The $Rate Gyrom is a 240 M booster directional
Vyro otnd is wired into the 0-1 rudder circuits It is
extremely senoitiv to, deviAtio in asimath, and La
in effect, a gyrosoopic dash pot. No saintenanoe
difficul-tiec were enoountered with the modification
during the American Phase.

a. The usual preflights in addition to the twenty-five and

fifty hour, inspections were performed*
b. The Autopilot Control Painel •as removed and replaseed.
with A service•able uinit.

e. No mainteano. instructions were provided with the

wRate Gyro.* It was ncessary to cleon the poten-
tiometar
*az ,t iiolated sector during the oourse of
w--o-l autopilot maintenance checks.
3 • 90•LUPIOnSI
a, That the installation of the MRae Gyro* modification

does materially reduce w0alow and instability in the

0-1 Autopilotip and that it provides a mich more stable
bombing plaAforia than the-unmodifiod Teraion of the
0-1 Autopilot.

a, That tho '•ate Gyro@ be installed a- a retroactive i

aodifloation on all operational B-29 boalbrdment air-
craft oqulpPed with the type C-1 Autopilot.

I ~ON FIDENT!All
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 CONFl DENT IA1

The pho-tographle novc-.ttge of t,, Amazon II ami -an,son

bombs was much Yaorkm• conm•cte thin that of the Braitish model
bomb for thn followinpr, ricasonsl:

a. Arviva*1 of live (3) roplacoment Jerome •,-P !1ecord-

in[ Cameras, 35 !1M,requisitioned from A-4., Stra-
tegic Air Command,

(1 Prior t ho d•earture of the. Rarken PrnoJet

for Germany, roplacoent cameras aznt spare
parts were requisitioned on Blue Streak PRi-

Ipare
ority, Both omnera and parts8 are listed an
Dead Items in current Air Forces Stock Lists.
Air Materiel C oimand reported no cameras or
parts available.

(2) At completion of Pritish Phase, cameras in

operating condition had been reducid from
the required Mine (9) to six (6) for lack
of roplacement parts.

b. Bombing operations 4t lower altitudes - 17#000

"fect as compared with 30,000 and 35,000 feet.
(1) Average temperatures at flight levels

17,000 feet -4.8 0 C

3 25,000 feet -23,900
50,000 feet -V , & W
35,000 feet 47 40
0o Availability of processed 35 XM Jerome film be-
fore complet ion of Amazon 1I bombings
(1) There were rn facilities available to pro-
cess confidential 35 MM motion picture film
in the U.e. Occupied Zone of Germeny. All
film of British b•mb and Amazon !X bomb was
.. nt to the R&A.r, Farnsbrough, %agland,
P
for process Ing.

, % AMl-rituet msrips wore madu in the nrkarn

Photo iabrtoory, this situation made it im-
poss-CI-. until suca- time as nrocoesed film
was available, to immediately recognize and
adjust any possible errors in isstallation.
OWE ~expiosurep etc.
C1CONFIDENTIAL

K:
 GUNHULN IIAL
a , Pa*.u'&,re of all three .ofJaTro.ie 1-2 Cameras on t.wc.
suCceSsive missions al-rcraift 11tribor, '13750, war
traced to the 1nota11ation of a "Ctieera !Laator" oir---
cult breakor switch where amperage capacity was ten-,
amperes less thw-i the valve specifies in electrical1
circuit diagrara covering the Jerome in~stallation,,
Ths ampere inI5 circuit breaker wns replrced with
Thuied 15 anper maj.!•
e re~e-
J1ol

b, K-C2 typo aerial cameras operated satisfacttrily on

all missions oxcept one, Vacuum valve was stuck.
Camefra could have operated but bombardier was im-
properly instructed and did not turn camera on. Vacuum
valve was repaired.
V.-4 CONCLUSIONSg

a. C^-,% !A 1-2
The #-AeJerome -it= Recording
altittmde work. 35 MM
Camera 'but 13 fairly ads-
Ix unreliable at
ati tudes above 2OOO0 feett
Sb, K-22 typ e Aerial Camera can be tiatief Vtorily operat-

ed at altitude of 35,000 feet with-40 4 temperature.

4* RPCOTITMDAT IONS I
a. For any future operations of this nature# a Record.-
ing Camera be used for which parts and complete assem-
P blies are readily available.
b. That processing facilities for film be made immediately
available to operating personnel.

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Waroughonut thics phase of the~ operation. the R&4wr Altimeters

funcotioned & acifatorily, with no Lmor'e than the normal malfuni'-
tion'i boizig oxparisanoed. Wont malfunctions oeourred during
fljight and were difficult to deto.ot during operational ground
cheocks. Most frequent maltunctione weres

a. Law Signal %ecoeption,, or poor sentzitivity nt alti-aides of

b. Ron-oiroular or elliptical track on indicator 1-132-Co

[I
LI aoilitiesp to insure
staoo
stsatr prto.I vr n
f aalfunction, equipment h-ad grottad-chookoJ OKML,

F.maintenance
'*-t

and tetfzlto#most maintananee waper

formed on the lot and 2d echelon levoli, and oonaistUd mainly
of calibrating unite. oheookiag oirouito for short*# and r*-
placing units known Uo be inoperative with units known to I'm

as The misjority of the malfunotions occurred Auring the British

phaoe when operating at altitudes of 30,000 and 35,000 feet.
The only oonolsisora that ocna be made; due to the laek of
maintenances facilities and equipment, is that the ED"?x Al-

[Ito aMIR 718inmorea.*Iiable at mediunm ltitudes. then at

a, Teat sets T-0A an-1029JUMbe aevilbeto-

artn esne.10-hu ujc oatsttso ee

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ST1MArARY,
BlOMB~ING AC'CTjrACY A"!f lT.A.LySIS

AIJ7TZICATI AND TMITI.FmlPhsE

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In the section to follow, no attempt has been made to

differentiate betweean the two 3z;rge bomb types, the Amason and the
Samaon, as to relative aocuracy becauae it i_ the ontrion of Harken
Personnel that the ballistic accuracy of the4
tso bomb types is so
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LDBMBING AgOVJACX:

,B•tTIeH PHAS-, The aversge cirerlar error for all British

bomb%, (total 1)•) exelueivV of the one men~al release, was
ltb J~im &Aie t^;~4an~ &vr maaI~ uir..'irtd irul

error of 300 fvIe at YNOOO feet aboolute altitude.

h1IUUN US' Tue gv,.rage alrcular error for all

bombs,.
American was (total 1 Ofo_one malfunction
_•release, 13.2 ails. ta-hs is equlo an average
unconverted circular error of 2-24 foot at 17,OM( absoIute
altitude.

A consolidation of the olroul~r errors for ralL bombs drpp.d,

(to-il 4), ritiwh arA American,, asovv that the average. aitenUar or-
robr for 9 th pheaes of the project watt of).23 &Us*. .ThU is equal to
an average unconver•ted circular error Q__o
IartalIA 1-j . ab-
luto altitue or ý70 feet at &2W fot ablute alti.

The average eircular error of the total of I1

BriUtsh and American bomb 4ropped was 13.2 ai1..

(1) mxTIS &W

Averag. eireular error for the total of
British bombs was 9.9 mils:

No. of bombs - 2
Averaoe ciroular error - 7.1 sils, 214 feet.

iverage circular error - 15.4 ia .540~ feet.

fluWN
nnaA &AM+-inf hnmh was wsualaIlv vý&-
leae•-d-rom this altitude.

(2) AiMICANX

The average circular error for tne total of

2.0 txrizaz b~u bs 41 milui
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The average circular error for the total of 13

Briti• and American bomnbs was 14•6 mileh

The avera•,e circular errojo, for the total

of 4 British bombs was 13.4 mileg

30,0oo FEET
Average circular error - 10.2 mils; 30. feet,

S( I• •~~ov2rag citculaar
or bombs !i error - 22.9 mils; 0 feet,•-

The averageciclrerrfrteoalf
9 Amerioan bombs was 15.2 mlSt
bo - (6 Amzons 1Ip 2 StoreAon.)i

Average circular *rror- 15,7 miles 267 feet,

bomb was a malfunction re-
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lease at this

252 000 M.,T

Averagae oiroular error - III m1i4Le 279 feet.

oa * BAlTM!R_,R--- BA1ELMY:

The average
v irllarx error for the total of 17
a 7.4&*..... bo's CU•,0 • wa 9.9 ?.i.. --

Th'i average circular orror for the total of

- 7•,1t'sh bombs was 7.4 mila I

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~No. bombs-
Avirawe circular error - 9.5 milmu 206 feet.

No. of bonbs - 2
Averaue circular eo-ror 4.2 mile; 146 feat.

The average circular error for the total

of 12 American bombs was 12.,9 ml].s

No. of bombs - 9 (5 Amazon II, 4 Samsons).

Average circular error - 9.4 mils; 160 feet.
N ~2%000 feet

No. of bombs -3 (Sammons)

Avera.ge
-irc-lar error - 15.2 ail; 382 ftoot.

2. RA43LS FQR ACCURACY,

It in believed that the primary reasons for the ovrafl

bombing accuracy obtained were as followas

a. The high level of individual skill of all rersonnal

and the intensive training of tha bombing teems.
b. The fact that every possible precaution such as dry
runs, upwind bombing, wind runs, and long bombing
approaches, was taKen to iaurm ultimate accuracy.
c. Installation of' the C-! Autopilot e• Gyr• W.UU
cation.

. d. The very good ballisttc accuracy of the type bombs

dropped.

e. Ths ..--
ft that differential ballistic wirn havo Vir-

tually no effect on bombs of this size and type.

a. Eu.-red P-Ramgs and Deflfeotion Erro

(1) BRTS AN30.00 lE

Total Nuaher of Bombs 12.

Avers-geoanges'-ror Average Deflection Error

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feet WhichD z45:v of two beqiaiccr
the total u
defl."ection
error for all boimbs dropped. It is believed thet over
& period of tine, a larrgje n umbecr of bomnbs released
from tho extreme altitixdes will prorlice averager rangUe
and deflection errors which will be sulb tanttally
S~equal*

"(2) AYF.1-ICAN 13OMWs 17,00 FET

Total Number of Bombs - 26.

Average Range Error Average Deflection Error

176 Feet 2337 Feet
It is evident that from the intermediate alti-
tudes, with the large type bombs, thAt average de-
flection error will exceed average range error* The
average deflection error was considerably affected
by three (3) bowbe (Amazon #12t Samson #5 e 13) with
excessively large deflection errors, two of which were
dropped by the same bombardier. The deflection error
for the 'Phree bombs totaled 1416 feet which was
of the total deflection error for all bombs dropped.
However, 4'f the 5 bombs referred to had been entirely
deleted from'the avercages, thA lefleotion error would
still have been slightly In-ger Uhan range error. It
is believed that over a period of time# a large nuamber
of' bombs released fro'•n the intermediate altitudes, i.e;
lOOQO-20O3 0U0 feet absolute altitude, will prv -i'
average deflection errors which wil. exoeed average
range er--ors by approximately 151,

j ~(3) All RICAIN1?O,0Y3S, 05,000 PEIT

Total Numnber of Bombs -5.

Average Ranre Error venz•e Defiaec;1on ir..or

219 ?"ot 21C Feett

HCONFIDENrIAL
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-t will be noted thh~t whort the higher altitudes are

ypptoaohed e average range es deflection errors
appraoeh eqw.•ity (despite the fact that one bo.mb,
acnon t47, wis rnapounsbl for .. 751 cf the tot-.l do-
flention error). It is bioievead Mutt over a pariod
of time, a large number of bombs released froi the
M-!hi-ir altit-wies, i,,u, cnbo" 20,000 feet ab~oo.uto
altitude, will prodt, ,, re-ne mrd d-flcnotion
g
errors whinh are substantially eqxml in wagaitade.

(4) 1AxsCUs'jOlx:
(a) All three of the Harken Project gombardiere
finimdhed the project p.th mean puint-e of Import short
of the aiming point*

LT BARKLEM 17 Bombs 28 feet short

LT BLAIR 13 Bombs 104 feeti hort

LT SCHLAEBITZ 13 Bombs 48 feat Owhrt

Bombsight malfunctions were definitely ruled out as
the cause for the oonsistent range error short.

(b) It is the opinion of all Harken Project bon-

bardiers that a distortion in the plate "las window of
the B-29 bombardier's nose section is responsible for a
general tendency maong bombardiere to sync•ronize for a
false groundepeed fater than the actual groumdspeed
flown, thus causing a conuistent range error ahort. The
distortion in the plate gl"-s6viow beoosax most apparent
as the nine of the sighting angle decreases, and becomes
very apparent at sighting angles in the pro.-imity of
30 degrees. The distortion takes effect in nnch a manner
am to cause the rate synchrcnization to appear !_ow. (&a-.
to,-a. oroashair moves away from the bombardier). in owtr
to keep the bombsight aynehronised, the bombardier adjust.
the rate for the falae apparent groundspeed, ultimatel.y
setting up a dropping angle which is consistently too larga.

(ai, Inasmuch as the amount of nrronr named h; tlie

distortion increases an the mime of the dropping an le
deereameem, it in a variable. an.d osi only 'b approxi.tl
corrected for by dlec Speed or tra4l adjutment. Two
different mothoda ef oorrecting for the disatortion error
were tried.

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 CONFIDENTIAL
1 Vt filair used the disc 2pe~d ndj-astment method,
whereby the d!ic speed vt&a increased an amount
sufficient to compensate "'.ir 75/ of the average
consistent range error sh .rt. This method was
aucceesful, tut a number of bombs must be
dropped before the correction can be computed
O.nd. thon it is applicoble only to the indiv'uL
for whom it i.P computed.
2 Lt Barkley used a personally developed technique
whereby the bombardier makes no currv,Live
adjustment in disc speed or trail. With this
me~thod, the bombardier synchronl zes for range
an usual until the false motion of the lateral
crosshair is detected just before the bombsight
indices meet. When the false motion :&,s detected,
no further rata corrections are made. This
method requires some practice, but is the most
adaptable method, -nd prodce.s the best results.

aLt Schlaebitz used both the disc speed

correction method, and the synchronization
technicue method. This officer is of the
opinion that the synchronization technique
mothod is the better of the two.
b. Breakdown of Analyzed Bombing Errorst

It was possible to accurately analyze 89% of the

total of all bombs dropped. It mwst be realized that a
perfect analysis of a given bomb impact is a rare condition.
At least, the theoretical (analyzed) impact of a bomb very
seldom agrees with the measured impact as to the magnitude
of the range and deflection errors. The prir ry reason-
for this is attributed to the fact that all figuros used
for analysis were visual readings obtained by the
bombardier. Although every piswible precaution was taken
to insure accurate instrament and bombsight reddinga,
inaccuracies are bound io exist, especially in the case
of bombsight bubble readings. Since it is extremely
,.ifficult for the bombardier to determine the exact e_•ount
Sof
L bubble error present, .Lt is believed that the major
mount of the indeterminate range and, dflection errors
may be attributed to improper usesessment of the bubble
errornat the moment of release.

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CONHIDEN11AL
nn.ý-v on~ c EIt. !ln i'I "Lfl tito
~nt~vaPal tel'I le-imy~14 to ~t't tm t) toL2 iiat iltide
of tho bubblte error. Nqtorl boln-m ii n IrrinVown
of the causeS o' avor'ai~ alalyzec1rd~; andL (ief3.et-'

and that the ii~m total of' all t~in osauema will. nio
equal tha avcrara riensurad. rang,,a or deflect ion orrors
(1 M IT I SI P ()1.11 15Q~
0 0 PPTT A!,
N4 (_ ,,,

and Af t" Ba~bb - Rynohronization tude andi determilnate

DEFLTLCTION TRFL~S

Average Lat- Average Defllect- Averago Cross. Avera~ge

oral Bubble Ion Synciuront- trail Ifldeter-
Err or rat ion -Erro 2rrnd mnate Error

49 Feet 101 Peet 4Beo 8 Feet

(2) ______CAT 130'17M3, Irr/OU FE-,T AND 215sQOO FE.-T

RANGE ERrTOS
Average Fore Average Rana* Average Alti- Average In-
and Aft Bubb- Symndoh-ronizat Ion tiude and determinate
le Error trnil Error Error

38 Feet 04 Pont 36 Feet 67 Feet

I NOTES 52 feat oil uGrie 36 foo average altitude and t~rail
error was & purpiosely Induced error In order to
compensate eor consistent range errors shorts
D~FUrC¶P ION~ TRP CM5

LI Average tAt- Averageo Defleo~t- Average Cross- Avergae

~oral Bubble ','on Sycx'=onX1-
17>ror zat ion
truil
1*c4r
rroz'
Iii~~
mirwat 87eý,ý

87 F~eet 74 Feet- 2 Paet 54 Feet

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 ..Bombirý aoounioy doeolined from oil averege oirqula. eraror
of 10 mils loX' 1)10 k.i',tiaa lhase, to an avorag• of 12.3 mils to
itloido thi American phape.
Ra It is Ihe or.ji,.ýnn of Harken Peroonnel that a major
portion of the decline in nocuraoy is traoeablo to
the lack of continuity in bombinr, during the entire
American phase of the project. Major causes for
delay were
()Th;; largoi typeri W "O F011ppauu iLý-ufxl ý
U, S. ,untilafter the project departod the Z7.
Upon delivery from the manufacturer, they were
shipped in lots of 20, S and 4 at a timne. Con-
a.quen-bly, the supply of large bombs didl not oatoh
up rith the demand until a ons. month bombin.
duimy wrai onoounterc. Axd 60% of the large bombs
hid been dropped.

(2) The D-6) sheokle looking hook broke, and, the re-
design and manufaoture of new part. neoooussitated
a bombing oessation for a 5 week period&

(3) Unsuitable bombing weather.

b. Marginal weather was in part responsible for the deol!pW
in saouracy. During the latter weeks of the project,
crews often enoountered very rapid deterioration qf
weather in the target vicinity, and were thus forced to
hurry the releaae, or to bomb throuth m break in the
overoaat, In addition, haze and glare often made bombing
conditions difficult during the late afternoon hours*
A total of 4 bombs were dropped through breaks in the
overcast, end one bomb was released under suoh extremely,
poor oonbitlcna of visibility Ihat the bombardier could
not see the aiming point until past the bomb release point.
5. CONCLUSIONS a

a. That undor iaiilar bombing conditions., the B-29 lead orew

bombardier should miwintain an average circular error of
15 mils or less when dropping either the Amazou or Samson
type bomb.

b. That un.]r Rimilr bombipg conditions, the B-29 lead oruw

bombrdier should maintain an ever-.-,- ci. oular error with
the large bomb tyVex whioh is approximately 3 milu or 19%
lower than his average circular error a.ttaleU ).cafq; the
stsndard M 6BA2 130 pound practice bomb.

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il -~i ro I uxs;.Iron a nronpal iior fjlt

,:i± cirU.&' CI&"oV' U~ve3•'Lfbed LJ thcb
h oharken Pr'o,.ect

t isUW
r,,cboribardinriurmit..-i thit mazon andrrc
. P*kmt compar'agle' ;-, ace.u,.,ate avora•,:-) circular•
ARvrors -.1.1, be obtainend by a bo:aibarieor With tho larl-a
borAb tvoirs than with the sntrmrihr- rO.-olrtiton or prac-
typo bombs.
Tt a. the "Pate Gyro" C-I Autopi4ot moclfjcption is a
Ti
mati•riel aid to increased borblnr; accuracy, especially
at altitudes abovo 10,0009 feet.

c1 Trol with tho strifid, Albert; E-2 irr g either

the Amazon or Samson bomb, tho maximum absolut)
altitudc, should not exceed 25p000 feet If precislpn
bomb'ing A~ircraft
11arken accuracyYunber
is to be ac:hieved.
45-21750.* In fact; sucuh
enccuntered rine
sever"- Lar•bo pow-er surgng at 25 000 feet that benfb-_
Ing accuracy wras considerabl~y ,ý-ap~ai~ed due to the re-
Sandsynhr•.zatonssulting difficulty In obtaining accurate bubble levels
and synchrniizt Ions,
Go TCO 1-'*1ATI01TZ
Y
a. That future production rdesl of the a1-6 bomb types
be equipped with pn aZn-i-m- s-e..ng device similar
Swould to AZON. It is apparent that the cost p r unit bomb
be increased, but the bombhig oblectives could
'be achieved with a consldorably smaller expenditure
of bombs, which would eventually prove bhe Installat-
ion to be an economy measure*

b. •h•at for increased bomb=ng accuracy# the "Rate Gyro4

L
c.
t, installed

That for
as a retroactive modification on all
combat oporational bombardment type aircraft.
maxim bombing accuracy, the absolute alti-

tude for a particular B-29 type aircraft -hould not

be within the altitude regions wherein turbo power
surginp is encountered. For some combat operational
3-29bs earrying either lage type bon'bj this altitude
may be bolcw '45,000 futt

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(,) Iy t of ~in c, t 3tvilti. asi' ori(Wn or-

U i~sqiilpmenot.

()3iiipr'int of nll bombs prior to dtepartu~ore

0 '-
jtict pfrorionnl fro-' ZI c- a3 i nir a consatan~t
bomb Supply.

(3) Dop&XtUrc Of PWOjOct In 1-rl' zprIng- --iontha to

take advllntafge o1' favorablt Imomhinr,- weathtor.
rI that for fut~ure projncta of thli~ bypep if A~ very
-I f,
accurate an~alysis of bor~blxv; accuracj 1.9 d~toired# a
serlas of autamat~c motion picture c4amoras be mount-
ad to rc cord the eXAC~t ''1fovation raquired for pur-
-i poses of analysis.
(1) one camecra with a priaxr -hculai tre rnointed on the
myopicoe of the bonbsight so aU to obtaiin a photo-
gra'ph of the target and the bombsirh or mhirs
for the last fifteen mecondm of th~e vtmr to
i~~a i.he I lnatl aync roniation at, the nrolnt
of release*

(2) Acto'-her canem' should""Uý so moanted aji to obtain

photographs of tho bomb.1,"ght bubblex for the
lasiL 30 seconds of the~ baribing rim. Th~s nomern
ahould be mounted andl wired to take bubble phnto-
graph only when the btinbardier In not maklnsý
cootrse corrnctiona.,
(~)A thii'd ca"mera 1-hcuid be located In poiai:,±on ý"oI
take autoc:,atIC motion pictures of the ic. L
fligh:Yt In--xlet fui- the lat rr) conuq 01 _

the bmbilv" x-"

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