SZ/AEAF/6/8 - Notes of meeting held in the Air C.-in-C.'s office, Headquarters, A.E.A.F., on Saturday, 6th May, 1944, to discuss bombing targets, 11/5/44
Reference code
SZ/AEAF/6/8
Level of description
Item
Title
Notes of meeting held in the Air C.-in-C.'s office, Headquarters, A.E.A.F., on Saturday, 6th May, 1944, to discuss bombing targets, 11/5/44
Date/s
1944
Quantity & Format
4 pp.
Scope and content
TLM/MS.136/15
The meeting was chaired by Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, C-in-C, AEAF, and attended by Sir Arthur Tedder; Generals Spaatz, Brereton, Vandenberg, and Cabell, and Col. de Russy of the US Air Forces; Sir Arthur Coningham of 2nd Tactical Air Force; Air Vice Marshals Wigglesworth, Oxland, and Robb of AEAF and RAF Bomber Command; SZ and Air Commodore Kingston-McCloughry of AEAF; and Brigadier Richardson of 21 Army Group. Flt Lt. King, AEAF Historian was also present.
The meeting reviewed "the air situation" overall and the attacks against rail "Crossbows" [V-weapon sites], and coastal defence targets in particular, and target priorities for the various allied air forces. Target systems discussed were: airfields; bridges; and Operations Neptune and Fortitude targets. Other matters raised were: the scheduling of a war game to test "the battle machinery, and means of communication" for D-Day; bomb types to be used in D-Day; and problems being experienced by US bomber forces with German "intruders" aircraft. Referring to special squadrons based at RAF Coltishall, the chairman ordered "a special watch" for them.
The meeting was chaired by Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, C-in-C, AEAF, and attended by Sir Arthur Tedder; Generals Spaatz, Brereton, Vandenberg, and Cabell, and Col. de Russy of the US Air Forces; Sir Arthur Coningham of 2nd Tactical Air Force; Air Vice Marshals Wigglesworth, Oxland, and Robb of AEAF and RAF Bomber Command; SZ and Air Commodore Kingston-McCloughry of AEAF; and Brigadier Richardson of 21 Army Group. Flt Lt. King, AEAF Historian was also present.
The meeting reviewed "the air situation" overall and the attacks against rail "Crossbows" [V-weapon sites], and coastal defence targets in particular, and target priorities for the various allied air forces. Target systems discussed were: airfields; bridges; and Operations Neptune and Fortitude targets. Other matters raised were: the scheduling of a war game to test "the battle machinery, and means of communication" for D-Day; bomb types to be used in D-Day; and problems being experienced by US bomber forces with German "intruders" aircraft. Referring to special squadrons based at RAF Coltishall, the chairman ordered "a special watch" for them.
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- SZ/AEAF/6/8 - Notes of meeting held in the Air C.-in-C.'s office, Headquarters, A.E.A.F., on Saturday, 6th May, 1944, to discuss bombing targets, 11/5/44
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SZ/AEAF/6 - U.S.T.A.F. [United States Strategic and Tactical Air Forces]. USTAF and EOU comments and counter-comments
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]