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ANMIX I TO ATTENDIX C.

Questionnaire for Aerial Observers of Smoke Screens at

DATE 1.4.12.40.

Type of Aircraft. Battle. Pilot

F/O N.C. Riddell.

R.A.F. Observer. ́ A.W. Brewar.

Time of Take Off.

Time of Landing.

Total time over target area.

1900/2130.

2045/2220. 60 min/30.

Target Cogry Mills Doe.gh.

Weather. Fine few patches of St. Cu. at 800-100 ft. Visibility. (State distance at)6 miles

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which unscreened targets in at 20-30 surrounding area were clearly lights easily visible, visible, giving time, height..at 20 m.ph, and bearing of observations.

Yes

(1) Time and Height of Approach to Target Area

(2) Did you have difficulty in locating Target Area? If so, why?

(3) Did the Smoke Cloud assist you in locating Target Area? If so, at what distance did you identify smoke?

6,000 ft.

1930

1,500 ft.

2015

5,000 ft.

2150

1,000 ft.

2200

No

No

No smoke

barely

visible,

No but

No

smoke

Smoke

No

No

No

Smoke

obvious.

indiscern- plainly

able.

(4) Were yo able to identify the sources of smoke? If so, why? e.g. fingers of smoke. straight lines of generators, firos, cto,

No

Yes by

fine

fingers.

No

+

visible.

Yes some

flares

visible.

(C) Wes the target visible at any a 6,000?? stage of the flight over the target area from

Yes

Yes

8,000??

(a) Any other height (state height)?

(c)10,0001?

1,500

Yes

Yes

(6) Could an aimed bombing attack have been carried out on the target from

(a) 6,000?

Yes

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b) 8,000'? (c)10,000*?

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If not, was this due to smoke screen?

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Yes

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