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Questionnaire for Aerial Observers of Smoke Screens at Doagh, Co. Antrim. Target. Cogry Mill.
DATE. 16th December, 1940. Type of Aircraft. BATTLE. Pilot. F/O N..!.C.S. Riddell. Met. Observer. A.W. Brewer.
Time of Take Off. Time of Landing. Total time over target area.
2045
2215
1 hour.
Weather. Fine No Cloud. Visibility (State distance at which unscreened targetş in surrounding area were clearly visible, giving time, height and bearing of observations.
6 miles
horizon on
sea visible at 6000 ft.
ZALIN RIN
(1) Time and Height of Approach to Target Area
(2) Did you have difficulty in locating Target Area? If so, Why?
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2055 hrs.
5000 ft.
2110 hrs.
2000 ft.
2130 hrs.
8000 ft.
2200 hrs.
2000 ft.
As for
As for
5000' at
2000 ft ati
No.
No.
20.55
21.10
(3) Did the Smoke Cloud assist you in locating Target Area? If so, at what distance did you identify smoke?
(4) Were you able to indentify the sources of smoke? If so, why? e.g. fingers of smoke, straight lines of generators, fires, etc.
(5) Was the target visible at any stage of the floght over the target area from
(d) Any other height (state height)?
(6) Could an aimed bombing attack have been carried out on the target from
(a) 6,000'?
Yes, Smoke Yes. Smoke
plainly vis-more ible when
obvious at
looking up
2000 ft.
moon.
Yes lines
of sources
plainly
visible.
Just not
Yes.
Just
visible
(b) 8,000'? (c)10,000'?
visible at incline of 45° very
when
overhead.
a 6,0001? (b) 8,000*? c)10,000'?
If not, was this due to smoke screén?
(7) If smoke offered no hindrance to attack was this due to
a
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smoke too thin? main body of smoke cloud out of position?
(c) Gaps in screen (give approx, position)?
(8) What, roughly, were the dimensions of the screen?
(9) General remarks and observations.
hazy vertically,
Smoke
would have
made it
difficult
Smoke thin
but in
correct
position
with no gans,
miles
No.
2000 m x
2000 yds X 4-5 miles.
Annex II).
See attached report. (Enclosure
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