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HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE
APO 520 U S ARMY E-ALB-sar
1 June 1944
SUBJECT: Routing For Operation “FRANTIC JOE”
TO: Commanding General, 306th Wing, APO 520, U. S. Army
Commanding Officer, 5th Wing, APO 520, U. S. Army
BOMBERS
BASE
KEYPOINT SIPAN ISLAND (4244N 1753E) 0721B 10,000 ft.
TURNPOINT PODGRAB (4346N 1843E)
TURNPOINT CIB (4516N 1932E)
TURNPOINT DEVAVANYA (4703N 2058E)
INITIAL POINT BERETTYO UJFAH (4713N 2132E)
TARGET DEBRECZEN (4732N 2139E) 0936B 22,000 ft.
TURNPOINT KOTOMYJA (4832N 2503E) 1022B 20,000 ft.
Reduce altitude immediately to cross Dnieper River at 10,000 ft. and arrive at PIRYATIN at 6,000 ft.
TURNPOINT PIRYATIN (5012N 3215E) 1205B 6,000 ft.
BASE MIRGOROD (4959N 3332E) 1221B 6,000 ft.
BASE POLTAVA (4933N 3430E) 1237B 6,000 ft.
FIGHTERS
BASE
RENDEZVOUS DEBRECZEN (4732N 2139E) 0936B 27,000 ft.
TURNPOINT KOTOMYJA (4832N 2139E) 1022B 25,000 ft.
Reduce altitude remaining 1,000 ft. above bombers. Bombers cross Dnieper River at 10,000 ft., fighters at 11,000 ft. Reduce altitude then to arrive at PIRYATIN at 6,000 ft.
BASE PIRYATIN (5012N 3215E) 1205B 6,000 ft.
By Command of Major General TWINING:
C F BORN,
Brigadier General
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