Annex 1, Part 2, Plan Able: Operation Frantic Three

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE                                  E-ALB-alm

APO 520                               U S ARMY

11 July 1944

ANNEX NO. 1

COMBAT OPERATION ENROUTE

Fifteenth Air Force Plan for Operation “FRANTIC THREE”

PART TWO           FIELD ORDER

PLAN ABLE

 

15 AF

11 JULY 44

FO          O             AAA

MAPS:  NORMAL

TWINING

 

111         OMTD

222         AF WILL ATK COUNTER AIR FORCE, RAIL AND OIL TGTS IN SOUTHERN POLAND AND HUNGARY

333AAA                5 WG NORMAL EFFORT 6 GPS

1. 3 GPS DEST MIELEC/CHORZELOW AC ASSEMBLY PLANT INCLOSED BY L/M-8/9, N-8/9, M/N-6, L-6/7 ON TGTCH 16-8-NA BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .01 TL
2. 2 GPS DEST MIELEC/CHORZELOW AC REPAIR PLANT INCLOSED BY F/G-10/11, I/J-10/11, H-9, F/G-9 ON SAME TGTCH BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .01 TL
3. 1 GP DEST MIELEC/CHORZELOW AD HANGAR INSTALS CENTIMP M/N-14 ON SAME TGTCH BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND MIXED .01 AND NONDELAY TL
4. AXON FORCE ST DN

 (X)  TGT TIME:  H + 0045  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  RTOUT:  BASE TO KEYPT CAZZA ISLE (4246, 1631) TO TNPT SINJ (4342, 1639) TO TNPT JASZ BERENY (4730, 1955) TO INPT TO TGT  RTBK:  TGT TO JASZ BERENY THEN RECIPROCAL TO BASE  KEYPT ALTD:  9,000 FT  INPT:  DABROWA TARNOWSKA (5010,2100)  RALLY:  RIGHT

333BBB 47 WG NORMAL EFFORT 4 GPS

1.  2 GPS DEST NYIRBOGDANY PETROLEUM PLANT CENTIMP K/L-13 ON TGTCH 12-39-NA  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND MIXED .01, .025 TL
2. 2 GPS DEST NYIREGYHAZA MY TGT NBR 1 ON TGTCH 12-28-NA  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND MIXED .01, .025 TL

(X)  TGT TIME:  H - 0030  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  RTOUT:  BASE TO KEYPT RAGUSA (4231, 1823) TO TNPT SOMBOR (4547, 1907) TO TNPT POLGAR (4752, 2107) TO INPT TO TGT  RTBK:  TGT TO KEYPT TO BASE  KEYPT ALTD:  10,000 FT  INPT:  FOR NYIRBOGDANY IS TISZALOK (4802,2122) AND FOR NYIREGYHAZA IS POLGAR (4752,2107)  RALLY:  RIGHT

333CCC 49 WG NORMAL EFFORT 3 GPS

1.  3 GPS DEST JEDLICZE OIL REFINERY AT J/K-11 ON TGTCH 16-5-NA  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS .025 TL  TGT TIME: H + 0058  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  RTOUT:  SAME AS 5 WG TO JASZ BERENY THEN TO TNPT GNIAZDA TO INPT TO TGT  RTBK:  TGT TO JASZ BERENY THEN RECIPROCAL TO BASE  KEYPT ALTD:  SAME AS 5 WG  INPT:  GORLICE (4940, 2110)  RALLY:  RIGHT

333DDD 55 WG NORMAL EFFORT 4 GPS

1.  2 GPS DEST KROSNO AC ASSEMBLY PLANT ENCLOSED BY L/M-14, M-16, K/L-16/17, K-15 WITH CENTIMP BETW L-14/15 AND L-15 ON BRCH 16-7-NA  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .01 TL
2. 2 GPS FRAG PARKED AC ON KROSNO ADRM 

(X)  RTOUT AND RTBK:  SAME AS 49 WG  TGT TIME:  H + 0109  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS    KEYPT ALTD:  SAME AS 49 WG  INPT:  SAME AS 49 WG  RALLY:  RIGHT

333EEE 304 WG NORMAL EFFORT 4 GPS

1. 4 GPS FRAG MIELEC/CHORZELOW ADRM BETW I-12/13 AND M/N-15 AND BETW G/H-11 AND L/M-11 ON TGTCH 16-8-NA  TGT TIME: H + 0055  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  RTOUT AND RTBK:  SAME AS 5 WG   KEYPT ALTD:  SAME AS 5 WG   INPT AND RALLY:  SAME AS 5 WG

333FFF 306 WG

1. TASK FORCE OF 2 GPS POSING AS TOP COVER FOR 47 WG, STRAFE MIELEC ADRM AND LAND AT EASTERN BASES  RTOUT:  GENERALLY SAME AS 47 WG TO POLGAR THEN DIRECT TO TGT  RT TO EASTERN BASES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE TASK FORCE COMMANDER
2. REMAINING GPS PROVIDE PENET, TGT AND WDR COVER FOR BOMBER FORCE

333XXX

1.  ALT TGTS:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS
2. AFFORM:  2 COLUMNS OF WINGS, LEFT COLUMN 5 WG LEAD, 304 WG SECOND, 49 WG THIRD, 55 WG FOURTH.  RIGHT COLUMN 47 WG
3. PFF:  NORMAL

444         OMTD

555AAA VHF CALL SIGNS

1. CALL SIGNS AND RECALL CODE WORDS WILL BE ASSIGNED FROM PERTINENT SOI’S IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS

555BBB RCM

1. CARPET WILL BE EMPLOYED BY ALL UNITS EQUIPPED
2. WINDOW WILL BE DISPENSED ACCORDING TO SOP

 

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