Annex 1, Part 2, Plan Baker: 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 BAKER

15 AF

11 JULY 44

FO O BBB

MAPS:  NORMAL

TWINING

 

111         OMTD

222         AF WILL ATK COUNTER AIR FORCE, OIL AND RAIL TGTS IN EASTERN ROUMANIA

333AAA                  5 WG 6 GPS NORMAL EFFORT

1. 3 GPS DEST ZILISTEA ADRM INSTAL INCLOSED BY M/N-7, M-9/10, K-8 ON TGTCH 11-8-NA
2. 3 GPS DEST ZILISTEA ADRM INSTAL INCLOSED BY 0-14/15, N/O-16/17, L/M-15, M-13 ON TGTCH 11-8-NA.

(X)  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .01 TL  TGT TIME:  H + 0125  H + 0120  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  INPT:  GARBOVI (4448, 2646)  RALLY:  LEFT

(3)  AZON FORCE ST DN

 

333BBB   47 WG 4 GPS NORMAL EFFORT

1. 2 GPS DEST BUZAU ADRM INSTAL BETW I-5/6 AND I/J-8 ON TGTCH 11-12-NA  BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .01 TL
2. 2 GPS FRAG PARKED AC ON BUZAU ADRM

 

(X)  TGT TIME:  H + 0055  H + 0048  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  INPT AND RALLY:  SAME AS 5 WG

333CCC   49 WG 3 GPS NORMAL EFFORT

1. 3 GPS DEST RAMNICUL SARAT OIL REFINERY   BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND .025 TL  TGT TIME:  H + 0045  H + 0045  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  INPT:  C.A.ROSETTI (4503, 2710)  RALLY:  LEFT

 

333DDD  55 WG 4 GPS NORMAL EFFORT

1. 4 GPS DEST BUZAU MY BETW K-11 AND K-17 ON TGTCH 11-12-NA   BMLD:  500 GENPUR FUSED .1 NS AND MIXED .01 AND .025 TL  TGT TIME:  H + 0105  H + 0058  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  INPT AND  RALLY;  SAME AS 5 WG

 

333EEE    394 WG 4 GPS NORMAL EFFORT

1. 2 GPS FRAG PARKED AC ON ZILISTEA ADRM BETW J-10 AND T-13 ON TGTCH 11-8-NA
2. 2 GPS FRAG PARKED AC BETW H/I-16 AND R/S-18/19

(X)  TGT TIME:  H + 0115  H + 0110  KEYPT TIME:  TO BE SPECIFIED IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS  INPT AND RALLY:  SAME AS 5 WG

 

333FFF  306 WG

1. TASK FORCE OF 2 GPS STRAFE AC ON ZILISTEA ADRM  TGT TIME:  H HOUR  RTOUT:  BASE TO TNPT AVRIG (4544, 2423) TO INPT RASNOV (4536, 2528) TO TGT  RT TO EASTERN BASES AS PRESCRIBED BY TASK FORCE COMMANDER TURNPOINTS SPECIFIED ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY BE VARIED SLIGHTLY BY TASK FORCE COMMANDER
2. REMAINING GPS WILL PROVIDE PENET, TGT AND WDR COVER FOR BOMBER FORCE

 

333XXX  ALL WGS

1. RTOUT:  BASE TO KEYPT RAGUSA (4231, 1823) TO TNPT CARACAL (4408, 2421) TO TNPT COSTESTIDEAL (4442, 2528) TP TNPT URZICENI (4443, 2638) TO INPT TO TGT
2. RTBK:  TGT TO TNPT SINAIA (4522, 2532) TO TNPT MIHAJLOVAC (4423, 2229) TO KEYPT TO BASE
3. KEYPT ALTD:  10,000 FT
4. ALTER TGTS:  TO BE SPECIFIEC IN ROUTINE FIELD ORDERS
5. AFFORM:  CLOSE COLUMN OF WGS, 49 WG LEAD, 47 WG SECOND, 55 WG THIRD, 304 WG FOURTH, 5 WG FIFTH
6. PFF:  NORMAL

 

444         OMTD

555AAA VHF CALL SIGNS

1.  CALLSIGNS 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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