Frantic Joe: Plans Annex 7

HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE

APO 520                       U S ARMY

ANNEX NO 7                                                                                        30 May 1944

MISCELLANEOUS ANNEX

Fifteenth Air Force Plan of Operation “FRANTIC JOE”

The following is a summary of additions and changes of the Fifteenth Air Force plan for operation “FRANTIC” which have occurred since publication of the plan.

1. The 483rd Bomb Group will participate in this operation instead of the 463rd as originally stated.
2. Russian Air Force personnel may be given freely all information which they request on American technical equipment which is now in operational use.  Recent technical developments which have not come into operational use as yet will not be discussed with anyone except American personnel.  Technical information on British equipment will not be discussed with any except American personnel.  GEE equipment is British and will not be discussed.
3. No flash releases on bombing, such as those made by radio from the target in the first attack on Rome, will be made.  This does not prevent using normal four letter flash message (MS/OK)
4. All press releases will be cleared through General Walsh.
5. In addition to items already stated in the plan, each heavy Bomb Group will carry the following spares:

2 Aerials Whip Type 117

10 Fuses, Cartridge 10A-FU-2

15 Fuses, Cartridge 20A-FU-2

10 Fuses, Cartridge Type A, 50A

30 VR 65

7 VR 54

7 VR 92

5 VU 71

15 VU 120

2 VCR 97

3 Carbon Pile Regulator

5 Power Plant Type C-10 with extension cord

Also sufficient spare PE-94-B dynamotors, antenna wire W-106, headsets HS-38 and adapters MC 385 to meet their own needs.  The Fighter Group will make up a kit containing enough PE-94-B dynamotors, headsets HS-38, and adapters MC-385 to meet its own needs.  This kit will be carried by one of the bomb groups.

 

6. Each B-17 airplane will carry:

 

24 ea. Shackles, type B-7

24 ea. Release boxes, type A-2

20 ea. Extra pyrosignal cartridges, single ball, of each color, Red, Green, Yellow.  (add white/per SOP Sequel Instr)

1 ea. Extra Pistol, Pyrotechnic, M/8

7. In addition to personnel already detailed to ride as passengers, one Public Relations Officer (Major McCrary) is added.
8. To be substituted in place of normally assigned waist gunners are seven combat cameramen (qualified aerial gunners).  These men will be authorized a maximum of 125 pounds of technical equipment.

 

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