During rearch on my fathers (KG THOMPSON DFC ) tour with 101 squadron December 43 to may 44. I was looking through the ORBs and came across what appear to be bomb loads of 16 bombs. The raids on Aulnoye, 10/4/44 & Rouen 18/4/44 both show, for all aircraft listed, loads of 8x1000lb MC, 4x1000lbGP & 4x500lb MC. Also for the Hasselt op. on 15/5/44 the load was for 15 bombs 8x1000lb MC, 3x1000 USA , 4x 500lb MC. It was always my understanding that the standard configuration was for a max of 14 bombs (per AP 2062A). Google did not enlighten me (nothing new there then)
Anyone have any ideas, unfortunately Dad is no longer around to ask.
Looking at Form B No.1391 ordering 101 Squadron aircraft to attack Homberg on July 20/21 1944, all ABC aircraft were to take 1 X 4000lb. HC; 12 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused TD 0.025, 4 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused LD 6-144 HRS
I think it deserves to be pointed out that while carrying a full load, 101's ABC aircraft were also carrying an addition 1,000 lb pounds in ABC equipment and the 8th crewman. To quote the late F/Lt Al Masscheder, DFC, the "worst news you could get was an abort raid signal - with "bring back your full load"
