[303rd-Talk] (Fwd) Question for Bombardiers Re: WWII Fusing Settings Info

[Gary Moncur]

Can anyone help Craig Stier out?
Please reply to the list and to him at:
"Stier" <stier1 at cox.net>

Thanks,
Gary

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From:	"Stier" <stier1 at cox.net>
Date sent:	Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:24:51 -0500
Subject:	Question for Bombardiers Re: WWII Fusing Settings Info 


To Whom It May Concern, 

I am researching for publication 8th AF 1944 missions against the 
Merseburg-Leuna synthetic fuel facility.I have obtainedthe "Combat 
BombingFlight Record"for thevarious Bomb Group missions against 
Merseburg. However, I can not decipher the information on fusing 
settings. For example: the documents cite "Fusing: Nose 1/10 and 
Tail 1/40" 

Can anyone inform me what these settings mean andtheir significance 
against certain kinds of targets?Will the setting vary against hard 
structural industrial targets vs. soft target such as rail 
marshalling yards? Your attention to this request is greatly 
appreciated. 

Sincerely, 
Craig Stier 

Member 8AFHS 
Member Society for Military History 
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