[303rd-Talk] Field order teletype format

[harold susskind]

MY NAME IS HAL SUSSKIND-and I'll try to tell you what was in the field order.  I served as duty navigator on occasions and before I sw the field order I got a phone call from ops giving me the time the good guys were due at the friendly   coast on the way out. Lets say he said 10;00AM.  Immediately I gave him my answer" wakeup at 0400, breakfast at 5:00; Briefing at 06;00; start engines at 7:30 Take off 08;30:(the last 2 were flexible). We couldn't have 1000 B-17s ariving at the coast at the same time.  We got our field order from Wing HQ with orders, with times and our order in the wing set up, We did a couple of dog legs over England so we could get our proper place in the wing formation which in turn had to get its position in the division, etc.  Time was most important because the fighter groups had to pick up the bomber stream at a certain time and landmak enroute. Hope I made sense.  Hal Susskind the second best navigator in the 8th Air Force,  Taoilwheel was the best. The best position in this set up was lead aircraft.
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> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:51:49 -0700
> From: rally_point at yahoo.com
> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
> Subject: [303rd-Talk] Field order teletype format
> 
> Actually, I did puruse the 303 website and even ordered the CD, but couldn't find what I was looking for.
> 
> I just viewed "Target for Today" and there is a view of the teletype typing:
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> "STAND BY FOR URGENT OPS B/CAST
> 
> _______________________________"
> 
> 
> and then fades to (?=not legible):
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> 
> "SECRET 1BD 0-442-K
> 
> FIELD ORDER NO. 263
> 
> -------------------------------
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> 1. FRIENDLY ACTIVITES:
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>        1st ATF (2 CBW's ?? ??? DEPARTING
>        3?34-1300 AT ZERO PLUS 22
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> 
> 
> I'm basically looking for what the teletype output looked like.
> 
> 
> Thanx much,
> Ron
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