[303rd-Talk] Field order teletype format

[Walter and Helen]

THANKS HAL==LET'S HOLD IN THERE.


WALT
On Jul 15, 2008, at 8:43 PM, harold susskind wrote:

>
> Walt
> Who said you were old?  The way things are going they are liable to  
> call you back to duty. Both of you, stay well.  Rae and Hal.
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>> From: hbudswan at earthlink.net
>> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Field order teletype format
>> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:07:30 -0500
>> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
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>> THANKS HAL.  AN OLD B-17 PILOT FROM AUSTIN, I AGREE.
>>
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>>
>> WA;LT SWANSON
>> On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:28 PM, harold susskind wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>> "STAND BY FOR URGENT OPS B/CAST
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and then fades to (?=not legible):
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "SECRET 1BD 0-442-K
>>>>
>>>> FIELD ORDER NO. 263
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> 1. FRIENDLY ACTIVITES:
>>>>
>>>>        1st ATF (2 CBW's ?? ??? DEPARTING
>>>>        3?34-1300 AT ZERO PLUS 22
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm basically looking for what the teletype output looked like.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanx much,
>>>> Ron
>>>>
>>>>
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