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One must always tate into consideration that the chances
of creating daraage are dreater if s i x 550 -
1b s bombs are used
that if that attack is made with two or just one heavi er bomb .
Th e very h eavy b ombs of 2 ,
200 lbs a nd more are to b e used mainly
for
concentrated attack s on larve tar ;ets , such as importan t p l an ts .
Th e number o f very heavy bombs to be dropped vrill depend on th e
over-all total ra tio of aircraft and bombs tha t can be commi tted ;
even so they will have to be dropped only by the very best
available crews. Th e very heavy borubs otherwi se w ill be dropped
only on special tar ,ets , above all warships ,
fortifications , etc .
It is therefore essential th a t the equipped condition of the
wings be examined particularly in view of r•eadjusting all planes
that are especially equipped to carry only individual very
heavy bombs.
The units of the IX Air Corps are available for dropping '
very heavy bomb s , it s aircraft sa havin ; been specially
equipped for this purpose for their m:ịne layin activiti es .
Th e other units are to be reorganized
for carrying bombs of
lower caliber , ma i nly 110 and 550 -
1b s . O ne must furthermore see
t o t c i t t ha t t h e equi pp ed c ondi t i o n o f t h e o t h er uni t s be
such that they can carry the maximum payload of 550 - and 110 -
l bs borab s an d a bo ve a l l i n c en di ar y bo mbs .
Ev er y c ar e mus t be
taken to adju st the equipped condition of these air craft in
such a manner that no space or weight capacity for carrying
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