B-17 CC Additional Material by Robert M Stitt

Pilots and W/T operators must be fully conversant with homing procedures and must be prepared to home either surface
vessels or other aircraft to the scene of the attack with the minimum of delay.
OBSERVATION AND REPORTING OF RESULTS OF ATTACK.
For purposes of assessment and so that all possible lessons may be learned from every attack, it is essential that the
most complete and detailed account should be available. This is only possible, whether the attack is by day or night, if
the crew drill is such as to ensure that no detail has been overlooked. Captains of aircraft must, therefore, allot tasks to
respective members of the crew so that each knows his duty in this respect whenever an attack is made.
Crews, on landing must be interrogated by the Intelligence Officer, so that the Form Orange can be completed and at
the same time, paras. 1 to 11 of C.C. Form Ubat should be compiled. The remainder of this form is to be completed by
the Squadron Commander or his deputy, in conjunction with the Intelligence Officer, when the crew is rested; this should
normally be done within 24 hours. The story should be complete to the smallest detail and even facts which may appear
irrelevant should be included. The best way to obtain such information is by informal discussion and when the whole
incident has been thoroughly investigated a connected account should be written down and read by the crew. If they are
satisfied, the Form Ubat can then be completed.
It is appreciated that the Form, compiled in this way, may differ considerably from the Form Orange, but this is acceptable.
Courtesy Jeff Noakes
(Signed) J.C. SLESSOR
Air Marshal,
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Coastal Command.
12th June, 1943.
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