Area Bombing Raids (Blast and Demolition)
Bomber Command Executive Codeword: "PLUMDUFF-PLUS"
Target Type: Heavy Industrial Area
1 x 8,000 lb Mk. I or III, HC bomb containing 5,361 lb of Amatex with
barometric or impact fusing, and up to 6 x 500 lb MC or GP bombs with instantaneous
or long-delay fusing.
Note: the 8,000 lb bomb was actually 2x 4,000 lb cookies joined together.
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