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PLANNING
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Date: 3 Dec, 44
Sig: J L B F
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Folio 6
KINGFISHER PROJECT
TECHNICAL DATA - CHARACTERISTICS & REQUIREMENTS OF PAR BN.
Organisation of Para Bn (Aust) :
Total Bn - 25 Offrs 612 O.R. Total = 637.
Attached Tps.
One Tp of a para squadron (RAE) is raised for attachment, if required, to an airborne task force.
Strength - 5 Offrs 35 O.R. (plus 5 att. from Sqn HQ).
Factors affecting movement by air.
(a) Availability of aircraft.
(b) Weather
(c) Terrain
(d) Condition of landing grounds
(e) Capacity of landing grounds
(f) Protection during flight
Transport available.
One type only available in Australia - C 47 - capacity 20-23 radius 500 miles.
Transport required.
C 47 with capacity 20 = 32 aircraft for para bn (Aust)
2 aircraft for para sqn (if required) Total 34.
Carrying capacity.
The pay load of transport aircraft is governed by:-
(i) Distance to be flown - has a direct bearing on pay load, as the petrol carried varies with the distance.
(ii) Normal equipment carried by aircraft.
(iii) Surface conditions at airfields and length of strips.
(iv) Size and location of aircraft doors, hatches and bomb bays.
Pay loads of C 47 are - up to:
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500 miles
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5000 Ibs.
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1000 miles
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4280 lbs
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1400 miles
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2930 lbs
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1800 miles
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1530 lbs
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As general guide, 32 para. aircraft are the most that can be despatched from one airfield as part of one wave.
Further waves can be flown off later, but time is required to assemble aircraft on runways.
DZs (to be selected jointly by Army & Air)
The following DZs are necessary in operations with aircraft flying at 300 ft:-
Day or night:
One Sec. (one aircraft) 750 by 250 yds.
Complete Coy. in 12 min. with 1 min. interval between aircraft.
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