,,headquarters1 ,,pyote ,,army ,,air ,,field ,office of the ,director of ,training ,pyote1 ,texas #ab ,june #aide ,,subject3 ,ditching ,procedure1 ,b-#bi's with ,four-,gun ,turret ,,to3 ,all ,holders of #b;,,af manuals #ej-bf1 #ej-bg1 #ej-cg1 #ej-dc1 #ej-ef and #ajj-g ,sec4 ,,iv #a4 ,in accordance with #b;,,af ,ltr4 #ej-cf1 #b ,june #aide1 the inclosed procedures are effective immediately and will be inserted in all copies of the above-listed manuals now in use or to be issued for use4 ,by order of ,lt4 ,col4 ,,zumwalt3 signature ,,henry ,e4 ,,bergschneider1 ,major1 ,air ,corps1 ,training ,secretary4 7#b;,,af ,manuals #ej-bf1 #ej-bg1 #ej-ef1 #ej-cg1 #ej-dc1 #ajj-g ,sec4 ,,iv4 ,rev #b ,june #aide47 ,,ditching ,,procedure #a4 ,the first series of ditching positions for the ,b-#bi were suggested by the ,,boeing ,,aircraft ,,company1 manufacturers of the aircraft4 ,these positions were on trial1 but were as logical as could be devised without actual ditching experience4 ,the ,boeing procedure and its various modifications have all been steps in the right direction4 ,changes have been based on actual ditching experience and procedures set forth here are results of all ditching experiences to date4 ,they are not to be considered permanent4 ,as new ditching characteristics of the ,b-#bi are learned1 they will be incorporated to assure the safest procedures possible4 #b4 ,the importance of these approved methods cannot be stressed too highly4 ,modifications in these procedures may ,,not be made at the discretion of the airplane commander4 #c4 ,experience to date proves that ditching characteristics of the ,b-#bi are superior to those of any other aircraft now used by the ,army ,air ,forces4 ,the greatest factor in ditching is the airplane's buoyancy qualities4 ,the ,b-#bi has demonstrated1 even during mediocre ditchings1 that it will stay afloat for long periods and does not sink easily4 ,on a moderately successful ditching1 the aircraft is apt to stay afloat for at least ten 7#aj7 minutes and may float for several hours4 #d4 ,ditching impacts are severe4 ,every precaution must be taken to pad against impact in the ditching position4 ,parachute1 cushions1 clothing1 etc41 will be used for this purpose4 ,during impact the individual's head must be well protected4 ,the flak helmet will be worn only when the head can be braced against something substantial4 ,in all positions1 the legs should be flexed to absorb the effects of a sudden jar4 #e4 ,when injured crew members are aboard they will be put in the proper positions and_/or supported between the legs of other crew position4 ,this may be difficult1 but it has proven successful on numerous occasions4 #f4 ,ditching position practice1 as a part of completed ditching drill1 is a ,,must for all combat crews4 ,every step in ditching procedure must be practiced and learned thoroughly by the entire crew as a unit1 in order to eliminate confusion4 ,practice it against time until the entire process becomes second nature4 ,paragraphs #g through #ia are ,ditching ,procedure instructions for the various ,b-#bi crew positions4 ,these are reproduced separately for insertion in the applicable ,s4,o4,p4's for these positions4 #ib4 ,if time permits1 take one or more parachutes from the ditched aircraft4 ,the silk can be used to catch rain water and the shrouds have no end of use4 ,the web belt1 which supports the canteen1 should be buckled on after removal of flak vests4 #ic4 ,prior to ditching all escape hatches will be jettisoned or opened to prevent jamming in the event that the fuselage accordions4 #id4 ,an important phase of crew cooperation is the estimation of time remaining aloft and the position where the ditching will take place4 ,the most efficient ,air-,sea ,rescue ,agency is only as efficient as the cooperation it receives from crews in distress4 ,the rescue agency must get notification of the ditching and the position4 ,crews must practice transmitting procedure until it becomes ,s4,o4,p4 ,the engineer1 with the information available1 will make an estimate as to the time remaining aloft4 ,this information will to passed to the navigator1 who1 on the basis of the information supplied1 will estimate the position of ditching4 ,the position will be given to the radio operator who will transmit the information to personnel who can effect a rescue4 #ie4 ,this system of cooperation will not always be applicable1 but it is a framework for crew cooperation4 ,,equipment3 #if4 ,combat crews are subject to last-minute changes in aircraft4 ,therefore1 it is essential to standardize the location of emergency equipment within the aircraft4 ,individual responsibility for the removal of this equipment must also be fixed4 #ig4 ,the locations of the emergency equipment are based on their accessibility for the crews when in ditching position4 #ih4 ,the later ,b-#bi aircraft are equipped with the new modified ,e-#b raft4 ,this raft has its accessory kit lashed to the raft itself4 ,the older type utilizes the ,a-#c raft which stows the accessory kit in the airplane proper4 ,,changes3 #ii4 ,as new developments are made in the ,air-,sea ,rescue field1 existing procedures and equipment will be modified4 ,research in this field is being conducted in the ,united ,states as well as in the theatres of operation4 ,the new information1 as it becomes available1 will to disseminated to the units of the command via publications and by ,personal ,equipment ,officers4 ----------,,end---------- #ajj4 ,a combat crew thoroughly trained in procedures and equipment is a crew with plenty of life assurance which may1 one day1 pay the largest kind of dividend----,,human ,,life------4 ,transcriber's ,note3 ,on this page in the original1 the ,,ditching ,,procedure block shown below 7items a through i and the two ,,nb items7 was struck out with a large1 red ,x4 ,revised ,radio ,operator ditching procedure instructions were provided on the subsequent page4 ,b-#bi--aa-,,man ,,crew ,,radio ,,operator ,,ditching ,,procedure a4 ,acknowledge in turn3 ,,radio ,,operator ,,ditching4 b4 ,remove parachute harness1 flak suit and winter flying boots4 c4 ,transmit position1 course1 altitude1 and ground speed as received from ,navigator on ,,df4 ,relay fix or bearings obtained to ,navigator4 d4 ,give ,,df contact all data without waiting too long for answer4 e4 ,destroy classified material4 f4 ,continue to send emergency signals4 ,on command1 from ,pilot to take ditching position1 screw down transmitter key4 g4 ,remain at ,radio ,operator's seat with safety belt fastened1 resting cushioned back and head against upper turret wall4 h4 ,after airplane comes to rest1 exit through astrodome4 i4 ,inflate life vest and proceed to right wing4 ,,nb ,get ,gibson ,girl 7,,scr#egh7 out4 ,,nb ,on two gun turrets seated on floor back against read of ,engineer's panel1 or braced in seat4 ,,crash ,,landing a4 ,sends position report obtained from ,navigator4 b4 ,take sitting position on floor with back against ,pilot's armor plate4 ,squeeze in with ,flight ,engineer and brace foot across the aisle4 ,pad with chute and cushion4 ,exit3 ,pilot's 7right7 window4 #b;,,ex1 ,engineer's hatch4 ,quick ,crash3 ,lay on floor with feet against engineer's panel or ditching position4 ,,bailout a4 ,destroy classified material etc4 b4 ,send position obtained from ,navigator4 ,exit3 #ast man out nose wheel well4 #b;,,ex1 bomb-bay4 ,transcriber's ,note3 ,two different pages were in the original for the ,radio ,operator's ,ditching ,procedure4 ,this is the second page4 #b ,june #aide ,emergency ,procedure ,b-#bi #aa or #ab ,man ,crew ,radio ,operator ,ditching ,procedure a4 ,acknowledge in turn4 ,,radio ,,operator ,,ditching4 b4 ,remove parachute harness1 flak suit1 and winter flying boots4 ,wear flying gloves if possible4 c4 ,destroy classified materials3 ,check ,,iff setting4 d4 ,continue to send emergency signals4 ,on command of the ,pilot1 clamp down transmitter key4 e4 ,lower the trailing antenna full length1 watch current meter and notify ,,ac of height above water when it grounds4 7#ajj-aaj feet7 f4 ,pocket remaining two smoke grenades or put in shirt front4 ,keep grenades in cases4 g4 ,remain in position with safety belt fastened2 facing aft1 with back1 shoulders and head pressing against upper turret wall as close to center as possible1 cushioning back and head with parachutes1 bracing legs against bulkhead4 h4 ,after forward movement of aircraft has ceased1 pull both life raft release handles4 i4 ,exit through astrodome to right life raft4 ,n4,b4 ,set ,gibson ,girl 7,,scr #egh7 out4 ,radio ,operator ,crash ,landing a4 ,sends position report obtained from ,navigator4 b4 ,take sitting position on floor with back against ,pilot's armor plate4 ,squeeze in with ,flight ,engineer and brace foot across the aisle4 ,pad with chute and cushion4 ,exit3 ,engineer's hatch4 ,secondary ,exit3 ,pilot's window4 ,radio ,operator ,bailout a4 ,destroy classified material4 b4 ,send position obtained from ,navigator4 ,exit3 ,nose wheel well1 #bnd4 ,secondary ,exit3 ,bomb-bay4 ,radio ,operator ,take-,off a4 ,take-off position3 ,in seat4 b4 ,procedure3 ,fasten safety belt4 ,face aft and brace head with hands behind neck1 shoulders and back against upper turret4 ,if time permits1 remove astrodome prior to crash4 c4 ,exit3 ,remove parachute and exit through astrodome4 ,transcriber's note3 ,to allow the information in the ,,fuse ,,chart to be presented within page width restraints1 the original table has been reformatted into a multi-line format4 ,,radio ,,operators ,,super-,,fortress ,,fuse ,,chart ,,radio ,,set ,,fuse ,,rating ,,number ,,and ,,location ,,purpose #bgd,n ,,command ,,receiver #aj ,amp4 ,one active and one spare in each rec4 ,in low ,v4 line to dyn4 #bgd,n ,,command ,,modulator #bj ,amp4 #b active on right end of modulator and two spare on the left end ,in low ,v4 line to dyn4 in ,l4,v4 line to heaters4 #cdh ,,liaison ,,receiver #e ,amp4 ,in the receiver proper4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dyn4 ,,an_/,,art-#ac ,,collins ,,transmitter4 #a ,amp4 ,in dynamotor proper4 ,breaks ,h4,v4 line if press4 relay fails4 ,two circuit breakers on the base of the ,collins dyn4 ,in ,l4,v4 input to dyn ,l4,v4 input ,xmitter4 #bfi;,g or ,,an_/,,arn #g ,,radio ,,comp4 #e ,amp4 ,one active and one spare in radio compass relay shield4 ,removes #aae ,v4 #djj cycle from set4 ,,rc-#dc ,,marker ,,beacon ,,receiver #aj ,amp4 ,one active and one spare in radio compass relay shield4 ,removes ,l4,v4 from ,radio ,comp4 ,marker ,beacon4 ,,rc-#cf-;,b ,interphone #ae ,amp4 #a active #a spare in radio comp4 relay shld4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dyn4 ,,an_/,,aic-#b ,interphone ,one circuit breaker somewhere near the amplifier4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dyn4 ,,antenna ,,reel #aj ,amp4 ,between bomb bays in fuse box #ahc ,removes ,l4,v4 from motor4 ,,antenna ,,reel ,,relay #b ,amp4 #a active #a spare in radio comp4 relay shld4 ,removes ,l4,v4 from relay4 #ebb ,,vhf ,,command #dj ,amp4 ,fuse box #hfb located on right side fire control room4 ,may have reset switch instead4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dynamotor #eie_/fie ,,iff #aj ,amp4 #a active #a spare in radio comp4 relay shld4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dynamotor ,,radio ,,operators ,,suit #bj ,amp4 ,engineers ,aft fuse panel4 ,removes power from suit4 ,,rc #ajc 7,b_/,l7 ,,bc-#gcc-;,d ,lateral receiver4 #aj ,amp4 ,one active and one spare in ,junction ,shield1 fuse box #ehf located behind ,a_/,c seat4 ,in ,l4,v4 line to dynamotor ,,an-,,arn-#e;,a 7,b_/,l7 ,r-#hi_/;,,arn-#e;,a ,vertical glide path receiver4 #aj amp circuit breaker ,on front of ,junction ,shield1 7fuse box #ehf7 behind ,a_/,c's seat4 ,in ,l4,v4 input to the set4 ,the set has no dynamotor4 ,transcriber's notes3 ,this is the ditching procedure specifically for a ,radio ,operator on a ,b-#bi4 ,in item #ic1 all excape hatches changed to all escape hatches4 ,correction in original to first ditching procedure1 ,,bailout section1 item b43 #ast man out 7typed7 changed to #bnd man out 7handwritten47