Hi – I think the intended target was Manchester for the Chrismas eve 1944 V1s, but air launching them proved highly inaccurate and several on this night were carrying leaflets including supposed POW letters which the Germans hoped would generate replies to the POWs concerned, which would then give them clues as to where they came down!!! Ingenious! I have investigated two of the impact sites and found a large section of the tail at one + a local who had one of the leaflets and a reduced size copy of “Signal” Hitler’s colour propaganda magazine – he lent me them to copy but would not part with them.

A good source on this and other air launched “raids” is: Air-Launched Doodlebugs: Hitler’s V 1 Missiles and 111/Kampfgeschwader 3 and 53 by Peter J. Smith

much apreciated info thanks !!