MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 7
- Date: 24 November
1944
- Code Name: San
Antonio # 1
- Target: Musashino
A/C Plant Tokyo (357), Secondary - Urban and Dock Area Tokyo
- Participating Unit:
73rd BW
- Number A/C Airborne:
111
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
22% (24)
- Time Over Primary:
241312K - 241532K
- Altitude of Attack:
27,000 - 32,000
- Weather Over Target:
2/10 - 9/10
- Total A/C Lost: 2
- Resume of Mission:
Fifty-nine aircraft attacked urban and dock area of Tokyo and five
aircraft attacked Matsuzaki village, Target of opportunity. Bombing
results poor - 16,058 square feet destroyed or damaged. Ground
speeds estimated at 445 mph over Target - 16 bursts in Target area.
Twenty-three air- craft non-effective. One aircraft ditched all
crew rescued. One aircraft believed lost in collision with enemy
aircraft. Enemy air opposition meager, moderate to intense - 184
attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed seven, probably destroyed 18 and
damaged 9. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs. Average gas re- serve: 1,048 gallons.
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