MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 7

 

  1. Date: 24 November 1944
     
  2. Code Name: San Antonio # 1
     
  3. Target: Musashino A/C Plant Tokyo (357), Secondary - Urban and Dock Area Tokyo
     
  4. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 111
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 22% (24)
     
  7. Time Over Primary: 241312K - 241532K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack: 27,000 - 32,000
     
  9. Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 9/10
     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 2
     
  1. 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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