MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 10

 

  1. Date: 3 December 1944
     
  2. Code Name: San Antonio # 3
     
  3. Target: Musashino A/C Plant (357), Secondary - Urban and Dock Area of Tokyo
     
  4. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 86
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 85% (73)
     
  7. Time Over Primary: 030503K - 030630K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 33,100
     
  9. Weather Over Target: CAVU
     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 5
     
  11. Resume of Mission: Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary - 2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary.  2.5% hit Target.  Eight aircraft bombed secondary.  Eight early returns two of which bombed pagan Island.  One aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and four ditched.  Enemy air opposition slight to moderate.  75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed and 18 damaged.  AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate.  Aver- age bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 815 gallons. 

 

 

  

 

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