MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 18

 

  1. Date: 9 January 1945
     
  2. Code Name: Enkindle # 2
     
  3. Target: Tokyo (357) - Nakajima A/C Plant, Musashino
     
  4. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 72
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 25% (18 Primary, 0 Secondary, 34 Last Resort and Opportunity)
     
  7. Time Over Primary: 091513K - 091535K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack: 29,500 - 34,400
     
  9. Weather Over Target: CAVU
     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 6
     
  1. Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor - visual bombing - extremely bad weather on route out prevented formation flying to any large extent.  Diversionary force of three aircraft dispensed rope.  Nineteen early returns.  Two aircraft lost to enemy aircraft, one aircraft ditched on route back and two aircraft are missing to unknown reasons.  Enemy air opposition meager to moderate, inaccurate.  Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Aver- age gas reserve: 1,174 gallons. 

 

  

  

 

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