MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 20
- Date: 19 January
1945
- Code Name: Fruitcake
# 1
- Target: Osaka (1547)
- Kawasaki A/C Plant, Akashi
- Participating Unit:
73rd BW
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
78% (62 Primary, 0 Secondary, 9 last resort and Opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
191450K - 191524K
- Altitude of Attack:
25.100 - 27,400
- Weather Over Target:
2/10 - 3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results good - major damage 39% of total roof area of engine
and assembly plants destroyed or damaged - 1,032,000 square feet.
Seven early returns. Enemy aircraft destroyed four, probably
destroyed four and damaged 8. AA meager to moderate, inaccurate.
Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,037 gallons.
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