MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 80
- Date: 18 April 1945
- Code Name: Barranca
#2
- Target:
Kokubu A/F (Visual & Radar) Target 90.38-2525,
Secondary - Izumi A/F 90.37-2512
- Participating Unit:
3l3th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
22
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
86% (19 primary and 1 Opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
180845K - 180901K
- Altitude of Attack:
15,600 - 17,000
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results for missions 72 and 80 - three hangars show damage,
several additional buildings damaged. Four single engine destroyed
and five, single engine damaged. Two aircraft non-effective. One
aircraft bombed Akune A/F Target of opportunity. Enemy air
opposition nil. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Average
bomb load 14,590 lbs. Average gas reserve 933 gallons.
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