MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 88
- Date: 21 April 1945
- Code Name: Aghast #
3
- Target: Tachiarai
A/F 90.35-1236
- Participating Unit:
73rd Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
21
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
81% (17 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
211003K - 211004K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,500 - 19,200
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 0/10 - haze
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results poor - bomb patterns scattered. One twin engine and
one single engine damaged. Majority of bombs fell in open area
south of airfield. Three aircraft non-effective. Enemy air
opposition weak - 5 attacks. Enemy aircraft probably destroyed one,
damaged one and none destroyed. AA heavy, meager to moderate and
inaccurate. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 555
gallons.
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