MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 91

 

1. Date:  22 April 1945
    
2. Code Name:  Bullish #4
    
3. Target:  Izumi A/F 90.37-2512
    
4. Participating Units:  73rd Bombardment Wing
    
5. Number A/C Airborne:  21
    
6. % A/C Bombing Primary:  90.5%  (19 primary and   1 Opportunity)
    
7. Time Over Primary:  220852K   - 220905K
    
8. Altitude of Attack:  16,000 - 18,000
    
9. Weather Over Target:  0/10
    
10. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
11. Resume of Mission:  Bombing results   - good to excellent reported by crews.  Strike photos show good concentration of hits diagonally across A/F.  Four small buildings destroyed and additional damage to hangars.  Enemy aircraft probably damaged on ground one twin engine and three single enemy air opposition moderate - 51 attacks.  Enemy aircraft destroyed none, probably destroyed two and two damaged.  AA heavy, meager, inaccurate to fairly accurate.  Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve 958 gallons.

 

 

  

    

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