MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 123
- Date: 29 April 1945
- Code Name: Famish #5
- Target: Kanoya
East A/F 90.38-2516
- Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
15
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
93.24% (14 A/C)
- Time Over Primary:
290821K - 290822K
- Altitude of Attack:
14,000 - 14,500
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 hazy
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results were excellent. Sixty percent of bombs within 1000
ft of MPI. Approximately 1/3 of visible smoke in hangar area.
Damage obscured by smoke. One squadron's bombs dropped in open
country 1.5 miles south of MPI. Twenty five enemy aircraft executed
fifteen attacks, taking full advantage of the sun. Eight phosphorus
bombs were dropped in pairs. Enemy aircraft destroyed five,
probably destroyed three and six damaged. AA was reported as heavy,
medium, meager, inaccurate and pointed. Average bomb load 11,513
lbs. Average gas reserve 778 gallons.
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