MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 133
- Date: 3 May 1945
- Code Name: Aghast #4
- Target: Tachiari
A/F 90.35 - 1236
- Participating Unit:
314th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
11
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
81% (9 primary and 1 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
031607K - 031608K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,600 - 18,300
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - haze
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Strike photos show bombing results were fair. 33% of identified
bursts were within 1000 feet of AP. Area of bursts about 1500 feet
started center of field, traveled northwest across service
apron, hangar area and into shop area. One hangar, one shop
building and two previously damaged hangers were hit. Field
probably operative. Thirty four S/E and three T/E A/C visible.
Fighter opposition moderate - 41 E/A making 40 attacks. Enemy
aircraft destroyed; 10, probably destroyed: 4, and 2 damaged. A/A
heavy, meager and accurate. Six aircraft landed at Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 11,527 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 751 gallons.
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