MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 136
- Date: 3 May 1945
- Code Name: Checkbook
#11
- Target: Kanoya
A/F 90.38 - 1378
- Participating Unit:
314th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
11
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
72% (8 primary and 3 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
031636K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,000
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - haze
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Strike photos show bombing results and accuracy were excellent.
Bomb pattern 2000' x 5500' crossed field from south, through center
to north, and cut both runways. Field badly cratered but probably
operational. Enemy air opposition consisted of 28 E/A sighted with
13 attacks made. A/A nil. Two aircraft landed at Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 10,700 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 782 gallons.
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