MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 140
- Date: 4 May 1945
- Code Name: Camlet
#4
- Target: Oita
A/F 90.33 - 1308
- Participating Unit:
314th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
22
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
50% (11 AC)
- Time Over Primary:
041006K - 041007K
- Altitude of Attacks
17,200 - 13,040
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - haze
- Total A/C Lost: 1
- Resume of Mission:
Strike photos showed bombing results accuracy was unsatisfactory and
results were negative. One squadron drooped bombs six miles east
southeast of Target in open field. Field is operative and 30 A/C
visible. Enemy air opposition consisted of 19 E/A sighted with 14
attacks made. Enemy aircraft destroyed and probably destroyed: 0
and 6 damaged. A/A heavy, meager and inaccurate. One aircraft
crash landed at Iwo Jima - 4 crew members rescued. Ten aircraft
landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 9970 pounds. Average fuel
reserve: 616 gallons.
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