MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 146
- Date: 5 May 1945
- Code Name:
Thunderhead #1
- Target: Hiro
Naval A/C Factory (primary visual) (90.30 - 660)
Hiro Arsenal (primary radar) 90.30 - 794)
- Participating Units:
73rd and 58th Bombardment Wings
- Number A/C Airborne:
170
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
85.04% (148 primary and 4 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
051140K - 051211K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,000 - 24,700
- Weather Over Target:
clear to 3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 2
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results were good to excellent. Major buildings in west
half of Target received direct hits. Direct hit on large
U-shaped building of Hiro Naval Engine and Turbine Factory. One
major building in southwest section of Hiro Arsenal received direct
hit 30% of Target estimated to be destroyed, all buildings, except
seaplane hangars at south end of Target area, gutted or
destroyed. 578 tons of bombs placed on Target. Eighteen aircraft
non-effective. Enemy air opposition - 56 E/A sighted made 16
attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed 3, probably destroyed 2 and 1
damaged. A/A heavy, moderate to intense and inaccurate to
accurate. Sixty-eight aircraft landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb
load: 8245 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 572 gallons.
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