MISSION SUMMARY
Mission
Number 153
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Code Name: Camlet #
1
- Target: Oita A/F
90.33 - 1308
- Participating Unit:
313th BW
- Number A/C Airborne:
10
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
100%
- Time Over Primary:
071329K
- Altitude of Attack:
12,250
- Weather Over Target:
2/10 - 3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 2
- Resume of Mission:
Strike attack photos showed bombing results to be unsatisfactory.
Approximately 39 bursts south of the town of Lyutusaki, 3 1/2 miles
east of briefed Target. Enemy air opposition - 50 E/A sighted with
75 attacks made. Enemy aircraft destroyed - 13, probably destroyed
- 11, and 0 damaged. One aircraft ditched on return after 2 engines
were shot out by E/A - -10 of 11 crew members rescued. One aircraft
missing over Target, probably due to E/A. Four aircraft landed at
Iwo Jima. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load:
13,227 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 712 gallons.
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