MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 160
- Date: 10 May 1945
- Code Name: Blowsy
#4
- Target: Usa A/F
(PV) 90.33-1307 Oita City (PR)
- Participating Units:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
22
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
67.5% (15 primary and 5 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
100839K - 100906K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,400 - 19,000
- Weather Over Target:
CAVU
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission: Crews
reported bomb pattern good and well centered with heavy
concentration in hangar area. 3 hits on hangars. Two B-29's were
non-effective. No B-29's were damaged by A/A. Twenty E/A were
sighted and made 10 attacks. One B-29 was damaged. Claims: 3-0-2.
Eight A/C landed at Iwo Jima. Average Bomb Load: 10,360 lbs.
Average fuel reserve: 573 gallons.
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