MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 160

 

  1. Date:  10 May 1945
     
  2. Code Name:  Blowsy #4
     
  3. Target:  Usa A/F (PV) 90.33-1307 Oita City  (PR)
     
  4. Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 22
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 67.5%  (15 primary and 5 opportunity)
     
  7. Time Over Primary: 100839K  - 100906K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack:  18,400 - 19,000
     
  9. Weather Over Target: CAVU
     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
  11. 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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