MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 169
- Date: 11 May 1945
- Code Name: Bushing
#5
- Target: Nittagahara
A/F (PV) 90.33-2531
Niyazaki
(PR) 90.38-2529
- Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
11
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
55% (5 primary and 6 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
111653K - 111715K
- Altitude of Attack:
15,400 - 22,400
- Weather Over Target:
2/10 - 6/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Photo reconnaissance showed numerous craters in S portion of field
not filled-in. Field is operative. Flak was heavy, meager, and
inaccurate. No E/A sighted. Two A/C landed at Iwo Jima. Average
Bomb Load: 11,440 lbs. Average Fuel Reserve: 723 gallons.
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