MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 207

      

1. Date:  17 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Omuta Urban Area  (90.35)
    
3. Participating Unit:  58th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  126
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  91.64%  (116 primary and 3 opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose, and E-46 500# incendiary clusters set to open 5000’ above Target.
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  769.2 tons on primary and 16.2 tons on opportunity.
    
8. Time Over Primary:  0200K  - 0409K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  6550  - 9000 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  About .11 sq. miles or 2.5 per cent of the total build up area of the city damaged.  A/A was heavy, medium, light, meager, and inaccurate.  Eight E/A sighted made no attacks.  Seven B-29’s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Bomb Load:  13,928 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  709 gallons

 

 

 

 

 

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