MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 211

      

1. Date:  19 June 1945

2. Target:  Fukuoka Urban Area  (90.35)

3. Participating Units:  73rd and 313th Bombardment Wings

4. Number A/C Airborne:  237

5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  92.82%  (221 primary and 2 opportunity)

6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  E-46 and E-36, 500# incendiary clusters set to open 2500’ above Target, and AN-M47A2 incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose.

7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  1525 tons on primary and 13.3 tons on opportunity

8. Time Over Primary:  0011K  - 0153K

9. Altitude of Attack:  9000  - 10,000 feet

10. Weather Over Target:  1/10  - 3/10

11. Total A/C Lost:  0

12. Resume of Mission:  73rd Wing strike photos showed good results, with numerous fires in the built-up area of the city.  1.3 sq. mi. were destroyed (20%) of the built up area.  Medium and heavy A/A, meager to moderate, and generally inaccurate.  Twelve E/A sighted made 4 attacks.  Ten B-29’s landed at Iwo Jima.  Fourteen B-29’s were non-effective.  Average Bomb Load:  14,399 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  717 gallons.

 

 

 

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