MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 218

      

1. Date:  22 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Mitsubishi A/C Plant at Kagaigahara  (90.20-1833)
                  Utsube Oil Refinery, Secondary Target,  (218)
    
3. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  28
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  59.5% (17 primary and 6 secondary)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  AN-M56, 4000 lb. L.C., instantaneous nose and non-delay tail.
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  90 tons on primary, 34 tons secondary.
    
8. Time Over Primary:  1016K  -  1018K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  16,000  -  18,400 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  5/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  75% of bombs of the squadron that bombed the secondary were within 1,000 ft. of the Mean Point of Impact.  The primary Target was bombed visually and no photo reconnaissance has been obtained to indicate what results were obtained.  Flak was heavy, meager to moderate, and accurate.  33 E/A made 54 attacks.  Claims 0-1-2.  Five B-29’s were non-effective.  Eleven A/C landed at Iwo Jima for this mission and 219 and 220.  Average Bomb Load:  13,065 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  835 gallons.

 

 

 

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