MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 224

      

1. Date:  27 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Osaka Army Arsenal  (90.25 – 382)
    
3. Participating Unit:  73rd Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  120
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  90.47%   (109 primary and 3 opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  AN-M66 – 2000# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay nose and tail.
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  758 tons on primary and 25 tons on opportunity.
    
8. Time Over Primary:     1018K  - 1116K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:      17,400  - 29,600 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:        10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  1
     
12. Resume of Mission:  Strike reports showed bomb bursts and fires immediately NW of Castle and about 2000 yards S of Target.  All bombing was by radar.  Eight A/C were non-effective.  Flak was heavy, meager, and accurate.  A number of P-51’s were seen in the Target area.  12 E/A sighted made 7 attacks.  Claims were 1-1-0.  The B-29 missing was to unknown reasons.  14 A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Bomb Load:  14,402 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  593 gallons.

 

 

 

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