MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 231
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Date:
26 June 1945
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Target:
Kawasaki A/C Co., Kagamighara (90.20 - 240)
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Participating Unit:
314th BW
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Number A/C Airborne:
35
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
70% (25 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
AN-M64, 500# G.P., instantaneous nose and non-delay tail.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
143 tons on Primary and 24 tons on Opportunity.
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Time Over Primary:
1026K - 1100K
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Altitude of Attack:
14,870 - 17,400
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Weather Over Target:
0/10
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Total A/C Lost:
1
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Resume of Mission:
Fair strike photography showed bursts in and near
Target area.
The building at aiming point appeared well hit.
Smoke hampered observations.
Four A/C bombed the Primary radar Target, Tsu City.
Twenty-one A/C bombed visually.
Flak was heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate.
No fighter escort was provided.
Five A/C were non-effective.
Aircraft lost was rammed by enemy fighter and exploded before
reaching Target. Twenty-six
E/A sighted made 7 attacks.
Claims were 9-1-2. Four A/C
landed at Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 12,100 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 699
gallons.
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