MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 272

        

1. Date: 16/17 July 1945  
    
2. Target: Oita Urban Area (90.33)
    
3. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 129
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 96.12% (124 A/C)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 790.4 tons
    
8. Time Over Primary: 170112K - 170232K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 11,500
    
10. Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 5/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Crews reported results were good to excellent.  Early strike photos indicated many large fires in the Target area.  The Target was visible to only 4 crews.  Three E/A sighted made no attacks.  Eleven planes acted as Pathfinders.  Five A/C were non-effective.  Flak in the Target area was heavy and medium, meager and inaccurate.  Total A/B does not include 2 RCM jammers, 1 Wind-Run A/C and 2 Super Dumbos.  Two A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 12,725 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 849 gallons. 

 

 

 

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