MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 281

        

1. Date: 19/20 July 1945
    
2. Target: Nippon Oil.  Co. at Amagasaki (90.25 - 1203)
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 84
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 98.79% (83 A/C)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P. fuzed 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/40 sec. delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 701.8 tons on Primary and 4.5 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 200020K - 201000K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,410 - 16,900
    
10. Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10 /10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Scope photos indicated excellent results.  In spite of the fact that 7 A/C did not identify the proper Target, the remainder created a comparative solid bomb pattern.  Twelve of 14 buildings of the synthetic oil plant damaged and only 3 small tanks left undamaged.  Only 2 of 10 large tanks on the tank farm remained undamaged.  Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.  Fifteen E/A sighted did not attack.  Intense S/L activity in the Target area.  One A/C was non-effective.  All bombing was by radar.  Two Wind-Run A/C preceded main force.  One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 17,832 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 999 gallons. 

 

 

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