MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 288

        

1. Date: 24 July 1945
    
2. Target: Tsu Naval A/C Factory (90.24 - 2224) (PV) City of Tsu (90.24) (PR)
    
3. Participating Unit: 313th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 41
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 92.68% (38 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/100 sec. delay and non-delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 280.3 tons on Primary and 14.8 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 241127K - 241154K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,800 - 18,600
    
10. Weather Over Target: 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Results were unobserved.  See Resume of Mission Number 289 for damage to the city of Tsu.  The 38 A/C bombing hit the Primary radar Target.  All bombing was by radar.  One A/C was non-effective.  No enemy opposition was encountered.  One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 15,985 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 767 gallons. 

 

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