MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 328

 

1. Date: 14/15 August 1945
    
2. Target: Nippon Oil Co. at Tasuchizaki ( 90.6 - 1066 )
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 141
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 93.61% ( 132 A/C )
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: M30, 100# and M57, 250# G.P. bombs with non-delay tails. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 953.9 tons on Primary and 3.2 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 150048K - 150339K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 10, 200 - 11, 800
    
10. Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Results were unobserved.  Nine A/C were non-effective.  Only 2 B-29s sighted visually.  No E/A sighted.  Heavy, meager and inaccurate flak encountered at Targets.  Thirteen B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 15,338 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,345 gallons. 

 

 

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