MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 280

        

1. Date: 19/20 July 1945
    
2. Target: Okazaki Urban Area (90.20)
    
3. Participating Unit: 314th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 130
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 96.92% (126 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46 and AN-M17A1, 500# incendiary clusters set to open 5,000 feet over Target and AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose. 
     
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 850 tons on Primary and 6.3 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 200152K - 200310K
     
9. Altitude of Attack: 12,700 - 16,300
    
10. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 9/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Results were reported as unobserved to excellent, with smoke reaching to 10,000 feet.  A large explosion reaching to 2,500 feet was observed in the Target area.  Reconnaissance revealed 68% of the Target area had been damaged.  Flak was heavy and medium, meager and inaccurate.  Burning red rocket was observed in the Target area.  Target was visible to 62 A/C and not visible to 64 A/C.  One radar wind A/C was airborne.  Three A/C were non-effective.  Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 15,021 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 884 gallons. 

 

 

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