MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 4

 

  1. Date: 5 November 1944

     
  2. Code Name: Iwo Jima

     
  3. Target: Two airfields at Iwo Jima

     
  4. Participating Unit: 73rd BW

     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 36

     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 67% (24)

     
  7. Time Over Primary: 051623K - 051639K

     
  8. Altitude of Attack: 26,750 - 27,500

     
  9. Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10

     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 0

 

  1. Resume of Mission: Shakedown mission.  Mission planned to give training in daylight visual bombing and test of night landing facilities at base.  Two aircraft non-effective.  Ten aircraft reaching Target were ineffective due to malfunction of bomb bay doors on lead aircraft.  Bombs dropped at various intervals beyond Target.  No enemy air opposition.  AA heavy, meager to inaccurate.  Bombing results poor.  Average bomb load: 10,000 pounds.  Ave- rage gas reserve: 1,409 gallons. 

 

 

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