MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 13

 

  1. Date: 18 December 1944
     
  2. Code Name: Hesitation # 1
     
  3. Target: Nagoya (194) Mitsubishi A/C Plant
     
  4. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne: 89
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 71% (63 Primary, 0 Secondary, Last Resort and Opportunity 10)
     
  7. Time Over Primary: 181400K - 181543K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack: 28,000 - 32,000
     
  9. Weather Over Target: 5/10
     
  10. Total A/C Lost: 4
     
  11. Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - 921,670 square feet destroyed or damaged, 2,500,000 square feet of residential area destroyed and moderate damage to shipyards and other industries.  Enemy fighter opposition moderate with 188 unaggressive attacks.  Enemy aircraft destroyed 5, probably destroyed 11 and damaged 12.  Two aircraft missing, reasons unknown, one aircraft ditched and one aircraft crashed on return to Saipan.  AA meager, moderate too inaccurate.  Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 705 gallons. 

 

 

  

 

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