MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 27
- Date: 8 February
1945
- Code Name: Panhandle
# 2
- Target: Truk
Airfield One, Moen Island
- Participating Unit:
313th BW
- Number A/C Airborne:
31
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
97% (30 A/C)
- Time Over Primary:
081057K - 081133K
- Altitude of Attack:
29,500 - 30,700
- Weather Over Target:
8/10 - 9/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results poor. One early return. Enemy air opposition nil.
AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs.
Average gas reserve: 1,000 gallons.
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