MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 57

 

1. Date:  3 April 1945
    
2. Code Name:  Modeller #1
    
3. Target:  Target: Tachikawa a/C Company, Tachikawa 90.17- 792, Secondary - Kawasaki  Urban Area
    
4. Participating Unit:  73rd Bombardment Wing
    
5. Number A/C Airborne:  113
    
6. % A/C Bombing Primary:  53%  (61 primary, 47 sec­ondary and 2 Opportunity)
    
7. Time Over Primary:  040330K - 040534K
    
8. Altitude of Attack:  5,700   - 7,200
    
9. Weather Over Target:  9/10   - 10/10
    
10. Total A/C Lost:  1
     
11. Resume of Mission:  Bombing results good  - 365,081 square feet or 12.7% of  total roof area destroyed or damaged. Total damage to date - 505,081 square feet or 17.5% of  total roof area.    Four aircraft non-effective.  One aircraft miss­ing to unknown reasons.  Enemy air opposition weak.  AA heavy and medium, meager to moderate, inaccurate.  "Ball of Fire" noted following A/C.  Average bomb load 17,959 lbs. Average gas reserve 796 gallons.

 

 

  

    

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