MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 78
- Date: 18 April 1945
- Code Name:
Checkbook #3
- Target: Kanoya
A/F (Visual) 90.38-1378 and Kanoya East A/F (Radar) 90.38-2516
- Participating Units:
314th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
33
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
90% (30 primary and 1 Opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
18O85OK-180858K
- Altitude of Attack:
18,000-19,140
- Weather Over Target:
2/10 - 7/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results good - additional damage to hangars and other
buildings. Runways cratered and a dozen miscellaneous buildings
damaged. Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition - one
attack. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load 5718
lbs. Average gas reserve 1299 gallons.
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