MISSION SUMMARY
Mission
Number 82
- Date: 21 April 1945
- Code Name: Camlet #
2
- Target: Oita
Airfield 90.33-308
- Participating Units:
73rd BW
- Number A/C Airborne:
30
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
56% (17 primary, 11 Kagoshima City Target of opportunity and 1 other
Target)
- Time Over Primary:
210755K - 210756K
- Altitude of Attack:
14,300 - 15,300
- Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 1/10 some haze
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results: strike photos show excellent bomb patterns with 2
twin engine destroyed, 11 single engine probably destroyed and many
hits in hangars and administration buildings. One aircraft
non-effective. AA nil over Oita, heavy, meager and accurate over
Kagoshima City - 24 attacks. Six enemy aircraft were damaged with
none destroyed or probably destroyed. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs.
Average gas reserve 801 gallons.
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