MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 84

 

1. Date: 21 April 1945
    
2. Code Name: Checkbook # 4
    
3. Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
    
4. Participating Unit: 314th Bombardment Wing
    
5. Number A/C Airborne: 33
    
6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 84% (30 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
    
7. Time Over Primary: 210804K - 210835K
    
8. Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 17,800
    
9. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - heavy haze
    
10. Total A/C Lost: 0
     

11. Resume of Mission: Bombing results of Missions 75, 78, 84 include sixteen small buildings destroyed.  Four of these located in the hangar and shop area immediately northeast of the hangars.  The rest are located just north of the shop and hangar area.  The field is probably operational.  Two aircraft non-effective.  Enemy air opposition slight - 5 attacks.  AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate.  Average bomb load 9,080 lbs. Average gas reserve 1107 gallons. 

 

 

  

    

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