MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 94
- Date: 22 April 1945
- Code Name: Skewer
#1
- Target: Tomitaka
A/F 90.33-2536
- Participating Units:
73rd Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
18
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
100%
- Time Over Primary:
220936K
- Altitude of Attack:
16,450 - 17,500
- Weather Over Target:
0/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results - crews reported excellent. Strike photos show one
concentration of hits covers entire length of field. Second
concentration in and immediately southwest of the hangar line.
Direct-hits on at least four hangars, three smaller buildings.
Seven single engine destroyed, two single engine probably destroyed
and one single engine probably damaged. Enemy air opposition and AA
nil. Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve 1194
gallons.
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