MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 129

 

1. Date:  30 April 1945
    
2. Code Name: Barranca #8
       
3. Target:  Kokubu A/F    90.38-2520
    
4. Participating Unit: 314th Bombardment Wing
    
5. Number A/C Airborne: 10
    
6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 50%     (5 A/C)
    
7. Time Over Primary: 301142K - 301144K
    
8. Altitude of Attack: 17,200  - 17,900
    
9. Weather Over Target: 0/10
    
10. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
11. Resume of Mission: Bombing results were good to excellent.  Area of bursts approximately 1500 feet wide extended across center of airfield and both runways.  Secondary Target bombed was Oita Airfield.  Fighter opposition was heavy - 54   enemy aircraft making 61 attacks.  Enemy aircraft destroyed six, probably destroyed four and nine damaged.  AA heavy, meager and inaccurate.  Average bomb load 10,272 lbs.  Average gas reserve 962 gallons.

 

 

  

    

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