MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 153

 

1. Date: 7 May 1945
    
2. Code Name: Camlet # 1
    
3. Target: Oita A/F 90.33 - 1308
    
4. Participating Unit: 313th BW
    
5. Number A/C Airborne: 10
    
6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
    
7. Time Over Primary: 071329K
    
8. Altitude of Attack: 12,250
    
9. Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
    
10. Total A/C Lost: 2
     
11. Resume of Mission: Strike attack photos showed bombing results to be unsatisfactory.  Approximately 39 bursts south of the town of Lyutusaki, 3 1/2 miles east of briefed Target.  Enemy air opposition - 50 E/A sighted with 75 attacks made.  Enemy aircraft destroyed - 13, probably destroyed  - 11, and 0 damaged.  One aircraft ditched on return after 2 engines were shot out by E/A - -10 of 11 crew members rescued.  One aircraft missing over Target, probably due to E/A.  Four aircraft landed at Iwo Jima.  AA heavy, meager and inaccurate.  Average bomb load: 13,227 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 712 gallons. 

 

 

 

  

    

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