MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 166

 

  1. Date:  10 May 1945
     
  1. Code Name:  Anaphase #1
     
  1. Target:  O’Shima Oil Storage   90.32-1884 
                    Kure Naval Arsenal     90.30-757A
     
  1. Participating Unit:  58th Bombardment Wing
     
  1. Number A/C Airborne:  88
     
  1. % A/C Bombing Primary:  90.40%  (80 primary and 4 opportunity)
     
  1. Time Over Primary:  101105K  - 101150K

     
  1. Altitude of Attack:  16,850  - 18,700
     
  1. Weather Over Target:  0/10
     
  2. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
  3. Resume of Mission:  Crews reported bombing accuracy good to excellent, with 7 tanks appeared to have been hit.  Greatest concentration of bombs in Target.  Three unidentified buildings in area hit.  Twenty-nine E/A sighted made 3 attacks and no B-29’s were damaged.  Claims:  0-0-1.  Flak was heavy, meager, and inaccurate.  Enemy A/A damaged 4 B-29’s.  Six A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Bomb Load:  10,607 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  760 gallons.

 

 

 

 

  

    

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