MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 178

 

  1. Date:  19 May 1945
     
  1. Target:  Tachikawa Air Arsenal  (90.30-2008) and A/C Plant (792)  PV
                   Hamamatsu City   (PR)
     
  1. Participating Units:  58th, 73rd, 313th, and 314th Bombardment Wings
     
  1. Number A/C Airborne:  309
     
  1. % A/C Bombing Primary:  87.04%   (272 radar and 14 opportunity)
     
  1. Time Over Primary (Radar):  191151K  - 191258K
     
  1. Altitude of Attack:  13,300  - 26,640
     
  1. Weather Over Target:  10/10
     
  1. Total A/C Lost:  4
     
  1. Resume of Mission:  64 acres of the city burned.  The Target was not visible and all bombing was done by radar on the primary radar Target, on which 1486 tons of bombs were dropped.  23 A/C non-effective.  Only 8 E/A sighted and they made no attacks.  No claims A/A did no damage.  20 B-29’s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Bomb Load:  12,029 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  817 gallons.

 

   

 

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