MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 191

 

  1. Date:  20 June 1945
     
  1. Target:  Kawanishi Aircraft Co. at Naruo   (90.25-18)
     
  1. Participating Unit:  58th Bombardment Wing
     
  1. Number A/C Airborne:  46
     
  1. % A/C Bombing Primary:  96.26%  (44 primary and 1 opportunity)
     
  1. Type of Bombs Dropped and Fuzes:  AN-M65, 1000# G.P., and 1/100 sec. delay nose and non-delay tail. 
     
  1. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  263.5 tons on primary and 6 tons on opportunity.
     
  1. Time Over Primary:  090930K  - 091003K
     
  1. Altitude of Attack:  19,400 - 21,200 feet
     
  1. Weather Over Target:  5/10  - 10/10
     
  1. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
  1. Resume of Mission:  Post-strike photographs show plant almost completely destroyed with 69% of roof area damaged or destroyed.  Twenty-six percent of the plant is beyond repair.  One B-29 was non-effective.  Thirty E/A sighted made 4 attacks.  Claims were 3-5-15.  No B-29’s were lost.  Flak was heavy, meager to moderate, and inaccurate.  Eight B-29’s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Bomb Load:  12,720 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  778 gallons.

 

 

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