MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 211
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Date:
19 June 1945
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Target:
Fukuoka
Urban Area (90.35)
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Participating Units:
73rd and 313th Bombardment Wings
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Number A/C Airborne:
237
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
92.82%
(221 primary and 2 opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
E-46 and E-36, 500# incendiary
clusters set to open 2500’ above
Target, and
AN-M47A2 incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
1525 tons on primary and 13.3
tons on opportunity
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Time Over Primary:
0011K
- 0153K
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Altitude of Attack:
9000
- 10,000 feet
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Weather Over Target:
1/10
- 3/10
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Total A/C Lost:
0
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Resume of Mission:
73rd Wing strike photos showed
good results, with numerous fires in the built-up area of the city.
1.3 sq. mi. were destroyed (20%) of the built up area.
Medium and heavy A/A, meager to moderate, and generally
inaccurate. Twelve E/A
sighted made 4 attacks. Ten
B-29’s landed at
Iwo Jima.
Fourteen B-29’s
were non-effective. Average
Bomb Load: 14,399 lbs.
Average Fuel Reserve:
717 gallons.
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