MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 216
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Date:
22 June 1945
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Target:
Mitsubishi Aircraft Plant at
Tamashima (90.27-1681)
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Participating Unit:
314th Bombardment Wing
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Number A/C Airborne:
123
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
87.48% (108 primary
and 10 opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay nose & non-delay tail.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
602.8 tons of primary and 58 tons on opportunity.
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Time Over Primary:
0936K - 1030K
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Altitude of Attack:
15,400 - 18,300 feet
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Weather Over Target:
0/10
- 2/10
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Total A/C Lost:
2
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Resume of Mission:
Approximately 85% of the total roof area damaged.
The MPI building, another sub-assembly building, an assembly
building, 2 shops, and 7 other buildings were hit.
Ninety-five A/C bombed visually and 13 by radar.
Heavy, meager to moderate, accurate and inaccurate flak was
encountered and damaged 16
B-29’s. 49 E/A made 41
attacks and shot down one
B-29. Claims 1-0-0.
The other B-29
was lost to unknown reasons.
Three A/C landed at Iwo Jima.
Average Bomb Load:
12,192 lbs. Average Fuel
Reserve: 788 gallons.
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