MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 216

      

  1. Date:  22 June 1945
     
  2. Target:  Mitsubishi Aircraft Plant at Tamashima   (90.27-1681)
     
  3. Participating Unit:  314th Bombardment Wing
     
  4. Number A/C Airborne:  123
     
  5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  87.48%  (108 primary and 10 opportunity)
     
  6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay nose & non-delay tail.
     
  7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  602.8 tons of primary and 58 tons on opportunity.
     
  8. Time Over Primary:  0936K  - 1030K
     
  9. Altitude of Attack:  15,400  - 18,300 feet
     
  10. Weather Over Target:  0/10  - 2/10
     
  11. Total A/C Lost:  2
     
  12. 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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