MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 238

      

1. Date: 30 June 1945
    
2. Target: Nippon Oil Co. at Kudamatsu (90.20 - 672)
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 36
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 86.4% (32 A/C)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuses: M64, 500# G.P., 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/100 sec. delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 208.5 tons on Primary
    
8. Time Over Primary: 300106K - 300137K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,400 - 16,875
    
10. Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
12. Resume of Mission: Results were unobserved.  All bombing was by radar.  Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.  Several S/L's were observed in the Target area.  Four A/C were non-effective.  No E/A were observed.  Average bomb load: 14,647 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,181 gallons. 

 

 

 

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