MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 267

       

1. Date: 12/13 July 1945
    
2. Target: Kawasaki Petroleum Center (90.17 - 128)
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 60
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 88.33% (55 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., fuzed with 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/40 sec. delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 452 tons on Primary and 8 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 130106K - 130219K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,300 - 16,700
    
10. Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 2

12. Resume of Mission: Radar scope photos indicated fair results.  Only 3 A/C sighted Target.  Six B-29's were non-effective.  Thirty-eight E/A sighted made 2 attacks.  No claims.  Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.  S/L's ineffective because of cloud cover.  One crew bailed out en route to Target between Guam and Tinian.  Nine survivors.  One B-29 was missing to unknown reasons.  Average bomb load: 18,226 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,175 gallons. 

 

 

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