MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 274

        

1. Date: 16/17 July 1945
    
2. Target: Hiratsuka Urban Area (90.17)
    
3. Participating Unit: 314th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 132
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 97.72% (129 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
     
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose and AN-M17 500# incendiary cluster fuzed to open 5,000 feet above the Target. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,162.5 tons on Primary and 10 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 170032K - 170212K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 10,900 - 15,200
    
10. Weather Over Target: 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Results were reported as unobserved to good.  Several A/C crews reported huge explosions in Target area and smoke rising to 10,000 feet.  The Target was visible to only 5 A/C crews.  Flak at Target was heavy and light, meager and inaccurate.  Two to 4 S/L's observed.  Eleven A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 16,923 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 765 gallons. 

 

 

 

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