MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 288
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Date:
24 July 1945
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Target:
Tsu Naval A/C Factory (90.24 - 2224) (PV) City of Tsu (90.24) (PR)
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Participating Unit:
313th BW
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Number A/C Airborne:
41
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
92.68% (38 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/100 sec. delay and non-delay tail.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
280.3 tons on Primary and 14.8 tons on Opportunity.
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Time Over Primary:
241127K - 241154K
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Altitude of Attack:
15,800 - 18,600
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Weather Over Target:
10/10
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Total A/C Lost:
0
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Resume of Mission:
Results were unobserved. See
Resume of Mission Number
289 for damage to the city of Tsu.
The 38 A/C bombing hit the Primary radar Target.
All bombing was by radar.
One A/C was non-effective.
No enemy opposition was encountered.
One B-29 landed
at Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 15,985 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 767
gallons.
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