MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 310

 

  1. Date: 1/2 August 1945
     
  2. Target: Kawasaki Petroleum Center at Hayama and Mitsubishi Oil Refinery (90.17 - 128, 127, 116)
     
  3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
     
  4. Number A/C Airborne: 128
     
  5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 93.75% (120 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
     
  6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: M64, 500# G.P. bombs fuzed with 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/40 sec. delay tail. 
     
  7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,017.3 tons on Primary and 26 tons on Opportunity. 
     
  8. Time Over Primary: 012314K - 020046K
     
  9. Altitude of Attack: 16,400 - 18,600
     
  10. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
     
  11. Total A/C Lost: 0
  1. Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance revealed the following results of Missions 291 and 310:
    116 - Mitsubishi Oil Refinery - 41% of storage tank capacity destroyed.  
    127 - Hayama Petroleum Center - 43% of storage tank capacity and 35% of intermediate tank capacity destroyed. 
    128 - Kawasaki Petroleum Center - 35% of storage capacity and 15% intermediate tank capacity destroyed. 
    Six A/C were non-effective.  Flak was heavy, medium, meager to intense and accurate.  Flak damaged 22 A/C. Thirty to 35 E/A made 9 attacks.  No claims.  One Wind-Run A/C is not included in the above total.  Six A/C bombed visually and 114 bombed by radar.  Seven B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 18,410 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,039 gallons.

 

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