MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 313

 

1. Date: 5/5 August 1945
    
2. Target: Maebashi Urban Area (90.13)
    
3. Participating Unit: 313th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 102
     
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 90.19% (92 Primary and 4 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: M-19, 500# incendiary clusters set to open 5000 feet over the Target.  T4E4, 500# frag clusters set to open 3000 feet below A/C and M64, 500# G.P. bombs with proximity nose and non-delay tail fuzings. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 723.8 tons on Primary and 30.6 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 052328K - 060108K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,200 - 16,900
    
10. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 9/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: Results were reported as unobserved to excellent.  Eighty-two A/C made radar sightings and 10 A/C made visual sightings.  Six A/C were non-effective.  30 to 35 E/A made 14 attacks and damaged one B-29.  No claims.  Flak was heavy and light, nil to meager and inaccurate.  One Wind-Run and 3 RCM A/C also took part in this mission.  Total A/C A/B does not include 3 RCM and 1 W/R. Fifteen B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 16,840 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 498 gallons. 

 

 

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