This was a daylight tactical support mission involving 10 planes from the 6th Bomb Group:
During April, eight such tactical missions were flown with an average attacking force of twelve B-29’s. Kanoya East Airfield was hit four times – on the 8, 17, 21 and 22 of April.
[Pirate’s Log, p. 38]
20th AF Mission 73
| Date: | 17 April 1945 |
| Code Name: | Famish #2 |
| Target: | Kanoya East A/F – Target 90.38-2516 |
| Participating Units: | 313th Bombardment Wing |
| Number of A/C Airborne: | 21 |
| % A/C Bombing Primary: | 95% (20 primary and 1 Opportunity) |
| Type of Bombs and Fuzes: | |
| Tons of Bombs Dropped: | |
| Time Over Primary: | 171547K – 171550K |
| Altitude of Attack: | 16,000 – 17,300 |
| Weather Over Target: | Clear, light ground haze, air-ground visibility 10-12 miles |
| Total A/C Lost: | 0 |
| Resume of Mission: | Bombing results good – see mission 77 for details. 1 A/C bombed Miyazaki. Enemy air opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load 11,780 lbs. Average gas reserve 949 gallons. |
