This was a daylight tactical support mission involving 10 planes from the 6th Bomb Group.
20th AF Mission 77
Date:
18 April 1945
Code Name:
Famish #3
Target:
Kanoya East A/F (Visual) Target 90.38-2516 Kokubu A/F (Radar)
Participating Units:
313th Bombardment Wing
Number of A/C Airborne:
20
% A/C Bombing Primary:
95# (19 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
Tons of Bombs Dropped:
Time Over Primary:
180850K - 130917K
Altitude of Attack:
16,000 - 16,800
Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost:
0
Resume of Mission:
Bombing results good. Four-twin engine destroyed and five twin engine damaged. Additional damage to hangars and other buildings. One aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition weak - one attack. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Average bomb load 12,000 lbs. Average gas reserve 780 gallons.
