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. |
