Date: | 19 June 1945 |
Target: | Fukuoka Urban Area (90.35) |
Participating Units: | 73rd 313th Bombardment Wings |
Number of A/C Airborne: | 237 |
% A/C Bombing Primary: | 92.82% (221 primary and 2 opportunity) |
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: | E-46 E-36 (500 lb. incendiary clusters set to open 2500' above target) AN-M47A2 (100lb incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose.) |
Tons of Bombs Dropped: | 1525 tons on primary and 13.3 tons on opportunity. |
Time Over Primary: | 0011K -- 0153K |
Altitude of Attack: | 9000 -- 10,000 feet |
Weather Over Target: | 1/10-3/10 |
Total A/C Lost: | 0 |
Resume of Mission: | 73rd Wing strike photos showed good results, with numerous fires in the built up area of the city. 1.3 sq. miles destroyed (20%) of built up area. Medium and heavy A/A, meager to moderate and generally inaccurate. Twelve E/A sighted made 4 attacks. Ten B-29's landed at Iwo Jima. Fourteen B-29's were non-effective. Average bomb load: 14,399 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 717 gallons. |