Mission # 82 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Camlet # 2 Target: Oita Airfield 90.33-308 Participating Units: 73rd BW Number of A/C Airborne: 30 % A/C Bombing Primary: 56% (17 primary, 11 Kagoshima City target of opportunity and 1 other target) Time over primary: 210755K - 210756K Altitude of attack: 14,300 - 15,300 Weather over target: o/10 - 1/10 some haze Total A/C lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results: strike photos show excellent bomb patterns with 2 twin engine destroyed, 11 single engine prob- ably destroyed and many hits in hangars and administration build- ings. One aircraft non-effective. AA nil over Oita, heavy, meager and accurate over Kagoshima City---24 attacks. Six enemy aircraft were damaged with none destroyed or probably destroyed. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 801 gallons.

Mission # 83 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Famish # 4 Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516 Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing Number A/C Airborne: 33 % A/C Bombing Primary: 81.8% (27 Primary, 0 Secondary and 4 Opportunity) Time over Primary: 210809K - 210901K Altitude of Attack: 16,200 - 17,350 Weather over Target: 0/10 - 2/10 Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results--several bomb patterns on field with concentration in hangar area. One aircraft damaged. Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy fighter opposition weak----------- 10 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 13,245 lbs. Average gas reserve 704 gallons.

Mission # 84 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Checkbook # 4 Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378 Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing Number A/C Airborne: 33 % A/C Bombing Primary: 84% (30 Primary and 1 Opportunity) Time over Primary: 210804K - 210835K Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 17,800 Weather over Target: 0/10 - heavy haze Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results of Missions 75, 78, 84 include sixteen small buildings destroyed. Four of these located in the hangar and shop area immediately northeast of the hangars. The rest are located just north of the shop and hangar area. The field is probably operational. Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition slight------5 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 9,080 lbs. Average gas reserve 1107 gallons.

Mission # 85 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Blowzy # 1 Target: Usa Airfield 90.33-1307 Participating Units: 73rd Bombardment Wing Number A/C Airborne: 30 % A/C Bombing Primary: 96.7% (29 A/C) Time over Primary: 210911K - 210922K Altitude of Attack: 14,500 - 15,800 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 1/10 with haze Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results---all six hangars damaged, two completely gutted. Ten single engine destroyed, five single engine probably destroyed and eight twin engine damaged. One aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition nil. AA nil. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 716 gallons.

Mission # 86 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Barranca # 3 Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520 Participating Units: 313th bombardment Wing Number of A/C Airborne: 35 % A/C Bombing Primary: 97.1% (34 A/C) Time Over Primary: 210920K - 210953K Altitude of Attack: 12,000 - 14,000 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10 Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results: Damage slight, several hits in service apron area and one aircraft damaged. One aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition slight-----17 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 12,885 lbs. Average gas reserve 835 gallons.

Mission # 87 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Aeroscope # 1 Target: Kushira A/F 90.38-2524 Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing Number of A/C Airborne: 31 % A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (28 A/C) Time Over Primary: 210959K - 211007K Altitude of Attack: 17,400 - 17,675 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10 Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results---no photography with crews reporting unobserved to excellent. Enemy air opposition weak-----3 attacks. AA heavy. meager, inaccurate. Two aircraft non-effective. Average bomb load 9,492 lbs. Average gas reserve 1120 gallons.

Mission # 88 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Aghast # 3 Target: Tachiarai A/F 90.35-1236 Participating Units: 73rd Bombardment Wing Number of A/C Airborne: 21 % A/C Bombing Primary: 81% (17 Primary and 1 Opportunity) Time Over Primary: 211003K - 211004K Altitude of Attack: 18,500 - 19,200 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 0/10 - haze Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor---bomb patterns scat- tered. One twin engine and one single engine damaged. Majority of bombs fell in open area south of airfield. Three aircraft non-effec- tive. Enemy air opposition weak-----5 attacks. Enemy aircraft prob- ably destroyed one, damaged one and none destroyed. AA heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 555 gallons.

Mission # 89 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Bullish # 3 Target: Izumi A/F 90.37.2512 Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing Number A/C Airborne: 16 % A/C Bombing Primary: 81.1% (13 Primary and 3 Opportunity) Time Over Primary: 210814K - 210949K Altitude of Attack: 14,100 - 14,500 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10 Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results---good concentration of hits centered on hangar area and string of bursts across airfield. Enemy fighter opposition moderate----60 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed three and five damaged. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 13, 643 lbs. Average gas reserve 744 gallons.

Mission # 90 Date: 21 April 1945 Code Name: Bushing # 3 Target: Nittagahara A/F 90.33-2531 Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing Number A/C Airborne: 23 % A/C Bombing Primary: 95.5% (22 A/C) Time Over Primary: 210925K - 210934K Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,500 Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10 Total A/C Lost: 0 Resume of Mission: Bombing results for Missions 74, 81 and 90 include four barracks-type buildings destroyed. Four other buildings at the edge of the target northeast of hangars were also destroyed. There are about six bomb craters in the landing strip on south side of the field. Field still operational. One aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition weak----2 attacks. AA nil. Average bomb load 8,845 lbs. Average gas reserve 949 gallons.

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