Date: 19 June 1945
Target. Fukuoka Urban Area (90.35)
Participating Units: 73rd and 313th Bombardment Wings
Number A/C Airborne: 237
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.82% (221 primary and 2 opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46 and E-36, 500 lb. incendiary clusters
set to open 2500' above target, and AN-M47A2 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.