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28 DECEMBER 1944 · THURSDAY · STATION 104

Mission 766

Homburg
Bombed Primary
Intended Target
Homburg
Homburg, Germany
Operating Group
93rd BG
2BD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
28 / 361
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
103.2
tons
ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET
TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · HOMBURG
Bearing Out
127° T
Bearing In
312° T
Route Length
1,225 nmi
Time Aloft
5 h 30 m
§ Outcome
0
Ships Aborting
0
Ships Lost
0
Men Bailed Out
0
Men Lost
§ Times & Distance
Reveille
05:45
Stations
08:45
Takeoff
10:35
Return Time
16:05
Distance
1,225 nmi
Fuel Aboard
2,500 gal
Fuel Consumed
2,250 gal
§ Weather
Cloud En-Route to Target
Complete overcast (10/10) — total cloud cover; instrument flight conditions throughout.
Air Temp at Altitude
-29 °F
Lowest Temp
-33 °F
Wind Speed
39 kt
Wind Direction
15°
§ Bombing & Defense
Bombing Altitude
21,900 ft
Bombing Run Heading
145° True
Forming Altitude
11,500 ft
Fighter Cover
3 P-51 groups
Bombing Accuracy
Very good
Flak Description

Meager but accurate

§ Sorties · 2 Aircraft Dispatched

Each ship that lifted off, and the men aboard her.

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B-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN
Bombed Primary

On December 28th the crew returned to Kaiserslautern, hitting the marshalling yards as part of the continuing effort to cut German transportation lines supporting the now-stalling Bulge offensive. Defenses were lighter than previous visits. The bombing results were assessed as very good. Five flak holes in the aircraft, all crew safe.

Sources

Mighty Eighth War Diary
Published
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981