Unidentified ship
409th SQDN
Bombed Primary
Pos
Airman
Status
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.
▸ 1 ship carrying your selectionB-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN
Bombed Primary
Pos
Airman
Status
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