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03 FEBRUARY 1945 · SATURDAY · STATION 104

Mission 817

Magdeburg/Rothensee
Bombed Primary
Intended Target
Magdeburg/Rothensee
Magdeburg, Germany
Operating Group
93rd BG
2AD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
116 / 434
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
269
tons
ROUTE PLATE · TAKEOFF → TARGET
TAKEOFF · HARDWICK✛TARGET · MAGDEBURG/ROTHENSEE
Bearing Out
89° T
Bearing In
277° T
Route Length
950 nmi
§ Outcome
0
Ships Aborting
0
Ships Lost
0
Men Bailed Out
0
Men Lost
§ Times & Distance
Reveille
03:30
Return Time
15:45
Distance
950 nmi
Fuel Consumed
2,300 gal
§ Weather
Cloud En-Route to Target
Stratocumulus clouds throughout the route — low, lumpy/rolling cloud; coverage level unrecorded.
Air Temp at Altitude
-40 °F
Lowest Temp
-40 °F
Wind Speed
50 kt
Wind Direction
270°
§ Bombing & Defense
Bombing Altitude
22,500 ft
Bombing Run Heading
85° True
Fighter Cover
4 P-51 groups
Bombing Accuracy
Fair
Flak Description

Moderate flak

§ Sorties · 32 Aircraft Dispatched

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

▸ 2 ships carrying your selection
B-24J · 42-50501 · AG · 330th SQDN
Bombed Primary

The next mission returned to Magdeburg, 75 miles short of Berlin. It was their second time to that target. Flak was moderate, one hole in the aircraft, all planes returned safely. Fair bombing results. Not as difficult as the first Magdeburg raid, but not a milk run either.

Sources

Load List
Official record
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Published
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981