13 JANUARY 1945 · SATURDAY · STATION 104Bombed Primary
Mission 791.Worms.
Worms, Germany
Intended Target
Worms
Worms, Germany
Operating Group
93rd BG
2AD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
86 / 276
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
235
tons
The cost.
§ Outcome
3
Ships Aborting
0
Ships Lost
0
Men Bailed Out
0
Men Lost
The route.
§ Takeoff to Target
Bearing Out
120° T
Bearing In
305° T
Route Length
1,321 nmi
Time Aloft
4 h 40 m
Operational data.
§ From the Debrief
Times & Distance
Reveille
05:30
Stations
09:15
Takeoff
10:00
Time Over Target
10:30
Return Time
14:40
Distance
1,321 nmi
Fuel Aboard
2,500 gal
Fuel Consumed
2,100 gal
Weather
Cloud En-Route to Target
Clear or near-clear skies throughout; visual flight conditions the entire route.
Air Temp at Altitude
-38 °F
Lowest Temp
-45 °F
Wind Speed
51 kt
Wind Direction
100°
Bombing & Defense
Bombing Altitude
22,000 ft
Bombing Run Heading
149° True
Forming Altitude
10,000 ft
Fighter Cover
3 P-51 groups
Bombing Accuracy
Very good
Flak
Meager, accurate from Mannheim
The formation.
1 aircraft · tap a ship for its crew
Sources.
§ Provenance
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981
Published