09 MARCH 1945 · FRIDAY · STATION 104Bombed Primary
Mission 875.Münster M/Y.
Münster, Germany
Intended Target
Münster M/Y
Münster, Germany
Operating Group
93rd BG
2AD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
97 / 282
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
234.8
tons
The cost.
§ Outcome
2
Ships Aborting
0
Ships Lost
0
Men Bailed Out
0
Men Lost
The route.
§ Takeoff to Target
Bearing Out
95° T
Bearing In
280° T
Route Length
800 nmi
Time Aloft
5 h 15 m
Operational data.
§ From the Debrief
Times & Distance
Reveille
02:00
Stations
05:45
Takeoff
06:30
Form-Up
05:15
Time Over Target
08:00
Return Time
11:45
Distance
800 nmi
Fuel Aboard
2,500 gal
Fuel Consumed
1,250 gal
Weather
Cloud En-Route to Target
Mostly cloudy: stratus covering 7/10 of the sky — significant cloud cover but not total.
Air Temp at Altitude
-24 °F
Lowest Temp
-24 °F
Wind Speed
73 kt
Wind Direction
335°
Bombing & Defense
Bombing Altitude
22,000 ft
Bombing Run Heading
156° True
Forming Altitude
15,000 ft
Fighter Cover
4 P-51 groups
Bombing Accuracy
Very good — GH system bombing
Flak
Meager at target only
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