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"Kelley's Kobras"

Statistical Records


Squadron Statistical Record Total Operations
3 November 1944 - 13 August 1945

             
864th
Squadron		 865th
Squadron		 866th
Squadron		 867th
Squadron		 373rd
Squadron		 494th
Group
Total Hours Flown 12657 12175 12793 12148 218 49991
Combat Hours Flown 6218 6188 6132 6404 418 25360
Training Hours flown 1941 1856 1893 2107 Unknown 7797
Other Hours Flown 4498 4131 4768 3637   17034
Sorties Flown 759 793 743 819 58 3172
Non-effective Sorties 34 30 31 43 9 147
Average Hours per Sortie 8.6 8.1 8.7 7.3 8.5 8.4

Aircraft Lost  - Operational

 7 3 7 1 2 20
Aircraft Lost  - Combat 2 2 4 1 1 10
Crews Lost - Operational 2 1 2 0 1 6
Crews Lost - Combat 1 2 3 1 0 7
Bombs (tons) - On Target 696 792 760 848   3099
Bombs (tons) - Off Target 415 353 292 318   1382
Total Tons Scored 1111 1145 1052 1166   4481
% Bombs (tons) On Target 63% 69% 72% 73%   69%
Bombs (tons) Jettisoned 77 57 58 69 9 270
Bombs (tons) Radar Unobserved 122 146 150 125 88 631
Bombs (tons) Other Unobserved 275 239 265 275   1047
Total Tons Dropped 1585 1587 1525 1635 97 6429
Total Missions 123 123 121 126   146
Successful 85 99 98 105   120
Partially Destroyed 28 8 11 12   15
Probably Destroyed 2 8 5 4   5
Unsuccessful 8 8 7 5   6

 

494th Bombardment Group (H)
Statistical record of Total Operations
3 November 1944 - 13 August 1945

           
Eastern
Mandates
Truk: Marcus		 Western
Mandates
Palau Islands		 Philippine
Islands		 China and
Japan		 Total
Total Missions 7 32 83 24 146
Successful 6 25 71 18 120
Target Partially Destroyed 0 6 7 2 15
Target Probably Destroyed 1 1 1 2 5
Not Successful 0 0 4 2 6
Combat Hours Flown 1061 1448 17802 5049 25360
Total Sorties 119 469 1846 738 3172

Non-effective Sorties

 6 11 106 24 147
Average Hours per Sortie 9.4 3.2 10.2 7.1 8.4
Crews Lost;  Combat 0 1 1 5 7
Aircraft Lost;  Combat 0 1 2 7 10
Bombs (tons) - On Target 74 456 2251 318 3099
Bombs (tons) - Off Target 38 349 763 232 1382
Total (tons) Scored 112 805 3014 550 4481
% Bombs (tons) On Target 68% 57% 75% 58% 69%
Bombs (tons) Jettisoned* 6 24 185 55 270
Bombs (tons) Radar Unobserved 0 0 0 630 630
Bombs (tons) Other Unobserved 40 164 267 576 1047
Total Tons Dropped 158 993 3466 1811 6428
            
* Air Bombing Accuracy Standards          
50 % - Excellent          
40 % - Good          
30% - Fair          
20% - Poor          

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