I've learned something new. But that is really pushing things to the limit. There must have been little room for miscalculation or unexpected winds or storms. A minimal bomb load. And no escort fighters. I'm going to have to read up more about those missions.
That link was the 380th Unit History, it had a followup mission for damage report, and that bombload was just 900 pounds, but carried 6000 rounds of ammo. Used most of it too.
for comparison, during the Schweinfurt–Regensburg Strike, the 303rd and Composite groups fired an average of 388 rounds per plane
It's a good read on how the B-24s were used
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