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B-52 ACTIVITY STATISTICS
Total number sorties (missions), SEA (1966-71)
Average tonnage dropped per mission
Regional Mission Distribution, by year
Operating cost per mission, SEA (Avg)
| B-52 Missions, Totals By Year/Month |
| Year |
Total |
Avg Bomb Tonnage per B-52 missions |
1965 |
1,500 |
17 |
1966 |
5,200 |
20 |
1967 |
9,700 |
24 |
1968 |
20,500 |
26 |
1969 |
19,500 |
27 |
1970 |
15,100 |
28 |
1971 |
12,500 |
28 |
| B-52 Missions, Totals By Year/Month |
| Jan, 1967 |
ICTZ |
IICTZ |
IIICTZ |
IVCTZ |
DMZ North |
DMZ South |
North V'nam |
Feb, 1967 |
23 |
30 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
Mar, 1967 |
45 |
23 |
32 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Apr, 1967 |
55 |
13 |
22 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-- |
May, 1967 |
55 |
27 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-- |
Jun, 1967 |
45 |
28 |
25 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jul, 1967 |
44 |
31 |
22 |
3 |
-- |
3 |
3 |
Aug, 1967 |
26 |
28 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
24 |
1 |
Sep, 1967 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
57 |
15 |
Oct, 1967 |
17 |
15 |
20 |
-- |
-- |
30 |
27 |
Nov, 1967 |
13 |
47 |
16 |
1 |
-- |
12 |
9 |
Dec, 1967 |
6 |
19 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
27 |
8 |
Jan, 1968 |
59 |
22 |
23 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
1 |
Feb, 1968 |
204 |
53 |
34 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mar, 1968 |
222 |
28 |
27 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Apr, 1968 |
173 |
66 |
19 |
7 |
-- |
2 |
-- |
May, 1968 |
17 |
123 |
27 |
10 |
-- |
13 |
1 |
Jun, 1968 |
24 |
87 |
171 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
-- |
Jul, 1968 |
28 |
34 |
152 |
26 |
7 |
-- |
45 |
Aug, 1968 |
71 |
55 |
161 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Sep, 1968 |
51 |
55 |
167 |
18 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
Oct, 1968 |
86 |
33 |
128 |
25 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
Nov, 1968 |
45 |
36 |
109 |
17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Dec, 1968 |
53 |
22 |
125 |
17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jan, 1969 |
27 |
30 |
71 |
25 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Feb, 1968 |
23 |
18 |
144 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mar, 1969 |
16 |
35 |
208 |
15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Apr, 1969 |
13 |
14 |
152 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
May, 1969 |
28 |
67 |
170 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jun, 1969 |
23 |
86 |
145 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jul, 1969 |
27 |
39 |
151 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Aug, 1969 |
36 |
32 |
197 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sep, 1969 |
35 |
23 |
149 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Oct, 1969 |
42 |
24 |
149 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nov, 1969 |
17 |
61 |
105 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Dec, 1969 |
27 |
29 |
119 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jan, 1970 |
37 |
25 |
84 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Feb, 1970 |
20 |
61 |
34 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mar, 1970 |
33 |
33 |
68 |
23 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Apr, 1970 |
23 |
64 |
93 |
25 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
May, 1970 |
56 |
55 |
26 |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jun, 1970 |
123 |
12 |
3 |
19 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Jul, 1970 |
127 |
14 |
23 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Aug, 1970 |
112 |
-- |
15 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sep, 1970 |
79 |
5 |
14 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Oct, 1970 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nov, 1970 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Dec, 1970 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| B-52 Missions, Totals By Month |
| Jan, 1971 |
17 |
Feb ,1971 |
14 |
Mar ,1971 |
8 |
Apr ,1971 |
96 |
May ,1971 |
69 |
Jun ,1971 |
102 |
Jul ,1971 |
103 |
Aug ,1971 |
125 |
Sep ,1971 |
114 |
Oct ,1971 |
57 |
Nov ,1971 |
46 |
Dec ,1971 |
10 |
| B-52 Operating Costs Per Mission, (Avg) |
| Aircraft POL |
$3,397 |
Depot maintenance |
$4,424 |
Transportation |
$3,468 |
Military sea transport service |
$2,312 |
Stevedoring |
$626 |
Commercial surface |
$530 |
Systems support supplies |
$1,349 |
Base operating support |
$1,270 |
KC-l35 support (refueling) |
$1,368 |
Munitions |
$22,500 |
Aircraft spares |
$872 |
Military personnel |
$2,773 |
Total average cost per mission |
$41,421 |
Avg tonnange drop |
27 |
Est cost per ton |
$833 |
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