21st bomber command tactical mission report 191, 193, ocr

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UISSION NO. 191 1FLO WN .9 JUN 1045

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HEADQUARTERSXXI BOMBER COMMAND

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SUBJECT I Report ot Attack. Oil tho b l u 4 of Hou. . . , J'an. lS1U.TO Collllll&nlllns O. . .oral , Twentieth Air Porco, " u b l ~ D,O.I , IDIIIIIPICOTIOI Of MISSIons,

a. Field Order RWIlber 840, Headqurtw. U1 ".1' C . . . .dated 8 June 1945, d lre cto d th o 58th and 313tk BOCIbU'daeDt W'1Q1' tIDparticipate in attacks (XXJ 80Dber C o m m ~ W1,alOD8 10. 1'1 - 112 193) a.ga1nst to.rgeta CD Ron.hll.

b. t,rgp'tA Speci f ied :(1) Uias! , " Bg. 191:

(0.) Primvy Viouq,1 ,1'14 Rndor:Airorott Company Rnruo plant. Tnrget 18 (as ebownC o m m ~ d Litho-Mosalc 90,25 18).

(2) 1111819" Ro. 19.21

tho l a_n l l b ion m B ~ e r

(0.) PrlmQ,ry Viluol ..ad Rr.dnr I The bn . . ak l .iJ.rlh'aI'tCCDpDlJY. l.ko..shi. To.rget 1541 (u .hown Oil XII Boeber CoellO"" LithoHoeniG 90,25 ... 1541),

(3) Mission Nq. 1931(0.) Primary V1,u?} ;

J,.tsutel., Target 198/2010 (0.5 shown on XXI90.20 198/2010).Tho Aichi . \1roro. tt ~ r b ,Bombor COlZlo.nd L1 tbo-Moelrlc

(b) P ril\ lry RadAr: CIty of Haaal:Lo.tn:2. STRbTEGY ....NQ PL,;NS OF OP'FJY\tl9U:

0.. Stro.tecy:(1) In viow of the very poor woo.ther t o roou t torprecision bombing tor the i a m e d I ~ t o future, ooupled with the lo.rSorbomb loo.d o.nd Inoroo.lod a o c ~ o . e y oommon to a ll unita. the doo15ion

"aa mo.do to I'Prtlad tho forco to 0. nWl:l.ber ot t:argo'U in tho lood _ .. thoro.roo., att:acklAg with s ~ o . l l o r ~ t 5 .(2) All or tho priori ty tar,oUl of t.h1. c- - .nd _r.included in this ovor-aa p l ~ . of whioh those missiona - . r . & part .bftor routes. forco. typo of bombes alt i tudos ot attack. _r.thoroughly discussed, a. woll os prooi so t im1n , ot tho unJ t8 . tb i .over_all 'Bmpiro plan wo.a oonooivod. Tho f i r s t 3 m i . s i o ~ ..rod&aignatocl 'Empiro Alt.

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(I) Ian 'AId Atrcro.n Cc.pany 18 reported. to 'beEa:.Q8old,' I main onllito. plant plo.Nlec1 to r aIlS' produc1:ion. I t laDle. I'tJPorte4 to b . s ak i " , a.lrtrlUDOl. Tho aro:::t. 1 . rolllblY t r lanp1a.rin IIbo.pe with the) long I1Xl. NW'.SE. I t 1 . Q t1na.l QUembl, p l u tror tI1nglo-englne o.rul twin-ongine a.1roroJ't.(5) Atcbl ,HEctor' ! e r k " TGJ't!jot 198 1 . the } v . runci older porUon of tb3 p l u t to tb o eu t , Tor" t 2010 15 the

newer o.n4 81110.1101' pllrt or the plc.nt to the m It :UllS the oeDt.. of"the o.lrcrDJ't engino production, fb i . 15 ono or a known pluntlprodueing In-11no ongines (uaed In Na.V}' 41vo boa'bcr, JODT), Tar, . t2010 i s on Co 81 te aha.pod l iko the hoa.d of en c.xe.

(4) City or RNanmnt'UI Tho importa.nce of this t a r g ~has baon covorod in XXI Bomber Commnnd Te.ctiool Winioll R e p o r ~il"Ulllbor 178 and othor reportl l .

c. petni l . of P I Q n n ' n c - - O p , r Q t l 9 D ~ 1 1(1) Bombing Plons:

(0.) DqtgtmiMtjon or Bomb Lgnd tp r MilliOn Wp. 191:1. ~ The priJ:ln.ty buildint5 in the tnrgot

: l r Q ~ :\ro predominantly of ODO-stOry medium-sp::lD saw-tooth root COnllt.ruction ~ ~ generally st.eal frnmed with l i gh t roof o o y e r l ~ . "the 1000"pound bomb 'Would"proTide tho neceaury charglf Wo1gbt to 11l1t1ate ".d".stru..c.tural co l l apn from. bomb burs t hll:lediate1y under th e root aDd D ..,.the structural members. 1 . Fuzing:

ll.. Tho nose fUlo of 1/100 second. wa.llIllIoleeted in tho.t it would a.llow bomb burs t 6 to 10 t oe t benenth theroof , thoreby do.mnging building oontents ns woll Cos buUdlpt; s t ructure .

ll. Tho non-del{'.y te.1l f u n wns nbe t c dto give ground lovel burs t to nelir Cliss bO::lblll.~ Log.ri1 Dr:

.4 . Two groups of the 58th '.fing wore toloo.d 100 per cent h igh oxp lo sive g . n ~ o o p . I l t j J O l l I O lODe_pound bOilb . .n.irero.1't _ ro to b . klo.ded to Obt:11D

m:u1.1:1.UCl. tonlUlgo oTer the tn rget .(b) Deterglnatioo pC BoOb Land Cpr M1ss1001 Bo

192 ond 193:1. ~ These missions were plnnned to

o b t ~ n mGXimum dnma.ge to the tnrgets with D. minimum nmount of rorcI wus believed t h n ~ this damnge could beet '00 obtnined by ~ l n s t .


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J. FudN'1 1b_ lu ton ' tnneoUl 1108_ e.D4 110. . .delc.y to.11 fur-lng 1fO.e IIOl8Ot_4 beCo.ll.. th_ oho.ro.cterllltl0' of theoro such tho.t delo.yeet fUzing OlUU\Clt be elllP1oyed.

1. LsDdf M1J l. Three group. ot the 3l3th Willi wereto load 100 per cent h l ~ b . o x p l o s 1 v e Ush t 0t&II0 ~ 0 W l 4 b-.b~ MrcrQf't wore "to be lcIo.ded to obtain

c . ~ i m u m tonnage ove r the ta rge t a.reo..(c) B9mb!ng:

.1. I t ho.d boen detcrn. inod tbo.t a. J'elnth'elysmnll force co.rrying n large type bomb could be effect ively employodo.go.inst certo.ln type to.rgets in tho Jo.pMose ~ i r e . Those 1Il1ss101'l8were plo.nnod primurily to determine what resul ts could be expectedwhen force of approximately 5 groups (150 :urcraf ' t ) are employedo.gdnst 3 primllry targets of 'tIlis typo.

~ All t a J ' ~ e t s . e lec ted Tiere &It'Cratt . ~ i D 8plants and the slze of force employed was dependent lipan tho 'he ofthe targ et to be attacked. The 3l3th Wing \71Ul to at tack the Mcb!Aircraf t Works. AtSlltlL plant . 1n Ho.goya with 2 groups llnd tho lawualeiAircraf t Company in Aknshi with 1 group and the 58th WiQ& wna to:lttc.ck the Ko.wan14h1 Aircraft Company. Nnruo plant in },mQt;o.snki.Tlith 2 groups. Tho method or attaok o.go.inst e;;l.ch target was to be b ra oolumn of squo.drons o m p l ~ y 1 n g the ztandBrd procedure or 0.11 c.1rcrc l 't in each squadron releo.sing on the leo..d ~ r e r a t t . Tho at tack'70.8 so des igned tha t 0.11 to.rgets wore to be nttO-cked s1lflulteneously.thereby minimizing c. ooncontro.tod f i ~ h t e r o.tta.ck ~ a . i n 8 t o.ny singlegroup.

~ J..x.f;I$ of o.ttc.ok and olt1tude_ W&Te sodosigno.tod tho. t advanto.go wns talcon of the prevnil1ng southw&stsurf nco wind nnd Weo.knes8eS in tho known fInk defenses. BOZllbingo.ccuracy w0..8 expected to o.vero.ge about 40 porcent of 0.11 b o ~ b s~ i t h i n 0. thousand-foot clrcle o..bout the to.r6ot. Average bomb l o ~ .uore to bo o.pproximntely 13.000 pounds per a i rc ra f t .

,J.. !.xes of o.ttack. bOJ:lbins :U t1 t udu . dl'trt..ground speed and t ioe of run tor tho vnrious t ~ 6 e t s wer& 0.' follow.:

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58th '?tUg I 2 9 " ' 0 ~ .l i : J4l6N - l3504S" l tUudql IS.OOO t eo t bnu .Mia pC ot tQ l i lp SO.S do,;ree.PLU:.t: 9 degree. r ight .limp oC funl ? ~ l n u t 30 .eoond_.

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(2) Nnyig,tioo:(a) Twu t NOn 18 (Mi l l ion Ifg 121);

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B. . .tolwotoRoan omblyto3339N.13430E Qopll J' tu re P e u t aD Idc.llld(0 SbiDL:l.) off the coo.,t or Shikobl.to oo.,11y ident i f ied tol' departure.3 n 6 N . l 3 5 0 ~ IP - 0. ju.tt ing penlo.ulo. onto entering Oanko. BllY.Target 2 group, of the 56th Wing.to3455N-13SID Eto3


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t i f ied point h i lower PaJ't ofto Blwtl. ...Io Lake.35099_13606 IP ... lLl1 O::l8lly ldontU'led po Ia '

on the eaetsrn bay of 81wa.-XoLnke.a groups of 313th Wlq.

(3) Fl igh t Engineering:(Q.) Fl1ght Ph n : " ' l t i tudea nod sp8ew.. except

fo r bombing run, wero to be used fo r mnxlmUT.l. fue l economy :lod sa.t 'ety.Group o.8sembl!el a t bombing nIt1 tude, 16,000 to 20,000 fee t . were tobG effocted off tho cans t of Japo.n.

(b) LondiD[:~ Fuel reserve do.to. indicated thnt the 55th

nnd :513th Wings would require no bomb bay to.nk Clod would corry 0. totcJfuol 100.d of approximately e700 gnllone.

epcc1f1ed.11.Potontl nl bomb

No mnximum or tninitl.WD bomb lond. _r.londs par nirernft woro ~ t o l lo :Jl. ~ a t b W1ng: 12 ,000 pounds 0", 1000-

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ot Hamamlltsu wu. d..lgno.ted 0.8 the rndar tcu'ln_ Ru_..t .. II D. podra.dnr 1;a.rget inaslIluch D.II thlll 01 ty II 100('l.t04 on tM sbor.-11BI ofJapCU1 an4 on Ul.o wi thdro.wa1 oour. . . Ta. r r t l 18 GIl4 15&'7 are l a i rr:lIbr tnrc" t . . They are bo,", looa.ted Oft tbll 00:111\ u 4 d . . . . t_a.ppro:l.ch is from wo.ter to la.nd:. th t ugo ta would lbow ap ODaoope.(5) !r I t Wllil phnned t.o uao & acu o ' lOnor l 'to DIP8lUlIIW oClrly-wllrning nod gun-lCl.ytng rada.ra and.. to oon4u.ct D. ' . " 111

aonrch In tho region 36-3000 mego.oye,lu. I t W008 nho pllUUlM tob:u-ro.ge jam tho enomy gun-la.ying ro.do.rs In tho 190-210 and 'PS ga.oyclo rogion and to spot jam enemy gun-lCl.ylng ra.daza noar t ode"or the bnrrc.ge. Either::.n .:.PT..} or I.PQ_2 w::.,s to b . In8hUo4 1bot".ch o.lrplo.ne, using Q. sprea.d of 2-3 lII.ogo.cyclcs provided .u t t l chDtoquipment wero availablo.

(6 ) ....i r .Sen RgocUQ: (See CM.rt Annex It.. Par t VI).(0.) ! !nm. l The Jlo.vy 'W:l.S fw-nisbed with deto..1b

of the missions and the following c.1r..sea rescue fac i l i t i es weremnde ~ v a i l a b 1 e :l . Five submnrines were to be . t: l. t1oned

during th s en ti re m ini on a t 3430N .. 137353, a t 3220" .. 13830E. a.t3OO0N ..13920S. a t 331Stl .. 13630E, and a t 3000N _ 138206.,g. Four surfaoe cre. tt wero to hQ ato.tloned

during the en t i re mission n t 2800N .. 1 4 0 1 0 ~ , a. t 263SN .. 1403SE. n t271SN 139558. and n t leOON .. 1M,30E.J . Six DwlIhos were o.aaignod o.s fol lowa:

j . t 3000N .. 13920E from 090100Z to tho end of the mission. o.t 3000R ..13620E from 090040Z to tho end of the mission, n t 2600N .. 14010Bf roc 090UOZ to the end o t tho mission, n t 263SN - 14035& trOllil 0902002to tho end of the mission. n t 21lSN 139558 trom 090140'Z to tbe endof the mission, nnd a t 2000N .. 14330E trom 0903S0Z to 090550:.

~ Crash boats were assigned In tho iamodint.vioinity of Tialo.a to r tclco-oft Md Innding.(b ) ~ This COllUlLQ.nd aul15ned 5 Super-Dumbo'

fo r the return passnge of str iko aireraf t a4 to11owal At 3430N ..13735E. o.t 3430N - 1373SE. o.t 3220N 13830E, a t 331SH 13630E,o.nd a t 331SN .. 13630E:.d . D c t ~ i l a o f Plnoning __ Intpl l i?ng"

(1) Enomy Fightqr Regctign: I t wn. eatimntad that 30to anomy nlrerott would bo cnpnble of nttnekln& tho rore . duringthose l:Ili"slon".(2 ) Enemy Ant1n\rorgl t :

(0.) Missign 1'1'0 121 i IQtrat 10 .. 1A!mn"bl . J .hprAtt Company NQpo plgpt _ O,pko ....


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:50 degr . . . . th1. wu DA opu... m e trOll a. t I d : atudpol l1\ .1. . . . .

Ldefenao. would be witbin . - t e e t he...would be within effect ive rllJ\gl.

Only dOl l t ODe tOUl' ' tb of th l 0HIr:.rlUlCl or the a."ClCklq a 1 r c r u t ~About 20 ot the h luy pM a'l lobe;

l . Followin.g bomb, a.woy t" tor- . tloo.awero to break away to the north (to IOvoid other a.aka. ba.ttert..>:-.nd then make ll . riGht turn ovor ono 6-gu.n bo.ttory northlo.at of Olaka..This turn woos between the OsoJea. end I.yoto def'On8ea

.i. 1UUtu.det I t p bnne d to o.ttncko:t 0. b(".so 0.1t1tu40 of 16,000 reet. This : l. lt itude was an. optll1W11 trOllthe sto.ndpoint of bOlllbing necuro.cy r..Dd expected t lc .k .rroctiveneas.

(b) l::ipsiQp Ip . 1221 Tprrn ' 1HZ _ l :n. 'ptt!4 rcrn f t Compony 6knsbi: J.. ",oYX AIQ Def'M'M I Thoro cre Q.ftestimc.ted 15 be::Lvy guns o.t Ako.shi i 18 a t H1li1oji, nor thwest of ~ C J l h 1 ;c.nd 62 a t Kobo, ens t of IJcnshi.

l . Route fDd gilt of aUnsk : Route 'tCItho t n rge t Wne plnnned to :::.void known flo.k :'.l'oc..a. It wes decided too.pproo.ch tho t a rge t from th e w est. This 1r.'l.S the: bes t Oopproncb Croathe f1nk sto.odpo1nt s1nce:

.l\. It would Oov01d 0.11 f lak e::I:COptthe 15 guns o.t .JcOosh1.

.h. It WOoS tho downwind npproa.oh.or:l!'t woredofc:nsell.

to break Clwny l .to the On loo.v1ng tho to.rgot Drea tho a...1rsoutheo.3t, thoroby nvo1d1ng the Kob.

.i. ..\.ltitudo: On tho ba sh ot thG towguns 1n the t a rge t nren nnd the moa&or r lak oncounterod on pre?1ou.n1551001 1 1 t was decided to a.ttack o.t 0. bnso a l t i tude of 16,000 fee t ,

(c ) l l t ss ion No. 193 - Innes 120/2010 , d eb tlqrcrnf t Works. Atauta. Nogoya:

1 . IMnyy:.fA o,.,r"'"'OII There u e Q.DeltlQa.ted 21 ' henYy a.ntia1rcra.rt ~ in the N ~ area ; opproz_Il!\::Ltely one half' or these would bo within .rrec't .ivo rnnt;e on theplnnned npproQch to the t n r se t .

~ Bgu ta l ADd 011' n t Attock I I t ~ .decIded to o.pproach the 8 1 _ Lake !>Teo. sk i r t ing tho O..Jr& Ill1d I:yotodefenses. ~ to nppronCh tho tn rge t t r o ~ the wost. Thi. . . . tho-,-

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J. 'o l low1q bc. - . crtfIQ' ailr 'Gntt to - . . . . .rmGl' 1:0 the ' O ' l ~ U l ' t . t ta.eby 0:.0141,,& t id .., . . . . v i U . . . , .dook uno. 3Dd TOJObD8bl.i. Alt .Uud" I I t ml.8 plc.nae4 to ot1:ll.. t idetCU"get Clt 0. b a n alt1tude or 18,000 toe t ,

3. EXECUTION OF WE MISSIONS I11 . tgk . -o f ( I

lJlJl< _Hillien Bo. Bo -MUratt . Plff i ; ore Lea, crt58th (2 group.' 191 4. 0815451 081'11Z313th (1 group) 192 26 0616021 081655%313th (2 groups) 193 08161:5; 0816311

lXI B.C. Total 11. 061545Z 081655%The above to tal dOGS not includo 4 Supor-Dumbo 1l.1rcralt ua ipe4

fo r alr-6oa rellcue purposes.b. Rou te Out: AUElmbl1ea and no..vlgation to tho t ~ r & e Y l

were aocomplishod without difficul t ies .o. Ovw Tp.rgeta;:

(1) lass iog No. 191:(a) Prl!j!?p' Visup.l: Forty_four drcrn! ' t dropped.

0. toto.1 of 263.5 tons of bombs on the !:sWlUrlshi . .1retoJ ' t Flletor)".(b) Tnrltot pf Opportunity ' One) D.ireut t droppod

6,,0 tons of bombs on th e Atchi Airorc.ft Fo.ctory.(2) Mission No. 192;

(0.) PrimAry V1.sup,1: Twenty-tour c l rcru t t droppod0. tot::JJ. of l 4 tonlS of bomb, on tho lowD,lald : . . i r e r ~ t Coelpany.

(b) I n n o t of Opportunity I Two aireraJ ' t dropped12.0 tone of bomb. on thl!l Koehl .Ur Field .

(3 ) 1,;15l11op No. l Q ~ :(CL) Ptionry ViOUQ11 P'orty-one a. lrorcft droppad0. tot l l l of 265 tons of bombs on th o i. lc h! \1rerM' t FQ.ctory.(b) PrimarY ROdgr: One cd.rorc..ft dropped 6 ton

of bomb. on tho City of HatntlJllCLtaU.(0) IQ rgot 9f Oppgrtunityl One airoro.ft droppod7 tons of bombs on KCLtsuurCL.

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Hin. teen ~ i r c r ~ r t Innded ~ lwo Jimn.r. Loue s: ThOl'e lr9ro no l o a su on the iuloD81.g. Ope[SUOM SUmmary;

(1) NavignUop; (Seo ;..nMX At P::.rt I t tor tzollCk O ~ In tho t o- rg et n re n nr.vi&sUon wns both by r c : . ~ r r.nd v 1 n . ~ MCLDoS r.D4no d.1fficul t i o . "ere oncountered.

(2) BOlilbipg: (Seo J.nnGX .... P:::.rt I I , tor Y.P. I . ' . )(0.) The only di f f icu l ty encount.erod w:l.. underoo-st condi t ions in 2 tn rgot tl.tan5. The 6th Group, 313th .iing.

oncountored 10/10 underco.st snd ro.dnr nppro:lch :::.nd r e l ec . . e .wo DC.io.Tho 462nd Group, 56th Wing. oncountered 9/10 u n d o r c ~ 5 t O o n d i t i o ~r.t tbo i n i t i a l p oin t b ut the clouds woro brokon onoubh in the t:::.r&etnroo. so t h ~ t Vi5Un.l s igh t ing could bo perforned.

(b) ~ 1 groups reported i n1 ti o.l poi ft ts 0.5 varys o . t i s f ~ c t o r y nnd o!\sily ident i f ied . Tho o.xis of o - t t . ~ c k selectedprOVided suf f io ien t check points en the t a rge t [un r.nd the C1.vore.&od r i f t raported wr.s 6 degrees r i gh t , ",,11 formnt1onl were over thet ~ r g a t s within 0. 37-minuto period.

(3) Fl igh t Engineoring: (Seo Annex "". Pnr t I I I , foreb:l.rtl5)

(0.) N n r r ~ t i y ~ of MissioDs cs Flgyn:~ t a tUN Cru1sQ: All eircrnf ' t c.f th3 seth

~ l 313th ~ i n g s proceedod n t r j t itu d os betwoGn 3000 ~ n 9000 r e e t tothe point of olimb, D i f f o r o n t i ~ l ~ l t i t u d o s ~ 1 ~ i r . p e e d s were usedin nttempts to oompross tho s t r ik ing force ~ n to a1nimis. formntioDC\ssOl:llbly t imea.

~ Climb tg 8embine , .It;1tudo end ",U.'y:The time required to olimb to the bnse bOlllbin.r; ~ j t i t u d e o W:l.O ohort .0.5 hnd boen predicted. Croup nss8lllb11es wore pl:mned IUld . f toc tedoff tho CO::'5t o f Jnpnn.

~ Rgturn tp 8,5e: Tho Illost eoonomioalreturos to th6 ~ n r i n n a s bnses (Tinino) were ~ n d e by nlrornf t thn t t i e o.t b021blDf> !l.ltltude alId mnxilllUln rnngo nirltpeed.e uot t l II 200etoot per~ n u t o descent brought the nirornf t oyer the heno base a t pat ternnlt1 'b.l.de.

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13/82

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MIre 116 AJV;.pq,.U . e ta operative GD t ak . -o r t , 103 0'" t IM tarS....o.nd 101 opero.tlve on landint , . Thlrty.one IL1roroJ't r . 1 e ~ " 'b,r rDl!ar.:5 of the.e were lelld a.il 'orart.

(5) QuOo,rya (See J.nne" A, Po.rt V, tor 4ota. ih) .Thoro were no outstnnding di f f icul t i enoountored on th .saalona.

(6) Atr.seQ Rpuuel (See :.nne" A' Pc.l't VI , to r Oht&rt).Thoro w ~ r o no ditching. on t hoe . m i ,. ione.

h. "fog,tbor I (S"e ';"nnex B. Pc.rt I , for aet.3l1al "n t h . ..wa. gonerally ~ predicted oxcept a t baae. on roturn where r3inabaDara woro encountored.

i . CornmuniRpUOM:(1) Rr4nr Coynter Men8urlUll: (See..nnex C, Per t I , toP

dG t dh ) . Tho 190 210 m0b-lcycle br.nd w,,\s ro.doqu:l:tely oo.erod exceptIn n fow cnses in whlch g::-.ps :-:.ppe:-Ied bencuso of a i ro raf t r"turDJ.ngo(".rly. mdfunctiona, Or r.ssombly diff ioul t ies . These g::qls were fi1104by spot jammers whenever possiblo.

(2) ~ (See . ~ n e x C, P::.rt I l , fo r det::..1h). Pov__s t r iko reports ",ere received by tho ground st::.tion5e On, VfF/TP bO:lllog requost wns recolvod nnd th i s wee obto.inod by tho :J.rcrcl ' t . Notdisipl1no w ~ eXCQllent with DO violntioDs of socuri ty rcportod e

j . IntelllgencQ SumG1ryl(1) Ene;w , ' . it OpnosjUop: (Soo . ~ e x D, P.:\rt t. fo r

dot:':.!l.>' :'pproximc.te1y 50 Japc.nese fighters intercepted tbe n.1rcrattduring theso cissions nnd made 87 :lttllcka. Six B_29' 5 _ r e d::.cesedeCI!lims wore 3 destroyed, 8 prob:-.b1y destroyed, r,nd 17 d ~ ' 6 e d .(2) Engmy c}ntipJrornft:

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16/82

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8. EquiJXlltmt operntion (tot;::l perci:nt.::gc operative).C.F.C.

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ear l ier missions, flO1Jn by inexp,erionccd ctows. 'nle upper rorwnrd 411Ilowa" tift turrets h've been enrrying tho brunt at tiriD8 in recentmissions.

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23/82

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.As tlC'ses.5/10 loa clcu4 trae 2000 n. t0p8 6000 ft . .7/10 100 cloud t1cse 1000 n. t o p l 9000 n to 15.000t t . merging vitb 10/10 ).eyers at middle clOllll f t 'c .11,000 tt to 18.000 n ; 8/10 hiatt clOVllls 24 to27.000 t t .it:lopidly d e c r e . . ~ s i ! ' l 8 cloud. to ac.o.ttozoE:4 lC111' l1D4s c ~ t t e r c d middle eJl:ccpt zona 100 mi}u -viAe just ;south of Tokyo uhU'c socond::::r,. cold hon t increc.seecloud to 7/10 Iocr 1r.se 1500 n . t opa 8 -12.000 n ;6/10 middle c louds 11-16,000 n j 7/10 blgh clOUlS26-29.000 n .3/10 100 cloud b::se 2000 I t top 5000 t\ incr&:!.si:l&to 5/10 by noon end dcc.rc"l:Jina Ql7\ln in l:::to a l te r -noon nith 6 /10 middle c loud s 14.15.000 f ' t c.nd.scc.ttcrcd hieb cloud.3/10 100 cloud b:':sc 2000 f t , top 5000 ft 91thincrc::l.SO to 5/10 durinB ciddny pu iod .

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Base a t t.::lke-off: 4/10 Ion010ub b::lso 2000 ft I top 615,000 ft.Route Out: To 200N: 2/10 1(7,7clouds bJse 2000 ft, top 6_15,000 ft; ~ / l O middle cloudsbDo8c 12,000 f t , top ]3 ,000 it.

200 N to 221'1: 4/10 1017 cloudsbose 2000 f t , top 8-16,000 f t ;4110 middle cloud rose 11,000f t , top 12,000 f t ; 6/10 highclouds Dot 30,000 f t ; shor.crs.2 ~ to 24N: 6/10 100 cloudb ~ s o 2000 f t , to p 6000 ft; SIlOmiddle clouds bcsa 11,000 f t ,top 13.000 f t ; 4/10 hiBh cloudsa t 30,000 ft.

l ; ' e ~ t h c r Eneou.=.tcred4-0/10 100 cloud, 'bnsc 18QC teet;sc? t tercd lie;bt shoncrs.

To 20oN: 4-5/10 lor. cloud. b.-:se2000 f t , tcp 8_10,000 f t Oeeaoing2/10 tops {'It 5000 f t ; 2/10 mddl0cloud. t rsc 13,000 f t ; ~ e e t t E l r ' e dl iBht sh0t7eI's ..2 0 to 26N: 2-4/10 lw clouds,top 4000 f t ; 3/10 middl e c loud base13,000 f t ; .4110 hioh cloud b,."1SO28,000 it looorlne; to 23,000 f t .

2,C1-J to 2SON: 7-9/10 lou clouds 26u to 10C:>N: 8/10 1,..- cloud toplio'ce 2000 f t , top 6-15,000 f t ; 40oo! ' t ; 31'10 niddle cloud, b'\se7110 t'Iiddle clouds in loyers 7000 rtf 1:2 loyers to 13,000 n; 10/10b e t ~ o n 9000 f t and 20,000 n; hiBb cloud r t 20,000 it; visib i l i ty JO5/10 hiah clouds t\t 30,000 f ' t ; cil.:::s l C ' l l ' ~ ' to 1 c i le in l icht ~ J n .mc.doro.te c l ieir-B; Z!IOdcr:l.te lo;r cloud:!! c100r1ne to 2/10 'I t the e.n1shOPers. of the 7OontCl.


24/82

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Route Return1nR: $Clllle os Route 5nJ:le::lS Route Outgoing.Outgoing.-~ S . on Return: 4/10 100 clouds 8/10 lOll clouds oose 1000 It. ( top1)080 2000 it I top 6-0000 It; "Wlknoon). Icr.ering to 400 It in1/10 Diddl0 cIOUla 1)oso 13.000 ra in; visibi l i ty 7 c i l es .At. top 14.000 ft.


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28/82

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o . To Dh early-"orn1na and gun-lnY1De: r a 4 Q n .b. To continue sOCU'ch in the 38.3000 IIlO rea1on.c . To b:uT:!.8t: j::urt the ensv gun-layias ro lkr . in tho lC)O-21G

mc end 78 me ree;ioos nnd to apot j near or f i l l c.l\7 tpP8 in theb ~ . : l g e U1 on effort to render the enClllY gun-l:l.)'ins rnd':U'a ine1' tect lft_

2 . }fethod:~ Five RCM obsorvc:rs lk'1rticipatcd ond used the tolloningequipncnt to occanplish the sOreh and jCJr.1ing: 78 - 1.Pr-1. 27 _

J.FQ.-2,6 -;1RQ.-8, 2 _JIPA_6, 2 -APA-24. 2 - i J>A-l l ,5 -J..PR-k,.ollllr - .....AU_lB.b\n ottElllpt l7CS m.'1de to in stn ll electronic J ~ ine::lch Qirpla ne bu t due to E:quipmcnt short"\8es, only cpprcxi::r .toly80% of the aircrc.f t could be equ ipped. . Hos t or the 5 q u " ~ d r o n s ;;Ocr'S

chle to cover the Irrrce;e br'nd individur'.llY nith 0 sprec.d of 2-4mc dependir.g upon the equipncnt nvailoble.c . Spot j.:'JIlOErS r.erc e."Jp1oycd to jt\rJl the rc.dl'Irs thet. c.ppearodout si de th e b:lrrnGc or to f i l l the S ~ p s thot eppe.."'lred in the b1.rre.go.

3 . Results:Q. The 190-210 mc l::cnd tr.:s c.dequc.tcly covered excep t in tl.

fei1 coses in nhich e;ops l'lpp("Ql'ed b ~ c . : : u s e of nircr:ll ' t rcturninc &2r1y,malfunctions, c r ' ossenbly dii ' f icul t ics . These BO-ps pere f i l led byspot jClllilcxs I?henevt:r possible. b. Effective selU'ch in thE: 200 oe reeion ~ no t possib1C1over the rrPin1.md bec:lUsc o f interference el1used by the j;I B00080 1000 00 331.5N-1355OE 060945 0925 21 121 S nr. CHIaQaBa 0483 42 3215N.l4038E 060945 1457 21 122 P Ell CHI00082 1000 40 JOSON-13710E 060945 0815 21 121 5 f)1 CHI00082 1000 40 331.5N-13S50E 060945 0925 21 121 5 m CHI00091 0364 J?- 2510N-14100E 060945 ~ l O O 7 21 121 S To 00l0lL120200100 1000 10 28SQi-13810E 060945 071S 21 121 S .EJ,7 00101000200102 0370 34 3400N-1J826E 060945 1437 21 122 P Fl7 OQ101020200107 0357 42 334&1-136o.5E 060945 1.417 21 122 P Eli" QOJ.01Cl20200116 1000 07 2740N...13850E 060945 0655 21 121 S Di" 00101000200149 0488 05 33501;-13408E 060945 1215 21 122 P &i" 00604000300150 0400 10 ,321ON-13615E 060945 0900 21 121 S Di" 00101000300153 0487 09 3 0 4 0 1 ~ ...14010E 060945 1515 21 122 S Di" oc6040003

4. Rooorks:: I . . Three of a t'oto.l of 6 sien-"'lls I)IF'cd were pz'oJoctoo to"a:ter locct ions.b. ... 170 riO siaM1 nodulotod. pi th 1000 epe ~ hooN ot

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29/82

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PC n - amm1 . ! r ib R!pC!'!81 huMeea 8 \ r i b repcr'. r. .l. . . . .J1.n repclll"U come f"rclaI o1roraft at \be 58'b \i1Ds aD I , t:reu.-itta&tl'CIIII. 313'b a:lrcrof t .2 . Fox TrQn!!!l1!aiODJ I n addition to tbe resu,1.al'ly Hhe4a1e4

weather and t im e lIigno.le, th o 58th troMftl1t:t04 2 . FCI:l-t7JMImosMgea thot .....0 correctly reeei",ed b y 85 pe r cent o f tboir op8Ntc::ra.). l tegueneiclI: Only minor in a\a nc ea o r j:ma1ne c;r :lD\ertereDOewere reported. Following 18 pcrccntnee bre:lkdCllm at U11t'tic p c 'frequency; 8 per cent on 3 cC61cyclell. 62 p a r cern on 7 JDe6tl.C7Cl...Dnd 30 per cent on 11 Me.4. NoviR:ltiorol Aids: One VHF/DF bco.rine request wae recdftll1.This beorine gas obtained. Ro.nges, hcnc:ra. md 'troadC.38t .'nUanavere used etfcctiycly. The 56th reported th::lt 26 ' i rcro.ft uee4 a i r ..

t o ~ i r hcmina successfully,5. Net Discip l ine and Securi ty: Net Discip l ine durine tb laoission was excell,;;nt o.r::d there were no violotiona ot sceur itJ' repar '\ed.6 . Enemy Tr:lnsmissions: The followinB ineiden's ot cnEJ:lY Jf>z:DJ.ngond interflXenee \1cre reported:

Q. 6615 ICes: Cli' a t 214,5Z nOO 005& vas p:lrt ial17 ef fec t i ' re .b. 10305 Xes: ct." a t 0l45Z tr.:l.3 ineffective.e . 3020 B'Ds. ,410 Xcs, 7310 ICes am 11160 Xes: N e & 1 i a i b l ~

7. Distress: The 58th \ii1'l6 repcrt.04 ~ :3 eircraf t sent distr'"mcssages Giving position ~ n other pertinent intettl.:\tion. 'l'be 3l3t:b&"ing reported no dis t ress t raf f ic .

8. Equip:!nt Mal1'unctions.: AN!ilR1'13: 1 low trequenc,. osci l la torinoperative; 1 fixed ltl.te1lnQ. broken. 1348: J inoperotive. SCB-522:1 control snitch shorted. SCR.2699: 1 sense mtoMO broken.lnterphone: 1 bl is ter cicrophone switch inoperative. ~ 2 inoperative..


30/82

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31/82

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a . It 18 beHoved thr'.t (Ill a r ~ . woro warned euttloiezrtl, .in odwnee to pc.rmit marinRa wplOJr!lcnt at lnterceptare.b. As of 93'uno 1910, the ,Toponcae p r o ~ b l y bad Il5 t.o.50fighters randy to intercept in tbe J..kl::I8hi-oscm arco


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(1) It 1m . eatimet04 thet: 25 to 30 . . . . a1rertd't: ....",irbc:rlle at t h . t ime B-29 tarm.oo:.tlClD8 . . . CIWW t!le tarse'. The rsr_' . 0 tCfts:.'ltiCliDa reponed tbt':t the aUncb v sen-a117 not ~ l " ' ,but 0. tendncllr.l8 noted OD t h . pnot at tile eDI7"airOZ'Gft of w a M b h l" 0 1 t i ne: tor 8 t r ~ _ . _ GrippI... '!he rca:.in1nB 3 t ~ U O D l lreport. .d moderate intEll'ceptioc :r.:d I'3OJ'O ascrcnl't 'enee&I OD tho pert;or tbo tie,htera.(2) IlCCUI'.:ItC CSSQS8Dl .nt of the. e.ctunl I'ou:-.bl#' at I'It\QoIaIi s extremely d i f f i c u l t . beer'.USc. r.4 the unusWll17 Ueht t < S ' U I t 1 ~

tlcmD .:1m bce.::!.usc mny nttccka c...rel)' aproyod t b e tCX'tt'.\iou ritbCllUtconcontrotine on individunl B-29'8.(3) Four coordiMtcd o.ttocka verc c.tte::ptcd by t b eenemy ' lJith no better th: :n overcGe r"sul ta . Obact"'1tlUcma r.ero DI".deof 0. f phosphorous bal!Ibs thet nero ineffective. One enc.ay Air

c r o r t ~ type unid ..n t i r i a d . drcpped Clylindrienl objects nbout 2 t e e 'lone ::Ind of n s i lver color. The objcets did not burst or nriJceany a i r c r a f t . One Zcko o.ppro.."lched frco. 2 o'clock hiah "'nd p:tsaodover the top or foro::tion at cbout 500 y.:uodB. He relc.e.acd a ba:l.bthot dropped through the forn::tion but th.:::t lIC8 not seen t o m:pJ.od.e.The bonb rns d ..scribcd .:::s ~ b o u t tho size of ('.n M-13. lOO.p0un4p r o c t i c e bCl:lb :un 'I7:l.S silver i n color with l ICOke t r ~ i l i n c trce i t st a i l . ' Ibis niGht possibly h:,:vc been c jet t isoneblc C\S t t:i.U18::l.S v ~ p o r t r o i l i n g ! r e o the vents .

(4) No n t ~ c t i e s ~ o r e obsU'voo on t h i s c 1 a d o n .The pract ice of single fiGhtc.rs dorting i n fer c quick hit.-cnd-I"\IDattc.ck o(1linst nirer!!f t in t rouble ~ altlO.ys present .

,b. Mission 192: No ODer.!Y c i r opposition vns encountered.e. Mission 193:

(1) " . t t n e ~ nero ..;cnerolly .h!..C.h f r c o h..ed on.:-.nj'ltc.ok pICCO bctuct;;n tho IF nnd the To.rGet.(2) One t lythr"\lGb at tnek ros rcp:>rted. One ZckD.

':Ibich C::JJ:lC i n 1017 a t 2 o l d o c k , turned over nhilo fir.i.nG. b r a QrQY len t'.nd t o th .... r o n r .en Four eoordin..'\tcd llttneks nore rcported. ~ ottheBe used the 12 0 1 elock s p r u o . In a ~ o t h C l " tw , 'Zockcs etI.".Xl freD8 ole lock 100 and closed t o nithin 200 ynrds bd'arc brcl\khl,3 r'I\Wl7_

(4) I,D incident tms noted at c Niok d r o p p ~ [In a i r .to-cU' bcnb prier t e thc t c r e e t . bu t i t = s ine1'foeti'l 'e.

(5) Obsorvt".tion of cooperative e1'1'art betITeen 1 t " . in-engine a i r e r ~ t ond 1 or nero sincle-ooculO fichtCl"II loo.d8 t o t h ep o s s i b i l i t y thnt th o tninoocine richter i t h n t t ~ c k lender .5. C l a i 0 8 :

0 . . DClstroYcd (J ) I 1 Tojo by Nose; 1 ZClke by RSCI 1 Toj(lby T::l.il.


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.. lro1p!Qz . . . . . . e ' l . 1 'roJo. llfOllr. 1 za.. I ...1 lfblO __ RB, 1 OIMlCl1" bJ' RSG, 1 z.._, . .0 .o. meg; WJI 5 t'oJOil. 5 111__ , 2 ~ 2 Jaob . 1 0M8I'1 08W'68 i 2 Rlea , 1 Irn...h 1 z.. . to: iISO.....

1 . PriD?rz Tprgal,"'1Io"'.......9.. , pwoniebl Ale F r e t . v , leASId.. l l i p lop

e., 'l"he prlz:lt!lr7 tarGet bccJ>e4 b7 " . a ih r a f t r4 ,be ,..-b - l i l tbeheen 2)30.000JZ fran 19,400 to 21,200 f ee t , '!'he ~ 1 at o.ttneltvnried frOl:l 240 39 0 tar difterent tcrr:lCt.iorw, lfhe oeotbCll't.he to.rsci averngcd 3/10.10/10 u n d e r c ~ s t wit.h vin4e at 40 tnat.t roc )00 .

b. Flok wea eneountc.red en route totho tnrect aa ubu1.ate4b e l ~ :

Lccotion Coordinates R ~ Landfal l . Hivasa to Yuki 3J4SN.13434E Me:lGcr end i..Da.ceurete, oedi\El..Forontion was 8 t 19,000 teet Koda .3426N-l3504B MeaGer and in.1cc,,"ate, cediu:1and heavy.

c . Over the toreet area. tl1c was rcpa ted as coaBer toJ:loder,'lto. innccuretc to f=:.irly nccuratc. 001 of bcnvy c=1l1ber. 50necontinuously pointed f i re .o s obse'vGd. :'.ltho\IBb cos t of the l ' i reW.::lS predicted coneentretions and oorr.:1ces. Fire nos first. enC>luntere41 to 2 Dinutes before boob release and generally ceased i . . I : : : n e d i o t e ~ : rfol lowing e l e f t turn br&lkBnay. One 'p::lCCX' enc::lY e1rer.::U't W3..observed par.::lllcl te-and level ni th . ono fcrc3tiOn.

d.. F la k nas ohserved over Kyoto on m thdr.::lf:al. It ccnaia$odof a De0 8e :r o.nd in.:lceuratc. hcavy barrage ..

e . Seven aircr.::lft (lS.la) BustO-ined fInk d ~ on tehisoiss ion. No o1rcr.nft nero los t to f l ck .

f. J.liseellaneous J./A: Over the tarcet nr ,a s inclc .engine c;neo,y nircr:-,ft .. 800 fect above the lxDbct formt ion , droppeda bomb doocribed 035 f t . x H ft cylindricol in ahapc. It t\!ld no!.ins and scoke nos seen issuin,g; frcn botb eods. n posBcd . i th ln20 feet of one Qireroft and 'Q3S h it by tu r re t t i re but t3i led teoexplode. T'\io rock ...t s nero ropc.rted a t 12,000 to"t over Qonk::1.2 . Prir.:t:lry ~ r r . e t , J1hoosoki l , i r e r r f t CCI:lpcnr, l dosh i , MiS!io.p

No. 192:o . Ttl c pr inrIry \areet a:'lS bacbed by 24 a i rerMt the 3lJtb

Wine; b e t ~ l ' < : e n 0g52Z 000 OO.5l!Z t ra:! 16.100 - 17.400 t ee t , The l\XilI 01at tack I7QS 102 - 10'fl. l a n d 'W'Q6 r ep a- te d a s 40 knots ' I t 3150 nUba 9/10 cloud undercoat.b. . Theril"'o..e no 1"lok observed en routo. over tb e tm -a et,or on t7ithdraWB1 ..

BaQod on \tiIIG Flok Orfieet'8' aepClt'ts.


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.. ... aka.' ftlPS"hI 28 111I11_ .. , . . I3I!JI!8I,. A1Ivaf t .. d 16,100 'M oil no - - is ... a ., . p", ,..,et:. A1oh1.l11'cpt! ."p. . . . .me"p , 1",

e . 'lb ....imflr7 tBrget wee bQll1lel b7 41 e.:lrCftlft 01 De 31_1ilD8 be_em OOl1Z SId 0023i'. tra:a 19,000 '0 20,700 teet. .&s18 01attack wu. 91 ' - 95 ' . ;;esther oOblit1 0b8 em . ' the target; .... Cof,:VVwith wlab ( i f 50 knot , at: 2800 ,b, Eb route to the t:arget. ground flashes . . . obeel"l'ecJ a '

Owaae ( lordJ 'all) , 340SN - 13613,c , Over the to rget area, h 6 v y - e ~ l i b e r f l a t -.. eDCOuntere4by eoch fcc:ntlon 1 to 2 minutEs before ba:lb re lease . Most a I lok _oe borrll6e type and o f about 3 c inutee dura tion , 'lhe llltenaityand accuracy wried "Il!long the fcrrnctioD8 aa i r . d i c ~ t e d in the follCllfiagtabulatioru

Forr.ation Over TarBet12nd:Jrd4'h5th

Intense and inaccurateModerate ond Qccur:l teModerate and inaccurateMeager to noderate _ fa i r ly accurateModerate and i.n::Iccw-ate

d . 1he enemy's exclusive use of barroBe.type f i re l.l.I:lder CAnconditions on this mission is puzzling, It i s entirely p o ~ s i b l e thatth ie reported oorrage.type f i re is actually continuously pointed t i rethat appears to be barrage or predicted concentrnt ion type as 0 resul tof the anomyls adjustment of f i re , Ae an i l lustra t ion: OUr own AlAdiroctors require 10_20 seconds to 'smooth out' ond og31n produeeaccurate firing datn ofter Q l ~ g e spot elevntion or oZll1uth correct_ion is put in i t . Durins this deloy period f i re is cenerally erraticand imlccurate. Assuming that the JI1P director has the saoe li.I!J.ii_otions as ou r orin ( to the best avsilnhle inforcotion i t hoa), i t 1squite possible thot tne enemy hr.s t ~ k e n c ~ i ~ c Q of th is ta ct ODd isdolibar.oi61Y withholdinG ~ t r c tor 3ci'vc:cl sc.:,::,I'.d.s =-!ter cc.cl1 : : d J u s ~of f i re . The ClppoorOnco of the burst p.-IHern in tile sky t r sueh amethod of f i re adjustment could very conceivobly r9sa: lble na sef i ro in only one such adjustlllBnt wera llCde or predicto:l concentr:1ticnai f two or more such adjustments were mode. The only plausible ezpla_notion for tho (In6MY adopting such tact ics \lould be to conserveonmunition, or to re1'use to tlxptml &!I:Iunition on t i r ins data, theinacouracy ot whioh was reasonably assured.

e . On . i t h d r a n ~ l flak 'Ir.lS observed a s t abul ated 001011',Coordinates

Toyohaehi 13725E Moderate 000 iMc:c:ure.te.boo.,..13715E WUz.2.1e I'loshea I'rm .3 guna,13720E Mooger and very in:'tcc:ur3te,heavy,


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.hau:t . A 81DS1_ 8lrOZ'llft U18 WIDs bcabII --"- .._ 0 I I J l t ~ OD ime aDil accurste1:lBrft8e r I berf7 nair.a . IfO a1ftltaft 108t to t1ek. e 4 aiZ'e:raft (9 dO

auate1Ded, t lak dam!l&e.

(1)' one 'Yery i ~ c c u r a h pboepbarUli bcmb np'\e4between O\all ar:d. the I .P. No elI8IlY aircraf t .... aeen in tb . ~

(2) Fighters appoared to pul l 87181 while t lak bur8ting end dre'Ol' in again when i t cease4.

(3) Near the had at IllgoyB BBJ' 2I1d also near T01Clba81dAirf ield . str0llSe -reflector-l ike obJe:;cta' arranged in sroupet.OI!l ond threesere reportEd. '!bare _,ere 6 to 8 in each 8r88 aMbad a circular .:l.ppearonce; size was not determined. (See ~ r IVof th is Annex tor further amplif ication em ez:plaDBtion at obeeM'8tionaof th is ne.tur&).


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1 . Su . p a8 . '!b i.e report aaseaaell 4amoge to Target 18 neuJtins t reeXII BClDber CQIIltlnd Miaeioo 191 01: 9 lunG 1 9 ~ .b. Approximntely 6C]%: ot the. total !fOOt area r8lDl!liniDg atthe time of the str ike (1.429,890 all. ft. .) W88 d8m!l.p cr deatrOJ'e4.

Twenty_six per _unt of this plant 15 nor beyoDlS repair (structural1J'damaged or destroyed).a. At the time ot the su i t e .. 377.360 sq . ft. 01 buildiD8.etrueture had been removed.d . Three tour-story r o i ~ C l l t C e d eonerE>te buildinga fa remell p3rt s. f abr ica ti on, and Machining received 8 total ot 9 directh i t s . Positive assessment of this dam3ge is impossible trcm photogrsphy.e . About B:2:i of a large Ale assembly liuilding (290,000 sq. f t . )r.emsins undalUOged. Of 6 boiler hours units , 4 are opparently s t i l l

undamaged. One l arge rein forced concrete engineering office received2 Deer misses but . pos sibly, was undamaged. Engine test cella appearto be in tact .

2 . Sta t i s t ica l SUl!ID3rY of Damage:

DemaRS fran etn"rent str ike;DestroyedSt ruc tura l damageSuperf ic iol

1 . Gutted2. Minor damageTotol dCWlge

Square feetof roof379,120166.675

1 5 ~ o O868,6951.429.890

PCII' ceot o f roar c.ret1at 1oir:le o f s t r i ke

1 .141.6

Buildina remov.:l1Tota1 damogeTota l dOJlJ.'lge and

building removal

or.iginDl roof orenBuilding removalTotal roof area at(Ref a .)time o fstr ike

2.457 ..700370.9/>02.086,740377,3601.429.890

1.&.'f1.450

Percent at originalroof' area (Ret . ! I .)15.358.1

3 . I temizat ion of DQm!\Bel (See t 'ollowing page) XX I Banbe1!'COIIJItl,M C.1.U. Report No. 91. elated 14 .rune 1945.

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PAR!' I I I - peWM.".

1 . S\lllI!!Si!!W

:&XI8 . '!bi.s report assesses dlurIE1gG to Target 18 ft8ult1Dg t ro l lBember Camtlnd Mission 191 01' 9 June 19115.b. Apprca:iJmhly 69% of the. to ta l zroot area r _ in1D6 a tthe time of the s t r ike (1.429.890 SI. f l . ) wss daueged cr destroJ'8d,.Twenty_au per ..ont at th is plent i s nmr beyond repair ( 8 t r u e t u r e l ~damaged or destroyed) .c . At the time of the s t r i te .. 377.360 sq . t t l at buildi.J:l&strueture had been removed.d . Three four-story r e i ~ o o c e d concrete build1.DBS f smell p3 rt s, f abr ica ti on , and machining received e to ta l of 9 direc th i t s , Positive assessment of this damage is impossible fraa pboto

grQphy.e . About 8'2:l of e large Ale assembly tiuilding (290,000 sq . n.)ren:ains undsm!lged. Of 6 boi ler hours uni ts , 4 are applrently s t i l lundam


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,,"""Probnblo parta Iltg lJuh1ac .erftll1by o v o r h o a ~ pipeline traa Doller hOUle f4l

.. . . . . .StoragoProbnblo plU"'tII CAOh1D1as . . . . .-.1>17(2ft ~ r e v 1 o u e l y rtaO"tOd)UnidentifiedStorncoStoragoOaragoShop""""Unidant1t1od"Dollor hou..

'.0006,400

10,000

6,500

7,2007,8006,1008,4008.4007.0007,8007,80011, ~ O

ITEMIZATION OF D . ~ \ G E

11,4007,700

10,3S0

2. 900 S tora ~ (Piu';;:;;.l'ly;;-;r:;;""",;;;;;..;;;dT)-.---------12,500 POortll rnanutaoturo (18 r ~ 42,500 Part . lIIIlnutl.oture

5,500 StoraeoIS,GOO 7,500 Shop bu11d1n,;6.600 Storace5.000 Probe.blo I!:arago

7,200 Probo.blo .hopProbo.blo ehopStoro.go"

6,7005,3001,000'.0007,2007.20012,800

AnEfl IN SQUiUl.E FEEl:SUPERFICIAL PorcentDestroyed Structural Gutted Hioor Total of root Funotion ot b u l l d l ~ oCIII8Cttiumbcr noot areate f ., Rof a. 2.900,. 12,500" 42.500 5.500 13,60010 7,50011 '.60013 '.00014 7,200

15 7,20021 7, BOO" 6.4002S B.40026 B.10027 7,00028 7,8002. '.600"'. H,oWO'Db 14i1'X!" 7,700" 18,330" 5,00011 10,000", 6, 700" '."'"" 11,


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hREI\ IN SQUARE FEETNumbor Root aroo. SUPERFIC!J\L PoroentRef at Ref 0.,_ Dct\troyod Structural Gutted Minor Towl of roof Function of buildingJ oOllllDeDt

ooo

,.

22,0002,150

4,700

6,010c ,

6,000

6,000

'.00013,00012,00010,3503,2507,9752,100

120,00028,8008;1).001,90016,0002, ' ~ 5 0

30.20010,400122,66010.2504G.12532,5003,900~ 7lU!

Part . . .. c u t ~ o t u r i n g . probablyAoro - oncino 80me n.nalauanbly.Rolatod No. 66Poasible faundryForgo proas , hnmmor shopUnidontifiodhIS sub t \ 1 8 ~ b 1 7Building.Probable storage~ I nleambly bldg Soo RAR final 0 ' ' ' ' .SeoUon "0" oornponontaJ.uemblyShoet motal porta mo.nuto.oturoDoilor houeoA/C o."OlIlbly" .

..

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Fl"oboble mQ:hine sbops " 8337.Probable stcrae:8

Office

Probable ....Stcrnse

SbOp buUd1.DsShopProbe:ble pens o ~ e _7 .Probable plr ta a oanpmeata"_.'obt!ble e J l S i D e e r ~ a t t i c .

21 - . 19M....... Roo1' areaRet a . Ret Q.17 7,20016 7.60019 7.60020 7.60022 6,400J2 36,66036 41.300390 4.800""" 5905004". 59.5005". 6.00054d 8,000540 3.30055 7,500570 5.00057b 7;5064 92.70077b 6.600

TOTAL 377.360References: a . Buildill8 Construction Anolysis. b-.:tnisb1 Ale Co

Ulruo plant , AC/AS Intel l igence PhotOiV;:"pbicDivision, Photo Intelligcnao Section, 11 April1945.b. AOF 90.25 15 June 1945.

Photography: Pre-str ike: .3ffi.5M35-:Jh 42, 43, ~ 3 5 - 2 : 41Post_strike: 3FR5M278-JRI 50,51, 9276-31.: 67. 68.

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B. Rlwoaaki Ale. A b u t Fhnt; J429N - 13l157E

XX I 8CIll Com Mission No. 192

\...

True Heading OVat' 1tIrget;: 910.1150 NUmbc.r of Bursts on Target:U"""""'"Time of Attack; 1 0 5 2 . 1054X Bomb Lood OlId rusiJ:l8l ) x 4000 l b .CF J'U2.ed IDst Noso,W '1'811.

Bombing Accurc.cy: UnknClll'nTota l number banbs dropped over t a r g e t by the Wing: 12Tota l number of v i s i b l e burs ts plot ted; No rcpor-tT o t s l n\ ll lbcr of' colculoted probc.ble bursts plotted; 21

Total bursts ( v i s i b l e 6: probable) within 1000' of l1.F.I. UnknownTote l bursts ( v i s i b l e 6: probable) within 1_2000" or M.P.I. Unlc'lc::lwnTota l bur sts (Vis ib le &: probable) within 2-)000' of ),l.P.I. U n k n ~Tota.l b u r s h ( v i s i b l e &: probable) boyoI!d 3000' o f M .P .I. 21

The b tlloncc of banbs a i r borne but not accounted fo r 0 b o Y c l 6 : z 4000 l b .GP's dropped on t a r g e t of opportunity (Kochi Air) .

~ r r o t i v eEight t o 10/10 undercast obscured t a r g e t . Banbi08 W3S byradar . photos shoo only small amount of ground d e t a i l .One pattern or bombs i s noted i n the town of Aia:l.shi. o.bout1000 yards SE of the t o r s o t .Two Ale banbed Kochi A!F. only 00.0 sccured photograjJ}ls.'Itteao photos indicate very good r o s u l t s . with bcmb patternf o l l i n g on th6 honePr l ine ond ncar.missina one h ~

XXI Bomber Carrm:lnd e . I . U . Str iko Att.:'l.ck Report No. 102.13 June 1945.

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1121!IIlll l t l t l .1oC 2 0 A 1 1 I ? t ~ ~,_ - 1 5/IlIl11 . S\llllll1l'la

0 .. 'Ibis repaM Ouesses csa.go to 'TtU"pta 178 aDS 2010 : r eulUag frau XXI Bomber CClIlIDlmd 111aa10110 1 '3 c4 ') lWMl 194:5.b. BOth turseta were beoTU,. 4nDage4. 'I'Orget 198 rece in4t he g re ate r tlmOunt ...-ith 95.?C 01 the to tal 1'001 ores __sea '

CJl:C deatroyoo. cr 3tructW'Ol damgel 64.1.1 aupertlc101 ~ ) OD1J'one me!iuma izo oDd 4 smoll bJ.i1dinga. distributed. throu.Foul ~ ~ . o r e a . \Jere lett undQJllOgc4.e . Target 2010 VQS damged to the eztcnt of 531 at i t a tote}roof area. Tho damo.,ge 1mS coneentrcted in tho coetao soctlon cd 1:11.plant who:::re every buildiDB: we heavily damaged cr deatroya4. Totaldomago to dote to this pleat t!.mounts to 6.5J o f i ts totol root t l r eD .

2 . s t a t i s t i c a l 51J1l1Dlary o f Dallege:

per cent 01origimll root area291.30072.200681,500 57.785,600 7.21,130.800 95.7f t . ( th i s to ta l supersedes tbet given inC.I.U. Industr ia l Report 9 1.192.000sq. f t . )

T'iRGET 19 8Square teetof rootamnge fran current str ike:DestroyGdstructural dornageSupcrf ' iciol1 . Guttc-d2 . Minar roof demageTotel dllllegeTotal roo f area: 1,188,000 sq,

TiRGET 2010Destroyeds t ruc tu ra l damageSuporf ic ia l1. Gutted

2 . MinorTotal damageTotal roof orcn: 467.500 sq. f t .

67.000101 JOOO249,700(Ref a .)

TJ.RGET 2010Totol damago to dote: (Al l old dUlDflge has not ooen roportocJ preriously) .

Destroyad 110.600 23.7Structurnl domoge 12.000 2.6Suporficio. l1 . Gutto:l '79.000 16.92. Minor roof d1lW.go 101,000

Totel dcll'lflge 302.600 64.8

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ITEMIZATION OF D J U ~ G ED;"w.GE IN SQUARE FEET

lh=ber Roof area SUPERFICIAL PercentRet . . . Ref .. . Destroyed Structural Gutted l.linar Total o f roof _ ~ t 1 ~ n _ Q t _b u 1 1 4 1 ~ _0-- 'TARGET 198]a ' ,000 1,000 ' ,000 100 Probable Ioatrumeat .. .-ablyIb 7.500 1,500 ., .500 100 I' 19.000 19,000 19.000 100 ,. 18.000 18.000 18,000 100 Unidentified.. 25.000 12,000 13.000 25.000 100 I , 16,000 4,000 12.000 16,000 100 " 4,000 4,000

4,000 100 ,. 2,'100 2,400 2,400 100 lb 2,600 2,500 ~ . 6 0 0 100 Trnntformer hou.e, 13.000 13,000 13,000 100 OfriCI I 13,000 3,000 3.000 23 .. 1,800 7,800 7,800 100 Unidentified.. 8,1.00 8,100 8.400 100 ., 3,500 3,500 3.500 100 I . 1'1.000 20.000 21,000 44.000 100 Tb 46.000 12,000 31, 000 415.000 100 I , 1,100 1,'100 1,400 100 I 4,000 4,000 1,000 100 1. . 70,000lOb 194,000 47,000 70,000 70,000 100 Probab16 fuselage sembl,100 1'17.000 194,000 100 4.000


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:11'..-, Iu SQU:.RE FEETRoof .'-rea SUPmFICr;u,

PeroentH\&ber Gutted Ilinor Total 01 root Funotion o f bui ld ! ........Ref a Ref a -Destro ed Struetura.l15b 35,000 15.000 20,000 35.000

100 ohine .hop15, 1.500 1,500 1,500 100

Unidont1t1ed32,500 100 ,

'"32,500 32.5003.200 3,200 100

,1Gb 3,20018b 9.600 D,600 9,600 100 Probable mnohlne &hop18, 50,000 5,000 45,000 50.000 100

" . .19 . 12,000 8,000


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""

""

Co.tetoritl

""""

"

""""

Probo.blo parts f&ctory" " II

Office.Po.rts fo.ctory '" US _ I ) "" "".

Offices GrId" "

Storll6"

Func t i on ot buil41

Foundry &Storago" "

10010010010010010050100100"00100100100100100100100

Peroento f ro ot8.2000.3001.3006,2001,500

112.00018.00010,0007,0001.0007,0007,00020.00020,0006,5001.7004.2007.0004,2007,000

10,00018,110010,0007 ,0001,0007,0007 .00020,00010,000

37.000

2,000

10,000

3 P n ~ U 2 2 2 _ 2 1 3 7 _ 3 93 f R 5 1 ~ 7 0 _ 3 L f 9 0 _ 1 0 0

VIR-GET 2010

lJUr..\ IU SQUARE FEE.TSUPERF'ICI.\LStructural Gutted l.linor Total

',0006,500I, 700

8,2008,3001,3006,200'" :)0025.000

DestrovedRoof arOllRef 0.

Phototroph11 Pre-strike,Post-strike:

CIU Industrl0.1 Roport 9CIU D!UlllLe6 .1180SStllOnt Roport 32

11. 8,200Ib 8,:we>10 1,3002 6.20030. 1.5003b 112,0003d 36.00038 10,0003f 7,0003r; 7,00040. 7.000~ 7,0006a 20.0006b 20,0007a 6,5007c 1,700o 1.2009 7.000

-18 19.000 12,000 Previously domc.ged and unreponea-20 4,500 4, SOO


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LEGENDIII_DESTROYED OR STRUCTURAL

DAMAGE[;'g)_GUTTEDrz2)_MINOR ROOF DAMAGEE3_0LD DAMAGE

TARGETS 198 " 2010AICHI AIRCRAFT WORKS.ATSUTA PLANT


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ANDAICHI AIRCRAFT ENGINE WORKS. NAGOYA- PLANT

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 8 9XXI B.C. MISSION 1 9 3 , 9 JUNE 1945C.I.U. XXI 80M. CC;>M.

500 'I

C::SJ_GUTTEDf2:;:LMINOR ROOF DAMAGE63_0LD DAMAGE

APPROXIIiATE

0.0'ISCALE 'N ft:ET


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D. el'e:-o Ilffil1a11l !i!IIJ' - 'S f ! Pl ' ".5OG ...D. '!'bill report: 8I1S88I188 ioo14eDtal . . . . i8 t e r a_ - .0tol1011'iras 8ClIIlber ~ J ! I I l O D d Mission 19) cd ) ~ \ l D 8 19'-5.b. New dOllZlge toto1s 216,000 SCI. n . or 8.8 per cem at ,be

to'kl.l root areo, rind is e ~ i n c d to ) Il'oe:!i....lze bu1l4insa lD the PBrt ot the plont. 'J'go t4 the structures are dBme.se4I4eat:z'0f0ll elllthe tb ird is 67 per cc.nt dl'.maged.c . Toto1 d.::mc.ge resul t ing !reID XlI Bomber CCl:llnDlS lI1aai0D841 ot 11 Mnrch. 176 of 17 May. and 193 of 9 ;Junel

768.770 sQ.. f t . or 32.) per cent ot the tota l o r i 8 ~ 1 rootorca.

Roof orcas 'liera deteI"l!lined frCEl 3FR.5M 13 - 2144, 45 and 0 scoleof 1:16.000.

2 . s t a t i s t i ca l SWll:lllrY of Dnoege:Domo.ge f rco current s tr ike;

square fee t per cent o fc4 roof or ig iml root areaDestroyedstructural damagesuperf ic ia l :

1. GUtted2. Minor roof dnmoge

Total d':I.ll\age

15,000

110,00061,500

216.500

0.6

8.8

Totol root area: -2.443.360 sq. t t l xxt Bomber Ccr.mond C.t.U. TJ/A Repcwt No. 89. 1.4 J'QQe 19/C;. Most of th is ~ 8 'llO.S the result ot two incudinry aUnea ,

Missions 41 nnd 176.

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TARGET. NO. 9 0 . 2 0 ' 0 2 0 4 0,SUMITOMO DURALUMIN MILL 0 NAGOYA PLANTDAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT NO. 95

XXI B. ({MISSION NO.195, ' ,9 .JUNE 1941C. t. U. lOU BOM. COM.

I' Z ".. ..

-\

DESTROYED OR 8TRUCTURAL DAMAGIGUTTEDMINOR ROOF.DAMAeEme UNFINISHED ROOF

3 OLD DAMAeE....._..... . . , . ~ - - : . , . , . . . - -

1000'--'

'11

5 0 0 '

0' .iDO'L- ' SCALE IN FEET

-

ENLARGEMENT


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1000'aoo'.SCALE IN fEETD'500'.

- TARGET NO. 10 . 20 . 2040SUMITOMO DURALUMIN MILL _ "A.OYA PLAIIT

OAM.8 ..asESSMENT REPORT NO. "XXI S. rI. III lIS 1011 NO.lla. .' "UNe t l48

G.I.U. XXI lOll . COli.

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SearchIgbt: Miuion ' . prepnrcd b;r the D1 Beaber Ce.-1Il1 Ceatn lInlerprcotouoa 1)iot OD 20 JWle 1911S aad c report bJ' tbe IDtellt.e-eeottlc-:,. ) r4 iOoto Reecmna1aa"u'lCo SQUl:l4l"OD 011 14 1'1_ 1916.2. These a tu41es o.re OD outgronh at o1l 'cr_ repcrt:a. besiJm1Jlrsla te in . 1944. of lIl 'etlectc:rr on tbe Ial:!M ot Ronabu. '! 'hue' refh;ctors" woro : i t t 1 r ~ roported De c1J'oulor eDIt lItaUoDQl'J'.le ter os tollOlil'il18 tho f l igh t l ine 01 tbe oircl 'on. otbmo repcr\aware at rectongular ' r c t l ~ t a r s ' nitb 0 . i d t b . l c ~ b rotlo at ODe totour ....0 c1'fort gQS IlDdc. with DelJlUvc. rOl!lulh. to coolAt . tbeseobservatione t i l th CDOIlY onti:1ircrart . radar end radio ectiYit:r at4/rrintc.rtcrenco. Tbe study WIlS contimwd. baliov&r. aa :1 mttc at

1nh r"" t and in vieo at the toct that it could be a Des:: t7P8 at;fepllnesc OQuipmc.nt s t i l l in the cmbryc:IaM s tatal altbou,p: i t n egenerally believed thot these ' r e t lu: tors ' 'Rere 11 noturol pbencae.nB.3. The tol looing i s tho report of the Jrd photo Recon. Sq. vhose crees m:l.de the original and most frequent obset 'nt lona:

The folloving is c special report OD. the t es t f l i8htconducted 1)y the J td Photo Reconnaiss:mce squadron at tho roqucstof L t. col . Ntlde:Ju, s to f f photo O1'ficcr of XXI somber Ca:l:lQM. Thopurpose of the t e s t ':"I.:IS to determine i f the ref lectors r .bieb h:!dbeEn reported by reconnaissonce and bomber c r ~ s could be 10 cctual i tyJ'apnnese searchlights trained on end fo l lming t he o1 .r er3f t. 'Ibea i rer : l f t used oos an F-l}it numbcr 42.938.56. ';?ith a l l co.:xros inst311od..The airplane ccmm:lfldcr end cre ... hod observed the rcflcetcrrs in J'cplomany timos ond h:Jve on a l l occasions proved to be cOlllplcto and3ccurote in their obsarvotiona.

i.rrongcmcnts ~ I i t h the searchl ight bo.ttcrh:s on the north.cost end of Guam hod b",en comphtd by L t. col . mdeau and Copt.Becker, the Operations Officer of the Jrd Photo Recoe. Sq er.d on13 June 1 9 4 5 ~ th e F -l3 \ took off on the t cs t mission pi10tcd by 1stL t. RoDl.rt E. Hick.:: thier . The time of tnkeoff vas 0915 loeal t ice(Ki"8) .

F o l l ~ i n g toke_off. the airplane cornmondor con tacted thoSeorch li sh t Ba t to r io s on the ground :Jnd informed thm of the coursoto be flown; i t was roughly tria ngulo r i n shape . w ith the Clpc.J: attho t r ianglo to the northeast of tho Is13nd. Lt. HickothiLr issuedinstruotions to the ground in rognrd to tho) ~ r i o u s methods ofshinins th o searchlights on th o 3i rcrnf t . He t r iod. insofar Os i t~ U possible. to sLmulato every phose of th o r ~ l e c t i o n s he and hlScrew-members had obs..:rvcd over .JapDn, fra:! actual t r ~ c t i n s : of theo i rcroft to fleshing intermittently across tho .s ight of tbe obso 'vaa.Three c o m p l ~ t e ' c i r c u i t s of thl. c o u r s ~ ~ ~ flovn a t 10,000 t ee t . ~ a t 20.000 f ~ ~ t . ond f inal ly three o t 25,000 t e ~ t

The oirplane c ~ n d c r , stated th"t the imprcs.sion he: badgotten t'rCIII tho t es t vas that the rcfloct1oml scen o,.or JOp3n v


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'R d__.... 18 llIB4e to report: 01 T1aUa1 o......U cu . . .'by crew _bo r a pe.riic!pII'UOS in tbe telR III1aelOD, all l who IlIIda 180 reponed . coins re:l'lec\cre duriDg tlipu 18p11l. ' !heirobal!lMOUOIl8 v0\ll4 1zdloo' . tb et the rotlectiolw seen ' " f l i t . . , .h:rrl tcry oro aim1lor to th080 prcduced br our CIml eeerchliabtate r tbe purpose 01 tbe t es t ..

' Inclosuros: Pr in ts 38\S1IL16 IV, 1 . 2 . 3 , (Loec:ll1ieelODl1)~ 1 211 Prints JE'f6SC51 ... Jt: 1. 2 , 3 . (CCIllbet Miaaicma)'


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Missions No. 191 ... 192 ... 1239 1une 19lU


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XXI BOMBER COMMANDSECRET

NQlle. .." I,WION'!~ . i r c r n f t rr.1lt\CCd. . 17Percont Of ... i.cro.ft _irborno. 14.4: (Crou Member Coo\1...1tiOD flone

.:oircraft L''lndlna; ... t lu o 1111I1 .... 19

' : ' ircro.ft Lost

191 - 193FORM 34

MISSION NO.

. 69.a:c

679 Tona. 25 Tono

120

9 Juno 1945UiDDion 191 _ 58th rling _ Prinnry 'Inrgct - KLlt:':\nishi :../e F ~ c t o r y . U l l r l S : : 1 ~ i (pV ffi)Miuion 192 _ 313th iiing - FriJ:rnry 'I 'nrgot - Knrro.so.ki ../C COlllP3l\Y' - M m ~ " , . _ t!!ioDoion 193 _ 313th ; -; ing - PriI!Pry T:l.rgot \,,1-1 ..;e ? n c ~ O r : l , ~ " ' c o y t \ (FV) - City of n'\$1:tlUlU ( n ~ )

CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS

Bc:mblng ...cCUl't1cy UnJcnoun to oxoc11ont. Soo accur.'\cy P"lBofo r c l . o t e l l ~ d intornntlon.

Bomba Dropped on PrillD.ry Toreoto.Bolllb9 Dropp:;d On Othor 1brgtltl l

. E C " ~ T

...1rcraft Baabing Priunry 'Itu"got:l 110~ r c c . n t or Baailing _l rcrot t ...irborno . 94.a:c:

E F F E C ~ ' L Q I . . . J 4 ; ' J S I O j . : 3

.. i rcr"f t ...o.i.rborr.!J fQrccnt Of ; ' ircrort. Qr, Hand


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321

2

511

4

10

R U :1

21200

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1670 174001650 16700.., n l'1900 207001560'155

194012120

M1Sfli9n #192

MiSSi$ #191

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lUZE LOADED ON UR- RELEA.SEn o t TARGETS' I T Y ~ olt SETTIN' BOR.'lE URCRlFT JETTISONED Jll'1J""'" U. . . .IJ1lIT WtlG!fI' ($ BlJom .Noy I 'l'ail No "'on8 0 on . 0 . Tons ~ o n a . "" . Ton- ",. 'on. 1"0 1 -

Hiss on ".]C)l

511 IG . : . t l ~ l J ) 5 l O Q O : ~ G1' .0 N.D. 551 275.5 527 263.5 - - 12 6.0 12 6.0 - . I l.!ioa on ' ~ l C J 2

313 10 loN-l(i6 4000fJ LC ln 5 lI.D. 76 156.0 72 144.e - - 6 12. 0 - - - - - Miss on #1.'Jl3 J.11-'66 4000/1 LC Ino . Ii ,D. 132 264.0 121 242.e 3 f .0 3 6.0 5 10. 0 - - - aJl_!IQ)6 2000# Of Ino N.D. 25 25 ...0 23 23.e - - I 1.0 I 1.0 - - - TOTJ J o . N ! ~ 5 1000# Of 551 Zl5.5 5Z1 2635 - - 12 6.0 12 6.0 - - J..N-W>6 2000# Of 25 25.0 23 ~ I 1.0 I I. - - - AlMA56 4000/1 I.e - -210 420. 0 193 J 3 6.0 9 18. 0 5 10. 0 - . - -

TO'l>.L 766 720.5 743 672 .. 3 6.0 22 25. 0 16 17.0 . - -

' d ; ~ B g lDIirE__"""="..."".-9 J'uno 1945.MlSSIQN _..,.,--"..-_191 - 193

~ i ~ b ~ I

D I ~ F O S I T I 0 N OF B O M B S

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313 tiC "\ 7f - I - I - I . .!l 1 0.'" I 0. '" I 0.011 I 0.0111JJ1:L.-. ~ 1 i . ~ i r c o tt ,. UP;. tory .JI J ~ " ' G 1 5 .!! 1 5 - I 46 - I 62 I 29 1 15 29.% I 30/ill 1 6 ~ . < I I 71.111- -relillli c ~ f J O E J ment Rosu1ts

"i"iaT' -rnj hi ~ m . t t c ~ Naoral'-his p nt is '''010' d a ' t r a Y ~ or du",..,d ' rbe ' h i ' a1soion. IRoot ..-~ ~ or dell oyod to 14 1.642.20 EJlluo.re : r e C l ~ r approxL:lIl ly 7 roof aroo. !It ti 10 of th e otriltc,SSlon 192 - IlODakl:" rcmi t Co , ..! ttuIhl P nt _ Littlo Oorogo I t of th is uina1 n. t,ssion 19J - chi "irc i t VorklJ, auto. Plant ( 1)8) 000 .Jolcl . l, irer o l iork.3. Nt'lB0Yo. lont (2010) B tt l \tlrsota o.re oY11.Y 4 . !: .:l. rc; ult or hi s otao on . 'Ib.raot ')8 ifJ about dcotroyc or targo t 2010 io 5 dCB troycd or CO\SOd.

191 - KCufniShi l i r c r a f t ~

HITS SCODD VI1'III 20001TO TOTAJ., B.E. I fa fOJ&L B.I.BCIUIS ULIIID BOKI. IOOID

IUSSIOI 191 .. 193IW'I 9 3'1111:. 19115 l

TO TOTAL H.E.BOMBS SCOlW)

~ . H I T S SCORED WITHIN 1000'TO TOTAL B,E .BOMBS llELEASEDOTALOVER3000 1

. ! ~ ! ! !

S IC R J: T------

~ C U R A C Y OF B O ~ t B I N G ON PRIMARY TARGETBOMB BITS SCORED AltD D I S T ~ ~ E FROM AIMING POINTOKllS RE-=0.

0 _ 500' I 500' .1000' 11000'-20001 12000 1-3 000 'I B,t. ITOT.AL I

!:!. CalCUlated hits . Cloud covGrago prevented scorins of hit:: .!! InclUdc;s bonib3 t rom one 58th r:!f16 o1rcraft \71l1cll bornboC :IBh )13th "1fl(J.

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h ssion) 213 H(; - - . - . - 3480 - - 3480

1, ssion;) !m1) ',i'G 32 33 2 3 2 '4076 6229 - - 20305T"""- 50 87 5 8 17 57508 13899 . - 7'407

Tojo 3 1 4To,", 1 2 2Nick: - 2 5Jack - - 2Georgo - - 1z"ko 1 2 20'''"" - 1 1

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FLIGIn' DlT},. J.II) FUEL COElIIPTIOI

1350)

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Missiona No. 191 _ 192 - 1t'

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(1 ) T::frgct: 90.25-18 Kawanishi Ale Co. Pr1.aarT Vu.J . _ 4 . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . .0.5 Degr"",s TrueL':IS OF ATTte!

071031(ol 'lPI

MAPS FOJi PLOTTING: Jllpm lvia t ica Chart 1=218.880FIELD llIlIlI!Il II1JIIIlER 84.

(t-) loWI F e f ~ 1 " t m c e : xn 80m C01!I L1tho :JOSIlic 90.25-18.(e ) Route: Base1..0 JimaJ J 3 ~ ' - IJ425E ( R e a s s ) ~ h 1 y Area)33)"N - 1J4JOE ( l ) ) p o . r t ~ Point))/..lt.:l - 13504E (IP)Tnrget3455!i - 1J520E:31.52il - 1345!.E34300 - 134351170 JimnEoso

(d ) nltitudo ~ n r o u t ~ to t a r ~ t : 2,000 - 2,800 ~ e ~ t nnd6,000 - 6.eOO foot.(el Bus.; al t i tude of . : l t ~ ' 1 c k : 18,000 f ~ c t .( r) Bol:lh Loori: 1,000 Ib GP's funed 1/100 :'I.OSr.lk-l:' , .....,, ):i/.SaN _ 1)555& (f'o'ol""',.t.".... , Paint)


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9 JUDe 1131U

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Cau:J!lrding GCDlirlll. Fifteenth Air J'crec:Ca:mnnding Gener::l}. Sev"ntb 1.1r porceCCIlIIIC'nding Goner"l. VII Bomber COBl1OldCalIZnding Gener:!}. VII FiSJ,te:r Ca:r.cMCamDrxhng General. Eleventh Air ForceConnr-nding Cc.ocral, 301st Fighter WinsSenior Inte l l igence OJ'fice.r. R.A . . . .r CQlIlI:lDd.kilied Air FarceS. South .cst pecific .u-easCor.JD:l.rdcr in Chief , U.s . \ r ~ Farces. p3eif icAT71h G-2 (For Sc.ction 22. R:3I)Jo in t Intel l i&rnce Ct;nt:l'. Paci f ic Qee.:.n -U'eLlaCOllI!ltlndill6 General. "'nrr:J Air ForcEis;.TI'N: J..elAS. IntGll igencec ~ n d i n a General . :1Tr!tY Air ForcesATTN: 1IC/.\5, Intel l i (!;nce. Collo-cHon Din.s100A.'.F Evaluation Boord. c /o CalE1on41ft,S Cenua lU.S. Army Str:1teB10 ld r Forces (Adlllin)COnr:l:1ndinB G"neral, U.S. il.rrrcl stratc1310 A ir loreGIlATTN: Director of COImlunie'tionsFOR: Counter Me:1sures Air :.D.:11ysia CenterCcmn=tndil1B OfficGX, Twenthth Air Foree Lead C rn SchoolBrie'ldier Gonerol H. S . HOMell. 1 r .Chi t f of Stor f , TI'!cnticth .\ 1r Forc eDeputy cis, Opos, Twent iLth A ir Fa rceDoputy cIs. Sup &: M:'lint. ' l \ ' r ~ n t i e \ h : . i r Force.c of S, A ~ 2 . Twentio..th / , i r ForceChEIDico.l \'I:'lrfare Officer . Twomti ..t.b .. i r Force(rdnnl1Ce otf ic t . . r . 'n7cntictb .,},ir ForceDircctor of Tnctics. .3. 'I\":" ...ntl .. rth ioU ~ r c eHistoric:!.l Off icer , Tr .n t idb Air Jl'QrceCCD:\llnding C...nerol . 58th Bccb:!.rdr.lo.ont WU16CQIIllrn"hng Gena'o l, 7 )r d Boclb:U"dla.nt 1116Canmonding Cent.rol, 31)t.h Bomtnra-n t ' Il ngCcamndiI18 Generol. J14th Bombordlat>Dt ..108COlllllDnding G


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