21st bomber command tactical mission report 68, 69, ocr

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UISSION NO . 68 89FLO WN 15 APR 194:'

COpy NO. 39

HEADQUARTERS

XXI BOMBER COMMANDAPO 114


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Obaene4 lfonther ..PlU't I II .. P1'0P'OlI'tlC ....p 11Par t tv .. Synop't1C Map UAnnex C .. CCIlllIllU'IiOo.t1ona . ..Po..rt I .. Rndar Counter L:euure Mholon ... ... ..PlU't II _ RndllJ' Cou.nter JJOaIU"O. ),lhalort Ro. 69 ..Part I I I - Ro.dl0, UlnioTUI Ho. es o.nd 69 1'7Annol: 0 .. Intell igenco ..p t .. Enomy Air Oppeltt1on >0Part II - Enemy Antia . t rent t 32

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2. 71Ye 8 q r: I tbe 73r'4 VlDc aaI ,aquedrona of the .313\h Wing .ere to carry AJf . . . .7A2 1DD1lIl41U7 . . . . .The remaining squadrons at tbese Winge were to be lClll4e4 with .suopoW'ld E-46 ei.mable clusters containing M-69 inoend1ar7 baDt. UI4 ODeSOO-pound general purpose bomb. _bleb vas to be releue4 tmt.Fif'ty aircraft of tbe 314th "iag were to CUT!, AJio.1II.7J.2 iDollDll1U7bal:bs and the belence were to be leaded vi tb tbe SOO-pawd &-la6clusters with ooe T411l. trajJD8ntatioo elUllter to be r e1 " " " 1D U .center or tbe bct:Ib t re in.3.. The AN-....7J.2 lncendillr1 bcmb wae . teote4becauso the T-19 cluster adapter enabled each 111rcratt to CQ'TJ' a

maximUl!l. 1004 of l banbs. This 1000d would _b eaob al rorat t oapabl.o! starting Q largEl number of appl1anee t t r ea . 'lbe&e 001114 bt ue408 an aiming point tar 8 u c c ~ i n g planes. 'Ill b


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relation to f i ree aterted by Plt.ht1D4era. J le thol 01 attaek . . . . tobe by individual a i rcraf t witb lIlEIS1m\ml in tWft l be..... 1:11Doaigno.ted axes a ttock for both patht1n4er and. a in tc roUt ..well 88 bcr.lbing e l t i tude. 101100 I

P8tbtinden- l I! l in J'croe BmM"IEi!>; Axi , of Att.aM All. of ..tta.1r i l l_1Jrd 310 degrees true 48 deareca true 9000 t_)13th 308 degreea true !l.9 degrees true eooo teet314th 305 degreea true 49 desreea true 1000 teet _

11.. Pathtindera vere to ta b ott prier to tb.eD in farce. str iking the target a trCEI '2' m1nu. 10'1' p Ig 10. I t _ t a l eto bomb prinl.ry points. pe.tb1'indere vert to __ l e t t tUl'll. Ull1 jolD.the meln torce.

(2) fbvtsetlop:(8) Pathfinders were to uso the tollClftDc rcnd:el

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to351030N - 1402230E This point l18S selected for land1'n11.to3525N Ij951jE (IF) This v as Q good radar check point to the target ,toTargetto3532N 1,3930Eto These points ""ere used to ovoid f lak lU'GEl.8.3530N 13910Eto343720N 138,54E This recogniZQb1e point wss used fa r land's em .toI'll'o 1ir.lo to Base

Et!.a8 to lwo Jimato3440N 14000E This point ws to prevent navigation elTOI"8 JriCll'to landfall and to keep aircraft to tbe l e t t oflandfall point.

(b) The follO'l"/ing routs fiBS plonned far the ll1l1nforce IRoute Reasons fo r ChoiCO

Stlee os fer pathfindersThis 'QD.S a good radar check 'point before la rota l1 .

Bose to 1110 1im!toKozu 1ir.e.to350830N 1 3 ~ n O E (IF) In i t i a l point wos en ea si ly i den ti fi ed redarpoint thDt i r eS selected fer an 88sy turn ontothe t arget .'0Target to 110'0 JiJ:le to Bese

(3) Dip;ht .EngineeriMI(0.) Dosisnatod al t i tudes ard speeds, except tor

banbing run, l1ero for moximum fuel econany and safety.

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l iJ l ! I !J%(b) De.ta trm. prerious m.lou 1JId,1oa.ell tb dthe 73rd an! JI) th ';1n&8 'll'ould req\lJra tu l l -iDS l!IIld oeMer .act for B. total ruel lOQd of approx1&&teb' 6750 pl l0D8. It . .

estilllBted thot the J14th \ ;lng would neelt thie oopeol1;7 p lu a l lodd1 tiona} bcrlb bar tonk, ta r an everage tuel 1004 at 8PJl1"ClK:l-.tel77300 gallons,(0) No J l l Q 1 m ~ or mjnt..." bcIftb load ... apecWe4.I t gaa e 8 t i ~ t e d tbat overage aircraft at tbo 7Jr4 aDd 31)th ~ i D 8 tnould be able to carry a potential load or 17.000 pound_ and. thatth e aTetooGt!' aircraf t o f tbe 314th wins would be able to clll'T7 OMof 10,000 pauma. An armn.mltion load at 200 pounds per elriU'aft

was planned.(4) ~

(a) The beet reder approach ta r art. . . balb1D&tec.hniQ.ue vos 8 mee.n IU b of )08 d. . . . t:r lM, d icDate4 to r the)6 pstb/inder ai rcraf t . J.1rorBft f'rcIIl the 3 glasa'" '0 tan oatwhen 10 range niles trcm tbe b lUe ! poi.Jtt to caur. . at 305. 310ond. Joe degrees. as l i a hd UDder ~ b i l l C ' AbdJlS pointe WCOCl tobe banbed by either tiJ:ling or rodBr teohDiquea.

(b) The main torces were to f'l,. 8 course perpendicular to nin4 direction end use the pcn1D8ule at 3508)ON 1391000E as 0. ro.dc.r in i t ia l point , considered II fa i r courlle torradar . It m:lS not o.nticiPllted. thllt any dif f icul ty would be encountered fo r radar bombing in the ~ w a s a k i aroa since the referencepoint could be \,Ised for both booring and distance fCJr o f f s ~ ttechnique. The course also pllrtllleled the Tokyo Bay coas t l ine .

(c) Runs frCl:l in i t i a l point to tarGet were inl ine cnd for a short distance, nhioh 010S expected to contribute toaccurate bombing.

(5) Radar Counter Measuro;!;(a) Ten RCll Observers were to be used, 4 eo.cbfran the 73rd and 313th "anga n.nd 2 fran tbe 314th "Jina. /..11 ~ e r eto search 70.85 J:lC f rm take-off to 230W om f ran the 30me position

to base on return route.(b ) i.il'lG ReM Observers uare to se!l.rcb dedgnntcd

bands in tho fo11001n8 ITI!l:nner from l andfal l unt i l land'e end.corrolating s i ~ l s with searchlight and antiaircraft act iv i t ies :Number of RCM 1 BandaObservers To tis? Searched

70-854 185-2151 1000-15001 1500-3000" This Observer'S seo.rch lIOS to be oontinuou. t ihile north

at 2300N.(6) Air Sea Resc\l:8:

(a) No.e.l: The Navy m\S furni shed with detn1laof tho missions and p rovided the follo!ling oi r -sea rescue faoi l i t ie8:

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tollcsibg poaitiona a t the times lndlco.te4: 28OON ... 1IlD3OK trc:m15113CZ to 1,522OaZ. and lSOON _ 14Il301 traD. U2OO


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rea.ollS: g. Los,, , , Thirteen B - ~ ' . v... loat due to til_ to11"1IIII

t . land1M: ; '1rcratt ot the pa.tbflZl4er allIS main torc..londod a t bnaos under good "eo.ther eoodit1oM f a to l lonlE!ss l i re t LDgl1t11 lA,t lenUM7Jrd 1519osz, l,52211Z31)th 152001' 1 314.h 1521W 152m B.C. Total 151952Z 152329Z

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( l ) EneIII;Y aircran I 2 (Both CIne 1aD4e4 at I1JO 1 _ > .(2) EnSllY aircratt and antlairOl'aft; ,.

e. AM- BIlok: Return route ... t lanl .. bri t t.., tMIthbJ' tho po.thtibders lind the Min tCll"CO a i rc ran . t iF t B49"8, 2or vhich cro.ah landed, Illbded nt two J1JIla.

(1) Ngvigation: (See Part I . l.nnez 1.., tar 'l'rack Cban).(2) Baabil1B:

(a) Many eroos arrived over Japan too early, As aresu l t , even tbough sCJ:Ie airplanes oiraled ott the 00ll8t tor period.up to 30 minutes before at tacking. ,,,Il.ny othera banbcd the tars . tear ly . The l a t te r found pathfinders cOI:ling in f'r0:l the oppositedi rect ion , 'l1hicb added to tho narm.:l.l hazards of 11 l C G ' ~ t i t u d eincendiary s t r ike .

(b) 'nle stlOke clouds thot had to be penetntcd onthe breakmro.y fran the targct seeocd to be:. care daIl8eroua than onany previous et tcck. In the future tbe probable location of suchclouds n i l l bE; considered il'hen th e ro ute is planned to and t rw th ot a rge t .(c) As on previoua Tokyo inoendiary missions. banbardiers had to je t t ison to o many banbs on or beyond the target . Reoeonsgiven for those rock fDilures included the follouinsl toulty B-lO

sh.:lckles; faulty int6rVlllancters; shackles that had been insortedbaclm'o.rd; bent relt;Qse arcs; o.roing vires not inserted p r o ~ l 7 ; rack9t:lect snitches not on ; cnd faulty reloase c i rcu i t s . a i rc raf tcould not closo tho pno\ll:'atic_type ba:lb my doors ot ter ba::lbB a#O.,..Closer supervi sion or rack inspect ion has boen inet1\:utod by theOCD:lOnd to reduce the nunber at ceehanieal tn i lures .

(4) StriJre Ptot08 proved more suecessful on thilsmission then on previous ni@\t otforts . SCE'le at the photographsindioated that sano orena droppcild banba in the hi l l s far ahort orthe ta rgot , doing l i t t l e or no damcge.

(3) Plight EM,ineer1ng: ( se e Pnr t I I I . Annex : , . tarch::lJ'ts end COMQlidatcd Sto tbHco l Surr:nry. Annex. E. tar dctail.s) .


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(b) 'lWenty..flve JNlIbcred iDlJuatr1a1 target:.....dol:nased in vnryina degcs . ,

(0.) .\rea. aamo.go 11:1 YokPb""". llIl-..ald. _4 SodhTotyo totalled o . p p r Q l ~ t e l : r 268,000,000 eQuaI'e tN t ' ,-, ..-zoemi168.

(2) EnemY An":laircraftc (See Part I I , ADDG D. t 'details) . The enemy made more efticient: use at aearobl1&bt:s tbDDon previous ooQCllliona. and a ll flok detel18es seeal to be *clrr1D8Goneral impro"emUlt age,imn: blaht: BUOCIa.. A roctat.t1r:UW 111".-,"85 reported. I n tho Jlb.WQaBJd. dock nrOCl.detai ls).

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?c.rt It .. Ra4u Scope . . . . .Pu t 1I t PUp t lq 1 r1llC ..,...Part IV .. Radar ReponPllJ"t V "'lr..a.. " , e u . 0baJ'1l

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......MISSION NO 68 869DATE APRI'XXI80MC(lM.

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1. Eqy i p . op t PorCpre9PO'I~ AJVAPQ-13 ~ '4 per oent oporntlwe ower '-r", ...

91.6 pOl" cont operative upon landlnc.b. Sis per ' In t ot lond Q l r c r ~ t bad . . v ~ l S t.ll. . . .o. SCR.695 wu operational in 100 1"8" cent of 1;be a 1 r o ~elf :.PR_4 wo,a oporll.t1ono.l 1D ee p n oent o f tM atrant't.

2. 804M ~ q y 1 ( Q t i 9 n la.. 1. tota l ot 2W2 I4 ru l ixe t a t la wS.t:b. the 0.. . . . . .mulmwn r o . ~ o being 1425 l i nn .b. The Ila.Xll111U11 range of .;JII/,;.pq-13 WU ropor . ' to'" 110ncwtioa.l mUo. Ilftd the averase lIIIull1W1 r "pon . 4 WCla Mo . . . . .uoal

mile"o. ;"versge IIWIIWIl rongo on la.ndta.l1 1JlUI 50.1 rlaIItioal aU d. Thoro were 250 rodor wind run. tBkon, with the a v e r ~ d l .

v i ~ t i o n from th e Qverage wind being 13 /6 knota .O. Unxlmum beocon ro.nge was 190 nautical mile with tbe Q. . r owmum range being 105 nautieal miles,r . From ro.dllr atnndpoint. choiee of IP o.nd OlJ'. _ ... reported

w ry gOOd.3. Bader Bombing;

ll . .;. toW of 247 role bor.lbed by rc.dll.f'.b. Tho n v e r ~ a devintiQn from Il.xia of Il.ttnck was t .e degree

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To 100R, Samo oondltloa. b 190N to 2lorl, 6-8/10 low olou.d. bo..o 1000 t t , top 12,000tt , 1Il0dllro.te ahower210N to ?SOU, 6/10 low cloud, lIn.o 3000 f t , top 5000 t t l250)1 to 310li l 10/10 low cloud. bi l l 1000 t t , top 8000 t t l10/10 Ill1dd1e oloude in hY0r l botwolln la.OOO 0D4 111,000 t,_10/10 hip clolld nt aP,oOO f t l l1t;bt to JMHloro.to roJ.n.SloR So Tn p ru I " ~ l O low oloud, b ~ 1000 t t , top S-&OOO r-.Tokyo pM ;;I'IQ hit pC lpbe . 1/10 low cloud, b u . JI)OO t'tt,to p 6000 tt; 3110 meld)_ olou4l. lla.ee 1",000 t t l top 18.000t t l 3/10 hip 01ou4 o.t 29,000 t t , OClIdUS in o.t oDt of p."lOll.lxM'by p,pd me D'1; of Igbt . 3{'10 low cloud, ... 8300 n .top 6000 rt I :sIlO aldd1e o l o ~ . bc... r r ,000 t1:, tlop 18,000 n..

ORpntloMl ' ouog" t ;Bo..so e.t .2lIaIu SIlO low olol.ld..Tnk!!l=Qte I bo.ao }6oo f t . top 6000f t l 1/10 middlo oloud. 0.1: )4.000 f t ,3/10 high oloud a t 30,000 t t , 8Out..tcrod l ight aho'llOr8 ci1using v i a l bl1i ty to lower from 12 miloa to 1mile,SqiPeDl 3/10 low oloud, baao 1800f t , top 6000 f t .

3-5/10 low cloud. b3ltl 1600 t ~ top 5000 f1. with tow wide!,. aoo.ttered ahowora in viOinity of Guam.

Routo.Qu;tJ. To UOR! 3/10 low cloud, bo.lllo2000 f t , 'top 5000 f l . ; 1/10 higholoud, bnso 1000 f t . top 7000 f l .,ocCnllliOnc.lly to 14,000 f l . ; e/IOmiddle cloud in layers betwoen10,000 D.Jl.d 15,0001 5/10 high cloud~ 30,000 f t l Visibi l i ty droppingfrom 12 milo III to 1 milo in moder_o.to ro.in.21B to 290N, 5/10 low clOUd, blllllO2000 fl., top 5000 ft.2Qon to 31NI 7/10 low cloud, baso1800 fl., top 7-8000 fl.; 4 /10 middlecloud botweon 10.000 tt and 14,000t t , 3/10 h igh cloud 0.1. 30,000 f t .ZlON to tum!. weal 6/10 lowoloud balllo 2000 fl., to p 5000 f t r5/10 middlo cloud. b:t.ae 11,000 f l . ,top 18,000 fl.; 3/10 hi&h oloud 0.1.30,000 ft.

to 230lh 3-5/10 low cloud, b:18o2000 f l . , top 6000 ft booOlll1nr; 7/10with tops to 7.eOOO f t 0.1. 2001 withl igh t lbowers.2:301 to 20lh 9/10 low oloud. bMO1400 f l ., top 8000 f t l e/lO middlocloud. bo.so 10,000 ft. top 14,000f l . ; vieibil i t .y 10 milol loweringto 1 milo in &Cl.iD.260R to :330NI e/lO low oloud, booolQing 4/10, bnao 2000 t t , t o P .6000 1.; 3/10 m.idtlo cloud, a t12,000 t t , 1/10 high Cloud a t 26,000f t .:)SOH tp tAUO!. Ann l 6/10 low oloudbOCQIlins 2/10, br.80 2000 ft.. top 7000ft boc:.ca.iIlg 5000 ft.; 1/10 high cloudat 26.000 f l . ,

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Same lUI Route o . . a t ! O l ~Bo.ae onReturnl2/10 lmr cloud, b u . 1800 r t f top6000 ft.

aleo.r to 1/10 1.. 010*1 .s.I1II1.....18 a i l . . 10_r1ac ta ..... to 1".u.

1-4/10 10'lf' 0101it4. bllle 1$00 n. '"5000 f t .Winch Aloft .. Poreout

80.110 to .... 2501 to 350f f a r p t f a r . "15.000 25/15 0 280/40 .. 10,000 ft 830/:50 ..10.000 30/18 ..0/30 2 9,000 rt 280/28 5,000 40/18 18 300/19 8 8,000 ft 280/26 _I

2,000 .s/IS 2J 320/11 U 1,000 tt . .0/.. 1Surfo.ce 40/14 27 340/10 18"indl l Alort OtliS e!"Tel!

Bue to 200. 2Oot; to "''''' 28 0B to 350M To.rget12,000 250/30 275/:5010,000 280/28S.OOO 180/15 280/as1,000 70/18 290/11 2J;J5/2S 335/18',000 90/14

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part 1 - RiJ)AR cOOIfJ'IR D'.StI!IS ...M1W P , "1. General:o. 0\ total of 6 senrch o.1rorntt: wu .obe4\lle4 tar W8

:nasiOD; 5 cmpleted the JIl"ol!JOl'ibed oet1rOh. All baD1a trcm 10 to3000 me vore monitored in acoordance wUb genlll'01 01101 to _ lD ..td o a e011Jltant 'gBtch on 011 enem:1 radar t requeD8i. . PerUou1U'attention 1708 poi4 to 70-6.5 mo aDd 18.5-215 me. Ruu lb of thesrorch indicated, ooOJ'd1aa.tiOZl botMoon .ouob11gMe u4 flU: ....the preoeDCe or rndnr oontrol a1grllU.

b. .\ t ob l of 78 81gDal.t111111 lerssod. but aftIII ' ~ J 7 P ato r ropet 1t ion 9.nd acbigu1t l . tb is to ta l . ruol_ i d a . ,dif feren t s ignals .o. Tho 314tb Wins eQ.uippe4 2 t l1roraft with :rope to .. .disp&sed, 11 tho searchl ight : action vorr811h4 I t . u e . Xa botIlcoBes the use at rope C8W1e4 the 8oorobl1ght:8 to track to \he IIIU' ..folloging the rope .

2 . Results or Search,o. Sign3la at part icular interb8t int.-oepte4 . . . . . u

rOllClli81(1) 1'540/1500/-,(2) 1Bg/ . / .,

Thesa signals nere obeorved in th e torsot orea.No llw.ge was recorded on (1) and lack of intorme.t ion of both 81gnn18prevented any definite analysis or eoncluoiona.

()) 29211490/16: Frobebly Air MX VI Mod .3 uaed torlo.nd-based search .:llthough the pulSE> l ength r epor ted WDS eonaid...ably higher thlln records indicated.

(4) l ive frequencies (19. 42, 60. 68. B7): Recordedbo-rneen nOON - 1900N .:un 1438 .. .1.ll..SB: 'i:cre found to hove on exceptional ly l FRY...hich U.:lS desoribcd 6S r a s p ~ .

b. SigM1s intercopted in target aroa .101'0 6S to l lOIlS ICharactor is t ics(1) 76/1700/6(2) 77/1900/7C3l 78/1800/4(4) 78/ - /20(5) 79/1800/5(6) 80!High/7(7) 80/2045/5-8(8) 82 / . /2 .(9 ) 155/1000/5(10) 182/ - / (11) 187/1087/21(12) 190/1992/6(13) 192/990/8(14) 196/902/14(15) 201/182415(16) 205/1010/9

H-1500N-l3910E

H-3525N-14000EHp 3510N-1391,SEH-.35.3ON-13920EB-35lON-14010EH-3505N-l,3910E8-.344.511-139OOE

1000'/ MOD .3MKl'i WID .3MItTil.. MOD .3" " CHI!!R7'i., MOD .3HlQ'I., MOD .3MHl'i., H:ID .3" " CHIMKVI. M I) 4

?MK-I. MOD 2MPlI'A. MOD 1. 2 or II.MKl'A, MOD ?MK-1. MOD 2HKl'A, WD 1 . 2 or II.

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1I1liBIl

Slsna1. (5)(6) nid (16) 'I7(1!"$ 1"8pcrte4 n. bartJl6 .Cl8I'ft.l ~ t . Goinl1dent nith rooei?ed .igDal.c . S i ~ l a intercepted en route ware B, ta1la.aa

ClYY"er ia 1e, ZDI(1) ~ D O / ~ D .-323l11-140)11B I l l [ CIII(2) W > / ~ 0 B-J23Ol1-14DJOI I l l [ CIII~ 6 9 ~ 5 ' / ~ H-J23l11-140J0Z I l l [ CIII7 O I ~ 9 J 1 3 0 B - 3 3 3 ( 1 " ' ~ O J D K UIt CIII~ 7 l / ~ 9 3 / 3 5 H-J23ON-1403"" J l I [ em7 2 1 ~ 9 3 1 3 5 .-32JOH-1403DK I l l [ CHI(7) 7 2 1 ~ 9 5 I 3 o B-293ON1401SE 1'1< OBI(8) 731500133 8-300


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AI. l lAl le. PloJt o.ctirlt, lD.t0D80 aIIll OMoc!" , . wt.ua ti l l: . . . , .soarOhlights I.on In ~ r e Q . SLC radar ... COIDOi4_at la - . . . ra loa.sea with . 1 ~ n o . l I ob rY" indica.ted: la lb .d. I t II plQAned to ID8to.ll rope 4 1 . p ~ . r . top t ~ t u , . .on thie type .1 .. 10n" Ruulu wnded. to pron that a. "rial1llt 00 . . .

seQl'Chliht T o . l ~ ft. a,t.ta.1nod troa tM 1.1 of rope.PJBT 11 R4IWI COt!J1IB _nORA - MISSIOB 110 1. GoDIn ) I

0." Plve flCU uch I1rcroJ't were airborbO. with & ptt:ll1Cpost th'o report

b. A. total ot 62 1191lL18 1fU loge ' , but attar aqalp '" to rrepetition nnel ublsu1ty, this to'tal ... r .aol... laW IT ut t ln l l ' tl igno.h. o. Ho ortond.. oounter aOQ.lur wore ollpl. . . oa tb l . atrSke.2. h'ult . of S" ,eh ,

0.. No uoulud s1r;na.h were ollGolULtII . . .d. bo - . e r In (tono . . .odulo.tod) 81p\5.b wore loged at 3S.5 _. &5 1 _ ... 58 _ latho 'i'oJcyo tll'oa..

b. Sl!na.la intorcepted in tarOt (lJ'eo. woro u: to l low.Chgrpc tq r i s t i p ' =1) 69.70/600.2000/16.18 B-3S30R .. 13e"oE ~ . Mod 3(2) 72/__10 H.3S30R _ 139401 .U Mod S(,) 75/500/12 B ~ 3 0 1 139401 III CIII( . ) 78/500/72 8.:SSS0J 13940a III CIII(5) 7 ' / 1 5 0 0 ~ 2 0 0 Q / 6 - e B3SSOR 13940 YlTA Kod S(0) 79/1850/7 "TA. IIod S(7) 8 0 - e l / 1 5 0 0 ~ U O O / 4 H.3S30H .. 139401 .TA. IIod S(a) 82/1500/6 B.:SSSOR .. 1394-CE .TA. Mod :s(9 ) 92/1700/16 8..35301 _ 139401 MI-l, IIod 1(10) 183/2400/3 8-35301 . . 139&0 11' IIod 1( l l ) 195/1800/7 8_35305 .. 1394C MI IV ib iS(12) 198/1250/11 8-3530N .. 13940E ),11_1, Mod J0 ') 205/1800/9 8_3530N _ 13940E I t t . l , Mod 2( l4) 2


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PA8't I I I : W IG l I I3IIQP MAID.

B-85SOI 1011$(8 II I CII11-36001 ltOOCl1 _fA .... 1(11)(12)ClMarPRterS.Ug'

3. Apely'" Ah' Cogolu,lppl.a" !lo. IV'P"1111 ft. ococ.plhhe4 due to leak or paper otJU1p_lllent. Ooordinatu 11.tod wore the o.pproldll(lto 1000.\101l or d r o n t ~o.t time of interoopt.

1. Strike RBPgrt' l Th1 rty.rOllT . trUce rElporU (bOB. 1.Wl:l)meSSngGa 1I'Gr& roclon4 by tbe ~ o u D d Sto t lou . Tho "Sr4 1'11l1 reporte4

throe ro_trs.naai ..lon. or bOlaba Q"a ."'li" booQU" Ilb'oratteould not hotLl' the OrolUld St.Il.t1ontl "01l1?t l .

b. In r n t .,tnt; the iMoJ"OepU loqoel , it ... _ U 4 'IIIL\ oon'ldoro.blo number of OL U ' stD IIOt. were oporatine in tb i . &reo. a ttho t1Jlle of nr1.lr:o. prodominAte le ta belDa: lIEU 1104 S SA tb I 115 ..bOAd o.nd MlIV in the aoo _ b&D4.

2. Fga Trppei l l loM I In a.ddt tioR to the u u Wpethel' uI ' liMSlgno.la t rnnall li tte4 by tbe T f l ~ OroWld Stnt1on.t. thO '73r4 ' line "pone.92 out of 105 rAdio operQtor' copiod 0. Pox 1801110.50 "!ard1ns tbe re -porting of lnoporo.t1v6 IFF. In 0. cheok of ud io opero.tor lo ! ' . r oupafor f41lure to receive the the IllGua.r;e inoludod beil1l: ott watoh, i ....oporati '1O oquiplllent, ~ n monitoring of distrelS frequeocies.

3 . FreguaQCiea I So'1Oro.l instnncGI of JlUIIIlinr; were reported 4111'insth i s mis. ion, Unknown s tat ions caused conliderable confu_ion, j ~ i n s""'athol' o.nd time dr;n:l1 t ra .namiaaion .. , ;, taosph ir !c interfel'CDCe _ _l ight . P o 1 1 0 ~ n g is llo porconto.r;o b r o ~ d o w n of t r a f f i c per rrequeOOl1l' per cent on 3 mPgllooyc1ol' 54 pOl' cont on 7 mor;o.cyOle., and ~ percont on 11 mer;o.cyc1es.

4, NQYigntioPQ1 Aid.1 Out of 33 requests for W/" beo.riD&lt32 W!lrG obtlloined, A -.o'lJa: Md vc.rying lIir;no.l from the o.irornt t WUllth o rOlloson reported to r the 1 bearing t h ~ t Wllo8 not obtained. PourVHF/DP boQl'ing. were requesta4 lUd 0.11 woro obto.ine4. Tho 1'01o.thelyn _ hOrnor on Tin1C1n 1mS roported Q.8 g 1 v l ~ ozeoU_ t r88ul t . , withcrow' picking up tho 8ir;no.l on the 000.8t of JapM ODd 'OO.in boae 'on i t . O t ~ r nidi on So.lpU1. 0uD.III , llIlI! Iwo JiJ:IA _ re 11104 to p4wSvo.ntc.r;e.

5. ligt Phcipl1np ClM SpQlltiWI Two insto.nCQI of _eourity "de .1o.tiol'\l w o r ~ notod. OaJo o.lrcrot t operator 1D;1xod olonr a.nd ood.'lll toxt,c.nd c . n o t ~ r opero.tor broke redio . ! lence to IndIcate ho wo.II retunUtt&to bC30. No other Ineta.nce of breaobea of .ocur i ty o.nd. oet 4 ! so !pl lMwore notod, Dorroc tive not Ion ha . been to.lcon to proYent reourrOhe.eof tho Above noted viola t ion

6. npmy Tnnami"'pn. , Tho tollowlll& 111ltc.ne0l of' J e - 1 ~ aa4enomy tro.n.ml ion. woro rocorded dur lD! th is mlosionl

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s l q a l rD.., 31M 'AI I

(1) CW o.t 1&001 ... otf"ooUw.(2) CW 0JIll IQW ' 1pA1. o.t IDOl GIIll 1. . . . . . ...-...ur:et tooUft .(3) 8.1,0 GIll! .te:L4y toM ..t DIGI . . 1IlOl . . .Uo.11,. ottootif t .(c.) Stad, . OW . ipa . l a.t aDla bloote4 h' ' ' : i tw and wu ottoct1'we. (.80llJ"iDl; S36 ...... h-. IdPD

b. !SQSS !Fg.,(11(al(3) VnkDown .tAu ~ t l .w _18k wtU

a.Dll TIll. TfJry otteot1'we.(c.) StetUly toDO tl.IIll OW' blooked. out . a . tMr t l..."''''.....i l . d I _ ~from Gro\lftd S'to. tlon aad were wry otto.t1WO.(5 ) OW'Md tone botwoOD. WSOS . . l aGa . , . . . . . . . .. , .

otfect i9o.(6 ) SeverQ,l voice Md 0'", trllAPl1..ioDi Of t J ' the ' t a r p '

at different intcrvnll wore i no tfo c ti .c t o g f t ~ c t l " .c. 11m2 I s s " C!'I' ( It 16)5Z f tJI otf 'octtve.

c. 7415 !ceu(1) ew frOlll 1230Z to 1330Z wo.. C1ffecti.c.(2) e nt 14432 ~ effective.

f. 34.10 tAl . 7310 ko, . PDd 11160 kG " Negligible,7. D1::1tr9l!1I Two distress

landed l lafely a t friendly bOll Oil.given to e::>.ch o..1rcro.ft.

mOillnges were reseived. Both nircro! tHF/IF betl.ringll and SO'PRJ.D f ixe ...el"O

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Part I . . .." . 4 ir 0pp0.1t10llPart It Ene., Antlo.lrortlf'Port n l Do.aap A......n'

M il li oN . ,_ 00 en' OP1.5 Aprll 1'1$

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JJ.llllJ.%rAlt J IF f ( Am t r rpma

I, G1zMnl,

b. Sonra.l l n a ~ . or raoJcet t l " tr.noted, Frequolltl)" the rooketll _ ro 11. . . . 1a0.. Coordination bo " . n fI.I'Oh11pt11 Willto 1mpl"OYC.

Q. Two 8. . . _1 '0 d..t in! tel,. Ion to ...,.of thatl amah IOooded o.t lwo Jlaa. aad _ re Io n to ......tho B-29' a were 4 de.troyed IWl ftCaO.JII'oWll' '0""' iotfllFeuI' 'bnl ls or f i ro ' wore .bot d

Tbe 7S a. thcka were - .do by OIlUlJ' ul"Crat t d '011_.Zoko. 2. Tony, I . Tojot I , l ic t , I , In l " ! . 1, . . . . 1 . , . . . .idont i f iod. 28 . TIE UnldentUiod, ., TIE (Prob, Imn , ) , oA. S/& (

of ZOkO), I , a.nd Unidentif ied 31.3, Soepy Airc r ; f t Slghtgd But Hgt , \ t tpQ'dnr l I. t o b l or . "

onolltf o.ircraJ't wo..s I'",ported ua l ighted. or the , 285 cUd It&\ o.t tuk.Tho lntter were identified 0.8 tallows' 1 Zoko, 1 TOaf. 1 IOjO. 1Irving, 1 000.0.1', 1 Betty, 26 S/E Unidontlflod. 16 TIS Unidont1tle4.o.nd 1'T8 Unidentifiod.

This raport 1. baaad on later figuros than tboau .hlch were 0.9011a.blo for tho Conaolida.t6cl S t a . t l s t l c ~ l S ~ a t y .

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, pi nst .Up aM Lenl pr #1;pp'".1.1111

Toto.1 Hwaberot 4ttaokl

FRCII ;JjOVE 28FROlI LEVEL 28FRCU BELOW ,.

Direotion lUId Lewt or ~ l ' O a G bof . . . . J,.lrorat\

3

2

5

s. BI111; of Fire j8.. Rl!Iporta difforod widely on the o.pproxllll1toly 59 ~ 1 1 .of f i ro ' that wors sighted. E.timotes of their 8110 vnrled fro. 6

Inchos In dlMlCter to ' hn l f III lo.rge 0.11 e. B_29 fUlolo.ge'. D..cr lp-t lons of thei r f l ight. patterra by tho i r Ob'Ot7"rs Inclu.ded 10_ oftho follerwing: t'hey arched up frOlll the ground to f l igb t a.l ' tltu4.and thon plU'luod an indopondont sour.soJ thoy wundONd o.bo'll. ~ a l e l y .thoy closely t ra l lod B.29' avon through o v ~ a l v o n&1.loo, theyfollowod tho B-29's tor J6 m l n u ~ 1 o.ft-r l ll .n ll 'a ond, but 1IIOr(l unabloto Glin whon t he bO ll bon' oo .llb ro .ted (liT spoed oxceedod 230 1IPh.

b. In scme Instance. the outlino of (l m i n l n t ~ plane wasdoflnltoly observed.

c. Uost of tho obsorvations wero froa 3 to 5 minutes Ions.


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PART I I R :I AHTlAIRCBbPT

A 7 ft'u b S " "

b. Soon to dhintep ' l1te1 siS '/1. 1 _ .

I_I T;a1 sIB1 ViI ( . . . . . 'l/S)

6 . C h i by tn, and QeD PQlU1MI

l lRJ l J l J

t . In only 9DO (LIIpect or tho I ' I Ipon wu tMJre p . - ra l . . . . . .I Icnt ,_ at 11 dhtlU100 t t .y appeared UI O f ' ~ - r e 4 l talb. 111. . . t i l l &1-incronalng upon noar approo.ob.

I. In 0110 lut&Dco 0. 111.11 of t l " pua l ac .,. .. 1II0:lTch11gbt boo.a and. l e l 1 v l ~ a traJ.l or wid_ or . . , . r .

4. When Od' ~ b tt 4. ball . or nn. tbIl hlh t i l tiftwore reported u rollo." (1) u d181nWvat l . (_) u n o d i.....oarth in Controlled apin and t l ~ r i ~ up In exploI1.DI.

8. Enomy 61rgrnft Mgrk ip l l I One Toar gllinted ye l l " lUIII dl.....unidentified ono-r o.lrcrnft woro roportod. no or the twta-o-elDafightors nttnCklng _tiS rep orto d to 1>0 81he r In 00101', 1dtb . . . . rte1lllsun insignia. pclo1nted on tho "intl ' . W11l& Upt l l QDd I'1IIUIJDfj U&JI'II.oro obaorvod froquently.

1. Encpy AlA Pl r9 '0.. On throo night I n c o n d l ~ mi,.iona the priaary to.lett

rJOo..s \ ~ r c I1ttncked 0.1 r o l l o ~ 1( l) Ono hIlndrod lln4 nine Ale 0Jt thO 7:5", W l be'twoeD13.25_1455Z from. 6 0 0 0 ~ 1 0 . 1 0 0 f t . on axe. of c.tta.ok froQ 309 830(2 ) N in ety _tiv e),/C ot the 313th W'1n& betweon l :w.:s.lSUI

from 7900-8800 f t . on nxes of l.ttc.ck froll :n00 300,(3) N 1 D . o ~ _ n l n o Aft; of tho 3Hth W l botweon 135015321frol:l. 6420.10.0.20 f t . on O. UI of a.tta.ck frolll 280 _ 900.The _::I.thor over the t : : s . r ~ t wna cIonI'. ll11d tho w igwnl from 2600 - 2SS o a t npproxlmntely 2SK.

b. En routo to tn r te t . hO:1Vy Wld IlItldlum fInk wore enoeuatorodby B_29'l1 nt th e following pointe:: O-Shi.lln, Hlr:l.tsukn. Chllast tkl ,FUjll1nwn. O d o ~ n r n . Shimodn. Man&uru Mllnki. K1ZQrnzu, ond ovor th eCMIco. Ponlnauln. Llost of t h h woos monger to lIlodornte Wld gonoro.llyIn.::1.ccurnto.

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4.1J l .n . l OYor \he tQr&,t 1lrCI6, ..dt. lUIll MOV ft. ~ H , . .modora.to to tnWnle cmd WOo. &onero11y aoear..te .4. Yuob IIOrfflolont of ..-.rhaD CID. P"nOU .wlo.. ..lid t.Mre " . . At b a n a n Ia till: __'tier or l l p t : l Wid. " ' d a I t ~ toad. tbe:t ta . II,. t l " . . l I lnOtI t

oXDlua1. . ly at tM we OlW&bt 1D ..QrGbU&lrU. n. . e u o J a 1 ~ . . .reported to -.or1l: 1ft Voup. or 6 to lz., MOb POOUlt u i l l l ....... 1SP'.I t appearod probable tha t tbe .0 cll1le' ad t n Up:t .. t'" oalJ' ..a. UOUPI that bad ei ther r:\dQr or .0Wlid OOIlVol. ' lbu liP' ....to pick up th:: t:u"set we. oJ'ter wbloh a l l otMr 11&J1U f4 '* . . .conod tho to.r&ot.

e. S i p t we or tbo 31stb otl4 314th Wi. . . . ,. . 10ft. . . .roaul t or 1lft1m0'llrl OllU.lO 3 J/O ot the S1Ub 't'1Ds .n , _. 101'to Q coabicntloll of t l a t GDll t i&*1 '8 . ('two a1rorott &1... . . thay oruh llllldo4 at I . "1M. be . . . . . . of .-. ..,.,... ftGa,..... t i p . r :Latin..)

t . S", AI. ot ... . . . . . . ,. " ' " ot _ 1_ ...t l l l i 31o'th Wine _n duap4 \ I f flu.I. 'I'b8 t i re t l 'o . JapDDMI _41_ u.1lDacltto _ _

portod aI a.ocurate li p to 1000-8000 rio. !be hlP. 1 . . . . .IIO.Y ho." beon dIae to a "'OIlt ooaoelltl"aUoea of u. " ' ! ~ _firo onl ' tIw tclrCOt: o.re .. . UIIl a PIl8ra1 ... il l ...,. ""d.ronaoa &&Oioat n1&bt at\QDk8.

2. Ow TActic. nUIl I W . Attel' ,"-ba a.-.y, oburp .r atu-'tude o.nd turn- lIOre ......d. Rope ..... droppod IUIl1 . ~ n e .,.roat...to confuse UCLrchl1pt control. Crew. be11 tbat tha .WJro of f eo t ln .

3. Air ..to-Air BMbia , eM Bogkqtll0.. Por report . OD 'B tllla o f F i r e , ' .eo Par i 1. . . . . . . . D.b. A rocket .. f l r l n ~ battory of o . p p r e x 1 . ~ t e l y IS l&yoober.

wc.1 roported 1n act10n 1l'l. the 10._lnle1 dock oren. Rootet.. were . . . .pOt'tod r 1 a 1 n ~ to 5600 f t . lfuaarou. other Vound-to ..Q,1r rocko"- illtho KC!.Wtl.lakl Md YokobD.llo. CLre:1. WON reported. Non . wore ott.ct1ft1.

c. One AlC ob ..rwd t racers which nploded a.t 3 d1tr . rea '::I.1t1tudos - 6000. 6000. and 5000 f t .d. Three 1UI1denUf1ed eneilly' plo.nol wero ob..rn4 drdpptacwhAt soomod to re.cmble . t r l " ! . of f1recro.ckors'

gM t I I I _ IWtAG5 ASSESSMENT RE:PORt.

1. SlmmO,ry Ia. fhl. report o.ssc.oed QroD. d ~ D . ~ in Yokohamc., lo . . - .a t i ,and louth Tokyo reaulttng from XII Bomber Coama.nd Mi ione 60 ll.n4 69,IS ,.1.prll 1945

XII B.C., C.l.'O'. Q/.;\ Report In

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.OllIIU SA. g.... J...,.111 .-.... . ta11 .-...... It...... -.'

ISO ..-lOG '.' ....... -.-IS 1 .OS2,. 750 -.'0 1.' SO2,420 '..1.' ..' .DO1.900 >.0180 .- '..

60.911&.000-."".000

64.330,0007.96a.ooO

111.610.00036.000.000

.. roll. dalllGgil toto.led o.pproxll1lCltoly _.000.000 ... nor 6100 Beros) of ' dettruotloft wlWD _ .. o t t l

A r o ~ TQrgot 9 0 . 1 1 - ~ & 0 4AJ'eo. destroyed

~ Target 90.17-3606;,reo. destroyed;,roo. Torgct 9O.11.36Q7.Areo. delltroyedAro-n Torget 90/17.3606..'.roo. destroyed

~ O of ..sakl !n oend1:l.ry Zone 10. 1AroQ d08troycd

J.,roQ, 'l'nr!Ot ~ O , 1 7 ..3GOl;"-00. Destroyed

, . 9 a I'

2. StntiitiCA) 8m""'

.roll. of Y o k o ~ lacen_dlo.ry Zono Ro. 1.&reo. de.troyed

c. Twell.ty.f'tftl IIIdIberod induaviol t a rp t . . . . ftI'7bI . . .vee. ot do..IIu',d. Tho o.nnoto:t;od lU'oo. mo.p of South Tokyo. lawuakl To-koh:l.mo. the plctlll'O that tol low th i . report .bow 011 I e -torred to In th h roport.

:.roo. Target 90/11.3605i.roo. destroyed

.I'ilII.lIIOI sq. p t ,

3, ItemizAtion of orpn DgmA&oi

.\nnot, Nol Doscription of Area Sq. Ft, destro)'!d1.2.'..5.

6.7.9.10.11.12.

Roaidentio.1 - dostroyed (2 o.rell.a)Reaidentio.l - destroyed~ a i d o n t i n l destroyed (2 orens)ROllidontill.l - deltroyedInoludos rosidential, oommercial andindu .t rio. l sect ion. (Target. 331, 541.573. 916. 919. 1332. 1357. 1362). In_dustrial occtlon s e v o r ~ l y d ~ d ; rc._idontill.1 and commorcial IICctiona dos_troyed.Light industrial arnn dostroyodLight industrial o.rOll. do.troyodaolidontlal - dootroyedRcl1dontio.1 dostroyodLIght industr1l.1 llJ'on _ do.troyodLight industrail nreo - dOltroyedIndustrio.l o r ~ n dostroYOd

562,000.......438.000250,000

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1:}g9 Rodpnyn Spd;. - 80S' dOltToyod. Two largo b u l l d l n p do.troJOd.2 lo.rgc bulldin!S guttod.XXI 3956 Unident1fi 'd Indus try _ 70% d.. t r o y c ~ 1to.in and 8000114_ery buildin&' soweroly d ~ d .XXI 3069 - Unidentified Induotry _ Unio bUilding haa minor d ~ shop. and woreh:lusel a.ro guttod or dcatro,-d 60% of plo.."l.t l1ffocted.ZXI 3975 Unidontifiod I n d u s t r y . 30% destroyod. Onc Io.wtooth_roofed building dOltroyedl e warehouso typebuilding. dostroyed, 00.0 . ~ w t o o t h r o o f o dbu il di ng seve re l" dOZllagod.

a.. IOICOfL"M.') I4,. ItcmJ""tloo p t Apgaro to 104l11'&19'1

.....11,_...-.1 1 0 , _iilLB!:pp'Qr1pt1oQ At A r ' ~I n d ~ t r l ~ l aro... d e . t r ~Rel1deatla1 - 4..trOftidRa81l1itatlal (S . . . . . .> oRr." . .Rool1dentto.l (S aro..) _ 4 t r 0 p 4RastdeJltla1 dCl'troye4Rel1denti.J. ud IDdUlt.r1.t1 ....... ( '1399 eac cle.tr0ye4). "o1140ft' thl . .deatroyeclResidential cle.troye4Rcsidential do.troyed

Rel1dentie.l 4e.troyodLight induatr1a.1 aro... d e ' ~ O J ' I I dR"iUllotlal d.ltJ'oy.d.Rea1dnetial .. do.tro,ed. (S ..,.. . . .)Ro'idontin) and ) i g h t In4u.tr1a1(2 o . J " O ~ dOltroyocl)IllC1udea r. ,140ntl&1. ~ l ' O l a l IUIllin4u.trlo.) 8OCUOftll (Target. sa. 106.106, 141, 484, 485. 487. 481. 689. 4 ~ 6 &011. m 305e, XXI SOH. XXI S01O.I I I 3015). I n d u . t r l a l ..ot:lon '"",..17d o . m ~ d , rOlldoo.tl0.1 and oem.erolnlu e n ' deatroyod.

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XXI 3Q7Q.. Unident if ied Indus try 80% of plant deatroyed or gutted.58 _ Tokyo Special Steel &; ChrolllO "orks S destroyclI:!. P i " S d ' " '

tooth.roofod and n u m ~ r o u s smaller building. destroyed.ona sawtooth-roofed building gutted.105 _ KQWJllAki Subahtion N o . 1 . Probnbly ~ O , ' C or plant doatroyod.Sovero.l sadl l buildings othor d a r n n ~ i s not rendily

o . s a o ~ ' i b l 106 RQUrp9d Tranatormcr Stat ion _ 80% dutroyod, tho reru.iniDfjbUildings nr e probably severely damngod.

141 X9k0hnmp Rubber Co nt leaAt ~ Q of p l ~ t dostroyed. 5mokos t i l l obscuros center of p l ~ t aren, f i ros visiblQ. Num_cro\UI llma.ll shopII' nt one ond of pln.nt a.reo. a.re burnod out ,FOUT /Ilnjor buildings at opposite end of plnnt nN deltroycd.,

""'oj ... SholTO \Viro Co.blo Co. ..0% deltroyed. Sevoral t'Inrohous. typobuildinga dostroyed _ 2 mnin builclinga a h a ~ minor d a l l l ~ .-ss_

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11.ll1111t85 .. Pun Sp1nnins MUh .. 80s SlI'tt.od or do,tr'0)'84. Pan of _an

obaeurod by ..eke." '7 .. l!pl11 S ~ Pa.ctory .. :sos: 4oatro, .4. rl.,. n o l l 1 t a 1 W......_tro)'Ode p o u i b l e dam.:1p to rellaill.1D& b u l l d l q a .408 - PACtory 10, 2 ot Totyo-'bibo,lU'a. Elootrio Do, ... laC . . . . . . .throe IMU b ~ l 1 d : i n t 8 de8troyod. & pI:twa.

.ifl6 ... FA9tol')' Ro, 1 or Tokyo.Bhil:tauro. I l e . t r t o Co. OIl pi" tr0y04. Sewn 'Q,wtootb_roote4 ADll 3 . . . . .bDIaM . . . W l 4 i..-dOatroyed.

tOn - Electrioal l D a u . e l l t Plo,D:t 1qr d N v . , . . Of 'o. BOurK TOIXO I

33' Tatzn O ~ and Elootrl0 ~ D 8 . r t a s .. am. . . .bull dlft&.. QIIOllntint to o.bol&t of p i.... 4 "_11 p r o t o e ~ by tuo h r . " ,

541 - Oripgto.l Ot18 S l n n t o r - ec 4 e a t r . " . a . !bree 1 tuIip.,d i g h t l y dUla&od. one bu.llcllD1 P ~ 15 . .u 1ndltzooyod.

51:) .. lUcotn E n g l n e o J ' l f t ~ Wort. - IQC dutroyed. One M i l d l........1J'da.mCl.ged.918 _ Hiira.to. Iron Wort. - destZ'o)lld. or 810,000 ..... t't. . . . . . . . .

by tna.ln b u U d l n ~ t 183.000 sq. f t , or. S ' I ~ d or d.. t r &11minor b l l l l d l ~ are des troyed .$!l9 .. Tokyo MOll.lllrlng Instru.ment \Voro _ 80% de.tropcl. Polll'1le......_houlo typo bUildings deatroyod.1332 Rglling Stock Co. 3 dostroyed. Shop buildib& ....r!y

. o v o r ~ l amaller buildingl deatroYOd.1357 .. Tpkyo SpeCial Mo.ch1ne lItg. Co... Thirte.n WQ!'obOu.. typo

bUild1ngs. 0 total of 1 5 of plant oroo. d e . t r o ~ d .1362 .. l i ~ . h 1 n Eloctric Eng1noGr1ng Co ao.t destroyed. Two o fthe l:ll'gor buildings are guttod.Bridd .. under oon.tr l lctlon. over fOl!lQ R1vert NIi or T ~ g o t &011 ..

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XXI BOMBER COMMAND

CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONSFORM 34

MISSION NO.15 pr l ! 1945

68 . 69

t1isslon 68 .. 313th &: 314th '.lings _ priI:ll1ry 'lb.rgct - KtJr:asc.ki urba.n _.rcnWes10n 69 - 73rd iang - pr:im:lry 'l\lrgct - South TOkyo urban ....rcaZFl!iiCTrml&SS OF MISSIOnS

.:.lrcro.ft .:.lrbornc percent Of ~ i r c r : l f t On Hand. 340 67%COST O!" ~ . ; ] S S I O N S~ . i r c r o f t Lost .FOrccnt Of . '.1rcrott .'dr'oornc 13 3.8%

: '1rcrof t Bombing pr imary '}'t1rjJOta porcont Of Bomb1.r-ti 1rcr!l.ft : .lrborno_'.1rcraft Bombing other !tlrgots.

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90% . \ i rc raf t I):lI:XlgC:dpercont Of : . ircr:lft :.1rborno 47 13.6%Bombs Dropped on prinPry 'IBrgotBanbing Rosul ts

1879 TOns_ post-,3trlko rGconnoisso..nco indicates 5 .2 tltlUllroDiles of South TOlQ'o destroyed ond 2.9 squo.romiles of KPrmsa.ki destroyed.

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crcn l,pmbcr Casuo.l t ics 130percont Of '1'01:0.1 participating 3.4%

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Millsion {j69:

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313 7fing - 1 :Jc engine troub:b.1 :"/0 o ~ i n c trOlUblc ond bomb b.:Iy door r .P lfu ...c t ion .1 :,/e b:tttJo dnmo.gc_crush 1:'.ndcd.314 ;j"ing _ 2 :./e short of fuel .1 : . /0 engine. troublo.73 iang - 1 :Jc short of fuel.1 _'Jc engine troublo-ba.ttlc dnrrcgo_crosh 1 : t l ~ d c d .


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11111:1'. MISSION 68 (, 62RplAQXWI r:6 ALL AIRCRlFT FAILING TO BCIlB PRDl.\RY TlROET DUE IS : ,prl l 1945IlIC1WIleAL ~ I L 1 J R B --- ntoRT CONDITIONS EImlY ACTICIl O'nIERU 1100- _. - . . -- -I- ...- _bed Bc:mbed Non- Bombed Bmbed Non- ... l ~ a o m b e d EombedIt t .oUn s e c 0 n 4 ~ ~ 0. . . . . ttt.oU 0tIler d ' f ' ~ o t : 1 ' " ~ o o D d a r y Other zrrectiv Secondary Other !trectl... eondary Other

HiD ion /68'13 9 - - O . - - - - - - - - - - ,J1iG14 2 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 3I"G

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: . ~ ~ " ' ' ' ' J . n ge Roported missing o ver tho t .: t rgot due to enemy cetion.d Missing . No ~ 1 O r d ."0 F1gpJ;ors .shot out. 2 E l n g i n e s ~ D . n d t ires _ :.1rcrof';t .croshod....on attemptoli.J.nnditlg a t 1\10 Jicn .. . ,.Loot. to"' s u r : r o y - l r J 1 6 A 3 ; ~ ~ " . .

IDlClW"r LOST AIRCRAFT DAl/I..AGED PERSONNEL C A S ~ L T I E 5-- ....- lCC. lJII- ...... ~ l l ~ N UN- TOTAL TOTAL MISS- WOUNDED TOTALam I./e 1./1 li e A A OTIIER ( ! I l I1 'IIl'l'AI. I./e 1./1 '{.'1.A A G0Jti OTHER KOOWN MAJOR I4IOOR PARTICI- KILLED If


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~ . H . l l l : t 1lISSIQI IQ . 19BHBIa' OPPOSITIW AND AMtIlliITIW EXPENDI'ltlRE DATE 15 ~ " p p i 1 1945

""""" ATTACKS ,or,u A/C =4AG>Il 50 CALlBm AJ4MlIUTIW E:G'DIDl'roREt..::tr Ale BY B/A TYH: CIl - mOB. }'JHEI) Jl'l = cr,SIGHTED WlE1. m= 1lESJIl' CWlAT FIRED JErrLSQIED LOOT Ale TOW.lesion '68

313 ',;0 169 28 - 1 - - 1833 - - 4800 6633TIE 1 - -s/ ! 1 - -314 ,fG 110 25 - - - 950 2900 - 30100 3395021 Be Z19 53 3 - . 278] 2900 - 34900 40583- - - - - - - - --- -_. . ..... -- - -- - - --- -----_ .. - - -. ...... ----.- .. .. . , . --.. - ..lesion '60

TIE 1 700 1400 - - 210073 ,iG 15 22 - -.-- - I--- - - I--- - .

TCl'l).:..L 3483 4300 34900 42 68315 294 75 4 - - -":'PRILa In addition to 3bovc cluims 4 . b ~ l l s of firo n perc dcztroyod by 31]th ~ i n g .

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(a ) Pa thf inder 092074(b) Haln Force 092074(2 ) Bomb Load: 5 squadrma 11-47 inc .Ddla" . bee.fused instantaneous noae. Balanoe ot toroe:E-46 clusters to exte n t a va ll ab le fu d toopen a t 2,500 feet above Us target . Reaa1nd.erof force M - 1 7 A l ineendiary clusters fused toopen 3 .000 f: et above th e ta rge t. A ircraftnot carry ing 1&-47 incend tary bombs .111 carryone 500 lb GP loaded to re l ease f i r s t .

2 . The XXI Bom Com .111 att.ack: t a rp t e 1041_DAy; Arrange. AlmiDS point 0920"14 re f ..Ll tho ~ o 8 a l c Kawasaki Urban Area, ulS B103035. and 081022 t reter.noe xn 8_ 9aeak1 Urban Area.3 . a. 73rd ~ l n 8 :

FI ELD ORDER NUU5ER 5 7 . ARRAlIlE NO.1 . (D i t t e d .

FROM: COM GEN XXI DC/lOCI!TO: COM GEN 13RD BOIl "'fINOCOO GEl: 313TH BOIl ""IHO

COl.! GEN 314TH B at l ""100INFO: CTG 93.4-CO, DET _ A. xn BCMCOII. T"O

CO, 3RD PHOTO RECON SQDN

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( : ~ ) Alt i tude of Attack: 9 ,000 fee t .b. 313th Bomb ' ' l ing;

(1) Pr"imnry v i sua l and radar t a rge t i s KawasakiUrban Area /1 .Aiming Poin t Axis of Attack Force ReqUired

Bomb Load: Thre e s qu ad rons M-47 incendiarybombs fused ins tantaneous nose. Remainde r o ffo rce : E-46 incendiary c lus te rs fused to open2,500 fee t above the t a rge t and one 500 lb UPfused ins tantaneous nose an d 1/40 t a i l to bere leased f i r s t .

(a ) Pathfinder 'S 103035(b ) Main Force 103035(2 )

12 AleAll othe r Ale

(3) Alti tUde of Attack: 8 ,000 f e e t .c. 314th ' 'ling;

(1 ) primary v i sua l and radar t a rge t 15 KawasakiUrban Area /1.

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12 AleAU ._r Ale(a) Pathf inders 081022(b ) l lain Force 081022Aiming Point Axle of Attadt

(2) Bomb Load: Fifty aircraf t . -47 lnotDdlar,rbombs tused lnstantaneoua naa. . Other 1-46incendiary clusters fu.ed to open 2 1 5 ~ t ,above too ta rget to the extent. a1J.able. ._mainder of force . 11-17 olusters fu.ad to opeD3,000 tee t above the ta rge t and one 'f.' I rae mentary fused to ql8f t 1.000 see' beD_fob. a l r craf t releasing 1n center o t ~ ~ t ralD.(3) l \l tl tude o r tltt.nck: 7,000 feet .x. ( l ) Route(a) Patbflnd.enB. . . .1 .0 Jlma~ " ' O N - 140001:~ 5 1 0 3 0 1 1 - 140823011 ( ~ t a 1 1 )3525N - 1395411 I Radar lP)To polqt 10 s lant . r aDII aU ..M2SN - 1395411 ( IP)TargetM ~ 2 - 139SOE~ 5 ~ O N - 1 ~ 9 1 0 1 l3'372C1l - l ~ a s 4 Er .o JimaBass(b ) Main ForceBass1_0 JlmaKozu Shima350830N - 139101 ( IP)T a r ~ e tIwo JlmaBase(2) Pathf inders Gil l take off f i r s t , str1k1na target from T-IO to TtlO. Easential that a i rc ra r tof roain force do not bomb un t i l T hour plus 10minu t es .

111!1J:FIELD ORDER NUJdBER 57 CONTINUED

(3 ) E s ~ e n t i a l tha t main force drop on t i r e s st .ar tedby pathf inders ut i l i z ing both visual and radarmeans.

(4 ) Alt . i tude on route up spec1fied same as bod>lngalt . i tude or 500 fee t on top of clouds .(5 ) F r 1 e l ~ l y f ighters "ill be operat ing beheen

13 ,000 and 22,0 00 feet., imperative th i s bebrought to the at.t .ention of a l l craws.(6 ) "0" I) ly and "T" hour i s 1524()(J{.(7 ) Method of a ~ t . a c k is by individual a i r c ra f t withminimum in te rva l between a i r c r a f t .(8 ) Intervalollleter so t t ing : 1&-47 bombs 100 fee t ,a l l c lus te rs 50 f ee t .(9 ) If pathf inders f ind bocbing run unsat i s fac toryand bombs cannot be ?u t on the aim ing po in t s ,aie-craf t wi l l make l e f t turn and jo in mainforce .


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- ~ __ - - - . , . " r l i : 11 l : : ~ - - - - - " , "FI ELD ORDER W.BER 57 C0lIT INUZll(10) Maximum of K-19B caaeraebombs .111 be carr led.

'. a . No change.b . ThIs 18 XXI BOIl com ),I18s 10n HUmber:

(1 ) S ri ska t 1 - 68(2 ) Arrange 1 - 695 . s . Signa l

(l) See XXI BOlli COlI SOl. for SCP oaotao\ repor" Str ike Reports and IFF operat,laa. (b e a i r craf t 1n e8ch squadron .111 be 4 1 ~ \ e d . \0send a s tr ike repor t .(2) R.C.M.

(a ) 73d Boab "1na : Tarae ' 110. a&01.cbsary.ra requ;lre4. ....0 . . . . . . .lie ! rc a. t.be point. at oroell1Dl.on t h e ~ " a y 1n unt.il oro l .. \bethe flay out , ft.orrelatlDl 8111'&1. wiaearohl l lht and ant.i ai roral t . o t . 1 ~ ,search on17 185..215 lie fro_ t.be poof crosBing tbe Qo.at. OIl t.be H7 1D _\11cross ing the coaa to on tobe J' auto, oorrelating with 8 e a r c h l l ~ and ant.l-alroratt.ac t iv i t ie s . one search 1000-1500 lie at .a l l time whl10 north of 25 degree. northla t i tude . rour search ?o-eS KC f ro . t a bo f t to 2 deg rees north la t i tude and f r _23 degrees north lat i tudts to base u.ponre turn .

(b) 313th Bomb wing: Target No. 3604. Fourobservers required. CIle search only 7().86Me trom tho poin t of ~ r o s a i n g the coas t onthe way in un t i l crossing the coast on theway out , corre la t ing s igna l s w1 th sea rc !rl igh t and an t i - a i r c r a f t ac t i v i t i e s . Two! ! ~ a r c h only 185-215 lie f rom the pa in t ofcross ing the coast on the way in un t i lcross ing the coast on the way out , oorr e la t ing tIE search l igh t and an t i - a i r c r a f ta c t i v i t i e s . une search 1500-3000 lie a ta l l t imes while nor th or 25 degrees northl a t i t ude . Four search 70-85 lie frOlll takeo ff to 23 degrees north l a t i tudo and from23 degrees nor th lat i t tXle to base uponre tu rn .

(c ) 314th Bomb " ing : Target No. 3604. Twoobservers reqUired. ()')e search only 7O-8ScMe from the poin t or crossing the coas t onthe way in un t i l crossing the coas t on theway out , correla t ing s ignals with searchl i gh t and an t i - a i r c r a f t ac t i v i t i e s . onesearch only 185-215 Me r rom the poin t atcrossing the coast on the way in un t i lcrossing the coast on the way out , co r r e la t ina s igna l s with search l igh t and an t i a i r c r a f t nc t iv i t i e s . Two search 70-85 Mefrom take o ff to 23 degrees north la t i tUdeand from 23 dogrees North la t i tUde to baaeupon re turn.


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ATTN I Director of COIIID.WlI0o.tloDiPo rI Countor I leU\,lr tl , All ' Analyd. De....80 eoullnd IDf: Ofr leer, 6th 80a" Group (YB)81 COlDIIlUld inS Offioer, SJth BC*lt OrOGp (YB)82 Comm.ndtns Ortlcer, 16th &o.b Group (11)83 CollllllllBiinS Ofttoer , l BoII\ Group CD)84 COGIIlla.nding orrice, . , 2Ptb Bab Group CD)85 Commond 1 Officer , 39th BOIIb Group (VII)86 Commnndlng Officer, 40th Bo.b Group (va)87 COlIIlIa.ndlns Offioer, 330th BOlib OrOtip (VB)88 COlIUIl8.ndlng orUcer, 33b t 8_b OrOllp (VII)89 COlIlIIllnd.1111 OffiOel', "40th 801111 Group (VB)90 C ~ o . n d l D otrieor, &a" Bc.b Group (1B)91 Co-nnd1nc orriCO,., ta8th BoU (W)92 eo-mnNUDfi ottloor, "7tb .oM Or..., (q )93 COllllll8.ndlDfi ottlGOr, &vetb I.b Orollp (VB)94 Commo.ndlng Oft!oer, 49tth Boab Group ('VB)95 CCIIlDIlft11nt o t r1 " " . Sooth 80n Group Cft)9lS Co-.ndll1C ottio. . . . 50la t . . Oroap (til)9'1 C ~ l D & Ortloor, I50W loab 01'-. ea )98 COIDaI1d1n t DrUce,.. SCMtb 8-' Group eft)99 Comaabd 1nt arnon, S06t11 Boab Oroap cn)100 Cormu.ndlng Officer, 655th 8_b Group CD) C.)101 COllllIlanding Offioer, Tl'19Dtleth A.1r Poree .. Crew lo1loo1102 Commnnding Officer, 15th Fighter Group103 Commo.ndln.g Offio er, 2 1st " l ~ b t o r Group104 COIlUIlfI.nding Offioer. S06th Flp te r Group105 Reporting Unit. ;".2. XXI BOlllber C (pu . Con')106 - 115 Reporting Unit. A-2. XlI Bomber C

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