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n.I Bomber Command Wo. 406
and 50 were both dlreet5d
t.argetl on the Island of
Both ai.81onl are covered by thla
report,

Wis.ion Ro. .7 waa & apecial opera_

tion and will receive speCial d1
trlbution.

JUnion Ro. .... an attack: &&a1D.4t

I' ll1uubhhl Aircraft Enine Pluto
l&&Oy... Th1s report 'W111 be c_bln..
ed Ro. 51, direoted
agaiMt tho Nak:&ji_ Aircraft Eft&1ne
Work Tokyo,
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m ..ion Ro....... "P0ela! oper....
tion aDd will reoolYe ..1 dl
tribu:tion.
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REiJ>'<UARTERS
XXI BOllBiR COlWA}lD
IJ'O 234
ThCTICAL MISSION RtPORT
Field Order. No. 49 o.nd 50 Miulone No. 46 and 50
Tugate on tho Islcmd of Kyuahu
27 and 31 Yeroh 1945
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of Contents
- Oporctiona
Part I w Nnvig",tion Track Cho.rtll
Part II Bombing ChArta
Part III _ Flight Enginooring Chart.
Part IV Air-Son
T:::.otl0o.1 NUTlltln
.ionnox B .. Weo. thor
PlU"t I .. ,reo.thor Summary and Chnrte ..
llisatoD 415
Part II .. Weather Sumary and Charta -
lr!1l1l1ion 50
.i.aDox S .. Coneo114atlS4 Stnt18tlco.l SWIIIllU'y
.:.m.ex p .. m 8oIIl'be1' COIIIIlo.nd. Pield Orders
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44
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61

Communicr.tiona
Po.rt I - Rl\dnr Counter "ellSurea
Purt It .. Rlldio
Intelligence
Part I .. hilly ,Air Opposition.
Part II - Enemy
Part III
.t.nnOX C ..
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m BOIIlbor COIIlIIaDd

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11111l::lllllllllllr:lltllll
SECRET
By Auth. or tt. C. G.
:In BOIllMI' Cmaand
30 April 45 JJ)G=
Date Initial_
III: II I:: II :111 11111 II: II: II
Hl..\J)QUARTERS
UI Bmem CDlOLAND
APO '3&
30 April 1965
'I'D, CoIaaaDdtng General, Twentieth Air Foree, 1f.. 25, D. C.
I, lpENtIfICATIOft OF MISSIONS,
a. 'hId Order He.. 49. a...dquart-n :IX! BOIIber CoIllll&Dd.
dated 17 Va,rch 1945, directed the 731'4 and 3Hth Bombardment Wing.
to a'ttack tu&"t. on lyua:bu. hland. with normal effort.
b. Tuet. SnoUted (lQ.ulan h. 46) '.
(1) Primary yilu,l T,tl,ta COT 73rd WinCI
tiona em
1236),
(.) tllC't No 11 Tachiara! Airfield In,tall
BClIIlber eo.-nd Litho_Moede Taoblan.i Airfield., Tul;'tt No.
(b) TKnt &p. 21 Olta Airfield Inatalh..t1ona
CUI &c.ber Cr. nd Cit.. A1rt1eld &lid Olb Seapl..-
Tuget 110. lsce).
(2) PriMa RadII' tarnt. (or 13rd !lUI Qw.r.. Air-
or.t't '.eta". em _bel' Litho-llo..l0 c.ura Atrfield. aa4
Seql.. Mation, fupt 110, &U).
(3) Prier" Dual tern' Cpr SUth I1MI Ianoya
Atrtb14 lutUlatlollaZXI BOII\er O.-...nd Lltbo-Moado IMoya Air ..
tieU, 'tarl.t 10. 1378).
(4.) Iraeery B'der 'lereg t,r ;nUll liD,1 ..... Cor
o. Phl4 Ot-d.r 10. 50, Bedquartn. m bber C-.ad..
dated 31 ""'011 INS. 41"otll4 tbe '73rd. aDd. SUtb map
to .ttack tarpta Oil 1,-._ hland wltb luu...l ,ffort.
d. tvate ,",lfl." (MallaRD '9 50>- .
-
(1) PtaMa D,yal tarat. eM' '73[4 !lUI T.obienJ,
1fd,h1_ Worn (UI &.Mr ee-..t Wo. PO.!5 ... 18'70).
(2) PraMa RtAu tere" tpr '73f4 lUg" Claure,ur..
ti.ld. IDitallatioDl ...bo.-.
(3) P[I"n VilYtl eM leW tv"t tAr 3Utb !lpn
Atrfi.ld lubl1etlollll .. ,bo.-.
IJ_III
Jilllli
, STMTEQI ABO PW OF CfERATIOHSI
a. StllettoD of P=PtvI Thel. attacks wer. oooTdinated witb
the NaT)' 1n Il,ipport of the (kin...... 1n.....don. They were plllDned to
rve .. threefold (1) to de.troy airfield. ..tlon.;
(2) to dr... eneay ti&hten troll the Oklna-. AreaJ fJ'lli (3) tel keep
8bOay fl&hten at their hcae bUill on .nd n".r Iyuahu.
b. Warupee or tauet! 1
(l) The raohiarai Army Airfield, which haa aU"lfIutber
runway. and '.cIIttt tor the operation of heavy bomberl,
f1shtorl. and medium bo.berl, Is tho .cst important airport and train",
ins .taUoD In tJw lurWII. Arlit. It II on. of 8 known Arrzry Air Munus
1n JapM.
(2) Oit.. lay..l Airfield 18 important .t.tiOD
and tighter b.... An aircratt Illalntenanoe shop. an airoraft final
....mbly plant, and a leall engine a.sembly plant surround the ft.ld.
The prolenc. of 14 warthou .. total of 45 building. indicatel
It. importance na a point for transportation of overllnS-bound air-
.o.torlal.
(3) CMuro. AircrM't Plnnt 11 a nell' factory. No figure.
on its porduot10n are but It. ,rao.t .ito indicate. that
b lin iJlportant addit10n to tho Japaneae o.1rcraft indulltry. It 18
po.dbl. that Rufel and ZOk$l o.r6 allemb1ed here. It probably 18 abo
IlD t..portaat o.1rcratt repair dopot.
Col) l&nora lia.nl Air Sta.tion 11 by fGr the JIlO.t hiper-
'tant air ha04qwu1:ers in tbo Jilpanoso Eapire. Da..m.e.ge to 1nstallat.iolUl
cause cODliderable d1eruptioD to Japan offoaaive o.1r opera.-
1010l1li. b. ad.cUtiOD to beil1& u.eod tor ItCL&in.r;. thO '1814 lem4
... ....,. aDl! laY)" ea.bo.t tra.ini.l'lf; station. A naval o.1r depot 'With ex-
teaal.e repair AQd aaintoaanc. faoilit1es lorvioel tho fiold. and
drchtt .....bly taa. tak.n ph,c. in an inte,rate unit. Tarrt !x).38_
1070. .4 ,.tellib ti.14. oalled laneya E. adjoine the Illl1I1 field.
(6) o..r. lan.1 All' Station 18 part of tbll ...t o.ur..
dnratt o.,hx. Ita pl'iaary illpoJ'tanoe 18 .. the aa1l1 operational
1....... .....1.. laae tor 1;be Su.bo ar....
(5) Tacllh,ru ....ohine "'ora 11 looatod. in the nort"a'
part or IJ"I8lN. Tbll plant. 11 a port ot tbl Ta.oh1arai Aray Air AI-
.eaa1 aDd SI d0Y0te4 to ..iroratt oncino produotion ODd .0.' aircraft
....uly. It alia ....... lUI .. repair unl1: for tbl Taeh1ll.J'ai AnI,.
.11'.'Da.1. wldob ..4jOiM. 10 tiSllJ'e1 an ...nable 0110 production.
o. Dttai1. pt Pl'ppiOC - OPeretie,.l (MIlep t6 ap4 50).
(1) IpeblU'
(.) ""Wou SooUon.
1. ..... B1&b... &OO-pound. pDN"lo1-
pvpo. (ee..d.itiOft I filled) boabe.
J. Pudyl Iaatantaaaoul no.., 1/60 .eo"
J. grey" SpaglMI U1D1aua
....
(b) Be,'0D' Cor SeltQtilPI
.l. Bgeb'I
a. Tbll SOO_pound bcab wu
recolllll.nded becau.e it would allow aaxlmUll tonn&ltl and aax1aua
er bomb, in each aircrdt. This bomb would prOTe oCCecti" aga.in.t
the aJrfi.ld in.tallations. wbo buildiQ&S are of banar-typo .1ft!1e
tory oonstruction .nd .mall in plan area. The a.sumed lar. number
of hits obtainable by Ioln of the SOO.polU1d bomb. U cOlllpared "ith
larger si 'II'Ould a.ssur. n bottor chanoe of direct hits on the ma.qy
alllall inata.llationa. Furthermore. tbis bomb was oon.idered to be
more efrect1 ton for ton aainst this type of installations thaD
a-.Iler ailo bomba.
.L ColIPo.ition!l f1110d bomb. 'II'Ore solect.4
tor tboir srea.ter blaat .ffoct.
J. !'Ioldn.-I Tho in.tantaneou. no.' fuu
to obtain bollb bUJ'.tIi ... near tho root le"l aa po..iblo be.
0 ..1,1 the atMlctual member. o.ro b8l1o"d to be at or near tho rooC or
or the targot bUilding.. Thi. typo futln "ould alao in.ure bomb
bUJ'.ta .t nsar ade. at round lel. thereby obtaining aaxtaua bla.t
etroot troa bomb. follins near targot bUilding. or parked aircraft.
Tail CUIOS let 1/40 .0coDd d.lay were employed aa .,auranoe CUles only.
'""" n'
....
1. Lpllding I
to obta.in 1IIlutillliUll tonnage of
Airornft '11'01"' loaded in .uoh ..
h1gh_exploSi?O bombs on tho tar
j.. GroW pneipll Uin1l11U11 ground .pacing 'II'lI.'
ael.ct.od 1a ordor to lift tho Ireo.tost po.dble concentration of M&b-
.qlod.o bo.b. within tbo to.rlet Ilrea.
1. At altitudo. abcwo 20.000 teot. w1Dde wou1ll.
.... lIpprorl_W11 100 aile. per bour llO4 greatly 11.1t tblt axo.
fII a'ttaOll: tMt. C01llct be uocl. Duo \0 tbe loftl; trip to tbe target..
, .. 1......uta 1lOutel _o...ully be ....11 at Mgber altitudo" nnd
.1aoe oal7 the DOraa.l forOo WIl' to be ud, 1t _1l14 be
A 4ql,., UftDtaa- to fix tho \lo.biOl alti1:w!e in the ..del.-high
bl'dtet. Aa III reelllt. altltlld.o. ot IS.OOO 1:0 17.000 tOO1: wore plannod.
... TN. Air SpeW _re 8%poOte4 1:0 be be..
.... _ aDd _ 1111.. per hour wi t.h a .tad ot 62 dl.. por hour tro.
lItO de.......
J,. It _re llt'tacked .. a ppi.,.,. rdu
tbe ....... to bo.b tro. le.OOO aDd 11.000 teet and thao
SU,tb 1flDl fie. 18.000 r..t.
(.) kAtie-1 P"M"s I
.... "MAD (SE e:t.eip
....
ThPOe leland. _,. e.leote' agbl,.
II11W11 10 Ji_ for 314th 'l11'1! I J_ Jiaa tor
part ot 73l"d ftnc's torcol aad ILta..lo-Jl_
tor the balano. ot tbo 13rd toro
....
Route to Tar got
(,)
BUliN for Choiet
By aakiat; .... e.bly In thh lLrea. a nir;ht
tuo-ofr a.M. fUr;bt by indh'1dllal. drcrnft
to atseably &rea would bo possible.
island of two Jima alao has radio aids for
naVigation. Qnd all islands OLn be picked
up by the radOor loope.
Route to target WOol left to the discretion
of the '1inr; COllllatlndeT8.
FliCht Epcinp,ripCI
l.. Speeds and altitudes. except tor bombinl;
run, _re plannod to obttUD maxiliUll fuel MONlIllY aDd sCl1'tey.
Puol re8er.- data or prevlou. mia.lona in-
dioated 'that tho a_rar;e Ooircraft of tho 73rd Wing would require only
-.in lLbd GenU.. winr; tl.Dlr.s. To"l fuel would be 6750
gallons. Sine. tbb would be but the s900nd lU2! tb1rd daylir;ht for..
motion miaaion flown to JOopan by tho 314th Wing, it WlLS ostlma.ted that
ita "nr&Ao a.1rcraft would require, in addition to full lI'1n,; lllld center
wing tanka. 2 full bomb bllY tanks for 0. toto.l of Qpproxima.taly 7900
galloftll.
J. Bgpb Lol4 I
A. 10 lIGX1l1ua or mil'l1au.m bOllb load ftS
1ba .-1'&0 bab loo.d for tho 73rd :7:I..nr; baaed on prov1ou
lnlold, ..... pl&DDOd .. opproxiaOotely 10.000 poUDd.. That tor tbe
3U1:b _111& (wbo.. di8'taftCe to the target ft. ueOour) _e pllmled o.tI
...........
.......
(t) 8eelv llenn'g'
Ca) tha wptll laote4 'IJl!Ire not cood radar bc.b..
S ta. .lltbDqb they lOIl1d 'M "oa"ed by rOoda!' orr-.t toCIm1Clu
1:11I; 1 tupt ..... Sa toaa11 tOr i'dill' p...olalOIl ..tboda. R....
.... 0CN14 'bra hl1thl pobt tuma banD dlatlDotl..
"11'4 ooutu. .
C,) The p..1aary .... &1' tarrte a..ra AirtloW. aDll
'_to".. S- 10Ga.d 011 tba cout wi tb noDt ruu rot...... polat
..... It 001&14 .. bit '" direct boe"lD1 _tb04e.
(0) Altbou&b aD appr"ob trc. t to out ecdDlt
o.ara ... tba beet; radar epproaob. It wu decided. &tt.er OOMid.rill&
10M 1IZt&1. or approach .....ary tro. tba prlu.ry tarptll and. tba "ClII1I
lo.4 to be 0&1'1'104. that .11 approllob fro. out to t lIOuld H aad.o.
(d) 1 OoaaDn initial polft\. Oauta elooted.
'!Ida: pOlllt oou14 ....11y be reaobad froa the priaary tlll'PU it they
.n olod iD. o.\&t. Pl'oJocta .buply ioto the Se. and 1IOIlld
,...olft _11 llIIlI tba .oepo trOla UlY dlr.ctho. Minu faland. ju.t ott
.,. trOll till tarfj.t. 1. aD ezcolloot obaak point:.
il.ill
(.) Radar operatora were to be pr'Tlded with radar
na't1.r;ation and approach chart. and reproducod actual IOOpe photol or
thQl hathl point, a1a1q po1Qt. eMek poinb.
(5) RadlLC C9\\Attr ."un'l Six HOY obaUT'Sr. were 1;(1
perform the II.III.a1 leQroh for tran.mi iona. Search wal tc be
in the frequene!e'l 70 to 120 mc; 120 to 170
and 300 to 3000 110.
(6) 411'*' Ruo" llaMlo"
(a) .1&111.' The Buy wa. fll.rn1lhed with tho detia.UI
of the mi iona and requeltodto furnish avail.ble t,ci1ltloa tor alr-
.ea r ou. purpo.... Tho t011o.ln& foel1itiel wero lI,do aTll1.bIe,
1. One .ubaarin. at 30/0011 .. 135/ooE troll.
27UOOI nnd trota 3012001 to end of miUl0D.

J. Two Cumbol at tho fo11owl1\1; poll1t1ona I

avSOI .. 13V/OOE ho. 270.301 to end of laiaaion aDd froll 310.301 to
lad 01 -.1..1014 Il/OOI H3/ClOE frO& 270630Z wend. of &1uloR ani!
tl"all 3106301 to .lfd of minlon.
Two lurfaee crott at the positions I
28/00" - 137/00 trclD. 262.200Z to 272200Z and from 30/15002 to 310'3OZ,
and 18/001 .. 1"/30 troe aneool to end of muioD and trQIII 3019301
to 3108,02.
.i. Cn..... boats were a.sa1&ned In tho 1.-41ato
ftobdty ot Salp. aJ'fd Gua-. to ccu-ry out o.lr.lell reseue work durll\&
the oritical period. ot tll.lco-otf o.nd Ill.ndings oA follows I Station
lJoI. Ila,pc1ebDll 81.11 Sto:t1oa -a
e
, betweeo StL1pnn o.nd. Tilllan; Station
'CI, .et of Ior1:b 'hId Oft aua..
L'" '!'hI.. ee-1lJ'Il GUipd J S\lper Dwtbo
UrplCD11 (I) to orlltt the followitl& po.IUo.... SOIOOIf. 135/00&
I7OIOOZ wattl "Uove4 u4 trOll 3102301 to ,10.,OZ; at/OOll ..
1M/ODS tr. 8701001 utU Nl1lftd and 30/'001 .. 135/008 tro. 3102302
to SlO<3Ol
.. llet;Au. pt Pl,.'n' IgtplUPDQI' 1111199 10. M pp4 SO,
(1) '-r Mr 9PPptitlppl
(a) It,... .etlaatd thP tbOro _" approxtall\ely
3DO .rdloDO.1 ..., tlpwn OD IJuhll. eo per oeDt or whloh .n
o.uaa.te4 to .. our!....."" IUIll 10 por ooat 1Dterooptor.typ
(It) Jot tblre were ti_ted to Ito
SO fl..-.... beU... to be .zolua!.-I,. clU'rlor type. Bo....... the
a.1rorat't atr0aetll at on.. probabl,. Ohtul,gel W1y Inu.cb u it 11
...-117 .-.. _.
(0' I,DAY' ....tillGted
t1&htorl l1Dll 10 to 1& tate..oepto....
Go .dol......t at 1uoJa.
to bu.n .. dO,OD or eo .,.,..
Ia 04ditloDI thero may bo
(.) 'Y"Ift1
bP'a .. tt.pter alrorat't prrllon.
Co 1...." -"'Y .,ot. 1. beU..... to
It 1. II .tmctns llad luppl,. bile
.IJIU
J.llll.lll
(e) .. IaAjor _val dr depot 1. uec
belillnd to ban no n&hter lurhon. Photog-apM taken 1'1 Mu'oh
.bowed. a.pproxi...tely 17$ dl\&le enpno o.1rcratt,oJ)
trainere. .
(2) 4nti:A'rop"t Oppg.l\lQDI
(a.) Anti ..lI.1rgratt QtCaDiM I Tho anltl.ircnft
dot.nII .. or the l)'WIh\l target. &I'll U.ted Tho date of the
late.t aVa11&ble infortion 1. n in parenthea tor eaoh tarsot.
1-
Taobla.rai
6 Heavy Anti-airoraft
(17 JOTeabor 1944)

Olta AlP
H...",. Anti-aircraft
(1 January 19&5)
,}. IdOyo. J/'I
ao HeaTY Anti-airoraft
(as Doc_ber lSI'
j. Ooura
4 Heavy Anti-airoraft
(8 lfarch 19.5)
It "_1t...4 that no 1norOal8 In the
An1t-e1roratt 4aten had tekon plaoe .inoe the datea of the photo.
P-DPb.
(,,) a'M_apd,UgDlI
1.. Alt.1WdM I Due to ttw _.11 nuaber or
b8.. anU...lront't fiIID.I in the vioini ty ot Taoh1ua.1 and Olta. 11;
b-tleft4 15,000 t t Wll.II a roa.aMble 1l.1tltude or at'taolt
tor the In1talllLtioM. Due to the boavier devenae. or llUlOya
o.D4 to the po..lb111ty or naMn ot no.vo.l ornft In the Omllra U'ea,
an tlJ.t1tQ.de or 18,000 reet fte rooo..end.ed fo" these tlirtot4.
J. leu'tM I Due to tbe "elatinly ....U
ma-. of Mil"" IUd in \hMe We.e. and to the cl_ee.ln .-ploy..
_t of \he PUt it i. !ellend that &nU..drcratt would be ..
MJor t ..tcr CO"ra1111 taw ui. 01 atto.ok GAd rOllte.. to thOile tAl'pt.e
-.opt Ie tbe teUow1a& .....:
7eab1enS * The ter.M. at Oi ta JJ.rlh14
UIll ..... .urt1e14 .hMI1. be .."14M on th. propo..4 rou.te to the
--
''''PU' lanoy. ( ....,) .11"'1014 1ho1ll4
"" aftldlll oa the propo..4 rou,"
.-u,1 In l ...'rlaa the "'pt .,.. a
..........,. to ........., .....oc-aD4e. In or4_ to aY014 tIM
"",,,,,,,,U1.
Ie .... pm_ or II1IIlQI ape M *
.. hIFe err I !be Unt al"oro.t't of th. 1',..4 1rlq ...
....1.. 'to tU ..on ....nIsl aDd that of the 'Uth Wlft1 at
.16101. Mtaal taIce..cltt .. ft,oo.pU.b4I4 .. 12J1owe *
Alror.r, ft......, A1rontt Lut 4l ..,ratt
JIII&
Ai ....._
bk'd"t tek'epee
....
11'
.11'1&1 85181S1
'14.
M
augp .)7MI
1Q .1M.
!be ...........t iDOl..... Slip'" Dulle
....
.I.Jlllll
15111:5.
aDd 1 ...toM" ,a.'.
,
\. Rout. 9M$1 Th. GOur flown WUI cen.rolly a. \rl.te4.
WUI aoooapllihod a. pl.nnad with. tew indivldual .xc.ption.
4uI olouds, Squadron. b.lnt,ined thlir formation-.
o. Oy.r t'lr.t.1
(1) PrtNty llaual TAlJAWI Seventy-thre. aircraft
or th. 73rd Win, dropped 252.5 tone at 'bomb, on T.oh!ue.! Airfield
and 39 1l.1roro.tt or th. 13rd Wlt\1 dropped 135.3 toM ot bcabl on
01to. .i.1rtield.
(2) PrIMD Beder tarot I Thtrty-nln. alrcnft or the
314th 11'101 dropp.d 87.5 tone or bOllbs on o.urQ. Airoraft Paotory.
(3) &eat 8n9rt Tarc'1jf I boo drcrutt or th. 314th
Villi dr0ppe4 on Uob1DOlU'a _ Wan bill loah! to.
(.) tHat at OppgrtuplWI On. airoro.tt of thl 314th
'IlDfj bClilbed tha doob At Ch1oh1 Jlll16 'Thl.lO.l1y.
cL 'PUt.! 01[1 '!'be r.tW'n rout. -.. CIA brhl"ocl _1-th
wea.tber npo"od. tnir 'to &004.
"
(l Alrernrt IM4.d ::lot o.a tollOWllI
.....
n. ..bcwa clOII DOt;
retu.h1D& later,
Pttlt L"Mtnr
l1013lZ
2709&11
2'70731Z
lQOlu.da 13 a.1rCrutt
Lqat wpdip,
2'7094.9Z
271mZ
21}0$6Z
Inz:uiln,; at Iwo Jim llD4
-..ol
Ca) LellN I thlte ware no o.iroro.tt lo.t on thll Iliulon.
t. Oper.ttAA' A,,,eryr
(.) 41tttou.lty .. eMOWlterld 1D Dfl.riptlon
to the ...pt U'....
h) Metro wia4e wel'l !l. _ilted ad III aaY1p.t.1oa
h) ....,. .... 1lIe4 In till uln tor wiD4
...........1: ...
CI) 'Wh'l (ae...Lnnex A, Put U, tor AWq PoInte)
(.) All 'b_h I'IlU ..... Md. vbWl.l1y e.l tboqp
1:be lotll' tonaatiOM onr 'bl tupt had 4tttiOlllty 141ntlty1ac the
atilt. potat ... to..... ror tilt. 1'."0110, a JWaW of
Wft , .... to ott..1: ai.lac point
('b) 1D ... tutuo.. ,. wute4 beO&Ul'
1.114-o.... -"hud18r 1eu.d boabe prior to retl.ah1na or attoor
p...lft1, the "-h_r.1I 11
(3) rUnt ....'M..'II' (a..:.naa ... Po.rt Jilt tor
L- -'... . _
11.11&1.%
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.1. lnij;1p.l Qrul.. 'Dd M,trAblyl the in.1tlal
oruia. to the iD41d4u&1 w1n& uae.bIy point- nea.r I'WO Ji wu
flown a.s lQ41Yld.ual aircraft. Som, d11"tl.u1V lraAI .zperhno.4 in
u._bl1ll& Ylnp; Mr, till' thea predic'ted, wu ne.ded. TM buane.
the low oru1l ..... flown u t'orllllt1oDa.
J. gUal! tp Bspblor Altitu4" The tll11.
required to 911mb boIablnt o.ltltud. wat norlll&1 tor tM 73Td 'lftD
."rOx:laawly 35 minute. lIlCIU tIll,. thu antioipated WlL8 by
'th. 314.'th Wine. Thh ft. "u4 by Inl)].hent weather, whioh n-
'.e1ta.ted tlylDfO bv.} bobe.n cIolll! h.y.tI and thon t\ttlllllptiftl; to
ou_ throup op.D.1a.p In tM .lollda
.I. Coil. 1;0 tarnsjI The lU"ulu to the
tnrset YU IUd. 1ft torlllatioft without difficulty.
J.. a,turA to !n"l the return to billie wu
by 1n41.-i,dWl.l fl.bcratt.. 'uo! OODlWIIPtloDi tor both 1f1ng. weu u
..Uot0e4..
(,) Co=Mt:' AD 't.
bt
Kllult.! qt AI Miuigg
.1. Tho 7:5rc1 Wing tleY thi. 1Il1111oll, the
l0lll:08t .0 tar nOWb by tbh OoDIIIIl.nd., without bomb bo.y tukl o.neS
oe.rryiq o.A o.ftI'llf;. 1Qll.ll of 7U3
.J. '\le1 OODaUlllptloll to the by the
U,. 'lias ... blp.,. thaa uatlolpntell due to ..ntber.
J. the :::l.nl'n&e' h.e1 nHrn tor tho 751'4
WiDe ftI'y hlp CllppronaAte1y '00 pllou) GOn814erlng the
tuel 10a4. 6180 sm110n.. that Qarrle4.
(0) Wa&'
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1M .....,. -.as,... .. ued lUI tt, DAY1dloMl Illd u4 tor 1'II.4U
apJl"oub to 1"1e1ltt.1 ""1-.. !he Oava tarse' ftII ...i.lbh oa h4a.r
'ItMc\u. ot i. polf'OPlllea1 1001'1.\1011 o. tile eOdt. Ioaa4tdl ...
fteJ.'le t ......... at .. IWItlMl .n with all In1t1a1 polDta
__ pot I'1Idu ..... po1D1lli. ....._ tt,...GI. raap .... 1Wl\1ea1
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lUIll I Wh ...1_1lbI'oupout tha .ledo-.
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operatlou.1 tor bOllob1nc) 0..... th.
... i:IlJl.PId' Gal, a Dlllt\lMtlou tIV. nportM.
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SCZ!;-710 I ODe rado.r al tlmetll!' failure
reported.
J. P='25I JJo m to.Uuru _ ... nportod.
(5) DuMKX' Inomy oppolit1oD 1fD.5 811g.h't (\.od DOD.-
tho CP'C equlplSent ftl 96 pe....D' oporn.t1Te and tho
50. cal. mach1ne war. 'i5 percent operative.
(6) llr_S" ReIPU', (5110 AMOX A. hrt IV', tor abllrt)
There were no 10888. on this miaalon.

wu OOd tor
1Jptb'PI (So... B.
tho antir. ai.alon.
PArt I. tor detalla) il'ell.ther

b. Gn=unJpp1;1qpll
(1) B,"O' Csunt.tr MM'UTP'1 (81M :...nnex a, Put If
tor o.ta.lb) Sis R.C.Y. IOQ.TOb f1_ this minion. Seo.roh
1ft!.8 pntorsed. in tho 70 120 ClO. U!O to 110 mo, o.nd 300 t.o :5000 mo
bCiDlb. :. to'tAl or 65 dr;noJ.o we..- 10M0d. but ll1'two c.nnlyda tor
repetitIon nnd aablSU!'Y. thi. wna to dirforent
'lber. wore 110 equ.ipment 1'U11uroa Md all tho aucrdt oompleted the
mia.lon auoOatully.
(2) 09119;19.1;1901 (Bn410)I (Sao Annex 0, Part II,
tor det411.) nu. to wellthor oonditions, interfenAnOe
wna o.t 0. hlgh 1e"'e1 on o.ll atrike frequenG1ea, No outeto.nding
oe.aes ot jL\tlll1q or other interferenoe ware noted, Nat dillOlpl1no
!pod the excoption of 1 Super Dumbo aending poaition
S tl... ehroute to his station. S .,..nteen atrik. reports
were sent 1;0 and reoeived by the ground ato.tiona,
I, Ip1;tlHUMP S,.ao'
(1) 'P"Y 81. Qppp'1tigpi (S D, Part I. tor
lind!.) 0.11' oppodtloll &8 weak, 0- hundred o.n4 ..nil
..., all'Ol'ntt ot 'IIh1oh .a ade Cl totell or to o.ttClOke re dgbte4.
!here ..... DO a lc.t QAd only a were 4o.Ilnged by eDe., a.1rorutt,
0Da ...,. tlpwr 4..1:r0ye4, I ..re probo.b1y deeuoyd, an4 9
-" 4aaap4,
(.) be MU..trprat1j1 (a.. ;.zmex D, Part tI, r07'
..td1a) Ibv...... 110 10 tlo ut1edroratt. .., catl.-.lr-
0I'Qt1j tire ... l'epoI'te4 Q.I MapJ' to 1IOc1"'ll.te, bAoourato to h1rly
caooo.raw, 1'WD pbolpboru ba.'O. or rookete were l'''Port-c1 Ileu OIIura
b...... 1100 aDd 1000 tNt.
(3) De.U ';"M'MDtr (3...... D, Pa.r\ lIt, t
c1e'tIL1la) Daaftp 'to TIl&b.1OPo.1 .llrtiold Q80ute4 to
600,600 .,oc.re t.et: of root ""eo. 4..troyll4, Dcua::.ge to o.ao. AJr-
erett rutcry toO approxt.ltA1y 115.,.000 eqWlNl ted 01' '.1
pvoeat at tbiI totG1 orlllDrll root Q.J'Oll. or th. p1o.nt, tlo
01ta. ..J.rth14 UOllAte4 W 111.116 aqlUre t .... 4ua.p4
or .. u4 eo.OOO aquv. teet the reald.nth1 usa c1uvoye4,
l.1J11JJ
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S. B. UR'iVIIOR Cf' MISSION NO. 501
0.. Ipk':gU I Tho firat drcrn.ft; or tho T3rd. Wins waa
sohoduled to at 30171SZ that of the 314th Wing nt
301650Z. tnke-ofr cooompilohed nS folloWl1
.hlrorn.ft 'irst .hlrOro.ft
Ltul t Aircraft
.11.:I<
Airborn!
Take-orr To.ke-.oft
73rd
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301715Z 301813Z
3l4.th
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301650Z
3Q1137Z
toto.} a,
3016:50Z 3016!:IZ
The llboTO dOM not inolude I! Super_Dumbo. nnd 1 _ather pinM.
b. BOllto Outl The courla flown Wll,8 a.e und.,.
wea,tb.,. OONUt1011l.
o. Oz. tN'a.... ,
(1) V18uBl TQr"tl hundred tiv.
oratt tho 73rd Win,S dropped 416.75 toni of bomb. on tho TllohlQJ'o.l
J.Io.ob1 n. Werkl
(I) PriM" Vi'llpl AA4 BodIE Torptl 'l'h1rty-two at,,-
oro.!'t at the 314th 'King droppod 71.S tons or bombll on OIllUI't\ J.iJ"t1eld
IMto.lla.tlou
o
d. 899M Buk I Tho nturn wna mo.do na ind1Tldunl o.1rornft
along the brletad routo.
e. La.gdlw I
(1) NJ'or!U't lo.nded o.t undor good weathOl' con"'
4ition- Q8 follower
!1IIIl!!
'irat Lng41y l4.t Lo.p4191
..... nOS08Z
Sl1008Z
11<_ S1Q06pZ
3111321
total SlOl508Z 31llSJZ
!be Cl.bon 40. DOt i.lllde alroratt of toM .,Sr. 'Jlns la.n4-
1D1 .." I., J1-. raa4 1 o.1rontt or the 3141;b YlDog l!U1dlq at Saipa.D
to 1"4Itu.d.
(.) leg"" I M a. ronlt or IUOtuulioa.l ta.iluro. 1 !UP-
OI'Att 41tohe4 en rout. to tho to.rp't. 'fell. orew ...'bora _1'0 r"OIle4.
(1) 'o"C,tlpDI (S.o AnnOX At Part I, tor Trll.ok Charta)
0004 reokoatDg QAv1catioA tbrouih wna aooompli'had within
a.GCUJ'aw 11111_. PrinciPiI Idona bD:,.1catlon were oal0.tla.l an4
Lorc.n. IleVo ..ether wu brleto4 ta.irly o.oouro.tely. Ro.4n.r I.PQ-1S
ft. lila. tor w11:14 4eteralftC.tlon, J0fI1tion1ns of 'the a.irornrt, o.a4
orientation tor the run.

(2) lophipC. (See A. Pnrt II, tor AIm1ft1 Polult)
.al bOlllh rUM wor. lind. rillunlly on o.n nxia ot nttaok ,en..rally
to ...t with 1 exception.. The S14th ftnf; aa.d tLll a:da of
attack or 90 detreea. Prom bomb plota identified nad notual
CIt bo relen8llld on 0.11 5 target- (laiIlIioDII 66 o.nd SO), it 18
ti.al,:>.tK thnt 84 percent of totnl bOllM wore wi thl n 2000 teot ot
the aia1tl1 poInt-. Onr.e.ll bclIIlbitl& real.llta tor thie phue of
boabing were oonddered Cod.
(3) rliCbt Sp[lptprlpgl (See A, Pnrt Ill, tor
..
( ..) If:uro.tive or Mi..ion tl.II 'lownl
Intt:t .. l aruhe and ;.asl!I-.blv: The inithl
oJ"dao to the Ind1v14uo.l Auolllbly points noa.r lwo J1IIla Wl\e tlown
.. lQd1Y1dl.lQl airorntt. No ditfiou.lty .0.1 experienoed in as..llIbly.
tho bo.l a.no. ot the low a.1 titude 01'1.1110 wa.' liMe na WIng torlDiLtiona.
J. aUG tp BCDbiPC 4ltitud.. The tilDo 1'0-
,Q1red to 01110 bOlllblng a.ltltude wu. a. predicted fOr both wtng
J. Crul,. to %grc.\. Th. orui,. to tho
tar50t an4. in without ditfioulty.
J. "tyrn to bll. The return to bCJe _(1.1
a:.d. " 1bd1vi4_1 Qirornft. ruel COnllWlpt10Nl tor both WinE' WOrl
U pHidiote4.
(b) ..... .....
1. Tho 7Sr4 now thie mi..aion withellt
b-' b., taDt. aDd rrying an average load or 8'729 or
J. fuel UIIed \0 the tu'r;et by bo\h lJ1np
.. U "UoQ&M4. , ,'''''a.p tu..l "e..rn tOI' 73rd Wias ....
td- 1_. re8llltlDC b a DlIIIbo" ot ID.DdiJ:l5 at ho Ji-...
(01 .Io4K
.l. eIIIAP9.l
iJ
I or the Aircratt oOllpletinc
the 1I110D " p....." 'Pl tbe oq,ldpuDt opel'o.\lol'l.a1 OftI' tb.
1lu'p" aa4 II ,volat .. 0l*nUoDG! at lan.4111&o
.a. 'ArT I 10 laUur.. _re r.,oI"e4.
.L '''''''0I 0...... rOJlort.-d out at 00II..
.t. W.iPI:4r Wen'l peKed op.,..t.loDlll
wtUl -d_ rup 01 1800 D.lllIt1oe.1 aU...
1. 1lu1aaa lUl4tall or APfl-1J .t
18.000 t ..t .... eo 1111...
A. J"veJ'o.ge 4e9'1atloQ of t.b. o.VOl'o.t. 1'0.40.1'
W1D4 ... IS d...... at a IcQota.
(b) 'as pM' hltlft1 potDt IUlC1 lo.!ldtall .....
...11, tdeatltle4 oa I'dill'. :.PQ-t:S aDd AP'_" p,vt1 u:oollallt o.i4
to lIO."I1p\1o..
IJJllJ%
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(5) GUManl
o.nd the 50-00.1.
(a) Tho CPC equipment was 99.9 peroont operativo
mnchlne guns wore 99.2 peroent operative.

(b) In the 73rd Wing thoro wn8 0. mnrked decllno

in gunner effioiency ns shown by firing at excessive ro.ng&8 nnd the
appearance of heo.dspao. trouble.
(6) AJr.on RgBgUg: (500 Annex Part IV Ohart)
One B.2g ditohed at 29/57N _ 135{16E. Ten surviVOlS were pioked up
by 8ubmo.rlne at 310230Z.
g. WaRthOtl (Soo a, Part I, for details) Weather
at baecs for take-otf nnd landings W84 poor visibility 12
miles lowering to 2 milos in showers.
h. COmmunieatioDs,
(1) Rader Count3r Monsure'l (Soo AnnOX 0. It
f'or dot.nUo) Pour R.C.llOl\Toh nlrordt in thill
missIon. W0.8 porformed in the 70 to 300 me bonds and 1000
1;0 3000 me bnnde. ;. total of 35 signa]1S wns logged. but nft"r
nnnlysis 2B'differont signals obtained.
(2) CgmmnnicntiQns (Rgdip): (See i..nnex 0, Part II.
tor details) htmospheric intorferenoo was modernte throughout the
million Ilnd jc.mm1ng and enemy transmissions rnnged from par-tinl1y
effective to very etfective. Only a tew instances ot aircraft not
proper discipline were roportod. Sixteen strike reports
were reoeiwd by the ground ato.tiona. Of 10 roquests from o.ircrnft
tor fiP/W be!ll'lng1, e wero obtained.
1. IPHl1iggDQe Sugmnryl
(I) En,." i4r Oppg.itigQl (Seo ".nnox D, Part I, tor
detnl1.) Ineay a1r opposition wns moderate. toto.l ot 110 enomf
a1roroJ't'WOJl aightod.; llpproximately "3 mnde 119 attllckt. There
wore no B.2P
'
lost to enemy tighters and only 6 were dnmaged.
Seven onoay alroraft were dostroyed. 3 probcbly destroyed. Md
._.
(a) Apite&lrqrottl (S.e D. Part II, tor
'l'hero wero DO 10.... to uti-o.1rcnf't. The 31Uh Wing reported 14
a.ttAOks with pbOliphorga bOllbs but no alrentt were dBllle.ged. One
B-29 WQJ: root64 by I explodoD. but the rest 01' tho bomb. exploded
ou't at rnag
(3) DspAc, bg.ptl (See Annex D. P!ll't III. tor
de1:o.1ls) 96,000 squue teet ot root area. or the
Omura. Ran.1 J.ir Station .... or deltreyed.
rkz. ('tIm:,.,
mmrIS B. LoWLY I
Major General. U.S.A.
OOlllllandins
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QPfiUTIQN
Put I .. H...lsat1on. Track: Chart.
Part It .. BOIlbiftl; Charta
P"; 111 PUp' ID&1DM1'lll1 Cba.rte
Put If .. AlI'-8... aolle Chart.
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9(00Z 26 Jr.Ie.roh
Base. I 5/10 low olouds, ba.e 1500 ttl 5/10 middle clouds,
light to ucderate showers in morning, moderate to heavy in
afternoon, S&1pan: SfJlle as Guam except; .howers will be
lighter,
!toll"1 7'0 leoN: 9/10 low cloudl, billie 1200, top. 6-8000 ft; 3/10
middle olouds i light sho'/J8r
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middle cloud., bale 12,OOOft, tops 14,000 tt;l li!pt ah&wer
Targetl Toll:yo and NagoYIlI 4/10 low cloudl, base 3000 ft, taps
4500 ttj 7/10 II1ddle olouds, balle 12,000 ft, top' 14,000
tt; after 0200Z,
Kobe and OSakal Same.' Tokyo except middle cloud
1n at; QPOOZ._ ...
lyu.bu I S... tl.II Tokyo except middllt cloud oom1ng in o.t; 262200Z
Deoll1olll Dayl1ght miaa10n to KYUllhu i bomb level abon forecast
middle oloud layer.
Operat1oaal Forecast
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take ottl
e/lO ollau1ua, bas. leoo it,
top 5000 ttl 5/10 alto.tntus
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top 5000 ftl S/10 olrruBI
base 30,000 ttl v1l1b1Uty
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1100 It. ,., 1..a000 ttf 7/10.
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laO '0 aoo 'lfl 10/10 OllD.w....
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10/10 altostratu, base
10.000 tt, top 18,000 ttl
7/10 Oirl'uB, baBe SO.OOO ttl
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b1l1ty 18 11110_ tel
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buo aooo ttl Ulp 5000 ft.
3l)0R to Tnget Jr... I 8/10
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Sll.iPlUll 7/10 ou-u,lW1. boJe
1600 tt; e/IO altolltratu..
bu.. 11,000 tt.
Oital 7/10 altoatr..tul, bale
18_000 f't.
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J(anoyal 6/10 CUlllIl1uI, top
8000 tt. 10/10 ..ltostr..tu
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Date I 31 Uarch 1945
!2!!.1 GuaJnI 7/10 10,. c10ude. base HOO ft. top' 7_9000 ft. 4/10
aidd1e' cloud'. bllse 13,000 ft, top 15.000 ft. llfld 5/10 hip
cloud.. Oeco.lIIional IIlOder..te 1100_1'1 in IlJ)rnint;
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alddle, bille 12,000 ft, top 15,000 ft in Li6ht
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211 to 2'JOrh 4/10 lOW', bue 1600 ft. top 6000 ft. 5/10
a1W., bUe 12,000 rt, top 15,000 it in layer
to Coast I 4-5/10 lOW'. base 2.000 rtf top 5000 rt.
except nellr Tokyo where _ak cb1d front gives 8/10 low,
top 8000 ftl 6/10 middle. base 14,000 ft, top 17,000 ft.
farptl fokyo I :silO lOW', base 2500 ft. top 4000 ft; 3/10 middle,
baae 14,000 ft, top 16,000 ft; 6/10 high, 27.000
ft to 29,000 ft,
lyuehu: 4/10 low, baae 2500 ft, top 5000 ft;
4/10 hi9i a.t 27,000 ft. increase in lC1W' cloud.I
to west on mountain alopes.
DMidOD.1 111..1011II to 0Imn. and Taohlara.1 of 31 March.
At lOOOZ foreCaJt 6/10 -.1441. olouds, ba... 16,000 ft.
ID CbaDp in 400181014
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1100 ft, top 6000 ttl 5/10
altoO\UlU.1U8, b.... 1.... 000 t1:1
yl.1bll1ty II -tl
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1600 tto, top 6000 ftl 9/10
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tt in moderate .hower3 reduo_
itlf; vilibl1ity troa 12 1Ilil08 to 1
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1901 to 23
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3000 lLod 7-8000 ttl 10/10
middle cloud in lQYerll be-
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villibi1ity frcm 15 milell to
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olouds, bnse 2000 ft, top
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cloud, bonoen 1000 o.nd 2000
ft, Ilnd 3000 to (000 tt I
10/10 aiddlo clouds. in
1nyers bonoen 10,000 lU1d
17,000 ft. Yodera.t. showers.
23
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leoo ft, top 6000 ftj 7/10
oloud., bue 14,000 ttl top 16,000
ftl 3/10 high clouds lot 27,000 ft.
2,oR to 9/10 low clouds, ban
1600 ft, top 12,000 ft; 9/10 IIl1ddle
cloudl, btule 14,000 tt, top IS,OOO
ft 1n 3/10 hi!h clouds j DOd-
showerll reduc1nt visibility
frot! 12 Jll1les to 1 IIdle; light rilllO
ioing above 10,000 ft.
27' to low oloud3,
bQJIe 2000 ft, top 5-6000 ftj 6/10
lIliddle olouds. bnao 16,000 ftj 3/10
high olouds nt 26,000 ft.
23
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bue 2000 ft,
6/10 low cloud,
top 5000 ft.
tar!'Otl 4/10 low olouds, top 5000
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&. Su ReM: S.1:I.Teh partiCipated in o.nd cCElp1eted
thb lIli ..ion. Search waa perforlll8d in the 70 to 120 IlIC. 120 to 170
act 170 to 300 110. and 300 to 3000 me bands.
b. A total of 55 lII1po.la 11'&8 10ge4. but atter l.ll&lysla
for repetition o.nd 4lIlbi&Uity. thll Dumber 11'0.11 resolved into 37 diff_
11plR.1S. The o.nalya1a inc1udsd conicidence of the I1&Da1
'With eDIt.., action, their posl1ble trans.co.tuion from particular ene.
load. prertous intercepts.
l., 'nuts;" pt SlKebl
... Siple Intercepted of particuhr _I'll &I tollows,
(1) 3010/2500/.5 Thh 1I'1UI intercepted a1j ...
aJIl 131/501 ott the southern Up of Shikoku. The imo.v 1I'IUI heard on
.so ...
(2) 301S/1500/2.5 Thi, 11&nal fte heard &Sain on 2955
_. f'bo JOiat of intereeptioa 1I'U ot o.n4
(3) 3050/2S00/.S Thh aipltU 11':18 he:ll'd n&un on 2Q9O
.o. !be point of interoeption ... ,I/SON - 132/00E.
(40) 78/1850/2.5 3a1SO .. 131/4051
Ci) 78/1850/7 $5/3011 - 131/3OS
(e) 7e/18SQ/2.S 33/30B .. 131/3OB
!be.. Mark tA Model :5 intereept. 1Dd1ca" the po
'le looati.. to be DIe.!' Cita tor #6 atMl #6. and Iobeolca tor '40.
nlllr: .....r ..... iaaccvate ::and WU DOt a..coi.ted 1I'ith the..
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lltier tvpio. 8SpeJ. tuo tor- a or :5 alnute
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w..t or Sblkoku
'31301 131/301
Sou't...'t or Sb1toku.
SouUN..'t of Shikoku
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159/S0Q/; Southwo,t of ShikokU-
168/500/3 SoutbwOIt of Shikoku
7S!SOO/2B Southnlt of Shikoku-
73/'i75/38 100 miles SE of lyulhu
97/2070/36 70 miles SE of Iyushu -
102/850/30 60 mih. 5E of lyuahu
137/2480/30 30 mil", 5E of lyuahu
93/UOO/30 Landfall 5E lyulhu .
210/250112 11to 10 Jlma
7V500/tlJ 5E of ShikokU"-
82/500/--. SE or Shikoku'
96,.5/800/34 SE of Shikoku
E,tllllated/6 South or Shikoku
lS6/1000'Sstlmnted!6 South of Shikoku
150/400/9 South of Shikoku
100/700/11 South. of Shikoku
110/800/3-1 South or Shlkpku
94.5/400/34 South of Shikoku
96/850/ 20 South or Shikoku
160/1500 Estl.o.ted/2 133/30&
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lIarlc 1 Kodltl S
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Wark 1 Model 3
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a. 10 D/p'ift!; of a.ny lIi&nal .... olllpla,ed due to 1cl,ck of
.uitable equdp..nt. InterGept locll.tiona given nre the poeition. or
thrl ll.ircrl!ll't at point of intercept1on.
b. '1'be _tl.tber _5 clear a.nd flu ..n.s light. The Ule of
radar to dete2'aiDe rOJ'loV has been suspected on pre910118 occaadou
o.a _11 aa thia OM where villla.l sight1!\!; could be uled in detena1n Inc
allauth. It thia .... the case, the relu1ts are poor line. flak Wll.1
aeapr ADd inaccurlLte. )fa oblen-at1on craft Wire seen.
o. n. 3010/250CV'.5 &ftd the :KllScv'2S00/.5 lIipal. an beli.Ye4
to be U.S. '.b.uin...
... fba 301&/1500/2.5 8ip01 oou1d ponn.. be tbe Mart 51 01'
'8 nrt.. ....-olt. interc.pted ia JItup-1Ia4a 'quJdhU.nt fro. Suld aIId
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thi. ai.don. .l fifth RCII-e1U1Pped dl'Oratt ditched an route Ul4 the
ob_mr'8 10' 11 DOt ift01llded 10 tbi8 report. Searcb ... p.rlo.....
1D t;bI '0 to SOO bub anr1 1000 to 3000 .c b_.
b. .l total ot :ss sipd' ..... log", but after ...l,.h t
re8ultant Sipala _1" obhiMd. Analy.h iI\C1ude4 checking tor
rep.tition or 'lpala aDd ubiculty. Th... Signal. are with
preololU1 1Dtero.,u. 'lpala ..ith aa.. SCL. ..... OCl chDrllct.erhtic
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c. no offensive countermeo..urea wero o!lllpl"Yecl on thi. lUa.lon.
2. Result. or SeQrchl
a.. Sl&f\o,h intercepted ",hich are or particular Intero.t _re
fa tollon 1
(1) :5010,11500/2.5-3 Th1e e:i91a.l wo.l intercepted 0,",'
Beppu Mar O1to.. lyu.hu a.t 33/2ON _ 1:n/40E.
(2) 300/500/8 Tbi wa.. intercepted at Sal4SM
lW20E aACl h beHeved to be the Kilrk VI l.lodol :5 ASV tbnt hu bun
aupeetec! GIl 11l.o belD& lal:ld.bo..ed. PrevioW! intereept. Ie. to tnU.
cOote this 1. polblo.
(3) 205/1200/5
(t) 202/2500/5.8
(5) 200/1700/3
Tha radar "rll intercepted near tochl11rai. tt-
tu'&et Tbs wn.tb&r Q' CAW wi th tll1k _o.t;er to aodU3te. con_
tlbQOlUIl, po1ntecl. Q.CcUJ't1.te in '111\&0. but In::LCCurllte in deflection.
OM .lq1e-encino onelaY' a.irernft trQ.lled torQUltlon Oftr the
ADd could bnve been Q fInk director,
(6) 190/1250/5 This wn.a BWIleplftl; at 6 JtP),l aDd.
1rU latere.pted 10 ano. O:;l.lt of S:l4kl. lio colncldenee wi th enemy
actloll. .. mdeK.
(7) 18/eOO/2-3 This Uo.rk TA /Iodel 3 'WU believed to
burt troa the O.a. me,dium-bomber a.irfield northwelt of Oito..
'fb1. 'ft8 4eoldecl by !dIng lert-r1tbt switching of the two o.ntennal.
IooJ- CIld UD'a.l lDdleo.tol....re tbllt aeftlro.l a1gno.la or the SlUM or
DlIQI'bJ' tnquoDOIre beatl.Q& tortber.
.....'tM9'
1eteEP'P$ LpCHlgR
""rk'
(1) Olta Mark 1 Model 1
(a) Martt 1 Ibd.l 1
(a) taaJduaJ. lIart 1 Uo4.l 1
(,) 'uti Muir: 1 Mod.l 1
,.. 1 IDtwoept.. tJIoqb aot oond.tant In obaraot<tr<-
hUot, an bUoat:l of _ .......1... _. ot Mark I'. tbaa other
_14_11-_..
(I)
JWUocVI
tid_ .t.pa1 ...
_*1 _YJ_"
latel'Oepte4 ....111& .....10. at lQl1oGcllJ'atJI
t1olr"
(e) 187/1000 Iett_teelll! .ar Olta ....rk 1 1104.1 ..
(.,) I11V1SOCV11 faobi,uaJ YarIr: 1 lWeI J
(8) 1I8/.e0/15 lato "Iud IIark 1 Model 2
D... alpala I .. f'urtbIor lUI. at IIark 1'. tor .arly WU'nlDC-
.. '1&Da!a interc.pte,a 1"0.... to tbe toarpt _re 11.1 tallow.
..tpEl'$lQ' Ipterptpt Log.tlpp
(, "/__1___ 30/001 - '''/001
1'bl1 wu ... Itroaa l1pal lnt<trc.pt.ed ..
IllllJl
R.....'"
Typ. (
a. pl0k.t boat WUI
CbAnqter1ftlg1
totoral.t Le0ation Rewk'
(2)
(s)
(I)
(.)
(0)
73/500/44 Southwoat Shikoku- Ilarlr: CHI
PO/1320/.20 South".,.t Snto Ialand. 'fraCkinf;
\12/500 E.tlmatod/25 2Sf2SJII' - UO/20E On a ahort tiM.
105/360/30 We.t Kiyullkl Swooping
The three preoedln,; eztl believed to be lIOn
Mark 1 Yodel 1'_.
131/UO/15 Satano Mink1 S-eeping
Tb1. 1 Model 3 hal been intercepted .everal t1mo.
by tile O.S. lavy in tbh llUH t;eDeral lOClll1ty.
lW'1r: 1 Yodel :5


O.umi Gunto
157/490/15 So.tano Kl,aki
158/&00/11 Aaalad.. bland
154ISOCV20 31.aK 13400E;
'l'bh 111 bdloyod to be tL shipborne Murk VI Model.
Typo 4. It WOllI It1.terc.pted whU. PClJlaing over II shiP.
(,)
\
0)
0)
(10)
(ll)
(12)
(13)
190/1200/12
2OO/100CV'12
204/820/40
The dpnl.
Gato "tto
I6&OIh1111Cl.
lo.hki Island.
ore probable &rk 1 )Iodol
TrQckinc
Swuplng

2 intercept
a. ..tiDIS AlP COBCWS lOftS I
. 10& or any aigno.l "11' don. duo to lo.olr: or propsr
equi,..at. th. intercept 1000.t100. given llre tbo of tho Ilir-
a.t poiat at interception.
b. the 10 Olll .1p&1 intercepted neClo!' Oito. on 'til1. lI1u1on
.. abo iDwrcopted on 2'7 U4roh lSl45. lli.. ion #46. Thh &1ve. acre
nt_DOe or .. IlaI'k I 110401 I lGndboaed or eb1pbome .urle.ce eea.reb
hd.. t1N control oq,uip.-nt 111 thh a,..o.. !bh dgnal Wll. inter'Oeptod
.,. obl'ftl'''
0. 1M ......1 rlak aot.lrttiu tail to iM1cate lUlY orp.ahe4
...... ooatrol. 'ftle tlu .... rll8roJ.ly _llger to IIOderato CU'ld iDeecunte
......11iOt10. beat .ova_ tbe ther WUI CAW Ilftll, rodQl'
IdP' ..... tie....4 1D detonln1Dfj; ruse. '1'bh bMa .U8poot.ed Oil
..,...s.o. bI'taDD.. 1Jl oleu ....tbor.
.. fa. drontt tha.t bailed the for-atioll oftr \be
....... eoaU JOHnl,. ban beoD pY1q elnatioa hto....t1oa to uti-
Itl.. tlpt:el' ftot.orlq 1IU md.llt ond DO a,ir_to_
...... 1dU to 1114100." flat dlnCI'UIlI.
o. tile t._ tanltd tr_ t .. taren. IUIOtber ...t '1'4
"'1 I .111Io111 \0 loot Oil tbe tonaticll pout aile. IlOrtIt.
..... ", -u. r ..b1an1 A1J'tie14. 'l'bllpal ... noel...4 011 tbe ...
""ill&: fJI ..... rood.....

ru, .n "pm MISSI" M
1. , Bport.ll Snn.well Strike ReportA ,bay) ...-
.. won tnualtted by tbe airontt. '!'be voUJlll .tatloa ,...eind a.11
fill tbU. npctI'U.
....
.lJ!!)J:

2. PH trwllht10M: A tarpt indioator ... ...... aent to
1111 8trike airCl'lIt't -.pprox1mately 10 lIlinute. before their arrival at the
'I1Jt& .....ly point by .. _athol' &ir-craft. Out of 112 radio apnator-.
67 lat.roepted tt. ....ace. OCCPAC wu:ther aDd U",e lI1p1&la were tranl"
altotl1d IIftry bour Ilnll halt hour with the exception of the fin..l 3 bour.
fit thIl II:I. ..I0D. Du.rlDfO thll period, wu.tber -." tranaaj;tted i_di.tel,.
to11cnr1Dc 1:be t1ae 11pa.l due to _atber condi'lolU1 In the vicinity of
Mae.. .1Dotblr dhenloD trca the 1.1....1 Pox _ ... wu .. OSp.
l2'JO ..... rep.J'd1ft& ditch1ns to tba le_lLTd 1114. of illandli. Thl
.... MJrt on all atrlke (,..quenc!e_ baedhtely tol1l7'111.,,& tJ!e nce1pt
fit all 8oiiii. Away reporta and wu "ceine! by 79 radio open.ton out ct
107.
s. ""Y'191111 J,'taoapbnio intertorence wu at .. h1!b level on
all _trike ,,.quencha due to weather coDdltloDII in thb
10 oatat.ndlq cu or J--1ns or other Intel'terence ..ere Doted. Haw-
..... 1 cue .. ,tat10D ullnS the call SLOE GIN (bel1eved to belon!:;
to the Hath j/J,. BattalioD. in the Ph11l1p1nal) na raoorded. on 3145 koa.
In a pero-rrtap bre&kclown 01' per rraquenoy. 62 per cent o.B 11
.POJCleal 18 p.r oent on :5 _sacyolea; and. 20 per c:ent on 7 mer;acyc:l'lI.
4.. JIp1"U
a
yl 414.. E1r;bteen .,,/1:1 bu.r1nf;1I were re4uallted. &Dd
'fbre. requel1;8 tor VlP/fP bau1np wera obtained. Exton.a1v.
II. or rup and IIBO (0lfI Itation at Saipan) wall reportod.
B. 1ft Pila1;l1;. ID4 Security I Net d,1lo1p1ine waa reported a.
ped bJ' botb Wi. 'With DO outatan4inr; enora belrlfj; t'tcorded. One
MOUI'i'tJ' ",ol.tlO11.. I!ITOh11l1 tha Super .ou.bo airoraft aeDdlrlfj; podtiOR
nportll S ti._ 'DI"oute to hi. atatioD, _. noted. However. Sl.lper
o.Ito ....... an be1D& brht'.d, 011. the aaiDtalnins or Tad10 ail.nee OD
t..,.. 1d.u1o...
8. b_ tn_a.1n" tho tOllcrwSq Sndid.ntl of and
__..... aotUM 4Ulq tbtll .bISODI
.. SUI to.l
(1) haUn lUll.. A..l Mi..1011. e.b4 oall dp8 5 Me and
net ".1111I.
C.) "01....... _I U q.soz .....ry eft.oUYe.
eS) "'114 j.-IDI "" alGI 1.,tS. I hour_ ....
,U'Ua1ly eft.oUft.
(t) "' ..t ft t"",_DOJ' at 1$301,
(I) A natln utl8rDatl. M'toW .lap "".. tID4 ar at D6S"
(I) "0"" u_ Ql10C the ...11 .Sp SUB Qt. la"T,.,tlld
reoept1oa at 011&1 OUOS.
(7) ......t1tl.. ". r"" tareet ... pv1:Sa117 tIt.uS.,..
(1) 1tat10'D41.q. 01', "II ItJId d..hiI. tor .,prtllX1-.tll,
I -.ate.... l_ruth_
....

5 a1nutea.
o. 11060 XCII
(1) Unknown station dalboa tround Itntien
ti.. tJokl aa4e reoeption difficult (0300Z).
(2) 02S3Z0lid tone blocked eut ground statien for
(3) Unknown .tnt1ena clI.l"rying out net eperntion nt 03SSZ.
(4) Unidentified OW ever the tnrtet wna pnrtially effectiV-.
4. 3OPO kC11 Nesligiblo.
'. 7415 toa I
(1) ley jesming nt 2130Z pnrtinlly effective.
(2) Ground Itntlon reeeiTed voioe interferonce nt 1325Z
(:In.Ueotlve)
f. 1(820 kCII ley jnJlllllng from 03002 to 0330Z.
'. Piatt." a One elllGrgoney meastLgi' from nn nircraft Indlcnting
n poib1. ditching waa received. The position. included
in the _ ..nge, and n D/F from the AJ,.CS HF/OP ...... re received. Attempts
to rtI.lItnbl1.b oOllllDlU'l1cr.tions w1 th thh o.ricr.::d't were uftaucceuful.
8o'lfever, uether ll1rcr:l1't rolnyod II. message indioating that the
oraft in tl'oubl. was in conttl.ot with Iwo Jimo. o.nd had obtainod help
o.Ild. lo.nd1D Inlltruction.. Thill plo.no lo.ndod llt Iwo.
8. Iell1p"pt MpJ'Mpct1oPI! 2 with wollk: outputl 1
DO lid.tODll ed 1 fixed Mtonnn broken. 1 inoperative.
WJ.BLT' I off oaJ.l 'orlltion. 1 needle hunting, 1 mil-It antenna brolcoa.
a .... cdltelm&. brakeD. SCB::S22! 3 lnopera.tlve. .&:!!1 16 iDoperu.-
tiw, 5 Itletlnc. 12:.- 1 lnoporntive. 5 intel'mitteftt

rm II IApJO - MIUIO ." so

1. lB. IpAJ1il _ Slxti11_ Strike a.port. (BOlIba A1ray) ...n.p
.... ""1...", by \he lroo'" .t.tioDt. On. a.1rorU't dld not reoeive tbe
sro- nat1..'. Nulpt tor h18 .trU. report oYer tbe turt o.nd ro_
w ,"*, bt...... Cl .bart ti.e 1o.tel'. 7h1. time be reoeived a.
........
... ru try_Id.MI hlI u.ua.l UCeP;,,:: lUId Ti.. Sipa.l Pez
....... _ro tl'IlDhlltted by the CroW!d .tat10D..
8. PnpUalMa IonlAl C'f in.tllrt.r.-oftOO ..... IIOtH lm all I'kSn
tl'ltquonole.. ,j,,'tmo.pberio interforenc. _lUI moderate thorut;hout tho
ailou. 'ollow1n& 11 poroentat" bnakdown of troJ'tlo per frequenoYI
10 pol' O.nt 011 3 aepoyole'l 34 per cont OD. 7 1Il.,a.oyol"1 and 56 pol'
cent on 11 "p0701u.
40. 1oy:t.IAUpMl 414'1 or 10 reqiolO.tl frcm o.irornft for IF/"
beArlnp, 8 were obto.lnod. FQillll'e to obtain the other fI. "ouiR......
due to o.1l'oraft not boarln, vounll .tation and o:rc.. lunting of
...oope ladie.tor. JllIt prior to take-stt. AACS rcpllloed 0. bud l:"o.iftlJ'
JIJ1JlII
wi th .. II.... oae that had. aot been properly oalibrated. o.ml. thl5 result wa.1
Olll.l_ 3 homers ::u\d. tho OWl station o.t Sdp:m .,re
uud with &Oed relults. Condor Balle reported 6 reqllellb for VfP/rP
beorln,_. iLll were obtained. One VHFlrJI' waa 11.110 obtatnod from lwo Jll1lO..
5. Hot D1191;1100 '04 Soyurityl Only instnncea of alrcr.tt
not 1Il00intdnill. propor discipline were reported. Two o.irernft _rtl
reported 0.' ta1kil\& to ench other vio. the atrike frequency IUId one wa.
bo:loJ'd to all.ke 0. tranaalnlon 111. tho clen!'. This waa the only lecurity
Ylolc.tion recorded. Proper llCtlon 1a belDt; to.ken. to preftnt recurrenCe
of tbue YlOlo.tiOD'.
6. Bft""" T"'Mm.1aalonl: The followint; incidenta of jllJlllll1nt; o.nd
en-.y' 'trQl\..1asiona _re noted dllrint; this 1111551011.1
... 314,5 IcCs:
(1) Lon,; do..he. (OW) ..t 1620Z ..re partially effoctin.
(2) JUClbled OW code llt O920Z .... very effectin.
(3) Plutelike notes at 2Ol0Z were partially effective.
(.) Ground Ito.tlon blockod out by OW and t;rlndln,; nolle
!l.t 00301. effective.
b. 6055 kcs,
(1) OW o.t 08002 /lftd 23582 wua partio.lly ef'fectin.
(2) J.p IVT ftO:J,J' Bonini,
(l> cnr dlll'ing time tioka at 00562 Wll.1 effective.
(2) or unintelltsiblo at 02332 wa.. very effoctive.
(3) CI' intertoroaco thrOIlPlit .i..ion. raJllin& frca
....,. dteou.. to l.,teo"".
.. IOeO to,l
(t) 101.. mr at 19031 .... very effeotive.
(_> OW' at 21001 ...tteott....
e. 74011 kO'1
(1) loUd bfto at oDOl iMttoaUft.
(_) aau IDW nohe at 18002 WILl inettocti_.
(3) 80114 tone !l.t 0400Z _110I t.netCeotl...
(a) ell' aipua ..t 0200Z _re .tteoUYO.
11.1iB.JI
IIJ1Jl!I
e. D1Itnt'l Only 1 dhtroll8 ....a&- 'If'U received by tho r;roW'l1
.ta.tloftll. Thh o.lrcrntt .tnted it bnd dthtod 10 DOn In Ut. rott..
The CLirorntt then alld.e conto.ct wl:th e. .ubmarino. pOlition ot
tho .um... or.. Tho lu",lvor. were reued by tho .ubaQrlnl.
II. 19uiJlMnt Mo.1CupotloM: tART.13: 1 lnopera.t1v0
t
1 flxed
brocen.AIlABJ=7I 2 inoperativo. 2 no"10 huntln. 10 'OD'O
aatebbU irlopont1ve. 1 inopoTt\.th'O.
1 Inopua.th.. : t uatennQ. ourrent meter 3 inoperative,
1 lI1oropbobJl awitob Inop.nti_. 5 throat miorophono. cutt1ft1 out, 3
tbroat aiOropboDN boporo.tl_. 18 lnop.ro.t1.... or .ttcklnt-
JJl\IJ
1 H. 111 I
_..
D
..... 1 ..., ~ Oppodtin
hn 11 ..,. bt1a1rcntt
.-
IlllIU

Put I .. AleX ,da QfPOSlTIONI MISSION NO. 46
1. Peery,
ED..y air opposition nat, oc.pal'ablo to all'
oppodtloll tlltperlenoed by thia Cotllllland CC1 night 1111111101:1. avO'
Tokyo &Dd. Jlatoy... On. hundred seven enemy airoraft, or 'lIb1ob
-.4... total ot 40 ..tt..oka 01'
'b. 110 ..bor&1't .ere loat to en")' fighter.. 'f-.o
"1'0 daaased by eo., a!rorJ't. On. anem)' t1f;hter .U deatJ'oyod.
2 _1'0 pzobQbly dtroyed, und , wre damagod.
o. A Tou, wna roported .. 50-0.111101'
pIl troa tho w1tlp.
el. It h .tll1:::.te4 that tho B-29'.s boabing faoh1a.ral
Airfleld enoountered anomy end aa. a.dd-
l't1GDal 47 Jo,panoao fightors o.1rbortl,,. APprox.1tlc.toly 10 or tho
Jroraft aighted. wore ob.ol'.oO from l.ndf..ll to tergot, SO in
01' QOQJ' tbe t.I'Ot.. r..nd..5 botwoon tho uca and
oZMI..
O' B-21'. boablD& Oita jirfiold lighted 3 airborno
'bolow but oxpariaDood DO ODoouDtor
r. ClIlurlC. the aolJDY woro DOt SOOD lUltll tho
buD hoa tho t:zJ'l.ot. lino ODoIIy -.oro ODOolllltorod by
tbe tbd tOrae-t10D 090r tho te.rgot IC.Dd JO _ro OIlOoUDtorod by
tM ...oa.4 (1c,1I\) Group 0 .,1' the rho OD_y ac:.d.. only
18 Cl.ttCl.ok
I. _., tiptou c..t ell wgot, soollOd robotent to
., M.n7 atteoka 'NI'O ttopppe4 abort cl't0l' OW'
....... tb.. tTo_ 1200-1500 tud,.
I. type pC .-,burC C$kpk.1Dg.
_.d,.pO

,
-
,
2
2
2
1
1
1
"'*"
,. am #lltun 'kbt; hi '" r""kip" .....
_, droraft wIl10b d1. Dot attack wero .1Sbtod. ...y t"",
woro tuMit10.. ClDo 'IIU a tOJo. , "1'0 ".Uo.04 to bo O.aU.
, wo..o 1Utlod 0.1 "lilt ab,lo--OIlg1Do c.nd 1 na tws."'lIIl.g1D
!bo (59' "1'0 eat!roly ua14oetlt1a4.
-------
l lli.B. 11
_. D1rMt1op 994 1.0101 or 'tteRtl
0.- R1sbt rJht 1:1080 qUt".rtors woro f",vorod on this lIiulot1,
8ultnlnlnS 19 CAd 11 ~ t t ~ o k s . roapeotlvoly. Left und tntl
'lllnrt.r uatnll'1od 4 c.nd 6 c.ttnOIc uspectivoly_

ot 41uotiOD
P'OUOW1Q& s.. 0. brer.kdoe.
t ~ 10vol or c.ppronOhI
or the o.ttuk. OQ tho bub

Dinet10D and Leval of ;.ppfoe..ch

oJ: Ene,, .t.1rcrOoft
1
foto.l Number
of Attack_
I.
~
2
J

6
,' 1M.!._...
Lett

:,...

I
._ LIIIL
PIlQ! ILD1I
IUG.lII
7
s. 'QlurGQY pr SQ,ly Plrol No do.troyod by oaoay
c.1ro.rl.ft. Two &-29s (1 .3% of the foroo) wore dc.lllcgod by onolllY
a.1rorc.ft c.o oa.pa.rod to 1."", .1%. 1.&C,P.I Il.M 0:. rospoettnly.
of B-29'1 by on pr-vloua IIIl.alonl.
6. Tn" of Pro1oQtlloi
e. fi.re--12.7- .....-lJC.1 reported. Pitty
oelibor JD.t.oh1Do-SW1 firo WI:.. roportod trom of e Tony.
'l'wttty-_ 0::Jm0ll fil'l w:::.a dao roported.
b. Onl onamy roportod possible
rOot-tal howevor, thi. W&B L
7. SPIIX Trotlg.,
.&. ;,. few onomy a.1rcl'af't a.pporonUy a.ttellpted pUT.Ut t curvel
wb10h _1'0 poorly oxecutod. Tb:>y brok.. c.w:.y wing owr:J nnd than
dawo
U6 of tho wero fly-through
tbs ontlrQ fOr&'ltton with o.'\Chino-gun firo.
c: !Pour :1.ttt:.ckCl CQi:lO low bet'.fOCon 1 o.nd 2 o'j clock' :o.nd
i;hrouc;h forat\tton.
4. Wo.l from 3 o'clock lcv"l, broko ofr 6
o'clook low, cloouly.pre.llo&1t.
a. ,walatla 1 "'ok"
('.. two Tonyo IIlt.do c. oool'dinc,tod c.tt.r.ok froll 2 o'olook
abo"o, breaklng C'lIC.)' o.t 4 c:.nd 60'0100k.
/. Zolco nDcl 0. TOD)' attaOked .1alltUlltOUaly
broto Cot)' low t.Dd to tho roar.
0' 2
,
o. Two Hc:.apo IIr.de a. ooord1nc.tod c;tt:;,ok, 1 1D.
10n1 at 12 o'olook cJld tho other low o.t 10 o'olook.
d. ft.rctO other oONcl1nc.tod c.ttao"- wozo oc.ob
or 1lItloIl ...1.... 1D. OD1, 1 tlpter .penhaC tbo.
,. 9', !,,,te. eM ar_ 1" .ey 'keun,
....,. ,JnrcJ't. -.r. rued llJlOD. eo' lq rc.Jlp 41aOOIlrQ,PD&
t-. tI'.....S., fIottcLob. .. 110 pillar. opou" tir. c.\
bOO-l5OO JIl,rda _ 4h.. o.t1lc.olcou. Clo tOl'ktloa
....ltt.. .-oea"'c.tecl tire
1 !'oj<
, r.j<
, roJO
1 t'ojo
1 .
2 ..
1 Toa,
, ....'
, 'OD)'
.. auk po, t\l witb 1lhlte .tdpe. aroWl4
wlzIl tl" &D4 4uk 1''' lIo.ll lit a lfbJ,t..._c.r
.. IU,h
.. Cc.*Ill'I.&" (app....lt JlW'Pl.).
.. SOl14 .pImaOJ'.
.. OQ,IIot.&tln&
.. IOc.rOOJ:l o01oredl.
.. T.llo. oowI1nc.
.. r;.D.d white on.. CD wiJlp 01.110.1' to
OOI'-oD Iaolsnlc.
.. ),;ottl.d oolor with c. .hIt. tria,.
borderb.g wing .u.rfC.Olh Largo red I'ou.ad.l..
.. 1lz'own oolor .ith to l:;,rge )'ellow 'V-
OD tho I&IIQttlalGo or .1.&1....
_1te HrdOl' Ql'eWld
.....
..... .J&LJlllUI..J .l:" __. _
!H!H
""' 41r9"tt KOrkipl' (Cpplt)
1 tIs vII Top ot wiDS' y.l1ow-.tbin yellow line around
olrole ot riling aun.
1 TIs UtI .. Orans. bleak tu
1 1/1 0/1 .. Silver.
2 sis U/l ..
1 vII - Orc:.ngo fuuIa.g blc.ok oowling tlDd wq t1p
I 0/1 _ r.llow in 0010' with blc.olr: trilll on Gowl1ns.
, &/L believod O.oor .. Orenge
11. "'HItA pC Ait. 09 gpor 4 kpurt,
ftDg abot Oft .. 1 rOJo.
Craabe4 .. 1 10.10.
cAd .-okiDr; .. 1 'rOjo. 1
Pl.o at Elk ,bot ott .. 1 Tooy.
'OOD to hit a.t 010 ... 1 tony.
'OOD to b1t (no eppnront .. 2 Toay
a-oke oo_lDg tro. tu.lolc.ge belD!; t1l'ed upon .. .3 U/t.
SaokiDg .. 1 Hc.p.
12. elgie' 11, TuG DIe! {"putt. op4 !lup Podtlgu
p"kpye4 zt0ltr)h DutroyM 'b,erg4 O!m ,olaim
1 t'OjO ....
1 Tojo C3 ..., ..)
'h,n, LB
RSO. Ta.il. l.a
R3G. RB. hU
1 t'oDJ
C3 de ......)
LB. Ti:.ll
'aU
aso, Ta.ll
1 .... RIO. To.n
1 .... TAll
1 ..... (2 :.Ie ......)
....
10.., La
'1_ 10
1 'l.Jo 10
llut. 'fnl1
1 11If. ..u
1 1IJo. ....
1 ./1 vII It
MoL 1

,
..t.. tide I'QOI't 1a ...... _ 4 a,ac;l,... , ... tll8M
...... roe \be .ttttll1llo. 11'.'-'" III OOD"Udah4
ItaUett..l _aJ'J'-
,
'set I .. P&\5X dB OPPOsITIon! MISSION 'P. SO
1. QoppEdS
c.. ;,11' oppodt1on Wl:.1 cOdol'oto. B-2'1 IUltc,i110d n,
e.ttll.ok. by npprox1Jll:;toly " !'ightel'l' I. toto.l of no oIlemy
c.lI'or""t ... 11Shted.
b. 10 8-2'. wore 10lt to ODomy fighter.. Six B2'.
wer. daile-god by ODomy c.1rornf't. Soven onellly WGro
.o.-tro)'od. 3 woro probe,bly destroyod. und 4 woro
o. POur to 6 dork brown Tojo. or Zokos woro roportod
u.tng bomb possibly pbolphorus.
d. ODo .quudron whioh flow a 10010 formnt1oa .ulta1nod
o.-p:.rc.t1voly lo.rger l1uabor of attaok
2_ TYP9 gr lApp 1Eprsft (ttgoldnu
11:._ i.pproxlllutoly', onOllY c.1rore:.tt IIIctdo tho 11' c.tto.ok
of tho plnnol identif10d ne to
6 at to typo. tb. wholly un1dont1tiod.
'Pey Hren'$
'1'OD)'
oJaok 11
To".
""52
....
'tIl V!l148QUtied
1..10,
.;. Vaillutlti"
1haU_uti..
p,re.pt Dr It\09ka
27
"

6
5
,
,
1
..1
100
,. ...... lee1 pC "
&. ...-t&111e4 11' &t'..... j-PPJ'_we:te1, br.lt
.51.... ItO...ttaClq_ !be r!&ht tgU''tor _. Dext 'With 'o.
n. 1.,. t&:rt. tJS4 tu W1 au.t.1De4 21 tAd 11 t:,tta.ob.
J'-.peoU.17-
b_ 'the ..tt&ok ...,. c.aut .....1)' 41Y1d.d 'bo'bneD
kip, l ..et. low.
o. PollowlDs. b .. ohan Ibowlq tho broakdoc
CD __ b .t db_lon llJld 1....1 ot o,pprOc.ob_
....
1
Direction nnd or
of J:inolllY ..irore1't
Total Number
of 1.:tto.oks
25l i . "l
"'.'1,. ;' '
., . "'. : To.ll
R:;; , i7 " ..
II
FROll J..BOVE
PRCIl LEVEL 3d
PRCU BSlD'f 34
$. HNM! pt 'f- nFl, 108-29 ..... a..t1'O)Ie4 by
t'iIbW'. a:b ".ll' ot tbo toro,) wel'O dc.IIe.Io4 b7
..., abOl'aft.
6. Tyn. pC he'laND. Jlc.obSae-p tb,. 12.1.._. tJld
ao-- OaIUICIII tu. _1'0 reported. J.ll'_to 0.11' boIiD po..tbl,.
... ".,.. '-110.._ to bo Ll.ed 'to a.ttnok 1 toue.t1o:t..
a.. T",Uipsl OM B-29 ... tollowed 'by 2 !lOD-'a.ttrl.okiD,
'toIlJI to SO all pc.et lo.ad
l
IDd,
11. Oee gt the ''111 l. t .. o.ttaoka .1" -.de tl'_ hight
db.tt,. o..erbeQ.d. alId Ollt of th1&1.
(1) aomo bretl.tAwo.yl o01llhtod or db',. belOW the
tOl'II:.,'UOU, aoocapnn1ed b)' 'tllrn, to or left.
_.
1I111111
.i .il:. II II I
(2) In 5 ooordUlr.tGd ctte.ok. trom tho QO , eDOIlIY
c.1rord't dipPod down r.nd JlC;uod aUghtly below the torllt1tloth
(3) Somo enomy in brock1n& cwuy cltor
prolub nttcoka
t
flipped ovor showing tho undor,ide ot tho
flthtar to tho Cormntlon.
(1) Sevon ooordlnctod ottcoks woro reported. 5
ot whiob wcro ned. on 1 In ocoh of th 5 In.tQOoll
Co pelr or TODy. flying lino tho ettaok
2 milos in front of tho formLtioo, ooming in
lovol to high in Co Crontel end thon dLpplng down, pn8.-
int alightly below tho tormotion in tho!r brocknwcy.
(2) Ono ooordlDt:.tocl c.tte.ok wna d!e:pGrud c.t
1000 ynrdl by lons-reugo firo from B-29
(3) Throo onomy tightor. tekod C',%l :.ttc.ok trom
3 0'0100" whilo cnothor clrorctt ceDo in c.t 5 o'olook.
a.. woro dhooUl'r,goc1 by long-rc.ng,o firo
by OUl' su-onou. BowovOl' I thou t<l.oUoa did not werk 1l6C.1nst
aCDO OTorboc.d c.ttc.oka whioh or 19inc.tod out of tho aun.
b. Tight torml.tlona WOJ'Q QIIlployQd by moat Squndrona.
Oae Squedron. DOt flying n tight auatc.1Dod 5SS or
tbo e.tte.oka or 1 (21 t'.ttc.oka).
,. Ipam! ;
lr
oEott Mrrktnw'l
10 toay .. Dllll bIt-ok 011 top, dlYer bol1lo, t.Jl.d
lLrge rod rOlaldol. nO&!' tip,.
1 .. Bl-.ot with rod ,p1rmor.
1 'rca)' witb rod. 1'0000dola on w1a$"
1 '!'otlJ IU,-",
- .,,01<.
1 ".., .. .,.k.
11.. ..
1... .. ...tJ ...
1 !cjo
1 Yojo .. llut wttll ,....OIIDllob CIa wiDp.
1 .. DIl11 aoti;lod .1tb lu!. l'oUDdeb
011 ha.1.r.go r.Dd ....,. .sa, tip..
1 ala U/J .. (lD1lr1o) BtOlD.
1 V/J .. bel rAd ,rOO!l ,trlpiD& e&a.1D1t 0.0. 1k.ok.
po_d.
1 V/1 - .hias lun OIl bLot ot pUot', aoe.t. OIl -iDe
OJIel oa rwlder
... G1J'ol't.ft ...... pc.1Dtod ll'lo.aIc with rlabs, ,1Il or
olin lIro.b .,tth SO.. wore ather c.DI otheu dc.rt
,rOOD 1.D oolor.
--
.lG.l.ll
10. BO'ulte of Hita oR momy (,hgrdtl
Pleming. smoking 1n divo 1 zoko.
CC.1II0 in 600 y:.rdl tond wont down burning 1 Tony.
Sc._ .p1oool1 fly ott. - 1 T9tly.
treoor. bounoo off ct sao ynrdll - 1
Bilut lnto tlr,lllo, - 7 zIJ..
Eltploded - 2 Eft",
snglne IPolrlng - 2 EIJ
11. Clr'" by TyPO spepy :ilQltft ODd QMA Poo1tiopi
J1I,boyo' ProbChly Do;strovod Q:;;Pl!td QAA Pos1t19P
1 sis LB
1 als No.o
1 aI. No..
1 aI. ...
1 aI.
No..
1 8/. Woae
1 hole NOlO
1
aI.
...
1
zoko 52 To.11
1 z.ko .so
1 TOD)' Woae
I Tony
'011
1 tojo fc,U
Ish Ron
TOTJ.L 7
,
4
10'-, Tllh report 111 bcsed On lr:ter t.Dr.lJMII then tboaG
.... tow prGllonted in tho Conllolldcted
_.
......
b. U PN"mer In'"' "''''P' 19. U
I. am " ......reft a".
10. ,.,,,.. Tr.ble"l' II.
(ll tid _. ><rll...-.11
_.1 _.. ."JJc .....
" q Mas._ OUO-0205.. hcMI 14..500-18,000 teet.
-dill CH8 _ tr_ 4,...... wiall 0"'. 'be
te.r!n ... 2'10
0
Clot 60 I.
(2) Pi... wn. IIU to /, r"" tlv.t. _ ...
..II &t ua IC71 or S -.11 ,.....11 -atlla
"' 1_ n.t tblt lIAll eo. n .., , .. '0"' "
II atb...It't; tI ,be t,zsot. 1.11 II.. ttr. WIl' 1I!c.oOUl'Qt..
C3> 10 Jjo _ .. e 101t or '07 ne.k.
(1) Thh targot wo.a bombod portly Vlfl14ally. pertly by
rndc,J' throl:lgh olol:ldl (,nd llflloko by 39 lie 01' tho 73rd.
ltot'ftllJl1 trolD 15.,00.16.300 foot. Using cxoa at
c.ttc.ok tro. 297
0
.315
0
wind oyor tho tc.rgot lftol hOlD
no
O
c.t 60 I.
(2) poilltod ;'/L tiro. moe.goJ' l'M
ltkooltrl'.to..... 'Iloountorod nt Sdk! Bc.y. 1I0st at it OcJlle bOlD
.bip
(3) ;.t Uauti Bey. tlc.k wna ocntinl:loqaly
polDtod, c.nd tc:.bly One l.le lrr.1 a.t 15,700
toot. DOat of tho tlr.1e: 00.1110 from shipi ill tho '.y.
(4) J.t tc.rget. I.h. firo 1ILS bnoourr.to,
AIl4 -.:l.Uy OOD'Unuou.ly pointed. Ona or 2 lhip. 1D Bappu.
1111 tun lip tI b, r rr.,ga.
(5) Exoept tor the slnglo J.le COIltiODod abovo,
DO 1-2". WOJ'O by flc.1c: c:.nd nODo WD.S 10.t.
(6) ftC ob.ervers roport no 0"ld01100 at '"dt.r
OOD.troled t1cLt.
o. hURt- A.Pc tic hgton.
(1) l.lnS uar.blo to bomb Icnoyn LIP vllual1J'
" JJc 0' 'tile proocdod to cJ1 ld. e.t OIDl:ltc. l:\t1d
boIIbea 'Yhllc.l1)' tbe o.ltrD. de fD.otory. Throo de at tho 31,tb
1"1D& ba....d yr.rloll. fnrgot. at Opportl.mity. Tbo Ollure. Plc.tlt
.......... bot... 0206-0220Z, hOll 15,000-16.000 toot.
V.1Il& ..... 01 c:ttQok Tbe 0"'''
.. ta.rr.t 'YUl04 trOll D/lO to _/10. tho wind c."'oJ'C!od
MIl" .\ 50 &.
(2) i.I.. tlro .. eDGoUDtorod c.t tho I.P. 'bf
'--t:,.... I' ........,... bat C.OOUl'llt
...,...." JDSII\td ru
CJ) ..'tal .....t. Sa the h.l t 01' the tnJ'lot
.......... to .... ".teNlt, til LA ft... 01'''' ola.-.a thc.t
J ......-.... "''''-1 01 -.., ilJ.. c.bo tu rot .... to..-U....
(U Ow.-. te.rpt, lD..... ltJ r.AII "'111'&0' ot
All. the h_ t.-.tioD '0 101'11.;. tlOD.
es) Plct utlodd17 on.th. dulas tbe
-.1'1, 1tc.I.. of .. _"gOk.
(6) .....A owt 10 LIe ot the tl.r.' tont,tl_ 0....
the "'.1'&-' ....0 bl.t " tltJt.
(1) 'OU' out 0' 'JJc ot tb....0114 lorae.tloa
_. tick.
(8) OIS. OVO\ or e 1.1e ot the thll'd torllsUeD
(" Two out or 12. 1.Ie or t_ toutb t--..ua.
....
(10) In H J/e lll.ltfered flok dtullaVto 0.11 atner.
ROM were loat.
(11) ReY ebaorvera roport 1nterception of 202 .e
ooboident with flak burets.
(12) FInk wnll reported eyer the following nrenl en route
to a.1Id"tra. the tnr&etJ
(0.) Olautl\1 heo.vy J/A. probl\bly 1 bnttery, aerager
(b) luaQ.llOtol heo.vy DOClgar to aod...o.te.,to.ir_
(c) Jla.yaatu heo.vy AlA. IlOClft'Ilr, 1naccu.rnte.
(d) hahaynl heavy AlA, moc,pr, 1nll.ooW'nte.
(0) ll'luh11 hen.vy AlA. Marl'. lno.ccuro.to.
(t) M1110 Sbimn (10. Claura. 'lcul)1 Mnvy AlA, _0.&"'1'.
bu1; strrerlllly aocuro.to.
.. Oyr tMtlCl Drllla WAI
.. 'I'bo llDlta ot the 73rd Wine uae. nD evua1n net ion.
b. on. lendi aquo.clron ot tho 314th '110.'; und no ..'US!" aot10D.,.
HOoM .quadron wo.a r.ported tlU'r'Iilll; direotly into tll\k buret. in
OQ't;laa1lba.t WOo' beliend to be OVo.a1ve MUon.
s. lli:tp-A1t 'UblM 1M a'Ak't.! I
.. 10M _n .aoov.aterd OftI' 'I'aohtua1 and 011:&.
'It. a.r 1 A/C r-saort04 pboapbor'W1 tN... or rootet.
__ -..n ..ta 1100 ud a)OO tt loa.rlD& white plitt. o:t ...kt
W.& wan rft4 at. 'bio tt_. "'0 01' rHk.t.o wen beU.ft. to
....... n rr.. u. .
lOll' -'"PO" S _ 10tllr ual,... tIlAD tho.. WIN tor the
Sa "" Oouo1t4o.telt. Sto.tbtlool SU.lU7
.....
pc II =q ,mAD",n MlMA '0. M
1. ,VAhll'
.. term, ".'ergJ LotM
(1) tl" II...... "r4 1Il"C ....... t"
PrIMlT r.....t n l1J' '.twon OUO-OlltS Ire. 1",5oo.17,G10 ft, -lias
QXtIo of attaok fro. 100. 1'7a0, ".. ."thor OftI' tblI tarpt wa. olaar
(CV'lO) ant U- ani''' 'ldDll o.t 1I_b1ac altltwlo wu troa 856 6\ to I.
(I) 'lM oacouwred oa 1:1118 .1..100 .... Il.I toll""
JIllall
Nonr the o. embly po.int. 1 AlC tlyin, et 600 ft,
rece!v3d IlIncbino r.nd .it.W ,un fire enm 2 smell oasJIlY venels QM 'r.l,.
forced to turn bo.cll:: lrlth #1 eOl;ine shot out nnd left flllp QM 1rlDg
section
(b) At 29/38N _ 135/&38. li,ht. menger, and lnncour_
Qte fire wn. received from 2 armed picket bO!l.ts,
(c) Over lyu.hu, en route to to,rbet, Mll.yY.
tIck WQ.II reported c.t OIIutn., inllcouute flaJe HL1Iw.EilJr.:Il.. luauoto. Hama-
IIa.obi. o.bd lurWllfl,
(d) In the !U'ea. heuy. aGarr to aodero:to.
llD4 autly inacclU'o.te tlnk WQ4 reported, Two WC _re hit a.t a.n Q.'rIlr-
... altitude of 16.000 tt.
(6) RCII obler'rll'" report no erideace ot !Un.1ayir1& radu.
b. tarat II Owr. 1ftUl Air Stattgn,
(1) Thirty.two Ale ot the 3Uth Wing bollbed th18 target
0161.oU2Z fro. 16.000 - 18.100 ft, ueing en. ot attack fro.
86
0
- 118
0
TbI ...,tbor O'rlll" the target ..r1ed froll char (OlIO) to
4('10 andere...t. and the lrlnd at boIIb!D& altitude was 265
0
at
"'I"
(2) AlA ... reported a. follow.:
<.) At I,P,. only 2 bur.ts of inaccurate heny J/;.
..............
0,) 1ft tarpt ....... flak wu blavy. cont!nou.:ly
polD.te4, ....I' to lMdor..te ud rft-rally aeow-ate.
c.) ao asc-Ja wi" p.1Q1.nc red&J' chaI'..t ....htloa _,.
.. &GIl _"""'1" OD thh ahalOll.
(s) en. npon-d ......t AlA tl" .. DOt De...1, '0 lttte..
u 'bat ......te.... Mer a.ra .l1reratt Pl... 11 1Iaroh.
.. ........... ..,. u.. nt'll Wlq.
lI. n. Iftla Or.. of tile SUt.b "'.5 took ....1... aa*tOQ 00...
a1ftb& ot rl,bt &II1II hl't tvu IIDII .001".... 1ft altlt1M!. after 1:10aM
_.
I, lli,tp,ft
r
aehtM eM Ipgktbl
.. 10.. _" ""01'1:*11 by tbt T3rd tlD&
.....
A.B.lLi I
(1) Tho lead formation, 19th Group, observed six EfA
phosphorul whioh exploded with a white burst and emitt-
ed white ."tr....u of IlIOk_. E/A dropp1n& bollbs descended out of the
lu.n bet.en 10 and 11 0' olock: and were DOt obeernd until just abo..
and ahead of the tonnatlon. One buret _I in l'anse of the forlllation
and 1 B-29 Wk. rocked by the explosion. The remaining bombl burst out
or ro.ne. There ft' no dUlat;e.
(2) The leader of tho 8000nd Iquadron. 29th Group, 0.'1'
tba tarcat 11f;bted. .. rajo. coming 1n at 12130 o'clock, and abu.d,
It dropped. 1 phaiphor-ul bolllb about 500 ft. above, which burst 600
yards &head and level with the Ale attacked, The leader or the low
element. lame equadron, was with .. phoaphoru8 bomb by .. Zeke
trca 10 o'olock and soo reet above. The bomb bunt above and ahead
ot the AlO. The leader of tM high element W'U atte.cked alternately
h'oa botb aides aM. .bo", by 5 Tojos. Pour bo.bs burat ahead and 500
ft. hip and 1 bOll.b burst 1e",1 and ahead.
(3) The last squadron over tho was bombed by II.
11.h pbolpborua bo.b from II. TOjo. Tha bomb exploded lenl Q,nd o.hell.d.
lOTSI report is b.sed on lator anll.lyaea than thoso used tor
.tatilticl prasentad in the Consolidated Statistioal Summary

PW'III peNftrp; 4SSESSMqlT JfQ _ MISSIOI! NO. j6

TACHlARAI AIRFIELD
(33/34K 134/37E)
Date Flown: 28 March 1945
A.1titClll 25,000'
SJDIIARX
lid. "port ........ d-S- to 'hcMara1 Airt1.14 u ......u1t ot
DI .... 0-.., 11110. 66, ., Maroh
..., ........,... or .....4 total. about &06, SOD .quue tMt
.... la ooatla.ecl _1a.1, to bu11d.1ac" .bop' o.Dd. hansar. 08 tIM ad...
,1Me" til tbI U_. In W. U'e'a. aboat ee per oeot of' tho total
rootU'_ ..
'hi .-u'tr or pbatop'ap.., 11 exceneat.
ftAZIstlJAL 'RtM or D'Md
P., oeat of t.oUJ,
root ......
nt,MO, 'q. tt. lSa
",tOO Iq. tt. 14
371 Iq. tt. 1'1' tbaD 1 :c
534,460 Sq. f't. or &6 per 08ftt 11 d.,.
.usA ...
..... an tro,M.l
loct l'I""d.
loot ore .
ot total rotlt are. 1n J.r ...
AW B .
JJl<&JI
AIlli 0
Roof aroll.
Roof ar81l. do.matedl
AREA D
A1W.
11.850 1I11. fi.
13,200 IIq. ft,
n.ooo I q. ft.
Root are. destroyedl 6,000 aq. ft,
Total squaro toot of root o.rltll. destroyedl 285,360
Tot.al .quare rut of roof llreo. guttedl 66,750
rotal IIqllarO t ..t of reo!' o.rOll I 54..575
Ad41tional deace to Tll.chlara! Airfield includes .1 1l.1rcratt d
t;ro,ed and t1"
2S Unidontified destroyed
10 TIB destroyed
5 S/B dtroyed
Aircraft artected are on the H 11do ot tho field directly 1n
hoIrt of tM Iwlpra u4 at the HE corner of the fie14 1a the dhper ...
al .......
,.,..... .uP Objenbe Polder SID.sa. 1 July
It:I1.b m 10 1511 t6 tvI It s
Pon..tzolb. 3rIt!II 103, 3V
.. ,....,..._.
... 0 .... D, .Put In, .&zIDeK D
....
.I.111Il.l.1

,,,,
I~
I ~ ~
I ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~
!
lt
I j J ~ I l l J ~
I ~ ~ l ~ ~ ! l , ~
;
!
! ~
,

:l' k
1.-101
i" N j- i- i 3'1
;:"
Tl
.....
~ I l l l i l
... .i Ia.ll
NMtQE 4SSlSSWIt BEPORt 10 3Q KISSIOR , 4.6
Do.te FIOlm I al lIAroh 1945
CIIUIU. AIJCRAFT F"OTCRI
''''/56/00.1)
SOlIIIJJIY
tarpt u.,1 Sbo (iO.36)
al. nport ....... duacs to 1621 rellu.l Cro.. IXI
..... a. lid Mi ..ton t6 or 27 Uvoh 19t5.
total ..... 1. about 151,000 squar. feet or 9.1 per cent ot the
total orlpnal root uoa or the ph.nt
......... h conoentrlLwd 11'1 the center of the plant' hitherto
on"_"'. porUODI adainllull.tlon ..nd plant maintenance. on&lne re-
pUr. orpDll1 aircraft ....ably netton& (Soe reforence .).
'.1
'.'
1. ,
<.-
ot
Percentage of
Tokl root Uta
6P,65O
48,335
128,500
IQtUQ
Sq. Pt.. or Root Area.
SWUIICAL !Ih'M&B1 Cf Q4MQGE
-.,.,
8_.'01
(..._.)
"''1119'') (Mtn,r)
..... 'I... 'H""" . ... fINd; *!p!;tMDA.'

!If" II n.
1,100 .,. I"t.
18 to.
16,)00 ... to.
.8
..'
'.'
" root ...., d.",
..

71
.,. M. ft. hl9!n'i9.
,.,000 I't.
137.401'0 tt.
1JAS...1O .,. tt.
CII4 -...
- .
htol .
.... -_""r
,., A C .....J.I. et ree, .u,
'e" h, Ie Md.)
rp1;t1 I"9C mil
,linnct 'eeIM 'IpSa
IOQ,,QO M. tt.. P"MetH!
IDe.BOO I,. Ct.
1015,650 _q. ft.
313,4&0 _q. ft.
pi' root anll "'n4
.,
..
57
!SU' 111 re,.,.nU_ to tota.l or1S1Dal plan.t llJ"Oa. Part. 1. a. 3,
ba11dlns au.ber_ aDd bul1dIns functIon. are taken fro_ Scono.to
MM__.at Report 10. S. 9 JQDUlU"Y 1945. Joltlt TU'&t Group. ...adllltOtl,
D. C.
....-
ll.UII i 1
1!'PI'I7.f1PICIi. :DUAaI
1U'O
Ibo
Bd1lHni _.. UUHiG'ICLtL
.. R:ot _. DMtIO.t" .-....a. GltW IIlJlor
Tota1 ........ at 1N11dinc

'.300 MOO 70 tiel.

".700 1;910 ,.970 50'50 J,S -.......
68 15,000 2dio 15
'l'or.u.. . ".uo t.21lj ',flO 12. 00

1
100
5
100
100
100
3.240
2.:250
13.300
890500
""-500
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80.550
a,aso
8.*
roar bol.
3,2IJO
(11.. 41reot bit OIl tbe root .-all bolo
-.s.ooo
".300
890500
210500 210500
"1'wo lu-.ot blu OD tla
8.
85
72
73

81

_bino Shop
O114eot1tled
.....
lb6iDe Pacbg1.l:l ul
teat I!lhed. %mpoa:Jibl! to
....,.118 dtlmBge.
iDine teat 81104. Dzlpoe81ble to
...as deJ!lage
.RemUDiJlB pcrtion c4 prertoualy
damagel shop.
85 A. B .,900 4.900 100 on14enti.tied
87 2,180 2.180 2;780 100 Sbop
TOTlll fleQO 4.200 26.610 117.410

ll:
.340
2.340 2.340 100 Ubidentified
n.ooo 3.950 1.900 7.900 19.75 15
...-
30.000
10,000 20.000 30.000 100 )la.chine Shop
37.900
18.950 18,950 17.900 100 ,",op
9.640 9.640
,.640 100 Un14ont1tled
2,340 2,340
2.340 100 Vni4ontit'ied
, 511.
52
53
54
55
55A
Unident-
Ule4 2,340 2.340 2.340 100 tnl1denUtie4
2.31&.0 2'll 100 Vpi4enUti94
'J'Ol'.AL. 35. 32,900 2'1.900 10,240 106.!50
Ittttlll' photocuhy I
Se. Sxbtblt B, Part III, AMex D
Date Flown 1 2El Much 19.4,5
Pr'-etrilc., 3Jlll.5ll: 7S 21402, 403; 3Jl,t6, 4.7. 408
Po.t-.trik'l 3PRSM 103 2122, 23f 3RJ340, 35, 36
'fARGET 1306
OITA AIRFIELD
33/15 1_.138/38 E
WNW m'-'UAT REPCI\T 10. Sl llISSIOB '46

PriIrt SPRY: '7S _ 3R J "7

Pr-lJ&t 3PIII5II lOS -:lRI34
SVIQIARY
!b1. ........ da-ase to Ott. Airfield reau1ttfi from
m a-bn e ....end IU..ion 406, 27 ......ch 19405.
o..,t 1Do11ld on. IUtted. t..o hangars -.itb severe root
....... aDd three reYetted bUi1din,s and five buildifi.
".vard.
PreftOILl ..... to tbi. tarrt. intlicted by the N.."Y atrUce ot
II -.reJL Da. t blnm. on the acCOllPaIlYin, annotatod print but 18
.. _ra.... 1a tllia report.
18.115 .q. tt. "
;,050 'q. tt.
n.GOO .q, ft.,
15,000 'q. tt,
60,000 .q. tt,
0'000 'q. tt,
111,115 !lq. tt,
.q. tt,
MlSUeM1 ....... ottt. Mdt.II: iDcl 10 &lroratt daM&-4
....._..
.I/B,_,
TII_'
1 T/I da.troytd
airoraf'
,.
AlrOl'at1: atttoted art located ..i"ly toward tbo S .nd of tbill
laadiD& ti.l"
see Exhibit A. Part III, AnDtx D
--
11ll.B J.1
2.6
'.'
'.'
'.'
2.'
....
Per cont ot
original roof area
24.100
51.050
22t 795
Squ.aro teot
of root
51.060
....,..
......
StAtIIIICll. SUMlARX Of pAVAOK
1_.14.1
..._..., ..... "'710 .t. It.
!lWtU
UQ&"Mj' ASstSSJlClfT WORt !fOr ;p MISSIOK 10. 50
tARGEt 869
OUUIU. IlAVAL AIR STATION
32156 H __ 129/56 E
De.tr.,.,
_taro1
......i&l
1. Qu.tqa
.. JIlaol' root 4uap
oonnd&tIOe lbo.. that a1prox1mat.ly 98,000 Iq. tt.
ot root ar-. (about 10." or the total roof area) has been damagod or
...trO)e4. 'I'biI ..... _. oonfined to the hanglU'll and small bu1lding_
looate4 1. tbI n corner ot tho field. (See referoneo)
1. .... fro. curren.t ItrUco I
!arpt Ar.... S...bo
report to e49 resulting trom XXI
1-'-,. C-.4 mtoD !SO or 31 Karch 19t5
1111t.
I ?'." NY'
""
...
on
'"
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..
97.ri)&5 24.100 11.106 51,050
Pro-8trik.. 3I'R5III03-31t, 33.36 o.nc1 3Lt 34-39 o.nd 21 22.25
'oR...8tr1ke. 3PRSII 1:511, 1S-11
Rorer.no.. ClV J.1r4r_ hport Jlo. 44
PhotoUa.pby u....
=>1.
Bullcl1D& Root uea 1D .. , ..... II._r.."

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.
m i
.
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Area 7 111,000
11._
16,100 15,150
.,
Admin1atra.tion.
shops. TBdio sta-
tion'Gtc. 27 build_
lh!s. 15 of which
;. ,.
_..

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..
...
on
..
...
..
Seo Babib1ta CIIlIIl 1. Pllrt III .lim-x ').
STRll1 AITbCK REPORT NO. 7 MISSION NO. 50
TARGET 8'9
ClWRA NAVAL AIR STATION
(32/56 N--l29/56 E)
SUU4ARY
Stt!ke photeUo.phy of XU Bomber COlllmond Wlsslon SO. 31 arab
19'5 shows well cencentrated In the area.
Percentage of identiflod bursts sbows resulta to be excellent.
Tb&re ore 64 bursts (about 61 per cent of those identified) within
1,000 feet of the J.P.
Hits Qre TlIIlblo olon!: tho line, ameng the IlItlny 1I1llQll
bulldin!:l1 behind the hangllrs tLnd on the tarmo.c.
Strike photography 1s of excellent quallty.
!IUez: INFORMATIOa RC=EMiD
4imine Point! 086_086. Reference I CINCPJ\C-CINCPOA
Omura Airfield and 55,
849.
3Hth. Rwpber at AIel 31. Bomb LOAd
l
500 GP, AJIf-W6'-278.
STATISTICS OR BeNSING ACCUBNtX
Bqpb, Prqpped I 278
lmpa.cts Identified! lOS. or 38 per cent of bombs dropped.
.......
Per cent of Por cent of
tOtAl Propp"" Uegt1Chd
500
1
of JP .0 lo.a
"'.'
atblJl 500-1000
1
ot IP
.. 12.2
32.'
WltJd.1l 1000-1OOO' Dr jP
'"
10.0 ....
."biD 8000003000'
.rjP
,
1.'

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Pc- o-Ilt ot \10... dropped ,dthib 1000' ot AP I IS.
Per of bur.t. identified wi thin 1000' ot lIP I 51
..t.flRA" m BolIber Co-.n4 Field Order 50, 31 Ma.rob 1965.
Op.n.tloftll.l SIotIBIU"J' 10. as. 31 Uuob 196&,
brn::, phptOCraphy "et
iD4
,
IXl BC 511 47-1 201V 51 __55. 58. M
ax BO 511 4.7_1 202V 3..11
nI BC 15K 4.7.1 203V 1-9
m Be 511 4.7_1 204.V 1.,7.25
I]] 8C 511 4.7_1 205V 8.10
III BC $ 4.7-1 2Ql5V 5-7
m BC 511 47-1 207V 12_l4.
m 8C 151I 4.7.1 808V 1-6
JlllIIII
illtlill
t.r1lF;. Phetorruhy ngeindl
m 80 511 407 ..1 llOQV 1-9
JI1 BC SM 4'.1 210V 1. 6, e
m Be 511 47-1 211Y 2-'7
D1 DC SIt 407-1 2).2V I. 2
m Be 511 407-1 213V 1-.3
JI!aL. Plla II incorrectly oaptioned, It should bo SY SO not 511 47-1
... Ixhibltl I and P, Part III, Annex D

IDIJI mill IRSm MO. 0 ISSIQ!'O 50

TARQli:T 1670
tACBIJJU.I L1JCHINE "ORIS
AND
'URGEr 1236
tACHUlW: AJlWT ... IRFDLD
(SS/25 ..._13Q/37 E)
moor'
U
It:riD Pbot0Fapb;y ot DI BOIDber Call1u.nd lU..10n 50, 31 llueh
IHI ..~ _ bolllb burst. within 1000' of both o.iming pointll.
IeftraJ. 1.... are ...:hlbh In ths t a r ~ t o.UIl; o.re oontered lU"ollftd
0110'" (Me UI loaber eo-.und Litboeo.....1c. To.ehh.ro.l Aroo.). In
later photop-ap_ t;bIi qrset h ablcued by ..ok'
, ~ It ll1.reot bita a.r' ob"ned Oil. 1ItI,1n bulldlnl;' 1n tb&
td'p, an..
ca ' ..U tit 0......4 baab Illpaotl. tl,OOlll'll.0y h ~ o o d . QIlo.11ty
et, _", ro<I. .
... 'IIIlI. 7$5 7 eC .or. 108. Ie) Ie" leu x 5&O-Ib d-IIU (It
.'.,JUMDm
W""'d'
-..re. GI1'DIC (m ac.Iter ea-aad Lltbo.l),,!o Jo.
....._1070)
'n" -$ , . HIS
bUM ,.,g.... 151I. OJ' st.a per ont or total boppell.
Pel' oent or Pel' cont ot
"1:11111 500' of I.P
Ultldll 101).1000' OIl J.P
tbiD 1000' .*K)O' ttl .,
!fltb111 1000'.$000' or ;.:I
...
u.
...

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140.1
a
'I,'
....
....
7.'
Pel' oent or be.b, dl'oppell w1tbln 1000' or ~ I 13.3
Pel' oent or buret. 111entified w1thin 1000' or ." 38
70.
JlltBl1
RESllLIS OF
Strike photos "how tho fo11owin& (see XXI Bomber Litho-
aolaic. Tachiarai Area, Tachiar41 Works).
225 bomll illlpacta lI'1thin 1000
1
of both aiming pointl.
One bUilding at 062064 destroyed.
One building at 064062 destroyed.
r.o bUildinga at 065065 70 per cent deatroyed.
One building at 057059 o.bout 30 per cent destroyed.
Referoncea, XXI Bomber Command Field Order No. 50. 31 March 1945.
XXI Bomber Commnnd Operational Summary No. 65. 31
1945.
Strike PhptogrQRbv Recailedl
XXI 00 51.1 50 _ 111-6
III BC 50 - 2:1_10
XlI Be 511 50 _ 3:1-6
XXI Be 5M 50 _ 411-'
XXI BC 51.1 50 - 511_10
XXI Be 5M 50 _ 611_7
xn Be 511 50 _ 711_7
XXI BC 5U 50 _ 6tl_7
m Be SK SO 9.1-9
XlI Be 5M 50 1011.11
XXI BC 5U 50 _ 1111.9
m 00 SN 50 _ 1211-9
m Be.5U 50 ... 2611--8
XXI DC 5U 50 2717_15
J:U Be SlI SO _ Z 11-5
m 8C 6K 50 ... SIVI2-11
m !IC 15M SO _ S2'V,2-0n
JXI BO 51 50 18V,l..e
DI Ie 611 50 791.1-8
m IC ISII 50 aOv.1-10
m Be all 150 ... 81V.l"
m Ie D sO '2V.1-3
m 10 .. 10 _ IS' .1...1S
m 10 n: &0 .. 8..V,1-7
DI 10 .. SO 1$,,1-10
Mi'I' O. Par' tl1.....x D
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IVlI:);:'IUI'4
11U. "*' b
Anne)! I)
NO. 46
Part III E.hlbit B
MISSION

NO. 46
CONFIDENTIAL
~ - < I - -

"
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,
"
EXHIBIT - C
PART - III
ANNEX - D
RESTRICTED
MISSION NO. 46
EXhibit 0
Port "'
Annex 0
RESTRICTED
TARGET NO. 849
RESTRICTED
EXfllBIT - E
PART -III
ANNEX - 0
CONFIDENTIAL
TARGET NO. 849
STRIKE ATTACK REPORT NO.7
XXI BC MISSION NO. 50
27 MARCH 1945
G.I.U. -XXI BOMCOM.
KEY
- Bomb Burs'
0- Smoke Obscured Areas
CONFJOENTJAL
Exhibit F
Port III
Annex 0
MISSION NO. 50
Annex 0
1870
TARGET 1236
STRIKE ATTACK REPORT No.e
XXI Be MISSION 50
31 MARCH 1945 ..
CWXXI 90M. co.,.
Po,t III
SECRET
MISSION NO. 50
EXHIBIT-H-
PART-III-
ANNEX-D-
MISSION
TARGET
NO.50
849
OMURA
DAMAGE
NAVAL AIR STATION
ASSESSMENT REPORT NO.33
C I U - XXI BOMCOM.
EXHIBIT-I-
PART-III- ANNEX- 0-
SECRET
.11.8.11
......

CaIIIOLIIll!ID STAfISTICJ.L StDQ/J,RIES

p ......
........-
....
nnll
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 46
Z7 flU'ch 1945
pr1I:l1ry Visw:al 'l'J.rgot M 'IOchlarai. Oi to.. and Iconoyn ICYUShu
pr1r:Jl17 ROMr Target w oouro. .li.rcr:J.tt ynctory, J{yuShu
CesT OF MISSION
Grcn' lPi:!bor C:l5u.:J,l tics NOno
..1rcratt . 15
percent 01' .'...ircr=.tt
1F!'EC'1'I\'ENI!1iS 07 MISSION
.i.1rcroft .i.1rborno 164
FOrcent Of :.1rcra.ft on f{QIld.
Bonbing prii:Xl.ry 151
porcent or Botiling :.ircra.ft .:.J.rborno
.:..1rcro.ft Bo:illng .:J.l !tlI"gots 154
p;lrccnt Of' aOWill8 .llrcrnft
65>1


.'...1rcr:lft Lost Nooo
.9>!
I, I >I


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" <
1".'

=
" -
331lD StATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT
:i)od:ls Dropped On prL::n17 'I'Ol'6ot 475 TonB
':"iroro.tt Destroyed 1
aodling ':'CCurtl.cy w percont of identifiod bocb hits l71thin 1000 ft.
of .lltling point l 'l'G0hiaral .(%. Oitn .:..1r Fiold - 1.5%. CU1d
(put'O. :.1rcraft P'llctary - 19':.
SECRET
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! 1 ap=... 1 substituted tor air..att taU1D& \0 tDJc'e on. nrd :afl6 6 :Ie 10'07 on tuel.
2 _'-.Ie engine trouble.
N01'l. Ul BOJIi)er Co.aJIII,nd fio1d order called tor barmDl 2 ::Jc lnoporative navigation equipocnt
effort on this miasiOll. and questionable \,'ecthcr at boac.
1 J./e questionable uoathor at 00.50.

2 oral,)"
314th :;lng 2 ::Je 10\7 on fuel

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WISSIOR 40
.... at AU. AIRCRA.PT IULDlQ TO 8CIIB PRIlWlT tIROit'
DUE ?7 lercb 19lU
_ICOL Pt.ILD/lB
......- n.IORT CONDITIONS BHDIY ACTICII O'nlER
- --
-.. .-
-1-
- -- --
_..

Bombed Bcmbo4 Kon-
a""... Bombed'
meot:!... SO. ..... 'ltt.oU ..... .. Ir&acODlSa1'7
0"'..
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'13
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,
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2
- - -
,
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10
2
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2 1
2lB
5
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2
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DA'l'E 27 J,Jlreh 1945
DOUBING RUN
TARGET B<IIBED
TDli OF
.LUl' 1'l'UD.t: REl...EH.5 - Vl&1A.L Bu..;BlI'G MDA11 jI../C UPER...'l".lll BYI
Ale
Ale
A/e
CHIT
DuC1'.rOO Ale Sighting For
N.MJ.lI:: ai' t.l\Qb.T TYHl
0...,.
Earliest Latest Lowest HiGhest
Dropping Bombinc
on e-l "'nual
FI &: D Range
o..oo]1/e
by Hedw Lead A!e
73
'JElcb.1ar&i .,U.rtle14 p
73
0140 z 0205 z 11<500 18000 7 1 65
-
- 7
66
gO (Ii ta ..:.irtield p
39
0,,", Z 0259 Z 15300
18300
5 - 33
1
-
6
33
314
(JiaIX'6 .:..ircro1't metory p
39
0206 Z 0220 Z 15000 16000
4 - 35
-
- 4 35
110
'[chiDoUJ"o..;1On pm KDahito
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2 011<5 Z 0235 z 12400 16000 2
-
- - -
2
-
Chicbi J'iIlP )Jocks

1 0451 Z
-
15030
- - - -
1
-
1
-
21 P lS1 0140 Z 0259 z 14.500 18300 16 1 133 1
-
17 134
Be
.
IfO'IE1 on XXI BoJJilor ComI8i>d 71
ld order 1Ucbiarai ':'irfiold lJ d attn :.. field roor dosii;nn
0' P
1m>ry vi< tor..
omura ,net
F>d "18Mto<!
Q8 priJlllry radar
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DISROSITION or BOMBS
MlSSIo.V 6.6
DATE Zl lPrch 1945
TII'll
IUZ& LQlmIl <II AD- RELEASED ON TARGETS
UIIl'r
8mIHG IICIlIII &DCIl&n l'RIWlY mDtJty
L'.f!r Jm:S:::-r
JETTISONED ll!'URlIED UlUWONN
1l&IaHl' \I &.1m
f-
No_ I .....
,.., ._.
"0 0- "0 mOna
..
"'ODS "0 'rons "0
I .OM I "0 I .OM
73111 :.IHI-64 500fI G,P
lM'
1638 409..5
1010 252.5
0 0 0 0 61 20.2 6
'..5
541 135.3
,314.
500/1 G.F.
lU.'
.025 396 9'l
. 0
350.!.
67,S 26 6.5 19 4.8 1 .2
21 B .:.N-M
a
64 G.P. lUO'
.025 2034 503.5 1551 337.6 350 87.5 26 6.5 1000 25 7 1.7
0 'lUcblllrol ..IF NO'll<, 73"d .:1n 039 b
I: dro
pod ::larO on t:l.r,;e nth OIll.plot "'mi",
wires.
i 01 to :.IF
14th "1n o 9 b dro pod sofo Ion t.:l.rco n1th anplot ".mi"; viroo.
! onuro.:JC Jtl,ctc p-
i " 1 Q 11.;; :I:
-
-
MISSION_---.:!:4
6
:.-__
lW'E 27 _ch 1945
.li l.l<.ll II
lCCUBACT 01 BlJIBilil
-
IUlBBR OF HITS &: DISTANCE FROW AIMING POINT 100. PF.RCgrlt
W
no 0 - 500' Sao - 1000' 1000 - 2000' 2000 - 3000' Total ON BCllBS
No. Tons No. :c No. % No. % No. % No. % TARGgr REIE!S&I
'Nlcld 18 .lirt old
73 1010 252. 22 2:( 52 5:l 93 'It 4 1% 171 17%
WG
01 ..lirtle d
73 541 '35. 20 "" 62 111, 121 22;% - - 203 3";l
'10
bu-o. craft Fa tory
314 350 87 30 11% 28 ll% 29 0% 6 2;, 101 29%
",fa
Nrm= TI fi81 roo Ust d nboYo hnvo bee obtuiD d frOD of th ':o'ing p. etc-Into ligcnc oUfcor
o d1ft r froi:1 Pm 08 of' t contra rntorpr taUon Un! t. X) BoDbcr COllllDnd triko ... tuck
R porte o. 4-6. '1ho ropor are ba cd on (1 infarr tion;; iIable 0 the "::ip.-;. inc ding
ike otOGl"aJl18-. boobs or 1nd1 "d\Ul.l u" planos nd 0',;110 oporat' us det nh1lc
t C.I.. incl\' e only 0.0 \lOlly i on strite p.i.oto aph3. fnw usa f :iing
8 hns 4cn c1oll. cd ulth he C.!.
In addition to thODo tieurce. the tOllO\7ing bed) bursts 'tTorc identi1'ied beyond 3000 ft. of aining paiIl:'tt
TOchLnria _ 221 01 to ":'irfield - 30
()':IUrU ':"ircraft pnctary - 9
SBCRBT
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0Sd!ItMJ con
iIRCRAFT LOST AIlD 1lAIIAG>Il
SiCRiT
MISSICIl
DATE
PEJlSONHEL CASUALTH'S
lIRCNAFr LOST
AIRCRAFT DllI.AGED PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
lID! EIIIlII
EIlDIY ACC.
UK- EIIDIY EIDI
IIDI ACC.
OWN UN-
TOTAL
TOTAL
MISS- WOUNDED TOTAL
UIIT
Ale &lA
Ale.

0'11IEIl
lal
1OI'AL
&Ie &lA
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G_
OTHER
KI}WN MAJOR II!! rDR
PARTICI- KILLED
II{; &. INJURED CASUALTIES
&lA IIF>:H
&Ii IIEGH. PATI l(J
73
1
-
. .
2 ~
- -
3 1359
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31l 1 13 1
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15 532
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2
18
39 114 il'G
>lO,or.- A!l'r BIUN Alc DBmlOYID DAmG';' - ~ -.- --i.r,',,:,rrIoi: D<l'>VDITURtS -- - _ ]
I UNIT BY FlA TYPE OR PROB. 1._ 20 iII.E. 0 CALIBrn ---.J
1 S II'DEL D!SI'.H'D DAIJAGlID
1
: FIRED LOOT we TOTAL FIRm LOO ~ TOTAl. -I'
r
25G88 a - - - 2Soaa--
60 a 1'>ja 1 1 -
riG ..... _ 1 2 I
39910 ~ I - 39910
21 BC 1107 39
1
2 4
64996
6499
8
~ rounda fired in ca::bat
- lGo86 rounds teat fired
~ O roundD Jettisoned
-.- 31
- 3670 rounds toat firo4
6000 roundD jottisoned
MISSION_-''"''-- _
DATE
FLIGHT DATA &FUEL CONSUMPTION
27 Neroh 1945
Alc COMPLETING KISSION
3rd '1&,0
14th'lg
1st
*
108
"
,..
FLIGHT DATA
!vg.
Tlae
At Low Altitude
.05
7133
7112
Avg.
Tille or CU.b To
ing Altitude
,33
Avg. .'"
,"
Time At 80IIIbing
Altitude
.47
,. '"
.57
!vg.
Fl7ing Time
Avg.
,00 6114
5:20
Distance FLown (Nautical
Air Miles)
"'52
'09'
2901
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COIUlUllled To Target I
Average
7.'
4472
39"
lIullnm
43.2 5458
5458
""'-'-
'0'
58..
"'"
f'rom T&J"get To Base 1
(1/e Without IIalfWlCt.ion)
10. Of Ur-eraft
'0'
,0
,.,
.......
258
2707
238'
.71_

39,. 3935
11101 ...
9"
2099 1941
eoa.lNII8d Froa Target To Base:
('&/e With klfunction)
10 Of Aircraft
5 1

lV8J"8ge
1us1
3082 2585
..,.......
'082
5082
,
MIni.,.
ias.. '082
"'..
\
Total Fuel Ueed,
."""
10..
7016
8""
Mgt
.... 751S 751S
"n1_ sa45
"45
'total "'-l R-Snlacl
l ...... 707 788
"x1.. ... S11 1511
Wln1.,.
,..
lB'
,..
'e
cele. CoDllIaed Per Hour
tC)l. 432.3
'11
....
Gab. eoollJlmed Per lI11e
....
27
.u
NUL PUBL US!D 01 lIllll<llllB 1/e
677254
"',...
981523
A/C tfll" wh1cb tael datoa an ...uable.(Ex61l1du Ale Landing At lwo Jlaa.).
rael " ..1Alng on drcratt l&Ddlh6 at lwo Jlma
.. acOount of tuel .boI:tap 173m Wing 6 we - 1040. 1050, 1120, 1430, 1235.
1559 pIe,
S14t.h .tnt: 2 Ale lhltl\ not: OlVfLlhble.
Illlllll
MISSION
DATE 27 _eh
IIIGBf DATA
Ill.
A_ A_ A_
* AVERAGE WT AVIll1GO AVG WT OF FUEL AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
1JI1T ADtClWT lIoIBIe It. -.
.,. OJ' JDIBS or IDlIlS PUlL LOADED IUSC. WEIGI!T
AIIlIOIIIIE or Ale UWl LfWlIIl LOADED LOAD.. (6 LBS PEll GAL) WEIGI!T AT TAlE OFF
7311) 1.17 ! 152110 !N'n
"'......".
1643
6780 40680 6284 l29841
Ceq B & '1'N'l')
3'" 110
44 16200 6J,SIlJ
41044 8749 13771J.J
(O_B)
2J. BC 16.
15502 56503 7106 42636 132005
.
B'**' IO!gbYI
....-11-64 C_ B.sso 'bo.
AIHl-64 ..." 535 ....
e Excludos 2 supar dudloo and 1 '!xlo thor roGon aircraft.

SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 50
31 1.Jl.reh
pr1l:llry Visual 'I'J.rgot ... 'jtlchinro.! f,Jlchinc ";fOrks. I{yushu
pr1J:ery Rndar or Visual 'IJ.rgct ... (lQuro. :.irf101d Inetallo.tionB. I\yushu
mljCT:MjN!jSS OF 'PESIW
':"lrc.ratt
Percont at ':..!rerort on annd.
152
62';1
can OF MISSION
:Moralt LOlSt 1
porcent of:.:a.ircro.ft :.1rborne 0.7%
':"ircratt BotJbins primry 137
fOrcont or ao.ming :.ireratt .:..1rborno 92%
I):IIM{I(jd. 15
ftlrcent Of ":'!rcrc.ft :.lrborno 1O't
':"ircra1't Boobina otbar 'Iat'geta. toone
Bonbe Dropped on fTiJ:nry 'ItU'got 488 Tons
EnODV ...ireratt Destroyod I II
Bo:nb1nB; :.ccur::cy _ percep.t of bits idonti1'iod 'I1ithi."1 1000 foot of
.:.,iming i'-oint I TOchiaroi lSLch1ne "Jere - ua ():1Ura ":'lrfiold In-
... 221..
SECRET
C1'OU }.Jlmbor Coauoltica. 4-
percent of Totol participating 0.2,%
.:.1rcrOoft :r..ondlng .I.t :rno Jil!tl 11
"ItO STATISTICAL COHTItOL UNIT
" I
--

S!>
A I AFT
n:.n:
31 lflrch 19A5
Ale \ Ale Ale
Ale
Ta4llo w 'fW on TDlE OF RETURN
A/e _/e
A/e
ITOTAL
WJlNG B<...)lliJ..NG
'm I IJi.l ...ciiL.Jl- '.,;,.JJ.IHQ .u'd-

B\.ll..blNG e Ale A/e
!A.;D UJ..,..;,D -J.'u
Bvi\.-.E

'1&:11
I.Wr DAT.c; FJJlSr il;.sr
MY tAn-
L.n. AHD OTHER ::"""'F.cCTlVE .IU,_
,L'AlU,. Vfi
G.l!.'I'
T.v. UISSICIS .e.t1'NtJ. vE

1lll 117 2 115 30_ 1715 z 181) Z )1 f4lr 0608 Z 1008 z 1G5
-
I
-
I
.
I
lG5 I 1G
'"
-
2

- -

-
.
- -
. 2 2
2
,
-.
____ _ I 1
32 1132 Z 1'737 Z 131 _I G650 Z
0040 z
34! 13G _I 1650 z
1 I I J548Z
2
33
,.
i5 314
fill
21
BC
21.61 153 4
l52 130 1650 z 1613 Z 131 060e Z 1132 Z
137 3 140 12
a Superdumboo. b ....ther millsion.
NO'm,. n:r Bomber CotlIlIlnd FleW (Jr'der called for nonPl
effort on thi8 mission.
c 2 Bp1re aircraft 9ub3titutcd for those fail1tlB to take off and 1 additional
II p1re aircraft provided.
ItJt:, a,nding.:.t rwo 11., 13rd'iing, 6 _hart of fuel; l:'/c short of fuel and carburetor 1'll11functionl l;Jc short of fuel-prop stuck at 2100 RPM;
1 :../e excess!'ftl 011 188k {)2 snslnB.
314th llingl l:./e engine trouble onrou.te to target, l:.le short ot fuel.
S:;CRET

MISSION SO
31 Hi! eli 1'4::5
__OF AU. URCIU." rULING TO BCIIB PRDWlY TARGET
lllTE
IllClWllCoU Jt.WJRE
---
FLIGHT CONDITIONS ErmlY ACTICil O'llIER
au
--
_..
-..
--
1&-:-1.
-..
Ron_ _be.
BaDbed Non- Bombed
Banbed Non
Y
l
e
8ombed Bombed
0...... lItru.
lIAcoDdary Other UtecHv Secondary Other Efteet1Y condary Other
'T.3 ;jG 6
- -
1
1
.
-
2
141o'Cl
2
.
-
-
-
- - .
--
2l SO
8 1
1
-
-
2
-
.
-
J!.!iJ<!lE:I:
-



-'"
.u:..'l'E
,31 Mlrch 194.5
DOUSING RUN
TARG>:T 1KJIB&Il
'lDl&OF
..u'lTtJDE OF RELE'J;.,$ Vll:llU, BC4.JBr;;c. MDAll HL6fBlliG Ie C;PERn.'I'J:lJ .BYI
10/0
Alc
A/C

CRIT
DUC1'!"JJJ Ale Sighting For
Droppine;
Qi' TMlGh:I' Tn'Jl
"\JIllS 1ar11est Lateat Lowest Highest
Dropping BaabiTIB
on C-1 Lbnual
R 4: D RQ!1ge
"'ad"i/C
by Hedaz Lead Ale
'/31 ')aOh1arel -.ob1Jlllt War.... , P 105 021' Z 14SOO
110.50 13
-
'12
- -
13 '12
II71"'bll
314
(Jam'II A1rt1e14 IP8.usUO

32
0151 Z 02Jl2 z 16000 18100
3
-
28 1
- 4
28
1JO
Il)-UOh.
21. P 131
0140 Z 0242 Z 14SOO
16100 16
-
120 1
-
11 120
I
.
,
I

-
-
.0; lLIl Jl " I
MlSSIQN' \0
DISPOSITION OF B 0 M B S
D."E 31 lr!lroh 1945
TXPE
I
Itr.I.I LOUlIIl (II Ull- RELEA.SED ON TARGETS
mm I
S>:rTIHG IlCIlNB URCbn IAGHINi
0ii1IL\
JETTISONED I RerUl'<NED I UHKNONN
li'&1QHl' CI sum
rOMJ TaU No ..l TOIl.O "0 "'0" "0 0'
..."
"'ons "0
TonI!! 1\1"0 I "'ona I lITo I .0","
73 ad _64 5001) G.P.
,..,
.025 1'n2 44ll 1635 400.8
I
- -
157 39.
2
.:.>I-1I-Il3 5OQ1 G.P.
,...
.025 48
12
32
0
- -
16
4
314 ad .:.>1-11-64 500:; O.P.
,..,
.025
3
06 76.; 286 I 71.5 I 1 1 201 5
21 BG 1:.11-11-64 500/; G.1'. 2098 524, 1635 400.8 286
I
I
I I
1771 44.2
:.11-11-43 500/; G.P. 4B 12 32 8
-
16 4
N0':21 flonila releaaed eate on tarl1.8te with eOOU'lete ..:.rming "ires 7Jr4 flina .. 13 .. _oNooM-64
.!!i.l1Jl!I
li .U. .Il 1 :l:
ACCllIIlCY at IlQlBINQ CII PIlDWlY TARGET
'1SS1OO_..:>5,,-0 _
31 March 1945
DlJIBS ....
NUIIBBR OF HI1'9 .. DIS'UNCE FROW "DUNG POINT
.0. PERCgflt
WSW"
OF HITS OF
tIlIJ:r TARGET
o _ .;00-
SOO - 1000' lOOO - 2000' 2000 - 3000' Total ON IlCIIBS
No. Tooa Bo.
"
Bo. S No. I s No. S No. S
T.ooEr

1 MlabL work
73 r., .667 416.7 16
1U 9::l 239 l1I:l 44
I ........ H.rtleld TnatellA 1008
\31&'"
2B6 71.5 30 U>.l 34
'''''
28 1<>z 4 l;il 96
M)'ml :..dditi0ll81 BUe - oYer 3000 ft. fran _....P.I nrc! \line - 77 or .5%; 31.4th 7i1ng 9 or 3%
RJlCJUlS _ EI!It1Jllltoa trCllll f3r4 :11116 iboto Intelligenco based on indiTidtnl airCr:ltt bOJ:::lb loadlIl6:t and ordor of Gircrott over
the tarset. lS20 within 2000 rt, 65 hits bemon 2000 <100 3000 ft. and 82 hits owr 3000 ft.

CXIIMU&I OCIPI'. BiCRBT
='"
DATE
AIRCRAFT WST AIm IWIAGED PE,RSONNEL CASUALTI1'-'S
1IIlCRAFr UJST
DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
IIIIJII EIlDII
EllIIlY ACC.
UII- EllIIlY IIIIJII
IIIIIIY ACC.
OWN UII-
TOTAL TOTAL
MIss- WOUNDED TOTAL
1lIIIT
Ale AlA
A/e.

0TIIDl
lllllli
TOTAL
Ale AlA
Ale

Grn<;
OT"'"
WOR IlIlllR
PARTICI- KILLED
INC &I INJURED CASUALTIES
AlA IIECH.
AlA IlECH.
Kll>"N
PATU(i
13 :L!.
1 1
3 4 1324 1
- 3 4
110

- -
5 4
1 1 b
-
11
4D9 - - -
.
.G
2l 1 1 6
?
1 1
-
15 1733 1
-
3 4
Be
a ditched eDrouw to target. ()11 leak in #3 eDgiDe, tire devoloped aDd aircra!'t vas forced to ditch. 10 crov IIElmbcra rescued.
1) resulted trCID guM at tr1en4l7 airaran.
.IiJiJlj.:l:
U;Illl.t
__ CI'ROSI'l'IW MW .AMalJNlTIW EXPENDI'lUlE
IlISSIW ----'50"'- _
DAD: ,n Lfl,reh 1945
""""
AT'!'ACl<S
.. I./C 1lE'II<= IlAI<AG>I>
50 CALIBm ElCP.E2IDI'IUlE
t:;:lr
Ale
SIC:HTEJ.)
B'i E/A T"iI'E 1II m:s.. mOIl. :FmED IN ..."
J>:rrlSOOJl
"" M<DL mOlr.iI> DESIll' <X&JlAT FIRED LQST A/C
row.
73 i/a 55 36 lIOko
-
1
-
16603 18080
-
3000 376
8
3
....,.
-
-
2
314 :JG

llb
H
1 b 45670 2260
- -
47930
21 Ba llO 125 II
5 3 62273 20340
-
]000 85613
.
a EStim:lted. R. preliminary c l.a i.IIl3.
lilillli:1.

MISSION
50
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUP/,PTION
DATE
31 Mil.rch 1945
73 Wing 314 Wine 21st B.C.
Ale COMPLETING MISSION
102
31 133
FLIGHT DATA
Avg. Tille
At Low Altitude
7:03 7:22 7:08
Avg. Tillie Of Clillb To Bolllb-
ing Altitude
'35
:30 ,33
Avg.
Tille At Bombing UtHude
,)6
1:23 :47
Avg. Flying Ti_
15:25 16:33 15:41
Avg. Distance Flown (Nautical
Air Miles)
2950 3055 2971.
FUEL CONSUIIP'rION
To Target:
Anrage
3768 J.J.J.9 3942
........
J.22O 4910 4910
Wi n1.""
3452
3669 3452
Conau.d P'r'oII Target To Base:
(I/c Without ..ltunotion)
10. Of' Ail"'Craf't
98 31 129
........
2391
2597
2=
lkxiWl'
2722 2933 2933
.......
'''''3
2045 1843
Conau-d FI"oa Target To Bese:
(I/c With Ialfunction)
10. Ot Aircraft
4
Non.
I.
Awrage
2571
-
2571

2'154
-
2754
Mln1
2391
-
2391
'rotal ,.1 Oeed,
A_
6172 7030 6372
Mg1-
6606 7526
7526
"p1_
5662
6229
5662
_1D1Jlc'
'-
571 1004 671
-rl_
1070
1538 1538
MIni
98 1.74 98
IYI. Cala. eoa.eued Per Hour
400.3 424.8
406.4
I .... Gal..-. Cooau.ed llile
2.09 ;'.30
2.11.
TOt'AL PVIL llSBD 01 .1RIICJlJI8 Ale
701060 235467 936527
J/C t,.. ldl10b r.l data lin anJlable. (Exclude. Ale Le.I:lli1ne: At 1,,"0 Jima)
Foe! Ree.1niDg on Ale LeDding at 1_0 Jirna due to fuel shortrge: 73rd ':'lng - 8 Alt!
625, 1051. 1327. 1331, 1470, 1566, 1637 nnd unavai1pble fllll.ons. 314th Hog -
1 Ale - UDnvr.1lllble.
IlllJl.1I
nIGHT DATA
MISSION 50
DATE 31 .....h 1'14.5
Ill. .VERAGI
.- .-
* AvmAGE IT .VERAGE .1VG lI"I' OF FUEL. AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
llIIIT lIIlClll1T BASIC ft. 1J8J:PUL 11). OF IUIBS OF IDfIlS FUEL WADED IIISC. 1IEIGHT
lIllIlOIUIE OF 1/e UWl UWlED WADED WADED (6 LBS PER GAL) liElGHT AT TAKE OFF
73llG l l 5 ~
74B79 55694 16........-64 8729
6762 40572 6393 130573
(112 WC)
16.........43
(3 AlC)
314 llG 34 .'?
76376 61326 9-""...-64 4950 7969 47614 6564 137704
--
21Bt Be
149 75= 56979 7667 7037 "42222 6690 132200
8 EXcludes 2 au.per4umboa .. b ~ l u d e 8 1 "Jeatber Reconn. :.Ie. BCIllb 7,"eiahts:
!!Q!!!.
...N-M-64.- Canp. B.. - 550 Ibs.
"'...1-64. - TNT - 53S 1ba.
:.N-M-43 - 445 l ~ ..

IllUill
....
p
U1 8CIe. (unllJl) r%IUI CllU8:S
.... _-
....
.nlu
FRau; COM .:::TEll XXI BaM COM
TO COt GEN 73RD BOM 'UNG
cau GEN 314TH BOY
INFO: COU GEN 313TH BOY WING
CTt1 94.3.1
FIELD NO. 49 FEARLESS NO. 1
ay Auth ot co XXI BC
XXI BOImER COWlAND
GUAl!
1300 27 March 1945
Maps tor Japan Aviation Chart, 1:218,880
1. a.
(1) Air
(a) No change.
(b) Dumbo: Position enroute back: 2630N-
13900E and 2100N - l4300E.
(2.) Naval
(a) Submarine: Four submarines w111 be in
position: Able, 3l00N - 13200. Baker,
3000N - 134vOE. Charlie, 32Q0N - 13200E.
Dog, 3100N - 13400E.
(b) De stroye'rs: Two destroyers will b. 1n
poeition,at 2800N _ 13700! and 1800N -
l4430E.
2. The XXI a_ber Co_and w11l attack targets in Kyushu
deaianated below on "0" Day with normal e!tort.
s. a. 73rd
(1) Tak .... ott \1IIe: Tint Ale: 270315K.
(,) Taraet.a: Prlaary "'bua!.
(a) Target Mo. 1: raob1aral airfield
1118...11atlon
Leoet-ioa 3324)1 - 130371
.u_1D& Point: 0&8116. Reterenoe: Utho-
Moelac aT_chiarai airfield target NO. l236
a

Alt.itude of attack: 15,000 ft.
Force required: Approxicately 2/3 of Ale
aoheduled.
Route
Ba..
lwo Ji.e (Assembly floint)
Rcute aDd IP as desired
Tara_t
lwo Jilla
Ba ..
50/3
lU. Q InI
FIELD ORDER NO. 49 FEARLESS NO.1 (CONT'D)
(b) Target No. E: QHa airfield installations.
Location: 3315N _ 13140E.
Aiming Point: 026073. Reference: Lltbo-
Mosiac "OHa airfield and Olta S5 target.
No. 1308".
Force ReqUired: Approximately 1/3 of Ale
schsduled.
Route:
Ba
Kita-Io Jllll8. (Assembly PoInt)
Route and IP 8s desired
Target
bo Jlma
Base
b. Omitted.
c. 314th "lng:
(I) Take-oft time: First Ale: 270250K.
(2) Target: Primary visual Kanoya airfield
installation.
Location: 3!22N - 13050E.
Aiming PoInt: 046131. Reference: Litbo-
Moslac -Kanoya airfield, target No. 1378-.
Force reqUired: All Ale scheduled.
Altitude of attack: 15.000 ft..
Route :
Bas8
KinaMi_Io Jl-e (Assbly POint)
Route and Ii' 8. Dealred
Targ."
lwo Jl..
ea
x. (1) Method ot .ttaok: B,y equadron. ln oolumn
attacklna wUb a _lnl.u. tte. interval be.
to...a aquadrODa.
(8) Prll1&l'7 radar '73rd and. 114\h 'I'las
o.UI'Il .irenf\ faot01'7 _ Looat.1oa 3256N -
129581.
At_lnl Point: 130021, Blferenoe: LUbe-
Moelao -Qlura airfield and 8S tara.to No. 849".
Initial Point: 3300300 - 13025E
Axi. of attaCk: 258 deare true fra. IF
rora. required; All Ale
Df aUaok:
(a) 73rd .toree ha"inl taehlaral prll1&.1T
\erget: 16
1
000 ft.
(b) 73rd toroe haYing Oit. at prillll.r..Y &oars_t:
17,000 ft.
(c) 314th 15,000 ft.
lUi Ii. 11 l< I
U!. .Q .!J .11:1:
FIELD OnDER NO.4 FEARLESS NO.1 (CONTID)
(3) Bomb load: All Ale w111 load with 500 Ib Gpta
bomb!! fused instantaneous n08e and 1/40 ta11.
(4) Intervalometer setting: Minimum.
(5) Each wing may at the discretion of the Wing
Commanders dispatch a weather Ale to preced.
the main fOrce to observe and report weather
conditions in the target areas to the main
force.
(6) D-Day, 27 IIarch 1945.
b. This 1s Taotical JU selon No. 46.
5. a. Reference XXI Bomber Command oommunlcationa SOl and
SOft tor strike reports, contact reports and IFF
p roceduree.
L2lIAY
C O ~ GEN XXI BOM COM
MS'DUBUTIONI
2 1& Wiool
IU. 111. 1
'ROth BIX(J( XII 1!. 1 QII ~ !
TO , etll em 7) Beam "lING J! !i Q!! " 1:
COK GEN 314 BCllB tYING
By Auth of CG m Be INFO: C(J{ mm 313 BOWB \'fINO
Co, 7TH FIGH'l"ER cowwm
CCMWfDER D3T 'A", BOU: COM XXI
cro 94,3.1
,' { .
XXI BeamER eOIlIIAlIl
GUAli
:roo 31 lIARCH 1945
Maps .for Plottins: Japan Aviation Chart 1:218,8 CO
Forcer
23
1/3
In Bom Can Litho-Koeuc
Pr1mar7 rlsual, Tachiarai Ilachine 'forks, No.
l.ocation: 3342N - 13O)7Z.
At.iM Points
095074
06700.
A1Jldng Point reterence:
No. 90.35 - 1870.
!louta
Ba..
two Ji-. lind lita-Io Jiaa (A8:8Il!lIIIbly Points)
Route and If a, d a,1red
'l'argot
Iwo J1ma
Ba
1. Friendly fightors may rendezvous and fly with the: B-29 formation in
vie1nity ot Iwo Jima for practico.
2. the xii BaD. Com attacks target. in 17uahu. with normal ettort.
3. a. 73nl Mngt
(1) T",," oft, Fir A/e, 310315'.
(2) Target,,:
(.)
(b)
(a)
~ Radel', Qmre, A1rfbld Wtallat1oD
Iatial. J2S611 - 129561.
.,mag Po1nt.. ~ . Ret.-.noe. UthoooIbMtc
IIQIara A1rfleld and sa 'lVget No. 849.
Altitude of Attaolu Odd thousand teet belClW' 16,000 R.
Bc8b t!"ea belCIW cloud baeo tar yiaual a1&trtJ.n& it pN81b16
75 / z
UU!
(2)
Hi Q.!!.H
FIELD ORDER MlMBER 50, FEARI..ESS NtnmER 2, C(JfTINtJE)
(3) Foree Required. All A/e
b. Qn1tted.
c. 314tb Wing:
(1) Take ott; First Ale; 310250k.
(2) Targetl Primary Visual or Rad1lr. Qrlu.re. Airfield Inlrt.allations.
Location: 3256N - 12956E.
Aiming Pbint; OB6086. ReferenC61 Litho-Mosaia, I ~ Air-
field and S8 Target No. 849".
Altitude of Attacb Even thousand feet below 17,(X)() feet.
8aDb from. bolow cloud bal!l6 for visual sighting it possible.
Force Required; All A/C.
Route
Ba
Minami-Io Jima (bsemb!y Point)
Route and. IP as desired
Target
lwo Jima
Ba
x. (1) llethod of Attacks By squadrone in eolum att4ckin8 with a
minimum time interval b e t w ~ s quadraN!.
Bomb Load; All Ale will load with 500 Ib at Banba fused
1netMt6neou8 nose and 1/40 tail.
() Intervalometer Setting: lIinimUm.
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s. a. Jtelerence XXI BCID Com CO!IIIIUrt1cat1on S.O.I. and SCP for .tr1Jc.
repori.a, contact report. and UP proeocluro.
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DISTRIBUTION
tACtICAL REPORTS
Cc.u.nd1n& General. Twontieth Air lorce
COlI!IID.o.ndlng ur llomber COllUlll.nd
Deputy CommAnder, Twentieth Air Force
Chief of Staff. Twent1f:th hir Force
Chief of Staff. XXI Bomber Conmand
Deputy CIS. Opns. XXI Bomber Command
Deputy CIS. Sup &I lInint, nI Bomber Commend.
AC of S. A-2, XXI Bomber COIlLU1d.
COlZanding General. Air Forces. AT'J:!I: NJ/AS
Intelligence
COmDlllnder in Chiof. Pooif10 Ocean Areas (.idv Hq)
COIaIllander in Chief, Poc1flc Ared (Rear Hq)
Ohio!' of Opere:t1ona. OP-16-V
Join't Intelligence Center, Pllc11'1c oeeo.n Areu
Commsnder Air Force. Pacific Pleet
Commander, Fifth Floet
CollDtU\dar. Firat Carrier Tuk: Foree
COI!III.ander. PontU'd AreD.
Coanand.inr; Oenero.l, U.S. Arr:! Forcea in Far Eu1;
Col!ll.&nding Oonoro.l. U.S. Army Forcn. Pa.cifio Ocea.D.
Areaa
Co_an41.ng General, Allied Air Forcell. SOUth_lit
P.."U'io Are"
Coaaus!1ng OenernJ.. SWl'A. Al'TN: 0_2. (POl' Section
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Oommand1n& General. Far East Air Porcel
eo.a:u.4iftl General. U.S. Stratepo Air Fore.. in
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Co-.and1D& CNneral. Slpt .&.ir Poroe
Ooner:11. Iled,itlorranean Allied Air '01'088
eo_aD41OC On..1'&1. Flfbenth .ur Foroe
eo-.n41D1 o.yr&1. Stmlntb Air Poree
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C_I"dbtc OeoeI'al. VII '1&hUr Ce.u.nd
C-.a4tnc a..ral, Eleventh !l' Force
Osm.lII1q 0-...1101. II ace... c--.
g .DlDc o..!'iIl. SlItJi TraiD1.. Wlac
ae.u"" lJeDa'al. 58th BoIIbc..r".1o 'I'lDC
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Oem _'sill O'.... al. a1stb .08U"'01o "iIl&:
"-.nMnc o...ral. !16th Bcabu'dant 1flac
Co.lndiq o.D..&1. 315th Bo.bar4M.1; 1Fl1l&
C--,UIIl& Ottio.... 31'4 Photo Recon Sq,U..vOIl
ottlGer. 33rd Statistioal Control Unit
OhtUoal ..art.... Ofrioer. XII louer Coe-Dd
T&O't'sos 'fn,hdDl J..-I, III loaber ee-II:I
Or4liaM. ortioer. In B.'er eo-nd
Oen..u. XXI BOliber Detdhllent 'J..
Hhtorloal Offioer. XXI BOllIber Oouard
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Calleotio. D!Ti.lon
AAF Evduo.tion Board, e/o Headquarter. AAFPOA
Colllftlnnding ortieer, 6th Bomb Group (VR)
COllllo,ndlng Otfieer. 9th Bcmb Group (VH)
COIIIlluding orrieer, 16th Bomb Grou.p (VH)
COJuliD, Ofticer, 1li1th Bomb Group (VB)
COIDlILDd1n& Ottioer. 29th BOlIlb G!'oup (VH)
Com;a.nd1rl& Cl1'fieer. 39th Bomb Group (VB)
Offioer. 40th Bolllb Group (VB)
CCMlM.rui1ng orfieer, 330tb Scab Group (VB)
COMI-,..urtt orfieer. 331.t Bollob Group (VB)
COIIIIIUdins Officer. Boab Oroup (Td)
CODIlandlh& Officer. 462n4 Bomb Group (VH)
Offioer. oi6ath BoM Group (Vfl)
COlULllndl11& OftIcer, 497tb Bomb Grcup (VE)
Co_a.ndinS '96th Bo" Group (VB)
COlllDllndln@: orfien. B_b Group (nO
orrl0.r, SOOth Scab Group (VB)
Cotslandlns. MUcor. SOl.t BOIIb (VB)
eo-ndln,; Oftie.r, &02nd BOIIl.b Group (VB)
Co_ancllll6 otUcor. 50&th Bomb Group (VIi)
Ot'ticer. SOOth BOII.b Group (YH)
Of'ticser, 65Sta BOlib Sq (U)(I.YR)
Of'tieer. Twenthtb Air PQI'oe Lead Irn
SeMol
CClllUlQnl!lng attloer. 15th f1&hter ((roup
Co.mendlng 21st'Fighter Group
CcalUJldlng Offioer, SOOth FIghter Group
4-1, Ileport1.D& XXI Bosbltl' Oca111aft4 (P11e Copy)
Aaport1nt Un!t.. XXI So.be"
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