np MISSION WU: 67 FLOWN Copy No. 145Pala Order Wo, 56 | Targets Tokyo Arsenal Area 15 = 24 Aprtt 1968 Pert 1 = Teather Summary 2... ss Part 11 - Chart = Forecast Teather ¥s Observed Weather Part III + Prognostic Map. . oe Port IV - Synoptic laps. 1s 4 4 Annex 0 = Communications... 02. e ses cee Fart I - Radar Geuntor loneuren yt yy se se Bart IT - Radio. >. «41s selene Amex D = Intelligewe . 0. 00s esd ese Part I~ Buemy Air Opposition Port 12 - Bneay Antiatreratt and © AMrotonAir Bombing. yo 222+ + + Part IIT = Danage Aesessment ss 2. oe Annex B = Consolidated Statistical Sumary se... see Anwex F = X91 Bomber Command Fiel4 Creer ey eee eee = Dlatedbution, . ee ea eee see Proparod Byt SEGRED | We T7 S65 i Gan ousyzeZy |a, Pleld Order No, 56» He 2 april 1945, directed the Tardy 315th participate in en attack against on aren cz Iuportonce of the Tareats This aren 1s probrbiy the great oot creonal complox in the Jepaness Gnpiro, Tt contains over a degen. Sires and inportent arsem1 targets interspersed with transpertationy Uasbertea, and scientific regoarch installations, It also contains Sy toduetriel workers’ quartore, ine 2 aroe z 7 9S (0) Besbine Planes 3 (=) Determination of Bonb Lead: JL, Hoa ood mas ue foltowss 95 por sant tne condiary bonds and clusters and 6 por cent SOO-pound general-purpose bose (2, Wo aaxiaus or minim tomb Jad mas specis= fod, Te was cotinated that the average alroraft of the 73rd and 13th Fings would be able te carry a potenticl losd of approxinatoly 17-000 Peckaa Tt was eotinated that 514th Wing would be able to entry spProx: seetoly 10,000 pounds, Ammunition load to be carried wa optiaated to ‘be cpprorinately 200 pounds, |g, Tho 169 bond in ainable clusters was selected. as the vost boub for this mission becouset ‘oy The penstration oharacteristivs sre outt- splo for starting fires in Tight and medium type buildings, b, Multiple hits from these bonds would satq urate fire defences, 6 SaSREL [ aectassirie nly 77.5 60 Ls vu5/07 a 5a. Fires sot by ‘ould servo to mark the recommended aiming planes sould ain on thoso cron ; sufficient to starting 7 Tiroetigheins sreate appliance & airereft with ineondiary bombs ond ined fire-fighting and cesist general~purpose in srder ro eter air burst above the targets Sed firectignters end eoping ten in shelter‘ ‘ould have beon started by ind.ndiary bonbs or 6! 6 A onochundred foot intervalonctat ‘wos chosen for planas carrying AN-Mé7A2 bombs Eecausor ‘ay 54x domly would bo carried on anch st hh, Density sufficient to set immediate ap jpitenso fires tn an area 2500 to $000 feat in Length could be sapecteds ‘2, A fifty foot intorvaloneter setting was chosen tor planes carrying aiasble clusters heacnae the expected density e seeeen ep plane load was believed sufficiont to set applionse fires ower in area of approximately 500 feot by 1600 to 2000 Fock, f. Tncepdiary clusters wore set to open ot 2500 fect above the target because? ‘a. Density from individual plane patterns ns expected to be greater ‘than that for Aigher opening, b, Striking velocity obtained by bonbs after clusters open at 2500 feet if considered sufficient for ponetration of target. ‘a, Maxima uso of bonbing tables could be | ade without Interpolation, (>) Bonbing Flaming? The offact aiming ratnt was selected becausd | ef Lts prominence as a radar check point, the mean points of impact were Saosted ecauso of their inflanebility and in order to take advantage of ‘an aid in spreading the fires, Theao potnts 1i¢ nearly on e necessitating only snail changes in course from the initial = SBORES wut resos | ae SCs wusyi/y 'for cach Wings Connand Lithe-lioseic *: prodiosr of chenteaie, Tt ans ro=isrea that Teron of 4009 fost mul of the Bose ould fet Yoke Rivera,” Novorthelose, there are Eictorise in this visinity, ond 1b was {ng point would scooaplish thotr 60 oa tor Target 208 to tho north, & eres, would meot the other aiming po! portant targets third point ws, Sin target, Hits nertawostern tip ef the Base 0 Ive Jina, to. ‘450M ~ 140008 35161 - 14024308 Landfall = 0 good : to ‘tho initial point and the target. ‘38524 - 14004508 (IP) This point supplied a good radar chock to ‘the target, : ‘Targot(Tokyo Arsomi) 4 right turn wae te be mado off the target, to 3550 ~ 139538 4A course to thie point would avoid to 3537% = 100338 Tend's ond, ‘ feetee This iatand provided a navigation check as wll to a5 an anergency landing ficid, Basa flak area, (3) PAient Sneineorine Flommings (2) Elgent Plant J. Altitudes and speeds, except for the bombing pun, wore planned for saxinun fuel economy and safety, Wo assemblies were ‘eo be mad () Loudine: A. Fuck rusorve data of provious eimilar mtsstons indicated thot the avorage airerart of the 78rd and 313th Mngs would ror geize full wing end canter wing tanks, Total fuel would be opproxinatoly E760 gallona, It was cotinated that the average aircraft of the S1éth Wing would roquire in addition to full wing and center wing tanks, 1 ful bomb bay tank for a total fuel load of approximately 7800 gellena, (a) Radar Planning: (a) Tho radar route inte this target mas an excellent fons ands good supply of radar eoopo photographs covering this area woro available, a SECRET alii 715.60 1 ECan vass/ — |(v). Procooding along tho ° ‘Tokyo, the first chook point wes e dtetinot oot N= 140P2atso" B, it thia pointy a loft 4 ‘the initial point, which was a sharp pro ‘would ragolvo woLl on ths eospes (e). From the initial point course of approximately 310 dogrses truc would offaet aiming point, that would provide goo for orrors in deflection, (5) Rador Counter Mongures conduct searches for oneay signals + (a) Tho Kevy was / aission and requested to furnish fn0t} The following fzeilittes wore ede ovadld Js Throo submarines wore # owing positions for the entire mission: 3430if ~ 14 sisan = 84008, positions: 2800H - 141008 fron 1812007 to 1820002; ‘the entire mission, Crnen donts wore to bo in the vicinity of Scdpany Maton and Quen during taxs-orr and Tomliugs until ewok tse fos rolieod by tho control tower, “4, One Novy Dusbo was to bo at 2000H - 145008, fron 1520002 to ths ond of tho aission, () Tits ommand seetgned 3 SaparaDimbo airplanes (2-00!) to fly over tho submrins positions designated, { © c. Details of Planning = Intellisense’ a) tion: Thoro wore ostimated to bo in take cron 100 onemy fighters fopnble of night intoreoption and fighter Opposition was antioipsted to be moderate, It waa also oxpocted that Snproved night-fighting t2chniques, especially in coordination betwen é tay fighters and soarehlight tcoms, vould be oncounterca, (2) Bpomy antioireratt Ospesttion+ (@) Honee anttatzoratt Dofoggos' In wae tty of tokyo proper end in ite eueskires, ‘hore aro 486 hoory antiadreratt roe eee ondso and 300 would be within range of the alroraft on Fame caer Ghia of attack end at tho proposod altitude of attack, () SogrehLighte At least 160-200 soarchltghts nave bec counted in the Tokyo aren, uy of theae cre mewn to be Fadar controle SEgREL pecLassirieD 7" ne TLS 60 | ECan vanes 7 &i Z ‘ypo of alssion te dotomnined primarfly by. 4 ip boot redar offast aiming point ond radar | Sho target aren, Mthin these Linktay 1% craft approach tho Tekyo Arsenal ares. 08 fo Ghiba Foninsula aeross Tokyo Bay t the mou hence to tho targot aren, This axis of then « posoible approach fron Cope Bones on Gf rou Keep the nirerut out of range of the K fen 2 on : cocoutered ou port upiche sata afrereft bo assigned base alti , uftort te gob thom out of affantive Foconnended that the aireraft be stag foot bracket, oa 3. ovory offort be made to put all Chartast pranthia ting dn order to saturate | 4. Senreh porionce of a few sndividusl atreraft ovad! ca (¢ {policd) in the Nagoya area by desynchroni zation of ongiinesy ponnondcd thot all alreraft dosynchronize 2 engines from Inn m fiw sonrehlight defenses were cleared, It was cleo recommondod that Goch cireraft corey rope to drop verre and during Ute xun on the target, 3, EISDUTION oP THE MISSIONS fe. ‘TakesOtf1 Take-off wos aocomplished as follows: wing = atrerare Pirot diverse last Alraratt © — = aizbome Take-Off. _Tako szo.aRr APCLASSIFIED, peeover the target, wap trangcltted by the 7 Interrogation and radio operator logs Tedio operators received this messog. reported aa slight. Sone heavy Gi § 7 megneycle frequencies, but air: frequency: interference. Follosing is 2 percentage 20 per cent on 3 megacyeles; 59 ‘end 27 pur cunt on 11 megaeycles. ‘Two requests for VHF/DF Base, Seipan. No other Wings reported using oll , 2 Ivo Jima Se 6. be a a) 2) @) a) ©) 6) discipline or security vere ‘tnany Tronslesions: Tho fold interference were noted? 8. BABS bes: mary voice imolistely after taks-off was GH signal from 09002 to 12002 was incffective. Steedy tone at 19072 was effective. Bogpipe jomning at 12402 was effective. Unintel1igible code at 01002 was inctTectave. Unintelldgible code at 12002 vas very effective. 6055 kes: | @ (2) @) aw tuYts* und unidentified cule ab 16)0% wore effective. ] (Ou fron 1290 te 17002 was partially effective. Gi at 18002 was effective. O¢ and tene fron 19002 to 22002 ware incttoct ve. | 21080 ug: V's and "URS" ot 13562 Here effectives 2990 kes: Gif at 19152 was incffectives DiS kee | a (2) PE CLASSIFIED — | hhh 775 60 ov at 19152, 16472 and 16502 was partially effective. Maglish voice at 12092 wee partially effectivey ot. SESEEI Cuan vasstZ | é0 kes: Station Hk15 cerortsve: tate Pere ley sal a & 7a h. Chomel *Kingt 8 ty a aroning shenel ot 15008 for 3 7. Distress: ‘wo distress me - SECRE2* Based on Plagh Report, Pinal Damage desossaent Roport in not yot avail= bie ae a result of Tack cf suitable photo eover= Saee, Pinal Demage Aa feont Report, whon pub= Biehoa, 11 bo forwarded to recipients of the Tate tical Mission Report, Mianion No, 67 35-14 April 1945 230 gagRez at eto | y BO Xn past,1, Genaral: Bnony Air opposition ws enony fighters mado 102 attackey sinost Atlod atreraft, Thirty-seven ottadks nog, 21 from tho right, and 25 fron # yore fron level, Thore wer proved coordination betweon £1 ‘eosble, No B=29 was rope ever, 5 woro lost to unknom equses ‘Tue tuibur uf DAO9"s ost ve, unlenswm ‘there aro many encountors with "Ball B20 destroyed 3 1/Bts, 1 S/By_ YS/E end 1 unidentified, TE WT cnomy Sireraft was reported a sighted, Most all sightings were unidentified, ssle SECRET pe Lassin ied Ah 775 60S I Cans onst/e (Of thess, 129 afd not attack,oh Direction and Level of of Ghony Atreraft Total Nunber FROM jBOWE PRO LEVEL ry FROM BELOW 5, Bnepy Taotiog: Tho great majority of the attacks wore in tha Anneaiite vicinity of tho targot, Tho #-29"e wore froquontly Mraoke od by scarchlights and attacked, In 1 {netance a B29 wae, coned by 20 soarchlights and attacked by 4 aircraft in trail vary close togothor, Few attacks were coordinated, In gone instancos onony aircraft used landing Lights to 1luainste Ba29's, 4 fornction of 40-50 eneay air= | craft in echelon was reported flying at an altitude of approxinstely 6000 feet in the opposite direction of an cbsorving Be2v after the DoxD run hed boon started, 6 Firepower vi as + For the most part tho gunners did not firo until it was necessary, Slight evasiz aotion wae reperted as oufficicnt in many instance: 7, Mahle of Piro! ‘a, At IS1S412 at 9500 foot just before bombs amy, 1 aireratt reported 3'sets of 6 or 6 red balls being launched from another aircraft, ecussiiey ] | get {56g eee apa Dato / ze aoe SEGRE ‘hoy ronohed 8000 feat and aLeeppears craft encountered one Teall of fire" ae St waa oF ‘ho wey hone, Tho "boll" wos weaving eraaily a without on explosion and without ttemtlng to ‘nother reported a "ball", first sesh in the afr, 10 ‘nthe target arom, which trated out and wae Loving Say clreratt, "One alrorett reported 2 croc of the target, Nolther semed to follow oro soon t Bit tho grounds 1 of which burned One aiterabt reported @ Mbellet flying sialosely cortnenet of Ue iafget creep Sere gana ‘ho ground, dnothor froraft sows Ponl2" at O Sppreachiag ct 22 o'clock, Shen io airoratt wer off the Left wing ond’ trailing by = © Tho plane for a wile in that position, notion airoraft reported a "bell! 2 cus, Te followed tho plone off ts 6 bolow through a oli of sovarel turns) but it 44d aot got any elowor, plotod An the airy nnd waa aoen ne m67D,, by One attack by 2 "balls of fire w te he genes) oer tact thoy'fore ifcuinr of opherdoal in ahaper” Tay 8 Sata untidy exploded of began to dlelntegratey ot ithor dlsappestod entirely or eretton off in savers) broom ince aoaniee eo wale], Ove exoy entinstad Seeley aaa elf thst of tho Glanctor of B=t0 fussLagey anther eabinstoa tae orbeleg 1a ot tas shale sere 1 Typo Enemy Arorstt, : Rectzoved Probably Destroved Damaged © Gun Position lye 30 Lye eld lye RB, RSG 195 tall 19/8 R50 1yt Told 1 Ball of Pire cy 1 Bell of Fire RSG, RB - Keaulte of Hite on Enopy Atroratts a, B29 tont tracers into *Ball of Fire", sav it burn go down end oxplede on ground, by Bo29 hit 5/8 Way flanos broke out, and airorctt went dow ond oxpleded in burst of flames, fo, B+9 fired at 1/8 plane, enw it turn and oresh, st111 ‘burnings 4, 3-29 Gumsr opened fire ot 2 "Balle of Piro® coming in from 2 ofclock, Lending "Ball of Pire" crashod ant exploded, rocco cp 175605 2 | ts Ms tL ECnapa.aS fo, 5-29 tired on attacking H/A und Ab dived wring moking, f, Ono 1/8 unidentified was seen to orash, & One 1/8 unidentified had an engine ‘then seen to explode, hy Tracers were 10, Bnany dizeraft Markings! One onony aireraft was seen ond groon wing Lights om plus 0 white Light ander fuselage, Lokel wore observed to bo silver, Other unidentified enosy af wore reported as silver and gone as blook, Blus lights in the ent Tere fauerted in several instances in tho target area, Some seo Tunning ights on, Sane cnecy efroraft were obsorved blinkin ‘ring Lights nnd sono wore soon with burning londing 1ahts, wos acen with wing lights plus a large fixed white light : of tho fusologe, QUE: tho stattetsoe provontod in the foregoing are based on thee then that inoluied 4n tho Consolidated Stqtiation! PART UL = BU aides . Enomy antieireratt Binet a, The Primary Target Aron mes attacked by: (1). One hundred fifteen A/C of the 75rd Hing between 41a and 18582 Prom 6750-7050 foot on axee of attack from 240° $562, (2). One hundred tan A/G of tho 318th Wing between 14252 and 17562 froe 8000-11,000 feat on axes of attack fron 302°-315°, (3) One hundred tro W/O of the Sldth Wing betwoon,18572 ‘and 16592 fron 8960-10,800 feet on axes of attack fron 280°=321°, >, Tho woather over the target was clear, and the wind wns from 275°-505° at 27-38 Ky ©, Bn route to, over, and on withdramal fron the targoty both hoary and mediun flak were encountered, 4, Tho intensity and accuracy varied from meager and inace curate at landfall and on route to the target to intense and accurate fn the target area, On withdrenal from ths lumgety A/A fire foil off gradually to eagor and inaccurate, Possible as many as 200 searchlight were tn action, works ing in groups of 6 to 12, each group acting as a single unit, Single AMG wre illuminated by 10 to 20, and sonetines as many as 30 scarch- Kener, Thusy al wy one tines only a email nonbor of our A/C were jieeehecea, "Tho scaretlights were woll coordinated with gunss and the gone fired only on illuminated 4/C, The defenses appeared to bo more Gian saturated, Am exemple of this ta contained in the report from the Siéth Wings "in the 29th Group, 8 out of 36 atreraft boobing the pris pory target were eblo to run through the defense without mesting any mneny Fre, atte SEGRET T—SaRELASSIFIED | +d abi 775095 | L CCrara DaeSESRSE £, Thor wis no effective evasion of 0 was coned, About the only way in which ‘they had once been picked up, was by flying through © ‘The roports of the crews that desynchronization of 0% fovasion of soarchlights 1ack conclusive supporting ga Three A/G of tho 75rd Wing, 1 of the 218th, and 3 A/0'ef th 314th Wing wore lost to unknown oausess part of these losses aust be premuned due to fink, Fitteon 4/0 of the 73r4 Wing, 14 4/0 of ana 18 A/e'ot the 8iseh Wing were danaged by flak, in the target area, ‘the Ba2, b. /0 44-9975 reported 2 phosphorus encning ic tanec’ arcey The hone were dropped ‘orett in @ shallow dive from 6 o'clock high ‘ond 160 bards amy, eA nunbor of ineffective ground-to-air rocket roported, 4, For reports on "Balls of Fire", se Annex Dy Part Te ART LIL = DAMAGE ASSESSMENT" Mission Nos SPREM 144 Date Plows 1 Aprit 45 ‘a, Post strileo reconnaissance shows extensive damage to Herth toxyo us uresule of SU Ronbar Command Mission 67+ 15-14 Apes) 1045s RONG fon nouldcring fires et{11 obscures a portion of the burned seek? Erking on oxact agsesenont of donage impossible. Visible bow creates eet tontatively at 226,000,000 aq ft (20,7 94 mi or G80 danas venting more adequate cover, Seven binbored industrieg aro donq seeds Twenty nusbered targets aro within oF edjecent to burned areas | si ay chow danege when hatter photo coverage is obtained, | ‘ye Yo damage to Yokohana or Kawasekt is visible on tinct | oblique photographs, o, Total visible damage to Tokyo 1s now approximately 170240484000 aq ft (27,8 84 mi oF 17,650 scree) 4, Extensive construction of fire Breuks 1 viatble Sixonshc owt Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamasuic. 6 XAT Bonb-r Gormand ©,T,U, Pinsh Report Ko. 144, eS SgQRED 7 DeCLASSIFIED, wr = | Woe 77569 5 j Ve Ip KC ECuara ve:oe J. Visible industrial damage 44 aa follows: ‘TARGET 204 Japan artificial Fortilizer Cor Fires seen in’ ‘on reconnaissance photography of 14 April 1945, Extent of not be datermined from prosont coverage, ZARODE 1964 Physice Choateal Endustrice, Leds Major dang. DIRGET g]¢ Armory: nor danage, UGE $92 Army Arsenal and Enginooring School! Minor damage, JTUROST AXE 5007 Unidentified Industry: Major damage. ‘TUAGED JOT 5005 Unidentified Industry? Major damages ‘MAGEE DT S100 Ualdentified Arsenal: Minor donoge. 1, Gooke hose over aro intte aasesmmant of da targets whieh are adjacent to or in burned out areas, soured are: $ RGR ga Ainbam Toney Sarge ‘ray Oontral Clothing Depot Tees Oraanee Cupriy Depots (rowtor Ungnetnna) 7 ‘DaROST 205 Aray Ars gna ond Military Gunpowder Works (Itabashi Powd= or Plant) ; EUROSE 205 04 aray arsonad TAGE 207 Military Gunpowder Works TARGET 208 Arny Branch Poder Factory Ecet 202 Uiiitary Works (Toleinogewa Aray Arsene) TERETE Incroshiro Transforming Station TARGEEELE Asch Blootro Chontcal Company TRG 215 Kinugowa Stean Power Station URGEIAY Powter Factory TURGEI_21G Ordnance Storehouse Pee ats Fowler Magasine ’ MEE a2 Tabata Wipport Rattrond Yards TARGET-2a9 Covermont Powor Station EIRGSE 15% Unconfirmed Location of Naval Gunpowter Worke TARGET WA 5005 Unidontittoa AGEL 2062 Uniaentiriea FEEL fond Untdentithea Area denoge 4e located as follows on the indiouted target chartst Reference: AP Target Chart No, 90,17 = 205, February 1946, For locatith of areas use standard grid and road right-up, ‘wo prea eae 1,800,000 sq ft destroyed at (7,5-10,4) and (8, 25- 10.2), pon totaling 10,400,000 oq ft destroyed at (6,8-9,2)(7, 2-9. 4)(7,35~ erate 608,87 258.9) 2-7 PNT 93(6,8-9,98) | W015) 'ng 24100,000 eq ft destroyed at (5,5-7,9) and (6,1-8,0), ‘n"Goteting 2,500,000 49 Fe destroyed at (0.5-9,15)(6.8-8,4)(9.5-8.3) (6,527.8 360 SECRET F hh 77 1 'ECana Dut Wa”er ees Aree totaling §1700,000 sq ft destroyed at (1 (24,1-6,5)03,8-5,7), Aron totaling 71,000, 000 sq ft destroyed at (9, tont-7. 50038 16)0e $=6,5)(12,8-6. 13,694, 25 (15, 1 5)(9,5-6, (6,8-6,8)(0, 0-8,0) (0,76 Area totaling 134,009,000" oq ft destroyed 2) ) Fel RNY (8,028,5)(9,3=5,3)(9,4505,5)(11, 345, ¥ 21, 25-4, 25)(11 15-5, 9) 11, 0574, 25)(10, 65 (9, 203,8)(8,15-5.2 )(7,65-5, 45)(7,9-3,85) 6,05~2,85)(5,05-2,75)(5,8-5, 0)(6,: -8,6)(8, 623,106 3905.45.81 Aron totaling 2,300,000 64 ft destroyed at (6,58-2, 2), Ai ‘wo Areas totaling 3,500,000 29 ft (8,3541,9)(4,2-2,1),. t Tw arate totgling #8004000 aq | (61.8). ‘Aron totaling 1,900,000 5 ft des Two areas totaling 8,300,000 aq ft do (@gten9,2) aint (643934904 ‘ dros totaling 27,100,000 a9/f¥ destroyed at (725-18, 540, 25-12,5}(6, 1-11,6)(7,5-22,5, area totaling 2,300, 000 aq ft destroyed at (B.6e11,7), Two areas totaling 9,000,000 aq ft destroyed at (0,65-15,15) (6,5-16,7)(0,6-14,6)(9,58-18,7)(8,6-14,1). bins two arvas,tolailng 6,700,000 0g 2% dostreyed at (20,2-14,08(22, 2-14,15 tnd (10,5-18,85)(11,4-13,1), rea totaling 400,000 sq ft ddstroyed at (11,55«12,0). Bi Roferoncot Ais Target Chart Japan Mo 1304, February 1968 Two crous totuling 6,000,000 aq ft destroyed at (4,1-10,2) and Grzani, 2)(S20-40, 29(8,0010,1), @ two areas iaialing %000 000 aq £¥ dostrayed at (4,65-8,3) and 5,508.6). ost SESRED SS ctassiny ——] hhh 775 | £ Laser patSECRET XI BOMBER COMMAND GONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS FORM 34 MISSION NO. 7 33 sri 1945 Eeimzy torget ~ qokyo sont) sree BEEDONIVENESS oF wsszoy ‘ease op tssroy Airoreft airborne... 6 Atrorert rest Percent of iireraft oa wand. « eee orcent of ezaft sirborne | sMreref't poabing primary qorect « i: Ferecst of sonbing .irerart . aes MMroraft pamgsd. 6... ee Foreont of uiscroft inborn | “Mreraft pombing other mrgets. « crow wpmbor casualties. . ponte pre soar ser . ne Oe Porecnt of Totel perticipa: Bombing Hosults - postastrike reconncissanes indieatce 10.7 square mos of teky< domgod. cArereft randing wt Ive sia SECRET| super-dustos. "ynoludes 1 spare airemft, OT: XX B.C. Ficld ordor called fo> mximm ‘offert on this mission, 2/0 fuol gauge out. SECRETon Effectirdsoco @ mpintenanse yersonnol error. E suprctsie." ipineomice soreemen error, SECRETmassray_§7 noee) 19 rH 19S tana toate re ae G_sighving Box] WO |, WE |G pele sighing Ford, A. 5 Ming [praying ot inal ReaD | mange [roatiye | by redaaltent Ae 3) = | = |. 20 eee peeemaa aeraBesa SL PARE torprtt gg —— PERSOMEL CASUALTITS PERSONNEL CASUALTIES ora, | torad, hexss-| women | tora oR eros (=D | rae [a rNsuRED| cASUALTIES| 3 |e 3h. n| G4 ah sh] 39 -| e] 9 87 © LIT 3 airorert missing, no von. 3 B ssing, no word. 11 mn abo z over target. 12 moa aboard. uc to omoay setion. 1: mn aboard. Sacearyassroy 67 _ Date 13 pri sos 50 CALIER WoMNITIO SPROINRE ‘mss a roam Psa | 4 | Tm 80 - 3000 6515 2250 385 * 600 3as 7000 9125 aks a sooo | 19555 gageargon ve i ) LIGHT DATs & FUEL COrSU: ” - 6 mission * a’ £ HTH avg. Tine At Low atitade W livg. Tine Of ¢Linb To Bonb- , ding Altitude | vgs Tine it Bonding ALbitule ave. Viying Tine aaut fazese |: é ‘Avg. Distanee Flom (thutical | 2750 | 2660 | oy : ‘aie Hes) vf «BURL gpuSUPTION 7 Consimed To Targets if z averege Neetu Wininin @ comsrmea rom target To Foes om (ie Without uslfuretion) ‘oe Ro. Of alreraft 204 9 88 ae average sun | 240g | 2573 Merion zm | 249 | 308% | 3084 inten 2037 | any | aan 2037 Consined Fron Target, To Base: i a Life with lleifuretion) i tea A oa eee zeiy | osu | xtos \ ou) oximen 3367 | 2625 | azo | | 3367 =e e tininm zee | 2% | zg I | as 9] otal Fucl Used: | j jo eae wo | ome | ae | | sas | doxtaen ez | 6463 | oot0 | wast 5322 | som | 5265 j average my | 1006 | use | Noxtmum aust | 16oy | 2095 Minkmm 238 32) eas ' ves Gals. Consined Fer How | 423.2 | 115.) 129-8 vgs Galo. Consunet Per uilo | 2.12 2.17) 2el9| ‘Torah, FUEL USED OW AIRBORNE 4/0 > ae for whlch ful data azo available. (Sxelules 4/C ening at vo J4ma)- Fatih 77 60 tC ECnams ast Z, gs f wT |_ -8iskEt @ : Misston_¢p DATE__1g pein 1945 esc pata ‘AVERAGE WT) AVERAGE [AVG WT OF FUKL AVERAGE | AVERAGE GROSS: I OF BOMBS | FURL Toss nase. | wsicH Ea ‘LOADED LOADED «| (6 LBS PER GAL) WEIGHT ‘AT TAKE OFF * 16807 6608 39648 5326 ay67i3 = 45125 67kO House 195622 9h09 1396 14016 135830 ager |_—6889 1928 ss6oré @ Docs aot include euper-aunbos. ob ueiehtos wis = pawn ere ee com 3S SeiAT2 = 70 SgiiieD Se ae .‘Migeton tio, 67 15-14 sprit 1965 4. SEORESey ‘FROM: COM GEN XRT ROM COM TO + CoN GE 73 BaN MING Cou GEN 313 BOK “ING ‘Cou GRE 312, BOM WING DRO: CTe 9364 CO, DET A, XXI BOUCOH, TYO JTIA FIELD ORDER MBER 56, PERDITION NO 1 MAPS FoR PLOTTING: Japan Aviation Chart 1:228,€00, IPE Refer YKI BomCom Litho-liosaic Tokyo rea, Target: Noe 90-17 ~ a = 1, This is one of a series of targets to be attacked in o off the surly of arse and explosive materiel to the ee 2, The XXI Bonber Command attacks target as de: which constitute the Tokyo Arsenal Complex a." 73rd Wings (Q) Mines of take offs (s) First i/o of Pathfinder Forest Zero Hour = (b) First 4/C of Main Forcet Zero Hour, (2) Altitude Enroute: 7000 te 7500 feet or 500 fect sbove overcast. 3 (3) Aitdtude of Attack: 7000 to 7900 feet. We) Targets (a) wez: o4goa1. (&) Radar offset aiming point: 353845N ~ 13953458, (2) teeta of Attacks 307 dogrece True. } (5) sa atreratt will Yoad 1 500 Tb GP to drop first and a : ‘the reavining S00 Th GP| and non-delay tail, The IB clusters will be fused to open ft 2500 fect. All atreraft will carry K-19B canerss and fone 1446 photo flash bonb to extent cameras are available. (6) ROW: Four observers required. ‘wo search only 70-85 me while near searchlight and anti-aircraft defenses, cor- relating signals with searchlight and anti-aircraft acu tivities. One search only 185-215 mo while near search= Light and anti-aircraft defenses, correlating with search Light and anti-aircraft activities, ne search 1000-1500 ne at all tines while North of 25 degrees North Iatitude, Four search 70-85 me from take off to 23 degrees North Intitude and Son 23 degrees North latitude to base upon returns | \ | b, 313th Wings (1) Mines of take off: (a) Ast A/C of Pathfinder Force: ero Hour minus 10. (>) 1st A/C of Usain Forse: Zero Hour. ah 77 jhe 22 oast/oeJoh @) @) (4) () (6) 3usth Wing: Q (2) G) a Gs) (6) Attitude Barouter 8,000 to of overcast. Aikitude of Attacks anon to 8800 Torgets (a) wet: 036102, )_ maar oftaet aining points 3535 = (c) Axis of Attack: 309 degrees True. ‘21 airereft will Zoed 1 $00 Tb GP to drop £1 ‘naximm nunber of ainable incendiary clusters o AiG) bombo. Tho 500 Yo GP's in the first 20 4/0 sch faerose the target will be fused with 7-50 proxinst ‘the renaining 00 1b GP's will be fused instant ‘and non-delay tail. The TB clusters will. be fu at 2500 feet, ALL aireraft will carry X-198 tne ii-k6 photo Flash bomb to extent. caneras Ro; Four observers required One search ot hilo near searchlight and anticaireraft 4 Telating signals with eoarchLight and anti-aire Hivitios. Two seargh only 185-225 no while near Vieht and anti-aircraft defences, correlating with Tent and anticaireraft activitice, Ono search 1500 eat all tines while at Noren of 2 dogrees North at Four search 70-85 no fron take off to 23 degrees North Intitude and from 23 degrees Narth latitude to aso upon return, ‘Tings of take off (a) st A/C of Pathfinder Force: Zero Hour minus 40 minutos. (>) 1st A/C of Main Forees Zero Hour minus 30 minutes Aatitude Tnroutet 9000 to 9500 fest, ar 500 fest on top of overcast. Altitude of Attack: 9000 to 9800 feet. ‘targott (2) wre 068098, (>) Radar offeot aiming points 353915N ~ 13954453 (e) Axia of Attacks 921 deeroos True, Bonb Load: A11. aireraft will load 1 500 1b GP to drop first and a maximua nunbor of Y4\9 IB's, The 500 1b GP!s in the first 20 4/0 scheduled across the target will be fused with 7-50 proximity fusess the reaaining 500 1b Pts and the R47 TBts will be fusod instantaneous and non-dolay tail, All aireraft will carry K-1vs caneras | fand ono liek6 photo flash bomb to extent canoras aro availe able. ROL: ‘wo observore required, Ono search only 70-85 mo hile near searchlight. ani anti-aircraft defenses, cor- Felatang signals with searchlight and anlimairerefe ao {ivities. One search only 185-215 me while noar soarch= Light and anti-aireraft defenses, correlating signals with ‘sosrchlight activitics. Two search 70-85 mo from take off to 23 dogroos North latituie'and from 23 degrees North Latitude to base upon returns DECLASSIFIED. a alters 77569 =| CCCuars vas Z, &a to. (2) G) @) (5) (6) @ (e) @ (a) 2) be ‘This is Tactical Mieston No. 67. The 31Mth Wing will plan route ilos cnroute to target. Method of AULack: By individual minimum interval botwoon aircraft. Tun will be made on the radar offset aking a visual correction. Pothfinder Crows: Six of the best from cach wing will bo designated as for purpose of preceding main foréo to targst, bombs on preserihed aiming points. ine Routes: Intervalomster Setting: (a) U-47 Bombs: 100 fect. (e) All Cluster: Bonbing Instructions: Crows will be cautioned to check position carefully before releasing bombs. Zt 4a im erative thet borbs be concentrated on the assigned IPI in order to obtain well~dovolopod firos. 50 foot. For this mission pins and cer-osscal wire may be removed fron fuses prior to take off. 411 A/C will salvo imediately after intervalonoter has eon run through. A/C earrying benb bay tanke will make use of spreader bare on Jn? rcloaso unloss otherwise modified. ‘Kanunition Losding: sft to the disoretion of the wing commanders. Gunnery Instructions: Instruct gunners to fire at seria} targets only and only when fired upon, Radar sets will be tumed off for 45 nimtes inediately | after leaving target yu interference will not De made 4n other aireraft on bonbing run. Avorting 4/6 on route out will turn 90° fron proseribed route and fly 5 minutes before turning on return heading, Brier aimpione comandsre thet by deomnchrontaing their Now 2 and & ongines appraxinatuly 160 mm, sonie soarch Light directors will be effectively confused. To bo of foctivo, tho engires must be dosynehronised from Landfall to lané's ond rather than wait until picked up by eoarch~ Lights. a, No changes Lassiriey 4560S | allots 77S 64 KECrans vast a(2) Radic silence will prevail eases of extreno anergency’ (2) Wo contact reports will be ‘thet reports will be sent on. of 28 degrees North, (3) ings wi2l designate one plane pi plano to transait a trike rep (a) Special stvixe terest, (Gtr), target be Eightor Opposition vouwrsourm 9 o @) "Dragon", a 22% KECuara ve 421 YC will monitor channel Able thirty minute target until boabs away for directions'fron the XX Santon Master of Cerenonies" who will identify hinself o9 - Fir (Many scattered fires in targot arza) = Poor (Few scattered fires in terget area) Unobserved - Intense Moderate = Meager = None Intense Yoderate = Moager = Hone. from Leuk Com Gm XAT Bou ComMesion Ho. 67 Bad pr oes apenasE SEISRSESSBIRRLER BES -2 oan Connanding General, XX1 Bomber Deputy Conmander, Twentieth Ar F Ohiet of Navad ( ott Intel igome Copan) Wa Uonnander Air Forces Pacific Conmanders Pitth Plot ‘ Cmmender’ Piret fansiet Task Pree Gonmander, Forward area Conmanding Goneraly U.S, Gonnanding General, U,8, Aray Forces, Pacific Ocoan Consanding Sonerai, Allied Air Porces Southwost Pacific areas Concanding Ganeral, Soutiwest Proifia Arana, ATM: Ge2 (or Section 225, ROK) Connanding Genera, Par East air Forces Gonnanding Goncral, U.S, Strategic air Forces in Europe Connanding General, Bighth Air Force Gonmanding Ueneral, Mediterranoan Allied Atr Forces Connanaing onoral, Fifteenth Atr Fores Goananding Genera, Seventh Air Poroe Gonmanding Gonerel, VII Bosber Command Coamanéing Goneral, VII Fighter Command Gonmanding General, Eleventh Air Force Gonnanaing General, 2X Borber Conaand Cormanding Genorel, 38th Flying Training Wing Gonmanding General, 58th Boubarduent Wing Ccmmanding Gensrol, 75rd Boxbardmont Wing Commanding General, 915th Bonbardaent Wing. Geonending General, S1ath Bombardaont Wing Cormanding Gonorel, 315th Bondardnent Wing Gonanding Offtoer, 3rd Photo Recon Squadron Connanding Officer, 38rd Statistical Control Unit Chontoat Wartere Officer, XXt Bomber Connand Tactics and Training Soctiony A-5, XXT Bander Command Ordnance Officer, XKI Bomber Command Gconanding Offioer, 4X1 Borber Comandy Combet Staging Gonter (Provistonet) Historical Offiecr, XI Bonber Conaond Gcemanding Gonoral, Army Fora: AG/AS Intelligence, Collection Divtaten Gcaminting Goneral, Army bir Forces Pootfie Ocean Arona ATT: AMP Bvaluation Board SEGRER DECLASSIFIED alte 225605. | Cpasa nS0 80 a1 22 cs 86 88 26. 87 88 89 90 al on 33 ot 8 98 97 99 100 io. 108 103 ane 305 Dir rector of Con Zor! Obunter Moasuree Air Commanding, ‘505th Boub Gro 685th Bomb Group (4 fwontioth Air Foro 18th Fighter Group 2ist Fighter Grow officer, 506th Fighter Group Reporting Unity a-2, XXI Bonbor Gonmand (F120 Gopy) Jos = 115 Reporting Unit, 4-2, XI Bender Command ali fac SEQRET PeLassisueD > B76 69 S | nan ost Vn