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1. Known Losses:
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491tb lcab Group Ro. .58
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Date "f Mi s sion 23-2it lq 19115
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Khetoa I 58 (We I 72, :ao f 111) 4!J1tll Je;J' Gr011f
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Dab 23-24 )(q 1945 (etx (6) aonth amdTerq of flr1\ foJqo Mhelon)
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.. .&.. 2 (Lt. Drake) Prop rea awq oa tau eft. feathen4. od,
.. A-39 (Oap\. Cqp'bell) f1 prop connel" 01lt.
(Lt. !rt'bbe") J'lif;ht JDcUeer alok, bi te hl'a .
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MtUe clua&ial \be wt. Iiiii Q=nMr et W.. W9 ......... tiN.
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Alt of attack
u,ooo-u,8oo
220 CIAS
r
Turn ':OFFrt IFF .
50 miles from
mainland
\
58th enroute 3000-3800
SOOD-8800
3l3th enroute 20D0-2800
?OfX--7fYJO
3l4th enroute 5000-SSOO
10000-10800
PATH FINDERS;
RAD.lill
-
5Stn bombs 10,000-10,800
313th bombs 9,DOO- 9,800
.)14th bombs l2,000-l2,800
IFF
11
0N" 50 miles after leavi
mainland
h/C aborting turn
900 from course for
5 min - return at
even alt.
Alt. enroute:
869 - 9000
870 - 9500
871 - 9000
498}4000
499 4800
500} 9000
497 9800
Enroute 50Q0-5800
Bomb 8000-8800
Fly out Runway "A" :J llin. turn Oft co\JI'"ae
Fly out Runw_,1" 4 liin. -turn on coarH
on take ott
.IFF
11
0N
11
r
r
Alt of at tack
111000-11,800
220 CIAS
\
Turn
11
0FF'; IFF .
50 miles from
mainland
58th enroute 3000-3800
8000-8800
3l3th enroute 2000-2800
7000-7SXJ
3l4th enroute 5000-5800
1()()()0-10800
PAnt FINDERS:
RADAR
R U N ~
58th bombs 10, oo.o-10, 800
313th bombs 9,000- 9,800
314th bo.mbs ,l2,000':"'U,800
IFF
11
0N
11
50 miles after leaving
mainland
1VC aborting tum
900 from course for
5 min - return at
even alt.
Alt.. enr9ute:
869 - 9000
870 - 9500
871 - 9000
498}4000
499 4800
500} 9000
497 9800
Er..rode 5000..5800
Bomb enoo-aaoo
Fly out Runway "A" :J !lin. turn on course
Fly out Runwq
4
~ " 4 Min. - turn on oourae
Lightt' liOfl'' on take ott
.Il"F "ON"
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APRON
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(37)
(32)
(36)
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869th 1st.
1 LT. MAYSE
.... 2 LT. DRAKE
3 LT. CROWE
4 LT. BUCK ( (I
9 LT. GAR!ID- "'f,. 'P)
5 CAP'r. SNEDAIEl.-!i'f. A\JililiiTiill
6 C'.ll.PT.
8 Ll'. CRCW:Dm
11 LT. SEITZ
16 LT. FATi-LT.COL.VAN SICKLE
10 LT. GBAtll'
13 LT. VE'l'"l'ERS
"'-'+ LT. PICKEREL
LT. AI..LiH
17 LT. n,y
870th 2nd.
24 CAPT. DELKER
31 LT. BROOKMAN
3 5 tT. LAMBACK
28 LT. NE.VII.l.FHIAJ.
TRICKEY-LT .lVILD
22 rAJ. MmRILL
25 LT. HJCKHm
2!1 MAJ. RAGLAND
....-39 CAPT .CAI.IPBEI.L,J).I-
CAPT.
30 LT. LIRD
36 LT. CldiPBEU.,iR
37 LT. HUNTER
21 CAn. MOORE
87lst 3rd.
43 CAPT. UORGAN-LT .REIDEL
41 LT SD40NDS
42 LT. vmm \
44 CAPT. IJWPLEY (M41 ttiN"1t:1t'l
... td LT. TRIBBETT
46 LT. CROWDER
47 CAP'!'. Vl.ALKER
49 CAPT. GRAY-HIISr
SO C.if> T. HORNOR-L'r .OA.LY
Sl CAPT. GEYl!R
52 LT. BAZIU-chPT.FREAS-
LT. COlSTON
LT FBANCIS
55 L'l. BrANS
56 .LT. VOIGHT
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REPORT
<.;a;:;MUN IG.A TIONS
2. Date Flown ..
3 Field Order No. i9B
4 Equipment and/or bperating Di fficulties.
(Use back page if necessary)
Ma.:function
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a. Number att empted----
b. Number ccmple ted ___ 1 __
6. Enemy Transmissions (Broadcas t stations9 ranges, etc.,
100 to 1750 KC). t
Call Sign or
Identifi cation Frequency lat. and Long. Time of Reception
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use back of pcge necessary).
Sand Width or
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SECRc-1
497lH RC\l UARRATlVF: REPORT
TOKYO 23-24 UQT .(Night)
)
od \oza.s an APA- U, and an APfi,..4 wl.t.h an ar&enna AT- 38 on etlb 1Lt1
y band was 1000.)000 ao. secondary band waa lt0-90
o.t l.W)Z. Om algnal -. picked up at onoe, 89/ JIJfJfO,
._ ......... culd junp between 89 ald .. 1 me JDikin8 d1tf1oult. '1M
and ar.aep intermittntJ. It..-& orr at 1.50'1Z.
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signal 'W:Lo picked up at 1716, 00/ 3-/ 432. JfUu.r tbne ..
picked 1730Z. 75/30/4401 Ther wila anothlr tat.ion with about \he ,....
oharacton C3 on tbia frequency at the B4..f!l3 time. Bot-h .,uld _.., ant
traak :1. :t tly. 'lbo fourt.h a picked up at 1736Z, 9l/35/ 'J'J9..,
This tracked. Indfell was nndo nt an:l pli.Jiaey bud wa
s carchod ere to lands em.
lO were jd.oked uo in the pr::l.llnry ba.Qd.
NO in si gnal s trength waa noted by lett. and rl ....
antentlllO for 1',D.4. .
JOSJIIH ' . tAIIXILtA
ld Lt... ' Air c..,.
RCII ora.. ..
GROUP RCM RE.PORT FO!Ul
Target or Night at Tar get !11Glt. Altitude
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sion :i.e expect. to l"eta4411' ......,.
rcra.ft fire le!ls etect1Ye.
from the owaora well by tb rsclio
It _. dropPecl '
'f'.fttMW th a .S nS-. iftt..,.... ot lD *'
beG- "elM"
I'Ope - ...U..a ett..U.w. ftw
.......-up-. ............. ...
that. tlbe .tt..U.Ytn- nhn able
or urMe 01 1a wtiW
ftdMJ _ _ .,.
., ......... ...
.,. ..... .
Rei . 37./'..RCH l OG
Day or nieh t at Tar<:
K
RF Pulse Length
I lsweepl . DF
No PrJ -
Lobe Track ! Rate! :utJ.tude
Plane/ant
Remarks
rll.E Fund II.lc. ;
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.)ODB
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9500 Sit DB
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'9500
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8bi"CheQ louo-)000 b!lal
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73 BW l.ITSSION _ _......___.
FIELD ORDER
PLANNING REPORT
Radar Bombing
1. Radar Bombing, AN/APQ-13 and AN/APQ- 7:
a.
Number of r adar releases __ and type of
of used and number of planes dropping
on each release : ( 1 :.JW :fil; c.:.. tt ____ ( 2 ) ______ _
______
b . Average true course from which bombs were dropped on
each target __ --------- and average deviation
from axis of attack __
c . Identification of landfall and initial points by
radar:
d. Comments on briefing material:
e. Comments on identification of aiming point :
, 11.
GROOP 49f1Jt
XXI BC MISSICN __ _
73 RW MISSION
FJELD ORI.ER NUMBER fl
MISSICN REPORT
RADAR
a . "Je.s e.zirm1th stabilization used on bomb run
(on .A.IQ- 13 equipped op_ly. _
b . Sets operative on take-off.
c. Sets operative ove2' tnrget:
d. Sets operative on return to base
e . Avera&r ma;_imum range of terrgets __ ti ._ __ __.:Al
f . Average rraxirm.un range of oeacons __ ll.O ___ t i tude __ lA_t.GOO ___ __
g De 3Cription of interference, if encountered.
.....
h. Averag3 maximum range at uhich Japanese cCE st -t.
11
uas picked up. __ ., ___ ....... ..__-.,
i . Number of equipment failures in lead planes.
j . recurring troubles :
.. .
k. Me.lfunctions :
2. Re.dar Navigation, .AN/A H'I- 4 or AN/APN- 9:
,
... I
a . Antenna used and useable nrudmum r ange for each type giving&
(1) Ground Uave ,.
Fixed
( 2) Sky Wave
o. Interference
T IAL 0 ( C O!IFID
2. Aircraft !ai).ing to bOli1b t he pri nary t rgetz This Bo.ab Group taad. tor\7 ooe
(41) A/C scheduled !or this miaaio Forty (40) A/C were airborne.
a . Thirty tour (34) A/C bom tha pr.t.mary t arget t or aertaia. One (1) A/C
still at Iwo Jima, bo!lbed tho taraot it is believed.
b. One (1) / C scratched on t e off .
o. Pour (4) VC aborted an::l one went over the priu17 but oould 1 t no bo..,.
('to r-...se, therefore it i s non etf ootive. _
The following A/C jettisoned bOmbs i n addition to t he fiye !JC
abo.,e.
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A-3 bad one bomb hang up 1n r acks. When n11nc throu&h t.be Yer7
amok oloud the bomb tell on the closod bcmb ba7 door am the olutar opened up
inside the A./C. o! the K-69 lncondair7 bcNibe uti-rated before be1Dc 3-'U..GMd.
The ern obaen ed an expl.oaion and fOWld it to the tuae ud the prilla .rd
.A-27 abort.8d near t he l aradfo.ll point becauae of dauge 1nt'llotecl oa doon
'at point . lfost or the bombs \'Jere a1.ther aalYOed or jettieonecl t-ediateq.
A-28 tlew over the tar get but could not releue f1A7 tM.ba DDJ"al.l7. 'ftd8
A/C had to jet tison all t ort7 bombs because ot a nown fuse
.
3. Deri.ation t ram the pl an and dittieultiu encountered I
There were pr actically no derlo.tions fl'Oil the plan on this ldadaft. !ben
were t wo (2) A/C that released beebe o.bcmJ t iw briefed altitude.
A-49 had dit tioulty in rel.eaalng boabe. .All bolabe went out alrlpt wer t.be
( target bot the lett t orward bOIIb bay door f ailed to open. !hie n .a \bat. Uae
bolllba tl'oa the lett bomb rack struck the oloeecl bCIIb ba7 ctoor, NU.a ott, a
interterecl with t.he boaa t alling from the ri&ht hand raou, oaU!d .. .. \e
tt. rigbt .bcab b7 ctoor.
lt. Crit.ioia of planniDc of aiaai on1
.....
s. ot a.rora1
.... '-
6. 01 nt.. aDil uuUoaaa
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7. lluttll ot tomat.iolu
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98 XXIBC-181
2411ay 194S
L..97l'H South Iok:vo
GRaJP
TARGET
DalBING DATA
Field Order liission No. Date
Bomb Type & Fuse
..
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target (2l.5 & 24.5 sec. )
Banb Load
Target TiJno of Type of Pressure Bombing Head
Wind
Axial lAS
GS Tan
\
Length of
TAS
Drift n.s. Trail Int
A/CNO.
-:rc IU46
Bombec Release Sight Col Altitude T D:ir V.e1 T . liPH
DLA Ft. Run
A- 4 :39 1
p
1733 Radar-C- 11400 11.300 77 265 40 78 1 2.20 2:/2 293 .as lR 222. 2 150 so 6 Min.
A-31 (4756 l.O 0
p
1747 Radar-C- 11800 11700 76 280 32 78 1220 273 294 .as 2R 222 150 50 6 Min.
A-6 (5292) J.O 0
p
1748 :R&.D-C-1 11800 11700 68 280 32 71 12.20 2:/3 294 . 71 3R 217 150 50 6i Win.
(_
A-36 i!O 0
p
1748 Radar C- 11800 11700 75 280 32 78 12.20 2:/3 294 . 77 3R 217 150 50 6 lan.
A-14 (.,t;'39)
:9 1
p
1?49 Radar C- 11400 78
A-ll (4?41) JO 0
p
1752 Radar C- 11800 78
j,-24 tl!U55) :9 1
p
1752 Radar c- 11800 78
A- 5 (5876) .JO 0
p
1754 Radar C- 12000 83
A-17 (4615) l.O 0
p
1754 Radar C- 11500 78
A-1 (4592) :a 0
p
1755 RadarC- 11800 87
A-3 (4592) 10 0
p
1755 Radar c-5 11800 78
A-8 <3519) LO 0
p
1756 Radar C-J 11500 82
A-13 (9929) L.O 0
p
1756 IRe-dar C- 11700 78
A-15
39 1
p
1758 Radar C- 11800 80
A-10 (4597 38 0
p
1759 Radar C- 11800 80
A- 37 (3824 1,0 0
p
1759 R & DC- 13000 85
A-16 (5348) 40 0
p
1800 Radar C- 11400 90
A-35 (9732) 40 0
p
1800 !Radar C- 11800 95
A- 22 l,O 0
p
1W1 R & DC- 11400 83
A-56 :38 0
p
1801 Radar C- 11700 78
A-30 (3.., :>lS J 40 0
p
1002 !Radar r.- 11400 86
A-43 (4641) 39 l.
p
1803 11800 82
I
A-49 (5293) 40 0
p
1004 Radar ll l.LSOO 78
A- 51 (5231) 39
l
p
1804 c- 11800 Bl
h.-44 {9750) 40 0
p
1805 Radar C- 1UOO
78
A-46 (3523) 40
0
p
1806 Radar C- 11200 77
A,-9 (9?45) 39
1
p
1806 !Radar !1 11800
87
'
A-25 (3946) 3') 1
p
1007 Radar C- 11800
79
A-21 (4623)
0
p
1807 Radar C- 11800 78
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Bamb Load
J./C }Jo. IC U-46
A.-42(3507) 40 0
J..- 50(4855) 40 0
39 1
.\-55(9731 40 0
.\- 52(4717) 40 0
39 1
40 0
I\- 2 (5282) 40 0
fl.- 3't,OJJ'IJ 39 l
/\-28{3492) 39 1
ll-27(4627) 40 0
A- 47(3471) 40 0
lr
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Target lrime of
Bombed
p
p
p
p
p
Scrat
Abort
Abo:M
Abor1
Non-E
Abor1
At ll'
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1808
1810
18ll
1812
1633
lt'fective
pJima
t
r
Type of
Sight Co1
Radar C-
Radar c-
Radar C-
RadarC-
Radar C-
CONFIDJJ .. J.J.AL
Bombing Head Vli.nd Axis
GS Tan 1 Int. ol
. Alt.i Altitud p T Dir Vel T lAS TM mph D/A ! Dritt. DS Trai.l Ft.. Run.
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78 I
ll&:X>
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85 I
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llOOO ' 78
I 11800 78
11600 78
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73JJH-72; XXIBC-181
2411q 1945
4971H
South Tokyo
GEOUP
TARGET
DWBING DATA
Field Order Yission No. Date
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