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TJltiE SCHEDULE:

497TH 498TH 499TH 500TH

AT PLANES: 1700 1703 1704 1704
STATIONS • 1755 1758 1759 1759
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TAKF-OFF : 1tJ15 CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR ISESAKI RADAR FLIMSY

497th Bombardment Group

14 August 1945

1, The mission is a primary radar mission.

2. Method of bombing individually. No visual corrections will be made until after clutch in apd only if the AP is positively identified. A direct synchronous run will be made on the APJ the center of city, utilizing computer drum charts for necessary S.R.

3. After radar wind run on LF proceed to IP (36 r:fJ - 140 19). Approaching IP make a procedure turn with a S.R. of 4.1 miles using BRC for measurement.

4. From the IP to the KOOA lakes it will take 7 minutes 6 seconds.

From Koga lake to the 700 clutchin point it will take 3~ mirtutes.

5. As an additional check the BRO can be set up to 12.6. With this setting the BRC should pass thru the Koga lakes and the A.P.

6. The most important factor oil this .run is to keep up your DR in conjunctioh with radar pilotage.

7. At all times maintain a full e-ope picture, low gain, and brilliance up a little to light up your low gain settings for maximum defin~ ition - on - a - minimum - bombing range.

S. Altitude switch will be in cal-zero (no delay).

9. With 0142 making run, navigator will take pietures at LF, at least every 5 miles from RIP to target, at 70 degrees clutch-in, at bombs away, 15 sec after bombs away and at landsend.

10. Know your target - study target strips enroute.

11. A ArnST: VC and HC centered and set calibrated and checked just prior to LF.

FLIGHT PLAN

Bombing Al ti.tude ! 15,000-15 ,800 elAS - 21.5

Below 20,000' at

trLi~hts HOFF!! 25 .l'Ililes from landfall

IFF HOW' at Lsndaend 1

II OFF n50 miles from landfall

Lights aOWI 25 Miles 11 from Landaend - i../

Mi.ni.mU111 aJ.titude ot return: .v 1.69000'

Cht1ck IPF

Enroute:

eooQ-SOOO CIAS - 195

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Aborting A/e turn " .. ", 900 from- ocurse for 5 min. before returning. 4000-50001 reserve for aborting A/C.

Call I1Room Service" :Cor landing. =i-"

East T.O.: Go out 3 min. on Runway A.

Fly heading aoo for 4 min. on Runway B.

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HQ.S 73D BOM WG SAIP.AN

140500z AUG 45

SECRET

FO 130

MAP REF.ERENCE: V .. 3 17

IV!?I RE.]ERENCE: 20TH AF LI'IHO NIOSAIC ISE~I ItREA 90.13 URBAN

1. A.SEE ~\NNEX NF 1

B. (1) SEE ANNEX.NR 2

(2) (A) SEERmEX NR 2

(B) OJ 314TH WG llo'IKS lSEZRXI .,.00 .KlJIII1;:..GAYA WITH TWO GPS ON Eil.CH .M/.:K EFFORT.

ROUTE: lSEUKI... $Jim i1.S 73D wa .Kmv'Iil.G.AYJi. - BASE

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35 45N ... 14.1 05E

.3 6 OWIT - 140 19E (IF) TJ~GET (3· 6 o8N .. 139 23E)

34 38N - 138 54E

ALTlTUDEENROU'1E: 6,000 TO 6,800 Fr l~ 8000 TO 8800 FT

ALTITUDE OF.iaK: LSEZhKI - S:Ji1E ss 73D KUMAGAYA - 14.000 .. 14,800 FT

JtTITUDE OF RETURN .. lSEZAKI .. .$.ME .Af3 73D

K.1.ThlIAGbYA- MlN 15,000 FT

TAKE OFF: 141730K

(2) 313TH "i/O AT"AB lSEZAKI fall. .u.L AiT .. UIABLE Ale.

FLIGRr PI..AN '!.NO TlJ<E OFF sa.E AS 73D NINa.

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CD 8'IH i\F ON TINlIl.N ATKS KlJMJ.l.GAYA WITH SANIe: PUillJI2 3~4TH TAKEOFF 14181$

(4) 315TH we A'IKS 90.6-1066 vTI'IH 1,I1ILX EFFORT

ROUTE: BASE

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.IU.TITUDE OF ATK: 10,000.. 11,000 ET

,iITIWDE ON RETURN: NOT SPEClFIED T.I"ru; OFF: 141630K

2. 73D WG inKS HONSHU

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TARGET (36 18N ~ 139 IDE)

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BASE

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SECRET

ALTITUDE .. \ND itlRSPEED ENROUTE: 8,000 TO 8,800 FT AT 195 eras

ALTITUDE OF A'IK: 15,000 TO 15,800 FT

ilLTlTUDE OF RETURN: MINIMUM 16,000 FT .I\T 185 crss

METHOD OF BOlVIBlNG: nmIVIDUu. Ale BY DIRECT bYCHRONOUS RADAR BClimThlG.

3. ,,~.. 497TH ]LIES .l[,L AV~UL11.BLE Alc TJKES OF;" ZERO ER.

B. 498TH FLJES Iil.L AV';l.lLABLE Ale TllKES OFF SECOND.

C. 499TH FLIES ,J\LL .AV..!lJUBLE Alc TAKES OFF ~HIRD.

D. SOOTH rr.ms iu.L .AVii.n..l~LE Alc TAI{ES OFF LAST.

x, ( 1) D DAY ;~ID ZERO HR: 141815K

(2) BOM3 LOAD: CAPACITY NUN1BER OF M-47A2'S IN REAR BmlB BAY WITH

B-7 SHACKLES. 20 X M-69 TYPE IN FRONT BOMB .BAY. AlL Alc CARRYJNG

K-19 B Ct~AS WILL LQ.;u) ONE M-46 PHOTO FU\SH BOMB.

(3) FUSING: CLUSTERS - 5,000 rr IBOVE T.l\RGET M-46 - 4,000 FT I>BOVE TARGET

(4) mTERVJ:..LOMETER SETTING: 50 FT (5) GJ1.8 LQAD: 6 t 400 GAL MINIMUM

( 6) AMMUNITION LOli!: 200 RDS PER GUN IN Lm'VER AFT I UPIER AFT AND

REJioR TURRETS.

(7) NO Alc WILL TAKE OFF 15 MIN liFTER lASI' .Vc OF M.AIN CONCENTRATION. (8) 4,000 TO 5,000 FT WILL BE HELD OPEN FOR iU30RTING Alc.

4. NO CIW\fGE.

5. NO CFf.&'-JGE ]'BaM REGlJLAR NIGHT STRIKE SOP.

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J.l\lNEX NR 3 - RCM

OFFIC~

SECRET

SECRET

130, HQ,S 73RD BOMB WING

INTELLIGENCE

SECTION I. "SN"ElfY ORDER OF BATTL~. AIR.

NEGLIGIBLE FIGHTER RESISTANCE IS EXPECTED PARTLY BECAUSE OF

LOSSES IN RECE1TT NAVY ATTACK.3 AND PARTLY BECAUSE JAPS ARE NOT COMIJITTING FIGHTERS AT THIS TDTE. MOST DANGEROUS AREA IS IN VICINITY OF 1\iAEBASHI, 1-!HERE 25 S/L' S Ck.. J PROVIDE BEST ILLUMINATION FOR ~N~ry FIGHTS'RS.

SECTION II. ANTIAIRCR.AFT

ALTITUDE OF ATTACK IS ABOVE HEDIUl-1 FLAK EAXINIJII'T ALTITUDE.

FIRST FLAK SHOULD BE AT OTA, ~'EAGER TO FODERATE. NO KNm N

GUNS OR S/L AT TARGET. 25 S/L Al"ID ~,"EAGER FLAK IN }"I'AEBASHI AREA.

AVOID MITO AND UTSUNOMIYA ON ROUTE OUT.

SECTION III. FRIE~~LY SITUATION.

A. FRIENDLY NAVAL FORCES.

1. FRIENDLY NAVAL (SURFACE) FORCES WILL BE LOCATED TO

THE EAST OF BRISFED C()URSE FOR THE HISSION. THESE FORCES ARE IN-

ACTIVE AWAITING ORDERS, Al\ID NO CONFLICT OF OP~RATIONS IS ANTICIPJ\TED

2. FRIENDLY NAVAL (AIR·) FORCES, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF

NAVY PRIVATEERS ON R,};GUIJLRLY SCHED1JLED SEARCH AND RECONNAISS.AI.JCE

HISSIONS WILL BE COVERING l!:NTIRE SOUTHERN COAST OF JAPAN .l\1lID SEA LANES EXTEI\1DING TO THE SOUTH OF THE EJ.I1PIRE.

B. INFLIGHT SIGHTINGS - NO CHANGE FROU .ANNT!:JC 1 FO 12B SECTION

III-B.

C. EMERGcr_:NCY LIIl-IDINGS - NO CHANGE.

- 1 -

SEC RET

SECRET

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f...NN~X NR 1 TO FO 130, GONT'D.

SEnTI ON IV. PHOTOGRA'?HY.

ONE K-19B CAJ.\mRA WILL BE INSTALLED BY EACH GROUP AND REQUISITE M46 PHOTO FUSH uones , FUSED TO OPEN AT 4000 FEET, WILL BE CARRIED. IN ADDITION ONE K-35 Cl:J..lfERA "!JIlILL BE INST1..LLED IN EACH AIRCRAFT.

SECTION V. BRIEFING MATERIALS.

~IR OBJECTIVE FOLDER 90.12, 90.13_

XXll.F TIS, ISEZJ'J(I URBAN INDUSTRIAI.J AREA, 4 AUGUST 1945.

SECTION VI. VISUfJ, T/LRGETHll.TERIALS.

:xL\]' LITHO MOSLIC ISEZAKI .AREA 90 • I)-URBAN • XY • ..l~ GiIffiRT 5 (2J\TD EDITION), TOKYO JillEA. XX.AF TARGET CHllRT 6, OTA-KOlzm.IT AREA.

~'Vlf AER ON.l\UTICAL CH.lillTS 389, ) 7 B •

SECTION VII. Rill.AR TIL"RGET rATERIALS.

xx:!.]' RAD.1\B PLOTTING CHART R-70.

XXilF RiillAR Nl:..VIGATION CFJ~T R-2.

XXi\F Rlill:~ .i\.PPROACH CB1L"RT RB-2.

XXt~ RADi~ MOSAIC R~!.-114.

SECTION VIII. RADJ\R TRLCK CHARTS.

ALL GROUPS WILL USE XXi'.F TARGET CI-UlRT 6, OTA-KOIZUMI .1llEA, FOR PLOTTING RADAR TRACKS.

O'DONNELL CG

OFFICI.l\.L:

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SEC RET

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SECRET

HQ.S 73D BOMB WING.

RADAR COUNTERMEASORES

A. EACH PARTICIPATING AIRCRAEI' WILL BE EVIPPED WITH 4\ JAM\HNG TR11NSMITTER

TUNED WITHlli THE BARRAGE B .. 'l:ND 190-210 MC.

B. JA1VIlVIING TR.:1NSMITTERS vru, BE TURNED ON WHEN 50 MILES FROM LANDFALL

1\l1JD ~nLL BE TURNED OFF 50 MILES PAST UNDSEND •

..

C. PREFLIGHT i..ND POST]LIGHT FREQUENCY CHECKS WIlL BE MJ1DE.

20, USE OF RR - 3/b

s: EACH P.lffiTICIPATING J~IRCRAFT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 50 UNITS OF RR - 3/tr. B. DISPENSrnG WIlL BE ACCOvIPLISHEn AGCORDThTG TO T .. \CTlc.;.r. SOP NR 35-4,

nAT.rw 22 MAY.

3. NO spar Jilll/il.HNG

4.. NO SPECIJlL SEJ{CH.

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SECTION I. Bl\TEHY ORDER OF BATTLE. AIR.

NEGLIGIBLE FIGHTER RESISTANCE IS EXPECTED PARTLY BECAUSE OF LOSSES IN RECENT NAVY ATTACKS AND PARTLY BECAUSE JAPS .ARE NOT COMVIITTING FIGHTERS AT THIS TTI:1E. I\~OST DANG~ROUS AREA IS IN VICINITY OF MAEBASHI, 1,.lHERE 25 8/L is CAN PROVIDE BEST ILLUlVIINATION FOR EN~5Y FIGHT~S.

SECTION II. ANTIAIRCRAFT

ALTITUDE OF' ATTACK IS ABOVE 1,!EDlm..r FLAK FAXH'rUH ALTITUDE.

FIRST FLAK SHOULD BE AT OTA, !,''EAGER TO FODERATE. NO KNmfN

GUNS OR S/L AT T-'\RGET. 25 S/1 AND ~~AGER FLAK IN ~/TAEBASHI AREA.

AVOID J..UTO AND UTSUNOMIYA ON ROUTE OUT.

SECTION III. FRIENDLY SITUATION.

A. FRIENDLY NAVAL FORCES.

1. FRIENDLY NAVAL (SURFACE) FORCES WILL BE LOCATED TO THE EAST OF BRI~FED C0URSE FOR TH.~ H1SSION. THESE FORCES ARE INACTIVE AWAITING ORDERS, AND NO CONFLICT OF OP~RATIONS IS ANTICIPA

2. FRIENDLY NAVAL (AIR) FORCES, CONSISTING PRINiillILY OF

NAVY PRIVATEERS ON R~GUIJl..RLY SCHEDULED SEARCH AND RECONNAISS_llliCE HISSIONS V,JILL BE COVERING l2,"'NTIRE SOUTHERN OOAST OF JAPAN AND SEA LANES El."TE1.lDING TO THE SOUTH OF THE IDPIRE.

B. I~TFLIGHT SIGHTINGS - NO CHANGE FROM ANN:r~X 1 FO 128 SECTI

III-B.

e. EMERG'!:NCY LANDINGS - NO CHi'~GE.

- 1 -

SEORET

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NR 1 TO FO 130, CONT'D.

SSDTION IV. PHOTOGRA:DHY.

Olm K-19B C11.MERA iNILL BE INSTALLED BY EACH GROUP AND REQUISITE M46 PHOTO FLI SH BOHES, J:!'USED TO OPEN AT 4000 FEET, WILL BE CARRIED. IN ADDITION ONE K-35 CAMERA WILL BE INSTALLED IN EACH AIRCR.AFT.

SECTION V. BRTEFING ~!IATERL4.LS.

AIR OBJECTIVE FOLDER 90.12, 90.13.

XXJlF TIS, ISEZJ\KI URB.A.N INDUSTRIAL .AREA, 4 AUGUST 1945.

SECTION VI. iTISU1.L TARGET f-ITJ ... TERIALS.

]:-XIU' LITHO MOS1~IC ISEZJ\KI A.J{EA 90 • I)-URBAN • XJCJ\F IDIffiBT 5 (2l\1D EDITION), TOKYO lffiE1\.. XXiiI' TARGET CHART 6, OTA-KOIZUMI AREA.

~\AF AERONAUTICl~ Clli\RTS )89, 378.

SECTION VII. Rl'illiill T':illGET VAT:.rl:RIALS.

:xJ:1',F RAD.l\.R PLOTTING CH.ART R-70. :xxJiF Ri\D_f\R NJ'"VIGATION CFJillT R-2.

:x:X'.1\F Rjill:~ ~';,P:?ROil.CH CHART RB-2.

XYJ0f RADAR HOSAIC RM-114.

SECTION VIII. RADAR TRl!..CK CHARTS.

J:..L1 GROUPS \lJILL USE :X:XJ\.F TiffiGET CHART 6, OTA-KOIZUMI l'JiEA, FOR PLOTTING Rl'.IMR TRACKS.

O'DONNELL CG

OFFICIAL:

SNOiiJ, Acjs, A-2

- 2 -

SECRET

~..,_.----

20 DU1.ffiO[,

CW _g_..~.LL VOIeJ; G.A.LL OVER POSITION T1ME ON S'1'ATION

A", 1&"'{55 0 PL\ TI,1!\. tIE 16 ~:-= ;-:::;: ::.-= ;:~:.; * j.~~ 16 ... ooN 116-2oE DURDJG THE
B, 18X55 ° PIAY1.A'IE 18 SOL:rD JACK 18-DoN 144"'3oE RETURN OF
1'"1 2oX55 0 PIAYILr\.TE 20 ****,~*;;;* 20-0oN 143-3CiE STRII~ Ale
'oJ
D~ 65V18 0 l-IL~;_TE 65 BIRDDOG 65 28-ooN 14 0 ... 49 15025 oK-_COMPlE'f.ION
E •. 66V180 PL:~Y:_ ~:E 66 BIRDDOG 66 26"'3oN 141-00 E 15032 oK- -C OriIPIE TIQ1\f
Fu 72V18 0 PL'.l] •. 'IE 72 613 35-ooN ll~-loE 15 014.5K...-C orv1PIE TION
~
G. 73v180 . L'l.l'lIll. TE: 73 604 32"'3 oN 141-1oE 150230K-.-COMPIETION
He. 74V180 :'L~")1 ::ATE 74 592 130-0oN 141-1oE 150315K.. ... ~O:MPIETION
"
I., 75V18 0 lPL'i. '1.!AT.E 75 719 34 ... ooN 138 ... 1_5E 15 01 25K-C OMPIETION
J" 76V180 PT,.," .. ';.'i tt\. 'IE 76 687 32-ooN 139· .. ooE 15020QIL_COMPIETION
K. FREQ.UEI-CJEE GU}..J.1DED~ l~75KCJ 50Q1ill, CHANNEL CHARLIE VHF. 3310KC
CTI (rIC~IT) 'Jill 7945ICC ow (DAY).,
3" SURFf'CS vz: C1i'L'"'
.. -.. ___ ..Io..J..J ...!..t~I-I~~ D.cnJJ!lJ;:jJ;;----v-,~-~- _

ANl\1EX NR 2 TO PO 130 HQ 7300 Bor:1El rIG

A:m SEA P.E.:.ctiTI

1" _STRIliE ~UIERDm.IDOS

.. -

GlfT CALL

~ATION POSITION TINIE: ONST'_TION

'. InDAIE 71

565 37 ... 1,9T 1L~l-l~oE 150105K-.

until a'll the Strike A/C .

have ja aaed ,

B" FREt)J""E:;:rEE GU·\i1DED: :ALL SUPERDU1'IDOO HIll GUARD l~75KC, _5ooKC C}"!.Al\:1"E1 C .. :-':lLIE VHF, 3310KC 'C\"! (NIGHT) AND 7945KC C\'. (DAY)., aonrrc r IGl:'~L .::1: T ON .514KC~ IDENTIFICATION: SUGUAR MIKE ...

Y.,QICE carr,

A. BffiDDOG ~5
B., BIRDDOG 66
c. " SOLll}J!&.CK"
D. FREf~JJSlTCr:;,'3 JOSITION TIME ON sr":ATION
, .. ..
28-ooN 140-49 ENTIRE MISSZ ION
26-3oN ll~1-ooE ENTlRE MIS3ION
18-ooN 144-3oE ENTIRE MIs.~;rON GtTAI1DEDa. 447.5I{Q, _5ooKC, CHANNEL CH1~RLm VHF • .331oKC crT (nIGh"'T) l>ND 7945KC C'i1 (my).

SECRET

~NNEX NR2 TO FO 1}0 Hq 73TIn BOtTI) ·.,"G

"VOICE GALL NUMBER

, ,POSITION

'.~ .

D. 592 V 901

56.5 613 604 592 719 687

37' ... 1.5N 141-4oE 3.5"'OoN 141'-loE 32"'3oN 141-10 30",ooN 141-1oE 34-ooN 138 ... 19

ENrIRE JUSSON'

Eo 613 V 901 0'1 SOL~ V 901

ENTIRE, MISSI ON

ENTIRE MISSION

ENTIRE MISSION

:E:~ 719 V 901 F. 687V 901

ENTIRE MISSION

_32 ... 0oN 139'-00 E ENl'IRE l\tIISSION

Go FRE0J)~TCr:,~ (~U.\RDED;; 44751(C, 50QlCCtEHANNEL CHARLIE VHF, 3310 KC ON (NIGHT) AIYID 794,5K.c crt (DAY).

REFEllEj, CZ ]?(,nl1'rS F0I:1 TIlLS I,nSSION 17Ill. BE t

•

34"'36N 138 ... 51E 3a-lbN 141'~35E 35 ... 421\I 14o-S2i 33-02N 139-5CiE 29 .. 49N l~.b-2lE 24..,4.5N 141-17E! 18 ... 03N 145-4JE

rno [,::JiJ: lIGHT

ICctUG'~t:)l .• H LIGHT

IJl ... CIIIJO JI1.m.

soru cn

reo JJJ.1"~

?c

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OFFICIAL~

POFE

SEiCRET

-

ANNEX NR2 (fO :fO 130 HQ 73ED B01.1B U G ........__

AIR SEA REi.-CUE

1 .. _ STR.II~ ::"U:e:: RDul,ffiOS

- ..

~ ~" • _ ' I .. d • ~~ ... _ ...

~ "

v, r

CW G.ill,

VOICE CALL

POSITION

I TIME ON SP'.TION

§UB STATION

37 ... 1,SN ll~l-l~ DE

150105K- until 8:'11 the Strike A/e '

have IB ss-ad.

B. ~('~UEa EE . GUl\.liJJED: ALL SUPERDUHSOO lJIIL GUARD l~75KC, 500KC CJ!AT.r:c 1 C_::':'.:lLIE VfJ.Ft 3310Ke' C \7 (NIGHT) A,ND 79 45IW ~'l (DAY) I HOllIJEG ,~IG~:'~L ,~. 'T ON 51L~Iro. IDENTIFICATION: SUGUAR Mllffi •.

2. DD'}'TBOt;

Crf CALL VOICE CJ\LL OVEn POSITION TThIE ON S'1'ATION

A. 16XS50 PUY1liATE 16 '* ::;::-: *~: =; *' ;~: 16 ... 00N 145-2OE DURUIG TIE
J
B. 18X55 0 FIAY1:A.TE 18 SOLID JACK lS ... ooN 144"'3oE RETURN OF
C 2 oX5.5 0 PIA Ylll\. rorE 20 **:\;:j;oi;*lIo* 20-0QN 143-3OE STRTI{E Ale
I
D. 6SV180 :PI.~1 :':'..TE 65 Bm.DDOG 65 28 .. ooN 14 0-49 150250K_-COMPIET,ION
E. 66v180 PI~.'l..L ~\JE 66 BIRDDOG 66 26-3oN 141-00 E 15032 oI(_ -COMPIE TIOlf
F. 72V180 PL·,Yi:i..TE 72 613 35-ooN 14i ... loE 15 01 45K ... '-CO1I1PIE TION
G. 73V18 0 .PIA l:1.:rA TE 73 604 32"'3 oN 141-1oE 150230K-.-COlVIPIETION
H. 74v180 ::_--'L':,.;{I ::.A.TE 7 l~ 592 .:30'-ooN 141-1oE 15 0315K--~or..IJPLETION
:
I. 7SV18 0 lPIA'l!A'T.E 75 719 34' ... ooN 138-19 15012.5.K--CO:MPLETION
J! 76v180 PI, \.:21.1\. 'IE 76 687 32-ooN 139-ooE 15020oK--COMPLETION K.FREQ)JEIT1E2 GU!a'lDED: l~75KC, 500Ket CHA.NNEL CHARLIE. VHF, 3310KC Off (rlca:T) 'JlD 79451(C CW (DAY).,

3· SUFFLCE "[S tsm Lt'3

VOICE CALL ·POSITION TIME ON Sl":'ATION
-
, .
A. BIRDDOG ~5 28 ... 0 oN' 140-49 ENTIRE MTSStION
B. BIRDDOG 66 26-:3 oN lL~I-ooE ENTIRE MIS=;ION
C. " SOLBJ2lCIQl 18-ooN 11~4"'3OE ENTIRE MI~;ION D. FRE.0 . .DEITCr:,'3 Gl1\.RDED:. M-75KC, EooKCt CHANNEL CHl..RLlE VHF, 3310KC

CD (NIGHT) AND 7945ICC on (Dl~Y) •

.sECRET

~NNE:X NR 2 TO Fa 130 lilt 73TID BOIlS ·.·.'G

4 Q lIFE GU.fu'lD .sur:: - -:""-:L lES

crr C.iUl., VOICE CALL NU1V1BER
.-
Aa. 595 V 901 565
Bo 613 v 901 613
G. t£ol~ V 901 604
D. 592 V 901 592
Eo 719 V 901 719
F. 68 V 901 687
7 POSITION

!._IIViE ON .mATION

ENTIRE lITSSDN

.35-ooN ll~r ... loE ENTIRE MISSION

32 ... .3oN 141-10 ENTlRE MISSION

.3 a'-ooN 14].· 1 DE E:NTIRE MISSION

JJ+-001\f 138 19 El'~IRE MISSION

.32 ... 00N 139-00 E ENTIRE 1,.1ISSION

G. FRE(,~liJ:::rCJS,s CU·:.RDED:: 4475IW, 500KC, EHANNEL CHf..RLlE Vf.::F, 3310 ICC

c\"r (NIGHT) J')lID 7945KC err (DAY) •

.5~. REF.!IF:-EIT2 ~OIlJTS

RElmr::;: C:; PCI:1I'C FOr: TIU,S l.IISSION 17ILL BE t

POSITION

rno C,:.IG II GrE

34"'36N 138--:51E 3a-IbN 141:-3.5B 35-42N 14.0-52E

33 02N 139-5oE

29 49N lL~O-21E

24'-49'1" 141-17E 18 .... o3N 145-43E

30

rrunc CJ;.IJ: LIGHT

EACIIIJO JI1.TlI.

SOFO c'n

11".'0 JD.!.."...

o I DONNELL CG 73 Brr

OFFICIAL:

POFE

:.ill E::t';. RESCTJE ( a )

SECRET

, HQS 73D BOMB WINGI

A. EACH PARTICIPATING AIRCRar WILL BE EGVIPPED WITH A :.AD$1ING TR1ll'j,sMIT'IER TUNED IVITH.IN THE BARRAGE HAND 190-210 MC.

B. JJ~MMrnG TRANSNITTTERS wru, BE TUBNED ON WHEN 50 MIlES FROM LANDFill.t .. ~'ID WILL BE TURNED OFF 50 MILES P 1m IANDSEND.

C. PREFUGHT .tu\jJ) POST]LIGHT FREQUENCY CHECKS wn.L BE M.IDE .. 2. USE OF RR - 3/U

i.... EACH P",UiTIC!PATING AIRCRliFT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 50 UNITS OF F.R - 3/tr" B. DISPENSING WIll BE A.CCOII)1PLISHED ACCORDlllJG TO Te\CTIChl. SOP NR 3.5-4,

DJlj)E[) 22 ~W.

3. NO spar J~.uNG

4. NO SPECIAL SE.,:..,RCH.

O'J)QNNEIL CG 73 B'iV

OFFICI1J..:

SECRET

C17 GAll

VOICE CAll

SUB . STATION POSITION T:r:tvm: ON 8T '_TION

1. STRIIili .::"i.JfC R~iJ .nos

56.5 37 ... 1.5!J ll~l ... l~OE 15 01 o5K- until a'll the Strike A/C· have ];S. sa-a a •

B.. FRE~~t~a r:_~_ GU.'\nDED; ALL SUPERDtn,ms8 1."TILL GUARD M75ICC, .5ooKC CI~f1~I C~_:~,1LIE V1-IF, 331oIcc'crr (NIGHT) AND 7945KC Cl'r (DAY), HOl-lD\C~ [_IG.:. .. .t .::3. T ON 51MiJJ. IDENTIFICATION: S'UGUAH Mll{E •.

.: InDAlE 71

2. DU1!BO;S
cn CALL YOICJ: CA.LL OVER POSITION T1ME ON S':J'ATION

A. 1 bX55 0 PLt\..Y1'~iA.TE 16 ~': ,~~: '~; ,==~~ *~: * :~~;: 16-ooN 1~5-2OE DURING THE
B,. 18X55 0 PIAYEA.TE 18 SOUD JACK 18-ooN 144-3OE RETURN OF
C 2oX550 PlA"'r1:1fl.TE 20 ***,*~*** 2G-OoN 143"'3aE STRIKE Ale
r.'"' D. 65V18 0 rI~:l :'L T.3: 65 BmDDGG 65 28' ... ooN J4o-45E 15 025 oK..._CQ!l.1PlE1'ION
j
E. 66V180 PI::J.~ ~_\1:E 66 J3lRDDOG 66 26"'3oN lL~l-OO E 150320K_-COMPlETIOlil
F. 72V180 PL'~ll ~ \ 'IE 72 613 35-OQN 141-1OE 15 o145K •. : ... COIlIlPm TION
\
G. 73v180 :?LI\.,l'l:A T8 73 604 32"'3 oN' 141-1oE 1502] oK-.-c Olv'lPIE T ION
H. 74V18 0 I''lAY[ :AT.E 7l~ 592 3d-ooN 141-1oE 15 OJ15ICa.'_~O~1PIETION
I. 79180 ]PIA'1 TL\ TE 75 719 34' ... ooN 138-19 150125l{--COMPLETION
J • 76V180 PI. 1.::''IlI\.TE 76 6fY7 32-OoN 139-obE 1502 ooIL _COIvIolPIETION K.. FREQ.UErCJ.E2 GlLu'lDED: 4475ICC, 500Ke, CFrun:1EL CHARLIE VHF, 3310KC CfT (rIC-liT)'JID 79L~5KG ow (DAY) •.

VOICE C'\.IL

'POSITION

TIME ON SI":'ATION

-

.A.. BIHDDOG ~5

B. BIRDDOG 66

C. II SOLJJDJtLCIQI

28 ... 00N 140-49 26-3oN 14,I-ooE 18-DoN ll~4-3oE

ENTIRE flUSS t ION

EhTTIRE MIS3 ION

ENTIRE MIss::.;ION

D.. F.RE0~UEITCr;S Gl1U-lDEDs. 41.J.75ICC, 5ooKC, CHANNEL CI:rt.RLIE VHFt 3310Kd

• Cl7 (nIGHT) i.J"\Jn 794.5KC CIT ( DAY).

,SECRET

_., - --v r J"'.v OUJ:.J.,J •. '1.}

Co l&Ol~ V 9 01

565 613 604 592 719 687

ENTIRE :MISSDN

YOlCE CllLL NUllBER

,_

POSITION

TD.1iE ON STATION

_ ... -

.0.,). 5.95 v 901 s, 613 V 901

35-0ON 141""loE . ENTIRE MISSION

32'''3 oN 141-10 ENrIRE MISSION

D. 592 Y 901 Eo 719 V 901 F. 687V 901

El\1TIRE IvIISSION

3h-oON 136 ... 1_sE ENTntE MISSION

,

32 .... 00N 139· ... 00 E ENTIRE MISSION

Go FREC'JIZITIS,~ ('U:J1nED:: 4475Y>..C, 5ooI~C, EHANNEL CHARLIE VHF, 3310 KC

C\"l (NIGHT') AND 7945KC orr (DAY).

5 ", REFSREI-CZ:- 0 INTEl

REFEIlB1 C-.:: PC I:iT::: FOB TIlLS 1.lISSION \nIL BE::

PQSITION

1 .. ,

rno '::'~"'IO: LIGIiI'

34-36N 138 .. 51E 38"-16N 141'-89 35-42N 14o-5~ 33-02N 139-5oE

29-49N lLl.O 21E

24 .. l~5N 141 17E

18 ... o3N 145-43E

3 ..

Ir:t:..CIIIJO JllJA

SOFU G'l!

6~.

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pom

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EECRET

/

73 BW MISSIQt\T NUM13ER~...:il_+.; ....... __

FIELD ORDER NUMBEB. __ . ..lII4.lIoiIl~J _

MISSION REPORT

-~- - <'_""-

R~DAR

1.. R~dalT Bbmblllbf AN/.A.PQ-13 or .AN/APQ,-7:

6..

\ic..s e.ZiD1ut~l stabilization used 011 bomb run (on LT-Q.-13 equipped :d.rc;I.'::.ft op_17r ••

b.

Sets operative 011 take·.-off.
".
Set's operative over ta~get
Sets operative: on return to bose ... _,------

c.

c.. Average: !D.e;:_iraum. rang'e of tal"gets,_~~ __ A1 titude, _ _.;..__:>;........ ___

g. De~ription of interference, if encoUlltered.

h. Average mex imum rarJ6e at wh i ch Ja1'Janese c a:. at V/a"S picked up.

t

.... i

i.. Number of equip1P~nt failures in lead planes.

j. COIll1!lents on recurring troubles:

k. lii2.lfunctians:

2. Radar Navigation, AN/A PN-h or J..N/APN-9:

e..

Antenna used a nd useable nax innun rC.nge for each type giving:

Tra i1 ing wire

Fi.."ted

(1) Ground Wave

(2) Sl:y. Wave

o. Interference or Janming:

-- - .... ..:.... . .4.J,J..:;,I.!' ' .. ..L....t'l.J....:

HeadqUarters

73rd Bombardment Wing Flown

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( .

XXI Be Hission_-.. '::.....-_~

73 Bl{ Mission, :lI(_~....,

Field Order ~~~~~~

~SSION< REPORT CFC Gunne:rrx

1. Number of aircraft tiring, ·~U~~ :

2. Number of rounds loaded for each turret

~~~----------:

3. Gun loading ~hot or COld) --=:..:_,;~ _!

4. Number of rounds fired in combat

------------------._----J

5. Number of rounds fired in test

----~~-----------------

6. Average number of rounds fired for each turret

-----

7. Number of malfunctions of guns

----~~~---------------

8. Cause of each malfunction of guns:

9. ' General comments of mission as it relates to gunnery and equipment; (percent of operation of CFC equipment and·50 caliber maehine guns, comments and suggestions of gunners, and any other significant comments relating to gunnery).

CO~TFIDE TTIAL

1. Instrlm.l.;ions.

~-.--C~lu~~ (2): Enter code mnnb e r of each A/C having an unsatisfactory set opposi te pr ope r nOI!lellclatur~. ThE: number port,ia~l of the code is suf'f'Lcd en t ,

b. do)U.Jln. (3): Enuer an ,IXII appo~JitEi pr-opar code r ... umber if applicable.

If n t - 1'- ., -

. 0 app .LcaD~e for that pa.rt. Lcul ar 0.1 r':r-aft er:t<Jr a 1:_".

c. Cu::.u..mn (4): San:€! as b ~ ato'v's! }:;,..::Q.l!!'p:f.e s of accf.den t$ WOuJ.0. be: Set

rendered inoperative 8.S r-e sul t of d.ahlr!ge bJr l.:.ghtr.d.ng. St. rllmas fire, violent movements of Ale caus rng c oznponen ts to tear ].qose f'r cm m'Juntings t etc,

d. Co:i.umn (5) ~ Same e.s b. abOVE; • At t j,!IlE; s j, tis c:..t fii cult to a.efini t ely state :.ha t clouds or ove rcao t c:~.C!.vet·sdly effec t ilN/.APQ.-lj opera tion s However t if the se u has gc·od. l'ange and defi.a.i·tion t.:, and frCiill the target and the target area is generally ob scur sd 'oy e Lr.ud.s ~t t is fa:LrJ.r safe 1;0 as sume weat!1er as the cause of 10\'1 range. Doubtful s shout.d 'be meut t cne d in Co Lumn (6).

e. COlUtrCl (6) ~ Same as b. above ,

f. GoJ,UI!l!1 (7) ~ Sane as b ~ 8.qcve, Bef'cr-e e!:l.tering an "XII study the defini tion of a sat:tsfa:ctClry set as c onua.Ine d in paragraph 2. belm-r. This column shou.l d ccnt af n unly '"hose sets which fail to l.':eet t h i s dafini t i on , exclu.ding of course sets falling under c o Iumns (3), (4), (5) and (6).

g, CoLuma (."5); Numbers in this c o i.umn p"?rt9.in only to aircraft "'!hich are able to return to "hase \vi thin two (2) days af't ar ~issioJ.l. Of these note the number that have the par-t rcul.ar set concerned t ns t.a'l Led , From t.his numbe r subtract the total lLUt,:.iJer of the p.J.rticula:::· set r-enc.e re d unsat t sf'ac t o ry unde r causes listed in

columns U), (1.;.), (5) and (6). :Ko.te!' result oppoad t e prc;>er se t , .

h. Column (9! t I'er':::8ntage for eaoo set v:i11 be obtc:.:i.ned by subt.rac t tng total numbe r of sets listed. i!l column (7) f rom column (8). dividing by proper nu;nber i~ column (8) and. m1.11tiplyi:i1g result by 108.

2. Definttio~s of Satisfactory Sets: In gene~all a set w!ll be considered satisfactory if :l.:::l tIle op i rri on of the opera+c r the set functioned. suf'f'Lc i ent.Ly well to enahLe its operator to ~at;isfactorij,y a.cc()rnl::~li~l !l:i.S m:i_ssi::~ i,,,:i. thcut undue diffieuJ Sy.~ An j._!;j/.Al.JQ-13 set may be sai;isfacto:ty for navigatioD but net for bombing, the set is unea.t t e t'ac uo ry therefore and. should be placed und s.r the proper colw:m. In addi tton, mo re def:i.~:~ng 1.I.mi ts ar e listed bel w for cer !;ai!l sets.

a. A1~/ .. U'Q;.13; .f.iIi'O.::"i!lUID J:'ange on check po:l.nts i1: vicinity of IP of not less than 35 mj.J as a"~ any alti t.ude '~eh!ee:r1 5000 ar.d 30000 feet. (Failure of AFG to lock in, fa:'lure to opezat.e on 100 mile ra'2ge, sector scan in'.::porati ve , Lubbe r line failure. etc 0' are not cor.s i de red of ~wrious enough consequence in themselves to be classed as the cause : of set failure). The minimTL"?1 range listed above assumes six Lnch minimum extension of ant-enna from full retract pos i tioa on those aircraft having l·et:r-act&b] e ant ennas Q

b _' SCH.-695 (IFF) Set should t:rigge!' at any di s+ance 'lid thin 125 miles of Saipa:::l.

c. AN,' APl~-,4 or AI~lp.;PN-9. Set is satisfactory if accuz-at e fixes can be obt.ained up to 50() m.il':Js distance f:'.'o:n Saip~ using gr('ll.J;'1d. wave and fixed antenna. d. r.m4 F,lsct:;:"')nic Ja.I!lIIlet's \vill 'be considered as sat:i.sfacto17 or unsatisfactory upon receiving power and f'r-equency tests after a missio:n.

e. .A. set whidl has a malfunction en:::oute but is repaired by the operator "rill be c ons i dar-ed as l:)cd:;isfuGtory if the maf functn on did not interfere with the tacti~~l use of the seto

I'> Sets \1l~.lich are installed in a1rcraft but not u.sed or on which no data is available will be cousidered as satisfactory and reported as such.

Sigr.atu:re of Gp RCM Of'f'Lce r (7888)

Signature of Gp Radar Officer (0142)

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Radar Bombing 1, Radar Bombing, AN/AP~-13:

technique used and number of planes dropping on eadh

release: (1) .. ~~~~ __ --------(2)------------~

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b. Aver-age true course r r-om which bombs were dropped on

each target .arr~,~·------~-- __ ---and avcragedeviation

from axis of attaek ' •

c. Identification of landfall and initial points by radar:

d. COll~ents on briefing material:

eo 'Co1l11Y1en ts on ideu tifioa tion of aiming point:

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Farmati0l18t All Ala bombM iIid1v1du.11 ,._ 7-21-.31~2-4~.

Abort •• )'2 BoratQn •••. ~S •.

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Himarba Only D oathi, .ataaiOa b&_nag. je .... a .. ~I!L."

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BlllBDfG DATA. CONTIBUilJ FOR, WIBG IIISSI.ON NO. 100, PLOl1I 1, AUGUST 1945

2. Airoraft t:aj1ins to bomb Pr1arrTug."ThiI mxec1Group fo:raat.ioa W"Bent out in .upportot the 314tb Wing to the o1tl' of l ••• ald.. The .h1J* p&rt101pa.t1ns in th1e night.trik. ar.,6119. t.b. 497tb (4-7, 1-21, A-42, A~4S, !-31 andA-34hl A/O f~ the ,498th ('1'-14), 1 Ala troUl the 499t.h (,-34)J and ~ A/e troJl the 500tbGroup (z..;,6).Sev.n AjC_.,.r..oheclw.ed by the

49?tb Group with. on. abort.

One A/O, Z-;6, had .22 bomb. (M47Al) .in the rear b8l' baDgup.The rel_ea bad .tired but· bomb. £a11.4 to drop ,1bree(.3) of the.. bom.ba _ere, finally- puabed ,out at. 21312 .... 18010'1I-l44020'1 :with no explo.l0.n. observed. 'fb:U malfunotion 1. b.1ng checked. bY' Armament ot 500th Group.

". Deviation tram. pl.anand diffioult1e. encounter.d.,

.Allruu w.re _d.e by radar ~Ul'f11lg 10/10 cloUCl co ... n.g. below. Orewa NpOrted no'Y1.ualob.'n:at.ioJl8 but 800:4 to excellent on radar eoope.. T..J.4 bomb.4th. c1 t70t Iol.zu~ mJ throUib mi.1nt.~r.tatioD of radar.

4. Anal,..l. ot .nor.s A.rtyer.ror •• ould betbroup. radar.1M_ bOllb1ng. S.Crltlc.l_ of mi •• loll ~I lone.

7. Sknob of tOJ;'Jll&\i0l11 '.~ •• h1p night. .WiD.

8. Reeu1.t. of boJibinc'; Ubob.,rncl ri. ... ,1r but ... 4 to uo.ll8JIt. OIl

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