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    1I1SSION NO. 133


    FlO WN .5 ,1945
    COpy NO. 131
    H.,. tlt
    .." et'h" to """"-

    I
    -
    FioW Or'dcr No, 79 111..1__ 18,3
    25"'719115
    Table of Contenta
    P-.,
    Tactical NarratiTo

    .. ...., ....... 1
    Annex ;. _ Opera



    10
    !'>.. I ... Navigation Track Chart

    11
    Part II ... Mean Points at Impact

    12
    Part III - Flight Engineering ('llana,

    13
    Pert IV - Radar Report and ... ppl"ooch Chart

    15
    Part V - Gunnery



    17
    Rlrt VI ....... ir..sea Rescue Chnrt,

    18
    Annex B .. \f'cDothc.r


    19
    Part I
    ... Wccther Summary.

    20
    Fnrt II .. Chart .. Forecast ncatbcr TB
    Observed 'leather.

    22
    Part III ... prognostic Va p

    23
    Part IV .. Synoptic Map.

    24
    Annex C - Call1lunications 2S
    Port I .. Radar Counter Measures. 26
    part II - Radio 2B
    Jlnncoc D
    -
    Intelligence





    31
    !'>rt I ... Enemy Opposition



    32
    Part II ... Enemy Antiairoraft.

    35
    Part lIT ... Dem9.gc AsscSSllIOnt.

    41
    Annox E
    Consolidated Statistical Summary.

    46
    Anncx F XXI Boobcr COI:'I!nnd Field Order.

    57
    /lnnex G
    ... Distribution......

    61
    I. Ill. Il.l :t
    SUBJ'l[:T: Report of Opcrnti0ll.8. 25 Illy 194,5
    1 '
    at
    , Ill' _10. tile ....
    =_. .I
    J"tL "
    , 1.\ :hal '5 _ ""' '"
    I nat. I
    Itll :::::::III::IIIU'"
    TO,
    1.
    CClrII!lOndinB General, or-entietb ....ir Foree, Qaabinatcm 25. D.c.
    IDENrIfICATION OF MISSIQth
    11. Field Ck'der NumtK::r 79. Hendquancrs XX1 Beaber Cczr8
    nd

    doted 25 JIly 1945. direeted the 58th, 73rd. )lJtb. aM 314th BombU'd-
    mcnt uings to take part in a cu:douo-ettort incendiory attack on the
    Tokyo Urban Area in XXI Bocber ClXDlDd Mission N1z:1ber 18).
    b. TarGets Specified:
    (1) The Tokyo tl'ban Area .as the prin:lry visual and
    radar tnreet.
    (2) No secondary or last reSC'l't targets "ero specitillill.
    2. S'IRATEGY AND PLAN OF OPERATION:
    a. StNtegY and Selection of D-Day: This attnck 13 p1o.D-
    ned in conjunction uith Mission NO. 181 sinee it was believed tbot
    greot",r potential damage would be caused by cxecutine 2 night incen-
    diary otto.cks within a I!linimum tine interval. The artasolcetcd tor
    attock was n band approximately 16.000 wide and 24.000 tect lone
    to the west of the Vloterfront immedint ely south of tbe Ir:\pcrial Pnl
    ace. (Set. DC1 Bol:!lbor COmr.l.l'lnd TacticDl Uission Roports for details at
    Missions No. 37. 38. 40. 69 and 181.) an the oo.S18 of a faVOZ'.:lblo
    Tleather forecast for the night of M:ly, fi.n:l decision rode
    to attock.
    b. Importance of the TarBet: Tht.; to be attacked in-
    cluded industriol and residt:Jrrtial districts, as .ell as pert of tho
    fillDnciol. gov\-rnmentol. and ca:u!l.ercio 1 sections of Tolqo. It alao
    includod the Shino.sz::mo Railrood yards, tho lar/icst c.:u'sbDllina yarde
    in :ropen, and the tlarohousifl8 esscntia'1 for the storage d suppliea
    used in V1ith that ;)ctivity. Moll7 no,abinc.tool ond elec-
    tronic factorios ond acattere4 industr 101 plants vera in the
    target
    e. p!toils of PlnnniM d Dp!!!"ntiong.l:
    (l) Bcrlbiptt&
    (0) Dct..rr.ination o. Bopb I.oa4:
    .1. kll airer::t1'tI vcrc to oatTJ' iaod1ft.l"7
    -1-
    llill" I!. .l :t
    IUBJI
    1. '1'Irelv. pRtbtlDler alraraft trc. ...
    were to OazTy SOO.powd AR.Jt!& bam,s. haed lutD.d ...
    tail. Thea baDbs were aelecte4 a.8 a ..tbf'1DI1tIr .-ltu.
    since tbey were ezpected to etnn 1I:me41ate larse__ale a;pp1.i.-e
    tirva 1D thtf targt!t nreo. oM. thu IllU'k 2 ID8QD poinb 01 ...t. !'1M
    aC&l1ettt ball1aUc properties ot this ba!sb ware ezp8Oted. to _ble
    the pa:tbtlDll-=r crewa to obtain bUiJ:u:D ocourec7. Cautnctlca W1t1a-
    1D tht: :lre=l of 2 meaD points or impoct Q8s1gJ1&d Uu. pdbtiDJ.. tora.
    included 10- oDd 12-story tire-resist:lD't concrete na4 tricll: tMtJdhp,.
    single and double_stal7 "000.,0 dnellinsa. oercontlle centU'8. cud
    typic:ll indus'tri:ll Instnllnt ions. The JII-II76 ba:lb.as be110ftll to
    bave suttie iem weight and striking veloei ty \0 penetrtlh eGCb tn-
    ot structure in tbe area. The. acse aruS ncn-4el.ar '\aU
    fuzings vere selected to allCJllll the. bombs to Wrst 8CYC>T::ll tOl.t beDeath
    roots, thereby assuring r.JlU:icun tire scttins: effect. POlbttD4or boo_
    vere to be released :'It 25-tooi intcrwla in order to obtain 1:lI!IXU::uJ
    coneentr.:l.tion.
    3. The first third rS the min torce. aeaipe4
    the smae 2 neon points of impact as the. pathfiDdU' force. 'CID.$ to carr.,
    500-pOWld Ml. 7 ai,moble incendiary clusters fuzed to open SOOO tut a.boYG
    the target. The 1450 rognesiun bonb in this cluster w=:!;s c:oasldere4 tbe
    best nveiloble incendiary 17ith which to strike tho VOodD ialustrial.
    and fire-resistont structures in the area. The Sooo-toot
    openiDB r.o.s expeetcd to obt.:lin nO,xill1U1:l efficiencY' in tbe tunetiCGio,g
    of both clusters .:lnd individu.:l.l boobs.
    lit The rem:lining t"Jo.thirds or the o::Jin torce.
    assigned the 4 othel" meeD points of iJ:I.pact, tlere to C:JI'ry approz:1cOteb
    one... h31f M-47 inCl::ndiary brobs fu:r.ed inst.:mt::l.nf::OUS nose end one-b.:1lt
    dustf::rs of M-69 bonbs fUZed to open 5000 le... t above tbe tlU'get. ('There
    nere to be no I:lixed loods in .:my .:::.ircr.:l.ft.) The 2 types cI
    bombs selected hod ...n Dost effective in previous
    sinilar torBctS.
    .5.. The M-47 incendiary boobs co.rried by tbe
    m.:l.in !orc(;! nere to be releoecd o.t 100_foot intcrv:J.ls bot"ceD 6I"oupS
    of 6 beebs. All clusters uc.re to be rele.:lscd ot 50_toot intt:.rWlls.
    Theso settines had been efff::ctivc on prcvious sinilor
    (b) Bor-bina Data:
    1. Mlxir.l\lT.l effort wos spccitiod tar thls ni....
    sian in ordcr to obt.:::.i;a {;I"cund densit.y of 225 to 250 tons at ineca.-
    diory bonbs por squnro nile of t,he tor.:;d area.
    2. Six Dcnn poi-nts at inp.".ct .era scle<:tod.
    tor the pathfinder and (SeCi Anna A. Port II).
    J. BoCo.U3C of m.ntioU"crnft. consld...ratlona.
    the best radar o.pprOl'leb. on axle at 8p:;pr0Jt1m::ltCly 315. .3crce.
    'Tokyo B:ly. _os c1il:linnted tor lXlin force. (SOC lihasioD Report
    NO. 181 tar furth.zr dotails.) IntclT0,1:8tlcn t4 ercws nho. had P81'-
    ticipatcd in Mission No. 181 indicated Ulo3t M init131 POlot located
    .3t Hoehioji 1r.3S so.tistn tor n rndar t\lX"n to tlUl
    Fr<n this point an axis of opprox.u:ntclY 80 40U8(1. coulll be
    n4 .
    used to the t.:trcct. 0. docrD-'lUnd run be aule. 0 antiA1rorat't:
    dt:.rt::ns
    e8
    fOOTe ",co.ker on thlS than on otbm" :tpJroooh
    2.
    Ato 1tt1.".. .. 0+ III' ..u.. _ J."'.
    IBt:bt1lder alnrart to 11.t .p H1ect:eI _ pcdat;. tit II:; Jt. _
    be ft. to Ua1p 12 a11"erat't to 114l1lt '9 -. 2 aut ,n'r.
    It: .e decided tbet the ot:hcrra would nelt; be .tt:oobl _ ..W" .
    beenuee or the contuion thet m:I.s'lt "MIlt rrc. ....nas .
    JlOlDta Ul\lDlMte4. PctbtiD:kra vere to precede 'be _lMGne Ur-
    cr:1tt: to the torSet area b7 10 JIlDut G.JIIl1 .... to ..
    'lS-desretl azh at attack trClll tbdr initial polDt,
    Thie wos cou14tlZ'Od the ben poestbh r34ar ra.
    j. B!1pba.a1a woe aLPia placed. OD
    ity or the tarce, w1th all .tags beiDa IDStrw:t04 to 'It the r::ey1
    DUDbel' at ::l.1rcron oyur the target 1D the .orte8t: pouib1o U...
    !. All ba:l.bUE: va. to be aono trca alUtu4u
    at 9000 to 11,800 teet. It vae cst1lXlted that 4r'1ft would be 2 de-
    greae right. Bocbine wes to be dODe at Don ilJdieat6d srClUDll .,.el ott
    J07 to 309 roles per hour and the axes of attack tor tbto tOl'C.
    were to be tran 78 to 81 deerees.
    (2) NlvifljotiOD.: (See Annex: A. Porta I and IV.)
    (a) The routE tor tbe Jll,thtiDdcra raa as toUc.-al
    B:J;ses to 1"0 1ioo.
    to
    344ON-14000E
    to
    351813N-14025..
    to
    35321<-14004 (IP)
    to
    TarGct
    to
    3555N-
    1
    394
    0
    E
    to
    3555N-
    1
    4
    1OOE
    to
    lliO J'inc to B:'Iscs
    (b)
    Routo
    -
    Bases to IliO J'ir:tl
    to
    343&0-13
    81
    4
    to
    3535N-13916. (11')
    to
    'l'nrcet
    to
    1'11'0 ;F:U:n to eo.aea.
    Rec.sone tor Choice
    'IOctical Doctrine.
    This ch(.ck point 'll'CS to keep DllYi{:e;torS to tb.
    lcft of course en route to tnrget.
    ll.'Imfo.ll lins an rosily idootified rad.:u- poiDt
    for a turn to initinl point.
    Initial peint .es an easily idcatifl00 point OIl
    the coost across the toy free Tokyo.
    A point used to "'void flak dcfcnsca.
    Thb !,oint nlJS solcctod to ::l.v01d .:o.ntiaircro.t't
    conC6ntrnt1ons ot Chod Point.
    TOctie-'\! Doctrine.
    The route for the Min torco vns as tollocrsl
    Reasons tal' Choloo
    Doctrino.
    Depl rt'llrO :nil l::lond!'c.ll point va", an eo.sil7
    idcntitil:.d penimnun 011 tho cdoII at Sur. \iaa.
    Initiol point woos coeily idOl&til'ic4 5 niloa trc:a
    to a. turD to tile torcn:.
    Mtc:r latvina tt":e t.:7CCt. a ll.ft turD .as to bo
    onde to nvoid flok conoentrations r.nd
    vith the exit to bl. 0\40 ncrth Po1Dt.
    Tnetic:ll Doetr1:no
    .,..
    C3> llllr.bt BM1DeeriDSI
    t (a> niebt PlnD: Altitud... aad. .,884..... pl.D
    neI
    ar' 1IIOZ1IN!t tuel econc::ay and a.:J;tet7. A.88Dblba were to be -.Ie 0B1F
    to ccrapreaa atrllcina torcea. tuc.l r88Ol"9'8a were reoClaK'Zldell lie-
    caUSe at exPl;lCted paar wtltltb::r 010 lwo J'imD GDl1 hcae be.....
    (b) Loadins:
    \lings would
    gnllona was
    1. FuEl reSCM'e data indlc.3ted tbat Jl.ODe til U.s
    rtoquirc ballb bOy tnnks. Fuel 10M or BPJrozmah17 '100
    to be cc.rric.d.
    2. No naxiJ:nl:l ar bClllb leeds ware spec-
    ified. The 58th, 7Jrd.-ond 31Jth li"lngs were expected to C8rrJ' poten-
    tial bcrnb 10.3ds of 15.000 pounds JBr nircrnft and the 314th 'dng as
    expected to carry 1l,OOO pounds. The l.[I;J,unition lood Zl. estioOt04 3t
    300 poums.
    (4) (5(;0 ..nnex A, P:lrt IV.)
    (.::l.) As on Mission No. 181. depa.rture point to
    be the distinctive peninsula 010 ThE initi.::l.l point, &lao
    e.:lsily identified by radc.r. 'I7.:lS 5 mutical niles soutb':""est at HEl.Cb10ji.
    Froo the assembly point to the initial point, accur'nte tl.3YigatiClD
    could be pcrtorncd by using 5urug:! okosulm Peninsula. Mount Fuji.
    and tbe gestern ho.lf of the Tokyo Peninsula as chec!t pointa.
    (b) The r.:If>Q.n points of iJ:I.p.::!.ct were projected along
    the northern Tovo dock line. The constlinc definition of Tokyo 817
    'li'.:IS f:oXpl::cted to rt.duce rate errors 000 those errors thllt uould ocewr
    were expected to result in banbs f.::l.lling on r.:Ie.::l.n points of icpcct ot
    other rang:!!. To toke advantage of this course. the axis ot attock
    was as much to the east DS possible.
    (c) H'lJ!' ..\7oy frlZl the departure point to tho initi:ll
    point. both the. initi:.l.l point and the entire t:J.rBct MOO would be
    within range of r.!ldor. I.fter Ulc turn at the initial po:Lnt. tho norib-
    \'lestl1"n of Tokyo Bay end the northern Tokyo dock line gould be
    awilabl... for r",f...rlnce points.
    (d) It uos expectod that the 2 northwestern ciJ:u.nc
    points would bt. the most difficult to hcnb cceurotcly by
    (0) Pathfinders trorc to 80 into the t.3rset over
    Tokyo 80Y fra::a the C:lst to insure hittina the nC:ln points of mpUl.
    Ghich r.erc easily identified trOD that direction. Thu reduced tho
    possibility of deflection &ITa-s. It 1IOS CSSLnti,nl tht\t tho path-
    f il'\dcrs hit tho OJrect points in order to p-evcnt aloin torce bcnba
    lra::a follitIB on areas burndd out by pr cv10us o1S810n8.
    (S) Rednr Countu" MCtlsur e'l It vas plaDDed to MY' 13
    RCM Obsorvers sonrch tar c:l.rly-w.3TDinc :!lid S\lll.-1aying :I">"I.dars end to
    niuet Q scntJQl st-.'U"ch in the region c1 40.'000 nc'JUI)":lcllI. di.Y'i.d_
    it into the tollOl'line WIlds: 40-100. 100-140. 140-300. 300-1000,
    3.: 1000-3000 r::lesacyclcs. Seoreh rt.Cc iv....rs. pulse !lI'Ml
    dircctiOO-fiIldinc QntennQS ...ro to be "U1d "'0


    =
    Ii 10.1. u.
    t: 0 'be .... UlrDU8boat: the blaMe ea roaM to tile 'UZ'p' .. wl1 _ ta
    .... It was planned to ban each ... S"
    tar use 08 protecUca. SfPliD8't 8l1Ql'ob1i&1rte l!IDll aa\1aJre:I'Ia&.
    t'1Z'8.
    (6) Air..,sen Rescue: The He.". GQd m Baabe:r CCIII'JeId
    were to provide rescue facilities 08 indicated OIl the chart 1D Anm:::r;
    A. Pnrt VI.
    d. petails of Planning -- lntelliwmce:
    (1) En93Y Pieibtcr Re.action; Iobxiautl tighter strength
    in the Tokyo arC3 W<l.S cstin:! t"d at 378 opaational aircraft. but. the
    aiBbt fighter strength Wtl:8 cstioat&c1 at approximtelJ' 5
    Nicks and 21 single-engine planes. Day fi6bter.searcbliBtat ca:abiDa-
    'lion teehniquf.; hod shcrm an irlprovetxnt in tho,. Tokyo aroo.
    (2) Eng J..ntioircrnl'tl
    (.:l.) Defenses:
    j. In Tokyo propcr there 460 heo.'VY guns,
    of uhich cpproxiMPtely 345 would be within c.ffectiYe r.:l.ngc of the
    8-29'13 on the planned route ond axis of D.ttnck. In <:IddiUon to the
    BI"e::lter Tokyo defenses. there flore 24 guns at To.chikaVO. 16
    at znoa, and 10 at Chioo.. across Tokyo Bay. It 17-1S estittted there
    'A'ould be J:Iod...rate fire free aro r.lc:::IgCT frC%l Chil:o, .-:led that
    the 2tu:O defenses 'liould be 'Pitbin range for a vc.ry lim,tcd period.
    2. At the reccro.cndcd rose altitude of 9000
    feet. it >.as estincted that llutcnatic T:C3pOnS ut.u1d h::.ve only
    etrecti veness.
    j. ';'pproxiu::.tely 150 to 200 searchlights h3d
    reported in Tokyo oren nnd their hod on
    rec<::nt ::li.ssions. Snoke ond cloud cover thot eieht be encountered
    wes to reduce effectiveness.
    14. No b.trrac;e bolloons had been roportod
    the proposed cltitude of attock.
    5.. SeDe grGund-to.o.ir roclrets h::.d been re-
    ported in the nren. but these bad been 1nnccurntc end 1nc1'fcct1VO.
    (b) Rpccax:rootions;
    1. Due to tho incrc.."lsod se.::u-cblight activity
    on ChibO. peninsula nnd s1noo the axis of :J.ttock freD tho eoS1: noroaa
    Tokyo Bny hod beED used on sev<..I'al provious night 0138101:11'. it lma
    r",cor.vn
    ended
    that Tokyo btl approachod fran tbo 'I'1ost. ;,. si.ci,lnr routo
    and of attock hod b... on used on Mission No. 181. hcpov..r. no
    changes uere believed to hove b... on nude in the dafcnsos to
    strencth.,n tbU1 a repent attock. Follol'ullG ba.1bs. O'MU'. 2
    had been rocCln:lcndcd. n"rtheost throlJ,Gb. n IJ!I.p oln
    TokYo defenses:md north to Chosi point to or scuthOOd
    aeroS
    S
    Chibn pcninsuln 1/ sTloke o.nd tht..rool OctlV1.ty nero not too
    intenso.
    -5-
    II Jt I! 1:1:
    1n !. A baee altitudG at 9000 ted .. r' =::'=oI:

    yin' ott the aeC\Il"l'lte outaDl'1tic we8pcms tire tbat ha4 bee ....
    a la.er altitudes.
    j. '1'0 BOturote antiaircraft 4eteue., it
    reCClDIlended that each Tling CCI:Ip1"CS8 its attock into B 7O.-m1Dute perl04.
    l!. Since most tlok on Disht mas1eu hal 'be&D
    by aircrott CODed by s(;lU"cbli_ts, it was recClllmBll40d tbat
    Dlreroft dispeDse 'rope' (WindOW) and dcsynchronizo emgiDea as deleD-
    8iYe tactics.
    ).
    OF THE MISSIONI
    Q. ":lkc_off: Take-off 'VllS aecCElplisbed ::I.e tollc.a:
    Aircraft Jdrbarnc
    First
    La"
    'Ming
    M:lin Foree Pathfinder Jake-ott
    'I'
    8k
    o-o!t
    58th 120 12
    257=
    25084&
    7)rd 1)0 12 25071Jlll. 25085&
    )l)th
    75
    11 2507)lZ 250857Z0
    .1!1ill!
    127
    II
    250654Z 25!Ao;
    XXI B.C. 452
    4"
    250654Z
    25085&
    This total does not include 4 Super_Dw::lbo Airerntt
    b. Route out: "ircrnft proceeded to the torget individu."1!l7
    at briefed :lltitudcs and .:lir speeds. 'R'ith celestinl, Loren. end
    tx::ina used .:lS OCIvigotiono.l .::lids. Compressibility of the iling forces
    on this l!1ission wns superior to thut of tinY other prCV10US nission
    due to gocxl execution of tUlina by the no.vigotars.
    C. Ov..r TtlI'get:
    (1) Prir.lD.ry Tornot: Target ore.::l naviC.::Ition mlS aCCa::l-
    plished by rod.::lr, uith 0 f()'\7 vistUl1 corrl-ctions heine c.."ldc on tho
    bombil16 run. Forty_four po.thfinder and 420 oain-force m.rerot1; drop-
    ped 0. toto1 of 3262 tons of bcobs on the prioary t:lrcot. The p."lth_
    finders ba:'lbed bet'l7con 25lJ3& aDd 251521Z at cltitudcs rancins frCD
    7915 to 22.000 hl-t, and forco bcnbod betwcen 004
    25161% at D1 titudos rang:Ulfi frOCl 8950 to 20.000 fGet. V1SU31 ba:ab-
    inB nos done by 9 and 155 Olin B-29's I and r3IL.'U'
    bcnbing was done by 15 patbfl.ndcr-s and 265 alun force 8ircrnft.
    (2) of Opportunity: Six B29's dropJOd 39."
    tons of boobs between 25141.52. and 25151% at <l.ltitudes ronsiI\G freD
    9195 to 12.300 fo.ct on 4 different t3l'gots or opportunity.
    <:n TWenty-six lMin_force and 2 pnthflndcr airert\l't
    were non_effectivo, chiefly due to ct.chl3oic:.'l1 difficulties.
    d. Route Bock: Navigntion to hl%K' bcIscs _s acccraplisbod
    h
    One B-29 larood.:1t 1_0 Ji.I:n.
    "J.t eu" ...
    _6_
    1!!!.n:.

    ,
    J!!!llI
    'k
    n
    'e". If" !""'M
    58th
    2.5DJ$

    7)rd

    313'h 2S21Q5Z

    J!!I!!!
    252127L
    260055
    Xl:I s.c.
    252=

    f .IeSSOBe l)'wenty-aix B-29'a 'AUO loat 4ue to the :tollow-
    ins reasons;
    ell EDq' Antit1ircra1't: )
    (2) ihaDJ' a ircralt o.nd tlnt iaircrott I 1
    (3) other: 2 (Crew's bailed out oyer lwo lk:D 4uo to
    inability to land their plnnes because at bad veatba.)
    (4) Unkn""" , 20
    g. Oper<lt ions SI.r.DtlrYr
    (1) N3visqtion: See.Annea:';'. Po,rt; II for cb.u't:.
    (2) Banb1M,
    (0) The. grentest difficulty encountered on this c1s.
    sion was the BI:lOke and fire over the tnrget. This mdc it d1t'ticul\
    to identify mean points of iJ:lpact far aircraft oa.k1llB visucl runs c.'
    having rndar nnlfunctions.
    (b) The 314th \1ing hm1 10 aircrett report bcnb ro-
    loose I!\a.lfunctiona. Four additioMl aircraft had difficulty nth the
    pneuoatie bepb door systE:I!l. The other \011'16& ropartGd. few l:lllUu.Dc1:iODS.
    Co} All Mingll reported th:l.1o the o.x1s of 1188
    satisfactory. ;.vcrllgc drift reportlJd una 2 dcgr,; .. " lct't. '!he tin-
    ing was good with the entire faree being over tbe ttlrgct vUbin Q
    95-einute period.
    (3) Yliltbt :Ehsinl.oring: (Sec J.nIJJ% 0.\, Jl:U"t III, tor cbe:rt.
    and Annex E. consolidntcd S'totisticlll Sun:J:lry. tor !'\Iel cODSw::JP'ioIl
    oId weight data.)
    (a) Wrctivc or Missiep os [latin.
    1. Clirlb and Initial CruiaOl Cl1J:lbe to oruhiDc
    altitude "ero accl%lplished 1mnedintely nftc.r t;:'\ko.att. CQl:lp'0S8ico
    ;4 tbe bCr.!bin6 torces f/na obtn1ncd by h.:lVln(J the tirat nirplnnoa to
    take.o
    ff
    fly at oltitud.es 0.8 low 08 2000 tect ned at 0 calibrot04
    air sp<.ed of 195 pC' hour nnd tha lost airplanes to taD:-ot'1'
    tly at altitudos os hiBb 10.000 and Ilt Q calibrated air
    speed at 200 r'llles per hour.
    1I1111111l%
    =
    3,. Return to Base: Return altlhl1u ....lel1 I'rca
    9000 to 20.000 feet. '!'be bost. returD .. lIB40 at 10,700 teet at .-1-
    ibr'ated air speed at 185 miles per hour until a 140 toot per IlI1mate
    1et-d0llD 1IO.S nldo into the traffic pothrn. ar this procellure the air-
    craft used 1961 sa110ns 1'rcr.l. the target to CuEuD.
    (b) Comnonts on the MisaioD:
    J. Canprossion ot forcos ti'orked roell.
    g,. Smo or the 58th IlI1d )l)th Wing tdrplonoa
    c.:lrried M47A2 becbs which could not be 10l:ldcd to greatest capaci\7 on
    the 8-29's, Bec:.ountine for tho 100- ba:lb load aYerage tar the 2 i'iD68.
    1. before airplanes took oN on tbis nia-
    sian, prediction of poor weather ws r:c.de for I'go lin."1 OIl tb' return
    route. One group of the 58th l;iDg oftloodcd 2 boobs trCll:l. cccb plane
    aM added an equivelant fl'eic;ht in fuel. The 1Jrd \fine added 200 gol-
    Ions of go-saline per o::i reraft. The 3llj.th Kine rel=:loved bm.bs to calte
    room for an estimated 900-BPllon reserve for ita planes.
    (4) See Anrex A, Part IV, for radar report.
    (5) Gunnery: See annex J.., Port V. for gunnery report.
    (6) Air-oSoo Rescue: (See ':"nnex AI Pnrt VI. fer sites
    of ditchings.) Four B-29's ile.re lest off Ivo JiID. witb crEVS beil ..
    ing out of 3 o.ircraft QM the fourth ditching in ho H3rbcr. k11
    cre"ii' excE;p\ 1 naD iler.... reScUEd. (Figures ore rosed on lata'
    inforoation and 'gere not e-vailable for inclusion in the Consolidated
    statistical Suz:r.1,ary.) One ditched c.t due to
    age sustaim:d over the tarsEt. Nine of the 11 crew ccI:lbcr's were re-
    scu6d. although 1 of the rescued men le-ter diode ditching
    had been reported 33l0N-14130E. but nocetivc 'gere cede
    on 27 28
    h. \1eathE;r: (Sse Annex B for details.) fieothcr encount-
    ered on this I:l.l.SS1Cdl Raa olnost as briefed.
    i. Cowounicotiens:
    (1) Counter Measuresl (Sec 4lne% C. Fnrt I.
    for details.) Thirteen obsw-v...ra particip.... ted and 95 1ntcrccpts VEre
    obtained. Rope nna dispensed flhen 110 lr-lS considered neccssnry.
    (2) Ro.dio: (See l..nMx C, Part II, for dct'lila.)
    total of 33 strike reports wos receivcd by Ground Stational
    J. IntelliBenoel
    (1) Enel"lY Air Opposi tien. (Seo .\nne:x D, Pun I I tor
    de'to.ils.) Sixty c.nu:IY fishte.rs int....rccpted the B-29's and r:nde 94
    tt
    ks
    CI.::Ii. J:lS nero 17 destroyed ond 4 deunCcd.
    a co
    (2) and air_to..... lr Bcnblool (5(;Q-nac
    II. for details.) Flak cncountc..rc.d l.n the rlron una
    D. d
    the intense to .:'lte.
    .6-

    (a) Damaae reauU1D8 frail 111..1_ a.. 181 .


    totalled 22.1 _quare mlos. or the of 20 p.r ... ot ...
    total cUy area,
    (b) "1'bia d3mBse, toseth8I' with 4...-.. .... .,
    the Ca"""'ul's .s ethel" mise1OJU1 against ToQo OIoa. 37. 31. '0, 61 .4
    69', raised the 'total city urban arE.8 deetro)'84 anll Aeme., to 5&-3
    square miles. or 50.8 per cent of the cit,. Bl'ee.

    cmrIS E. Lel&Y
    JIlJor Qenera1, u.seA.
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    Part I .. IIlvigatian'l'raok Cb8rl
    Port II .. Jlaon Po1llts of Iap8ct
    Part III .. Flight EagiJleu-iDIJ CUrl.
    port IV .. Radar Repcrt alii Approach Chart
    Port V .. Gunnery
    Part VI .. A1l"<;eQ Rescue Cbqrot
    _8s1ob po, l81
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    IUI.B BI.
    XXI BOMCOM.
    MISStON NO 183
    DATE 25 MAY'45
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    a. AWARi,..1) wos oper8ti'f1!l 08 1'011Cl11'8;
    the target. ond 421 on return
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    aircraft.
    c. Tho average IDOxinna range of aNAPQ.-13 vos 59.5 DlluUoal
    miles at Q 10.0OO.1>ot altitude.
    d. The average rmximum range of radar beecClD receptiClll __
    nautical miles at 7000 feet and 13) nautical miles ot 1).000 tee\.
    e. The l:lverage max:inn.ml rnnge of ..uVAFC!-1) CD 13Ddtall polDt
    vas 48 nautical miles.
    f. There tiere no AWAFQ.-13 failures repcrted br lead aircraft.
    g. Failures reported were 12 AlVAPN-4. 1 SCR-695. and. Dcme
    SCR718.
    2. Loran: The a.verage maximum r<:lnge of squip!16nt .. ,521 oout_
    ical milos for ground waV6S and 1091 nautical miles far sJcy VOfts.
    3. Connents:
    a. There were 299 individU!ll rlldnr releases reported.
    b. The identification of landfell. initiol. and aimiQg points
    by radQr was reported 118 fran good to very good.
    e. Both direct and off-set radnr ba:lbing mrtho:1s were 1l8ed.
    00 the mission.
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    JlJlJlI11l.lJlJ1AJ.
    B
    pe.rt I _ weather Surmar1
    pert II _ Chart - Forecast \feather
    vs. Observed Weather
    pert III _ prognostic Map
    Part IV - Synopt ic Map
    Mission No. le3
    25 Mly 194,5
    B
    part I _ Weather S\mlQ8rY
    Part II _ Chart Forecast Weother
    vs. Observed ...eather
    part III _ prognostic Me p
    Part IV - Synoptic Map
    Mission No. lB3
    25 Hly 19lC)
    PARl' I - UEATH!fl Stili"!

    PIGnniDB Foreoo._
    4-6/101"" cloud. base 1400 ttl top 8-20,000 no 5/10 1P441-
    cloud. thin ot 1l.OOO It and WID higb cloud 0\ 30.000 n wi,",
    sbowers in mornins slowly decreaains durins dD,y.
    Route: To As bases,
    To 280M: 10/10 low ClOd middle cloud, base 1000 n. tops 16,000
    ft \lith 8/10 h1gh cloud frlXl 22-26.000 ft. oxteDding to coen
    in oreas ll'cst 01' """---'
    To CO!lstl 7/10 low cloud. bBse 1800. tops &000 tt (E 1".-,'
    Tnrgets; Tokyo and Nngoxa.: 3/10 lOA cloud in aorning incJ'cos).Dg to 8/10
    by 1200K l'ith middle and high cloud incrC8sing 8101'17 tbrCJU4#lovt
    the day to 10/10 in m::lny loyers frOl!l 11-)0.000 tt,
    9318e81
    OPerational Forecast
    Base at 4/10 lcm cloud. base 2000
    Ts.kc off: ft I top 6.12,COO ft i 5/10
    middle cloud. base 12,000 ft. top
    13.000 ft; 8/10 cloud )0.000;
    visibility 20 miles. laoering to 2
    miles in shcmers.
    weathEr f.Xl,eourrt
    ere4
    satpaD; Tinian: 10/10 I($' clO\l4,
    base 2000 ft. 1/10 cloud.
    rose 1.4 ,000 ".
    Guan: 6_8/10 low cloud, base 1600
    f"t"':""top 7000 ft. 'Pide1y SC3.ttered
    light sharers In the "II'Ol,
    /10 100 cloud. bOse 2000,
    Torget: 3 . ':l/10 higP cloud at
    t
    4
    000 ft. -' "1 .
    op isibility 8_10 rn1 es 1n
    28.000 ft; v
    b:J.zG
    Route Some as roses.
    out; 20 to 4/10 lor. cloud.
    base 1800 ft, top 8-15,000 ft; 2/10
    oidd1e cloud, bOse 12,000. top 13.000
    ft; visibility 15 miles, lowering to
    2 miles in Sh0l1ers.
    to 24
    0
    M: 4/10 lou cloud. bOse
    2000 ft. top 4000 ft; 2/10 middle
    cloud, b.:\$e 12,000, top 13,000 ft.
    6/10 high cloud ot 28,000 ft.
    to 27'].: 8/10 lou cloud, base
    15
    00
    ft. top 10_15.000 ft; 10/10
    "ddle claud in layerS between
    and 18.000 ft; 8/10
    cloud o.t 28.000 ft; liBht lce;
    visibility 10 miles. lowerlng to 1
    "Ie in ghor,'crs.
    m
    1
    0
    to 6/101
    00
    cloud, rose
    n N t 5000 ft 4/10 middle cloud.
    2000, op , /
    bOse 12,000. top 13,000 It; 5 10
    . laud at 27,000 ft.
    hlgh c J4"N: 5/10100 cloud. base
    to 000 ft.1 3/10 high cloud
    2000. top visibility 8_10 ITIlles
    ot 28,000 ,
    in hoZ
    e

    '1'0 4/10 log cloud, baSe 1600
    ft, top 8_10.000 ft. 2/10 Diddle
    cloud. rese 14,000 ft, top unknown;
    becCiiling 5/10 .:3t the end of tbe zone.
    to 26CN: 5/10 low cloud bcCa:l-
    ing 9/10 r.ith tops o.t 9000 ft. 3/10
    middle cloud, base 12.000 beca:ling
    9/10.
    to 300N: 10/10 100 cloud, bose
    unknor.n. top 8_10,000 ft. with few
    tops to 20,000 it; 10/10
    cloud, b3sc 12000 'Pith top .:3t 20,000
    ft. 8/10 cloud o.t 24,000 ft.
    visibility 10 cilt:ls 10l"crlng to 0-1
    mile in rain; r:tOduato rime icing
    a.bove 14.000 rt.
    100N to tor8t: 9/10 cloud,
    base 2500. top BoqO ft bcca:ling 1/10
    at coost; 8/10 oiddle cloud. base
    12.000 ft bcca:'ling 14.000 f't; 6110
    high cloud.:\t 23.000 It; sc..,.,rl
    rirle iClIl.& ot 15.000 ft. liGht at
    20.000 ft.
    1/10 109 cloud, "bOse unknOWn. tal"
    5000 ft; 8/10 middh: cloud,
    14.000 ft, top unknCJllm; 9/10 hidl
    cloud nt 23.000 tt; vi3ibil.i.ty 15

    ltoute SonIC os Route
    Returning:
    Snf!lC as Routo O\1tg01CC.
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    Winds hlaft Forecast
    8lse to 20C!N 2 0 ~ to 2SON 2S
    o
    N to 35"
    Torget
    25.000
    210/15 -20 260/27 -20 25515
    0 -22
    260/65
    -a
    20,000
    190/15
    -09
    260/25 -09
    255/43
    -12
    260/55
    -14
    15.000
    170/15 01 270/25
    01 260/35
    -02
    260/45
    -05
    10,000
    160/15 11 270/20 10 260/28 07
    260/30
    0)
    5.000
    '50/'5
    19 280/15 19 255/18
    12
    260/20
    08
    ~ I O O O
    120/15 26 290/12
    26 280/11
    16 25
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    12
    Surface
    090/13 31
    300/06 30
    140/08
    21 240/05
    16
    ,_theE pgoug,....
    7/10 10fl' oloud...It 1500 n. '.
    6000 ttl 4/10 mi441e Ol0u4....
    10,000 n.
    gpera1;10A81 ForecaR
    Irla. QD. 3/10 low cloud, base 2000,
    Ret\ll"Dz top 5000 tt I 3/10 middle
    clOUds, bQae 13,000. top 14.000 ft.
    \iinds :.10f' Observed
    12,000
    10,000
    2,000
    ,BD.sc to 20"N
    030/20
    130/25
    2 0 ~ to 2SD:N
    240/30
    240/35
    220/25
    250fl to 3SOr:
    240/35
    260/35
    210/25
    'l'nr,got
    25
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    /4
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    pART I - ,mAR Q01D!rJR MPP"
    1.
    zyrpoeel

    '10 nIp esrly-wa:nUD8 3M gun-1Q1oa rB4ara


    b.
    To COD:t1nuo radar search in )8-)000 - regioa.

    To contuse
    radar by '\he ue 01 rope
    2.

    0.. Thirte<:n observers particiJXlted 0.00 used tbe follon.
    equipnent to .3c'ca!lPlish the senrch; 1) ... 12 ... ;.a..ll, 3 -
    JJ>A..24. 2 .. and. 1 ..
    b.
    :nope was dispensed at
    the rate 01 3 b@dlea pe;r 10 _
    onds nheD considered necessary.
    3.
    Results:
    ,.

    Many crevs repa-ted tmtrope ws effect ive 0 IllS in mlUl:f
    cases the se::lt'chlights ttEre observed tre.ckina the rope nttcr it wna

    b.
    Radar search resulted in the rolloo;;ting 95 1ntcrceptsl
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    0600 25
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    1393
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    40 3107N
    140052
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    35 35
    22N 14024< 05
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    00073
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    10 3540N
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    052645
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    122
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    00075
    1900
    06 3545N
    13937E
    052
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    00075
    0180 20 3340N
    1393
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    1383
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    3458N
    14049E
    052545
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    00060
    1900 05 3529N
    13940
    052645
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    00080 0497
    42 3307N
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    00080 0473 34
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    13655E
    052645
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    21
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    00080 0490
    42 3307N
    13941'
    0.\2645
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    66
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    1)65
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    14035E
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    0501 24
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    12 3545N
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    052645
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    13940E
    052645
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    0786 13
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    4. REII'lElrks: :. dgnal m. th the ohal'actuo1eUca 1J,9/475/1S '8.8
    intercepted on this mission. 1. similnr ai.aD11, probably the ... 0118,
    ,..as heard on miss10n No. 181 in the some o.ppl"oximt!.te locat1oa.. 110 D/I
    cuts 17U"e obtained.
    PART II
    RJ.DIO
    1. Strike Reports: totol of 33 strike report 1!IUSt:seS WCUl
    received by the \;ing Ground Sto.tions. Ten reports rcce1nd ..,.
    the 58th \tiJlS; 8 by the 73rd. 7 by tbe 314tb. coo 8 by tbe 3131h.
    2. Fox Tronsrnissions: The only diversion free the USUIll tJcOp8C
    :.eather and Tioe Signels transoitted troo the Gr'ow:d StatiOAS to \he
    airer.::tt during this mission tros the transm1ss OD at tbe at
    1....... 0 Jimo on the hour nm half-hour for 2 hours att..r Bombs ....8,..
    J. Frequencies: 1.erial r.:::dio operotors repcr1:o! that ate08ptulI':lc
    interference ;r.lS heavy on all strike frequencies during this mSBion.
    The 11 ccgncycle frequencies in all )lings provc:d tbe cost ctfecthe.
    There nerc several cneI:lY ottcopts ot jtlaling on nem-Iy ell trcqu:::.ncies.
    Follcnine: is 0 pacentage breakdoon at trottic per frequeney: 15 p'
    cent on 3 megocycles; 35 per cent on 7 cClPcyc1es. oDd 50 per eent CIO
    11 me(;3cycles.
    hids: Tocnty-four requests tor m/DF be::1rioss
    were CClde of the Gl'oW\d Stations. :,11 but 2 r.cre obtained. In 1
    coset the A.,.CS OIF station could not pick up the ai.rc.r.:tft sienal and
    in the other interfu-cIlCo from nnoth<.lr oircr""n bloelrod the tli:rerans
    second ottCrlpt. 'Ibroc VJt:'/DF bE..:lrinas 'lttrb requcsted o.nd cbt:::lind
    from Condor B:lse. Soipan, RnIlCu-s. hoocrs. and broc.dc3st et.:l.t10t\8 '(tUG
    used offectively.
    5. Discipline end SccuritYI Only 1 violation or 5ce.... _8
    reported durif18 tbis cission. Tho 313th loinc report cd t.hot e..n .:acra.l
    operator used 0 wrona CSP. Net discipline inproved on the wholo. '!'be
    58th '''ing reported tbo.t 5Q:lEl operators oontinued to br'cak in oa othln"
    tronsr.tissions. foilo<l. to clear the air tor urGent tr-ttic. used 1IrCna
    authentication. end asked tar 'li'ar.thcr Just before or riBt!t Q1'td' a
    scheduled 'Woathur broodcaet. The 73rd rang hod OIIly 1 tll"e--'\ch at not
    discipline; tbe CI!IcrBcncy trnnN:lission or 1 nireratt vos broken by
    another Corr ...ctivc oct ion 'Ittl:!lo ''''kc.D in Ot'ch iMt;.l!aeo list..s
    c bove to prevont r ..curronoc.
    Ill. 'l45 )a::.,
    rectiv. \0
    (1) lap C\i between l,SOa& 8111 19OCZ" piII"llA1J:r ....1ft.
    (2) lop C,l be\WeeD lJCd aD4 13)Cll..u .rr..Un.
    (J) C1i 51P1 _ traR 130CZ 1335Z - -'1011)'
    effcctiYc.
    b.
    fecti.,a.
    6055 kess
    (1) EnB!lY yoicc at l051Z and ll.oc:e wu iAett...ct:t....
    (2) Jo.p C\1 at IJ2al.. 15J<Z. Dol 160,SZ n..a p3l"t14llJ 01..
    (J) steady tone near lao li.tn woe part:1a117 dt.Un.
    (4) CW' Ino and So.ipso was y..ry cftoc\lft.
    CD Cli 0.00 StCl1dy tone Ilt 1"( 'nCr'e YffJr7 cttc.di'fC u4
    blocked out the ground station.
    (7) Heavy unidentified em at 125& V3S vay ettecUve.
    c. 11080 :1:9: Intentionol C\i" be.tvcen lS'OZ and 160'7Z ..
    partiallY effective.
    d. ,020 kes:
    (1) m; fra:l 16soz to 173ce. ... o.s very d'fcctivo.
    (2) B:'lgpipe frco 14152 to lSOOZ 'WOs port1.:l1ly ertoa'hft.
    e. 10305 kes: Nesl1{;lblo.
    f. 3990 lees: Unidentified CII at 092,SZ vila vcrr e.ffeeUn.
    g. 7415 kcs: Intettlittunt C". bctaoen 1057Z 8M l14SZ CUI
    vory effective.
    h. 10820 kCSI Spark coil (rca to 12Csz. va.
    v..:ry effectivo.
    i. 3410, VlO, and 11160 la:a: No&1ig1ble.
    7. Distres!: The 7Jrd king reponed tbat 2 tnerce
    tJ1C
    7 DClIJ80600ll
    tlet'C received by the liillG GrOUJl.d S'totJ.Ollo The first recoiftd .trCD
    an a1rerott indicating 0 possible ditebUli,1 duo to the lcee 2
    Before ott.CMpting contact 'With tbe \.irIG around Station. tbo airoratt:
    :lent his er'Icrgcncy OCSS'lce to I'Wo Air...sOO R<lscUO OD 3755 "" -Q1I1-
    (true course to :Jtecr) '(lOS roQ,\lostcd by this alrcr-tt trca ..,1r..soe
    aeecue at Ino. ThE> bcnrina 1mS pot obto!Dold.. The ll1rernn operet
    tb... p to 11080 kcs o.nd tr.:::znaaJ.Ued tho obara _lIuOD04 _uace
    -29-
    II I lUI .IX
    to the Wine Ra410 Station. Supral ale'ell b to 1IIt1l
    fit 1D tbe event at 41tcbinS. poait1cm report. ..
    tbis cJ.rcrat't plua 3 fixe. obta1Jud '" Supoe4. C _ de_SaM ....
    minto1n1ld wlth tho :lI1reraft untll it 1aD4ell 11' lit tIda --.
    Tilt" sec:oD4 emersency 111880088 recoiftl1 iD 01... t.n tI'a ...
    craft etot1Jla 'tbot ditch1ag 1IQ8 poe. ble 4u to 1aoIt at tMl. ,...
    meaange 808 received in clear ten 4_ to the a1rcraft ,,:Sm.tJ'
    to the field. Suprad was noUfied, Jo...t:S DIP ... aleo ..,unel ...
    true courses to st6er were 81von to tho a1rc:rnft. tour.. aIIl1 alti_
    tude of the nero forwarded to tho ADCC for tbe purpoee 01
    obtainine II rodnr fix in the ovent tbot the mrcro.tt 8Iloul4 d1kb.
    Cocmunications nero JlDintai ned until the aircrntt llUlde4 .,e1J at
    soip:ln. The 58th "ins the tollarine moseacoa,
    TIME
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    10!15Z 6V754
    ll06z
    6V754
    1650Z 16V752
    1620Z
    36V751
    1B15Z
    50'f752
    1715Z 15V752
    2015Z 54V752
    2035Z 4V704
    2220Z
    24V753
    'EnGine trouble and position.'
    'Engino out. continu1nl1 course.'
    'Ship ditche4. CDOr'gcnc7 IP'F ON.'
    'No. 1 featherod and position.'
    'No. 2 te.'ltbero:1. position, Er.. Tinian.'Ci';e-
    ceived 3 additional position r6parta trtc tIllll
    aircraft.)
    in vater. burning, position.'
    'Position (2 additional positions reported
    this oircr:lft).'
    "Position of sU1"vivars.'
    'Possible ditchine nnd position.'
    B. Elluip!!.nt Malfunctioost .uy;RN.Z: 5 SD.se nntenoe.s broken.
    1 cOIltrol cable broken. SCR-269G: 1 loop cntcnn:l. broken. 2 senile
    :l.ntenno.s broken. sca.522: 2 inoperative. 1 s.ntecn:l trobD;
    2 indic3torS fl:lshil1G continuous. I inc.p.:;rot.iYC .3 cicre.
    phone switches 2 inoprll.tiYCi 1 DO sidctclK:.
    B!':f.34B: 1 inop<-Ntive. RL-42: 22
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    (Baaed on ewluoted 4ata wblob nae Dot ilable tor 1Jlclu1oa ID ..
    Ccmsolidcted StBtinioal S_0Z'7)
    1. SUI "1'2* It is oatimsecl that 601Bp8DeH tiabt iIlt..ept_
    ad .ith 94 ottocka boiD6 IlPde. 1bs:l:F 011' oppoaltlOll ocatrl to ..
    10s8 or 1 8--29 ond resulted 111 dOJrllse to 21 others. Ctu. 11
    destrOYed :lnd 4 dC!:lOgai.
    J!D.rlY iiOrn!!lGI The Tokyo lU'OO WQ8 olcrtc4 .I!Il.mos\ 2 boara be
    fort:. tbl:l pathfinder 8-29's made lomtall. ..pproxmote17 ODe-balt hoar
    pothfind..rs mode londfo.ll. Tokyo apparently he.cl 8UZ'11d.ae4 th4\
    an inccndi:l1'Y attack 'li0B 1mnincnt and 'trondcast a atatcmeJd: tbat Itb.
    enallY Beans to be co.rrying out eo l7DVtil of 3ttocks vitb aiDcle planea
    which 'Ii ill last for 3evcr31 houra'.
    3. heather; OVercost MlS at 14.000 fe:.d. B-29'8 bmbe4 f'ra:I
    8000 to 22 ,000 feet, gj. th 8 r:t1jcrity droPP1DG tbeir incc,o:U.nrlu freD
    9000 to 14.000 f ... d. vcatba- over the t3rcct arld tbe bcDbiJ:lc alti
    tude of B-29's 'liore probQ.bly no hinda"o.ccc t<r'tbe- f1&htq...
    4. Deployl;lent oJ" Eng :.ircrntt:
    a. Due p...rhups to inadequate fidltcr control, mly 4 of the
    94 tlttacka J:lOde occ.urrcd prior to the IP.
    b. Fra:'1 the IP to the t.:lrBot, 25 per cent c4 tbe intII"Cep.
    tions '1"re %tUdo." The Dajor.ity of the e.ttntrb were calllc bJ' UDWcnU-
    .tied fighters.
    c. Bct";1een the target and land's end. 57 per cent at tbe at.
    taeks oecured. probably made by units other tha.n tbose intercept1.nS
    frem IF to tD.I'get. Most of the reported tB1ko
    t
    "'-tt"'-cks occ.urrod t'ral
    the t::lrget area. out to se"'-.
    d. It v-lS believed tmt 25 to 30 of the 60 iJl,taCGpt:ora wcre
    T/I fidtters, of ",hich 10 to 15 covered the aroo. fica IP to eDd
    15 to 20 the :lre::l betr.een the t::lreet end lom.'s end ..ppraumtd.l' 20
    to 25 S/E fidlters attacked io the target .::lrCO in coordiMtion 1:'itb
    se:lrchlights. J'loother 10 to 15 S/E interceptors oppcnrod to opuate
    n03r land's end.
    e. Thore tlOS appo.rcntly no vectorinc of ooa:o' Ii.Ghtera to
    tho bombers. ll'l3teud tho oncmy s .. unod to Mve been instrueted to
    eover a designated oren. SinB1e-Ona1f\O fiGhters o:ldo most W10 or tbIe
    seorehlieJlts. and coordination somed to be improvillG.
    5. roeties:
    a. 'rhe tr.in torea or B-29'a bCElbed the \.nrCOt f'rCI:I lUc' to
    161JZ. Bct-gccn 1400'2. and 150crz; the oade apP"ozklat8l 66 per
    eont of their nUneb. Ust units or B-29's to rocu:.h tbo tar&O' r_
    coived nil to Gook interception.
    b. Fifty-eiGht per cent or the onu:t7 atttlOks lu:re l'Ill4e at
    the toil. Favorite approacheD ..ero 'clov c!AI 10"t'c1.
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    or En..,- Aircraft
    lOll
    'l'ot&1 lwaber
    or A"acks

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    1-":
    l6ll
    PROM LEVEL 40%
    FROM BELOW 40
    6. oetails of siehtinss of. and cncounters vitb. flaros, rock-
    \::ta. and midcet nircrnft on Mission 181 and 183 tollaos
    of thesc reports is indicated by tbe
    n. F1QrcSt
    (2) 'Bctve"n IP and t<lJ'{;et. :: steo.dy red l1d1t lastocl
    for 2 I!Iinutes. trailine sp:1rks fra:l. 14-.000 tct.t to tbe sr
    oWld
    .'
    (1) -rvcnty orallGG licJl.t s ...ere soen bBnGUle 1D midllir
    over t:l.rcet. the 1icJl.t cont inuiog fer about 3
    0
    s8Concls.'
    (3) -The 'bells of nrc' did not C(D8 closer tball '00
    yards app...:u-oo as 0. reddisb-or.:\nGC. clor. nbout the 812,0 of a
    basketcball.
    -JJ-
    111\1111.iDDted
    C', ........ 5 'ball_ 06 tift' _ It.. #. llf.
    .... '0 DO ap]l!lNJl\ cauee.
    1
    (5) lIn IIDn 011 .. 1a wJda '1ld.J.a fII ftnI
    barDe4 out;. tbere wu a Unumt lIrla"eD1Il& et'I'eot S-' __ 'to ..
    4:lappeo.r13.DOe at the mi..ile.'
    <') -rbo 'ball_ at flre' r...s. MIll ... sa S
    iaatnncea were to -iDa 2S to SO teet freD a p8I'8CIdIte.
    (7) .Projecti1c:s oPJle8l"04 to be tired. 1D pain, two
    tbe air tar ob..A1t 1000 ,arcJa. then 4lapt8Onlll..
    (8) 1'81118 at tire' were opp!1"eDtlJ' eupea4e6 ..,. ...
    o.cbutea. lihen rirS't they put tcrtb Q bri.' white 1lt'a'
    Which chanced to a dork roo. Then after 4 to S m1mItea 'be ..at
    into 3 sepo.ro.'tf: OOlle of f1,ame nDI1 tell to tbe 8I"0UD4.'
    (9 )
    2000 teot ,obove
    -Three gbitc 'bo.lls 01 tire' cJeaceade4 trc. alloat
    the ond burn.:;d out in tbe Gir.
    1
    (10) There vere other instnDccl5 reported subetaA-
    tial1y to the above,
    b, Boekets:
    (1) 't\. 'boll of fire
    l
    at land's ehd caoc in :st ,
    o'clock level, closed to 1000 yarda and burned cut.
    1
    (2) '" 'ball or fire' ntiS sichted about 15 rUles oft
    in the fran on aircrnft oppraxi.m=ltelY 30 oUCB Booma..
    It was tro.velinc horizontally at a hiBh rate of speed, tirst td1eZ'4
    this aircraft ond then it left.'
    (3) '" pair of bri/#lt red flarGai s:im.lar to reran
    candles .... ere SOUl. l;lver Chib3 Peninsula. They seemed to criss-eI'OlIS
    in the ai.r and then dbaolvcd."
    (4) III rocket passed aver the &-29's toil ard went tar
    about before Boine out. 1cavinB a red trail.'
    (5) "'Inlls of fir<l' wera seen launched trCZl the grOUll4
    near Chost point. The launChing ....os !1CCCIllp::lnied bY (l bl\Kl nosb at
    f1omoo They came up to 10.000 feet very quicklY and cut 1J1S140 tbe
    turn at the B-29's off lond!:ll.'
    (7) In addition to the .tc.reg..;iDG. tbere ..e rnD7 more
    eishtinas which werc believed to be properlY e1llsu1'i,ed a. rcckv\8.
    c. Midaet .\1rcratt t
    (1) -An unidentified t1uet"11t laumbod. 2 BIlJI:aa
    Qt o\a" 1 of these came to with::i.n SOC ynr4_, it .. hi' o.Dl5 it
    cxplc.dod. \iings a:ul tuselllGC wcre seen.-
    -3/<-
    .:i.! l!.U
    2S
    12
    6
    1
    1
    ...1
    100
    Ps'.
    ""
    II
    6
    1
    1
    ..!
    94
    so
    EI1!!ftl A1rcratt:
    Unidentified.
    (including SaDe possible
    Midget Ale end acme prob.
    able flaree)
    TIE unidentified
    S/g Unidentified
    Nick
    Ir'l'lng
    Oscar
    'rojo
    Total
    1. ..eelldan. rJit AUub.
    (2) -ft..... 1 iDdaMe ia 1lIdIIt. IIIIa _ ....
    ___ to Co &029 to 1"a 1t. fte pU.DIl fI6 tile...., _ .
    ill pall1ac up 4Ill1 tb. a .ti4 UIII!lene8tb ne &49.-
    (3) I.D. a4Utica. to the abcml. tIwN .
    or "'t 00\114 be IId.4set aircraft or the ClI' -... 'lDe'.
    n. Two rap fighters on reciprocal beadiQ88 "ere SeEn
    firing nt oncb ather.
    b. Apprca:im=ltely 1/3 of all Itt"cb 'troke att nt. 200
    yards or lees.
    c. Several twin-engine figbt.I's follClffed 8-29'a to 568.
    One of these paced .:l B-29 200 miles past lend's eDd, mo.1cing DO
    attacks.
    8. Claims:
    a. Destroyed l,' _ 1'1 .. 1 U/I by Nose. J VII b1 RB. 5 all
    by RSG, 1 Nick by RSG. 6 WI by 'rail. and 1 WI by Nose and as.
    b. Destroyed: 0
    c. DD1l\sed I 4 - 1 Irving by LB. 1 WI b3" RB, 1 all
    by MG. and I U/I by Tail.
    1. Surrm:u-y of Attock:
    o. The primary 'arset .:lS nt'Q.ClJced, b1 eircr.3n c4 4
    Vinss as tollOWSI
    MA.IN lORCt
    Ale
    58
    113
    120
    313
    71
    314
    116
    Time
    T.::r.rgc\ l5l9Z.16l3Z 1440l.-l6oaz
    8:lsed Q!I, Wing Flak ore1cers" repOl't3.
    -35-
    lUIUll
    wt... sa
    "

    .&1'1""'.
    --

    lI9SO-l4.,2llO
    !5IlO4O_ ..16.1
    A'-a-
    A.lt.1t:ua.
    10.000
    10.000
    10,,"'"
    IAI_
    AS_ of
    Atteok
    65.-92 8If'
    ....
    ."..
    P!'tvJl!JJJtS
    W1D8 58
    73
    313 3l4.
    Total Ale
    12
    12
    n
    ,
    Time QTer
    TOIrgU 133111:141""
    13S2Z-
    1
    52
    1Z

    Alht\llle
    B"acket
    6000-9000
    8400.22,000 67OO-'JOOO
    1'115-8llIO
    Ax" of
    Attack
    .,0"'300
    "",.
    j<X/'
    ......325'
    b. C1 oud uaiereast in tbe tnrge1: area ns repcn_ at
    0/10-2/10 and ninds at banbing altitude were 28-35 mata et ac-aoo.
    e. Six aircrnft attacked variouS targe'S or oppcrtUD1tJ'.
    2. Flak B1 Route to Taraet: Tbe tollodDg 111 eo teblllaUOZI cI
    the flak encountered en route to terget !U"081
    Loeation
    Coordinates
    Remarg
    Shizuokll
    3458U. 13a<;!E
    M9C'ger to model'"te,
    iDaceurate,
    heavy and JIlt\d.i\C.
    Numo.zu

    13852
    Meager to medora'_,
    iDaccurete
    heavy OM mediWll.
    TachikawD, J542N
    IJ925E
    Me0gel', lnoccur
    ate

    aD4
    medi\.lll,
    Rlehloji
    J540N
    l)94!OE
    AW-GUn tlo-.b,.a
    Mt. Ridger 10 mi.
    w. at IF
    3540N
    13910E
    Aii-G\1D f1Ile",
    Yl3.izu
    :J452N
    136201:
    JIeO&eI"' iDDccuro
    te

    me41la1.
    Sh1m1ozu
    J!;O'"
    IJ6JOE
    Uel'!8l!111'. lD5ceurete. he..,. ...
    modi
    GotcmbO
    351'"
    lJ856'E
    )Ie"'8CS" I 1JIL'ceWate.
    .'!6-
    ':1.1 J< l! .! X

    7
    14005E securet b_n ud ..s...
    i\l:ll, contiDuoua17 pollrte4. (Patb-
    tinder oi.rCl'Dft)
    -.-.I=_SN ..
    1-. P"'M1., nn.
    ..-It __ .
    3S08R 1.38381 ...... to _h.....
    1I8l11_ eat
    J4It3f l3'7II4E anpr lUll WI7 tD............
    11m alll1 binJ'.
    343!J1 1)81JE _pi" 8_ laceW"de.........
    _41_ erd 1.1tt:It. wb1t4
    3.52Efi 13842E Mesger 8Dd iDaccuret., 1Mn7
    V., ae8SC' aa4 iDao...............
    1um omlor ben'J'.
    Bee.,.,. tlDl me41....
    IP ute Torgot Area
    Ch1ba peninsula
    QlD8eaold
    .... I'UJ'
    5. of Hnchioji
    at II'
    8saPDP'leu
    Rout_ JriCll" '0 IP
    Picket 8)at 5 miles oft Chosi point hiedl\E1. inDccurate (Pt'tb.t1Jd..
    oircrnf't).
    J. Fla.k at Tarsetl Flak in the target !U"e8 W8 repcrte4 sa tb.
    D'IOst intense encountered to date. In gen1"t\l it was inteM8 tlI:l4 ac-
    curate, medium and heavy tlroughout tbe entire at'taOlc. searcbllpt
    :lM gun defenses wore appnrently well coordiIll-'ted. .1r<:raf1: l11WDin..
    oted reported intense to modt..rntet accUl'::Ite. me4ha oocS bUY)' tire,
    while those not illumin::lted reported nil to me:::ser tire. In lI)z:te
    CQses tbe possibility of visual trocking of aircraft was presented
    by the reflection of searchlight beamS and tires a.Wl-ina' the oYer'.
    oost. M03t of the fire appccred to be cont:LDuoWlly point_. HOI'S9Q'.
    sane predictod conoentrations and. barroges were roport-, pOruc\llllr-
    ly ot the time or banb release cnd st '1Jlles r.ben airere.t\
    fran smoke clouds. Most traoers reoehed tbe olutucle or tbe aUoc:kiJl8
    oircrnft. SOI%Ie A'J fire wo.s timo fUZed.
    4. flak on rathdrQ'lfsll The fo11Olll'i1'l8 ),II a tebW.t1tiClD of tlaJr:
    encountered after leoying thl:;. torget eretu
    NOTal ,.essels near YokDbaDlO
    ChlbO oDd Klaar:n;u ... 1rtielda
    North ot Cboohl polnt
    ot land's md
    Intenso. til.,.,. aa4 lUll",
    I,WUSly polDte4.
    Gun flube. 0111,.
    Aceurll.tO. hes..,.. caltiD.....
    pointed.
    Aceurote. bee.". (r:.-4U...eoD'ro11.a.
    eince 110 HtU"cbH&b
    t
    .....
    Coardin:ltes
    }tl.l.t way bct"e.n th e 3545N l4020E
    tara
    ot
    md landis eDd (npprox)
    Location
    AIGolll%.

    I
    353Cl' lJa,D06B...... to 111&_. ..
    110 ., Iii ,,.
    lIIrBt r .
    3,SZlII 14019.1 IkoF' a" ..u.-.
    )522N l4033E Inte.... ..u
    35lJi11 l4023E 1.. llJI4 - ...
    35lJi11 14035E ; .. llJI4 -.,.
    35""" 13'l5OE _ ....... ben>', ..:e
    comi.nUCU817 po1D\ed rire. .
    Jc bombed tbe IIlrtt.e14 .. II tar
    get. f1 oppcrtllD.1tJ.
    '1'steJ8!lt1 Airfield
    Naftll Ve88ela
    (South of Ohara)
    !bnl ve8se1.
    Oot
    "......
    Surtoce Crett
    3535" 14020E lied;....
    (approx.)
    Picket boat 13800E Medium.
    Surface Crn.ft
    (4 blips on radar) 3445N 14oo5E Moderete eDI lDllCCUl"ftte. Iuln)'.
    south ot Chi-be. Meager aDd inaccurate.
    Near Ob:1l'3
    14023E Several D8'IiI' tlak bOtter-iee re-
    ported.
    Chi'bo
    353
    6N
    14008E Madere-te. accurate. bee..".. ClOD-
    t inuously poinied
    Fran Targat to ChibU
    Intense, continuous, me41\E1. oUle
    CurlCY not c'r.)lu:lte4.
    Vessels in Tokyo Bay and 12
    to 160 miles SE of Choshi
    Oheshi
    3544N 14050E Intense. medlulh
    Intense, medi\El. trt'lCat'5 up to
    11 ,600 feet.
    5. SWlIIll!Iry of Lose and Dnmage to Flak: P'OUZ' Bit'et'f'.tt _ere lost
    to flak on this mission. a figure slishtly 418prOportio
    as
    te
    to the Q.uontity and accuracy of fla.k encountered oTW the target.
    Howevt.t'. 20 aircraft 17ere to unkncntl causee aM tlok probe.b17
    accounted for 0 number of theee. out or 470 aircraft O'IC1'
    the target, 100, or 21.28';(. flak dN:IQCh
    6. Se8rch1ieptSI
    0.. Tho follooina tnbulr.tion shQ1'S the location ftAll 0......
    1.oto number of Encountered,

    """'''"
    Fujiknwo.
    Go'
    iImOtsu
    NO. @PFCIX)
    6-8 :::Inetfectl"e thrOUBb
    J
    12
    6
    llJlIII%
    v., etten"" 00D0....1e
    circle 4et....

    n
    Most IJ/ C Ul.u.atld
    Blue l1l#1h....YWJ' .,teet1ft.
    SC3ttera4
    6
    10-12
    2
    6-8
    2O-2S
    3
    150
    25
    100 plus
    5
    t
    10-20
    5
    p.l4P..l
    le9!!"
    Choa1 Point
    IF "eo
    Hacb10ji
    Sutage
    Cbiba
    IlUsaahinoJar 00
    .b_
    ........
    11>_.....
    'lbtqnan Bojo
    H. eud Toqo 9aJ'
    (Ch1ba to FumooBhl)
    QmD.eeJd
    "orgel Aroo
    b. A large numbt;r at a.iTer.:ltt reported pictupe-. 1
    arorchligbt cont.:lct atter searcbiQS frCZl 0-3 cr 4 secollla. 'I'rack1Drs
    in most cases W3S repol"ted as very It appeers tb3t tbe QM
    of 'rope' (':lindow). desynchronizotion of eng1n:a, alii eY8aiye adklll
    W.:l& not os effective OD this mission as on previous mi.s100a. Cr..
    reported rope ::& ooing fran nil to p3rtiolly effect1Y8.
    c. ThE:. convention.::ll concentric circle delease t1 "oqo we
    nell balonced ond ve.ry effective. J..ircrat't were repeoted.l3' picbcl up
    by outer rinc liBhts and p.35sed from light to light BCI'ClN thE tarset.
    One aircroft reported it WB p3sscd trcm li[Jl.t to light traD IP to
    landis end.
    d, Coordination between lights and SWUI was rtlponed. Ba s-
    cellent. The enemy 1Itl.& apparently trying to reduce the nlr:lbel" at
    li8hts on each a1rer.:lft ::md consequently illw::ti.ll8ted. core e:ircZ'aft
    with fetter lights. Severol aircrnft reported. 3-6 lidtts used CQ:1p61'_
    ed to 15-30 previously. In practically all cases, onl7 aircreft Ul....
    ineted were fired upon. Many of those not illuminated _ere not tired.
    on at all.
    e. Thre were numerous reports of colored. glOW1QB l1e1lt.
    or flashes in the Tokyo dU"enses. particult1r17 nlOllB the: b:z:lb run.
    The color of these flashes varied in the reports t'r<El bluish sreen
    to tright C1'cen. The flashes _ere intensely bric;ht and t.urt the
    eyes. Sane pilots reported thot theae 11Gbts tlooded the
    light at on nltitude of 10.000 fo:.et. Dltr.dnntion.aa
    enoUGh so thet other 6i.rcrsft in the Ilroo. could be aeen, The iD-
    tUlse glen IllSted 10 to 15 s(,-eonds. then died out. lihUe tbe glc.
    was at its maxirlum intensity. norm..'\l 801U"Chligbt bcncs piclro4 'lP
    the .::l.ircraft. 'Ibis indicated the possibility ot aeM'cbliabts mole..
    ing visucl contacte with the aid or this o;ysterioua groon gle-. Ver-
    ifying stated thet searchlight cont.::l.cts .ere cede almeat
    ilrrltdi.::l.tely &nch of thue gr .. elI slows or tIneea.
    7. Blackoutl Blackout in the tarGet and surroutdiQ6 ar....
    "US 8004 to exeellent. uttts WEre reported 8 reaeryo:Lr north
    ot Tuchih:nro, a rotating btlQCOD 10 rul05 \foat ot Tok:70. /UllI a t.
    ace-tt.. red 11shta at HocbioJi. petbthKl ..s roported
    tully lieJlted; hO'o<l>vcr. theae HeMs had bE:...A BEtiacu1abflll Jrlor to
    the arrival ot tho torce.
    11iAIUJ
    I. 8S!U4Z18OU All. Obaen8:ts.-.
    a. 0_ rowaa (20.too\ IJ1!87 1IIIl1ocm .,...
    a' '000 teet was obaerY04 b7 BD a1rcrRn .t 10.8aD tCod. 'IIle __
    tbousbt that the bBllOC111 _8 of the rree- ')'pIl.
    b. Phosphorus flak we8 reported or.. 70.. k .....qo ..
    tbe _e as other booY7 flek.
    e. porochute tlare. "ere repori04 baIt tr87 between tile D
    end the torget at 10.000 '!;.eo't. They bUd 0 ,ellowiah white glow Usb'.
    ing up tbe sky for Ii minutes,
    d. One cre\1 reported flashes (if fire O1'er the target which
    sparkled lik6 pin 38 tbey fell.
    e. Om; crew reported thet large r..d bursts over tarset .ere
    i.nJnedifltely follOlVcd by numbrOUS smo.ll bur8ta.
    f. Five 'balls of fire' were observt:d in tbe target area.
    They were level but tr3ilinc; the Dircraft. Crews reported that what
    appeared as tracers tlere aDanatiD6 fran tbese be.lls at tire', (see.
    part I. of this Annex, for addiUcmal 'balls of tire" details.)
    g. One crar reported 73 ground-to..air rockets in tbe tar-
    get aree. Also reported nerc 3 battteries of roekd l!l.unchera CD the
    shore of Tokyo &y fran South Tokyo to Yokobl'4\. One bat'ter'Y releas-
    ed 13 and the: other 2 batteries each 20 rockets wicb receb-
    ed cltitudes fra!! 8000 to 15.000 teet. Those reaching the bighar al-
    titudes nppe:1red to ex.1't ;) nEli burst of speEd after the: initial .......
    locity decreosing. None of these rockets nas crfectiwe.
    h. Ground-to..{lir rockets "ere observed rising tr<E1:
    (1) K/l .. (15 at a tino, vay ine.ccurate. rfld-<r-
    C1nge gloo TIith troiling streamers).
    (2) Tochilrorra.
    0) Tokyo Dock Are:l.
    (4) D;l.st side of B.'1y (South of city of Chibc).
    i. rockets were r()portcd launched 4 at a tlme
    equipped liith tJJne fuzes from location not giv.;.n.
    j. OnG reported -balls of rue- ,,"bich bung in the lIU'
    for 2 to :3 seconds bofore exploding in r. y... llOll_rcd flash. '!'hey W;.r8
    fairly accurate in altitude; otherwise they ineccurate orA in-
    effective.
    9. JjIo reports of cir_to..eir bcmb1ll8 or l'l1rto-tJ1
    r
    rockets ....
    mnde.
    -4U-
    PC In - P"'SP me
    TODIl ern
    a. This report 8seeaees c!aIlPS8 to ToII;;Jo reaultiac tI'ca
    DI Bomber Conne.nd Missions 161 aM 163, ~ aDd 2546 _,. 1"'.
    Adc-quate reconnaissance pbotogrepby woe not 8ftilable auriDs ae
    period beween the 2 strikes; tberefore, the re8UltaDt ~ ..-l4
    not be separntEod l'ICcaraina to each individuel 8tr1b.
    b. O C ~ g e in North Tokyo (l.reena1 .;.ree) re.wtq tl"<a
    XXI BoI!I.ber COt!ll1Ond MiSsion 67. 13 loprll 1945. is alec aaaeues 1D
    this report. tl. 3uitoble photo covo:.ro!Je not bavins be6D prnioue17
    evo.i1nble.
    c. Rcported d:J.Dege to the city at ToJqo trc:c all Olbcor
    raids bas been rct:leosured and replotted OIl o!'l restituted JIlOl!Ie1e,
    thus =accounting for any discrepancies bEmreGD figures tar -014
    d,::m.:J,gc listed in this report and those published in pr"8Tioua r ..
    ports.
    d. Area damaeed totaled 22.1 sq. ci. 88 e ruult at mia-
    sions 181 and. 183. end 1l.4 sq. mi. for rUssiea 67. Total 4aI:IB6e
    to Tokyo is DOI7 56.3 sq. ni., or nbout .50.8% at the built-up p::Ir'-
    tion of the city.
    e. Industrinl drmnge resulting trail t!:r:l IlIbore miss10M
    included 57 numbered tnrBt.ts m"ich .!hon vnryins dogret..8 at dee_
    truct ion.
    2. C3pituletion of I>:ln3se by Hiasions:
    j9CI
    Be Mission No.
    ~
    ':"rea Destroyed
    37. 38, 40 19. 25 February aM
    9 March 194$
    16.8 sq. ni.
    67 13 .\pril 194,5
    11.4 SQ. ai.
    69 15 ... pril 1945
    6.0 ltQ.. a1.
    181. 183 24. 25-26 ]lay 1945
    22,1 as, m\,t
    TOTlol. 56.' aq. mi.

    "'"
    Be C.l.O. 011.. Roport No. 81
    Pol" eeat of
    tot:cl CUr .,._
    S4
    The built.up r.roa or the Clty of Tokyo ill nsur04 !It HO.S sq. ai.
    (the are:: vithin the erbitl'c.2"Y city bound.'1%'ics \Ulocl in lIlla Npcrt
    is 117.8 aq. ci or rhic:h 7 :>q. mi. arc ptU"ka cr .pareol7 INilt-
    up orcos).
    ILl! II 1 1 Il. .III: .1<\,'10
    .., m p', ""
    G. This report. a_esses cIa_. ",0 'l'oIl;po rduUb& t.I'ca
    'I:II Bomber C<:rlll!Wml IU.ssioDS 181 tUI4 16), 2k aDd. 25...26 .,.
    Adeoque,te reconnaissance pbotogrepb7 was not c_Uable '_1111&
    pericd bet'gven the 2 sU'ikes; 'therefore, the rewtallt .-. oad4
    Dot be sepernted accc:rdina. to each iDdiYidue.l striD.
    b. I)O.lWge in Nartb Tokyo (It.raenal ..."ee) reMllt1DrB trca
    JXI Bo!!J,ber cormnnd Mission 67, 13 l..pril 19lU, 18 alae ...... 1a
    tbis report. 0. 8uitoble photo cov.:.ro.ge DOt bariaa bdJD lII'eTiOQlllJ

    c. Reported d:l:mlge to the city or 1'011:70 trCEl aU o&bor'
    raids has rcoco.sured and replotted an a restituted meenie,
    thus :Jccounting for o.ny discrepancies bet'lieen figures fer .01.4
    d:nn:::lgc" listt'd in this report aDd tbose published il1 preri
    QUS
    r ..
    ports.
    a. io,rce dooe.Bed totale.d 22.1 sq. cd. es III result at mta
    sions 181 and 183, end 1l.4 sq. mit for mesion 67. ,.ata1 4Itaa8e
    to Tokyo is 001'156.3 sq. mi or :!.bout 50.8% of tbe blliltupP"
    t ion of the city.
    e. Industrial demoge resulting f'rcm tlEi ebCl'l'c missiODl
    included 57 numbe.red torBets 'Ilhich slIml vnryin.:; doge..s r:I dee..
    truct ion.
    2. C.:l.pitulction of Dr'.J:I.9se by Missions:
    For ceQt or
    j9<I
    Be Mission No.
    Date
    .... reo. Destrom
    tot:u CUr er-
    37.
    38.
    40
    19. 25 February aDd
    9 Maroh
    16.8 sq. cit
    ],5.1
    67
    13 J.pril 19l1S
    11.4 sq. oil
    10",
    69
    1.5 prll 1945
    6.0 IICI. 1!l1. 5"
    181, 183
    24. 2.5-26 ]lD.y 1945
    22,1 !s, r+lt
    fo1
    T01'.oL
    56.3 IICI. mi.

    XXI
    Be C.l.U.
    D/A Report No.
    81
    The bUilt.up nroo. of the eJ.ty ot TokYO 18 fi,5\lJ"c.4 !'It 110.8 M. ai.
    (tho ares. within the nrbitrc:ry city boUld-vics ue. ill tbia repart
    is 117.8 sq. 01., ol' rhieh 7 sq. JIli. oro;. pnra cr .par8ol7 tuilt-
    up c.rca.a).
    SumarJ or Total DIf'" S! I
    AreaotCitT
    Area ot City dcst.f'078
    d
    Area of Incendiary ZOne I
    Area of Incendiary Zona I deatJ"Q78d
    Area ot Incendiary Zone II
    Area of Incendiary Zone II destrcJed
    Target Aroo 9O.l7-)600
    Target Area destroyed.
    Target. Ara 90.17-)601
    Target Area destroyed
    Target Area 9O.l7-)602
    T3rCet Area destroyed
    Targ. Area 9O.l7-)6O)
    Target. Aroa destroyed
    ll.OO
    C.9
    1/..0S
    7.l0
    Pwpd
    lTi!lUZATION OF DWJSTRliJ. DAJI..A.GE
    206
    ;.rr:I Arse.naJ.
    207
    !iilitary Gun \"rks
    200
    Branch Powder
    Factory
    209
    If.llitary
    2ll
    Ir\llwashUro Traneform-
    ing Station
    214
    Ar<Y>ry
    217
    Powdor rectory
    224
    - Nipper1
    RR
    220
    covcru:u:nt StC3D.
    Power
    J26
    Nippon Electric Co.
    FnctoT1 1Iu. 2
    TAJ<iEl' NO,
    20l
    202
    20)
    204
    205
    NAME
    Ordnance storehouse
    aIllItUldtion
    Areenal
    ArscMl
    Japan ArtUiciaJ..
    Fertilizer-Checicale
    Arrrr:! Areenal
    i'.XTM OF Dl!ST!I!CTlD!
    4 s.r..3ll bulldings - cinor daal.3e to pJMt
    15 large, 6 Qediw:l., 17 stall buildiDge
    destroyed. Plant
    7 large warchoulllC bullGin&1lI - J.SS
    of plant destroyed.
    2 r.wdiUQ" 10 sm3ll buildings destroJed.
    1 large building, IOO! at:lage - 51 of target
    destroyed
    4 warehouse typo buildinbs dcatr0,.e4, 6
    oediun buildings destroyed, 2 warebou.se tJ'PC
    bu.ilaings 50% destroyed 10% of taTbet dNtr-
    oyed.
    13 large, 6 Il1cdiWa, 10 smoll buildiDga
    destroyed - 20% of plant destroyed.
    14 IlImall buUdi.n&S deatroJ";ld. lOS: of plant.
    destl'OJ1l
    d

    II mediwD and small bulldi.nsa dclstJ07Cd - 2


    oediw:l bulld1nt;s gutted - 2 aMIdiUCl build;1na
    da.liJa.gedo Talbet. 20'): d85tro,yad.
    2 larGe build1.ns de:stroyed. of tarsrt
    dostro)'{ld.
    2 warehOuse type bui.ldin6s de!ltroyvd, 2
    ings gutted _ Target 20% dClltl"ClYod.
    7 ClCdiwn. 6 sml1 structurea T'U'-
    got lS:t deatro7
    ed

    2 SI:IDJ...l buildings dutro;yed. II1nor


    to plan\o
    AU buUd.1n{,'8 on t.rack-bound 1elAndll dNt.ro;rccl
    or fi.rc ciYD.aed .. lards lind roundbOuIle appoa:r
    oporct1
    ve

    S lo.rse, 2 oeci1W1l, 12 :ItIlAU buUd1JtG'I dc:A1"'OJ""


    ed _ 2 llU'C0, one aed:i.uIl buUdiDB snore
    root daJlo:lbo - 1 aed1u.n bu1lci1n& partiAllT
    destroyed. ot pl.Mt
    1 smJ.l. b\lild1ll,:. Plant 111 1D
    ..@pt. arc.... and probabl.7' 1a ea-.cell.
    336 Japan Special Steel Co."
    321 H1tsubishi Airc:raft Co.,
    Shib.:lur:l. Plant
    )52 tt.l'ml' Arsc.n::U and Pn&1neero-
    ing School
    )63 &rlio St=.tion JOAK
    )67
    Tokyo Central Station
    )69
    Ucno RR St<l.tion
    )'10 01 RR
    551
    Medcnshn Electric
    Co.) (rE.ctory No.1)
    799
    liitsubishi .\lc CO.
    Oimchi Plnnt
    :lC2
    lkegai 4chine Foundry
    llG3
    Ikcgai iLltor Plant
    ceo
    Konishi Photo \"brks
    c:l5
    Takeshioo Pier
    006
    Hinode - Cho Pier
    em
    Shibauro
    GOO
    01 E;1ectric Co. Plant lb. 1
    c:l9
    :rJ.ectric
    Co. (factory
    .)
    13)1
    Kayaba Engineoring Co.
    1))5
    Naval Gwlpowcler Vbrks
    (not confirn\ed)
    1347
    JnpM Service Co.
    1)'14
    1340
    1345
    1355
    1361
    1419
    Shinjuku St.:l.tion and
    RR Junction
    H:lrley-Davidson l.:otoreyclc
    Co.
    Tokyo 1!unicipality SteM
    P1"'"
    Japc.n Steol EGarirl.!; Co.
    Koh.-US:ln linehincry Co.
    physieo-ChCf:dcal Ind.
    Dept. RAd10 Tolrors
    l.',?t.
    Uetcorologica!
    Obscrv",tory
    OONFIDDITLU.
    -
    KGb'. B1eot. Co
    ..u.......
    Y_"-, ............41..
    111II
    BhIMp._ lite. Co
    ._la... __7
    'Iok70 Plaat
    -.. -.-
    IUD
    !'aDIIkR. hst. "C. eo.
    All bldldlllp ......,....Ift
    -"'-",,"' ... --
    deatropa.
    IU aoo<
    lhddontitlod 1M"';.., 4 larP. 12 14 ..u
    lDp ... 'up' ,. ...._ ....
    IU llOO8
    Unidoutifted IDdu.lt17 a larp udl-. "..u-HbP
    do.tr07.... 1 wp, 1 MlIl_ tildW-
    1DI root 4aac-. P'JAdat ......,...
    XXI 3068
    Unld.mtitlod Indutr')' 1 la.rp blalldinC " -a._
    bu11d1D.1 pttoll. 1 tarp lIa11dl111
    root clama.., 8 -...11 buildlDp ...
    troyed. 1_ ot plQDt 4..vqe4.
    XXI 3062
    Unidontltlod Induatry 1 leu'& 2 no.11 bu11d1Det ".1I:I'cIp4.
    25% of TuCOt dOltr0ye4.
    XXI 306':0
    Unidontitlod Industry
    11 Il1!'go, 20 t:ell1-. 18 _11 bdlel-
    1np 4tI'oyod. I_'"'nc lN114lDp
    how m1JLor deaa.le. Tr.rpt 8QIC ....
    troyod.
    XXI 3010
    lndutry
    26 nc41\l1l1., 10 1aGl1 bu11d1Dp ....
    troyet!. .. 1!lOd1_ b1l11dl.aga: .-...
    Tnrfj;lt S'" deatro7ed.
    XXI 3109
    Prob Powder Plo.nt
    10 tArp, 29 ea.ll buil41Dp do_
    troyed. 01 dOltror-de
    XXI 3112
    Ebhu Boer Co.
    I largo. 9 :led!"., S sail 1Md1d..lllp
    destroyed. 6Q.C of plat d.. tao,'"
    XXI 3113
    HOoV"1 Toch ncso:",rch Lab
    1 - 915' long atructure ptWd. "
    lorge, :5 Qedi-.- a -.0.11 build1Ap
    destroyod. ot plllDt 4..1:I"oJ'eCl.
    4011
    Elcctrical Industry Plant
    ? 11 sad1uc. 8
    soall buildlo&a destroyed. 1 luCC
    buildin& 50% destroyed. Z l::rp tNl1d
    iags dt.n::I.ged. Tnrgct dtro,.et.
    Refcrencest A. AOF 90.17 Soptember 1915
    B. City Plnn of Tokyo. Uo. 5279-R , A, ass
    C. CIU Damnge Assessmcnt Roport 20 20 Unrob 1945
    D. eIC Dnmnbc Assessmcnt Roport 47 April
    Inc1osurosl 1. Doaoie of Tokyo to abow dGDAIo
    eONFIDcrtIAL
    .1. ..
    .,-..

    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS


    5.2:(

    Aircnrt Lending At 1"0 11na 1
    com OF MIssION
    Aircraft Lost 26
    Percent or .l.1rcraft Airborne
    Aircraft De.neged 110
    Percent Of Aircraft It.lrborne.

    Cre" Member Casualties, 252
    Percent at Total i'lrticip8t1n,s
    .CRET
    Tokyo Urban 1l.rea
    78.0%
    )262 Tons
    502
    40 Tons
    Bocb1ng Resulte - DaD1o eo.nnot be determined for
    this millston alone. rre11c1nary reports on Millsions
    lal &: 18) toeether .haw lB., lIQ.WlIre milea of dfurag6.
    XXI BOMBER COMMANO
    SECRET
    .======.
    FORM 34
    MISSION NO. 183
    25 '"y 1945
    Bome Dropped On Pr1mlry Target
    BoJ:lba Dropped On Other Targets.
    .l.1rCl"8ft BoIliblllB PrLrary Target 464
    Percent Ot Bombina .... lrcrart .a.irborne 90...4%
    A.ircraft A.1rborno
    Percent Of .lrerett On Hand
    Ern::CrIVENFSS OF !.!ISSION
    L:l.5S1Cli _

    58th Wing _ 1 aircre.tt..
    .:\.1rcrtl(t lllndins A.t I.e J'iJIa&
    Ir-<C 1
    MiliBkl

    HOTE: XXI Be Fiold Ordor 1179 called
    for mBximum effort on miD3ion.
    cr aircraft.
    Super dumbo aircraft.
    . !:irare aircraft.
    .. - .-
    -
    - -- - -
    JJ,Il.-,L'.i!.
    I ./e
    'I'D.'\.:. (.r ",1.., err T]Ml:. or hl:.TURN
    A/C A/C A/C Ale Tow.
    ./e
    A/c
    row.
    .;e
    l ... ll.D:C
    EOwJJING BOJ4IlNG ECUlING

    I./C
    Ulj!T C.:l Ui ..l.--
    ... ];.(-

    A/C
    1C
    SECU.ffiARY
    0''''''' XCII.
    l....i .j) ,'--"
    'J"C._ Ii... USf lJA:f: l-DISr u.sr n&tM
    r.... _ on
    T;,HGI:.T TJJlGET tARGE.TS
    mssIom EmIl'l'I'B
    58 165 120 -
    120 25 !d3.y 0712 Z 0848 Z 5-26 2115 Z 2354 z 113
    -
    2
    -
    115
    5
    we 12 -
    12 '""y
    12
    - - -
    12
    -
    1 -
    1
    -
    -
    -
    1 1
    -
    73
    181 134 4 130
    0740 Z 0858 Z 2027 Z 2347 Z 120
    -
    3 -
    123 7
    I1G 12
    -
    12
    12
    - -
    -
    12

    2
    -
    2
    -
    - -
    2 2

    313
    118
    77 3 75
    0731 Z 0857 Z 2105 z 0039 z 71 -
    - -
    71 4
    I1G 11
    -
    11 11
    - -
    -
    11

    1
    -
    1 -
    -
    -
    1 1

    314
    180
    135 8 127 0654 Z 0840 Z 2127 Z 0055 Z 116 -
    1
    -
    117 10
    i'G 12 1 11
    9 - -
    -
    9
    2
    21 644
    466i 15 452
    25 Miy 0654 Z 0056 Z. 5-26 2027 z 0055 Z 420
    6 426
    26
    -
    -
    Be
    1 46
    'hy 44
    44
    2
    - - -
    - 4
    -
    .
    -
    4 4
    .,,- - - -
    BRElKDOWN OF A.LL AIRCRAFT FAILING TO BOMB PROORY TARGET
    ___
    DATE 45 Hay 191t5
    Ulll't
    'lECH1NIClL FAWRE
    Non- I Banbed IBcmbed
    :trective .secondary other
    PERSONNEL ERROR
    Non- I Bombed I Bombed
    Effectivf.seecmdanl Other

    FLIGHT CONDITIONS
    Non- I Bombed I Bcmbed
    krfeoU.,.e 5econdary Other
    ENDIT ACTICIi
    Non- J Bombed IBombed
    Eftectlv Secondary Other
    ""'Ell
    Mon_ I Berabed
    !rreetl"cOlldarJ' .- Oth_
    58
    731(j.
    3
    6
    1
    3
    2 ..
    1)<
    1)<
    13 ;;'G 2 2 ..
    .H ll.!< I
    .!. 1 aircraft r;o1nu,l'I8nCj poreonnol orror am 1 airoraft oil' craw DOT.onnal error.
    b Ulint(,MnCl,I personnel orror.
    1
    7
    2 )< 1
    5
    21
    10
    14'"
    >lEe
    R t: :1
    DAU;
    TN1.GET liOllD:::D
    OF At T.. OF :=":UASE
    n ,1::1.:: T..... 'l.O:::':' ::O'!' ViSI3ZJ:
    AIRCRAF'r
    'fIS!Jr.L RAI)A.. ':\ "G V:S. SI:iHl'I.1'
    P.AD,Ji.
    DF..;Jl Ul\l)ri It"G
    maT
    DROPPHm
    LA'i'ES? LO;T3:ST i:IC..i:::S>' ./::'" ','.S:...L ,. c.. F..:t:"..
    iii:.:

    O'
    JlA:.:E OF TARGET
    TYPE
    30.. ;:)5
    om,y 0:"5 :.:::..w",? j?, 0:;'5::':: .. O;'l.:\i Ll:AIlIIl
    -
    -
    - -
    i:: 1338 Z 1.410 :z. 8000 9000
    -- 12
    1lG
    Tokyo Urban ':'ren
    p -
    - - -
    -
    ltimUlBtsu TO 1 1448 Z
    -
    12300
    -
    -
    -
    .
    -
    1
    -
    -
    To teynml. Hoto TO 1 1519 z
    -
    9195 -
    1
    -
    - - -
    -

    73
    Tokyo Urblln ':'reo. P 120 1440Z 1600 z 8950 1.4200 20 6
    -

    93
    1

    'JG Tokyo Urbon ...rco. P 12 1352 Z 1521 Z 8400 =00 -
    -
    -
    -
    12
    - -
    _tau TO 1 1507 Z - 10450 - -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    -

    Shizuok:l TO 1 1435 Z
    -
    11000
    -
    - -
    - -
    1
    -
    -
    H:lchijo Jim1 TO 1 1448 Z
    -
    12000
    - -
    - - -
    1
    -
    -
    313 Tokyo Urban 4r06 p
    71 1410 Z 1545 Z 9500 20000 6
    ,
    - -
    60
    -

    -
    1lG Tokyo Urban "reo p
    II 1348 Z 1.420 Z 8700 9000 2
    -
    - -
    9
    -
    -
    314 Tokyo Urb:l.n ':'roc
    p
    n6 1415 Z 1538 Z 9100 15200 42 22
    -

    52

    -
    '0 TolQro Urban ..:.roo. p
    9 1343 Z 1447 Z 7915 8700
    3 4
    2
    - - -
    _tau
    TO 1
    1415 Z
    -
    12000 -
    1


    -
    -
    - -
    21
    Tokyo Urban ..roo.
    p
    420 1613 Z 264 1
    1.410 Z
    6950 20000
    93
    62
    -
    - Be
    Tokyo Urbnn -re.:1 -
    p
    44 1338 z 1521 Z
    7915 22000
    5 4 - 35
    -

    Fothtinder o.lrc
    ft.
    -
    CORRECTED COP\'

    c T
    1
    6
    3
    _
    25 lAay
    .. ,I; .Ul i J: ZdlSSlo.'l

    DI.:;;;POSITION OF BOUBS
    OA!rE
    25 l:,te
    I
    FUZE WADED ON UR- I
    RELEASED OIl TARGETS
    I JETTISONED
    I
    UJlrr I
    rm.
    SETTINC
    BORNE lIRCRlFT
    I I
    "'.'I'If"""
    I .........
    illIGiII' CI SU4B
    NON I "'1111 MO "'ons

    oon Mn "'ons Mn nn.o 1 __'1'9D8 I No. I TOl
    .58 I hN-1dl7io.l 500# I.e.
    V.D. None 2036 509.0 1956 489,1

    -
    ao
    19.9 .,
    fIG ..M76 500#. I.B.
    In.ot N.D. 373 373 93.3 -
    -
    -
    ..N-J4it7..2
    100,;! 1.8 V.D Hone 11173 385.3 10027 345.7 367 12.7 733 25.31 46 I 1.6
    IJ..46 Ph.otoflash V J!. Non. 6
    . 6
    73 I 500/1 I.e.
    16.6 llone 687 171..8 577 l44.3
    71 17.7 39
    9.8
    Ie ..N-ld76 SOO# I.B. In.t N.D. 400 100.0 400 100.0

    - -
    .
    E-46 500# I.e. r;one V.D. 4327 865.4 4042 808.l&. 27 5.4 25
    8 5,.6
    E-48 soo# I.e Uone 1.0. 11 2.8 11 2.8
    -

    -
    -
    I
    -
    I : I
    -
    I

    <-36 500# I.e 19.2 17.2
    39
    6.5 39 6.5


    - - - -


    ""g. V.D. U.D. 32 4.0 32 ..O
    ..
    -

    Photoflash V.D. None 41 - 37 -
    1

    3

    -
    ,
    -
    ,

    313 I .o11-Ml7"'1 500# I.e 17.5 None 730 182.5
    574 143.5 -
    .. 155
    1
    ,

    .w1-!J7e 50011 I.!l
    !no . n.D. )64 91.0 362 90.5
    -
    2 .5

    100# loB In. }lone 8283 285.6 8la6 282.2 97 3.4
    Photoflash
    -

    V,D. Ilone )8
    - 32
    6
    , ,
    - ,
    -
    ,

    314 I .:..N-LQ.7.:..l 500# I.e
    -
    -

    -
    ,OU ,.oN..J.i,.. 76 500# I.B
    17.5 f100e
    850 212.5 707 176.8
    - -
    143 35.7
    Inat 11.0. 329 82.. 2 255 6).7 74 18.5

    loB
    -

    <-46
    lnet None 184 6.4 167 5.8 17
    .6/ -
    ,
    -
    ,

    ,

    500J I.'. Ilone
    -
    -
    14-46 PIlotofll1en
    V.D.
    2832 566.4 2527 505.1, 20 4.0
    28) 56.6
    2
    V.D. 1:on.
    50
    42
    0
    -

    -
    Plt.tht1nder a1t:crartl
    (C01ITDlUED on 1iEJt'l' P..aE)
    l>iJll1"I
    tuzE
    UJADED ON UR-
    RELEASED ON TARGETS
    TYPl:: "
    JETTISONED ll!Il'UI<IlIl
    u..."'"
    Ulln
    SETTDlC
    BOR.'IE AIRCR1.f'T
    IItlGlfl' CI Bu.IB
    Tons "0 "'ons "0 'l'ona "0
    'ton_ M,
    ona
    I
    I Tona
    liON Tail NO TODS no.
    I-
    21 ..tn7.:o1 500# I.e 4303 1075. 3
    8
    14 953. 71 17.7 417 104

    1 .2


    Be .J!-JJ76 500J I.B 1466 366 1390 347. -
    -
    7 19
    - - -

    100# 1.B 19640 677. 1838<l 633. 367 12.7 847 29 46 1.6
    - -
    [46 500# I.C. 7159 143
    '
    6569
    '3'3. 47 9.4 541 108 2
    04
    - -
    E-48 50011 I.e. 11 2. 11 2.,
    - -
    -
    - -
    .
    - -
    E-36 500# I.C.
    39
    6.
    39
    6.
    -
    -
    - -

    - -
    -
    .,Ji-J.fJl
    ""g. 32 4. 32 4.
    -
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    -
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    -
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    1>-46 :f'J.ototlaeh
    135
    -
    11
    - 1 .
    17
    -

    -


    TO'llU.
    32785 3564. 30352 3262. 486 39.
    8 189 260
    49
    2.2


    ,

    DI.:;>POSITION Ob' BOMBS

    MlSSION __--",.,...__
    183
    DArE 25 Uiy 1945
    RJi.!ijjJil
    183
    25 l.l>y 1945 """ill" DATE
    Pf.RSONNEL CASUALTH'S
    aECRET
    AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGED
    .... .....t by tlo.k ttcl 4
    l!. Sevon aircraft Q1.11 i . . lDpto to lond at luo, but ero'l'1 abondonod airoraft due to bod l1ootbor. 11 r.D aboard, all .at
    1 'I'l"IO aircraft r:t1as,:,,,11& OVCir rooson W'lknOml. Ono oiroraft dltohod. near 1110. Rootlon unknorm. 11 1lIElD re8cuod
    'U - no nOn
    AIRCKAFI' LOST AIRCRAFT DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
    INDft ENDfI Emil ACC. UN- EIIEJff EHEJIY ENEVI Ace. OWN 1m- TOTAL TOTAL _ MIss- WOUNDED TOTAL
    tIIlT Ale AlA Ale"" OTKDl ]{I()IIH TOTAL Ale Ii Ale &" GUNS OTHER KI)WN MAJOR IIIK>R PARTIeI KILLED Ifli "IWIIlED CASOlLTIES
    A/A IlECH. A/J. IlECH. PATIKi
    5 - - I, - I 9S 11 4 27 3 - - - - 8 26 1471 - 10 7 112
    "
    7 - 'f - - 1 II 4 3 9 2 - - - - - 14 1606 3 1J
    "
    31 - 1 - - - 811 9 - 224. - .. - - 4 22 966 ... 7 2 81
    "
    - - - - - 2.1 2 3 312 - - _ - 14 22 1543 2 2 2 :Ii>
    26645586 '2311 25'
    ed. vy d otr turo d com nents SUI eyed /28/'0.
    i W:;sin :: flO d to d "08 cr. 1 IiDn lllrfJ.ch ted 0 tl 6 reseu d. 5 'ssin.
    no a eraf seon n t1
    ut 0 et n ovor tLlrso but ml able to ge out to so boro e do'R 11 pn aboard sw-vi ors h VI) beell P cke6. up,
    ut. r t Yf.t knOtm One freraf 's r ht wi 8 obtl rvod on 1: 0 01 oroft raahed i to sea 7 IlII n tf8l'O a. n to bail
    '" BI orart I t 11 B."k.,.. ,_ ._
    or t tToath"'r t ov r t AAd 4 DOB ne \10 bac... ir!n eo pone n tll"od lTD. 0 81rcre. t cire ed I .. far 2 bO' -U1lll
    i-- C..-u and c S" 11.... fOr<l<.d to Q ndon lano If tu 1 boo roo 1 110refT .Jlmbera sate.
    t .. 'l'I.._
    O.:fJr.i
    Dtcl.;'i Ale lJESmOYED c.. DANAGI:1> 50 CALIBER EXPil4>l1UlS

    tur Ale
    BY F./A
    TYPE '"
    IT""
    mOB.
    Iwu=
    fIkED IN TEST

    S]uhTD>
    'Ilion1'l
    DESJR I O<&JlAT FIREIl
    n:rrL5QlEl)
    TOW.
    ""lEI.
    58 II 42 31 7
    - -
    2818 890
    -
    9900 13608
    73'
    50 OJ 4 - - 35
    8
    5
    601 5670 lj.00 18256
    313 ,
    37 30
    8
    - 3 3576 -
    -
    8600 12176
    31.4 ii
    35
    10
    - -
    1 1695 1972
    .
    5400 9067
    21 B 60 19 - 4 11674 3463 5670 32300 53107
    Nick 1
    - -
    Be"" 15 -
    1
    SIE 1
    -
    -
    Unldent 1
    -
    1
    fled
    TIE 1
    - 1
    In,,,,
    .
    -
    1
    183
    MUiSIlII
    IlA1'S 25 11>, 1945
    .. ... 11111

    FNE2Jl QPP081T1W A,I-lD AMllJNlTIW ElU'EMlI'lUU
    D>Jr.l
    grcl-X Ale Dr.sJ:.-\OYElJ t.. .IW4\GrI:l 50 CALImll. ZlPQmITIRI
    AT'I'AClG
    t..:.Ir Aje
    m E/A
    TYPE 0lI DES- HlaB.

    FlllED IN TEST CII
    S}CIiTDJ
    'IfiOYED
    DESm I w:nt.r F111ED
    n:rrISCllliIl
    LCm I./C
    1'OrAI.
    MOlE!.
    58,
    42 Jl
    7
    - -
    2818 890
    -
    9900 13608
    73'
    50 '2J 4
    -
    - 3585 601 5670 (;400 18256
    313 ,
    37 3"
    8
    -
    3 3576
    - -
    8600 12176
    31.4 i.
    35
    10
    - -
    1 1695 1972
    .
    5400 9067
    21 B 60 19 - 4 11674 3463 5670 32300 53107
    Nick 1
    - -
    BaY.n
    JS -
    1
    SIE 1
    -
    -
    t:rn1dent 1
    -
    1
    tied
    TIE 1
    -
    1
    Irvin,: .
    -
    1

    ENEUl OPPOSITICtJ AUD Al&1JNITIW EXPENDI'lUU:
    liiQIl'I
    IaSSICII __"-,83,-__
    !lAOS 25 ....y 1945
    IlIS8ICIl 181
    I
    UNIT
    j B=.,
    - ---_..
    IRCR..t.,. CONSlDiJU:D
    I, 105 116 64 119 ""4 i!. i
    VG. FLYIl TIi.$
    1412] 14102
    14107
    14.57
    U..24 I
    ;
    VG. DISJ'-,.UiE FLOliN
    2745 2770 26ge
    I 2806 276)
    ,
    (Nautical lUr !J11cs)
    !FuEL COIIBUIIEDI
    \I
    :.veroge
    5886
    5947 51164
    5927 5912
    '''-ximum 6)00
    6570 6]25 7112 6621
    MinUIum
    I
    5370
    5539 5121
    5210
    5332
    mEL HEM. n,m; ,
    l.veragc
    766
    752 901 80)
    79'
    Mlximum
    1200
    1183
    1579 1841
    l444
    jJi. ni llJJIil
    390 110
    395
    200 2
    VG. c.:.l.S, USED ffiR HOUR
    409.2 423.8
    415.3 3%.5
    410.4
    , VG. O:.lS. USED PER MILE
    2.14
    2.15 2.17 2.11 2.14
    ,
    OT.'ll. USED ON :.IRBm! .',/e
    7.65034 833096 pll024 700057 2809211
    . Excludes plthfindor aircraft.
    I OIIT
    "'.
    iVIRlGE
    . lVD1GB .....GB
    AYmAGI IT ......GB lVG IT OF PUEL UIII1GB ._-
    AlllCRlFr
    BlSIC 'If. 0S!7tIL
    JrIJ. OF EOIBS
    or BOIIBS FUlL
    LOADm IISC. 1II1CIIl'
    .lIIUlORJIE Of Ale
    L01D
    L01DED
    L01DED L01DED (6 LBS Pill G1L) lIIIOIIT 1! r1D orr
    5a 11G 71 75147
    612]2
    ?,lixed LO!ld 15860
    6619 39714
    5658 136379
    61.2. 75054
    59067
    183
    12822 6693
    40158
    6087 134121
    73 i;a 130 :e. 7493
    2 62476
    llixed Load 16770
    6702
    40212 5494
    137408
    313 iKi 23 .
    75160 60240
    Mi::r:ed lead 14786 6720 40J20 5134
    135400
    52 74627 56904 '59.3-"17,2
    11176 6762 40692 503
    6
    314 IIC IJ8 J! 75465
    58182
    tJi::u:.d Load 12847 6737
    40427
    4908 133647
    21 Be
    3
    62 751'}2 60453
    Mixed Load 14970
    6700 40200
    528J

    113 74858 51lo71 172.2-1J47':'2 12065 6734
    40404
    5602 132929
    Ex<
    8upcrdu: fho aircraft .
    Il ..ir ",tt 04....,.1", 1&-47...:..2 bo
    "'.
    Exe lliS.. 8 11 p1 thJ lnder nircro t _ avoTego bo: blood 17.464 and 1 obao
    wtien aircraft
    _ bomb load 8460.
    c Zxc
    udell 11 p:1 th:
    i Inc
    ir.dc.r alrcra t _ avorD.So bo :b loud 15 ,684
    wi... 12 path lnd(JT aircre t _ average boo
    load W1:lwl
    4>b10.
    ,
    Jl.1l1J:
    HIGIl'I' DATA
    IllIlU
    IIISSION 1
    6
    3
    DATE 25 Lhy 1945
    m. m
    .=,'.'."
    lDO. CO)llJl I'IIll'IO
    m __'"
    GlIIII
    O}OII[ ZS-,l.,
    MAPS 'C"()R PLOTI'ING: Japan lviaUcn Chart 1:218,810
    IIPI RL-nRr.."fC: ITI 9oIIC0IIl L1tbo-Moaalc TokJo Palace Ane-
    1. Omitted.
    2. The YY.I Boaber Cor:rnend attacks To1qo Orbm Area with -xt_ ett..-t.
    on 0-06:/.
    J. a. 58t.h Ting:
    (1) Target: Tokyo Urhan Area
    lIPI
    W)Q40
    069040
    044046
    014049
    12 Pathfinder Ale
    1st & 2r.d Groups Scheduled
    Jrd Group Scheduled
    4th Group SClleduled
    (2) AltitUd9 of attack: force -
    1st. and 2nd Groups:
    3rd Group: 10,000-
    4th Group: 11.000-
    3,000 - 9,800
    10.800 feet.
    11,800 feet.
    reet.
    0) Altitude enroute to t/,arget: !.lain force-
    4,000 - 4,800 feet and 9.000 - 9,800 feet.
    (4) LORa: Force-
    (a) 1st ami 2nd Groups: Incendiary Clusters
    (0) 2nd and Jrd Groups, "-47A2 Incendiary =00"'
    (5) Pllthf'inder3 r.nke off at zero hour plua12 l'Iinut':!'s.
    b. 7)rd 'lUng:
    (1) Tokyo Urbnn Arsa.
    IIFI

    0E70;8
    057061.
    O}OO70
    FORCE fJ::9[IJRED
    12 Pathf'indwr J, C
    I 1st Croup Sch('duled
    2nd and Jrd GrC'up Sehe wed
    "l.h Croup SCheduled
    (2) A.ltitud..l of ll,ttack: l:1ain Force
    1st Croup: 9.000 - 9,800
    2nd a.nd )rd t:roup: 10,000 - 10,800 feet
    lotI; Group: 11,000 -11.800 feet
    2,000 - 2,800 feet ?,OOO - 7,SOD tee\.
    (4) 80lIb Load: Main Foree-
    (a) 1st Group: 1i1-17 Incead1ary Cluetera
    (1') 2nd, Jrd, and 4th Groupe: Ineeadl.ar7 Clllllte1"ll oaItala'lllc
    ),1-69 Bombs.
    (5) pf..t...,finders take otf at :reTO hcur plus 2. mutes.
    c. JIJt.h 'nine:
    (1) 'I'are;et: Tokyo Urban
    087058
    08?Q58
    05706J.
    030070
    12 Patt. f"lDder AJC
    1s t. and 2nd Grou"'& Scheduled.
    ;lrd Greu,", Scl.'!Chlled
    Scheduled
    (2) All.it..ud3 of nttack: Force-
    1st. 2nd Groups:
    jrd Group: 10,000-
    4th Group: 11,000-
    9,000 - 9,800
    10,800 f2et.
    H,8CO feet.
    feet.
    (3) Altitude enroute to rorget: 14l.in Force-
    3,000 - 3,800 f2et and 8,000 - 8,800 feet.
    (4) Bomb Load: Main Force-
    (A) 1st and 2nd Groups: M-17 Clusters
    (H) Jrd and 4t..h Groups: i':-J.7A2 Incendiary DOl'1bs.
    (5) Pathfinders take orf e.t zero hour plus 18 minutes.
    d. 314th \'ling:
    (1) Targ2t: Tokyo Urban
    FORCE PFOUlRED
    Oc:'9040
    O(,9040
    044046
    014049
    12 l'o.t.l1f1ndel' Ale
    Croup SchCClUCd
    2nd and Jl'd GroupS Scheduled
    4 ';.h Group Sctioduled
    (2) AHHude of ettnck: Main Forcc-
    1st Croup: 9,000 - 9,800 faet.
    211<: Dnd )rd CrcujJs: 10,DOC - 10,800 feet.
    \th Group: 11,000 - 11,800 feet.
    0) Altlt\lde enroute to t,."r,;"t: Mnlll
    5.000 _ 5,800 feet and 10.000 - 10.800 feet
    (I.) BO::l1:l Load: iotain Force-
    (a) Is':. Croup: 101-17 Incendiary CIWlWrll
    (ll) 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Group: Incendiary Cluat.olMi conLaiftlq
    111-69 BaI!Ilm.
    PathtiDdlrl .... orr a1; MrO ....
    z. Bub w1na 1'I1U au1p 12 1NlI CI'W8 Ie ..
    parPO" or preced1n8 the .-ill farce to pm poII$ .,rt,...
    IIP!I
    (2) Pathfinder. will take orr at. t.t.e 1111 ica\ell CI"d.dc .t.
    200 UP! ellS enrollte to tarp\. 'fa Id.aatee after tab ott
    orf last path!1n1er the _:lD taree will -..rt taD ott, U.
    tirst or the torce cndsinS at 195 lIrH etAS. n1&bf. p:a.-
    tor the rut or the terce wU1 be ..... too co......!!' \be n\adf
    into 70 minlCes. '
    (J) Rout '
    IlAIN FMCE
    fA'l'HF D!JtS
    Base Base
    1"0 Jima Iwo Jia
    J436f1 _ 34,40t1 - l4CXlUE
    J5J5N - 13916 (lP) 3518JON - 1100<5
    Target J5J,J - l.J..(X)4E (IP)
    Breakaway - Alc on Northern WPl'. Target
    make Ie ft tum exit no:-th of Choshi J555N - 139/.O!
    Point. Ale on soutl1ern MPII s make J555N - lUCIO!
    right turn axit 9:luth of ChosM bro Jia
    Point. 'BeSG
    1"'0 Jima
    Base
    (4) PatJ'lfirders: All ';jings
    (a) Altitude enroute to target: 5,000 - S,9DO ft.
    (b) Altitude of attack: a,ooo - :'1,SOO ft.
    (c) Bomb Load: 500 lb 11-76 incendiary bombs.
    (5) Bomb
    (a) U-76: Instantaneous nose and non-delay tail.
    (b, M-47A2: Instantaneous nose.
    (c) All to open 5,000 rt above the t&rG8t.
    (6) Intarvalomoter Satting:
    (a) - 25 feet
    ll:-47 - 100 feet
    All clusters - 50 feat.
    (7) O-Ooyand Zero Hour: 251700 Kill;:
    4. a. No chnnll,e.
    b. Tact.ical "lulon Nu.mbc:r 183.
    5. C0I'lIl\Uf11ea.tionl!l: 'en Ban Com SOl and SOP ftr repcrt.s.
    contact reports and I:F p"ocedl.a'es.
    j.".", i..
    I \001'G0 !i1l:l'
    /"",,,O/OPWC;
    D]<;'M!l)'rrIOH
    2 1M "'ine
    ll! lUi
    WAY
    em '(Xl 8)'( COY
    IIImpmqr
    VQ'tICMI. MPUew 11 .
    Oopy 110.
    1 Cc.aandlDc O' ....rc.1. ..11' 'or_
    2 Co_:.DCllD@; Oenero.l. JZI Baaber CO=QIId
    :5 Deputy 'heatlDth .,Llr Porco
    " Cbiof of Std'f. T.lltlDtb Ail' Porco
    5 Chiof of XXI Cqa:l.n4
    6 Deputy CIS. Opa m BOlII1:ler
    7 Deputy 0/5. Sup )bint. XXI BOlibor
    8 J.C of S .1-2. m Boaber
    9. COIUlandins GeDoral. ArIlY Atr
    AtTNI AC/J3.
    10 CommandoI' 1n Cbief, PaeU'le Ocean Arca. (.Ad. Bq)
    11 COlllllandor in Chiof. PacifiC Deean Arc... (Re.u Bt>
    12 Chlef of RanI Oporations. QP..16.V
    13. Joint Conter. P&Difio Ocou Aroaa
    10& COIIlllLftdor Air Forco. Paciflc Fleet
    1tS CoraandOr. Third Fleet
    16 CcmllandeE'. PUth P1eet
    17 COlJllGandOr. Plr:ot Carrier TIlAt Porco
    18 Commander, Warie.na.a
    19 CCIlRll&.nder In Chier. U.S. Porc08.
    20 CcmmandiDt; Cenoral. U. S. Porces, Pac1tic Oc-.a .Ir...
    21 COlllml;J\cUnt Osnoral. Allied .lir Forcolll,
    Southwest Pacific Areas
    22 Gonoral. Southwost PacJ.tle Areas. ArTI: (;..
    (For Section 22. RCW)
    23 COlllmu.nding General. Far LllBt .\ir Forces
    2t Cowaanding Genor.al. U.S. Strategic .til' lorces in Europe
    25 COl!Ullo.ncling General. Eighth .lir Foree
    26 Commanding Goneral, iloditerranean .lll1od J.1r PorC'e'
    27 CO!llf.o.ncUng Gonero.l, Fifteontb Air Foroe
    28 .. 29 COftID'lllndin! Genoral. Air Foroo
    30 Canmllnding Genero.l, V1I BOlIl.ber
    31 - 32 GoMrl).l. VII Fightor COI5llCUll!
    33 CommaDd1n& Generc.l. Eleventh Air Foreo
    34 Gonero,l, XX BOllbor Coamand
    35 Call1aO.ncling Gourd. 38th Flyll1& fro.W", '111&
    56 Comaa.nd. Hq. Allied Air ForON, SOlltblltOrl PacifiC !.rea,
    AT11f: seldor Intelligonco O1'ficor ft._A.'.
    37 Co_:uw:1101; Ge.-ro..l. Slth Ba.bvda.mt Wine
    38 CQIIlllo.ndil\! GeneX'd. 7'rd 8oabar_on't lIlq
    39 Co_llftdinr; Geaeru. '1'th Bes;bo.rdllOftt WI.
    40 CoaaancllnC GolICro.l, 314th Ba.bo.ri.cl1t Wiac
    4-l COIRIll'Ulding OeD.-al. 315th a--....rdaiont r.l1lC
    42 Officer. 3rd Pboto RecOIl. stllwiroD
    43 0 __11111.& Of'fio.r, nat Pbcrto' RMOlI "lUI"'.
    0:.'1 111&: otfloer, 33rd StaUat10al 0 1 Ia.it
    4S aboaiod "arlQl'O Of'Ucer. XI.I I ....r CO""
    !.otio. a.nd 'traJ,Q,1ft& Seotl_., A-3 .DJ ,.wr Dam'"
    47 Or4DUlOO Orrioor. DI '_ber
    48 COI:IflO.ndin& Orficer, ID IOllbe.. a-.o.ad. eo.1aat ataP1tC
    Centar (Provi.loa41)
    49 50 Historioo.l Offioor. XII 80mber
    51 80 CCIIIIIIIlQnchf\& Ge ..ra.l. dIllY Air po-,oe8,
    AtTN: ...C/;.S Int.elli&oMe, Coll.oUoD Dlridoa
    .i 1 .iLll .Ii 1
    JlllIIJ
    Pm hI
    81 CCllUIaD4:ln&: Generu, .lnr .lir 'woel P.cltlo OM.......
    Aftl, "' !YUua.tlob Board
    82 C..aDdllll 0..,.111. "raJ 411' '01'0 Paetllo Gee. AN...
    TTI. Director or
    Fori Ooater lloo.lu., .l.17 MullyU. Cellter
    83 CoaanadillC Ottloer, 6th 8.-" CroIap (ft)
    84 otf'lcer, ,tb Bcab GrCMlp en)
    85 Co-.a.n41Dr; orricor, 16th Boa" Group (va)
    86 COIflIUZl41ns otrioor. Ifth B-.b Orolll (n)
    87 COIllIllQndlns C1ttlcer, 29th eo." Group (ft)
    68 COIIllICDdlDl orticor, 39th Bcab OrOllp ('III)
    89 COIIIIltUSdlDr; otricor, 40th BOlIb Croup (n)
    90 Commo.ndlnr; orrlGGl', 330tb IS.,,, Group (VB)
    91 COlUlllndlQ& ON'loer, 33ht Boab Group (VB)
    92 orrlCflr. "'4tb Boall Oroup (VB)
    93 0Ulcer, t62Dd Boa.. Group (VB)
    94 Commu.ncling Offioer68th Scab Group (VB)
    95 Coo.m.a.ndll\& Orncer, .97th BOIIl" Group (VB.)
    96 Orticer, 498th Boa\) GrOllp (VB)
    97 OrCicer. 499tb Bou Group (ViI)
    96 Coam::l.ndinr; Orricor. SOOth BCIlIb Group (VB)
    99 CommQnding 0rficor, SOlst BOilb Group (VlI)
    100 Comm:lndinr; Orficor, Bomb GrOtl.p (VB)
    101 CoclllD.nding Officer. SOUb Bomb Group (VB)
    102 COI:lmo.ndlng Officer. SC'5th BOlib Croup (VII)
    103 CommrMldil\& Officer. S09tb Composite Group
    104 COlllI'il."\ndlng Officor. 6S5th B-.b Squcdron (8) (.)
    lOS CO::ullo.nding Offioor. Twentioth J.1r Force Leu Ore. IOJIooI
    106 Commo.nding Officer. 15th Fighter Group
    107 COllllDo.nd lng Officer. 21 st Fightor OrOIql
    108 0rfioer, S06th Fightor Group
    109 Reporting Unit. A.2. IX! Bomber CG.:m:.n4 (F11e Cop,)
    110 - llSReporting Unit .....-2, XXI BOlllber Co:!".m:u'ld
    MOUTH OF
    SUMIDA RIVER
    TARGET 3602
    TARGET 3601
    YOKOHAM
    LOW ALTITUDE
    (APPROX. 7,000 FEET)
    APRIL 1945
    MOUTH OF
    SUMIDA RiVER
    TARGET 3602
    TARGET 3601
    KAWASAKI
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