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    MISSION NO. 195 ?' r
    FLOWN 10 JUN 1945 -
    COPY NO. 31
    HEADQUARTERS
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    APO 114
    FBEmlP
    Thu report. COf'er. UI Beaber C.......ond
    Hi.dona 10. 195 throuch 200, tlom
    10 June 190&5 Alninlt 6 Indu.trh.l
    tars-a on the JApanen lelAnd of
    HOftIIm.

    Million Ro, 194 waa n special milsion


    n.nd. the report ..111 recein Ipecial
    d.istribut!on
    SECRET
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    HEADQUARTERS
    XXI GCrlJAND
    APO 234
    TACTICAL MISSION REPORT
    Field Ordo:r No. 85
    Missions No. 195. 195, 197, 198, 199, and
    000,
    T:u'gets I Nakajima Aircrnft Co. (Target 90.17-2097) a.t Qniyn. Japan
    Aircra.f't Co. (Target 90.17-1:391) at Tomioka. Ho.ko.jima Aircraft
    Co. (To.rget 90.17-357) at ll!uSQ.shino, Hitachi Aircraft Co.
    (To..rget 90.14-21(5) at Chibo.., Nako.jiC1a .Aircrnft Co. (Targe"t
    90.17-:365) at Ogikubu. :llld To.chiko.wa Army Air Arsena1(Targe"t
    90.17_2008) at Tnchikc.vm.
    10 June 1945
    Tgble of Contents
    Pot;"
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    XXI Bomber Command Field Order.
    Distribution
    . . . . . . .
    - "eather
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    Part I - ""Gather Summary
    Part II Chort- Predicted' v;.
    Part III - Prognostic
    Part IV - Synoptic
    Annex B
    Annex C Oommunications
    Pnrt I . RCM
    Part II .
    Annex 0 - Intelligence
    Purt I Air'
    Part II - Enemy Antiaircrnft'
    Purt III - Damage Asses15ment.
    Consolidated Sto.tistlco.l Summnry.
    Annex F
    Annex G
    Annex E
    To.ctic0.1 No..rro.tive
    Annex A - Operatlon8
    POort I _ Navigation Track Chort
    Part II _ To..rgets nnd Lean ?oints of Illlpo..ct
    Po.rt III _ BO!llbing
    Po.rt IV _ Flight Engineering Cho..rts
    Pnrt V _ R::ular
    Part VI _ Gunnery ...
    Po.rt VII _ A.ir-Se:!. Rescue Chart
    Pa.rt VIII - Fighter Escort
    Prepared By:
    A-2 Section
    XXI BOI':'Iber COlllmllnd
    J Qr,
    Initial. 1
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    1 SEC REt 1
    . By of the C.G.I
    ; xXI Bomber COlllIIl&nd I
    :10 June 15
    1 Date
    111111:1111111111111111
    HEAIXlUARTDS
    UI BOOm CCUlAHD
    APO 2M
    SUBJECTs Reports of Attaok. on 6 Industrial Target. on Honshu.
    10 1965.
    TOI CClllaanding General. Twentieth Air Foroe, Waah1ngton 25. D.C.
    1. IDENTIfICAtION (l MIssIOIS:
    a. Field Order Rulllber 85, Headquarters XXI Bomber COI1lIll&nd.
    dated 9 Jlme 1965. directed the 56tb. 73rd. and 314th BchIlbardment
    'ftJ1!a to o.ttack 6 "iDdustriiLl tQJ'gets on HofUllbu in XXI 50aber ComIIa.Dd
    liiaaiona Nupber 195 through 200.
    b. Tarnt' Spqc1flod:
    (1) Primary Visugl ADd Bgdgt Tgrgetsl
    ijinion
    195
    196
    seth
    SOth
    Tguet
    Nakajima Aircraft Co. a.t Omiyn (90.11_2091).
    Visual, Ka.suoigaura. Sao.pInna Bose. (90.14-1491)
    Rndlll'
    Japa.n Aircrn1't Co. nt Tomioko. (90.17 - 1391)
    Visuo.1 and Radar.
    197 73rd Nakajima Aircraft at Musnshino
    Visual . Enginoerlng Works
    (90.14-1476) . Rnd!:l.r.
    (90.17-357).
    at KAigan.
    196
    199
    200
    3Hth
    314.tb
    314th
    (2)
    Hitachi Aircroft 00 at Ch1bn (90,14-2145).
    Visua.l and RndOor. .,
    NnkOojimll. Aircraft Co. a.t Ogikubu (90 17-356)
    Kasumigaurn Seaplane Dnse (90.14-1491)
    or.
    No secondary or last resort t
    were speoified.
    2. STRbTroy AND PUN OF OPERA'l'lONS:
    0.. Selection of D-Day I The s
    OOlnJ:l('.nd' oS first siaul tnneous Bt-ik uocess of the XXI Bomber
    t ( . eB against high i
    see Tacticnl Mission Report for Yi pr ority, precision
    193) resulted in the plan to attack 6 tnr ssions No. 191. 192. and
    . gets in another coordinated
    Id require assembling of
    oporation. Theso simultaneous ,strikes thl time of year due to
    BmnnOr foroes, vhich would be deaiTnbie 0. J 5 In addition, the
    the unfavorable weather tha.t exists overbi to the malnlo.nd.
    sme.llor forcos to be used could be assam its W0.8 expeoted to
    The assignment of specific targets to forces be used
    rosult In benefico.l rivalry among the un d goinst 1 or 2
    11
    hnve been use 0.
    on these 6 missions would norma. Y r It tho.t more dam-
    to.rgets. but for the reo.sonS listed above it waS e tion On the
    ago v'Ould be cll.used in ('l 6_strike siroul firm decision
    bo.s1s of 0. fo.vor::.ble W6r.ther prediction m
    Vlns made to attaok,
    b. Importpnce of Pr1m;try ViSuo.1 To-nota I
    0,. Mission 1951 The NaknUmg. Aircraft Plllllt at Omiya,
    discovered by photo coverage. is a. war-time industry built for en-
    gine production Although a.pparently still under construction, it
    is ostimated tb;t the plo.nt
    l
    s monthly capacity is 80 engines, believed
    to be c low production figure for a unit of its ultimOoto ca.pc.bil1ties.
    Additional photo coverage ho.s foundations have been
    lc.id for 4 additionnl test oell,. The fnctory is loce.ted Ii mUss
    northoo.st of Omiyn, which is npproximately 20 miles northwest of Tokyo.
    Tho tnrget lies enst of thG junetion of the Nnkascndo-Omlyo. Highway
    the Tohoku ro.llroo.d. southeo.st of the factory grounds.
    . (2) Mission no. 1961 The Japan Aircraft Compnpy'; Tomloko.
    manufacturos airfremes and angines nnd its production ho.s ba-
    como increasingly importo.nt duo to dtunnge c::,-uscd to othor industrlo.1
    Inst::,-llations. The fnctory is on the wast shore of Tokyo BOoY.
    approximately 5 milos south of Yokoho.llla Hnrbor o.nd 2 mUes south of
    the Yokoho.mo. Navo.l Air Sta.tion and the Horiwnri railroad. The plant
    is on reclnimed land in 0. crescent-shaped bay on the shoreline be-
    tWElon Yokoh(l.lllo. nnd Tom1oka.
    (3) Mission No. 197: The ijusnabjno P1Cnt of the NBkn-
    iimo. Aircl"o.ft Comprmy 15 one of the most important airor:U't targets
    in Jo.prm. Successful o.tta.ck upon it would create 0. bottleneck in
    tho ompire's o.ircrnft industry, since the plant produces about 40
    per cent of its combn.t engines. On the edge of the west suburban
    district of Tokyo, it is npproxir..lo.tely 10 milos northwest of the
    Il'Iqlcrinl Palace, 10 miles northeast of To.chiko.'l'IOot and 5 miles north-
    onst of the Tamo. River. The plant is about 500 feet north of the
    double-trc.ck TOkyo-Tach1k".wo. Ro.ilroad.
    (4) Mission No. 19B; The Hitachi Plant at Chibn is the
    now fo.ctory of the Mitcchi Aircrcl't Compa.ny and is co.pable
    of produclng anginos as well as assembling completed o.ircraft Its
    prosent production is not largo. but photogrC\phs indiCate thc.t it was
    originally planned to be 0. very large unit until construction woos
    either interrupted or stopped. The plant 1s on the filled_in
    a.reo. on the northea.st shore of, Tokyo Bay betneen Tokyo d Chib
    and is adjacent to the Highw.y .t F
    n
    b a.
    t
    uno. ashi City
    sea resor , nnd the southwest boundary of Chibo..
    (5) Mission No. 199; The NO,kl\11mn Airc
    O...ikubu is not only beHeved to be mo.nufo.cturin e . roi't Plggt lit
    1s o.lso believed to be engaged in research a.nd nglne pD-rta, but
    The pbnt is located in the TOkyo area about 8 xperimento.1 work.
    tho Imperio.l Palace and about 2 2 mil' t .. 5 miles northwest of
    ., N as eaS of' the tar et .
    for l_ission o. 197. The plant 110s b tw g speClfied
    e een 2 main railrOad lines
    -2_
    runn11\& weat trom Tekyo, with tho
    1 mile .outbea.t of
    railroad ,tntion about
    IM Ip.eblkeyil Army Oir Arsen&!
    ( 6) Milli09 No, 20QI 1 in Japan
    i tho chiof oraena
    ooyora approximately .sO nod s d cUon manufacturing
    A.lthough it ho, 80m" Clirfr('llll9 and engine importance is that
    o.bout 50 Oecars nnd 20 Sonlas monthly. ita d angines and
    f
    t 011 of pl:),llOS Cln
    it produce. originnl models 0 new yp
    ha.B re,elU'Ch. repQir. Qnd mod1fica.tion fo.cl1itie15.
    O. Dotails of PlnnDiD, OpgrGtlonnll
    () PI M I
    (a.) Dpteminntion of Bomb Log.d I
    1. For No. 195 n 100 por cent lond
    of 500.pound generul.purposo bombs fUled with 1/l00.aecon4 ?elny
    Doao :o.nd non...ttelny tol1 wa. selectod. Thello bOJ:lbs wero behoved to
    bo tho boat for atructurnl dnmng& and intorruption of operntions in
    tho prillt:l.ry bul1dings, which o.ro of one.st::lry, short nnd
    wood nnd snw.tooth roof construction. Tho III 0
    .occ..nd dolo.y nose 'lmll seloctod so thClt bombs would burst 6 to 1
    foot tho roof nnd cnuso to buildlnts o.nd con
    tonts, whilo tho non.delny tail fUto would givo ground lovol burat
    to I\oar missGs,
    For Mission No, 196, another 100 per cent
    load at glmeral.purpose bocba. fUted inatll.ntaD8?QI5 nOli!! and
    non-deh.y tan, was ordered. The tartet buildings were pr1marlly
    of short to medium span, with structural members being exposed near
    the roof coyering. The large number of hits that could be attainod
    fran the use of this she bomb was believed to be suitable to ca.use
    ljI,U1I:lWll damase to buildings and contents. The fUliDgli were lIelocted
    to obtain bOlllb burst at the roof structure level and thereby obtain
    mnXlmwn dCllage to and contents by building collapse.
    A 100 per cent load of 2000-pound genere.l.
    purpose bombs, fUlod with 1/40 second delay nose and tail, was se_
    locted for llission No, 197. The larger bomb \'InS specified since the
    a.ttnck Wall directed against the Tumn soction of the plant, whioh has
    of short-span, roinforced concretc.steel construction, with
    wnl] panels of the SQllle material. Roofs and Cloon are 4 to 5.inch
    thick concrete. Cont load blast is the most effective way to destroy
    thODO buildings. The bomb selected had tho relatively high Chargo
    wc;,i.;ht nooded to attain the greatost confined blast to Cnuae maximum
    structural damage. The l/40-second fUtingli woro for adequate delay and
    tws penetratiDn of tho concrete structure to allow dGtonation be-
    noath the top-floor level.
    Par No. 198 and 199, 100 per cent
    londs or SOO-pound general-purposG bombs, fu:ed with 1/100.sooo
    n
    d.
    dolny nose and non-dolay tail, wore solGcted, Reasons were the s
    o.s those listed for llission No. 19S. MIG
    .. A 100 per cent 10-> of 500
    ' u.u. pound genero.l
    purpose bombs, fUled with an insto.ntan.:lous nos d
    was solectod for Nission No. 200. The primar tail.
    spocial o.reo. selected for o.ttnck are of medi Y d gs in the
    typo construction, with 0. light Qotal roof long-span hangar_
    boob "0.11 bocnueo of diapersQ.l at bu ng. rho SOO-pound
    qUirot:l.ont for tho m.ultiple nUJ:Ibor of hit 'U iidings a.nd the ro-
    s. eo of thlll bot;b WOoS
    -3-
    (POI' photogro.phs of lIloo.n points
    apo.ct
    In-
    et a.roo., thue o.uuril1fi IIU1X1mwIl
    planned for mnx1mum tonnago in the to.rg t tiOD of opero.tions.
    dQl':1Clge to building contents DoS well o.s in level, thereby co.ua-
    Tho fudngs selected. wore for bomb bunt: to buildings nnd. contentll.
    ing .tructuro.l collllpse a.nd mo.ximum dOJllllg
    (b) Bombing Dnto.l
    of 1r.lpo.ot, see Annex A, Po.Tt II)
    J.. Minion No, 1951 A moM point of 1IIIpo.ct
    f this somewh:lt sprea.d ou t plnnt Ylla
    cpproxilllntely in the center 0 1000 foot included tho most
    a.lootod. A proboble circular error of
    vital buildings.
    !. Mission No. 1961 Tho meM point of
    aolected wa.s In the centor of tho plant nnd includod all ... i to.l
    at1111ntiofts within 0. proboble circular error of 500 teet.
    Ylss!on No. 1971 Tho oenn point of impact
    solected included ell of the smo.ll section of the plant
    within e probnble circular error of 500 foot.
    !. l.!1ss1on No, 198: Tho meOJ\ point of impact
    eoleoted wa.s in the center of the fin.o.l nssa::bly building. the lo.rgeet
    In tho plo.nt. and 0. probo.blo circular error of 1000 feot Includod all of
    tho ongino mo.nufo.cturing section.
    Winion No. 1991 Tho Donn point of !mp!lot.
    lSolootod inoludod' 0.11 plnnt insto.llo.ti6ns rlthin 0. probo.ble oirculg,r,
    orror of 700 teet.
    2. I.lisaion No. 200, TT19 mORn points of' lm-
    pnct wore selected, 1 in the nortm75st 1 in the southeast
    Boction of the a.rsenal. A probnblo circula.r 01'1'01' of 1000 foet for
    oa.ch included the central nnd most vitel portion of' each or theso
    sections.
    2. AltitudeS and axos of' attack wore seleotad
    'to to.k:e advantage of predicted surface winds nnd to tlvoid f'loJc de-
    fensoB, All runs were planned on tho rada.r ta.rget 0.8 well o.s the
    pr1r.lo.ry targets.
    .!!. Pertinent bombing data for
    all missions
    wo.s 0.11 follows:
    Altitude of
    Axlll of
    Ground
    =

    Hluioo
    No. At,l'.nck eft)
    Attook-
    Jl.t1ll-
    --
    58th 1 Group
    195
    17,000
    .3
    right
    333
    56th 1 Group
    19.
    21, 000
    90
    1 left
    336
    73rd Groups 197
    19,000
    73
    2.5 right
    33.
    314th 1 Group
    198
    15,000
    321
    9,5
    right
    2
    314th 2 Groups
    199
    21.000
    73
    2.5 right
    33.
    ;,l4.th 1 Group 200
    21,000
    69
    3 right
    332
    - Speod was 00 bash
    of miles
    per hOl.lr
    Md
    ula of
    atto.clt: and
    \101'0 in degrees. dr 1ft
    -.-
    Ji.B.U
    (2) 1,,1"$1001
    (.,) Por Wi.lIIiona Ro. 195. 197, 199. and 200 the
    I'oute to tar,.t..... to "e all tollOW,1
    8.... to 1110 Jiaa
    to
    !1fl) ,12... MbIy
    Zone II
    to
    .. 13805&
    to
    360(1( 138108
    to
    "...W 1..... IlP)
    to
    TuO'U
    .BIelA"' Cpr abo tgo
    Ta.etical Doctrine
    Tactical Doctrine
    This oalll1y identified landfall point on the
    coa.st or Jopa.n to the 1ert of &u''U& Bay WUi
    lected tUl a. departuro point.
    Thill point wall del1ntl.tod to avoid the flak
    areu of Shhuok'a.
    UatalUko Lake. jUlt north of Yount Fuji and
    an au1ly identified landmark. 1I'Q.' }octed
    as Inlt1ll1 point.
    (b) Breakllwa.ya from ths tc.rget and return to home
    re to bo 0.8 follows1
    1. Million No- 195:
    .Jlml.ta Ronlon Cor CbQIM
    to
    3558N 14100&
    to
    1"'0 J1mll to be.ae
    to
    :5558Jt 13945
    to
    3558N _ 14100E
    to
    IYlo Jima to bue
    it. turning point tor Iwo ;Jiall1 to avoid o.ll flu
    areas.
    TllCtical Doctrine.
    Mission No. 1971
    Beanon tor Choice
    A breakaway to avoid flak e.reu.
    Same alii for Mission lio. 195.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    ;I. "tuia!) No. 1991
    Reagon for Choteo
    to
    3558N 13950
    to
    - 14100E
    to
    Iwo Jim. to bas.
    to
    3550N - 139458
    to
    3550N - IUOaE
    to
    lwo J 1m.. to baae
    A breakaway to avoid fl ak areas
    SUlle as for Mission Uo. 195
    Tactical Doctrine

    .!. M1aaion No. 2001


    for Choine
    A breakawny to avoid flak
    areas
    Same as for 1(1511100 1
    95.
    r.et.te..l Dootor in...
    -5.
    UiQ.R.U
    Co)
    1
    96 the route wall to be a.
    For Minion No.
    tollOWll1
    ReasOD Cpr Choice
    o... 11y Idflnt1l'hd
    Japan jUllt to
    Ba.., to lwo J 1m..
    to
    lwo Jim. Mumbly
    Zono II
    to
    :SolS?! ... 13805 E
    to
    ISOOI ... 138101
    to
    3522R ... 138.. (lP)
    to
    T......
    to
    3508H _ !tOlg&
    to
    lwo J 111. to base
    Tactioal Doctrine.
    Tactio..l Doctrine
    Departure point ...... to be th1a
    landfall point on the coaat of
    the lett of Bay.
    Th1lll point ...u selected to ayoid flak are
    InitIal point was to be easIly identified Mt.
    Fuji.
    This easily 14entifled cOlUltal point wall des-
    ignated as land I 8 end.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    rOllOWlI1
    (d) Por No. 198 the route was to be a.
    Re8&on fOT Obgien
    Taotical Doctrine
    Tactical Doctrine
    Thltl dead reckoning point was .selected to fll'"'
    cilitllte approach to the target.
    After the attack it wa.s :speoified that a.
    dogree right turn be executed bo.ok to the ceo..
    tactical Doctrine.
    BaBe to lwo J 1ma
    to
    lwo J ira.. Asaembly
    Zono II
    to
    3500N ... 1402sE
    to
    3s1830N 14025E (IP) Initial und departure point was this easily
    recognitllble Cape on the eastern seo.""o.rd side
    of the peninsula extending out from Tokyo,
    to
    Iwtl Jimll to base
    to
    Targot
    (3) Plight Engineering;
    (0.) AltitUdes and speeds were Specified tor mlU:!Jllum
    fuel eConomy and sa.fe-ey,
    (c) Fuel reserve data indicnted that on'y aircra.ft
    of the 3l4th Wing would require a bay tank for a totai fuel load
    of 7200 gallons. The other 2 Wings each were .to carry
    fuel lOads of approxicately 6100 gallons.
    (b)
    be made off the Coast
    Group 8.Ssanblles at
    or J"\pa.n.
    a.ltltudea were to
    -6-
    !l .1,, .!l E I.
    not 0. ood
    ident1tica.-
    des1gntlted.
    i !mum bOlllb loads ..re 'Pec1tied.
    (d) lIo lI!luiml.llll ID 58th and 31'th Winss.
    Potential bClllb loads were estimate I.ll d AmlIlunit10n load ..oS .oS.
    14,000 pounds, and 73rd 19'il1' 12,000 poun s.
    t1J:l.o.ted at 1500 pounda.
    (.l B!Wl:'
    ( ) All "i118 ",ere to 1,1." Allllecbly ZOne II to ton.
    1 1 d wore expected to show up
    their respeetiTe Voupa stace the s 6n Sitd,.
    well on the radar scope in the event that undercut conditions ex e
    (b) Iaitlol pointa ",ith good radar returnll were
    cbosen.
    (0) The to.rgat for Ktuion No. 195 wns
    ro.dl1J' tcl.rglt't due to its lllIlall ahe and lo.ck of ood radar
    ticn. Por tha.t roa.aon the luwaigo.ura. Seaplnne Bue WaS
    u the priaary Z'Q.da.r tar,et.
    (d) The ta.ret tor :Win ion 196 11'" r;ood for rCLdo.r
    a.ttack beco.use of its looation on Tokyo Bay. The Innd-wa.ter OQutro.at
    ot tho irregular bay coo.stl1ne 'R'ould permit up of 0. ood uh
    of o.t1;ack MId lI'Ould also gi.e an excellent opportunity to cbeck rnte
    with the direct aynchronous ro.dtlr rolco.se.
    (0) The target for )liedon No. 191 wa. a. diffiCult
    ono to identity by ro.dar. Por that reason. the Ritnohi Ensineer1Jl&
    1lorka at Hita.chl wo.s dosigno.tcd o.s tbe pr1.mary radar tnrr;et.
    (r) The tnrget for UialJion No. 198 wns oo.aUy iden-
    tU'ied by radar. a.lthough the return would include the whole o.roQ..
    Howevor. the radar rolease line could b3 sot on the southern portion
    of tho roturn, The targot was amo.l1 Md disporacd Md it wns ind!-
    cn.ted that it might prove difficult to obtain 0. good bombing pc.ttern.
    (I!l) Tho to.rl!let for Ro. 19' wns not Il. good
    rndnr tnrgot and for the sOJne ronson" l1sted for Mission No. 195 tho
    In.swmlgo.uro. Seo.plano Base wo.s a.ssigned as a Tndar target.
    (h) Fer l.l'is51on No, 200 tho ta.rgot showed up well
    on tho scope llnd beCause of its she, covElring n mlle-squnro nron in
    thQ northwest portion of the city, it WoS believod thnt cl1roct bombins
    miGht o.1tJo bo nccomplishod,
    (5) g, It was plannod to fly 14 ROU Ob"orvers to
    sonroh for enrly-warning and gun-la.ying ro.dnrs ond to conduct 0. gen-
    oro.l search in the region of 3830(,)0 mogo.cyclos. It wtl.S o.lso planned
    to barro.g. jam tho regions of 190_210 megacycles and 78 mognoycles,
    and to spot jMl ony onOOly gun-lo,ying signo.ls tho.t outsido
    of tho barrago.
    (6) Air.SeQ Rescue! Tho Navy furnished th& deto.lls
    of the mission" end furnishod tho nir-sen rosoue fnoilitl i di
    on tho chart in Annox: A, Po.rt VII. Positions or XXI BOIlI::r
    Supor D.1rnbos ore nbo indica.ted on tho Cho.rt.
    (1) Fighter Escortl
    COIl!llo.nd fi&htora provide cover in
    _7_
    It was plannod to hn90 VII Fighter
    the taTt;et CU'elU.
    l.H.Jl.U
    Pl
    _nnin Int-lIlCeDa,:
    4. Det.tih oC ---
    1m t d tha.t 30 to
    (1) En.
    v
    Air Opposi
    UOQ1
    It wo.a DS:
    O
    /
    U
    :
    o
    &l;ainat
    en.., .1rGratt would be to after the strike.
    thelo attlloks. It _. reoCllllllondecl tb:lt to 10.0dI. end and that
    tho boaber, ahou.ld made 1JmDed1ll.te broaknwo.ys f
    _Ioyo' to [ ......0 o,heo.d of the maln or09.
    righter escort be -r -..,.
    (2) Igpmy AptiAirQrQfl
    (0.) Minlop No 195:
    ,1. Thon wore 6 hea.vy guns tn tho Q:alya areo.
    and 24 suns o.t Tnehiko.wn.. southwest of Cb.lyC4 Aircraft would be bAr:-
    ly within rant' of tho lattor. For this reason it wtl.8 speoifiod thn
    to:rcee otto.ck rrGII the southwest. beiDl: routad to sJdrt tho Sbhuolco.
    and Shmhu deronees.
    o.tto.ck cal titude of
    Beccw.so
    toet was
    of the spo.rse
    recOIIIDondod.
    flak deCol\508. a. bo.ae
    (b) M1"100 No. 196,
    1. Thoro wore 99 heo.vy !uns in the
    South Tokyo Area. with most of the concentrc.t1ON1 being north of the
    to.rgot. o.rCtl.. To the soutb weI''' the 66 hea.'ty guns of Yokosukll. 80--
    cQUse of e definito brenk botweon these 2 dofon$8s. nircrcft
    bo within effectivo rc.nge of only about 50 guns o.t My ti.llle. To
    tho mist; of Yokohamc. were 16 guns o.t Zoma., wh1cb would be out 01 range.
    nnd to the llouthweat were the 74 guns of the Hlro.tsuka-Chigo.aeJci de_
    fenses. which would be within rango for a short poriod during the bomb
    run.
    .&. It W0.5 planned to nttnck from the west
    sinee this axi. of attack would be downwind, would avoid the
    defenses and moat of the Hiratsuka defenses, and would bring air-
    craft wi thin range of the least number of guns.
    l. A breakaway to the southeast was planned.
    Although this would take aircraft over as-gun bnttery at Futtsu Point
    it would avoid defenses at Nakajima, K15ar8.1:u, and Chib.. Peninsula

    .&. An lUis of attack frol!l the aouthweat WlUl


    spocU'ied aince it had proved effective on past lll.1asioDa It 1
    avoided lIlost of the T
    a
    ch1kawll. daren.es. provided a
    o.nd enabled a breako.way to the north to avoid tho cc t
    noon rations of
    the Tokyo defenees.
    In the immediate target Vicinity were 30
    heavy guM. An additional 91 guns in the Tokyo area could bOt be
    avoided on the breo.kawa.y from the target There woro 30 t
    . guns eaa
    of ',;he target at Tachikawll.; of these. 12 would be within effeotive
    range on the planned approach
    1. A base nltitude of attack: of 19.000 feet
    .i. The base attack altitude of 21.000 feet
    'MI.8 o..n opt1m.UfIl a.l t1tude on the basis of the defenses and the requ ired
    bombing accuracy needed from the small forco that was to attack.
    (c) Mi;'I8ion No. 191:
    wns recommended.
    -8_
    Cd) Hluien Ie leI
    10 h
    '
    una at Chib...
    , There were only levy
    ... ho t with a IBO-cle,re. turn
    All IpprOeCh wu planned. from the lIout ":' uld &'I'oid all other known.
    after bOlllb. awa,y, beth of whie we
    detent are...
    J. In .,.iew of the l1@;ht defen..., a boab1n&
    aJ. tltudl ot 15.000 reet ... epeo it ied.
    Ce) Hiuien "0. 1291
    1. This ta.J'!et i. approX1lllately 2 .n......t
    or tho tarcot tor Minion Ro. 197 and WlllI in tho 88110 dot;:.O tical
    !bla, the plan ot attack and broo.kl1way reoocmondod wore a o. on
    to tho,.- for"Ui ..ioft No. 191.
    J. The only cb&J\&e uCOI!lIJIendod was that the
    bu. altitude be 21.000 foet in vi ..... of the ,reeter penetra-
    tlon thAt ... to bo mede into the Tokyo defonao arolL"
    Cf) Minion Ro. 2001
    J. There 'r.I4 D. total of 30 heavy in the
    tnehiknwu area Qnd aircraft would bo within of all of them due
    to the prox1.lllity of ths !uns to tho to.rget nron.
    J. Tho approo.ch to the tar@;et wall to be trom
    tho .ol1tbwest and tho brockllwa.y :U'ter a.tto.ok wa.s to bo to the north.
    Th1a would provide 0. downwlnd run and would nvold nll other fla.k a.reall,
    lnc1udin tho,. of Tokyo to the
    8pco1thd.
    l. A bOose bombing Ooltitude of 21.000 waa
    3. -gECUTION OF THE MISSIO;IS:
    a. Inke_oCf 1 Tako-off was aCOOlllpl1shed 0.8 follows I
    NiRs10n No.
    Aircraf't First
    Airb0rno TnkO_orr
    Lo-st
    Inlcg:(lCr
    195 58th 29
    196 56th 33
    197 73rd 124
    196 314th 2'7
    199 314th 65
    200 314tb.
    XXI B. C. TO'BL 312.
    091546Z 09160'7Z
    091626Z 091719Z
    0915503 091709Z
    091506Z 091526Z
    09H30Z 09lS30Z
    091517Z 091 55:\1
    09U30! 091719Z
    o.a brIefed,
    becc.u so of o.n
    -Pour Super-lhlIbo a.ireraft Oorl) not inclUded in this tota.l.
    b. NaVigation to the to.re;et. 1VQ.s
    except th{Lt all "ing, arrived at departure poinh lnte
    inacourate metro forecast..
    C. F1[hter ES90rt: A total of 101 PooS1's
    COl:lt\nnd provided escort for these 1lI1uions of the VII P!&hter
    .g.
    (1) Primlry TorUtfll Due to the weather oonditions
    encountered. primary radar tu;ets were bo-nbod by the forces on
    ll:baloha No. 195. 197. and 199, and primary visual target a "ere
    bOtlbed on the other 3 IIlbaioM, A total of 280 a.ircro.ft dropped
    1686,6 tona of boal.bll between 092237Z and 10OO38Z o.t altitudes
    fro. 15.600 to 23,000 feet with 143 visually and 137 by
    radar, (For 0. breakdown of tonnage on the aeporQte targets see
    Annex E. Consolidated Statistical &!&mary.)
    (2) IUnts of Oppprtunity. Twolve 4ropped
    69,5 toM of bomb. on 10 different targets of opportutlity fraa 092209Z
    to l00031Z at altittudos u.nglRlj fTOlll 8400 to 211500 feot.
    (3) Twenty a.29's wore non_rtoctive.
    e. Route BQclp The routes on return ,"ere flown 08 briefod.
    thirty..four B..29'. l:;ll1ded at 1"0 Jim
    bo.aos
    f. I,.",pdlng I
    as followa I
    Aircraft of the mo.ln forces lo.nded o.t tbeir
    lOO136Z
    100150Z
    100730Z
    100637Z
    10061fZ
    kAt Lam log 11101100
    6e.
    =
    Fint Lnn41ng
    lOS 58th 100650Z
    196 56th l00611Z
    197 73rd 100529Z
    196 314'th 100525Z
    199
    314th loo456Z
    200
    314th lOQ528Z
    '00S46Z
    XXI B,C. TOTAL l00456Z l00750Z
    g. Lossos I Ono B.. 29 wall lost when it exploded nI'
    Oaught fl1,6. fror,l 0. hit by antiairoraft tel' e. wing
    h. Onerat lohfl.l S'lmmnty I
    (1) Nil'ligg.tlonl See Annox P
    for nIl missions. A. a.rt I. for track ohnrts
    (2) Bombing:
    ports on eaoh mission,
    Soo Annex A, Part III, for SOpaTnto
    re_
    (3) Flight En&ineerinrr: (Sao An
    ohms, nnd Annex E, Consolid ted St t1 nox A. Part IV, for
    llUJ:\ptlon o.nd weight 4ata).:::l. n sticroJ. SUIDIlc.ry. for fUGl con.
    (.J
    N
    n
    rr?tlve of Vlss10nB ____ __ M FlOE I
    t d 1. Initial Cruise)' All
    ;hOIn !BriSSions flew at that pnrtlcl_
    po n II 0 climb. DUforential o.nd BOOO feet
    usod to the lltriking fo c and air speeds were
    initio.! cruise Caulled most tdrpl:n:: end "finds CDoountored on the
    thnn ho.d beon pl:;ll1ned to nrrive nt Q.ssembly 1
    a.rea.s nter
    -10...
    j :l.
    .'t,
    tude!! .ad A"whIy'
    .&. &l1Jpb tq BspbiD(.. -
    tho b b
    --bi.... lllUtudea was about as predicted.
    Th. ti.e :required to "..... _
    .Me.bU were made u planned off the coa.st or Japan.
    l Returns to B,s" I The moat eoonomion)
    uturn. to the ll.arll!UUl.lI bases wore made by cdrcratt tha.t flew o.t
    altitude and mlUimUlD air S"",fIeeds until Q.
    d..,cent brought tblllll over the hoce base at pa.ttorn altitudos. Good
    ta.U .1ade were encountd a.t altitudes ovor 15.000 t.et.
    (b) Cgpmeota 00 tho HlulonAl Fuel oon.WIlptiona
    CIJ'Ill bClllb IOds wore about as predicted,
    (4.) Wul (See Annex AI Pa.rt V, for report on equip-
    Dt a.nd The AH/A?Q-13 Will 97 pOl' cont operative over
    the tlU",.t.
    (5) GuM,ryl (See Annex A. Pnrt VI. for report). Ceo-
    trtll control systems were 99.275 per eont OPOTlltlVO and .50..
    co.!tbor mQ,cblno guns were 98.7S per eont opcra.tive.
    (6) Air-Sen ROICUgl There was 1 o.iretllft abandoned on
    tho.a 1I.18810ns. The of a. B-29 cllU,;ht fIre tuld the o.ircrntt ex..
    ploded r.t 35SSH-IU03E:. northeast of lnu.bo Sold. The explosion "BS
    locn by II. bUddy o.1rcrnf't that rolo.yed the information 2 of tho
    11 crow lll<Dbers toot bailed out were rescu3d by n s'lbmo.rino.
    Fighter
    (7) Fighter Escortl See Annex A. Pnrt VItI. for VII
    COlllIIlnnd Consolidated Mission Report for these missions.
    i. WeQthu! Soc Annox B, for dotails,
    j. Communications:
    (1) Rnder Cgynter (500 Annex C, Part I, tor
    dotails). Fourtoon RCIl observors took part tU'ld log,;od a. tota.l of 20
    intercepts.
    toto.l of 30
    (2) 1lw1J.g,1 (Soo Annex C. Part II, for details)
    strike reports was reoeived by tho Ground Station;

    k. Intglligence Symma.ry:
    (1) Engmy Air Opposition! (SOD J..nnex D Po.rt I r
    dotnih). B.29 claims vloro 6 destroyed 17 p'obob' d' t d' 0'
    254 d f 'yasroyeo.nd
    o.rno.ge o.nd 19hter claims were 27 destroyed 7 prob bl d
    and 10 damnged. ' 0. Y es ",rayed,
    details>.
    targots.
    doto.lls >.
    (2) Engny;"ntio.irCtl"f.!:! (500 .Annex D P t II
    P'ft 1 o.r ,for
    y-one 0. rcrc.ft Vlero domo..ged by fInk t
    As indioated. 1 airoraft Was lOst to he variou.
    (3) DnmngO ),3sesarnont: (508 Annex D. Po.rt III. for
    -11_
    1.1
    (B) Mi"ion, No. 125 QD4 \291 About 30.5 per cent
    at the tota.1 rocd' ClZ'oa. of tho Ko.,UJD,lpUro. SO:LP1o.ne So.'..., destroyed,
    (b) 101190 Ro. 1261 Approx1mOotely 33 per oem:
    of tM 4iroraft CClIIlpany. TOIIlloll:a Plnnt llnd 39.5 per cent of the
    rcaloQ. Seapla.. !uti. _1'0 dQll,oged.
    (0) JH'doD Mo. 197: The Hitachi Engineerin&;
    crCllpUlJ' !aICan Pl:ul1; ... Virtually dfletroyed. with dD,llla&8 repreaontlllf;
    Ilpproxillat.17 06.8 per cent of tho total roof arOll.
    (d) IH"lon No. 20Ch Approximately 27.8 per cent
    ot tile T.cbib:_ Al'1I;Y ';'11' .....800&1 WOlli or removed due to tho
    atrib.
    l. ( '-4' I J/i rt-tl
    CURTIS E. LelUY
    Major Genaral. U. S .l..
    Ca:.mo.ndi as
    -ll:_
    .QREr
    - --
    iJJl.BJI
    Put I .. Jfllvlgo.t1on Chart
    Put II Teu gets and lloa.n Points of Impaot
    Part III .. BCIIlblng
    Part IV .. Plight Engineering C ~ J t .
    Part V .. Radar
    POon VI .. Gunnery
    Po.rt VII .. Alr ...Soo. Rescuo Chart
    Put VIII .. Fighter Esoort mUloD Jleport
    li!uloDO No 19S throucb 200
    -
    10 JUQe 1945
    SECMT
    MISSION NO 195-200
    DATE N
    XXI BOMCOM.
    : :
    KEY
    : 8 Flown.
    .iM. '96---- -5." .".. : FloWn.
    : MttI97H _.. 73rd.Bt'ilf.d 8 Flown.
    ) M.N.198 ., 314th. en:efed 8 Flown.
    :' r.tN '99-200---" "",toO
    .' MN.J99-200-t-. flown
    : .
    .
    ..
    PART t NAVIGATION TRACK CHART
    J

    ,..,.
    AJIRlt. 1M'

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    \
    'CHICHI JIMA
    ,
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    I
    I
    I
    I
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    1000211
    IOO037Z
    100048Z
    A
    't
    100008l-
    100035Z
    100000l


    TA
    I.t. Lasl
    10000Il lOOOl2l
    1OOO24f 100029Z
    09235n 100038Z
    092246l
    0922371 092259Z
    092252Z 0912Sn

    .
    -+ --I;*tl';.----+--
    0'-
    bt. La.t
    ... -092321:!- 923251

    73rd.-197- 0923l1l 0923S0l-
    198- 92238l
    3141t1.-199- 0922241
    200- 0P22301
    F
    TRACK CHART XXI 80MBER COIllMANO
    1st Lasl I I L
    891546l 9160n 10o-:kZ
    - 91Ei26Z 91719Z 100611l I00730z
    73rd,.-197- 091550Z 9l709Z l00529l
    .),4th.-lft: IUOl525Z 100614Z
    200- 91517! '554'
    SECRET 7-
    S- RPROOUCEO
    * MEAN POINTS of IMPACT
    PART II TARGETS &
    MEAN POINTS of IMPACT
    7-52-M
    .
    .. ..
    ..
    sc",r..e 1:1,000,000
    ..

    PAltT I II _ BOW INQ
    1. Million N
    g
    . 1951
    a.. Tho loa.d Bnd neond squadrons boabod at 17,000 nnd
    u arriving at the pr-..o.ry
    the l:ut aquo.dton bombed e.bove them. pon torce wen'
    '1'181,10.1 tnr.et a. 10/}0 undercfl.It TIllS onCJountered a.nd the
    , SIBBe 511'40 there 1m.
    to tho Todo.r t:u-t;ot. tho Kn.aumlgc.uro. O:1p Me Q ti
    an ceOnalondl brook in the underco.st, some quick v18u0.1 corree one
    wen IlI.fldo by lomo o.lrcraft.
    b. Tho only dU'tieul ty "0.15 encountered by the third
    The ruda.r act tailed in the lead o.ircrtd't o.nd when the 100.d was 11n
    qui.bed to the deputy !eo.der. the rndnr operator in the la.ttor picked
    lip the ""0"& point, the baDhar-dieT allw the tnrget tbrOQl;h
    the clouds he tried to make corrections, but it wal too noo.r the re-
    leaJ8 point to mUll on .rteethe chengo.
    c. Th;:l initll11 point W't'.S oo..l1y identified; however. duo'
    to the uftderco,st conditions tho check points on the ttlJ'got could.
    not be utilhed. The o.ver4!e drift reported on tho approo.ch to lo.8U.
    ..o.s ... degrees laft. The entire force wns over the to.rget with
    in o.n 11 min\lte poriod.
    d.
    cent of nll
    of 1J:lpnct.
    BOllbing c.ccl,lrncy was CODsiderod excellent, with 57.8 per.
    bocbs dropped being wi thin 1000 feot of tho mono. point
    2. Mil.ion No. 196=
    n. Tho bombing o1titu4e for tho lend squo.dron wee 21,000
    feot, with the second nnd third squadron, at S004foot intervc.ls
    tho lend unit. ;. 9/10 underco-st condition oxisted over tho prima.ry
    nnd the appronch nnd bo:nb release wore c.ccOllIplilhed entirely
    by rndnr by the lond squo.dron., The other 2 squo.drops wore able to
    moke lnst.minute visual corrections.
    b.
    report
    The wao.ther wo.s the only dift ioul ty
    of 1 bomb bo.y door mo.lfunotion.
    encount'erod.
    There
    o. Tho init1o.l point wo.s easily identified by radn.r but
    duo to the undercast conditions the chock poinh on the target JUn
    could not be utllhed. Tho o.verClgo drift was :5 degrees right: All
    3 .qua.dron8 bombod within Il. 5-minute poriod.
    4. Bombint; necurncy could not be dotermined due to olO\1d
    covernge preventing strike photos from being taken.
    3. Nillion No. 1911
    0,. Tho specU'ied bOlllbing a.ltitudo wo.s 19.000_feet b
    the leo.d 'llua.dron of each .roup. with tb d 118e to,.
    e aecon o.nd third aquadroM
    being .tacked on top llt intervale. Up 1
    t
    - 10/10 on OJ'r ving over the
    c.rg... 0. undercnst Condition prevented bOtlbing of the
    priJllo.ry vhuo.l target o.nd the force proCeedad deaignlltlld
    \'there woo.ther conditions pennitted visuo,l pr.tmo..ry ra.dv tnret
    b. SODe fOl"lllations were unc.bl. to d.etermil\o
    of o.tto.ek becQLlse of lUt undereast o.t the in1t1 I 'the proper axla
    . a point and hoA
    difficulty in dotennin1ng their position by rc.d'" .'*0_
    nr. he average lir itt
    i ht All !'ormations were
    reported. on the target run was 6 r g 'iy due to
    i
    t 10d This waa par
    over tho targot within a nu e por. to radar wind
    tho fact that lIomo airoraft did not obtain a.ni t bombing 0.1-
    run prior to landfo.ll all a result of not a"Be. attribute4
    titudo 50 milea prior to lCUtdfo.l1. Thia: d cu Y r 1mb
    pr1J:lo.rlly to fo.ult nllvlgo.tion lll1d improper timing 0 c
    c. Bombing llCCUTl1CY lfllS excellent, with 71.
    2
    of 0.11 bomb
    1mPo.ota being within 1000 feet of the moan point of :IJllPo.ct.
    4.. JUniOR No 198:
    a. A base bombing altitude of 15,000 foot wns designated
    for tho load squc.dron. with the second nnd third squo.drons being
    stncked on top o.t SOC-foot intervo.ls. conditions in tho
    target prevented visuo.1 sighting, and radar c.pproc.ch (lad release
    were made.
    b. Tho o.vernge drift reported was 4 degrees right wnd all
    were within 1 minute.
    c. Three aircraft reportod bomb Illc.lfunctions dnd 2
    reported difficulty in closing bowb bay doors.
    S. Miuion No. 199:
    c.. lJnderco.st conditions in the pric.c.ry visuo.1 to.rget area
    forced a majority of the aircraft to bomb tho primory radtlr t:1rget.
    the Ko.aumlgnurn Setl.plane Bnse. The bombing altitude Wel.S 21jOOO feet
    bo.st) for the lead IIquadron in o:1ch group. with the second and third
    squadrons being above at SOO_foot intervals.
    b. Bombing o.ccuro.cy was good with 37.9 per cont of bombs
    fc.lling within 1000 feet of the moan point of impact.
    0. The average drift roportod was 5 degrees right. All
    bombs wore released on the primary radc.r tc.rgot within 0. 22-minute
    period.
    d. Two o.ircrcl't hc.d bomb bc.y door malfunctions tU'ter bombs
    a.way.
    6. Miqsion nrc 200;
    c.. Tho bombing altitude wns 21,000 foot bUlio tor the 1ea4
    sq,:,tuiron. with the second and third squadrons, on top at SOO-foot in.
    torvalB. OJ.o to the 10/10, undercc.st in the t::1rgot aroa, 0.11 niT-
    craft utilhed radar for sighting or bombing.
    b.
    bQI:I.b ing was
    The average drift reported 'Was
    done within a period.
    8 cbgroos right nnd 0.11
    accuracy wtlS considered good with 3i i
    ithi iOoo ft. par cant
    w n eet of the moan point of 1z:Ipa.ct.
    c. Three c.ircraft reported e1ectricc.l release circuit
    funct10ns and 1 B-29 hnd a mo.lfunction of the olectric bomb bay
    d. Bombing
    of tho bombs falling
    mal-
    doors.
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    1. a'dqr Bombing -ANJAP9.13*
    a. Number of lIote operative on take-orr: 292
    b. Nwnber of sets operative in Ale bombing: 276
    c. Peroentage operative over target: 97 por cent.
    d. Number of sets opllro.tive on return to base: 259.
    e. Number Ale using u1muth stabilization on bomb run: 167.
    f. AV<3rage maximum range (in nautical miles) of targets:
    0_5000 ft. _ 50.
    5000 _ 10,000 ft. 69.
    10,000 _ 20,000 ft. 73
    g. Average maximum rango Cin nautiCal mUes) of radar beacons:
    11,900 ft _ 143,
    5000 _ 10,000 rt _ 131.
    10,000 _ 20,000 ft _ 144
    120 on Saipan and IV/o Jima.
    h. NUJlIber of failures in lead e.ircr::-.ft: 7.
    1. L1a.ximwn rango (in nautical milo,) of Japanese coast: 55

    j. Light interference was encountered,


    a. Number of f lxes reported: 1453.
    b. Average ma.ximum
    (l) Sky wo,ve:
    range and antonnn used:
    Trailin( ~
    832 700
    COmmand
    722
    (2) Ground wave:
    581
    515
    &50
    e. No interference was roported.
    3. IFF-SCR-695:
    ".
    Turned on
    "n'
    off as per
    SOP.
    b. Checked on an
    averc.ge or
    24 times
    Ale.
    p.,
    '.
    Three sets were
    inoperative,
    with
    Alc reporting
    signnls.
    on.
    w.""
    mission,
    d. Absolute Altimeter _ SCR-718:
    only 5 were inoperative.
    -2C-
    Or the 139 used on this
    1.1 lUI
    PARt VI GUNNERY
    1.
    '0.
    of Ale tirin!l 20'
    "-
    Average turret load:
    J!I: lU I
    loa
    .I.E
    16S0 97.
    1600 .7.
    1000
    3. Average no. of round.
    firea 1n
    oombat per
    tourret I
    .!!!: lU I loI
    .I.E
    183.3 84,6 106.83 132.3 140.28
    '. No. rounds fired 1n combat: 63.985
    5. No. of )'(lunds Ilsed for test firingt 25.812. Average per gunllO.oS
    6. Guns Loaded: 58th Wing 73[4 314th Wing
    7. Malfunctionsl
    Hot Cold Hot
    a. C.F.G.: .2 faulty gun Chargers. 1 faulty limit switch.
    1 dynamotor, 1 ampl1dyne. and 1 firing circuit.
    b.Cal 50 M.G.: 1 split barrel bushing, :5 broken extractorl,
    1 ravened SCaT slide, 1 sprung gun Cover, and 1 jam due to faulty
    amtlUnition.
    8. Equipmeont operation (total operative)
    CAL.. 50 Ii. G.
    9. R6Clarks: To reduce tho number of olootrleal malfunctions,
    instructions are being ro.emphasitcd to all gunners to search with
    their action switch open.
    -I'his report is based on figures subml tted by Wing Gunnery Oft 1oer8.
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    PART VIII - _
    General,
    The tollowin!; h the report of 0. unit of this
    COIMIancl, AJFPOA. Tills agene, I important part of
    but ita roport 18 rett"odueed "': complete p lcture
    Caocll.nd.. operations and in :o=ber Tactical
    ntaslon may be presented by the
    Reports.
    VII

    thia
    of the
    Mission
    HEADC;;UARTERS
    VII FIGHTER OOUo:AUO AAF

    .18610n Report #180
    Field Order #127
    DQ,te of Vbslon
    10 June 1945
    yII FlamER coo;A@ pSSIOil B!P0Rl'
    1. D." Our Forc" (Air): 107 P...sls.
    b. Engmy Foru' (Air): Approximately 110
    Frdnks, 13 Oacars, 12 TonyG, g fojas. 7 Zekes.
    23 S/E uO,ldentlf led o.nd 1 transport.
    ens=y f ai.rerllft (31
    7 H8IIIp" 5 !Morge 2 JllCIal.
    ToteJ
    28
    U
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    2 Zek::es,
    None,
    (Air) :
    DaIIlaged
    Dostroyed Prob Destroyed
    17 ,
    1 .1
    27 7
    9 Franks, 4. Tony", " Hamps. J O.cars.
    2 TOjas, 1 George, 2 sIS unidentified
    Prob. Dest .... 2 TOn1'3, 1 Zeke. 1 Homp, 1 Oecllr. 2 S/B uniden.-
    tif led.
    5 Oll'CllrS, 1 Tony, 1 George, 1 Frank, 2 SIB
    unldent11' led,
    Note: Above clOoms are SUbject to confirmation by thll
    B1a1m3 Board.
    !NT WII";
    EneeVLo"SQ
    15th Ptr Gp
    SOOth Ftr Gp
    roTAL
    Type: Destroyed
    3. l:tuioo .. I.au..sU.1 JILR fighter escort of XXI Bomber Comm.ancl miulon.
    o.go.inet the Tokyo area. 10 June 1945, per VII Fi&:hter Command FO No, 127,
    091300K June 1945.
    Take Orr
    Rend
    llP
    IP
    Over Target
    RP
    Le.nded Base
    05405
    0609_0625
    09(1'_0912
    0926
    0900.0950 (Lnndfall to Le.nd' s 8ncl)
    09551012
    13201340
    NarrAtive; One hundred and seven P-S1s of the VII Fighter COllll:land
    were o.irborne at 0545 to escort a force of over the Tokyo aroa,
    was lIlade Dot 10.000 feet over Kit:!. Iml J 1ma and at 0625 the
    fighters aet courso for the DP. Opposite HIl.chijo the fighters began
    a. olimb which brought thee. int<! the DP at 0900 at altitu.de" fl'om. 20,000
    to 23,000 feet. The fighters dhpollGd thern.selv es over the bo:nber stroaa
    on both flanks, ahead and astern of the bO.l!ber element and. eSCorted
    tha::l into the target area.
    First intercC7ptions were encounterad halfway betw."n the DP and
    :.it Fugi, and from that time until reaching the RP the P-Sla encountered
    an estimated 100 ensy :fighter:s, Franks predominated. w1th 03ce.rs. Zeke.s,
    Hacp.s, OeOr&85, Tojo.s and Jac:':'s following in tho.t order. atti_
    tUdoB ra.nged froa unllg@;res.siv$ to very aurecs1ve with the aW
    e
    _1vu
    o.ttack. l.l5ually occuriOl; where the enemy ha.d nUlllorico.l or altitude
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    Durint tho r1fty minutes over the target area our pilot. 4
    were c1tlmated to have destroyed 27. probably destroyed 7
    i

    10 8na:lY aircraft in the o,ir No friondly fighters "ere os cGn
    d b 20 nun rire rrom a 5Org
    o

    Idasion., One flightor wo.s hoa."lly dll.C1o.g


    e
    y 1 t d t
    but managed to return to bose Emuy evasivo ta.ctics cons s e 0
    apl1t..ease. dives and tight with tho spirals proving the moat
    successful for evasion In severa.l instlUlces Gnorrty pilots
    \T.nen from tho rear went into tight turns Inlido the P-Sl.
    bringing them into positions for counterattacks, nnd finally breaking
    ort in vertiCal dives when attacked by mutually llustanga.
    enemy attacks against tho bombers were reported.
    ttlemy formation. were reported as Nee. or 1n tro.ll with 3 to 5
    .. in the fonno.tlons. Flak ....... 8 heavy, inaccurate ot box
    type.
    5. a. WlRthar: Enroute for the first 250 aile5 there WQG Oon o'9'ercaat
    at 12,000' and SilO clouds uith bases lOOO',tops from 5000' to
    70001 I Tislb1lity was 20 to 25 milea. Near tho coast of Japo.n acattered
    high clouda at 25000' incro3sed to 10/10 and low cloud CO'9'erage de-
    erCll.:led to 3/10. 'll'ttb Ttstbil itV 15 to 20 m.ilos. Over the target cloud
    cover .aa SilO with tops at 8000' and bases 1000'; was 10
    to 20 miles In haze. Return conctltlons _re s1r.lll00r to outogoll\&o
    b. CCI!II!!upicaU0P!lI DU in !Rost cllSes 'IIOrked well. Jap chatter on
    Z-96, 100 miles south or Hachijo was noted. and considerable
    noise und interference on both channels Z-57 and Y_02, similar to
    lOCal radio was apparent upon reachinG the mainlmnd and .hile
    O'9'er the ttlrger area. On chmnnel Y-38, Boxkite 39S I1fter surfnclnt.
    gmve 1 a call whereupon n Toice with n Japanese acoent naked
    Box!.cite 398 for 0. ro.dio check. 110 reply was by 398 or
    Box!dte 1.
    6. Dnmll!e to enamy ground Insto.11o.tions: None.
    .50.
    .50.
    .50.
    miaslon:
    21,298 rds co.l
    11. S63 rds co.l
    33, loel rda cill
    airoraft completing
    82 "gallons.
    15th Ftr Gp
    505th Ftr Gp
    TOTJJ.
    reCl3.ining per
    87 g::llloni
    .Ifl go.llons
    Ammunition expended:
    g::lsoline
    15th Ftr Op
    500th Ftr Up
    Avorage of 0.11
    planes
    ..
    8. RemArks: An estimated 110 onemy ll,ircrl1ft "ere lighted during the
    50 m.inutes over the tevgot In most instance, th
    I ere WIlS a complQte
    lo.ck of aggressiveness on the palt of the ona::y pilots and in man
    of these Casel. no vtslble evasive action was t'e , th f Y
    tt k b
    f'
    ...... nne ace of
    a o.c s your ghters. A low sto.te of training on tho art of t
    t\ost of these pilots was obviouB Enemy forti. ti P he
    VIS, or in trail, with 3 to 5 in the reported: a.s
    port tactics by our fighters sufficed. to COl.:-nt t lJutuI11 BUP_
    by the enany to com. in for effectiv. p ero.c any. o.nd, 0.11 attempts.
    B.Sles on our plane Th .
    Georges encountered were exceptions. and were ext s_ e fiTe
    pilots reported that the George. c.t the start of remelf Gggrealtive;
    pulls o.wny from the P-51. but that it cannot hcia momentarily
    stated that he had no trouble pu11ifl awny froi:l two lead. One pl1Qt
    hir.: by 2000 feet in 0. cli.c:l.b. by u: ing full throt Geort
    es
    , trailing
    270 aph at 8000 feet The Geore. '.d tle and indicating
    _epor..., as be1
    2Q-o..t! guns, or 51mllar armament tm,'ey' 1 nr;; armed with
    ng exp oaiTe 1IruD ,t
    I.:eD.l;OT inaccuro.te heavy fl.1c (box e t un 10n.
    over the target area. Bursts of heavy fInk gene
    ype
    ) lI':.'lS encountered
    cle::t.red spots in lower cloud la.... r. th' " rmlly appeo.red above
    I J:lCly ndic t
    tage of lo.ying r!ldo.r. The lUlIount of flO. e a l'osaible shor_
    this 1.l:lpol"'tant and heavily defend,ed area te d Ilk aneounterad over
    fc.ct, n 8 to lubstantiate thia III to
    A l l U ' ~ tire wa.s roported noTthea.st ot TokyO. o.nd tlllother ...t
    or 'l'okyo Bay; moke "Do" uen to dse 11.8 high 0.6 20,000 teet. No
    bomber uppelU'ed to be in difficulty over the to.rget II.rea; nor wna on.y
    effecti",e pus on the bombers by en enemy fighter observed. The sub
    oover flight reported enemy planes taking off a.t Nii Sh1mll; they
    further reported bomb hits in the l!!Io.ddle a.t HaohijO J mo..
    lsI E.. },OOORS
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    Comm:lnd ing.
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    Pa.rt I Weo.ther SWIIDlary
    Po.rt II - Chart - ForeGut; v
    Observed. Weather
    Part III _ Prognoatic Mo.p
    Part IV - Synoptio Map
    M1ulonl No. 195 through 200
    10 June 1945
    _26_
    !1Q.1Il:.1JHJll1Ak

    PART I - WEATHER StnAWl
    X
    PLANNING FORECASI.
    '-S/10 10" cloud.
    in evening.
    bClBe 2000 ft i tops 6_8000 ft .. light showers
    To 20
    0
    nI
    '1:0 2S
    o
    N I
    To cOast I
    As balles r w
    3.5/10 low cloud, bn1l6 1800 rtj tops 6000 rtj e
    IlCClttered cumulonibus to 24,000 ft.
    neak cold fronti 7/10 low cloud. bClse 2000 ft. tops
    6_8000 ft; 7/10 middle cloud, 14.000 ft, tops
    IS,OOO ft, 3/10 high cloud at 27,30,000 feet.
    5/10 low cloud, at 2_6000 ft,
    Tg,tntol Tokyo ArOIl: 2/10 low cloud. bo,lIo 2000 ft, tops 5000 rt In-
    . cro:;l,sing to SilO by noon.
    Clnd Kobe; Varia.ble loVi cloud from 2000 to
    5000 ft with increase to 5/10 generCll
    coverp,ge by noon.
    West of Kobe I 3/10 low cloud. b:::.se 3000 ft, tops 4500 ft I
    5/10 high cloud Ilnd sco.ttered middle cloud.
    Middle cloud increasing to 8/10 Dot 15_17.000
    ft by noon.
    OPE:RATIONAL FORECAST
    Broken low cloud with scattered middle and high clouds j sCattered
    light showers at take-off, becoming scc.ttered low clouds with
    broken middle high clouds on return.
    Royta; Broken low olouds VIi th sco.ttered middle o.nd high cloud.! and
    .!cattered showers to 20
    0
    U then becoming scattered high CUl.d low
    clouds to 24ON. A weak wo..nn front v1111 be o.t 25.5N giving broken
    low o.nd overcast middle and high clouds o.nd light ro.in reduc-
    ing visibility to 2 miles to WON. From this point to the
    target area there will be scattered low clouds with broken
    middle and high clouds to 300N. Route returning will be s1mi-
    . lar to route outgoing.
    Tarrretl 2/10 low clouds, bo.se 2000 ft, top 6000 ftj Winds o.t 20,000
    will be 280
    0
    at 50 knots.
    OBSERVED 'YEATHER
    Scattered low clouds becoming broken at Guam. with .!howers
    on return
    .&m1n
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    Sco.ttered low o.nd l'IIiddle clouds to 24N. A weo.k front at 240N
    gave broken low o.nd middle clouds with light Showers to 27
    0
    N
    There vrere only sCo.ttered low clouds from 270N to the to.q;et:
    Route returning wns the same o.s tho route outgoing.
    Torget I 9/10 low clouds, top 5000 i't over Tokyp
    few miles north of Tachlkawa. l1nds at
    at 42 knots. ';10 high clouds at 26,000
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    Part I ... ReM
    Pnrt II Radio
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    M1aa1ogo Ro. 195 thrgugh 200
    10 Jllne 1945
    i.H.B.U
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    PArr I .. RQ!
    1. Purpplt:
    To DIP o.nd radars.
    1n t
    LA 38_3000 me region.
    To continue search .."
    e
    tn on
    --y gun-laying radars
    To barrage jll.JD. e ......
    mo and 78 region and to spot jC\lll outside the barro.g
    e
    to render the eMllly gun.laying rada.r ineffective.
    in the 190-210
    in an effort
    1 i tod nd used the foll0lt'1ng
    a. Fourteen obsEirTers part c pa ino.. 15.APR-". ll_APA_ll,
    equipment to /lccOl!:pl1sb the search and jez:m g. AP':l.2 2_Al.l_18, and
    2-APA-6. l_APRwS. 2_APA.24. 335-APT-l &: ,
    3-APT_3 (modified).
    b. Ciach lL1rplane was equippod with o.n electronic jallllller and
    lame a.irplanes had installed.
    '-TO -""'l ....... d to J't4.J enemy gun-laying radars
    c. Spot j(lJlll:lerlS"" ........ -J-
    outsIde the barrage.
    3. Results I
    Il The 190-210 mc band WIlS o.dequatoly covered except in one
    squo.e.ron which :3 A/e were non_effective. A limited amout of bOorrage
    jaJ!lrling wo.s conducted 1n the 78 cc region with appa.rently good results.
    b.
    after being
    turned off.
    Observere reported that the enei:lY radars were turned off
    spot jlllled but resUlllcd operatJ,on i!' the spot jamltler were
    The follOWing intercepts were
    ChnrActeristics Cpordinates
    00069 0490 31 3307N-13932E: 061045
    11015 21 122 P gIV
    CHI
    000..,0 0490 28 3435N-13655E: 061045 0913 21 122 P E'.'f CHI
    000..,2 0490 26 3432N_13935E
    0510"5 085..,
    21 122 P SW CHI
    000"'6 0450 05 3540!1-14110E
    061045 0912 21
    121 S
    00077 1880 06 34201l-13810E
    06104.5
    0630 21
    121 S OL
    OTA03
    00079 0490 26 3415N-14015E
    061045 1049
    21 122 S ."
    CHI
    00081 G070 00 3300N-13830E: 061045
    0735 21 121 S
    00092 0..,60 10 3300N-13630E
    061045
    0735 21
    121 S E'f
    001010002
    0GG95 1<80 00 3430N-1402SE:
    061045
    0605 21
    121 S
    00097 1040 00 3430N-14025E
    0610"5 0606 21
    121 S
    00100 1509
    0'
    323Q:i-13930E:
    061045
    H08 21
    121 S
    00102 0495 10 2640N-H208E
    061045
    1301
    21 122
    S
    ".f 00l.010202
    00102 0840 16 3400N13820E
    061045
    0741 21
    121 S EW
    001010002
    00103 0960 12 3l20!!-13950E:

    0120
    21
    121 S
    E'J
    001010002
    00106 0750 40 3"00N-13820E
    061045
    0741 21
    121 5 EW
    001010002
    00110 0360 20 3400N-14100E
    061045
    0918
    21
    121 S g',
    001010002
    00148 0492 05 2..,00N.1 nOOE:
    061045
    0852
    21
    121 S E\1
    001030003
    0015e 0860 00 3:330N-13830E:
    061045
    0745
    21
    121
    S
    00206 0000 04 3555N-14000E
    061045
    085'
    21 121 S
    OL
    00402
    00209 0970 06
    3550N-13940E
    OS1045
    OM9
    21
    121 S
    OL
    00402
    Origin. b. Method. c, Reliability
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    !i ./d;..R>. I.
    f. 10820 kell "eyed rJ'1 between 23l0Z and 2330Z WlllI 'Very
    effeotive.
    g. 3020 kclt Negligible.
    h. 6615 ka
    AI
    C'V with co.11 signs 6mJS and 4K6 nt laOOZ o.nd
    2l30Z was partinlly offective.
    i. 10305 kgsl CW nt 2240Z was partilll1y effective.
    7. Distress I The 1:5rd and 58th ''lings reported no distress tro.ffic.
    'I'ho 314th Wing recorded the foll017ing message I 'Kingbird 28 pa.rnchuted
    out; have contnct with Boxkita 2; circling to find survivors. 3555N -
    Ul03E.I
    8. Equipment Malfunctions: M/ARI...l31 :3 no side tone. SCR-522r
    4 inoperative, 1 transmitter inoperative in pilot's position. 1 in-
    opero.tlve on . ~ . position. AN/ABN-7: 3 sense antennas broken. 1
    control cable broken. Interpbonel I mlcrophonG switch inoperative,
    two micrpphono b ~ t t o n s Inoporativ_. 1 foot microphone switch inopera-
    tivo. ~ : 14 inoperative.
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    4. llCID..IU:UI
    aasWl'iod 'to be
    Three radars
    shipborne.
    were D/F'ed to water locntlons and

    PART II RADIO
    1. There were 30 strike reports received by
    the Ground S\;ationll. 4 by the 58th V:lng. 13 by the 73rd "Ving. Md
    13 by the :n<lth '-ing.
    2. Fox Trqnsmissions: In addition to tho wsnther messages and
    time signals tro.nmitted o.ccordlng to 1301 BOClber Cm:-Jllo.nd regulations.
    the 73rd ''.''irll; Ground Station sont out 11 1:l8SS::.ge indicating that
    friondly fighters would be present, Of the 119 T:l.dl0 Oi'erators
    intorrogo.ted. III received this me-ssago. InopoTa.tlve equlpcent and
    Ja.p voice interference were the reQsone why tho remaining operatoT3
    fo.l1ed to receive this message.
    3. Fngl.lencles; The 314th Wing reported several instances of
    0.0 enemy radio station using fake calla trying to set into its net.
    Honever, after challenged with the ceased
    its tranmissions. Tho 73rd :l1rlg recorded heavy Ja.po.nose voice tro.ns-
    missions on both their 3 and 7 mogacycle frequencies. Pollowing is
    0. percentago breakdown of traffic per frequency: 8 per cent on
    megacycles; 35 per cent on 7 megacycles; and 57 per cent on 11 mesa-
    cycles.
    4. Npyir;o.tional Aids: Throe requesta ,.tere ronde for W/D? bear-
    ings o.nd all three wore obtnincd. Only 1 roquest was received for
    VW/IF benrings and was obtained. The 58th :ling roportod that 16
    uaed air-to-air homing Bucceasfully. Rndl0 ranges, homers,
    nnd brnodco.st stations were used effectively.
    5.
    reported
    out.
    Net Discipline nnd No violntions of security were
    during this mission. not dlscipllne WOOS excellent
    6, Enemy Transmissions: The following incidents of jamming ILnd
    anomy transmissions were reported during this mission:
    n.
    offactive.
    b.
    effective.
    3145 kcs:
    6055 tCB:
    Jap net opernthg throughout mission was partio.l1y
    Jap voice between 092l50Z and 100100'
    WaS very
    C. 10880 kcs:
    l.\nd lOOOSOZ
    (1) nigh speed f:;, believed to bo tapo betwe
    WaS partially effective. en
    092200Z
    ( 2)
    (;';7 and tone l658Z I:e......
    '" effective.
    d. 3990 kcs: liegl1g1blo.
    e. 741S kcs I
    woro effective to very
    St';:lQdy tone
    effoctive.
    -34_
    r:y o.t 21S8Z 02152
    , and l610Z
    J. .11.2 .!l ! J'
    AllNEX
    D
    INl'ELLIGtNCE
    Pa.rt
    I Enemy Air iUon
    Part
    II Enemy
    Part
    III - Damage Assessmont II<
    Section A
    - Missions. Do. 19. and 199.
    Section B
    - tro.
    195
    Section C
    - Mission No. 197
    Section D - Mission lTo. 200
    '" No damage aSsessment report was made of the target of
    Mission No. 198 due to the fact thore _8 no visible. ..
    10 June 1945
    -35-
    PART I ENEMY AIR OPPOSITIon
    1. Summa.rvl Approx1.l:late1y 100 to 125 Jap
    tho B-29 strikes on 10 June 1945 making 166 w
    B-29ls. Pighter escort was provided by 107 P_51 s.
    Chino
    intercepted
    damaged 24
    B-29's
    P-Sl 's
    TOTAL
    Destroyed
    Prob Pest.
    17
    J
    2.
    Pnmngsd
    25
    l!!
    35
    2 D 1 t f J Fi
    -hter.. : llost of the Japanese fighters
    .eR omen 0 M _!..- 7 tt 01-, \7ere sustainad pr ior
    \Tero met over the a.rea n, c ,
    Th . it of
    to the IP' of these. 2 occurred prior ta lo.udfall, (I Clll.Jor l'ti i 11 i
    ' dthtthe1!.u CD Coo
    att:l.cks occurred e..fter bo;:bs aw:::.y. It i5 believe a
    of targets confused the Jap defense SystCD o.nd delayed vectoring
    3, Fighter i::scort:
    a, Tho P.5l' S Nported that Clost of tho onemy fighters 'll'ere
    not aggresslva and that most of th"J pilots appearod to be poorly tra.in-
    ed. The tloJority of the atta.cks by P-51's ,/ero in the fOn::l of high
    sido o.pproll.ches, closing from the rcar "lith on+y slight deflection.
    Tho eMI:lY took little evnsive nction.
    b. The P-Sl fighters fle\"! over tho streo.m on both
    flenks. ahead and astern of th& bombor eleCl.cnl>sr and escortod them
    into the target UCla.
    o. First interceptions were encountered halfway between the
    departure point and Mt, Fuji, and from that time until roaching the
    ro.11y point, tho P-51' s oncounterod an estimated 100 anerilY fil;hters.
    Fro.nks, predomino.ted. with Oscars, Zakes. Georges, TojoO Il.Dd
    Jacks follOWing in that order, gnemy attitudes ranged froc unaggrossive
    to "'1Ory o.ggressive, with the aggressive o.tto.cks usually occuring when
    tho onemy had numerical or altitude advo.nta.go. One fighter was heavily
    darno.ge6. by a 20-mm firo from 0. Georgo, but it nannged to lO,eturn to
    bo.se. evasive to.ctics consited of split-S'S. dives, and tight
    spirals. with tho latter proving the most successful evasive maneuver
    In several instances enemy pilots, when attacked from the rear want'
    P
    ,
    into tight turns insldo the -51 s, bringing th3Cl. into positions for
    copnter atto.cks, and fina.lly breaking off into vertical dives whon
    atto.cked by mutually suporting 'Ius tongs,
    d. Enemy formations wore reported as V's or in trail, with
    3 to 5 aircraft in the f01'1llations.
    4. "cather: An unusual foature was tho nurterous tt Ie
    to.incd by .8-29'5 bOJ:Oblng the Kastu:ligo.ura Sao.plano BIl.SG. 0.
    poor, 10/10 cloud CovClr from 1000 to 8000 foot c,
    u ver, the Jo.ps
    penotrOoted the overcc.st and otl/ile up to mako 03 of the lBB
    Q.tto.cks,
    *Based on rang Enemy Fight ROQ.ctlon SpeCialists' Reports.
    -36-
    5.
    Apalysis or

    gnd Weqtbe
    r
    :
    LissioDS for n
    ),{halon
    Slgbtin(S
    attQck/i.
    Weather
    195
    27
    27
    5.8/10
    196
    7
    0
    6_9/10
    197 ..
    41
    0.9/10
    198
    16
    0
    10/10
    199 39
    83
    10/10
    200
    ...A.
    ...&..
    8.9/10
    100 - 125*
    186
    6. ObOernt10DSl
    '.
    Wl
    ss
    ioo 1951
    (l) A total of 27 a.ttacks was reported by the 1 group
    on th1.s 01160 ion These attacks wora 8cutterc.d from la.ndfall through
    landIs ond. Jio' twln*ongina 11lrcro.1't were
    (2) Fighter :ltta.cks were gaM[lllly not aggrossive a.nd
    only 2 B_29's wera dam!lged by fightors. 1 rocolV'lng a 20-mm hit.!n
    the right wing and the other rccoiv4ng II holo thtough II propeller .
    (3) Ono TOjo or Fr::mk wa.s Men to drop a bomb o.pproxi-
    ma.tely 2000 feet above the formation :It 2329Z. The bOl!lb was cylind-
    riCal in shapo Qnd did not explodo, This pIMO W:lS sil"ver and had
    a bolly tank attached In the of its fuselage under the wings.
    One B-29 at the IP saw an air-to-::-.lr phosphorous bomb explode but
    did not see the enemy aircraft droppei bomb.
    b. Mission 195:
    that particlpatad in this
    c. Mission 197:
    Thera \'Iere no
    mission. Only
    att:lc!cs
    7 anomy
    reported
    aircraft
    by the group
    were sighted.
    (1) An estimo.ted 4S cnsey aircraft were encountered.
    including 12 unidentified enemy air6raft over Rachijo Jimo., a.nd 41
    o:t.-to.cks were sustained. In order of their a:>pGc.r'cnce over the target.
    the groups receivod O. 29. 1. IlIld 5 attacks, The majority of a.ttacks
    WON just NE of Tokyo, \"lith sCattered a.ttacks to shortly
    after land s cnd. The types of attack wero fly-thrOUgh o.nd pursuit
    curve, A few attacks Cnrne out of the SUn. but no general employment
    to that end was made. The broakaYla.ys took the form of 'ivl t
    . ng urns
    undor B-29 fonnatlons. No evasive action Was takon e.g i t
    e. ns enemy
    fightors.
    (2)
    over the target,
    Only the 3rd group, flying .t 19,000
    to 20,000 feet
    sustained air-to-air bombing attacks.
    (3) Shortly after 1:lndfall. a TOjo. during an un
    pass, was observed with a bomb sUBpended on QJ\ extc i aggreSSive
    the fusalo.ge, r or rack beneath
    Evaluated total.
    -37_
    i lino_astern attack
    (4) HOQr Tachika""a, 2 TojOS n 0. nd to the ri,9lt
    fram II o'clock released 2 that burst lovol a
    of the formation.
    (5) Just beforo boobs o..o.y. 2 :okOS 1
    phosphorus bombs frO/ll 1 o'clock: high, line-s"orn, Y 1
    boub each by flipping on thoir b:l.cks during roloo.s
    c
    &nd 10:.01
    front of the formation lLbout 800 yards awo.y. Tho bombs burs
    Qhoo.d. and slightly to tho right.
    (6) Attar bonbs
    liko that made by tho Zokes.
    aWay, 2 Tonys no.do an atto.ck oxo.ctly
    The bursts were o.bout 1000 yards high.
    (7) M unident1f'iod SiB aircraft triod the so.me paSS
    uith 0. resulting burst to tho right nnd o.bout 150 yards ahead.
    (8) It WQS noted that tho air-to-air bombing attacks
    wore Q 11oitod numbor of aircraft.
    5000 to
    d. Mission
    15,000 foot.
    198: There "ere 16 f ightors
    None of them llttookod.
    encountered from
    e. Mission 199: An estimated 39 enCDy fighters mndo 83
    o.ttacks with lIlo:::t of tho opposition occurring between the IP nnd the
    pri.",o.ry rado.r target, L!any o.ttacks CQ.r.lO fror.1 out of tho sun. Vost
    of tho formations roported 2-pla.ne o.tto.cks. From 2 to 7
    plo.nes made attacks head-on and lino+astern. Tho enemy fightors mo.de
    tloro than 1 attack on the snrno formation. Some crews repoz:tt3d that
    tho enemy fighters were attacking the fonnations while in 0. steep turn,
    to.king o.dVlUlt<lge of the inc.bllity of top wnots to fire on them,
    f. "i55ioo 200: An esti;nated 25 fightors a:o.de 35 o.tt:l.cks,
    with most of the attacks occurring G!'ter b9i:!bs :I.\'1ay, Oscars. Tonys,
    and TOjos were the planes reported to have J::::l.de lJ.ost of tho attacks.
    A mnjor1ty of tho o.tto.cks were and pressed to within 500
    r....rds. Seven of tho attacks waN mado in 0. diVing approach fro.1l. tl.
    vary high angle. Four coordinntod o.ttacks and 1 Chow-line attack:
    fro:n 10 o'clock level wore reported.
    7, Anulvsis of Attacksl
    "
    Tho brop,kdown:
    Enamy Aircrnl't
    lf9.
    Attacks
    Per
    cent
    Unidcntif ied
    74
    .0
    TOja

    13
    z.ke
    ..
    13
    Tony

    ,.
    Jllck
    18
    9
    Oscar
    9
    5
    Frllnk
    7
    George
    7
    Irving
    -.l....
    TOT,1..1
    18.
    -
    100
    b. The following
    of enemy aircraft.
    chart shews direction ..... d
    ..... level of approa.ch
    -38-
    r 6;(
    .............,...
    T
    i Y)Q, 21%
    ..
    TotOol NUl:lber
    of :... tto.cks
    ........ .. _
    Nose
    >0%
    -":".
    "
    ,
    ,- 1 or nproo.ch
    Direction o.nd ....,ve "'":1.
    of 3nom)' l..lrcrcU't
    16% .....--"---7
    10% ',_
    I:>:'
    FRO!li ABOVE
    FRC&: LEVZL :311
    FRau BeLO.... 38%
    8. Claims I
    "
    1 Oscar
    Destroved - (6): 1 Taja and 1 OscnT by L.B; 1 George by RSCi
    or Toja by RSG and TaU, '1 FrClnl( by Nose.' o,nd 1 Zeke by Tail.
    b. Probably Destroved(17). 3, U/l, 1 ':ony, -1 OSCllr and 1 Zoe.1ce by
    Nose; 1 Zeke by LB i 2 UtI. 1 by REI; 1 and 1 Frank by aso;
    3 Zakes by Tail i 1 Taja by LB and Tail; and 1 Taja by RSG and Nose.
    0, Damageg - (25): .2 Tojes, 2 Tonys by Nosei .2 JAcks, 1 Oscar,
    1 Tony, 3 rojos. 1 Zeke, and 1 U/l by LB i 1 U/l by RB i .2 Zeke. 1
    Tony, 1 Irving and 1 Frank by RSCI 1 George, 1 Jack, 3 U/l by T&.11;
    and 1 Tony by JJl and RSG.
    -39-
    1. Wilsian 1951 Primory Tnriot:
    b d b 23 o.ircrnft of the
    a. The .. r::l.dr.r t::u-get was boo feot The c.xis
    58th \,ing botwoon OOOlZ-OOl2Z from 17.700 to otho; two forma-
    of c.tta.ck varied I.ll fo11011'5: first formation. t'S/IO to 1/10.
    tions, 2010-2130. Cloud undercast was reported a
    b. En route to the target. flak was enoountered. after 1151.'1'-
    10... I P from the Tachlka"a area It was Iapage-r, inaccurate, heavy.
    .... 1 ported a few heavy
    and continueu81y pointed One formation a so re 1
    "-1 a iTeraft reported !teager. n-
    burstl! just before reaching """ ya. ne II. 10/10 under-
    accurate. and heavy f ire directly froo Onlya through II.
    cast.
    c. Over the target arOa the first 2 formations did noht On-
    Counter flak The third formation ob,erTod 4 very inaccurate. cavy
    bursts: Flak WIlS nil on withdrawal. .All fonnations departed
    froa the target between Cbiba and Choai Point.
    d. Two targets of opportunity (Shinoda. 3441N.13857E and
    Hachijo Shlca, :5:507N_13848) were attacked, and no flak was reported
    at either location.
    e. No aircraft were lost to flak on this mission, and 2,
    or 6,7%. susto.1ned flak dBJnage in the O:niya area,
    f, !.lisceUaneous AlA: One aircraft reported 10 possible
    smoke generators emitting white smoke at the east end of the Kaswnl_
    gaura 5eaplano Base. The aircraft Was at 18,000 feet,
    2. Mission 196: PrisTJuy Ta;;ect: JRpn.n j,ircraft COlDpMy. Tornio_
    k\\ Plant:
    11., The primary target waG bOr.lbed by 32 aircraft of the 56th
    ','ling betYll!len from 21, 000 to 22, 000 feet. Tho axis of
    attack varied from 86_90
    0
    Undercast Vias reported as a/lO to 10/10.
    b, Flak was first encountered in tho SagllJlli River arOa 2
    to 3 minutes before bomb release. It was meager, ino.ccurat", heavy.
    t'J'l.d pradicted COncentration type, Cvel" +h.. t"l"<ret Al"(lt\ , flak was
    deSCribed as meager, inaccurate. heavy, and barrage type,
    c. On withdrawal, no flak was encounterod or observed.
    d. One aircrart bombed Shimhu. Undercut was 1/10, axis
    6So, Yoderate Md accurate, heavy flak was roported. It was Continu_
    ously pointed and predicted concentrations. This aricraft also en-
    countered meagor and inaccurate, heavy flak at Kambara (:5506N _
    l3836E).
    e. No aircraft were lOst or dll,lJlaged by flak on 'hl 1
    8 l" liS ion.
    f. Two yeUoll' balloons (est1r.lated at/sooo r )
    at 351511 - 1:5830. llIet were reported
    on Flak Officers' Reporte
    -<W_
    3. 'Uuion 191
    _ Prm." R.der
    Target:. HitaChi fipdpur inc
    !l0UI. IdeM Plant I
    b 'ed by 118 aircraft of
    a. Tho primary radar WII.8 00 200 feot The
    'the 'l'3rd between 235'l'Z-0033Z fTOm 19.600 to 21. t d to be
    axil of attack Tariod froc 330-640. Undorcast was repor 0
    VIa. witb winds of &0 \mots at 310.
    b. Sn route to the
    ..e
    encountered as tabulatod
    tart;;ot flak
    be lowI
    To.chllca....
    COORDINATES
    3545N _ 13925E

    Ceager to moderate and fairly
    .ccurate, heavy. continuously
    pointad, and barrago,
    Ho.chiOji
    3540N _ 13920E
    lielLgor and accurate to inaCcur-
    ate, Heavy. continuously point-
    ed, predicted concentrations,
    and barrage,
    ioiusashino (PV TlLrget 3540N-- 1393aE
    357)
    Meager to moderate and inaccurate
    to accurate. beavy. continuously
    pointed. and barrage. a/lO-lO/lO
    undercast,
    N.> Tokyo-KawaguChi
    .....e.
    354BN _ 139.,.:; Very meager and inaccurate. heavy.
    All three types of fire control
    reported.
    liito 3620N' 140305 L!eager and inaccurate. heavy,
    continuously pointed. and barrll.l;O.
    c, Over the target area (P.,jtachi) flak '/fas described as mea-
    ger, inaccurate, and heavy, All 3 types or fire control lfeTC observed,
    but barrages uere predocinant, Bombing were under fire for
    1/2 to 1 cinute,
    d.
    120 aircraft
    No aircraft were lost to flak on this mission, Out of
    attacking. 20, or 16.67%. sustained flak damage.
    e, ,\lA Observations:
    pasS'
    rack
    dropping 2
    (1) Just past landfall, 0. TOjo an unaggresshe
    at the 499th Group fornation, bomb wa.s observed on an exterior
    beneath the fuse laga.
    (2) Near Ta.chilcawa., 2 'I'ojos cade Q. coordina.ted atta.ck
    inaccurate air-to-air
    (3) Just prior to bolllb reloa.le, 2 Zekes in trail
    by diving in front of fomntion froc 1 otclock high _.._ llttacked
    In y rolea.sed
    their bo=.bs by flipping on their baCks 9o;:bs burst 1 1
    J
    ' eve but other_
    nise i:'l.D..ccurata, ust ll1'tor release this id6ntical t e of
    was Dade by 2 'rooys. Bursts were very inaccurate' yP attack
    -. ' A lone sin Ie-a i
    . repented the s=o attack 5 cinutes Illter Bur 11 n.g ne
    (4) In all of the ohove 7 attacks inuccurato
    Ilt 19,000 to 20,000 feet, -zg formation'was
    -n-

    T
    t
    Aircraft Cgmpany.
    '. 181100 198 Primary uge j __ __
    CblbA P1&pt:
    26 1 aft of the 314th
    a. Tho primary to.rget ,,0.::: bombed by a fet. of o.ttaek:
    ':ling between 22.sZ_2246Z from 15,600 to 17.200 feet. JU1s r 37
    '70.8 3220. 'Yoathor was reported as 10/10 undercast with winds 0
    knots II. t 300
    0

    b. The only flak encountered 00 the entiro mission wait


    reported b}' 1 o.lrcnft in tho bst farnation over the target.
    conshted of 0. 6 burst lnllccurate barrage. 110 aircraft were lost or
    dQi:lll.ged.
    S. M1uion 199 _ Ng.knj1ljJll .)ircrQft COMpaDV. Qg1!cubu (PV) -
    Seapl,no BAse (PR):
    a.. Pr1r.lJlry v1sual 11'0.8 completely covered by over-
    90.5t. HO'II'Over. 7 aircraft of the 314th 'ling bocbed Ogikubu (PV) by
    ro.dar botwoon 2324Z and 2327Z rroCl 21,000 to 21.100 foot. This group
    reportod cOllgcr to m.odorate, inaCCurate. heavy, barragG-typu flak over
    Ta.ch1kQ.Yl'll. and Tokyo. Withdrawll.l lI'll.S to tho right ovor the Yoko-
    humll. defensos to land's end at Hiratsuko. whoro flak lI'QS again encount-
    orad. It was meager but cora accurate than tho flak ovor Tokyo.
    b. Forty-five o.ircrnft of the J14th ',ang. finding the prl_
    ttc.ry v15uo.l target obscured, procoeded to and bosbed the primary
    radar targot at KuUt:llgaura bet\oreen 22J7Z-2259Z from 21,000 to 23.000
    feot. This formation also reportod meo.gar :I1ld inaccurate, heavy.
    bllrro.ge_typo flak over R. Tokyo-TachlJco.lI'a a.rOo.. .t>f1 ino.ccura.to 8 burst
    barra.go was oncount5red over the target.
    by flak.
    One drcruft l'l'a.s lost to flak: and 9. or 16%. were dacaged
    (PV
    6. "iuion
    Md PR}:
    200 - Primary Tlltget:
    Tnchik:awa Amy Air /,rsonal
    ''f1ng a. Tho primary target \'las bombod by 29 o.ircrnft of the 314th
    betwoon 2252Z-2257Z from 20,100 to 22,000 foet Undercast wo.s
    roported at 9/10 - 10/10.
    b. En route to the target. meager and inaccurate, hoavy flak
    "all oncountorod at Hachioji and Mt. FUji,.
    bllrro.ge
    c. Ovor the target flak was meager
    firo
    and inll.CCurllte. heavy.
    d.
    countored at
    '.
    flo.k damage.
    On withdrawal, moager o.nd hw.ccurate he 1 k
    Imb L-', ('546N 1 0) a.vy 0. was en_
    a lIoAe . 4. 12E and Chad Point (3545N _ 14052E)..
    No aircraft were lost, and 6 t r
    ou 0 32. or 16.8%. sustainod
    .1..12 J 1:1 R 1! 11 A.L
    PART III _ S.ex;UON A _ pstn.;lfWJB4 SW4!J!E STATION
    a. About 39.5 per cent or 275.300 sq. ft. of the total
    roof area in Target 14.91 was destroyed by XXI Bomber Coccand Mission.
    195 and 199.
    b. Approximately 199,100 sq. ft. of damage (or about 28.3
    per cent of the total roof area) was in th!l barraCks area (area on
    the attached print). Remaining d8l:lage .... as distributed over the wbole
    t ..; get.
    c. Sm..ll unnumbered buildings destroyed/damaged
    barracks were not included in the esticate of total damage.
    d. BuUding 33, which covered about 6,200 sq. ft. I was
    reooved before the strike.
    e. Another 8llIall building in area 12 19 being removed.
    o
    f.
    697,200 sq.
    The total roof area of numbered buildings is Il.bout
    ft.
    g. The areas outlined on the accompanying photo were listed
    aa follo1lll1 Area AI hangar are., .Area li: barracks area. Area J;.;
    Warehouse area, and Area..Q: probable school.
    2. StatistiCAl SWIllllIrV of DAmore:
    DOjjlil.ge from current strike:
    Destroyed
    Structural dlllD.age
    Superficial:
    Gutted
    Minor roof damage
    Total Dacage
    Squa.re Feet
    of roof
    211,100
    29,800
    15,800
    215,300
    Per cent of
    OrieiDal Roof Area
    '.3
    2.2
    2. 7
    39.5
    Ii1closures:
    'tills

    lI0"0thm
    enlc.rgeaClDt from
    Shol,ing damage
    .S!SED ON XXI B.C. O.I.U. D.A. RZPOPT NO. 103
    .l< Q l! 1:..!.!H 11.11 AJ.
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    , ,
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    "
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    --. - :I ..-
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    ,..--- 0 500
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    gg
    -- 1,<00- - _.--. - _. f1 -- ... --:,-----------..--
    -iT- -.. 0,200- __ __. .. Q,.2lIQ ..lQQ.. __' . __
    p ... _ ._O;JJ&_ _ _. _ _ _ _.'!
    10 j 10; ZOO :. 10,3,)0 _. .__ __ . __ 10 _. __. __
    fi-_- -C,ro . :3 302... ... _1Q()_ _
    .Q.,W_. ._. _ __p __p ._ Q,.2QQ. ._100 __. _
    0,109. __ .ll.2QQ_ _. _ .___ _.Q...?QO. 1.09 _ ' ._. .. __ _
    . --- ---. 199-
    fI5 --- -OJ"ZOO 0"200 ----. -- 00-" ----..--------- -.
    }J--, --= - -i :..
    . __ .:.L. __ , . _ . " ... . . __, .. I ... , _ _._
    Itnm1!lltion of DD.I!nre. oont'd.

    "
    "
    'ft'

    'unction or bu11dinej,
    __ onti.f1e
    .'

    100
    I'eroont
    of roet
    00
    "
    ,..._100 hnl1
    . 100 DQrrQcks
    100 I

    0:0200
    --
    13;600,
    12;100
    0.200
    Toto.l
    000
    I . I . I ---------
    ,.-----;----------t-. -- --

    -r--,.
    '-
    1-- l-
    n,'J1',oE m SQuAItt 'Rbi
    SWEnF!Cl"L
    Guttod I IKnor Dunbar Roof Aren Dostroved
    10 1-'000 4'000 1
    ZO -600
    21 O' 200 3' 200
    22 - --O:.t.:
    2jQ
    -
    2:3 O' 200 0 2,
    24 .. L-Q..200_
    rr-- 11 ' 000 I , 1-;:;nn-
    26 4;OO..Q__. \-. . I -I
    27 -- -----I--- _. 20 13' 600 13' C':>O
    ;9 12;'400 --f- 12;100 . =-..- - -1-'-
    50 . '-S'OO . 0 200 _
    :rr-- 0.200 G-200 _
    _ __-, ronovo,! _ , __ -;-:-" _ rcr:0Yad
    33 0,000 ..j_ g-+-' __
    _+_____ __. _ ._ --I-' _.. 0, , ... __
    35 . __. ._ 1-_ "--_ ' .
    _ _ 3.2QQ.... _ _. IDWlQ.I\tL...fiod _ .
    31___ _ . 2.].00_ _ ", .__
    C:!-_ _ m' __ ShOD _
    2.__ t----.:,.300 1 .\eniniatr:l.tion _
    3 0.750 :t : '-nroh u'o
    ---=- __ _"
    r-- I- 12;Q9Q-':. _. --. - - ,-I-. r--' 1--, n
    G .. 12,.000 _. .. _ _. _ __ _ _ " _ .
    .,_. - --tl"3':>o--' ---g 300---- 0300 10':> "
    (I - - 12""000-.1, :1_ --- --- -- - ._-- ---.------. ,. -- - - -
    o - '9'000- -_._. +- - 'I'nnn "
    - 5:100 ,__.. __ _ _ 1 U _
    11 . 2;_000 '10;300 _. _ 1=-- .:.._ .4; __ r' 62
    D.:1____ _ 1;000. '_'. 4000 100 _\dcln1strc.tivo
    2__ __ __ G' 200' _,' _, L-.. !'robc:.blG _.__
    3 ,.,
    - _. f---Y.. . -- -
    4 7-0::>0 -:1 20') 200 7.000
    Y---f 11- 300 . . - 2' 5::>0
    7Or:,LS; r20t;,Ooa _I..M.,.OOO 10.600 275.300
    ,
    Q.Qlifl.Q1LNl1AJt
    PART III _ SECTION B _ DJ.MAGE QSSESSl'E
    lII
    "
    TARGET 90 17_1391 ISHlKA'lAJn!A AIRCMFT ENGINE PLAN!
    T.r.RGE.'T 90: 17_2200 ;.IRCRhFT C(B.P':"irl, T01!IOKA pLANT
    TARGET 90.17..1403 TWIOKA SEAPLAHE BASE
    (35/22 _ 139/38E)
    1. SllQ!j!ary I
    a. This report assessed damage to Targets 90.17.1391,
    2200, and 1403 resulting from XXI Banber CO:lI:':H::,nd liission 196 of
    10 June 1945.
    b.
    &.reo. in th is
    Tllrlr8t 13911 Not damaged by
    plant is 366,200 square feet
    this strike. Total roof
    (reference below).
    c. Target 22001
    per cent of the total roof
    by this strike.
    247.900 square feet or o.bout 33
    area (748,400 squn,ro feet) wns dal:lo.ged
    damo.ge was in soo.11 storage type buildings. One
    large aircraft o.ssembly building l1as 39 per cent dama.ged. This
    targot bad not been hit previously.
    d. Tg.rget 1403: About 192,600 squo.re feet or about 39.5
    per cent of the total roof o.rea (483,300 squo.re feet) Wl\S damo.ged
    by thh strike. Two Inrge seaplane hnngars were severely damaged
    This target ha.d not been hit previously.
    2. StatitslCAI SummiU'y of Di\l!!Q.[';f to 90.17_22001
    DanQ.ge from current strike:
    Destroyed
    Structurnl dll1llo.ge
    Suporf lcinl
    1. Gutted
    2. Ulnor roof do.mage
    Toto.1 do.mo.ge
    SqUlU"6 feet
    of roof
    75.900
    55.600
    55,700
    60,700
    247,900
    Per cent of original
    roof Q.ren
    7.'
    6.1
    33.0
    3. Statistical Summary Qf PamAge to 90,17.1403;
    DQI"ljl!te from current strike:
    Destroyed
    Structura.l dQlDo.ge
    Superficio.l
    1. Gutted
    2. Minor roof damage
    Toto.1 dQr.lo.ge
    .C.I.U. D/A. REPORT NO. 143
    Square feet
    of roof
    29,100
    84.400
    76.800
    192,600
    cent of or1gino.1
    roof nreg.
    6.1
    Reforences:
    Inclosures:
    A. Building Construction Ano.lysis 5 J
    Intelligenc6. t uno 1945. AC/AS
    B. Function:>.l An(l.lysis Report flo. PI;. 1
    "C/AS Intelligence. 38, 23 l!ay 1945.
    enlo.rGment 11 )
    1 shOWing d
    tllrgets. M1age to
    Poftt_atrike print 10
    -47_


    BUILDIBG CDHSTnUCTION' .HALYSIS OF 9O.U_IS91
    --
    _ (!lor, A)
    1
    I
    S

    11
    U
    U
    it
    U
    11
    10
    IT
    II
    III
    10
    51
    52
    as
    !bet.

    11,300
    156.600
    'Ii"'"
    6. '700
    <,000
    ',200
    6,000
    10.400
    02.400
    5,100
    2,000
    ..-
    81.100
    6,"""
    '."""
    a.lOO
    .,000
    11.. 300
    SSG,200 squaro
    Function of bullcJ.ini cClllDcnt
    Offioes
    :../c En51no. Unj,)r f'in!l1 nucnbly
    o probe test 0011s
    S tost ooUs
    Un1dent:1tl od
    ?rob. trnnsfeJ"DQJ"
    B...llcr hou.lo
    Shop
    Posst.ornl"o Mld .vt un;:;iD" U:1chino shop
    Sho?
    Sho:>
    Shop
    i.ic.c.hino sbop. I'orl.:0 nne! toundry
    Shop
    Shop
    Sbop
    build1nb
    Shop builc!1Dt;
    !AnGEr ga.17-2200
    ITl:!lIUTIOr or D.UWI1
    D1Jli.or 11 S><1LIJlB Pm
    Nuabor R"uf nron. 8UP!llrICIAL p-
    (rrot .a) . Dustroyod Struotura.l Guttod K1Dor 1'ota,l
    .f_
    Pant. ot baI1
    4t
    y,e_.' ,

    7,200
    _.
    "
    6.500 6,600 6._ 100
    7 1 0 . ~ 0 8hop
    0 6.200 8taro", "F" UdilJC
    0 ',600
    10 6.500 ITob. oUloa: or .,10ye0.
    ,aarton
    17 6.500 6,500 6,600 100 TiLrGhouOll
    10 6.500
    10 02.1300 ':'lrora.1'1: lub-abl,
    21 2.200 .. 'tl.robouae
    22 2.200 S'torQ(6 typo bul1d1Qt
    "
    6.500 3,200 3,2.00 60 'Jnrohoulo
    ,.
    6.500 13.500 6.500 100 Shc..p
    25 0.100 fhrohouso
    20 Loosa stook ,110
    ,.
    G.500 '!hrohoUle
    35 0,500
    30 G.500
    37
    6.600
    30 0.500 3."00
    3._
    ~
    .,
    C,500 0,600 0.600 100
    ~ 10.100 Ottioes
    11 1.700
    0.2
    6.500 UnidontUlod
    13
    Ila.w IIIC. wrla.1 'torr..ge ynrd
    11 3. ~ O O :S.901 :5.900 100 'I'1u'obouao
    45 1.200
    10 2. GOO
    17 5.200
    .6 22.700
    Uc.ohlne she?
    10 6,100 3.300 3.:500 50 "o.rehouse
    60 6.700 3 ~ 3 0 0 1, GOO 1,000 75

    61 G.100 3,300 3.300 50
    62 1.100 4,100 1,100 100

    "

    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "

    "
    "
    "
    "
    ShOp
    Unidontified

    Foree &po
    typo
    Ho.ngc'.J" typo t:une.1J1l!;
    lase. storo.go tYro sholl.s
    Storo.:;c WO
    " " "
    't)'pe building
    tIu1dootinod
    17:I.rehou. e
    Stora.ge typo bulldlD(:
    " '" "
    '0
    100 0,000
    2,000
    12,700 55
    3,000 100
    21,200 100
    4,000 100
    1,300 50
    2,OO'J 100
    20::1
    100
    7,500 100
    217,0::10

    "::1,700
    12,700
    21,200
    55,700
    ITEl.lIZATIO' O' D.UL\tlE (O.....dl (T

    2,000
    3,900
    0,000
    4,000
    1,300
    2,000
    7,100
    a.oeo
    5,000
    4,000
    11,600
    5,400
    5,400
    1,100
    6,200
    6,200
    7,aOO
    7,600
    3,000
    23,100
    3,300
    21,200
    4,000
    3,000
    <l,SOO
    000
    2,60;)
    '},200 ,.1,,200
    7.,_500 }J5oo
    140,1.:.QO 75,000
    54
    5;
    55
    57
    50
    5.
    CO
    n
    62
    "
    (4
    "
    ,.
    "
    6()
    6!l
    " 1l
    12
    "
    ,.
    "
    " =,
    D.'J!.\.GE IH SQUl.nE ,m
    BUDbar SUPERFICI1.L hro.'
    (Rot.B) ;toot aron Dostroyed Structuro.l Gutted Uinor !'otd ot root I\aMttlClll of MIdi." .-.at
    sa 3H-JiOO 55.600 SIl,5oo 34,500 124,800 89 .vi: ..a_l1 ODd npdr (pdat
    ahop ODd partll h.br'iOClt:lGll)
    11D.1dOlltit1ed

    90.17-2200 (Cont'd)
    00.17-1403
    17
    1e
    1.
    00
    el
    02
    9,000
    2,700
    1J,OJO
    3,200
    5,OXl
    6,4011 G, 100 6,100 100
    'Wtrohousos
    Boiler hous 0
    Go.rll2:e
    Q\lo.t' \;ora
    "
    "
    taRGEt (Conti d) IT!YlZATION OF (Oont'd)
    D:.J :.. III SQUAtm nEt
    liumb3r SOPFJtPICI4\L POl"Oct
    (Rot.B) noof area Destroyed Structural Gutted Jfiner Total ot PuDotion 1NJ1d1Dg,
    5,500 Po... ..,..iJlU].
    04 2,000 BoUor h':)....
    \)6 1,500 UaMe Sta:tlOD
    06 G,300 QutU'urll
    \)7 10,100 Un1dont1t1ed
    03
    09 11,000 ..
    90 2,100 "hrohousos
    :1 1<1,000 "
    Unidautitiod
    3,200 3,200 3,200 100 ..
    9.1 Seaplone apron
    95 00,500 50,200 31;300 00,500 100 h!U1CCU"
    9G 09,5:)0 10,300 40,300 16 ....
    97 3,000 3,000 3,000 100 Pou. control bulldlftg
    6,000 6,000 6,000 100 Shop
    5,600 5, (j00 5,500 100 St-:lra.l;o type buildiDg
    )00 B.700 ShopII
    lOl 5,000 100 ..
    1J2 2G,200 26,200 26,200 100 -o.Tohouse
    103 13,200 5,200 5,200 <10 ross. storo.t:0 bUilding
    D1 2,300 Unice:c.tifiod
    1)5 If
    lOG 2,000 StoraGo type building
    107 115..looo.______ 2,300 2,3.:>0 2 La.i'Go sea::?Innelia.ngc.rs
    TofJ.. 4-33,300 2:>,100 01,t1OO 7:1,100 IJ2,GOO

    PART III SE:CTION C .. Hl'l'ACHI CO., lAIGAN PUNT
    DArAGE
    1. SUl!llparvI
    a. This report uselSed dam.,;e to the above tar'8t re'"
    sultint from XXI Bomber Co::amand t;1ssion 197.
    b. Post.strlke photos showed Target 1476 to be
    destroyed. Total damage ..... &bout 2,142,900 sq. ft which re
    present approx1J:lately 96.8 per cent of the tota.l roof area.
    c. Or a total of 143 buildings comprising the orginal
    plant, only about 10 show no visible damage. These Ire mall
    buildings having Il total roof ,rea. of loIS than 50,000 sq. ft.
    d. About 1,781,040 sq. ft., or 80.5 per cBnt of the
    total roof area was destroyed or suffered structural dam'6.
    All major buildings lI'ere completely damaged, nost of them being
    eitner destroyed or structrually dBlllaged.
    e. Three stock storage yards (20. 52 and 110 on the
    attached annota,ted print) shOll' signs of having been heavily damaged.
    Rail''fay facilities within the plant area _ra ca:lpletaly decol1shed.
    2. Statistical Sugmary of
    Dogage rca;'! current strike:
    Destroyed or Structural damage
    SuperfiCial: .
    1. Gutted
    2. liinor roof dnrnage
    Tote.! DllJ1Iage
    Square feet
    or roof
    361,860
    Per cent of
    original roo! area
    80.5
    Total roof aroa of plant: 2.213,104 sq, ft,
    3. Itemization pf Damage fro1"l Current Strike:
    to show damage follows
    DAl:AGr.: IN

    iiU/;lber
    Destroyed
    (Ref .).)
    or
    PfllJ cent
    Roof o.rea Structural
    Guttad
    Totc.l
    of roof
    7 4,173
    4,173
    4.17$
    100
    B
    7,346
    7,346
    1. 39,150
    7.346 100
    39,150
    39.150
    100
    "
    16,020
    18,020
    lS.020
    100
    -Based on XXI 8.C, C.I.U. Dj) RE:PORT NO. 127
    Inclosures: 3PRSl.l11
    piet
    this section, uro
    -53_
    Funotion of buildin
    Comment (Ref.A)
    Storage
    POBS. PILttorn Store
    Poss. light metal
    cELsting fOUndry
    Workshop
    CONFIDENTIAL
    DAlIAGE IN SQUfJlE FEET
    Destroyed
    Percent
    Function
    of buUditll:I
    NUIl\ber
    or
    Total
    of roof
    oomment
    (Ret.A)
    Ref.A
    Roof area
    Stru:lture.l
    Gutted
    2,500
    2,1100
    100
    Storage
    "
    2,500 100
    "
    I.
    3,264
    3,264

    100 "
    I.
    9,275
    9,275
    9,276
    "
    11
    12,412
    12,412
    12,112
    100
    1,682
    100

    18
    1,682
    1;682
    9,275
    100
    Covered Stock Yard
    "
    9,275
    9,275
    4,205
    100
    Storage
    21
    4,206
    4,205
    "
    22
    2,782
    2,782
    2,782
    100
    8,745
    100
    "
    23 &: 24
    8,745
    8,745
    "
    2.
    7,685
    7,685
    7,685
    100
    "
    28
    7,155
    7,155
    7,155
    100
    21
    42,586
    42,586
    42.586
    100
    Machine
    shop
    "
    "
    28
    37,450
    37,450
    37,150
    100
    2.
    3,012
    3,012
    3.042
    100
    Storage
    "
    30
    3,393
    3,393
    3,3g3
    100
    31
    37.150
    37.340
    34,450
    100
    Assembly
    32
    6,825
    6.825
    6,825
    100
    Storage
    33
    26,520
    26.520
    26,620
    100
    If.e.ohine Shop
    ".
    "
    34
    1S1,176
    19,176
    19,176
    100
    35
    4,624
    1,621
    4,
    100
    Prob. "tel>t shop
    3.
    30,940
    30,910
    30,9-10
    100
    lfachine shop
    "
    "
    31
    13,872
    13,872
    13,872
    100
    "

    38
    7,112
    7,112
    7,112
    100
    3,393
    100
    "
    "
    3'
    3,393
    3.393
    " "
    40
    15,873
    15,873
    15,873
    100
    41
    3,393
    3,393
    3,393
    100
    S1;orage
    42
    47,600
    47,600
    47,600
    100
    Assembly
    43
    4,624
    4,624
    4,624- 100
    Probe test shop
    46
    36,380
    36,380
    36,380
    100
    Machine shop
    46
    36,380
    12,720
    23,660 36,360
    100
    " "
    41
    5,850
    5,850
    5,850 100
    Storage
    ..
    3,588
    3,588
    3,588 100
    "
    4.
    12,180
    12,480
    12, '180 100
    "
    50
    2,262 2.262
    2,262 100
    "
    51
    192,290
    192,290
    192,290 100
    Heavy casting fOundry
    56
    62,000
    8,3-12 26,250 31,592 56
    Porb. foundry
    5.
    13,862
    2,770
    2.770 20
    Probe adm. offices
    61
    H,960 2,990
    2,990
    20 Prob. offices
    62
    27,220 12,2'19
    12,249 45
    Probe drawing & tech-
    nical offices
    64
    76,500 76,500 76,500 100
    Heavy casting foundry
    65
    104,010 104,010 104,010 100 shop & forge
    66
    3,364 3,364 3,36'1 100 Storage
    61
    01,350 :4,350 '.J:,350 100
    "
    G8 9,180 9,180 9,180 100 Unidentified
    70 7,888 7,886 7,886 100
    "
    11
    7,888 7,888 7,888 100
    "
    12
    2,958 2,958 2,9G8 100
    "
    13 9,180 9,180 9.180 100
    "
    74 83,640 83,6010 83,6'10
    100 Assembly
    75 6,728 6.728 6,128 100 Unidentified
    1G 4,621 4.624 4,624 100
    "
    77 3, '132
    3. '132 3,432 100

    18 9,248 9,248 9,218
    '.0
    "
    7'
    7.752 7,752
    7.752 100
    "
    80 2,695 2,695
    2,695
    100
    "
    81
    2,695 2,695
    2,695
    100
    "
    82 9,248 9,2018
    9,216
    100
    "
    83 1?,222 12,222
    12,222
    10C
    "
    84
    .. 2,262
    2,262.
    2,262
    roo
    "
    86
    3,638
    3,638
    3,638
    100
    86 3,298 3,2913
    Storage
    3,298
    100
    "
    CONFIDBlI'l'IAI.
    COllFIDENTIAL
    "
    "
    Function of building,
    oomment (Ref. A
    "
    "
    "
    Transformer
    shop
    Swi tch house
    Storage
    "
    Storago
    "
    Probe Diesel eng.house
    Roportod large trans-
    former assembly shop
    Pump house water fil_
    tl;Jrs
    Storago
    "
    Reported small transform-
    er assembly shop
    Unidentified
    Storage
    "
    Probe motor t.e awi tch
    gear assembly
    Pattorn shop
    , "
    Reportod turbine shop
    Storago
    "
    "
    "
    Boiler house
    tl IT
    Shop
    Unidentified
    "
    "
    "
    Bailer house
    Large casting foundry
    Storage
    Probe matorial stores
    Storage
    Storo.ga
    ,
    ,
    Probe switch hou.e
    Shop
    Tranafonmer house
    Storage
    lloat treatment shop
    Unidentifiod
    "
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    Percent
    of roof
    Total
    16.500
    5,365
    7,308
    2.652
    2.30t.,
    1,&72
    229.500
    2,050
    : 9,850
    1.9B
    2;973
    96.760
    2,262
    '1,875
    3,0-17
    10,706
    8,800
    3,335
    2,813
    2,262

    13.520
    9,696
    3,638
    3,783
    1,131
    7,200
    2,813
    12,070
    5,850
    16.000
    5,136
    1,91-1
    71, 100
    4.176
    2,813

    1,972
    2.78.1,
    3,261-
    6.857
    142.125
    8,215 100
    10,282 100
    3,604 100
    96.760 100
    3,219 100
    10'1,010 100
    5,304 100
    2.H2.900
    50,072
    Gutted
    IH,750
    361.860
    2,262
    4,876
    3,047
    10,706
    8,800
    3,335
    2,813
    2,262-
    I, -163
    13,520
    9,696
    3,638
    3,783
    1,131
    7.200
    2,813
    12,870
    5,G50
    16,000
    5,136
    .1-,914

    1,292
    '1,175
    2,813

    1.972
    2,704
    3,264
    6,857
    142,725
    0.215
    10.202
    3,604
    38,714
    3,219
    104,0'10
    5.
    16,500
    5.365
    7,308
    2.652
    2,301
    1,812
    11-1.250
    2,650
    5.050
    1,911
    2,973
    96.766
    Destroyed
    or
    Structural
    1,292
    2,262
    4,675
    3,017
    10,706
    8,800
    3,:535
    2,813
    2,262
    1,163
    13,520
    9,696
    3,638
    3,783
    1,131
    7,200
    2,813
    12,870
    5,850
    16,080
    5,13G
    4,91 ..
    71, ,lao
    4,176
    2,813
    4,911
    1,972
    2,78.1
    3.26<::
    6,857
    142, 725
    16,500
    5,365
    7,308
    2,652
    2,301
    1,872

    2,850
    5,850
    4,911
    2,973
    96,760
    8,215
    10,282
    3,604
    96,768
    3.219
    104,010
    5,301
    Roof ..rea
    TO'fALI
    119
    120
    121
    123
    126
    127
    130
    131
    132
    133
    13.
    135
    136
    111
    112
    113
    .1H,
    115
    116
    117
    116
    137
    136
    139
    1-.10
    HI
    142
    H3
    9.
    97
    96
    99
    100
    101
    102
    103
    101
    10'
    1 106
    107
    1::0
    109
    Reference .\: :.clf.s Functicnal Analysis Report No. r/A-H6 4 June 1945
    Photos: Pre-strike:
    Post-strikol
    3PR5Ul10_3L: 46,
    3PRSI1323_3: 12, 13, 11..1 U9, 150
    COiWIDENTI:lL
    TARGET 90.14-1476
    HITACHI ENGINEERING CO.
    KA I GAN PLANT
    DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 12.7
    C.I.U. - XXI 80M. COM.
    ... $(,AI.'C ""'aT
    LEGEN D
    _ - DESTROYED OR STRUCT-
    URAL DAMAGE
    m- GUTTED
    TARGET 90.14-1476 ~
    HITACHI ENGINEERING CO. V
    KAIGAN PlANT
    DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 1 ~ 7 "lL
    C.I.U.- XXI BOM-COM. IoPPROX SCALEINfUT
    -_._-_._- .-
    LEGEND
    - DESTROYED OR STRUCT-
    URAL DAMAolE
    IIIllI - GUTTED

    PART III _ SWIOlf P _ TACHIKilXA NWX \IB l.RSENAT;
    P.WAQE A$S8S3 Em:
    1. Summary I
    a. This report usessed d&lllag8 or removal at the above
    target oecuring since 18 l!ay 1945. About 1,142,100 sq. ft., or
    llfIproxil:l.ately 27,8% of the total roof area (4,232.500 sq. ft.) ha:I'o
    been da:aaged or removed. Damage resulted Croc XX:I Boml:er COI:IIIl.and
    i.jbslon No. 200.
    b. Total damage or removal to date is about 1.623.400 sq. ft
    or approximately 38.5% of the total roof area.
    c. Areas as outlined on atta.ched enlargnont a.re as follows: (Ret".B)t
    Area A _ Ordnance. Area B _ Resernch Ilnd experimental. Area. C Repair
    or codifica.tion. and Area 0 - Ale factory.
    2. Stntlsticl1 SUl!\C,ary of oanage;
    PQQage or removAl since ]8 :;a.y 1945:
    Destroyed
    Sttuctural dnonge
    Superrichl
    1. Gutted
    2. l!inor roof damage
    Total Damage
    Total dacage or removal to date:
    Square feet
    oC roof
    688.800
    66.300
    182.900
    41.100
    1,142.100
    1,623.400
    Percent at
    original roof are.
    21
    1.6
    '. ,
    .'
    27.8
    38.5
    3, Old D8lllage and/or remova.l (before 18 l:a.y 1945)
    ITE1HZATION Or D-5!,':AGE
    Nunber
    (Ref !.)
    5
    27
    '0
    31
    38
    39
    " 65
    06
    66
    Roof Area
    (Ref 0)
    11, 000
    100.500
    4,500
    4.500
    '.100
    6.000
    91,500
    ;\.300
    4..000
    4.,600
    TotAl
    11. 000
    25.100
    4.500
    4,500
    7,100
    6,000
    32.000
    4,300
    4,000
    4,600
    Per cent
    of roof
    100
    25
    100
    100
    100
    100
    35
    100
    100
    100
    Function of building; comment
    Storo.ge
    Metal shaping and fabrication
    Ad!:linistratlon
    Ad.:ninistr:lticn
    Administro.tion
    Administration
    SUb-o.ssembly
    Ontdent if led
    Unidentified
    Unidentii'ied
    -B}.SED ON XX! Bee IUD.A
    Reforences: :.... BUiiding' c' .t REPORT NO. 131
    , ons ruction Malysis C/" S P
    Division Joint PI Gr s,;' A .... hotogra:t1hic
    B. JTG Illustration 0.U
    P
    O
    ',70 17_2008. 1 Decombe; 1944
    Inclosure: ...... -2008 F.l/l 26
    Annotated onlargw.ent from 21BC 5'19 ....pril
    fo11ol'lS this seotion, . 6 209V: 14 sho1Ying damage
    -57-
    CONFIDENTIAL
    iiWiIb.,.
    Root Area.
    Percent
    Function of bull
    .
    COllll1ent
    RotA net A Tott\l
    or root
    9
    4, 00 4;
    100
    Unidentified
    70
    5i
    1OO 5,100
    100
    "
    71
    ll,500
    100
    "
    72 4,000
    4,000
    100
    "
    73 9;900
    9,9
    CJJ 100
    "
    74 12,600
    12,6W
    100
    "
    75 4,OCO
    4;,l.GG
    100
    "
    76 7,lCXJ 7;100
    lOG
    "
    77
    lO;XV
    lOiCC(;
    100
    "
    70 lO"COO
    10,000 100
    "
    79
    4,100 4;100
    100
    "
    00 9;700 9,7
    00 100
    "
    <ll
    2/)(10 2,600 100
    "
    02 8,3(.0 G;3
    00 100
    "
    ll) 6j6CO 6,600 100
    "
    04
    7,COU ?;GCO
    100
    "
    102 4,100 4,100 lOU
    "
    107 10;200 10;200 100
    "
    109 '7;200 3
    1
    600 50
    Yator pool
    130 9,9
    00 9;900
    100
    c.dminiatr:'.tion
    139 0;900 0;900 100 Unidentified
    140 G,Q.o Gi CO:':; 100
    "
    109 4;lGO 4;100 100
    "
    192 29,200 29,200 1(.0 Prob:1.blc ordn<:ncc inst<".1ktion
    207 17;600 17,600 100
    224 15;600 15,600 100
    "
    225
    4;900 4,9OG 100
    "
    2)0
    6;300 6;300 100 Unidentified
    232 4;60C 4;6CQ 10(,
    "
    234 4;COU 4; GOO lOG
    "
    235 4,500 4,500 lex-
    "
    239 17;,COO 17;COO lGO
    "
    246 12;OCO 12;0.)(,
    leO
    "
    256 22,400
    22,400 100 Hnngar
    263
    Under construction -
    (Ref A), D.ctun.lly
    265
    beine reroo.... cd.
    "
    "
    "
    " "
    "
    267 20,400 20,400
    100
    StorJ.ee
    269-270
    Under construction _
    (Ref I,),
    <'.ctlUlly
    272 20;400
    20;400
    boing removed.
    100
    stor:.lgo
    275 4j4'vJ h,4CC
    100 Probc.ble workers I
    huts
    276
    4i4W
    lGO
    " "
    " 2CQ
    4,400
    4,400 lGO
    " "
    "
    TOT:.L:
    401,300
    NL'W DAMAGE and/or REMOVAL (sinoe 18 Uax 1945)
    NOTEI Figures entered in "Destroyed" colUllD\ repreumt root are'! eithor destr070d or r.a?84
    Figures enterad in "Gutted oolumn reproeant roof area d thor gutted or renoftd
    Figures ontorod in "Struoturel" oolumn represent root Draa eithor structurnlly dQmagod or be1nl raao?e4
    previously)
    (being removed)
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    " ,
    ..
    Not listod in (Rof A)
    Unidentified
    Not listed in (Ret A)
    Unidentified
    ,
    Posslble ordnanoe shop (baing removed)
    Unidontitiod
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    Unidont:1fiod
    ,
    Rot listed in (Rot A)
    Sub-3.SlIOrr1bly (35';( rCll!.o",04
    Not listod in (Rei' a)
    .. " .... _,
    30
    65
    100
    100
    100
    .0
    60
    60
    100
    26
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    7,500
    7,600
    5,900
    ',<00
    ',<00
    3,300
    4,600
    1,900
    1 0 ~ 4 o o
    1,800
    9,600
    9,800
    4.800
    4, '100
    9,600
    5;400
    5,500
    5.500
    6,900
    1,600
    ',000
    '.700
    59,500
    5,900
    ',600
    7.600
    9,800
    9,600
    5, -100
    4,400
    1,400
    3,300
    1,800
    4, 'IDO
    59,500
    5,5CO
    5,500
    6,900
    4,600
    1;'000
    1,700
    7,500
    1,900
    10,400
    1,600
    9,600
    91,500
    4,400
    4,<00
    8,<00
    9,200
    3,800
    10,400
    7,200
    9,600
    9,800
    -1,800
    4, -:00
    9,600
    5,<00
    5,500
    5,500
    13,900
    4,600
    1,000
    -1,700
    7,600
    5,900
    25,200
    ntJMf.E IH SQUARE FEET
    Number Roof arM Destroyed Struoturc.1 StJPP-RFIClAL Total Percont Function ot btd,ld1Df:J ocmaoat
    (Rof A) (Ref' A) Gutted Hinor of roof _
    13 17,800 17,800 17,800 100 Star-agCl ~ -
    25 47,200 47,200 47,200 100 Probablo engino aYOrhc."l
    27 100,500 15,400 75,400 75 Metal shaping nnd fabrioatlon (26% pre?"
    louu remo'Ye4)
    31
    ..
    62
    55
    85
    86
    87
    89
    91
    93
    96
    100
    ]01
    103
    10<:1
    122
    125
    127
    128
    130
    l!l
    116
    112
    145 &: 147
    111
    162
    116
    ]f.
    Now De..mnge nnd/or Reuovr.l (slnco 18 Mo.)' 1945) cont'd.
    D.UL\GE IN SQtJ.\RE FEEl'
    Humber Roof area Destroyed Structural
    SUPERFICL'J. Total Percent Funotion of bu11dinfU
    (Ref A) ('Ii"lf A)
    Gutted Uinor
    of roet
    163 10,700 10.700
    100
    Possible adm1n1atro.t1on
    164 16,200 16,200
    16,200 100 Unidcntitiod.
    171 18,300 18.300
    18,300 100
    Possible lldmiclstrntion (beiDg
    172 6,900
    6,900 6,900 100
    Unidentified (probably being
    173 6,900
    6,_ 6,900 100
    " . " .
    174 9,000 9,000
    9,000 100
    "

    175 11,600 1.100
    1,100 10 Unidentitlod
    177 6.900
    6,900
    6,900 100
    (being r.-oTOd)
    178 6,700 6.700
    6,700 100 " "
    "
    179 9,600
    9,600
    9,600 100 "
    (probo.bly Ooing r.-ovod)
    180 9,300 9,300
    100

    181 10,800 10.800
    10,800 100
    "
    183 11,600
    11.600 11,600 100
    "
    (prob!lbly riDOvod)
    18. 10.200
    10.200 10,200 100
    "


    185 21,500 21,500
    100

    IB6 12.100 12,100
    12,100 100

    195 24,400
    1,600 .3 Test bods
    198 23,600 23,600
    23; 600 100 Hangar
    '01 5,900
    3,000
    3,000 50 Unidentified
    '03 8,300
    8,300
    8,300 100

    20.:;, 5,200
    5.200
    5,200 100
    "
    '06 5.500
    5,500 5,500 100
    "
    '08 6.600
    3,300 3,300 50

    '09 17,:00
    17,400 17,400 100 Ho.."lgtU"
    '10 9,100
    9il00
    9.100 100 Unidentified
    .n 34,900
    13,000 13,000 3B Unidentified
    2lB 12.
    f
    OO 3.000
    3,000 .5
    "
    (pro'cably rClll.owd)
    "9
    10, loa
    10,100 lO,WO 100
    "
    (probably boing removed)
    "0
    3,900 3.900
    3;900 100
    "
    3 18,600
    2,800 15 Hango.r (probnbly raDO'VOd)
    .... 1;300 4.300
    -1,30::> 100 Unidontifiod
    8 6.000 6,000
    6,000 100
    "
    .3. 1,600 1,600
    100
    "
    '40
    :',00':> ',000
    '},OOO 100
    241 5, -100 5,1-00
    5, illO 100
    "
    Now Damngo ond/or RcmoYnl (ainco 18 !!n7 1946) cont'd.
    D:Jt.GE In SQUARE Fm
    Uwnbor Roof o.rOll Dootroyod Structuro.l SUPEllFICL'i.L 'otal Porooat Puaction ot bal141.DCJ 0=-....
    {Ro( & __ !L__ Guttad H!nor 01' root
    241 6,600 6,600 6,600 100 Unidcm:t1t1Od
    245 12,800 12.800 12,600 100 .'
    247 6.100 6,100 8,100 100 ..
    2018 lot Ihtod in (Rot
    253 " .. " ..
    262 11.700 11,700 11,100 100 Un1dont1t1od
    261 28,0100 28,WO 28,100 100 Storage
    268 28,100 2,800 2,800 10
    271 23.100 23.100 23, loa 100 "
    273 28,0100 14,200 11.200 100 "
    283 15,200 16.200 15,200 100 Unidentltiod
    281 15,200 7.600 7.600 15.200 100 "
    287 11.700 H,700 H., 700 100 ..
    288 22.100 22.100 22,100 ..
    294 Hot Uatod in (Ror A)
    300 1,000 4-.000 1,000 100 Dnidmtitlod
    305 26,100 25,400 25, ,.:.00 100 "
    306 Hi ....'OO 16,100 100 Storaso
    307 7,000 7.100 7.000 100 Unidontified
    308-322 100.000 100,000 100.000 100 'PI'orkora huts !lD4 an148Dt1t1e4
    323 21.500 12.200 12,200 60
    321 (iOO 21,500 24,6JO 100 "
    325 24.500 2-1,500 2;',500 100 "
    329 7.2')0 I, eX) 1,800 26 Dnidcntit10d
    330 23,100 23,400 23,4JO 100 Shop
    331 11,m 14, '.00 ,AX) 100 "
    336 8,100 8, 8,100 100 Unidontified
    312 6,000 B,OOD G,OOO 100 II
    313 91.BOO 18,300 18,300 20 Rnngnr batnc raDaY04)
    311 12,500 12,500 12,500 100 Unidentified
    316 6,500 6,500 6.500 10:1 Onidentit1e4

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    ,
    ,
    WisdoDg No. 195 tbtpurb 200
    10 Ju.ne 19'5
    195 - 200
    SECRET
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FORM 34
    MISSION NO.
    10 Juno 1945
    Mission 195 - 58th -:;ing _ Pr1m:lry 'Ihrgct - Kael.lIdi8aura Soaplano Baso
    Miseion 196 _ 58th iiing i'rillO!'1 'Turgot _ JaJtl;ll it./C Co Tomiokn Plant (PV & FA)
    Mission 197 _ 73rd i"il;lB _ Prin:nr/ 'Ihrgot - Hitachi Engineering .. orks. Knigo.n PlOnt ('FfI)
    Ltission 198 _ 34th iiing _ Pri.JJnry Targot - Hi tach! ;"/0 Co Chiba Plant (PV & m)
    Mission 199 _ J14th 7ling _ Prinnry Target _ NaknjiJrO Co., Ogikubo (Pl)-Xo.sumigaurn Soaplnnc Ba.oo (m)
    l.:lission 200 _ 314th il1ng .. Pri..llnry To.rgot .. 'lbchika.t70 .rnv ....ir .:u-sonnl (PI & m)
    EFFECTIVENESS OF MISSION?
    ;"lroroft ,. .
    Forcont Of .:rlrcroft On He.nd
    316
    77.&;'
    _oar Of !1!SSIAA
    Aircraft Loet .
    Porcent Of ':'ircrcft ':"lrborno .
    1
    .3%
    ':'lrcraft Bombins Prillnry 1Urgets . 280
    Porcont Of Bombing ':'ircraft ':"irberne.
    Bombs Droppod On PriJ:nry 'lbrgots.
    Bombs Dropped On Other 1brgcts
    Bombing ROlJul to _ unknorm to excellent.
    89.8%
    1685 Tona
    70 TOIW
    lLircraft Dto.nc.god. . . . 51
    Porcont Of ':'ircrllft .4irborno
    Crou . 15
    Fbrcont or Totol itl,rticipHing. . .
    Ib.2lC
    .liJI
    ldroroft Ulndins !.t It70 JiIlJ:l ... 34
    SECRET
    Fightor ':'ircrnft Escorting 8-29's . 107
    saitO "A"'TICAl CONnOL UNIT
    li 4
    ':"ircro.ft lAnding .:a.t Ivo Jinn;
    Mission 195 - 3 o.ircrnft.
    Mission 197 .. 18 Qircrcft.
    Mission 198 - 2 aircraft.
    Nission - 9 aircraft.
    Idissiun 200 - 2 aircraft.
    L:ISSICfl 1,}5 .. 200
    10 June 1'}45
    I P A i( l' 1 C 1 P ;.
    .1::.fn.;,.r
    AIHCRAFT
    NOTEl XXI Be Field Ordor No. 85 called for tho follouiog
    effort on thODO missions: Ulsaion 195 - 1 group; Mission
    196 _ 1 grouPi Mission 197 .. rmxiJ:IUm offort i :''Ussion 1'}8 -
    1 group; I.-lission 199 .. 2 groupo; Mission 200 .. 1 group.
    4 4
    Super dunbo aircrcft.
    Includes 2 sp:.ro aircraft.
    Fighter I3scorts (P-Sl's).bo.sod at 1\10 Jinn.
    G .LJA',l'"';:;
    .../C hie .A/C. Ale 'j'!M:. C: I'd"::' CFF TIME: OF A/C A/C A/C';O TOUL
    UNIT C:i SCi .......- r"n.n.G fiLl. EQ,1)1NG BOJQ3:ING EOoElNG Tow. J../C
    I 1:.J.1J 1J1....lJ 'r' Of}' [,,,.1:. H.l:";i' u.sr lJA'l'Z }'IltSr usr SECCNDARY O'l'Hm NCIi..
    _ ....._ TAl1Gt.T TARGETS MISSIVJ..... EtTl.CTIVi.
    M ssion
    58 ra 36 30 1 29 9 Jun 1546 Z 1607 Z 10 JWl 0650 Z 0736 Z 23 - 2 - 25 4
    1 saion #IQ,
    58 r; 41 33 _ 33 1626 Z 1719 Z 0611 Z 0730 Z 3
    2
    .. 1 .. 33 ..
    II ssion #19
    73 Ii 165 125 1 124 1550 Z 1709 Z 0529 Z 0750 Z 118 .. 2 - 120 4
    20 _ 2 - - 2 2 ..
    }.. ssion Ill')
    114";1 39 27 .. 27 1506 Z 1526 Z 0525 Z 0614 Z 26 .. - 26 1
    :laion #IS
    14 .,; 81 67 2 65 1430 Z 1530 Z 01;58 Z 0637 & 52 - 4 - 56 9
    l' _ 1 - - - 1 1 -
    ; ssion #20
    14" 44 34 2 34.!! 1517 Z 1554 Z 0528 Z 0648 Z 29 - 3 - 32 2
    " 1 _ - - 1 1 -
    7th Fighter CoLllilnd. U8 107 107 11
    3 '"'0" >n T.. n'.'" 7. n7<0 Z 280 _ 12 - 292 20
    I _ _ J. t. ..

    3!C?Er
    195 - 200
    10 J'UDO 1945
    ilOl-131::G R t:' :r
    DA'E
    ...
    TARGET BOJ.1BZD TH:::: 0; :",..r2.ASS ALT. OF :;:!ZASE TA..."1.G::T V! 3131..:: ::OT V:i:SrS1.i.
    ArRCRAFT
    UlHT
    E DROPPING
    vtS"JAI. RAIl:... ; Di\:.;PP: "G V:S, Sr;;H'1'J:'li
    ?..ADJ.A
    DF'.AD DRIJP?r:--c;
    llAl:E OF TARGET TYP
    J:1O::BS
    Z;...-::u. EST LATES! L:r,t:;ST ;:10;=S1 S!:tH':'t::.:t '1:::: nS':nL
    "..
    C: li2?:E::'':E
    ii.....-.:
    ?.::C;{_ 0:;
    OllLY CC..,o.:"'C::":::C:"3 :;.;:. O:;5E':' n, O;'I.:c. LE-AW..lI.
    Miasio #1
    ,
    56 K/lswniga.ura Seaplane Baso

    23 0001 z 0012 17700 20100 1


    .
    6
    . 2
    -
    14
    riO Shimodo 1 2]16 z

    17700
    -
    1
    - - - - - -
    Ho.c:u.do Jifl1\ T< 1 2345 z

    1.5200 1
    - - - - -
    -
    r.ll.ssio #1.6
    , 58 J8l'1n Co" Tomioka. P
    3
    2 0024. Z 0029 21000 22000
    .
    -
    . .
    3
    .
    29
    liG Shin!zu
    "
    1 0013 z

    21800
    -
    1
    -
    -
    - - - -
    111053io R1.7
    ; 73 Hi techi Engineering riorks
    "
    n8 2357 z 0038 19600 21200 12
    -
    106
    -
    -
    -
    : ii'G l':Oignn
    HllChijo Jim
    .
    1 2243 z
    -
    8400 -
    1
    - - -
    - -
    Briago at 34
    0
    42' N. 132
    0
    1 0037 z

    15000
    . 1
    - - - - -
    50' E
    Missi R198
    ;l4i G Hi t8:h1 A/C Co., Chiba P 26 2245 z 2246 15600 17200
    - - - -
    3 - 23
    Mias!
    .",
    J14 Kasl.Ul1gouro 5cap1D.nc Beso

    45
    2237 z 2259 2100 23000
    - -
    -
    5 -
    40
    . ;/0
    N:lko}intl 1J./c Co, .Ogikubo
    7 2324 z 23Z/ 21000 21100
    -
    -
    .
    -
    1
    -
    6
    ,
    'IlJ,chikowa .i&.ir .:.xscna T 1 2254 z
    -
    2],500
    - -
    -
    - -
    1
    - -
    Ha.m:lna tau

    2 2209 z 2224 2000 20000 2


    -
    .
    -
    . .
    ,
    Unkncvm 1 2357 z

    2100(
    - -
    -
    ,-"
    - -
    -
    -
    Missi R20 0
    :14 Tachikoml iJmy .i..ir .ia.rsona p
    29 2:;52 Z 2257 2010 22000
    -
    2 16
    -
    1
    -
    10
    IIG Hachijo J1ml T 1 2214 Z

    1680
    -
    1
    - - -
    .
    - -
    Hi wC;11 /C Co., Chi bo.

    1 2247 ,

    1700
    -
    1
    - -
    -
    - - -
    ,
    Yaizu ""!r Field 1 2334 Z
    - .Ji
    OO
    .
    1

    -
    .
    - -
    - .
    --
    . .
    .l'T'_.T 'Proimnpv""' ........ t .. 0,,"
    nno 0 on OMn
    ,
    -
    a ..!r<:raft bomood flith 7]rd iling.
    S.:.CRLT
    "':J1B':I
    OF
    195 - 200
    DATi: 10 June 1.945
    1
    FUZE LOlDED ON UR- RELEASED T.utGETS
    TY&; &:
    UNIT
    SETTINC &.IRCRAPT HUWlY TAroET
    'rARGETSOF OPP
    Jr;TTlSONI::D &"TU.idD
    i
    wt:1GW' ( BUIiB
    -
    No.. '"ail No Tons 'jo.
    "0 '"ona
    ,,,
    '"0"
    "0
    '.1'00.-
    "0
    I
    Missi n 1
    58 JoN-l0$4 500# G.P. / .01
    ILD 628
    '57, 493
    123.3 45
    1l.2 90 22.5
    - - - -
    Miss
    ih.
    ,
    58 ....->J64 500# G.P. Inst N.D 726 18l. 690 172.5
    21
    53 JS 3.7
    -
    -
    - -
    Miss
    . n fhen
    73 , 1<11->166 2000# G.P, .025 866 866. Bo6 Bo6.c 14 140 46 46.0
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Missi n #1<>8
    1314 AJ1-M64 500# G.p. .01 N.D 577 144. 553
    138,' - - 24
    6.0
    -
    - -
    .
    Miss
    n thqq
    1314 I ""M64
    500# G.F. .01 N.D 1422 355. 1125 281.
    0
    84 21.0 212
    530
    1 .2
    -
    -
    Miss . n #200
    1314 r M->I64 500# G.P. .01 N.D Bo3
    200. 654 163 72
    18.0 77 '9,3
    -
    - -
    .
    1TOT: ....>164 500# G.P. 4156 1039. 3515
    878.E 222
    555
    418 104.5 1 .2
    - -
    I 2000# G.P.
    866 866. Bo6 Bo6.c 14 14.0 46 46.G
    - - - -
    =
    5022 1905 43
    2
    1 1684. 236 69. 464 '505
    1 .2
    - -
    I ! Includes 19 bp".,. r leased ssJ:e 0 target i th com. 1ete or ing win

    I
    Inc ludes Ja bPm.s r loased safe 0 target ithc"
    lete ar ng .ir

    c Includo's 37 b
    Pm"" r
    leasod safe 0 target ith co late ar "ngwir

    I Includos 26 1 mba r leased safe 0 target i th cor lew or ng wir

    k!QJi!I

    195 - 200
    M1SS10B_:---::-_==- _
    10 JUJlO 1945
    ACCURACY OF BOMllING ON PRIMARY TARGET
    1lATE _
    ! :BalmS RL :BOMB HITS SCORED AND DISTAlICE FRCIoI AIMING POINT %BITS SCORED WITHIN 1000' %HITS SCORED VI'l'HII 2000'
    b,T LE.l.SED OB
    /"'.... TJ.RGET OVER TO TOTAL H.E. TO TOTAL H.E. TO TOTJJ. H.E. 'l!O '1'OUL H.E.
    0- 500' 500'-1000' 1000
    1
    -2000' 2000'-3000' 3000' TOTAL llQKBS llELEASED BOMBS SCOBED :BOMBS RELZASED BOMBS SCOUD
    H.E. TO'UL
    _ um a
    iB ';G' 32 323 _ 130 _ 64 31 1 . 225 40.2% 57.1l,( 6o.o:l B6.""
    !iLQ6 _ JJ"""n.Air raft C
    58 i"iG .. _ Radar BOLlbing - S oring of b-mb hits lllpOOS"!blo.
    J1lo7 _ to.chi "Iiorks
    3 liG <0 B06 559 _ 205 11 10 785 69.4% 71."" 94.1l,( 97.J!.
    .lllo8 _ Ui tach! . 'rcrc-It 00....... " .... CbibO
    14," _ - of bonb hOts io.possib10 duo to undo cnst.
    ulQ0 _ vsuoi--,J..,.,. SCo. ....' no Base
    14 " '!13 973 _ 100 - 10 110 44 264 10.3% 37.')1, 11.3% 41.7%
    :l12ao .. 'T'! chiknm: .:or:.'" I" .:..rscnnl
    14 "65< 654 130 _ 84 loB 96 418 19.')1, 31.U: 3
    2
    .7% 51..2%
    I
    Includes calculated bursts.
    Bo.:::II3d on visu.:t1 rosul ts only.
    SECRET
    AIRCRAf"f LOST AND DAltAGED
    SECRi:T IQIJIIIQI 195 - 200
    DAD 10 lune 1945
    PF.RS01tIEL CASUALTIliS
    AIRCRArr LOST
    AIRCRAFt' DAAf.AGfl) P!RSOIIIIEL CASlIlL!IIS
    EIlI>I! EIlI>I!
    EIIDII Ace.
    UN- EIIDIY E.m
    l.m Ace.
    "'"
    Ill-
    TOTAL
    T01'AL
    "SS-
    lIOUIDED 'M'flL
    U1IIT
    Ale JlA
    Ale.

    OTHER
    10lJIlI
    TOTAL
    Jle JlA
    Jlc'

    cmo;
    01'H0l
    ..... ILUOR IIIICR
    PARTICI- 1I1UIl
    lie IIV1IU'D CASIIlLTIES
    AlA m:H JlA
    ""'".
    PATJlrC
    Mi ion 12.2
    2 2 1 1
    4 323 -
    .
    - -
    58
    None - - - -
    Mi ion 1
    0
    6
    p
    ne 3f1i
    .
    - - -
    58
    None
    ,.Ii ion
    '2Z
    None 2 19 1 2
    - -
    2 22 1438
    - -
    1 1
    73 , -
    Mi sian 108
    None
    I one 302
    -

    . .
    314
    fiG
    '100
    ill sian
    314
    1
    1
    4 - 9 -
    2
    -
    -
    3
    12 739
    -
    10
    3 ':l
    - - -
    - -
    WC
    Mi- sian 200
    None 1 1
    5 - -
    -
    2
    5 389 - -
    1 1
    314
    -
    fiG
    None 1
    118
    None
    7 F
    C""
    ..
    0 .. M'_
    '"
    < 1<
    -
    -
    a Aircraft damlged ovor target by flak and crashed at sea enroute to base. 11 crew nembers bailed out; 9 missiong. 2 rescued.
    ';;i .. biOI

    IIISSICIf las 200
    DA:lS lQ.TuM 19"5
    ENE2ll QPPOSITIW jJl) ElPEHDI'lUtZ
    22')94
    NW.
    ao
    IJ>1I'rISllllD I um IJO
    3360
    UiSf:J.92D,h

    TT 19634
    4 27

    ---i
    AT"l'Ac.;'S
    BY E/A . iIKiD Di TBSl'
    <Xa:llA!r 7ll1JiJl
    27
    f1I1E]l!i
    Ale
    SIGHTEJ.l
    58 ,1(
    L:iIr
    58 ,j' 7
    2320 2320
    73
    45
    41
    5 3
    Uiss ion "191
    5 27098
    Uission 111
    0
    8
    117<;3 9680 48571
    314 '"
    16
    2248 7c.JCt 9248
    3J..4..
    314 ill
    7 Fi.
    Con'",.

    39
    25
    Mn
    83
    35
    ,.<
    1
    22
    ,
    9
    1
    6
    l.jisaion 1
    9 53850

    3 10810
    12
    1l1"N2
    2460
    3720
    21)C}01 16680
    7500
    --
    7':;00
    63810
    14530
    -----

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    Zcko
    Tony
    Oscor
    WE
    Irving
    Jack
    Goorgc
    1
    1
    5
    1
    2
    5

    3
    1
    5
    1
    5
    1
    3
    1
    li lHIi lO:to
    !' .H.i! 1< I
    MISSIONS 195 - 200
    DATE 10 JUDe 1945
    FLIGHT DATA &: FUEL CONSWP'fION
    I i/l95 i/l96 I i/l97 i/l98
    i/l99
    I #200
    I MISSIOR IIlJIl!EIl
    314 WG
    ' 314 ""
    I UlIlT 5810
    5800
    :
    7300
    3U we
    ,
    46
    ! 30
    20
    32
    101 I 24
    1
    14
    ,37
    AIRCftl.JT COKiIDERED
    ,
    14,22 i14,)8
    5:10
    Avt:fI.I.Gt nTI N:i TDIE
    15:15
    14,16
    2756
    2898
    I 2786 2954
    2905
    l V ~ VlSTAfCJ:; FLD;ill
    2883
    I
    (Nautical Air Miles)
    15863
    i
    FIlEL COHSlJIi::I):
    62(.5
    6109
    6253
    i
    6399
    5980
    ,
    Average
    , 6470
    6769
    I 6799
    6200
    66GO
    WJ3
    : 5765
    Harlm'"
    4710
    5836
    5600
    5600
    5581
    UiniD.Ull ,
    FUEL iilllAI NI Ki:
    I
    I
    1026
    I
    704
    I 801
    700 735
    631 ,
    Average

    900
    1400
    1131
    2010 1328
    I
    1435
    YaximUil
    637
    269
    401
    Wi niJ:llX! 500
    400 109
    392.1 439 425.1
    400.8 =.2
    I 437.7
    AVG. ~ . US[) PLR HOUR
    ~ . O 7 2.2'
    2.11 2.10 2.12
    2.2C
    Ave. GALS. USED rER idlLE
    - ---
    I
    ,
    206780 748759 155669 387561
    213134
    rorAL OSED ON AL'<OONHE :./e ,156865
    Ba!b Weights: W64 - (Coop B) - 550 Ibs.
    R66 - (TNr) - 2055 1bs.
    ';iEIGh'T DATA
    4 Exclw.es super dlDbo aircraft.
    or..
    3J
    t
    l24 27
    65 34
    Ill. AIil.CP..AFr AlROORNE*
    29
    AVG. '9.\SIC ;rr. OF' AIRCRAFT
    74916 74863
    74962 75451 75600 75600
    AVG. tEEFUL OO.ID
    58480 61780 61581 60260 61331 62230
    AVG..D. OF EQi,lBS LDJ..DED
    21.7-':J.64
    22-1164 6.98-lA66 21.4-1164
    21.9-1164 23.6-116.
    AVI1. WT. OF a:rms: LOADED
    11910
    moo
    14352 11754 12028
    l2980
    AVG. ruu. LOADE.D
    6680
    '/Coo
    6744 6866
    7001
    7200
    AVG. ffl'. OF ru::r. LOWED
    40080
    42000
    40464
    41196 42006
    43200
    Ave. :.usc. ffilGm'
    6490
    7680
    6765
    7310
    7297
    6050
    Ave. GROSS lIT.
    I,T TAKE OFF
    133396
    136643
    136543
    1135711
    1136931
    137830
    t
    ,
    ,
    .
    wee'" .r. __
    10 JQbO 19t5
    CCII 0111 XXI B(II COlI
    to. COIlOSlIIIl'll'G 58
    ClllMltHBOI4I'C 7J
    COOCIllJ.'OlI\"ll J13
    C(H'Di:XP.WC )14
    DIPOs f'lfIlCS4rr j15
    COJP.D PFOTO

    8y Auth or co XXI Be
    JJ/1 tt -"f ."/
    Date
    XXI OOllBlll cO!!NAIlD
    GUAll
    ]JOO 9 Jun. 1945
    1. a.
    Frientll,y tihterll .ill provide cover in the target area.
    2.
    m Ibabe!' Col:zIard rill strike tar;1ets :JJ1'fl.
    356, 357, 2000, 1391,
    Old 2l4S as 1rdicated on D-Day..
    3.
    a.
    50th "11>8
    (1) Targets:
    (a)
    90.17 - ?SJ'17
    llPI
    Force Required
    036062
    1 Group
    liPI reference:
    XXI Can 11thoo-mosaic Q:niya Area,
    90.17 - ?SJ'17.
    Pricl.;\ry rad..r Kasumigaura Seaplane Base.
    (.)
    90.17 - 1391
    (Prir.ery visual r.nd radar)
    llPI Force Req.l.ired
    103115 1 Group
    MPI XXI Ban Com Tomioit:a Area
    90.17- - 1391
    (2)
    Routes:
    (.)
    Fcrce on 2W1: Base
    Iwo Jima
    Assembly Zone 11
    3437" - 13005S (DP)
    3500N - 13:110
    352&1 - 13"35E (IP)
    Target
    355SN - 14100g
    Lrio Jilna
    Base
    [.)
    Force on 1391:
    Base
    Iwo Jiae
    Zone 11
    343711 - lJ/l05E (DP)
    3500" - 13810'
    3522N - 13844E (IP)
    Target
    350Stf - 1401n
    1170 Ji.r::e
    Base
    (3)
    Alt,itul.e of Attack
    (a)
    Fcrce on 2Q;l:
    17,000 feet.
    (.)
    Force on 1391:
    21,000 foot.
    UPI Nferenc3: UI Bam Com litho-oosaic Tokyo .'.rea 90.17 -
    357.
    Farce Required
    1 Group
    XXI Bor.1 Com. lit.ho-l'lOsnie Chibo. A
    reo,
    (Primary visual nnd radnr)
    Ull.8.U
    Altitude of attack: 19 OOC f
    , oet.
    Bomb Iced: 2000 Ib GP's fleod. 1/40 nose ani 1/40 te.H.
    Pass depe"'.rture point e.t D-Hour plus 12 minutes.
    Altitudes en route: 3000 "
    - AOO feet and 7000 - 7OCJ:J feat.
    PrinBry radex target: 90.14 - 1476
    Route: Base
    1Jro Jima
    t,sse'J.b1y Zone 11
    3437>1 - 13605E (DP)
    3500N - ).J;lOE
    352I!N - 13C35E (IP)
    Target
    355C!1 - lJ945E
    355llN - l4l00E
    r",o Jima
    Base
    Ca> Perce on 2fYI1 pal!Il1llt8 departure point. at D-Hour.
    (b) Fer ce on 1391 passes departure point at D-Hotr plus
    32 ainutes.
    (6) AlUtules en route to target 2000 - 2000 feet am fIXJ:) -
    6000 f<lot.
    (4) _load.
    Ca) Force an 2IJ97J 500 l'b arts fused .01 nose and ~
    dolaT 'ail.
    (b) Fcree on 1391: 5ClO lb GPta fused instantaneous nolle
    onI DOl1-dala;r taU.
    15) 'l'illle contrC>1.
    (4)
    (5)
    (6)
    (7)
    b. '/3rd "h8
    (1) TlU'ge', 90.17 - 357
    UPI Ferce Reqlired
    <J3(lO'l6 All Ale 73rd '1h8
    Ci"I rcferen:::e:
    'iU.14 - 2l.45.
    c. Chitted.
    d. 314th 1'1ing
    (1) Targets
    (a) 90.1.4 - 2 l l ~ 5
    !!PI
    05<1037
    PIIID CIID!lI _ 8S eatr1liUlD
    (b) 90.17 - 356
    IIPI
    143091
    Ftree !lequ1rocl
    2_
    KPl re1'lII'encer XXI Boal Caa lltho-clOeaic Tdqo Area 90.17 -
    m.
    Pr:lDar1 radl:r Eo81Digaur& Seaplane sue.
    (e) 90.17 - 2llOG (PrimarT 01....1 ani radar)
    IIPI
    071027
    Force Required.
    1 Group
    !!PI rerorencer XXI 80lIl Caa lltho-a08a1c 'nrl.ch1JanJa Area,
    90.17 - 2009.
    (2) Route.'
    (a) Forco on 2145: Base
    :WO Jwa
    :\asoob17 Zone 11
    3500N - 1JJ)25l!
    3518J:JlI - (DP" IP)
    Target
    Ristt turn to 80Uthcast
    1,,0 J1J!e
    1m
    (b) Fereo on 356: 1m
    Iwo Jinla
    ..nbly Zono 11
    3437N - 130053
    (DP)
    3SOON - 13BlOE
    352llN - 13!l35E
    (IP)
    Targot
    3550N - 13950E
    3550N - 14100E
    Iwo Jima
    Base
    (e)
    Force on 2COrl: Baso
    Iwo J1Jna
    Assembly Zorx: 11
    3447N - 13oo5E
    (Dj')
    3SOOt! - 13810E
    35'1N - 13035B
    (IP)
    Target
    3558N - 1391.J.5'E
    355M - 14100E
    1"o Jilm
    Base
    (3)
    Altitudos or attack:
    (n)
    f'<rc(,J on 2145: 15,000 fe;,t .
    .
    (b)
    Forco on 356:
    2l. ,000 feet.
    (e)
    Fer co on 2000:
    21
    6
    000 fni'lt.
    J
    I'DIUI _ JIIIIlEII COIITDiU!ll
    (I.) ..., load.
    Ca) Force on 2145: sao lb GP'. tuled .01 DOle and non-
    dela7 taU.
    (b) Perce ClD 356. SOC Ib GPt .. tused .01 nOIe and lIOn-
    dela7 tail.
    (e) Perce on 2008: 500 Ib GPts ttzled 1netantaneo .DO"
    am DCIl"'dela7 taU.
    n.o control.
    Ca) Perce on 2145 p!SH8 doparture po1.,,*, at D-Hour plt18
    IS a1nutes.
    (b) Force on 356 paesu depu1.tre point. at D-Hour plUli
    4 lI1nut.ee.
    (e) Ferce en 2008 passes departure poirt. at D-Hour plus
    21 lllinutea.
    (6) IUtitudes en route:
    SOOO - 5300 teet atd 9000 - 9.q()() fetlt.
    x. (1) Altitudl!s specified are the Mse altitudes fer the lead
    squ::.dron or each unit.
    (2) D-DII.Y and D-Hour: lOO9OOK.
    4. a. Omittod.
    b. Tactical mission numbers:
    (1) 2097 - 195
    (2) 3'6 - 199
    (3) 357 - 197
    (4) 2008 - 200
    (5) 2145 - 198
    (6) 1391 - 196
    5. COl!lIIlunicatillne:

    (3)
    XXI 80m. COIll SOl and SOP for t ik
    and IFF procedures. s r e repcrh, contact reports
    Each f lir.ht sq1.E.dron wi U bo e ui
    190-210 q pped to barrage janm the
    6"'" megacycles.
    :hii:
    e
    of the barrage
    Spot will b
    1ao-l90 and 210-220 ovor tho froquency rangos
    officor ani as 3.8 desirccl by the wing RC!.I
    y e capability or each lfing.
    QH.I!. "E..L ....__-e..L. _ ..... ,U
    .. ,Faa 2. 1IJII
    ~
    llIII_m__
    s ... C :>
    -" _-"L_"A..
    T
    --J
    Kil.iopa 10. 125 t4rgYCb IOQ
    10 June 1945
    -79_
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    ,
    i
    ,
    a
    9
    )J)
    U
    12
    13
    14

    17
    18
    19
    20
    21 22
    23
    24 - 25
    21>
    27 - 31
    .'l2
    33
    JIl
    35
    36-6.5
    66
    67
    68
    69
    10
    71
    72
    n

    75-76
    77
    7a
    79
    Sl
    81

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    alac ea.-l' u.s. $V' \Clo Air roroea \--
    : ,. u.s. AnI' S'U' \e&lo I1r .. (Ila-.)
    a nltll& GItawsl. !'weD.Uetib .l1r
    o OIII8wd. mp.tb 1r hroe(W.-.)
    a IF 1a Cldtlt. u.s. J'arotll. PacUio
    alder "'"1 Open.tic.a. d--16-:r
    n , .. la 'tier; Pscltlo n_t (.14... Bq)
    o =1.. 1D Cllirl. "hcd.tio neat (Rev Bq)
    " .......Air ror.. Paa1tic neet
    o mer. '!h1rd. ned
    Oilier. ftnta Fleet
    o ...ter; !'irs\ C8rrier T_* J'oroe
    UaI"1411l*
    l)wm!n:Ung GeDeral; u.s. Yoroes. delil. PJaoitla
    ee-ldiDg GeD!r'l. A.:.lied Force!l. SV.l
    ()nw..u hi" 3ast ..lit' Forces
    C)i adlD(," U.s. Str-.. ;epc Air Forces 1a.
    t)xe'Uditl,;! l...i3d:iterr':t:oe:ln .ul1ed .\ir I'oroes
    a--=,Mi - rH'1:aenth ll.r Force
    t"nzj':x'Ji SeT"'..:It!:l. .ir !crce
    C<xT-=d j::l6 Ge:rr.ll; VII 3crba ;a:c.u:d
    ee-.tdbt VII Fighter CcIlZ:u.:d
    Ol:D:.s:di:l6 El.::'l'eo.th ...i.r :'orcc
    301s. !iiJlter "'1:l6
    ad Eq.. :.llieod nl.r For;:es. SJ? .
    Se:1ior otricar. R.A.A.r.
    Ca:Eu!.dcr 1.:1 U.s.\...r- Forces. Pacific
    .t..--r::t G-2 (For Se::tic::l 22. Ra
    '
    )
    Ofri.:..or in Charse .7oi:=.t Intelligo::!cs Center
    PacUie Ocean ..re::!s
    CcaJa::uling G... xn a:my .\ir P'orces
    ..tfi:Jt ACIAS.
    :ldi:lg .l.i.t' Forcss
    .'.C/:.s. Collectim Dirisioo
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    Countding Officer; 5013\ GrouP (VB)
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    Ca:cLIMins 504th Ba::1b Group (VB)
    0C:Il:In1l11ng otficeri 505th Boob Group (Vn)
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    Ca::t:nndine Officer; 21st Fichter lkwp (VLH)
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    Rsportinc Unit; Twentioth .Ur Torce (File CoW)
    Roporti ng Unit .\-2. _lir Force

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