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    urSSION NO. 20S 209
    FLOWN 18 JUN 1945
    COPY NO. 8l
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    JIllllII
    PORBWORD
    Tbil report OIn'8r' Xl] BOliber
    Comaand ll1uiona No. 206 throl.1&h 209,
    flown 17 - 18 Juno 1945 a,a1nst targets
    on the !alands of Honshu and lyu.hll.

    l!lssloM No. 204 and 205 were


    speoial millStone and tbe reportll 1f111
    reoeive ,pSOlal distribution.
    :::::::::::::::111111
    : SECRET I
    . BY J.uth or the C.G.:
    : XXI BCIIlber Ccr.roond:
    18 J= 45 :H:G
    :
    HEillQ.tL\RTERS
    XXI BOMBER COMMU{)
    AP0234
    SUBJwr:
    TO
    , urbOn lI'en. O1lut'1 Urban ;"rea.
    Report at :.ttooks on hi Jrbnn Area, 17-18 June 1945.
    Blmo.motsu {]roon 1.reo, am yo c
    h Ilr F
    orce, washington 25. D.C.
    COr.m:uJding General, Twentiet ,
    IDENTIFICI,TION OF THE MISSI0N31
    t XXI Bomber Corrmow. dated
    o. 'Field order NlUtlOOr "87, Hendqu.'"\r era h Ol!lbordrtent Wings
    17 June 1945. directed the 58th, 73rd. 313
    th
    , 0.= Missions No. 206
    to participate in Q coordinated attack (XXI Bam r
    through 209) asoinst targets on Honshu J(yushu.
    b. Torgeb specified:
    (1 ) Primlry Visual and Radar Target far Mission No. 206:
    (0) JOgoshima urlnn :l.reo.
    (2)
    Fr im:l.ry Vi suol om Ra dar 'I'Orset tor Mission No. 207:
    (0) cmuta urb::m i,roo.
    () Prinnry Visuol nnd Radar Tor get far Mission NO. 208:
    (0 )
    H:lmartJ:ltsu urban Area.
    (4)
    PI'izrAry visunl am Radar TarBet
    far Mission No. 209:
    (0) yokknichi Urban i,reo.,
    2. STRl.TEGY ,HID PL:,N OF OPERi.TION:
    a. Strategy: Wotlthcr eondaions c:zpoctod to exist oYer tho
    Japanese Empiro fran the middle of June far several woeks precluded
    precision Tho necessity for npplyins constant pressure on the
    Jopnncso cconan,y prompted this Headquarters to schedule night attacks
    ajpinst urban industric.1 areas with when it was forecast
    that units must bomb ontiroly by reder, often while on actual instrUllents.
    b. Importance of
    (1) lOgoshimo. tIrbcn I.roo: IOgoshinn is important as l'l
    shipping center and is the I:ID.jcr port am city in southern Kyushu.
    I.griculturol prc:dueo as l;'ell as personnel O,re Shipped to other ports
    of the RJpire. :.0 1 tlportlint rnil terminus, JO.goshinc elsa has largo
    freight y:::lrds, imrchouses, 'l7crkshops, am oil storage. The city is the
    flito of .:) g:'ls p1.3nt and a silk mill and it has 4 pov.er plants connected
    with tbe :KYusbu Grid.
    (2) crnuta Urb:ln 1.r00: crnllta has an lndustrinl lI!Iportcn.ce
    for its ccmplicnted churnical lndustI!lCS .. coke ffinnt'.facturc. and such allied.
    products as synthetic oil, cokc by-produo..ts, ac ids, explosivos and
    -1_

    m BOU!3SR COJal,\l'lD
    APO 234.
    TACTICAL RSPORT
    Missions no. 206 through 209
    PleU Order Ro. 87
    Tarr;eta on the lelanda of Kyuahu. and Honshu. Japan
    17 18 June 1945
    TABLE CF CONI'5Rl'S
    Taoti cal Narrative
    p...
    .Jl2.
    1
    Annex A Operations
    Part I . Navigation Chart
    Part II Bombing
    Part III Wean Points of Io.pact.
    Part IV _ Flight Engineering Charts
    Part V - R(1dar
    Part VI - Radar Scope Photos.
    Part VI I Gunnery.
    Part VIII Air-Sea Rescue Chi1rt.

    12
    13
    I'
    IS
    IS
    16
    20
    :u
    25
    ;.. B - :;ea'thor.
    Part I Summ(1ry
    Part II - Forecast teo.ther '15.
    Observed
    Part III - Pro&,ostic llap
    Port IV - Synoptic
    26
    27
    29 &: 30
    31
    32
    Annex C _ Communications.
    Part I _ RCM
    P!1rt II Radio

    Annex 0 - Intelligence.
    Part 1 - Enemy Air Opposition
    Part II - Enemy Antiaircraft.
    Part III - Damage .tssessment.
    Annex E: Consolidated Sta.tiBticel Su.mma.:ry.
    Annex F - XlCI Bomber Comr=.and Field Ordor.
    36
    3.
    3.
    ..
    56
    S7
    Annex G Distribution..........

    72
    Prepared by:
    A-2 Section
    m BOlllber Command
    fertilizer3, moking it one of the most i.cJpartont chomiClll of tho
    Empire; liS a shipping port for cool, Omuto is one of tho first 10 Japan
    proper, Ninety per cent of its exports beina co.'ll. RoM' II1ltcriols are
    0130 imported far use in its plants,
    (3) }Jlrramo.tsl1 tk'ban Aroa: }Ip.II'!\lIlO.tsu is c. small congested
    (ljty, (population, 165,000, urbnn ordl 4.4 squ.."'Ire milos) on the
    Tok::l.ido railr<X!d 11ne, The City is .the oitc of one of tbo 6 l:I.ost 1IDP
    ar
    -
    tont Imp..rial Goverrur;ent Railway shops far locanotive rapair. Propellers,
    ordnance, machinery. airplane dope, vencer oro also produced hero..
    Fopu1ation density is o.ppraxi.m:ltely 35.000 persons per squorc mile.
    (4) Yokkaichi Urban .\rtoO: yokknichi is a canplcmentnl
    tarn of Nagoya with its port facilities being used to sorvice the nroa.
    'n!e City cont:J.ir.s potentially the largest oil refinery in Jo.pon. believed
    connected uith tetra othyl lead production.. SOJ!le smelters for nickel or
    copper are locc.tcd here as -o;ell as light industry, vegetable 011 plOnts.
    paper and textile mills, cernci.cs and chemical plants. Population is
    102,000 tho {Jrbln area covers 7 square miles, although. the bulk of
    Population.is concntroted in It square i:l.ilcs.
    c. Doto::.ils of Plonning--opern.tioMl:
    (I) Bombing pIa M:
    (a) Dotc:rmino.tion of Ba:lb Load:
    1. urbln Aroo - Mission No. 206:
    scheduled to
    and one-half
    =" A mnxiJ!lum effort of the 3l.4th Wing ws
    l!Itrikq this torget Cllrrying one-half M47 incendiary bm.bs
    clusters of M>9 bCX!lbs.
    as the plan for the
    b. Considerationa and
    Hlm::vnatsu urban Aroc attock..
    rocsona Elre the scme
    go onute. Urban J.ren _ Mission No. 207:
    sch",duled to
    and one-half
    A maximum effort of
    strikc this targot oreo '\iith one-half
    cluatcrl;l of Nf:,9 banbs
    the 58th Wir.g '\ina
    Mj. 7 incendiary banbs
    retl50nS Clre the some
    as the plan for the
    .Eo Considerations a.nd
    fflIDOI!V'ltsu urban Aroo
    1 Hlmamo.tau Urban Are::'. - Mission No. 208:
    =. BoJ!lHs am Force ReqUired:
    1. '!he 73rd W
    this target llith 2 E;"oups IlIrrying AN-tl47:2. :U18 ms scheduled to striko
    carrying SaO-pound aimo.ble clusters cent '. incendiary banba and 2 groups
    pathfinder ::lircraft to Ilttk the t t C.1nina lolJ9 banbs. Sufficient
    moin force, were 0190 to corry scheduled to precede the
    scheduled since attacks against banbs. UoxiI:tum effort \1QS
    attempted Dud the bor:J.biIlB accuracy a n aFCOS h::Jd not hcen previOUSly
    and by individual eircrott uns und t f!iJ i suc.h t::lrgots by rn.dl'lr at night
    density of approximately 200 tons c cnn ned. It;;::\5 planned to pIcco ,.,
    par squo.ro .oile th . -
    order to saturate thE. defenses ond t crt Q1 0 tnrBct llr(),.'1 in
    o cct d()struction..
    -2-
    2 The target conel.ted of mixed
    Induetrlal.type and reeidontini-type. ,inglo-,tory and mUltlplo-otory
    t
    etlan A combination of
    structure! primarily of wooden oona ru
    inoendiary bombs olusters of Y69 bomb, wna chosen oa the most
    erfoctivo WOnpon tor dostruotion of the targot oroo. Groups carrying
    M41 InaoDdlory bombs .ere aohodulod to strike tho target first in
    ordor to 8aturato organllod fire dofonso. by stnrting 4 largo numbar
    at a.ppl1unoo firos. An optiQUD numbor of o.pplb.nco firoll por oiustO!"
    wn.s thon oxpootod frolll r;roups carryillf:: tho olustors.
    b. JUzi.!Jg: _ AN-14'P\2. i.r:ccnd1a.r7
    bombs t"ero lu:z.:d instnnwnco\l5 Lose and clusters ....ero fuzed to 9PGJ1
    2500 'OElt above the target, the altitude: considered opt1mur.!. far function
    ina or the cluster and individual banbs when relooso alt1tudo l:'QS bolO';;'
    10,000 teet.
    c. Intcrvnlmetcr Setting: -"'47 ineon! iary
    bcr::tbs ;l'ErO to be released to give 0 8l'ouni spacing of 75 foet boweon
    clustl:rs at 6 ba::l.bs. clust"l'S at tb9 ba:J.bs 'li(;re to be reloased at 50
    toot 1nterv.:lls. 'l11esc sp.:1cings have proven efficient in past Dissions.
    1l. Yokkniehi tiroon ArGO - Mission No. 209:
    a. Bm:lbs &: ruzing: FOthfindcr Six airorai'l
    'liith AN-z.fl.7.l2 ineemillry b<%ibs f'uzed instcntancous nose; 14lin Forcn _ 'IWo
    grOllpS to carry i.,N..!.'47.\2 incendiary ba:Jbs fuzod instantaneous nose. and
    1 group to cerry lIP" clusters fUZed to open at 2500 feet ebovo the UJ.r(Sot.
    b. Force ReQuiremont: '!his mission tl'OS planned
    as one of the first of a series of incendiary strikes ogninst tho urban t;:nd
    industrial areas of 9l!nller cities at Japan. practically the entire targ.et
    area could be enclosod in on aiming circle of 4000 feet. It planned
    to establish Il. bomb density of 200 tons per squc.rc milo ":Ii thin the target
    area. Bombing agninst this size e.roe by rad::lr at ni51t had not previously
    been attempted, but bo.sod en en expected banbing accUl'ncy of' 40 per cent,
    this density could be obtained fran 3 groups
    ..=. SottiOO: llon 1ntervolaneter
    sottine: of 75 feat for n cluster of 6 .11N-Mj.7:.2. banbs and of' 50 feet lar
    nimablo clusters of mbs uns to givo the dasirod donsity .
    nithin individual plane p::ltterns :In:l P.!lximum tonnago on tho target :lrea.
    (b) BanbiDB:
    . 1.. HlmQl;Dtsu, Omuta. Yokknich1, om Mlgoshimo ore
    known to be h,shtly defended by antiaircraft; therefore, banbil18 altitudes
    ilould rango fran 7000 to 8800 teet. Drift nould present no problem at
    these altitudes; thus, the best rndar approach'dtltc.rminod tho axis of'
    attock chason. All ITings nero instructed to compress their farce v
    the target in c lO-minute periOd. 'Ibis l7as cxJl(lcted to saturat er
    fire fiBhting defenses and also to saturate the lIntiaircroft de;ens:s
    .,g. Bombing altitudes. ClXIlS at attack
    bombing data were as 1011ous:. I and other
    crnuto. "roo 90.35 Urton):

    58th ",ing CRct'erenco XXI "" L1th '10 1
    - _ 0 'Lsn.2
    Altittde: 7000 7800 teet.
    '..xis at t\ttoek: 28 degrees true.
    IP: 3236N - l3010E.
    20.21
    MPIJ 081074.
    LOngth of Run: - 33 0113
    Tir.KI of R U ~ 6, oinutes
    ~ : 4 Grcups-maxilnD effort.
    ~ . 71rd iiil16 (Refcr(jnee XXI
    1219 }tJ.1lPr.t:t3U .'1rc:J.):
    a:: Litho Mosoic
    , ,
    e1"eroneo XXI g;
    et No. 0.20 _ 1
    ,Utitude: 8000 _ 8800 feet.
    l.xis of-.ttaek: 81 degrees truo.
    IP: 343430N - 1370100E.
    MP1, 076062.
    length of Run: ~ O miles.
    'l'ine or Run: 11 ninutos
    ~ : 4 Gl"oups_mxicur.l effort.
    c. 1 th Iii
    utsube River Oil-Ret'ine Tor
    .Utitw.c: 7000 - 7800 feet.
    ,'!xis of t,ttack: 321 degrces true.
    IF: 343430N - 1370100&.
    UPI: 060099.
    Length of RUD: - 35 !Jiles
    TiDe Of Run; 8i oinutes
    ~ : 3 (il'c:ups-rAXiJ!lun effcrt.
    ~ . 314th iiina (Reference XXI OC Litho l..l:osaie.
    Yokkoichi
    lCbgoshinn :IrOO No. 90.38 Ur'bcn):
    Altitude: 7000 to 7800 feot.
    {'.Xis oj' ;,ttoek: 329 degrees tr'ue.
    IP; 311.4N - 13047&.
    MPl, 064063.
    LeIlfl1;h of Run: - 37 niles.
    Time of Run: 8t ninutes.
    ~ ; 4 Groups-!!J'1Ximurn effort .
    (2) Nlvignti 00;
    (0 )
    le.goshima Uroon {..roo - Mission No. 206:
    B:l so to Iuo Ji.m:l
    to
    30S0N - 13104E
    to
    3114N - 13041' lP
    to
    Torsot
    to
    3140N - IJ040E
    to
    J130N - 1312SE
    to
    1"0 Jim to B!se
    - 'Itl cticcl Doctrine
    - 'Ihe tip of TElncp\ Shir.n. an easily idontifiod
    point of depcrturo.
    - A point on the isl""\nd coostline in a straight
    line 'Jith doparture point. mnking a straight
    bomb run fran the dep.U'ture point.
    - IQgoshh-.:l
    - :1. right tur.n to avoid flak.
    - Lnnd's end.
    - Tactical Doctrine
    (b)
    O":luta. Urron ilrca. - Ui:Jsion No.
    20
    1;
    Blse- to 1_0 J"ica
    to
    3048N - 13021'
    - Tcctic.::l Doctrine
    - 'Itlke Shi.rID.. cn island UBed for turnina point to
    tho dOIXU'ture lXlint.
    to
    3236N - 13010E 1P
    to
    Torget
    to
    3306. - 13044"
    to
    3240N - 13150E
    to
    1.0 J'i.c:e to Base
    (0 )
    :Uti Sh iron I 'he depart ure point. D1 a11)"
    -'d'"'b
    eh
    edor 1;0 bring the aircra.ft easily on
    faun Y r
    the IF. A# KOZUSO easily
    A int just outside the city....
    - tar e &000 banb run.
    _ Onutn.
    _ To avoid flak.
    _ lJl.m'S end..
    Tactical Doctrine.
    ftlmcu=J8.teu Urben 1..r:en _ Mission No. 206:
    _ Toctical Doctrine.
    _ Tecticel Doctri nee
    _ Departure point. Lardfell point at the 10'l':el'
    part of }tlg0y8 B!ly. E.aaily identified far departur(
    _ IP _ 'trOko point. easily identified point for banb
    run.
    _ RlI:'tuw.tsu.
    BIllie to 1'11'0 Jil:tI
    to
    34175 - 13654E
    to
    34343ct1 - 1370100E
    to
    Tlirget
    to
    A right turn off target
    to
    ;Tima to Bl se
    (d) Yokknicbi urban Area _ Mission No. 209:
    IP far bcmb
    both by
    _ IF - '!'roke point used as Itmlfoll and.
    run since it can be easily identified
    radar am visually.
    Yokkaichi.
    - Tactical Doctrine.
    - Tactical Doctrine. Base to 1'11'0 ;T105
    to
    343430N - 1370100E
    to
    TarBet
    to
    A left turn off terget
    to
    1wo Jin:I to BJ: se
    (3) Flight E!1BineerinB:
    (a) FliPrht Plan; .Utitudes and speeds, exeept for bcrnb-
    ins run ond oanpreaslon o striking f=c.e, were to be used in accordcnoe
    'liith :xxI Bomber Ccmnand Taotioal Doctrine.. Assemblies wore to be effeoted
    only in an attempt to oompress the strikinB forces.
    (b) Loading:
    .!. Fuel reserve data indicated that the 58th. 7':!rd.
    313
    t
    h. md 314th \Tit16s 'ft'ould require no bay" tinks for a tot'll f11'&l load
    of approximatoly 6700 gallons..
    follOlis:
    No JItl:x:i..r:lu.m or minimum bacb lends 'il"ere specified..
    J. Potentinl banb loads were expeoted to be as
    Q. 58th lf1na
    73r'd 'Wine
    e. 313th liine
    314th Inne
    Potential CDpaeity
    IB.OOO-Pounds
    IB.DOO-pounds
    18.o00-pounds
    15.000-POunds
    Er:peeted Averssc
    15.000-pOWlda
    15.000_POunds
    15.000-Pounds
    14.ooo-pounds
    -5-
    1l. Aml\uniUon load #os estimated 'J,t JOO-pounds.
    (4) Rodarl
    ( )
    lgoab1c:J on tbe OIstern sido ot Hbgoshil:la \9'nn,
    a 'babl one of the easiest to
    18 0. goal ra4ar target. 'l!lo City i9:;'0 00 Yould 11 long banb run
    ielentify by radar. The IF is 01190 g n # . 9 U well on
    with Scod cheek points. 'Ibo aity sigrel at
    the scope and. Gc.Ud be banbed either by efts IX'
    (b) Yokknichi, on the wcstern side ot Iso Van, is a
    Sood radar target. The IP on Atsl.Di Peninsula is alae 'Very
    and F\lgl Point would provide Q good check point into the target. T e
    City a1gtl1.l1 of Yokkaiohi ah(llll'8 up lioll on the scope.
    (c) Jrl.i':orchu iB Q good radar tnrget. 'l!\e run fran
    tho Up ot Atsum Peninsula vith good chock points on H.!lo'l.Dll ltlke Ur
    exc.olloot. The city sigMl of B:l.llEll:tItsu shOl<'s up #011 on the scope.
    Thie city could be banbod either by direct or otfset cothode.
    (d) Q!luto is a good r:::ldnr target. Loented on the east
    coe.at of A.c1ko-lQ:li, the city signal ot (butD. shows up #ell on the scopo
    due to the lend-\;tlter contrast. 'nle approach trco the soutb'l1est would
    give a SoOO bcmbiDB run #ith Dlll!DrOUS sheck points.
    (5) !leu,
    (0) It ws planned to DIy earl,y-'P'arnine end gun-laying
    rodars nnd to oonduct a general search in the 38-3000 00Bacycles rosion.
    Electronic Jl1i!r.lcrs 'liere to 00 installed in ec.ch airplane to txu'roge jam
    the regions 190-210 megacycles and 78 mogncyclea. Spot jOI:Oers nore to
    be employod cfPinst any gun-laying radors that appeared outside the barrOBe.
    Fourteen ReM ObsorvCirs were schE-duled to occanpli6h tho scorch End spot
    Jamnina.
    (b) It nos alao planned to D/F a 169 kilocyole radio
    station in the Vicinity at Yokosuka at the request of Do;Co:Mf 20.
    (6) Air-Sea Rescue:
    (a) '!ho N::lvy was :eurnisbed 'P'ith tho deta.ils Of
    tho missions and tho following air-sea rescue facilities mode available
    1 Nine subnnrincs WGI'O stationed during the entire
    missions at 342CW - 1380oE" at 3330N 1]630E. at 3200N _ 13850E" at _
    13720E, .::It 3230N - 13200E, at 3100N - 133500, at 3120N _ 13145E, at 3000N _
    13900E, md at 29500 - 13400E
    tho
    cDd
    .g. Four surface croft uere to be stationed duriDB
    entire missions at 2600N - 1370SE, at 2800N - 13955E. at 261'QN _ 1401SE
    at lBaON - 14430E. ' "
    j. Six DUl:!hos were assignod as follcms: At' 3000N _
    13900E :from until all strike aircr.:lft passed. on return. et :28000' _
    13705E trOD 17171(Z until all strike aircraft passed on return: at 280m _
    13955E !'reEl 17165SZ until ell strike e!rcraft possOO on roturn; at _
    140151:: fioo 17172az. until ell strike eircre1't passod on ret t 2 OON
    143301:: frCD 172025Z to 17222.,5Zi and at 1800N - J.4430B frco -
    17222.5Z.
    1l. Crash boats vero flssigncd in th ittI
    vicinity cL Scipon, Tininn. ond Guao. during the critical o. cdiatc
    otf and lnndiDB. pcrul<)s Of take-
    i ad the follC'IJing a super-
    (b) This Cm:rJ31ld ;:: sn
    SSodl
    At 3420N .. 13800E
    DuDlboe to potrol untll all strike 171S4CZ i at 3330N ..
    lltartins at 171S00z1 ot 3200N .. 13'..J 8 OE tarting ot 171645Zi ot
    1)630E starting ot 171615Z, O\.32
    00N
    ; 1113350E startine at 171705Z,
    )23ON .. 13200E starting at 171 1.5Z; II t"2950N 13400E starting at
    ot )12(tl _ 13l45E startine at 171SSClZ; end Q ..

    intercept
    be .eak.
    d. Dettll1s of Plermine__Intell1sence:
    (1) Enegr Fighter Opposition:
    (a) It 'QllS estit:lated that 40 to 60 1ll1l fighters could
    the Qnuta 'IIld :Kngoshir.:f! strikes. Interception g-08 azpected to

    (b) At Yokll;nichi the B-2')'s il'ere expected to tlet


    'iienk to moderate oppnsition tree 3.5 to 45 fighters. while et
    the B-29's .erc expected. to receive weak opposition fran 15 to 20 f:lghters.
    most ot which possibly .ere twin-engine aircraft.
    (2) RDg Antiaircraft:
    (a) 'II.balon No. 206 - KaSoshint\:
    1. Antieircreft Defenses: 'The total strength
    of the BrlgoshiDll acfcnses as obtained fra:J. photographic interpretation
    was as fo11(l1'18: HelJ,vy antiaircraft guns _ 31; oedium weapons -
    59:1" ani seo.rchlip,hts - 2.
    2 .Axis of Attuek aOO Altitude: Due to the rather
    poor defense o&:J,inst ni8bt nttack in the Kagoshioo. aroo, the axis of atta.k
    wea J.etermincd printU"ily by that route which afforded the best roda.r approoel:
    The apprcach to the target area vms p1:lnned to avoid all moon route flak.
    A base altitude of 7000 feet \'185 planned.
    (b) Mi. ssion No. 207 _ Clnuto:
    1. Antiaircraft Defenses.: Fran photographic
    interpretation. Qnuttl
    1
    S defenses were as follows: Heavy antiaircraft
    guns - 26; mediUJ::l antiaircraft weapons - 8; and searchlights _ estinJ:lted
    2 to 6.
    2. 1IJc:is of Attack and Altitude: It was believed
    that oouta had a very l7enk defense far protection.against night attack.
    Only meager and inaccurate flak was expected end the best reder approe.ch
    i1D.S used . The reute was plonned to avoid all other knotln flak aroos,
    A base alt:ltude of 7000 feet was plarmed.
    (0) t.Ussion No. 208 _ aU1Xl11lltsu:
    1 Antiaircraft Defenses: The strensth of the
    Homalltltsu defensos tros fo1101:18: Heavy antiaircraft guIlo _ 20 (plus
    5 probtlbles)i oedi\ll!l entW.1rcrart weapons - 112; and searchliGhts _ 8,
    .,g. Axis of' .\ttack and Altitude: It ';las ple-nnoo
    to attack lbntll:Jltsu frm the flest. the dOl7nt;lind a_rocb IP
    ld
    ws selec_
    ted to avo tho of Toyohashi. ';lsst of lbI!IllllOtsu nd th br
    aroy ;,""OS to tid to the sen. A rose altitude of 8000 feet Plan:ed,OOk-
    (d) Miseion No. 209 - Yokknich!:
    1 Anti.e.ircraft Defenses: YOkknichi t1QS defended
    -7-
    eo. follow8. Heavy antioireratt guns 0; mediUCI antlOirero.ft weapone -
    11 J am 8oorobliBhts 2 to 3.
    2 Axis o Attack "lnd J.ltitudesl DJ,e to the oeager
    _' "d" at'on in plnnni
    na
    tbis
    detaneee of YokkDichi. wes not a major eonS1 d
    r11aelon. Routes wore planned to avoid the defanses of tt1goya an
    Hlv:J.l Ba8e. j, bose altitude ot 7000 feet W8 planned.
    ). "J(t1I'ION or WE 141SS10H? I
    a. Take-Oft:
    (1) Tam_off 1185 occcoplished as follows:

    lUssion No.
    206
    207
    208
    209
    Toto.l
    314th
    58th
    7Jrd
    313'h
    No. Aircrnf't
    j,irborne
    Rl. tbtirder
    12
    ..2
    18
    l/,ain Farco
    First Off
    Jj1st ott
    120 170Z00z
    110826z
    126 170800Z
    170922Z
    12.5
    170902Z
    171011Z
    88 1'/1?956z
    17ll0'7?
    459
    170700/.
    1711Q'7Z.
    Tho abovo total does not include 8 Super_Du!nbo aircrnft ossiB;ned to
    air-sea rescuo.
    b. Route out: '!here were no navig:ationnl difficulties encountered
    on these moslons.
    c. OVer TarGets:
    (I) Mission No. 206:
    (0) Primary TarBet:
    1. One hundred soventeen aircraft dropped 609.6
    tons of bombs on the !<tlgoshim!'! Uroo.n Area frC!l 1714062. to 171549'1. at
    altitudes ronging from 7000 to 9200 feet.
    yo rroJrogo.
    (b) TurRets of Opportunity:
    1.. One aircraft dropped 6.3 tonsef banbs on
    IwakDw Airfield.
    (2)
    .,g. One aircraft dropped 0.7 tons of ba::Jbs on
    This aircraft also bacbed the prioary target.
    Mission No. 207:
    (0) Pri.'!tlry TarBetl
    1.. One hundred si.:J:teen aircraft dro d 76
    tons of banbs on tbe Ck!lu'tn Urben Aroa tra::J. 1716oaz. to 171Sgc
    rangins frm 6550 to 9000 tect. "'7" at 0.1 htudce
    N:l glJ:z,u.
    (b)
    Targets or Opportunity:
    1 One aircrctt dropped 6.4 tons r:: bcobs on
    Nobeokn.
    "''-ro.
    (3)
    a,. One a1reI'cft droppod 3.4 tone of banb8 on
    J. One oirera1't dropped 6.4 tons of banbs on
    mSllion No, 2081
    (0) Pl'imOq TtIr6eti one hurxlred thirty oireraft,
    (includill8 12 p3thfinders) dropped 911,7 tona of txr.lbs on the Rl:caoatsu
    Ul'ban .\rGQ !roo 171559Z to 17170sz. o.t altitudes ro.l\'1ing frCD 7850 to
    9010 feet.
    (4) U111sion No, 209:
    (IJ) PriJ:tlry Tarset: Eighty nine eircrett (ine1udinll
    6 p..'"Ithtinderll) dropped 567.3 tons cf ba:lbs on the Yokkoichi tl'ben Area
    troo to 171Bo5Z at altitudes renging frOD 7000 to 8000 feet.
    (5) 'nro;lty-onc o1rcrntt were non_effective OD these 4 cissions.
    return
    d, Route Back: There ..-:ere no difficulties encoWltc.red
    tliBht.
    e, I.,[uldinal l.ircraft landed at rosos as fo11O'1'1sl
    on the.
    Mission
    !lli!B
    First J.ireraft
    206 314th 1721l2Z
    207 58th 1800082.
    208 73rd l72127Z
    209 313th 1722!?9Z
    L3st Aireref't
    17232&
    18020C1Z
    172323Z
    IBol02Z
    18020az Totel l?2ll2Z
    Thirtoon oirplnnos londod nt lwo Jimo on these missions,
    f. LO",S08: One B-29 W:::lS lost to unkncmn reasons,
    g. Operational SlJIll:t\ry:
    (1) Navigotion: (Soe annex AI FOrt I. far track chart)
    fixing positions
    (0) Loran was o.n effective aid
    approxi.rJ:ltely 6 tines as much as
    and '1708 relied
    colestial.
    on for
    (b) BluiIJIlent mlfunctions were nomal,.
    (0) Ca:lpression oi' forces over the tar at
    satisfactory flith the 73rd Iii"'" cchievi"''' 'he bo , g S \78S quite
    ,
    ,
    _" 80 -0 ."0 S results ., 7800 f t
    srEle l7iuus were 2 dogrees at 24 !mots. ... ee
    (2) (See Annex h, Pert II & .
    Aiming Points). &"iofed ba:1bing oltitu;Sos for all .. , III. for dctaJ.ls am
    7800 feet; hooever. on approaches to the tllr t 'ohngs fl'CIll 7000 to
    fran one_tenth to 1 saul' Be s. cloud cO'Ieraaes vc.ried
    7000
    ' 9200 f , res t altitudes !lao 1
    o oe. 8a:lbing uns accanplish d n vaT ad reo
    prirx:ipal sighting operations. e nith radar perfon:u.ng the
    (3)
    Flip;ht EnBineerins: (See Annex A. Rlrt IV.
    far chnrts).
    en) N:!rretive of the Missions os Flaml
    1 Cruise to tho Mainland 0 d A
    . n sSe:::J.b1y: IndividlD1
    were made 1Jlrlediotoly after to altitudes between 4000
    Ond 10,000 teot, at which altitude the initial cruiso W08 flown. No
    aa.emblies were mode.
    01 rerott at 7000 to
    ,g. BomB Run:
    9200 feet.
    Bembina: wos cOlJ1ueted by individual
    3. Return to mse: 'Ibe best return WDS nede
    dellCenSillB slcwly fran 10.000 feet ell tho wy at 180 calibrated Air
    U81ng 1662 llQ110ne of fuel.
    by
    Speed
    (4) (see Annex "-. Fart V. & VI for dehlls and Scope
    1Qlded. with tull
    Photos.)
    correctlon.s.
    aimina: points.
    (b) CCQ:lents: \lith a fa- exceptions all aircratt were
    cepacity c1 banbs and full wing and center section tonks.
    (Il) Three hundred seventy aircraft made radar runa.
    (b) Thirty four aircraft made radnr rWlB with visual
    (c) Tr.enty-one aircraft used visUtl.1 sighting on offset
    (d) Tlienty-seven aircraft used visual sighting only.
    Fc.rt VIlI,fer cbort).
    There wero
    were no
    (5) Gunnery: (Seo Annex A. Port VIl,fa'
    outsuu:dinS problems during this operstion.
    (6) Air-Sell Rescue: (See Annex A.
    no ditchinBS on these cissions.
    details)
    There
    h. Weather: (Sec Annex B. Part I, ter details). 'll1e weather
    was gonerally as predicted.
    1. COIIJJIunications:
    spot
    (1) RQM: (See A:mex C, Rlrt I, for dotails).
    janmillB f7O,S CarT100 out l"I1th good results.
    B3rralle end
    (2) B2lli: (Seo Annex C, Purt II,
    canmunications problems wore encountered and net
    were oxcelltlnt.
    far details).
    disciplino and
    No unusual
    security
    j. Illtc1lisence SW!IllE1rYI
    (1) En Air 00 osition: (Sec Ann
    Only 4 enemy aircraft were socn 000 1 ott k ex D. Part I, for details).
    dCllnage to tho B-291s and no l101ms ner dOC 13 176l'e IlPde. There Ims nQ.,
    G cn e by 8-29 gunners.
    (2) EnSmy Antiaircraft: (Seo
    On these 4 nisht Qttacks. only 4 aircraft wer d D. FOrt 11. details).
    o o.maeEld by flak.
    (3) Assessoont: (5 A
    ce nnax D, !Crt III. for deUala).
    . (a) On Masl3ion Nb. 206 2 11
    City (44.1 per ct:.nt Of the built square miles 01'
    up area) mlS destroyed..
    (b)
    Ci ty (4.1 per cent of
    On Mission No. 207 0 217
    the oollt up arca) niles
    -10_
    of CkIuta
    llJ.IlB.U
    (0) Q:I Mission If). 208. 2.44 square miloe or }Jl.l:lfI,J:]Dtsu
    0:1 (70 pmo oent at the bu.1lt up area) we destroyed and 212,120 square
    t (40 psi' cent) of the Jop:m M.!sieal Instrumont cc:rnpo.nv nBs dostroyed
    ClIl" 4emaged.
    Cit ( Cd) on Mission No. 209.1.23 sqUlJre Diles c4 YokkDichi
    , apprarkr\t.e1 60 per cent cd' the built up area) wne doatroyed.
    ~ Z r-/ ~ / " ' 1 '
    CURTIS E. LeM.\Y
    Mljor General. U.s.A.
    Canttnding
    ~ J J l l l J %
    ANNElt
    A
    OPJRATlom
    Port I - };l.vigotion Charlo
    port II - Dxlbing.
    Part III ltJan POints of ImpD.ct.
    FOrt IV _ Flight Enginecrlne Charts.
    Rlrt V _ Radar.
    RJ,rt VI _ Rodar Scope Photos.
    Rlrt VII _ Gunnery.
    }Crt VIII - A i r ~ o o Rosouo Chart.
    Miesions No. 206 throuBh 299
    11 - 18 June 1945
    -....
    , .
    PART.I NAVIGATION TRACK CHART
    ,EeMT

    MISSION N0206-2Q9
    DATE N '4
    XXI BOMCOM.
    -zs
    .
    .

    LANQ.lIIG
    I.,. lost
    1800082 180200Z
    172IZ7Z 1723232
    1722092 'SOl02Z
    172'12! '723282
    W INA
    lit. Losl
    5Bth.- 1711282 1.71237Z
    nth.-1712ISl
    '714222
    314ttl.- .710482 17l209Z
    ---T-
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    , I
    I
    I
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    t 58tl'l.wl"9
    ,
    ---3131h.
    __ - 4Th. II
    I
    I
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    TAKE-OFF
    lit. los,

    17092U
    .......-l709022 '710n Z
    313th.-,70956Z l71l072
    3l41tl.-1707QOZ 1108262
    Oto-
    -

    ,0
    130- 135"
    O'
    LAN AL TARGET
    LAND'S END
    1st.
    LOlt
    ,.
    Losl
    'st. lo,'
    --
    !58th.-111523Z
    171745Z '716002 '718092 1716211 1718452
    73rd. -1715442
    111650'! 1115591 1716Q4Z .71710l
    313Ih. - 1716302
    1717571 1716382
    '7'8052 1716542
    1718222

    11l!536Z 1714062
    '71549Z '714192 1716Q4Z
    TRACK CHART XXI BONSER COMMAND

    PhRT II - Bi
    J4B
    uP:
    ted vary Stlt1sfncto:cy. The
    1. IPle and axes of attack reper i of attacks uera.
    73rd 'iiing ropcrted that vcriations J.n the bt'iefed ox S tirJe
    due to tailure Of aircrllft to nakB the turn at the IF at the proper
    2. The only difficulty encoWltered we i1Blthcr on tho opprcot
    oa
    ,
    to the t3rget. The 7Jrd ioin8 reported severs icine of the ba=l.b8rd s'
    '\:Iin1c:c on the roturn trip, thus reducing 'fisibllity :frOJ. tho boclbcu' er
    POliition.
    3. Mlseion lW:1bcr 206 _
    O. 'I'A'o grcups of the 314th 'ifine corried incerdiery ba:lbe
    ond 2 ecrried E 46 incendiary clusters of ba:1bs. 'lbe overage bCl:lb
    Imd carried por aircraft ws 14.508 poums \ total of 826.0 tons of
    ba:1bs was airborne t:ith 98 pa' cent being released on the prioary tllrget.
    b. EiBht aircraft repcrtcd Imlfunctionins of banb. rocks and
    5 reported 8-10 mlfunctions. R:ick mlfunctions ;;'U,"B ettribut6d to
    lOOSe electricnl connections am bIrned out eleotrical 100ds.
    c. 1..11 aircrc.ft rclecsed ba:!bs on the target l;"ltbin 11 period
    of 99 cinutes. J..verl1f,e drift reported was 5 degrees right.
    4. A
    1
    isslon M.u:!ber 201 .. Cbuta:
    11. TWo groups of the 58th lang carried E 46 incendiary clusters
    or b:::rnbe and. 2 carried M41A2 incendiary bonbs . The everage ba:nb load
    carried iJEl.9 13.928 pounds. A total of eJc).4 tons of banbs airborne
    With 90.9 per cent being released on the jl['i.r:lary target.
    b. Two aircroft reported rock nolfunctions aoo i.4.940 pounds
    of bor:1bs 'I1cre released ineN'ectively. '!bree aircraft reported nelfunct_
    1.003 of shackles. One aircruft banbed HJtonuro.. n target of
    opportunity'l1hen the bOOlb rey doors failed to cpon over the pr1mo.I'y
    tarBet ..
    c. Average drift reported was 3 degrees riBht. All aircraft
    uerc over the prinory tarcet rlithin D. paried of 129 minutes.
    5. Mlsoion NUeber _ HDca60tsu:
    a. Two GI'OUpS of the 7Jrd Wing cnrrietl E46 incord inry clusters
    of banbe and 2 carried Mj.1A2 incendiary bombs. The banb 100d averaged
    14.754 pounds per aircraft. A total of 970.9 tons of bombs was airborne
    with 93.9 per cent being reloosed at the primary tarBet. Fleve'n aircraft
    reported r:nlfunction of B-10 shackles end as a result 10.110 pounda of
    bombs '\'lera reloosod ineffectively.
    b. All banb releoses '\'lere within a peried of 66 oinute5'. The
    average drift reported oos 4 degrees right.
    6 .. lol.ission N.unber 209 .. Yokkulchi:
    a. Two tFOUps of the 3l3th "'ing carried, M47<\2 incondio.r *00
    am 1 carried incendiary clusters 01' M.9 ba:Ibs. The ba::J.b 100r a.J
    13.211 pounds per aircr::lft. lL total of 602.2 tons of bccbs was airoo::
    ged
    with 94.2 per cent being rcloosed, on the primary tc.r(!et. Five air
    reported Cllllfunctions of 8-10 shackles and 3990 pounds of b b cratt
    rolrosed 'Ihrce aircraft reported, JJ!! 47 1 t ctl s r.ere
    fouled in shackles. - c us ers beCa:rlng
    cinutes.
    b. All bcr1bs WE:re reloo.sod on the target "ithi n perioo Of B2
    Averogo drift reported vos 4 dC8t"ees r1{;b.t. n
    .14-
    ]BE!
    \
    ,
    .. "
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    "iii,,!
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    (C/ltS)
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    1. Radar Banbing AWAFg.-131
    a. ~ b e r of sets operative on take-off: 463.
    b. 01 A/C bombitIB _ number of sets operative over target: 439.
    c. PerecntaBs of operative sots for Ale aver targets: 9.5%.
    d. Munber of sma operative on return to base: 436.
    o. NUmber of A/C using azimuth stabilizOt1on: 304.
    f. Av.eragc maximum range of targets:
    75 NM at 11,000 feot.
    6b ~ at 10.300 feet.
    66 l'fd at 7000 teet.
    80 t ~ at 10_20.000 feet.
    135 11:\ tl,t 11.000 feet.
    135 Ni tl,t 13.400 teet.
    IbO NM at 10.20,000 feet.
    h. Average maximwn ranga of Japanese Coast: 54.5 m.
    i. l'ktmbcr of failures in lead ple.r.cs: 1.
    j. Interference: Slight interfaence fr<n other Ale in the
    vicinity.
    2. Radar N:J,v1got!on AWAP N:4; APN-9:
    o. JIllmbor of fixes reported: 3136.
    b. Antenna. used and usable m:ccirnll!l range of each:
    (1) Ground Itave:
    (2) sky Wave:
    c. No interference qas reported.
    Trailing
    675
    1200
    d.. Twenty-four A/c reported rrolfunctions.
    3. IFF - SCR-695:
    Q.
    Sets were turned ON and OFF as
    per SOP.
    b. N.unbcr of times checked:
    (1) 56th ning: Average
    of 32 timos per Ale.
    (2)
    73r'd \tins:
    Avernge of 45 tioes per AjJ.
    (J)
    313th 'iing:
    Average of 20 times per A/C.
    (4) 3l4th \iinel
    Every 20 cinut08.
    ,.
    No malfunctions qere reported.
    -HI..
    4. Abao1ute Alt1metor .. scaZ181
    Q. CD:le hundred nino-tour sets vare operCltive throughout the
    .18sion.
    b. ThrlEl sets 'gore inoperative..
    5 .:I.. Comoents. Briefing I:Ilterlc1 VIlS adequote for ell targets
    with the exception at Onuta. Crews returninG tree Q:luta reported the
    towm as on excellent target giving a good return on the scope.
    b. AYerogo doviation trCCl axis or attack vas 2.1 dogrees.
    c. Methcds or ro1c.ose were:
    (1) Fixed 811810 direct.
    (2) Fixed angle arfset.
    (3) Fixed llDBle offset with banbsight.
    4. Absolute AltimetlIl" _ SCR.71Bl
    O. Cbe hundred nino-loor sets 'Were operative thro!J8hout the
    mission.
    b. Three sets were inoperative.
    5. ~ . CODJDentsl Briefing mtericl 'i'lOS adequate for all targets
    vith the exception at Q:luta. Crews returninB frCl!l. Q:lUte reported the
    tCMJl 8S on excellent tarBet Bi Ving a good return on the scope.
    b. Averoge doviation tra:! nxis of attock 'i'lSS 2.1 degeee.
    c. Methcde of rolClse werel
    (1) Fixed. anglo direct.
    (2) Fixoi angle offsct.
    (3) Fixed angle offset H'ith bcmbsight.
    I'l\!IT VII - GUlI'lERY
    2. /.vertJgc turret load:
    !II
    350
    J!l
    315
    1:
    400
    300
    3. Average no. of rounds tircd in cwoot per turret:
    !!l
    2.66
    .5
    2.5
    3.5
    4. NO. of rounds fired in Ca:1rot: 335.
    5. No. of rounds used far test firing: 2213.. J.pproxi1rate overage
    par gun: .05.
    6 .. Guns looded: 58th nna
    HoO
    Cold
    313th i,ing
    314th \fine
    HoO
    7.. MJ;lfunctions:
    Cd.C.
    ell... 50 M.G.
    Fc.ultyair c.anprcssor
    siJitch - 1
    Bent lIink
    Split barrel
    bushing
    Round co. uaht on
    aI:r1O auido
    \lorn balt
    ~ o r n cocking lever
    8. Equipnent operation (total pcrccntoBl operativo).
    99.9%
    -24-
    SfCAT

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    B
    PD.rt I _ i1eother SUl!I!tlrY
    fOrt II _ Chart _ Forcoast ii'eatber va.
    Observed li"eather
    part III _ Prognostic ),llp
    Inrt IV _ Synoptic Mlp
    Missions No. 206 through 209
    17 .. 18 June 1945
    ..26-
    Ql!lITllB1.!l:.&
    8J,aes:
    Dotel 17 - 18 ;rune 1945
    PLAWiIHQ rgm:J.sT MISSIOtE NO. 206 riijOOOH 202
    4..6/10 10'1'1 cloud b:J,se 1800 1't, tops 4-6000 ft, topa rising to
    6-12,000 ft. in iDtc efta-noon ""ith lieJ1t to ooderato ShOl1ers.
    Routo: 'lI020'1ol1
    TO FJNI
    To Ooest:
    5/10 lCllll' cloud, rose 1800 ft. tops 6000 ft i 2/10 o!ddle
    cloud 14..15,000 ft; 2/10 hi(;h cloud at 3000 ft.
    2,,3/10 la;; cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 4000 ft and pltches
    of thin nidd1e clooo ct 15,000 ft.
    10/10 lal,cidd1e and hish cloud, bn30 1200 ft, tops
    10,000 ft 'With r8.1I1,,'"
    All ;
    10/10 low siddlo end high oloud in poorly defined
    lay81's excopt IaJ:!l:ts 1I'a11 defined
    slightly brokeD. north oasts.
    OPER\TIOM4 FOnEAS'I' - UISSIOm NCo 206 AN> 207:
    Bases: Sc:sttcrod to broken lai, oiddle am hig!. clouds m. th sGllttered
    shait:XB at toko_off,
    Route: Sco.ttc.rl.'d 100, ciddle and high clouds to 2-;c>N. ScDttered 10l'l' end
    broken middle am high clouds to :Frm this point to Wgosbi..!!tl
    there wl11 00 overcast low, middle and high clouds uith oodorata
    rain associoted with cold front. Fren to 33'N to\l1Ords (buts
    there will be broken low, middlo aoo hiBh clouds. The route return-
    ing will be tho s::une os the route outGoing. \
    Torgeta: W-goshir.ln: 10/10101'1 clouds, base 800 ft,top 8-14,000 ttl
    10/10 middle clouds, huse 10.000 ft, top 20,000
    ft; 10/10 high clouds ot 23,000 fti 171nda at 7000
    it will be 240 at 20 knots.
    OnUtOl 7/10 la'i clouds" basc 1500 ft. top 6000 ft i 8/10 middle
    clouds in l"Yl'rs between 10,000 ond 17,000 It; 8/10 high
    olouds at 24,000 it, 'I1inds at 8000 it will be 260
    0
    at
    20 knots.
    B:J. 50S;
    outo;
    T:lrgct:
    OBSERVED i':FJ.THER - MISSIOMS NO .. 206 AND 2071
    Scattered to 1:roken 10':7
    1
    overcast middle anI high clouds.
    Scathrcd 10';/ ond scattered to broken oiddlo clouds to 2'flN &
    270N to thure ':7erc 1:roken 10'rl clouds ..i th 3cottcrcd middlo CI!l
    becanlr18 overc:sst ot the end. of the Z<lno. J, cold 1"ront
    29Drl !pve overcast 10'1'1', middle ani high clouds 'I1ith light 1m
    icing to the tor"ot R. r e
    GoillB. Co s. oute rcturnlllB the aD.I:1e as route out_
    1ll1300hi.r:n1 t8/10 low clouls, top 5000 ft; 10/10 ciddle olouds
    Be 15,000 it; ;:inds at 7000 tt 'l7ere 25Qo et 22
    ()cuto; 8/10 1011 clouds t 700 8'
    11 000 ft t 1 op it; ,,10 Cliddlc clouds, blae
    la I
    knots
    , , op 12,000 it; 'I1iOOs at 8000 it were 250
    0
    at
    B::! SbS:
    Routo;
    CPERl.TION.',L rmE;ST - MISSIOI m. 208 Am 2021
    8l"oken 100, oidd1e l!Ild hiGh clouds beccrling scattered on return
    with ehooors at toko-off and return.
    Seottort:.d lo'll, middle end high clouds to 30
    o
    N. A front give
    overcast lon, middle clows and troken hiet: cloudg nith l1Bht
    shooors end rine icina to 33CN. FrCCl. 3J N to the
    there U'ill be broken let:', middle and high clouds m th light rD1n
    ond 1iaht riz:lc icing.
    Tnrgots:
    Yokknichi cnd HPrnanntsu:
    7/10 10;;> clouds, base 1500 ft, tapa
    7000 It; 7/10 middle clouds. bose
    12,000 ft, top 14,000 ft; 8/10 high
    clouds at 24,000 ft; l1Bht rain and
    light rime icil'l(H ninds at 5000 it
    "ill be 110
    0
    at 15 knots; wims at;
    8000 ft -;;i11 be )000 at 20 knots.
    oB5mvm ,:E\'I'fI.ffl MISSIONS l';1). 208 LND 209:
    B:!scs: scatterod l0t7 clouds, broken middle nnd high clouds with liBht
    sho'liors at trIke-off beccrnine scattered 1Q";l' aM. overcast high
    clouds on return.
    Route: Scottt>rEd 1em cloud and scattered to broken middle clouds to Z'flN.
    :Fran 21'N to )OON there r:arc broken 10-. clouds and scattcrod middle
    clouds becoming ovcrC:lst in layers by tho und of the zone. Fr CJ!I
    30% to the taraets I"lere overcast lem clouds boea:rl.ng
    scottored nt J)DN; overcost middle clouds beccmil'l3 broken et the
    crost; modorate r:Jin. Route returning ...ns the &."1me as route out-
    goilll.
    Targot: Yokknichi: 7/10 low cloud, beSD 2000 ft, top 5000 ft; 6/10
    middle cloud, base 12
    1
    000 ft; ulnds at 5000 ft ...,are
    65 at 12 knots.
    H1mamatsu; 9/10 100 cloud, top 7000 ft; 3.4/10 middlo cloud,
    base 10,000 ft, top 16,000 ft; ninds at 8000 It
    were 280
    0
    at 22 knots.
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    Put I - RClI
    Part II Rad 10
    Millionl 10 296 tbrPU(b 222
    17-18 June IS'S
    VAT I - RCM
    1. Purpose I
    '.
    b.
    To Q(F early-warning and radars.
    To continue search in the 38-300Q
    c. To barrage jam the enemy gun-laying radars In the 190-
    110 mC and 78 mc regions and to spot jam any gun_laying signals that
    appedred outside the barrage in an effort to ren4er the enemy radar
    defenses inoffective.
    d. To eonfun enemy radar by the use of rope.
    e. To D/F by the use of the radio ooopaas a 189 kc radio
    in the vicinity of Yokosuka at the request of Deputy
    TWentieth Air Force.
    a. Fourteen RCll Observers participated and used tM follow-
    ing equipment to accomplish search and jnccing: 516 - APT-I and
    12 - APT-3 (liod1fied). 10 - 12 - J.PA-ll, H - APR-4,
    _ ..:.P.l.-24, 2 - APR-5, 2 - APA-6, and 3 - ARN-7.
    b. Nearly every plane was equipped with an electronic jam-
    merl same airplanes had 2 installed.
    when
    c. Rope was dispensed at the rats of :3 bundles per
    additional protection was needed against searchlights.
    3. Rllsul ts :
    10 seconds

    bnrrnge was
    Since the airplanes went over the target singly,
    not too complete but was reported as
    tho
    turnlld
    b. Spot jamming observers reported that enomy
    off when jQlllilled.
    radars were
    c. The 189 kc signal was heard by one observer but becau8e
    of stntic and low signal strength no accurate bearings were obtained.
    d. Thirty-two intercepts were made and are li8ted on the
    follOWing page .
    4. Remarks:
    .... A nUlllber of unusual 8ignals int
    the following; were ercepted and include
    78/475/3
    "/495/2
    98/495/2
    103/740/2
    102/793/4
    160/1100/18
    97/2000/40
    478/500/5
    292/ ?/ 15
    73/3000/20
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    SECRET USETYF'E
    CEARJ,CTERISTICS LOCATIO N - - "D.ATE -K TIME ORO. SOii' R
    00069 1000 25 3430N 13?10E 061045 0300 21 121
    00073 3000 ro 3445N 13700E 061845 0305 2l 121
    00073 0800 00 3410li 13625E 061845 0344 2J. 121
    00013 0500 46 Jl20N 13325E 061845 0405 2l 121
    00074 0495 02 3035N 13120Z 061745 1150 21 121
    00075 0502 30 3HSN 13145E 061845 0212 21 122
    00075 0800 00 3400N 1354SE 061645 0312 21 121
    00078 2000 00 32155 13000E 061845 0245 21 121
    00078 0475 03 13130E 061745 1145 21 121
    00079 0475 32 3015N 13145E 061845 0150 21 121
    00079 3500 07 3450N 13645E 061845 0310 21 121
    00084 lSOO 00 3410Y 1362,sE 061545 0350 21 121
    00091 04 3130N 13200E 061845 0405 21 121
    00095 0450 18 3123N 13135b 051745 1240 21 121
    00097 2000 40 313?:'; 130593 061745 1239 21 121
    00097 0370 40 3307N 1321lE 061845 0310 21 122
    00098 0495 02 30401\ 131lOE 0617'15 1200 21 121
    00100 1450 20 3100N 1301SE 061845 0536 21 121
    00102 0793 04 3050::1 13055E 061745 1210 21 121
    00103 0740 02 3045N 13100Z 061745 1206 21 121
    00104 0495 02 3300N 1321SE 1133 21 121
    00137 ro 3101N 13055B 061745 1225 21 121
    00150 0300 18 3345ii 13650E 051845 03M 21 121
    00156 0495 02 3300li 13215E 061745 1134 21 121
    00156 0793 02 3100N 13030:3 061745 1215 21 121
    00160 1100 18 303Oi-i 13130E 0517.,;,5 1200 21 121
    00160 0490 03 30353 13120E 061745 1153 21 121
    00200 05 330SN 13020E 051845 0734 2l 121
    00202 06 33055 13020Z 051845 0737 21 121
    00250 0400 20 3127N 13110E 061745 1245 21 121
    00292 15 3152R' 13405E 061845 0139 21 121
    00478 0500 05 3200N 13400! 061845 0100 21 121
    11
    PWI II RADIO
    S EW CHI
    S 00 000
    5 00 000
    S !if CHI
    S 00 000
    p E'il CIiI
    S 00 000
    5 GL OTAD3
    S 00 00000
    S Eli' CEI
    S Gt orA03
    5 00
    S 00 00000
    S F:J 001010202
    S Z;; 001010002
    P 001010202
    S ZW 001010202
    S Efi 001010002
    5 "i':1 001019202
    S Zil' 001010202
    5 3i 001010202
    S 00
    S Ek 001030003
    5 Zii' 001030003
    5 00
    5 00 o00ooo000
    S Er.' 001030003
    5 00
    5 00
    S 00
    S 00
    5 00
    th Strik, Rqports: Thirty-six strike rSports were recieved by
    S ng rlldio stations. Thirteen were received by the! 58th 9 b th
    3l3th; 8 by the 314thj 5 by the 73rd. I y 6
    2. Fox Trnnsmiss ions I The 73r' Wi
    age. or 1 ng transmitted one Fox me88-
    Fivo of th35 rll,'iio interrcgated, 128 intercepted the mesBago
    (I rll 0 operators fCl.lled to . th
    e!xCuse. while the other 20 er t r6celVo 6 1:\6ssage and had no
    tively. UCOPAC wellther IlnctPti
    a
    ors wore enting and off Watch, respec_
    to regulations. me signnls were transmitted according
    3. Frequencies: During thi i
    offort to ob5erve the ene . s III ssion, ;lire raft mo.de a special
    Saipnn. :"lrcrllft of tho 0'.11 broo.dcast station at
    land, and ons and one half hour bofore mainland. over main_
    omployod very effective j!llIllllin moinland on return, tho enemy
    instnnc65 of intentionnl . her frequencies roceived a few
    nto throughout tho cission 0 fi ..tln:orrpheric interrorence Was moder_
    c. :porcentc.go bronkdown of strike frequenCioB. Po11ClWlng is
    aog::.cycle8; 43 ?or cent on 7 cper frequency: 13 por cent on 3
    cycles. megncyclos; iUld 44 por cont on 11 mogn_
    -35-
    4. Ngyigqtionq1 Aidsl Six requests for HF/CP benrings wore
    mnde, nod 0.11 six were obtained. No VHF/Dr boaringS wore requested.
    Ranges, homers, and broadcast stations were usod effectively.
    5. Net Discipling And
    woro reported ae excellent,
    Secyrity! Net discipline
    There 'M3r6 no violntions
    nnd security
    reported.
    6. Enemy Trgnsmissions: The follo_ing incidents of jareming nnd
    onemy trarmissions 1I'Ore recorded during this mission:
    a. 3020 ke;: OW and eloctric rator type of at 1200Z
    nnd 18002 were partio.lly effective,
    b. 6615 Jccs: CW nt 21002 with call signs 9Dl' nnd YAJ Wall
    plU"tially effeetive.
    e. 10395 keSi Negligible
    d. :5145 kc,:
    (1) Unreadable at 171411Z was effeetive.
    (2) Voiee nod C'.'1 bemeen 171000Z nod 172000Z were
    ineffeotive.
    e. 6055 kcs: Negligible.
    f. 10080 kcs:
    (1) Unreadable C'li at 1715302: uas ineffective.
    (4) SteOody tone and OW for 10 1:I1nutes nt 2000Z wore
    partially effective.
    g. 3990 kcs I Negligible.
    h. 7415 ko,:
    DE KW' by tape for 3 hours
    Negligible.
    Tono o.nd butting at 1708Z were pOortinlly effective.
    en' at 1707Z and 2100Z Was p:uot1ally effective.
    CW from a tape between 2100Z QAd 2130Z was parthlly
    (2) Steady sonding 'QRh
    15152 was ineffective.
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    JtlO kCG Bod 7310 i
    Vb't
    11160 kCIJ: Steo.dy C\i signnl from 1717'
    to 1605 Z wo.s
    10820. kcs:
    (1) Koyed OW a.t 0930
    wa.s partially affective.
    (2) Engine noise o.t 1625Z
    station. wa.s very effective and blocked
    J.
    1.
    effoetive.
    boginning nt
    k.
    offoctive.
    tho grOund
    7. pi,tr!'I' Tho 73rd and J13th Wings roported no distre,.
    triliic. The 56th rocoiY6d a. COSllo.ge frOlll 17V752 a.t 2335Z sa.yiot;
    it had sithted survivors a.nd gavo their position. At 1740Z, 22V75.
    tr:u\Sllittod 3ltitude lUld course :md said # 2 engine was out. The
    314th recoived one Iflung& from on aircrQft that rcporUld a B.29
    crash into the .eo., giving position a.nd indica.ting that there were
    no survivors. The a.ircrQft was told to invostiga.to lUld informa.tion
    WtUI fOl"WD.rded to proper o.uthoritios.
    6. Equipment WQlfunctioD'1 AN/ARIl31 1 inopera.tive, 1 circuit
    breaker 1 keying relay stuck. AlJl.\BN-71 5 1
    low frequency band inopera.tive, 1 inoperative, 1 pilot's control box
    inoperlltive, 2 sense antennas broken, 1 loop inoperativo. SCR_522:
    6 inoperlltive. 1 would not cho.ngo channels. BO_346, 1 inopera.tive,
    1 bad oscillator tunc, 1 o.ntonnn load brolcon. I0terphone r :2 dynll-
    motors out. 1 inopero.t1ve, 4- microphone sVlitches inoperntiVO.
    4 leaking ja.ck boxes, 1 co.ll position inopera.tivo. 10 ioop.
    erative, 5 Aldio Lamp'. 1 !horicd out.
    -37-
    UiIl!!.1
    D
    I!TEu'IGEg
    Pa.rt I Enemy Air Oppoeition
    Part II - Enemy Antla.lrcrat
    Part III - DamBgQ A..oulIlGnt
    Mission, He 296 thr9urb 202
    17-18 Juno 1945
    -38-
    l.li .l1 .!U t
    wore seen
    or lOll!
    PARt I ENIlf[ AIR OPPOSITIOn
    1. Sur;mllCY:
    a On this 4-Wing only 4 Japanese fighters
    Md thoy 16 attacks. The interceptors caused no dCltllag
    e
    and the Superfort crews made no claims.
    b Lack of interception was believod to be primarily due
    to poor op;rational and a lack of active flghtors.
    2. ObservQ,UonS;:
    a. One RCU opero.tor picked up II ro.dar from a radar.
    equipped nitht fighter. The radar night fighter W:l5 in the vicinity
    of although it was nover seen.
    b. One crew obsorved a fluctuating llht, round in shape.
    that chllIlo5ed alternately from bright red to dim oran!:e. The light
    first observed near land's ena and it the aircraft for
    a conltderable distanco (the crew was unablo to tho distance.
    but :::JPparently it wtlS over 0. mile). The object trailed for o.pproxi-
    mately 42 minutes out to IIOa, or roughly 125 miles. The crew 1P.lS
    of tho opinion that the object gained a half-Qilo during thill poriod.
    At no time was II. wing or fUllolage observed in connection with the
    light. The object finally faded out. Two other from the lIame
    group mo.de 81nlilnr observ:ltions on leaving the to.rf!;Ot but, after
    aome timo, concluded that the object was a sto.r. Tho crew making
    tho first report tolt very strongly that what they bAd eoon .us not
    0. sta.r.
    c. Another ball of firo which flen a perrallel course with
    0. B_29 from target for about 60 seconds wns reported. It turned away
    and dhappeared.
    d. Four jet-propelle d or IBaka. type I bombs were ",ported.
    !TIO of these wore encountered on the withdraWal from the target and
    tho other 2 wore encountored 4.0 and 100 milos" attor li:t.nd's end One
    of theso wne roportod to hnvo nttacked tho B-29

    e. Some singleooOngino and o.1rcrntt encounterd


    wore using lights. Thoro were 2 ct'.Ses reported of twin-ongine air_
    croft fOllOWing 2 B-29's 200 miles and 300 milos out to soa.
    ....'"
    PART II - ElNE?fY ANT IAIRCRAfT
    1. Milsion 206 Kagosblma UrbAn Area (Night):
    314th Wi a'
    b
    primary target was bOl!lbed by 117 aircraft of the
    na: e en U06Z-l549Z from 7000 92'00 f t
    Varied frOlll 2950 to 3400 01 - ee. Axis of attack
    oud undercast reported at 3/10-1/10.
    b. En route to the targot flak
    was reportod in the .ic1nit f K' and soarchlight activity
    J.ir!'leld.PlaJc consisted r
    Y
    0 anoya East Alrfie1dand Shibushi
    fire. Searchlights Were meager and inaccurate. heavy and cod1um
    nucboT at 5 to 6. so reported in those areas with the total
    "'BtAed on Officers' Reports
    -39_
    No flale
    de.cribed inaccurate
    OYer the target flak "as e orted and their ortee-
    0, 10 rchlights were T p. 1
    and heavy From 2 to sea r the fires illuminated more a r-
    or The glow 0 t dove,
    tlveneu Wall very po liber flak "u: Tepor "
    d
    id the lights Medium ca
    craft than e and inaccurate,
    the all meager to intens
    No flak .as reported on withdrawal.
    d.
    1
    t to flak on this m1ss10n. and of
    No aircraft were as
    k1' (2 54l) sustained flak damage.
    116 aircraft attaC ng.
    o 12 aircrart over tho target noted that
    f. The first 10 tt Blackout operations were carried on
    tho oity s not blacked au
    while bombs were rallin&.
    g. Two aircraft attacked targets of opportunity.
    activity wall reported.
    2. 1 10" 207. 9;uta Urban Are. (Night):
    The primuy target was attacked by 116 aircraft of ths
    58th wins-between 1600Z_1809Z 6550;9000
    .....ried from 23
    0
    .75, With the lIlaJority ro:ll
    oast reported as being a/lO_lO/lO.
    bolowl
    b.
    Flak en route to the target W&3 reported as tabulated
    LOCATION
    Funatau
    Ship
    Area
    COOROINAT3S
    3250N_13015E
    mWHtS
    Ueager and inaccurate,
    Aircraft at 7aOO feet, 9/10
    undercaat.
    Yeager and inaccurate, medium.
    Two crews reported tracere to
    10,000 feet thrQugh a 10/10
    undercnst.
    Five aircraft over target at
    Omuta reported moager
    and inaCCurate, heavy flak rar
    to tho enst.
    c, Flak over the target (Omuta) was nil to meager and in-
    accurate, The maximum number of bursts by a single crew "'11.11
    IS, While 57 aircraft obaerved no flak at Rope was dispensed,
    and Rau jwmming omp10yed. The only comment on activity was thnt
    no GLR or S/L radar signals were detected 1740Z and 1750Z.
    A few red and White tracer3 of medium flak observed. Three
    aircratt reported medium flak phosphorus bursts.
    d. On withdrawal, flak was reported at Nobeokn {3234N _ 13140B}.
    It \fO.S lDeager, inaCCurate and medium, l.lea!jer, inaccurate nnd medium
    flak was also reportod at 32SIN-13121E; (possibly Aketa),
    e, 110 aircraft were lost or darnased as II. result of flak on
    this mission,
    ... I.to-
    Searob11ght Actlvitl
    t.
    tive activity in
    (
    1) Iorget Areal rnerreC F 2 to 3 white beams
    d b all groups. rom d
    the target arell Will reporte Y They searched a.lclleasly llnd fa11.
    were reported in the target area. , r.ported 1n the eastern sec-
    aft 0 e blue '0"',111 WD. 1 k:
    to cone any o.lTer . n This bCGIJI made zero or lnsto.nto.neouS P c_
    tlon of Qlr,uta by 2 crews. b aks 1n the clouds HO'IIJtIver. eva
    ups on these 2 aircraft through re
    e
    These facts strong
    slon was effected by dispensing TOp
    evidence of a radar_controlled light.
    (2) Other LocationSl
    LOOlJION
    Negasllk1 Area.
    COORDIN4
    ES
    RELMKS
    Several 11&hts makln& brief

    Shmo J1D.o.
    3224N_13005B
    Three lights reported. One
    beao picked up aircraft
    througP Q. break in a 9/10
    undercnst
    Tnkuri
    32S6N-1301
    2E
    Three beams reported. in-
    effective,
    Punatsu
    Five beom8 reporteli. In-
    effective.
    Yokohllll!a
    Three blue beams reported,
    ineffective,
    IsuhAya Airfield

    Three to 5 bearos, ineffective,
    g, lHllcollaMoua AlA Observation;> I
    (1) A figbterairor3ft wes observed following a B-29 from
    the departure point to the to.rget are... It vms at the same altitude
    and to the left rear. carrying a red light. It was believed that thIs
    a 'pacer" aircraft.
    (2) Apossible balloon flying o.t 7000 feet was
    reported by one aircraft at Tp.)cp. Island (3313N_13152E)
    h.
    erp.lly good.
    1'lell as well
    Blnckoutl Blnokout in oren vms reported as gen-
    Lights wero on, however, in the Nagasa.kl.Qnura area. as
    as Villages across the bay from
    3. lOllion 298. Hnrnnmntsu UrbM Arep. (U1 I>'ht} I
    a. The prlJ:le.ry ta.rget 'fI':I.S bombod by U8 airorp.ft of the
    73rd Uing botween 1605Z_l705Z trom 7850.9010 feet. This force was
    precoded by 12 Pathfinder Aircraft between l559Z-l620Z bombing from
    8010_8600 feet. An a/10 -10/10 undercast preVailed during tho entire
    routo over land, HOllever, llfter the target fires were kindled. a hole
    QJlpellred thrOUgh the undercll.st over tho to.rget areo.. Winds were re.
    portod at 20 knoh from 290
    0
    Axis of attack va.ri&d from 640.1000
    with an nvarp.ge of o.bou't 75.
    -41-
    flllk WIlli -t'0mdie Clnd lI'll' observed
    b. o.er the tor&Ot 0:;: It was described all extrecely
    by only o.bout oo:c of the airerd h" vy HOClVY rle.k was typo.
    coo.ger. InoccurClto, modiUlll, 11\ \11 groupS over tho tarr;et re-
    Gnd medium WCA continuously :od: .; or flak IlctivitYi i.e there
    calved approximately
    tM
    sac po t ..t -nd rlllk: activity. The
    b t'fl'90n time over nr ..
    TI(LS no relationship e htA protection en route. over the
    undercoat apporently furnished cenp
    ond on withdrawal.
    d. No
    this elslion.
    c.
    No flak was roported on wlthdrownl.
    d
    Cl relUlt of rlllk on
    aircraft weTe lost or damo.gtl :lS
    the by
    they wero unable
    e. Seprchlliht Activitv.
    (1) No o.lrcraft "ere 111uminll.t.d over
    loa.Tchl1r;hts. Although 4. to 5 boams were roported,
    to pierce the overoll,t.
    (2) Five benms wero observed for off course 1n the
    Nagoya ue".
    f. Wi;cellaneous AlA Oblarvntiopa:
    (1) Two phosphorus flak bursts were reported
    over the target nreo..
    (2) One aircraft reported 0. at 5000 feet
    moored in the center of Hnrno.mo.tsu. It WIlS doscribed sausage shaped
    and about 100 feot long,
    4, 209 Yokknichi Urbnn Aren (Night) I
    The prU:lnn' target WIlS ba:tbed by 89 (includit\!;
    six Pathfinder Aircraft) of tho 313th "fing botlieon l636Z1e05Z from
    7000.8000 feet. 1I:I:;'s of WaS "no. \olb"ther oonsisted of 0. 0/10_
    10/10 undorco,st with winds of 20 knots from. 330
    0
    o.t bombing o.lUtude.
    b, En rou.te to the to.rgot, one reported 6 gun
    from 0. in Ise (Bny). No air bursts were observed.
    and aediuc.
    c, Over bhe area only 7 reported very
    inaccurate, heo.vy All othor o.ircroft roported heavy flak as
    nl1, ).lost of the aircraft reported meager to modero.to,
    Modium flnk, Uost of this medium to be cacin& from
    Woapona in the southern part of Yokko.ichi nenr the Utsube RiTOT Oil
    Refinery,
    d, One nlrcrnft reported thnt llftGr dhpenalng rope (to
    evade S/L9) 0. string of 9 bursts appreo.rad mile behind the plo.ne.
    slightly low, Just about where tho rope would have drifted at
    of observo.t 10n.
    e. On wlthdrawal flak was encounterod at the following plaee.,
    Gnd
    (:lorth of No.gas hlmo.)
    Vicinity of Ueno
    3445N-l3606E
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    9 up to 9000 feet. In.
    aca.urate, exploded 200 feet
    above airCro.ft,
    t. No airorett were lost to flak on this mtsston, and or
    00 aircraft only ona (l,r%) sustainad flak
    S. S'lrcblirht Actiyityt
    (1) A total of 7 reported in the tarse
    t
    They were ineffeotive. Rope was dispensed and enabled one
    aircraft to suocessfully .lude ono beam.
    (2) Two soarchlight. were roported at Tlu (3ttON 13631E).
    (3) Two searchlights were reported in the vicinity of
    lAne,..a Airtiol4
    square miles.
    OIU Damage AueSBlllent Reports 40 and SO,
    .75% de3troyed. . . . . . . .
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    AUS, Kngolhima. Prefecture, Kyushu, Jo.po.n
    1112.500, October 1944
    PART III - PAJ.:A.G6 I.SSkSSJ.!M
    2, Idgoah1ma City'. built up area originally oovered 4.B7
    3. Industrial includosl
    4. References I AAF Air Objective Folder 90.38, 26 August 1944,
    Target 1517. Ka.gm.hioQ. Ro.UWllY Repn1r Shops .... lO%
    A. MGOSHllla CITr
    1. About 44,1 per cent (2.15 square miles) or Ko.goshimo. City',
    built up arec 1s now destroyed, XXI Bomber Hisaion 206 or
    15 June 1945 accounted for 2.11 square miles. Old was .04
    So.tsuma. Cotton Spinning Uill.
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    18 JUNE 1945 . UP AREA
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    JUNE 1945
    APPROACHES TO OMUTA
    ALl. APPROX. 15000
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    RS-28

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    REPRODUCED 8Y 949TH ENGR AVN TOPO CO
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    1.-2 SECTION XXI 8ON8ER COMMAND
    JUNE 1845
    YOKKAICHI
    ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
    ALTITUDE APPROX. 7000'
    REPRODUCED BY 949TH E
    NGfl AVN TOPO CO
    JUNE ...
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    ACTUAL SCOPE
    A-2. SECTiON XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    KAGOSHIMA
    PHOTOS
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    REPRODUCED IlY 949TH ENGR A\lN TOPO CO
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    S, CNUTA. CITY
    1. About 4.1 per cent (0.217 square milos) of Onuta Cityll totn.l
    built up area (5.)7 Iquare milos' dwmo.god by XXI Bomber Command
    UiS8ion 207 of 16 Jane 1945,
    '.
    About 0.215 square miles
    of the darto.go
    "
    in
    the urban bu1lt
    up llrea (4.23 square miles)
    and ropresents 5 per cent of that area.
    Tho remainder of the dlllllago
    1s in the industrial o.reo..
    '.
    Tho Qnutll built up
    lll'OCl. actually extonds
    beyond the city's
    political boundary as shown on Reference 1 below. Omuto.. as defined
    in occupies 3.95 square miles.
    Roferences:
    b. Mi1ke Hurbor facilities minor damage.
    0., PI Survey Report No.3, Photo Intelligence
    751. destroyed.
    ... Kanogofuchi Spinning
    Industrial dCllllo.ge includes 1
    c. Several buildings damaged or destroyed.
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    '.
    Ihto.chmont, Hq, XX Bomber COrnlDo.nd.
    b. Amy lJap Service. Mo:p or Ornuto., 1 :50,000
    -C.I.U. D/A. REPORT NO. no, 30 Juno 1945
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    SR\RSELY P<RJLATED

    XXI 80M. COM.- 207

    INDUSTRIAL AREA


    18 JUNE 194!)

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    0.. KamUllltau City damtlge nc. totuls 2.97 aquare ml1011 or
    70 pOl' cent of the city" built up Il.rtlll..
    b. Host of the (about 2.44 square ml1el or 57.5
    pOl' cent of the city's built up area) is tho result of III Beaber
    Co:::E:llllld I.lia 810n 208. 11-18 Juno.
    c. Pigures in this report supersedo all others in ea.rHor
    aessment reports on Tho City's total built up
    4.24 aquare miles. Total city ar&Q., within the politloal
    shown on AUS Haoncatlu. 1150.000. wns 4.4 square miles.
    2. DSPQCg to nupbered tg,rcgts I
    Do. TaTget Imperic.l Govermerrt Rc.l1w::t.y
    Shops 60% dostroyod. (total)
    b. Tllrget 1219. Japan Musical Inst:nm.ont
    nod Propeller Fll.ctory 35% dOltroyed. (total)
    3, Dnmqi:9 to ynnumbered lost.qUattg"! (l1/ltgd in ill /;,11' Qb1gc_
    tlyo Folder 90 21. 5 August 1944)1
    a.. 100% destroyed:
    (1) Photographic Equipment Company
    (2) Works
    (3)
    Spinning Mill (center of City)
    ( .)
    Naval Air Station
    (5)
    Spinning Mill (N sida of city)
    b.
    80;(
    destroyod: Uilitary installations
    in N\ soction of
    city,
    "'. I
    .0., AAF Air Objective Folder 90. ZIt 5 August 1944
    b. ;JdS Hamc.cClt8U. 1 :50,000, Wo, 5651, Shoot 3,
    I.U. D/A. REPORT NO. 107. 29 June 1945
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    1. Sum;nty I
    JAPJJI' UUSIC.a. INSTRtIlENT CO.
    (Propeller Plant)
    34/4'N - 137/43E
    90.21-1219
    0.. As a. result of XXI Bornbn COllIlllo.nd 11188100 199 (10
    Juno 1945), whon the tGrget was bombed by :l. single AlO, nnd XXI
    BODbor Command Mission 208 (18 June 1945). 212,720 aq.tt. or 40%
    ot the Jo.pnn Musical Instrument Co. 1s destroyod or (37.4%
    18 cOl!lplete destruction).
    b. Tho 500.10 nod quality of the photos wal unauitnble tor
    Gccurnte assessmont, o.nd adequato photo not
    :l.vnl1nblo to 0.85088 daongo resulting from tho individual strikes,
    c. Includod in the bUildings dostroyod nrc 2 boiler houses,
    7 2story workshops, 4 3-story machine 2 former dry kiln.,
    2 ccdium_slte storage sheds, nnd 6 unidontified buildings.
    One Inrge mo.chlnc shop roceived minor dWllo.go.
    d. The buildings tho.t romc.in o.pper.ontly undDJllo.ged includl!!
    3 largo 2-o.nd 3-story reinforced concrete shop buildings,
    a boiler house. 0. large finnl assombly and machining building, Q
    probable inspection o.nd testing building. 2 large finished storos
    buildings.
    e. .i..ccording to roferonce A, the tot:!.l I:oof Qreo. of the plo.nt
    Cloo.sured 528,900 sq. ft. Reconnaisso.nce photos from 3PRSI.l198. 10
    1945, as "011 as referencc B, show 22,275 sq. ft. of roof aren not in-
    cluded in reference A. However, pre-strike photos (XXI B.C. Mission No.
    199) indic:!.te that 19,700 :!lq. ft. of roof !U"e:l, had been removed. Thus.
    tho total orginal roof area of the plant 1z:l.'::l.Odia.t61y before the strike
    wus 531,475 sq. ft.
    2. StntistiCo.l SummAry pf Damago:
    Do.stroyod
    lUnor roof do.m:lgQ
    TotOol dnmago
    Original roof ueo. (Ref. ;,,)
    BUildings not included in ROf. A
    Toto.l original roof o.roa
    BUildings romovod boforo strike
    Toto.1 root area boforo strike
    TotQ.1 IJe.Imgo
    Per cent of dal::l.3.G9 agg.lnst original
    root area
    SQuo.rc Feet
    of Roof
    196,720
    14.000
    212.720
    526,900
    22,275
    551,175
    19,700
    531;475
    212.120"
    (Ref A)
    Per cent of Roof Area
    At T1me pf Strim
    -a.I.U. D/A REPORT NO. 101, 24 June 1945
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    ITEUUATION OF DAHfIGE
    DlJi'IGE IN SQU'\RE FEET
    , Roof
    SUPERPIeIAL Poroent
    (Ref A (Rbf A D611troved Strueturnl uttc r Total of roof Funotion of buildi oO!Zlent.
    1 5"500 5"50 ,
    ,
    2 11.600 14 600

    9"300 r
    3b 5000 5 000
    4ii 8'700 S' 700 ',7orkshona tz
    'b 3.000 3 BOO

    700
    "

    4<I 8.700 , 700
    "

    700 , 700
    "

    8000 IiJ\ch1no sha'"
    700 'l""orkshon--(Z floors Ric
    6b 6 500
    lhchino II on
    7 18 500 3000 lb.chino she 2 floors
    ,
    17 500
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    3 flocr:::
    9 15 000 15 000
    10. 7000 7
    "

    lOb 1
    ,
    "
    "
    1l 2"500 2 500 DQilor &1
    120 14 400 14 400 llo.chino sha
    12b 4 2 2
    "
    12e 1 825
    . 025
    "
    12d 3 100 3100
    "

    13 1'300 1'300 D'Jilcr houso
    14 6 000 6000 Storn-c or
    5. 1600 .1-" 600
    orner n no
    , ISh
    4000 4
    15e
    ' 5
    "
    " "
    16 4000
    "
    17. 9'200 9"200 Stora"'o
    'I7b 3"000 3'
    18 5"900
    "
    19. 3 000
    "
    _R
    3'000 3'
    "
    " "
    19b
    Z" 700 27no
    "
    1ge
    Removed
    "

    19d 2 700
    -

    of Damage. cont'd.
    DUILDIfliS NOT INCLUDED IN REF. A
    2.2
    Small PflTts shop (2 fioors RIC)
    Unidontifiod
    Finnl aSSo::Iblf 0: - r.w.ch1n1
    Unidentificdrnnny smnll combustible
    buildinp:s)
    ProbAblo inspect
    Stor:J.":c
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    Doilor house
    Unidentified
    "
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    ,
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    Probablo finished storcs
    n " n
    Function of buildlrw:.; Cl%:lmOnt
    Probnblc stornrro sheds
    _, Unidentified
    "
    Poreent
    of roof Total

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    2.650
    '"
    2.600
    3.000
    1.790
    DAMAGE- IN SQUARE FEET
    SUPEr'.FICIAL
    Destroyed Structural I Gutted I Ulnar

    TIcrnoved
    RC'!lloved
    Nwnbcr Roof area
    (Ref A Ref A)
    9. 2
    19 2 700
    19, 2,700
    ,000

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    ,-
    3'100
    210 2 600

    11" 200
    2 HI 100
    24 10,400
    -
    25 18" 000
    25. 26.CXXl
    20b 3
    250 2"'00
    25d
    27 80OQ.
    26
    29
    30 5 200
    31.
    , 000
    31b 2
    310 .. iOn

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    32
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    2 250
    33
    34 1 5
    35 2
    35 2 200
    37
    36, 1. 71
    CONFIDEf1TL\L
    Itomilation of oont'd.
    , not ino1udod in Rof. A)
    e n unro 00
    )f,.bor
    Root .lr86
    eatroyoa
    I Toto1 ?Ortlont Funotion of bldg.
    Uinor at roof cOl:lrlont
    eb
    100 3100 nidont1fiod
    eo 50 e50
    '7
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    PhotoGraphio Division, 9 Maroh 1945.
    D. J.T.G 'nl'lh1litton. D.r., 11 Janunry 1945
    C. AOF 90.21 - 5 Auruat
    COliFIDENTL\.L
    KEY
    STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR DESTROYED
    MINOR DAMAGE
    REMOVAL
    ~ ; ; ; : ~ I =.::U:-NDAMAGED
    o
    Taro.t 90.21- 1219
    Japen Musical Instrument Ca.
    Damaoe Assessment Repart -101
    XXI B.C. Mlsslans 199 a 208
    10 June 45, 18 June 45
    250' 500' 750' 1000'
    I I I I
    E. XOJLU9BI ern-
    1. Supparvl
    a. The 1113in urb3n arOa of tho o1ty, tho soUd bulltup
    portion of the city which constituted tho tnrget o.reo.. Is almost
    coapletely destroyed.
    b. Damage to Yokkaichi urban are3 from XXI Scm
    bor Command Miasion 209, 18 Juno 1945. tot&ls 1.23 sQ. mi. re
    prosents 35.0% of tho entiro city.
    c. Induatrlll.1 damo.gv includes 7 nwnbored damaged
    or destroyed.
    d. Damago totals about 1.1 sq. mi. or 59% of thc built.
    up portion of thO city (excluding thO industrinl arons .. including
    the industrlcJ arens, tho dwmo.go totals 1.23 sq. mi.) The total
    bullt ..up o.rGll. within tho city limits is 3.51 sQ. mi. of which 35%
    wns dostroyod. Includod in this bUilt.up aroa aro large Induatrinl
    sitos and several iBolntod residontial which do not rnll
    within the limit. of tho to.rgot aroll..
    e. The whole urban o.rCa, bot"l'eon tho l!itnka G:l.Wl1 I1nd Ko.1to
    Gawa, and betwsen the JiitQku Gawo.. o.ad Ko.bako Go.."o., is destroyed or
    dOl:lCl.gcd. Llost of the targots along the wo,torl'ront receivod some
    Severo.l s:Do.11 urbo.n arcus o.t the oztrcme northern and south-
    oc-stern parts of the City received no
    f. The industrial aren. which includos 1776
    (the Ishlho.ra Smelter and Refin!lry), 1664 (tho Utsube River Oil Re_
    finery), and XXI 4056 (an unidentified plont). received sligbt
    Tho aroa or the City. o.s defined by tho political boundary in
    1/50.000 Dap, 1944. is 6.7 sq. mi.
    2. ItemhsUon of AreQ Og.j1QO' :
    Area O:unage
    Po.
    oont
    .ilWU.
    DQMped
    Rcsidentia.l (Urban)
    1.66 1.10 59,1
    Industrial
    1.65
    .13 7
    Totd
    :!I. 51 ,,23 35,0
    Aroa. a.s dar inod by
    ;,j,:S map
    - 1944 6.7 1,23 16.4
    3. Itomizatign or Industrin1 Damage:
    a, 90.291684 Oil Rorinory .. 0.5% damaged
    (1) 5 amall sbop type buildings destroyed
    (2) 2 medium-sitad shop typo buildings dnoo.ged
    b. 90
    RiV&r Oil Rofinery
    - 10%
    (, )
    5 lSl:lo.ll buildings dlllllo.ged
    ( 2)
    5 sma.ll buildings destroyed.
    '.
    90,201776
    IshihAro. Smelter ;j; Refinery
    .. 5% damo.l;Gd
    (1) 1 large milling type building 50% gutted.
    O.I.U. REPORT NO. 106, 28 Juno 1945.
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    llllJlllll.!iJll1ill.
    4. iO.aoa1773 Herbor Facl11tle 20,( de.troy04
    (1) 9 altJl WIlI'Obouao type bulld!n&a dtToyod
    (2) 1 hrr;e .hop typo bulldint rooeived 2QC d..
    (3) apeD ,tores area (a.bout 1100' X 700') do.troyed
    eo 90.20-m t92 Unidentif 10d Industry - 95% destroyed
    f. 20.29:XXI 4953 Unidentified Sl1p'fl't\Y - 20% dtroyed
    (1) 2 ...U bulldings destroyed
    li. 9020-IXl *os. Unidontified Industry. 25% do.trayed
    (1) APproximately 20 mall atora&o type buildings do.-
    Referenco I ;"(f' 90.20 Re.goyo. IS July 1945
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    SPARSELY POPULATED AREA
    ~ INDUSTRIAL AREA
    I2ZJ DAMAGE
    C,::, CITY L1MITS- AM.S. MAP
    MMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 106
    DAMAGE TO YOKKA1CHI
    9O.20URBAN
    XXI BOM. COM.-MISSION 209
    18 JUNE 1945
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    SECRET
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FORM 34
    MISSION NO. 206 209
    17 June 1945
    Miuion 206 _ 314tb 'ling _ Pr1.tJrJ.rY Target - K'agosh11l:D urban usa
    Miesion 207 _ 58th Wing _ Pr11Jll,ry Target .. Omuta. Urban &rea
    Mission 208 _ 73rd Wing _ PriJlJlry Target - HalIeJJ8 tau urban lu'ee.
    Mission 209 _ 313th Wing .. Primlry Target - Yokkaicb.1 urban &rea
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    EF1CTlYENESS OF MISSIONS
    COST 01 MISSIWS
    lLircreft .Urborne
    Percent Of J..ircratt on HAnd
    485
    71.710
    Aircraft Loet
    Fercent ot aircraft .irborne.
    1
    . . .21:
    Crell' Member Casualtios. .. . . . 11
    Percent ot Total Participating.
    l.ircratt Bombing Prln:ary Target .. 452
    Percent Of Bombing 1&.ircraft 1&.lrborno.
    Bombs Dropped on Primary Targets.
    Bombs Dropped On Other
    . 94./l;(
    3058 Tons
    23 "'ns
    Aircraft IBm:lged. .
    Percent Of Aircraft Airborne
    5
    1.0l
    .21:
    Bombing Results .. preliminAry reports indicate the following damagel
    #206 _ 2.0 squAre miles or 4.1% of area.
    #207 ...11 square miles or 2.5% ot built-up nrea..
    #208 .. 1.28 square miles or )0% of built..up area.
    #209 _ 1.23 square miles or 59:' of bullt-up nran.
    SECRET
    -W.rcraft Londing At Iwo. JiJ]I:l
    . . 13
    11IIl0 lTATIlTICAL COtITliOL UNIT
    I
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    . :toe .. 209
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    Mi aion 11208
    ,
    73
    167 127 2 125 0902 Z 1011 Z Juno 2127 z 2323 z 118
    - - -
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    -
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    1 1 1
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    3 124 90 2 88 0956 z liD? Z 17-18 2209 z 0102 Z 83
    - - -
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    'g, Super dumbo alreratt.
    Includes 2 spore aireraft.
    ,s. Fa thtiJl.der aircraft.
    NO"IEr XXI Be Field Order No. 87 required 0.
    noximum offort from each of 58th, 73rd. and
    314th flings and throe groups from the 313th
    Wine

    .'JRQL.FT L'.NDm:; !.T r;1O Inc.: #206-314th '\ling- 3o.ircra1't.
    #207- 58th ,Iing_ 7 aircmft.
    11208- 13rd i;ing_ 1 aircraft.
    #209..313th :-ling_ 2 olrcr:l!t.
    ld'lll I.
    8REA.XIX:lWN OF !.lJ.. AIRCRAFT FAILING TO BCIlB PRDtA.RY tlRCiET
    MISSION
    Dl TE ] 1 Iune
    M.F.X:HlNICll FAILURE PERSONNEl. ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS E:NDlY A.CTICII anJER
    Embed NOft-
    --
    Bombed Bambed Botl.bed
    --
    ,
    UJlU ;.Ion- Banbed
    Non_
    BCIlIbed Non-
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    ,
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    ,
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    1 -
    - - -
    - - - -
    314
    2 -
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    n .207 Miasi
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    -
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    -
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    58
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    111851 n #206
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    16
    -
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    a l.ir crew persorme 1 orror.
    J!
    Mlintenance porsonnol errors ..
    .
    Includes 1 super dumbo nircr:lft.
    .
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    - -

    206 - 209
    17 Juno 1945
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    mIlT
    AIRCRAFT
    ViSISLE
    }!A1.:!: OF TARGET TYPE
    DROflPIim
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    all
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    ;'000 9200
    8 21
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    1 1539 z -
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    TO 1447 z
    -
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    58
    omuta Urbc.n
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    -
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    -
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    1 ... ircraf-: also bombed prim::lry target.
    b Po.thfindor aircraft

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    II UNIT
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    lU7.E LOADED ON UR-
    RELE.\SEIl ON TARGETS
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    19.8 551
    88,0 35
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    5437
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    23. 2 !974
    71.9 37
    .6
    -
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    I!!. IncludoD 10 bombs dropped :JO.fo on targot with complete nnning cluatoro sot to opon 5000' abovo to.rgot.
    AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAIlAGED
    SECRET J4UIS1(Jf 206 - 209
    w.n 17 lunc 1945
    PE.R50111EL CASUALTU'S
    .I
    AIRCHAFT LOST AIRCRAFT DAlAAGED
    PERSONNEL CASOI.LTIES
    EIlDII ENElII
    ENIlII ACC.
    UN- E""", ENElII
    EIl>lfI lCC.
    DIN UII-
    toTAL
    TOTAL
    MISS- WOUNDED to'llL
    DIIT
    A/e AlA
    A/e.

    OTHER
    ICNJIH
    to'lAL
    Ale All
    Ale.
    0100
    OTHUl
    KIIl1!N IW'OR IIIIlR
    PARTICI- KIlJ.IJl
    II(; .. INJlIlED CASlIlLTHS
    A/l NECH. All NECH. PATI iii
    M'
    Iston 206
    314
    1 ~
    1
    - 3 -
    1


    .
    4 1379 -
    11 . 11
    - - - -
    .
    itO
    207 ill sian
    .58
    Nooo
    N 0 1363
    Nooo
    ;-,"0
    L<ti on i 206 Mi
    73
    None
    N
    "0
    1599
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    313
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    11 Crcsbod into 100 50 to 75 m1los off coast of Jop::m. ronson unknown. 11 crow ucmbcrs miss1ns.
    jJ<jjjI
    ... ,H. I! i:l:
    KUl81C11
    206 - 20')
    Em.Ul OPPOSITlQi .AJ:&;l .uuJNlTIW '&xp.ENJ)l'1UIZ
    Il&1':I 17 JWlO 19/6
    '"'II""
    Elms Ale lJESffiO'iELl 6..DAI4AG1:J> 50 CALIBill _mCII _iUllmllS
    lo:.Ir
    Ale
    ATTACj{S
    BY EfA TIT>: CJR
    IT,.".
    BlOO. FIllml IN TllIlr QI
    SICHTDJ
    .K>DEL wanD
    DESIR ' 0lIUl.\T 7IRBD
    JIIl'TIaCIIIiIl
    LIm A/C
    1'O'rAL
    Miasi !i206
    314 ; 16 1
    - -

    -
    100
    -
    7500 7600
    l.1isai 11207
    58 1G 8 - -
    250 2006
    -
    . ~ 2 5 8
    -
    -
    Uiosi
    11208
    to
    5
    2 -
    3
    0
    - - -
    30
    73 \" - -
    Missi tJ2rA
    1
    -
    55
    105 700
    . 860
    313 . G
    9
    -
    .
    TO""
    16 4
    - - 335
    2213 700 7500
    10748
    -
    .:ii .. ll.li.:t
    D:,'fE_ 17 Ju'ne-,I",94 ..5<-_
    FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSl.MolfTION
    ._-
    !illIS3ION i'lUlBhR
    ,206 !j'J.07
    Ift:,08
    #209
    UNIT J14TH riIlIO
    58TH WHiG
    ?JRD WIll:
    3l3TH '.'ITtlJ
    AIRCRJ.FT CDtBIIJERLn 114
    106
    1)0
    82 .Q.
    AVERAGE FL1UCi TIME ll.: 36
    1:>:28 1.2 :51
    13,)4
    FUEL COUSlNED:
    Average 5988
    5951
    5625
    5631
    Uax1muu 6410 6421
    6259
    60SS
    IHniau:l 5542
    5375 5169
    5020
    FUEL RDlAl NI NJ :
    f.vcrllge 712 709
    10';:5 1128
    Hnxim1.Zll 1178
    1200 1503
    1765
    Iii rW:lUll 340 <'79 JJ.l
    689
    AVG. GALS. USED PeR 1IOliR 409.8 384.7
    4:;8.1 414.9

    TOTAL USJl> ON AIRBORNE t/ 726555 750026 754522 53301<.


    Excludes pathfinder aircraft.
    --
    NO. URCH/.Fr AIRBURbE 120 126 137 SSE.
    Ava. BASIC \IT. OF AIRCRiIFT
    75640 74875 74794 74995

    AVER/ICE USEFUL 10,.0


    59626 59580 59870 59585
    AVG. 00. OF ocr..,;as LOhDED
    Llixed Load MiY.ud Lond Mixed Load Mixed Load
    AVG. m. OF BOMBS L('"UhDi'
    14508 13928
    14754 13217
    FUEL LOJillLD
    6685 6660 6651 6760
    ,

    ,
    I,va. ifr. OF FUEL LG..DLD
    40110
    39960 39906 40560
    I,VERr.aE IUSC. t.Il.IGHT
    5008
    5692 5210
    5808
    AVG. GRQG..<> :rr ...T TiJ<.E OFF
    135266
    134455 134864
    134580
    * Inclwes aircraft of the mnin force loaded uith M-47A2 LB. in ,mieh the lIUlX-
    imUll possiblo land would be 12,880 Ibs.
    pathfinder aircraft.
    Bogb Q'c1ghts;
    M-47f.2 (LB.)
    if-17Al
    0.4.
    1.1-46
    - ?O Ibs.
    - 465 Ibs.
    - 1.25 Ibs.
    - 5Jolbs.
    A I ~ J l ~ 1
    ,
    m BQlBEIl C""""" FIELD OllllEll

    Milli0nl No 206 UptUrn 299


    17..18 Juno 1945
    -67-
    ..... ...LO J1 Jl Jll
    'Illih GMJMllIIClIl 21
    TO. ClIIll!>lJl(L'WG 58
    Ca:GJ!NB(IjWG 73
    ClIlG4IBCI/'IG J 13
    CCK"L'-mOI!'lG 314
    lWO. COJIlIl PIC1'O
    'IEID 0llDEIl MIlIl!ll ttl
    ii !<!l.U.
    '!Q!!!I
    By Auth ot CG XXI Be
    , '

    ocr
    AXI OO:..!BB1t COJ.QIArm
    GUAIl
    1200 17 JUNE 45
    1. Continuous bad weather over the Fmplre and the neeessity for
    ply1nr constant pressure on the Japanese war econom,y prompts this
    hUdquarters to schedule an at.tack 8r-aimrt urban industrial areal!
    with ineenl11ariae when it is known that units mUGt banb entJrely by
    radar, otten whilo on actual instrummh.
    2. The XXI Bomber Command atta.ck, taraeta as designated below on Honshu
    and Kyuehu with lllOJdmum effort for thrae winen and with (flree groups
    of the fourth wing_
    J. a. The ,ath 1f1l:lB1
    (1) (.) Prir.w-y end !tadar Tllrget: <huta Urban Area.
    0
    1
    1074
    A:ds of A.ttack Fal"ce Required
    58th Wing, Uax Effort
    Reference: XXI 80m COl:l Litho iloeaic 'lQnuta A.rea
    90.35 Urban".
    (2) Rout.:
    OM8
    Iwo Jiml
    3048t1 - 13027E
    J151N - 12956E
    3236N - 13010E (IP)
    Target
    3306N - 13044E
    3240N - 13150E
    Iwe Jima
    Base
    (J) AlUtule of Attack: 7,octJ - 7,800 feet.
    (4) T1me Controll Take off at =e1"O hour plus 6lJ minutes.
    <4l Bod> 1o,",.
    (4) Typet 2 Groupe: - lJ47 m's.
    2 Groups - 5'46 Clusters.
    (b) U47 IB: fusod !nstmtnneous nose. tr46 clus-
    ters to open 2,500 to above tar:Jet.
    () Inte"rValcvneter eettl"B: M47'a - 100 faet; E46 cl\E-
    ters - SO feet.
    390/4
    (6)
    SECRET
    - -- - --
    FI a.n rn.DER NtwBER CONTINUm
    Method of Attack: By individuel aircraft ,"d.th groups C?r-
    rying Jd47 18 's striking first and the wing compressed
    70 minutes over target.
    (7) A.ltitude enroute: 4,000 - 4,AOO am 6,000 - 6,800 feet.
    b. The 73d ling:
    (1) (a) PrinBry Visual and Radar Target: City of Hamamatsu.
    !!PI
    0?1fJ62
    Feree Required
    TId ''''ing, Max Effort
    References: XXI Ban Ca!1 Litho Mosaic rsnamatsu :.rea
    90.21-121.9.
    Base
    Iwo JiJ!'.a
    3417>1 - 136543
    343430N - 13701 (IP)
    Target
    Turn
    Iwo Jima
    Bsse
    () Altitude of Attack: 8,0(X) - 8,8(X) feet.
    (4) Time Control: Take off 2i:. zero hour plus 120 minute:!!.
    (5) Bomb load:
    (il) t";pes: 2 Groups - M47 IBIS.
    2 Groups - ?46 CIUClterp.
    (b) Fusing: M47
    1
    s - instootancms nose, E'46 fused to open
    2,500 feet above target.
    Cd Intervalometer M47'g - 75 feet, E46 - 50 feet.
    (6) Method of Attack: By irrlividual aircraft with first two
    airborne groups 1447 IB's and preceded by 12 path-
    fWor aircraft simularly loaded, with thJ comprsl5sed
    within 70 minutes over target.
    (7) Altitude enroute: 3,000 - 3,800 and 7,rxxJ - 7,800 feet.
    (S) By using R.:J.dar (XlmFl!ss already instal.1l3d, 4. ReM ob-
    servers will t;:>ke DfF cuts on II Japanase C".Jl Radio Station
    operating on 1S9 kilocycles in the vicinity of Yokosuke in
    order to determine its position.
    c. Tre 313th !'ling:
    (1) (a) Prime.ry Visual am Radar Tareet: Yokkaichi Urban Area.
    ""I
    060099
    Axis of J.ttack
    Fcrce Required
    3 Groups
    Reference: XXI Bom Com Lillio Uoeaic .. Yokk.::rl.chi, Ut!JJbe
    River Oil Rofinery, Target No.
    Hdl.JRUi...'L A_""--- .......
    Hllt
    (2) Route.
    B...
    IWo JIIoa
    :lU43ON - 13'1OU (IF)
    Tvsot
    LoIt Turn
    Jloo JiM
    Ba
    CJ) AltU.ude of I..tt.ackz 7,000 - 7, '0) toot..
    (4) T1.- Cont.rol. T*6 oft at .\11'0 hour us 180 minutes.
    (5) S- load.
    C.) '!"yp9t 2 Groups - 'JI47 m'e.
    1 Group - Incoodiary clusters COl$a1ning H69
    ""'"..
    (b) Fusin.e1t ~ 7 IBiS - inslant.anoous nose - clusters fused.
    o ~ 2,500 feet abcwe t3rgct.
    ee) Intervalall.at.r setUl'E;: K47 m- 75 t03t; .lustora _
    50 feet.
    (6) lIothod of Attack: BT individual aircraft pre coded by 12
    patltfiniers loaded with 1147's ~ d tho "inss compressed with-
    in 50 minutes over target.
    (7) Altitude enrouto: 4,000 - 4,800 and 8,000 - 8,800 teet.
    d. 'lbe 314th "ingt
    (1) (a) Primary Visual and Radar T....rgot: Kagosli.ma Urban Area.
    lIP!
    064083
    Force Required
    314th Wing JIex Effort
    Re!e.ren::::e: m Boc Cam. Litho !JooDie KabOshima Area
    No. 90.)8 Urban.
    (2) Route:
    Base
    mo JiJ:e
    3050' - 13104E
    31l4ll - 1304% (IP)
    Target
    3l40N - 13040.
    3UON - 13l25E
    Iwo Ji.=l&
    Ba
    (J) .Utitudo or At ck: 7,000 - 7,s::x> feet.
    (4) TiJ::e Cort.rol: Take Cf at zero hour.
    (5) B""b l ..d'
    (a) Type: 2 Group-or. - W.? mi
    2 Groups - S46 clus tars.
    (6)
    (b) Fusing: W.7
    t
    ll - instantaneous nose.
    E46 cl\llters - to open 2,500 feet above target.
    (e) Interva1omta" set.tir: ll47 m's - 75 feet.
    !46 clusters - 50 feet.
    lkthod of J.ttadc: By inlividua1 aircraft with groups
    'ii47 IBiS tcl<:ing cit f1rst ald the wi1g COtlpr8SSed
    'If1thin 70 minutes aMr target.
    (7) Altitude Enrout.e: 5,000 - 5,800 and 9,000 - 9,800 feet.
    x. Hour \'1"111 be 1717001<.
    Return altitude: 10,<XX) feet cr abov'J.
    4. a. No chanra.
    b. ':'his 1s '{"I:I BcII:bIr Com.-:a"Ji llission No:
    (1) Kagoshi;r.a - Ho. 206
    (2) Chuta - No. 2!J7
    (3) - No. 208
    (4) Yokkticl'.1 - No. 209
    5. a. (1) :'(XI Sa:!. CQI:l. SOl and SOP fa" strike rep<rts, contact reports,
    am IFF proc::dures.
    (2) Each fliE,tit .!quadron will bo oquipp::d to bcrrage ja'Xll thd
    racion 190-210 megacycles.
    (3) Qlsuv!ltions of ttliJ extert. <ni of the barrage
    will be made I"J'lile aver the target.
    (4) Spot ja=l.m:iJ::g ..ill be Oller the frequ:!ncy r211bes
    em 210-220 oesacyt:les, e.s desired by Ul:e wing RC1i
    officer eui as gov::rred by the d each wing.
    (5) Ja:::.:D.ers will be kE9t in operation .:'t til ..men cl06er
    thXl 50 !Ililes to iionshu, md mil be turned off at all other
    ti::es, for jreflight and postnight frequency checks
    are to be cade on t ....le ground whi:e the jao!:Brs are
    1l'.s talled in the airpJ.ao:. s.
    KISSlEll
    Cn! G BCII C(}{ m
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    CoaI'n:mdtng U.S. ArrliY Str l.teglc Air Forces (Cllam)
    Coanen:l.inb Cener.\1; T;,eniieth All' Forco
    Cor.m:lndlfl.t( Genen1; Eighth Air Forco'(Ckio:lun)
    C<:uJmnder in Chi of , U.S. l.nny Forces, P..I.cific
    Chlef of fbV31 Opctqtions. OP-16-V
    Catr.':'UXiex.' in Chlef: Fleet (Adv Hq)
    CCIlIn.:mdar in Chief. 'P3cific Flnet (Hou Hq)
    Force. Bncific
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    CoL1nDnder, Fifth Fleet
    First Foree
    CCIIJ:l!U1der, thri'lMs
    Ca'lIn'lndil1c. Ganer').l; U.S. 1u:tJy :;'orcos, 'l\1ddle Pacific
    Ca::ln3nllng Ganerll; .\llied .. ir Forces. SiPA
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    Con:I!l'\lldinc Gener,11; U.S. S'tr:Jte(';ic .1.11." Forces in :E)Jrope
    Corllll3ndilll; Moditcrr3Dc'm ,Ulied .\.ir 1'orces
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    CCIr.'lIl'W1ndine IJIl Bo:nber
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    Carm'llninB Genonl; El eTanth "ir Foroo
    JOIst Fighter Jing
    Co.>JT.ul.nd Hq, Alliod Air Forcos. 5!fi'.\.'
    A.'I'I'N: Senior Intolli(l'Elnco Officor, "R.A.A.F,
    COYmMdcr in Chief, U.S.\rThy Forcos, Pacific
    ATl'NI G-2 (For Section 22, RCl1)
    in Charge, Joint lntelligouoe Center
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    Doputy CIS, Cpna, TWontieth Forco
    :.C of S, .-2. .ar Force
    ChemioD,l 'Offioer. 'l'./<}ntietb llr Forco
    Ordnanco O/fioor, 'I"ttiontUth ;'.ir Foroo
    Dil'octor of T'lotiCll. A-3. 'l'I'Iontieth Air Forco
    Officor; .\ir Foroo
    Camnndina: G'Cnsnl; 58th Bocfb3.rdmcnt wing
    Geno)rll; 73rd Banb3..-dlllOnt Wing
    canrn.andine; Gunornl; 313th Banb3rdI:lC nt Wing
    Ca:Jn9.ndlng Gon11r31; 3l4th Ba:J.OOrdrncnt '\lfing
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    Ca.Q"l!l:liu,g Cf':-iC.3J". 9th (Vii)
    Cr.undiD Ba:b P (TE)
    I):candi;'; ricer, \C P (VB)
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    Cm::s:a.,jiag CN'icer: 502!d i30..:.:.b Q:oup (Vii)
    504th 3cdl Group (Vl!)
    l')rr:>:d1r.g Cfricer; 5C5th Ba:b Group (VS)
    ;.>esi te Ck-c:.:.p
    \nD3-1-i; ONice=': 25Cli n"ht.er (7L."I)
    ri...-bter Ck-oJ.p (n...q)
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    XXI BOVBm COWAND
    APO 234
    TACTIC.\L HISSION REPORT
    Field Order No. Be
    lUsalonll No. 210, 211 & 212
    TlU"&ota I Orban Areas of Toyobaahl. Fukuoka and Shhuoka.
    19/20 June 1945
    table or Content!
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    _ Operations.
    Part I .. Navigation Track Chart.
    Part II .. WeIUl Points of Impact.
    Pll.Tt III .. Bombing
    Part IV .. Flight Engineering
    Part V .. Radar
    Port VI .. Gunnery
    Part VII .. Radar Approach Charts,
    Part VIII .. Air-Sea Rescue Chart,
    Annex A
    Tactical Narrative.
    Annex B Wellther.......
    Part I .. Missions No.
    Part II .. Lilllalon Ho,
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    Annex C .. COIMl.Unlclltlonll.
    Part 1 .. ROM"
    Part II .. Radio

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    Intelligence...
    Part I .. Enemy Air Opposition
    Part II .. Enemy Antiaircraft.
    Part III .. Damage Assessment. ,
    Section A .. Toyohashi.
    Section B .. Fukuoka
    Section C - Shl1uoka
    Annex 0 ..
    Annex E - Consolidated Statistical Summary
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    Annex F - XX! Bomber Command Field Order.


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