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UISSION _NO. 40
FlO WN U "AI< 19"
COpy NO.l0a
HEADQUA.RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
APO 114
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1.H.Blil
FORman
Tbe lncend1D.ry nir;ht .tto.ck of 10 Much IP4ti on Tokyo. the report
of Which embodi ed II. comPlete cbrunge or tuotlc. for the XII
Bomber COlDlllrun4..
Prior to thh o.tto.ek, ull atri kes hP.d be en pla.nned fA high_level,
prool.loft effort.. The desired r esult. hud not been obtained, however,
aince in 0. great many instances !ldvarae weo.ther oondlt iona hnd prevent-
ed vlauo.l bombing. A ,tudy of r o.diCo.lly different tactlc. WUB made,
r eaultin in II. plan tor l ow-level . lncendlo.ry o.ttaoks , It wna believed
that the following o.dvo.nto.ges would r esultl
1. Better At lO'lleT c.lt1tudes , winds ot 2S to
35 knots, 11.8 oompo.r 3.l '1'11! :;,.W t .. 180 knots ut 25, 000 to 30,000 tut,
'WOuld ordinarily be enc:lunt{1Tod, I:h\lu mo.!Cing 1 t unneceaso,ry to co unter_
aot exces e1ve drift by to run
Cloud conditions wo'llci also tond to be more favoro.ble at lower altitude
..
o.rlly be
Better
better

at lOVier altitudes,
Scope defin1 tion would ordin.
3. GUAtpr EHminat:l.on of the climb to hl gh leve ls
plul the flLct that fcrrno.tiorBwould not be flown at night would r llllult
in decr easod fuel conB"lmption ar.d llll"ger bomb lOll.ds. I n
addition, it WII.B bei!.ovl:ld that nigr.t bombing would permit dispensing
all that for the tail guns . The el imi nation
of thla weight would "also inorease the potentinl bomb loo.d,
4. Low-l evol flying WIUI ex_
pected to put l ess strnin the engines o.nd to facilitate the prob.
le.m of mCl.intenanoe,
5. Greater Bgmbing Errors in bombing were expeeted
to decrease as 0. result of the lowering of thG bombing altitude
Although low- altitude attCl.cks would ordinCl.fily incroll.se the probabil-
ity of losles al II. result of enemy actioc. the miesions be
planned to reach J apan o.t 0. time whon its defenses were least effec-
tive. The fnot t hat the enemy had not as yet developed an effiCi ent
night fighter was an importCl.nt consider ation,
Although night bombing wou ld be new for a great many B_29
cr ews , 0. 11 cr ews bad had experience in night navigation on previous
missions.
To take advantage of t he surprise element i n the planni ng, four
lepar ate targets selectod for attncks every second night in ord.
er to prevent. IlS far M the enemy from setting up effoctive
l O'-level defenses. Targe"';s selonted wore the urban ll.reas of Tokyo,
Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe. was lCl.ter made the target for a
ond att ack , tho fifth and last of this seriss,
The first mission against Tokyo was planned o.t an attaok alti-
tude of 5000 to eooo f eet so that maximum eff eot of enemy automo.tio
weapons Gnd barrage bo.lloons could be avoided , Pickod crews, des i g-
nated as pathfinder crews, were to mark tho aiming points, Bombing
was to be by individual aircraft, with each pl ane using radar II.ppro_
o.ches and making visual corroctions, if possible,
It is noteworthy t hc.t the obj ect of these atto.Oks was W to
bomb indiscrimi nately civi li an popUlat i ons. The Obj ect !n! to des-
troy the indqstrial strato'1' targets oonoentrated in the urban
areas of these f our major Japaneso oi t i es.
.HB .U
IEADQUAATERS
DI BOWEll OOI.!WJfD
APO 234.
TACTIC;.L U!SSIc. R!POR'I'
Pleld O!>4tr Ro. 43 lUuIon 110. 40
Tar-ptl Urban.,\reo. or
10 Wo.rch 1945
of Content_
'I'a.otlcII.1 IUJ'lI.tlve
ExhIbl t TargiSt Chart
Ezh1bIt RAdar No.v' gntion Chart Jo.pa.n
Exhibit Ro.dar Scepe Photo_
i.zmex A
J.nnex 8
Opero.tions
Exhl hi t Tra.ck Chart
Part I _ No.vigntlon
Part II BotIc':'ng
Port III _ Pli ght Engineering
Po.rt IV Radar
Part V - Gunne::-y
Part VI _ Air_Son Rescue
Exhibit - Air_Sao. Rucllo l.Io.p
.. TIeo.ther


Plll"t I - "'enther SWl'lDlory

Part II _ Chll.rt - ForecnBt Wenther VB
Ob8erved Wenther
Part III - Prognostio Uo.p
Pnrt IV - Synoptic lfup

1i.nnex C COllUllunicnti ons
..... xD
P(t!"t I _ Ro.der Countor },letUlurc8
Part II - C.)nOll unic nt l ol15 ( R:l.dio)
Intelligenc e
Part I E:1OJI.y Air Opposition
Part II - Antlo.irornft nnd
Bombing






Part III _ Bomb i ng Result8 and DII.mD.ge
ABs ell .!llIent
. . . .
Ann&x E Consolldll.ted Stat i stioal Summnry

J.nnox P XXI Bomblrt' COlllmD.nd Field Orderl

Annex G - Distribution
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II I II I : I : I I I I II I I : " : n II I I
I SECRET I
By o.utb. ot
XXI lIomber
15 April A5
""to
,JDE- :
Initio.ll.
I II " I II 1\ II II I I I II I I II II II
15 April 19'5
SDBJEOT. Report of 10 Mo.roh 1945
'K,. Commnnd1ng Gonerol. 'I\vent1eth J..1 r Foree. l1o.ahintton 25. lJ. C.
a. Fi eld Ordar No. 43, n.eculquo. r tGra XXI Bomber Co=a.nd.
40.ted 7 l!.u'ch 19r.5 . directs'! t ho 73rd. 313th o.nd 3Hth BombardlMnt
"'1ngs to bke pnr't 1n :ir st Incendi ary o.tto.ck on 9/10
l!a.rch 1945.
(1) Urbo.n ilr6n of Tolcyo 0.8 outlined
on attached XXI Bombe r To.rget No.7.
(2) Boco.uae the type of miss i on pl anne d extended over
such 0. largo urbo.n o.r oo. , no or l os t r esort t orgets were
Ipeoif1ed.
0.. Qr P , P;YI The weather f or ecB.8t presented to
the Commanding Gene r al for 9 predicted good boabing conditions
o.t the tnrge t o.s well as good bns6 nnd route condit10ns. Firm do-
oilion to the plnnnod low night
01'f6nsiv6 ngo.inat tc.rgots on Honshu lrlth thiB mission on Tokyo.
b. Tokyo, ono of the wor l d'8 three
large8t citie8 wi t h 0. populnti on of 7,000,000 (1940 population fiSUre ) ,
11 the hub of industry nnd commerce.. the exception of
. i ndus try,the city Me aubstnntid portiona of nlmost every
b , aineas ent erprise. Concent r o.tions of such key war indus_
tties o.s mnchines and mnchine tools, electronios, precision
petrol eum. nnd o. ircrnft and nircrntt pnrts ere the city limits .
Tokyo is 0. 1 80 0. vital transportation nnd oenter the
terminus of a mnjority of the on the island of Honshu.
In addition. it is the administrat ive seat of &overnment and of the
industrial conoerns wh1ch comprise Japan'l war machine.
O. PetAUs pf PIQMing _ OpentioDAh
(1) Selectipn of Aiming Point" Tbe following four
aiming points were seleotedl
Humber 1 ( 354254N _ 13947'58), near the center of
one of the mo,t inflammable part, ot the bAd virtually no fire-
breaks.
-1-
.H "-Jill
,
I .Ur.!!
Nwab eu 2 and ;3 (354205" 139ol8S0S'I.M 35405'" -
13P48J2!) wer e s Qat of t he Sucl dl. Ri ver and would i nsure an equal den.
dty bombl on the cent'!'a:'. three - qllarter G of t he zone .
N'.l/lIber , (354057N - 1394.653E) was boundd on the
... t by tbe Tokyo .tRtlon ; on the east by the River; by the Gi n&.
(ooamsroi l.l ) dletrict on the louth, and by t he Palace on the
north. Equl.l for c e aSSigne d to 8Mh poi nt to mo.k: e cortl.1n that the
aver age density of bombs would be great er than the mi nimum requirement
of 60 tons ot incendiari os per aquoxe mile for the entir e (Ai m.
1n& poi nts and ualgnment of force a are ehown on XXI BOII.bor Command
Radar Chart fol lowin8 the Taotical Narrative.)
( .. ) Planning I
1 . Al t hough t hi s mi osion W .. I di r ected a&alnat Q
l arge oxe ... pr oc1alon bomb1ng was r equired i n order to start cont1a&rB-
t iona of a !lite that Tloul d overCOCle Tol:yo f i r e dotenae a. Since pr e_
dicted wind from 280 degr ees . the s equence pl anned from
east to wes t to smoke ojacuri ng aiming poi nt s pr evi ously
ba'l\bed. Bombardier ll _re instl'ucted to drop bomb" on poi nts :;I.d j o.c ent
to f i res previousl y
1. f,el ecti on of bombs and f or t his mi s sion
wna i nfluenced by the availabi l i ty of incendiary and clus t ers and
tbe sui tability of munitiens insQfar as ponetrat ion. fi r e s etting pr op-
er ties s towage wor e concerned
.&. The f irst s qllo. dr on of each wing wns to curry
bombs , multi ple suspended six per SOO-pound with in-
nose futing f or us e 0. 5 po.thfindor muniti ons. This type of
bomb 'WOuld s et up i mi:'lediat o appli ance fir e!! which would mark: rec ommen_
ed aimi ng point fo r succeeding uircraft. Uultiple s uspension allowed
maximum louds t o bo carr ied to in.ur o plac ing tha m:u:imWl nmount of in.-
oendi ary on t he target in minimum time. The U47 lI':lS chosen. to
assure good penet r ation o.nj initi nl fire spr ead of suffi ci ent t o
tie up the onemy!s fire fi ghti ng equi pmont and the potential
ef f'ectiveness of sl:l o.l1or bombs to be dropped by Inter plo. nes
. :a. Al l other squadrons wer e t o car ry 500-pound
olustors contai ni ng l.!-6' bocDI'! . This t ype, chos en becfl. ulO of
i ng powor and fire - raising abi l ities, coupl ed with the large number of
expeoted hits, was cons id, r ed to other bombs. The
73rd Wi ng wo.s to E., ,23 clust ers rut- ed t o open ::!OOO f eet o.bove t ho
targ8t , whil e th8 and 314t h W!ngs wor o to be l oaded wi t h t-46
ol usters fuzed to open at 2500 feet. The 2000 and f eot fuz ing
altitudes becalls e densi t y f r om plo.ne patt or ns
waS expected to be t ho. n from hi gher openi ngI'! nnd the st riking
velocity would be suff i c ient for penetrnti on of target . These
openi ng al titudes 0.150 mode possibl o the use of existing bombing t abl es.
J;. Intervo. lome t er s ettings pl o.nnod were 100
f or bombs and 50 f eet fo r the c l usters. Tho setting
wns bas ed on the f oct 6 bombs were to be rel eased on each s tation nnd
t h8 i ndividunl pInna dens i t y be sufficient t o star t nppll o.nce
f ires in o. n ar ea o.pp roximat81y to 4000 f oet in l ength. Tbe U-69
JJllIIll
ttln& ... planned 10 that an expeoted density from eaoh WDuld
.et appl1anoe tlru OTer an area 30':) feet by 1500 to 2000 reet and
would a.aure dropping a minimum of 25 toni of actual bomb. pe r
mile.
individually,
(3) lttl,W,a,tlR.D...J!lNlD.W-t All a.lrcro.!' t were to fly
r eql.l lrlng on e moly
B e
to
25/ooN .. H3/00E
to
27/161 .. !to/53B
to
3t/501 ... HO/OOE
to
35/ 19N ... HO/25E
to
:)S/368 HO/08E (IP)
to

to
:)s/SON
to
35/37N - 140/33$
to
So.ae
Thh route "u pla.nned to avoid 1'1110 Jim ..
operations by 75 mile
N1.shino - SrJ.ma was used 11.8 .. rada.r no.vi -
ga.ttoo :tid. The routo wo.s close to lIanpo
300:;0 !slnnds to permit use of A!i/.U''1- 13 o.S
0. (l,id .
Thi e point was ohos en WBst of l andfall to
navi$nt or s to oriento. -
tier. be!':: r e !:laking 10. orde r to
0.70i1 the possibility of flying beyond
Choai Point .
Landfnll point deSignated wus distinguish-
o.'tolo en tho r o.c!<ll' scope and IilfI.de a cemmen
ceurs e with briefed axis of ett Q.ck.
Chibo. WQ.s used 0.5 the ini tial peint be _
Co.URO its lecatien en Tekye Bay previded
Seedl .r.a. -'II'o.ter oer.tr c.st fer both radar
nnd v15unl identifico.tien.
Tokyo urban area,
This sharp right hand turn eft the target
plrunned to heavy Tekye defensea.
To. avoid f lo.lc areas on the return route ,
land' s end was Fieked leuth of Cheal Point.
To o.l low nnvigators to utilise Bonins and
llorthern V-c;rio..,lO.s o.s ro.dar nnd visun.l
cto.ck peint" route to wns to. be 0.&

The 73rd and \'lings 'IIer e beth Ins truchd to dispatch 2 ro.die_
ho.mlnr:; :..irernIt to t;o.ke eff' prier to. the mo.ln fcrce o. n6. +0. tr (l.nslll it
heming signo.ls fer c. poried of 1 heur o.nd minutes to. the l o.t er
o.lrcro.tt , Tho 4 o.hcl'o.1't wer e to. fly between fellowing
3S/02N _ HO/OOE o.n6. J4/5.)U - HO/OOE.
(.) fl1&Dt Enginee ri ng Plnonint!
(0.' Plo.oc& ef the and :31:3th Winr;' _1"8 not
to carrY t anks , Wing and oenter winr; tnnk& we r e to. be fillad
to fer 0. t otal fuel l or4 of appreximately 6800 go.llens fer
eaoh aircro.ft .
.II 1B.l l
(b) Tho 314th Wing .no to carry, 1n 4ddltion
to tbe Po' oline l olld. lieted nbovlI. 1 fu ll bomb' ba.y t:mil: for 0. t ott-,l
t lKl l 100.d per plo.lI.e of tlpproxiCllI.tely 7300 gallons .
t h d.
(0) No lI'.aximwn or mlnitl.Wll bomb loo.ds were 11180 1-
Cd)
cUr or nft of the 73rd nnd
Ia!e fue l r eserve ,
It estimatod the bomb 100.d per
313th \11n,8 (14 . 000'pounds) woul d nu ure G.
(e ) Beonu.e of tho diltnnce to be f lown
by tho 314th Ying, the nver age bacb 100.d e.timated na 10, 000
pounds.
(r) No wns to be corrled by any nir -
c r o.ft.
(It,) Rcu:l.nr landfall (34./S0N - 140/00E) was the
IQll.O for all planes b(oa,use of tho gocX land- ... o.te r check point ,
(b) 10.nll0.11. tho Wing'R pnr n-
11" l ed tho Tokyo Bny Coastline to the 1n1t10. 1 point , n peninsula ctl.l l 1y
i dentif i ed by 1ta l and -wnte r contrQst . The off sot aimir.g point, SUI .
aki a i rport , wns also sel ected for its di stinguishabl e
features .
(0 ) From l andfall , the 73rd nnd 313th \11ngl used
0. di fferent route , identified for navi gation purposes .
They given o.nother on Bay, however , 0.5 an initial
point , The offset aiming p01.1t for these -'T.ings, U.S mouth of the Edo
River , could be identifi ed by radar form any Jirention.
( See Ro.dar NaVigation Chart and Radar Scope Chart following this leoti on
f or further details on radar route. and ap?roach planning) .
(6) Radqr Routine seo.rch wns to be
,oo.de for e"1 ... ry r Ood '. r on froqlt _oo::'os bGt\,:,:,on 100 I:lC :md 3000 tlIC
by 2 Rn.d.ar Observers
J
(0) The Navy wns with tho dot ai ls of
the mils ion nnd r equested to furnish o.vo.i l aijla facilities for air - son
r ei cue purposel .
1. Four eubmnrinos assigned to lifeguard
duties were stntionad as f o! lolls I 34/S0N - 140/4(\E, - 141/00&,
3a/OON - 141/20E and 32/vON -
.
at the following positions I
lS/OON' _ 1'5/15E, They were
the end of the mission.
Throe surf ace vossels directed to be
25/00N _ 20/00N - 1u/ 30S cmd.
to r ema in on station from 09l000Z unti l
1. T'!fO Dumbo airplo.nos were assigned tho
rollowing etational 23/00N _ 144/00E from 09l000Z until cnd of cisalon
Gnd one point 10 miles east of Agrignn Islnnd trom 09l000Z to
09lS00Z.
-,-
H'.Bll
Pi cket beat. and craib bont. were
ed to oarry out air-sen " &loue during the critical peri od. or
tQko-off and l anding until r eli eved by the Control To.er.
(b) Thll aommnnd f. Super_Dumbo a.1rp1nne.
(B- 29'. ) to ol' bi t the follo'lt'1ng poli tions I 33/00R . Hl/20s,. 32/00N
1'1/40, 34/00N 141/00 nnd 23/00N H4/00E. Tbey "ere to aulat
in spotting, r eceive dhtre I1gnala , drop emergency equipment, and
direct submarine. in event o.ir leo. reloue wer e required.
d. DobUs or PlQ,nninc IntolllgencO;
(1) !bomy Air Oppp.ltlpn!
(0.) Enemy Order of Battl e es timatel indicated
that there 0. f oroe of 312 11nglo. engine nnd lOS twin.englne fighter.
type nircrnf t in the Tokyo nrea,
(b) Applying 0. 70 percont opero.tionll.l f nctor to
these figures , it then that Japanese Air Force co.pnbil
ities were 292 fighter.type o.1roro.!'t,
(0) However, study of Jnpanese capo.biliti es in
night-fighter interception, nnd fight&r - senrchlight tenDS ,
coupled with the surprise slement of this type of mission, did not
indicnte that effeotive oppos iti on wou ld be met , or that the pl o.p as
heretofore discussed would neod to Co altered.
(2) Engmy AntiQ,irorQft !
(0.) It wu rooomJ:Iondod \bat alrcre.tt attack from
altitudes between 5000 and 7000 feet , an optimum altitude for r educing
effectiveness of both the 331 heavy guns nod 307
.co.pon. in tho Tokyc dofenl es,
(b) Searchlight nnd barrage balloon cons ider
ntionB did not onte r into the planning for this mi sl10n, Although
the Tokyo areo. hns approxi mately 150 searchlights , 80 of which ure
believed to be controlled. they aro not of the effective
spre nd beam- type for truoking low f l ying tnrgets , Only u
barrnge bo.lloons have been observed in this nrea,
(c) Routes reoommended for att aok were on oours es
north to northwest. l, e, I aoross Chlkn Peninsula, Tokyo Bay to Tokyo,
to pluce al roraf t within the heavily defended areal for the shortest
possible time,
3. SX'!CUIIO;: OF THE L!ISSION!
0., TQkOorf: Tnke-off wnl soheduled ror OB15Z f or the
73rd and 313th Wings and f or 0735Z f or the 31f.th Actual
ort was nccomplished DS follows:
AirorGJ't First Airoro.!'t Last Airoro.!'t
.!1Ju;
Airborne TQkOorr
TCllce-off
73rd 161 0615Z
0929Z
313th no 06l5Z lOlOZ
314th
--"i mil
=
XXI B, C, 325 0736Z lOlOZ
No take_off diffioulti es wo re experienoed.
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\ . apute QuSI of IXCI iTO and exc ,i ..
oloud GOYer at a)titwl .. flown ( from 1000 to 5000 fut) . navlr;D.tor.
bad ooaa1clerilllle 41tflOlll ty 1n obtalnll\g eolutlal read1ng., " ind_
-" .tronse r tban prodicted. L"ndfD.ll . CO'llt lnlth.l point . and oft-
t aimine wer e 0.11 eD.lily identified, 0.8 Several
aircraft mad. at Chost Polr.t end made no attempt to turn ",t
tc Tokyo. bllt bO!:1bod Chod Point anc. turned lI<'luth1l'ud to bua.
(1) Primary Cloudli enoour. :;ored were 3/ 10 .tnto ..
Ou.ulul . 3000 and 5000 foot witb tho top of tho haze layer at
7000 teet. Vls1b::i.l.tty at tho tnrget WIU!I inltbl1y 10 milea. but tor
l ater plane. WD.I reduced to t oro dUI to smoke . or the 279 a1r-
oraft that dropped on lead airpl ano 125
bombed visually, nnu 1'9 by A tot.a1 of 1665 tons of
oendiary of 49CO 920J feet from
1507Z to 1800Z. (Seo E, Consolidated Statistical Summary. tor
details, )
(2) LAqt Fifteen B_2?' a dr opped 87,S'
tona of inoendiaries on tho last r esort
Ko
at ,;.ttgroCt

=

'98 lUto , Nikko 14.00
1
'98
Unknown 6, 00
1 '90 Chosi 6. 60
5 500 To.teYIlllla.-Hn.to. Chost
Point , Sendu 32:. 70

50'
Choai, K:ttaur o. 11.80
1 1. Unkr..OlJJ1 ' , 80
,

Unknol'm 11. 64
(For deto.lls au lo.nnex E, Conaol1dnted StntistiQQ.l SUlDtl.nr y, )
(3) !.VLm or OpUOt:tUDity: Fivo Q.iror ntt dropped
12,66 tons of bombs or. two t er get, of npportunity QS follows I
No, of .nirorn1't
1 o Chost

50S Chich1.JlllU1.. Hoha. Jimo.,
nod J,.uguar. 4.90
(For details see Annex E. Consolidated Statlat lonl
d. ).i'ter bombingl nircr cl't returned by lI'IOat
di r ect route , as br iofed. Weather for the return t r ip wns
to that encountered on the routa out .
-6-
l l1 .!1il
eo Lq,p41nC I
(1)
between 1&00
ande al follows I
l anded nt with 5/10 cumulus cever
6000 feet . Visibility 15 mil es . Lnndln!l were
lf1Ia
No
we lint LI\D\l.w kmd1nc
"'"
160 2157Z Q227Z
313th 107 21l0Z 02122
314th
Jd .llillZ
=
fOCAl.
'"
211l)Z 022"1Z
(2) Lossls were 14 in total Md ,.ore d\1O to the
f ollowing reasons:
(n) Enemy None ,
(b) Enmy},nt1 - rtirct'n1't : 2.
(e) i..ccidents:md Ueche:.nic.- l l 1. (lost to survey)
(e) Other and Unknown: 7. (1 I Olt to survey)
( See Annex E, Conaol1dated Sto.tllltlc" l Sumnry, for dot o.lled r ae. llons,
except fo r ditching whi ch cnn be found in detail in Pnrt VI.)
t . Oporgtlons
(1) (SOl Annax A, It for dotails)
Despi te tho cloud cover and turbulences l andfall, coast
init i al point and offset aiming point wore eas ily identified on the
uircruft were genernlly non- effeotive, with
signal. run;ing from good to completely
(2) J!E!!l.Hng,z: (Sao Annex At Purt n. for deto.ll)
Bombing results were superior, The first nircrnft easily
l oonted their o.1ming nnd t hose thnt fo l lowed were nbl e to see
tires despite den,e Rooke. Rent from fires crented turbul ences that
hampered lI;:.ter rircr aft . .It wns fou,,1 th.at B_IO shackles caused IIIM
rel ease fulltlres of t,':le :!a!: -47 clusters n'"ld 10. the future it is plunned
onl y to UM B- 7 shc. ol::i.. es wi t h this type cluster.
(3) (See J.nnex A, Part III for
details) The tte target wns ncoompl i s hed o.t pl nnned air
speed without di fficulty. J.ve rnge fuel us,d to r eturn froc tar _
get o.t 7000 to 8000 feet , compared to f ::llmo r r eturns at ::.5,000 feet
nod above. was npproxlmutely 125 gallons more per ni rcr aft, ;.vernge
fuel reserves per pl:me were granter than nnticipatB1, indiollting
greater bomb londs could have been oarri ed, A mnrked i mprovement in
engine oper ut i ons vrus noted. p1!'Gbnbl y due to 0001 outs1"'e air tee-
per::-.ture o.nd t he l ow powor settings requi r ed by a low- ult1tude mi8lliotl.,
(4) hdJu:.l : (See .i..nnex A, Purt IV, for details). Wind
determination was difficult due to of r udar operators i n
low level work, A IIInx1mum of 230 nnutionl miles on the nowl y
i nstall od X bnnd Lornn was r eportod,
1 !ill. A .>1
(5) Ounnetyl(See Annex V, for detail .) "0
wa. e.,loyed the enemy on this ai ion With the ex-
oeption of 500 rounds fir. d .oae
(6) ae.cuel{S.e knnex A. Part VI, for dotnll') '
Pour ditohed, with a totnl of 40 lurviYor. picked UP.
,. 'fta,tborl: (See ..:.nnex B, for DetOoill) J.lthoush the fore-
OD.t wn. COod, weathor between 30 doSreo. north and 34 do&reel north
muoh aore .evere froQ for.onst. Wia" .ere hiSblr than forecn.t .
WOnther oonditions nt bOoses w.re sood for both tQke-off nnd 10.ndiO&.
h. Cp!!ll!ll.lnicg,t..12.o.lJ.
(1) Count er Lnnex C,
d'to.lls). No employed.
indioated the J apanese ho.ve 10-cm equipment nnd nre
f nir advll.nbse.
PArt I, for
The ',Ql'cb
uling it to
(2) C9!lll!ll1DicP.tioDh:(S!! i.nnex C, Pnrt II, for deto.ll.)
WOos reported on 0,11 Itrike fr equencie.. Discipline WIl. S good
by the 73rd 314th Wings . The 313th repor ted secur1ty UD-
Inti.factory and thnt corrective nction 1. be1ng token.
1. Intel11cfJnoq Si' TTG'Y!
(1) Enemy Air Oppop1tlpn.(See 0, PGrt I, for
detoJl.) Snemy air opposition was weik, 74 enemy fighter. mak1ag
40 ctto.ck No B_29'. were lost or due to enemy nircraft
notion. Rick wnl r.ported n. firing who.t o.ppeared to be tracer
or inoendiary QIMIunition. No olr.1.ma nso.inst onaftly ware
(2) Enemv qnti _gircr,ttt(See Annax D. Pnrt II, fo r
detdh) Two B_29's were loat o.nd 42 were danul-ged by nnti - nircraft .
Bnsed on ROM intercept s , it is believed that the enamy hnd ear ly
1fn.rnins of the o.tt:lok. I nteMa and Iloouro.te flAk 'Willi r eportod in tb&
nroo. and from ship. in Tokyo BIlY. Howover, nnt1- o.ircrntt tire.
diminished in firo po'WOr and accuracy all each succeeding plane in
over the Searchlighta 'WOre reported of!ective at tbl Itart
of raid. but beco.me less efhotlve. TholO on .hips in the Bs.y were
reported o.a very aocurate. Some colored benms were reported.
(3) Bsxnbin, R\?Iult, god DOGOn .j.uesQqntl ( S.e Mnu D.
Part III. for detAl llI) . . Interpretation of photographs obtained on
11 Maroh 1945 01l8el8ed Yi8i bl e damago at '40,146,000 square feet, or
15.8 .quare mil ea of oity o.reo. destroyed. Eighteen por cent of the
i ndu.trial 63 per cent of tho commeroial distriot8 were destroyed,
&long with the heart of the r e8idential district. In Incend1ary Zone
Ho. 1 de.truction totaled 82 per cent. Twenty. two industri al tar,et
numberl and many other unldontifi od industries wors destroyod or dnm_
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part I - NavigatIon
part I I - Bombing
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1. Tho t o Honshu was made a t alt itudes fraa
1000 to 5 000 f eet , a. a r esult of whio h D&vigatol' 1 had oonsiderable
diffioulty in obtaining oe l est ial Toad i n go booausc of excelsive
aloud OOVDr a nd t ur bul enoo enoountor ed.
2. WO re foroed t o r ely on Lor an and metr o wi nd ...
a baois for their doad Loran r ango was exoept i onally
ood, with CllLny fixe s baing obte. lne d on the oout of Honshu . The
route was pl e.c.ned withi n 30850 m1108 of tho Ilanpo Shoto 181ands ADd
.oTora! f ixos we ro obtainod. wi t h tho A}1/APQ.- 13 . 'Hinds to tho t a rgot
area were strongor ti: an br iofod ' ,ntl navigt.torll who wor e una.bl e to ob-
tain oole s tial, r adar, or Lor an f iXos wera 10 t o ) 0 mi los east
or c ourao. Winds wo r o br i of od at a t 15 knots "nd oomputed at
260
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at 40
,. The l andf all , oonst initial point , and offset point
were oasily i dent i f ied on the Au/APQw13. Bomb r u.n.s wo r o star ted with
radar, wi t h vi sual oorreoti on being made in oases .
4. Several of tho e.1ror aft whioh made l andfall at
IIlado no attompt to t urn wost to Tokyo , but bOlDbed Cholll
turned southwar d t o baso .
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5. Tho homi ng a i rc r aft wor e Gene rally non--efteot ive , 1tith 8ig-
na.18 frol'l good t o oompl etely jarr.r.Jld. lIavil!; tors hesit ated
to us c suoh aids over enomy t erritory whon their r eliability WI. .
doubtful a.t best.
6. Airor a!'t gonerally follO',fed a traok 1030 111. 1108 ea st ot tho
routo t o base , indi oating failur e to oorreot for the .trong
west winds experienoet! on tho r outo t o the tar get.
7. Timos t o tho t ar t;et aToragod 7 hour s and 15 minut e s . wi t h
total time bo i ng 14 hoar s and 10 mi nut es . Beoause of t ho great or dis-
tanco trom. Gunlll. to tho tar get . timo for the Wing airo r af t aver
age ... an additiOllll l 25 minutos t o tho target and 50 mi nutos t o base .
(For dotail s of t ho navi gation on this mission l eo ohart preoodi ng
thh r epor t.)

PART II - SQABI NG
1. 'Veathor was ol ear ovor t argot. Tho f irs t air or aft over the
t ar get had DO t r oubl o i n locat ing tho aimi ng pointa and thoi r bombs
st arted fi r es by moans of whioh l at or a ircraft wor e able to looat o
t he a. i ming points, ovon t hough t hoy f l ew thr OUGh heavy smoko. The
73r d and 3l3th '11ngs ' bombs oOlnpl otol y out the a i ming poi nts ,
o.nd o.rens around them, while those 'Of thO) 314-th Wing hit t he ir
o.i m1ng poi nt, but mnny untouched ar ons ware l eft it.
2. ThO pr i mary difficult i es enoounter ed on t hi s missi on r e. ul t-
ed f r om the sevar o ' encount er ed bythe 'air cra.f t over
t he This w::.s to hellt from the fire, ' already Gtnrte4.., S. y_
et al fires outoide of ta.rget o.rea ( Inoendiary Zone #1 )
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abo OG.llud. troublo 1111100 a number at a.i rc raft r ele ... e. their b-.bI.
thoy we r e doing so on tnolr aiming point .
,. Throe bombing altitudes wore used, tho lowest boin& SOOO to
5800 f eet. Tho 313th '.'fing whioh b01nbod at thill altitude repor ted the
amount of flak dr.mego to their alTere.ft yet sustained on any
rUssion.
4. It WIle found t hat tho B-lO shaoklo causod many r e l e aso faU"
uroa of olusters. In futnTo mill s tone only B- 7 shaokles w111
be used with this typo
a. LaH
(1) Tho aruba wile flown as individual 8.1Nraft
by tho throo 'rings who par"ioipatoJ in this rr.ission.
(2) No attempt was mnde to ass omblo clemonts of gr oup.
duri ng enti r e mission,
b. fllrnb tc Bomping Tho time roqui rod to olimb to
0. bOll\blng altitudo cf 7000 to 5000 :('or.:t vor"J short . tho average
for 0..11 airernrt bcing cnly 11 miulltes.
o. Cruiso to
(1) Tho oruiso ovor tho tnrgot wns aooomplishod at 230
mph oa libratod nil' t'pood as phoned !!1 ('noul ty.
(2) A wide variation in power settings was used. but
2300 RFt! nnd 39
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!.lallit'old P.t'ossure was t ho axerago power set ting usod
ovo r the t arget
d. Roturn to Bal1:c:. In noarly a ll oascs tho r oturns to baSe
wor e made at 7000 tr.: vcooroot unt'll o.pp't'oximat;oly one hour from tho
baso whoro l (!tdOll'lls at a,proxinu:,to:"y 100 feot per minute wtlre made .
In oomparison to rnisBionl1: , wne r o r eturns mnde from
2.5 . 000 feot nnd o.hC'v':t, tho :lVorag') fuel used to r e turn from tho tar -
got on this missioll a"i; 7000 t.o 8000 root was only approximatol y 12.5
gall ons more.
2. Commonts on Results of Mission,
ll. Tho 73r d Wi ng carried the greatost aVl;lrago bOlab l oad:
13 . 880 pounds . All air-::reft of this vtir:g._ carried the maximum oapao-
i ty bcmb load of 184 eaoh of tho 1147 ir.oondittry or 40 eaoh of 1::-28
inoendiary bombs.
b . The avorage fuel uead to tho tar got wae a6 planned f or
all Wings .
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ot 1000 &11oas . Thill 'll'US flOI!I.owhat than antioipated. 1ndi-
oat1n& that on subsoouont milsiOils of this type bomb 10&41
_, bo oarried. -
d. A ma.rkod improvomont in eng11!e oporo. t1on was not i ood.
by fli ght on miusion. Ttds WU6 in all probabi1it,
4ua to the 0001 outs ida air at night and tho low power
thnt wer o roqu!rod by this of mission.
a. For vortioal plot, fuol c ons umpt ion, and bomb load,
aeo Chart A-.
b. For oomparison of pc.l t S miBsionl with this one , 100
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(I.. Approx1matoly 2/3 of tho IItriking foroo droppod ox-
olusivoly by r o.dor .
b. All avor one=y t e rritory was by r adar . Wind
dotormino.tlon WD.S diffioult I l o. :,/<:oly boOe.U50 of tho inoxporionoo of
rndnr oporo.tors in low 10\t01 ",,"011e. Tho offoot of orror s in wind do-
was IImI'Lll , h",:;ovor . oooauso of tho low 1l.1titude.
o. Approximat oly 9/10 of lLPQ equiPMont was oporative for
bombing ovor tbo t a r got.
d. Ho.ximum r c.ngol for 0. 11 to.rt;ots D. ve r ll.god LLS nautioal
milos.
o. A r avgo of 230 nautioal milos on the newly in-
sto.Uod X bane'. Loran vms rop'lrtod.
F.mploytr.o:1t Wt\. S normnl .
3. scB:.ii.2.2.: 0110 00.1'0 of inoporo.tivo IFF was roported

1. No gunnor y l. (;8-inet onemy o.lrorn!'t was used. The 314th
hawovor , expended 5 00 rounds of at soaroh-
li ghts and 2 wor o to ho.ve boon shot out .
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PART VI - AIR-SEA
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Ai r-Sell R080UQ UD.p f ollowing this r eport.)
n. Air')r aft No . 7\'759: J1Jth \'f1ng- -'l'hls nirClraft ditohed
o.t - 145/38E at }OOJ45Z. Tho orow of 11 wa s by a
Dur.\bo at loo725z v.nd a ll wor e ros{'\uod at 101130Z b; ' tho tondor Bering
Strllit .
b. Airc r a ft 19V757: 313th Wing--Th1:5 ditchi ng ooo urrod.
at l8/00N - 145/15E D.t 092238Z a lonc s i do tho t onder Bo r ing Strai t and
tho ont i ro o r Ql': of 8, in nd1ition to ono pu'lsengor, was resoued in 18
minutos .
o . Airor aft no. 25V527: 314th 171ng--ThiB p1o.no was l ust
r oported nt 22/00rl _ 147/30E nt 09221;.4Z. Elovon sllr vivors wer e sight-
od nt 22/2J
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ll - 146/19E at 102233Z. Tho DUS-1 8 (ci no SYfoopor) was noti-
fiod of this o.nd sont be-o!>; , oot inlD.t ed o.rrivnl t i mo Ilt thnt positi on
at 110700Z . Rosouo of tho 11 8urvi vors mado by t ho c i no swoeper
botwoon 110700Z and 111211Z.
d. li o. 44V759 : 31J"th di tohing woo s 1'0-
portod nt 19/10N - 145130E nt 100145Z. TrJ oc mon did not 8urvivo tho
d itohi ng. Tho nino r oaohed tho beaoh of Pll j aris Island,
mado oont aot with 0. soaroh plllnn , a.nd TIe!"o notifi e d thc.t a s hip would
piok thorn up i n ono hour . Rosouo ' -ms offoctod ut 110800Z by t ho t und-
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.000 f eet. Visibility 15 miles.
2. Soute Botwoen bases nnd 30 de&ree. northl 4-5/ 10
oumulul 1500 f eet, tops 5-6000 with
""iddy sco.ttl'lred light shO'll'ers . 24 end 27 degr e u north the
al oud Cover i no r oasert to 8/10 with an incrense i n shower nctivity,
Vieibil1ty WOoS 15 miles d:"opplng to 1 mile 1.n Tllin,
b. 31 and 34 degrees north: There were 10/ 10 cumulua
tUIod n r ntooumulu8 wi th 2-3/10 cU!!',uloni nbuB, Scr.ttered thunderstorm.
and moder ete icing und turbulence Vfflre reported. Visibility WIlS zero
in modero.te to he:tvy ro.ln. There numerous reports of St. Elmo's
tira,
3. 3/10 stro.tocumulul , 3000 t eet, tops 5000 feet.
lflll reported. The top of the hn,:G I nyer over the tnrget wns nt 7000
toet. Visibil i ty wns 10 mil ea be ing reduced as l ow nB toro in smoke.
Smoke WIl.S observod bel lowing up over the target nrell. to 23, 000 feet.
SevereturbulencG wns r oported over the fires with pIanos bei ng bounoed
upward 2_3000 over the bombed nt 7000 feet were
r eported ns 260 degrees Il.t 40 knota.
4, Route Returning! The same wenther wnl enoountered on
the route outgoing,
5, !A' GS on Return! 5/ 10 cumulu., bases 1800 f eet. topa 6000
teet. Visibility was 15 miles,
6. forecast wns cons idered except thnt weather between
30 north nnd 34 degrees north wns consider nbly more sever e
than and wind. were higher thnD t hose for acnst.
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a. Two llCu .oarch c.irontt putlOipa.tod in nnd oompleted thi.
m1'aion., S' OJ'oh WILl performed f or enemy tr ClnlnUuiQn8 1n the troquonoy
banda 70-90 mo. 90_120 mo, 120-110 mo. 170.300 me. 300_1000 mo. and
1000-3000 mo. While over tho tnrget. tho eoa.rch WIl. concontro.ted on
loWng radar dgna.lI with high PRP IUld abort pill.., chara.ctelrh ..
tic
b. A total of 51 ligna.la wa.a logged. but after analya!. for
repetition a.nd a.mblgulty. thl& number wna resolved into 30 different
lignal., The a.na.lysis included coincidenco of the 81gna.la with enemy
a.otlon. thoi r possible tra.nsmlssion from particula.r enemy equipmont8.
a.nd proviou. i ntercepts,
o. No offensive countor mea.sutes wet e employed,
2. Ro,ults of SOgrch l
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The of intereat intercepted were
(1 ) ..lLlQO.250ola I Nojlma Zak:l
(2) n/2450/S: 0 Shimo.,
(3) 78/3000/6 : Ka.tsuro. .
These York TA UOdel I II were present throughout thG over
the target, The tracked the at close rnnge, but search-
ed when the aircraft departed. was in this area, but
was associated with 10 em GL r adtu" loo().ted in this (lJ"Ocz. rnthar than these
eigno. ls.
(4) 195/3000/3-4: Since flak and searChlights had little
evidenCe of being control lad at point of this intercept, it is
difficult to distinguish whether this signll.l came from the Mdrk 41-42
searchlight control or the llo.rk Ti. Wode1 4. AJ;!'C equipme nt. Flak
moderate nnd inacourate nnd predioted which t onds to in-
dicate that the signal WQS from the searchlight control equipment . There
wor e about 100 in the target ar ea. Soma li ghts wer o point.
ed directly at pI nnas when first tur ned on, 1 light first piCking up 0.
plo.ne , thqn 6 to 8 coning on it. This would in4ico.te scme use of r adar
for locating o.timuth,
( 5) 200/1200/6 : This aignal in the tnrget o.reo. indiCated
possiblo Mark 21 operation. although WQs to inaccur ate.
mso.gor to intense, nnd continuously pOinted.
(6) 198/2500/4 : This is believed to bnve been n ahipborne
r adar of the York 44 control type . The slgnol intercep-
ted south of Choai POint. The antenna wus sweeping at 2 rpm,
(7) 300012000/6 1 This signnl MS much i!!!porto.nce in thU
it 15 one of few 10 cn radar signnls r eceived from the Japanese Empire.
The chnrCoctoristics indicate Co probo.b1e 1.Iork 51 . 52 surfnce leo.roh with
0. power of 2kw. No other inforMation il available. Thi s lignal woa
intercepted in the Kntaura areo. I mnge wal nt 2950 mo and harmonica
1460 and 1490 mo .
( 8) 301o/hhh/1. 21
area, had a ro.to of 6 r pm,
beam width.,
Thil signal, l ogged in the; lI'ojimn Zaki
The signal waa weak and tu.d 0. narrow
.U.!l Ii 11
(9) 325/2500/,6-,6: Thi. 10 em oolntod
Witb o.OOW'nte AJ.. botwaon l(l.taufc. nncl. Nojimo. Zakl.
b. Other algnall in the to.rg3t were 0.1 (ollowal
73/1500/'15
74.5/1000/34
79/U,OO/23
8 0/1000/34
TTc.cklng
Tro.clcing
Trc.clc lng
Track1ng
The 11gonl. pre.uaably ori ginnted from the Uark ' CHI ' por tnbl e a'arch
equipment locnted on the npproo.ch to Tokyo ovor Nojimn Znkl.
0. Slenn10 on rout. to tnrget:
Ch,r;rnCMrllt1C5
104/-- -/22
18S/800.900/S
195/800-900/12-14
79/300. 400/36
ge/ 200_400/ 2O..s0
100/600/13
104/800. 900/14 -16
109/300- 500/42
148/500/11
153/250/14
156/300- 4.00/4
156/1800/9
160/250/10
IntHcept Lpcg,tiOD
Mlkuro. Jlmo.
To Shlll1tl
o ShilllO.
Soru Go.n
llikura. J l mo.
BoniM
Tori Shima.
Hc.ehijo JiDo.
Hae hi jo J i mOo
Haehljo J imo.
Tori Shima
.Aoga Shima
HaChijo Jimo.
Ec. :rly War ning
Ec.rly '1lll'ning
Ya.rk 12
Mule CHI '
llarlc 1 !.!odel 1
},IodH. 2
Karle 1 Wadol 1
Modlf. 1
Unrk 1 Jiodo 1 1
Lfod1f . 1
II J.J. r Soo.reh
34, 35 ; 2 rpm
UC\l'k 34 , 35; 2 rpm
Early l'o.rning
Mark II K
Possibly air bor no
lhrk VI, lr4oo.el 4TH
d. Other 8ignals logged on r eturn from targetl
10/1400/16
152/200-300/4

103/600/16
South of Chosi
South of Chos!
35/00N - 140/50E
Bo.yonaise Rocks
3. hnnlyD!s nDd Conclusions I
3rpm Swp. JJark II
POSSibly Uark 34, 35
Navy idr
Mark II J.ir Seo.:rch
No D/F ' ing of any signal was possible due to lock of suit_
able equipment, The 1ntcro,"pt locr.tiona list od are the poe! tiona of
tho aircr o.rt when the signals were intercepted.
b. By breakdown of the total number of signnls intercepted on
this mission to t ype or enemy equipment , tho choraD.
teristics may be evolved:
Type Eoulp!!l2 nt Fr oQuenoy
EB!:. .
Pullle Width
IInrk
flo. Model 3 75-78
1600_3000 S-a
Mark 41 , .2 196-200 1000 ' - S
21 197- 200 1000- 2500 ' _6
1lnrk 12 166- 200
600_1000 S
iiark 'CHI ' 73-79 500- 1400
23_46
lI!'ll'k 34, 3S 146-156
300-500 4-12
-"'-
.i..Ii .Q lU I
O. A .. arch wUl be lBo.lnte.1ned to f urthe r identi ty and looa.t.
addltlona.l data. on t he 1D om bo.nd. !he thr ee )0 om 11,"&1. 4110u 84
1n an nboYe nre the firet Inter cept, in thi l wi th pul width and
PIP obtnl ned. I n hugU.t 19" a 10 em wall o.t Inubl
Silk! and be Snk:i . In Sept ember 194' a 10 em 8i!Nll n l IntercIlIpted
at I o.t.uftl. . Then pr evioul I ntercepts ar e 'Tor y ol ol e to tho l ooatlon
ot tho mad. on thl 1 mi l' i on. This gi ve, oonc r ete .. ldencll tho. t
Japaneae hAve ) 0 om equi pment nnd ule it t o fair
.......
FNtt II .. . CCIt)..'1r.lIC TI OlfS ( RADIO)
1, J1rikt Repor tl! ;. total of 21 .tr1ke W0.8 tr o.nsm1 tted.
wer e r ecoived by gr ound stotions. h11 wings repor ted uo 1ng the
new Bombs Away r epor t for incnediory type mls,iona.
2, Pox I r ansmiog i on,! Th3 usual wenther and time tioks wor e
tran' mi tted on the hour and holf hour . Some Fox me songeo .ere del oyed
beCause the ground stotiono wns working ai r craft at the opecified t i me ,
However . tho reports wer e t r ansmitted 1mmedio.tG1y f ollowing tho ter -
mination of that traff io.
3, FrequenCies! Al l Wl ngs r eported j amming en nIl str ike fre_
queno i es. with li ght to moderate effectivenesa . ..... tmospharic i nter-
ferenoe WQI ali ght. The following i s 0. per cont age br cnkdown of
per trequencYI 22 per cent on 3 S4 per c ont on 7 mOgaDyc l es.
and 24 per cent on 11 mego.cyolos.
4. Nr.vil:ntlonp.) ,;,lda.1 Out of 201 roquute for P.F/DF beo.ringl ,
1156 'Mtr ll obtainod, Tho r oltll1nlng 35 were not beC(l.use of y..e ak
aignnls . both o.ircrr.ft nnd ground Ilt o.t1on. prior ity of urgent request.
over chock r equosts, intorf or ence, operators beIng un_
able to fol l ow the ground instructions . and hunting of tho
D/i' ;.11 "'ings reportod using r.ir_to_ .. 1r hom1ng w1 th good
r esult s end mnde usa of nnd homing devices . The 314th
Wing r eported us1ng hom1ng fac111tlos offered by 0 destr oyer neor
I wo Jimo oxcellent r esults.
5 . Not 01ec1R11M Ill1d Soc uritv: Improvement was noted by the
73r d ond 3H.th ''lings . Tho 313th sl\id that disclpline nnd socurity were
uns l\tlsfactory nnd that corroctlve baing taken, Tho 73r d
reported 2 incidl) nts or aircraft oper nto:rs lnterr C) ring with nnotMr
trc:.namil'ls i on,
6. Enemy TrnnsmiBslons:
nnd jwmmlng wore notC)d on this
0. . 3145 kOG :
The following inoident, of
mission I
(1) :.t 1630Z, or. leo.ving the t arget .;!,Teo. . odd che.raoters,
pr ooigns. by five - l ettor groups wer e r ece ived remninod on
tho r. lr for one hour .
(2) At 0930Z ond l S30Z Jc:.p voice Wna moder ntoly . tfactlve.
(3) . t 1630Z, s tendy slgno.1 r ece ived dur ing ground sta
tion' s wenther tr nnsmlsB10n i neffective ,
(4) Unknown stntlon l ending during ground Itnt10n trcns.
missions nt 16S8Z. l730Z. 17S6Z rund 1903Z.
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Jlltli l l
'b. 5051 tee I
(1) Alrormlt operat or. 841d bagpipe was r ece i ved
lnteralt tefttly throughout the mi n i on. U,. ot Q-.Yl to. Filte r- ov. r ..
oam. tba majority of 1t a . rf. otivon
(8) Intent ional OW i nterforenc e bet ween nod 17001.
o. 11080 kOsi CW between l S00Z and 1600Z partiall y
ott.OUTe_
d. 3'10, 7310. 11160. 3990, 7'15, and 10810 k011
7. 01ltr.", Super -Dumboe s ent G. ditching ot a 313th
Wing aircr Q/t rund t hl1 repor t wns immedi ntely forwur ded to hend
quo.rte rs. One 314th n.1r orc.tt wo.s to gs'\ run ur gGnt boo.r illl
until frequoncy was chrungod. This nirornft r equested two ur gent boor_
l ng. which wer e not r eceived. lrter rr3quoney. howeve r. the
bonr l ng r eceived.
8. EguiPt:lont )lalfunot l on', NiI .RT- I 3, 1 no lido tone , l oaUbn. ...
t10n control l ooso; 1 Inoperc.tlvo , power tlbo blew out t wic e l 1 f i xed
antennn orf ; tra i l ing wire , 21 inoper ative I 10 sticking j 2 weights l o,t.
SCR-S 22 I 2 dynnmotor burned out, 2 sGta 1 Channel 'B'
a.nd '0' i noper at!vG; 1 set bur ne d out dur ing otI l ectrical storm. hN!;JUf.7,
a i nopernt1ve j 3 broken. RC-36 1 1 j nckbox
6 mi cr ophone buttons lnoperntivo, 3 microphone lI",t t cho9 inter mittent,
1 1 res ist or bur nod out in
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um:u.XQIgg
part I .. EDOillf Air OppositiOn.
port II -Enoay Air-to-Air
Baab1ng .
port III _ Bombing Results .. DamAgo Aaaol8m.ont
"hllion No 40
10 Jl:l.l"Oh 1945
PM T I .. Emt YAIR arras II ION
a . Enomy air oppos i tion wus woak. Sovonty_four onomy
fi ghtors mndo 40 ntto.oks. rio 8- 29 ' 15 woro do.mc.goJ or lost duo to
onomy nir ornrt . 8- 29 mado no
b. Surpri.o was apparontly aohiovod. Thoro was little
ovidohOO of a1r- ground ooordination. Tto pilots intoroopting
appear od t o havo littlo or no km"'lodgo of night fighting.
2. Trpo of EnOmy Airoraft Atto.okinp;:
a. 5-29 orows ablo to positivoly only 3 of
t ho 40 nttnokors . tho 7 onomy airoraft that oould not be
i dontifiod oithor by typo (T!E or SIB) or name , 15 of tho r emaining
33 atttloks woro mOod". possibly, by twb.- ongino niror Qft .
b. Tho
No. of Attt:.oks
SIt:: u/I 13
TIE U/I 9
Unidont ifiod 7
Possibly Irving 4
Tojo 2
1
Zo1co 1
Possibly Jnok 1
Possibly Tony 1
Twin Boom EIA -.l
TOTAL 40
3. Enomy .\1roro.ft Sightod. But tlot Attt.oking:
0. . Six aingl o- ongino Qiroro.ft in targot aroa ,
6000 to 7000 foot ,
b. Elovon singla- ongine unidontified airoraft and 1 twin-
engino nl rornft at 5000 f oot in vioinity of Chosl on withdrawal.
4. Dirootion o.nd Lovel of Att aoks:. Beoauao of tho smD.ll nuc.bor
of att noks no attompt has boon to attaoks on Q poroout _
ago baais . Two nty-throo of tha 40 ntto.okb .uro mudo from tho tail
quartor. TWenty- four of tho 40 attaoks woro mado from l ovol . Distri -
bution of nttaoka on dirootion nnd l ovol basis appoa r s on tho ohar t
on tho fol lowing page,
5. Aoouraoy of Enomy Pires. No B- 29 was dumagod nnd/or doatroyod
by anomy a iroraft , as oompnrod to 0%. 0%, 16. 5%. 4 . 7%.
and r oapoot1voly . of and/or doatroyod by
ai r or aft on 7 pr ovious mis s ions .
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1

1
Direction IUld Level of ;"pprollch
of Enemy Aircro.1't
Total Number
of Attaoks
FRO!! ABOVE 7
FRCI.! BELOW 9
Left
7
6. Typo of Pr01aatilo,: Tho Niak firod 'whu.t lookod l1ko 37- mm
traoor or inoondiary ammuni tion" . Tho whioh att ookod 50
milos po. llt lnnd l s ond 'lrn5 using only l'ilQ.ohino guns. One of tho uni-
dontifiod twin- angino airoraft firod 4 fixod gunSl tho othor uni -
dontifiod twin- ongino firod 6 fi xod guns . A pOllll l blo Jaok
wns r oportod as firing 6 fixod guns.
7. Enomy Taot io s ;
n. Booaullo of do. rlcnOll5 durin{; tho stri)ro. thoro is littlo
to r oport on tho gpnor al ocploymont of Japanoso a i ror aft.
b. It appoars that oithor r adar-oquipped night fightors
wor o not oxtonsivoly usod or , if used, wora not offootivo. Tho at-
taoks ocourrod whi l o tho B- 29 ' s woro illuminatod by firo or soaroh-
light s or shortly aft or. st . Elmo ' s firo from tho propol lor s wns
a moans of di stinguis ing botwoon al r or o.ft with dlfforont numbor of
angi nas . Soco orows beliovod fightors wor o limitod to vll1ual soaroh-
ing Qnd "stumbl od" on our a iroraft.
o. A ooor dinatod attaok: wus mado by 2 lIinglo-ongi no fight -
ors agai nst a B- 29-oaught by soar ohli ghts in tho tar got aroa. Thoao
airor aft , in tran , attnokod from 9 o' olook l ow. Broalcnwo.ys oould
not be obsorvod.
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d. Anotber airor aft waa by 3 a1 ns1e-eD&lne
ti ghter. and 1 twl n- eo!l ne t1ghter . of which 2 uttacked from high
11 o' cl ook, one t r om 3 o' cl ock, and one t rom a l ow posItI on
trom 12 o' cl ock.
6. .QI.tr Tg.gtlC. va Sopey Ai r crAft! Evo.sin o.ctlon WIlS taken
I n aome Co.5es by turnIng nod In one by 2500 feet
at 300 mph i ndi cated into ' 0. heo.vy cloud bank. Evasive notion taken
by .ome eonltated of sho.rp S turns nnd diving to lower
a.ltl t udea:.
9 . loamy llr crp,tt jJilrkionl
1 Nick
1 Possible Jilek
1 Zeka
- SLIver colored.
- 0111'6 dro.b.
Sllvar colored.
10, Result. of Btts on Enemv 41rcrnft - None.
11. Clai ms - None
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PART II - &illRCR;.FT aND bI B- rD.-oIR BOJ$ING
1. Enemy AntlAlrcrnft Fire :
0.. Bo.sod on ReM inter cept! . I t 111 o:ppll. r ent toot the
enemy had 0.0 early warning of th1s attack,
b. Fint ;/i .. wo." encounte r e d en r outo o.t Haho. , Chi chl ,
nnd Jima. Henvy flok wo..s generally menge r , Inuccur a.te,
di cted concentr a.tion.
c . Before la.ndf'c.ll (:SS/OON _ 141/30E) , medium flak wo."
encounter e d from s hi ps by the of the :S13th Wing. I t wa.s report-
ed ns general ly inaccurate automatic woc.pons fire . Tra.cers were
observed long beforo ;.;e were in ra.nge. One shlp firod 0. flo.re
ju"t before opening f i re.
d. From to
with soc.e heavy ;.fA r&ported.
ere.lly inl.Ccurate.
!P, flak wo.s t:lostly Crom t:IEIdium Wi .. ..
It was meaber to mode r ate , and gen-
e . The 73rd Wing crews
tinuously pointed heavy flak from
damaged by t hi a fire at 7000 f t .
reported
ships 1n
intense and
Tokyo Bay.
accur ate, Oon-
One A/e wu
f. The 73rd Wing bombed the Target Area between l S14-17S8Z
f r om 6620-69S0 ft. through 2/10- 10/ 10 und ercast . Axes of attack
were 290
0
-309
0
Flak e ncount ered was medium and heavy, intense and
aocurate. T'lIEInty-three AlC wor e damaged . One AlC was lost due to
unknown r e asons .
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c. The 313t h 'I1D& bcubed the TarS&t Ar && bebrelXl. 1526.
18001 trom 5650-8000 ft, through Ilnde r cl,llt , Axis of attack
.... 'Pproxl mately 305. Tho ini t i al elements over Tokyo met gener-
ally acourate bar ragol of modora te i ntenlll1ty. 'filth each lIuoceedint,;
element , the flak was l ea a aocurate and dimi nished in intensity
Wltll the last planes oVllr the area bombing through the Booke of
t he fires below were to observe any AlA fire, Nine Ale sut -
f ered minor flak damage.
h. TM 314th Wi ng bombed Tokyo bounn 1507- 1759Z f r om
f t , through 2/10 undercut, Axel! of attack W9re2100-
340. Flak encountered was medium and heavy. meager to i ntenae,
and &courate to inaooura.te, Ten Ale were dama.ged by flak. 1 of'
Whi oh was later lost to survey, Two A!e were loet to flak , and 6
Ale wer e l ost to unknown Causes , Crews r eported obse r vations ot 7
Jle being shot dO'lm ove:- the target, presumably by flak ( One of tbue
appears to be a duplication).
i . The over the tar get wa8 variously repor ted as
f rom 220
0
-310
0
at lS-60K.
j . En r oute baok. all A!e r eported heavy and medium flak
.. !enerally and inaccurate . Flak was reported near !aSu-
miga Lake, At Chosi Point intense , inaccurate predicted con-
oentrations of heavy flak were reported, The crew of Ale 484 (S04th
Gr oup) f l ying approximate ly 7 miles west of Haha Jima saw an unlcnown
pl ane braCketed by 4 searchlights and then shot down.
k. The searChlights were reported effective at tbe begin-
ning ot the raid. They picked up targets and passed theu from light
to light. Gun fire was reported as aCcurate on A/e tracked by sear cb-
lights . A!C not illuminated by searchlights were not fired upon.
Some colored beacs were reported, A3 the raid progressed. the search-
l ights became progressively 10s8 and le88 effective , -searching the
aky wildly and Searchlights abOard ships in Tokyo Bay
were r eported o.a very accurate ,
1. An estimate ot the number and location of searchl ights
h as follows:
Loclti2D
(I) .Chib, Peninsula j
{a) Kisaruzw (3S/24N - 139/55&)
(b) \35/ 2SN _ 140/02E)
(c ) Ooi (35/3lN _ 140/05E)
(d) !Johara - 14o/,isE)
(e) (35/15N - 140/l0S)
(2) South TokyO:
( a) Haneda (35/33N - 139/45)
(3)
(a) West s hore of Tokyo Bay, around
Palace, and tho Nor thwestern part of city
Number
"

14

10

the Emperor"
50 .. 100
(b) Ring around outer edge of city 100
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.l!1<Q1Ul
,
--

( . )
But of To!CYo I
(.)
Punabuhl (35/4211 - 140/00E) 20
(b)
35/40N - 140/30E 12
(.) 35/4.5N _ 140/1SS
10
(d)
35/55N - 140/05E 5
(5)
Choai Pointl 1S
(6)
Chich! Jim .. ,

m. observers reported. of tyPical AI A
and s/ L radar frequenCies. In particular thl!ly r eported modllu,to J/A
1n the Nojirnazaki area associated .. 10 oentimeter ot and
pr obable radar control of in Choel Point Area.
2. ylI !LA: Evasive action vuled all the way from
violent ef forts to loae searchlights to no evasive action. Soma Ale
wore able to get out of searchlight beams ; othors reported evasive
.otion ineffective .
3. Air - to-Air Rockqte : None reported.
Ala r epor ted 'flare bombs ' over the target area. Three
these wore observod.

PART III PJJ:AG!l: bSSESs;,: E:l'l REPOaT
TOKYO CITY
A 314th V!'1ng
or four of
liisdo!\ No. j ' 3 PRsl! 77 Date Flown : 11 [arch
Reference! AAF Air Objective 90. 17.
SIDIMARY
Damage to Tokyo City resulting from XXI Bomber Command Miss ion
40, 10 sq. ft 10, 120 &ores or 15. 6
sq. mi. of City area destroyed.
Eighteen per cent of the industrial and 63 per cent of the
oommercie1 were dostroyed along with t he heart of tho r es _
i dential district. Eighty-two pe r cent of inoendiary zone No. 1
was destroyed.
Total damage resulting from XXI Bombar Comltl&nd llisdons 38
and 40, 25 February 1945 9 Maroh 1945 respeot17ely, is 469 , 146,
000 sq. ft ., 10, 600 acres or 16, 8 sq. mi .
Twonty-two industries assigned target numbers and other
unidentified industri es were destroyed or
DETAILS CF DA}lAQE
(All r eferences to buildings. targets and areas are keyed to
the annotated pi oture whioh follows this report).
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\
.i..lQJI!l
tABG!l 33' - Rlss o Stool Co. - Destroyed.
tARgET 335 - Army Pr ovl s l ons Depot _ 50% dost r oyed, 1 maln bulldin&
and , warehouses stl11
%ARQET 365 - Shiodome Freight Yards _ Buildln&s 60% destr oyed.
'UROET 366 - Ste&r.l Englneoring and
Rolling Stock Ufg. Co.
URGIT 626 _ Fujikur al Electr l0
Cabll5 \forks.
tARGET 204 - Engl ne er i ng
Works
tARGET 901 - TokyO Gas Co. ,
Sunamachl 110rks
tARGET 910 - Rising Sun Petroleun
Terminal
19 minor buildings destr oyed ; 5
-maln bulldlngs stl11 standlng.
70% destr oyed ; adc1nistrat l on
building, r epor ted cable fac-
tory and 2 cl scellaneou8 bui ld-
ings still standlng.
30 aDall bui l dings destroyed;
5 catn-buildlngs
.....
Dest r oyed; 2 gasocoter s stll l
S'tilndlng.
Destroy&d .
TARGET 1397- Japan Reflning .forks Moder ate deJ:Iage - about 15%
de8tr oyed
TARGET 911 - Ogur a Oil Co. DestroYGd.
tARGET 912 - Nisshin Splnnlng Destroysd.
tARoS! 913 - Hattorl Company
(Preci8 i on Instr uments) Destroyed.
TARGET 914 - ieaving Go. Des troyed .
TAq,gET 91. Orls!"1to.l 'i/oavlng Co,
Destroyed.
TARGET 1342- J apan lia.ohiM I ndustry Oes troyod
TARG::T 1250 - Tokyo Katai CO.
W
GET
- Sumida. !l.ivGr RR Yard,
Joban Lino
IARGSl' - Nippon Eloctrio Wire
C; Cable CO.
I,.\BOET 1448 - Tsuki ji l!Cl rkot

'lhohsClle Ware houso
TARGET 1449 -Kanda Marke t
TUI. GE:'t 145Q -Koto }!arket
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All 8Dall buildings des troyedj
4 large buildings still standl ng.
3 warehouses destroyed
3 war ohouses dllLl&ged.
Reported location is in a des -
troyed areo..
13 smo.ll buildings dest royed .
Destroyd.
Destroyed.

Ua14ent1tle' abip ,.ra, po ibl,
'fuopt It.&t .... nport. 4 1n AI7
Ur ObjecU .. Folcler 90.17
On1d..bt1ti., adJacent
to .. bov. tar&et
11 .... 11 bulldln!,1 destroy'd..
65 emaIl and m.dlum. llt. d build-
1n,' de.troyedi entire r oot of
1 large buildi ng supe rf icially

AREAS (f PAliAG
Bote I See annota.tion. on atto.ohecl .nllU"ged photograph.
m...
SL..Lt . of dlllllQ.g&
1 373, 060, 000

13, 350,000
,
400, 000

800,000
5 2?5,OOO

6,84.7, 000
7 2,990,000
6 661,000
9 1, 4110, 000
10 780,000
11 6 , 500, 000
"
3,439. 000
"
19, 470,000
"
1 , 71.9,000
IS 6 ,

INpUSTRIAL ABA - (62 1/4 sq.
11. 3 sq. mi or 16% of tot0.1 aroa destroyed.
_ (e 3/4 sq. mi.),
C. 5 sq. mi or 62.8% of totl\l o.ree. destroyed.
IHQE;NDMRY ZONE NO.1 _ (eOG annotated print) .. 10 sq, mi , of which
6, 2 sq. mi , or W0.5 d.streye d. (Reference ll- 9)
Print IV : 31 and enlnrged print annotated and attached.
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IInIII OLO DAMAGE
C2I NEW OAMAGE
-INCENDIARY ZONE NO I
TOKYO CITY
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPOAT NO. 20
C.I U. XXI BOM. COM
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Icau IN WILli
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10 Ma.r ch J..,45
-41 ..
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DECLASSIFIED

NARA Dale
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO.
40
9 Mil'ch 1945
PI'iD'llry TOrgo t urban :.rca I TOkyo
VFECTIVENESS OF MlSS!CN
.:.ircraft ;.irborno
percent Of .:..ircrnft on Hand .
.:..ircrllft Bombing primary
percent Of ;'ircraft ':"irborno
.. ircroft Bombing :.11 'lOrgGts
percent Of ... ircrllft :.1rborno
Bombs Dropped on pri.nlry 'I(l.rget
Bolilbs Dropped on Other Targets .
Enomy .:..1rcrllft Destroyed
325
84%
Z/9
86;
29
8
92%
1665 TOns
116 Tons
Nona
Bombing Results - Dlmago ;.ssosszwnt photo& Shoo :.bout 16. 7 sq. }.iilos Of City
.:.rOD Dostroyod.
SECRET
COOT OF MlSSIW
LOst 14
]?Crccnt Of :..irborno 4. 3%
l.ircroft J)lmlgld. 42
percont of .';.ircro.ft i..irborno 13%
CrC;ii fh:lmbElr casua1tios 102
percent Of Toto1 pe.rticipat1Dg 3 .1%
33RO STATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT
,
Ale ,I/e Ale
Ale
T lMl!. <JiI" TiiliE OFF
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42
0818 z 0929 Z
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46 42 1

41 0815 Z 0902 Z
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46 42
1 b 41 0817 Z 0853 Z
!im 180 162 2 161 x oB15 Z 0929 Z
,6 40 36 4
e 32 0853 Z 0947 Z
:9 39 33
1 d
3
2
0815 Z 0848 Z
'4 27
21 1 f 20
0853 Z 1010 Z
)5 40 31 5
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26
0845 Z 0920 Z
:a, 146 121 11 110 Y 0815 Z 1010 Z
t9 30 29 1 h 28 0803 z 0830 Z
29
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54 0736 Z 0830 Z
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3
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5
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0736 Z 1010 Z
i:: l>llgine back! ired.
' b Operat:. ons personnel error.
, e 1 !..Ie earburetor out #2 engine.
1 mg drop fI2 engine.
1 :./e lIanb bOy doors out .
1 :.JC 14 turbo out.
d Leak in 011 scavenger line //2 engine .
DECLASSIFI ED

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Ale Ale
Ale
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9-1OI8U 2158 Z 0121 Z
34
- -
2300 z 02Z/ Z
34
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2157 Z 0056 Z 38 -
1
2239 Z 0137 Z 31 - 5
2157 Z 0227 z 137 - 9
2341 Z 0125 :l 32
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2110 Z !. 0212 Z 26
-
3
2340 z 0109 z 15
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2242 Z 0210 Z 20
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1 1
2110 Z 0227 Z 279 -
' 19 1

.3 .'Je not in comnission for takeoff .
l.Je engine b!lckfired .
1 .Je brakes fa ilea.
if'3 engine cutting out.
i Bomb bay doors mopers ti ve.
"or.u.
Ale
Er'"'F.iT 1 VE
34
37
39
36
146
3
2
29
17
24
102
26
25
51
299
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3
5
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26
i EXcludes .3 super dumbos . toI'o of uhich aborted. and 2 homing :JC.
I C Excludes die landing at IfIO and returning lote.
; 1 uneble to secure sufficient bombll to lood ell ..../e in tinll for missic:n .
l :i3Xcludes 1 super dumbo - 2 haning :.Je.
I
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NIT Non- Banbed =bed
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OECLASSIFIEO

"iJ!jL1l-
\ B):. NARA 0:':=
J
lUI. II .I< I
to .
MISSION
.,
BRF..\KIX:MN OF An. AIRCRAFT FAILING TO BOO PRDWU tARGET
",,'IE 2 )lU'ch
PERSONNEL ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS EmIT ,CTICII
annm
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--
Bombed
Non .. som ... d Bombed Non- Bombed .=bed
Non_ iJet8cmbed
Ei'tectiv Iose.ODd",",
other
5f'tecUTe
other
Effectiv Seeoftdary Int her !'Necti cODdary
1
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-
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TARGET BOMBED
Ale
lIT
DHOl'rlHG
tWu:: 0:' TnRGhT TYPE S(1dBS
--y
1f
18 Tokyo llr'ban .:.rea p
Mi to. Nikko
LR
2
unknom TO 1
!19
TOkyo urben .:.rea p
3
8
Choai
LR
1
00 TOkyo urban J ea p
31
,
'l'1 t eyan9-HUto . chos i POint .
Senda!
LR 5
f3 lIet Tokyo urban ..".rea p
137
16 Tokyo urban ..".rea p
32
19 Tokyo urban ..:.rea p 26
Ch03i, Mlug
TO 2 =.
,
unknovn
LR
3
:04 Tokyo urb:ln .:.rea p
15
Chos i. }Ql t aura
LR
2
i05 Tokyo urban .:.rea p 20
! l{aSUllli.gaura .HaJ"!8 Ji aJ3. , Chichi
! JilIB....gr igan. GugUlln
TO 4
;3 U@ Toltyo oz:ban ....rea p
93
:19 Tokyo orban :.rea p
25
unknom LR 1
:29 TOkyo urban .:.rea p
24

TOkyo urban :.rea p
49
AD Tokye urban :.rea p
279
DECLASSIFIED

NARA Do<'
.. J< II .ILl:
BOMB I N G RUN
TD6.e OF f&LASE
ALTITUDE OF
Earliest LatE:! s t Lowest Highest
tiro
=
=

1742 z 7600 7800
con n
1520 Z 1657 Z 6800 7600
1455 z - 7000
-
1534 Z 1651 Z 6620 8950
1558 Z 1700 z 6Boo 7Boo
1514 z 1758 Z 6620 8950
1601 Z 1713 Z 5850 8000
1526 z 1800 Z
6400 7800
1630 Z 2130 Z 7000
-
1634 Z - 6400
-
1615 z 1725 Z 6400 7000
1705 Z 1718 Z 6300 6500
1552 Z 1732 Z 6300 BoDO
1640 Z 2350 z 640U 10000
1526 z 1.800 Z 5850 8000
1536 Z 1759 Z 5000 5000
1608 z
- SOOO -
1507 Z 1636 z 4900 9200
1507 Z 1759 Z 4900 9200
1507 Z 1800 Z 4900 9200
1US310i;
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A/c Si ghting For
Ale
. /e
NP
' '' nual I
Dropping BOL1bine
Droppinc
on e- 1
R &: D Range

by Hadar Lead AlC
< -
-
i;
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17
15
- - -
34
-
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1.
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-
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-
21
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31
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4 -
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1
-
5 -
27
-
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110 b
-
102
35
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17 - 5
10
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22 10
I
17 -
-
9
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19 7
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2
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2
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3 -
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1 2
4 - -
11
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5
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206 73
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40
DI S POSITION OF B OMBS
DATi 9 -.reb 1245
FUZE LOADED ON UR- RELEASED Oli TARGETS
llmJi<HD
V'."""N
I
TYPE
- I '": . ."'u
JETTISONED
lIT
SE'l'TING
BORNE URCRlFT
PRIM.>RY T:>RGET OF O'!)p
WlGW' r: BWB
No .. Tail No oons
" 0
Oons No . Tons 0 00"'"
N. Tons No Tons 0 I 00'. \

"'!? - .i<
100 m IDSt . None 552 19
537 18.5
-
-
15 .5 - -
- -
E28 500 Inc Clu 18.7
o
1354 225.6 1210 201.6
-
- 88 14.7 56 9.3
-
- .98 100 IE mat .
0
552 19 368 12 .7
-
-
184
63 - -
- -
E28 500 :me Clu 17.3
0
1560 260 1245 207 .5 120 20 194 32.3 1 . 2
-
-
.99 M47-C'" 100 IE :rna t.
0
552 19 368 12 .7
-
- - -
184 6.3 -
- :826
.500 me clu 18.6
0
1520 253.3 1438 239.7
40 6.6
42 7
-
-
-
- ;00
M47-C'" 100 IS :mat .
0
550 19 543 18 . 7
-
-
7
3 - -
- -
E28 500 m e Clu 18.8
0
1510 251.7 1078 179 .7 196 3
2
.7 181 30.1
55 9.2
- -

-.
J WG 100 IB 2206
76 1816 62. 6
- -
206
7. 1 184 6.3
- -
1<28 5 00 Inc Cl u
591:4 990. 6 4971 828.5
356 ___
593 505 84.1 112 16 . 7
-
-
f-......
---- .-
- ---
- 6 E46 5 00 Inc Clu

989 197 .8 976 195. 2
- - 9
1.8
4
.8
-
-
9 E46 500 Inc Clu

833 166. 6 6J4 122,8
90 18 125 25 4
.8
- -
M4h2 100 IS Ina t. None 720 24 .8 678
23 4
42 1.4
- - -
- - -
504 E46 500 Inc Clu

638 127.6 477 95.4
59 lJ. . 6 102 20.4-
-
-
-
- 505 E46 5 00 Inc Clu

626 125. 2
495 99
90 18
38 7.6
3
.6
- - :
M47-...2 100 IE InBt. None 720 24.8
359
12. 4
144
49 217 7.5
-
-
- - r
-
13 we E46 500 Inc Clu
3086 617. 2 2562 512.4
239 47.8 274
!S4.
8 11 2. 2
-
-
I
,
vA7..;.2 100 IE
1440 49.6 1037 35 .8_
t--!6
6
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6.3 217
t--1-o
5
- -
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19 E46 .500 me Clu

663 132.6 586 117.2
24 4.8 52 10 . 4 1 . 2
-
- M.6 Phot oflash
2
-
2
- - -
- - -
-
-
- 29 E46 500 me Clu
404 80.8 400 80
- - 4
.8
-
- -
-
,
M47-:.2 100 IE mat . None 976 33.6 830 28.5
134 4.7 12 . 4
- -
-
-
.
114 IiG E46 500 Inc Clu
1067 213 .4 986 197 . 2
24 4.8 56 1l. 2 1 . 2
-
- M47-:.2 100 m
976 33.6 830 28 .5
- - 134 4.7. 12 .4 -
-
;;;6
Photoflash
-_ .? --
-
2 __
r-- - -- - - -
-
- -
-
1<28
--
.- ._-- .
._--
!1 BC
.500 :me Clu
5944 990.6 4971 828.5
356
593 505 112 18.7
-
-

500 Ine Clu
4153


709.6


m
16
6 12 2. 4
-
-
100 IE
4622 1 . 2 126. 9
,",0 .Etlotot .LaSh
2
- 2
-
- - -
- - -
-I
, .lnge llIUery.-olwlioo.a; se t to optn 25QO .ft . _.a.bove ,ltt'oWld.. , ._
--
AIRCRAFr LOST AND DAMAGED
AIRCRAFT LOST
DECLASSifi ED

NARA
SECRE T
AIRCRAFT DAYJ.GED
uu._ ..... . ,, _ __ _
9 lprcb 1945
PERSOlIIEL CASUA!.Tn'S
PERSOlINEL CASt1i.L'fIES
ENIIII , EIiDII ' ENEIIY lAce. I I UN-
UllIT I A;e AiA A/ e & & DTJrn! .,., ITOTAL
A/ . ECH.
EUKI , ENEIIY ,"NEllY lAce. 1 0" 1 1_ 1 TOTAL
Aie AiA Aie & & em<; OTHE>! (JIJl!N IU .. 1ORI IIIIIlR
AiA ECH.
TOTAL / /MI5S- /lIOUHDEil / TOTAL
PARTICI- llLLED IIC &: llU'tIlED CASUALTIfS
PATl l(i
97
98
99
00
1 "
1
5
1
8
9
.1!? --- __ 1 1 - 23
1
1
4
1
8
9
:22
336
466
351
372
1525
11
11
3 14
3 14

6 ___ If _ _ 1 _ _ - - 358 - - 1 1
9 - - - -- 2 - 2 - 9 - 9 359 3 - - 3
04 - - - - _ _ _ _ . - - 191
05 ---- 1 - 1 - - -- 2361 II I
- - - 1 3 ... - 4 - 9 - 9 li1I4 1 3 1 - 1 1 I 4

W I I I I I I-U
334
36 1 37
.!9 - - 3 !i 5 _-_ 7_ - 7 304 46 1 47
14 2 - 1 6 9 _ 10 - 10 638 82 2 84
.
'" ... J

2 1
4 7 14 42
.e.
a Missing. UO rrord .
b .3:../e Bec&l!e l os t over Honsh.u and used e:z:cc!ls1w fuel .
31 p3rso!' .ncl r escued,
c Mie.:::ina. 1;0 r.ord .
d l:..le ditchod cnroute to base . 11 crel1 members r escued .
l:./e niDsing . tK:licved shot do-:m over pr1.m.ry .
SBCRiT
1 141 3307
e Missing. No nard .
I 1.JC l ost t o sw:vcy 3/l4J45.
B: l.JC l ost t o survey 3/14/45.
3 93
6 102
DECLASSIFIED

NARA Date

OPPOSITluN AN1J .A.t&iUiHTi ON E.i.!'.clIDI'ru&;&
-.ISSI C>I ____ _
DATE 4q
9 _ eh 1945
NO.Oi'
A/e DJl:.3'l'HOYclJ &: DAMAGED
ALWNrrlON E.XPEIID1TURE5
IIp .
AT!'A
.,sC CA l TRER
UNIT &leWN:
"y
TD'E OR
DES- PROB . 20 M.M.
'l'.i:Ji.ID
WUUEl.
TROYED OE:Snt ' D
D>l:AGEl)
FIRI<..:O
LmIf'A/ C . /c
TOTAL 'l'Or.ill... F.RED
XXXX

497
ll)
9 -
-
-
498
1 .
1
-
-
-
Nne """de
499 5 5 - -
- .
500 9 9 - - -
113 " G
10
24 - - -
no r.oade
6 6
3 -
-
-
:
ne LOAde
9
10 1
- - -
!"ne
r,oade
100
-
ll)0
504
1 1 -
-
-
120 120
-
505 5
-
- - -
313 jiG
22
5
-
-
-
220 220
19 31
2
- -
-
one r.oade
120
-
120
29
11
9
- -
-
314 i"jG 42
11
- - -
120
-
120
-
340
-
340
0
21 BC 74 40 -
-
Expe ode d 00 tea t f 1r 1ng
SEC RET
40
.'SS'ON, -""=;;:-oror.----
- 9 i.tl reh 1945
FLIG8T DATi &. FUEL COHSUIfPTION
DATE
. 4rn Gp. 498 Gp. 1.99 G, .
,W cp o i 73r d n ng
./e

"
"
,
P'LIGIlI' DATA
""g. T1 .. At Low Altitude
6:45
6, 50 6 ,35 6d5
6 , U
h g . Ti or Cl1.b To Bo.b-
,05 : 12
i ng Alt i tude
;17 : 21
, 14
Avg.
Tille At Bombing !ltHud.
: 20 : 28 ,31 : 28
:27
"vgo nyug Tl.
14 : 29 15 : 05 14, 42 14:48
14:46
Avg.
Distance nom (Nautical
Air 1I11es )
2771 23)5 <794
2750
27M
FUEL CONSUMPTION
To Target ,
Average
3'267 JJ4G 3310 3305
3306
1Iorl"""
:;91
3{)Ol.
3661 3585
3904
II1JWowo

;."88 )010 2888
CODaUlMd FrOtll Target To BIllie I
(Alc Without "UW1OUon)
Bo . or Aircraf t
J;(:
32 38
)5 137
Average
2431 :Ual 23& 2355 2399
1Iaxi"""
2S?L 26L.5 2'162 276) 2871:.
llinimwo
1695 20.)8 2171 I f95
CODaUllEKi Fro. Tar get To Base :
(i/c With Malfunction)
No. Of J.ircraft
2 4 1 1 8
Aver s ge
2578 2700 2269 2461 2586
1lax1mm
2598 2795 2269 2461 2795
1Iin1,""",
2559 2600 2269 2461 2269
Total Fuel Us ed :
Aver age
5742
5791 5693
5660 5721
Maxbua
6081 6270 6280 6183 6280
1Iin"-
5165 54iJB
5222 5235
5165
Total Fuel Rell8ln1ng:
Average
1012 940 1107 1060
103:'
lIaxi.un
1595 1305
1576 1465 1595
llinbu ..
679 300
520 617 300
Avg . Cals .
Consumed Per Hour
396 . 5
3g4. 0 3B?:: 382.4 3"7. )
Avg . Gal
Consumed Per Uile
2.Q'; 2.0, 2.04 2. 06
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBORNE Ale
199504
229520 203492 86)770
Alc t ar .bleb fuel data are available.
.H!U!
_ _ _ _ _ _
D TE 9 I"' r ch 1945
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUMPTI ON

,..
-,ie
6 Gp. 9 Gp . 504 GJ . 505
Gp .
JIJth nng
*
)2
25 15 20 92
P'LIGHT DATA
Avg.
Tl At Low Altitude
7:: 5 7:00 7 :12 7,15 7:17
bg.
Time or Clilllb To Bo .. b-
i ng .uti tude
:05 :08 ,05 :05
,06
ivg.
Time At Bombing Alti tude
,25 , )) : 28 : 20
,27
ivg.
Flyi ng Ti. 15 : 31 15 : 25 15 : 04. 15:12 15::.2l
!vg.
Distance nown (Nauti cal
Air IIliles)
;:861; 26/,1 2814 2636
2746
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Coaaumed To Target.
iTerage
J410 3350 327l. ))09 ))50
1Iax1 ....
360/, 39)0
)500
39(17 )9)0
1I1n1_
3;:;0)
3200 3050 2.959
ConSUMed From Target To Bases
(Ale Without IlaltWlCtion)
No . or Aireraft
)1 2)
15 20 69
Average
21;:'7 2410 2286 2J85
IIaxhIuo
ZP97 :':8::::0 259) 2897
Min'--
2271 2125 19?) 19?)
Consumed Fro. Target To
(A/C With Malfunction)
Ho. Of Aircraft
1 2 ;'ione None )
Average
215.:2
27/.,)
- -
251.6
-,-
2152 2749
-
- 2749
lI1n1aum
2152 2737
-
- 2152
Total Fuel Ueedl
Average
50;-7 5696 5664 5590 5717
-,-
6060 59)) 5924 6196 6196
Min1mw.
5J,.74
5490
543) 5123 512)
Total Fuel Rell8.ining:
Average
92) 1089 1121 il52 1050
1Iax1 .... 1295 1352 1500 1500
Minbua
700 852 861 501. 504
Avg .
Gale . Cons Ullled Per Hour ) 76.1 369.4 375 .8 )67 .8 372 . 4
Avg.
a.ll. Consumed Per Mile
2.04 2.lE 2.0 2. 12 2 .08
TOTAL FUEL USED OH AIJUl()RNE Aje
186967 174600 104552 13551.5
601664
* tar which ruel data are available
. C:F. r.RET
111551011_.1.'''0 _ ____ _
PLIGHT DATA .. FuEL CON5UIIPI'ION
DATE 9 M!)'Tcn 19L.5

, DATA
Avg. Ti_e At Low Altitude
bg. Ti_. or Clillb To Bo.b-
i ng Altitude
Avg. Time At Bombing Altitude
Avg. nyi ng Ti_
bg. Distance Flown (Nautical.
Ai r II.1les)
Cooaumed To Target s
Average
""" .....
1101.,.
Consu.td From Target To Base,
(Alc Without Malfunction)
80. Of Aircraft
Average
IIBxilIua
llinimuD
COQSUll9d Fro. Target To Base:
(i/c With 1IB1function)
No. Of Aircraft
Aver age
"""bUll
1I1lli""",
Total fuel Used:
Average
MaxiMum
MinillUll
Total Fuel ReDRining:
Average
"""mUll
IlinbUll
Avg. Gals. Consumed Per Hour
Avg. Gals. Consumed Per Mile
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIR!lOIlHE Ale
23
3019
:16
4:17
15:42
2300
3783
4C58
3561)
2544
2840
;!059
1
3001
3001
3001
6352
6S09
5819
10.'39
1507
550
404 .6
2. 2,
169223
* Ale tar whieh fuel data or. anilabl
2 !l/e of 19th Group h nded at 1ro Ji::lll .
, " ,' ., . .. -. -- --- --
SECRE T.
;(:0 43
2:05
:10
5,56
1l.:52
2886
J725
42[0
3130
20
2/.25
2753
2058
None
657
6895
5835
n05
1095
'35
2,45
" 3
5,03
15 :19
2840
3756
I;"SO
31)0
1.2
2516
2el.0
2058
1
3001
3001
3001
6457
6895
5819
1070
1507
435
421 . 5
2.2.7
21st B.C .
280
6016
:11
1,09
15,03
3390
1.280
288
268
'<:413
2897
1695
12
2611
3001
2152
5833
6895
5123
101J.
1595 .
300
387 . 6
2. 10
00. AVERAGE imlAGE
UNIT AIRe..,., BASIC 'ft. USEI'tJL
AIRBORNE OF Ale LOAD
497 34 74555 59116
49
8
42 74525 59345
499 39 74452 5
6
564
500 36 74540 59360
- - . ,,-;0:-
-_. _ .. -
- 74516- ...
. - . . - -- . .
73 " !NO
__ _ _ 59107
- .. _;=- _._- ---
6 32 75350 5C707
9
25 74000 60000
504 15 75000 56367
505
20
73447 59104
-- --.-
_ ... _- _ . . _- .. .
-. --.. "- ". -
513 92 74730 59092 .
19 23 74600 60625
29
20 76600 59540
DECLASSIFIED

NAltA Dal e 2l!Ut1-

WEIGHT DATA
imlAGE * AVERAGE lIT
11). OF EKlMBS OF OOMBS
LOADED LOADED
14. 9 - Wi7-. .2 13653
36 . 6 - E26
13. 2 - !li+7- .2 13909
37. 1 - i7,28
13.5 - ""17-:.2 13930
37. 1 - E26
13 .4 - 111<7- .2 13818
36 , 8 - :B28
._ .. _. .. - _ .... .. - .. _--
13660
- ----
_. .
30.9 - E46 1313
2
26 - E4$ 1
2
9
2
5
22.5 - "j07 . ;2
3' .9 - E46 13556
24 .1 - _46 12182
_ 27 .7_. -
.--- - .. -
-_ ... - ._ .. - - ..
_ .1 2fj27
23 .7- E46 10073
15.5 - E46 9
2
13
37.5 - Wi7-:2
AVERAGE
FUEL
LOADED
6760
6740
6800
6720
- -6755- ..
6760
6765
6765
6760
. _-_._ ...
6m .. _. _
73
26
7360
- - -"_ . - ----
MISSION 40
;;;:::;:---;::;-::---
DATE 9 )lU' ch 1945
AVG lIT OF FUEl. AmlAGE AVERAGE GROSS
LOADEJl MISC. WEIGHT
( 6 LBS PER GAL) liEIGHT AT TAKE OFF
40:>,,0 ,,3<
40440 4996 133670
40800 3
6
54 13303
6
40320 5222 133900
. - -_._ . . _----
-
133623 40530 4697
----_._-
40560 5015 134057
40710 6665 134600
40710 4119 133367
40560 6362 132551
. .. ----- . -----
_ .. . - - -
. __ __ . \ 609 11162"
43968 6764 135425
44160 6167 136340
6496--
--_._-_ .
135
6
51
;u,-!{:t!lG
--- 43-
---751,7]- ... - 602Z7 ..
__ __
- - 44056 . ..
f--_.- . - - -
f-. 73
1
,3_._
.. _- -
- --
.. --_._.-
f--.. _ .-
21 B.C. 286 74751 59271
.
ight - m equals 7
. ..
.:..ctool \1eight 1:28 - r Clu equals 350 I bs .
neight E46 - I Clu equals 425 Ibs .
12916 6649 41094
5259
134022
-- --- _ ... -- . .....
-
.. .. ....... IO- n ..
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10 !larch 1945
-- -
,.OU. COli GEN nl BOllI COli
iiH.lllit
TO I COli GElI 73RD BOlm WING
CO),! aEB 313TH YlHTQ
COLI aSH BOhB 'INa
By Autb of CO XXI Be
XXI BOOBER COlil4\RD
G".
0800 7 1945
FIELD atDBR NU.l.BEa 1l3. lEETINGHOUSE NUl!Bm 2
2 . The XXI BOllber COlIIII&nd wi ll 'lttaok UrbM Ar., .. of lo!oetinghouaa wi th
muilDWII effort on D- Day - J, oae.ti on t 3541lf - 139488
.3. I.. 73rd Yhlga
(1) 'irst Ale w111 t ake off at Zer o Hour.
(5)
353S30N - 139528 3542.54N - ' 3947458
Sallie 3..54'!05N - 139.48308
Course
.3120 True 2/3
3120 Tr 11,6 1/3
Altitude of At ta'lk : t n 7 , 800 f t'let.
Bomb Load t One oq.uadron - l!-47 I ncendi ary ClUster. (aoheduled
to be dr opped fl:st) fut:ed I n03t an'.;ane OU8 nose . Balanoe of
squadrons - I noendi ary Cl us'i,;ers f us ed to open 2,000
reet a.bove t c get .
Router
Ba.se
2500B - 14300E
2715N - 14053E
3450N - 140008
3519N - 140258
3532N - 14004308 (IP)
Tar get
3550N - 13953E
3537N - 14O:;3S
Base
Altitude enroute t o targetr 3.000 to 3.500 teet.
(7) The 7.3rd " i ng v:!ll dispatoh two radlo.homllfj to
ta.ke off p::' ior t., n".9.in foroe and t o fly between points
3502N - 140008 a.nd 34,SON - 14000E f or 1 hour and 30 minutes
for the purpose of homing signals to main foro e .
(1) Jl'irst Ale will take off at Zero HoW' .
Cou.ru
353830N - 13 953E 354205N - 1394830E . 312 Tn. 1/3
Sllme 3540S4N - lJ94832E 302 'l'I' Iole 213
_ 1 _
I
iU.IUil
rllLD QlDR 1IUIm:a 43 . J..'!2TINGHOUS!: l'lOldBill 2. COJIfTnrtJKD
(6) All Ale bet 0\1l1pped with bomb M.y tallk will sal ..
lamed l ately a.fter intervalom.ter haa been ut ..... ted.
(7) POI' thh mi851o:l pins and oo.r-o- aoa l wi,. .... )' be
removed tr om fl.l.su prior to take orr.
(8) Durin! flight altimeter nttins rill be .. t at 29.92.
(,)' Zero HolU' al:ld -0. Day_ 09181SK.
b. Thta 1e xxt Bom Com hattod 111 .. 1011. Ro o 40.
s. C01IIIW11oa. tiODIIII:

(1) Radio s11enoe w11l prevo,il enl'oute to 'blrset exoept in
oase of an airorAf t in extreme emergebOY.
( 2 ) Four apoolal l' o.d::'o-ho:ning plo.nell ' two t r om the 131'4
and two tram the 313th 'A'ing w111 proo&fld to .. predeaigna.tod.
point and orbit for ro.el0 Des ignated
r c.d10 tllOUlo3 will oarry 0::6 (1 ) spare L1o.150n Transmitter
1UId onlO (1) i'lpuu Lio.13o!l t'yna.mctol' . ],.11 rad10 planN
.111 begin homi:J.g !ligna! 20 r.linutos pJ'iOf
to fU'rin.::' or. mo.ln to .. 'uo at deslgnated points . (Referenoe
Regulo.tion 100-3 7 i30::JI Cor.:) RJ.dio hocin; planes will
fly des:!.gnc.ted ocurse f er on ) hcur and thirty minute ..
The most oapni)l e r o.d i -:> O,?dratnrs n.vai:!'t.blf" ,.,111 be usiped
to the special pl a!les , The of pl anes ,
altitude. and identif i oation slgn.o. l s will be
as follo'Wet
l!l!ll
l\lttil!ode f!:.!gueDOY Identlf i o stiOD.
73'.
24.000 424 Icoa W
73'.
25 , 000
524 kDs c
313th 26.000 2:)0 ko.

313th 27.000 330 Icos A
0) Jall!-'IIing t aotios may be employed by the .nell)' but 1 fre-
of tho 4 should r emoln open.
Wint;s wil l predesignate ODS plnne per squadroD. as tho.sh
plar:o to transmit a strike report.
(a. ) Speoi al atdke report will oonsist of tiJll e OVer to.rget
(\GL'l). tal' go t 'bOl!lbed. r:ethod o f bomb ing. 0 loud oover ago
l' <.:su::' ts obtainod , fightor "ppcslt1on Wld flll.k oppol!ti on ..
I.i.!!!!.


Q.C'lerage
Bombing .B.1!ll!.Ui.
Fighter Oppopition
- 3 -
____ ____ R I!: T
OVCl' Target (GlCl')
_ p - Primary
- V - Visu.c.l
- R - Rado.r
_ N - Navigation
1 to 9 for tenth.
X for 10/10
- A - General Conflat;ro.tlOJl
- :B - Several Largo piro.
_ C - ltany Fir os
_ D - Fo. SOllt torod Fues
- E - unobserved
- A - Heavy
- B _ llidSTft t..
- C - Weagel'
- D - )fone
II. B.ILII I

"lID CIlDlll JnJII!BR "', IIB!n'IJIllROtlSZ mnm!R 2. CORTIJrom
;. .. B_V)'
.. B - Moderato
_ C .. l!oager
_ D .. NODo
LeII\Y
call ad XXI BCJ:: cao
Dlsm IDUTlO!" 2 u. wg
- 4 -