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IAISSION NO.
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COpy NO.
SECRET
194;
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Pommrd
This Tactical Mission Report COOra
XXI B o ~ e r Command Mis.ion 10. 181.
flcnm OD 23-2& .y 1945 apiQl:t
Tokyo Urban Area. South" P1Da1 daa-
age usesment for thla Irtr:lke i8
included tn Tl1ctlcal MissIoll Report
No. 183. covoring the attack 011 the
Tokyo Urban Area flolfn 011 25 II:q 19ts.
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Mission No. 179 and 180 were spoetal
:nlsaions and u:Lll recoive apocial
distribution.
J.i J1 Jl.!Ll
'UCTlCAL 11188101' BBP(Il1'
Pield Order 110. 78 Jll..loD 10. 181
Japan
23_24. Way 1945
table or Con'teRt.'
J.nnex A
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Operations. .





PlU't I
_ Nll.rtsation ChBJ't

Part II
_ Bollba.rcHers' A!lIIins Points

Pert III _ Flight &1S1neering Charta


Part IV - Rada.r
Scope Photos

Po.rt V - Ro.dar .

Pnrt VI
_ Gunnery


Pa.rt VII
_ 1.ir-Sen
aescue Ch:;1l't

Tnctieol Hnrra.tive
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10
11
12
14
15
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}..nnex B
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We:lther

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Port I
_ We:lther S"""",y

Pnrt II
_ Forec:lst \Ve:lther
".
Observed

Pnrt
III
_ Progaostic

Part IV
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Synoptic Iln.

;,nnex c
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Communic 0. tiona . .

Part I
_ Ro.dnr Counter
Mea.sures

Pa.rt II
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Rudio .

;,nnex D _ Intelligence
Part I _ Enemy Air Opposition
Pa.rt II _ Enemy ':'ntia.ircrnft
Part III - Do.mllgc I.ssossomQnt.
E Consolidnted Stntistieal
XXI Bomber Comma.nd Field Order
,bnnex F
J,.nnex G
Distribution
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Prepnrod By I
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53
!1-2 Soction
XXI Bomber Comma.nd
SUBJECT. Report of OperQtioDs. 23... 3( 1945
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TOI General. Twentieth Air Force, 25. D.C.
I, IDENTIFICATION CF MISSION:
d.. Field Order Number 78, HeodqulU'tera JXI Bomber
do.ted 23 Mo.y 1945, directed the 58th, 73rd. 313th, and 311th Bom"bnrd..
nent '","fngs to pc.rticipnte 1n o.n incendinTy attack on the southern Tokyo
Urban J..rell. in lHssion Number 161.
b. TArget SpeCified;
(1) The southern Tokyo UrbtUl Aree. 'r.l5 to be the primary
visuQ.). and ra.d:l.r target,
(2) No secondary or lo.st resort targets were spectried,
2. STR;'.TEGY .,NO PL.;N OF
0.. Strategy;
(1) Decision was lIlo.de to run 2 ao.xil:lUl:l-effort incendiary
on the City of Tokyo within Do minimum time in an
effort to reduce the vCllue of the y/o.r industry remaining in Tokyo.
(2) In the planning of these the greatest
diffiCUlty encountered WaS in the selection of the of attack due
to tho heClvy antiuircro.ft defenses of Tokyo. The lUis of Gtt3.ck fina.lly
decidod upon wo.e considered to be the best in order to strike accurately
nnd to obtnin the least bo.ttle
(3) Altitude of uttock to be used required consideration
of flOk, accuracy, drift, smoke, and theruls.
(4) Due to forecust poor weo.ther in the to. get area,
it waS necessary to plan both of these strikes for individual air_
nt night, using the general ",ethod of attack f1l1lployed Oft s1.lllila.r
niss1on5 in the paat.
b. Importg,nce of TQC(9t:
(1) Beth industrio..l one! residentiol districts _re in-
cluded 1n the to. get areo.. IlIIporto..nt o.ircrd't puta, tang,
as and rolling 5tock plant.s repr&Bbnted and tho area is ael"Ted by the
id I!o.in Ruil road Line. ""hieh h::.s its terll.inu, ot the north end
Tol':e. 0
of this district.
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Q. Dfteil. pr '1,.,1' q....U.".
(1) '."Ul
(A) Ottlr"no$igD er 'g" Lpp4!
1- Bm,b S!llguPDI Incendiary ...... 01u-
ter. were cboeen oa "' weApOD to .,rr..t '.atrliCtlO1l or the tarp1:
area.. EACh Yliq; wlla aCheduled to ...1.,. Il pllthtlndN' rore. apJAn
the & ell.tern lliJl!inf; points Q.rui WQ.I! to corry .:Jf-lUU2 iDCendlU'J' ,."-
multiple su.pended. The firat 40 of eaah wiftl. inclYdiac
(except fot thll 58th _re alao .che4ulecl to carry
1.I4'lA2 incendhry baabs. The 58th ',' WnJI .cbedulect to load only 111
:lolrcraf"t with Un incendiary bombe beCQ.IU!11I of 0. ahortQ&8 of ng II4qt-
era :lot the time thnt the ml88lon ":loS plClfll'llld. ;. ao.xiaWl IlQ8Iber or
plonas from each Wing other th:l.n the above were acheduled to oarry
500 pound aimable Incendia.ry clUl!terll cont:l.ining K69 bOllbs
.!. Fydnc of Ipcen4bries. iJIf-ll47... 2 iDCendhry
bombs were fUted instantaneous nose. Bllse altitude ot nttock ;000
feet. therefore, 1111 clusters were fUted to open 5000 reet Q.boYe tbe
to insure proper functioning of mo.ximws efficiency
of penetration Ilnd functioning of indi'tiduo.l bombs. a.nd unifona di'.
persion of bombs within the cluster pa.ttern.
l. Internloneter Setting. Experience of
this Comm::lnd on previous missions of this type h:ls incllco.ted thc.t a.
setting of 100 feet for Ll.47 bombs and SO feet for clusters of 1169
bombs is therefore selected for this mission.
The density within Individua.l plane pattarns T!'as expected 'to be ::.pproz
iC::ltely that desired over the e!lUre target
i. Discussion of Bomb Selectiog: Ba.sed on
rosults of previous missions, a combination of lit7 incendiary bCQbs
clusters of WSP bombs has been found to be an efficient bacb lond
.or o.:ttc.ck: on mixed urban c.nd industritll o.re:.s. lb.xiaws effort r'-'
directed in tln effort to density of 225-250 tons of Incendiccy
bombs per sqUQfa C1ila of the target o.retl, in this c.pprox:1ta:l.tely
10 square miles.
(b) Bombing DQtn.1
1. SiDce this was to be Q. niYit :ltttlck, the
axis of o.tta.ck woS primarily depondant 2 fnctors: the at
radar npprooch the o.ntio.ircraft defenses in tho ta.rt;Ot o.rea..
2 The best roda.r on this tD. is
QD of 336 de&rcos Gcross Tokyo Bny, this approach was elimi_
nated since it would subject the ottacking force to inten.e nntinir.
craft fire. Furthermore, turbulence nnd seoke probably be en_
countered before bombs nwQY. sinoo tho predictod surfnce wind WQS
expocted to be from 330 An axi. of 35 dll,roes W::IS considered.
but this would take the tlttn.ckin& force oTer an arGo. thnt is oonsidered
to be the most hi&hly defended in tho Eapiro froe a secrohli&ht
rlak IItnndpoint.
1. An a.xis of attaok of a4 de&rees fino.lly
solected for the renSons; it supplied a good radar turning
i tnt thG IP (HaChioji); it provided 0. dovmwind approll.ch to the
po n. nod antioipatod und dofonse. wero con.ider.
to.rg
o
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ablY ,tca.kllr on thi. o.xi. tha.1'I on any other
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!. Following thh COlIIIo.n4'. poUOJ' ot ..Ddill&
P:lotbtlllCler nirero.ft over the tDrget to l1pt up ee1ec'ted a.w,ins ,olnu.
ea.ch Wall to Dsdp 12 Il.ireratt to .ene :loS pathfinder.. !be..
P::l.'thflndera were to be tialed so tbnt they would precede the -.in toroe
to the telrpt by 10 minutes both p::l.thf'inders Bnd -.In tore...re 1:0
fly the same route to the PathtiD.elora 'I1'IIre to be iutracte4
to light up the eastern IDOst a1llling pointe. 11' these ia.tractions were
Co.rriod out. cUl aircrlU't of the lIL:l.in force could drop short or til'''
stlll'ted by po.thfindera with Q. minimum nWD.ber of bombs dropped out81de
of thc torget ::1.1'00..
... COIllpressibil1ty wtJ,s atreueel o.nd 0.11
17ings were to use their own IIlOthod of tim1ng aircrnft 10 tho.t the
,,hole Bomber Command could be dompreued oVQr tho target 1ft the abortest
possible time.
.2. .uti tudes. ue1I of attack. p-ound speeds.
and drifts, ond other data were as follows: (Rcferenee Bombor
Ccnoa.nd Ll South Toley?) .
.AI 58th Wing:
BOClbing Altitude: 10.000 to 10.800 feet.
Axis of ;'ttaek: 8" degrees true.
'Rind: 44 miles per hour 1'1'00 275 dogrees.
Drift: l! degrees right.
Ground Speed: 312 per hour
Length of Run: 30 miles.
Time of Run: Sf minutes.
Yean Points of i!Dpact: 081063 and 053062
R. 73rd 'Wing:
Bombing Altitudo: 11,000 to 11.800 feet.
Axis of ;"ttack: 84 degrees truo.
Drift: 1 degree right.
Ground Speed: :na miles pGr hour.
Length of Run: 30 miles.
Time of 5 minutes,
Mean Points of impect: 087088 and 060066.
. 313th WiOL:
Bombing Altitud&: 9000 to 9800 feet.
;.xis of 84 degrees true.
Drift: 1 degree right.
Ground Speed: 308 miles per hour.
Length or Run: 30 miles.
Time of Run: 6 minutes.
lIean Point of ImpBet' 065038.
S. 314tb Wing:
Bombing ;"ltitude: 12,000 12.800 feet
-xis of "t:tll.ck, 83 degrees
Drift: l! degrees ri&ht.
Ground Speed: 324 miles per hour.
Length of Run: 30 miles.
Time of Run: 4i minutes.
l,;$llll Point of Impact: 074112
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(8) Imnuo"
B...
to
IlWl dille.
to
3436113814.1
to
353,2N.13912E
(Initlll1 Point)
to
Target
to
3535lf.lf,040E
to
Iwo J!IIIQ.
to
Bilse
(3)
....g tAr QhptM
Tacticu Doctl'1ne
Departure Point on the coaat of' Japan ...ttT 1...
tifle4 by radar.
;.. point 10 sUes trOll Bc.Chlojl tor u.. tan 1;0 u..
'ta.rset .
Tokyo Urbnn Sou.th,.
.. point off the coo.st of Jupa.n to aake tbe turD 'to
lwo Jlma..
Tacticnl Doctrine.
Flight Engineering:
(a) Plight Pl!Wl .n.ltltloldes and speeds.ncep!: tor
boi:lbing run am compression of the striking force. weN: pl&rmed for
Daxlmum fuel economy and safety. be effected
o.s efforts to compress the striking forces.
(b) Lo!l.ding;
1. Fuel reserve data. indica.ted that the Seth.
731'd, o.nd 313th lVings would require no bomb to.nks o.nd would carry
0. tota.l rue 1 load of approxillUltelr 5500 gallons. The 314th ''ling .ould
co.rry 1 partially fUled bom.b bay hnk for 11 total fuel load or o.pprox
1mately 6900 go.llons.
No maximum or minimum bomb loads were speci-
fied. Potentio.l bomb loads as follows:
".
58th 'i'ing 16,000 pounds

73rd \"ing 16,000 pounds

313th Wing
16,000 pounds

314th Wing 12.000 pounds
lond esti.eted at 300
(4) J!lW1:'
(0.) The
of rlldar
fll.rious routes
and eVIl.ion of
used _re selected to per.
enecy antiairoraft.
(b) The departure point (3'36N 13814E) we. mOlt
distinctive in appearanCe. .OUle fram this point to the Initio.I

dar operator would have .ithln range excellent check

P
oint, ,- rll.
pointe: Surugo. Bay. YOkosuko. Peninsula, and ths entire .estern halt
of Tol..-yo Bny.
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get and
finders
I., IIa .... (lela. *
,iMlat allowt...., of 1:118 tOft of B.DIdojl.-
a10111 1;" 1'OQte frca tbII Ppcartan ,.Ia. 'II
tt. radar open:tor would be oJll. 1;0 piCk ... u. tat.ua1 ....
tarp't ana. tbIlII 1....1.. III po4 hl. nD,.
_ (d) ora. tarp't Dna. UI4 1; U polDU of ,...n
u:: 1'00011y cl18t1np.1ebabb by radar..... lac tbI lLdjaon' foqro ...
tat u ntereoce. The blablDf; I'QD l*telt wa.a 1011I: 011IO" 'to
Tlldu operator to 'k1l1' rate GIld oou.r
(.) For ooapreaslbl11'ty of the forea 0981' '!:be tar-
since the above bolablng run wa.s CL good r::ul::r IUD, tb8 p.t.Ja.
were to be sent OftI' this Sallie rOllte,
(5) Radar Count-lIr !!eMUT":
(0.) It wa. pla.nned to use 18 RCII Ob.erftu to DfF
e:u-ly--worning o.nd gun-hying r:t.de.Ts nne! to conduet 0 tllnerr.! lMlU'Ch
in the region of 40.3000 megacycles. Searcb receivers. pu.lse :uul.1y&er
c.i1d D/F CLntennas were to be el:lployed and observc.tions were to be IIC.cle
throughout the islands en route to the tD.!"get COS 1111 as in tbe tnrr;ot
::u-ec. i tseIf
(b)
plane to be dispensed
It \'fas :l1so planned to c:l,rry rope in eo,ch
for protection froQ and
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(6) ;"ir-Seg Rescue:
the mission and
(a) Naval:
furnish_d the
The Navy was furnished .... i th details of
following facilities for o..1r-seo. rescue.
Four subttl.rines were Q.s follon
during the entire mission: o.t 3430N_14045E, at 3315N-1404SE. a.t
3200]_14050. a.nd !It 3000N-14100E:
.,g. Three surface vessles were statio'\ed
during the entire mission :;1.5 follows: :It 2800N-14100E, a.t 2630N-
141l0E. (lfId a.t 1800N-14430E:.
1. Five Dumbos were ;:l.ssigned as follo,",s: !lot
3OO0N.14100
E
from 231830Z to 232030Z; at 2800N_1410oE from 231900Z
to 2321OOZ; 2630N-14110E from 231930Z to 232130Z; at
from 231930Z to 232130Z, and at ;iorth Field, GUar.l, for tc.ke-off nnd
lo.nding.
Crash bonts were assigned in the immedia.te
vicinity of Sai?a.n. Tinion, nnd during the critical periods of
tt",ke-orf o.nd landing.
(b) This Command assigned 3 Supor-Cumbos
(5_
29
'5) to orbit the following positions during the turn
of tho strU::o nirernft: 343011.14045. und 3200N_H0505.
d. DetAils oC PlarlDing - Inte1lirence:
(1) Enemy Air ODposition:
(n) Enemy fighter stron&th llUS estiOQted at 378
tional 61rernrt Night.fighter strength for tho Tokyo was
O?ero. tod ot 56 twin_engine and 27 l!tnol-engino
It had been noticed that dny f1&hters -
niGht
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(a.) Ben _idrpte" aMP" ID. 'fatJa ,raper De"
lIM G. 'total ar 480 heayY t;1UW. approXUl:t.tel,. .,0 or whlab .eMIl. 'be
Within I'q. of' our o.1rcroJ't on the plann.a I'OQte cad axl_ or a.t'taCIr:.
In a.ddl tion to the Greater Tok)'o defeau thon .,. 81 bM9J' paa
a.t 18 o.t Zaaao.. and 10 and Ch1ba. (ecru. tokyo 8a..y). 'fba1lO
doren.es would be just ba.roly Within raD!e of our Airoraft on tho
proposod route.
o.1t1tude,
tlvenoss.
(2) Smeg .jptip'rc
r
ef'1a
(b) AuBaUc Wepppau ",t tbo rec-.onded bu.
9000 feet, Q.utomatic wea.pons would h:lve aHrht to DO etteo-
(c) SearChlights: :,pproxitultely 150 to 200 searoh-
lights hnd b{>en reported in the TOkyo a.rea.. Tho hetics
ho.d shown improvement on po-st mssions but hod a. tendency to drop oft
in effectiveness a.s the ::.ttack progressed.
c. Ovor Torget:
The above totc.l docs not include 5 Super-Dwnbo
Pive nircrcft dropped 40.6
(Soe Consolidated Statiatico.l
Bu-rqge BallOOM j 10 bo.rrlY;8 bo.lloona a.t t.bc
atta.ck hc.d been reporteel in the Tokyo are:!..
(2) TArrets or Opportunity:
tonI> of bombs on tcrge1.s of opportunity.
SL1,r.l/ll:ll'Y for dlspo151 tlon of bombs)
d. Route Bgck: The route beck was flown a. briefed.
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3. OF THE:
(d)
proposed altitudes of
(1) Primqry Tnrgetl Five hundrCId tl"lCnty o.1rcro.f't (1n_
cluding po.thfinders) dropped 3645.7 tons of froo Z315'9Z to
2J1338Z from o.ltitudos frorn 7800 to 15,100 feet on the South
To1:yo Urban ",reo..
b Route Out: I.ircrnft proceedod individull.lly to the tnT.
ct using for checking posi tion on Iwo Jima. ll.nd the N."n.)O Shoto
Bad wenther hindered celestinl nll.vigo.t1on ll.nd limited visual
observations.
Q. TMO .off:
Take off was
accomplished as follows.
Strike nircraft
Po.thtinder Strike J..ircrgft
rTi n",
Airborne
;,.Ie birborne First ocr
LfJ,t Ofr
58th 118
9 230958Z
23l113Z
73rd 156 12 231010Z
2311311
313th 91 12 231001Z
231133Z
314th
..li2... ...lL
230924Z
2311?6Z
TOT:J. 514 .. 230924Z
231133Z
seth
,....
3l:5th
3lf,th
TOT.!.
Pira1; 6ircrpf1;
2&0016Z
=10'
DD06Z
H001q
232306&
lea'; II ran'!;
&1021'1
.......
2<021"
2t9"fZ
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tuol
(2) Forty-nine aircraft landed :o.t 1wa JIaa becag ot
shortages a.nd IIl6ch4nieo.l trollblell.
tinder
f. Remainder of force i Thirty-one strike DJ,reraf't:.
cLircro.ft ruld 1 Silper.Dwnbo 170re I\On-offoct1ft.
2 pat.h-
Losses: SeYenteen a.ircrcl't were lost on this IIlssloDS
2 lost to antiaircraft. 1 to flc.k and fi;htors to accident and
ccehWlica.l reasons. and 10 to unknown ca.uses. (See Consolidated Statis-
tical Summary for details)
h. Opero,tional SumMa:
(1) (See :"nnex ". Pa.rt 1. for ne.viga.tion
(2) BORbing: (See Annex A. Part II. for a.iming points)
(a) The greatest difficulty encountered en this
mission was in identifying the intial point. uhich Q. bSogrQPhical
point. Other difficul ties encountered were on the bomb
run o.nd SIIoke covering the aiming points,
(b) The bombing Yias done primo,rily by radOor; how
evor, some o.ircrllft used visua.l sighting when o.lming points could be
identified.
(0) The entire force wo.s ovor the target wi tM n a
poriod of 120 minutes.
(:;) Flight Engineerinl"l (See An..lox A, Part Ill. for
cho.rts)
(a) Norrative of Flowp;
1. Climb ond Cruise to Climbs to
cruising nltltudos were effactad immediatoly otter toke.crf, CruisIng
vnrled rrom 4000 to 10.000 feet anu spceds varied fro. 195
to 200 Ci.S to COC'llpreS5 tho fOrCas.
j. Cliryb to Bombinrt lti.!.!!..d.,u: C1hllbs woro
effocted just. beforo mtlking 1nndfo.ll. Bombing speeds Wtlre 230 CAS.
J.. Retyrn to Bnse i
Return nltitudos varied frca 10.000 to
20.000 feat.
!/.. Tho best return l'I=,S /tlllde a.t 10.000 feet
o.t 185 C..-.s.
PIaoto. (t) Rg4prj (8. Amex AI IVnIl V. tor ..........
Q7 b CUId 4etdla>. or tbB S20 a1rord't boIlb1q: tbe prDu'7 tu'p1:
tr1t.b c.be. by I'Uu. Thlr'ty_lJ1% o.dd1t.1oDal ...... ndDl" na
n ...l correctlon8.
(5) GuMSrx; (Se. ;..m"oz ':'1 PU't VI. for d.'tall.)
{6) ... ir-Sen Raleye: (See AM'X PQr't VII. tor chart)
Tho crew of of the 58th Wiag bo.11e. ovt in tt vielD! ty or 1635.
14.445E. Eleven crew lDembers wero resclle. a.nd 1 Is ata.lac.
1. WeAther: (See ';'Mex B. Pa.rt II for .0to.11'). Tbe _.ther
Wll8 generally as briefed.
j. COl\llDunicntloMt
deto.11s)
(1) Rpdnr Counter Mq.sure,; (See l.n:nox C. Part II for
c
(0.) Some crews iOOleded thnt rope WlUI effecU.e
in csca.ping sellrchlights after haVing been coned. othBra reported that
it was ineffective.
(b) Eighty-nine ro.da.1' were intercepted.
(2) (Sea j,.nnox C. Part II. for deta.ils). Thirty.
ono strike reports were rec!"ived by the Ground Sta.tions. Se9"f.nteen
rGquests for lF/OP bonrings were recGived o.nd sont to aircro't in dif_
ficulty. Net discipline lJtl.S reported os fo.1r.
k. Intelligence Su.mmary:
(1) Enemy Opposition: (See D, Part I, for
deto.ils). It is ostim:lted thd 60 onez:lY eircrc1't mo.de 98 o.ttack,s.
co.using the loss of 1 B-29 and do.m:\go to 6 others. Clc.lms wore 7
dGstroyed, 2 probably destroyed and 2 dMlD.god.
(2) Enemy (See Annox D, Pert II, for
dcto.ils). Medium to hellvy ll.ntio.ircrllft WO.S moderc.te to intense nnd
o.ccuro.to on this mission. Two nircrnft wore lost due to fleUe a.nd 1
duo to 0. comblno.tion of flClk o.nd enemy ll.lrcr::Lft. A toted 01' 63 o.lr..
crr.ft Yln8 da.rno.god by flnk.
(3) DaroM!) .Assessmontl (See lnnex D, Port III, for
(a.) The 73rd c.nd 313th reported fires
d SMoke in urbnn arens, exact 10catlon of whioh could not be oscer_
CU\ d The 314.th Wing reported fires loCtlted 08 follows: (referonce
toin
e
be C--nnd Ll tho .. ),Ios0.1c. Tokyo. South) 064142 - 070145.
XXI Born r vu....
33 .. 076140. 075123 .. 084128, 010081 - 070061. o.nd 040025 - 040035.
0621 ,-.11 fires 10Co.ted 4S00 ynrds welt of Tokyo ensUe.
Nu/!'.oro
us
...
.Ann
0X
D of XXI
thO incendiary
(b) For fino.l do.mcge see report in
Bomber Co=mo.nd Tllctico.1 Uisslon Roport No. 183 coveri"&
llttnCk: on the Tokyo UrbllD Arel1 on :!5.26 llay
C /1 I('l ,
-8_ CURTIS E. Le.l.l;,.Y I
Major Generlll. U.S.A.

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QPmot
IOBS
Part I _ Ravigo.tlon Chart
Port II .. Aiming Points
Part III .. Flight Engineering Chlll'"tl:
Part IV _ Rada.r SCope PhotOIl.
Port V .. Rlda.t,
Pa.rt VI .. Gunnery
Part VII };.ir-Sea. Rescue Chart
I1MI!A .g. lOl
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1st. Lost
2316402 2318292
231709Z 231820Z
231647Z 2318222
2317082 231834Z
LAND'S END
1st lost
231650Z 2318392
2317222 231835Z
2317002 2318312
NOT GIVEN
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581" 2309582 2311132
73rd.- 231010 2 2311312
313tt\-23100lZ 2311332
31411\.-2309242 2311261
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a. leU; operative on I 606.
G. Perceftte.,e operat.1'1'8 tar We over tarpt
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4. 110. ot We ding o.lia",th stClbUhll.t10ft OD boIab I'lIftI 3M.
&. ;'vcr::l.g& mo.x1lDWll ra.nge of bcaCoftS I 160 D.II. - 8000 feet
102 n.a. - 10.800 teet
lIS n.lI. - 5000 toet
131 n.m. - 10.000 -
20.000 teet
h. ;'vora.ge lIlCLXimum range or lCln4fo.ll: 46.5 D.II.
1. Number of fo.i1ures in le::l.d Clircre.ft: 10
j. C01T'JllenUI The 73rd ling reported extensive noise O"1er
wo.ter. spots, circles, o.nd snow and tro.i1s. sets were jammed
within 10 miles of 1llndfal 1. T:lJ'gets were weak duo to interference
and poor sensitivity. Thick gro.ss o.nd excessivo spir::l.ling wne noted
in the tllrget area.
2.
Rgda.r Nllvigntjon
APN-4j :.PN-2:
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Total
number
,f fixes
reported:
2386.
b.
;'ntenno. used:
.nd
usable
maximum
range
f"
oo.ch type:
Tnlline::
tuU
(1)
Ground W9,ve
613
489.5
( 2)
Sky wa.ve
1200
106.
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reported
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d.
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interferenCo w"'
reportod.
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SCI! -29!i.:

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times checkodl
(1 )
313th 'Wing:
Nono
(2)
314.th Wing:
Every
20 minutes
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73rd Wing:
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reported inopero.tiVO.
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b. Biz ..1;. were lbOporu;t1_.
5. a."inc; or the 520 d.rcrcd'1: tto.bttl& 'the prl...,- tal'pot. 4.1'7
babed. by rad.u aIllI 36 UNci a I'Adlll' I'lift w1t.h nellAl ooZ'nctlo....

PARI VI Gutlfm
1. Rae of ':"lrerQft Firine' 141.
4. Rounds of bPPunit10p Fired in Combat: 4690 rounds
S. Rounds of Ammunition Used in Teat Piring. 2410 round.
3. Jletbod 9f Londing Gups: Three lO:l.ded bot Ilnd 1 Wins
cold.
350 320 300
440 335
6. R92D4s Expended per Turret in
60
'0
75 65 us
7. Egqipment Performance; C.F.C. WQS 99.4 per cent operative
o.nd 50-cal. machine guns were 98.6 pOl' cont opcro.tl"',
"'Bo.sed on Wing Gunnery Orficerll' Reports.

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Observed Weather
Part III - lIap
Part 1 - Weather
Part IV Synoptic Yap
!E.U'HER. 1iD'PIir8T
P4l!RI:iG POilWMT
4/10 low cloud, bue 1800, tap. 6000 ft iQtenl11:1:ell:t
rein, increaaiDg to 7/10 thB dar.
To 200J(:
'fa 24,6j
to 30Ox:
To coast:
Tokyo:
As beaea.
8/10 low cloud, belae 2000, top 6000 rt With 1/10
topa to 12,000 ft; 10/10 lc.yorod a14d.le cloud rrca
12,000 to 20,000 ft. in pokr troup tOO .nea wide
of lwo JiIllQ..
;. weo.keninr; c.o1d front with 10/10 lOW' aDd a1dclle
cloud and showora and with tops of all cloud to
28,000 ft.
6/10 low cloud, bese 1800, tops 600 ft: 4/10 a1d41e
cloud, b::a.se 140,OOO"t.ops 16,000 {t. increued ie
secondo.ry front. nelll" 32en to 10/10 low CLJd middle
cloud with tops to 20,000 ft.
10/10 low ::lnd 10/10 middlo cloud solid to 20.000
ft on night or 22_23 decreasint in thickness
of layers during day, finally by 0300[ 24 llo.y be-
coming 10/10 low frolll 2-6000 ft; 5/10 Clidclle cloud.
from 14-16.000 rt; 6/10 high 27.29,000 ft.
OPEiW'IOllcl: FORECAST
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TMB Off: VIO lowr cloud, base
1600, top 6000 ft; :VIO middle
cloud, base 13,000, top 14,000
ft; 3/10 high cloud at 30,000 ft;
sCtlttered rain showers.
WEATHER E';CO!J!ITERED
4/10 low cloud, b::lsO 2000 ft, top
5000 ft.
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b:J.Sc 2000 ft, top 6000 ft be- top to 15,000 1't at 2l
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N.
coming 5/10, to 26
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Nj 6/10 low cloud. base
230lJ to 2,SN: 9/10 low cloud, 2000 ft, top 4-6000 ft.
baso 1500. top 8.10,000 ft; 10/10 26
0
N to 30
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N; 10/10 low cloud, btlse
middlo oloud. b:.se 10,000 ft; top 1000, top 5000 1't bocomint;; 9000 ft;
20,000 ftj 8/10 high cloud at 10/10 middlo base 9000 ft, top
23
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000 ft; visibility 10 miles 11,000 ft bococing 15,000 ft, and
lOVioring to 1 mile in rain showers. llnothGr la.yor. base 15,000 ft, top
to 270N: 6/10 low clouds, base 20,000 ft starting o.t <!eON; l1&ht
2000 ft, top 6000 ft; 10/10 middle turbulenco::ll1d rlM ioi!t&; Visibility
cloud, base 10,000. top 20,000 ftj 15 miles loweri!t& 'to 1 mile in
e/lO high nt 24,000 ft. between :EON to :SOON.
270N to 310Nj 4/10 low 30
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Nt 9/10 low cloud, top
b(l.S0 2000 ft. top 6000 ft; 7/10 6000 ft; 10/10 lIIiddle cloud, base
llIiddle base 12,000 ft, top 9000 ft, top 12.000 ft; e/lO middle
14.000 ft becoming 5/10; e/lO high cloud, bQse 15,000 ft, top 19,000 ft
cloud ilt 26,000 ft, 34
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1500 ft
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dlo cloud, bose 13.000 ft, top cloud. billo 18,000 ft, top 20,000 ft.
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Part II - Rad 10

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1. Pulpgl"
a. To DIP and pm-Iayin, ..........
b. To continue radar Uarch In tbe 38-3000 .c npoD.
c. To contu.se eDe.,.. radar by t ..... or rope.
2. Method:
a. Fifteen observers participated and 1.I d the follcnrllll
equiptlOnt to ,ccOlIpl1sh the search: 16-.APR-4, ...APR-5. 6....A-2&.
lS...APA-ll. and l-APA,.23.
b. Rope was dispensed at the rate of :3 bundles per 10 aec0n4.
when considered necessary.
3. Results:
a. It 'lll'aS reported that the use of rope helped _ny aircraft
esCape after having been Coned. Other. who ware coned
reported that rope did not help. probably due to the tact that visual
Sighting used by the enemy after the Initial illumination or the..
airplane::;.
b. Radar search resulted in the following intercepts:
Chl\tncteristles Coordi.nates
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00066 1195 O. 3540N13950E 052445 0331 21 121

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00066 1000 16 3515N13830E 052445
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00068 0490 .0 3307N.13947E 052445 0150 21 122 P
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00068 0995 16 3445N_13905E 052445 0303 21 122 P E1f C.l
00069 0490 .a 3307N13947E 052445 0150 21 122 P EW CHI
00070 0760 15 3215N-13920E 052445 0140 21 121

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00073 0500 ,a 3450N_13620E 0240 21 121

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00074 0490 37 3540N_13950E 052445 0331 21 121

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00074
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00074 0495
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00075 1670 11 3510N-13830E 052445 0322 21 121

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00075 1880 05 3540N.1410OE 052445 0350 21 121

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00075 1862 0. 3540N_13950
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00075 125a 10 3530N.13935E 0524':'5 0255 21 121

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3540N-14100E 052446 0355 21 121

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00080 0490 46 3100N_1394OE 052446 0200 21
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34.30N_136106 052445 6336 21 121

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1200/000/00. aDd 1910/000/00

PART 11 RADIO
, ...
1. Reports: Thirty-one strike report. were re-
ceived by the Ground Stations; 6 the 73rd 9 troc the
3H.th; 6 from the 313th; and. 8 the 58th.
2.
Signa.ls
Sta.'tion
Fox Transmissions: The regulation (UCOPAC)
ware the only Fox- tyPe illesaages tr.:111s::.1 tted by the
to the uircraft during this mission.
a.nd Tt.
Ground
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3. Fresuencies: Atmospheric interference was The 3 and
6 c.egacycle strike frequencies of all received 110_ anell)' ja.mm!ft&.
The 11 megucycle frequencies proved the most effective for this missloD.
Following is a percentage breakdown of traffic per frequency: 8 per
cent on 3 megacyclesj 32 per cent on 7 megacyclesj and 60 per cent on
11 megacycles.
4. Aids: Two requests for VHF/DF were ob-
talood through the facilities of Condor Base. Saipnn. Aircraft made 17
requests for HF/DF bearings, all 17 were obtained. The 313th !fing re_
ported using air-to-air homing effectively. Range .. homers. dd broad-
cast stations were also used successfully.
S. Net Discipline and Security: Net discipline Was reported as
fair. Some operators were continuing the practice of not waiting until
other aircraft finished tra.nsmitting before se:lding their mess.gall.
Steps havo been ta.ken to prevent recurrence. There were seTeral incid.ntl!
in \lhich aircraft broke radio sll(lnce to sey they were aborUn,!;. One air-
asked for a normal Check bearing. contrary to instruotions.
Tronsmissionsl The following incidents of trans_
oissions and jamming were reported durin,!; this mission:
n. :31..:.5 kcs:
(1) Jap net operating between :.1IS00Z and 2U900Z _s
partially effective.
(2) Stelldy tone Ilnd ViIS oyer tllJ'!:Ct were 'I'cryerreot!...
(3) Jllp 'I'oice for flva minutes llt 2.12U7Z ..s incrracU,.
(4) 8agpi.>e jalllllling at 241600Z WOlll partially errec.Uft.
(5) Bagpipe at was .rrectl e.
(6) ScreeChing noise at 231810Z wu effecti .
b. 6055 kCG'
(l) BagpIpe JD..IIlIIIipt; at 23H30.&. 231515Z. D.Ild 231957& ...
(2) Enetlly R/T at 2J1743Z and 2320roZ _. rart1ally etre.:"Uft.
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'itll'tiwo_ U1SDOI aueaDl
. (0) _ -...ac h......... ' .. 11'_......
1IWO"pt.n111l11,. ""ent.,..
(5) lteoA, liotor":'Uto boll. a.t WSsDZ .... ...,. eir........
o. 11080 kpJ. 01' oa. way to t.rpt ...trectl....
d. 3020 ke'l lalPipe frO. 16001 to 19001 .. ,.ni.U,.
otteethe.
e. 6645 "9" Sta.t.lOrl8 VV2, StD7. 8Il6. ttl, oM l!iD! ..alll
C\1 bet.Den241010Z ClDd 242200Z were pllrlh.lly .rheU....
f. 1395 ke'l Negllt;lble.
b. 7415 kel I Ieyed C"l' llt 241200Z o.nd 2UVOOZ wu lMtteoU....
1. 10820 kell Keyed cnr ll.t 260220Z ft. IMlt..:t1".
(2) Bo.glipe tOne at 23HSez .... efleethe.
j. 3410 ke,. 7310 ke,. and 11160 ke,.
a. The 314th reported IIOveral urtent ...... be'tWea
a.ircro!'t nnd station concnning G blUning plo.ne that cru..4
Gt sea, giving time and position of sighting. Approprill.t. aotioa. ...
takan,
b. The following is quoted fro. 11 report frae the 313th 'IIflDlI
Sgt. John R. Croak, 35892963, 6th Boab -Group, ,..dl0 opentor OD una
ll.uumed duties of no.v1g11tor When tho crew n:Lvigntor lUld 10IDe otbllr
members builed out over the wire and fIxed mD-
tonnn shot off so that his eignmls rero not "ttin& out
ho c.ttcn:pted to QUJ. flo then resorted to the Loren set. plott.oS a fiz.
juet south of the mnlnlnnd, to estnblish the po.itloa. fh1.
ennblod him to drnw n course lino for lwo Jimn. A fix 15 .ioute.
lnter estnbl1 ahed the fnot thnt the airere.tt W.3,S on n direct ccur.. to
lwo JilllQ" whore an ellltlrgeney landi[Y!'; _5 made.'
e. O1atreal trarfie from the 73rd reported QI
-The rang rndio .tntion reoeived 2 emer&eney nircratt
indioating n possible ditohing. The first emer&enoy .o
etc.tod that the airorart wns on 2 engine. and that ditch1n& _I pOllible.
"/hile Supro.d and MeS D/F wero alerted o.nd the llIeslo.&e broll:en, tho rAdSo
stntion intercepted the IWZ" to AJr-$es a..cuo at
I'WQ Jima on 3755 kcs. A short ti.lflo latar this plaM _II o.cZlh.oud &lid
n fix wolt obtainod by Suprad &lid for_rd.ooS to tho as rcrd't.
minute position reporte Wilre rocei'tod frOlll tho s.1rcrd't Wltll it InDdod
se.toly ot 1_ Jl.o.. Tho seoond Gears-noy ....eQ.&O 1'0001""" iadieo.tell
o poelliblo ditch1Q& duo to l:l.ck: or fuel. Supro.4 wne opin notified.
Couree :md 01tltu40 of tho o1rcroft wore rorwr:r.rded to .UlCC to .ooblo
th=.t stutlon 1;D pIck: up tho distressed aircr::.ft on tbe radal' leopo.
Tho II.1rcrofT WIle thsJ:l, 110 tw"'n Ite IFF to .mors-ney. TIle air-
oraft landed lafely at Selpen.'
_m_
(1) 1Of'7S1 -&rpM oOll1lnl. 0Dt.. ukl-e r ...
Jiaa.-
(2) :w.V'7S1 -10 aore latotaatloD OD a1ilelltut .
(:5) 09V'7S:5 -Slpted rH nar.. a.1l Mill 10_ .....
-...
(t) 3OV752 'Eaort;eney. ttD&1DO oat. p_tt:l....
34051 U045. '
(5) 32V'751 'Wo. 1\ oDl;ine out. h:l." eao. w n.w.a.
(6) 26V751 'Ro. 4. out. POSit10D lSlS5W US3O.-
(7) 56V753 -Plane cro.s'hed. - (Th1.....ase referred. 'to
Motber
(8) l8V752 'Burned out tire. position 29251 141281.'
'Lo.nd!og o.t 1.. Jitlll. short or tuol. ETA
2207Z. E'ID 2330Z.'
\
(10) 3lV752 '1&o.jor bl1ttle dllllloge. lo.nding o.t bo JiaIL.'
(11) 3lY754 'Yy Loro.n line of position is 382484:0 sit
bte4
debris. and 1 toodyo:r. On3blo to loCdto
$urvi ITors.
8. Equipment Malfunctions: AP/ARI-13j 1 reIllY stuck. I lnop
er3tlvo. 1 antennn shot oft. AN/ARN-?I 1 inoporative. 4 senso QA-
tonno,s broken. SCR.5?2: 1 inoperative. SCR_274UI 1 antenna broken.
RL_421 16 inoperative. RC.36 (Interphone)1 I inoperntiVO. S mJcro-
phono buttons inopero.tive. 9 detective handsets. 3 microphono ._itch..
sticking.
.29-
\
.liISla::
PARt I _ I!III AlB (FppUIQI
(BllUd on e-.n.luat.e4 data which 1Jd not o.YD.1lable tor COUOU.......
Sto;tbtlcQ.} SWIIIU'Y)
1. S\l!!!!ury: It 11 est!_ahd Uo.1: eo JCLIW'88. np_., lateJ'Cepted
thlll o.ttack. Enemy flgh1:eU made ge a,ttClCks. 'to ot_
Iose of 1 B_29. :uJd dlllltl'lld 6 others. Clalaa _I'll 7 cltr0ye4. 2 pro-
bo.bly destroyed, and 2
2. Early ,-"'arnine: It h belioved thCLt the Yotouko. area. WlUI lao
full alert 4 to 5 hours prior to llUldraU. &wever. __ coat ...a101l 1.a
tho systellL5 lIIo.y M70 been Callaod by the III Bauer ee-.ad
.mining mission occurring thc.t SQJllO Only 1 or tbe 98 atta.cU ..
mCLde prior to the IP.
3. \fegther: Opera'tiODal weo.thor ed_ted ower 0.11 aDlIIy tipt.o!'
fields in the Tokyo area.
4. Routes Flown by B_2911 The first occurred 0.1:
Cho.e 0.1: 1618Z. The IF wo.s 0. fe.... miles south of P.o.Chiojl. The tint
banbs D.'IfO.Y wus by pathfinder crews at 1539Z Qll.d by had ele_III.U at
16S0Z. The last bombs away took place at 1638Z. Total tiae trom first
to last bombs away "'o.s approximately 2 hours. Tbe lQst urcrllft m::ado
lo.nd'3 end at 18452. B-29s withdrew over the Japanese coast
north of Wobnra airfield.
5. Deployment of Jao Fighters,
0.. Jap fighter interception wo.s l::olo.ted, probably due to tbo
confusion in the oarly-warning system by the =15s10n on4/
or due to 0. breakdown in the enelllY1 s early-warning o.nd fighter-eontrol
teDr.l.
b. One W:l,.S made by an unidentified plane at sea prior
to the!P. The first Jnp fighters were airborne at
the time of bombs away by our pathfindors. Aoong the early
a.tto.ckers were Irvings (or NiCks), Lldget oircrcl't, cmd unidentified
fighters which attacked minute. first bomb away by path_
finders.
c. It is estimated that 15-20 twin-engine fi&hters 35-'0
intorceptors met the B.29s. nut their intereoptlon __
bolated is borne out by the fact that ",proximately 38 per clnt of the
o.ttacks toolc plo.ce o.fter IP to boalb o.wo.y. 39 per cent o.ftor boob_ ar.lY
to lnnds end. o.nd a surprisingly h1gh por cont, 22 :l1'ter hInd's end.
The usulll po.ttern of o.ttacKS 8-29s, for tho tuof;8t, 1a
npproximlltely SO, 35 nnd 5 por contI respectively,
d. Nicks nnd unidentif10d fighter' Topor d attack1n&
from 10-50 miles out to sea.
o. Following i, n breo.kdown of attacks by or o.ir-
craft:
:n-
o

,..
.1
'B'.

1)
1)
1)
1)
...1l.
..
Ie.
UDld.uiU'led
(1DG1wUac 0"
poi ble K1c1pt.
Ale QDC\ flGr..>
1"'0&
D'....
Hick
Osc...
Taja
Zeta
Toto.l
Ijlptp Alrerp($
6. Enemy T9Ftlea:
0.. Reports of atto.cks by rockets ').rd possibl_ .ideet. dr-
cr:lft nre cQnSOlidntod with. thOle encountered on m B_bel' Cor,"'"
llission No. 163 llIld ClI"e reported in detc.il in tbe Ta.c:t1cl11 Mi ..10D
Report for that IlI1ss1on.
b. Attacks frolll the rOllr continued to be tbe tGworlte Il1pt
o.ppro:l.ch. FollO'/ling 13 0. chart shelling direction llnd of approtlCh.
Direction and Level of Approach
of Enemy Aircrcd't
Total NUllIber
of Attacks
7J
10%
20%
., ..J:l.!.gh.1;"
Nose
",'
'0%
IeJ
\
'J
FRO ABOVE
oJ
oJ
FRO
"'"
FROlol 6SLCJr
30J
.32-

b. ProbQbly Deat.rpyg (2h 1 U/I by ut :uMl 1 VII 'Y ...
c. D!l8I!lrd (2)& 1 Zoke by RSC on! 1 Dlaah by T.ll
8. Gle
lM
i

I!!.JlILIS
&. neRViV" Clh a U/I by 10", 1 VII by 11II. 1 11* 'bf'"
and 3 U/l by
'!be eD" lilteroqtora ae4e tbe or tIIIlr ..
001184 bJ' arohllShta. Plfjbtlllr.....Dl'Obllp-t oo4WtineM- IIJ"O'! III-
proved 0'1'81' thAt of prniOll8 aiadoM lMl'l WI Wd 11ft....
'by the tlll'cllneu ot 'the ...., in &-t*IDC hi. dront'l at........
The prll1l!l.ry targe't was o.ttl:.cked by :t.ircraf't or -1D&' ..
a.
1. Summary of ",ttackJ
followS:
9500 ft.
tho mdn force u pathflod.orl
altitudo for the pathfinder
10.000 ft. 11,600 ft.
58th Wi" 73[4 nne. 313tb \1inc 3Uth "fly
112 Hl4 65 }31
c. Five aircraft attc.ckod targets of opportunity,
o.nd Ino.ccuro:te hlnVY nod mediUlll. nOlle WIlS encounterod in the
o,rOD.. No flak \fins reported from so.gar
ll
or
d. UnderOIlS
t
on the route in ",as 7/10 to 9/10 for the firl
t
'P
Il1
't of thB torco. In the ta.l BJ'en ",sotbCr vnried rrca CAW to 9/10.
duO primo.rily to slAoke. ;..vore&e w1nde were 28..:)5 knotS trOlll 285.
b. Forty-tyro o.lrcro.ft preceded
on the so.me o.xes as the main force. Bnse
force 'll'IlS 8000 feet.
Axis of Attack
Altitude Bracket
Tioe Over 'Ia.rget
Avelc.ge Altitude
Totol we
(10S8 Pnthfind
ers
)
\
2. fl ..k En Bouto to T!\fr9
t
I
Weo(;OI' end very lat>oclI.ra
to
llbt.
o.nd heavy.
34!06R..

Cpord1 natol

_..
(lor",. w..'
OoteMa.
(lA.to o lit.
'oj"
I.P. (10 al.
n of liachtojl)
.......
"",-
:1518.
13851&
340451.
1384SS
.._.. _ ... "''''iIi
..u_
....I' lao........ ..a- ..
-....
.....1' .... iDdClln.U, -a_ ...
.....,..
South of ChDfu.
(Tokyo Aren)
35400...
13932S
1&oderate aD4 iD.3Ccuntil ..l4e4 ., 50
slL.
Hn.ho. Jlmo.
ShushlclO.
2712N-
HossE
Very ":loger Il.nd lnnCCUJ'CLte. bac..,..
3. FInk from IP to Target Alga:
0.. On lco.ving the IP on the first of tbe I'IlDt ao.Q,Y
nircroft encountered generally me:l.ger. o.nd in:l.Ccurnte blia.,
and medium fire. Some crows of tho 313tl\ lVing rcportod .hn't se.elllld to
be nre:l, betwcen the LP bomb tiDe.
This oren wo.s to be used for senrcblisht QD4 coordina-
tion. As nireroft progress:.d :lIang the bomb run, pcnetrll.tlQ& further
into the Tokyo defenses. flclc boc:lJll,O more inteRS'" o.nd o.ccuro.
te

\
b. Flak in the targot areo. was both end
n1rcroit ovec tho target encountered genernl1y IDodern
te
to intense
fInk, the intensity nnd reducing as the
t\ttnck progressed. TOVi'crd tho end of the :l,tto.ck. o.irerolt re?Clrted
rbk as meager o.nd inaccurate or n11. Smoke in the ('IZ'eo. bllped.
to blahket many batteries and Genrchl1ghts. A.a on past lIIinions.
oJ.moS
t
nIl intense fInk encountered l:.nd flnk dMlo.go susto.ined 1r.;I.S by
those c.lrcrnft by seDorchlights. W:uw plnMs p:Lssod throqb
tho area without being illuminntod or fired upon.
25 por cant of the nttacking forco meeting those ccnditions. tlak
oncountered w.s hoDovy Caliber. but tho report persi,ts 0. high per-
formance t\utom:l.tic wenpon is present in the South Tokyo dalon,es.
(Conm
ont
: This possibly is the Jnpnneae or .0.-
cannon.) Honvy fInk generallY consistod of prodicted concentr:l.tlcna.
Co.ny oo.rrages _rO seen tho Inst o tho nttlloCk...nd con-
tinuously pointed firo WDoS reportod In ssvernl lnStnaces.
"'. FlAir; on ''1ithdrnDl to Lend" EDlll
n. On depnrture frQll tho a,ron. Uti .njority of
tM
flo.k wus sporadic. both he:l.VY IU\d IIICdi1.m. It wns genera.llY inaCo.nU.
IlDd lD:lCcl.lruto. _41-. frao
up to llbout 3000 toet.
"'t.......
tlrS .
--.. ..... 1-.00...... ......
3USR_
14.01$1::
.._-
1<0188
S5:56....
1_
Chi
_.
la.v::l.1 Ve...,}_:
Tokyo BllY.
lfa.v:1! Vocla
Rav:!.l Vessels
001
Na.v::l.1 Vessels 3.08N.
14052
and lB.:l.ccUJ':lte. aedJ.-. "'acen
up to o.bOl.lt 3000 teet.
No.vol Venlas 35058-
14048E
lind lno.ceura.to041_. ,....
up to o.bollt 3000 feet,
No-val Vessels 3450N_
14045.&
3445N14040&
Naval VOlsels 3327N_
14026E
and In::l.ceuro.to. _41*. boaco"
up to about 3000 feet.
Yodor.to and. 1nncclttllte. aocl1w:..
rio.va.l Vessels 351 ON_
14038E
lloC\gol' and lno.ccurato. aedt\lll"
S. Summo.ry of Loss nod DYrH'0 Duo to Fl nk I
0.. Two aircraft were definitely lost duo to flak oncouctered
and 1 was lost due to flak and enGmY airCraft cogblaed. fen ath.r
lost to unknown causes; this figure probcbly included
some fInk: lou.
b. A tottll of 63 o.lrcraft out or tB3 lltt:l.Ckillf; ILll to.rpu
wns dQrnnged by flak. This 13.04 per c5nt of tho fOTC
Considering the strength or tho enemy in this and tho
numbc.r of night mislSions to the Tokyo tbll ...s not on
oxeossive cost. It 1. believed thct the new or atto.ck trOD tho
worl contributod t.o the cOlllp&rCl.tively 10. dQ,lll\l&o rote.
6. SOQ.rcbl1ghtl =
0.. Generally. tho eMilY Sllnrehl1l!j;h toetle. Oil tb1. IIh.loa
worO c..n 1mprovlllllent. over previous lIlis.lona. In mo.t. etlses. tbD Ugbt.
noro well eoordlnot.od wit.h flak ond fi,hter. In tho Groo but
from poor to axeellvnt on the approoe o.ircratt were
eorr1&d by goupe of 4. or 6 11,;ht but tho .l.pMe aro st111 lIot
using 'their ooorebllt;ht. dof'onse to be,t. advant:l.r linee thllra were
roportls of 01 ..ony o.s 12..30 l1t;hts trackin, 0. .i,,&lo aircro.tt. ft..
_35_
'II. Apia. at." lao ... __ of UIt dlwllft _0 1 ..
flu: ... 'lID...... ...,. HU'OlIllpta. P.. ul'Ohft ..
Wlalnat.. ...,.,.... .. ft. d an. 'fbi tile ..-.J, ....
1a ..., D1&h' A!Ji. "'1011 OD all _ .. 011..1_ \0 .
o. Rap.. 4eqaobroDhaUoD or ...1.... Olowl.. ....
were otteoU.. detorrout. \0 "UGblllbU. 14Pte I. __ ....
the ropo u it; toll tr_ tIlo o.lJ'Ol'at'. '*' 'bero _n t.-r of
IIOQl'C
h1
1&ht. souChlna widl, and loane ..trcnt, __ 'baor '-.
Gon.d.
4. TbDr. weI'. r.pona or 00'9'81'0.1 P"O.llhh..... l .. llpta wtd...
tlick.d on o.nd ott o.nd SOIllOU..S ....d to MUOblipu 10 , ..
::u"Oll." Seven1 cr... observed lo.r&e. powertul p'MIl. U,bt. 01' n .....
on tho gound. These thllbes :lppoo.red to l1tbt a hl"o Aro. or u..
IJcy o.nd lIlay be 6lIploycd to o.&II18t 1n ao:uoChl1ght ill_hatl
o
a.
0.. Yost e:oarchlighu on the rOlate to llDd traa tb. _n
hncporod by an Yndorco.ct and wore 1noffectlvo.
r.
mnto numbers
The follOw.ing 1& Q t:lbulot100. of tho location ud approD_
of lIOQrchligbts reportod:
Tt\J'get Aron _ 150.200
(Yucash1no Area
50
HcmaIlltl:U1u 5_12
(South. Imperial
PCl.lc.ce
25 Z.,.,
12
(Tamo. Rivor
25
Hir::l.t:iuka 12
(North TOkyo Bny
25
lP
>
(YokohMlo.
25
_

Chiba Poninsula
20_30
Bo.ObJji 2.
K1s:l.rll.&u
>_6
Atsllgi
>
Shoroll of
Suruga. Bay 20-30
7, BlQckout God DecpV Fire,;
Blackout in tho area coverod by thi. attaok ..
o.
-36-
8. Albcel hncQup All. ObsQrrtl pn.!
C, Severol aircraft reported phosphorous bur.t. In the tu.
get area..
b, Soma firos lIfOr!) rltportod Cram IP to t(lJ't;et. but it wn.
not dotorlllin8d whother thtllle wero decoys or oarly bocb relea.e
ll.. Thoro _1'0 lIIQny roport. or ground-toaalr.roct.u on th.b
mission. TMy were obaorved nt Yokohama, (a1ltl.5ald. lat.ura. YeswJ'1l
Tokyo. and Chlbll. PenIn8u}a. They were tirtld 1n snIvos of 1 to
6 at II. tIme, of tho rocktlts rose to tho lovel of the
athol'S bur.t at nil. e.tlmatod 3000 feat, Hone were n. effeotlYO.
.. Yarlou "It.lla or tln' _" ........... _.-
apprOllDb droraft DJd 1:tt. di" 1;0 ... 11'--' 0.. "II."
nail: burn _blob brolr::. lato 2 ai:re_ of tl_, ...
bura1: 1dtil a ve.eDlknla tl..b.
a. Oo!.e alrcral'1: reported aD. _ .. droratt droppblC ......
obalte t1.... all _e1: ot 'fClkJo. Plare .-re ,.11_ ...
lS,OOO fo.1:. Six to 'ten othor tlarea poaalbly .,. ,.rae....
woro soon. It 1JO.S tb:t.1: 1:ho.. _1'8 to 111.-1I1G:t. 8 tor
flht.ors a:M/or tor t1u: aDd. archllthte.
t. There were 00 repor'ts or bCLrrap b:lllooftll.
6. EVfl!l" AAt19Dl Evulve oct.1cm tachd......... 1. co...,
tLltitudc, tuld speed bOllbs Q.WD.y.
lillIE.! II 111.61.
1. TM seth 'IlIII repol''becl tbG't no pllDtosrapbll wn n_l.....
The '?Sri IlDlt 313th Wll1& reported. ~ tiNa GIld. __ 1& \III
Ul'blUl orea. but. 8UOt locatioll ot .-oke IUId fire. coal. ~ be .......
to.1ned., The 3Uoth \flng reported fire. located u foll.. (ntonOH
Dl B.C. LltbaDoao..1c Tokyo, SOlltb). OM14z..cnOloUi. 0621SJ.O'MltO.
075123-086135, 010081...070081, and 040025_0C0035. "'ro.. 8aAl1 til'''
were located 4500 yQl'ds _at 01' T*"o Cutle,
~ Pin.u. dlUDqO o.sseSlIlllGDt coverlq th1ll1 1I1 ..101l h lKlude4 lD
Dl BOIIbcr COIIm::llld TtlCticll1 Millslon. Report 10, 18S, Coycrlq 1:IMJ lD..
cendio.ry o.tto.ck on the Tokyo Urblln Ar8Q on 25-26 Ilo.y 1"5
.,..
.21.[,1..2111.1"1..
OJRSOT,J!M1!p W'Ift!!!& .....,
!Ulligp'p. 30
1
--
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
12___
.,.<rI

70
17

II
Crorf 1'\'C1bcr Casunltics 15'
Poreent Of Total E'articlpctir.f;. I I 2.AJ
':'lrcraft Do.r-Dfied i .
Percent Of irerett ...J.rbQrno.
COW OF J.1ISSIQII;
..irer.:1ft Londlll. _t 1'170 Ji.;n .. '9
.illrero.ft Lost ... Ii , .. t
Poreent Of ':'ircraft _irbornc. 84.7%
40 'rona
93.2:1

3646 Tone
Prinnry Tnrgat .. South Tokyo Uroo.n roo.
564
, .
$ECIfET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
BOl.l!:litl(; ilc.8ult.e - w:08f. Q884;8ot..:nt co.r,not bo dotor.:linod ror thio
tlieaion cloNi. lrol1l:d.Mry roports on IMOOloll6 181 & 183 to-
e(lehQT sho' 13.{, SQUO-r" z:t11c.. (if doo:ll.:o.
Bocbli (in rriLQ.ry TOTgot.
<10::1,0}5 lJrOPPlid loin l.thor TOTsctO.
i
FORM 34
SECRET

181
_ircrott BocblllG i'rimry 'I'e.rgot . 520
.oreont. Of aOdblna !rom!t .1rbornc.
...iro.ratt ..lrborno ,
f't,rcont Of ... lroro.n On H3nd
.lifG'1Iy;;m;::..w. OJ' Ulf:eJOU
5S"h .. if\lS 8 droratl.
7,3rd "ina 11 alrcrar,,-
Jlj"h lf1na 16 alronJ''t.
J14"h "1116 U. alrorat't.
181
"-<_
.1fE.:::l

called for IIIlXilnWll offort on th.1o
ni801on.
(
I Ii eRA F T P A ;l ]' leI P ;.. '1' I l' C
took otf lBte
Indllll.oa Ont; Pat-htlnder olrcrott _
and bocbed with rnoln force.
.u:.
A/C
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1 ..Jl.1:':.\Qnanee perl!lonnol <;rror; 2 air crt." por.;.o;tr,c,l orror
. Ir.cludc.a .1, eupcr dll:lbo.
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DATE 23 ally 1945
181
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.
-
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AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGE]) Pf,RSONNEL CASUALTHS
--- ---_..
.-

- no word 56 _'
.t 1 -11'01"81- h ,_ IIlOD ..... 118 fig
0re,8 _neled after 8 1y
! J aircrart lIl1851f18 no Irord j r retW'TI 1l'1th enalM el1rer MIllQ date. 1 J..jC orUhed at Iwo l1na. DI ..n. u.waJ,la\18
.& 2 lIl1Ul",,' n _,,' 3 men m.1
ad
ne. (l aircraft WllIII a 1'.13).
. "0..... 23 I:J:ln maillna.
.lIRCHAIT LOST
AIRCRAFf DAN.AGf:D
PE'RSOHNEL CASW,LTII3
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''''. UII-
EIIIlIJ EIIIlIJ
EIDI ACC.
OlIN
IJH-
TOTAL TOTAL
HIss-
IIOUNDm
MOL
UlIT Ale
AI,
Ale,

0THEIl
10lJI8
'MAL
Ale AlA
Ale
em<>
OTHER
KI)WN MAJOR III mR
PARTICI_
IILlLD
I iii
nUlilm
CASllALTIII
AI,
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PATIl(O
56
-
2.
-

.
4

5
-
.
-
1 .
2
4 1426 .
13
- 13
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73

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- 6
4 12 1 . .
1 .
3 15 1696
-
67 1
68 ""
'3
-
.
-

3 5

20
1
- -
.
1
5 17
US1 1
33 12
46
I.G
14

-
.

-
28 2

24 .
-
- -
4 20
1789 1
23 2
26
,Ill
-
-
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f--- .
1---
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-
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--- .
o.
2l

2
1
4

10
17
4 61
2
2
56 6262
136
15 153
6C
-
.
1
14
2
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"bo
1,,,.
p...,
Y fl,
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yetem
0"'"
lrora.
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0
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5/27
out 0
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If'l6 9lan .nd 0
lat ell:l of ...,.
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EN.fI.Ti
Dl'"d,:Y A/e DFED,O'iE[) li. .DANAGUl 50 CJ.LmU\ ~ I T I W EJ1.umI'lUW
v.. n Ale
ATTAClG
BY t/A
TIP>: '"
0"' ..... mOB.
IlAUGW
FIllED IN TEST
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SlGHTfl)
. MODEL 'iJiOYUJ DESJR IV 00IJlI.T FIllED
JErrLSlMD
LOOT &/C
TO'W.
581lG 15
4
- -
1460 2140
-
2700 b300
73 '"
30
25
-
- -
60 5000 54 2406 7520
313 \jG 40 54
2 1 2 1400
- -
3200 4600
, ,
3l4w 3
6 1;
- - -
1920 210 3580 4800 10510
-- - -
. ...-
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. .
-
. _.. . _-
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,,,
6 1 2 4840 7350 3634
1]106 28930
Ba.,.
5
1
-
Dinah
- -
1
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-
1
Nick 1
- -
IIISSIQI cl81
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IlADI 23"'y 1945
~ < ; " I l < ; I
"i"llit
:EmU! OPPOSITICN All[) AtJNITICN EXPmDl'lU\E
,
lUSSIOI W.
ILl< ... !! .II I
FLIGHT DATA &: FUEL COlf:lNPTION
II Excludes pnt,.hfimcl" alrcra.I"t.
li Excludes aircraft carry1rlb iol-I.7A2
1
:; ll.. they " .. not CC'llf>ld..1"tod l..u"t. of t.he
main force 1n data.
. --
- UNIT
58TH ;7G
7JRD
31):'H i1G
34TH iI"G
21 B.C.
AIRCRAFT COIISIDERf..o
102 .!!
134 .!
45 E:
"-7 .;Ill
AVG. FLYING TlUE
15:00
1):49
14:20
15:19
14,)8
AVG. DISTAlE
2818
2769
266L.
2850
'<::"195
Air Miles)
FUEL CONSLNED:
Average
5965
5896
59ll
f<m
5978
Ma.dmun
6350
6355
6347
6791
t:>jl91
Minimum
5350
5465
5106
5674
506
FUFL JUWI1 NI 00 :
Averaee
666
631
647 60)
633
Maximun
1275
1034
1391
1505 1:)(15
Minimu:l
300
150
t!.?'.> 1:;2
150
AVG. GilLS USbD PEJ{ HOUR
397. "/
426.6
4125
398.1 408.6
\\,?vc.
GALS. USED PIili
2.12
2.1]
2.22
2.14

-
TOTAL USW ON JlIHOORNE Ale
7i. 7730
990643 5'14610
9597&l 3::o:m
.ISSION,_-=18::''- _
Dln 23...,. 1945
IIAIII
nICiBt DATA

H-J.6 - 52 1b
(,
465 lba.
- 360 lbo.
... 425 lba.
7,
&-)6
-46
I UlIt
Ill. ....... ........
'Vl!IWlI
iVDAG! WT ........ AVG IT or ........ ._-
lDlCRl1t BASIC ft. ........ Ill. or B:*BS o. IDlIlS FUlL LlWlEll IISC.
-
lIRBJRJOE or 1/e L01D LlWlEll
LlWl'"
LlWlEIl (6 LIS POI GAL) IlEIGIr
A1'_ OfF
58 ';1J 112 75082 60988 l.ll xed Load 15360 6678 40068 5560 136070
15 75203 59716 IJ.-471o.2 12861 6650 39900 6955- 134919
73 '"
129!. 74948 61161 Li1xed Load 16644 6527 39162 5355
136109
39 74825 57049 M..47A2 12793 6526 39156 5100 131874
,313 JIG 62.
74812 60770 Lli:xed Load 15663
]
6544 39
2
64 5943
135582
41 i 1.1-47....2 U810
J14 '"
122.
75484 59600 l.ti.xE;d Load
14550
j
6703 1:15084
38 i
Mo.47A2 1355
6
40218 5075
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--
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21 Be
425 !. 751.02 60260
15561 } -
6614 39684
571)
1])82
l.3J J!
12715
!. .Io.lrcreJ
loaded t7lt
"-)6. &-46 r 1J-171.1 inC6rw: lary c Ius tars
Airen
load6d 011 t w..47':'2 ince dlarlea only.
1l0l'l, .<xl
Be 'bld Ort'l r 1n8 ealle tor tho folio ina nwabor of airoroft fl \le...otl wins to
CUl')' U.. I.B. ' .
58 ';jins
18"'/ei 73 d Wing _ 40 i./
; .313th. lling
_ 404/t./C
j 314 th ,j Inr; .. 40 -/C.
Bomb \ olDht./s
.. - - .
xn_"", 7 ,
....
07)CI[ ;O_.llU
,
lfiJD
..,.-...
1llII _ )13m l1li lIlII>
CCII _ w,m l1li ;n]IG
mo. __
em "04
/
FI:ltD OIlIlill N1IEOl 7B.
1. c.ntted.
2. 11:Ie m Bamber COIlIllllnd strikes ToIc3O Urbu:r. Area with ...__tfDrt
on DDay.
3. a. 58th Wing:
(1) Target: Toityo Urban Area
!!!:!
001063
053062
Force Resr'ired,
First Halt S8tb
Second Half 58th IIfing
(2) .nUtude of attaek: lO.CXX) to 10,300 taet.
(3) Pathfinders take otf at zero hour plus 12 lIl.i1l.utea.
(4) Altitude cnroute: 3,000 - 3,800 feet and 8.000 - 8,goo teet.
(5) Pathfinders 58th 'lfiIlJ will pin point only their easternmost.
UPI assined..
(6) Bomb Load,
(al First 1$ aircraft aver tarset
carry"U47A2 IB's,
(b) Dalanee of force carries elUl!lters containi.ng bams.
b. 73rd
(1) Tar;et: Tokyo Urban ,\rea.
!!!:!
0070SB
0600.6
For ce Required
Fir 5t Hal! 7Jrd 1fiM'
5ecorr:1 Halt 7Jrd t1il'
(6) Bor.b Load:
(b) Balance of force carry dusters 11-69 ba.'>a.
271/3
H. !!.11
(a> First 40 aircrAft t?l'er tars:et. ineludlt pathfinders
carry IB's.
(2) i..1titw" of attack: 1l,OOO to ll,sm feet.
(3) Pathfinders take off at ZOTO hour plus 24 minutes.
(4) Altitudes elroute: 4,COO - 4.r.oo feet and 9.000 - 9,0Cl) teet.
(S) PathfiIrlcrs 7)rd pin poirt. onl,y their eutem.oat
1.lPI ass.i&ned.
(2) AlUtude Attaclu 9,000 to 9,1DO teet.
(3) Pathfinders take rlt at Sl!l"O boar plua 11 .t...
(4) Altitudes Enrout.e: 2,(0) to 2,900 teet lid 7,000 to 7,81) ft.
(5) "- Load,
(a) First 40 aircraft (WEI" tusa 1nc1ud1lls satltflal...
e&r1'7114712 mls.
(b) Balance of teree earries clusters eonta1D..tDs If-69 baII:I
d. 314th Wing:
(1) Target: Tokyo Urban Area.
o. 3I3tb lIbwl
(1) .......
lEI
06l0:l8
!!ti
074112
.... n
(2) Altitude of i.ttack: 12,000 to 12,9:0 teet.
() Altittde Enroute: 5,COO to 5,800 feet and 10,000 to lD,800 tt.
(4) Pathfinder!:! tacc atf at zero hour.
(5) Bomb Load'
(a) First 40 airerai't OIcr tro target. pathfin&rs
carry lf47A2 m's.
(b' Balance of force carries clustera 11-69 bod:ta.
x. (1) Eaeh wing will asl!lign 12 lead crewa as pethtindcra for tile
purpose of Jrcced.ing the main force to pin point desi.6lated
PI's.
(2) Route:
Ea,.
lwo J.ir.Wl
J4J6N - U814E
J5J2!I - lJ912E (IP)
Target
J5J5N -
lwo Jina

()) UPI reference 1::1 XXI BOIIIber .lJ.th "'f'cIc7O SOutD.
0,) Pathtind.ers all winga bcrIb f1"O.III 5,800 tool..
(5} Altitude cnrout.c lor pathflnd",rs all_qe 18 5,(X)() to 5,9JO tt.
('Il
'1't.B COI&rolt olD ........ aft.- 1:111 1a8t. ,..a.IIr..ar
W'1n.J Ukes adI wias wtU .tart. bIn1ft fill ...
Pat.ht1Jlder. cru1eo at. 2CD 11'11 CDS, U. fir. ,.n C ..
Min tore. cruise. at 195 ... CIAS earaat.e. 'Id11 ...
algi*. plans at at terce to ..
10 mn.t.ee.
Fuaq an:! Intc"de-t.Gr
(.) 1147A.2 IB'II fused 1nst.atunoOUl noee.
(b) ..11 clWJters !used to apen 5,000 teet Ibon t .. tu'pt.
(el IntervalaMtor 100 fe tor -.712 D'
t...ct. trr all clasten.
(8) D Day <r.d Zero Hmr is 2)19)(Z.
4. a. No ehalltc.
b. Tactical Mis910n Huaba 181.
5. Coamunications:
a. XXI Bocbcr COIlIIIam SOl and SOP fer strike reprta, cod.act repcrts,
and IFF procedure.
u,.ddr'_
.... KON'I'GOIdmY
- D/DI'NS
DISTRIWTION:
2 ea wg
1

5
6
7

0. "IDe OeMral. !wnutlt. J.1I' '"

.. OIIaero1. D:I I.ler C ..
Dop-tr .., he_loth.u.r 'one
Cbiot of st.t.t't. T.a.Uo'tll "'i.. 'u.e
Chief of Statt. DI ._.. Ca_&DI
Dopllty CIS. Opna, DJ ao....r ... : ..._ ...
Depu:t)' CIS. Sap I: lbJa.t. m "bot em,,,
of S, j,.z. DJ I_bltr a.....
CoDoral .lnW' A1r 'carMI
A1'tRl 1D.toll1eeracc
C-.andcr JJa Chief'. Paoltte au... Arou
Cauaandor la. CMoI, Pacino OMan Arc..
Chief ot "val Oporat1oD8. CP_16_V
Join lntelllr;eftce Contor. '.citlo Ooou .an..
Caaandor All" Foroe. Pacific n 't
Caaaander, Third 'loet
Ccaaancloll'. PUth FI.ot
Cc--.ndor. Pirst Carrier Tut 'orca
CCI!I .."dAr. MarillD&8
COIDandor in Chid', U.S. Jr-., PacUie
C<IIIIland.lO& General. U. S. Ar,. 'ore., Pacltto OcIlUl Arou
CClIIlIIlnD.l11ng GGnoral. Allied Air Porco.,
Southwest Pacific Ares.
COllllludllll; General. P.cltle .u-.... A1'ft: Q.oI
(POl' 22. RCW)
23 Cc-.s.ftdtng General. Far Dut oUr Force.
U Commandint GoneI'd. U.S. Stroter;lc Air 1are in &trope
25 COClllland1ng General. EIY'th Air Forco
26 COlIlIIandin!; General, Qdltern,De&D. Allied Air '01"008
27 COmmdnding GenerQ!. Fifteenth Air Force
28 - 29 COJIlmanding General, SOYOnth Air Foree
30 Gonaro.l. VII Banbor Coll8Al1d
:n _ 32 Commandiltf; Gonorul, VII Figbtor CO&'lllU'M!
33 CommQdlD& General, Eleventh Air POtOO
34 Gon.&ro.l. XX Bomber eo.:.o.nd
35 CaalDQndmol General. 38tb Flying fn1n1Q& .1""
36 CCMIIIGnd Bq. AlUed Air 'oroo., So",ttaro.t Pu1tle uea.
ATrI' Senior Inwll1&en.co otrioer 2._"",.
Oeoerd, 58tb BOlibIlrdlunt W1nI
OOlUldinol Genenl, 73td Bollba:raent 1Il1a1
Co_lUldinol General, '13th Boabard."l'I.t Willi
Comm.lllIIlling Ge-.aul, 314th lbnc
Coalllo.lI4il:lf; OeDerd. 315th \.iAl
Qt1'ieer, Srll fboto ReOOll Stllallroa
ON'lc..r, tlet Pbctto hooD SaaWlbOll
O_Iln41r\1 Ot"fioer, S3rd Suthtioal COIla-ol Van
Ohoaical "arflll"e Officer. IXI lI_ber
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Canter (Pro.hl0IU1l)
.9 _ 50 Hietortoo.l Offioer, XXI a_ber
51 _ 80 C_o.lldl,,& Ge_ral. ..ir roroo
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86 Ceaaa.nd:lac OIr!oer, utIl ........ (VB)
8'J' (fti,.,.. Ifth'" Or,"" (YB)
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89 C0lUlCUU!1Il., Offioer, 60th I_b (911)
va Caua.ftCllns otr!o.,.; S30th'" Group (VB)
91 ComJIIQ.n41ft1 O1'tloer. S3ht Baal> Oro"" (VH)
92 COIIlII\Qnd1q: ottt,.Z', 4.tb 8_, Group (VB)
93 C'oQllumUng OttioaZ', 462nd loa. Group (ft)
94 C'OII.IllCLndlQS Oftl0or. Wth 8eall Group (VB)
95 Co1uldlnlj Oftice,.. 49'l'th 80ab OroQp Ca)
96 C'OIIIIlnDll1n& Otticer, 488tb IoU Group (YE)
97 CCDIlllftd1tlt orricer, GOth I01II1I Gt'0VI' (VB)
96 C_lUldin& OiTton, SOOth B_b Group (YB)
99 00aman41D& Orticer. SOht 8ClII1I GrOGP Cn)
100 C"':m4iDS Officer, SQ2Qd Boab Group (VB)
101 CClUID.a41D ottlcer. SOf,tb &c.b OI'oup (VB)
102 Cocma.ndlD& ot'tlcer, 5C5tb I.b Qroap (YH)
103 C0IUIUI.n41nA ot'tl00rt 50Pth COllPoll1te Group
104 CCMlJD,;l.ncllng OrtiCO,.. 6SSth B.' Sqa.ad.roD (B) (.)
106 CaaMdlD& orricer. twentioth J.11' 'orco Leu Qoe. IaIlMl
106 Coamun4int ottlceTt 15th Fi&bter GrCIQP
101 Officer. 21.'t Plpter Group
lDS Ccmlla.ndirll; Orttcor. S06t.h FlptAr Grou.p
109 RoporUn!; Unit ..1..2. m Bollber (PUe Copy)
110 - llSbportin!; Uni't .11._2. m Socor C_lloDd.