THE UNITED STATES STRATEGIC BOMBING SURVEY THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY AIRCRAFT DIVISION May 1947“This -ypen wae writen primal: foe the us of tLe Unite: States Strategic Bombing Sarv2y ia the preparation of fecther reports of a more comprehesive ‘ature, Any contusions or opinions expressed in this report, must be ean- Sderol 1 lin ted to the specific material covercd aud as subject to further interpretation inthe Hight of frtherstuaies conducted by tho Survey. ‘hy United State Streeie Beh fctabahed by the Scertary of War on 8 ercaber 104, pent arom Ered ocrvele isa it ur arial attack on Germany, to bo usad in eticn with air attacks on Tapan and to estab «bass for evaluating tho iportance sid of aie power as an instrument of thw national defense, A. summary rypor. ard ome £00 supporting reper eomtiting the fia. ‘Surery in Grane have been Yeul H. Yitze, Henry €. Alexander, View Cairne, Marry L, Bown 4 Kenneth: Gals Remi Likes, Franke A McNamee, Jn, Frval Seats, J Monioe K Spgh Dr. Lewis R. Thoms, "heoiore P. Wright, [rena Willer Wilds, Serdang, ‘The Suavey's cxmploment grovided for 300 ie ally in September 1945, with subhecdquartes in ‘Nazoss, Osaka, Hroskio, end: Nagas, std Tupan, the inland of the Barf, and the Asiatic ‘mainland. Te was posible to rveanstruet mc of wartione Tapancse plasning anu ceention, en ‘zagement by ergagemest, and eampsign by can ‘gn, and to secure reasonably acetate sation fon Japan's evonoray an war-production, plant boy plant, and indus icy hy intusty. Tn akbtion, statics wee oiducled cn Jajan's ovyall ‘tratogi plans andthe background of her entry the va, the internal discussions aml negctine ts leading to ber aneptance of unconditenal ssurend, the cours of health aa ::or> ame which not ealy hav hoon wsefl to the Surv, That ales will furnish alata valu foe other sullen Atrangements have eect mad to (ara ‘over the Survey ie tothe CenteelIntaligence ‘Greup, through wich they wil be available for futher esaminasion nd distnbation,