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rill reo.lYe epaeJal iiatriIID-
Hem.
Miaeion ..... 146. tlan 5
May, .." 4tr.'ect ....in-' '"'-_
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aM, will be 00'1'...811 1n II p-
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Annex G .. Distribution. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 101
AanEQ: D .. Intelligence. I
pert I .. EnBllY J..1r Oppositlca
Part II - En8ll7 J..ntia.1rernf1;
part III .!lOJr8se Assessment
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Consolidated Statistical S\IlIIllU"ies I Annex E
Annez C .. CCIIIIlW11eatioDS
A.nnex , .. XXI Bornbor Comnsnd Pield OrlSerll
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AzmG B _ Weatber I
Part I .Ieatber CIlerU. JOAII'U.
Part II - 'iieatb.. CIIIIrU. ,..,.
Part III .. 'iieath.. Cbarta, " .,
part IV SU111M1Z"7 Charta .5..,.
AnDl!lZ J. Opd'atlODa
Pari I 1'Ilble-Ur..s.........
'J'aotloal Hsrratb
.,AC11CAL JllSSICil IIDCIII'
Field Order.. No. 61. 68, 69, 70.
Prepared byl
A.2 Section
XXI Bomb.. Ce:m:8Dd
1. IDQIIPICmOl 'I' MIUIQBS.
SUBJICTI Report ot Op6l'atlou, 30 April, Se <It I"1_
'1'01 ea-ondtD& O....ral. fwcti.th A1I' ..
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187-1M-1ft
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138-141
1$5,-165
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m 8CIYID QCIOI;D
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Mrf'it14
CbJrlUl '0.38 ....
I'buauki 510.58 .. ISO'
I4DQ)'1l 510.:58 .. U'PO
luoya lut 510.38 .. 2511
tokubu 90.38 .. 1610
o.t.uyua. ""at 90.29 .. 258'
JUylllcooojo PO.38 .. 25l1'
i!lyuaki _ 252;'.
Ott.. 90.33 .. 1308
OmUl'll: 90.:16.. 84.9
Saoki 90.33 _ 1306
Taehiaral 90.35 _ 12315
Temi taka 90.33 _ 2536
2. STRATiGY rJiD PL;JJ (f OfiRAtlQlSl
'b. Tarpt. SpHlrlt4.
a. Field Or461" lfuaber 157 talroap 10............ JII.
Ooaao.M, da.t... April, a, :s. ... 6'" l11NIrW. ..
GIld :!u,tb 8_1U'4aeat W1Dp to p&l'Uolpa_ 1D .....
on 1)'Ubu ud. Shiton.,
0.. Stra.bgy,
(1) The Iltuation at Okino.wa remnlned oritioal
o.1rcrpft continued to ule o.irfleldl on lyulhU 0.' .tnciD& b ID-
routo to Okln.WIl.
(2) Prior dollar o.ttll.clI:' had been highly ,ucclII,f'ul. 'lbl a1J'
thIda and airfield inatalhtions were -oo-bed with ucell."t to pod
rellul t. ond the Ule of delo.yed fuze bomb' 1r.l.S bol1eved to bara..
enemy by hindering the IIto.ging of enelllY aircraft on th... bu
b. QU,1h pC PloM1ne Og,rnt19p.ll
(I) Bgmbipr PlOpl1
(.) Do1jlfminat1op pt Bgwh LaM'
Jl.. Tholle m1uiona _re pllUUlM in order to
destroy parked IIInelly airoraft ul2 to tel:lporClJ'ily neutrali airfi.ld
JlR.il
JllIIJ!
.i. 1aIia&'
a. . to.. 401,.. toll ha-. (1
W'e .eleoted In ord,er t.o deny the .., 11 ot-
for the IllllZiIlllm t1ae be....... na
dolqe were p"-orib_ tor __
or dlspoeal of 1:be del uti .
LoD& clelq IUM \cU, alM _._ _
1115 J'llIlWIQ'i aDa pU'lrlD& .
Jl. IutcultdeoU .
fuzee _1'0 Cllao to b...e4 lD * attaoIc 1& 1le
burl1:8 a.t uo\Uld lonl aD4 .xt_'blad IUlI4
to parked ll.lrcrart.
.I. Lpg"tn
r
,
.D. lit iqllll,clroM' eohltdll1ed _"
h1gh-oxplollvo bombo.
Fifty per out of the loa4" lD
oo.ch oircratt were to be fUled with iMt:u:ato.neoua DO aIl4 DOD-
delay tail. The romnln4or were to be flAud with lout; dailay tall
fuzoe Qnd no no.o fuz
(2) NayigAtion: Rout out wv. to be tr bu.a to
lwo Jima. to to.rgeta on ()'Uehu Mel Sh1koku. The return WIlY tlo 'e
froo the to.rgots to Iwo Jice. to blUlN.
(3) Fl1ght &1,'n"rlo(1
(0.) Flight P1!l.nl
1.. Speeds c.nd 3lt1tudo., ur:opt tor the bOIII:t-
Lng runs, wore pllUlfll!ld for QlU1IllUJ:l. fuel oGOnocy and
(b) LoRding I
1. Fuo1 rOleI've data. of pravieu. tormQ,tlon
01511001 a.t the plo.nned a.ltitud to Iyuabu the
o.ircro.ft of the 313th would require tull and
center wing tClnka for o.n o.pproxilllll.to tus! loo.d or 6750 ,001l0M.
It W0.8 eaUlIlt\ted that the 314th Wing would co.rry, in addi tlon to
full wing llfld center lfing to.nlca, 1 tull bOlllb boy to.nIt {or II totlll
of llpproxilllo.tely 7300 gllllon.s.
1.1111
Jlill1
.J. !M4'
.&0 10 NZI_ or Ida-.
lIp$olf'hd. Tho &"1'0.'. ,_ 10&4 tor t:be 3Utb 'Ila& (.....
10"'. lldaaloD,l) ft. lIlatll1llttlcl at qprGlldllaw1y lI,ooo ......
tho,t tor tha 'lUb 1'111& ..10 approxlawlT 11,000 ..
(40) WK. '!'b lI1adODI .... ..
ooncerQed and ttl 110II10 i.tauea the p.rl.aJT radar ..
tlU'geu .er. the .de. ID thOle ina .
tlU',et 1fU DOt oou14wed to 'be a. prlMrt 1'''' ...
a1rf1e14 haylq .. 1004 rdU nWna .. tID ..
Ca) ME'77 "me, ( ....
In 0.11, 10 .... 11 ..r
(I....). dd. the anal ra-
were -.10ye4 CIa th... med .
tt) Leu Ebb.. lepqMppr
(a.) It; ... bell."" tbat .. " ....... *'
poztioulllt'ly the la'h.! .u1' ""*'-t 'bllllll tID
de1'ente or Okl __ .;.. a.. r Ill 11 ......
011. the be,ai8 thd there 1101&14 bo ohutctac t1&bW IIIdtr
the a,iTti.lda.
(b) Snell)' Order or Jo.ttle WD.II QPI'Odaate1l' _
operll.t1onn,l aircutt on. 1 Mg.y.
(2) &;a., Wi etrgrar1; I
(0) ;"t or the I)l\Wh\l ldrf'1elu o,1rtatll:ltC1 .....
_1'. very _:loger heavy a.ntlaircrcl't dete...... 'nd Vile at ..U
of the oirfield, with the exceptio. or luoyu. hDoya "t, Ul4 c..ra
where fn1rl)' atz"0ll holl.yY nnt1tL1roratt Urenllxi ........
(b) For th1l neuron Il1titu.doe tuI low 0.8 la-coo t t
rocommended for the poorly defended f1elda and or
15,000 to 15,000 het for the ,tron&1Y defended fteld,.
(c) io.nt1iUrorc.tt plan.nlDt; oonduot4ld lot th1e 8M4.
que.rtera Gond.ted or f'ecOl:llH1lda.t1one N1p1"dirl& ba.ee 0.1\1 tulle_
ref.rred to Il.bo," a.nd Tery generol J'outo. to a....01d the d.t.na.. of
a.1rfield. and cit1.'.
3. &ltllCptIOII OP DlI MISSIOBS,
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toke au
an756z,
OWl5lZ
03I60'1Z
04.15311
O'2233Z
'int
tv. Ott
29I64.8Z
OZ2IUZ
tl3l500Z
04lSOlZ
042200Z
AircrBtt
AJ,rbgEnD
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56
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not include \)
;w, nlgh I!Wjlbari
127 throu.gh 132
133 thrcup 138
140 through 143
144 and as
147 .. 145 .. 140
Toto.!
Thc a.bove tota.l doee
Resoue work.
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AlBO bombod primnry tc.rget And h inoluded 111 tbo.t t'1pre.
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a
ua 10
187-111-I

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1S1 10
143 1
JJJJJ.J
't:a!e 'larpt
Mrf"1d
Ch10hl 01111& t,O,
Oh1r.. p.
n...uId p.
...... p.
lnnoya t. p.
....... p
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EUBhUdlUl
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p.
ll1yalt:oDOjo p.
1l1t& p.
Oour. p.
Omor. TotAl
Sa.eJc:i p.
TC\ohlutd p.
To.nep. Shlaa.
T.O.
TOB1tako. p.
\1p,kp.yppp 'ACtory 'l.o.
'I'OT,OL
o. Bomn1n4e.r of Fgrc9: Durlnr; 'thou 21 lIl-haion. 215 o.1rol'att
were non-effective.
d. L;ndiD(l
l:hgtOD Jupbou Firat j"lrcnft Lut Aircrpt't
thoeo 21 muion., :se o.1rcrlltt lllZlded ot I-:J Ji_
:lJld 1 nt Oklno.wo...
e. WuAI There _re 5 8-29', loat on thoee mi ..l0M, 2 to
enemy fighten. 1 to enemy tlb,tor. und untlC\lroraft. 1 III 0. result
of bad wonthef, ond 1 bOOnU6e of unknown renlola.
t. eir-SAS R'aRUal On WlaaloQ 137. 1 nirplon. dltchod nt
2915N .. 13345 :; crew Dlembera wen resoued. On IU..ion 140
1 orew bll.iled out 14 llIUn north of Iwo .l'l.o. o,nd 4. or_ ben
were rescued.
3005J18Z
03141o&Z

O50149Z
051503%
s00717Z
031232Z
04Qeeoz
060l!S17Z
051324Z
127 through 132
133 through 138
140 through 14.3
U4 unl! as
147-l4oe.U-9
-4.
Ca) I1P'tMD. CIDC1 6 wta--etDII air-
orc.f't wvo de.troyed.l 16 .1ft1le.q111A1 tLD4 4. 'tftno-nPDe cdroratt
..... I lUId 14 dqlA-eQC1_ c.D4 s airontt ..,..
probc.b1r
(I) Ia apthirput1;1 (5.. ..waex D, PAI1l 11, ror
4e'tlUb). El..,. &1,.0"01'\ .... d3u.d by _lOh ..
nil OD 4. aiadoM, .. lUI4 lbl1ccun.te OD 9, ud -ae- to md......
and inaocura.t. 1:0 o.ooura.t. OD 8.
(3) ReI
O
" ...._gtl (he ADD8X D, PAn III, t.
A.HAJI
(1) ...,. Air Oppptit.tMI (S _ D. Pan I. tor
C?n the.. 21 111..10118, as a.t:taab bJ ...
alD.1118 were 13 en..,. atl'orU't 4'tro,M. 81 pI"Oh1t1J'
and 15 4..,..,4.
btaU1ctp9I S,"UI
..
detll.ll.).
fiPtte....
eSe.trOY'd,
(13)) PuB" 1p Air[1I14. eM 'aAUI". I
1. Chiton 4
1
1'[1.14
.a. IlhBioft INL 140 I 110 boIIb. .tZ'uck the
fiold or n1nwny o.nd tho field ulIlO.iae4 OPUa.tioDU.
J. IbM." bSrtlold.
C1. MiAlIton 110 1491 The.. e _ro hit. or
noC!Z );linea on 4 building. .nch or tho 2 h.:ulter. raoe19e4 1
direct hit.
IMOW ;"lrtill141
,A. i41.siQD Hoe 1271 The bomb pll.ttern
.to.rted outside or the 0.1'00. on tho .outh Gnd tt'o.yele4
through the _It po.rkil\f; o.rea.. ending jUlt short of thl lIllin bo.!lgGr
o.raa. ot the northwest corner of the field. The f1eld wo.. pro'ballly
opera.tiona.l otter the ,trike.
b. Ni.,ien No. 13Q; Hine were
in the "''"$'1 .. DE runwo.y and ., were in the 51 _ :f r!.lOWfA)'. '!'be field
woos probnbly operntiona.l otter the 'trike.
Ji. MinURn JIg, 1471 '!'he bollb pattern
blo.nkoted. the 11ne or h=guu cmd added new cl'a.teu in the opreD
a.nd on the north edge of the field. Hit, or netU' lIIinos _re
scored on the. h:l.I1gurl f'a.oing the tteld. The.. hCLl1(\:o.re had been
dlllUged earUer. The field WD.I probably operc..tiono.l After the
str1ke.
KonoYQ Bgnt 01rr1014;
...
covered the _It ,ection of
l;llld hoadquarterl llreQ. Two
the E ...- runwlloY.
I.lJ sdRP lip liB I ;.. pa.ttern or bunt
th_ field and utond.d into the
hita 'WOre visible on the "at end of
well covered but the H
eo.rl1er WOI deltroyed.
strike.
ok. Minden 19 137 I
.. S run1f1l trnl not h.1 t.
The fiold WOI pro'ba.bly
The E .. rllnwny wu
One dtuIo.ged
operationa.l a.f'ter the
-:;.
J. MiYRIIl1r1 4lrtltl
.z. Mtyplgpplo PrClet,
JJJlJJJ
... Mt ..inll.. 1M. ,.... .....
1 tle14 .. pr...",. IIftao
.a. 'b"AP 10 1M. !be bau pa:tt..,.
extended throllgh the hD..ngUl' uall. tUl4 Along the entire ...t .til. of
the field. There .ero 7 craun 1n the n _ SB !'IU'nftIJ Mel 9 I" tile
E _ Wrummy, but tho fleld wa.. probo.bly GpP'D.t101VlJ. e.ttU' tbo iltrib.
in the llUld.iac U'lIa.
f1;rU::e.
.Ii. MIII1M 10, un. !Un.,.. 110
in the llUldlD& 0.1'00.. Jr.a e. rUiult, the flol4 .. ,"'&lilt bopwI:
after tho atrlko.
.I. .,,,. Ip w. !bit 'b_ pat1lml ..
lUIODI revetment. QIld .catt81'04 Wl14entltle4 btdl41ap. !be lieU ..
proba.bly opero.tlonll1 llttel' the strlk:.,
.a. MtPhp h, 1M' .
buUding. wero do.trO)'..s, 1 proba.bl. 1!llreboue b1ll141111 "'.0,'"
1 fual '1;oI'ILIO taI:Jk DOI't;bwM'\ of the barr... arM
and 2 blU"l'o.okl-tiyp. bu,ll41ap 'llU'O 4oa&e4. fa ,. flit ..
dla1D1.'tratloD. bIl1141.- .. 4II.1Z'GJ'1t
j. Cup. p,irfh14a
.a. MinioD Boo 1301 Thoro _,.0 IS ora1:C'a
in tho lunding l!J"elL, but the i.Id woos pro'bo.bly operational after
the lItriko.
k. M1a1l199 JIg. 140 r No tell 011
tho neld, The f10ld wa.8 probtLbly oporo.t1oncl after the etra
-'. Uh,'Jion 110 1411 Tho bomb pattorn
Wll.1I oonoontrOoted on prosoribod tnrgets but no o,irol'att 11101'0 dQlRO,ted.
or destroyed on the grolUld and thoro lI'ero no orOoterl in tho landins
IlrOo.. The field lI'tlll probably operatioD,o.l attor the .trUco.
12. Omura lfBYPJ Air Stg,t10DJ
...
of the f1ll1d _1'0 destroyod.
td'tor tho IItrike.
Millston !fo. 1411 S."ero.l beUIOI !lIOrth
The field WOol probo.bly
.u.. S9Ul ,p,lrtitldl
...
o.t the north tip of field.
tho striko.
MiniOn Jlo 132, Thore wore 20 oraton
The fiold wa.
Milltop lfp. lUI Thoro won 7 cratei'll
in the N - S runway. but the field 'ft' probnbly 9porat1onnl afte..
tho strike. Two eeottone of a quadruple hangu Olld 1 ..ettoll ot 0.
tdple ho.ngo.r were otructlolro.lly
-6-
J.i"1111
JJlll11
.a. Mi"i. h, 18,
tbh _ulon lbClll1d.M 1 bupI' IID4 S 1Ihop. U _U iii 4
prev1oll.ly daage4. 1'M th14 .. p.ro'''1Jo ..-...a.
,trik..,
ll. WlltH 'an 1M' ....
tho 'i!.ohaniol School S all......t or tho tarpt ~
TM f1eld 'ft. probably operatlOAI1 atter tho .Wit-.,
... "fit" 'at lpC ...... la
iD 'thD baDpr ar.... 1111141l1l;I "-r' PI .....,... ftAltet
pnrrioUII l o ~ . 'IIwft IT onwn 1. the l""DI .....
tM fle14 prdlo.b11 op UouJ. .tur ...~
.,.
JI.IllllJ:
Nine. C)JC'et1cllll ~
were .....iaUr
oOllD&"' .. ~ ~
..... _-
tczoe. DC! ~ ... lJIii&
OIl tbe8e srOl4_ sa W-
sleD Rapan. JW ~
.. m ee.bc' 0 .. " ' d ~
Rep<lll"t No. ~ 1 . (rcr _41'U.-l
taile OIl. open.t1Cl1al Jrobl_ ..
Aree. Ill1eslO1l.11.... _lao XXI .....
CO!IIIIlnd Tactical Ml ..leDR.JlC*'\ lIo. "-
50,)
MiSS10M No. 127 throupp 138, MO throueP .uS aDd lJL7 !brClWlb 1M
_ 6
M1aslonp l!?- 127 thr9Uf5h n8. 140 !bE_ 115 'p4 M7 Ulrrt 1M

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r 11m airc:raf't.
loo;-i
3
500E" ..
eturn 01' m..re
fl1rcran and
lnarniIl& Jl:fuahu
aircraft
32JQN.1J23OE
Return at morn
'1n& strike air_
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133-138
26OON-IJ700E t 28.3ON-1373OE
27000-138)01 116OON-1443OE
180OO-l443O During retura
Entire Mien. ; pBssap of
stria air-
cratt.
,
J13ON-IJ200! I 3100N..13400!
JOOON-l3400E 3000U-IJ600E
During returj Durina return
passage of passege ot
IItrike strike
craft. 1craft.
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Miaelcms No
127-132
if,OON - 1)2OOE I
13:)OQE ,
.. 1)6OOE
uper-J).l.mbos tJ2QON.l3200E
POsitions )2OON-13200E
and Time onI3100N-lJJOOE
station 2930N-IJ60OE
l
Ouring return
passago of atr-
l
lik.e aircraft. j
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I
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Positions lEntire Mission I
and Time 0t1 .. - - - - .. -i
stationa I
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ll!tllt
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Time on
tatio
l>omI!oo 138151< I ,-1)8)QE
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, 200010011>3301 I 261,5R-13945Z 26l,5R-_
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3Oo52az. to I 0J0.33CZ to 04003C& to to
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03080C1Z to !0402O<E to '0
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2915N.. 1J330E
'Return at 1lf'1;.-
,noon atrike air,
r t.
rash Boats craah boats on ata.tion 10 vicinity saipan. Tinian.
and Guanz duri take_oU and landi
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Missions No. 133-138, inclusive
Operational fOrecast
Baee at 'I'8ke Off: 3/10 l(lllll' cloud.
bIle8 2000 ft, top 5000 it.
..,ather lMouats!!1
4/10 lCK'f cloud, b.., 1600 tt. 2/10
hip cloud.
Route OUt: To 3/10 low cloud, To 2ZON: 2/10 low cloud, baa, 2000
base 2000 ft, top tt; 6/10 ft. top 6000 tt to 8000 tt I t:'II'o bUl48
high oloud at 26,000 it atartiDg at at 7/10 1m clouda with tapa to
20ON. 12.000 It at 23.5ot1aDd 25.50Jf.
2SOn to 2ZOp: 7/10 low cloud, base 2ZON to lION: 10/10 115 clouda. tope
1000 ft, top 10,000 it; 10/10 middle it 'l'ith aaaa topa to 20,000
cloud, beee 10,000 tt, top 16.000 it i ft i 10/10 middle cloud, baa, 10,000
7/10 high cloud at 24.000 tt; l1sbt ft, top 20,000 ttl lisbt r:lme io1DB
rain reducing viaibility fran 12 mileab,tween 15,000 it and 18,000 ft. 1IIOl!..
to :3 milea erate rain.
210Ji to 29ClN: 10/10 lOll cloud, bue 'lOp to Tum: H1sb oyercan, .t
800 ft. top 10.15.000 It: 10/10 mid.. 21,000 ft 4ec:reeains to WIO at D'UIhu.
dIe cloud in layers betoeen 10.000 1't; haze al1shtly restricted 'l'ialb1l1ty. .
and 24,000 it I 7/10 hiSh cloud, bOac
24.000 it. top 26',000 it; modurate rain
rt:.ducins visibility from 10 mllCtl_to 2
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?JON to 32CN: 8/10 100. cloud. Moe
1800 ft, top 6000 tt j. 7/10 niddlc cloud
in bet';7ec..n 10,000 ft. and 15,000
fi;, 4/10 hi(3h cloud 25,000 It ..
TarBet: 5/10 10\7 cloud, base 2500
ft, top'SOOO ft, 5/10 middle cloud,
base 12,000 ft, top 13.000 ftj 2/10
hish cloud at 26,000 it;, visibility
12 miles.
Route Returning,
Same as Route Outgoing.
Base on Return: 5/10 100 cloud. base
1000 ft, top 8 to 12,000 it;. 2/10
middle cloud, base 12,000 it; 2/10
high cloud at 21,000 ttl visibility
15 miles la.1erill8 to 3 mlles in
shCll'rers.
4/10 high cloud at 21,000 ft; v1aibi)j,.
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Same as Route Outgoil'lB.
1/10 lw cloud, boIss 2000 tt I visi-
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20,000 255/20 250/45 280/50 290/55
15,000 245/18 250/40 280/40 18,000
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Route Out I Same as beaes. To 22Ctf1 .vl0 1011' oleMS.... 1500
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2000 tt. top 5000 fie 22' U "I 4110 lea o1aa4......
24C1ti to 2Z(J: 5/10 log cloud. taee 1500 ft, top ,.10.000 ft un r.
2000. top 000 ttl 3/10 III1ddle cloud. \ope to 20,000 ft. '-"10 IdM1e
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17,000 tt I 10/10 h1&b cloud, base 2S01i to 10/10 1_ dad....
24.000 ttl top 28.000 ttl. visibility 6000 ft. 1 Q JWJ41. o1au4. 'bue
15 milea 10l:erill8 to 1 mile in J'8in. 10,000 ttl 10/10 b1ab 010u4....
to 33On: 8/10 low cloud, b&!le 22.000 ft.
1 it., top 6000 ttl 8/10 middle not! to COn: 5/10 1e. cloud, top
cloud in layers bet'l'leen 12,000 f't 7000 ttl 10 middle cloud. ba..
and 16,000 It; B/10 high cloud. bese 17.000 ttl 6/10 biah clO\lll. be
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base 16,000 tt; 3/10 high cloud. base
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Route Return11l8:
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Base on Return: 3/10 10';1 cloud,. base
1800 ft. top 6-8000 ft; 2/10 middle
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4-.5110 1m cloud. b8ae 2000 ttl top
8000 ft uith left topa to 12.000 ft.
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l,.-5/10 tar clc:ula.... 1400 n. 'tIP
10.000 ttl 7/10 m1441e olO'lda, ....
12,000 tt.
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bese 2000 tt. top 5-6000 tt i 3/10 It, top 5000 n with tbrett ectal u-
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2SON to 2ZOfl: 7/10 Ion' cloud. baae lib had 7-9/10 low cloud vith tOJll
1000 tt, top 10-15.000 ttl 1/1011114- to 20-.25..000 tt, 9/10 1li441. clGUll,
dIe clouds in layers bewun 10,000 beoaa 12.000 tt, 'J'b..a va....... ,.-.
al:ld 16.000 ttl 5/10 biAb cloud at bulence.lDOl1erat:, re1D. in the "tall
26.000 tt I visibility 8 milea lCll7er- lines vhicb .... aboUt: 30 mil "iItI.
ir:rs to 1 mile 1n shc.C'e. Squall lan aboQ4 up on the ,.....
27CZ1 to ]2OV: 4/10 low cloud, base. 20! to 280:1& 10/10 Ie. c1au4, bB..
2000 ft. top 6000 ft. 1000 tt, top 12,000 It dth ocoaa-
lemal tapa to as.OOO It I 10/10.ll144le
C10\118, be_ 10,000 tt, 11I04..... rau.
to 'D!rut ArM; 3110 lOlr cloul
top sooo tt, with -auaH 11118 et 31.
givi.ns 8/10 clOld I tops 12.000 n i
8/10 middle cloud. bBSe 12,000 ttl
scattered she-era.
Operati0ll81 roreca51:
Be se at Tom orrI J,/IO loa cloud.
bosc 1800 ft. top 6000 tt. 3/10 hip
cloud at ft.
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lUulonl 10. 127 tbroU&b 131, 140
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FROli ABOVE
FRCD.l LrYEL
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2. Inactiop lAd Lpnl pt AnnRII
at fiD.r;y Aircraft
eued. OD "callQt10tl of 'IlJlC ... rspwr aeaou.....tal....
Report..
Pitt 1 _ pprx :.II CPl'Pllttpr I
b. PIn or tho 8 __
1
wore dGM.4 by ...,. ~
Clll1U were 5 d...troyed.,. probnbly dutl'oyed u4 10 ........
o. Porty or th. 1515 a.tt.a.ot. wore IIO.de trom .. Mp IIPPro'"
and S2 wen tid. Ilt th. troM qWlr'tW. Direotloll llDII 1..-1 "
!lPPl'oAOaU IU"tI .bon. 111. th. tollowl. ohart.
.... PlttyooOo.e tlptOl" lnteroepte4 the ...., "'t: "-IMI
Lu\o;ya. kDoyo. But. lI.Zld Iokubu. ..artle1b ora 30 .11 1", -*lite
56 o.tt.a.ck B.. 2$l'. tbo.t bit 01ta., SMtl. o.acl!oll1t*a .art'lel"
mot DO 8nom 0.11' oppo.ition.
4. W"leM In tJu'RP,h li'l
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4.. Dll'tpUa of ClaipYII
11.. P9Itrgy04 (S) t }- raja by 10, 1 ZeIr:. by 10.., 1 t'oaJ'
by LB, o.nd 2 Oil by ROO.
b. PtAAg.bly dSll'troya4 (dI
and 1 Olcar by RSG.
o. PAuC'd CIo) r 1 rajo by 10, 1 Zoh by .... 1 VII
by LOt 1 Zoke by LO, 1 0/1 by RD. 1 Zek;e by RG, 1 o.car ty aso.
1 Taja by RSG, 1 Tojo by To.11, ll.nd 1 Tony by Ta.U,
5. Type of Oppopit1gpl
11.. KAooya And IOPRYA EDIt Airfield, (Millign. 10, 127 qpd; UOh
Tho fighters o.ttc.oked the fOrlllo.tlons with gunfire IIItlklng nbout 55
ntto.cke on 2 formationa. The attllc.ka were pres. cd to an ll.verllgO at
500 yo.r48.
b. KPkubU Airfield 'MislioD Ng. 122)1 Strong fighter oppoli-
tion was enoountered at Kllgoshimo.. o.t tho tnrget, o.nd o.t Sbibu8hl.
Twonty-seven fighters nttncked the forl:lll.tlon,. There were ,evero.!
ll.tto.cks by Ci,9ltera in pdt'.
o. QUa Airfield OUssiOD No 130)1 No fighter opposition
lfO.8 encountered.
d. Sg.eki i.,lrfiA'd (MissioD No 132)1 No fighter opposition
Wll.1I el'lCountered.
e. Tgmltnkn iJrfiald (N!SSiOD Ho 131)1 No fighter opposi-
tion w::I.S encoWltored.

a. Mi"i90' 133 through 130

1. Genani :
Q.. Sixty-six Jnpo.neae fightere intercepted the ntta.Oks on
Kyushu ll.1rfhldll on :5 May U145. The enemy ntta.olcod 1t'ith 51 lI1ngle_
on(;1no o.nd 15 twin-engino flghterll. mo.klng 94 nttll.cka. One B-29
vms lost ond 4 others ..ere dMlnged. Clallu '!fOre 5 destroyed, 16
probQbly destroyod. ond 4. d ~ e d .
b. Six o.irfie1ds lmre tho torgetl w1 th times of bombs n..o.y
frot'l 0557Z Md 0636Z. The vnr1ety of tc.rgets ond the comparatively
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probably prnentod tho en.., tl'O ..lac oa _N 1
o.tlon. Stirf.lt oppollt1on wu ..t 'by wdta: a.ttI,*lnc taoId dr.
fiold. Interception 'ft. 11&4. by 10 'foD)'1 CLt rt.II_1y ..,. II ..
from the Initial Point to the torpt. 11Ok. 1IAd. D_ ,..,..,
n:tt04lc:I. "lrcro.ft tha.t a.ttaokecl lotabll abo Mt b_OtPiIoN ...
mnclo repoo:t.
FROli LEVEL 1
P;ROU BElDW 24C
3. Brenkdo'lfn ot llttQcks by typo of enemy Il1rontt 18 III rollow I
0'/1 30
Tony ae
nck 20
Jilek 8
TaJo 4.
Zolr:e 4
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Tor,a. 94
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I.. Destroy.d. (s)s 1 Niale by No'" 1 Tony by JlSO, 1 VII 'b7
LG, 1 Tony by 11111, and. 1 UtI by RBO.
b. PrpbQbly "'''tram ho) I 11 liok by 10, 1 'fo1Q' lIT BIGt
1 U/l by RSG, 1 u/I by To.11, o.n4 1 Jll.ok b1' RSQ.
O. Qaartd U) I 1 Tony by RB, 1 Jaok by aso. 1 11/1 b7 RIOt
tuld 1 J CLek by R8.
5. Typ, pt OppOlitioQI
b. MiYQlpk! AlrfiA14 (MiIlig
n
Bp. 134>' 1Ic tlpter appo.l_
tion encountered.
0.. MlYAkoog10 i.J.rCio'4 '*''*0; Bo. us). 'twl.....1"11'.
engina tighten a.tta.okad the fomatioll OV'I' tb. tarp'tt ..111& ..p.....
iJrlntely 20 attack., The o.tt4OklD airauCt W" r.,or1lt4 to ban
boon Jack. and Tony. with .c).t ot u.e Attack .-sac t ... t trod
qunrteJ' .1ther bls,b or 1-.1. Two bato.D.o.. of aircraft ..
1n pc.ira ..re r'ported. 000 lu'tQ.nee of tbe 'oblnr lw' 1IlUI a1.-
reported, Tho adD type ct breaka.wa.y wu the upoAItc
their und.rl1de to th, fOl'1llO.tlon or SOing awa.y low,
o. InnOYQ ,}lrtle14
centOT ::uu1 non..o.woIJ51vo.
on the Cormntlon.
(Million Mg. 1;56), .'J.r OPPO'l't1oD ..
.'.pproxill!l.tely 10 -.4. 15 a'ttaob
d. hoovn Epst ],Jrtlald 'W"lpD Rg 137) I Two Jaoks.
I Zek:e, I O'CI).T, and I Tojo _ra roporhd to h::'.ve 1I00ds 6 atta.oIr:a.
Only 2 o.ggressive o.tto.clcs lJOre reported; 1 by :u1 Oao.lU' that CUIA
1n o.t 12 o'clock lavel, nnd the oth6r by 0. ro.dl0.1MOnglno tighter
tho.t co.me 1n loll' o;t 10 0' oloole. The ll;l.at tighter wo.a ahot 40't111
tuld Been to cruh.
e. lolcubu Airfield CllhsloD Ho' 13a}1 Thi. fOl'lll.o.tion _.
o.&5resllvoly etteclcod by IS - 20 tighten including tony rojos,
c.nd ViI enemy o.1rcrc.ft. About 30 o.tto.eka woora reportcld on the
fortlD.tion from 0.11 directions with 0. pref(lrenoe for 0. low ""proo.ch.
Thore W!lro 4. 1nato.ncoa of 2 plnncs making ooordino.tsd atto.ckl.
Four or thell(l o.tto.clcing fighters made pursuit curve o.tto.ckl. Thero
wore Illnny 1nstanoell of enemy o.ircruft making rl'peo.tad o.tto.okl.
f. 'tQchiotni MrfSqld (l11s;190 Ro. 133)1
(1) ."t the o.saembly nreo. o.bou.t 10 fighters. identified
TOnyll. Bingly Il.tto.cked tho 1ndiv14u:u B-29' B. Theae :l.ttllcka
were eloBoly pro.sod.
(2) l..long the 5000l:l11e route from the I.P. to tho tllrset.
o.bout 15 Nioks mo.de repeo.ted o.tto.cks on the formo.t1on. Tho Rickl
did not utle the lun but CNlle hend on from slightly low. On break-
they went through tho formo.tion. turned over, pulled out to
tho Bido. tuld finnIly pulled up front to make r.J1othor o.tto.ck.
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intercepted the attlll.cIl:. qaiaat; Olta, e.ua. SMki "4_
..iJ.rfhld. Oh 4. M!ly lV65. OM B.a; ,.,. til .
none .... lost, Old....re 1 d...UoyM. aDd to ._....
2, RitgctiOD M4 Lml ot 4pprqpgb'
&0 or the 152 a.tto.l)Jr:., M .0flI tJ'Oll 0. b1p opp........ I.icla'-
quartet' attILoks predoll1Mted.. S ~ or 41reotloa ... 1..-1 fit
a.tto.ck. an'" Oft the tollowlas ohtaJ1;,:
b. DlrectlClll" Lenl of ...........
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ot;.ttaou
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NOlie
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FRCIf 2E:1..mf
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7
s. Typ, pf Oppoa1t;1PPI
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200 yards.
... Dutrgyg4 C1) I 1 Tony by 1088 and aso.
a. 9itA Airfield 'M'"'op Jig. 140). Bight twlDaeqlu
fighters identifiod Nick. or the tormlLtlon 1n
the to.rg&t tl.[(I&. Tho t..nn...enginll fighter. ntto.ckod f'rce 11 to 11
0' cloak: trOl:l high to 10w._ "posing their und,ar _urfaae to the
fOl'Cl1tioZl. they broke One glUlrler report&d hi_ bu.lleta
bouncing off the belly of 0 TiS tighter. t..pproxi_tely 12 attoob
vere on the fOn:lo.t1on. Two inato.nce. of ;.;e nttacklbf; In
pa.1rs were reported. One crew in desoribing the 'ABC' se.1d that
it looked SOlllewho.t like a.llosquito. thnt It--ho.d.::: in;'11oe engInes nnd.
c. proSBurlted oockpit; that" the -"'tIJ> pilot tw,d. no oxygen mnsk. tlult it
hed 4, gum. 1n tho nosa nnd 1 flexibla ClllUlon on each side. that
in their opinion it 'l'll.S much fQSter and tIlOre mN\euV&rable than Niok.
b. A_,,,, (All 1 Rick by tail Owmer. 1 11* 110.....
RSa. 1 ;.Be by RO ud rul Chmftor, Md 1 JBO bT I8D UI4 J.G.
b. OQum A1rthld 'YiUio"!ig, 141)1 'raJo ctto.t*e4"w11;b
gun flro from 10 o'olook 10lr.
o. Sglki hirfigld (Mission No 142)1 No fighter oppoaition
weI.!; encountered.
d. Mgtsuyomg 'welt) 4irfi,ld (Wi,'ion No 14S)1 The only
a.1r oppoll1tion was encountered over the o.ue,*ly tlTOD.. 'l'be firlllt
el&l::lCint to Q.trive o.t the ll.lIlIIeClbly point enoountored DO fighter
The eocond. element encountered on esti:uted 15 fighter. (Tonyl o.n4
Jooks) whioh eighteen singlo utt(l.cks in4ividuo.l 8-29'.
boforG they joined. the fOrlflo.tion. Once the 8_29 hl1Cl te.ken i $a
position in the formotion. the ott(l.Ckin& fighters sO(l.rched for
othor lingle plnDos. Yost attockl woro frOm the front and.
high e.nd. brcke off from 300-800 yurd. in a diving turn.
_37 ...
J.HJllll
R. WIISqN 1H. US u4 1" tbrn'" 1M
1. QeUrtll Approxtllately sa ...,. tlpt.n tawnepw
lyusbu. Alrthlcl _trUc or l5 Yay 11-' with 21 att:aot. 4NtrorbI
2 B..2g'1I and dUlll.slng 2 otJtoe,... Old....re 7 ....or... , '1'01M1I1J'
destroyeel, -.nd 7 dalu.secl.
2. Air-etion ud l ....el or apprOUb ._ .. tol1OW11
1

1
Lott
5

NOlls
12
DlreotloD t1Ild Len! ot ApprolLClb
or kellY Alroraft
1
1
10
JJUJI
2
o
FROM ABOVE
FROll. lEVEL
tHai BELOW
1
S. Ptta'h gt Ohtm.,
~ . DOI1jrgy04 (7) I 1 JaOk b)' Bon, 1 Prank by RBG, 1! Rlolr:
by RSG, 1 IUok by TaU. 1 JaC1t: by Hop and E1SO, and 1 Jaok by TaU
and RD,
b. Prphlbly Qp.trpvod (7)1 1 Jack by RO 1 lick by Ro."
3 Nick by RB, 1 Hiok by hll, a,nd 1 'l'ony by TaU.
JIll!II
o. P.,"d (7) I 1 110k Bo.., 1 '!VI by 1 ... 1IF
Hoa!, 1 J ..ok by RSO, 1 I 'by RIO, 1 Jlot lrf hil, uuI 1 ftc*: .,.
Ron u4 RSO,
'. type pr Oppp.ltipni
... Qit' 41rt101st (MhlipD Rq. l"h 10 tipt.a' opporiUaa
wa. enoounter4ul.
b. Xaghhl'll 41rf'hld 'WlltPD he ush
(1) Strong anlll etr.cttn oppo81t1oll1JU _ooWlter.d.
ruul tiD,!; In the 10" of 2 BooS' I. B.tor. th. tOJ'laatloa. re&0be4
the I.P., to Hloka attacked hOlt tb. trOll" quar"" bleb.
after bombe 5 Hicka and 1& 'blp"upll' tlptar. atta.... tIM
tOl'lllll.tl0b for It. dhtano. ot '5 aU..,
(2) A ooor41na.t.d atto.ok by S Jll4c... reported
bD.-. Imocked 1 or p.rhAp. both ot 'the ....'. Ollt of tIM r UODt
atm 1IIb1ob they were theft ..tto.aked by ll1JOlAt 18 otUIo tl.......
O. ChlrM. ap4 IbMW' "rt' p14. 08",_ - J.4L
Ita !WI 1M I No oppo.ttlol1 .. 'lloo\U&teI'e4. ..... of tDUr-
ooptlon lIO.y possibly b. att.rlbu.ted to the GCmt'llIIloa. 0Q.llII_ '" taW_
r:l1 tt.nt ,totu of cUert o.ll dlly In the Jo.pane "Ire .., of

PQlt II .. DfEKX AlfTJURgRAf'f!

1. Enemv .AntlQlroro.tt Fiu!
o. or the 170 A!e exposed. to flak, 1 Ale lrtll lost 'beco.llle
of flo.k do.mo.ge nnd onemy righters, ud .11' ;/0 weTO do.a::.pd by
f1clc. or tho lo.tter. only 2 J;/e aue'bi.lnod Ill:l.jor dQllClge.
0.. On thu, 21 minions o.go.in.llt lyulhu Airfieldl. 217 o.1J'.
bombed. primo.ry to.rgeta. on o.voro.ge of 10 o.ircro.tt pel' III1l1lon.
Tho bocbing varied from 16.900 to 16,900 ttl On 2
missione the o.ttCl.oking toroe bOlllbod through llndorOCl.lt. The reaa.iD'"
Ing olear weo.ther over tho
AntbJ.ror:U't oppos1tion 'lJQ.S nil on 4. mlliona. On D
heo.vy flu 'lJQ.1 gonorcd1y ttenceT Md ino.oollro.te. On 8
it 'll'Q.1I monger to moder.:l,to, o.nd lno.couro.to to o.ccuro.te.
b.
milulonl,
mhll1ons.
2. Qir_to_41r Bombing <% BgCMtal None wou reported.
3. Our TActicl Y' M I None _u nportod
Bo.eed on Wing Flo.k OtUO&ra' reporte
HHJl
Rllll:lRIIIl.U
rArt III ~ PONtO' WPRlft
4-
En_ ;.trgrptSj DatAl
lIi.don JJC o..1lroyell
1/........
I/O ..... -=::
Jdrfte14.
lIuabr
SI
U'
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l
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1/'
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,

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,



-
la.noyll.
'27
,

,
'36
, ,
1 1
,.7
,

1 1
Lmoyu But
'28
,
-

13.

- -
EokubQ
12.

~
'38
Uo.tauyQlllQ,
i1t
'<>

l.l.1yoJccnojo
'35
3

11lyur.clcl
,..
01to
'30
3

UO

'
" " ~ O '41
3

SD.$l;l
'3'
,
,..

Ta.oil.llU'a.l
'33
'45

Tom! tnka.
'3'
>OTAL
,.

,.

U 3
B PnaA(a te Alrf191d, ond PgclUtln'j
'.
Clblnn .9Jrtie1d (gp 38 - ISOl) I
o.
IUllign B
o
. HO,
(,)
DfllIIAlO to pJ.rgrgft from !.hi I
'tr
lkOl
1 alE d:llllll.l!illld.
1 Sit d.elltroyed. nnd 2 o.1rcroJ't probably do.mnged.
llQlt.lllIIIl'J.
I 4..y 1945 r.oonno.18.lUIo. pboto. covere4 01117 .. per ...-
or the field.
(2) -OPtEd!!' pt rqrptt. ......S were dripI .. II..
(3) looQptgtin p.1rpnft, ptl",' b"Ot! 'kip. leM.
ee) palAa t9 (telA (Ega 'tr"'O. Dill bo-'t patte,.. 1.
Irl od!& of the field and l.\d.jo.oont to tho banpr aDd bll11d-
Ho bombl strllok the th1d OJ' EllZlfty. 'the field I. opel'_
nlong the
ing QJ'eo..
tLtlv
(s) PpMn tq in,mlhtlgM aDd (00$1'$1"' SWn.
a.tta.olr: pbotoll of W Be Milon 148 40 aot .bow llllu.', 1_ tIIIi
ll.I'tNl. nlld reooanl11..uC' photobow ftC) n.,.
BSllIrlfll 10 npoJ.n bYe bOOD IIW10 to the tiel4 CII' t..ulU..
duriq the perl04 &..28 .,. 1165. 014 ...... la gIRt...
in CllJ Airfield a.ort TIt .aD IIq lHa.
a. Ih\l,Wd 41(1014 '2P. a .. 2SQt) I
A.. Million No. lARt
(1) DyAD to MeI
(0.) Opora.tive A/e pru.nt betore .trit.1 6 all.
(h) Inopero.tlve hie pruent betor. ,trior a rII.
(0) 00.m.D.&1l to Ale C[all .trikol 4. dlUlQ,SM, 1
SIB dutr oyed.
(2) Dp3"0 1:0 Ini'tnllnt.ignl AM fnpiUt.ipl. The pa.t'Unt.
of blU'ltlI spreo.d thrOl.\gh bo.rra.ck:...typll lUId lll1.oello.n.ov. b1l1141np
5r1 of thtl ho.ngo.rs with hi ta or M(lJ' IIlhua on 4 buUdlft(;a. Baell at
tho 2 htlllgo.ra recehed 1 direct hit.
3. IQDoyg Airfield (20 38 _ 1378)'
ll.. jlission lig 1271
(1) DamBrA to from this strikgl 1 S/I
o.nd 1 TIE probably
(3) Ingpgrgtiyq drgrnft prplopt b?Cgn Iyi" I 10
unidontitiod. Ten o.1rcro.tt (not included in nbove tottLl 1lI'0
possibly inoporative beOll.use they beTe in the pos1tiona
1n un open o.rea throu&!' ll. period of UTero.! strU:;e
59 TIE.
(2) ORptQtil' nirorBft prgagnt bgtgto 'VtkOI 180
(4) Dryp,ou to fteld trgn tbh .trikal Strike photo.
frCCl this IIlladon shoW' the bomb pattern. (lIon!> the \'r edgo ot the
airfiold. !t sturts outside of the tnrrt nroa on the S. tra.Tela
through tho if pnrk1ng IlJ"Oa. lllld end. just Itlwrt of the mo.1n ho.np.r
(lJ'ca. a.t tho NW cornor of the field. Ornter. nro visiblo ll.long the
longths ot the 2 runwny. (a. ll. reaul t ot XX! Be w. saion 124).
Tho fiold tit probably opOrll.t1Te.
-41-
QH!lR-SHllid.

(5) pya" t;s h't.pUpUpv ep4 teeP1$1HI ....
b. Mi.,ie9 Jo. 1301
(1) Pe'" tp pirprp1'1; trsp W. rtrJrI 1 7/1 ."...
1 SIS 4utro,..4, 1 :VI probo.bly 4aap4, GIld. 1 ...
(a) O;",uu pJ.rgrptt; pre",$: Wen apt", lIS"'"
61 T/ ..
(3) IpgpK9UD ginn" '3MD' 'ht(U, .bllFe. __
140nt1!'hd. (1llUl oth.... are ttL bon.,.v4
(4) Qq." t.p field Cree .Ie "l'kel ftr1te .....
Ilhow tbe po:ttom ot bunt. to be o.bollt 1000' x UOO', ....w.e ...
NNI hem the S a!de of the t1e14 tbrCNP tbe MIl_ uroN th ....
1JD8 to tbe I 814. of t.be tteu. 11M ...... lin la -_
nlmrtl.7 aa4 , ue in the I !bt &14 :la 11' -.;
(5) Pe." tg "'!;AUpURM M4 'eMUM., ....
G. 'Pp, h, lUI
(1) DeMs, te pi'ent' Crpe w. dr_I 7/. durlpI,
1 UI 4GlItI'oy04. 1 Sli PJ'Obllbl, GD1 1 rI' ..... " ....
(., Opprp.tivo pJ.rprp1't pElHpt botPtl Igthl 110"'"
50 TIE.
(3) loopuaUyo Q!rQrpl't grunt borgEe 'kiMI I TIl.
,.htAl 2 S/B iUld 6 tiS .how no but are po in,.
inoperative beCClU.O thO)" h3.VIIl remtd.n5d 10 the au.. podtlofd 1D lUI
open orea. through period of uV'91tll striko'.
(4) DQJlAp 1;9 fiAld era .1;[lkOI Tho bolllb p:l.ttorn
blo.nkot&d tho 11no of hangars ll.nd odd..d n_ orators in the !\pron
o.nd on the R edgo of the field.. Hi ta or muos .ere loor04
on tho 4 ha.nga.ra fa.o1ng the field. Tho hod bMO dfUDC,gecl
ec.rl1el. howe1'er. 2bo field 1s proba.bly opero.t1vo.
o,l-. IMOyg, EQat 41[flo14 (20 38 _ 2510),
MiNiop No. liD:
(1) DpapO to Al[orntt from 1;hla atrik,l 1 dnmo.ged.
(2) ORqrAtiD ,ircraft prount bof0rp '1;[1.11;'1 23 SIS.
(,) Ipgpgrntiva g,irgrnft prO'gnt hatgrg strikol a.
including 9 Sis 3 Sis daatroye4, 2 Til delUOyed.
(.) ppmon t9 P1g1d t[gm 'kikAI ;" po:ttoro or burlts
09V8r8 tho uetlon ot tho fiold nnd extends into the bnr:rc.oke
:;l.nd heo.dquIlTtar8 a.roQ.. Two hits aro rt.1b!e on the 'ft' end ot tb.
E _ \l rummy. No hits nre Tiaiblo on the If _ S rWlWllY.
(5) onmpn to iytolJotioM MIS (naUiUOII NOD' 'l1db1e.
J!
b. 111.190 10. lS7J
(1) Dam," to airauft Cra tbtl 'USk.. 10M
(2) OpeutiU tirQraU w,,'p1i http" ,$Filet. 3S
(3) lDOQlraUD "'mutt PUgH Were .rUp" .,
inelud!n& 6 fVS c1u1lpd. 1 sIB destroyed, I fIB
(&, Depea t;g tl.14 tr. IV"" pat...,.. or .......
eovGU tbe field and ext.n1Sa thrOIlP tM ha!l&&Z' .r'1l U. I, ,..
&.oW runw.,y 18 ..11 cover.d but tbe R.' ruDWa hu bOt 'M_ lilt, !be
field 18 probably operat1".
(5) pegrn tg ipeauNitty aM fapUIU". GM ......
earlier 18 now dtropd.,
(6) Reul" I Cfttllr. 1D th.... ,....,. .....
OtbDr eraten are l.tt untouot.4. oratw ....
on the t.w runway dlll'lDf; tbe period .... III:F. ud ....
been painted on tbo (1.ld. h the lIE OGrDlt!'. 10 'rldllle NJlrI:ln
been made to ,ny installation. or (,allith
(7) Bogb 411Ro"11 No arid.DOe'Thlb1e.
5. IpkubY Airfield (20 302520)'
a. Miniop No. lUI
(1) Dennce tg Ale;
<., On!lut;1ye Ale Dt!ll9nt betgN .trlp, 8 SIB.
(b) Igoperative Ale pf$lsout befOre ,ttikl! 12 IVB.
(e) Damage to Ale from this striker 2 (probabl.).
(2) piQue to Pield Pro;, Stdkol
(.) A pattern or turlts trnvela It acroll tbD land-
ing ar&a and into the NE d1sperstll .. rol..
(Time delay _
(b) Craterl5 in 1D.nding ar01l.1
unlcnown)
(e) 5t,1;96 of FIp141 An are.. of approxiat.tely
600
1
X 4000' is free frc. craters. Field is probably operatIve.
(3) DnporA to IpataUation. aI1 F!1Ci11tlu I Ilone
b, iUulon No. 1:38 I
(1) Pamn(p to A(el
Ca) OpArativo Ale pronnt borore strlkl!l :5 siS:.
(b) Inoperntive J.IC pruont before .trike; U 3/6
:iithin 25' of frll.g bomb bUrI't or 75' of 500 lb. G,P,
G. .Mi"tgp Ip 1131
.l!Jl l.l1!11111.U
ee) DnmpC9 to AIC rl'SP thif GrIC,. 110M.
(b) Ipgporatiu J,/C prteopt herot! .trU;1I 151'
(a.) 'Gornt1u A!C pEtitO' h.ton ,trtp. (lDooIt-
(1:1) grntor. tn llnd!p' All" 10 (lD8t. fule') ...
1 TIE.
(2) PM'n \R Fl,14 tre bf!F..
(1) DyeD to AlQI
plato co'tonge).
(c ) StAW, gt t, II d I Q are. or IIDJ'OXl_tel7
'0' X 'l)OO' 11 troe froll oratera. 'leU h probab17 laaperaU...
50 (time delay)
(3) Du.. to lytallatlop, tpl PM11lH'"
l"Opalu aNI be1na ..... to ti.ld DDd 'ba1141J1p.
Ca) BOll1:l paturD oo....ra the oeater of tbIt tltl14
and hit, tbe re1'etllent a.rea to th8 R.
(0) 'laMa _1t.h DO ..... Nt wid_ ..
poaUb17 lbopo.."tl" 0.1 lD410ated b1 SA .. podt.....
open 11,1'00. throup D. periOd. ot __ral 11:rUce., t
(2) ODmo" 1rp fhld ttlP Strikol
(Il) B(JlIlb pa.ttern blCl.Dketod N section of barraoka
aroll 11m o.djolning fuel storage urea..
(1:1) Crq.ter. in rwx"X pr flei4. Jlone
(0) Statull of fieldl Operc:.tlve
(3) Damg," to 1001;0110t199' ODd Fact lith"
(11.) BprrAgk. nunl
.1. "I bo.rrlLC}t:a typo bulldill' dntroyed
J. 1 probable warebouao dostroyed
4 latrines
l. 2 bo.rrll.oks-typ. bulldill&' - roof d0.&n&'8
1 fuel IItor:l!i0 ta.nk IN of barrl1ck.1l.ret.

deatroyotl.
(b) Hgnf9r ACCr i Corner at ndlDinlatro.t1on bul141ns
destroyed (10% of bullding
(4) RomnrklJ Bu1lding rBlllo't'nl 1s o.a follC'll"1
(1L) 6 ho.ngnra ho.ve been dostroyed or di ..
...-

(5) DaMn to IPateUatlPM 1M C"Ul$"" ..
(3) IMpltu'" elrgmCt, p"nt litem ,klipp_ ...
2 TIE.
a 8(1..
CA) Qt,'n t.A (1.14 Cr. W. IIjdp. n. ..'-It to.
alMost ontlrely ol.ltaido the fleld nrta. It toll lIlMIlI lentalliatl ...
lIoo.tterod unidentified but141n&S. The fiold 1. probabl7 .,.ntm.
&. MilllRD Kg 'i'
(6) Repdrll
'. MJYekPpg1p AlrCl.14 (PO,I8-2I7"
(b) a hular. are beln& cl18....u...
(0) 1 lbop bal bua dO'Woye4 or cll-..t.le4.
(d) 1 ahop or 'adag 41...u....
Co, :5 bullcl1I!&' (probabh bGlllAr') ba tia-
(1) peMn t.p lirPnt1j (rpa WI '$UFt. '''ftIroJ"
(2) OperaUq a1rpraft; gnUgt 'h"0" *up. M IV*.
(e) lIoat of the craterll in the ludint: ar......
been promptly f11lod. Cntars in the d1speru) are.. baft been tlU",
(b) All bUildings Mft bun repail'lld anti
destroyed buildings have boon clenred o.way.
(7) Bomb P1Ip91911 bOllI'll ora"en 1ft IGD4...
ing buve boen filled.
0.. !ilnion Np 134:
(1) DM1jU9 to Aie!
H TIE.
(o.) Opantl!p ,Ie ;rennt t"rQt9 ,triM' 1 SIB:.
11 TIE.
(b) IpqporatiVl Ale punDt bor0r! Ittiltol 1 SIB.
(0) DAlgu tg Ale rrg; th15 .trikRI lone.
(.2) DAmn" tg Pipld from Strikgl
(n) fho boab pattorn extend. the he.npJ'
nron tIIld along tho enUre W$ido of the f 101d.
(b) Crntotll 1n rUnWa.YlIl iL!..sE
.1. Inlllt. rUlodl
.1. Tillie delny I
7
o

o
.<S-
(3) DO"" tq IMkU,tlPD' ... 'PAUIU'" ._
(b) Inopera.tl" J./C pFe..at "tor. -VI.,
ec) DllJIIll.r to J/C thl. ,trlk'l I Til 4aMp4.
0.. Mil 119n Mg, npt
J. "pIN ,14th tN. t,U oret.eUI
kd 19mh tn. tre .nter',
3 destroyed.
(4) RaprkOl Cra.tel'8 in rwnra,y. _re "pal". witlda
3 or .. days cJ'ter oQ,ch rnid. but Q8 y.t 110 ropo.1r oot191tJ' to. 'f1'U4e
to lnatc.lla.tlons or lo.Cll1t1... Thor. WIllI no en.... to 1D4t...
of t1110 boaba.
9 TIE.
(2) Drun;r:,rq to field fr!ll .trlg,
(0.) The bcm.b po.ttom fell pLU'o.llel to the
Mross the NE tIp of tho fiold a.nd 0. pe-rklng C'.reo..
(b) Numbor of ore-tors in Q.reD.1 21 InatQD-
tanoous rUlod n.nd 6 tIme delo.y.
Cc) Field is probllbly oporet1'1'e.
(3) ...e to inllt"ll"ttMs fSeiliU"1 10 now
to bUildings o.nd landing a.roo..
b. IHuion Ng. 140:
(1) OSlolA tg A!CI
:3 TIE.
(0.) Oporo.tl'1'e Ale present before atrilcC I 84 &IE.
(b) Inopero.tivo Ale pre.ont belOTe 16.
(2) Dnmqu to field frq; .tEi's?
Tc.rgot 2061.
(0.) No bOlllb po.tterD on field _ fell S Ootid S ot
BOlllbing o.e9urney WOOS UDsc.thlo.otory.
(b) Number of crnter- in 1c.ndIn& orefl.1 None.
(e) 'field 11 probably opont1ft.
o. 11111g9 h, IMI

(e) 0... to we thh .trike. ...
(b) Juaber or craWI" 1. lu41D1 .... _
(0) Pl.1d. i. proba\llJ' opel'..'I....
(a)
peen tp Mg,
(2) pee". tp tid' Crn $3.
1
(1)
(3) peeK' tg '"",11.$'. epI teentu' _.
10. 9'... J,nl 'ir StatlQD egg 30 UP>'
a. MiMiRP'9 1&11
(3) peltn t;o Ip't"UdJpp' ... CMUWN' 11.
'Will be @;l'ftft in Du.ap A.......ftt tor 11..1oD ..... IS" tD ...
lbbed 1Il. tbe Dear flltW"tl.
1 rIB
TIE.
(1) 0-"" tg drRrettJ :2 $/ duaa.ll, 3 sII atl'''.
and 4 S/E prob.bly d_ard.
90 per
(a) .!rcraft prtR ",Con Grip I (rl.14
cent co't'ored 163 SIS, 23 TIE,
(3) InqpeutiD ,trgutt prllnt b,'R" Itrlk.! U'nkDaWa.
(4) p.m"R tp fl,14. The fl.1d 15 op.rative. A patteI'D
of oraten the HE corner and retrBent ..nd boudDt; 1Il'.... on tM
N E sid of the fi.ld.
(5) P'U" tp lp,t&l1,UoM ,00 reOUa!9Il Se"eral
houses N of tho field ar. d.stroyed.
(6) Rep,ir'l Part3 of badly S ot th,
hangar ha_ been torn down and 5011\O debrl. hal been c11ared a_y.
(7) DRIb Pilpg..11 11o n14ance.
11. S.,ki McClal4 (29 S3 1306) 1
a. Mi"lon 1
0
132!
(1) pu." to Ale;
( .. ) Opent1Tl1 Ale pre"llt before ,trUtel UQIl::rwnlll.
(b) Inopeut1Tl1 Ale pruent before ,tr1n I 1
-401_

(2) DuM' 'g '1.14 Pre St;rlbll
R tip or ri.1d.
(b) Crawl" ill I'UlrtJQ'I 110.
(e) Statu. ot tle141 0,81'&1:1..
(3) Dmase w Iutal1aUoD' ... r-.ol111;1.. , _ ..
b, Klnig
n
Ip 1421
(1) 'hl,n tp we,
(a.) o,_atl.. Ala ,,.....t Woe 8'tIrSbt
(11) IlUlpo,..,U.. 1./0 W........ l'
(0) ..... to A/C tits. nz..ua-.
'b'oyed. IUld .. probably ' ..rop4.
(2) ppeCO t.g 'StU r.,. brite'
(G) Bo.b pette", oro.... tl.14 1. UII LW tll'ltO....
pGsslng thro\l&b S hGlr or tho hlUlpr Cd'ecL.
(b) Cruten in l-S runway_ "illllt. til.... :I t:_
(e) StQtu, of fieldl opero.tin.
(3) DAlng tg lMtpll,tloM ud 'p,CIHUtI. QuAdruplo
2 .eetions Triple 1 "etioD
dlUlltLged.
12, beMar?! Airfield (9035 1236)'
G. Kis.loR fto 133:
(1) DQIII'" to JJc1
(0.) Dpero.ti"" Ale preaont b,for, .trUce: ea
(b) Inoporo.tlve Ale presont before strike, 5
(e) Dll..lIlo.l;' to AlC frolll thh strikel none.
(2) DGIIllU to lipld Fta Striklll
(0.) A po.ttern of blU'st 1800' w1d;e and 5500' loag,
ottu"t. o.t til. e'nwr of the field nnd tranls NW o.cro.. the ser"ic.
a.nd ho.nt;lU' are.. into the !U',.. in tho J"it3.r of the h.a.ft&ar
(b) Crgkt!!! in rUDDY"
1.. lnst. fUled: 65 or 6 Iiay llil&5
,&. TllUI dOnlYI 1 politi"..l)' ldllctifl.d
"'\71thin 25' of fro.l; bomb blast or 75' of 500 lb GP.

.I1..I1.Il.lilll.U.Io
J. Max
t
.. bJlC\b. tre, tr_ ......,.., _0.
Ii: lUld. S _c:t1cna or field .,.0 rriceAbl'.
(e) Sta'W8 of '1_1dl Probo.1Jl)" opIIratlft.
(3) DMU' tp lpe1;tll ,UIA' eM "e
u
IV... h11t1.
hit duril:l thh a1a:llon lDOlwle 1 i.IlpI' aa4 s .tlopIi .. _11 ...
ho.n&:l.rl preY10ully 11000Ql;td.
b. MilliPD Bo. liS *
(1) Pompu tg Ale.
(11.) Opora.t1ft prelent 'Mtoro .uiloll SS ( ...
of mechanic. Icbool 3 mil.' E or field.
(b) Impera.tive Ale pr...b1a noM.
(0) Ale daaqed ...a of tb1rlp, I.
(I) DAua tp ".ld Pr. striktl
(b) Craten I.D. Nnwo.y. DO OOUDt
(e) Sto.tua or fieldl probablyopenUft.
(3) oMOn to IahllptipQ' ami lMUlti,,, Se"a
bulldlll&a at the Kocha.nlcl Sehool dOltroyecl.
(,) RqmUkl !
(a.) Roconnalsao..nce photos (3PR5JQ02 - 6 May 19015)
66 creters on the NW section of tho field, trca III Be
Mi,sion 133, 3 Kay 1945. Other craters on tho fl01d, rolultln
provious miulona. ho.d blIen rUled.
(b) Reoonna.issance Phot. - 7 Uny 1945)
show only eo crater. on field. tho on.my i. Qttampt_
lng to keep the field on an operative
13. Tg!l!{tAkp !itCigld (9933 2536),
no l,uuiop No 131 t
(1) DOIpn to Qirp[Q,ftl Rone.
(2) OparQUu aircraft DQopnt bAton '!.rikp l 21 SlE
(3) lnop'rtUJI p.ircratt pnlApt blCor, rtrils!, 5 SIi.
(4) Do,on tp Odd froll ,kiU' lkod. concentration or
boebll acron end of field tlnd on lItrrice apron. Craten in landins
nroo. total :n. Tiao dtlny bomb rGIl.Ilt. l.Inll:nown.. 'hld p1"ObaU,.

...9.
(I)
1n haDsu vaa. ."'141......... ....,..,.. '"
(15) BpaiElI 0alJ' GraMn flUet ..
ba.,. ... tte14 illOpauti"_ '-otr ........
or hlUtp1' ariD. IUId 10 ..,.. 011 11.. or 1a&Sac.... ..
rea:ua 1n oeatnl pan of thW. aDil 1 ..-ta _ ....
repair. haft ..... aa4. to .. 0" IMUS.....

._OM 'P' 127 'brow 138, up t!llSNlb 111.5... 1A.7lbr
me
JU
'0 ...U ... .' ...-5 1'9IlS
"1-
l u a l l ~ l

m BClmIR CCHIAND
""'" 34
OPERATIONS
- Kanoye J.irfield
- Kenoya East Airfiold
- Kokubu Airfield
- Oita Airfield
- Toni taka ..i.irficld
- Sacki Airfiold
FrirrBry Tnrgot
Primcry Tnre;()t
Prirrury Turget
PrllMry Target
- I'd":lOr;{ Targot
PI'i'rary Target
JamION tX). 127 - 1)2
30 April 1945
111II.1011 127 - 314th ,j'Lng
126 - 314th UinG
)I1..10n 129 - 314th \;lng
mil. ion 130 - 314th Iling
Ki'Jlllon 131 - 314th i.Lng
Mia.lon 1J2 - 311lth
EWECTIVEl''ESS OF MISSI01f3
COOT OF MIS3IOl'S
Aircraft Airborne
Percont ot :drcroft on Hnnd
69
39.O\C
Aircraft Lost
tlonc
Aircraft Pr1mllry 'I'llrgeta 56
Percent Of Bo:>lng Aircrnft /.lrborne 83.6%
J.ircraft Damaged
Percent Of Aircraft
5
702%
Aircraft Bambinc Other Tnraets
BCl'lba Dropped On Primary Turgota.
2
296 Tons
ere';? Member Casualties. . 1
Percent Of Total PnrticiJXlting.
."
Bombs Dropped On Other Targets 10 Tons
Boatling Accu.racy - to excellent. Soo I.ccurocy posc for detailed 1nfornetion.
!.ircruft Landing .\t 1'iIO JillE .3
13RD STATISTICAL a:> NI'ROL UNIT

l!I:::r:.IOlf
AIRCRAFT Pi.RTICIPi.'rItnG
DI,,,,
30 :.nriLl5lh.lJ

I TJllE OF RE1Ul11
I
Ale 1./e
.
1./e J./e
TH 07 'JIll O!P
TClD'.L


BQ.1BIHG BQ.ffi:rlG co.:?I..E;:'J:
Lie
Pn l!.li.RY SEcam:.RY 0l'lIER 0l'lIER T'JP
Ale
!-1Ql- tUD 1'0 BaINI
"""
nR8'.l' IJ>SJ:
""'"
FIRST LJ.S'1
1 TJ.RCET T1>ReET zo..l:I:GETS l.ILSSIOJ: F'''''u:TlVE !EFFECTIVE
""'"
..i,
461
11
I
-
1
11 _I 1746z 11756 z bo-=;- 075.5 2.
10855 z
I
10
1
-
I
1
I
-
I
11
'1!lci
' 28
.,u. 11
-
I
11
1'1.35 z 17I05 z 0800 Z
10848 Z
I
10
I - 1 - I - I
10
I 1 -
lIP
iss 12
,,.,.
44
11 1
I
10
1133 z

0851 Z
10918 Z
I
5
I
-
I
-
I - I 5 I 5
lIP
n 0
9*" 44
11 1
11!. 1701 z J.T-l z 0'717 z 10830 z
I
10
I - I - I
-
I
10
I 1
lIP
ais.3i r.
43
11 1 12b
16M z 1659 z 0748 z
10822 Z
I
10
I
-
I
1
I
-
I
11
I
1
lIP 1 3!! -
3":"
- - -
2 2
1

, , , , , , , , -
'9"
_I 11
11')22 Z 07I05 z 0836 z

11 I
I I I
lIP
-
11
1712 Z
- - - 11
Be 171 1 69 3
69 161,8 Z 11756 z 0717 Z 0918 Z
I
56 I
-
I 2
I 2
I 60

Includes 1 sparo we.

l:O'mJ III I1cmber coc:;mand yiold ordor no 67
Hom I l../C Lend.1ng at 1'110 Jilnn - 3
b IDoludee 2 sparo we.
called tar .:. 6quadron on each of above
u1S3ion 129 - 1 .-';e :- short ot fuel.
i S1per-dumbo we. J,1ise:1aD8.
1 il/e - gas leak.
1 11/C - bCDbndicr ';/wr:,1e

Df,TE 30 J.pril_J.945
MISSIOlI 127 - 132
A.Hl!U
..,.,..,... or .AU. J.ZHCRAJ'I' TO Bam PiUMt,RY T!.RGET
1
Missipn (;128
JBmA'!TC,6L P.AIUJRB I .... I FLIGHl' CCHDITIOlB I El"E1.1Y ACTIOIl I OTHER
Jaf- BCIIJI!I) 8C11BJD NOlI- Ba.lEnJ BCJ:am I Ncr- BOOED
".,T.lft. 0TH!i.'l: 0J'HDl: IVE SECOI'DARY cmim _ C'I'll"ffi

19 Opl 1
39 Gp! 1
M1S8iPr. ,(12
1
29 1
r-UssiFn
-;!l31
00. 2
1
11132
29 02
21 Be
5
2
3
1
.! l.lr crew: personnel error.
b Includes 1 !:uper du.'llbo aircroft.
.&;Q!!!;!
-:)
11B.IiU
MISSION.
127 - 132
BO,,"INO
R U :i OATE 30 April 1945
BCIlllBD
-kmttiif,
AU. 01 Rl::t.EA$ 'IlARGh."'T VLSlBLE
TilXtET mT VI SIBU:
VlSUAL Rl.D.\H Rilll rRC.t'PIHG
11'::. Sr.HTl:rO L=

.--- """""
LOlIEST HIOHEST ,'l.trH V:;s1JAL
0:1 a: l1EmiUJ:a:: ::l
REef... a;
-
OriLY amECTIO.;S
LEAIEl
OR OFFSET PT. I RU-J lL\l)Dl
..
ssion
Dna',/8 Airfield
I;, I
10
I 0140 Z I Cll40 Z 1
18200
19200 I
1
I - I 9
'1'llMS8 Shima .;.1r:f1ald 1
01JI1 z - 9C50
W10: ,112k
1
..
Jgsnoya East IP
I 10 0l3b Z ICUS8 Z 17100 1?,-00 I 1
I - I 9
I
01.4' 7. I0144 Z

i9'UGp I Ko1aJ.bu A1rfieJ.d
5 17200 17900
I
1
I - I
4
'"'
adon .;,
Oi ta Airf1Gld Ip
I
10
I 0.1.lJ Z 1 O1l4 z 117070 .. 79CC
I
-
I
1
I
9
..
,lDn
Tan1taka Airfield
I
10
I0l.l4 Z 1011: Z
116900 17.5.50
I
1
I
-
I
9
.. I 01ta Airfield 1
0114 z 17500
- - - 1
':
9::l1on .
'9th GIll seoki Jo,1ri'1eld Ip
I
I 0113 z
I
11 0113 z 171C 17700
-
- -
1
I -
- 10
21 :Be I pr:1J:ary TlU'gcts
I I
56 0113 Z 01411 z 16900 18200
4
1
40 1
I -
-
10
(.Urtiolds in K;{WIlnl)
a Banbed '-il1th 29th Gp fan::etion on U;1SLion /fJ.30.
'!QB.!l
0
,gjQ!!,!;!.
MIrorOlr 127 - 1]2
DISPOSITIOI: o F BO!1B5
Jl,\TE 30 April 1945
-
J'El'TIDoNm
....
J..D,6"ID (II AIR..
RELEASED OH T:,,1GE;IS
I

I UNKNOd.
1
'J'!PB or BGm I OE'M'IN:J ...... AlROllAJ'r mnu,RY
LoR. &: T.O.
Noa.2l. 'nail ,., .J. ....
,.,.
I
Tons t10. I TOM No.
j
No.
! Tol'IIJ I No. I
on /J127
,
M1.os
50Q'; O.P.ItMt.,,,.D'-j
22ll
I57.0 I"'"
I
52.0
I I
20
I 50
24 bro
on ;128
19 Gp I W4>4 500: O.P. I
I I
"""
I
61.0 I 224
I 56.0
I I
-
I
- I 20 I 5.0
!.I101:: on J'12(j
39 Gp I G.P. I
I

I
192
I
6P.0 I 98
I 2'.5
I 1
-
I
- 193 1
2
3.3 I 1 I .2
'iiolJ
on !ll"lO
JOQ, G.P. I
I
,
I
I 21/'
I
.Ul-i :6l.
I
240 60.0
54.5
I 1
-
I
-
1
22
I 5.5
on ,,1"1
:) Gp I 50!)'; G I .
I

I
240
I
60.0 I 196 I 49.0
I I
20
I
5.0
1
24 I 6.0
j,iiss on .rl'l2
29 Gp I ""';':64 50; G.? 242 60.5 60.3
- -
1 .2
21 Be I 50ct', G.P. 1386 346.5 115 296.3 ,0 10.0 160 40.0 ,
1 I .2
2 bonbs sero on target with wires.
EEEX
ADCORACY OP Ba,mOO ON PRBI(hRY TIIRGET
o .0
DI,TE jQ i.pril 1945
MISSION 127 132
o
5" 9% 7.lrl:
94."
89.8% lOO.O'Z 100.0%
0
I
31.7'i; 51.1%
,
I
!
72.60: 4CS:;
I
100.0%
I 7.8% 0

o
o
o
352%
54.5%
82.8%
HITS SCO!mD ",7ITHIN 1000' I i HITS SCORED .!THIN 2000' _I
TO TOTAL H.E. II TO TOTAL H.E. I TO TOTAL 'i.E. I TO TO'I'AL H.E. I
Bams REI.!1. SED Ba,ms SCOR!:D I BCPIBS nEu.:,sE:l SCCR:::D
fiold
....JJ3t I.irfiold
95
90
00
2W
150
noya II
TO'I'/.L
ito. 1.irVield
135
,aold lIiPficld
'I
lIJJ<BJ!!
24
127
12fl -
12" -
;]31 - 10:"'1
t
112
-
;;129 tkubu "Vrfield
I 98 I
ill..:.
! 9
12
59
57
23
2000' -3000
1
o
7
26
10
69
7J
-
lQOOl -2000'
o
o
o
34
2
SCIIB Bl'l'S SOORID All[) DJ8'fAJIm JRCM 4\D(IID POmr
Iii I
OVER
3000'
o
o
o
35
BOIlS RIl-
UASJI) ON
I TABlf"" I0 - 500' 15001 _1000'
., Op 208 208
19 Op 224 224
3'0.
'8
98
Gpl 218 2lf:
330 Gp 196 196
29 0. 241 241
Includes instantnnoow and delayed fuze settings
.! Aito scorce aro bnooo on ai:ni!l8 11no instead or oim1n'3 point.
Hi ta scored ore calculated on 98 instQntaneous fuoz.cd b0::lb3 onl:t.
]Q.!!.!1

MISSION 127 - 132

-............. ...fiL
Il.\TE 30 April 1945
.- IA
...... 50 CAl.IBm IJ.!.1tJN1TION EXPStIDITURE
1JII1'I' I Ale BY BfA
ED
P7RED IN TEST
JETI'ISONED
ON
SIOHl'BIl
v._
C<>lBI.T FIRED LOST Me I
TOTAL
19 Gp I 15 I 35 I I
1
-
20085 50
- I
20135
,sion ;
19 Gp I 16
I
50
I I
2 1
t........--r24065
I
50
I
-
I - I
24115
ssion
39 Gp I 54
I
61
I I
6 4 9 33430 I 1080
I
-
I
-
I
34510

29 Gp I
I I I I
I 1190 2
- - - I - - I I - I
1)90
salon 311
1330 Gp I
-
-
- - - -
[14070
I - I I
14070
! ssion 1m
29 Gp 6
- - -
-
-
1
'320
I
-
I

21 Be 93 146 9 5 13 77580
- - I
, 17760 9531>0
;QEJ.;;!
~ T
_ J ( r ~ .....,...;.
. . - ...-
-
_.- ~ ...
];Q!!]!
4/e cQ4PLEl'JNG 14lSSIOE
FL:rGHi' nW
A:vg. 'Thle At LOI7 Altitude
6
,
47 6<53 6<5l 7<5l
2,00
7"'0
Avg. T1me Of c;l:1mb TO Banb- ,26
03
,44 ,27
152
'"'
ing J.l titude.
!Lvg. Time At Bombing Al ti tude
,34 >35
150
113 5 ~
1,08
Avg. Flying 'i'iI:le
14038 14157 1504l 151
0
0 J,Sal4 14058
ll.vg. Diatance Flown (Nautical 2880
2873 2953 2844
2944 2 ~
Air Miles)
rgg. C(ljstJ.WT!QN
Co:lS".u:Wd TO Target,
l.v..rQ.6C 4128 4013 4139
4102
423l ~
J,J!.xinnn
4400
42
6
5 4523 442S
""""
ll373
J"n1MUD
3'195
3840 3949
394 3258 3917
ConsuDed Fran TarGet To Bs3e.
Wc Without J,S1l1'unction)
No. Of L,..ixGraft
9 9 5
10 11 11
Averago 2258 2230 2389
2288 2300 2]12
II/WDUm
2406 2Sl0
2620
2404 2473
26
2
5
LO.o""'"
2114
1527 2052 2160 2l8l
2133
consumed Fran 'l'6r6et TO anse I
UJc With lDlli'unetion)
No. Of Airoraft none Nona None Kano None None
:.verage
",-'1mum
,.".-."
TOtal EUoJ. Usedl
l.veraao 6385 6243
6528 6381 6562 6373
l,jllXimum
6740 63
6
5
6823 6650 7100 6389
u_
5920 6055 6145 6180 6173
62
39
TOtal FUel ROlllOIDing l
Avora.go
849 781 962 948 698
924
-""'"
1310
972 1521
1180
997 1157
M
1n1
"Jllttn 420 572 501 950 300 740
!l.vg. cals. consumed per Hour 436.4 417.6 416.3 425.4 430.9 425.7
;"vg. Gals. eonslUDCd per Hour 2.22 2.17 2.21 2.24 2.23
2.
24
1
I
,
rorJ.L FUEL USED CN J.:iUHRI$ ../r; 170022 63402 , 64689 64768 722O. 702'19
I
-WC for vhich 1'uoJ. data lrO avo.:Uable (I::tcludes ~ C landins a.t l'iio Jinl).
NC'lE'
FUel ro!!'l1n1ng on we Ian . at l'r.'o J:Ltm duo to fUcl. short:lgc, 1
1:11.50100 129 - 1 ;,Je - 800 gola
Q
!.g!!Jl
MISSION 127 - 132
DJ.TE 30 April 1945
WEIGHT DATA
110. AVl!IWlE A........ AVERAGE AVERAGE 17I'. AVERAGE AVe. ',-iT OF FUEL
AVERt.GE AVERAGE GRess
1II1'r I AlIlC>IAPr BASIC W'1'. t1SlIPllt HO.OPBCIIBS OF BMS FUEL L:JAJJED MISC. r:EIGHT
AIllB<JlNE 01' AIIlCRAl'T LOIoll LOADED lOADED IDADED (6 lBS PER GAL) '.;'EIGHT J.T Tl.KE OFF
M sion #127
19 Gp.1 11
I
75600
1
61ll9.3 120.7-M64 (Till') 11075
I
7242
I
43452
I
6566
I
136693
M saion 11128
19 Gp.1 11
I
75600
I
62062 122.2-<.;64 ('1m) 11877
I
7010
I
42060
I
8145
I
137682
M sion :)12
39 Gp1
11
1
75379
I
6::309 119.2-M64 (TNr) 10272
I
7439
I
44634
I
7].03
I
137688
M 2sicn ,:'110
29 Gp. I 11
I
15600
I
62882 121.8..:64 (TNT) 11663
I
7322
I
43932
I
7287
I
1]842
M asion jJrn
330 Gp. I 1l!,
I
7,5600
1
61400 120 . M64 (Tm') 10700
I
7240
I
43440
I
7260
I
137000
M ssion ;',l1'=l2
29 Gp. I 11
I
75600 I
62864 122 - },fell. (TNr) 11770
I
7319
I 43914 I
7180
I
13C464
.!!. Slcludes super du:nbo aireraft.
BOl!Ib I,eights = 1.N,"",f64 (TNT) equels 535 Ibs
'l;QEE!
SEeREr
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO.1)) - I)'
) .... 1945
)U..lon 133 - Pr1mary Target _ Tachlaral Airfield
Hi..ion 134 _ Pa1mary Target _ M1yallakl Airfield
Mi..ion 135 _ Primary Target _ M1yakonoJo Airfleld
Mi..ion 1)6 _ Prima17 Target - Xanoya Airfield
Mlnion 137 _ Primary Target _ Kanoya East Airfield
Minion 1)1$ _ Prlmary Target _ Kokubu Airfield
COST Cf1 MISSIONS
Bombl Dropped on Primry Targeh. , )01 Toni
Bambi Dropped on other Target., .. , 26 Tons
. , . , ,
ElFECTlVE!!SS or HISSIQBS
Aircraft Airborne 6s
Percent ot on BaDd
.l1.rcraft Bombinc PrilDlL.'7 Target., 59
Percent of Bombing Ali-craft .A1rborne,
Aircraft BOlllb1D& .All Target
Percent of Bombing Aircraft A1rborne.
... .
.' . .


97.010
Aircraft Lost. 1
Percent at Aircraft Airborne.
Aircraft Damaged. a:
Peiicent of Aircraft Airborne. , ......
Crew Member Casualtiel 1$
Percent of total participating
A1rcraft landing at _ Iwo J1ma ... , I)
Olcinava 1
.
..
..



Bombing Accuracyt Unlathfaetory to hCIllent.
See J.cCUJ'ae7 page for 4etaUed infol'1ll&tion.
SECREr
"I
MISSlOR 1)}-138
SECRET
Dm
3 Hai 19
AIRCRAJ'T PAR TIC I PAT I N G

TDIB OJ' '1'AD (JI'J TIME or RE'l'UlUi
A/e A/e A/e A/e A/e
'OTAL 1./0
JAIL"'"
1./.
LAUDING BOMBING BOMBING 110MBIN COKPLETIN
.OTAL
A/e un. 01 IOIIIIl-
TO
AI&.
DATE FIBST LAST DATE
FIRS' LAS. AT PRII-lARY SECONDARY CTIIER CTIIER TY1'E
A/e
NON- BAlD tJLJ:D
TAD ell
.DUB
IWO .AliCE. TARGET
TAIl"'"
MISSIONS

EFFECTIVE
Miu10
I fI33
29'" "5
11
-
11
2""
21111 Z 2151 Z
3'"
1348 Z 1414 z 6
9 -
1
-
I. 1
..
2 ,
-
2
-
- -
2 2
-
'tUssio If114

0
2203 z
0
1239 z 134J Z 11
11
-
11
-
11 2213 z
- -
- -
-
..

I fl"
29th 11 1 11.
0
2152 Z 2202 Z
,
1254 z 1407 z 1 11
-
-
- 11
-
-
..
KiBBlo If116
19th' 46 11 11 2225 z 2235 z 1232 Z 1411 Z 2
,
- J
-
11
-
-
..
JUnio If111
11 1 11 2236 Z 2251 Z 1314 z 1350 z
1 "
11
- -
-
11
-
19th
-
..
Ml81110
If11'

,11 11 2214 z 2224 z 1248 Z
1339 z
J 9
-
1
-
10 1
- -
Jl' 91 2
2141 Z 2251 Z 1232 z
,.,. Z
IJ 59
-
5 -
64 2
WO

- - -
2 2
-
-
.! Superdumbos furnished by 330th Gp
b Includes 1 spare Ale
C '1'h1e does not include 1 additional.
- J.jC land.inc: at Ok:llW1A
BOl'E: XXI lIomber Command riGId Order
Bo. 68 callod for 1 aquadran on
each or ebo.. f}f !
JLQ: i. Xiii _ _ _
~ ! ! ! !
SECRET
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MISSION 133 - 138
MT>]
3 Mai 1945
B 0 MBIN G RUlT
!AllGm' ECllBBD
rlNm..IF
i'oo (g REJ.BASE
ALT. OF RELEASE
TARGET VISIBLE
TARGET NOT VISIBLE
VISUAL RADAR RUlI DROPPING VIS. SIGHTING DEAJl
""'I i tlII. lW(J; Q7 '1.A#GZ....
'i"r....__ : BARLIEST
HIGHEST SIGHTING VITa VISUAL ON ON IlEFEREN'CE
aA1Wl
RECK- O!
RUN
I

ONLY CORRECTIONS LEADER OR OFFSET PT. ONING LEI
Kissi .Im
29GP !&chiarai Airfield P
9 0607 Z 0608Z 18600 18800 1
-
8
-
- -

Eachl .A.lrlleld TO 1 0550 Z
-
27000

1
-
- - - -

Missi
29 GP M17azakl "'1rfield P 11 0612 Z 0614 z 17450 17650 1
-
10
- -
- -
Misel

29 GP JIbakonojo -Urfleld P 11
0557 Z 0556 Z 17900 18100 1
-
10
- - -
-
Miss!

19 GP ltazlo;ra .1.1rlleld P 8 0636 Z 0636 z 18000 18000 1
- 7
- - -
-
,
Kekubu A.1rf1eld TO 06)4 Z 0634 z
I
2
18900 18900
- -
2 "
- - -

!l'anega Shbla TO 1 0610 Z
-
19100
-
1
- - - - -
-
I
Missl n
19 GP Xano1B East lirfleld
,
11 0631 Z 0631 Z 17400 17400 1 - 10
- - -
-
I 19 GP
Missi

EOkubu Airfield P
9
06)4 Z
0634 Z 18500 18500 2
- 7 - -
- - TanegaShima TO 1
0531 Z
-
8100
-
1
- - - - - -
314 Y Pr1.mary 'l'argete
59 0557 Z 0636 z 17400 18800
7 - 52
- - - -
(Airfields 1n !Yushu)
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.
133 - 13S
DIS P 0 5 I T ION or BOMBS
DATE
J """ 1945
711D LO&IIID 011 Alll-
RELEASED Oii TARGETS
!un- """'10
Bema AIBCJiQ'l'
PRIlWlT
JETTISOm:D
HETUIlllED
tlllXlIOY!l
.... or Il<IG
LR & TO
.."
!ro .... !ro,
.:

u_
Ton N. 'ono No
..

Miuto <",
l!9 OP AILM6lI 500f G.P. lut.
..D. _
249 !; 62.3 180 45.0
23 5. 40 10.0 6
1.5
.. ..
)6hr.
,<,,4 Ml1810
9GP ......... 500f p. 245 61.2 245 61.2
-
..
-
.. ..
-
..
-
Miu10 ,<",

JIl-M64 500f G.p. 2)6
59.0 231 1 57.
.. ..
5 1.2 .. ..
-
..
Mlel10 ,1,,6
9
GP ..,..1164 5001 G.p.
220 55.0 155 .. 38.8
59 14.7 6
1.5 -
.. .. ..
M18s10 ,I",
90P JIl-M64 500f o. P 220 55.0 212 53.0
.. ..

2.0
-
.. .. ..
Miuto
I".
or
>l1-M64 500f G. p.
220
55.0 '.0 45.0 20 5.0 20 5.0
-
.. .. ..
614 VG
,
A."-M64 5001 G.P.

,
1390 )47.5 1203 )GO 102 25.5
79 19.7 6 1.5
.. ..

Include. 12 bOMbs loa,( as allhst on Supe dUl:lbo

J>.
1 bomb releasod late In targ t with complet
"""no
<r
"-
11 bombs relOalod 1&1 on t get v1 h campI to arm! vires
!
4 bombs released safe Ion tar It .... it camp! e e a.rm1n. wires
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ACCURACY OJ' BOMBING ON PRIMARY TARGET IlATE
} """ 1945
.....S ....
BCIm BITS 500llED ABD DIS'UICE 7B()I AIMING LID HITS SCORED WITHIN 1000'
'" BITS SCORED \lITWN :WOOI
31
4 LUSID 011
lIDO
........ O'IER TO TOTAL H.E. TO TOTAL H.t. TO TOm B.E. TC TOTAL H.E.
0_ 500
1
500'-1000'
1000t -2000I 20001-3000 '
JOOO'
row.
IlOMBSRELEASZD :BOMBS SCORED BCI>l:BS BELUSED BClmS SCORED
,
B.E. 'IO'UL
"
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29"
180 180
3D
}O 86 }O 4 lS0 Ill.l%
In'
_ Mba
Ok' AI.
I
2')" 245 245 -1 8- 25
-
-
22}

.i"
_ Mlvn'JJ.no10 Air
29 .. 2}1 231
-
-
29 55 1}4 22} 2,"" 2.""
15.""
'n'
- Xaoo
AI.
19 ... 155 155
_ 6
-
59
- -
12'
'n:
- Xaoo East AIr
19 ill' 212 212
_ 1
1'-
42
- -
184
77.""

'HI - lCoku AIF
19 .. 160 180 - 1 5- 9 - -
1]4 9'.
,
Includes instantaneous and dele;yed fuze aettinp.
BO'l'!: Eat1l11lLting the MP1 as the center of a rectwrgalar bomb po.ttexn.
Minion
1}}
1}4
1}5
the followltl& 8etlmat8e on bomb1Ilg accuracy were e.rrived at t
Dhtnnee from Assigned UPl Minion D1&tanco from Anllmed MPI
1350 it 136 - 450 it
400 n 137 - 700 It
3550 It 138 - 400 it
!!!!!

!!!!! ") MISSIOH

113 - 138
.
nm:
) .... '945
URDU'" LaS!!! JJIJ) !WUQID
Pl$SOnNEL CASUALTIES
I
AIRcpAft' Ll:)ft
.Alll.CRAJ'T DAMAGED
PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
J_

-
-
ACO.
CMN UlL
,orAL
TOTAL
1.'0 1./1. "0/ ..
DllQ
.....
1./1.


orllEll
MAJOR MINOR
PARTICl- <ILLED
MISS- W01lllll&D
TOTAL
I. 1IICll. MECH;
c:um;
- .. lQIO\/N
P.il.TIlIG
1NO & INJUllED CASUALTIES
,
.,
sion
#1"

-
2 1 ) 147 1
1 .. ..
.,
sion ,,4

-
- -
122
-
.,
sion
'"
29G1'
-
1 1 12)
-
.,
sIan '''6
19G1' 1 1 12)
,
- -
'<1
Bion
""
19G1' 1 !. 1
-
,
-
125 6 1
7
.,
sion
'"
19GP
-
2 1 ). 126
-
)14 1 1
5
2 1

766 1 6 1
,
00
!. No. 2 engine shot out" fuel tanka daI:laged by eneIll1 action.. .Ale ditched north vest of Ivo Jim.
,
5 crew IIlOmbere rescued, 6 mlBB1.l:l8.

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DDQ' OPPOSITION AND AMMmfIrlON EXPENDX'l'URZ
MISSION 133 _ 138
DA.. 3 """ 1945
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
To.,. 3
lick 7
Jacl<
5!E
Unldentit1ed _
EI1IIIt
DIMJ 1..10 DIS'1'llOl'ED & DAMAGED
50 c.u.IBER AMMU:r:nTION EXPENDITURE
UliIT
"'. -
.... aa .....
PRall.
"""""Il
FIRED IN .... 011
'" E!A.
JETTISONED
SIIl11DD
MOlIIL ..."." DES'1'R'D
- CORBA!r
F= LOST Ale
TO'UL
MillEl
29 OP 10 2 19420 1320

.
Kini
29 ...

-
- - -
1320
1320
Mini ,ln5
29 GP 20
-
1 1320
17720
Mia 1 ,ln6
19 ... 2S IS
-
-
11700 100
11600
Mbsl
19 GP 10 6
-
1
- 3900 900 52SO
Mini

19 GP 50
- - -
26950 100
27050
314 lIG
173
'0
6 6
76370 5060 83910
- -
SECRET
!!..2.!!!
mSSla. 1" - 111
....__.Jl.J... __
.FLIGHT DATA a. :rtrIL COliSUlCP'rlOl
MISSION NO.
#133 #m
#1'6
#1" "-'8
URIT _ 314TH WING 20TH GP GP
'0" ...
1 ..
I"
...
Jm.!:
;,./C COBSIDElIED
3
11 10 8
7 7
AVG. J'LYDiG 'I'IME
16:HI 15r26 15:12 15:16 15rOl 15100
AVG. DISTANCE J'LOWB 2972
2900 2875 2900
(liaut1cal Air MUes)
FUEL CONSUMl!lD:
Average
655' 653
1
6566 6489 6411
6720
"""'-
6707 6761
67'8
7012 6905
Min1mull 6410 6280 6}29 6187 6150 6415
:i'UEL RDU.DI11fGl
Average
781 762 176 782 955 720
0 """'-
820 916 917
1214 1213
T'l5
Minimum
615 567 516
350 500
.AVG. G.U.S. USED PER HOUR
423.3 425.0
""'.0
AVG. GALS. USED PBX MILE 2.21 2.31 2.32
2.24 2.23 2.32
TOTAL USED ON AIIlEORNE A/ C
71841

69712 716
WIGHT DMA
NO. A/ C AIllBOBNE
11!.
11 11 11 11 11
AVG. BASIC WT. OF A/C
75600 75600 75600 75600
75
600
75600
AVG. USEFOL LOAD
63200 62538 6016
3
61144

AVG. 1l'O. OF BOMBS LOADED
21.5 22.3 21.5 20 20 20
AVG. VT. OF :BOMBS LOADED
11527 11916 1147S 10700 10700 10700
AVG. FUEL LOADED
1282 7320 7288 7271
73
66
Avr;. '!T. OF FUEL LOADED

4
3728
AVG. MISC. \IT.
6825 7364
7332 5'37
6248 7242
AVG. GROSS WT. AT 'l'AKE-0i'
1JS800 13ln36 1157
6
3
138188
!. Excludes Superdumbo AlC.
110mb tfe1sbt8: AN-M64(TlI'l') 535.
SECIIET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 140 _ 143
4 "'" 1945
Minion 1140 - Prina.ry Target _ Qlta Airfield
Mi..ion 1141 _ Pr1lllary Target _ Omura Airfield
Mhdon 1142 - Pr1.r::lar7 Target _ Sacki Airfield
Minion +143 - PriD&ry Targot _ 14atauama Airfield
Aircraft Landing at I'llo Jima 4
.' .
Crew Meober Casualties
Perce:'1t of Total Partieipat1cg
EfflCTIVlUSS OJ' MISSIONS
Alrcra!t .airborne
Percent of Aircraft on Barld.
Airoraft llol:lb1ng Pr1J:lary Target
Percent of lloobing Aircraft Airborne
Alrcra!t llolib1.ng All Targets ..
Percent of Airborne.
lloobs Dropped on l'r1oary Target..
lloobs Dropped on Other Targets. "
64
41
49
210 Tor.s
12 Tons

15. rJf,

con .:IF tUSSIONS
Aircraft Lost ,
, . ,
Percent of Aircraft Airborne
Aircraft Damai;ed
Percent of Airborne
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1

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llol:l'tring ..i.ccuracy:. Poor to fair. see aocUI1lcy page for
detailed
SECRET
13110 STATISTICAL CONTIIOL UNIT
f ~ . ~
.!; Superdumbo Alc furnished 1ly 29th 0:0.
l! Include8 2 spare A/C.
NOTZ: Bomber Command Field Ordor No. 69 called for 2 squadrons on
1II1n1onS 140 & lij3, and 1 .quadron on o1saion 1ij1 & 142.
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MISSION 140 _ 14}
!lATE

."'VII' OJ' JJiL 'TRCRjft JAILING TO 1l0im PRIMARY TARGET
tiWM
ElmlI ACTION
0"",.
- - -
NON-
'OMBED BOMBED NOli- .OMBED .0llllID
--
.....
CTIE ECOllllA1<r 0"",. SEOOHDJ.BY OTHER
M1..1onl""140
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M188l0J *141
I I I I I I 1 I
M1U1e, {f142
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1 I
2
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-
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2]1.
2
-
-
11
-
2
VO
I!IMAVS,
!. Air Crev penonnel error.
l Crew penonnel error.
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MISSION 140 _ 143
DATE
4 )oto.y 1945.
BOMBIBG R U H
--
I ,.tII ...
Mlf. OJ' m,J:A9
TARGET VISIllLE
TARGET NOT VISIBLE
A_ ,I:
LOIIKS1' IHIGHEST
RADJ.R RUN ImoPPllo'"G
VIS, SIGHTING
RlUWl
DE.\!)
DROPPED I
..... or .......
Im'IllllOPPlIll lWILlift """'" SIGHTIN 1f1'l'H VISUAL ON ON REi'ERilliCE
RUli
J1ECl<-
OH I
OR OFFSET M.
OlIiNc. LE.\llER
Kiuio 4'140
ou .A1rtleld Ip
I 11 I 0006 I I 0007 z I 17200 I 18040
-
I
1 I 10
NisBio 141

10 12)5)
12)56 z 1'6000
1
I - I 9
00221 - lSOOO 1
Missio '14;>
P I
9 I 000ll I 0015 z I 18200
I '''''50 -
I
2
I
7
MIBGio 14
,30 Mat8U8JIlB A1rflo1d
p
17
z
2325 z 1saoO 18900 2
I - I
15
Omura .Airfield TO
1 !!
2)5 ,
-
16000 - 1
Vakqamo. ItIcto17 TO 1 2)09 ,
-
16000
-
1
)14 Prlmat"7 "'vgets 47 2309 Z I 0015 z I 1/200 I 16900
I 3 I
) I 41
'"
(Airf1elds Kyushu
a. Shikoku)
,1,,110 bO::lbed pr1r..nry targot & 16 included in that t1clU'e.

:!!. llombod \lith anothor 330th Gp form'!tio"1. 0-, ""lUI.
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DIS p 0 SIT ION OF B 0 M B S DATE
4 Mw 1945
J'1JZI lQAI8D 01' IB,..
HELEi.SED OIl TARGETS
!D'S OJ BeloB
....,..
1lOIII 'rpapm l'BIIWlY LR & TO
JETTISONED RE'i'll'RNED mmlOllN
Hoss
, .all
Bo.
-
Wo. Tone N Tons No. 1
'
0. Tons
'0, Tons No. Tons
Nin on 1140
90P ...- 5001 G.p. Inst. It.D. 419 102.5 190 47.5
- - 219 ! 54.(; 1 .2 -
-
Min
or. "141
))0 OP AJL-M64 500f G.p. Inst. N.D,
159 39.8 143
37.0 11 2.:' -
- - -
- -
36 las
"
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Miss on *142
)9 OP .-JJ.-Jt)4 5001 G. p. Inst. B.D. 172 4).0 171 b 42.[
-
-
1 .2
- - - -
, 36 hrs
M1as on #14-
330 GF AD-M64 5001 G.p, Inst. ii. D. 417 104.2 )29 62.2
J6 9.0 51 127 1
3 - -
314 va AB-1I.54 5001 G. P 115E 269.5

209.5 47 11.3 271 67.7
-
5
-
-

03 bonbs released Bee dently \::.0:1 1 Ale bo bod 4- hiles fr t:l tU't;ot
J1.
bor.lb released sate" tb co lote , ::Jing. "1
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- D- BOO BITS SOOBD .AID mftID J'!DI ADII5G POIlfT ,. HITS SCORED WITHIN 1000' _..
IAlUmf 0 CIVI' CI'll'\I-lOOO' 000'-2000' 'l'O'1!AL TO TOTAL H.E. ITO TOTAL H.E.
K...!'DUIt - -.r- J'A' BON1lS RELEASED IlCMES SCORED
2"",
61.7%
35.3%
2.7%
21.6%
35.]%
4 May
HITS SCORED WITHIN 2000'
TO TOTAL :i.E. I TO 'l'OTJ..L H.E.
llCKBS RELEASED BCMBS SCORED
MISSIOll 1M _ U'3
DATE
o
1.]%
35.<ll
o
1.]%
12.]%
J.D<rolWJr ", BOOING ON PRIMARY TARGET

32 91
I
190
"""'.
81 63
I
l4B
,
... Saek1
16
5
60 ,
It J.41 "'Ilntsn"
airfield.
4

'ike photosI dld not 0,

6S
2:
I
Op 1171 J!I 171
329
Op IlJIB l! I l4B
-
A-
.0.-
d bOOlbalon.lJ
OUB ant delayed f
id are looseC'. on "'1m1ne line point

,-
-
( -
1-. .,
, ,
, . , ' ,
.; .
',0 ') .
.
!!!!!
. MIS nON
140 - 143
. IL\TJ:
4 J.ta.:t 1945
.
PER50NN!.L CASUJ>.1,TIES
.
J.IBCLn LOS':
AIRC1lA7'1' IWU.GED
i'E1l.SOlDlEL CASUALTIES
.
1II1t
llllIMT ACe.
.
ACe.
TOTAL TOTAL
llllIMT llllIMT
A1J.'
a
IOTIIEI
UII- IIDrt
r.;o. a ou:IOTHtR
UN_
PARTIe_
KILLED MISs.. V01r.IDED TOTAL
*
AI"
A"
1lEOlI. IN"""
10/0
AI" Ai.. MECH
OlJllS JOIOUN I\AJOR MINOR
IPil.TING INO & IN'J11RZD CASUALTIES
.b ior. 140
)9OJ'
I 1 1
I
-
201
7
7
'b
ion 141
))0 .
-
- 112
- GP
.,.
10n 142
)9C!p
-
- - 104
-
".
10n
'.1
))0
- I I
- 237
- ap
)1.
1 I 1
1 2
- 734 r;
7 va ,
Craehed due to UnknOIom rOBBon in vlcin1t.)" of Iva Jlca onrouto to bnDo.
4 crO\>' Mobors roscued, 7 missing.

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MISSION
140 - 143
litaeUOIOI .IIID AIlIIUNITIJH EX!'ElIDITllllE
nATE
4 "'" 1945
..- I I _.,a.....DD JlP!.... ;0 CALIBER AAHUNITION EXPENDITURE
011. I IFIR emJ-.ll'llllll. I rIBED IN TEST
JETTIS01IED
'";;" I
TOTAL
SICiB'l.lD HOI& __
"olm", :FIRED
LOST A C
,..1
'140
39" I 19
I

I I
-
I
-
I 6 10100
I
2290
I
6000
I
9000
I
27390
Nl8810 1141
"0 OP I

I
10
I I
1
I I
-
99<:>
I
1320
I
-
I
-
I

MiB.101 i142
39 GP I 10
I
-
I I
-
I
-
I _ _
I
1150
I
1500
I
-
I
2650
M1ssio

330 GP
"
IG
- -
7520 1)00 -
-

314
1t
G
7
6 42
1
-
10 16916 6060
7500 9000 4147S
Tony 1
nick
..."
Unidentified _
5
2
2
1


MISSIOB
- 14,
DATE 4 !!e,y 1945
FLIGHT DATA &: FUEL CONSUlolPTIOll
MISSION NO.
*,''''
+141 1142
11
4
3
UNIT - 314TH IIING 39TH GROuP 330TH GROUP
39TH GROUP 330TH GIlllUP
A/e 11.<>
5

15
AVG. FLYING TIME
16'09
16,47
15:31 15:23
AVG. DISTANCE FL011U 2916
)166 2.62
29<>5
(ll"a.Utical Air Miles)
FUEL USED:
Average
67
4
9 7156 6507 6631
Maxirrnlf.! 7222 7)17 6848 68llO
Min1liru..-:l 6270 70lIo 6154 6420
FUEL REw..INING:
.dverago 616 464
S75
579
. Maxinuo
77'
573
1206
754
HininUJ:I 286
333 552 476
AVG. GALS. USED PER HOUR
2.31 2.26 2.27 2.28
AVG. GALS. USED FER MILE
417.9 426.6
419.3 431.1
TOTAL USED ON AIRBORNE ;. C 1 6236 6 f5
5 4 8 1 2644
* Excludes SupordUIilbo A/C & A/e Landir.g at 1\10 Jina.
I/EIGHT DATA
r-.
-
NO. A/C A!RBOImE
22 !. 10
9
21
AVr:". BASIC liT. OF A/C
75
4
13 75
6
00
75725 75600
AVG. USEFUL LOAD
62
4
73 62900 62117 62900
AVG. no. OF Bcv..rns LOiIDED
16.64
15.9 1911 19.86
I.VG. \/T. OF BOMBS LOADED
9970 G507 10224 10623
AVG. FUEL LO..uIED
7528 7625
7377 7275
AVG. liT. OF FUEL LOADED
45168
45750 44262 4)650
AVG. MISC. \IT.
7335
s643 7631 G627
AVG. G.'qOSS liTT T.AXE-.OFF
137866 136500 137642 138500
!! Excludes SupardUL1bo Ale
Bomb Ite ight: .w..M64( T!i'l') 535.
.EellET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO,
5 Key 1945
144. 145. 147. 148. 149
ElDCTIVENIIS 01 IaSSI0R3
Il1ulQD 144 p Primftry Target - 01 ta i.irfield
IftlNliOD 1.45 - PrimDry Target - Tachiarai i.irfield
M1adon 147 - Primary Target - Kanoya /.irfield
Mission l4e - Prinery Target .. Chlran 1.irfield
149 - Primary Target p Ibusuki
COOT CF MISSIONS
"urcrett J"lrborne .....
Percent Of J.ircraft on Bam
62
.. 6e.9%
l.ircraft .
Percent or .l..ircraft i.lrl1orne.
.)
. . 4.el
Aircraft BOIIlbing PrillJlry Target 55
Percent or Baliling .irentt Airborne... , 91.7S
i.!rcratt Dameaed. ... 6
Percent or i.ircratt /.irborne 9.n
J.ircraft Boailing Other Targets
Bonila Dropped On Primary Targets.
BOllile Dropped On Other Targets ...
2
.. 276 Tonti
9 Tona
Crew Member casualties 33
Percent Of Total P8rtic1pe,ting 4,7%
BOlIiliDg coursey - Poor to excellent. See i.coursey page for
detailed infarm8tion.
SECRET
i.ircraft ltlnd1ng At 1_0 Jim 3
nllo STATISTICAL CONTIIOL UNIT
144. 145. 147-149
5 May 1945
L:1SS1CJIJ
PAil l' 1 C 1 P it. '1' I t' G

AlkCilAFT J,JA'i"::
./e .....'e
'J'n.t:, c: r...z:,. CFF TINt: OF
A/C A/e A/C
1./C
.;e
Ale

Tow.
Tow.
WIT
'"

F"n.ll':C
;"11-
EC1-ll11'lG BOII1llNe BClllll'i'G
A/C
1...... 1J 0,-"
i'C
l '..f(;._ lJ....,.L FLl:";';
mn:ARY SECCNDARY
A/C
N"'_
r;.sr lJA'J.'Z jeD.lSr u.sr uruoTIVE
rit...i.:::. OF}'
T.r.HGI:.'I' WleEI'S
fjiSsIOl<l
O:C'l'IVI.
Ml sien #ill
29 GI
45
19 2 17 4,",y 1512 Z 1531 Z 5_ 0617 Z 0702 Z 17
-
-
17 -
-
2
-


2 2
.
Ml sion #'Jkr)
29 G,
. 11
-
11 1501 Z 1511 Z 0649 Z 0749 z 10
- -
-
10 1
Mi 5ion #147
19 G 45 11
-
11 2210 Z 2220 Z 1341 Z 1405 z 10
-
1
-
11
-
Mi sion #148

190 11 11 2221 Z 2233 z 1422 Z 1503 Z 8 1 9 2

- -

-
; Mi sion #149

19 0
-
11 1 10

2200 Z 2209 Z 1324 z 1324 z 10
-
.
10
.
314 90 63 3
60 4 May 1501 Z 2233 z 5 May c,S17 z 1503 z 55
2
- 57 3
<IID 2
-
2
.
-
2 2
-
!. Super-dwmo aircraft furnished by 39th Group.
NOTE: XXI Bomber Comnnnd Field Order 70 called for 2 squadrons on Mission 144 & 1 squadron
on each of the other missions.
NCYrE: llircraft landing at 1'1l'0 rima: Mis5ion 144 - 2 super-du.Wo aircraft.
Mis5ion 148 - 1 aircraft .

-

-
1
e
')
lIi.Bi:t
WrSStOH
""'. "",. 147-149
...qcq fI lIRCRA.PT FAILING TO BCIIB PRIMARY tARGET
DUE
:5 way 194"
I
-":IWIICA.L n.WJU
_.....
PLIGHT CONDITIONS ENnlT
OTIIER . ,
lilT ...... .-
--1-1-
Non- _bod
Bcmbed
"'n-
Bol:lbed
CCIIllled
S""...
,
--
Eombed
Itt.cUn 5ec0D4arY 0.... ur.cu Other lrrt.cU.... Becondary Other Ettectiv Secondary Other !TfectlT Other
sian ItlhJ
,
.,
2'10
- - -
.,
don "14
2'1'
1
- -
M1 sion #147
19.
-
-
1
."
ion "148
19 2
-
1
.,
sion #114
19 G
-
-
-
314 3 -
2

i
-
e
-

-, T

0
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aOI,I3r::O R U :1
DATi: .5 UA 19'15
T.Wlt'l> """""
....,..,.
fD:i. or k:I.:..o\SS ALT. OF i\:U;.S:: V!5I3!.E TA.IlG::::' V;:S13!.E
IJIII!
18OPPUO
VlS"JAl fulDiI..'\ ;.:".r.l Dii;,;PP: "G V:S. SI:;H1J1;
?.AIl.-.R
DF.AD DROPPI:'C
1W:S 07 'r.oBGrl T!P!
JO'::311
EAlLUS'!' U'l'ESi' L::r,r:::s'!' i:IG:::Si' "/::::.., nS"_"nl, .. C. K:t:..-\Z:: :,?,Ci{_ Oil
OIilT cr,:,:;';?t,: ::;: :.2.u ,? ):.
iii,,-.:
0:1::(; tZADE.R
!Hall1en I",
, 29 .. OUa Alrtle14 P 17 ll316 z "320 z 17275 17900 2
-
15
.
-
.

1eD
'n,

ia' Op
'lacblaral A1rtbld P 10
18200 11'500 1
- 9
.

- -
I
1",7
l' Gp
.DeY_ .Urt1eld p
10 0653 z 0653 z
,"000 18000 1
- 9 -
-

Chichi Jia. TO 1 0342 z
. 12000
.
1
. .
- -
-
J:lI.A
19 Gp Cb1ran loJ.rf'ield P 8 0711 Z 0711 1. 17100 17100 1
- 7
-
-
.

'!aDa. Shi-. TO 1 0725 z

. 18000
-
1
-
- -
-
-
-
isaion .",0
19 Gil Ibuauki Airfield P 10 0638 Z 06,38 Z 17000 17000 1
-
9 - - -

31Ji PrlDBry 'Iargeta
55
2316 Z 0711 Z 17000 18500 6
-
49
-
- -
wrm (irt1elda in I)'uahu)
,
\

-- ----
M.lS:>ION 144 145, 147.. 149
DAXE 5 May 1945

OF
-
--
Tn'>
IU7.K I UlA.tBD 011 AIR- RELEA.5ED OJ{ TARGETS
UIl1'r
SETTING IIlIIlII 0IIlCIl4PT
JETTISONED
""'"""'"
UNi(NCHli'/
VIlC2r CI BUii8
HUIWlY
L.R. &
No.. "'al1
.... "0 "'ons "0 Tons NO 'l'ons "0 '"'0
'f
ona Tons I No. OM
Mission ,.,""
29 Gp
"""64
500/1 G.P.
IIIl8t.
.D.- 382 955 375 !.
93..8
- - 7 1.7
- - - -
6 hr.
Mission
.".,
29 Gp loNoll64
500/1 G.P. 242 60.5 216 54.0 - -
26 6",
-
.
-
-
Mission
1",.7
19 Gp ..,.-1164 500# G.P. 220 55.0 195 48.7 24
6_0 1
3
.
-
.
-
Mission
"l1ill
19 Gp AN-H64 500# G.P. 160 40.. 0 118 . 29.5
10 25 32 8.0 -
-
-
-
Mission #149
19 Gp
-
500#
200 200 5010 - -
.
- - - -
-
14,., JJ...I64 500# G.P. 1204
01,0 1104 276.0 34 '5
66 16.5
- - - -

5 boobs relel .... fe un cmple e armin wires.

b 36 boobs rele ... s fe wit cemple , armin wires ..
" :<: bombs rel61
... , fe wit comple e armin wires.

'U
!!.Q.!!! U
MISSION JI"I, lJ,5. 1117_]49
DATE S MAy 191'5
ACCUUDt OJ BCKBIBG 01 PRIMAlIT TARGET
IClIIII ....
ICID HITS SCCIIID .AID DII'UIRm nat AlMIRa POUlt
'" ,HITS SCORED 1000' " HITS SCORED WITHII 2000'
.IlL
_or
......
500
1
-1000' 1000
1
-2000'
2000
1
_3000_
OVER '1'0 TOTAL H.:=:. 'l'O TOTAI. H. E. TO TOTAL at!. TO TOUL H.E
o - SOO'
)000'
TOTAL
BOKBS RELEASED BOMBS SCORED ll().IBS llELUSED BOMBS SCOiWl I.E. .......
.,\, 01 a
., O.
m 375

II

100
5 2 48.0% 62.. 71 74.7f. 97.6S

. ,. hlnrai It,
., ..
216 216 Strike !"otoa shoW ........, prna tell at t 2 m1 8S ess of airfield. i., urecy considere unse. tisf'8 ctory
.'
.7 . ""
hnva 1.1:
19 Or 195 195
11

21
. .
132 !. 56.9'1
'4' lJl
6717% 100. O';C
,.
8 - Ch ran i.11
190p ll8 118

1

24
'5
46 96 .! 11.5% 29.7i
# IbI.<l.uki 1.
19 Gp 200 200

6

40 1
.
127 !. 43.0% 67.7f. 63.0% 99.2C
'---

Includes instantaneous aDd delayed fuze settinga

!. Hits scorod are based on aimi.D& Hne instead of aiming point.
SECRET
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SECRET
MlSSIW l/i5. '471/19
DATE 5 May 19115
AIRCRAFT LOST JllD DAllAGID CASUALTH'S
.lIIlCRAn LOST AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL CASW.LTIES
.xI
...,. .... ACe.
UN- ....
'.xI
lID!
ACC. OWK
UN-
T<YrAL
TOTAL
MI55- WOUNDED T<YrAL
1lDT
Ale AI.
Ale. 0 0'l'IlDl ._.
TOTAL
Ale AI
Aleo 0
<Yr"'"
K__
MAJOR IH OOR
PARTICI- KILLED
If(; &. IWt.mIl CASUALTlrs
AI. IECII.
AI.
DCH. GUlf)
PATIt(l
!!!-.ss on #
""
290, -
.
- - - -
-
- - -
-
-
-
- 214
-
- - -
Mi.. on 8:IhC;
29 G
-
-
-
2 2 1
-
-
-
-
-
1 2 124
-
22

22
- -
Mise 00# 7
19 G - 1
-
1
- -
- - - -
-
-
-
124 11
- -
11
- -
-
Miss . on 81M
.
19 G
-
-
- -
2
-
-
- - -
2 124 - - - -
- -
-
-
-
Ml, on If. 149
19 G
- -
-
-
-
1
- 1
-
112
-
- - -
- - -
-
- - -
314 2 1
3
2 1 2
- -
1
-
2 4 698 11 22

33
- - - - ,
'" ,
.! 1 k/C lost to en6ll\Y fighters over target. 11 men aboard. eight parachutes seen to open.
1 Jo/C lost to enemy fighters after leaving target. 11 lIlen aboard. eight parachutes seen to open.
1 Crashed 3/4 mile north of Peak of !oft. Tapotchau on Saipan at elevation of 1100 feet. Weather was extremely bed with 10/10 clouds.
light rain. and ceiling of 1000 feet. 11 bodies recovered
..i.k.BiiI
4"'111.:1:
:DUiIa' CIP1'05ITICfi IJI) J.H4INlTI<Il EXPENDI'lUlE
JaSSlW 144.1 145. 147-1.49
IWS 5 t'lay 1 945
"""'"
AT'l'ACl{S
J./C I.I.FEmCl'iE1l to.IlAMAGJ:ll
50 c.u.:mm EXl'&IDITtRE
t,::Ir
A/C
BY E/A
T>1'E '"
DES-
"'Ill.
FJkED IN
=
'"
SlCHTED
. >WEI. n<oml
""'"".
CWlI.T FlREIl
JEITIIlaml
Lasr It./C
:row.
M
SiOll :11 "I,
450 2045
,
"
2495
Gp
6 1
1 -
u aion" I"
7
6920
960
"
12000 29880
'"' Gp
27 :t/ 7 7
M sion # 7
900 -
7500 8400
4 - - -
-
9 Gp -
M ssion ,r 8
2500 130 -
-
3800
19 Gp 3 - -
- -
M ssion Ii I",
2200 1450 - -
365
0
5 -
.
-
19 Gp -
7 7
22070 6655 -
19500 48225
14""
45
2B
8
Nick 3 5 3
Jack 3
1 1
, . - .
"
Frank
To"Y
Zeke
SIE
1
1
2
1
Jj U. lUi. :t
mssIOl6 144. 145. lU:1l9
DATE 5 aT 1945
FUoHT IlI.TA &. mEL CO}f)tMPI'ION
--_.._-
- -
-_._-------
-
MISSION l'.'O.
#w. .145 #147 #l41J

UNIT - ':I14TH 'iilNi 2lJI'H GP 29TH GP 19I'H uP 19TH oP 19TB GP
I
1<
, ,
J /C

8
1
Ii.VO. FI.YDX;. TIME 15125 15150 15139
16121 15117
, J.ve. DI5T;.NCE Fl.O!\'N
2872 2966 2850 2917 2650
: (N!a'Jt1ca1 Air Miles)
I FUEL COl'SWEDI
i 1.verage 6574 6764 6433 672/J 6327
I
,",,!mum 6805 7019 6505 7068 6327
,
I
6293 6476 6007 6310 6327
I
Minimum
I
-
I FUEL Ratt.INIIC1
I
loverage
795 564 873 735
1098 . ,
I
1m,,,,",,
1107 924
127) 1050 1098
I llin!mum
S09 3D 726
4Il4 1098
i.VG. G.'J.S. USED PER HOUF! 426.3 427.3 411.1 411.5 414.1
11.VG. G..lS. USED PER nILE 2.29 2.28 2.26 2.31 2.22
--
- _.
-
--
Tor L USED ON ,.L'mORKE 1./c 12224 72576 71200
62386-.J.
------
-"--
-- ---
Excludes super-duntJo aircraft and aircraft landing at other bases. (20
aircraft landed at other than hane base due to bad weather)
Excludes fuel consumed on 1 aircraft laming at two lima. information un-
avail.!::ble.
WEICh"T D1 T'
- --
NO. 1./C i,!RBORNE

11 11 10
i.vC. BASIC !,T. OF ;,/e
75600 - I 75600
75600 75600 75600
i.ve. USEFUL WID
62921 62442 61694 61619 59693
i.VG.
NO_
OF BCM3S LOaDED
22.47 22 20
1455
20
I.V';. Ilr. OF BCM:IS LO..DED
12359 12100 10918 POOO 11000
AVG. FUEL LO..DED
7366 7332 7306 7463 7283
.ve. liT. OF FUEL l.ClI\DED
44196
l43992
43836 44ne 43698
LVO- l<1SC - "'"eh.,. 6366
6350 6940 aakI
4995
, ..VG. GROSS loT.T TJ.KE 138521
38042 137294 137219
35293
I
NOTE: BlXDbs used on 144. 145. 148. '" 149
contained Comp B fillers I Mission 147 carried comb!_
f\D.tion of 'ri'''I'-fi11cd and Camp B-filled baDbo
.! Excludes super-du:rilo aircraft.
Barb \.e1ghtl1 (TNI') 535
,\N-M64 (Coolp B) 550
111811. 10, 127 'hroyb 138, '9 'brs!g* 1M... 1M... 1M
UIUlll
1. ascort will rendezvous "ad boQbora nt-
Bloclthouse from 1.J!>"rture point through tho
.. ro". Upon wi tMr"\F' 1 frot:l tho t"rqct the tightors will
to the r:.lly 3425N - 13SSSE will be 9D-
"bl0 to oscort the bOl.lber9 to tho e8con4-:ry vlsu."ll CJM1
prL:l'"ry r"u"r trrgats.
2. Tbe:.<AI Bo4!l CO--1 will ittick Blonkhouao "04 ....,...
on
3. i. 73rd \.ing:
(I) ThG first group will !c"vc 1cp"rture point
30l055K (D-nour).
(2) Th<3 'Uri \;ing will disp"tch 4 8-29'. to 1wo .T1a:l
the "rternoon bJforc "D" tor purposes ot co-
inG briofing pl"D with t1gbtora
of 7th Fightor 3 of these B-29'8 wl11
'\ct '18 n"vig"tion"! osc"Jrt for tho fighters
riviD{; -:t dCpirturc Deint "D" Hour. All ex-
copt four fighters will join the bombor striko
forcEl '\t this ';)oint '1nd osc rt then through tho
t-rgot Tho four fighters
escort B-29's will to orbit sub-
n"rine -:t the r"lly point 0425N - 13855El, tho
fightors covl.ring tho sub_,"rino "nd the B-29
1
s
,w"iting fighters from strike force to oscort
thom to b"sc. The ascert B-29
with 4 will -:rrivo the point
".t "D" hour n!U8 0100 for extending subxrino
eOver.
(}) Prim":ry visu"l t-:rc,ot: 90.17 - 2008.
i,WI Axis or Att"ck Forcp Roquirod
0590}8 46.5 DegrElos True 6 Squndroos
Cam
- 2009.

TO: C 73
cor:....EJ:mmfliG )l}
}14
CO}IIDPHOTO RECON SQ.
FROU: 21
:.c-.:r :1O:.tl!R
GU.u
1200 29 April 1
FIELD ORD' R ;rtn,ffiER 61. BLOCKHOUSE KYU3l!tJ o<\W
m
.
M
!.::::ps for Plotting: J"pln J!,v'.'tion Ch"rt 1:218,880
(4) City of HemBmat8U.
Cl"ntor of city.
(1) Hethod of BI aQ.uodrOJl8 in oolUa w1\b.
oln1..:lut:l tino 1.nterv:l o>etween aqu.<td.roU.
.1eual aal
Prwry roc1ar troa
2008
'5561l-1410OB
1"lrllt

I.., 1_
Boaa
Prin,ry viall3l: (b)
Bo.e
t'ing 'lssombly arca
344IN-1394430E (De-
pf"rturc DOintl
3507N-13038E IP)
T'"lrRot
190 dege left turn
3528N-13955E
Iwo Jl::m.
BcS6
hl
(5 )
H. !!. ! 1'.
(d) Oito
(01 Tiol tcka
(r) Sacki
(3) Forco required: 1 squndron on o,ch airfield.
Altitude of attnck: 22,000 foat or bolow Gloat
cover but not lower than 1',000 toet.
(6) Routa:
(8) Bomb 10'":.d: 500 Ib ap'a fused 1/100 nos. aJI4 DOD-
dcliy t""il.
c. 314th idng:
(1) }14th Wing will atteak tnr;et npprox1a,telY
3011
00K
to',Ol120K with six squadron
l2) T,rgot: Airfields on Ayushu.
(:ll Kcmoya
(b) - Eest
(0) Kokubu
(4)
Bo:nb 1011d nnd tusing:
1
bomb:
!. bour del':1"
2
bombs:
6 bours do181
} bombs:
24 - }6
hours dol",
1
bot:lb:
2 houre del'ly
,
bOl!l.bs:
12 bours del""
Bs.l::neo of to be In.stnnt<1neoue noee aa4 BOD-
Lo-d bot:lbs b, fUSe -
one dd!')Y 'Jnd one tuae4. Where ea-
plY of long fuses 18 use tuae8
in longer
(5) Altitude of IS,OOO teot.
(6) ot By
x. (1) Sao:.;:,,:I Bom Doa Dootr1Ae, BeaU. art
tiBhter o.cort.
4. (o) No omnge.
(h) T::ctic.l 018810n numbers:
(1) Blockhouse: 126
(2) -,ir field: llisslon 121
t,) - ,ir field: Mission 128
(4) Kokubu Ilission 129
(5) nlrfleld: Uission l}O
(6) -irfiold: Uission 131
(7) S'lokl airfiold: !Hssion l}2
5. AXI Bam SOl SOP for Striko reports, Cont'ct re-
ports ,nd IFF Striko 1 will used.
6AJ '-0((
EOIlTGOURY
n/OPl.iS
nrl'JIBUTION:
WIAY
can G'EN XXI BOlt COlI!:
2. The m at.tacb a1Z"tl.Ida ud s-taUaU-
at kyu.hu.
UUIl
lIT Al&b of ClG m 10

nI ..... C...-
lIUAII
l2lO 211U U
.I! Ii!:. ll. u.
3. 1 0 Qldtted.
c. 1bI)14th !?i.fll: I
(1) The J1.4th 'I'ing will attack tarsete bet;SdOlD 0)l600I111d
031800K with six l!I<;uadrona.
(2) Tarsets: Airf1e1.chs ClI'I It,yuahu.
(a) Tachiarat
(0) lUyuald
(e)
(d) Kanoya
(e) Kanoya East
er) Kokubu
FIElD am:m NUl.Ilm 68, AlRFIElDS IN Km3fIJ
Haps tor Japat Arlaticra Charts 11218,880
1. Intelll&enee rcporta tt-t great. !UIber tI a1reNft an
on the K1\lahu airfields enroute to the Qdn_ Ana. U'
bce1ng can be accCBpliebltd. it 1rQlld h1DlIw the ..;la ...
aircraft to Cll:1naw& area ..more the :lmul.lm 18 _
Allied. rorcea.
PJOh CCII G!N XXI BCllCCII:
'1'0: CCIro<l:N B<IP'lO 58
Ccx;.DI BCK'lG 7J
ccu;m BCItIG )13
COl!GZN BCIIi'G 314
INFO: CO. 300 PHOTO RFJXW BQ
(3) Force requirod: 1 squ..,dron on each fiold.
(4) Bomb load and fus:1ng I
1 bOIlb - 1 hr delay
2 barb s _ 6 hr delay
3 bomb I!i - 24 to :3 6 hr delay
1 oo.nb - 2 hr dela,.
3 bombs - 12 hr dalay.
BalMee of load to be instantaneous nose And non-del.ay tall.
Load bombs alternating by !u.:se type - ona delay and OIlB in--
BtanUmeou.s fused. Ylhere supply of Ions delaY fUlle:! is
inadequato, use fuses in longer dela,y bracker.
b. Tactical Ulsa10n Number:
(1) Tachiarai
(2) Kiyazaki
(J) Kanoya
(4) Miyakonojo
(5) Kanoytl East
(6) Kokubu
Aghast No.4
Neckcloth No. 6 -
Che debook No. 12 -
Dr! pper No. .5
Famish No. 7
8&rranca No. 9
No. 133
lJ4
1)5
lJ6
1)7
1)8
."-
DJ8IB18U'IlCIII
a .....
L./-
IT
""'!: ./;
/f._Y
" D/<ft9
~ ! l l I l
- - - - - - - - - ~ " " " ' " "
lUlU
Dol BOle. QiIW
GIWI
12ClO , .... 1910'
Force Regu1red
2 Squadrons
2 Squadrons
1 Sq.ladron
1 Squadron
c. The )14th Wing:
(1) The J14th Wine will attack target.s betweea 0t.0800 and
04100ClK with six squadrons.
H1I1i.
COOPJlBOll"G 58
CCII;mmcMlG 73
CCIIO!i2IBCIr.1O )1J
CCIGDeClt'l'G 314
INFO: CO, Jim PHO'IO REOO" SQ
FIEUl <ll.DSR NWJm 69, AlRFIElDS IH Km311J AIm SHlICSO
Maps for Plot.ting: Japan Av.1atlon Chart 112l8,880
1. QDittcd.
2. 'l'be XXI Bom. CQIIl attadta &1rf1eld 1nst&llat1on. en tM Ill
Kyushu and Sh1koku.
,. a. emitted.
b. Omitted.
TO:
() (,a} HPJ fer Oila: 096062; target ntDbor
139070, target. mJriler 2080,
Referenca: XXI Ban Coa nOita ma,
O1tll AlP and Soaplane Station" No. 90.33-1308.
(b) lIPI fa" Yatauyana: 021Q4g
023"'"
Rtlferance: XXI Bom Com LithOo"'llosaic '!),[atsuyama Weat
Airfield
ll

(4) Bomb Lood:

(a) Yahuyana and Oita: 500 Ib GP's fused instantaneous
nose and noo-delay taU.
(b) Saeld. and !hun: 500 1b Cpt
s
t'uaed u follarrs:
1 bomb - 1 hr delsy
2 bombs - 6 hr
:3 bcmba - 24 - 36 hr delay
1 boob - 2 hr delay
J bombs - 12. hr dela,.
Blllmce of load to be in5tantaneous no. and non-dela:r
tail. Load bollbs alternating by ruse tyPe - one de-
lay ard one 1n8tantaneou8 tu"ed.. Where supply at
long delay fuse is inadeqoot.e, use tu:!l&3 in lOn&er
delay bracket.
IaIlt __m
-
c.J,et. 10; It.
IIop1eb 10. 2
Cockcrow 110. 3
V..,081 No. 1
a. (1) m Bell Cca 801 md SCI" fer iItI'1b 1'tpC.-tIJ __ I ....
IIrld IFF prooed.ur.. StIiD repcrt 110. 1 wUl be ....
DIS'I'RIlIJTICH:
2 Ea. lIfg.
UllUZ,
O1ta
M a t ~ ...
Sa"'1
......
S ~ -eoaaunCllUona I
4. &. 110 eblnge.,
b. Tactical M:l.sslCll -""1'1
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1.00 4 I/AY 45
FIELD ORDl'll NUMBER 70
Maps for Plotting: Japon Aviation Chart 1:218,880.
1. a. Oc.ltted.
b. Enamy anti-aircraft defenses:
(1 )
( 2)
(3)
(4)
(5 )
In the immediate vioinity or tarsot at XUre
there are Q total ot 1'2 heav, anti-aircraft
guns.
In the immediate vlclnltl or Dlroabt.a DOrth-
west of Kure ore an oddltlon::ll 54 hM..,. awaa.
In the vicinity or Droke OD west ai4e of Biro-
shima Bny ere 16 anti-aircraft guns.
In addition to land aaplaced guns Is n large
portion of the Japanese floot in Kure Sarber
end which should be 8S
tar as possible on target area.
City of should be avoided OD return
route.
2. The XXI Bom Corn will attack Thunderhead No. 1 nir-
fiolds on Kyushu with 16 and 6 squadrons respoctivoly.
,. a. 58th \'ling:
(1) Prim3ry Visual target will be Hiro Novol Air-
craft (90.,0-660).
lorce Requirod Axis of AttAck (e) tlPI
107069 4 Squ1drons 246 Degrees True
(b) Rorerence: XXI Bom Com Litho-Mosaic Xure
Area (90.,0-660) Urban.
(2) Primary Radar Tqrget:
I.!PI
108081
Force Roquircd
4 Squadrons
Axis of Attack
247 Degrees True
(3) Altitude or Attack: 18,000 feot.
(4) Route: Bose
Iwo Jimo (Assembly Zone - may use ossem-'
bly oren rogularly assignod 313th Wing.)
3316N - 13410E (Departuro Control Point)
3415N - 1333330.
3424N - 13305E (IP)
Target
Left Turn From Target
1"0'0 lima
llnso
209/3
(5)
l!l!.U.I
FIELD ORDER NUIlBER 70
Bomb Lood:. 1000 Ib GPla tused 1/100 nose aDd
non-doloy toil.
(6) Method ot Attock: Column ot squAdrons.
('7) First squ::ldrons will looTa the 4eporturo pol.Dt
CIt D hour.
(8) D hour 1s 051100K.
Ax1s or Atto.ck
247 Degroes True
Forco Required Axis ot Attack
Force Requir a4
12 Squadrons
In) MPI
(b I
iiing:
Prlm'lry Viaur.l wlll be Biro NllVOl AIr..
craft Fnotory (90.30-660).
!.!PI
108081
73rd
(1 )
107069 12 Squndrons 24' Degrees True
Roferonce: r.cI Bom Com. Lltho-Uosal0 :lure
Area (90.30-660) UrbeD.
(2) Primary Radar Target:
b.
(5) Bomb Lood: 2000 Ib GP's fused 1/100 nose and
non-delay to,iL
(6) Uethod of Attock: Column of squadrons.
(7) First squndron will lonve c.epnrture point at
D hour plus 4 minutes.
(8) D hour is 051100K.,
(})
( 41
Altitude of 18,000 tect.
Route: Bass
Iwo Jima (Assembly Zone)
3316M - 13410E Control PoInt)
3415N - 1333330E
3424N - 13305E '!PI
Target
Left Turn From TerGot
1wo Jimn
B:lse
c. Omitted.
d. 11) Thn 314th Wing attacks airfields on Kyushu.
(21 Prim'lry Tnrget Force Reguirud TlJrget TiJIlo
Oita Airfiold 2 SqUl\drons (050900-051000K)
Airfield 1 Squ:ldron (050900-051000K)
&1noyl:l Airfield 1 Squ"dron (051bOO-051700K)
Airfield 1 Squadron (051bOO-051700KI
Ibusuki Airfield 1 Squadron
{051bOO-051700KI
01
Altitude of Attock: 14,000 feet.
IH!1. U. 1:
FIELD ORD!R N1J14IlER 70 CONTINUED
(4) LIPI for IbusuJtl: 0,6062. Reference: XXI Baa
Com "South &yushu area - 1'uaatl
Airfiold".
for 090131. Roterenoe XXI Bam eaa
Litho-Mosaio "south Kyushu Aron .. Chlrnn Airfield-.
(5) Boob Load: CblraD and Ibll8ukl - 500 I'D GP'.
fUBed non-delay tell.
Tochiaral, Olta .. 500 lb OP'. tused as
follows:
1 bomb - 1 br
2 bombs .. 6 br delay
, bomb. - 20 - '6 br dele,
1 bomb .. 2 br dolQJ'
3 bombs - 12 br delal
BCllanco ot lood to be Inatantnneo\lS nOlle 8114
non-dolay taU. L014 bombl nltGrnntl.as bJ tuse
type .. ono doloy ono lnatantanooua fUsed.
Where supply ot long dolAy tuae 18 1Dn4oql1'lte.
use fuses 1n longor delay brocket.
Yo. O;uitted.
4. a. No chrlllse.
b. Mission NW!lber:
Kure
Thunderhe3d -;'1 146
Chi roo Tre'ldlc ./-1 148
Ibusuki Infl:rr.w.ry 149
K'J.noyo Checkbook }13 147
T'1chiarai Agh3st }7 145
Oito C"'mlet /5
144
5.
COD.:!lunic':1 tions:
o. (1) XX! Can 501 3nd SOP for strike reports
contact reports nnd IFF procoduro. Strike
ruport No. 1 will be usod.
LEl.lAY
cou Gl!N XXI BO!.t COLI
DISTRIBUTION:
2 En \ling
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1
2

C-cDd1ll& Generul. 'l'wIlUet.h Air '01'.

GeaorCLl. III Beabtl' 'kea""
DopQty OClllaCDl!or. r-atlo'tb J.11' 'oroe
Obio! ot Ste.1't, 'fweatiotb Ai1' '01'00
Chiot ot Statt. III IIcMibOr eo.cu.a
DeP\lty CIS. OpIlS, m BOII"-I' C_aal
Dop\l'ty O/S. Su.p I: UcJ.1l't. m lleallel' a_...
AC ot s .1.a. m Beabel' ea.-aD'
O--.nd1ll5 GooOl'd. All' '0....
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C-.n4er. third. nee"
Ccuanlllll'. ,itth Plan
eo-.rutol'. Plr.'t ClUTier !dk .Poroe
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COlIIIafuklr tD obler. V.S .lnIr ron,
Ccaaan41ft1 General. V. S. h ... , ...., holtl. oc..a .an.
COIIlaGDdl", Ottnaral. AlUed All' 'orco.,
Pacltlc Are..
C_arul1nc Genoral. Sollttnrooat Pacific .lnu .D'!II ....
(POl' Section 22. IQI)
23 Collllall.dlD& General. Par ut .ur Po roo.
24 Cau.aQd in, 001'101'&.1. o. S. Strlltopo All' Poro.. 1D illIrape
115 Ce_lu)!ing GeDonl. Air Poroo
26 CO"'_llnd1ng GoneI'd. Mod.lterrlUllllM .1lUoe! All' Foroo.
21 CO/lllllo.nding Cancro.l. 'ifteonth All' 'orce
26 _ 29 COlIAIlndirl!: GaltOnl. Sovontb All' 'orca
30 COIIftIo.ndinc Genorlll. VII Beaber COIlIIllUld
31 _ 32 COlUlonding GoneI'd. VII Fightor COlIIIll.IUKl
33 COlllJllo.nding Gonoro.l, Elevonth Air Forco
34 COlIIllC.nding Genoro.l. XX Bomber Comma.nd
35 CouulllLnding Gonero.l. 38th Plying 'I'ro.iJ'Iing 1Flftli
36 COfl\Il\o.nd Hq. All10d Air Forooll, SOQtl1wOlt Pileifl0 Aroa.
ATTNI Intolligonco Offioor R A.F.
Commnnding General. 58th Bom.bo.rdm<lnt 'lint
COlIImonding Gonero.l, 13rd BOlllbo.rdment Wing
COlUlllo.nding Genoral. Bombo.rdmont 1f1n(!;
COInIIlandil\8 Oonoro.l, 3l4th BOIllblLrdmont Wing
Commnl'lding Genoral. 3l5th BOIllbo.rdmont
Coemllftding Officer. 3rd Photo Recon Squadron
Officor, 'lot Photo'Reoon Squ0.4ron
Coemo.nd.1ng Officer. 33rd Stc.tilltiCo.l Control Onit
Chomico.l lio.rfo.re Orricor, XX! B.-bor Coc.lUId
Tactics ami Tro.1n1n!; Soctionl'. A_3. XXI BOII'bor
Ordnanco Officor. XXI BOJ:lbel" COlllund
Coolllllnding OrricoI', XXI BOllbor COCIllI:ll'd. Co1llb3't Stc.g.1ft&
Contor (Pro'1is1ono.l)
49 _ 50 BhtorlclLl Offioor. XXI Beabor
51 _ eo COlllIlllll'lding OeMI'd. J.rfAY Air Forces,
ATTN I ;"C/AS IntolliSOnce. Collection Div1alol1
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m" W h ..hotton 80anl
81 c.allDd1ll.S CIa_al. Ancy oUr Poru. 'ocillO o..a
.rTf. Director or Cc..udoat1ne
POt I Counter lIo...ure .1lr J.Da17a1.. o.lIter
&:! Cc.alUllll& ott!."" 8th Bab Droop (VB)
8& eo-lUl41q Ottloer. hb Beall Group (Va)
85 CoIDl.DdlD& Ot'tloer. 1Mb Boa' Oro., (VB)
86 CCIIIllllU1d.ll1& Officer, 1Mb B_ll Groqp eft)
87 COIIlInftdlq t:r'tlou. nth Boab Or... ('fI()
88 otttoer. tJl Beall Oroap (YB)
CClClJlldd,1nS ott!..... 60th 8.,.b Group (YJI)
SID CGmma.ndlq Oftlool', S30tb hall 0I'0Uf Cft)
t1 COQlJIlQDll11ll Oftloor, "In IoU Gro", I:!
va CClIIIllQM1n& ott loer, 64'" Boa" Group lB
93 CCImlIund,l1l1 Orricer, 461a4 I_b Group (ft
Sl6 COlIlIDn41ns Of'tlool', W'tb Bea' Oro., eft)
9S OOllmO.n4lnc orne"", 6t7tb 8011b Groap ('VB)
96 Comao.nd.1A& Orltoer, 4Htb lollb GrouP lftl
97 COIIlIIll.DCUDI Otticer. &nth 80IIb Qrq .,.
96 Comaa.nd.ln& otfloer. SOOth I_ll Qroup (YB)
99 COIIIlo.nd).llI Orricer, 501.t 1-.11 0I'0Uf (VB)
100 Offioer, sow BOIlll ar..., (1'1)
101 COllmll.ncl.1ftl orricor, 5Oo&tb 80mb Group (11)
102 COP.o.nd.1nS ON'loer, 5C11tb 8cIIb Qtwp (Ill)
103 CCIIlIOJ\d1.ll& 0rtloer. S09tb Oroap
104 Coru.o.nd.1nl Officor. 6SStb B_b SqIlQdl'OD (8) (.)
lOS CoumJ:ldiJl5 Twentieth Mr Porco l.oa.4 Drew 80_1
106 CCillUltl.Ddinr; Officor, 15th 'l,hter Grcu.p
107 Comanndin, Officer. 21lt Pl&bter Group
106 COCll!Iudift Orrioor, S06th 'l&bter Group
109 Unit. ';;'.2. m Bolllbor (PUe CCIP7)
110 - 115Reportin15 Unit. ;,..2. Dl Bomber COlIIl::wl