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UISSION NO. 34
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HEADQUARTZRS
XXI BOmiER cmo.wm
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TACTICAL MI SSION REPORT
Field Order No. 29 Uission No.3'
Tar ge t: JAitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant
NAGOYA. JAPAN
15 February HillS
Table of Contents
Tactioal Narrative Report
Annex A _ Operations Repo rts
Put I -
Part II - Bomb ing
Part III _ Flight "Engineering
Part IV - Radar
Part V - Gunnery
Part VI _ Air - Sea Rescue
Annex B - Ifeathe r
Annex C _ Communications Repo rts
Part I _ Radar Counter Measur es
Part II _ Communications ( Radio)
Annex 0 _ Intelligence Repor ts
Part I _ Enemy Ai r Opposition
Part II _ Antiair cr aft and Air to Ai r
Bombing
Part III _ Bombing Results and Oaclat;e
Assessment
Annex E _ Consolidated Statistical
Annex F
Field Order!>
Annex 0 _ Distribution List
Prepared By :
A- 2 Section
XXI Bomber command
SUBJECT:
TO:
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HEADQUARTERS
XXI Balam COIWAND
APO 234
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SECRET I
I By Autb or tt. C. O. I
XlI Boaber
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Date 1n1t1a.l.
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Report of Operations. 15 Fabruary 1945
Commanding General. Twentieth Air For oe , O.c ..
Identifioation of
Fl. Fiold Order Number 29. HOlI.dquartere XXI Bomber Co..m.
datod 11 Fobruo.ry 1945 , dirooted tru.. 13rd \'Hng to oOlllllit a force ot
eight squadrons nnd tho 313th Wing a forco of four to an
attack against a target on Honshu on 15 Fobruliry 1945.
b. Targots Specified :
(1) Primary Mitsubishi Aircraft plant ,
Nagoya . Objeetive folder 90.20 -193. SiX squo.drons were to uSu Aio-
Ing Peint 123069 and six .... ero to use Aiming Point 086064. (Refer to
annotated photograph of t ar ge t following pago 4 . )
(2" Secondt.ry T!l.rgot: Samo as primary.
(3) Last Resort Targot: Any industrial oity on Honshu.
2. Stratogy end Plan of Ooer Fltion :
a. ROlI. sons for Selection of Target:.
(1) This command 's attaok on Honshu wo.s ooordtnated
with that of the Navy so hoduled for 17 and 18 February against Tokyo.
In addition to striki ng tho Japanese mainland, tho attaoks would be
Il divors.ilon, sor ooning tho invasion of Iwo JimJ. 011 19 Februar y . ,/hllo
it was desirablo for the B- 291s to attaok Tokyo, foreoast weathe r
ovor this area was not s uitable for 5- 29 oper ations.
(2) Fnvorabl o oonditions, however, wero forvoaa t for
tho Nagoya a r on und tho dooision wns made to attaok the
Aircrnft Engi ne Pl ant.
b. I mportunoe of Target: This is one of Japan 's l argest
pr oduce rs of aircraft ongines , !IlU1u.fnotwing ne"rly 30 purcellt or xx
t ho engines for Jnpeneso Ar my and I;o.vy oomba t ulro r att . The bul k:
of thts output is bol1evod to go t o uitsubishi a iroraft plilllt on
Nagoya It 1s possi blo that of thase cn&i nos
hnve boon suppliod to tho lHtsubishi and KaliasaKi plants at Kagu-
1Il1 go.hn ro.. t! ltsubishi, ono of tho gr oat indust rl .. 1 and ooc::lor e i al
organizations of Japan , 15 one of the two l oading produoe r s of a ir-
craft and ongines .
o. Attaok Rooord: Tho XXI 80mber command attaok of 13
Dooember 1944 had infliotod savare damago, approximately 75 peroent
of the pl ant being put out of opor atiOIl at that ti.a. HgwOver,
photogr aphy avnilablo imroodlately pr ior to the mission showed that
most of tho damagod er es had boon r ostored t o uso.
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d. Details or PlannJ!l..g ..
(1) Bonbing Plan!!. :
(0.) of Bomb Load 1
1. Since the attack or 13 December 1944 had
reduced the infb.llllllO.bil1ty of the western part of the tarl!,et. it l!lUI
c!ecided to us e hi gh explos17e bombs exclusively in that area (e.im1ng
point 066064), General pur pose 500_pound were selected because
of better stov!"l.ge charact'':"is tics 0.5 compared to larger types, Since
the buildings '.!.Te of normal span and not subject t(l Gpr ea1in, collapBe.
multiple hits with the bOI. hs ::;elected most desirable, l he east-
ern part of the target (.Ur.ri.ng Point 123069 ) Vins considered 50% in-
fl ammable , warranting use i ncend i a.ry bombs, It W:.<5 decided to use
0. 60% high explosive , 4.0% incendiary bomb r a.tio , bas ed on a possible
striking force of 55 to 60 Ooi r crOoft, The AlT- 1\- 17-Al Incendiary Clust-
er ( 500 Ibs) was s e l ected be cause of the multiph hits (110 incendi _
ary bOr.l.bs) per cluste r as well o.s its individual fir e - r aising quo.l i -
ties and the non- fire spr eading characteristicD of the structur es ,
.3:. The high exploseve bombs "er e given 1/ 10
second deley nose fuse. A non_delay tail fuse was used to give cax-
imum blast effect on no.chiner y and building contents . The incendi -
aries were fus ed to ope n nt 5000 to give pr or>er clust('; r func -
tioning nnd good pattern denS ity,
3. Minimum ground spacing for both types
was r ecommended since th", t o.r get woos small 'lnd maximuc denSity was
desired.
..!. Ballistic properties of the incendiary boch
made it undesirnbl e to hnve mixed loads . Theref or e , the plnnes of six
squadrons were loaded with high- expl osive bombs to drop on AI' 086064 sad
thoso of 4 squndrons with high- oxplosive nnd those 0$ 2 squadrollS with
1nocndiarics to drop on AI' 123069 .
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(b) aonbnr diMI", Pl flT1r: !ng :
1 Asuke was s e l ected Q.S the Initial Foint
in order to gi ve a n attack with l e s s th:tn 10 degrees drUt.
This point also provided t he de sired upwind run. the
ar dier mor e time for accurate synchronization beco.use of 10"lf groll."ld
speed.
(2) NnviF,ntion Planning:
Reasons
BOose t o
17/00N - 145/1!?E t o
25/00:f - 142/ 30E t o
27/1Stl _ 140/S3E to
A ba.s e area depar tur e point was
maximum visual nnd radar use of
Ma r ianns as nnvl gational
sel ec ted to gi ve
the Northern
This route provided fo r a mean betwv8n
Iwo snd Chich1 Jlma.
Nishoro Shima wns us ed ns a wing nssembly point
and as a visual and radar chock poi nt,
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Nagoyo. t o
27/00N _ 143/'ZOE t o
Base
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ThiS leg _de use or .. DOl'therly head.l ng in
the olimb phase t o pr . .... at hM.d.w1n48.
This point 1fU selected hi. Ot' der to give a
poi nt of entr y at the ooact with a visual
'l.nd r ad ur ol'.eck. poin t Ilr.d smalle st poa -
!'jible turn at t he I . P.
In1 tial Point
Tar get
This cour se waS ds slgnd to uttl1 te tall-
Ii nds . The Bonl :"'",': and Jf,:thsrn Uarltma8
wer e e,vail:l.'Jle fo. v isua:. and r a dar cheek
poi nts .
(3) Fl i ght Endneer ' s Planoi ng :
( a. ) Flight p l an, ap e-ed:l and altitudes WEre plan-
ne d to obt a.in maximum fuel economy.
(b) Th3 mini mum bomb l oad for the 13r d "King was
pl aced at 6000 pou nds and for the :n3t h Vfi ng at 5000 pounds . in ao-
cor dance with fuel consumption es timates c alculated 1'01' the aircraft
f lying the least position in t he for nations .
(4)
(a) I t was d ecided an upwind appr oach to tl".1s
tar ge t would b e most de sirabl e f r om a bombing and naviga.tional s tand-
po i nt . A cour s e ml, S e stablishs d as 282 degrees true from the i ni t1a.l
point Asuk e . malc ing a r un of 19 mile s to the ttu'get .
(b) This 1s a good radar a.ppr oa.ch. The first
check poi nt on cours e at landfall is Lake Hrur.:lna. ",hich lie s direct.ly
inside the coast line . Fr om thiS point . up to the in! tio, l point . and
on to t h e r adar targe t . the c1 ty of Nngoya. returns should .1wo.ys be
we l l r e solve d on t he s cope .
(5) Radar Counte r Meas ures :
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wer!!l tak!!ln on this
0. No diversionar y meaSures
miss i on.
(b ) The usual r outine selU"ch for enecy r O;dn.r
signa ls O;nd voi ce tro.nsmissi . ons was plO;nned .
(6) Air- SeO; Re scue Fllll\nin$;
( 0,) Tho- Navy furnished with the detailS of
the mission and r equest ed to fur nish O;val1abla faciliti eS for air - sea
r e scue purpos es.
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!llld were stntioned
1. Five submarines wer e D.ssigned to lif eguard
n:; tollows:
35/07}1 _
34/26N
34/06U -
34/14N -
33/0, :m
140/55E
139/45E
138/51E
137/tl8E
HO/26E
One pntr o1 d es troyer directed to be nt
the f ollowing positions o.t thO) sp<.octfi'ld tlrr,O)s : " /OON _ 144/10::
from 142300Z to 150200Z, t hen proc eod to 20/00n - frOlli
150600Z to 1514002.
Ono Cumbo o.i r!l1 o.nc I'I(:..S c.:::o;:gnt-d t o the fol _
lowi ng stntions for ni r _s en r fls cue IVorY. dur i 1. l.issi on : 23/07l1 _
143/05E from 142400Z to 150200Z. the n 2U/;').1 _ 11!5/0CZ frot! l S06002
until 151400Z.
.1. Picke t boats o.nd cr c.sh boc.ts wer o a.sslgned.
by the No.vy in the ir.I!T,3d i o.t e v icinity of Sc.ipc.n o.nd Tinlo.n to Clll"ry
out o. ir- sea. r es cue 1'.'01"1< during the fol lowir.!: pe riods of
take- off nnd lr.nding: 1420-15Z to 142245Z o.nd 151000Z until r elieved
by the control tOlle r .
(b) This comrna.nd o.ssignod two Super - Cumbo c.lrpllllles
(B-29' s) to orbit positions o.s fe>llows : 30/SOlI - 140/32:: c.nd 30/S0!i
144/12E. They were to Msist in spotting, r<7lcciving distress sibIl-us ,
dropping emergenCy equipme nt and directing tile in tha o'1t.nt
uir- seo. r oscue were r equirod .
0, Details of Plc.nnlnl" _ Inte11 igonce :
(1 ) Enemy Fighter Reo.c ti on :
{a.} Mitsubi::lhi li e s within the Kure - Nll,!;oyo. Ill"eo. for
purposes of enemy fi ghte r c.nc. lysis. It w'\s estima.ted the ener.:y h:l.d
360 o.ircro.rt 1n this 0.1"130. . As sui.ling 70 % opornti onc.l , 209 ni rcrGft
would be ('Ivo.ilo.blc f e r tho Empiro ' s dofens e systcr.'l . This opposit1en
WIlS consider ed norm"tl r-.nd hf\d no eff ect o n pl nnning.
(2) Eneny Antinircrrlft :
( 0.) of photogr ap bic cover -
ngo showed tho Nng,1 yn ['..ro'\ t o be d of end ed by 180 he c.vy (lIltio.1 r CTtll't
guns . Considernti on of thoso d 3f ensos lndicntod the dosi r nbil1ty
of 0. downwind run. in ordor to be within r ange of fire f o r
shor t est possiblo time . HOW3ver , b0mbing f a.ctors outwe1&hsd this
c onsidera.tion nnd 0.0" upwind run woos p1(l1lncd .
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NAGOYA
AIMING POINT
12a069
SeTICI
80_811 co._AND
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NAGOYA AREA
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schedulod
142055Z._
Wing
73r d
e. , TnkG-c"rr: The f1 rat gr 1Up ('o f tho 73rd Wing wna
t o toko- off c. t 1012045Z th-.t of tho 313th '.flng
Actunl t :\lco- orr was o.cc.,mplhhed. ns fc llClW8 1

Airborno
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First Ale
T::oJ:o-oCr

Lc.st Ale
Toko_ort
H2132Z
313th _ 28
142135Z
10:.2203Z
TOTAL 117
1402016Z
142203Z
Contact nssembly VJa& no-de o.t Nishino- ShimJ, :lor ,.-ed. by beth
wings. No bko- off dHr ieulti ee Vler e repo r -, c
b. Route Out : Seforo the climb no t o.pprexlc:ltely
the fonmati ons encountored 0. severe cold front extended up to
the Japanes e Coast, Penetro.tlon r esulTd 0. wide of the
groups and :ll'ter bl"caking out of the f!'cnl:. ( rier.tati on at l llrull'!!.l.l
wo.s made visually a:, d by use of r ader, Vt:. r j f ell' o. lrcrcl't were o.b15
t o f o nn f o r the on the p rimc.ry targE: c, the najority bocbint;
last r esort targets close to their polnt of landfall on tho coe.st or
Honshu.
c . Ove r Tar r:e t:
(1 ) P!'"imory Tarlje!: : SOllIe c.ircrtU't of the 73rd 'ling
arrived at the t nrge t appr oximately ono hour early. 'lbile the f our
air croft of the 3l3th Wing that bombed the pr i1:lo.ry t nr g!:lt. dropped
at briefed time . A total of thir ty- three plane s bombed visually
the p r imnry target. no formati on c onsisting of than six ai r-
crn.ft. A t otnl of 104. 2 tons of g ener :ll - purpose a . .-vl Inceno:iilU'y
bombs was droppod be tween 150502Z and 1505552. (See E. Port
I, Cons olidated Statistical SUJtUnary f or Deta.ils.) Leu tha.n 20; per _
ce nt hits ware scored within 1000 feet of t he target.
( 2) Secondnrv Tnre:et : None assl
b
ned.
(3) Last Resort Target: Fifty_f our plnnes bocbe d
last r e sort targets . droppi ng app.roxim3.te ly lSd. 3 to!\S of br>clIs.
A lar ge number of aircrai't d.ropped on F.a.cOJllatsu. g etting fair r e-
sults. ( See Annex D, Part I II.)
( 4) ,!o.rge ts o f Ooportunltv : Thirte en plane s bocbed
targe ts of opportunity , dr app
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ll6 approxico.tely 48 . 9 t ons of boobs .
d. Route Back : All aircrn.ft flew a,bove the weather,
making no marked deviati on r r om the briafed r etur n r oute. Fa,llll1'e
to bomb the primary target and good t!lil wind.:s brought the c.irern.ft
to bo.le 1 hour and 15 minuto.s prior t o estimnted time of r etllf'n.
e. Lnnding: Aircr.-o.!'t lo.nded at bo.lJ8 under good weathe r
conditions as f ollows:
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Fi rst hie
Last Me
73rd
151002Z
151324Z
313th
151050Z
151225Z
One
of the 313th Wing
di tched en r oute to ba.se .
(See
Annex A,
Po.rt VI for dato.ils.)
f. Operations Summary =
(1) (See Annex;", Part 1. for details.) Xx
Navigation to 28/00N Wo.s good , but froC! this point on thQ fomo.tions
were required to breo.k beco.use of n mile strip of instrument
weather , Navigation wo.s o.ccocplished by dead reckoning based on
metro winds. The majority of Ilircro.!'t mo.e e ;' a nd r'J. l other t'-.o.n
briefed. necessitating bombing of Ja. s ' a.nd oppor_
tuni ty targets.
(2) (See A, ! ) rt 1-. for details. )
Al though all on the pr i mil r y t "L get -;:i s V16u:llly t.'-.rough
3/10 clouds, Eo.ccu.-" '; Y WIlS poor bec:l us ;;l of errors and
of nir diSCipline. .dllda:: bOffibing wns used ":: a s:.ll'ficient D.l.U:!ber ot
a.ircroft on In,t resort ta.rget of to warra.nt do.e.age
assessment, (See f.nnex D: Pert III.)
(3) Flight Engineering: (See A, Part III for
detnils . ) The \"i9ather front encountorod provented forl:.ation flyi!l6
and forced the aircro.ft into &mo.ll el ements . This r esul'ted in I!L
saving of fuel consumed en r oute to the tnr&;st. Failure to r each
tho primnry target !l.lld goo1 tail winds on the r eturn r oute saved
a dditiono.l r esulting in the highest aver age fuel reserves
to data ,
(4) Radnr: (See Annex A. PQ!'t IV, fOT de hlls.)
AN/APQ.- 13 was used during frontsl penetration in the
prevention of aircraft collision. Most of the boc.bint; on the pri .
mary tar get vtaS vi.3t:al, with some r adar il1ds being used, SC!\ - 7lS
(RadiO ,u timeter) and SCR- 695 (IFF) employt:1e nt was norClsl, AR/J,PU-
4 ( Lor an) r nnged about 600 miles,
(5) Gunnery: (See Annex.A, Part V for dehils,)
Gunner y problems on this mi ssion wore minor since ther e was very
little enemy air opposition. One unusunl occurrence was tbat of
one B- 29 fi r ing upon a.nother B_29 as II. r esult of o. n approacb fr oe
nose quarter.
(6) .hir - Sc:!. Rescue : (See An..'lex A, Part VI , for de-
tai l s .) One B- 29 ditched with no defi nite position baving been
given, Area s earch was inltiatod and one survivor was si&hted
days after the miSSion, E:nl:trgeney equi.ptlent was and r e -
covered by the survi vo r, but oontaot \TtI,S lost durirq:; thl:t nisht and
never established again due to bad weather.
g. \'feather: (Seo Annex B. PlLrt I for details . ) Tho
weather en route was more sovere than predloted. but cloar ed at l aM.
fal l. Cloud cover at the target was CAVU to 3/10 middle olouds as
predioted. Winds over tho targtl t ,rero from 275 degrees at 12.5 knot
showors were expe r ienced at time of landing, but eaused no I.
dHflClul ties.
h. Communicati ons I
(1) Rada r Counter )loalurea: (Soe Annex C, Part It tor
details . ) Five ReU searoh air craft comnl oted the miss i on and r eport_
ed 18 radar signal intercepticns. Only one signal had gun- l aying
characte ristios; tho others were S'l'reoping aM. tracking. Ho maltWIC _
tions of equipment used wore reportod .
(2) Communi cations : (See Annex C, II, for de -
tails.) Forty. fivo "bombs ",ero and reca h'_
ed, with slight interfcrenee on all f roollcno j<,:::. r.,l. the navigatiOll_
al aids were used and reported as being Net discipline
and socurity conci nued to shoY! improvOm6n":. .
(1) Air Opposition: See A!lDex D, Part I, for
details . ) Enemy air ':ppos !.tlon waB weak, wi t.h an estimated 91 air -
oraft makins 166 Five B- 29 ' s sustainej battlo damage and
none were destroyed. Tonys. Irvings. Zekos , Bnd Tojos attacked our
aircraft most with 26. 19 . 18, end 17 percent of
tacks. respectivoly, boing made by these Sixt7- two peroent
of the attacks occured after bombs away and 38 percent prior to
away. High nose attacks still predominated, but the percentage is
the lo-."I'sst experienoed vtith tho exoeption of the 19 January 19.45 and
12' Deeombor 1944 mi ss ions . Eight coordinated attacks were :lIlde and
one ramming vra.s reportod . Seven enomy aircraft were des -
troyed, 8 probably destroyed , and 23
(2) Antiairoraft Opoosition: (See Annex D. Part II,
for detail s.) A tota l of thirteen airoraft was by fla.k on
this mission. Pointed and barrago type fire enoountered , with
the highest assessment being moderate and aoourate . NO evasive ao -
tion was taken by our foroos and only one report of phosphorus
"ras made with no obscrved r esults .
(3) Bombing Rosul ts a.nd Assessment : (Se&
Annex D. Part III, for details . )
( 8.) Targot 123 in Nagol'! _ This r aid had little
effeot on the produot ion of the plant . Damesa on this raid tota l ed
approximately 203 , 000 square f eot or 5.4 poroent ef the total
roof area . Bomb bursts were ooncentrated in the western end of the
plant, oausing damage to a maohino shop and a preyiously da:aged a3 -
sembly buildinG.
(b) Hamamatsu - Appr oximately 2, 000, 000 sqUOr(l d
feet of an aroa located east of tho Toktl.ldo Main Line R .. llr'ood ..... as ;:> -
Ittrotod by firo. Thoro wor o sovor lil hits to tho south end 1IOS't
this arell 1n the r es idontia l sootion. In thoro nro 14
or ators on a irfield and three hAngars r oof
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CURTIS E. LeJ,IAY
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COIIIJIIIInding
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OPERATIONS REPORTS
Exhibit - TrAok Charts
Part I - Na-;rigation
Part II - Botlb 1ng
Part III - Flight Engineering
Part IV - Radar
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Part V - Gunnery
Part VI - Air-Sea Rescue
Exhibit - Ai r - Sea Rescue ~ a p
Mission 11'0, 34,
. 15 February 1945
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OPERATIOns REPOttS
PART I - IIAYIGATION
1. Navigation t o the wing assembly point. Nlshlno_Shlma.
was !I.S briefed, The four groups of the 73rd 'Ung departo:::d the
wing assembly point at 1200 on course. for the briefed point
2g0- 30' N 137
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-37'E. The formations encountered a front at
OO'N, and the aircraft were r equired to br eak formation and pro-
Ceed to landfall indi vidually, Navigation W&.3 made
difficult by the 400 mUss of frontal condition encountered.
Navigators 'Rere unable to read drift or us e cel estial dds , As
a result , they were obliged to base their de ad reCkoning on !:latro
winds.
2. \'Iinds at bombing altitude were predicted at 280 at
110 knots and experienced at 275
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at 125 knots,
3. hf'ter penetration of the front, aircraft Clade visual
and radar orientation at but in most Cases
last resort targe t s becauso of thei r inability to reassecble.
4. klrcraft stayed above weathe r condi tions on the routs
home. remaining at altitude o.nd following the bri efed cours e
without deviation.
5. The r e turn home at high alti tude and the failure to
bomb the prime.ry to.rget shortened t he total title of flight to
an average time of 13:15 as coap ar ed with the briefed tioe of
14 : 30.
PART II - BCNBINQ.
1. The weather front encountere d south of the coast of
Japan r esulted in the complete disruption and scatte r ing of
formations . A few aircraft we r e nble to ass emble at the coast
and p r oceed to the primary targe t . J,. number of a ircraf t also
bombed the primary t arget individually. As a r esult of these
conditions , only 33 aircraft bombed the assigned target. The
remainder of the striking forc e att a.cked last r esort t a r gets using
radar . r eckoni ng and methodS .
2. The I.P .,\,suke, could not be identified althou.gh it
was the best available I.P, in t;',at p,rea. . The ... . P. 's, ho_ever,
were easily distinguishabl&.
3 . In sumrnariting the r e sults of those p,iroraft
the p r ima r y t a r get, approximate l y 55% of the bombs dropped by
1;be f irst Squo.dron. 73rd Wi ng. \"Iere within 1000 feet of the ..l . P,
second. Squlldron d.ropped Southi!la.st . and the third Squa.d r on
2500 t eet south ot t he p rii:lo.ry. The 313th 'fing
were not distillguill ho.b1e . BOr.lbing results o.re
l ess t han 20% of the hits being witbin 1000 feot 0
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4. Of the aircraft bambing the target mOlt of
the errors can be attributed t o personnel. Air disipline con_
tinued to be poor. Premature relenses by and subseq_
uent by other a ircraft On these a irCraft w t he prinol_
pal cause of bomb ing error. The and i nstall.tieD
of radio bomb releases would e liminate this ConditiOn to large
extent.
PARi' III -- PIJGHT EHGl1!EERma
1. ;'ssembly and Al titude Cruise:
Both the 73rd and 313th Wl ngs their group
assembl 1es near base. as in previous miss ions.
b. The initial cruise ot the 73rd _Ga made iD
group f ormution to thG desitinated assembly point _bare a 1tns
assembly waS effected without incident.
c. The initia l cruise of the 3l:5th 'fins .... BI&dD III
group formntion with no a.ttempt of "ring ::I.88ombl)".
d. Wi nds and wonther '!Gte Q8 predicted irins DO
troubl e on this cruise.
2. Climb to Bombing t,l Utude;
The weather tront, penetr:l.ted d1U"iIlg tbe olMt,. dill-
persed tormo.tions of both wings . Little atteJlpt ...... til
r eassemble groups nft er the bombing altitude bad
3. Higb ;"ltitllde Cruise to TCU'cet;
11.. Thh cruise was nonal :l'ol' 1;be 73rt..... A
slnall 8a.ving in fuel WQ.8 experienCed lleoaue 01 U. ..:u __
mo.t1on8.
b. The bOlllblng altitude oratae hi' ..
lfll8 planned at 190 0.A.8. in an. -"-P' ..
to operate at Inll.XllDU1D automati0 t.aa
airspeed enabled a lew dJ'Pla.aH ..
aucc1t8sfully in auto l au wi,....
ultles.
". Retvp to 1_
.. -
oratt. Oood taU
."lJ' til .... .1111
s.
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c. See Stntistical Summary for fuel
consUJIlpt i on end Vieight deta..
PAR T IV - RAD/,R
1. Employment :
n. ;.n/APQ- 13 (Blind Bombing)
(1) The radar equipment was used for navig-
ation in the target area.
(2) was used for vlsual rune.
(3) 13 Ale mnde bomb runs by radar.
(4) Successful uso or equipment waa made
during p$netrntion or a weather front to prevent Ale
collision.
b. SCR-7lS ( Radio ;.ltimeter) Employment waa nonul.
c. SCR-695 (IFF) Employment waS normal.
d. Loran opero.tiTe during msslon.,
2. Equipment performance,
a. .W ilI'Q-13
(1) 107 We were J'ada.r eq ... ippecL
(2) 81 1./0 reported perro ....... _u.,....,.
tor bombing.
c.) 68 ;./e op .... _ ... _ ...... - ,
Co) .. I./e "' ....... CJOlIOCOl
tor bCDbing.
'.
SECRE'r
------
(5) Ono:. No bomb r e leaso lino.
(7) ono : Weak targots .
b. SCR-695: Ono IFF f o.lluro .
o . ANI APN-4:
(1) Ono:. I hverter h..i luro.
(2)' On", Swoop 10't.
d. SCR -718:. Throo roportod fOoilures .
PART V - GUNNER Y
1. Very little enemy opposition was encountered on this mission.
Mor o than enemy fighter s wor e encounter cd . but 010s01y ,rellod
dtOoeks woro tho oxoeption.
2.. This was tho first mission in which ono 8-29 firod upon c.noth-
or 8- 29 . This is r eportod to ho.vo boon due r:IO.inly to tho fa.ot tbl:.t
ono B- 29 o.pproo.ehed tho othor from the noso quo.rter, ..nd to tho pm_
nors
l
t ondonoy to fi r o at l ong r a.Dges.
lVia! J1nh 1Ji!!5

Ammunition Expondod 52,000 r ds 8.215 rda 60.275 rdI
C. F.C. Operation 100% 100%
1'"
Co. l 50 M. G. Oporation 98.1%
9""
'17.sss
EfA Dostroyod 6 1 7
E/A Probo.bl y Dostroyed B 11 8
EfA Da.magod 21 2
..,
PART VI - AIR-sEA RESCUE
SUDDO.Z')" of ditohing incidont ooourrlDg OIl thi. a i l_U ..
toUowo.
Alronft 10V756 gtLTO no
position report being r ooolvo4
04 thc.t tbls Ale ditohed.
o.t o.pprOXimAtol y
11e. on oo.oh sll10 or CL
woo.thor oODdltJ.one -.oro
lD1'75' wa.. dptod. CLi;
tlw IIG.Il 11fo rotil ,
00'ftJ'04 1I!v t ll,o
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145
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MISSION NO.
DATE 15 Feb.' 45
XXI80MCOM _
Cumbo
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AIDlEX
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WEftTHER
..
1. It was tho dosire of this Command to strike Tokyo. but poor weather
f oreoast for the Tokyo aroa gave rise to tho possibilities of striking
Nagoya for which good weather WOoa forooO;st. Bl.o::tllsa of thoso woo.tbor
deoision to attack Nag .. y . . l:1.Stoo.d of Tokyo wall node.
2. Beo on Tnkc Nor: Thero wore
1500 l'oot and tops at 6000 feet .
5/10 oumulus clouds w1 th be.ses at
Visibilities '/lere 12 to 1.5 l1111es.
3 Routo OUtgo i:lg: To 27OJ.1 thoro we re 3/10 C\1l1\'.l,lus olouds with bases
at 1300 l'eet and tops from 3000 to 6000 feot. were 15
miles. From this point to tho frontal zone at 28On. thoro were 6/10
stratocumulus bases at 1500 feet and tops at 5,000 feet and 5JI0
altooumulus with ba se s at 12 , 000 feet and tops at 13.000 feet. Fr om
the front to the co::". st there 'crc 10/10 cu!!plus <' nd stratocu,nuLl.S ltb
bases e.t 800 feet dropping to hOO feet in moderate sho e rs and tapa at
10,000 feet. There wore 10/10 altocumulus from ll,OOO feet to 24.000
feet in several layers. These middle clouds oleared out at the ooast .
There we re 10/10 cirrOst ratus at 28N, with bases at 26,000 feet slop_
ing up to 29.000 feet at coast and out to 5/10 at t hat
pOint. ere ... s raported light ioing and moderate to severe turbulenoe
olimbing through this zone. The .,reather broke up formations, some of
partially reformed over the target.
4. T:.r g,ot : There -,e ro 2 - 3/10 oumuhs clouds 0'101' the hrget . ith 4/10
oirrus at 30,000 feet. Flight altitude ,..as .26,000 feet and orew& that
bombed the primary target did so Visually. Winds at flight level were
reported as 275
0
at 12.5 knots. Foreoast winds were for ot!80
0
at 110
knots.
S. ROIlto Roturning : Conditions were similar to the route out. except
fOT the cumulus deek between base and 27ClN that tblolD,)nod to 5/10.
6. Bl.lJv Rcturu1nf!:: Condit i ons -,.,ere as foll o ' s: - 6/10 ouaul .ls aDd .trato-
oumulus '" ith bases at 1000 to 1.500 feet and light showers.
T"i8 did not interfore ...-ith landing8.
7 . R01:lO.rks , Tho o l ouds in th: fro[l;were nearly so11d 800 teet 100
24.000 feot 'lnd ths gena Tal i ntonsity of tho trOll.tal eatto.r ..... ooIt
lIlore sovero thaD f or o&o8::t . The front .... foreoUC to be a ... '2.\--. ... ..
aotually oncountered at 28. wher e ol1ab wa
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caoonnC.'I.TIONS RIPORTS
Part I Radu Counter Me _.
Part II C0lmallL1oatlaaa ( 1 1 ~ " ~ (
P MT I - RADAR COTJNTER MEASURES
i 1. General: Seven RCl! searoh airoraft we r e soheduled to partioipate
on this mission. One plane returned oarly and another failcd to take-
off. The remnining five planc s eaeh ith one observer oomploted the
mission. frequenoy band of 28- 3000 me/s was searoh_d.
2. Results of
a. A total of 18 radar signals was intercepted.
b. Only one signal "lth bUn- lnyins oharacteristics was intercepted:
77/9/1600 Intercepted in t he aroa.
o. Other signals intercepted we r c as foll "vs:
(1) Targot Area:
148/20/l000E
144/7/1000
158/6-12/400
166/10/1000
154/7/l000E
150/7- 12/500E
102/7/800':
Swoep rate 1 rpm
Truoking
S:veeping
Swooping
Traoking
Traoking
SWooping
(2) Enroute to targotl
Charaoterislli! Interoept Location Remerta
94/40/600
102/30/400
167/--/5OOE
104.5/--/ --
Jotoumi Banto
rishino Shima
i":amamatsu
Nishil10 <:: hima
(3) Roturn from t arget:
104/12/400
104/ - - /IJOO
149/6/400-500
156/13/1000
159M."......,
194/3/150-200
253/6/100
BoniDa
Tor i S' i_
To:ri Shi-.
sot. ....
Voloaaoea
Volooa ...
-
d. KG D/P1ns _.
eq,1ll........ Loa .... i ... 1
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Tr'aokbg
-
JllI!il
b. Ho lobe switching signals .ere noted on this miSSion.
c. It 1s believed that the signals intercepted on this mission
originated trom the equipment:
l!ark 34
lIark 3S
Kark 12 and
Karkla{
Ua.rk :3
Uark :i6
Shlpbo:'"le J.ir S&arch
Ai r SeoarCh
Jdoblle Air Search
l ''lnd Based Portable Air Search
Shipborne Air
PART II
COMlWNICATIONS (RADIOl
1. Stri ke Reports : Af.,tcra.!'t
five Strike Reports (Bombs Away):
Stations.
radio opsrators trwnsmitted forty_
All were r eceived by the Ground
2. Fox Transmissions: Weather encoded in and Time Ticks
were transmitted on 011 strike f r equencies on the holt
hour r.nd the hour respectivoly, No roquests for weo.thor or time ticks
\rer e made by aircr aft in flight.
3. Frequencies I Slight interfe r ence was noticed on all str ike
frequencies mmonitorod by the Ground Stations, ,\1r craft Signals on
0.1 1 froquencies WCre l oud clenr on 0.11 strike frequencios used
during the miSSi on, r oported incidents of on the
frequencies at differont tiDOS during tho mission,
jwnm1ng encountered on 6055 res on provious mission wus not notic _
ed, In 0. breakdOWn of tr:d"f lc on 0.11 strike f r equencios ,
'twenty_two pfilrcent wOoS onrried out on the throo Me frequenci es ,
seventeen peroent on the s oven Me frequencies nnd Sixty_a na poroont
on tho cleva n lfC t'rGquoncios ,
4, Aids: Aircraft r adio r equa.ted
forty-one ffF/rE bearings, Th.trty-eight bearings wara obt11. ib&d
a
Threo bG!lJ" ings werG not obtnined due to the inabilIty ot the r adio
t o be nr the Ground Station's
Homer wo re utilized by 0.11 Bomb Gr oups PortlClpo.tlnga 0."'aI6 Sto.-
ti on wus used o.nd go : d homing on it wo.s roportod by S".a droraft
below lwo Jlmc., Eight VHF/DF Bearings wen requasted c.nd all _"
obto.ined,
5. Bot Dho ipUna nftd Seourltv, J.crio.l rlldJo opera.ton dla-
plOed n vnst improvemont in tho m:-.intt:.ining ot not 41nIpUa.e
6
OM
inoidont of ono nlroro.ft IntM"f oring with o.l101;ber '. v :-.uII1 .. ioa. OGM
dlll'ing the per i od when 'Bombs .l.wny' roports nn beiq 'lircuMtldt1;ed.
R0.4io Silence WD.S brokon by on o.ircrr.tt nlJortiDg a.n4 N'IIana1It& to
ba.ao. With tbla excoptIon. thara wora DO C"ther 8eOlll'iQ 'I'101a1l1_.
6. Enemy Trp.nsmiaai ona I The tollow1ac bDU..w rtf lIIti .....
en.oe M d jQ/llllllag wero noted during thb IIbnoa.
0. 6 1Srd Bombardao.D.t Winc.
(1) 31'smi.
(0)
{o.} At OS04Z, unknr,'r.l ste:';.i on lMuld tra.nsr:ll t L'l'lI
ono of our opero.tors would attempt
t o make n transm1ss1on.
(b) G':r Jnmming dur1ng bombs awo.y reports ,
(c ) Un1dontUi od G'1I b etwGlJn 0600Z 0100Zi per .
tinll y offoctivQ,
b, 313th Bombardment Vl ing,
(l) 341 0 KeS.
(n) No jamming r ope rtod,
(2) 7310 KCS.
(n) No jcr.tmlng raportod.
(3) 11160 KOS.
(0.) No j ammi ng r oported.
7. Oistr088 1 No S.O.S. tro.nsmissicns wero rece ive'! by the
Ground Stati ons . Ono ut1l1l:od the emergency message t on.
to lndiC:;l.te 0. possible ditching. U80 "t ... lr-to....t.1r Bcca1ng.
thie o,ircraft a. 'buddy' and abl e to r oncb tbe
eot l3 ly. Gr ound St.".tion thr oe requeate t " r urgeDt
two wore The third bearing wo.8 not c-btl:.1DOd beo,... ntr ...
crnf't opero.t ,.., r did Mt bonr th3 Gr'lun<! Stntioa.'. lDatnatloaa.
8. Equipment Unltunctl ona:
0.. ANIART-13. enG failure.
b. WARN-7, five &OD.O o.ll'toluJa.ll brok",
o. SCR-622t
two ob.ru\DOla.
(1) Three onaoe ot poUo 1laIlUIIs.
(a) One hopeHUn 011. all at '711 .. tIM ....... , ...
(0) 0.. __ -
(0) an. latoo_,,"':<11
(0)
ANNEX
D
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
Part I - Enemy Air Oppoai tion
Part II _ Ant1airoratt and hir to J..ir Bombing
Part III - Borab1ng Ilelllltlll and Dam&&e J.. e ... eat
P Al!.r I - AIR OPPOS IT ION
1. Gener a l : Enomy air oppos i ti on Was wsak, 91 enemy ai r-
craft making 166 attacks. Five B- 29s ( 4,7% of our effor t) were
damaged. No B- 29 was destroyed by enemy aircraft , Our force
destroyed 7, probably destroyed 8 , and damaged 23 enemy fighters.
2, Sightings and Attacks :
a. Ratio of attacks to sight lngs fo r four mi ssi ons in
the Nagoya ar eal
>;!"
>;!"
Ratio of
MISSION
A.tt acks
Sight ed
Attacks to Sightlngs
THIS hl8SION
166
Ol
1, 8 to
1
MiSSion #26
273
20S
1.3 t o
1
Miss i on #22
626
225
2.8 t o
1
Mission # 20
15.
30.
0. 5 to
1
b. Rati o of enemy
aircra!'t s 19hted.
to
number t:1l B .....
Over
Japan:
&I;,
:10. 8-29.
Ratio t:1l SiptiDp to
Y.ISSION
Sighted
OVer Japan
StretllStll or 0111' POE!!
THIS 1:18510N .,
l OS
O.5J to 1
IU.sion #26
205

2.1 to 1
lliss ion #22
225
65
3.5 to 1
Mission #20
30,
7.
a.I" 1
c. Ratio
of
enomy a.ircraft a"aCkiq to ........ fill ....
oVer Jtqla.n:
... ''-fl.l .......
'iI.
JIo. B-2Ss
I.USSIOtf
bttaCks
Onr Jyu.
,ta ... ., _ .
I
THIS UlSSION
166
lOS
z.' .1
lU' aioD #213
27.
..
"_.1
liheloD #22
...
OS
... ...
Jasaion #2.0
15.

"Wa
r
EnemY i.,lrorpJ't
Number or
Attaks Pera,n, 91' 1.11
."'.
Tony
'"
..
Irvi ng
"
,.
Zeke
'0 ,.
Tojo
28
17
OsCar
U
1
Nick
10

U/I sis 6

U/ I TIE


Jack
-L
-L.
TOTAL
166
100
5. Directiop of Attacks : J.n W\usual reatl1l'e ..... 1he co.
poratively high percentage of attacks made from lert and rlgb't.
quarter, 23% respec t ively. Thirty_three per ceut at
were f rom nose. the lowest percentage tor noae nttaaka oa
0.11 missions exoept missions cr 19 JallUary ]g&5 II.IId 15 Deo ....
1944. Tail we r e ot the total.
6 . Level or ;.tbcks : Level attAcks coutita.te4 .. fill all
attacks. higher than avero.ge peroentage . Thlrty....-na per a-'
of 0.11 attacks were t rom above and 24% ft r o rl"Ga below.
7 . Direction qnd Level or Attack;
a. or the high a.ttncks. noso. right AJLd. ..... l1li.
were pl"nctically .qual.
b . or tbe leVel
wer e 1II08t numerous.
c. C: the l ow atto.eks oaly the WI u'-i*!o.-io.
l olUlt in number.
D1r ecti on Qn1 Level ot A p p r o ~ c b
ot EMmy A!rcrnft
1>%
15%
Tot al NlIJIIber
ot ;.tt o.cka
FROU: LEVEL
8. En. 41roro.f't Step BIl' 110$ en.""
&.. 4 single terllll'''' _ U ........ ""
.. en. anI' the ta.rpt uru .. DDU III ~ ...
the observing alroratt.
o.
l ... 'ac .....
--.
liS
(
(1 ) Over Nagoya at 28 , 200 feet. two To,Jos came in
at 2 10 o'clock high. Both f i ghters pressed the attack to
yQrda, br eQking nway l ow nt 9 and 5 o'olock respectivel y.
( 2) Over the area nt 26,000 fe et. two
identif i ed s/E fighter8 in 11 nnd 2 o' c lock high. The first
a iror C'. ft pressed to 700 ynrds II.nd the second to 4.00 ye.rda . Bot h
of these f i ght e rs made their nbove alrcr Q/ t.
(3) OVe r the t a rget a r ea. r. et, two
Tonys OQme in ab reast at 6,30 l ow. one at 800
low QIld the other cont inuing to 300 y::.. rds tu1d breoJcing c.wG low,
(4) OVer the t e. r get areo. . 29,000 teet. 2 an. 01llM
in :-.t 4 o' olock, in trnl1. firing on our right wi ng shlp. Both
fighters turned Sharpl y to the left and broke at e o'oloot
low,
(5 ) Over the tnrge t. 29,000 teet,S 1m .. Sa
from 6 o'clock high, flew through our rermnt1otl, tbh ......
t o. t he left sho.rply :.gai n from. tbree 0.'010011: b1p.
( 6) OVer the t :lr get. 29.000 feet altltaa.. 5 '!alp
oame in from 6 0.' cleck bigb. flow through fonc.tioa. c:t a 0'01-,
cnd r eturned to attnok f r om I e'cloCk
( 7) OVer the target, ..t. 81'&OC f'-, nae ......
1.2 brclo'k nbcve. One of * n.IDI 1'
o.tto.ok t o 100 yardll :lod wall I&t .. blase by our tt.r.. ..........
broke oft 1 ta attnok at 400 yo. rds in & Split S.
(8) Over t he tarpt &Ha, at.
and a.n Irv1ng, fly ing o.br8Q.Et, came in tro. a
Irving was Shot down at 300 ya.l'4e. and the r...,.
yards
w
b. Rem1MI ... ,o.dble -1I!!'*'I!if!
OYer tbe target u ea. . IlD> IrT1D& ...
0011i8iol). level, The B-m p11at a1IrIIpt&:f
_4 the lrt'inr; peAlle4 09W .........
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1 Type ABC
1 Irving
1 Oacar
1 Oscar
- At least rour guns observed to be firing
from both nose and
20-m1:l cannon "" i ng fire.
- 20./MI cannon.
6 machine gUM in wing.
13. Enemy Aircraft Uarkinga :
1 U/I T/8 - Olive drab with German markings.
1 U/l TIE - Light maroon.
1 Type ABC- BlaCk.
6 Irving
8 Irving
1 Irvi ng
1 I r vi ng
2
I rving
5 Irving
I Irving
2 JUck
5 Ni ck
1 Zeke
1 Zeke
2 Zek e
I Zeka
5 Zeke
I
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3 Tony
I Tony
2 Tony
6 Tony
8 Tony
5 Tony
3 TollY
1 Tony
1 TojO
a rojo
1 Tojo
I Tc.'lP
1 '1'0.10
60._
Brown with blue underside.
Olive drab.
- Olive drab on to? with red underside ana r . a
spin:'le r .
Br own underneat h and green on top.
Black.
91ack with r ed r ouadela.
Light gr ey or dull silver.
Olive drab with r ed Racel les.
- BlaCk.
Silver .
- Olive drab.
Olive drab with r ed r oundels.
- Black or very dark oolor.
- Silver with red roundel
- Light grey or cream.
- Gr een with red stripes OD
Silver with orange stripe all ___ ..
Silver with t wo or tnroe 8
111
.....
around wing about halt W&7 ...
- Olive drab .ith re4 rORaa.le.
- All silver with red l"OO"Idel-.
- Blaok or vor" dark.
- Grey.
- Brown with 'blue ....
r
Destroyed.
Probably Destroyed
Dama.ged
Quq '_"1.
1 Zoke 32
-
S fOJo
10
3 TaJo
LG
1 Tojo
ISO
1 ToJo
....
3 IrVing
T.
1 Zeke
TO
.2 l alee
... ,
1 Oscar
.oa'
1 Tony
10
:5 Tony
LG
.2 Tony
ISO
1 0/1 SIt
......
a.
-
1
Ionz
TO
TO'1'o\L
7
8
23
'Ihis figure while it doe8 not agree with the StatHUeal,
Report(Annex E), is a la.ter assoument and. more "vIr eorr.ot.
PARI II ANTIAIRCJW'T NIJ AIR-TO_AIR BQMBW ..,...
1. Enemy AA Fire:
"a The Primary Target Will attacbd "" "0 , .....
Singly, and by four formnt1ons of '. 11. 8 .... 'A/c ..... ~
The last t'orcation bol!lbed t'rcm 27.000 rt at OS5$Z -s." ......
attack. a ll other formations b O l D . b i ~ f'rOll 25,:500 ... sa._ n ..
0506 - 0514Z USing axes of attack hom 2680 to SCIIO. .. .....
over the target a.rea was f'rom 2700 _ as JO at 110 _ ..... .
there was an undercut over the target or rn. I\flO ... ....
4. Th. tift'
..... IF polbted tin ud
.... hit.
c

h, Heavy flak at other l ocations was report.! ..
i, Over HarnlUllntsu one Ale a.t 25,000 tt r8ported. -ace
r

level, and continuously pointed tlak. An-
other Ale approaching HlUIl!l.l1Iatsu from the 'lflllst at 2'7,000 tt reported.
25 bursts of predicted concentration, 18 of the burst. were low
nnd 7 level. This Ale received minor damage .
j. Over Uji Yamada" Ale flying at 27,000 tt fraa tIIa Jut,
received meager predicted concentrations at flak. Tbe ..
mostly high and trailing. inaccurate to accur ate thrORgh la(lG
undercast. 2 Alc were damaged by flak,
k, Over and Fukuda 2 Ale a.t 2'1',000 _ so.GOO rt
encountered meager , inDO curate . continuously pointed flak.
1. OVer Chichi Jima one Ale at 21,000 ft repcr" 8 _
6 bursts generally low. yet it WaS hit by flak, ..
found on return, although previously this Ale bad DOt run lD" jl
fire. Another we &t 14,000 ft ran into meager. a.ccun.te f1*,
Bursts were leadi ng. level, and in line . Pire 0 ... "..
two guns on the islo.nd. This Ale was once roOked bJ' bar .. til ft
in front .
m.
and accurate,
o.nd level ,
Over Haha Jima 0. dngle Ale at 1',0G0 n -'_
continuously painted flak, Tb8 barn. __
n. A total of 13 A!e was da.mapcl b.J flak .....
2. Our Tactics va. AA:
None,
3. Air .. to-Air Bombing aM Io,sIgrMl
identified sis JJe relea.ailll .. pbol' ....
from tbe reporting Ale, 110 zoe.1Il1lll ...
PARt IU ..

ST"TISIICAL StAQ4bBX !l Pi&qE
59
ft. of roof U OI
Percent of totnl roof

Destr oyed 45.170
1. ""
10,300
.3%
Supcrf1c 1oJ : gutted 82, 500
2.""
minor 53 .700
1. 7:&
Tot ul 202. 570
5.4%
Total r oof of plnnt 1s: 3. ell , OOO sq. ns given in CIU
I ndustr i al Repor t No.2. 27 Fobruary 1945.
Roof
NWllber Area
ITR!IZATION OF DjJ.'AQE
Note: for a. bovo buildi ng numbar., tu.natlC1D1:,
Industrinl Roport No.2, 27 Pobrunr,y 1145,
D1.oussion of the eff ooUvon. u of th. mid
This rdd proba.bly hnd a. IJlCLll
the plcnt. in tha.t it
an a.lroo.dy dnIDtl.god co bly
of tho amnll bulldinp t ota.l17
bulld ing. sho\lld be .adl:v Np 1-'::;. ..
inery wi thin tho bulldiDp 1. _,
Prestrike
During
NAGOYA
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Print 3PR51! 73 _2: 40 o.nnotcttod nnd nttnehed
Two onb.rgcmonts from print 3PR4M 17-3L: 25 c.nnot:1.tod a.nd nttr.chod.
B. Hr.mo.oc.tsu (J..i.F Objoctive Folder No . 90.21)
This report covers the Inocn11ary to
('. rosic.enti nl end light mnnufactur lng e;rcCl in
the city of Hr.ma.matsu . end dnJllr'.ge to HMlnmatsu
( Ml katagahara) Airfield.
Pr e _str ike ph'Jtography:
3PR4M2
3PRSMS
4: 15-19 (2 December 1944)
4L:47_5C (5 Jnnuary 1945)
Post - strike photography:
_ 3R:14, I S, 26 ( 18 Febr uary 1945)
HA1f.Al.ATSU CITY (34/41 U--137/U.E:)
Fire des t royed upp r nximo.te l y 2. CCC,CCO 8q. tt, c4 GIl Ql'eO.
lying E of the T0kni do Cnin L1ne - 3 , C(C' S ot 0. roaa4
house and r c..il r oc..d yw-d. extond1ng ub'Jut 6Cr" on either .;I4e ot
n cnnr.l l ea.ding frcm tho Imporic.l Hr.t Co. to c. pl.8 .,rkl.
Evi dence of h its in the roaidentinl oren
W and S of the bur nod Coren. i s nppnr ent
Pr i nt 87SBSS!:34 _ 4V: 3 Mnot nted nnd a.tto.obe4
Print _ 3R:14
TARGET 1222 (34/46 R- - 137/4ol S) BaIlnac.tlN A!d'l.ld (ltuoo ..... -ol
(Fi e l d onl y SC,% oo.ered.)
Fourteen bomb or nt orl ( at' _ )( 1
t he bnngar arec.. Three hr.ngue (1'PC
1
DPpnrently from near mt leel ( ...
RollO of the
been fi lled.
Hamamatsu


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XXI BOMBER COMMAND
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 34
15 FEB"U,,"Y 1945
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.6CR6r
coat Of tr,ission
1 Aircraft Loat
Percent Of ':'ircraft ':"irborne .... . 1$
17
.lJ.reraft l)lJllagtId .
Fereent Of ... irbornc
crow }.JIImbor caaualtioa t 12
porcent Of' Totsl }It.rtlaip!l.ting

J.S
Ale
B9
13
15
28
U7
I
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... ; ....
"I"""s VHv.-.JfW"9
500 SI1L 0tifII ,(1!J04lTIV
031d1SSVT)30
- -
" .. .lill:!:
AIRCRAFT
PARTICIPATING
TlAili. Lat" TAKE; uFF
1
TD.lE OF RETURN
A/C
DAT.!:. I FlllSr
2109 Z
2117 Z
2046 z
2058 Z
I 14
2046 Z
14> 2157 Z
2135 Z
14 ... Z
I 14
2046 z
F lRSI' I
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2117 Z 15 Feb 1002 Z
1135 z 6
2132 Z
,
1028 Z
1127 z 10
2057 Z
6
,
1003 z
1324 z
2108 Z
1017 Z 1315 z
7
-
2132 Z 15 Feb 1002 Z
1324 z 29
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-
2203 Z 15 Feb
llC7 Z J..21,'i z -
2145 Z
"
1043 Z 1225 z
4
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2203 z 15 FOb
lel,J Z
1225 Z
4
2203 z 15 Fob
I DC2 Z 1324 Z 33
4 1 Ale ,'II &; i/4 l uft mag. drop.
114/e l"Uol guogo out &; 1, ] , 4 lMG . drop.
1 &/e oneino low nnnifoid prossure.
1 Ale !J'J r16ht rmg. drop &; cut.out
1 Me brckon hoac cn pUDh rod housing.
1 Ale f/1. 2 , 3. 4 dotectivo pr op. governor.
Mr'lSIOI,
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MISSION 31\
BRF..\KOOWN OF AIL lIRCRAFT FAILING TO BCiIB PRIMARY TARGET
DATE 1<: Ff>9r,Wry 1945
--
-
Bombed
-
1 b
3
2
1
3 k
3
5 4

-
_ .... w14
bomb bay dOCll'B
11'1 th Mother
engine",_
pre8Sure
1i __ i13 ODd
..... _ . IPW
from
Non_
Bombed
2
2 c
2
l!
h
i
1
k
Bombed
11
11
13
10
45 c
12
5
Non-
Bombed
Bombed I Hon_
80mbed I Bombed
1 ,
1
1
in ,,:14 e.:!haust
enbi ne to
out. h4rizon
oil .f'Jssure
ii I mix control stuck , l.u ----
/II and #4 eng turbo over speed control fluctuatlng.
personnel error
1 A/e Radar out. personnel error.
l ./e !pst fcrJD/ltion Boins through'i1o:::atilerfl'ont.
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BO MB I N G
RUN'
DJ..'l'E
15 Fe bruary 1945
fAIIGB'l B<MIEn TIME OF RBu....:..SJi:
I .un OF REU;.;.SE
VlW.ll BO;'1D.LlG
RADAR
Earliest I
Ale Sighting For
Alc Alc
Lowest
Highest Dropping
Bombine on-
R &: D Ra!l8e
by Had8..1 Lead Ale
C- l
ala .... Plant I
1
6 0506
ZI
0514 ,
27780
34000 2
- 4 -
2 I -
4
takoBukat lilt ..
..:.keno ..
11
0445 Z 0515 25100
31570 8
1 2
3
8
10 0511 Z 0512 26300 32800
3
2
5
3 7
8 0446 z 0517 26300 30200
4 1 1 2
6 2
6 0]00 z 0503 20000 27800 6
5 1
Plant
1 PI 6 0510 Z 0512 26800 28000 1
5
1
5
242l1D 29800 10 2 1
-
2 11
13 0450 z 0513 -
1 .

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1
043
8 Z 20000
-
1
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4 3
33200 4 - 3
.
7 0502 Z 0513 25300
4
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0517 27000 32000
6
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9000
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1
17
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19
1
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0513 , 25300 34000
10
2
29
B"-'llS
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BO M BI N G
R UN
.nLT lTUDE OF REl.Ei..SE
Latest Lowest HiGhest
0558 , 27000 29500
0555 ,
26000 26000
0553
1800 30000
0555 ,
2GOO( 26000
0555
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15 :rcbru;:u1, 1945
Vll:.UAL BOMBlilG
RADAfl Hu.!BlNG
ll'i I
R& D Range
by Aie
e-1 Lanual
7
-
3
1 1
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8
1
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3 - - J
4 -
1
-
- 5
1 - 3
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J
2
20
22
11
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SETTING
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DISP OSITION OF BOMBS
LOADED ON lm- RELE'ASED ON
BORNE J.IRCRAFT
260 65 75
18 .. 8
312
78
126 31.5
24 6 9
2.2
284 71. 78 19.
298 74. 91
22
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0'1
,
1
'1
130
I
3
8
I
,8
j
61t
842
210'1
244
3
8 9.
280 70.
312
78.
126 31.
24
6. 9
2.
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a I
130
182
14
171
156
1ot:;7
110
<j.J(
170
102
14
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15 February 1945
JETTISONED "","RNED
3
2
.5 41 10 . 2
14 3.5
45 .5
1 .2
3
.8
305
1 3 ,
42.7
35
39.0 38 9.5 13 33
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8
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ACCURACY OF B(].ffiING ON PRDUJiy TARGET
NUMBER OF HITS & DISTANCE FROM AIMING POINT
- 1000 ' - 2000' 2000
No.
% No.
gro4ps not
15
12
5%
I '.1'ITd"oYl.lD8.tehr l60 bombs I identif
ond
of hi 1s on
...... UOD obtained from XXl Bomber COillllll nd photo_rntolligencc. based
_ 4U;1ID ... from prescribed e. LnillS point.
IF". 126 1Dcen418ry clUB torS.
J SI CRI!
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43
II\!SSION 34-
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15 February 1945
17%
OF
BOOS
TAIlGEr
7%

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OPrOS1TIUN AND AY,MUHJ.TION EX.l'.::rIDlTUHi::S
l..iJ. SSIW 34

DATE 15 1945
.l!;NhMY Ale DESl'HO'frl) & DAMAGED
AI.WNITt ON E.Xi'FJIDlTUREs
EfA I ",'FE ON
>ulDEL
50
40
22
3
6

DES- I PROB I
TROYED DESTR' D D.AUAGEDII 20 M.M. I
I
... _ " I
1
2
1
2
1
1
7
3
3
1
I,
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
J
9
5
5
2
21
2
23
3
3
7
8
1
1
47
47 9370
16170
17230
9226
47
47
3060
9000
II
I 5215
-

II 47
47
60271
9000
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9370
16170
17230
9
226
12060
5215
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A. IRCRA.FT IDST AND DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUALTIBS
AIRCRAFT DAWAGED
E/A Ace.
OWn
Un-
Total
E/A I Flak I

Other
known Ma jor! I.lino]
Me ch.
Guns
1 I
-
- - - -
1
3
1 - -
- - - -
2
1 - - -
1 - -
2
2
-
2 - - - -
2 2
3
6
2 - -
1 - 3 9
1 II
-
I
4 -
- -
- -
- 4
1
-
- -
- -
-
1
< - -
- - 5
-
1 II
I
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3
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DATE
15 February 1945
PERSONNEL
Total
\Killed
rAi SS_ \ Wounded
Total
ing & Injured
ExpomJr-e.<l
223
268
246
I
258
- I
- I
1
I
1
995 \ - \ - \
1
J
1
143
I
-
I 11
I
-
I 11
168
311
I
- 111
-
1
11
1]06
I
-
11\
1
I
12

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llr 11100)
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(alc tiUooot -.!funot.ioo)
10. or llreraft
1 __
.::d
M

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'
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Consuaed Target To Base:
(alc With IBlfunetlon)
10. or Aircraft
Total Fuel Used:
Total FUel Reaaintng:
Mini.,,,
lvg. Cals. Consumed Per Hour
"vg. Gal_. CaDBuiled Pel' Mile
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBORNE Ale
6030
1121
,20
13,44
2785
4087
4437
3803
Ale tor wbieb fuel data are available
Ale tor which data axe avail.ablc
6, 05 6.32
6,21
1:10 1
1
16
, 40 ,23
13 1
26 14. 10
2670 2763
4240
4900
3907
2081
2357
1899
6
1
19
1.15
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13 .5)
2745
4141
4900

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2678
2867
2520
6267
7087
5840
1121
1560
313
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MISSION
,.
.DlTE 1.5
FUEL CONSUlWTION -& FLIGHT DATA.
ALC CCJ(F'lETmG MISSI(J{* '5
WEIGHT III T.\
Avg. Basic Wt. of Alc
Avg. Fuel Loaded (Gale.)
AVB. Bombs Loaded (lba.)
Il'ta
Avg . Gross Wt. at Take-off
lU!ijI rlATA
Avg. Time at Low Altitude 6:10 6.20
6:15 6:18
Avg. Time of' Climb t r') Bomb- 1:06 1:05 11 05 1:12
icg Altitude
Avg. Time at Bcw:nbing Altitude 1115 ,25 ,46
,35
Avg. Flying TiDle
13:39 14116 14:00 13,55
Avg . Distance Flown (Nautic 2603 2528 2560
2691
Air Miles)
DlEJ.. QQU.:.tJMlTl!Jlil
Consumed to Target:
Average
4061 4030
4043 4112
Maximum
4370 4277 4370
4900
Minimum
3628
3753 3628
3628
Consumed Fran Target To Base,
(A/c Without Malfunet ion)
Average
1835 2063
1972 2073
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2141 2222
2222
2357

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Minimum
1689 1712
1685
1689
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2539
2539
26.50
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2667

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Minimum

l(52O
Total Fuel Used,
Average
5968 6110
60SC

Maximum
6272
645.5
645.5 7otr1
MinUmIm
5494 5836
5494

Total Fuel Rezaa1nillBi
Average
1457 1290
3361
Max .....
1931
l.S64 1931
MinimtQ
1153
5I!lS
5I!lS
Average Ga l s . Fuel COD8U":3d
Per IiOul"
Ave r qe- Gela . hel Consumed

-..
Per llil e

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.. AlIICIOU'l
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B.lSIO l1'I'. tJS:lFUL
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75502 58432
, 76000
57600
7S330 5
8
104
76000 5m3
75793 57945
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8
Noo 57862
N12 58105
1910 57'J89
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1lO . OF BmlBS
OF Baf.BS
LO.\DED
LO.\DED
l,3-500 GF
7071
13-500 I clu
6528
1-500 1B
13-500 GP 7071
13-500 GF 7071
6885
10-500 GF
5439
10...500 GP
5439
5439
6493
..., - 500(1 GP oQlI8l.o 543.9 lb
0QIIAl0 4113 lb
Iluo_ OQ"l.o 465 lbo.
M135IOtl 3J:.
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15 Februarl 1945
.\VERAGE
AVG tiT OF FUEL
\VERAGE
\ AVERAGE ""'"
FUEL
I11\DED
MlSC .
WEIGHT
I.O.\DED (6 laS PER GM. )
'ifEI (}{T
AT TlKE OIT
7368
44208
7153
133934
7392
44352 6720
133600
7400
44400
6633
133434
7400 44400 6322

133793 ...

7388 44.,28 6732
133738
uI
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7400 44400 8023 132]62
7410 44460 8206
7394 44364 713
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FIELD ORDER NO a9 NO 4
1. Information
a. Friendly
(1) Air
(e.) CTF 9) will provide air defenlle of the
opsratlng bases.
(b) Servioe: To follow.
,
(2) Naval
(Il) Lifeguard submarine: To follow.
(b) Destroyer: To tollow.
b. Enemy
(l) A iroraft: There is estimated to be .pprad .... teq
211 operational enemy fighter aUol'art 1D the .;Lo.
inity of the target .






(2) .JI.nti-Aircr aft : There al'8 90 h_VJ .u. C". wliilWl
range of air c raft on the I'D to the -rset ...
approximatel y 158 beav)' JIJL I5UDS in tlae a80IL "-1
2. Deoision: I The XXI Bomber COlIDI&nd will .ttaolr: ..
ignated below on -0- Day_
3. INSTRUCTION to Unite:
a.. 7.3 rd " iDg ObjeoUveri
I'rl .... ry ta,nt. ,psi l.pe"M
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No. 90,?C lq3
Seoondary Target: Same as primary.
Last Resort: Any oity.
o. Soheroe of
(1) Method of attaok: By squadrons in oolumn. attaoking
with a miDimum time 1Iiterval botweeD oombat
rODS. The primary target will be attaoked by visual
bombing methods if possible aDd by radaz bombing
methods if neoeaaazy.
(2) and altitude of attaok: 281 degrees true at a
base altitude of 25 . 000 teet.
(,3) Time control: The first oombat group at the )13th
'King will leave the dt:?"rtIJre point at -0- hour on
-D- Day_ The first oo.n'at group ot tbe 73rd noS
.111 leave the departure point at approxt.&tely -0-
Hour plus 20 minute. on Day.
d. Rouhl 73rd and 313th 'King ..
Base
1700N _ 14400E (nepartQre Point)
2900B - 13715E
3447N 13737E
3506" 137198 (IP)
Target
3510H -
3443. - 13645'
3400H - 13800E
2700N - 14330E
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1:1' 1 0: tne train of -co:nos will hi"; ttl. alll1Df: point.
'rhos two eqlladr ona. na r ::,yiug I.B. ' !' w1l1 be lIobedulecl
,, ;. o.ttaok l ast. Lead crows 8ohet11,1hld to lead squad-
ron s I.B. ' s will ootW,uot one pr aotioe mlssi., n
d r opping the l_l?_Al I . B.
4 . Supply and t eatton :
e;mer gev:: y la :1lng f le Ids:

(1) Kohler Fiel d. 3aipan
(2) Field. T1n1110
(3) Navy Agena. Guam
(4) Oepot Field . Guam
b. XXI Bom "'om '._J.')tioal l ' lss: -,"l No. __ _
To roll e, .
5. communioations:
a. See Hdqr s ni Bomber COllDD8Jlcl 1'(;>g.ulatlDD.8 per talnillg to
communioations procedures.
b. Two Ale per squadron . 111 be designated to on
Cht1Dnel -C' for poseibl:) surfaoe oratt to A/c o&lls.
:;:',ackl e !luthu:J.tioat10D 1I'ill be used on this ohannel. A/ c
VI i II not ca' surf aoe or aft . Dra.gon will be used as
u: ""versa'. \" ) _"e oall to B-29 type A/c. Any Ale rece iving
t n .nsmissior. O:!l Chunel 'e" wi 11 'lPOll oompletion of call.
o.
s . <tch t'J crp':mel 'SI a.nd randar :eport to Squadron LeBder .
P cv e to Si '.
"bE, requirbd
.;M observers -,dt h tollo.1Dg lIOUob gear will
0.)1' eaoh wins as per reg :uI Baa cca lQ0-47.
(J.) Three to tour AN/APB.-4.
(?) t., t our
(3) O&e -:0 two AN/AttR-5
ft
(U 01le t o tNO Alf/Alkl- 2.
(i) One AN/A..--T. .. 5_
Pr ooedure: tar GL Gel eaeaJ
FBF uul short ;;.u.lp -..;idiot.
and a.ir to chellel "

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TOI cow 73rd. BOL .wa
COle. GSN 313th SUi. lL'G
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By A",tb of CO 11.1 BG
INFO: 3RD PHOTO

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1800 13 February 1945 :
I :::::::: n: I I: Ill: n:I;I:
.... ZENDU;NT NO 1 TO FlgLD ORDER NO 29 HI) 4
Chango paragraph:3 c (3) to r;3IQd:
(3 )
Time control: Tho first ,ro,,"p of tbe 7,3rd
will leaVe the departure point (27lSR - 1405)Z) at
"0- Hour on - 0. DaY. The first oombat group ot the
]13
th
will leave the departuro potat at approximately
-0" Hour plus 15 minutes on ])a.,..
Change paragraph;l d to
d. Rout.,)s : 73rd and )13th
Base
1700N 14S15E
2500N 14230
271SB _ 14053S (Departure PoiDt)
2930N - 1:3731E
3447N - 13737E
3508. - 13719 (I.)
Target
3510. - 13645.
3443" - 13645'
3400. - 13800E
nOON' - 1l(33OE
Base
TO:
COM GEN 73RD BOlmG
COM GI1::'l 313TH BOtr-'iG
: .. : II: :::::,,: :::::;: I 1;1
,
; By t.uth ot CG XXI Be:
INFO: 3RD PHOTO SQUADRON
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; I nitials
,
: XXI BOUlER COULND
: GUd
: 1600 14 February 1945
:: I::: ::" , :: :: : : : : : : :: : :
Amendment No 2 to Field Order No 29 Eradioate No 4.
Chango paragraph I a to readl
a. Friendly
(1) ;.ir
(0.) CTF 93 wil l pr ovide air defense tor operating base .
(b) Dumbo Se r vieG' Dna dumbo oall 24V890 will bo on
ata tien 2301* - 1430SE from 10001 to 12<)0& ...
(0) Supardumbo Sarv ioa: One aupardumbo wl11 be on sta-
tion at 30S0N - 140.32E along return flight.
(2) Naval
(a) Destro},era: One destrol'er w111 be on station
2aaON - 14410E from 0900& to 1200& then will proo&t3d
to 20aON - l4saOE from 1600& to 2400K.
(b) Submarines: There will be fiVe a ~ i J u J . oa. jut,
during entire flight on followiDg atatioul
350711 - 140528
3426N - 139468
3406N 136518
3414N 137468
330211 140268
Change paragraph .3 b to r e aci;
b. 313th " ing Obje otives :
bubo Saki
SWIIO Saki
lao Said
DlLio Saki
Haohijo Jilla
Pr iNn Tunt pM 'A-tip, UaW biN
90.20 - 193
C35ll11 - 136.51) 08""
A1aSas po1at retuaue ... U:t II I._
1JO.2D - 1"
&IUll1l1
Cbaage paragrapb .3 x (1) to .. elMh
(1) .n- Hour aDel -1)11 Day- l2,3OX l.S ~ Uf&5.
Paragraph 4 b shOQlcl .. eadl
Paragraph 5 el shOQlel reael l
el. IFF .111 be hroeel orr when wi'tbln 30D .u or 1ia
mo.1Dll:lnel anel turneel to OD. poattloQ 1IpHlI lea .. Us tile _iZL-
laDcl.
':'ILSON
O/OPIIS
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DISTRIBDTIOR LIS!
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COpY No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
,
10
11
12
13
14
l5
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26 - 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
15
36
Yl
38
39
4'
41
-.a -4'
44-73
DISTRIBUTION
TACTICAL MISSION REPORTS
COllUMnd1ng Genoral. TWontieth A1r Faroe
Commanding General. XXI Bombor Command
Deputy Commander. TWentieth A1r Faroe
Chief of Staff. TWontieth Air Foroe
Chief of Staff. XX! Bombor Command
Doputy cis. Opo:>, XX! Bomber Command
Deputy cis. Sup- & l!aint, XXI Bombor CODbl8.nd
Ale of S. A-2. XX! Bomber COlIIII.and
COllUllfl,nrl.ing Ganaral. Army Air Forces. Attention: ACiAF.
Intelligenco
COmlNlnder In Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (Ad., Hq)
Commander In Chiof. paoific Ocean Areas (Rear Hq)
Chief of Naval Operations, OP-16-V
Joint Intall igonoe Contcr, Pac ifie Ocean Areas
Ccmmander Air Force, Pacific Fleet
Comma.!'Jdor, Fifth Fleet
Commnnder, First Carrier Task Force
Commander. Forwnrd Area
Commanding Genoral, U.S. Army ForcGs In Par East
Commanding General. u.s. Army Forces. Paclfio Coeall Area
CO!l1nllnding Genoral. Allied Air Forces. Southwest FaoUlo
Aroa
Commanding General, Far Eastern Air Foroes
Commanding General. U.S. Strategio Air Foroes In Burope
Commanding General. Eighth Air Force
Commanding Genoral. Mediterranean Allied Air Poroo.
Commanding General, Fifteenth Air ~ e
Commanding General. Seventh Air Parae
- Commanding Gonera.l. VII Bomber CQ1NMnd
Commanding General. VII Fighter Co_nil
Command ing GellOral. Eleventh Air Foroe
Commanding Gonoral, XX BOIabor ComaDd.
Commanding Ganera.l. 58th Bomba.rdDeJlt W1JC
CODBDllnding Gonerd. 73r4 Bcm.ba.rdJumt Willg
Comme.Dding Genera.l, 313th Bcu.budmant "'1Dc
CCIIIIDIlDding General, 314th Bc:abardllent nBC
COIIlIDflnding Goneral, 315th ~ t n.c (.lAy IIIl
C0laIIIUld1ng Of'fioor. 3ri Photo ReoOD ~
C OIIUIIIlnding otfloer, 33rcl SktllrtSAta.l c.t:Hl ...
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78
79
80
81
82
83
B4
85
86
87
88
89
90
91 - 100
c()llllDal1ding orficer. 39th BOIDb Group (VB)
COIIIIIMlndlng Officer, 40th BCllllb Group (VB)
COllllll!lnd.lng Offioor, 330th BOIDb GrOIlP (VB)
Comn.noing Officer. 444th 80111b Group (VB)
Officer, 462ad Bomb Grou.p (VB)
com.manding Offioer, 468th Bomb Group (VB)
commanding Off'ioeT. 497th 80mb Oroup (VB)
commanding Officer, 498th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, 499th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Orficer, SOoth Group (VB)
commanding Officer, S04th Bomb Group (VBl
commanding Officer, S05th Bomb Group (VB)
Reports Sootion, A-2. XXI Bomber COIJIaUld (File Copy)
Reports Soction. A-2, XXI Bomber COIIIIIIU1d