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IIISSION NO. 12C
flOWN 30 APR 1945
COPY.NO. 38
HEI\OQU4RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
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Observed Weo.tblr
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Pa.rt IV Synoptic lIa.p
OperAtions.
Part I _ Chart
Part II - Ala1n Pointe
Part III _ Plight Sns!ae.r11ll ChU'Ui
Part IV _ R.aoue Chart
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/.nnex C _ COlll.lllunications
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Primary Vlall&1 'hl'l't. 200e _ faoh1ka. ;.r., All' fuM)
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PrllDary Ra.clar City 01 Baaamatn. Japan.
Pield Order Ro. 67
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Intelligence
Part I _ Enemy Opposition
Part II _ Enemy l.ntio.ircrlL!'t and
.Ur-to-Air
Part III Bombing Re.ult, and Damage
Assessment
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m Bomber COllllllDnd
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nI Bomber COlllllllI.nd Field Ord8r
Consolidated StatistiCal Summary
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Annex F
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HEl.DQUA1!. TERS
XII BQlBDl COIOIAND
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8 June 19&5
SUBJECT1 Report of Operationa. 30 April 19'5
TOI Commanding General, T-.entletb Air Poree, Wub1OPD. 26, D.C.
1. IDEHTIPICATICII CF KISSIql.a
a. Pield Order Humber 67, Headquarter. III Boaber Cqee'nd,
da:ted 29 Aprll 1945, directed the 73rd and S13th Boabu.at Ir1 to
po.rt!clpate In Q. coordllU1.ted Il.tto.ck (m Baber Cca.o.DIl Mluloa
H!I5) agll.inat targettl on Hon.bu with tighter .aeort to b. prOY1.ded.
b. forgets Specified:
(1 ) Pc !mary T::Lrget 2006 (1lJI shown OD UI Beaber
COQDnnd Lltho_UoSQic 90.17_2009 'l'neh1kowll. Air Are.nol. TaCh!kIl.wu.
(2) Secondary Visugll Target 1219 (oa shown on III
Bomber Lltho-lJos::lic 90.21-1219) 'Jo.po.n l.Iusieal rn.trUlllent COIllP-
a.t
Primgry Rgdnr: City of
2. STRATEGY AND PLAN (F OPffiATIQN:
a. Selection of O_Orw: On tM bash of favorable visual
bombing weather predictions in the Tokyo Area presented 29 April. firm
decision wus made to on 30 April.
b. ImportQnce of Tplgetsl
(1) Tachiko.wa dray Air i.rseunl i/l the principal J.rray Air
Arsonal in Japan proper, with some airframe nod engino produotion in
addition to rasearch. experimontation. repnir. and modification facil_
itios. No similar facilities are known to exist elsewhere in Japan.
(2) Japan Musicnl Instrument is, with Sumitomo
at Amagasnki. one of the two producers of propellers for Japan-
ese combat aircrot. The plant. originnlly devoted to the
of Uusioal instruments, was converted to propeller
ductioD before the war. It is now the largest operated by Japan
liuslco.l Instrument COMpnny. and is credited with approximately 20 por
cent of the toto.l Japanese propeller production.
(3) City or Hn!!!nmat&q, HOJlU\llIll.tsu City (pop. 1940, 167.000)
is iDporto.nt beeo.use of the Jo.po.n lr!usicc.l InstruJ:l&nt Company (llircro.ft
P-9pol1ou). thO NQ.ko.jilllll Aircrcl't CoQp.a:ny (001'1 l:1l'g"ly J"oz::ovod).
lmd tm l::lporio.l<k770rment ShQpe. It 18 boUo7Od, tbc.t.
w.rlolD1' loQr.l o.nd aa.ohinory shops k:;w boon conv<U."tod to wo.r IndWl-
tries. There are n180 less important lOltn1laticns, BUCh as wood_
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working, vonGIU'. o.nd o.irplo.ne dope plo.ntl. Textile aacbiDII"F. oottea
spinning. and ho.t manlU'aoture were o.molll prll'W'tll' nathi,"e. ADd U'II
probo.bly continuing to c. limited degree. Two oJ.rtiolda Are in tbe
vicinity. The City contc.1na an iaportnnt nll jllDCltiClll ott tile 'roJad,.
m.c.in 11no, which croases 1'1to.l bridrl both to the eallt .......t ttl
tho City. The o.reo. is inflQllllD.Q.blo and 0108011 built-up, bo.rtnc ..
donsity of PllS persons per aquo.re mile.
(1) BcpMn, PlAM a
(0.) DetermiDntign gC Bspb LgAdI
l.. Myn1tigna'
.Ao iraU: Pi" hwldred poUDll h1p-eJlPlo-
ai" generlll-purposo bombs wore aelocto4.
ROlsgD tgr Sqlectignl
lmk:
1. The primary buildinr;a ot thia area
ere of long spen. stoel-frc.me construction, nnd are IUbject to apromd_
iog collapse, Larger sizo bombs would be more offective Q&ainat thia
tPe building nnd thoy woro given sorious consideration. but due to
limited time between mission plonning ond nocessnry chnngea
of could not be made. Thorofore, tho 500 pound genoro.l_pur_
pose b,a:.b ..ns seloctGd. nil it would o.llow mo.ximum tonno.ge of hiYl-llx-
plosiva to be releOlod on the torget, rOlulting in 0. multiplo ouaber
of bcob hits. llod nszurlng mnxlmuc d:::JllQ&e to bul1dinr; contenta n.nd in-
torruption of operl;l.tlons.
" locted sinco the primnry bUildings
bust1bil1ty.
Incendlo.ry munitions were not ae-
of this arGo. nro of slight oom-
1. The. Ol_second delay nose futo wtl.1
seloctod sineo it would o.llow bomb burst 6 to 10 foet ben$ath the root.
th!J[oby giving COoxilllUlll dnmQ&o to buUding contents,
2, Tho non-delo.y to.l1 fuze woos eoloot-
od in order to give ground level bursts to bombs.
Jt.. Aircraft _ro to bo loaded to obtain
mnxirnUlll tonno.ge of hi!;h-exploa1ve ovor the target oxen.
h. Intervnlometers to be set to ob-
te.in rninilllWll trn1n relel;l.Se, thereby giving n lorgo concontrntion or
boob hi ta in ttll'get nrec..
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t1lo.n 17.000 feet.
.a. Altitudo: 22,000 foot, but DOt lower
tinl point (35/07N
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L. 1nl tlol Polnt ... oonftD1eDt tor u-
sembly of Wints "1.04 for fith-ter rendezvous.
(b) Bombipc 1
A. Drift. nxia of t\ttnct, boIUll1& o.ltlt1*.
and other pertinent bombing are QS followsl
reaaontl
be oxcollllve.
.L AD wa of .ttAOt of 65 ".1"_ t,..
inIt1t\l poInt locntod at 35/07R _ 130/388 at oJtitQdea rna 1..._
to 22,000 teot wu obodon for thl. aiadoa.
a. Sarra.ce w1Dd. .... up.... to .. trca
330 4egrooa. With thie ada of o.tta.et, tbe tal'pt WCMll4 DDt"
aoured by amoke for OTU' tho to.rpt Gtter' tM t1.....
At '!he ada III attaM..w ..
z:a:.t1oua ill. tlrJi: clere.e. tor the leut --.t or u.e.
Jl.. InS. tlo.l PolDt wu aod ea1tr1lt1e t.
1llClIl:1ns n rndnr turD ott lit. FuJi.
Ro. 9 degreos right.
Ground Spgod: 340 miles per hour.
Length of Runl 61 statu.to 1Il1loa.
L. Time of Runl 10 minutes
.h. Intervnl9lQeter Spnoinr: MiI'l1I1Wll
..1:_ Mono Pqint of Impn.c"t.1 059038 (on m
Bombor Command Litho-Mosaic 90.17-2009)
TneUon1 Doctrine.
(2) NGvirntion:
.t. If the pr111H'lrY vhu:u tnrget wero obsoured
by weathor, both Wings wore to nttnok tho secondary visual. If the
secondrJy visual target were obscured, tho c1ty of was to
bo bombod by radar.
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B.,.o
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Point or tIlrD to lwo .Jiaa in 0 ...... to ..u
flak areu. Abo to be .... tor noC11111u7
tQrtjllt lidtin1
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Departure Point. Tbh lDDdto.11 polat: .oIlt<:
be 1I&811y identified. 1. til. '''''
o. ne/:!s!OOll:(IP) Eully idontiC!" rtrooa 111 upper
bD. Thh point would o.vo14 aU flat ....
Lott Wb otf 'to.r15et.,
.&. Bomb LoQ.d I No mo.x1aWl or aim- ... to.I
wns spocifiod. It WCl8 estimnted thnt the averago airoraft at 1Srt
M.d 313th Wings 'Nould be c.ble to enrry a potontil1l load of __
ly 10,000 to H,.(;OC pounds. J.mmunition load 0.t1lllo:te4 to 'be ."roa-
mtl.toly 1500 pounds.
(b) Lon41nr;1
.L he1 renne 4ata. of pred.. 8tal1U'
mQ.tioQ millliona nt the plnrmsd nltltude iD41oll:tld tJlat
e.1rcre.ft of the 73rd wou.ld requ,in f1aU ntIS aDd. 0 wille
Tot(l.) fuol would be o.pproxill1o:toly 6"150 It ....
tho ::l.vorngo ::l.:!.rcr::U't of th9 313tb 1I'1n& wou.ld Onrry. 1. ad4itl_ ...
win,; nnd contor wing t:lnks, 1 full bomb bo.y tank: tor .. total
of o.pprox1m:ltely 67.>0 to 7300 golloD8
1. ,utltlldo. O!lll .,.........- t. tile...."
111& run, wro phnned for aula. rul 1100..,. u4 "'ev. ...
.-.bUoa woro to be effected.
1..0 J1.mc. to Baa9
(3) Plhht EngiAurlUI
(B) Flight flop.
(0.) Tho rouh to tho target WCUl plo.nne4 with rUld'
check points despite the fo.ct tho.t the' toxget Is not 0. pr1lllary radld'
tc.rgot. Tho lo.ndfc.ll or point - 138/4""0) woll14
prosent a lo.nd-wo.tcr eontro.st with 0 sho.rp choxo.oterlstio shaps, Qft_
liko o.ny point neo.rby. The course from this point pozQllels the
to tho point o.t tho mouth of n river opening into Suruga_Wan
Bc.y (35/C7N - 13836E). Tho river is plainly visible on radar soope
photogrc.phll tetken by reoonnnhso.nce planEtS In propnrQtioEl for this
miasion.
_ 138/44!30E
to
3S/C"/30N
to
to.rgot
to
35/26N _ 138/35E
to
(b) On the bomb run thor would be .2 excellent radtll'
roforence points. Mount FUji could be picked up nt the depo.rtur. point,
c.nd used o.s 0. roferenoe point throughout the bomb run. Tho Clt ot
Hachloji would bo an excellent referene. point for eOUTle linoe It 11.s
directly on the run only four and one-hnlf nautiOo.l al1el .bort
of tho tnrget. It planned to kill dr1ft on Hnohioji durins the
bomb run,
(e) The target solected for vi.unl bombing was Dot
0. good prll:lOJ"y rCl.dox to.rgot. since it lies within Co multitude ot ooJl
signals on the outskirts of Tokyo. Therefore, tho City of
wn8 Q3 the tnrget.

Cd) The Initial Point on the prt....,. r"'" .. r_
would not be d tat!n&uhMble by rQ.do.r. However, 11 preclllOD raclar
turn could be lLccompllahod by u8ing Yount 'l1jl na n refer.noe tor the
turn. Tho City of HaIllo.Dlo.tau producea 0. brl&bt return OD tho rculu
acope nnd it can be 1)0.811y identified due to the "lrroUb41ac llUMJ......
contrnst. Both drift o.nd ra.te could be tUled on Ctty.
(5) Bndgr Counter lleA'utUI Thoro were to 'h DO Rador
Counter ltoc.surea seaches on this 1II.11111Oft.
(is) CO'DmuptClit10DII Thll mhalon Inoluded the StUld.a.r4
Operating Procedures pertnlnlng to fighter_bomber cClllllllWl.10a.t!ODl, troae-
masions or strike c.nd contnct reporu. lUld JPF opera.tioD..
(7) Fbhtor PIMpipr:
Tho No.vy 1mS furnished with d..tub at
o.ir-soa resoue fncilities were aQde aYn11-
(0,) lWD,l1
the following tho ini.:ssion o.nd
oh10 J
(n) Sinoo tht. _heiCD 011.1104 tor tipta" oort,
N::,v1gr.t1onol noc.I"f. It wt!.II dooided. 'thAt tilnp-
tiona) 8-29'. 1JOl,.\ld be nDt to 1wo Jlma. the Qf'ternoon bet'on D-4q t_
purposes or coordinntlng briefing with ripter
1. Throe submarinos wora stntioned durin th8
ontire mission nt 34/25N - 138/55E, 3G!00N .. 139/30E. and 3Q/OON
HO/OOE.
(b) It WIla decided to lU!Slp 4. 8.29'. to DAY1p.tt...
n.l escort. Threo B-29's _re to c.cccaPlUI tbe adn foroe ot ttprter.
('.lid 1 B-29 wns to oscort 4. fightera a.nd uri" nt tho l'a.ll;V ,oiDio at
H-hour plus 1 tor eatending sublllnrino oover.
Threo surfo.co crnft ware to be eto.t1oned a.t
M/OOH _ 140/30E from 29220070 to 300eOO7o, a.t 26/30N - HO/50E frOIl
29220070 to 30050070, and at le/OON during tho ontire mission.
'Four Cumboe woro assigned t!.S tollows: !O/CKII.
140/00E from 3OO215Z to 300n5Zj 28/CON .. 140/30 frolll 30024570 to
3OO445Z; U/:50N - 140/S0E from 300:515Z to 300515Zj and 20/00H .. 143/3CE
frotl 3005207. to 30072070.
Crc.sh bonts woro assigned in tho immediato
vicinity of Snipen and Tinien during critical periods of to.ke-off and
IMding.
(b) A!:m:il Thia COl!lllllnd assigned 2 Super.8urJ.boll ne
follows: 34/25N - l3e/55E during the return flight end .. 13V/30E
from 29234570 t;Q 3004.3070.
d. DetQi1s or PIQDn1ncIntellicenool
(1) Enemy Fighter Reagtionl
(nl
would bo comperatively
it vms thougtt unlikely
It wns osUmeted thnt tho Tokyo tono dl;lfeneoe
stront; llpproximately 450 o.irornl't. &wevcr.
tllCl,t tho enellly'8 fighter oontrol. tlS SUCh. 1fOuld
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Jlgllll
(b) Routts ap4 4;d.s at AUQAk_
(2) E:.ll.'=Y Anti;ircrnttl
(b) It wns reoOClllll8ndo4 t:ha.t t11bter .eoort ....-
a.t1,}" thnt would be d1lp:::l:Ohod to _

signed to
B... 29
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(e) Altitude: Booed on the a.ntia.ircratt encounter...
od and suata.ined on the prior clssion to this area.. B baso
:uti tude or la,ooo reet W:l." reeollllllendod.
.1. In "ia. of tile antla.irorott oaatenil
Humn:u on the prior mission to this a.rea.. tho approach ... .....
so n.a to avoid thiB orca..
1. A brer.k!Xm'.Y to the north QDd then t oat
of the hoa.vily dctondod orca. wn$ reooJlll:iended if the Il.1rcratt 81aDQ1d
fighter support. h breUo.wny to tho north o.nd tbmout. &901411t1
tho Tokyo o.nd Chosi Point defenses, wa.8 recomaendod it DO fi&hter
cover ":Xlre Q.vc.ila.ble.
(,.) r'3nYY An1jiaironft WeN" I 18 tbe s-a....
v1C1llity of tho to.::-got tnore Bre B total or 18 1....,. PM (S bo.tta'S).
E:ight 01108 duo "'r..Jt of this target 1i: u.o IDk:a.3111a a..,..,.
trith 4a additiOn'l.l hoavy guns 1n 1ta iIulo41..t.e v!c1b!t. !he...un
defenses of Tokyo proper total 468 Mo.'Iy IUU, IftOll1dht& tbD.. 11.W
for tho Nakajima Aircraft
.1. In order to
tion or guns in the Tokyo un. 1n order to brine thB drorat".
rango of the defenses of the WaknJiaa. AirorDtt Ocapaa, tor tbI
pOSSiblo time. and ih order to adTllDtoee or the ' ...a1O.....
ly TTinds. an ws of ll.ttll.ok between 30 deU08. IlDll 60 a.poe_
recODlDlonded.
send grcl'.t o.mount of theae t1pteu Il1ftlJ tl'Oll to ..,...
:lllUl.tau or other tlttt).Jta outside the foqro Artin.
3. EXECUTIQN THE AqSSIQNI
n.. Il\ko-Ofr:
(I) Take-orr Wll.S o.ccompl1shed n.s follows:
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No h1rcrN't Fiut
La,t TBko=Ol'
73rd 66 291650Z" zg1739Z
313th
-12
2917062 ?91750Z
TOTAL 106 291650Z 2917S0Z
The c.bove doe" not incilide 1 nnd 3 n:l.vigo.t lornl escort (l,ir_
croJ"t frem tho 73rd Yi1n& IU\d I Supor-Duo.bo trCll:l"the :51:5th Wing.
(2) Ono hundred four P-51's of tho VII Fighter Commnn4
'WlJro a.irborno from 292131Z to 292IS2Z.
b. OIl,!;: Assemblies nnd route to tho targilta presented
no difrleul ties.
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.l.JijiJUl
eo LendiDJ' Aircraft la.n40d a.t bu,. UDder ......ootl.
conditions 0.' followl'
Fifteen o.irplo.nu lnnded at Iwo H beCll.use of tll.1 .bort. DD4
1 becQ.u5o of engine trouble.
.oo...a
3000151
3008381
Lui; MarsO
3006C6Z
3007171
3001505Z
First Atr9r;f't;
73rd
:51 3th
TOTAL
(4.) Tweln lLlroraft _re MQ-.tteot1...
d. Jtout;o 'ngk I Roate bnok wu tlCl'ft u 111'1......
11111 .. 1
(3) TvaSj' or .(s.. COUoU MatSnloaJ.
Sl.DIIGJ'y, Annex B, tor d.tdla: 11zte.. a.1J'orDtt .,. t:oW
n.s ton. of on tar"t. ot oppor'bud't7.
(2) Stqon4QEY twl't! Jllle airoraft dropp" .. total or
"." ton. of bClllh. on the ,.oondo.ry 'target, the JapQII llulolLl JDI'tI'W.-
mont Compo.ny.
(b) PrbgAty &4V1 Slxty...twa airontt boppII4 ..
total or 3ts.2 ton. or bollb' on tb8 City of aa-atlu.
Ca.) PriMlY VillfAll 8efta. aircraft drappQ ilriII1
of 30.1 tons of bomb. on the TIlOh1kura hay All' u ...I.
(l) PrINty tautHI
o. Oyer TQleet'1
r.. 1sl..uu: Ther' wore no B_29'.s lo.t. On. PSl ornabad on
..o1'r.
g" OperatioD8 Summary I
!VId Bomblnr:
(1)
(See
N''1igttlon (5,. Annex A. I, for traclc chart)
Annex ,Part II, for Pointp)r.
(a) Long nllvi@jaUon WU Il.Ceom.pl1shed by air-
craft proceeding individually to the Wing point.. Asse-blie.
were aeeOl!lplished wi thout diff! eul ty.
(b) The 7:5rd Wing, encountering 10/10 cloud cover,
banbed the prilllary radar target of Hamalllatsu. Tafget area navigation
Md banbing wer6 accolllpl1shed by radar.
(e) One Squadron of the 313th Wing that bombed the
visual target throU&h I. break in the undercast left the tara
get 8.1"ea as directed in the field order, Three Squadrons, I1nll.ble to
bomb the primary vi8ually, followed the briefed route to the radar
Another Squadron saw that the primary vill1al target was ob-
scured and turned before reaChing it, using Mt, FUji as an Initial
Point due to radar difficulties. The lead navigator's compaal stuck
and the forlllation got off eOllrse to the left. Course was altered to
the secondary target. The fluxgate ampass then _nt out completely,
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Since Toyohalh1 could be ,.eD d.llally... nul ........ oa It ...
of opportunity.
Group ....bll.. _re
No difficulty ........
(0) CU,h to BOIUM AUUm'" ,.. oUab 'to ...
required an o.verase or 35 minutes. o.nd 22,000 reet
(d) Wind In the genera) tareet are..... II'. 100
degrees at 38 knots.
.I1111Jl
(0) Return to BA'tl: Tho lndirtctual ..,..
either by long descent long crulle at boabins
D.lld then D. rapid descent. The majority of the returtul Ulod 1... tbu
:2.000 &llions.
(b) Ipatol emil. yO Aeawy.
5000 and 8000 feot frocted bJ lad.191411&1 .1rohrt wi:'- :;: "
culty. Squ.adron useabU were, ad. in the 'dola1'tJ of ..
(2) Flight IndMvinrl (S Amex.a.. Part III, tor ...rtI.,;
(0.) Ipitial CUmbl The irlitlll1 olu1:l to 01'1I.1"11I
1l.1t1tucle at 5000 and 8000 teot wu effected without dittloal...,.
cllQb wus accompli.hed by IndlY1dual o'iroratt.
(d) Crul" to the Tareet.
!lllldo o.t bOlllbing o.ltttudo without difficulty.
Counterod on the bomb run.
Co) Tbt1"8 "'1'0 T c..... tIE 8..10 .b&ok1...ttlUlllu.e.
Ie groat deal of trouble bu been ezperlenoe4 with th18 .bIlokJ,.. ..
0. reaul t. the B.1 .backle bae be. ordered to replaa. all 1-10 ....-
10. now in u...
Equipment Performapcel
1. PerforE:lllnco or ANIAPQ_13 W8,1 .. toHowal
95 (e9.6%) operative on take-ofr. ae (92.6%) operatiTtl over target.
and aa (92.6%) operative on return.
,g. Tho muimum range or JJVAPQ-13 ...
70 nautioa1 milos at 17.500 feet altitude.
l.
reception Waa 133 lUlutlcll1
The llverage IllaXl111WD. rante of radlLl'
milel nt 11.000 feot altitude.
beacon
,i. The Il,vernge IIlU1mUlll of AJVAf'Q-13 on
lc.ndfo.l1 point wo.a 57 no.uticnl miles.
There were no failures of AN!APQ-13 report-
ed by lead aircrtLf't.
por cent operative.
(b) No.vlll:a.tion: There _re 790 Loran fixes rO;:J0rted
1I'ith an maximum raDge of 663 nautical miles tor ground lfllVOS
and 900 nClutictLl miles for Ilky wo.vu
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" ,tRw"",
CURtIS E. LeVAY
U4jor Genora.l, U.S......
CCImII&n41n
l1i J1.IU;:
AE':LASS1FlED
. 1.If!1t. '7'f <; 6rJ >
(2) Enemy AntlQlrcn1't1 (5,. Annex D, 'ui: 11, tor ...
HoeV)' o.ntioJ.rcroJ't _(1$ 118"81' n.nd. mo.tly lDlUlC1U'11U Oil
Ho a.irerc.1't wero 10lt to antl11.1rcroJ't only a Wfl'e ....
(3) DnmAge Allsossment: (5 Ann.x D, Part III. tor d
toll ) City de8troyod on thi. 1,625,000 teet,
a.pprox1ma.tely 6 per cent of tJl.e entire city. 'l"be SU1Wd Looa Work.
o.nd the lmplJrlc.l GoverMent R.o.llroa.d st!Opll were al15btly d_aced.
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T,.RG3' TokyO and N9CjOl$!; 2/10 law clCAl! mao 2000 n. to,. .sooo It
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8/10 lc;sr cloud. blee 1000 ft, tope 8000 n with t.
topa to 15.000 It t1Dd frequent l1dat to 1:lOd....
ehccers; 10/10 ciMle olouds 1.0 l.aJw'e. te.. 10.000
ft, tope 20,000 n.
4-5/10 c:l0ll1 m.e 2000 tt:, tops 5000 It.

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8000 ttf 8/10 hi01 cloud 1.0 bo.nda Dt 30,000 ft.
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To 18oti:
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9Enratianol 19reco,t
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Toke art: top 6000 tt J 8/10 hicb cl oud 8/10 c1z"l'u, be:llObt UIIJIDGn,
ot 30.000 ft. bUity 12-15 nUea.
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base 1800 it, top 5-8000 tt:. 6000 n to 170J1wbe:ft trCDtftl ...
laC! to 200,: 6/10 100 claud. 1x'.sc r.hlcb meJlde4 to 2Qc" was __
1000 ft, top 8-10,000 it; 5/10 cldd1e teredo In the trout tJur. 't'U a.
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PARt 1 RAM! CCMl'!8 9"'1'

5. Net Discipline aId securltll sneral i.utaaou 01 dr .,.

net l1stenina before tran.s:d:l;tinc. tbereb)- hindw1llc o."-.ph to ...
tact Supta'ducOOa in recard to Air-&la Roacue, ..ere repcrh4. carreotl...
action bas be.. n talcf.,n in each onec. 'lbe 31,3th roJlOZ"od 0bD oaH ot ..
opo;ro.tar oix1na plain Wtl[,'l.lBGt: und codo in 'VioleUOJI. at 8eCar1tJ.
hOve t:c"n taken to prevent recurrenco of thi8 type at Y1olatlC1l.
lJlRT n JW)1Q
1. strike Repor!lIl I'oaneen etrib4epcrl were nedftl
by the around
2. lcq tEnn",'slIiC!PI UOoplO "oath..... .,. 8lpaltt .........
I:11ttod. tra::r. the arOWll1 ""c:t1oDa.
3. ltegn,pp1ot. v--,-1c.11 --.l __ .........
73rd 'tliDS'1I miD fret_ide !'be:J13Ul 'Ibrg:
trcuad.ulou. "'t1!lClllQi:li8l'1o ...
alC1l.. rollQriDa ill 1Ir .1:1_ riI
20 per oem CD 3 IDfGI!IIIQOl_a 30 _"
on 11
6. EngAY 'l'ransni6alona; The tOllcr71fl{; incidents or jennl\(l 01"
interferenoe uere reported durinc tbis TJ1l!Isioni
o. 3145 Jo:s: Ncali(}ible.
b. 6055 kcs,
(1) Steady tone nnd V's I'lhilo [7"oun:1 station was trBM_
mittina. to .::l.ircro..ft on return frCf;l tarClJt worn partinlly oI'fGOtiw.
(2) Unknam station sondinc dashos tino tick at
1957Z was effective.
c. 11080 kcs: CO' free 0100 to 040( 'I1QS ineffoctiV<l. Boarill(;
fra:'l saipc.n (;pound :rtation \it",1 355. DIp nes rode nUb l..\CS SCR-2C)1
cquiprwnt.
7. Di strees: No distress I:1ellS!l3qS werc rocoi vcd.
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1. ,:"pprax1r.lthl,16 eMIIl:1 tidlt;era iJrteroept:e4 tbe ....,
The eJleI!lY mde 59 atucD oDd damGed ,8-29.... OlaWl .... J. ....
troyed. none JIl'ob:lb17 6eatroyed, llJld ,. "am",
2. "'.nt1-three lI1nu\es etapee ".eIl tH ,, __ ~ ..
of the tirat &tid last tc:a-.t10D.
). 'lbe 80-29'. t1.rat uoouzrtNd. ...,. '!alit CD'" ....
corner at Sb imoda penwula. JllHtiDg 1 triD-eIl&1Ae .fa. ' .
a i ~ e . f t . Jbur othm" eZlfaT 11gb'ere ..... dOOUIIl ..,. to
target. Forty-line-II. at the 59 attaou toe*: J1U. an ..,..
4. 'l'ojca aDd. Zl!ba II8de 15 attub __ lI1eb aDl ~
made 13 attackl. The 1:Il'eaJa:lClllrDI
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5. "J.PFoxi.mBtely halt or the 59 attaolca .... .-Ie he. 1.w1 ...
proe.cbea. uith the front end lett qUlU'tera taTcred. JOllariDl:; H.
chart showing direeUOI1 an:!. level at the aUacbI
eThis report is baaed on e'r'81uahd figure. available alt.. tJw pe-
paration of the Consolidated staUsUeaJ. SwlI!Itry.

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e.. Destroyed (1) 1 Zeta by RG.
b... Pi'obably'.Dc8trmd (0)
by Tail.
e. pamtlBed '4) 1 Jack by Tall. 2 Nick b7 Tail, 1 Unldentitiod
7. Addit;olll11 data on enfJ!IY tactics:
a. 'Ihre(, s..,pe.rab tly-tlu'oush attnckD b7 single-ensine a.irere.1't
'Il'ere reported oaninS in fran 12 o'clock l(l11'. lovel, am aliBhU, above.
airera:rt vould pull up in a stall about 800 )'llI'U in tront of the
fOI'!Ultion, hD.ng on their props, and tiro at the fcrJlZl.Uon as tho," poaaed
over.
b. aircraft I:l6de tly-throuch attaob at the
Thill maneu.ver baa 00611 used by this type cd airora1't on recent
to this area. Atttl.<:1aJ -ners ClOdcrately esgres&ive.
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e. Heavy flak over 8alrIElrIBteu was IIlell&G" IUld iDeOClvret.. CIDe
aircraft received minCl:' flak d8m!lge.

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t. 7ive aircraft of' the )13th Wing b<:IlIbed 'foycbaabi. uooud...
Elr1ng mager am. ineQ.Curtlte heavy flak, eaU8111G no dOlD86tl. ",,"0 aUCI'att
of the 73rd Wing bombed Tori Shilna, and one aircraft at the )ljth bcIDbed
fbchlJo Jim.
d. F1tt:r-tin aircraft: at til, 7)rd W1... ......
craft of the 313tb bcab04 Ya1"lCWI target. ill a-tn betlIrea OIZI& -
015CJZ. !rem 17.600 .. 23.400 teet: CD an ax1a at attack ttl .bod 23DO
through 4/10-10/10 underGBst. The wib! at bablll8 alUtllh ... hoc-.
2900 .. J05
0
at 35-45 K.
1. ipS' Antiaircraft lir'l
a. Aa indicated, 'l'achUlna Ur DepS ....... n-z.
target and tbe City at aa-tsu tbe Jl"Du" rear tupt.
b. Because ot the b6A..,. UD4erout .. 0II1T 1 aJr...rt f!I ..
)13th Wing bc:..bed Tach1lcna. '!'bi. Iltttuk toot JI1Me bu.... oua
0123Z trca 20,000 teet OIl true ocur.. fI6 UO *DIIIIlI/lO
'l1Ie wild at balbiJIS altitulle vu trc. 2SOO at
c. nat OYer 'l'aohUa-. ... !lebJ'. __.... -ur
ate. 1IOIJe'f'C'. 1 8ireran lN8ta1Del4 II1Dcr tlaIt a-ea.
8. Ckle eoc:rdolnahd Doe. attack," 2 '!'oJoo.. 1 bJ' 2 fa
trCll the noae. 1 bJ 2 Zek-.s 'toaetber at 11 .-dOllt .J. ....
1 by :3 Zelcea in trail at 12 o'clook le"e1 .... repclrtllll
g. En route to tI'lrget., wrl0U8 aircraft repOrted heaY7 flak
at each of the follOiJing points: UJIllazu. Gotemba .. Kotu. cm1ya. Sh1misu.
and Y\.Ii. All or this A/A fire r.ae meager am iD!lccurata. causing no
d8.lm/le.
2. Bombing and Eockets: None 'nail repCll"tEld ..
3. EVa.sive Aptionl None iTSS employed ..
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Acres Sq, ttl
b. Swm:rn.r7 of d8Jllll8e resulting !rem all atr1.laBe1 ..

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HAlMMA.TSO em
2. sway or S1AtISTlCS or DWell
d. Total 4eaDge to a-.tau. Clt7 to .... u '.au.-
(200 aue. ar .31 eq. ai.).
I!Rt nt IU'O' MP""" pre
Kh&l0%1 No.: :3 m.5II198
11.. 'ftl 18 report: haeeaee ~ . to ....,. C1'7 r.-J..._
!rail m 1 lI1aalon 126 01 30 April 1'16.
b. City ares delRroYed em t h ~ raid t"'ala 1,w.ooo ... ft.
(lBO acres ell' .24 ell. m.). about &s or tbe eDtire 01"'.
c. DBmase is scattered t:brou&b01d two re.tbco Jar........
tlliPbered targete. 1227 tlIl4 1230......Upt17 .-r.
Old damage (XXI J3C .5).04) 1.390.000 sq. ft. (20 screa). 'Ibia tisuzoe
differs considerably trcm that given in cru I)Qmase Aneaamem Report Ro.
B ( ~ h i c b was in error).
:3. lTEHlZATION or .IMJAG!:
Annotation
No.
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2
3
4
5
Target 1227
Target 1230
Deaeription of aree
destroYed
Residential
Flesidential
Industrial
Residential
lnduatrinl _ Residential
Suzuki. LoClll ..orb
Imperial Gov't .. m Sbopa
Square teet
3.300,000
2.185.000
690,000
480.000
710,000
51 structur.e..l daDl9ge
151 atruetural damD.se
4. Refeunc's:
a. CIU DomD.ge AoseSSDlent Report No.8.
5. InclOSure,: Annotated mossic (3fRS16l) unccatrolle4
XXI Be,.ern D/A REPCRl' #65
MillioR 10. 115
30 .April 1165
"'1-
iilUll
lil:.fB!l
XXl' aamm
C01-:50UDATrn STATISTICAL smc.WU' OF OPS:RA.TION!3
FOR.! 34
MISSION NO. 126
30 AJ,n'il 1945
Visual Target
Pri:nv.ry Rader 'l'arget
_ Te.chikal'lD Air Depot
_ City III ?lltrefll!.tI!IU
/.ircrnft BO!I!bing Pr1n8ry Targets. 69
porcent Of DOOIbing Aircraft kirborne 65.1%
BorlIing R06ulta _ Strike photos of gS!!E!lIlatau sho.1 good. results.
Strike photos of Tachilre'118 insufficient due to cloud
coverage.
All . . 94
Peroent of Bombing Aircraft Lirborne
Bcr:tla Dropped on Prirw.rJ Tc.rgeta. .
Bc.mbs Dropped On 1.11
7.2$.
e

.Allwl.ft x.au... At Iwo na. . . . . U
"'IOJlDIll CeaWlltl.. 1
""_" ot Total .u
Airo1'ett Darregcd.
Peroent or .l1.raratt A!rborlUl
Cem
.1.1rcreft l.!It Nono
31 .4%
88.7%
378 Tons
498 Tons
III
EFFECTIVENESS OF MISSIOr'
Aireroft Airborne
Percent Of J.ircrnft On Hand.

MlSSIOI/
126
AIRCRAFT PAi1:l'ICIP. .ATI1!G
DATE 30 April 1945
I . A/e
TD'IE OF TAKE OFF I
Tn1E OF RETURN
I./c :'/e
:./C A/C
TOTJ.L
A/C Alc FJ.II.IN:;.
A/e
DJ.'I'E I FIRST I I1>,," I
Ba::;I3Jl.C BCJ':BINJ
Bcr.mlOO (f.tPIEI'I!'C TOTAL
Ale
mITT I ON SGHED-l TO
AIR-
PRtMARY SECOM:!ARY
"""" """"TYl'E
Ncm-
rtlJJ) UlED TJ.KE OFF
BOffiiE
!l.ST nrsT U.sT
T:J1GET T.RGErS t.iISSIOIIB pm1
EFFECTIVE TJ.:'lGEI'
73
1
'84
1
66

66 29 i.pr.
1650 z 1 1739 z 130 Apr1
0605 z 0038 Z 55
.
2
.
57 9
\,G
.!l
4
. . .
4 4
313 I 170 t
50 10 40 1706 z 1 1750 z I
"
I
0717 Z I 0815 zl
14
I
9
I
14
I
.
I
37 I 3
.G I 1

1
- - -
1 1
I
" Be
354
121 10 111 129 ;.pr.! 1650 Z 1750 z 130 i.p.r .. :J6c5 z 0638 Z: 69 9
16
5 99 12
NarE P-51j Fightl
EDcort. dChalUled! for thie nissi arrived. 00 10tol to .ovor to
''''''en
a 1 oupa dl.lrlbo aircraft and 3 fighter oocorts.
li Super dur.lbo aircraft.
I:QTE: XXI Bcr.lbor CQITI:lIlm 110ld OI.'dor Ro. 67
called for 12 aql1adrona on abO"fe IIlilllClD.
II lL!! II I
R:lTI. k/c lADllllls .At Iwo lJe. J.5
7.3rd "iag .. 12 AlO .bon of
''JOb .... - 2A/C._
1"/0 _
g.Q E.! 1:
BRFlJmO;,'N OF All AIRCMFl' FAILIN.1 TO BCME! PRr.!A"R'l Tl.mET
MISSION 126
DlI.TE 30 April 1945
UNIT I NON- I ''''''ED I BCllBED I NONa I BCYlBED I BCM3ED I NON-
EFFD::TIVE SEX:(M)AR7 OTHER ErFECTIV3 0'n".E1\ EFm::T
ENEMY ACTION
7J
\,U
J1J
,10
21
.e
MECHANICAL FAIUIDE
6
1
7
2
1
J
J
2Jl
5
PERSONNEL ERROR FUGHT COll.'DITIOm
BCMBED 'I ''''''ED
,ECO!'D/JW OI'HER
9
9
NON-

0'lllER
''''''ED I.""'ED I NON- I Bet:BED
:C01:DJ.RY OTHJm EFFECTr,TE: SECONDA!
.e..,,"
0'lliE1
1J
13
n 2 Alc air ero>. personnol. 1
b 1 /e air ereu personnel. 1 JOOintonancc persolU'lol.


126 l.U3lIQl
BO!IBING RUN
DATE 30 April 1945
,
,
TJ... SeJ,mED
__ I TIME OF RELEASE
AU. OF RElEASE Ti,RG!."l' VISI3lE Tl.RGET NOO' VISIBLE
LOI,1?ST I HIGHEST
I ' I
I iDROPPIN: I I
VlStL,L Rl\JljJI RON moFPD.U
VIS. SIGlfJ'IOO 1n.:.D:.R[ DEI.D ImOPPDG
T I
NAME OF Ti,RGET
TYPE BctilBS EARliEST U,TEST

,<i"
on REFrnIJ\'CE I RUN RECK- ON
ON .re'1 OR OF'FSLT PI'.
73
City of rn 55 I 0122 Z I 0152 Z 17800 20600
- - - -
I
A
I
-
i 47
It; Tori Shim:l TO 2 0003 Z 0051 Z 8200 14700 1
- -
-
1
Ou"'2 Z I 0123 Z
:13 'nlchiknv.o. .I\1r Dopot PV 7 20000 20000
-
1 6
-
I Ci ty of H/lmall'l!l tsu m 7 I 0154 z
0154 z 21500 21500
- -
-
I
-
I
1
I
6
'"
Jc:pan Liuoica1 llUltrtu:lllnt S 9 0158 z 0159 z 22640 23400
-
1
- - -
.
I 8
Ccmpuny. HC."'1fHmtsu
TO 8 01g. Z 0158 Z 21000
nooo I
1
I
-
I
7
City of Toyoflnshi TO 5 0143 z 0147 z 22000 22050 1
-
) I
-
I 1
Hr..':lh.1 io Jir.n TO , 1 0114 z
-
17300 1
1 Ee I TnchikD.'IIl1 Air Lcpot ond
Ip
I 69 0122 Z 0154 :z.
178001 21500 1
- I
1
I
6
I
-
I 9
I
6
I 47
1
I
Ci ty of j-ja.-:erotDU
1
,

lWl\NO.N
.2 1
REnJJ1NED
17.7
54.0
71
216
MmsION 126
DhTE .30 Jlprl1 1945
115
62.t'
46
251! 1;4.7
.2
BOMBS o.
60.3 I 179
4
241
1272 l! I 318.0
743 I 185.7
4 I .2
I 383.5 ll.D.
N.D.
JaZII I IA.1D"'-" __ RIUA8!D ON TARGe:s IETTISOf.'ED
SB'l'm'O ! BCIIII GIIIU'f RmIAR!' 'r SECOND:.. 'qy h L.1:l. &. T.O.
!kl8e I TaUTNo. T 'l'c. JI). T Tons T No. I TOI13 : t-io: Tons I
5OQ) G.'. I .01
Smok,
5ot1 0.'. I .01
-
11-47""
G.P.
100:; Smck.;.
2277 I569.2
4 .2
1513 378.3 I 119
4
44.7
.2
2:0
"",3 "7
71.7 1 .2
t:irca.
'l<ires.
to
t. erm1
c. 31 bOClbs rclo;ood 54-fo on
16 bombs on
'gct t;'tth e anp
rgot tJ th e amp,
I I I I I I ! I I I I I , I , '
E..Q. IULI
50 CALIBER !lMMUI'lITION EXPENDI'l'UR3
F1llEO lJI I TllST '[ I ON
CCNBAT I FIRED JEM'!SQNED LOST Ale I TOTAL
~
65
s'u'",
9
'7
1 4
2180
12058
5401
4975
9600
MlSSIOH 126
D.\TE 30 April 1945
17181
17033
21 Be 90 46
1
I - I 4 II
14238
I
10376 I
9600
I I 34214
Zaire
l'
N1ck
-
I
-
I
3
idcnti -
-
1
"ol
I i I I ! I I F I I I I J.
~ ] Q B . j l
PERSCNNEL c;Slli.LTIES
I I '
TOTJ,l TOTJ\L MISS. ;;'OIDJlED TOTAL
,11\Joo iUINOR EXPOSURES :KIlLED INI I& WJURED ICJoSW.r.:r
PERSONl'TEL CASUlILTIES..
1 II 765
1
DATE 30 J.pril 1945
MlSSIOl} 126
1 445 7
lWt\GED
I I UN-
iIim. Gum OTHER KNO"-;N
IlC
6 2 e 1210 1 1

FLIGHT nAT' &: FUEL COIiSUIf.FTION
"
----
73 Idng 313 dng
21 B.C.
--
79--
,
43 36
;uds 6121 6133
6:27
Bor:-.b - .22 .48 .34
.ltitude
.59 135
,40
14,44 14 113 14:30
lautica1 2856 2697 2784
,,)
424( 4246 4247
4725
4455 4725
3M
Jao 3814
~ Baoe:
ition)
41 32 73
1956 20JO 1988
2131
2375
2375
1794 17Bo 1780
o BaSSI
n)
2
4
6
2174 2072 2106
2248
24<3 24<3
2100 1884 1884
6185 6255 6217
6395 6760 6760
5706 5886 5706
563 945 737
927 1291 1291
316
640 316
~ Hour
419.9 439.8 428.
~ :.fi1 - 2.17 2-"
o 00
---
"'Ale
395763
2"01" ,
,
,
MISSION 126
D1.TE 301'pril 1945
data aro uvo.iluble (EXc1udos ;./e landing ot 11'0 1100).
I a1rcre.ft 1andinc r.t !"'o Ji!llll duo to fuel shortagell
~ 455, 624, 679, 688, 725, 728, 489. 1015, 835, 1048.
: - 21. ~ 9 ~ l s .
135164
AV'E:ll'.GJ: GROSS
;EIGffI'
/IT Tl,I<!: OFF
7451
AVEnJ.GE
MISe,
1.'EIGJrI'
UISSION, ,,12,,6'-- ___
DATE 30 i.Eril 19Ir.5
40350
Ava ',iT OF FUEL
IJJAD'"
6 lBS PER GJ.L)
67<5
loVW.G:::
roEL
ID/.DSD
12430

OF BCMlS
lOWE!>
IlEIGHT DAT...
23,'-1164 (TNr) 60231 74933
..-
BABIC 'Q'l'.
ar lolIICRIoJ'l'
661
..-, - '''.{''f' '
I I 3-... .. ' ...1IRAtII I 1 I ! r -
JIt.OPBCIBJ
UlADllD
'13 ."",
40 g, 74711 609De If.6-o164
B).
10216 7192 43150 7542 135619
21 Be 106 74849 60487 11595 6901 411;06 7466
=. Excludoo ouper dUJ:lto::: and fightor ODCortO. Bonb .. eiGhta; (nIT) cquols 535 100.
AN-l.164 (Ca':'lp B.) equa l:; 550 1ba
!:Q.BE!
.. -.-.- ....
nin!

1IitNO mIl diI'1ItJIlX) idliOt fD

FROM: corx::r:NBO!ICOl.! 21
TO: CO :Gf.NBO:i\;G 73
cor:....ENBQ:t\iG 313
CO:':GJ:N80HWG 314
':...E.!!
By Auth of
CG. XXI BOLl COM
fiil -'1 'f!i:1.' if,-
{rli'" (+.4-::1'
INFO: C03RDPHOTO RECON SQ. :;c{I 30!J:3ER COH:WJD
GU....u
1200 29 April 1945
FIELD ORDrn mJM8En 67! BLOCKHOUSE .... :m KYU31TU j\!RFIELDS
for Plotting: Av'tion 1:218,880
1. Fighter escort will randozvous bOfi1bcrs :l.t-
t-cklng Blockhouse from dCp"l'ture point through the t"!reet
'1rer. Upon from the t-'rget the fighters wlll
to the rolly 3425N - 13855E \'1111 be
to escort the boobers to tho

2. Tho UI Bom CO.ll w1l1 'tt"ck Blockhouse "'r.d J.':yUShu
on D-D:lY.
3. .,. 73rd \ring:
(1) The first group will lo"'vo point
3DI055K (D-nour),
(2) The 73r,'\ \..111 diso,tch 4 8-29's to 1\'10 Jio.:l;
the nftornoon boforo liD" D"'y for purposes of co-
briefing end t"'kcoff with fighters
of 7th FiGhtor COI:!O:lod. 3 of thosc 8-29's will
':T.ct "IS ... tioD"l OSc1rt for tho fighters
riving '1t dep"lrturc ?oint ct tiD" Hour. All ex-
copt four fighters will join the bomber strike
foroEl 'It this -::Joint '1nd osc rt tho!;). through tho
... ro.... Tho four fighters
oscort. B-29's will :>rocc'd to orbit sub-
mnrlne tho r"'lly point (3425N - 1)855E), tho
tighters oovering tno the B-29's
fighters from striko foroe to escort
them to The oscort B-29
W1t1a 4- t15bters will C'!t tho point
-DD Bour 0100 for extonding
oon1".
(J) .1.uo1 t,rgotl - 2008.
III 'J" or loroo Ro?uire4
0'903. 46.5 Desrese True 6 Squ,drons
iA1 Bom Com
90.11 - 2009.
!!!!ilI
'!!i!!
(4) Secondnry visuol targot: 90.21 - 1219. Aiming
point 084091, AXI Bom Com Litbo - Uo-
anic 90.21 - 1219.
(5) Prlnnry radar t3rget: City of bamamatsu.
point: Center of city.
{61 Altitude or attack: 22,000 teet or below 010u4
cover but not lowor than 11,000 foet.
(1) Route:
( .) Pr1.:lAry visual (b)
Ba
Wing nsso,bly ,rea
(De-
parturo point)
35070-13338. lIP)
T:.1rget
180 lett turn
3528N - 13855E
Iwo Jima
Bose
Secondary visual ! Pri-
from target
2008
355611-13930'
Torget
3556N-14100E
Iwo
Bo
(S) Bomb load: 500 lb OP's fused 1/100 noso an4
non dolay
(9) Method of By squadrons in coluUfi with
min1aum tiMO intorval betwoen
'WlI'Ot'oronoo XII Bon. Coa.L1thOT Iiol'!l10 90.17...2009.
b. JUth \;108:
(1) Tho first group will leave point at
,OnOll<.
(2) Prl3nry Ylsusl tnrgat: 90.17 - 2008.
lUi II !LIt I
6 Sqdnll
Force Roqt d kds or .\ttnck
46,.S degroes T,.
vi_unl: 90.21...1219. Aiming point:
084091
1
Ref'eralloo XXI 80m Com Lltbo-t:osnlo
,O.2l-zoo,.
IIPI
0'90'8
m
(4) City ot HDmn..teu.
of city.
(0 I Klnoyo
I b I K"noyo - East
(c I Kokubu
(d I Oitn
(0 I Tinit:::kn
If) Sneki
Altitude of Attack: 22,000 teet or below
cover but not lower than 17,000 reet.
Routo:
('1) Pri:1'1ry visual: (b)
( 6)
(5 I
Bas.
Vling ,s8o.n.bly area
5441N-l}8445OS (D
pr>rturo ;,\oint/
5507N-l}R58E IPI
T"rget
180 des. 10ft turn
5528N-l,85511
Iwo .T1:lO.
Bos.
(1) Uothod of Br squadron- in oal
tina Intcrv3 betwoen
(8) Bomb 500 lb oP's fusod 1/100 nose
de11y
c. 314th iling:
(1) 3l4th Wing
301l00K to 301120K with six squodrons.
(2) T1rgot: Airfields on 4yushu.
(3) Force required: 1 squadron on airfield.
(4 )
1084 and fusing:
1 bomb: ! hour deloy
2 6 hours doley
3
bombs:
24 - 36 hours 4015,.
1 bol:1b: 2 bours
3
bonbs: 12 hours dellll'
of Ioed to be DOSe aDI DOD-
bombB b7 tu.. tIle
one dlll:::!y !2nd one fused. lIbere ...
ply of long 4c1-, tuses 18 111'14e'lu.'1te. ue tuea
in longer
(5) Altitude ot IS.000 toet.
(6l of By
%. (1) A4I Com Tootloo1 Dootrine,
conoorning ttghter oscort.
4. (tl) No Oh.:ulge.
(b) olss1on numbers:
(1) Blockhouse: wission 12&
(2) '11r field: ltissloD 121
(}) ,ir fiold: Mission 128
(4) Kokubu Mrfiold: rUssian 129
(5) nlrtlo1d: Uission 130
(6) Mission 131
(7) S1;oki airfield: Utssion 132
5. AX! 80m SOl SOP for Str1ko reports, re-
ports IFF Strike 1 will bo
"-0(1.
!t.DUTGO!CERY
D/OPNS
DI21'RlBUTION:
2 C'" Wg . 2. E li 1:
LEl1AY
COM dEN XXI BOJJ COY
Millin 10.. lao
--
lUI.U
DISTRIBUTION
!111.1!.1.I
TACTICAL MISSIOR REPORtS
Commanding General. Twentieth Air Foroe
COlJlllll.nd1n!: Oenllru. XlI B01Ilbor COllllum4
Deputy Commo.ndllr. T1Ientieth Air Po roe
Chief of ste..ff. Twentieth Air Poroe
Chief of Ste..ff. m BOtllber COlIIIsnd
Deputy CIS. Cpu. m Beaber COIIlIlMC1
Deputy CIS. Sup &0 .... int. m BOIIIber Co...
J of S. A-2, ro BOllIber Command
COIlllll..ndill& General. Army .Ur PONU
AttNI AC/AS. Intelligence
Coramander in Chief'. Pacitic Ocean Are., (Uv Irq)
Commander In Chief. Pao1tio eoean !reQil (Rear Bt)
Chief of Naval Opnat1on QP..l6-1'
Joint Intell1tC1llCe Center. Pacific CoUll Ar...
COllUllander Air Poree. "aoitio Pleet
Couo.nder. P'U'th 'loot
Commander. 'iret Carrier Taak Porce
Commander. Marianas
COllIllIc.rding General. U.S. Army Porce" in Par r...t
Commo.nding GenElra.!. U. S. Army Force". PIlCU!O Co.aD And
COlImCUlding Generd. Allied Air P'orc_
Southwest Pacific
COIlUIlCUlding Genenl. Southwest P..c1!10 Areo.s. AT'I'Ih 1).2
(For Section 22. RCJ.I)
COJnl!laJlding General. Far East Air Forces
Commanding General, U.S. Strate!:ic Air Forces 1n Ecrope
Commt\.D.ding General. Eighth Air Force
Commanding General. lIediterra.nean Allied Air Forces
Commanding General. Fifteenth Air Force
Commanding Genera,l, Seventh Air Force
COllllllanding Gonernl. VII Bomber Comma.nd
COlllll\nnding General, VII Fighter COInllIo.nd
COmJllnnding Generlll. Eleventh Air Foroe
COlill'!landing General. XZ BOllibllr Command
COlIlmo.nding General. 38th Flying Training T!ing
Can.manding Genero.l. Seth BOlllbardmen't Wing
COIlUllandin!; General. 73rd BOllvhrdmont Wing
Commanding General, 313th Bomba.rdlllOnt \f1ng
Commanding Ganeral, 3ath BOlllb:l.rdlOOnt
COllll!\nnding General. 3l6th Bombordmont Win!;
Commanding Officer, 3rd Fhoto Recon Squ.dron
Officer, 33rd St..tistical Control Unit
Chemico.l Warfare Orfioor, XXI Bomber Comllland
Tactics and Training Sections, A-3, XXI BOlllber Command
Ordnance Offioer, m Bomber COlll/ll.O,)ld
Commanding Orricer, m. BOIIIber Command, Combat Staging
Center (Provisional)
47 Historical Officer. xXI Bomber Command
77 Commanding General. Army Air Forces
ATTN: AC/AS Intelligence, Collection Delvi,ion
Commanding General, Army Air Forces Pacific Ocean
ATTN: AAF Evaluation Bonrd
31
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79 COllll4!ldll'i& GenIII'd. &ray ...11' poro 'aoitto aoe ANM
ATTR I D1 rec'tor of
POri COllllwr Ueo.au.ru 1.11' ADalpl. C...'n
eo Officer, 15th 80.b Group (l'JI)
al inr; Officer. 9th Bab Group (ft)
62 ComIlUUUrI!i aUioN', 16th Boa'b Group (VB)
83 Officer, 19th 8011b Group (ft)
64 CClllmo.lldill& Officer, 2Pth Beab Group (n)
85 COIIIIland1n& OffiCer, 39th G!'ollJl (VB)
86 Coeao.ndlng OfUcer. loth Boa! Group (VB)
67 Officer, 330th lOIIb Group (n)
88 CCI:lIla.ndlnt Of'rtOllr. 33lat 11011\ Group (VB)
69 CQIIlIllLnd.1Dr& Officer. U4th Bo. QrollP (ft)
go Co-l:lDl111l& Ofricor, &6214 Bou Oroup eft)
91 eo-aM1n& Otticer. 4661;b 8-' 0I'01Ip (n)
ge Ccnllondtb@; Officer, 4.V7tb B-a. Group (n)
93 Of'ticer. &98th BoU Qroup en)
94 Comaandln& Officllr, BOItob OrOIip ('18)
Si5 Ccam(Ullllnr; Ofticer, sooth B.-1> Qroap (n')
96 Co_n41q ON'icer. 50lat a-b Group (II)
97 COIIIIlO.ndtnt Ofticer, 502nd: loab Croup (n)
98 COlIIIlo.ndlft1; OffiCllr, Boab Group (VII)
Sl9 ComIt:l.lldlDt; Officer, SOStb Bab Group (VB)
100 Officer. 656th 8011b Group (8)
101 COlIlIllQndll\& Orricor, Twentieth J..1r Porce Lead err. School
102 COIIlllW1dil1g Oftioer. 15th Fighter Group
103 Commo.ndin,; Officer. 21st Fighter Group
1040 COIMIllndi1\& Offioer. 506th Fight.,- Group
105 Unit, A_2. XXI BOIIber '111e Co,,)
106 - 115 Reporting Unit, ...-2. m Bomber COll\lIand