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    IAISSION NO. 29
    FLO WN 10 FEB 1945
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    HEA.I:Q,UlUlTERS
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    APQ '34
    TACTIQA.L MISSION REPORT
    Field Ordors No. 28 Mission No. '29
    Target :. Nakajima. Aircraft Factory
    10 Fe bruery 1945
    Tabh of Contont c
    Tac.tical Norr ativc Rcp'a...--t
    : lIDOZ A-- Operction.s
    Port I-Navigati.on.
    Pnrtt II- Bombardie r
    Pert III.-Flight Enginoerirg
    Fart IV __ Radur
    Part V--Gunncry
    Pnrt VI_.'.ir ..sea Roscu e
    lL'U'.cX C--Camnuni c at ioDS Reports
    Pm't II--Conmunicc.tiona Off i o:r r' s Report
    Mno::>: nee Report s
    Fart I--Eno llV Fight er Re.:::cti on Report
    Fart II-.. Flak Officer' s Rcpar t
    Far t III-Bombing> ReSUlt 3 and Ik1mogc

    E--COllBclddatod Sta ti sti oc. l &.lmnm-y
    AnIlOX J'-J'lold Oraora
    Praporal I\y.
    A-2 SootUon
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    : SECR:T
    I ftr w th . ot tho C. C ..
    : XXI Domb:::r C=rd
    HEJ.DQ,W.RT3RS
    XXI BOMER
    ;.PO 234
    : 201:3145 J. D 6-
    Initia ls
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    SODJ!::CTt Report of Opor a.tions . 10 Fe bruary 1945.
    TO : Comnonding Ganor a l. Twonti e th Air' ?orcc . lf03hington 25. D.C.
    1.. IDZNI' IFICI,TION OF [fiSSI ON ,
    a . Field Order No. . 28 " AX! Bo;::Jbcr Cor=nm.
    dc.ted 6 Ec brucry 1945. directed the 7J!:'d crd 313th it
    Wings to. participut o i n an atkck on the Hc.k .. jiDn .A.1rOt'i!Il't , .. aot.cry
    at Ote .
    b. T2Xgot S Sp.ccifi cd :
    (1) Primary Torgct:
    at Oto. : .'u'IF Objective folder 90. 13.
    Bomber Connond lltho-noso.iCt exhibit
    NclI:ajitlO :.ircrc.ft Factory
    tcrgct 1544. (Refer to XXI
    I. her eto. )
    (2) SccondITY Target: Port or.d urbcn crens of
    Tok;yo : , .... "J! Object ive folder 90. 17.
    ( 3) l.. ".St Resort Torgct:. .::;;y 1ndustricl city i:l
    Japan.
    2 . STR.:.TEGY .it:.]) P1.l..N OF OP:cR.lTIONS:
    a. Select ion of D- Day: The weathe r foreoast pre.eated
    to the Commnnding on 9 Februnr y pr edicted good
    condi tions o.t t he tlll'e;e t o. ncI good bo.se Md r oute condi tiona . Fir.
    decision wns mOode to (l.ttac k the Nn.lct. jlmn Alrcr c.ft Faotory on 10
    February.
    b. or Ta rget:
    (1) Nr.knjian Aif'Orr. ft Fc.ctor y c. t Ott". 11 on. at
    the kay units in the ccmpbx sy.te m or f notories opernted by RaktI. ..
    j l l111'1 . the oldost priV' t:. t e l y cnm.od n, 1rcnrt c oapnny in JP.pGll nDd ODe
    of the two 1ea.ding produce r s or nirc r ntt engine, ror t he
    ahd No...y. Tho OtC'. plant 11 laka.jl ao.
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    s main produoer ot n...,. plu_.
    lD.IU'1Ilf'c. oturQl 80me oOQponont. ... ... 4 aub-o.saembl1a a. nnd r cpo.lr. r.il'Ol'ott.
    (2) It 1. be l1ovod th"lt the rollowing plo.JlO. CU'O
    a.aa .. b104 I;1.t the Ot;:. PIQ.lltl two.on&ino medium-bo.bor HeleD (1Ia.rt 3)&
    tightor rOjo 2), c. nd slngle.on&ine rilbter
    OIoCLJ' (1k.rIc 2). The t ollowq MT be produO:ld t b:lro I I1qlo-.tae
    tip'tCI r Prr.nk:. nOO 0. twooeOltll!!8 -Uum-bomber ue' ( no oOP -...).
    tho"ll* t o be dea1cned to ,..p1ll.o. t bit c.1roroJ't Seloa..
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    c . Detr.l1s of
    (1) Bombing P I rms,
    ( 0.) of Boab Lond:
    ( 1 ) Tho Otc. pl (lnt pr oaont s n eompnct.
    ncnrly squnr o t arget. with C\ ma jor! ty of the buildings ba ing
    r:lodcrn in Constr uoti on. Tho ndmlnls t r ". ti on nnd inspe cti on buildings
    r.ro of r oinforce d conc r crat e with p Oakod r oofs. Loss thnn 20 per
    c ant of tho r oof r.r oo. 10. be lio vod 8U5COptlblo t o InclSlldio.ry c.ttl"l. ck-.
    This typo o f t cr go t naclss lt::.. tod c onc cntr C'. tlon upon Co bomb l e nd
    th(l.t would c o-us a tho groD. t est do.rnngo . The SOO_pound gonornl-purpl"l so
    bomb . He; typo. t ho be st r.vnll nblo f nr b uil ding dOClcl1tlon. WaS r oooCl -
    manded sinc o it WOoS of suffici ont t o off octively 1n-
    sto.llc.t1ons of this type , The l ond soloctod \'Jtl.S n mlxturo of eo
    por cant SOO- pound GP o.nd 20 per cont M- 76 incancl.i:l. ry ba cbs . This
    wns s o if hi t s wor o rires woul d
    :l.nd gre nt or damage woul d r esult.
    (2) The gene r a l_purp"se boo.bs
    fusod with nn i nstnntnnaouS t a il n 0. 1 dcl ny nOSG ror doton-
    nt i on in t he ovent thnt the t nil fUso f nilcd to runction. Tho
    setting r or tho ruse would or
    tho bOi:lbs befor e they ponetr ::lt d buil <! ing rI oc- rs. J.!c.xilll.uc bl ast
    errect t o nonr mi sses woult be cssur e d. Furtherlll.ry r c , ir tall ruses
    we re by r ocrs, nir bursts r e sult.
    (3) Tho li- 76 inconc'.bry b"cb Inst'1.nt-
    r. noous and t ai l fusing in oTl! er t o the fir e as quickly
    o.s possibl a .
    (4) l.Unimum intova. l oc.oter s e ttings
    wer e us c.", t o increo.so the r'ens ity of
    (b) Plnnning:
    (1 ) Tho north tip of Lake Knsumiso. .. I
    sel ect ed as the initial pOi nt s inc e it is thw bost visuo.l point
    f or this t :-. r gc t on e ither o. n upwind or dcwnwi nc! r un. I t 1105 rr. r
    enough trom the t r. r ge t to give t ho bombo. r dier nn lS-minute b"'mb
    run. ApprC'o.ch w::-.s undo upwind so that the speed ..... u.l d
    give t ha more tlrr.e rer aCcu. r C'. t {l synohroniz'\ticn.
    ( 2) The c!esign:lt ot! r.pproo.ch, c.xis of
    r. tt:l.ck of 282 degr ees. wo.s u. s c,l 5'" th:. t tho would be C'D
    the axis or tho widost part of the s e l oc ted ::-ZCD. Tho n1.tag
    pOint solectee! wr.lI betwoen th.a onds or tho waster TUllcs t part:J-t .... brlcn.-
    'blons nnd lIub- c.ssomb l y bullt! lng ('.nd the Md fu.s" -
    1nge- orecti on buil ding. Thill poInt tho entlra pl nnt wttbin
    n lS00-foot r ndlas , which wnl within the ci r cular crr"' r pr cbr.bl t
    tor thla millS i on. Etfe cthe dOJ:lt\&e insurer! if the bombl wero
    dropped in the nuignod o.iming poi nt nr Elo. . The grit! eoordbaate. ot
    tho o. lmlng point .ore 188133 on Bomb3r YoIAie No. 'O.lS.
    t c.rge t 15"'.
    ( 3) F or r r.dnr br-mbin& CIt tho leooD4:f
    tr.rget . tho city ., r Tokyo, the googra.phic ooordln.'\to;11 ct ssoll'.
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    cente r of I nc onQi nr y Zone No.1. This t one is three
    miles north of the bnso of tho f o nnoQ by the mo .... th o f the Sumida.
    River a t Tokyo Bny. The l r-.nd- wllter c ontr o.st woule! mnk o v. good r o.dc-. r
    check a nd c.im1ng po int . nne! thiS zone wcul d be vulnernbl e f or the
    cOr:lbinnt i on generc.l - purpoBe nnd incQooiary b omb l onds or. rried.
    (2) Nnvi!!;lltiC' n Plo.nning:
    Route Re nsona f or
    .os,
    1700N
    2900N
    2715N
    3000N
    3440N
    3542N
    1451SE;
    13545E
    14053E
    14053E
    14000E
    14033E
    3609N - 14019E (IP)
    36l 0N - lUOOE
    Baso
    Dop n rtur e p Cl int.
    Thi s p oint d I owan the s r oups t o
    J:: in in win!; f o r r.lc.tion o.o r e than
    75 mil e s nwny from Iwo Jima , thereby
    el imino.
    tin
    6 dnngc r o f ba ing dat -
    acta1. by e nemy r o..c!nr o n thl'.t is1nnc. .
    This mooe use o f },1ishinc - Shimo..
    Islo. nd nS Il. r ncc. r check pbint.
    A no rthe rly h OQ.:Hng vtQ.s plo.nnoc. t Cl
    prevent
    This permitte i use cf Nnnp o Shoto
    Islo.nds a s check p e ints.
    Alth<" ugh seloctec1. c "u r so If:'.S SO
    miles W;}o t o f Chnsi P e int . it prc-
    navignt or from
    0n the co. s t with0ut oo.king I
    Knsumibll L:::ke VIaS thO best
    :lnd r c.:1.c.r initinl p oint in the
    Tho r oute was of
    Tono Rive r. which is a ls o ec.s i1y
    l\ right turn wo.s
    pIllnned after b0mbio6.
    This wnS plr.nred so thnt 0. t :-. ll
    wind would be c.vr.ibbl e in or der
    t o l et.vG e nemy t erritory with tbo
    grontos
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    possible speo1.
    Most direct r oute t o bese
    r ce('lmr.,onded.
    ( 3) Flight Encineer's Planning:
    ( a) The f light plnn f l own waS in
    XXI Bomber Command Rogul r.t1on 5S-J. f or mnximum fue l ecoMmy C\J\d
    performClnCo.
    (b) To utilize the vari ations in effec10ncy
    indivi dunl o. iror nft ... .cd crows, it specifld tbr. t bomb l e-nda por
    nircrntt would be cCl ns istent with snfet y. or .. profiC1
    eao
    y,
    o.ru! cho.rc.cteristios of ind i vlc!u0.1 o. ircrnf t. It Wf'.& deoided tbepow""i
    minimum bomb 100.1 f or o. irorntt of the 73rd Wing bo 6,000
    whil3 that of tho 1ea e_oKPo ri e nced 313th Wing would be
    ( 4) BMW PIsnnlwp A1th'lugh the Oto. oity aigno.l
    CM bo pioked up. lW'rcoQDdlng lignnla nre ccnfuaing. _ ing 'tb1l Q.
    difficult r ndnr t o. r get. Because of this di f ficulty It WD4 40014.d
    tbD.t it the pr1mo.ry tN'ge t wore oblol,lrod for dluo.1 boAbin&. A. w16e
    bft turn wna t o be mo.de c.tter po.aai ng over tho otty. .A.1reratii
    .ll
    then pr oceed on n cours e of 120 de@;r ae s true t o Tokyo
    b Ol:lb the s oc ondnry The e x .ct ail:lint; point in Tnkyo wns
    dcs i gnat ed on enl nr god seop" pictur cs in the r adar m1s s 10n r o11er .
    (5) Rnd'\ r Counter !.!ons ures:
    ( 0. ) It was dec 1::l.ed t o sen(. out s even RCU
    .:l or-. r ch o. 1r cr :\ft o f tho Wi ng e.. t H_hour 1':11nus 65 minute s . :.
    two- r-.irpl ano f.tt r. ck was t o be mnde on t e nl ert Tokyo de fon-
    ses nod f e int an nt tack t owc. r d t he Nc..@;oyc. e.."ror. . The t'ItI o r. ircr rtrt
    cropped r ope (CHR_2 t ype which i s of fective "\gni nst Clost
    ec.r ly wr.rning r a(.r.r ) 100 mil os fr 'lm t he mr-.inl o.no! . s t opp int; when
    r ec. ch1ng th tl t ar got (Hnnam::. t su ).
    (b) Routi ne sco. rch Wl.S to b e 00:'.0 f or enol!lY
    r ac:lr si e;n" ls on fr equenci es bet wo3n 100 IiIC 3000 c:.c cn':.oy v" ice
    cOllll!luni cc. ti ons 1n chl\ nnols betweon 28 mc '1. nr'. 100 r.:.c. All enoJ:lY
    ConvGTs ntions Yl3TO t n b e r ece r dod on a1r - bor no r cc ::l r dGrs ;.N/ P-.NQ- 2.
    The work w .... s porf orr.l od by f our R:lCaT Obs ervers I) n th18 l111osi on.
    (6) Rescuo Pl nnninv, :
    (n) Tho Nnvy wns furnished with the
    of the l:116s 10n MC TGqU0stC:! to fu r nish avUlr.b l e f or
    ni r-s on r e scue purpos es. The f ollowin6 surfac e faciliti es were
    mila" nvailable .
    30' N - 14225 ' durin6
    stnt ionec! r.t 2000' N -
    (1) SubQari na wns at 30
    0
    the entir e nnd subocrine
    144
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    1S' E 092315Z t o 101400Z.
    (2) One des t r"ycr Wl'. S at 20000' N - H4 ....
    45 ' E froo 10101SZ to l01400Z.
    (1) Cr ash boats we re nss1gnec ns
    One in Maglsc i ono Bay f r om 09205SZ 102230Z j one In t he ohannel
    between f rom 0920S5Z t e 102230Z i nnd to
    southwest of ilor th nt T1n1-.n froo 101000Z until all a.i r cr d't
    had l andod.
    ( b ) ThIs Commnnc nssIgne1 the
    (1) Two super Dur.tb'" '\ l rp l Mos 1f6ro
    nss 1gnafl. t " fl y ove r tho s ubmnr1ne p<'Sit i ons 1as1gnatad o.bcw 1n
    pc.r ngr (l.ph ( 0.) (1) .
    (0) A ... ",. Ow:It.-o w"'.s .:'.uigned to t ho follow-
    ing pNi t1,m: 2J
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    N _ 14515' rrCIIU l ooOOOZ t c 100200%. ;"nether
    Dumbo wns on br ound nl ert Il.t bas o.
    d. Potnils ot
    (1) Enemy Fight! r The r eport of 2
    1945 showod n t ot nl of 480 fi ght ers i n tho Tokyo nrca
    ..us sw:l1OC 70 per c")nt were ops rutionc.l, it wc.e sxPect ed tbc:.t
    e MIII o. ir'croJ' t would. be Q,vnU c.bl e . Thi s fc.ot " r. pa.t slEper-
    1eneo. indiCo. t ed t ho:. t reoant atll81.:oQs hr.c been subjeoted ta '\
    gr enter ftumber at by AlrorrSt, Sn
    orCA. BOCnu8e or tha plAnned. .... t tho Il. ttGOk. 87.000 t "
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    and because the attack from e nemy aircraft was not ant i cipated to
    be gr eater t han for othor similar oper ations, enemy f1shter reac.t10n
    did not enter into the pl anni ns for the mission.
    ( 2) Enemy Ant iaircraft. Based on averaSe winds for
    this area , 260 degr ees at 106 knots . the best r oute of appr oac h
    insofar as anti airc raft fire was concerned wall on a headins between
    70 and 120 degrees. Howeve r, the strength of the antiaircraft
    defenses, 1 2 heavy gunG, did not warrant making enemy antiair c raft
    opposition a primary considerat ion in selecting the axis of attack.
    3. EXECUTION OF THE V,ISSIO:J :
    a. Take- ofr: The first group of the 13rd Wing was sched-
    ul6d. to take- orr at 09200SZ and the first group or the 313th TYing
    at 09203SZ. Actual take- orr was ac complished. as follows:
    Aircraft First Lut
    Airborne Aircraft Take- orf Aircu..ft Tue_ofr
    73rd 63 092105Z 092l54.Z
    313th 35 092126Z Q?2150Z
    Totals 116 0921062 09215'Z
    No assembly dif f iculties were e xpe r ienced.
    non-effective, deta iled reasons being given
    Consolidated Statistical Summary.
    Eighteen
    in Annex
    aircraft were
    E. Part I,
    b. Route out : The course flown waS genera.lly .. s b riefed.
    Use of s e ve ral islands en r oute as naVigat ional check points ! .. ve
    the navigators several radar wind runs befor e r eaching in! tid
    point. Aircraft of the 73rd Wing made landfall as briefed "!ld went
    ahead on the axis of attack e.S briefed in a majority of caseS.
    The 313th Wing's aircraft also made landfe.l1 as b r iefed. but mllde
    too wide a turn and were blown eastward to Ches i Point which. combined
    with a strong head wind, caused them to fly directly upwind for 4.S
    minutes . Weather on the route out was good.
    e. Over Target:
    (1) Primary Target: '\'lith visibility over the
    being estimated at 30 miles and with weather conditions be t-
    ter than predicted. 84 of the 100 effective aircraft bombed the
    primary target, These aircraft bombed in 9 fo r mations , with 70
    dropping their bombs on the 9 l eade rs and 5 mak ing indirldua1
    range sightings. Clouds encountered were tilO stratocumulu. between
    2000 and 8000 feet, wi tb 1/10 to 2/10 coverage over the target.
    A total of 187 tons of ge neral purpose bombs and 49.5 tons or inoen-
    diary bombs were dropped fro. altitudes of 26,000 to 29.400 teet
    from l00605Z to l00641Z. (See Anne x E. Part I. Consolidated Sta-
    tistioal Summary. for details.) Damage assessment reyealed 755,900
    square feet or root area were clama.ged in tha tar!e t area.
    (2) tllTeraloga" ftol!&Y rau,et: The two airor.tt
    &s s ltned to .trike at B ..... four ton. of iDOeDdlary
    bomb. at l004l3z froa 30,000 to SO,GSO teet, with the had a1Nratt;
    eighthc the target .. ad the ott.r aUoratt clropptng OD the 1 ......
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    ( 3) SeCondArY No air craft bombed the secondary
    c (4) Last Ro sor t Trrcet: Thr ee B- 29 ' s bombed the cl ty of
    hO.l and aircr af t inllt ll Uations in the c t ty. dropping 6. 'f tons of general
    bombs and 2.3 tons of incendiary (For detllilB Bee AnneT. E,
    &r t I , Consolidated St",tis t. ica,l
    (5 )
    IIIo[ iiSiU

    Eleven B- 29 ' B dr opped 25. 8
    tons
    of general purpOBe bombs
    I n.g t argets of oppor t unity in
    and 7 tons of incendiary bombB on the follow_
    tho f ollowing me.nner :
    .cams
    N'u.mb er of Gemer al
    Mra raf t

    TargSi t Pumas" Incendi arY
    2
    497 TateYll.l1la and Koga A/F
    ' . 5 1.5
    1 498 Hachl jo Jlme. 2. 5 0 . 8
    2
    499 Hachijo Jlma
    '.5 1. S
    1 499 Pagan Island 2. 3 0. 7
    1 500 Tateyame. .. ,d Hato A/F 2. 5 0 . 5
    2 500 I Vlo Jime. S. O 1 . 0
    1 500 PlI.gan I sland 2. 5 0.5
    1 505 Uni dent ifi ed Peni nsula 2. 0 0 . 5
    d. Rout e B.::.ck : After bomb i ng. formati ons br oke up beyond enell)'"
    fi ghter r ange and r et urned by the most di r ect r oute. as bri efed. Weat her
    for the r etur n t r ips to bases was good. On tri p back , t he
    flown to date by the t wo wi ngs. s even di t chi ngs occurred.
    e. Lngdi 11 p-!
    ( 1) Ai roraft of the main force l a nded at bas es under good
    weathe r condi tions as f ol l ows:
    !!.nu
    Firat LMd 1r;r Lilt I.epdlDI
    73rd lOlll OZ lOl350Z
    313th lOl:506Z
    lOUUZ
    Total lOlllOZ l OlU'Z
    (2) Las ,.al tol ae, .er. reported due t o t he followins
    (a)
    (b)
    (e)
    (4)
    (e)
    EneI:lY alror..rt I 1
    antialrorott a Ron.
    Acoident. and ... ll S. On. orashod on at ..
    t'mpted take-off and two collided In mld-alr.
    D1 tOhillll ' 7..
    Unkrunnu 1.
    , .. .&ru.x &. Pa.rt 1. COAlo11d.t .. 8t&U.Uoal 8-..ry, tOT d.taU" ...
    ... uo.pt tOT 41tCh1llli'. -.bloh oan 'b. l'ovnd 1ft 4ltdl In Ann a A ..... ,
    . )
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    r. Summary:
    ( 1 ) (See, A. nne x A. Put 1, f or d et a. il. ):
    Navi gation on thia mis sions wus ge ne r all y as bri ef ed, wi t h
    c hec k points being used ef fec tively by the crewe. The
    instituted t o givw i ncreas ed turn and tQrge t tr aining is expeoted
    t o r e medy s ome of the weaknes s e s dlsplQya d. As indicated , ODe of
    the s e e rrors CQus od t he 313th Wi ng to ma ke l o.ndfo.ll o. s bri efed
    and t he n mllke 0. turn tha t W[l. S t oo wide , co.us l fl(; the o. lrcrtl!t to
    be blown eo. stwa rd .
    (2 ) Bombing ( See Anne x A. Pa rt 1I. f or det a ils ) : .\11
    bomb runs wer e made vi s uQ. l1y, a lthough t he r e WUII 0. slight a.mount
    of' interfe r enCe on some runs in the final s econds due t o sca tte r ed
    cl ouds , which also pr evented ade quate phot ogr o.phic
    Observed r esults we re gOOd. Uec hnni c(l. l difficulti es enc ounter ed
    were chiefly in the A-2 type bomb r e l ea.se . I n add ltioa.. per sorone l
    e rr ors ca us e d a number of bombs t o fa ll short of the t:::.rgot.
    (3) Fli ght Engineer ing (See Annex A, Pert Ill . f or de -
    tuils): Unfavor a.b l e surface winds co- used b oth wi n! s t o toke 20 to
    25 minutes l onger tho.n predicted t o r e ach the point of cHtt.b. using
    an ave r age of 130 nddit i onn1 gallons of fuel pe r o.1rcrof \. Un-
    predicted n lti tude winds c:l.used the 73rd Wing t o romain 20 minutes
    longer nt altitude than planned at an aver age c ost of approximately
    250 gallon s of gasoline per aircreft. Unpredicted winds o. t alti-
    tude, o. n o.ttempt to o.voi d runt i -a ircrnft concentrntion, o. nd
    ing off cour se caused the 3l3th Wing to rellUl.in 40 minutes longoetr
    o. t o. ltitude thrun p l nnne d and cost 500 gallons of fuel per c.irc r aft.
    (4) Rndar (See Annex A, Po.rt I V, for detnl1s) : Nor lllQ.l
    employment was mnde of SCR-71B r o.d i o nltimeter and SCR-695 IFF
    equi pment . Fixes were to.ken at an c.ve r c.ge r o.nge of 750 miles.
    (5) Gunnery (See Annex Port V, for details): Both
    Wings disp la.yed high proficiency in equipment o.nd gun ope r o. tion.
    Enlimy a ircraft mo.de o.ttacks on loose forlllc, tions. ).lore effective
    us.e wc.s made of the central fire control system.
    (6) ;.ir.Sea Rescue (See Annex A. Pc.rt VI, for deta ils ) :
    Seven 8-29' s ditched, with 30 survi vo rs being piCked up frca three
    uircraft . Negntive r es ults were obtained in the other fOW"
    g. Weather (See Annex Bf Pnrt I, f or d e tails ) , Excellent
    weather wns foreCast a nd we nthe r c onditions o n the operation. were
    about aa p redicted. The foreCast of wirds at targe t was l ow. The
    target area: had 4/10 stratocumulus and coverage ove r the target
    was 1/ 10 to Winds were 270 degrees at 1'0 knots. Woe tber
    oorditions at bases _re good f or both take-of f .. nd landing.
    h . Communioatien.;
    (1) Radar' Oouater Meuurea (se. Annex C, Part I fer de-
    tail.) I Six ReM searoh a.1rorart flew the missien, wi th
    ing for enemy Signal. from the main fer maUons an4 oat ........
    the diversionary .. tt .. ok made en Ham ...... u. A tot .. l t 33 radar
    signala ... 8 logged. Reaulta ef the diversion were neticed _ad
    eign-.la for gun-laying radar were interoepted. Tber. w r . DC .qol.J .j
    InePt faUlll"ea.
    Ca) ge'''Pio._ tiollf (Se. Annex 9, Part II tel' d.tau.h
    A.ll .trlke frequeno1e. wer. 3.-d or lnterferred. wlth _t .lltt' ....
    peried. during the .1Ia1o.a.. Radio. di.cipllne .... &004. altboup,
    tbere .., .ca. IUUIOC ... .,.,. talk. Sevent ..... repOl'u ....
    tran.1Ii tted to the 5I'0lIDIl .tat1eD..
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    (1) Enemy&!: Op?osition (See Annel!; D. Part I. for detaih)l
    Enemy air opposition '11M moderate to strong. with 230 enemy air -
    craft mD.k:ing 330 attack., a lower averago tl:lan on rece::.t IJULjor
    strikes. One 8-29, 1 per cent. VIMI destr oyed and 21.13 per cent
    da.maged by Japanese fi ghters, per cent of all attacks
    prior to awa.y. a higp cark for Japanese air de -
    fenso , Tony again mado the most attacks on our a.ircraft . 32 per
    o ent. Nose attacks totaled 50 percent of all attacks millie and
    high attacks wor e favored in 39 pOl' cent of tho cues, A tota.l
    of nine Coordinated attaCks WaS observed, Some new types of un-
    identified aircraft we r e enCountered over the pri o.a..ry target. 1he
    diversionary raid r epor ted that 15 onemy aircraft of all types
    we ro encounter ed. but no atta.cks wero mode . 1ho B- 29' s destroyed
    21 enomy a ircraft; 15 were pr obably destroyed; and 2S _re dar.t-
    aged.
    (2) Anti-Aircraft (See Annex D, Pert II for de-
    tails) : There were no losses to a.nti - aircraft. Enemy anti-a.ir-
    craft fire was reported weak and inaccurate from initial point to
    target area . and also the same in the target eraa. Once again
    one of our aircraft reported seeing what ViaS believed to be
    phosphorous bomb. It spread in umbrella-like fashion. with long
    white streame r s, Over the target area at 29 , 000 feet an enemy
    a ircraft released a prOjectile described as a -ba ll of fire' . It
    was not seen to explode. passing about 200 yards over the forma-
    tion.
    (3) Bombing Results and DBlllB.ge Assessillent (See Annex D.
    Part III, for details): Interpretation of photogra.phs obt&ine d on
    12 February assessod visible damage t o 755, 900 square feet or
    roof area, representing 33.5 per cent of the total building area.
    A ma.jor portion of damage was confined to the east halt or the
    plant. It was reported possible that the ren:aining part ID&j' be
    still op'srational, or could be made operational in relatlnly
    short time.
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    CURT IS E. LSlIAY
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    OPERATIONS REPORTS
    Exhibit _ Track Charts
    Part I _ Navigator'" Report
    Pai't II - Bombard1 er' s Report
    Part IIt - Flight Engineer' 8 Report
    Part IV - Radar Officer's Report.
    Part V _ Gunnery Officer's Report
    Part VI _ Air-Sea Rescue Report
    Exhibit _ Air-Sea Rescue Report
    Mi ssion No. 29
    10 February 1945
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    1. llo.vig.:.tion to ttle ass em':lly po i nt :It Nis:-.ino-Shima '/fas gen-
    erally as br iefed. but the t i ne of depSl.r ture Ylas 11 I:li:'l.utes lo.te be-
    c ause of' e. delay in tako_off. t he el L!!b was i nitie.:t.d at 30
    0
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    Nor th wi th the first 9000 feet made in instru1;l ent con:Ht ions . Alti-
    tud" r e aohed :lo t :H.o_OO' Nor,th op pos ite
    Z. The cours e 'Has flovm e. s bri efed ',1ithin 30 :niles o f the
    ;;anpto- Shoto Islands to p rovide navil';'l.tion;:;.l e.1d from AN!
    r eturns , The use of t hese isl ,. !".!s and the ";,Ie et er n pe nsin-
    sula gave t he ns. vl g!!. tors s ev er ", l wi nd r uns befor e
    t;,. o i niti <'l po i nt. "finds briof "d :.t 260
    0
    at 128 lmots, and
    actual computat i on was 263
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    at 143 Imots .
    3. 7:16 7:' rd '7i:'l1:; landfall and a xis of attack wer e as
    4. The 313th Wing r.la.d o lo.ndf all as b ri efed , b ut mad e too .,..ide
    a tl\rn a.ld was east"lla.d t o Choshi ?oint. This , with
    t :-,e strong il e ad 'Ilind, gave thew. a total of 45 mim:. tes directly up -
    Yli nd.
    5 . The 313th 'iii ng r equested, tha't. futur e missions t o this
    t.::.rg3t be .)lanned do':mVli nd, e;(cept when wind a, e >:nc',m
    to be excessive . However , an .lp'IIind rU:1 is preferable for the fol -
    lowing reasons:
    a. The Tone river lakes in
    visu:.l and r c. dar check ;Joints.
    avo.ilable on the dovmVli nd a,,!1roach.
    this r e6ion out-
    No G,:..: d check points are
    b . L.:..ck of antiaircraft fire in Cta.- hoizuma. g.'" DO
    increased :possibility of dar::agc from upvdnd ru::ts.
    6. The 3l3th -.'!ing complained of the in3.ccuncy of Lcran F i xes
    because of the poor cut of tr.a Guar.: Oond Uli"i:hi Ch.::. i ns. SeTsr:.l ef
    their fixes a nd g round speeds gave poor but
    Can be 5reatly reduced br i?ro?er set c :.l i :' ra.tion 3-D":' inter-
    of sky
    7 , The aver3.ge times to th3 wa l 8 as f o l lows: 73rd
    (6 :44 and 3l3th ".'ing: 09 :03.
    8 . Average total time3.wor e : 73rd :."log: B: 04 and '13th
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    1 . An attempt nos made to co.mou.f1age targot 1510 (Koi%Wld) to
    south or target 1544 . but the sr:ooke did not interfere with bombing
    primary target. Scatt er ed clouds interfered alighly on some
    runs by obscuring the target durina: the final seconds of the run.
    in a ll cases a vi sUlll run was mde.
    2 . The Il> and AP wer e oosily identifiable. Results were report-
    ed visually as good; however . due to cl oud coverage, no adeqUll t o photo
    coverage uas obtained. Bombins photo r esults of the first squadron
    only waB obtained. Thoso wore concentrated in the eo.stern b.o.lt ot the
    target area..
    3. Although inodequnte photo coverage wo.s obtained it is believ-
    ed from an analysis of l ead cr ew information that forr:ntion flying
    nas poor and personnel errors uero made by l"ing bomtordiers. These
    included pramture r eloo!le of bombs before r eleo.80 W0.3 I:Il Go tr,l tho
    lead Ship, causing a Dumber of botilbs to Inn short. Bonbrock trouble
    nas again encountered and . as before. most prevalent i n tbe A_2 type
    relonse.
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    fART III _ nIGHT EN:;.WEbR' S REi'ORT
    1. Assembly and torr Altitude Crui se :
    a. The group Qssecblies of the 3l]t1l and 73rd llings
    noor the base as on previous missions.
    b. The initial cruise of the 73rd Wing at Ion altitude was
    made in individual group formations to the isle.nd of Nishino Sbiml
    "\"Ihere a uing assembly mlS m!l.de.
    c . The initial cruise of the 3l3th Wing uas I:Jlde in Sf"OuP
    formation .. ith no attempt of uing assembly.
    d . Unfavorable surface "\"linda caused both "\"l ings to take 20
    to 25 minutes longer than predicted to reach the point of climb. This
    cost approximatoly 130 additional Callons of fuel per aircraft .
    2. . Climb to Altitude, Tho time required to climb to
    altitude uas as prcttcted for both "\"lings .
    J. Altitude Cruise to Tnrget:
    a . Onprcdioted uinda at a ltitude oaused tho 73rd Wice to
    reunin at aIti tude 20 minutes longer than antiCipated, at a or
    approximately 250 galloDs of fUel per aircraft .
    b. Unprodictcd r.inds . in addition to on attanpt to QTOid
    o flak concentratioD, and drifting off courso when cMngina lead.
    caused the 31Jth Wing to rElllllin at al t1 t ude 40 minutes longer tbllD
    onticipatod. It is estimatod that this time at altitude
    cost approxinntcly 500 gallons of fuel per o.iTeralt.
    4. Retu.rn to Blse. Retu.rns to tass pere by individual at rcratt.
    5. General. 1
    a. This mission.8 the 100&88t miasion flOOD the 7.3r4
    and 3lJth Wings to date.
    b. llIlforseen headwind conditions at law and high altitudeo
    caused an unexpected quantity of fuel to be consumed. The averago
    fuel remo.ini ll6 per a ircraft mlS 576 gallons t or both wings .
    For detailed fuel consumption data eea COnsolidated Stat-
    istical SUmmary, Annex E.
    PART IV _ RADAR ourem' s REl'ORl'
    1. Of' the 112 a ircr aft equipped with AN/Al'Q. 13 , ninety-one pos-
    sessed sets s a.t.lsfactory' fer bombing .
    2.. Winds nero. obtained by .uV,APQr13 cn the islend cbnins en ap-
    preach to. IP as planned.
    3. N::Irmal empleyment "\'1QO mode of tho SCR-71B (radar Altimeter)
    and SCR-695 (IFF). Ona SCR- 695 failed due to. battle damage.
    4. ANlAPll.'-4 (leron) \709 nOI"JWI , with j'1.xes taken at an Qverago
    r ange of 750 no-uti ca l miles.
    V _ GUNNERY OFFICER' S REPORT
    1. The nission from a gunnery otondpoint was excellent , both
    nings displaying high preficiency in and gun operation. Thc
    upper forunrd a nd loner forward fired the percentage of aD-
    nunition since the nose D.ttack nas s till thc. favored ' a ttack by t he
    Japanese pilots.
    Z. The enemy orcroft pressed attacks ron l oose f on:ra.tions and
    fl eu through these f ormaticns . but this uas nct the case r.ith tight
    f CI'IlXlticns.
    3. The gunners have gained confidence in the C.F. C systec and
    are beginning to. usc it more efficiently.
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    rds (85 ",e) 97,508
    r ds (25 Ale) 189 .956
    CFt: Equipment
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    99 . 2% operative
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    93% ooperat{ 'Ie
    95% opczoetiye
    For details cf FJA destroyed, probob1y destroyed and daDDged. turn
    to Annex D, Tart I, fDq- Air Oppos i tion- .
    PART VI . _ Ap!-SFA RESCUE
    Folloning is a SUllllPry ot eli tcbing inc i.dents occ.,arnng on this
    miesion. (Sec Air- Sea Rescue IUlp on tolloroing page. )
    1 . Aircraft No . 20V757. 31'3tb WID6 _ nds aircro.f't d.1tche4."
    101315Z, n1tb a modified pcsit ion siven as zj"O lS'''' -
    144 50' E. :E3.evon survivors tTcre si&btcd Q t 102400Z at :no )0'&-
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    picked up by 0 sunll sooplsne tender "Beril'l6 strait- a.t 110700z..
    2 . . Ai r craft No . 'flV757 313th Wine -- D1 tchiIl8 W08 r eported
    by D.unbo at appr oxi.lMtoly 101500Z 17ith a pOllition of 18
    0
    40' N _ 146
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    17' & Tho entire cren of two1vo wore ro:;!cued by the tender Bering
    Strait.
    3 . Aircrnft No . 43V757 1 313th WiM - - This oircraft ditched
    opproxilratcly 101214Z at 18
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    /lighted 17
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    up at l10420Z by a.mincsneeper .
    4. Aircrnft No . 6'1756, )13th Wing - Ditching occurred at 1<)
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    lO' N _ 14,50 2.0' appro:x::iml t o1y l OllOOz... Flores " moe reported ot 19
    lOI N - 14,5 20 ' at l02339Z 'lith no effective survivor sightiogs .
    Searches 'f1ere continued until 1.5 February wi th negative r er:rul ts.
    5. Aircraft No . 4V757t 313th 17ing -- This aircrnft ditched on
    o bearing of 305
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    Wlknown. Soorchos I7cr o initiatod at 102100Z in area. a round 1)0 50
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    r osults .
    6 . Aircraft No . 2yb07 : 73r4 iling _ Ditching occurred nitb1n
    50 miles of 17
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    of 101752Z. No furthor nord was r ecoived on tbis a ircraft . Scorcbes
    nero continued unti l 15 February 'I7i tb nego:tive r esults .
    7. Aircraft No. Uyb07 , 73rd Wing __ Ditching ",as rcpcrted as
    16 OO' N _ 1450 2.0' E a t 101227Z. No further pord uaa r eceived on
    this aircraft ooc' all aoarchcs proved negative.
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    ,or '- .foreca5t Vlhich g ... ve good ":;)":'5e .-,nd r out e c.onditio:1S ar.d v isual
    conc<itions at the t ;.. r ge t. T:1is for eC aSt "lias c hllns;ed and
    'the mi:'::;lon Was c.arlied out 0:1 busis,
    b , f...xc e11ant Vl eathl3r was forecast J.nd c. oruii ti ons
    the were about as eXpecte d. Visu ... l 'oombinE, was done .
    i hoiil onl" error of impor t :;. nC a waS in the t.;.rget wind forec.asts whi c h
    were t o 101'1.
    2 A..U.ake . ...Qf f : The r e VIaS 5-8/ 10 cUr.lulus and str a t oC\l.i::-
    ulus pre s .;!n t , with J;; ca.tt e red si"lo,ICr s in the vicin i ty. 'li si'.lilities
    wer e 12 =:liles, drop. i ns t o 3 miles in r i.i!l shu'lers, Ceilings vl cr a
    1000_15(0 teet -,lith tops at 6000 feet. ]0 difl'icu1ties Vler e encour, t -
    er ad due to ',ytlather en t r;l{e-off!l a nd ",zs emb l i es.
    3 , R0.l\.i.e_Outgoi ng: : To I SoN t h er e '"' ere 5/10 cur:.ulus with base::!
    at 1"3 (1\) fe et ,. n1 top s at 6- S\.v0 teet o.c :om:::H. i !"led by scat ter ed showe r s
    activi ty and "Qrok en al tocu;nulus , bas e s at 1 2, 000 f s e t, tops a t 1'. , COO
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    Ci rrus, Visi biliti es were 15 miles c.nd winds Vl e r e 330 , 1'5 knots.
    Ther e light turbul i nc e . To 3:30rl ther e was s ilO s t ratocur..ulus :-as e s
    1500 f e", t ",nd top s 8 _10,000 f e et . Sc.:>,t tered rai ns how3 rs in t:'li s sector
    cut visi bilitie s from 15 wil e s to 3 There Wh S to
    turbul e nce . The 73rd ':;i1'.g reported t hc.-. t ... Iin.; f orm::.ti ons .:l. i s ruptec.
    d\.\ ri,l& cli mb -:;roke C'..lt a t 4000 f .3 et , b\.\t tha t r li as aC-
    complished before hi -:-ti n!":, the t .:. q;a t, From t o h.r get tlte c l oud
    cover decreased rapidl y,
    4 , 4/10 stratOCUjll\lus, bases 200(' f eet , top s 8 00:' f e et,
    were obssrved in t:"e tar e- at area , and l - 2/1C cov-srage was fO'.l.."ld over
    the t&r get. Visibilit y \'1:'5 estimated at 30 1:".iles , C:l.e sCHd ' cloud
    direCtly ovar t:"e t c. rget er.c,luntered b:: lat er 6rou?S p reve nted thee
    from oht<:..ininb ot t:leir 1;Iursts. The ','J i l1G. ""/re.S esti:=.-
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    5. 'The return route waS similar to the .. ,'l!iaUo.er
    on the route out .
    6. :3e.ip.-.n had 7/ 10 cunul us, b:lses 1600 f eet ,
    tops 8 - 10, aco f <! Elt witb scattere.;i sho-,yc rs in t hs are a. '1isibility was
    is "liles, to one !!lile i;1 she..,ers . Tini:::n 6/ 10 stn.toCutl-
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    w ... s 12 miles , lo'nerinG to one mile in showers, Li s ht to :::oder",te tur -
    bl.i l enve wo_s reported and 10'' an:roaC!"". !1;ld to be -:: .. de , T>is p.oved
    to 'he dt.:.ngerous one p lane hit the "'ate. in := dOI''l'"I dr ... ft.
    showers fell on t.he r unway durillg l anding,
    7 . R.eEl.ll: I n b the forecast for thi '; mission was ex-
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    CEND!,hL I Seven RCl.! Sear oh Ai roraft war e sohedul ed to p.r-
    tioipate i n this mission. Oue t o one abort. only six air or af t oom_
    pleted the mission. h diver s i onary attaok was made on Hamamatsu in
    whioh two airoraft partioipated . and dropped Rope (CHR-2) l Oa mi les
    from the mainland stopping when t he target (Hamamatsu) was r eached.
    Fivo ooservers searohed for enemy signals from the main formation
    while One observer sear ohed f r om the diver sionar y effortl
    2 . RESULTS OF St.RCHI
    a. Sear oh for signals from 28 to 3000 mo lIO.B performed .
    A total of 33 r adur signals was
    The following s i gnals in the Ota ar eu havins gun lay-
    ing ohuruot eristlos wa r e interoept ed:
    76/8/2200 Lobe Switohing .
    77/8/.9000
    185/5/2100
    o. The oompl et() interoept l og follows I
    (l ) Targot I.rea (Ota)
    90/850/16 Tr aoking
    95.5/475/19
    103 .2/1000-1500/18
    (2 )
    Target i. r ea (Hamamatsu)
    150/900/6-8 Tracking
    185/1000/18

    290/--- /4- 14
    Very ,'leo.k
    (J) Other r ada r signals inter oeptedl
    79/500/30 Near
    Be.yon:lB.ise Rooks
    100/200B/IO Near :':wo Jima
    103/500/20 Near Iwo J ima
    103/1050/19 Noar Iwo J ima
    104/300/25 Near Nis hina Shin&.
    107/300/10-12 Near
    ' wo
    Jima
    109/475/20 Near
    Iwo Jima
    112/500/ 40 No .. Jima
    123/475/10
    N .. , Iwo
    J_
    127/300/ 10 Noor ::L'iIO
    J_
    139/15ooEl-- Rear Raohijo Jima
    146/- - - /15 .... !lonin Is land
    152/10SO/7 "/SON - 140/158
    156/20001&-10 ,,/ - 139/ B

    160/1000
    W.ar !I.yonDILiae aooa
    ,2/.01 - 13,/201
    -1-
    &1 ,
    Traokin&
    S'1e1' rate
    3 '",
    Traaking
    Traaking
    Tr aaking
    Sweep r ate
    3',..
    Traokin&
    Traoking
    TrllokiD&
    Sweep r ate
    ",..
    '#eok
    Sweep r at..
    , .,..
    '1'r aolr:1DC
    -rraoldllC
    -rr ..
    k
    1D&
    aw., rd_
    .. ,..
    170/800/7.5 32/30N - 141/10E
    189/1100/12 Possibl e shi pborne
    194/1100/12 Neer Jima
    197/1200/17 Near Nishino Shima
    75/500/58 34/ N - 141/30
    80/250/48-50 Rear $.mith lslo.nd
    92/850/15 33/se:l - 141/40
    105/1000/18-20 Noar 'for i Shilll&
    190/800/10 Near 'l'or i Shima
    Traoking
    Trc.oking
    Tr aoking
    Sweeping
    Traoking
    Traoking
    Sweepi ng

    lrrel,ulo.r
    (ver y weak)
    d,. No Ohing of the Ilbovo signals wns impossible due to tbe
    l aok of su itable equipmont. The looations listQd above indioate where
    the 8ig'11l 1 was int eroept ed.
    a.. Results of Diversi on. I.lthough nt first hand it was
    ilppar ont the.t t he diversion was suooessful in r eduoing the enemy
    fight er a. ttaoks on the r aid (305 tight er attacks compared
    with s n ave r ego of ,480 attc. oks for t his ar ea"j . the r esults we r e not
    oonol usive. I.n i nteroeptod enemy oommunioo.ti on Ilt 06042 00 .. fre-
    quenoy of 4600 ko WD. S trans l a. t ed and analyze:! t o doter mi De tbe suo-
    oess of t his dive rs ion . The i nformat ion contained in the r eoordlDI;
    wns lS follows:
    (1) Ishlkawo. (apparently a. r egional fighte r oontrol
    station) ca11ed what is believed to be oommon Japanese sW' nacr.e s
    (perhaps the nemes of pilots) and told them to go to Nagoya . Tab-
    ulation indicutas Ishikawa sent less 12 to
    Nagoya from the vioinity of Tokyo. If t!1ose ... moc Is hike.wt:. called
    wora f or mation leader s . the number of planos directed eight bave
    boen much greuter. \1by Ishikawa sent the planes to Nagoya Ii hours
    uftar the diversion had reuohed their target and while Ota wa. beinc
    bombed is not olearly understood. With tho informatioa at band lt
    is impossible to dr aw any definito oonoorning tho ta.
    formation.
    b.
    inaoourato.
    coordiDQted
    graph 2b.
    WaS r eported as bar r ago typo. heaVy aDd
    Cloud ooverago _. 1/ 10 a'; l:Itlin target . The f!ak 1r.UI
    with tho slgaals intoroepted Qt 76 me in ..
    4. i l UlflNT' No oquipment t ailuras we re noted on this .t loa.
    S. CONCLUSIoN.'? I The 76 aDd 77 Il1O sign .. ls iateroopted with pa
    laying radar oharaoteriatio. proaumably originated Ira. the Jap&Dd'.
    l!ark TIl Idodol III 'l'ype enemy oqu.ipmont .
    a. The lobe itohed .lgnAl. in tho ISO bQad baYe b.ea
    reoorded in many oaaoa. The u.,e of th!a 8tgaa l i. not kDowD liDo. it
    hal not boeD thus far definit.ly .... oolated with eaa-y flak or tllhter
    halo watah is being kept or this band on all _i iona.
    'D'
    hu
    b. ne tota.l Duaber of a:llDala interoepted wr. betw. 1'6
    270 DO iadioating .-oqnt at olootronio
    bOOD OODoeDtrated within this apeotrua.
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    o. Tho signal 290/---/4-14 1, the only interoept abovo
    200 I!IO OD th1s mission. '3hi l o it lIW.y bo .. spurious response. no
    othor si&oa1 interoepts in the sarDO ar e" heard whioh oould
    givo r1se to a spurious slgnal on this frequenoy. Six slgnals bo-
    t woon 200 and 400 rna woro intoroopted on tho 4 February mission to
    tho Kobe-Osaka ar ee . and it appoars tbat new types of radar ar o
    ooming into widospread I.Ise.
    P',RT II - COlq .. mHC" TIOYS OFFICER ' S REP(!t'l'
    1. Striko RODortSt Airor nft radio
    sovontoon (17) Striko Reports ( Boll'lbs f, we. y}t 1111 woro r oaeivod by
    the Ground stution.
    2. Fox Tr ansmissions I Woather enoodod in UCOP. ,C Ilcd Timo
    Tioks woro transmittod Sill'lultllnoou81y on 1111 striko frequenoies on
    tho half hour and the hour, r espeot ivoly. No r oquests for woQthor
    or for time tioks wero me.do by aireraft in flight.
    3. Frequonoies: All strike frequonoies wer o ja.:r:mod or intor -
    fored with at differont poriods dur ing this mission. ovor
    the t ar get on 11080 kos !:lade r oo option diffioult. Soverd striko
    reports wore r eceived only of tor two ond throe attempts . In a per-
    oentage breuk:down of trlif'fio carried out during the mission. thirty-
    nine per oant was oarriod out on 6 m.o. frequencios; thirty-oight
    per Qont on.3 m.o. frequencios and t went y thr eo por oent on 11 m. o.
    frequencies.
    4. Ne.vigational b ids: 73rd '.i lng auouft r c.dio opsratora re-
    qUElsted thirty-thrGEI HF /OF bearings from "Ping ground station; thirty--
    two of the se were obtained. DIP station could not obtc.in bearing tor
    ono roquost boouuse of heavy C"," intorfGrence. 3l3th 'Jing radie op-
    er aters requested thirty-twe HIP DIP bearings frem greund stc.t len
    Twenty six bearings wore ebt ained. Feur bearings wore not ebtained
    bechuse ef intorfer enoo ; two roquests were not obtained beeause
    ground hundling e. distressed airor aft . Beerings fer
    these six reques ts wore obt ainod during unother poried. Soip.n
    Range and Homor woro utilizod by all airo r aft en the return log of
    the mission. ThOs e aircraft using tho 0',;'1 Radio station Saipt.o.Dl re-
    portod good r esults from five hundr od mile. out fro$ hireraft
    reqUes ted fiVe VHF nAP boaringa from Condor Base; wero obtaiaed.
    5 Net pisoiplino and Soourity: Genorally spGoking. a lror.ft
    r adio maintainod good radio disoiplinG for this misslon.
    Two oooasions whor e uirorLft r adio with MDotboz
    radio operator'8 tran,mi'lions were noted by tho Wing ground ,tatiODl.
    A eonsiderable amount of IUlDIJool8ary obottor 11 aUll being recorded
    en VHF. Speed and altitude won .pokon in elear on VHF near the tu ...
    get. 0003 r adio oper ator tranamittod 0 messaga oonsisting of ol r
    text and oodo groups.
    ond
    6. gpemy IrkQ.mis.iop" The tollowing
    jamming woro notad this mi,.iont
    a.
    311<5
    (1)
    kG.
    Jap voioo, .treotive to iDetfeotive, .t 0,101
    aPPl'oxillatel), liz. hw.cl.l'ecI .Ue. t,oa It.aN.
    La'UU.

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    b. 6055 kos
    0) C''' . dol1borll.te IUld offeoth", at O]OOZ appro)!.lItata-
    ly six hundr ed mil o6 from
    ( 2) From 0900Z t o 1200Z , intontional CW jamci n&
    od all tr"ffio duri ng t hla por iod. J. boar iIlg of
    three forty- seveD dogrees was on this
    station.
    o. n080 kos
    (1) IntontioDal C':' jamminr. durinr. transmission of 11.11
    Bombs ,.wo.y r eport s . Effootiv.:l 1E1 $OIIl O inst&.noos .
    (2) Hoa.vy C' :' intorf orenoo f r om unknown stations on
    r otur n l og of mission.
    d. 3410 kos
    e .
    f.
    (1) " t 1100:t, oontinuous transmission of 'N"..F- follow-
    ed by fivo dots .
    7310
    ko,
    (1)
    Nogligiblo
    11160 kcs
    (1)
    Negligibl G
    7. Oistress: Six requests we r e made for urgent HF/ CF boar-
    ings ; all we ro obtainGd . Ono air oraft soot
    using r ofor enoo point oodo . Lator. this aircraft nctifiod Ground
    Station that it was out of immodiate dange r and wns able to
    Ground Station reooivod ono SOS f r om to ditch;
    position and bo&ring woro obtainod by tho ground station
    8 . Equipmont lLalCunctlonSI " N/.\RT-l3 . thr ee antennas broken.
    ono dynamotor inoporativo; 50-3 46. OM inopoutivoi "N/,.RN- 7, two ex-
    oossivo hunting of indioator noodlo. ono iniioator tour
    s onso antonnas SCR-522 . inoperat ivo . onJ RC-36,
    two l nopo rativo . two mike buttons .tioking . ODG iatera lttent ln all
    positions . ono inter mittont 1D aDO position; RL- 42. onG
    t \"/ o would [lot r oJol In. two stllok.

    ANNEX
    D
    DlTELLIGENCE REPORTS
    Part I - Znem,y Fighter Reaction Report
    Part II - Flak Officer's Report
    Part III - Damage Assessment Report
    Mission No. 29
    10 F . b r Q ~ 1945
    INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
    PART I f.tJE}.{Y FIGH'i!:R ttv.:>ORT
    1. General: air moderat e to strong , 230 enemy
    aircraft making 330 attacks. One 5- 29 of our effort) des-
    t r oyed and 22 5- 29's were damaged by enemy B-298 des -
    t r oyed 21, probably destroyod 15, and 25 enemy aircraft.
    2. Sightings and Attacks :
    a . Ratio of attacks to sightinS9 for last fOllr in Tokyo
    area :
    mSSION
    EfA EfA Ratio of
    At tacks Sighted Attacks to
    THIS I!ISSION 330
    2)0
    1. 4 to 1
    Mission P24 984
    275 3.6 to 1
    Ilission /fl8 200 150 1.3 to 1
    Mission #16 272 140 1.9 to 1
    b. Ratio of enemy aircraft sighted to of B-29'e over Japan:
    HISS ION EfA No . B- 29 ' s Ratio of Sighttngs to
    Si p,htinR:s Over Japan Strength of our Force
    THIS ElSSION 230 101 2. 3 to 1
    Hission # 24 275 63 4 . 4 t o 1
    Mission # 18 150 54 2.8 to 1
    Mission /1 16 140 52 2.7 to 1
    c. Ratio of enemy aircraft attacking to number of B- 29 , a over Japan:
    MISSION EfA No. 8-29'5 Ratio of Attacks to
    Attacks Over Japan StrenRth of our Force
    THIS lUSS!ON
    330 101 3.3 to 1
    Kission # 24
    984 63
    15.6 to 1
    Mi s sion # 18
    200
    54
    3.7
    to 1
    Yission 16
    272 52
    5.2
    to 1
    3.
    Loeatlon or Attacks :
    a. Eighty-five per cent or all attacks were prior to bamba a.67.
    as eanpared with and )01, rnpeetivalyJ on tho three pre-
    vious missions oyer the Tok1o area.
    b. FollOWing table ahows areas "here the attacks occurred,
    LocaUoa.
    lIttare l'eacld.nc Landfall
    uter I.Ditau to In1Ual. Point
    _ In1taJ. Point t. _ ...
    - - ...." to CooA
    -_ .... 11>- ... "'-
    mru.
    _SIIS1 .. orr*,

    ..
    lID.ot
    At.tack.
    1-
    29
    2Sl.
    41
    ,,;.
    -.- ot
    MIl "MM'
    0
    ,
    "
    II
    d
    4. type of Enemy Tony made of all
    which is practica l ly the same on the three previous missions over
    the Tokyo area . Following is the breakdO'lfn of all attacks by enr::my
    aircr aft type :
    ELA T:a?:e No . of Attacks Percent of aU Attacks
    Tony 104 )2
    Tojo
    74 22
    Zeke
    )4 10
    Oscar
    )4 10
    Nick
    19 6
    Irving
    17 5
    U/l S/B' s 15 5
    Jack
    11 )
    U/l r/E's 11 )
    liat'lp ) 1
    Val
    3
    1
    Frank
    2
    )
    Rex 1
    )
    2
    Me 1 )
    Jake 1 )
    TOTAL 3)0 100
    5. Direction of Attacks
    a. Nose attacks totaled 501 of all which is above aver-
    age. Attacks on the right qua rter were of the total which is the
    lowest for any mission except Mission No. 12 flown 13 Deo.I944.
    6. Level of Attack :
    a. Thirty-nine percent of attacks cace froc above, twenty-seven
    percent from level and thirty-four percent below.
    b. Of the high attacks, the nose attacks five time a8 great
    as those of any other high quarter.
    c. Of the level attacks, nose and left quarter attacke prec1C1:2-
    inated.
    d. Of the low attacks, nose and tail attacks uere IlIOst nuaerouB.
    7. Direction am Level of Attack:
    a . An 3.verage of one out of every four ati cks was a high noae
    attack. Other favorite approaches were l ow noSD, low tall. l ovel
    noae and lnel left quarter.
    b. Tho following shows the precentage or
    direction am l.:1Vel of all attacks:
    '%
    8. Enem,y Taetics:
    Direc tion and Level or Approacb
    or EneIII)' Ai rcraft
    Tot al NUlIIber
    or AttQ.cke
    FROM ABOVE:
    PROM LE:VEL 27%
    FR OAl B ELO''f 3 .,
    a . Pacinr: The fourth group to II\n).:e lsrnfall encou.rltered saveral
    enemy fi,l-Jte rs prior t o Initi al Point, none of .... hi ch att.3.cked . The"
    unidentified apoea r ed to pacing and actinf as ObS0ger. .
    b. Coordinated At t acks: A total of nine aUads were coordinAted"
    2.71 of a l l attacks. Following the of 7 of the 9 eoordi-
    nated attl'cks:
    (1) Over target, altitude 28,000 f eet, three Tbn78 came in
    frem, (.) belOl'f at 11 o'clock, (b) l evel 12, lOnd , (e) aboTe at 2
    o 'clock. r./e oponsd fire at appl"Old.Utely l CXXI yards e.nd ..,-0 ....
    the attack to 300 ynrd. , 6rc".k1ng leM bOd wldor oW- tOl"lktionli.
    (2)- Over wrget 8t 2"',000 t eot, a TojO and a Zeke cae in at.
    9 o'clock l evc.l, tire at 1000 yarda and pressed wit.h1D 25 .ad
    200 yards, Nspectiwly, hrNk1n& ."ST low anrl out a t 6 o'clock in.
    dive.
    (3) B",tweom in1t1a1 point and tho t e.rpt at 29.500 tHt. WID
    'fon7a CUI8 in on a pure' it cum at U 0'010C1k" 111 traU, ....
    altitude and under our &1rcratt. . Our SQDt1r'e ... ettMtl.,. .. t st
    OM of tt. lighter., cauaq deetrucUCIII of ita wiDI.
    -l-
    uun
    (4) In the same area as above , two Tonys ea.rtIe in fr om. high
    on a pursuit curve in formation. Our zunncr' :!I fire at 1000 yards ap-
    parently caused thor.! to break away at 500 yards in a shallow dive .
    (5) One enemy aircraft makinJ a pass f rom one: and two
    or three ir.r.lediately attacking high out of the sun on the other s ide.
    (6) Three unidentifi ed , single in- line engine enemy aircrait
    with diamooo shaped wings made coordinated hlf:'h, low attack 2.t 12 0'
    clock, breaking away close with sl ow r ool turning bellies to our- :ire
    which scemed to have no noticeablc effect.
    (7) Four Tonys attacked from tho left, the two l eaders circl-
    ing around t o atta ck our r ight wing Md the other tYIIO attacking our
    left wing.
    c. RamminG or NeYi Type Attacks : Nonc r eported
    d , Breakawa[s: Type of breakaways r eported: dive s, banks, split-
    S's, and l eft a nd risht turns .
    9. Dlem.v Aircraft Si '"' hted but not At tacking:
    a. Several Tonys, Oscars, Tojos and were sighted which
    did not attack ...
    b.
    sightcd
    One twin-boom, twin- engine , t!in- tail
    Initial Point a nd targe t.
    eneco, aircraft wae
    c. One Bett y seen in same area on a parallel course driven off
    by a burst.
    d Silver
    IOOved slowly.
    P-47 type , l arger
    l}eor ee .
    than Bubble canopy. Plane
    Did not attack our aircraft,
    e, " A plane that looked like an AT- 6 . II Also, possible George.
    la, T.-ree and Accur<".cy of Faem,v FL e am Type Pronect.ile:
    a.. 21.8$ of 9- 29 ' 5 over J :. "IU\. were damaged by eneoy aircraft,
    as compared with 46.0%, and 17.3" of B- 29 's daoaged byenelDY
    aircraft on the three previous miss i ons over !.he Tokyo area.
    b. One percent of 8- 29 's over Japan were destroyed by ene!!I;Y air-
    craft as compared with 7. 9"'--, 3.7 and destroyed by enemy aircr aft
    on the three previous missions over the Tokyo area,
    c. Total of 22 . g of a-29's over J .... pan were damaged and/or dee-
    troyed by onamy aircr aft, as compared with 53.9., 13. 2f and 91
    B.- 29's damaged and/or destroyed on the three previous missions ovor
    the Tukyo area.
    d. Accuracy of enemy fire .&11 considered poor althoulh
    one group r epor"ed it to be tho most aeeurate to
    e. indicl'.te that the enemy fired 7.7- and 12.7 __ uch-
    ine gun chiefly, and some 2O-mm eannon.
    t. One Nie!: waa r eport ed as having Ii top turret .
    ,. (b: ; Jaek .ith three machino cuns widel,- s paced in each -!DC.
    h. One Irv1ng waa reported as tiring tour wina: SUM plu two
    noaa guns. T'o calibre wal not oblcrvad
    -_._-_.!
    ....
    11111
    SEeRt;; T
    1. Heavl' machine gun fire was report.ed froo f our Tojos .
    j . One t.win-engine . In- line enemy aircraf t. was rcpcrt.ed t.o h.:lve
    f our each wing; t.he calibre t.o our 50 cal ibr e( prob-
    abl y 12. 7)
    11.
    Two B- It t s dis-
    our fir s t combat
    group landfall. These t.wo r epor ted bcing trailed frem
    s hor t l y bef or e Landf all. eneay fi &ht.cr s wer e encount-
    ered (Tojos . Tonys , Nicks and 1: none init.iated any attacks .
    12. Enemy Aircr a ft UarkinBs : Most of t he aicraft seen were OoD color
    with r amdcls on wi ngs cnd fusi: lage . Othe r .mtI. r kings observed :
    13 .
    7 To j o - Silver
    2 Tojo - brC/l'ln e. nd olive (l r ab
    9 To j o - Blacl-:
    I Tojo - Olivo drab purple
    1 Toj o - Silver with r ed r oundels and t hree large stripes
    bet ween cockpit and tail
    2 Toj o - Dark gr een
    1 Toj o - Black f uselage and r ed covling
    I Tojo - Silver wi th red cowling and vertical fin
    I Toj o - Silver with or a nge insignia
    1 Toj o - Fl lack cowl ing
    1 To jo - Yellow bell y
    2 Tony - Sil vcr
    4 Tony - Olive dr ab wi h r ed ro'.llldei s a lid orange belly
    12 Tony - Silver with r ed r oundels
    3 Tony - Brown
    6 Tony - "Rl<>ck
    I Tony - Orak blue
    I Tony - Ye llow <o; tripes
    4 Jack - Silver
    1 Ja ck - Brown and purple
    1 Jack - Bla ck with wide red band cockpit
    1 Harnp - and white stripes on vlings
    Zekes Two white circlin_ -'lings petraliel to f uselage
    Zekes yellow bars on each side of roundel anc red
    str ipes on wing
    Zckes All silver
    1 Frank- All silver
    Claims by TyPe 'mcm.v and . bY Gun Posisl2!ll.
    Destroyed
    I Tojo
    1 Tojo
    I Tojo
    2 Tojo
    2 Tojo
    1 Tony
    2 Tony
    1 Tony
    2 Tony
    1 Oscar
    1 Dedlr
    1 Niele
    1 ' Ramp
    1 Rule
    1_
    1 Zeke
    1 Zek.
    Destroyed Daoaged
    Gun Position
    TG,LG
    OSG
    Bomb.
    TG
    HG
    LG
    Bomb.
    !i:SG
    RG
    TGo
    RG.TG
    RSG, ....
    _ CAlc loft)
    Bomb.
    _,ID
    Bomb.
    'fO
    TO'rAL 2l
    I11III
    .alla
    Destroyed Probably Destroycd
    3 Tony
    1 Tony
    1 Oscar
    1 Zeke
    1 Zeke
    2 Zoke
    2 Zeke
    1 Zeke
    1 Jack
    1 Jack
    TOTAL 15
    TOTU.
    Damaged
    2 Tojo
    1 Tojo
    2 Tojo
    1 Tojo
    2 Tony
    2 Tony
    1 Tony
    1 Tony
    1 Tony
    1 Oscar
    1 Nick
    1 Nick
    1 Nick
    1 Zeke
    1 Zeke 32
    2 Irving
    1 Irving
    1 Jack
    1 U/I Tis
    1 Uil Ti'
    25
    Gun Position
    Bomb.
    RG
    RSG
    RG,1O
    TG:.RSG,Bomb.
    RG,TG
    RG
    TO
    LG, Bomb.
    Bomb.
    Bomb
    RG
    !!SG
    RG,TG
    10
    RSG
    Bomb,
    RG
    TG,RG
    TO
    TO
    P-SG
    B_. RG
    tG
    RG
    TO
    ASG
    1mb.
    Bomb.
    TO
    P/,RT II FL. ,X 0PfICE:R ' S REPORT
    i En6111Y "ntiair or ",f t Fir!) I
    1. Hoo.vy J." 'Wall firllt onoountor od at landfall noa.r Tatoyama.
    J,ntiairorart fir o wall lIIoo.go r li nd lnaoou.r o. to. Burst, _ 1' 0 l ovel to
    low, lo", dlng to o.nd to. t ho l eft. kajority of fir o
    oontinuoualy pointed.
    2. J,t the i.p. bod in tho to. r got GrOiL . _. 1II 0agor to mod-
    OrGto. and inaoour a to to. aoo ur ato. Buzat. woro l ovol to low.
    l eading to tro. ll,1ng. and l oft to right . 11 thl' oo t ypos of firo
    oontrol woro ulloa.
    :3. 000 .Je bombod hlo J ima. at 19.500 ft. J ... w .. QUEor to
    modoro.te and inaoou.r ate to aoour ate. Buratll wero moatly l ow and
    tr o. 1l1ng. One bur s t r oeked .. Ie. -..'h ite , treulllor " wGnt up vort-
    ioally from one of tho bursts.
    4. T'fJO i.1e ebsorvod . J. ovor H.o.Ha Jime.
    It was meagor to mod er ate. and inaoourate.
    leading .
    f or a.bout 30
    Bw:.ts .. oro
    seccnd,
    sonor a. lly
    5. Of tho 55 J./C ovor tho pr1mary t o, rSEi t. 3 11'01'0 deme.Eod by
    flak.
    6. Tho ,313th \:.' ing partio1patod with tho 504th E. nd tho 505th
    Groups. 29 j, /c bombing the primo.ry targ"' ts and 2 I./C bombing lut
    r eao rt and targeta of opportunity.
    1 . TH. formations
    mAry targe t was bombod
    270
    0
    - 280.
    flew at 26,500
    at 06,30 - 064U..
    27.000 f oat. end tho pri-
    u.sing tbe axis ot att40i:
    B. The 505tb Group first onoountor od
    moager e.nd genorallly inaoournto. Bu.rats
    The ... se-J l1IOd to. bo oontlnuou.ly poi ntod .
    d..m14go.
    flak at IOS:z. . , ... ..
    woro low.
    One .. /c 8Ilf'feud tl_k
    9. tho t urgot fLk w.:l.. mO..lger. to IJ.OOIU' ... to.
    Tho mo.jority of tho burat. won l;) . ding ( ... f aw tra. U1nc). buut-
    ing high, _. nd low. Tho bunt, woro g013ort.1l1 113 11ao .itb
    tho .. Ie und tho fira .. ..: . ooat1Duoualy pointed.
    10. In the vioinity of "ito 140
    0
    2e
    1
    S) ..z.t 26.000 ttl
    mOQ.gor t inu. eeur ll to tla.t w:z.. reported. Tro r iro wu. aODUnl,lOua!l
    pointed. c.nd the blU.ta wQre a.gt. ia 10_dil)(;. 1 .. r;. nd. in liM wit.b
    tho
    11. Tho 504th Group dotourod Cl U J. . No:!.r Cheta ::I.l rf101d
    a.nd .. ho oo .. r looiko Q.bt101d r;. fow la;:.ooura tu buut. wore ob.or ...
    d.
    12. rlak OYor tho t(lrlot aroa. (lad OYor to .ad-
    OI'Q.to .nul CODorQ.ll, iDnoourCol.t.. row buut. withlA ..
    mlaor d...lL.lCo. Tho IIQ.jod tJ of tbo buret. ..... low.
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    ul l tho wuy to tho
    14 or th3 2'J ./e bOlllbint, t ho prim!). :y t =got, 5 ,./e of th.l
    3 13 tho '.;t ing wor o d .. by fl o, k .
    IS. Tho "ind o.t tho bombing ", ltltudOlO ovor tho pr illl:l. r y t o. r got
    was roportod by vurl ous f or ml).t ions as fr om 253 260
    0
    135 - 164
    knots, :md tho und or oc, st v o. r lod fr om 2/10 - 6/10 .
    B. Our Ta otios VB . I nl
    1. Ono gr ou p of tho 73rd '.flag mc. do 0. slight turn t.ftor b omb.
    awCo Y c.nd l ost r. ltltudo o Thr oo otho r gr oups of tho 73rd 'ting t ook
    no ovo. slvo notion .
    ond
    2.
    l os s
    Tho .31,3th "nog usod 1058 of ", ltitudo prior to ba ltb.
    of a ltitudo nnd ohango9 in co ur se subaoquoIltly.
    C. 4 ir to/.if Bombing r. ndRookotsl
    1. Tho 313th Wing obsor ved nona e
    2. Tho 73rd ',;.'ing r aports ::. s followsl
    _wtly.
    0. . l,t ;l. point mid-wo y botwoon tho II' ... nd tho c..nd.
    north of Ohosi. Po int, a n tOsoo.r wns onoountor ed o.t 28 . 000 ft. It
    ...... s obsurved to drop projootilo boHoved to be I.. phoa phorous bocbe
    from a lOOO-foot ho i ght our 1.10 . Tho burst 1I{"S I..pprox1L.tol,.
    15 f oot in dLmot or. and about 100 f oot c.nd 5 00 tt to tho
    r ight of oW' J.JC, It sproc. d Iln Wllbrell:::. f c.shion 1Ii tb long nita
    strao.mors.
    b. 1. pos siblo rookot c.ttaok wc.s r oportod c.s t ollOWI
    Ovll r tho t :. r got o. t 29.000 f oot. Q.D "unidsntifiod TIs . Ie flow
    para llol to our 3 o'olook, l ova l to slightly o. t
    0. distanoe of 2000 yc.rds. Tho E/J. movod into tho f or mc.tion Uld ro-
    loo. sod t.. projeotilo dosori bod o. s _ -b:l. ll of firo" . Thi. pl'oj;)otU.
    wes iloour :-..to 1r:J defleotion. but p"-ss od ovor tho tOrlll_tioD by o.t
    l oust 200 yard.. not s oon to oxplodo co.ascd DO obsorved
    d .... mr.ogo.
    D. ROl!!Ark'l Tho 313th :\,lng reportod that j u.st prior to th.l 001 ...
    11.ion of ,.Ie No. 784 o.nd. Ie No. 81.5. 0. whito b\U"st or pd"t of
    smoko wo.s obsorvod. il:lmodi o. toly balO1l' . Ie No. 784. Ovor tbIJ '-'got
    tho 1.1e lost c. ltitudo prior to bombs awc.y aDd subsoqu.antly aotlull'
    loss of r... ltltudo und oh ngo or oourso WQS

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    PJ.RT III D,,).\ IGE ASSESSI:EN'I' REPORT
    1I1S8 ion No I 3f'R5M 45
    Ta r go t I'.f oal Ta\ca.sald
    Dato Fl own : 12 Fo br u.o.ry 1945 J, 1rpl ana Command ert R.E.F\1oketh1or
    1st Lt. I, ' C.
    " ltitll.do : 33.000'
    Rof orence photogr aphy:
    a. 3F'R4}J 4 - 6R:,55
    b. 3PRSlf 40 - 4R :51-53 j4Lt55
    c. - 2150. 51.52
    This report ussosans t o
    Ta r get 1544 (Nl;I.kujima J, l ror aft Co.
    Ot a. Plant) i nflicted by XXI Bomber Command
    Mission 29. 10 Fobrl.lo. ry 1945
    Post strike photogr a phy shows savor e
    or destruction to 755.900 sq. ft .
    of roof a f OU , r epr esenting about 335%
    of tho total buildi ng ar oo .
    major portion of wa s
    oonfined to tho CQs t ha lf of tho plant.
    It is possible tha t the r omaining pa rt
    be still or could bo
    mud" oper ational in a r ol ativoly shor t
    timo.
    T . .RGgT 1\44 (36/18 N--139/ <3 E)
    Noto: Tho followi ng mentionod numbor ed buildings aro koy04 to
    tho attaohed plan dr &w1ng.
    Building No .3:
    (81.000 sq ft)
    Building No.
    (81.000 aq ft
    Building No. 38 I
    (81.000 sq rt)

    BU.Udlng No_ 41
    (81,000 aq tt)
    8.000 sq ft (1(",) gutt od. Rof b shows root r Olllovoci
    from N half of buildiDg with struotural members ,till
    standing. str1ko photos show no such supports
    ramnining. s ugges ting t hat tho struotllr a1 ClStlibor.
    in this part of th3 building woro or wood and havo
    boon bur nod down.
    46,500 aq ft
    (6QC) ,u.ttod.
    26.600 sq t t
    ('3'1 )
    gu.ttod.
    , .800 .q rt (4.1iC)
    roof dc.aago ..
    AA.AAl
    Building No . 51
    (150,000 sq ft)
    80.000 sq ft (53%) dostroyod
    29 . 000 sq ft gutted
    15.000 39 rt (10%) roor dpffla;e
    124.000 'sq rt ( 8zt ) tota. l Damo.ge
    Building 61 144.000 sq ft gutted
    (150.000 sq rt)
    Building No . 6hl
    (150,OOO sq ft)
    16,600 sq ft (11% dostroyed
    1. 00 s rt 2 uttod
    58.100 sq ft (39%) total damag
    o
    Building No . 71
    (90.000 sq ft)
    7. 600 sq ft (8.j%) gutt od and r oof damago
    Building Uo. 7B1
    (12.800 sq ft)
    12.800 sq ft (100%) gutted. It is possibl0 that
    roof was r emov od prior to strike atta.ok.
    Building No . 11:
    (82.000 sq tt)
    4.5.00 sq tt (5.,5%) gutted . Not a : Original e.roa.
    ot building was 168,000 aq tt, but 86,000 6'1. ft
    of root was r emovod provious to strike (rof b).
    Building No 0 ll;, :
    (l80 .000 sq tt)
    Building No. 12:
    (18 , 000 sq tt)
    Building No.l2;.:
    (12,000 sq ft)
    Building No.12B:
    (lo ,000 sq rt)
    100,000

    ft (557. )
    dostroyod
    22 ,000
    '9
    ft
    'll )
    gutt.!l.d.
    132.000

    ft <73%)
    total damage
    12,000 Sq ft
    (67%) dostroyod
    12.000 sq
    ft (10"'" )
    dostroyod
    10,000
    sq tt (100%) destroyed
    Building No.l2C1 5.500 sq tt (51%) dos tr oyod
    (10.800 sq ft)
    Building No. 131 2.300 sq ft guttod
    (2.300 sq rt)
    Buil ding No.13. ,1
    (2 ,300 8'1. rt)
    2.300 aq r t (10"'" )
    guttod
    Buildi ng No . 141
    (84,000 sq tt)
    Build i ng Noo 171
    (179,000 sq tt)
    76 . jOO
    1.
    600
    84 ,000
    60.000
    aq rt
    (9U) guttod
    sg
    ft
    roar
    s,
    ft
    ( 100%) total damago
    s, ft (34'C) gutted
    Building No. 17Jd' 2 ,500 8q ft ( I .U) gutted
    (179 , 000 sq ft)
    R08umO at dqmsgol
    I.lo>2
    Roof dos t royod
    -l0
    S9U1U'g loot
    236, 100
    .. au .. u
    Per90nt.

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    ------------------------------------------,
    SECRET
    MISSIOI 19 10 nlRUAR
    NEW OlA PLANT
    M" KAJ I MA AI RCRAFT COMPANY
    TOTAL AIRCRAfT DROPPING eft PRIMARY- 8 .
    VI SUAL 110"'11 I N G
    AI .... eA.AFT SIGHTING
    R. and 0
    9
    5
    A/e
    0.0"1
    ON I.IAO
    70
    ....... ---.
    110 M 11 1 11
    Ale
    60.,.8'''6 .....
    1\ A'AR.
    NONE
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY
    Miaaiob Ro ..
    10 Februal'7 19t5
    VHYN rIM,(9
    50005 I1LOIW" ,(lpoli1nV
    SECRET
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    Effectiveness Of Missior.
    J.ircreft . irborne

    percent Of ;.ircraft On Hand .
    ':"ircraft BonDing primary.

    percent Of _-.i rcraft :.irborne .
    .:.J. r craft SOLlbing :.11 'I8rge ts.

    percent Of :.ircra ft _.ir'Jorne .

    Bomba Dr opped on .:..11 Target::! .

    EneJqy _.ircratt Destroyed.

    FORM 34
    MISSION NO. 29
    10 1945
    rr:iJ1'Bry 'lB.rO:Gt: Nak&jl..m9. :Jc plant , ota,
    Cost Of Jjission

    118 ':"ircraft Lost
    -. . .
    . .

    05B%
    percent Of .\ i!'craft :.i rborne.

    84

    71%
    ":"ircraft
    100
    r-ercent Of ;.ircraft _\irborne.



    85%

    282 TOI'lB
    crew Member casualties . _. _ _

    21
    percent Of partlclpatlng.
    Bomblne .:.ceuracy _ Sufficient S trike pbotoa Not Obtained.
    SECRET
    33RO
    E
    12
    10%
    29

    , 25%
    109

    "Jiii7S :lllla VlI V/I.' ftoi ,(8
    SOOShL()I'1I'j '( l!lOl.lJnv

    ' -'C ' ...... 'VIi
    AIRCRAFT
    P AR TICIPATING
    ill.
    JoIe JoIe
    Ale
    TWE. W' TAKE OFF TIllE OF RETURN
    Alrl-
    UWl 'J.'u I BurM:
    D..T Fl;on, usr DATE F lRSr
    UFF
    36 14
    1
    !!
    13 9 Feb 2149 Z 2154 z 10 Fo 1154 z
    J5 <4
    0 <4
    2106 z 2119 Z 1231 Z
    32 <4
    1 " 23 2121 Z 213h z 1110 Z
    40 22 1

    2135 Z 2147 Z 1132 Z
    -
    145 B4 3 83
    9 Feb 2106 Z 2154 Z 10 Fe 1110 Z
    -- -
    23 14 14
    9 Feb 2137 Z 2lJO Z Ie Fe 1315 Z
    -
    34 :?4 3
    !.
    a 9 Feb 2126 Z 2135 Z 10 Fe 1306 Z
    571
    3
    6
    3 35 9 Feb 2126 z 2150 Z 10 1306 Z
    -I
    122 1 6 118 9 Feb 2106 Z 21.54 z 10 Fe 1110 Z
    Jl improperly installed causing inverters
    ... QauJ4 DOt set more then 2300 RIM on take off.
    to burn out .

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    v!JBnlG B(...\...j.L,\G A)/j Fe
    F<"Y 1945
    S';j .ll..n. rli

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    TJ\:{C.c:J.'
    AllY 1M.
    io. jC (tj
    0_
    T. v.
    01Vr .. rL

    1327 z
    9 - 2 2
    1350 Z 16
    - 1
    -
    1:13 Z 12
    -
    6
    -
    1,j.J7 Z 16
    -
    4 -
    1-'50' 55 -
    1) 2
    14<4 Z
    11 - - -
    1345 Z
    10
    -
    1
    -
    14<4 z 29
    1 -
    -
    14<4 Z
    84 - 14
    2
    . #h ensine change. Schedulcd erroneons1J.
    d Include3 2:) pere
    s v
    . 1 Ale banb-bay doors Ilould not closo.
    I Ale fl at tiro.
    I Ale crashed on take- of f

    "ow.
    TO!'.!.
    A/C
    "/C

    1lU,1.

    1)
    17 7
    18
    \
    22 1
    70
    1)
    11
    ,

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    I
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    - SOOS ht.OM .(1!JOljlnv
    .Ii! A.k
    W,ISSI ON
    BR.E'.AKDOWN OF ALL AIRCRAFT FAlLING TO BCiIB PRnlARY TARGET .. ----.,
    16 ... b 1!}lJ:'i
    NOQ ..
    6 .l!
    3 !.
    9
    Banbed

    __ ,
    1

    1 d
    3 I!.
    3
    m
    8
    Hon- . BCIIIbed

    Banbe<
    1
    .!!
    1
    1
    1 2
    - --- -- - - ---
    Non_
    Bombed
    e condalJl
    Non-
    1 h
    1 2
    2
    Bombed
    1
    1 i
    2
    Hon_
    1 1
    1
    80mb ..
    Bombed
    1 k
    1
    3 .Ii
    2 J:
    5
    - I - I - I - I - I - I : =-t 'I - +--+--
    14 8 1 2
    ri na engino
    #3
    cylinder failure .
    3 engines cyl inder exhaust valvo guide f a ilure .
    UDJu.t1tied abort ezee osive gaa consumption.
    - 1_ baub bay door malfunction.
    top blister bl e'il out .
    ,114 cylinder,,3 engine blo\'In.
    all windOf/8 froat od up at 29000 ft .
    J2 &ng1ne ran 8W81.
    011 leak ,,1 engine .
    h
    2,
    1
    k
    1
    !'l
    2
    J
    1
    shot
    #4 eneine running r ou,gh til prop stuck at
    n 011 l eak #2 engi ne , unj us tif i ed abort .
    .2 J./C attacked by enemy fi s hters near Honshu coast
    'l\1rned back when #3 engi ne bSS80 smoki ng.
    .I! 1 :./e r i ght nacello door e ma lfunctio."l .
    1 LIe "' Bovernor ovarspeedi ng.
    1 :./e oil l eak in #1 eI\8ine.
    #4 angine made inoperativo by
    . 1 .Je wire broke on fuel pump sol enoid housi ng.
    1 J./O prop governor #4 engi nl stuck ot 2600
    enemy ac tion nfter l and fall.

    1
    r eck
    RKl.
    onrou te to target .
    Diversionary primary target .
    s gel{ E T
    -- - -- -
    .., ,i; J< lH I
    141SS1C41 -29
    DI S F OS ITI ON
    OF
    B OMBS
    D"'E
    '0 Je'ol'lIory 194.5
    IlJZE LOADED ON 4IR- RELEASED au
    TYPl<
    BORNE AIRCRAFT
    H.'-JI;.).{.'IS1J u I
    1 JC:TTISONl::D
    WSIGlfl' (I SWiB
    SETTING
    r.:.sr RESOOT
    I
    "",URNED
    I
    tJNlUlo,m
    "",.
    4'11 I ",,-1/64 500 GP
    .1

    99 24.7 77 19 . 2
    - - 18
    I 4 I 1
    :.N-W6 500 IB Dlst.
    33 8.3 25 6.3
    - -
    6
    1,5 2
    .5
    z-28 500 I Clu. 43.4 None
    34 5.7
    -
    - 24
    4
    .
    -
    10
    498
    ;,JI-aIl! 500 GP .1 Non 240 60 156
    39
    -
    -
    10 2.5 74
    1:<1"
    18
    45 .8 6 500 IB mst. 72 11.2
    - - 3 24
    ""
    ",,-1464 500 GP .1

    207 51,8 108 27
    - -
    54 13 5 45
    :.JIoMI6 500 IB InBt . 69 17 . 2 36 9 - -
    18 4.5 15
    SOO
    """,,,,4 500 GP .1

    230
    57-5
    177 44.3
    -
    -
    40 10
    3
    . 7
    +H
    46 11.5 34 8,5 -
    "
    8 2 2 .5
    _ - 2
    .1 I 776 194 518 129 .5
    - -
    122 ]0.5
    126 31.5
    - 10

    5t7
    140 35 35
    8. 8
    ,,' 101 . 7
    _ _ 2
    <00 T-Olu.
    - -
    '" ;,; I None
    -
    -
    24 4
    -
    .:.IHfI3 500 GP .1 Non 112 28 88 22
    -
    -
    -
    -
    I:<l.a
    6
    _6 SOo IB 28
    7
    22
    5,5
    -
    -
    - - InBt.
    18
    500GP . 1 168
    42
    142 35 .5
    -
    -
    8 2
    2 .5 4
    1
    _, 500 IB
    ma t . 42 10.5 36 9 - -
    5705
    8
    2 42 10.5
    _3 500GP . 1 280 70 230
    -
    -
    2.5
    2 .s
    10
    J4H116 SOO IB rnaJo" 70 17 ... 5 58 14.5
    -
    -

    10
    122 30.5
    126 31.5
    :''';'4 500 GP .1 776 194 518 129 .5
    -
    -
    10.5
    8
    2 42
    2 I 15
    .wr-1143 500 GP 280 230 5705 - - 13. 2 .1
    70
    37
    903
    53
    :./foJl76 500 Ii 72.5 198 49.5 -
    - 1.7 D\et. 290 10
    24 4 - -
    .8 Sao I Clu. 111 .. 4 None 34 5.7
    - -
    ,
    41.8
    I 56.9
    roT.oL I I 342.2
    236.5
    4
    to .5000' obovo Found
    Dlvoralcnary pr1.Dru")' 'I\lrso
    t

    ...
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    , _ _ VHVNj'Whg
    SOO C; .. diNN
    .101 Jio..!at
    Io'.ISSION ____ _
    ACCURACY OF BWBnlG ON PRDi!RY TARGET
    DJd'E 99
    .,
    BCilBS RE-
    NUMBER OF HITS & DISTANCE FROM AIlrIING pornT
    lill(Feor

    lEASED ON
    IlNlT
    TARGET
    o - 500 '
    500 - 1000 '
    1000 - 2000 ' 2000 - 3000 '
    OF aITS OF
    Total ON

    No .
    TODS NO. %
    No. %
    No. %
    No. %
    No. %
    TARGEt
    WSE
    497
    102 25 .
    Cloud cover PI' vented P
    t03 .
    498
    201 50.
    trike p otos of irst sq show b pib bur;: t on ,\ .P and in the tar t area FUrther
    ob, rvation

    le due o smoke .
    499
    144 36
    NO
    PhotogI'
    500
    211 52.
    NO
    phtotgr phS
    --
    f-
    -- ----
    73 WG
    658 164.;
    In
    dequate
    hoto co erage .
    504
    110 27.
    o bomb trike PI'
    toe obt incd , b
    t obse r
    ti ons b ereH m
    rnbers 1.
    i cate
    ood r eBU to .
    50.5
    178 44.
    - :iloke and clo 5 obse
    ed hi ts
    in targe
    area.
    313 W
    288 72
    made
    uate ph cover ge .
    21 Be 946 236.
    m ade uate pho
    'Se mak.,
    scoring
    of botOO
    hi ts 1m
    ossible
    at pre
    nt tim:l
    o cover
    SIC R T
    --- - --
    Vlf VNFtii'.(8
    SOOShLOliN .(1! J04I
    n
    V
    ! .Q.B !:r.
    WISSION
    -2.?
    AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAG&D
    PERSONNEL CASUALTIl.')
    DATE 10 February 1945
    AlRCRA,lo' T
    Mis, I " I I EfA
    Acc .
    Oon
    r ing - Total E/A Flak oS: Un-

    Other
    I Flak
    Mech.
    Guns
    4
    1 i
    - 1
    -
    -
    2. 1
    -
    1 2 II
    - 1
    - - -
    3
    1
    -
    -
    2
    -
    1 1
    -
    - -
    -
    -
    - -
    2
    - 3
    8 2 1 1 2
    -
    1
    -
    1
    3
    -
    4 -
    -
    -
    5!
    8 6 1
    -
    - -
    - -
    9 II 9 I
    1
    I 4 - - -
    8 1
    -
    1 12 II 17 I
    3 5
    1 2
    -
    .!. .:. Ale ditched approx. 30 miles from bas e due to l a ck of f uel. Reason unknown .
    1 Ale misSing. Lost ana engine a nd was Iowan fuel .
    1 4/e ditched. Heavily attackod by fighters enroute to target. IJ3 OllBi no beGan
    -.:.k:i.n& badl and :./C turnod out of formation. r.,ast IlV;lssoBe r ocoivod Dt ut ed
    was
    .1 DI. tobed. Reason Unknown.
    Un-
    known
    -
    -
    1
    -
    1
    -
    -
    -
    1
    - - -
    Miss_
    Total
    Ma j or I.lino
    Killed
    Exposures i",
    2
    3 146
    -
    2
    269
    - 22
    1 6
    247
    - -
    -
    1
    254 - 11
    3
    12 916
    - 33
    2
    5 158 -
    11
    - 7 234
    11 49
    2 12 392
    11 60
    5
    2J, 130
    B 11 93
    d 1 :.Ic crashed on attempted take-off .
    2.l /c coll i ded i n mid-air .
    Wou:cned ;
    &: Injured
    -
    3
    -
    3
    1
    1
    2
    5
    o 3 .\/c di tchod - reason unavailabl e
    1 :Jc f oll fr om. formation over t arget o:ree .
    1 !liC l as t heard fr om 20 minutes fr OO'! base.
    Total
    22
    3
    11
    36
    12
    61
    73
    109
    .wO.OF
    Eji" AXJ:A '
    UNIT EHeOUN
    BY E/A
    'l'ErlID
    497

    n
    49
    8 29
    499
    60
    9
    2
    500 15 31
    73
    196
    50lt. 30-3 50
    505 75 84
    313 G 105 134
    21 B 330
    ,_ _ VlIV,\I rw,\ 8
    co n ... ,..., ,,,,,,IJ
    .,"J;.S"I
    l.::I&slCN 29
    .E2\JEMY OPPOSITION AND AJllIlUNlT ION EXl'UID1TUkl!'..::;;
    DATE JO Fehrllar6' 1945
    ENclfi Ale DESTHOYED & DAMAGED
    1Il.lIJ1lNIT10N EXPErID1TURES
    TYl"E OH
    J.lOOEL
    Tojo
    Tony
    z.""
    Rex
    HB..,
    ""ck
    Irving
    Nick
    TIE
    RUfe
    DES-
    TROYED
    4
    4
    5
    1
    14
    4
    3
    7
    21
    7
    6
    2
    1
    1
    o
    o
    1
    o
    1
    FROB .
    DESTR'D
    2
    -
    3
    1
    6
    3
    6
    9
    15
    2
    4
    6
    0
    0
    2
    o
    o
    o
    o
    DJlL.lAGFJ)
    7
    1
    9
    3
    20
    3
    3
    6
    26
    8
    6
    1
    0
    1
    1
    3
    3
    2
    o
    FIRE:D
    55
    -
    -
    -
    55
    .-
    -
    -
    -
    55
    20 M."'I.
    .50 C.Al.I.BER
    LOSIf'AIC
    T<1rAL FIRED
    Ale
    TOI'AL
    - 55 27160
    - 27160
    -
    -
    8730 12000 207]0
    -
    - !;.391
    - 16 '):'<-:
    - -
    1:::642 1864'-
    -
    55 92444
    18000 110444
    -
    -
    9000 23250
    -
    -
    13068 72000 85068
    - -
    27318 81000 108318
    -
    55
    U9762 99000
    218762
    :.tc _____
    _ J.v:waE
    11.'I/ER.\GE
    1lNlT
    eollPlE1'llIl 8-\3IC nT. USZF'UL
    OF Me LO.\O
    497
    11
    754'"
    57704
    498 24
    76000 58000
    499 23 75330 58118
    SOo 23
    76000 57500
    81
    757<5 57847
    504 14 7.5050 58001
    lOS
    21 74500 57230
    -
    313 WI 35 74720 57538
    21 B. U6
    75422 57753
    VUVNfWAI
    SOOS t. LdN' AJ! J04IflV
    -
    g QRIL:r
    WEICHT D.\U'L
    .\ VERr\GE WT . .\VERo.'l.GE
    NO . OF BOAIBS OF Bmm FUEL
    LQ.U)ED J..O;\DED LQi\.DED
    9 - P 6344 73
    8
    7
    3 - 50Cfi B
    10
    - 500# P 6888 7388
    3 - 500;;
    9 - 50<8 6344 7413
    3 - 500#

    10 - 50(\1 6405 7400
    2 - 500#
    '"
    9. 6 - 500# 6522 7398
    2. 7 - 500/1

    8
    - 5317 7425
    2
    - 500.
    8
    - 500/1
    5317
    7400
    2 -
    8 - 50(\1 5317
    7410
    2 - 500(1
    6158 7402
    M1SSIQN 29
    10 February 1945 DiI.'m __ _______ ---' __
    lI.VG I1T OF FUEL .WERAGE AV'EMCE GlCISS
    LO.\DED
    ""'c.
    WEICHT
    (6 UlS PER GO.L) i1EIGiT AT T.\EE OFF
    44322 7038 133131
    44328 6784 134000
    ,
    44478 7) 6 1))448
    44400 6695 133500
    443
    88
    '937
    l3:l572
    44550
    8134
    133051
    44400 75
    1
    3
    13173
    0
    444
    6
    0
    77
    61
    13225
    8
    44412
    7186
    133
    1
    75
    -
    - .
    . i gbt t or ANooM64 or AU .. M43 - 500 # GP eQuals 54.3 . 9
    rni i not included.
    2 Ale on diversionary ss on
    ,. .idUal t or AN-1l16 .. 1)00;'1 18 eaualB 483
    ." .. 1 .. oarr1ed .III-H>4 - 500/1 GP, 313 Wlng corried .111...,,3 - 500,! GP
    MISSION NO. 29

    Of,TE: 10Fob
    FUEL COIISU:.:PTION & FLIGHt' OATA
    Mc Cc':PLETING mSSION
    497 Gp 498 Gp 499 Gp 500 Gp 7J Win

    10 14 13
    1.
    S5
    l'IEI GH'J' OATA
    Avg Basie Wt ef Alc
    Avg FUel SEE WEIGHT DATA SHEET
    Avg Bombs Leuded (lbs)
    AVE; Gross Wt at
    FLIGHT DATA
    Avg Time at Low Al titudo 6:17 6:25 6:28
    6:23
    6'24
    AVE; Tima of Climb to
    Altitudo 1:10 1:20 1:18
    1:15 1:16
    Avg Titlo at Bombing Altitude 1: 00 1:10
    1 2'
    1:10 1:12
    Avg Flying Tbo
    Avg Distanoo Flown (Nuutioul
    15:17
    15'43
    1.:5:24 15:18 15:26
    Ai r u 110s 3094 2947
    3
    018
    2965 2996
    FUEL COrSlJ. iP7ION
    Consumod to Tar got:
    Avornge 1011 4619 4521
    1090 1067
    Maximum 4889 5000
    4946 5200 5200

    IHnimum
    4218
    4330 4084 4157 4084
    Consumed From Tar get To Baso:

    >
    (A/c Without !Jalfunction)
    c
    Avoro.go 2338
    2202 2248 2233
    Ii. [.
    Hnximwn 2549 2310 2483
    2410
    2
    "
    Minimum
    2100 2035 1902 2100
    >

    Consumod Fr om Tar get To Eo.se :
    (A/c With
    Average 2332
    None 2287 2275
    Ilaximum 2332
    Nonc 2287 .!275
    Mi nimum 2332
    N
    ono 2287 2275
    Total Fuel Used:
    Average 6849
    6821 6771 6835
    6819
    ,
    Maximum 7119
    7200 7220 7300
    7300
    Minimum 6510 6420 6072 6477
    6072
    Total Fuel Remaining:
    Average
    538 558
    641 565
    576
    Maximum
    900 980 1353
    923 1353
    lHnimum 281 200 120
    100
    100
    Average Gals Fuel ConsWllod
    (
    Per Hour
    448. 2 443. 9
    439 .7
    446.7
    441.9
    l
    Average Go.ls Fuel CqtaWlled
    PcI' Mile
    2. 21 2 .31
    2.24
    2.31
    2.28
    I IQ!AL F'lIEL CONSUMED AND LOST
    ON
    ;
    URBORt.'E AIRCRAFT
    80257
    146278 142059
    152651
    521245 ,
    Ale tor whioh fuel data

    --.
    -
    _ IIIISf.ION flo . 29
    OATE1Q
    Fab[l,lOl.rlf
    FilE!. CO'

    IT DATA
    QI! 0 C
    1 IV
    XXI B. C.
    Me CQl IPLE'TING l!ISSION'
    10
    12
    22
    77
    lYEIGHT DATA
    Avg Bnsio wt or Ale
    A vg Fuel Loadod (Ools)
    Avg Bombs Loadod (lbs)
    Avg Gross "It o.t To. l:o-orf
    SEE
    OHT DATA
    SHEET
    FLIGHr DATA
    Avg Tima nt Law Altitudo
    6 ; 02
    6:18
    6:11
    6:20
    Avg Timo of CllrnS to Bombin&
    Altitudo
    1:15
    1: 31
    1 :24
    1:18
    Avg Tima et BombinG
    1:55 1:10
    1: 30
    1 : 17
    Avg C. .> 1
    15:58
    1.5 :41
    15 ,45
    15:31
    AVg,.Dt stdllco ) Fl own{ Nnu ti onl
    A1r lAUes)
    2765 2782
    2774
    2933
    FUEL CONSUMPTION
    Consumod to
    Tnr get:
    Avor o..;o
    4756 4666
    4708
    4607
    llaximum
    4970
    4981
    4981
    5200
    Minimum
    4540 4291
    4291
    4064

    Consumod From Ta r ge t To Baso:
    ( A/c Without
    (6 A/C) (ll AlC)
    (19 Alc
    Avo r nge
    2181
    2122
    2147

    >
    l!axlmuo J
    2470
    2415
    2470

    s
    .
    Jii nimum
    1851
    1640
    1840
    2
    >
    Consumod Fr om Tar get To Bnse :

    >
    ( A/C '.yith Ua lfunction)
    (2 AlC)
    (1 AlC)
    C3 AlC)
    Average
    2026
    2134 2062
    U' axi mum
    2246
    2134 2246
    Mi ni mum
    1816
    2134 1816
    Total Fuel Us ed:
    Avorago
    6900
    6790 6640
    6625
    l.!axi mum
    7223 6946
    7223
    7300

    Minimum
    6479
    6375 6375 6072
    Tota l Fuel
    Remaining :
    Avernge
    525 610
    571 575
    fl. nximum
    946 1025 1025
    1353
    !..! inimum
    202
    452 202 100
    Average Gals
    Fue l
    Consumed
    !
    Per Hour
    432
    433 434.3
    439.6 \
    Average Gnh
    Fuel ConsUl'Qe d
    Per Nile
    2.5
    2.44 2.47 2.,
    60225
    136304 216529
    73Trn
    Ale tor whioh fuel date. are avaUable.
    ANNEX
    F
    BOMBER CClW.!AND FIELD ORDmS

    Mission lio. 29
    10 February 1945

    FO 28 - #i
    1. Inf'orma t ion
    A . Friendly
    (1) Air
    XXI ao,,,bor CQIIlIMJA
    APO 234
    (0) elF 93 will p rovide air deransa er the opc:. r nting be.se s.
    (b) OUl:lbo ser vioQ : TO f'ollort .
    (2) NlI.vll l
    i) . Enomy
    (n) Li f' ogulI. r d subrnllriU8 : To f'ol l ow.
    (b) oostroyor : TO rollcN.
    ( 1 ) Airoro.ft : APprox1r.lllte ly 321, a:J..,1llY fil;htcra o. ro \a.0\Ir.l
    to be wi thin 100 0110 r o.diu", of Tokyo. To.rb,,)t 1.544 is in tl':1e
    r a.dius.
    (2) Anti - ,\iror:::f't : Thore o.ro approximo.te l y 12 l':o:"Vy AIt. gunlil in the
    vioinity of tho AA <1iapors01 b!ltweon V.rEOts
    1..544 c.nd 15h5 .
    2. 00011i110n : Tho XXI Bombe r Commo.nd will o.t tack to.rtot in pur
    2 on "0 Ill'Y.
    3. Instruotion to un! tD
    A. 73rd Wing objootivo
    B.
    PR.Il.iARY T.4RGET Tr',RCET LOCATION "mIllG POUlT
    90.13 . 1544 36018 tl 139O:!J ' [!: Grid of fl.P 12813J
    SECmIDP..RY TARGET
    lfocti0,6 house, p.
    and U. Areas
    T.\RC:T LOCATION
    boundoa by
    c oordinates
    J539 ' ll 139
    0
    46'E
    3543' N 139
    0
    46 ' E
    3539 ' t1 139
    0
    52'E
    3543'N 139
    0
    52' E
    Any industrial city.
    7 sq.undrona
    ?oS'feot'vo
    PRIl'l:RY TARGET
    90.13. 1544
    SEcDrm;RY TARGET
    !I",oting houso, p.
    nnd ' u. o.reo.a
    TARGET tCCATlorl
    36
    0
    18
    1
    N 13923'8
    TARCET LCCATtOil
    Aroo.s bounded by
    ooordinate'
    .353c;1 ' N 13946
    1
    8
    3.5
    1l
    43
    1
    N 13946'8
    .3539
    I
    N 13952 ' 8
    3S043' N 139
    0
    52 ' E
    or. XXI Boc Coo Litho
    'osit.e r;o 90. 13 - 1544
    FO!NT
    Center of oity
    35
    0
    41' 5S!i
    13c;148'E
    ADItiG POINT
    Grid of l_F 128133
    on XXI Boo. CoD l.itho
    koiSino liQ 90.13 ur.4
    AUIIG PO!Ioo'T
    center of oity
    3541
    I
    flSa B
    159or..l
    t
    S
    LAST ReSORT: An industrial otty_
    REQUIRED: 3
    c. SchQI1Ie 01' anne:.!".r
    (1) yethod at attack, D7 in oolwm. ea,ttaotiDl .ith .. 1l1u-
    tilDe internl between OOllbot Iqua4rODll. The primlU'Y urpt will lie
    attllOked b vieu41 boablng thocll it po .. lb1a aDd. the MOOD4AI7
    target by rada.r bOlllblD.G _thode if neo IIJ7.
    (2) AXi. and altitude ot attaok, 282'Tru. at b .... altJ:talCle at ,""
    (3) ,1ao ocmtt'o1. tho tint goup ot tba 7".. WiIlIwUl
    tbt dep&l't uro potllt .:I.t IDa HOUr. !bI tir.t o __ t gJ"o.p or
    w1Dc willI .... tho uputlan po1Dt at app"_late1l' ..,. ....
    30 Il1nute
    D. Route, - 73ri obi! 313tb WSap.
    <'
    "'
    >


    Ii. .
    2
    >
    "

    >
    .
    4.
    5
    BD-I.!O
    17oQO' N 14515' (oopo.rturo point)
    274.5 ' N 143
    01
    5 ' E
    30000 oN 14100' .8
    3440'N 140
    0
    0
    0
    'E
    3,542 ' N 14033'(;:
    3609 ' N 14019'8 (IP)
    Turget
    3622 . u 139
    2
    4 '
    3610 ' N 141
    0
    ' 8
    snse
    XX1 aOlllber CQlrlmo.nd
    hPO
    (1) Dt<y o.nd "OH HOll r: To follen-I .
    (2) Bomb loud
    (3.) 73rd wi ng : t! in1m ..4\:l (looeptf>.ble for 10.11 c.1. ro fuft will be 6 , 000
    1'os. This datos not prooludo . heW/ovor . loo.d1.l:lG Ale tl.Dove min
    1mum oonsietont yrith suroty , o.bility of the i ndlvidu ... l ocmb:..t
    orew, und known ohl1rl.otoriet io s of 'the 1nd111'1dut.1 ;ie. eD-ch
    IJC : :.tix",d loud ooneisting of 60% 5 00 &p bOl.:lD re eoc. &.t 0 .1
    soo r.OS!'! '.nd non_delay tc.il fuM o.ud 20'i! 500 1b -76 iuoendll. r y
    fused instuntnno QUs r..nd non..de l(..,y tail fuso .
    (b) 3
    1
    3
    th
    ",yinb : EMh Ale will ot..rry t. mini llUlll of 5 . 000 l b e Qt
    SQJ!\u type of bOI"b lond spooif iod f or 73rd Ijing.
    (3) setting : !Ainim';.m or ;"p) oorreotion tor r.ll68
    error cJ.U6 to d1fferentlo.l bl..llistio 'Itindrs will be :!; et i nto bOlllb
    sif
    ht
    by t he bo):\,b
    supply :lnd Admi nistrc.tion.
    A. E;Ii'IElrr;6!lcy l C!lding fiolds.
    (1) Kohler Field,
    (2) west Field . 'inio.n
    (3) No.vy !;,go. nc.. , GuClJi
    (4) Depot GUurn
    Cor.ununicOotions :
    A. SOP XXI Bombor commc..nd wi ll govern the us a of rt.dio c.ids to
    c.nd use of rOodio ror reporting purposes .
    B. Air Ground stat i on :
    (1) 73rd BOlubZlrdme nt Wing 00.11 siGn oov53
    (2) 313
    th
    ",' i,lg ct.ll sign oov535
    OFFIClJI.L:

    D/OPNS

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    Ii.

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    z

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    I ,

    c.
    x.
    XXI BO!lItJer COllr.ll:l.no.
    APO 234
    CONSOLIDATED lIJ..jEt)DJ{ENTS
    FO tf28
    to 3:
    73rd Wing objeotives.
    (2) foroe. Tho 7Jru WinG will dispatoh 6
    Ale _ $ a dlvorsionary foroe Th ,
    will d 1 b "".... 18 or06
    . prooo(.l 11 one; routo o.nd o.tt ... ek tho
    Olty oantor of HCGlc.nc..tsu.
    (4) Tho divor sionary foroo will leave th- d .
    pOlnt Ilt ftD" Hour minus 45 mlnutos. Axis of :...tti:.ok
    us Altitudo of attaok 28 , 000
    Routes - D1VarslOnAry foroo.
    Btlso
    l'lOO' N 11151.5'E (Dopo.rture point )
    2745 ' N 1I .J15 ' E
    3000a ' N 141
    0
    0Q ' E
    31fo30'N 13
    8
    10
    l
    E
    IP Q.S J)Osirod

    274." N 1431.5 ' E
    Bo.se
    (4 )
    oiversiom.ry foroo: The di ve r310:l0.ri force 111.11
    st.:-.rt dropping rope o.t the r ata of 12 t s per
    minute bogl nni!1g at C:. point 100 miles fr C>l:il the
    const oontinue until fall is
    f.. mlnil:'.um bomb load of 6000 lbs },j.18 1ncandiari clu5-
    tars.
    AmoDdrnent 2; 0.. ch.;.nge pc.r 3D til. read :
    D. Routos - 73rd and 313th Willgs:
    l.!o. in force 73rd - 3
    1
    3
    th
    Diversicnhry foroa (13
    rd
    )
    BII.6G
    Bo.so
    1700 ' N 145
    c
    15'E (DP)
    2So00 ' N 14
    2c
    30 ' E
    2715 ' N 140
    0
    53'E
    30000'N 140
    c
    53 ' E
    34c40 ' N 140
    coo i
    f
    3542'N 140
    0
    33 ' E
    36oOO ' N 140
    0
    1';;l ' E
    ro.t
    get
    36 28 ' N 13';;l24'E
    36010 ' N 141 COO t S
    Bo.S6
    1700 ' fj 14515' (DP)
    25
    c
    oo'tj 142
    c
    3
    0
    'E
    2715 ' ll 14011.
    33
    ,
    30cOOIN 140
    c
    53 ' E
    34c30 ' N 138
    c
    1
    0
    'E
    IP o. s Desired
    Targ.,t
    nC45'N 143
    Q
    15'E
    Base
    Amondmont 3: n. Add to pnr 30 .
    (4) provi ding the primcry target cannot be e.tte.c!ced by viSual
    Amendlllent 4:
    mothods 8. lert turn will be m!;l.att r"r t.ttack on the &0000.-
    dar y to.rget . Route to second,,-ry tll.Tgat: prir.t!iry tc.rget .
    36011 t N 139008 ' S. t o 35
    0
    59 ' U 13905 1E (IF) .
    te.rg"t .
    b. Change pnr 3x( 1 ) to roadl
    (1) -Ow Day (I.nd -0" rlour; OBI0K 10 February 1';;l4.5
    n.
    G o
    P'"
    (b)
    I t.( l )(b) shcul d rend :
    Oumbc Service: "'We super dulllbo (vcioe 130.11 olo'c 1one) . 111
    bo cn s to. t icn 30030 l N 142c25 1E ,ncther Oumbo will be at
    23c001N l 44c1.5 ' E from 1000K to 1200K. other DUlllbo w111
    b", on grcund nl ort a.t Ba..e .
    par shculd r ead;
    (2' Navul
    (0.) Lifoguar d 5ubrno.r1no8 1 Li feguArd aubla&l' l ne . ill be OIl
    stati Dn nt 30D,O' N 14211.2$ 1 during entire . 1551OD.
    U fegull.rd ubln.U"ine wi th V01De cAll ' CJiAR,\CTi'R.I . aD
    atat i Dn at 2011.
    00
    ' 11 144
    c
    45' E from 08Ia51 to aOOl
    'Ulotber de.trONe r .1 .. 1 be on stCLUs at zoGOO'.
    f'l"nnI ::;toU .. to 2400(.
    Add to p.'\r 4. 8. 111 XXI BCIfIC- .1 .. ioo ""
    -
    DISTRIBUTION
    XXI BOMB Ell. (l)lO(AND
    TACTICAL MISSION REPORT


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    Commanding Gener al , Twentieth Ai r For ce
    Commanding Gener al . XX! Bomber Command
    Deputy Commander, Twentieth ki r Force
    Chlef of Staff . Twentie th Ai r Force
    Chi ef of Staff . XXI Bomber Command
    Deputy Cis , Cpns . XXI Bomber Command
    Deputy cis , Sup & lIa1nt, XXI Boa-.b e r Col:ltland
    Ale of S, A- 2, XXI Bomber Command
    Cor:una nding Gener al , Ar rrxy Ai r Forcel , Attentionl ;"C/AS
    Intel lige nCe
    Commande r I n Chlef , Pacific OCe an lAdv, Hq, )
    Commander In Chief , Pacific OCean Ar eas \Rear Hq.)
    Chief of Nava l Oper at i ons , OP _16 _V
    Joint Center, Pacific Ocean Areal
    Commander Air Force , Paci fic F l eet
    Commande r, Fi f t h Fl eet
    Commander, Firs t Carr ier Task For ce
    Commander , Forward Ar ea
    Commanding Gener a.l, U, S, Army Forces i n Par Eal t
    Comma ndi ng Gene ral. U, S. Army For ces. Pac ific Oce an Ar e ..
    Commandi ng General. Al lied Ai r For ces . South'll"es t P..:l ine
    Are as
    Commanding Gene ral. U,S, Air Forces In Europe
    Commanding Gene ra.l. Eighth Ai r l orce
    Commandi ng Gene ral. Medite rr ane an All ied Ai r For ces
    Commandi ng Ge ne ral. Fi ft eenth Air Force
    Comnanding Ge neral , Seve nt h Air Force
    Com.ma.nding Ge neral. Seventh Bombe r COl:l.lllLnd
    Commanding General, Seventh F i ght e r Coll:!:land
    Commandi ng General. El eventh Air F or ce
    Commanding Gener al. XX Bomber Commard.
    Commanding Genera.l. 58th Bomb a r dment Wing
    Commanding General. 73rd Bombardme nt
    Commanding General. 313th Bombardment
    Commandi ng Gene ral. 31' t h Bombardment .int
    Comtn&nding Genez"e.l. 3lSth Bombardme nt ... bq)
    COIIIIIanding Offi c eJ'. 3rd Photo Re aon Sqlla dron
    Commandi ng orficeJ', 33J'd Statistico. l Control Unit
    Tactics &: Tra.1ning Section. A.3, XXI Bo.ber Co..aD4
    H18torica.l Officer, XXI Bomber COlll:land
    Commanding General, Army Air For cea. Atte ntion ' J/AS
    Intel11ge nce , Coll ection D1v1aion
    Commandl ng OrficeJ' . 6th Bomb Group (VB)
    Command,ing O1'f100J'. 9th Bon qJ' OUp (VB)
    COlllllWldi ng Officer, 19th Bomb Group (VB)
    COmlU.nd1ng atf1caJ', 29th Boab GJ'oup ( VB)
    Commallding Offloer, 39th Bomb Group (VB)
    CO.IIUIII.n41ng otriCl!ll' , 60th Bomb Gr oup (VB)
    CDmIlaDd.1ng Officer, 330tb 8011b QJ'oup (VB)
    COIII.maf1l!1ng Off lCeJ', ".th Boab Group (VB)
    C,*-nd1Dfj Ottioer, &6Zz1d 8011b Group (VB)
    Coa-.nclins Oltioer, &68th BOlib Group ( VB)
    eo...ming artIO.,., .9'ftb 1000b Oroup (YB)
    COUIuld.1Dfj ott!oer, 'Nth 1000b Oroup (VB)
    CCIIIIIIUJldlng ottl .. r. '"th 10IIIt Oro., (YB)
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