H:Wl1U.\.

'q'i'ERS
T .UR ZORCE
APO 234
T.\CI'IC..L S3ION RE1'ORI'
Field Order 1,0. 14 lttiaaions .110. 312. 313. 3111 and. 31
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Targets: Urban .ll'OaS of Sage, Maebashi, Nishino::n1Yll-Mika:;o :md
Imabari.
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Tactical Narrative .
Table of Contents
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:\.llnex A - Opcrat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part I - Navigation Track Ch3rt and Report
Part II _ l.!oan Points of Impact .,
Part III - EcmbiJ:l{;
Part IV - FliGht Chart" Report..
Part V - Radar Radar Photos
Fart VI - Gunnery
Part VII - .lir Sea Rescue Chart

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14
16
17
18
20
.2.5
26
.'mnex B - ,,7eather 27
Part I - ',1"athcr .9.=y . . .' 28
Part I! - Chart--Prodicto1. vs. Obser'1cd "leather 30
Part II! - Prosoostic Map . . . .. 31
Part IV - Synoptic Map. 32
C - Connu."lications 33
Part I - R3.dar Counter !.!c.:J.sures .34
Part II - Radio . . 36
:.ruJ.OX D - Inte1li03cnce . . . r
Part I - PsycholOGical .Jarfaro :Ixhibit . ,. 40
Part I! - EnOlllY :.ir Oppoai tion . 4...
Part III - Enemy :.ntiaircraft . ,. 42
Part IV - Damacc .
SCction - Nishinol:liya-:Jiik!lo3o 45
Section B - !Debari . ..7
:ulnCX ::. - Consolidated Statistical SUnmary
49
.1nnex F - Tt1cnticth ..ar Forco Field Order 59
.nnc.x G - Distribution. 65
Prepared By:
s.:.ction
Tuenticth .lir loreo
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SUBJECT,
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SECRET
By .-luthor. of C.C.
Tl>'entioth .ur Foree
6 .tuft 115 IfV, 17
Date
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.RTJ:RS T1ENI'IIrni .UR FCRCZ
,.PO 234
S.'.N FRANCISCO, C.ll.IFORNU
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Urbon ..rca of Sac....
Report of Incondiary . tac s .,ga."" "
Maobashi, Nishimmliya-1dkage and lmabari on 5-6 .wgust, 19.5
':;or.J::landins Genoral. U,S. Army Stratogic :..ir Force
.PO 2]4. San Francisco. California.
1, IDE.VI'IFICTION OF REPORT:
a. "'alor O'oerotions onthls natQ: Field Order ih1::lbcr 14.
fu:adquartcts 'l'.lentlcth .Iir Force, dated 5 ..ugust 1945. dlrected the
58th, 7Jrd. 3l3th and 314th Bocbardnent linJs to
attacks against 4 urbsn industrial areas or Japan. lU'.d the 315th Boc.-
bardcc:l.t ::iot; to attack the 1.ibo Coal Liquefaction Co::lp::my of Jap::m ':1ith
100 aircraft.
b. Opcn,tions Reported &rcin: This Tactical lassion rtcport
includcs incendiary missions for uhich no or
last resort tarGets nere specified:
Mission
diE.B
Forco
Primary
Radar and Visual Tart'et
M.IJ!lbcr
.I.ssirmcd
312
5
8th 2
Gr'oups
sago Urban .\rea
313
313th
3
croups
Ubobashi Urban (rDnshu)
314
3l4th 4
Groups
:ashinOCliya_:..iil{age J1;1l
7yrd
4
Orou;ls
(lionshu)
31& 58th 2 Groups r..abari Urban
.l1"ea (,:jhikoh.'l.l)
c. Ooeratlons RePOrted Separately: The attack a,Jainst the
Ube Coal Liquefaction Company Qy the 315th iiOG is included in a
separate lussion Roport TIhich combines Missions 303,
310 and 315 executed by that .-ling.
2. MiSSION PL:,NNIN}:
a. Selection of Tm-r;cts:
(1) Targets Considered: Thc rccainder of tho 180
3::lall urban industrial cities ::>:\Tked for att'lck th"t h'1u not been
boobed successfully on previous strikes uero considered in the selection
of the targets for these
(2) Targets and no'lsons: The selection of the
urban areas of S:lgs, t-.hebashi, and !m:lbari '.7'1.3 3
continuation of tho Forco's progran of
selection '.7as made on tho basis of
radar, time and 17e::lthcr fCictors and coordin"tion of attflcks. 'i'hs3e
met the stgndard roquirements for nidht inconJiary taruuts.
b. of TarBets:
(1) lliasion Number 312 - Sa,'n: This tar..:et is loc... ted 1+
milos northeast of the head of .rioko Kai at the upper end of
XaiVOD. 13* miles southvcst or lCurums, on the right bank of
_1_
amons Ridosproad irrigated rice rields. It is tho of
the llagasaki l:l.!Iin line railroad nnd thCl :mw.llor Yanae;;l:'l.:l ,line. .1ith 8
population of 50,000 Qnd a built-up area of 1.5 square l:ll.les, it has.
2 nuobered t:u-gets bosides s:.1811 industry scattered throughout tho Cl.ty.
consisting chiefly of iron and electrical equipccnt uorks.
(2) i!ission Nur.lber 313 - Located 60
:rest of tho Ir.lporial Palaeo in Tokyo and 4;; miles northonst of Tor>os'lk1.,
this tl.rget is CIl:I iraportant conter for TIl:lnufaeturing aircraft PfU'ts
feoding the .lircraft Co::Jpany and tho Maebnshi :.ircraft PlO-nt.
(J) Mission Number 114 _ NishinooniYIl-I.tik.:\ge: This urb:t.n
.:u-ea. forma thc oo-stern suburb of Kobe on the north shore of Osaka 7an
and is important for its sQall backyard shops designed to supply parts
to big industry in Kobe a'ld Osaka..
(4) Mission l-4onbcr 116 - Imabvi: This tar,::ot is located
on the northern shore of Shikoku on KurushiQIl, Seto, a.pproxiT:latoly 50
miles north of Ur7ajioa and 50 miles south'ilest of Taka::)8tsu. It is a
fairly city of 5J.557 nith a built-up area of about
1 SQ.U3rO ::;tile. Its p08cetil:'lO textile mills arc believed converted to
liGht industry. assecbly, ship buildina and production of sail
cloth.
c. Tioc
(1) Selection of D-Da,Y: The date selected for those
in aecordancG the .dr Force policy of
executing incendiary ::llssions 'l7hen ;leather did not permit precision
attacks.
(2) Selection of Target Time:
to allo:J the aircraft to take-off and land
over tee t3rget during darkness ..
d. and Fuel Loadings:
These missions
durins dayli,5ht
';'Iere plan."led
and. to be
(1) Selection of Fuzes:
(a) Flission 312 - Sasa:
1. Homb Selection: '1';]0 Groups of the 58th
nere scheduled to attack 246 clusters. fuzed to open
5.000 feet above the tareet. Zach .'Jircraft 7/as to C::ll"ry 1 T44 fr/3G-
mentation cluster, loaded to be released last and fuzed to open 3,000
feet the aircraft. .Ul clusters ncre to be released cn an
setting of 35 fcot ..
2. Reason for Selection: The force to be dis
patched uas believed sufficient to place 225 tons per square milo on
the target, a density believed adoquate for its destruction. The
clusters containing l.!J9 incendiary bOiJbs nere chosen because the olxcd
light industrial and residential structures llEthin the area Ilero
susceptible to incendiary attack. Tho E46 clusters ncre to
have the penetrating force necessary and belioved capable of
conflagrations throughout the The T4Z4
-:rore to be dropped to nar.')ss or3anhed fire fiahtinG and thus 03110:1 the
conflagrations to spread. The fUZing and sottiUb aoro
selected to 3ive a maxinlL'JI. uniform density on tho tarL"Ct \lith efficiency
of release and functioning of clusters.
(b) t!isaion l,'u..'nber 313 _ Hqnbashi:
1. Botib Selection: TMree Groups of the 313th
Dere to attock 'l7ith the boqbs. fuzing. and intcrvelOQCter setting
lUI tor the mission against SaGa..
_2_
2. Roason for Solectiorl: The roasons for aalac-
tio.!! of the bCClbs and fuzins for this l:lission '\lore tho saeo 1\9 th?ge ,
for the cission Tha uoaden construction in the
4re3 and tho textile of the area uore believed susceptlblo
to conflagrations caused by tho E46 clusters if fire defenses uerc
by T4E4. bombs droppod after the main bomb 100(1. The fuzins: and intor-
vslol:!ctor setting uere believed sufficient to insure officiont release
and functioning of clusters and to achieve the dosired density of 225
tollS per square milo.
(c) Mission N.1mber 'U4 - NishinorniY'1.-1.lil'.t.:l('o:
1. Bomb Solection: Four croups of the 7.Jrd .1ins
uere to attack uith full load of E46 or t48 incendiary cluoters if
sufficient bOl'ilbs t7cre aV;:Jilablo. othcl7isc. uoro to bo eccpletcd
Ml7 incendiary clusters. rour Groups of the J14thJirlG ucro to
corry 46 incendiary clusters 17ith 1 T4E4 fragrnontation cluster per air-
craft, loaded to be reloased last. .ul incendiary clusters to bs
fuzed to open 5.000 feet above the t3rgct end the T4Z4 fr3J.J:Ient3tion
clusters '\lere to bc fuzed to open J.ooO feet bolO"J the aircraft. ...ll
clusters uere to be dropped on an interv310ceter set tin] of 35 feet.
2. Reasons for tho Selection of tho Bombs: Fuzing
and intcrvalometer settirlB for this mission tho as those for
Missions NJ::lbcr J12 and JIJ. The Ml.7 incendiary elu3ters vere considercl
a good alternate ;7eapon for tho El;.6 clusters and the T424
clusters caI:Jicd by the 3ircr:1ft of the J14th .ling ';lore belie"lod sufficic;:;.t
to hamper firo fighting throughout the area.
(d) Mission &'1lber 316 - L-nb,'lI'i:
1. Bocb Selection: 'fuo Groups of the 58th
scheduled to attack this taract uith the bombs, and
intervalomcter setting as for tho missions against Saga and
and
the
2. Reasons for Seleetion of
intervalometer setting for this oiss100 uere
Saga and cissions.
the
tho
:
sane :J.S
Fuzir.g :mel.
those for
(2) Bomb Londing:
(a) Bc:cb Load Esticates "'ere ns :0110':75:
Fbtonticl Capacity
Pounds
16.000
17.000
17.00e
:cpee'tcd .v-.


15.000
18;000
17,000
16.000
NishinOC1iya_
l.iika(Je
Lbebashi
I.ll.ssion
Number
J.!..M
312 58th
313 JIJth
314 73rd
J14th
316 58th
(b) Potontial capacities for bomb loads uero Govornod
primarily by the total distance to be traveled. Tho differencos
potenti!l.l capacity and expected tlere c'lusod by ba-:bs 'I1ich
could not be loaded to full of spaco li_-
1t:l-tionso-
bo that
(c) .\r.1lllunition Loodin!;: Tho Qr.munition lo.:ul.ing ':I'SS to
prescribed by Tactical Doctrine for nisht incondi3rY attacks.
(d) GasOline Lo!Uli!'!B' Fuel rcserve data indicsted
-,-
CR T
the 58th '.11..l'1.8 would rcql1iro a tot",l fual lo3.d of 6.!.oo ClUlona, the
7Jr.:l ;in: 6.500 sallona. and tho 313tb. and 314th :1in.::;a 6..700 g311on.:l.
o. Fliaht Planning:
(1) Routes:
(a) llisaion Nu::l.ber 312 5.1&8:
Routo for ChoicQ
to Ino 1i::1.3
TO:
29QON - 13700:;
TO:
J047N - 13018E
TO:
3UaN - 12953E
Te:
3241N - 13008E
TO:

TO:
324011 - 1315IJE
TO:
2900!l - 13700Z
TO:
Jim3 to B9SQ
Base to
TO:
3545" - 141052
TO:
- 11.;.019:
TO:
T:u-got
TO:
3605U - 14100E
?O:
Iuo Ji03 to
Tacticsl Doctrine
This point 1'1013 to ovoid friendly forces.
Ie Shilll:l. south of Kyushu, W,'lS specified
813 :). n.:nig3tion chock bofore turnin.;
north.
Tho northorn tip of
nas nnvization check point en
routo to the
point. KUrn Saki
could be easily identified
radar for tho best approach to the t"-I'
. ri..;nt turn ':l'!lS specified off tho >;ar.;:;.t
to':7ard larul's end.
This t1as land's
This ';l'as to friend17 forees.
Doctrine.
(b) !lissio!! 313 _
:MQ3$On for Choice
Tactical Joctrinc.
This a de3d reckoning point.
of Chosi Point. selocted to 3ir-
3U:lY from dofenses.
Tho northern tip of
identified by r<ld"U" for thiJ ri.l..'.
ehosen as the point.
turn out over to
de'Jd rockonin,; point ;7'lS sr... ;:ifieJ
3fter tho
This d03d-rockoninz point caoson
in ardor to :::lis" Chosi on t!:e ret1.a":J.
trip to 1;70
Doctrino.
Route for Choico

Doctrine
T
TO:
3]5011 - l3445E
7'0:

TO,
.345JN - 1]517E
TO:
3500N - IJ420E
TO:
3335N - l3420E
TO:
Iuo Jima to Base
Base te I':Jo
TO:
3338!'l - 13430E
7'0:
3415N - 13334>:
TO:
T::l.r[;Ct
TO:
lao Jim to lhso
This easily identified point o l-..nd
on the Dilstern shore of Shikoku on tho
entrance to ()(;:Uc3 ;an nas to ,(larva '-lS
both. 13ndfall and initi31 point.
Fo1lcmin,g the bCDb run a.1.rcr:l.ft ':JarD
to =ke 0. left brc.:lka"e.Y tt.rClUbh tho
fo11(T."li!l6 points to k...ep out ot fl'll':
areas:
7'actical Doctrine.
Cd) Mission MJ.nber 316 - Ir.lI.Ibori:
for Choico
Tactical Doctrine
o Shtca, an casily identified
of Shikoku, "35 for
D. landfall point,
'Ibis tip of 3. peninsula on
Shikoku just south of 'Ia::::..:lshim, c:lSily
identified by rador, 7.:lB chosen as t:'lO
initbl point.
A left turn niter the t1as
fied.
Tactical Doctrine.
(2) Navigational =d Radar Factors: (Sec .;,nnex .1, Pert V,
for radar approach
(a) Mission 312 - saGo.:
1. It10 is the only radar chock point
bese landfall.
2. Yoku Jima nould cake an excollent
point bec:1uso its size and high terrain t10uld make it easy for r:1d'U"
operators to pick up at lona ranges. n:1vig:1tion from tho
to the point t10uld bo easy because the course to folloo
along the nestern coast line of KYushu. Tho peninsula points :1nd
islands I7cre ax:pcctod to be oxcellent for "ind rU:ls. T:w r .r
initial point at 32Ulw l300BE. loc:l.ted o!\ tho di!ltinctive south,r:l
tip of the liver-shaped peninsub. be oneily rccagni200.
3. Tho giveD n distinct
signal. is a Coed c03stal check point for cour3e drift. The
course cuts the river oouth at 33llN _ l301130E nhich opons
closo r3ngoB. These 2 course chocks should the epcr tor
an opportunity to kill drift 3.'1d percit direct rnd'll' syne.'lro:lOus bOClbin..:;.
(b) ltission lfu.'!\ber 313
-s_
L ..l!.L"-I! T
lJheb-..shi:
1. 1<;70 3i= and the chain of bot:roen. 1\10
3i..c:l.:i. 8..lI.d 33-PM <K!l,lld serve aa good rad.:tr check points for
the airero1't by range and bcarin,g and for obtaining tho route u).nd far
this c.ission.
2. The landfall uss to be' a reforonco point 5
milos'oaat of the distinctivo radar check point, Chesi Point,
POint, 3609N _ 14019 on tho northern tip of tho KOsUQiS3 .D.
can be reeogni:rod at distance of 40 nautical 'Ol1os and should bo r:eog-
niz3blo to radar operator.
3. The course to tho taraot U::lS to run
to tho Tono !C:t;1a and its distinctivo curvell and bridl;Os should bo good
aids. The city. located at tho top of tho
good retur::l. 3nd tho surroundi:t; citios of and Ises3ki should
cake good reference points. The bOClbirlG rwl solected is tho only good
rlldar run thoUUh it hus tho dissdvant::lGe of .:;01nG uv:rind into the s;;IOke
and thermals. For this reuoon on attack altitude of 15.000 uss to be
used. direct radar synchronous bacbinL.
(c) 114 -
1. Tho only radar chock point betuecn base
landfall is 1;10
2. Tho prcoinent pOnL'lsulo ;x>int 3t 3JSQ:j - 1343.5=.
easily identified by all radar operators, uss to serve both
and initial point. Benton Jirna C'Ul be used for r.nkinc the oriBin:l1
radar t7ind run.
3. This target to h3ve 3 points of
pact along the CO:lst bett7ee:l the Kobo a:1:d 0se!Gl. 'me 3
frao the intial point pass the isl:lnd tho soutt-
eastern tip of :..;raji Shirna. This \7ould give long runs. but tho st'l:lll
islands give excollent r:ld.<U" returns for chockifl8; ground speed l:md for
drift detCr:liniltion. The eastern no an point of ir:J.IXlct :1ill h'J.vo ::m
excellent point in an iron 170rl:s t7hich cat. be resolvcd ':l.S ...
Scpar::l.-te return. Tho other 2 moan points of :lI'e 10c'J.tcd on
projections :1hich can be identified eusily. BeC:luse of the
excellent reforenco points ull operators should be able to find
location and target.
(d) llission !iun.bor 316 _ Imab::tri:
1. The only radar check point bett70en base and
landfall is 1170 Jima.
2. L:md.fall, 0 Shi::u. :l101lb tho southe:tSt c' J.::lt
of Shikoku. 1s a good r.:ld"x point for o3kinc the ori.;in:ll r:ld.-u- :and
run. Tho initial point, 341SN - l3334E. is the tip of 'tho distinctive
peninsula on the Inland Soa also cives a good return.
3. The ta::"get, Inabari, hos only f:lir si';!l3l
at long'r.:mgos but Sh0l73 u;L) 0-$ '1 good rad'll' ttrG9t on 10l7cr r:.ln,:.::s.
o Shic:1. north of the city, C3n be usod /13 II good reforenco point for
taraet idontification. t7ere oxpected to o,npley direct
synehronous bombing.
(a) Four special aircr,rt goro
tor tho urban tarl30t Nishinomiyo-1.likn.ae because of tho intense fl'lk; in
that :Jr0tl. ThOSQ aircrnft ';70ro to orbi t tho point 3433H - 135153.
flyins rat 500 foot-lovols fr:l, 17.000 to 18.500 fcet. ::ach of th.... 7]rd
aDd 314th crlngs to furnish 2
5.
(b) Bcc:luse of the intenso fl:lk expoctcd in tho ota
are!! .:ll01l6 'tho route to J.::tobaahi, 3 spocial j=ing llircr3f'7
for the I:l.ission 1l8:tinst this t:lrgct. ':'hoso sPCC:L:U ::u.r-
craft nero to Orbit the point 361.5-'" _ 1392J!: at 3ltitudos of 16.000,
16.500, and 17.000 foet.
(0) ..ll1 speci::Ll ja=1ng c.ircrll"t uoro to bo
to b:uT3go J= tho 72 to 84. and 190 to 210 3nd ..0 ,
spot j= any gun-laying or sC:u'ctuight r:ldar signals appollrl.n.:; o'J.tsi...c
tho btrr:l6o. :odditiorull quantities of rope l1oro to be ctrriod by tho
aircraft.
(d) The t:u'gets of S3e;a o.nd IDab.::tri '\:lora axpcctcd to
h:1Ve l:lOagor f"lo.k and scarcr.light defenses a.."1d no spoci3-1 RC;J :lirer::lft
l'{ere rcco::rrnondod fer these missions. ;..1.1 striko aircraft ';'lorn to bo
equipped uith elnctronic jllm:lCrs tuned \7ithin tho oZlrrage banda. Ropo
tt:::ls to be c::lr'riod by 0.11 llircr'lft and diaronsod in accordance -:lith
ex.isti:1g r ntions.
Co) Se:u-ch and direction-findillB of cner-w rad:lrs
to bo continued o.nd enemy voico cOQmUnicatio03 ucre to be recorded.
(4.) Flak Factors:
(0.) 312 - No
defenses >7ere app:u-cnt .:It $o.g3 am tho right broo.ku;;:Iy after the ott::.ck
l1.:ls expected to avoid cost of the 8 guns at Kurume. Only
in::.ecuratc flak ':::lS expected et the plo.:-l.'led altitude ';)f 12.000 feet.
(b) liiasion fumber 313 - l/cebashi: :..l.though'photo-
graphs revealed no antiaircraft defenses in tho ItJaeb.:lshi area. the
achadulc.d route to tho t3rget 'I7ould brine .:lircr.:ll't 'I7i thin rnnge of
cllcut 30 heavy guns at Ot:J.. This haz.:.rd .tlocess:u-y bec:::!.uso the
planned exis of attack Vas the only pl:lusible r3i-.u- appro.:lch. Only
meager t>.nd inc.ccurntsflak ";'las expected froc this at the ph"l.nod
attack altitude of 12,000 feet. The breakaITIY of 180 dQGroes
to land's end'l7as axpoctcd to ::Noid flak 3t utsunbCiys and 4tO.
(c) Mission Nu!:lber 314 - Nishintn1ya-:abgo:: Tho
Kobe-Osaka area l1as belieted to have a total of 329 hciJ\'y
guns.. Nishinociyq-Mikage. lying bet'l7oen these 2 cities. is uitb'-
range of part of these defenses and it 'l7as believed that
8.5 r.e':!V)' guns could be brought to bear on the B-29s al0llG the
8lIProach. to this t'll"get. It ";1::\5 belioved th::1t approximtely 29 -T '::.-
lights 'l7ould be effectivo although fLak uould be out of
The from the southuest 'l7as the best axis froe a
point Bincs it [::voided cost of the Os:::tka f1::lk end made the :-... 1 :7
over ttator. The J;!lanned left turn for a bre::!k.:r.ny l'{ould :::t,-, . .: -
...kashi and Hioeji defenses. Bocausl! of the h.eavy defonses c-
plymont ofmo .Tings in the attack. 2 base 12,000 nd.
14.000 foot. uere planned..
(d) lJission Nu.....ber 316 _ k ..b-u-i: PhotOGI''':.phs of
Iaabari revc<ucd. no antiaircraft dofenses in the ir:cediato vicinity.
Tho rOute 'iI:J.S plannod to a.void all knoon flak arens and base u.ti tude
of 12.000 feet 'ilas specified.
aircraft and
(5) Pointsl
no asseeblios uere to
to be dono by
(6) Doporture Points: No derorturo points flCr(l planned
tar theso night oissions.
(7) Points: listed under routes. (1). of
this aoction.
(8) :>:tllv Point;;:l No r.:::lly point3 r.orc pl=d for theSo
::Uss1ons.
this
(9) Routo B"ck:
section.
.'.s listed under Routes. Purt (l). of
f. P"etors:
(1) Bo::Jbins .;ltitudos, of Length and Tl:::lo of
Boob Runs, Drift and Forcos:
Mission
Forco
,'.xis of
BOI':l.bing
Longth of
T_ Drift
""""or .i1118 (Groups)
J..ltitudo Run
of nun
(dcgrCOIJ)
(dce.rccs)
(foot) (Milos'
(Minutes)
312
58th 2
12
12,000 12.800
44
10
8R
313 )l,3tb
3
283
12,000
_ 12,800
71 1%
3 R
3
Groups
314 73rd 4
28 -

1 Group 27
14,000 14,800 67i- 14.
7 L
314 .314th 4
if?-
.3 Group:J 28 14.000 14.800
67 14
7 L
1 Group
27
12,000 12,800
316 58th. 2 247
12.000
12,800
37
10;
2 L
(2) Meon Foints of Inppct: (Sec :.. '1.nex Part II, for
pictures of ccan points of iopnct)
(0.) For Mission 31?, tho point of
selectod just north of th.o conter of the dorth side of tho
in SJe.:l.. .i. probabl0 circular orror of h..OOO foot included ::J.c'!.:;'lJ'
all of the city the pri.r:ury torGOt arca af 1 sqU:1re I:'.ilo.
(b) For lJission Nu."Jber 31':l., tho oo:m point of iCIJ...ct
I"1'<lS noer the conter of the city of Lbbb::l.shi ::md 0. prOb::!:bl0 circu1::U'
error of 4.000 feet included l:iOst of tho built-up arc.'t.
(c) For Number 314, 3 points of
ilere chosen, one to thc one to the uest nr.d. 0::-.0 in t.hu cC" ',l.-;:' uf
the Nishinomiyo.-I.likago aroa.. .l. probable ci::-culv e=ror of 4.000 feu";;
on each of theso points included most of tho buHt,up
(d) For Mission N.,lmbpr 316\. the coc.n point of
selected I"1':l.S nem- the center of Ir.l::bnrl.:> y.obabls cir:;ul:lr ;ll"u:l 01
4.000 feot nearly ::loll of tho iI1'1\<s,;:-i:l.l
(3) Other
(a) The axes of ettack and
chason bcc.:::lusc they 'il'ero tho most suit::l.ble for :l r.:X.::l?" op...r... ticn
thoso
(b) It 'iI':lS to h'J.VEl 1'.11 10:ld of
pounds'of per 'Jith estinctod 500 oircr3ft
pating. B gross of 4,050 tons cr bor.lbs \11J5 oxpcctl;ld to b.:t
nirborne. Previous oxperience indic...ted thot 94 per cent of th ,jr-
borne tonnago ':lould bo reloased at tho prim')I'y tarGets. I7hich \/Cl.':d be
sufficient to achiovo the desired
g. Defonsive Tnctics;
theso
(1) Fishter Escort:
night mission8.
No fightor escort planDOd ferr
(2) of These missions
SiJ:lultencously th tho att.nck on tho Ubo Cool Liquef.:lction Coup ny y
tho 315th .1illB in TIlentieth .lir Forco Mission N,unber 3
1
5.
(3) RCM: .\& described in Flight Plnnninc, furt (3), of this
section.
(4) Enemy Fightors:
(<:I.) Missiorul fugbor 112 rmd 316: It est1n....
15 to 20 eoOl:ly fightors might be nirbornO 06:lilUlt B-29 s on tho tl.ls:nona
O83inst and Ir.IabX1'i, though not nloro than 4 or 5 ":Ioro
cxpcctod. It 1J''l8 believed that tho intorcoptora eiGht inc1udo 5 t'l1io-
engine ':lircrat't Q.'ld 10 to 15 singlc-eogino
(b) Missions NUmber 313 nnd 314' Becauso thosb
t10uld pcnotrdto tho 3 oost heavily dofcnclod cnQrGr fi htor .:u-eas, Tokyo,
Os:lka-Sagoya. 3t:d Northern K;ru.9hu. it rns bolieved that a of 60 to
So interceptors bo This n.'lticipoted 1s sliGht-
ly greator that on recent pteviou5 ocissions in th?se .
lIrcas. Tho 313tl:. .1ing. striking .:It tkl.cb"1shi, '\T.lS eXp::Ictod to recelVO
negligible to opposition f'roc 30 to 40 fightors of tho Tokyo defenses,
trith .::tttacks occurring from tho 1niti(ll point to tho t"1I'b'Ct Cl'e:l. The
7Jrd and 314th Jinss uero cxpoctod to stir up cnother 30 to 40
On tho strike. n'ith occurri1'l8 over the t-:rcct

h. .'.i.r.Scn RcsCUQ: (S:Je Annex .l., Part '/II, for air-sea rt:scue
chart).
(1) '!he lb.vy n'<lS furnished -:nth of these
missions and provided the submarines. vessels, .:lirplanes
and boats shotm on tho ch:l.I't listed abovo.
(2) 'I'.1ontieth :.ir Force: The Slpcr Du.':lbos provided by tho
.'.ir Force are listed on the above-Mntioned ch'U't.
1. Psycho10de-u :7".rf:tre: (So., _wax D, P:1rt I. for Co cop"'/
of tho 1ed1ct 30nd the translation thereof used in conjunction
this series of missions.. For information on this
seo Tnctic"J. tUssion Report covoring tJissions NJobcr 297 through J02
on 28-29 July, 1945)
(1) Leaflets: CincPac .idvance Psychol08ic:l1 "J=f'.-..ro
SCctionroceived a list of 12 cities, upon 7hich 103.10ts to be
dropped. froc tllo T;:to:l.tieth .lir Foree on 2 :,uft.lst. Tho cities t3:X.d
Miy:ikonojo, S:lga. Y.:lo;(:1ta, I"il"1.kuni, :\kit:1, Ot'U'u, Tukushio..."1..
lbchinoe, JJnabari, Tottori, Tho tort of the lo:ti'-
let ';l'.:lS to 100 tho s=e ns that for tho leaflots dropped on thil
of 31 July and rCQOrted in Ta.ctic301 M1s8io:l Report covering' . S3....
306 through 309. :. toto,l of 660,000 lo"\flets 17M to be
Q1"cd and pl.:lcod in 66 M26 bomb c:mos. '1:'1080 C"1.ses noro to bo del: rcrod
to tho 7)rd ;i1ng by 0400 Z on 4 ..u,;ust. ..ircr"'lft froo this :in(;
to drop tho lc:U'let ba:lbs on tho night of 4-5
(2) R'J.dio :hroinp: Tho r"'-dio tr"\nsmssion of tho 'I1-..rni:lS
to be pcrfon::.od io tho snm as for tho provious lo'lf1et
missions of 31 July. The first brondcast '11"1.3 to begin 3.t 2000 Z on
3 .w,gust tho l(\8t to begin ot 1530 Z on 5
3. EJ:ECt1I'ION CF T'HE rUSSIOnSI (For Speci:ll conecroi:'lb
tbose missions. 500 this
....
J!II!!I
c. Take-ofr, Take-off en these nission3 accaQP1ishcd
1'011cm.,
Mission
L1i3t T1l::c-Orr

ili.n&
PothfindgrS"
Forco
:llli TQ-orr
312
58th 11 54
050700 z.
050809 z
313
313th 12 90
050629 Z
050801 Z
314
7]rd
129 0590
z
051019 z
314th 17
115
0508]6 z.
050941 z
31.
58th 12 54
0507]7 z
050811 Z
'I\7cnticth .".ir
Forco
Tat'\l. ,
52 442"
050629 Z
051019 z
This docs not inoludo 7 rrind-rWl, 5 Supor
nu_.
wd 7
R(;:l :]iror....rt.
b. Route Out: tt1S :]ccomplishod by
individu,l to the The greatest reported
error t13S 50 oHes by 1 circraf't. :..11 other uircrnft ::::e.de 13ndfnll
in navigational tolerances.
c. No effected during those
d. Tarsets:
(1) Visual and Rcd3r (For of in-
dividual missions, sec Jnner E, Swsnary)
aroa navigation, tJind and bocbing ':1cre accooplishcd by
On these 4 eissiol'oS 474 aircraft (]61 of ';lhich s1shtcd by r3dor
and ll] visunlly) dropped a tot.'\l. of ]696.6 tons of bc:ibs b::l. the torget3
betomcn 051240 Z and 051701 Z at altitudes r!'.I1,Jing froo to
16,900 foot .. Included in tho total of nircr3ft bo.TJbing prio."Xy
"'ero 1: RC1.i :l.OO 1 >lind-run aircrnft.
(2) T'U'l!cts of Opportu-'1ity: SoV1:!n aircr.:'tf't dropped a
total at 54.4 tons of bombs 051336 Z and 051404 at altitudes
ranging 8,500 to 1],100'fect. On too of opyor-
tunity: Unv".l Base,. Chosi, Kushimoto, Shingu and Tan"b..
(]) Ro=iodor of Force: Eighteen rrcrc non-
effective on theso nissions.
a. Route B:;I.ck: Routes bn.ck l10re flcr.'ln by individucl air-
craft ':1H;hOllt difficulty.. Sixty oireraf't lwded nt Jiln3.
f. Landings I .-'.irercl't landed 35 follOi1'S:
Mission
.:::!iDL
First LIU\d ioo
312
58th
052137 Z
313
313th 052009 :.
314
7'Jrd 0522]8 Z
314
]14th
052245 Z
3
16
58th
052223 :.
T1fentleth ..1r Foroe Totall
..10-
052009 z
052]48 :.
052308 .=.
060050 .=.
060049 :.
052348 ..
060050 :.
g. Los.'! Md Il;;;ng,go I 'I'Iro. B-29' s lost on those
Oco e.rash-Iandod at baso l7ith no eOS\l!lltiea omd another ditchod l7l.th
ell erc;l' cccbers roscuod. c.l thou,gh 1 = .:1;)9 slightly injured. Ono
8-29 61U'!'erod oaJar d<lO'.go !'ra::. encc\y airernf't and 5 rocoived cinar
d=as:e free. ono::u anticireroJ't. f'1ro.
h. EXection Vs.. FJ,f'_'UliM: Tho execution or tho r.l1asiono did
no.t vary frcn tho origin:u plonnill8.. $(x;Io gonora! nurpCIso
bOl:1bs Ol'ore includod in btcb locds to. h::u:'lpOI" firo fiBhtins..
(1) Lo.:U'lots Ol'ere distributed on the ni,zl:1t or 4-5 .'oIJCust
in a soric$ of 6 loaflet l:1issions !'loon by tho 7Jrd ",TiltG. Tho clailJ6
point t!O.S tho contor or e.:'!ch tOl7n and boobs ru:z.od to open 2.000
feet aver tho target. l.i46 photo fleSh bOl:lbs. sot to opor:tto at an
altitUdo 5.000 t'eot the took scopo picturea uhich indlrotod
that. bOCb runs ImBsed over tcrgot areas.
(2) EZoc.ution of tho 6 leaflet r.ussiona ';'lao 0.5 follOl7:;H
040808 Z .'Jdt..::l.
Oteru
Tukushicn
fuchinoo
040806 Z I..""1abnri
Tottori
ToJw,y=
Ur<ma
040818 Z Lmabari
Totteri
Tokoyaoo.
Ur=
040807 Z Tukushioo
.\ki t<:l;
Oteru
He.ehinoc

15;000
15;000
15.000
15.000
15,000
15;000
'0.000
15;000
1.5 ,000
15; 00(1
15.000
.1titude
of
RclC:l3Q
(feot)
15;000
15 ;000
15; 000
15.000
14;600
14;600
14;600
14.600

15.500
15;500
15.500
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
NU!:lbor of
10"..flot
bO'41b.s reloo.30d
0U4.56 z
041526 z
041538 z
041609 z
041505 z
041534 z
041544 z
041621 Z
0415451- Z
041624 z
041723 z
041818 z
041616 z
041713 z
041536 z
041820 Z
041445 Z
041518
041608 Z
041643 Z
041501 Z
041515 z.
041624 z
041700 3
Bo,b

Teraotll'
IJiyakonojo
S"""
Y,,:rmto.
lmururn,
T,:Uc:o-orf
Tioo
040804 z
040il05 Z Miyakonojo

Ya17ata
I\18kutn
1
1
1
1
1
1
.:.ircratt.
.'u..rborno
13
15
16
17
'B
Mission
-
4. RESULTS OF MISSIO!iSl (For details at' dno:JCo. SOO .... 'lllOX O.
Part IV)
a. Thero is no den."8o nssooscont for tho oission o.:.:;(",inst
J4a0be:sbi at tho m-iting of this roport. The uissio:l. 5.3,,;:::
m1Bsod tho t:U-Got ontirely.
b. Or tho 9.46 s{uaro r.1ilos of built_up oro", of llishinc:ciy.:::._
ltikoge. Mission Nunbor 314. 2.8 square nilos (29.6 [lor c"nt) tl'oro
doatroyocle
-11_
.!,!U!!!
II !1.U'l:
5/6 .wgust 1945
Mission!! No. 312. 3H. 31/1 :md 112
.,
OPER.'.TIOr-,'S
~ t VI - Gunnery
Fnrt V - R<l.dar a.'ld Radar PhOt03
Part I Nnvic;otion R0110rt and Trnclt Chart.
Part II _ Hoan Points of Ie.pnct
Part III _ Bocbing
Pert rv Flight Enginoering ROI/Drt ond Chart.
Pert VII _ .\.ir.Soa Rescuo Chnrt.
F
r
-
P..Rl' I - N..
. . 1.. Lang r<1:'IOo nnvigo:Uon ;l'nS neeoopllo:hod by "irer-.J't
lndlvidually to tho targot (U'oas. Tho urban 00;.3 cd' S:lg::t (5St!.-;i:lrC).
(31Jth .11116). Nishina::l1ya-lJik:nso (7Jrd o.nd Jl4th :ling). -md
(s8th '.Tine:) narc attacked.. l.brl= error 'J,t :7"":9 5
I:Lilcs. roported by 1 eireraf'1;.. :.ll other nirer'lft tedo OTit:.1n
D3V16,ational tolerances..
2... Tm-got aroa MV1B::t.tien:. wind dotor::l1n"\tion.. and bocbing flore
acc<X:lplishod by r3d=. Target aro3. 9imb variod frlXl li5 to 225 dcgroC:J
Qt. 15 k:llcrts.
3.. C<1":lprcssion factors l70re Gcnoro.lly Coed. Tho ]13th 7106 put
90 per cent of its striking ferce ever tho target in 59 ninutos and tho
314th .1ing eocooplished it in 62 ninutos.. The other 2 .fings took '\pprox-
ioo..tely 70 minutes to put 90 per cent ef thoir forcos over the target.
4. Roturn to base \70S as briofed. vith exception of 60 air-
crai"t. la!l.ding at 1\70 J1=..
5.. Loran \7Ork pcrfCJrr.lCd on tho oissiol'B 17Q:l as follor."g:
u. NuDber Loran LOP'S 83
6
7
b. Loran Fixes
6104
u. oquilDCnt ncl..functiO:ls
45
.. .l.vcraB0 oaxit:ll.lr:l. ro3l"lGes
lixcd antct'_"1a 1175
N.M.
Trdling :are>
1225 N. M.
e.. !'b interferenCe or ja:::nint; l7::ts reported.
-l4._
1Iib.............. !! I:r.
SECMT

14!)
RCPROOUCED 55'" liT"
312-313-

OATEJ AUG '4
OSOMlZ
OSlJIU
OSlein
OSl636Z
051THZ
OI.OOf,tt _
I
.1!lf
111.,109 Gl;l
OMo1n
051321Z
051MSZ
05170lZ
05lTSaz
0'0''''''
I
-- -- - -"
...--..
______313fh WING
--X--X-1314fh WING
I
I
;!l4tb 111M
1113109 '314
takeal'f _._
1.0 _
Landfall __
t ...... t ___
Land', End _

""""
05ltltz
OSl502Z
OSl&l!SZ
oSUotz
052eUZ
..co'"
0508D9Z
<>rum
OSlUOZ
M"'"
05161lZ
M"..,
,,,,.,,,
<>ru'U
M"",
051547%
051600Z

Tabort _
lao _
LalldtaU __
tarln _.
End __

I
I
I
I
I
,f316
0S0737%

051<WOZ
051505%
05151n
0522l!3Z
I
OSO'100Z
0510taz
MUO"
051UU
M''''''
ose137Z
talreoft
I ..... _
1&Il4l'all __
T&!'&at _
teD4'. ad __
telld ._
Tu:aott _
I _
Lalldtall ._._
Tuset _. _
teod 'a !ZId __
La""
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CHART
'0-
PART III Ba.mING
1, 1.:iaaio::L Nu::lbo%! 11:V Saga Urban Dnd Indus1;ri111 Area.
a. Bombing was accOl:lplished by radar as
under-east e:tisted over the target. Observers reported tl-.bt
scattered and there was 11 lack of concentration of fires as
a thin
fires ,1ere
desired.
b. The greatest'diffioulty encountered the weak targot
return on the radar scope, which mode it difficult to interpret the
Clean point at il:lpa.ct. The initial point and the axis of attack were
aatisfactory but the target wes not too desirable for 0 niBht
The avera;e drift reported wss four dCBI'ess The compressibllity
for the force 62 minutes.
c. Pathfinder aircraft were to identify the
target for the main force and it uaa believed they misinterpreted
the mean point of 'illlpac"t and started firos beyond the aioine; are:J..
2. 316: Imabari Urban and Industrial
a. Bombing was acc=plished pri=ily mth radar.. E1.even.
aircraft bocbed visUally after fires provided sufficient light to
identify the aiming point. aircraft dispatched as path-
finders for the main aircraft carried Nb4 demolition bombs
proximity fuzes to discourage firefighters.
b. The few difficulties encountered had very little effect
on the sUccess of the mission. The mission was considered well
The average drift reported rras one degree left. Compressibility tor
the uing nas 42 ::linutes.
3. Mission Number 313: lI'ebashi Urhan Area.
a. Bombing rlss accmplished by radar as the mean point c.f
impact could not be identifiod visually. tar3ct pick
up and as a result several alrcratt dropped bombs wide of the target.
Crens releasing bombs during the later part of the attack reported
a general conflagration in target area.
dropped
E46 incendiary clusters nure employed and 1 aircraft
demolition bombs rrith proximity fuze to harass fire fighters o
c. The initial point and of attack were considered nell
planned. The average drift reported ilas four degrees right. Ca:l-
pressibility for the wing was 148 minutes.
d. Bombing accuracy is unknOiln.
4. N'dssion Number 314: Nishinomiya_11.ikage Urban and Industrial
.Areas.
a. Seventeen aircraft \"Iere dispatched from the 3l4th .ling as
pathfinders. for tbe main force. The bOl:lb load consisted of E46 in-
cendiary clusters. M17Al incendiary clusters, and demolition bombs.
b.o The neather uas clear and no difficulties were encountered
in identifying the aiming point. Bombing \7a3. performed rli'th
radar direot bombing.
c. The initial point and axis of attack were considered l7e11
plaDned. The average drift reported was 6 degrees left. Compressibilit)"
tor the torce mlS 96 minutes.
-17_

P..lRT J:{ - FUGHI' Er.'OI!2Z'IIil}

---- -- _. ------
1. l'krrative of Missions 3S Flqm,
a. Cruise to tho M'linlnnd' tHrobs 'Inlro
ionediatoly nfter take off to altitUdes bot\lBOn 5.000 to 9,000 teet
..hero the initial cruise .7as flCT.1n. ilo a..:lIsetWlies nero C8l1e.
b. Bor.Ib Run:
a1:c an average al ti tudo
8o::lb1ng nas conducted
of 13.000 foat.
by individual
c. Roturn to Bese: Return to the b.:l56 conductod by
individual aireraft 'i1ithout difficulty. l.J.n1= fuel ;ms u:lod by
airplanos cruisins at 15,000 feet and doscendins 250 foot p-Jr minuto
into tho traffic pnttern. M:u:iroum ranao speeds ::IS 3pocifiBd by thio
gave the best fuel consUl:llption.
2.. Co:Ip:!Ionts: No aircraft lo:tdad. ba:lb bay tanks, =i=
capacities of bOl'Jb loads beina c.:trried in nenrly all O:lSes. 'l'7Ielvo
per cent of 3.l.l .:lirborno aireraft l:lnded at Jil:la.
:3. Exhibi t8:
a. For historical record, sea Chart that fol10308 thie
report.
b.
St.'l.tisticnl
For further information, see 'Utnex E, Consolid3tcd
S'J::I:l.::IrY
-16_
111<111
1301"/8
tJOO
liP
/
..) ;3000
oJ .
900D ...;
.
,
.. ,: ,- .,... ,. .,
,
... :
i
,
..... ,....
/()oe-
, .
'... : '
.. " ! , ", 1,':J--": . !I'J'" ,"J',,;

... __ - ... ,;;-?
,j,t' ....."..."j' .... ,': -. -- ",
:'
OM(]
"PI 0
&::0) dtt (10 ()
/0,.000
VE/.
Tf"SRYf 1;00
(CP/<J
too
6.000
.,. __., ......_... ._....
.. -'- ,.. ",'. .., ,;

;
, .
"",'
_. ,., .... ,...... ... ..
.- , .
. j ......................._._.- .
S::CRET
------
PART V _ 1UDAFI
1. EquiJ!'Y3nt
Perf='lnce or .\N/APQ
13:
l\'u::1ber
or eets operative
on take ort - 482.
b. N.i.z:J.ber ot sets operative over tltt'get - .69.
o. Number ot sets operative on landing - 462.
d.
"""'or
ot planes using azimuth stabili7.3tioD.
- 386
e. Nuc.ber ot ,..
failures in le.!ld aircraft
-
1.
f. Average of targets in nautical miles:
76 at 5,000 - 10,000 ft.
72 at 10,000 - 15,000 ft.
g. Avaraee =i= range of beacons in n:lutieal
129 at 5.000 - 10,000 ft.
130 10,000 - 15,000 ft.
h. Interference uas from 11ght to moderate, noticoably 10. the
vicinity of Choai Point, according to the 313th Jing.
i. .lver<3Be range of Japanese Coast line - 62 nautical ciles..
j. Recurrinc =.li'unctioO,s - None reported..
2. Radar BOl:Ibing AN/.\FQ, 13:
n. Briefing material reported as excellent 17ith the
exception of the 58th ding uhicn reported scope pictures not
at the right e1titude. The 3l3th reported a poor litho..
b. oUcing points OTere picked up fairly noel!.. The 58th '.7io.<;
aicing points 17ere difficult to pick up at short ranges.
c.. landfall identification nas reported as excellent.
d. Methods of releasc.: Individu'J.1 releases 17ith direct
synchronous procedure.

Number of
radar releases - 377
3.
IFF SCR 695:
a. Location turned on and off 17ere as SOP.
b. J.veras;e nUJ:lber
of times checked
- 3
6

o. Number of sets
with malfunctions
- 1

Absolute Jltimeter
SCR 718.
a. lfu:nber of sets operative _ 271.
b. l.Jumber of malfunctions 1.
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ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
APPROACHES TO SAGA
FlDENTIAL
-------------...--c-----
JlJLf t 9 4 ~
-

.' - ~ - ' "

511[0 RM 99

FlDENTIAL
t:e-' ~ ~ _
.. . ; : : r - ' ~ ~ .
;- , J' of.. " t",-,,,,,,,,_
APPROACHES TO MAEBASHI
ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
ALTITUDE 10,000 FEET
"-2 UCTIOft TW(OIl12TH "Ill fOlICl
SHEET RM-IOI

JULY 1945
7
00.0
/
.....
. "'1 .... ,....

TO NISHINOMIYA
ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
ALTITUDE 10,000 FEET
REPRODUCED BY ENGIl AYN TOPD CO
pllRT VI _ GUNNERY
1.. No of ,ve firins I 6
2. turrot load:
y;:
800
ill
400
11:
400
c
).. .lver!lSe lb. of rounds fired in ccclw.t per turret:
"-
40
40 },To. of roum.s fired in cecbat: 340
5. lb. of round3 U5ed for test fi:-ins: 2.75
8
6. Guns lcndod: SSth :7ing 1Jrd -JiM. 313th JiM 3
11lth
-::irv:
&t Cold Hot Cold
a. CS.C.: 'lUrrot \7OUld not staa, out, .>le pcr:lcr
B';l'1 teh out nnd solonoid out.
b.
Caliber
.50 1:
1'Ioe.
8.
Te-tal peree."1tage of
equirna
nt
operative.
a.
C.F.0: 99."'-';:
b.
Caliber
.50 tZ:
,,'"
_25_

--"

, ..
SECRT
AIR 5 R
MISSION N0312-316
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~ t II _ Observed vs Predicted Joathcr
Part III _ Prognostic Chnrt
Part IV Synoptic Clmrt
5/6 .-.' 1945
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occasional layored cloud and
cloud in thin end brokon lc'ors.
To cO""...st: 4-5/10 llT-l" cloud base 1800 ft, tops 5000 ft;
soattered thin middle clOud. "
Tokyo and 6_8/101011 cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 6000
ft moth larGo clear nrc3S nc!lr north and oast facine
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Rost: 3-5/1010'01' cloud b:l;30 2000 ft, tops 6000 it uith 1'11':;0
.:\rOM of 6_8/10 coverq&e on south and f.::l.cintJ
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Thcre ';1111 be scattered brOken 1017 and hiGh clouds
scattered middle clouds scatter0d liGht ohoners.
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thoro 'Jill be broken l<m and so<'.tterod ciddlc and hiGh clouds.
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15.000 ft l7i1l be 240 20 knots.
2/10 cuculus, base 2500 ft, top 5000 ft; 3/10
cirrus 30,000. at l5,OOO"ft ull1 bc 260 ,t 20 knots.
6/10 cllJ'llUlus, 2000 ft, top 7000 ft; 4/10 -Ute>-
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Part I - RCU
fut II - R:!dio
Missions No. 312. 313. 31lJ, q,nd 316
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1. Purposo:
a. To 0/1' encqy rmors.
b.. To. conduct a. genor,."l sc'lreh in tho 20-3000 lX. region.
c To borruso j= tho oner-\y Cun10ying mid
in tho 72-84 =. and 190-210 DC. regions 3nd to spo.t j= any gU..'llcyil'lll
or sC<:lrehlight rndors tlppoori!lG outsido tho
d.. To confU3c e:Jtqy defonses by tho uso ot rOlla.
2 .. Mothod:
c.. Forty-TrIO /lCM oboorvcr.!f porticipatod and usod tho fOllQ';1iIlG
cQ..ui;o:lnt to Mco.:::aplis1l tho sccrch'and 365 - .:JT-l. 155 -
39 - .'.PI'-3. 19 - 42 - ...FR-4. 1 - .ffi-5. 1 - J\R-7. 7 ..P.-24.
7 - ..?\-6 and 22 - .P.'.-ll
b. Three jan::l.inc airplancs \Tore co.ployod by the 31J'th
tcxjJet l.bobashi. and 4 apodal jUlUJin.; airplanos I1crC ote.plO"Jod 'by
tho 73rd and 314th,1i!'lG. targot NishinorJiya. Thcs6 special ja;nil1G
3irpl::mcG eircled the fl:lk orcas during the strike.. bnrraced and spot
jaz:Ded the cncqy rad1:!1' defenses and infested tho arao. ';lith rope..
c. .\.11 strike eircraf't equipped ";l'ith one or cora j=crs
and carried 50 or noro units of rope for prot.cctian frco se.:Jrchlights.
3. Results:
a. The spccitll ie=:i.na aircraft ,").PI1oorod to be affective in.
reducir.s flak d.aoasc..
b. Sol:lC radars ceasod operating in tho race of sr-ot j:'::cir.(;
uhile others attenp.tod to avoid tho spot joruors by ch..-mgins frequency.
c.. Ninety_six intercepts uara rocordod end are listed at tho
end at this scction.
Ih .... c;,1 signnJ. ";7as lntcrcoptod <J.t 3l30N _ 13625E on e.
frGlluoncy of 55 no. and a strons C3rrier nos intercepted at 3140N _
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1. Stikc Rcportsl Thoro crero 41 striko roports recoived durinG
thoso J:1issions.
2. Fox Tr"'!lSt1isSions; In addition to tho schodulod
't1cather a:ld ti!:lG signals brO!l:dc:lsts. thoro sovor'll .F- typo .D..ll:r:;y.
C08-3:Jl;es trallSIJittod froc too ground to nircr:lf't..
per cent of those operators 1""''''00 th On'" 4
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pcrators ad no reason for nat receivint; theso COSS.:tB0S.
3. Frggucneicsl Fol1<m i .
1!c.r froqueneyI 10 . l.l1G s e :pcrcont."l8o brecld= of tr.:lf' flO.
and )8 "'''r coot llCo
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-- '). OCS::leyclcs.
4. N.l:lTil3"tionro,l .id I 'llt
recei vod., ..J.l vero 't1oro 4 requosts for Hi'/D7 boo::ri.n.:;s
roeoiTed by Condor B s:1 by tho airer'U"t. 1'170 requests Iloro
t.a1ncd.. 380. pan. tor VHF/DF be"U'inS-h 111ese vern ob-
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ibdio ranees. haxTs end bronde=t. stll:tiona tl'oro effectiVOly usod.
5. Discivlino t;ni Tho cJ(ccllont st.:tndard of not
discipline continuod durinG ntnco reportinG
o::r;collcnt. net. diociplino. ...lso, agC1n. there ';lore IW brooches of ::ccurity.
6.. Ene!!;;y Tr'l.n::n1ssions: Tho follo
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ins ineit1cnts of cne:v
intcr1'crc:lCc ru:d trc."l.Sais!lions I7crO recorded durica theBc aisniO!lS1
a. 1020 Xes
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(1) C.-r and voice freo lOOOZto 2100Z. tlJ,S very effective.
(2) Steady tono frac 1207Z to .1235Z. 17'0 effective.
(3) voica at. 1310Z. ';7Q.:J ineffectivo.
(4) Voice froo 1340Z to 1400Z uas ineffective.
(5) StoC'Ay tono frcn 1515Z to 1545Z, froa very effective.
b. 661'> Kes:
(1) CJ at 1100Z. 1235Z. 130aZ,1330Z. 1700 effective.
(2) Unidentifiod f:.1 at 1345Z to 1600Z, \7as partblly effeetive.
(3) Unidentifiod C.1 at 1930Z, '17M perU".lly effective.
c. 10105 Xc;;;: llcgli.ciblo.
d.' 3160 Kcs: 14:lder:l.tc to he:lvy C.l interference throUGhout
the tliSS10ll.. ;r.....s pnrticlly effectiVe.
e. 6055 !{cSl
(1) rap C'J bet'::oo;), 10*.:l."ld 19002, aas effective.
(2) Jat! veice bemcen 12002 and 16OOZ, I1e.S effective.
(3) rap voice over torsct ailS parti:llly effective.
f.. 10880 Kcs:
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(1) Unidentified (;,1 betilecn 1524Z a.nd 1700Z.. I7<!S lllll'tially
(2) Unintelligible (;J characters at 1720Z. gas effective.
(3) (;J interforenco fron QlY nt 1045Z, i1CS p..'U'ticlly
partially
(4) Stc.tion tiith call aien of .RKC.
ctfective.
s. 3990 Keg: Code betm;lcn 0935Z dlXl 1304Z.
otrectivc.
r_ ID5 Kelp 0i1 at 21203 am 2305Z. U:;IS vory effective.
i.. 10820 Xes: C.1 and continuous tono nt 11.l01J ....nd 0957,;.
'Il'aB very a'f'ective.
j. Wo Kes: C:T '\t 1740z. r7::ts ineffectivo.
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7310 XCs; noto at llJOZ. ineffectivo.
1. 10125 KCs;
e. 3810 Kc!!: ContinuoU3 keying beween 09QOZ and 2200';.
inctrocive.
n; 6640 Kes: Continuous koying and voice transmi3sion3 O?er
tbo target, ineffective.
o. 10965 Kes: C.7 transmissiona bowoen 0900Z and l600Z,
wero partially effectivo.
Distros;;: 1IJo 4istress traffic was carried. out during these
mission.s.
Eguirecnt I.nlfunctions: AlI/ART-13: 1 antonna relay stuck; 1
keying relay inoperative; 4 inoperative; 1 no modulation;
3 inoporativo; SCR-:-<;22: 7 1 cha:wel inopc:r1.
tiv
c;
AN .iRN-7: 1 inoperative; 2 l.nopcrahve on Ca:lPass peSl.tion; 2 loft richt
loop sitchos inopcrativo; 3 senso antennas broken; 1 tu-'linc; control
broken; 1 loop antenna inoperative; Interphono: 3 aoplifierc inoporati7cj
3 soitches inoperative; 2 microphonc buttons inoperative;
RL-4?; 3 inoporativc; 1 ttoight
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Part I _ Psychological :7a::'!'aro Exhibit
Part. II - E:P.e:tij" Air Qmlositio!1
Part III - e.llc::lY Antiaircraft
Part IV - Da::lagc Assoss::lcut
Section A - Nishinomiya-tlikago
Section B - Imabari
Mission; No ..112. 313. 'nl, and 316
5/b Auc.-uI,rt 1945
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This
c.issions
PART I _ PSYCHOLOGICAL 'JARFARE
is II S!JQplo of tho loaflat used in conjunction Ol'ith thc.o::o
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Of tnc--lea.!'lat used:
'" Road this carefully as it may save your life or the lifo of 11
rolativo or friend. In the next fau days, the military installa, .C'lr'
in four or more of the cities named on the reverso sido of this
;'Iill be dostroyod by Auaorican bCl:lbs.
Thoca cities contain military installa:tion8 and rlorkt;hoP:l
factories \'Ihich produce military goods
g
-.10 aro detormined "&0 ::",'y
all the tools of tho military clique 1'lhich they ara usins' to tiN
this US010S3 l7ar. But, unfortunately, bombs havo no oyos. SO. ,. .
\7ith .bcrican \701l-kno;;n humanitarian p::-inciPles. tho..
..lJ.r Forco uhioh docs not uish to inj\U'o innocont. peoplo. nQ07 Siv",') yOJ.
....arning to ovacuato tho cities namod and SIlVO your liV'08.
IwcricQ. is not fighting the Japanese people but is f!bhtinc tb:.
military group Ol'hich has enslavod the Japa..'le30 people.
Thc peace which di:lerica uill bring nill free the I1eop'.e fr...... th'l
Oppression of the military and mea.'l the emergence of II net< a.nd b.,.:ter

YQll can restore peace by de:r.andil'l6 nEm am good leaders \'Ina uill
end t no I7ctr.
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Pelow l' a ,o=plo of loaflot used 1ft conjunetlon with theao

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"1M 11 ,be tEAP'1nt1PP pt lorJ'lot; 'Mwn plton I
'Rod. thi, cuetuUy uS it may aa:V'Q your Ute. 0" the lit.
o! II. rolo.tlvo or (rteDd. In tho next (ow days the m1l1tfLry In.tala.-
tlonl 1n _0 or fLU or tho cltl III DalIIod on tho revone .1do or thl.
1 0/1 t
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w:111 lis dHtroyed by ,l.marlcQD 'bo\Yl18.
,

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-.1 bela;! t.be noM . 3
th
',11rn;.:. AptII'oxilllOotolY '30 onomy oir-
1.11 sion '311. Macbo
shi
3
1
1d n1.1ied ns 1 k".l.U"D.
J. e dentHied. Five (I aircrof1l, \Ta!l thouaht to be a '
craft w.oro uni of the oiled aircra.f.t. Of 14 nttacks,
to be a Nick. to bo Jot-prop criGncad in the immodiato target
BebJ 3 ;roro, e .ul attacks elemo.,ts of tho 7l'ing OVal' tho
5 were ass;r055 vo. made by a
F0':7or sishtillSlI ucro f" 91. forma-
tion

a:l'c:t. i on 'I11th tho lor .

targot, in cCXlPQt' S . 3111th l'1ingl An os't1matod 18 '
Do "dkagQ ---
4
Llission 314. -1bc usual light activity uas obsorvod,
.. oncountorO . amber grooD. and y0110'.'. and
20 fight:::
c
;::: ropOI'to<l. to bo oncount;crod trailod
V::
b
lights. Part of thoBalls of fire \'lore reportad.
r ..... an,... t ,00:0 in 01080.
"20.. blOt did no
u- 7"' ,. kaf;Q 73rd "J'i!'!,;,,1 An cstimo.";o1. 7 to
I ....... _:<0- __". .. .... .. /.. __
11) .. --
"flO IhA.-< t'fll t.,?, ;; -c JJ-.; .O.t
;: "1:j\;('! ro.I 7;11.1' tl ;: ttlf;ti:. Ui
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1:,;tl<><4! fH,-,tI1'Je<!:IJ l a
i>!itllt'" t-,ro;/J,{.,(.l]1:t')"'J II
toll Hj;Y"-(/''''1'I:t17ilHlIBI:'+,: tfjill!il
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IlCLASSIFI.D
Acl!;on!) \lW)'J'IoSbo5"
By Q '\ARA
FAPI' I _
. This is a 8!lll1i'l!lo or \
::u.ss1ous.

&ad this =cf\l.Uy

rolatiTO or tri..:::J. In t
I::: tour or =0 or tho eit
'C'ill be J ... ;;tre;" t-y
eiti.:.s ocnUi::l
tactori.::s "3t.1or. i :-OO:.lO" iii
all or
tl1i:; w.lr. rut,
acec.rJ= 4:1=
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e:ld tbe liar.
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Helew is tho trg,PShtiOD Qf lor.flo1; 'hown l!.boVSI1
this carefully as it may your life. tho lito
of rolative or In tho next the military instala_
tions in somo or 0.11 of tho cith,s. nl)Jllcd on tho rC1c.rIlC side of th1.
will b:l do.stroycd by .'J!\orican born 'B.
'Those citios contain military work shop.
or fo,ctorios which produce militc.ry fOOds. .10 :l,rc dcter"'i!'lod to des_
troy 0.11 tho tools of the rnilit'l,ry cliquo tht.y :lZ'o using to
prolong this useless war, But, unfortun:ltJly, bombs ho.v no 6y 8.
So, in aCcord:lncc with ;.mericals \1Cll-known hUManitarian principl IS.
tho Force, which docs not wish to injuro 1nnocent peopl ,
nOW gives you wnrning to evacuate the citi3s and save your
is not fighting tho people but 1s f1tbt1D&
the j;li1itary group which hilS enslaved the J:\po.nosc people.
'ThoJ pOllee which J.rnerica will b ring will free tho r"oph tr II
tho' oppression of tho milItary o.nd eUl:lso <;.morgonee of Q, Do"" and
botter Japo.n., ,
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cannot precdse th8t only tbose cities be 8DOnS those

attacked but at least four ....il1 be. so l1eod. this warning and evaC'.18te
these cities,
Tha cities I18z:led uare! Miyakortojo.. Soe;d, Ytr;;:a1'.a.. Imlkuni Aldt
otaru, 'I'ukushil:lll, Ha.chinoe, I=llari. Tottori, Takayaml. and
PART II _ ENEO'i'f A.IR OPPOSITIO/,
1 Su=ary' Only 1 8-29 Ims damaged by ene:i fishtera on this
series' of nit;ht strikes at Saga.. ltaoba.shi NishinlXtliya_!.likQGe and Ic:1ubari
on 5 August 1945. An esti.l:latod 75 to 65 l.nterceptor3 ne:-e eirbor:1O
8Gainst the 1: ci$siona and they cade 23 attacks, Super-fort crtYol'$ l:B1e
no clai=..
2. 'JisGion 312. Saga. 56th ',lingl A total of 19 aircraft uere
seen uhich did nat attack. Of the 19, 211cre identified as liicks a:ld
lull.s, identified as II Tony. No unusual tacticS nor sightines occurred
during the mission. There \7UB onlY 1 the enemy aircraft
off" before tile B-29 could return fire. Tracers l7ere acen gains under
alll:l. belOl7 the noss of the B-29.
, ,
3. Mission 313. Jtaebashi, 3l3th :7ing: Appro:rill&telY'30 ellertf air-
craft .....cre unidentified. Five identified as .. 1 t::fT.7ll
to be a Nick. One of the unidentified aircraft: miS thOught to be a
13&-.a and 3 :lare believed to bo eircra.f:t.. Of 14 attacks,
S -;7ere aggressive .ul attacks '.lere experienced in the i=eUiate tsr&et
arM, '"FfPer sightiags ';lere !!Iado by later elecents of the "JiDt; mer the
target, in eacparison qith tho first formation.
4. Ilission 314. Nishinomiya-Mi.kMe. 314th 11}.ru;t: An estiI::lated 16 '
to 20 fighter$ 701'e encounterod
o
The usual light activity uas Observed,
with CD.ontf aircraft roported to be using amber, green and yella;-;, and
rod and green lights. Part of tho enell\Y aircraft trailed.
8-29s bl:.t did not cane in closo. Balls of firo nere reported.
5. llission 3lb. :lishinowiye_!.ukalre. 7Jrd J"in;: 7 to
10 encl:lY aircraft -;7Gre seen. Of the 6 attacks sustained. 6 ocC'ur-::-cd :..n
the target. aroa and 2 at land's end. Only:3 B-29s rtore' in ':'i.Ght
conos at the time of ett.3.ek but gcnorallj" clear I1cathcr, 'I'lith con'
sidcrablo illumination from target fires, may have assisted in viwual
Cno pursuit curve atteck rlas reported against a B-29 cu:.od
1n searchlight,. The reuainder of attacks Vlere apparently tho
type . The breaku17t1& appeared to be shallarr diveso Thero lIero 2
coordinated attacks reportcd as fo110\"75:
a. Just bofore'bcmbs say, a Nick and an unidentified sinslc-
c:lgine aircraft attackud, lino astern, froc. 11 o'clock high (firitlG
::hinc and ea:mon) to '.lithin 450 ym"ds, breaking S'i1fJY
a..29.. the Supcrfort susta.ined minor d=3go as c result of b<:llllB
hit by a probable 20-:=1 shell in the right \71ng.
b. Ncar land 'e end, 2 unidentified tuin-cngino airer:U't
fran 12 o'clock high and 6 o'clock loval silllUltar.t.Jousl)-,
tracers and pressing to rlithin 50 yards. Doth ont,;It\Y
k.c off s:ttaeks 10'17 in 0' divoo No dmnago nns sust8linod by th':'.J
coordinated attack.
6. l1ission 316. Icla.bnri, 58th A total of 5 .::nct::(j' a5::-er::i't
which did not attack. or tho 5, 1 or-...3 id...:ntified a.J
Mission 312 - 8M]:
3. 'Tho prie.:tty target <;laS bOlllbod by 63 nircrc.ft ot tho 58th
':1iJJB bowoen - 154.% trom 12,400 - 15.500 Ans ot Btt'lCk
varied. trO::J 1 - "doathcr = reported Q.s CAW-9/10 underetl8t.
.En route to the target flak nil.
c., o"er the targot fl.ak: 1"I<lS' encountered by only 7 nircrClft
I7ho roportod it IlS meager, inaccurate, hO::lvy and modium.. i% soorch._
lights! l1orO obsorved in tho tareot orea.
d. Onl'1itbirlrl71l flak I1lW nil.
0.. lIkl aircraft 11ero lost or d.:uDagcd all a result ot tlcit. an
this oission.
to- Other sorchlights nerc obsorved as fol10;7s:
1
1
1-3
1
Blackout ':'las rcp.orted only fair.
2. Mission No. 313 w tiaebashi;
Tho prim.'J1'y target nils bombod 'by 92 aircraf't of tho Jl3th
'1ing bct\7eOll 1240Z - 1508Z fran 15,200 - 16,900 feet.. Axis of attack
averaged 282
0
:leather uas roportw IlS 0/10-10/10 'iith il'inds of 22
knots. froc. 216
0

b... Sn route to thc target- meager. innceurrrte o.."ld hc::l.vy fl=k

'Ola9 cncour.tered at Ota and Chos!ri.
c.- Over the target flak 'ias dcscribGd as oo::ger. illC!ccura.tc,
l:ledi'W:1 end hca<y.
d. On l7ithdrana1 flak l1a3 nil.
e. No aircraft 'dero lost or daI:l<l8cd as a result of flak OD
this mssion,
f. Searchlights '.Jera, observed as tabulated belro:
LoaMion
Katsuri
!lOg.
!.lito
Airfield
3
60
1
N
-14005!
Kasu::ngah:tr.:::t.
'i'arar.hiki
36 30 N - 139 55 E
Ishio!ro.
Ota-KoizU!lli.
Tsuchiura
Ashikagl.l
Kiryu Airfield
35 55 N 1]4 40 E
2
.-9
10
3

2-.
2-.
6
2-12
5-6

12

5
Tochio
Ut.s=a:dya
Choshi
J1=
(lya=
Takllsaki
Tsuoh1da
'l'ochigi
lobebashi (Tarsct)
Tatoya:nn
-..
6-8
t.-ll
3
10
9
4
4
10-15

10
In goneral. all se:ll"chlight:J ineffective with tho fOllo\1ing
excoptionl Tho aircraft bo::lbl.ng as a TO 1110 br'\okotcd by 8
bc= simultanoously 'Olithout search .lircraft roeoi"rod modorate and
aecur<J.t.o f13k..
g.
lliscollancous .l\ Obscrmions:
(1) lr.cr tho tarGet 3-4 very largo burets ';I'aro
obsc...-vcd burni!lb sl(Q'l:r for 15-20 seconds.
(2) Several cr00:7B reported scvoral peracl".uto fbros ovar
tho hrget. They ';1OI"C e ycllcr.tish-rod ::L"l.d 1a::ltcd about 10 30oondc.
altitudo \1as, 15.000-16.000 fcot.
(3) Eight crc';1S reported 5 huge groen flashes in tho
target. area.
3. ':au - Nishinomiya-!4ik<'w,o:
a.. Tho primary tl:'xGct ':"las bO:':lbcd by'255 of tho 73".'d
end 314th 71iDf;S bct:;l'ocn 1525Z - 1701Z f:om 12,600 16.000 feet.. ..L:"s
of <ltto.ck averaged 35
0
.. .7e:tthcr TI'aoS reported to be 0-3/10 unden-.n
onth ,;;,inds of 20 knots froo 120
0
..
b.. En route to tho ttrsot J:loager :::.nd iO:leeuretc, heo.vy flo.h:
il'as oncountered by 0!lC .:l.ircr.:ttt froo. ':'o..'a.lshim:lc.
e.. Over the tar.;;ot hOOT.! flak :ms doscribed as t'J
lXlderatc. to t.:cdilll:l. flck ';711,3 to cOOo\'ete
llrli. in!lccuro.to.. DJration of fir(j \oM cilout ono mi."nll;o fa. oach
craft.. Botuccn 20 a."l.d 38 searchlights voro in actio.."1. (10-15 i:::l. KJbo,
6-8 in hrgot aroa end 10-.15 in- Osaka)o Tho liGhts ':1cro no't too
effective evon though 25-30 aircraft noro illUlr.in:n:..od to
2 rnj.nutos., Rope proved 'lory eff'ective as many -:7;;;ro ...d i.rt
'I1h:'..ch th'J bco:ro.e fell off'on dis:aens..::1 V.0&t airc:r""l..l't \7...=,) i1-"':"
c;r "z<;ro nnd 3-!I. lighto \/ur.., u:rod pur
haN ';laB. Q.."1 am;e.rcnt lack of coordination bo'G\7ocn ..."ld
g\1!'..$""
do On ui thdr:mu flak TI'.:t:l nil ..
f. Other searehlight3 aoro roportod as tnbul:ttod bdlorr:
-
4
Loc..
tion
,.,.,
Hi""""
TokUshioa
I':1tlY6
-..:
1
1
1
3
g. lliseollanoous M Oaservetiona:_
(l) Dno airc.ref't obscrvod 2 balloono tho s:J
corner of tho target crca. Their .!l1titude nas e:nilai1tod at 8000 3:nd'
10.000 feet resP.OctiVOly.
(2) ,It least 5 crlr.7S reported a poss1blo ntm: type of
rockot. largo rod flarOs nere see.'!. OIl the ground (unlike a gun flash.)
follOl1cd in; case by enl equal number of bursts in tho air. Thera
';lerD' no rocket. trails in the sk. and tho n1r bursts (inaccurato)
appoaI:J:l
d
as predicted concentrations of flak. (It nos p'oM.bl0 thl'lt
tho sr(lUlld flashes aoro gun flashes).
(3) One crorr obsorved a :POssiblo ground-to-air rocket
jUst 'lest of Capo anao at land's end. Tho rockot. nas a silver streak
rising to the cltitudo of tho aircraf"t. and 200 yoxda on the flank.
!t burned Ol1t without an. The rocket b.ody to bo
about 6 feet. long and. lt foot 1.n. duolEltcr. It. hod. a tra1.l of silvery
spe:rks ]0-40 feot 10l16"
(4) Bl1tckout ot the target eroa ttas goal.
a.. Tho pril:lory targot 'liaS booboo by 64 aircraft at ths 58tb
'Jing bewecn 1505Z _ 154% frttl. 12.200 - 12.800 teet. AveraGe t!Xis ot
attack -;;as 24,50. ITcathB1!;;as reported as. CAVU-2/10 U!'1d.erC3St.
b. En route to the target anD aircraft encount.ered c.eae;er
e.J:lli 1.=eeure:tc cediu::1 flak frCll:l. Kan.'1anji Airfield (34 09 - 133 38
e. Over the target flak uas descrihcd as ooager. inaccUI":l:tc.
ccdiuo.. and b.cevy. p:lanes obserVod no flaY.. Sevortl possible E/do
"'pacers" 'i1ero observed flyiO& paraUel to the I>-2')s I courso. '!Po
incffeeUve searchlights YQ:lV observed irr. the target arca.
d.,. On l1ithdrmml flak m'lS nil.
0.. No atrcrntt, Vare los:t. or dlllIll.'lgod a9i IJ resu].t ot flak on:
thi3 mission.
f. lJascellaneoua: Ail. Obser"rntions;
(1) Sevarnl. crCf13l ra];m'ted grcon ground: fleshes in. tho
target. area sdrtdlar to those dcacritIod im '-I.E. do.t.od. jO Juns 1945.
(2) BlaekDUt ar Shikoku ElXcellont.
I lUI !! I:J:
Built-uP aroa'
Sr:!.. Mi. total - 9.46; Sq. Mi. dostrOYed _ 2 6
Percent destroyed - 29.6
Planned tarset &os: 45 Sq. :ni.; Percent d03troycd 62.3
Totill damaao to dato' 35 sq. mi.; Percont of built.up arca: TI
a numbered, 0 other. damagod by current strike:
covorage)
2. :1ithl!l licit:;! of built-up area:
a:. .trOll da::mr,o tree. current strike:
Dostroycd
g .M!. Percont
r
Built-up arca
(Urban) 8.96 2.8
31.2
Built-uP area
(Industrial) .50
Built-up araa
(Total) 9.46 2.8
29.6
b.
.;rca fro:n all strikes:
Built-up arca
(Urban) 8.96 3.22 ,36.0
B:J.ilt-up area
(I:-.dustrial ) .5 .28
56.0
Duilt-up aroa
(Total) 9.46 3.50 :17.0
,3. Da!:lago outsido built-up area (17ithin 5 milo radius of cont9f
of the city):
,l.n area of .32 sq.ci. is da;oagcd in Kobe, along the arbitrary
line separating Kobe and ?Jikagco
Refcranco: A..\F Air Objective Folder 9O.25-Osaka June 15. 1944
(Inclosures: 1. llosaic of Niahihom1ya.Mikago annotated to sho':l' damase)
Basad on 20th .\.r. em D.l. Report No. 193.
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KEY
- Urban Buill Up Area
S\!!....1y Populated Area
,a
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CONFIDENTIAL
P.RI' IV _ SECTION' B D..M.I.GE .\SSESSMENl' " IM.BnRI
1. Sw:pary of dac;y;e I
aro:J1 8'1./.{i. total - .'171 Sq.M:I.. -
Percont dcstroyCKl - 76
.7J
Planned target aroa.: 0.8 sq.mi. Percent destroyed: '17
Total dlE:l.!)gO to dUol .72 sq.mi. Porccnt of built_up area' 76
TarGct by curront striko: 5 nUJJberod; 5 1du9tr1a1 areas.
Noto: &l previous daoa.se.
2. I:!u:!;;!;o li.:D.1ts of built-up aroa.
!>;lstroycd
a .lrea dOl:lllge frOl:1 currcnt striko: $g.M!. Sg.M1. Percont
Built-up ar03 (Urbnn)
Built-up aroll. (Industria:l)
Built-up Aroa (TotoJ.)
b. Dar.l!;C to targots'
59
,J8
.97
.51 86
.22 58
.7) 76
XlCI-bo96
XXI-6097
XXI-6098
;aI-6099
XXI-blOO
Unidcntified Industry
Unideotified Industry
Unidentified Industry
Unidentified Industry
Unidentified Industry
lOZ dcstroyed
50i destroyed
100:; dCS'troyed
3sst dostroyed
destroyed
Industrial (nlObercd targets Ilithin these e:roas)
1. Unidontifiod
2.
3. Unidentified
4. Unidentified
5. UJ:lidontified
20::: destroyed
35;% destroyed
70% destroyed
destroyed
25iI destroyed
3. Ilalnago outside built_up area. (trithip 5 mHgs rl'uUus of
ccnter of city ).
a \.roo. daI:lagOI ApprOXimately 0.02 sq. mi.
b. Damagg to targots I None
(InClOsurOS"1 1 .1::I.."Iotatod I:lOs3ic shOlling
B!l:Scd on 20th .I..F CIU D..... Roport No. 169.
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1. Su::pary of dacnge:
Built-up aroll' 8q.Mi. total - .97; Sq..Mi. I);,stroyod -
Percont dostroyod - 76
.73
Planned tursot aroa' O.a sq.ll1i.. Percent destroyed.' '1l
Total daco,go to datOI .72 sq.mi. Percent of built-up ar091 76
Tarcet d8l:l!l,Scd by curront striko: 5 nUl:lbcrod, 5 idustrial Brees.
Nato: No previous damage.
2. or built-up aroa:
a .Jroa daaAAe froc current striko:
Built-up area
Built-up erea (Industrial)
Built-up area (Total)
Destroyed
Sg.Mi. Forcont
.51 86
.22 5a
.73 76
b. Da::l'\!;e to targets I
XXI-6096
XXJ.-f:,0'1l
XXI.6098
XXI-6099
.:crI6100
Unidentified Industry
Unidentified Industry
UnidontifiC1d Industry
Unidentified Industry
Unidentified Industry
10% destroyed
50% destroyed
100% destroyed
35% destroyed
407- dostroyed
Industrial arcas (numbered targets qithin those areas)
1. Unidentified
2. Unidentified
3. Ubidentificd
4. Unidentified
5. Unidentified
2Of. des.troycd
destroyed
70% destroyed
100% destroyed
25% destroyed
]- outside built_up area 5 milas of
center of city).
a .\ren damage: 0.02 sq. r.li.
b. i>.l.mage to targots: Nona
(Incloauro!:J: 1.bnotatod "IOsaic shOl1ing
-9 Ba..scd on 20th .t,.F cru D. Report No. 169.
OONFIDE
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'.!rtm=" tUp Area .-,6 5.gJiIi.
Ihdustriol iIt Up .
Bill t Up Ar\a . Damage Assessme 169
lmobori
9O.29-Urbon
20 AF-M= 316
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l4issiona 312. 313. 314 and 116
5/6 1945
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CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS

FORM 34
MISSION NO. 312. 313. 314 &. 316
5 1945
field Order No. 14
S8th Wins _ NorllJl,l Ufort (2 Groups) - Saga Urban Induatrial A.Nlb
)l]th .ling _ !lQTlInl Effort (3 Groups) - Urban Industrial "'res
7Jrd &> 3
1
4th ,/i0138 _ Norunl Effort (8 Croups) - Nishinomiya-LUkaee Urban lrn1ustrtal Ar80.
58th ',-11% _ NorlIOl Effort (2 Groups) - Ir:nbari Urban Induatrie.l Area
COST OF MISSIONS
Mission ,;3
12
Mission n313
Mission #3
1
4-
li!ission #3
16
-SECREr-
fWENTIETH.
AIR FORCE
Airer::.ft L?ndil'lB l.t 1"0 Jir.:O .... 60
0.021
,.'"
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1
6
2
it.ireroft Lost , .
Percent Of hircraft
oannged .. , .....
Percent Of Airersft Airborno.
Cre" Casualties .....
:rcrcont Of ToWl Po.rtieipoting.
72.6%
513
EWCTxyEl@ OF II'lISSION3
aircraft J.irbornc . . .
Pereent Of Aircraft On Hand
Aircraft. BClClbina PrilIPry Targets . 469
Percent Of Bombing !drcraft ."1rooroo. ., 94.<)%
Bombs Dropped On Pri.!lllI'y Targots. . ]697 Tons
Bomba Dropped On Other Targe ts. . . . ., 54 Tono
Bo!llbing Results _ Prcliminory reports indicato tho roHOI/ina daltJlgQ:
,,312 _ DoIlXlgCl DSSDssment unD-v.:J.il:J.blo ot thio dato.
1f3
1
3 _ .93 SCI. milc.o or 40% of built-uP aro:"l daotrQyou.
#314 DallOgO o.OOOOUlJDnt unov.:J.il.c.tlo at thio dote,
';316 _ .71 Ilq milos or 7f:F1. of built-uP olrO:l dootroyod.
All or l"Ut
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. 2 RCIJ o.!.rcr(:ft :lnd 1 'Rind run aircraft cnd 1 oupor dumbo aircraft.
2 r.C.J aircr"ft. 1 \7ind run alrcr':!.ft ilnd 1 super dUIJbO '::ircrnft.
!:. Includc:. 1
. Includes 3 sp..-..rc .:tir<:ro.ft.
Ii 3 ReM 1 wind run :'lircr'll't 1 ::lUpC!r dunbo
.:tircroft.
h 2 wind run nircrolt ond 1 super dumbo o.ircr;li't.
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BRUXDOWJIl' 0' ALL AnClUn' J'AILUll,l '1'0 BOMB PIlIMAB.T TARGl'l'
MISSION 312,111.11.4" 316
DATI 5 l\uaW! t 1945
MEC1WflCAL FAILURE PZRsomm. E!lROR fLIGHT CONDITIONS !REMT ACTlOR omu
BOI'_ BOlf- ROR
au BQICUD B<mED Ji'J"EC'I'. BOMBED BOMBED DnC'!'. BOKBID lIOMBED EFnC'l'_ BOMBEll llOKBEII mEeT BOMBJD BOQlDD
sr:- SECOID1RT OTBR In SECONDARY 0'1'HtR IVll: SECOIlWl.T orm. IVE S!:COllIWlT OTHER In - S2COman OfHlR
Miss1 n ., 12
581 2 - - - - - n - - - - - -
28 _ - - - - 1 - 1
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3
1
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731 1 - 1 - - - : : :
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581 4i. - - - - - - - - - - -
_ _ 1 _ 1
Tarlo l8 _ " 1 - 2 - - - -
!. alslntelJ!lnce error.
lncludca 1 wind run aircratt and 1 Duper dumbo aircraft.
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DATI
]12, 31J, j14 &. )16
5 AugWlt 1945
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AIRCRAn LOST AND DAMAGED - PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
AIRCRAFT LOST AIRCRAFT DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUALTItS
ACC TOTAL tOTAL
DJ.KY ACC. UN_ ENEMY ENEMY Ale & & OWN 0THm UN- PARTICI_ KILLED MISs.. WOUNDED TOTAL
tJlfI'l' DDlY J:N!2n' Alc &, &, O'I'KER JrnOWN TOTAL Alc AlA MECH G1JNS KNOWN IUJOR MINOR PUING IRO ... IRJlJRiD CASUALTIIS
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DIKT OPPOSITION .lID AMMtJnfIOI IlPEllDI'fOU
NI8810l' TiIT:'!IlIT,-
312.313.314 5: 316
lll!l ,,","arm,,-
S .l1J&lWt 1945
I ... -I IIIMT MtACU r
tJI'I, BY II DlSDOnD ::= nA.Aazn : to:J/C tow.
Mis/lion 12
- - 1900 _ 1900
58WG 19 1 - - J.1iElsion A 11J
- - 100 1520 _ _ 1620
31)';/'1; 335 14 - Mioslon I' 1.!l
- - 240 58 400 698
7)\/G 7-10 8 - _ 1160 _ _ 1180
3
1.4\10 18_20 - - -
- - 240 12]8 400 a 1678
TOTAL 25-30 8 -
#31.4 M1S11ion......J. 16 Ilone
58i7G5 - - - -
340 2758 2JOO - 5398
rarn 7585 2) - - -
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312,313,31& & 11e
6
MISSlor IOKBlJl.
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1000 1125
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247 200 400
J.TG. GALS. USB PER BOtlB
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419 9 414 5 41
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fOUL USED 011' A.liBOBNJ J./ C
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13:
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74901 74982
?j091 756)' 74915
J.VElU.GE US!7UL LCWl
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61292 61:10< 6129 6lJll
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16.,6 16"8
J.n:R.lGE 1UEL UWl!D
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6535
666
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J921
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3996
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T.4E.4 - 425 1bs.
n-64 (TNT) - 535 1bs.
(coap B) - 550 Ibs.
ll_t7 - 4(.5 1bs.
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T7ENTI!TH AIR I'OReE FIELD ORDER
llissions No, 112. 31'1. 'Uk IUld 31b
5/6 ~ s t 1945
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N'lJ'..9.1l 14)
SECRE"r
Auth: CG, T,.entieth A:l.r Force
Initbls: &J
Date: 5 Au-u.. t 1945
T'E:1TI:'XH AIR FCP.GE
CURl
5 Au 'lst 1945 - 0400r.
l.lap: JAPAN biation Chart 1:218,880.
1. Q:D.tted.
2. 'I'll"entiet.h Air Force attacks D!A5All:I, SAGA, 'llId
!!AEDASHI tJRBJ..J.j I.REAS, and 90.32 - 1841, UBZ CO.tL LIQ1lEF.CTIO" CO.,
on ni,-ht of 5/6 Au-ust 1945.
3. a. 58th j'lin,-:
(1) Pri::13ry visual lind radar tar!i:ats: DlABARl and SAGA URB,.N
INDUSmL\L :.R,\S

(a) DlABMI
(b) SAG;,
:IPI
125114
032060
FonCE RE1UlRE>
2 Groups Noroa1
2 Groups I:or:.lal
!rPI References: '!';'e!l.tieth J.ir Forco Litho-!:os::dc3:
(2) Routes:
(e) Dase
no JD.!A
3338N - 1:3430E
JI.15!1 - 13334E (1?)
Tar-et
Left 'furn
!'to JD.:A
Base.
(3) Altitudes:
(b) Base
!ljO Jr:'\
29CX):. - 137008
3047N - 1301JE
3143.'i - 1,2q53E
3241N - 130083 (IF)
T.:u--;ct
3240N - 13150E
2900N - 13700E
]'/0 JI:!A
l3:tse.
(a) Enroute to tar"et: 5,000 _ 5,800 ft. a:xl "t,OOO _
8,800 ft. -
(b) Attack: 12,000 - 12,000 ft.
(c) Breakaway: Force (a) - 13,OJO ft.: Force (b) _ 14, A"C ft.
(4) B<:r..b 1.o3d: E-46 lCs.
e5) Takeoff: 0517001{.
'o. 73rd Wi."l:

Auth: CG, T1.enliet.h Air Force

Initials: &t/
5 Au-ust 19:'5
T JE:JTD H AIa FlP.CE

5 Au oust 1945 - 0400K
Uap: JAPAN AYiaUon Chart 1:218,880.
1. Q:dtted.
2. 'lWentieth A.ir Ferce attacks D.IA5ARI, SAGA. Ollld
!!AEBASHI lffiBI,..l.j f.REAS, and 90.32 - 1841. US::; COAL LI'1l1EF,CTIO" CO.,
on ni?ht of 5/6 1945.
3. a. 58th l'lin::
(1) Prin3rY visual ilnd radar tar!l;ets: Il1A3r,RI and st,Gf\ UIID"N
INDUSmL\L /J\S,\S
TI..PG..,.
(a) IWiEARI
(b) s.;G:1
,WI
125U4
0'32060
FORCE RT.i:'XJIRED
2 Groups Norr.,al
2 Groups !lor;.:a1
!iPI References: lli Force
(a) m:iEJ... Il:I AREA 90.29 - Uro.m.
(b) S:,GA:.m::.-.. 90.35 - Urb?..n.
(2) Routes:
(e) Base
r."O In!!l.
33381: - 13430E
3U51J - l3334E (r.

Left 'fum
1"'.'0 JD.:II
Base.
(3) Altitudes:
(b) Base
riO J:r:\
29(Xj:. - 137005
JOl,.7N -
- 12<1533:
3241N - 1300$3 {IP)
Tllr-:et
3240N - l3150E
2900N - 1.3700E
11'/0
B:1.se.
(a) Enroute to tarroet: 5.(X)() - 5.000 ft. and '3.000 -
8.8lX> ft.
(h) attack: 12,000 - 12,AOO ft.
(e) Brealr.aw3Y: Force (a.) _ 13,000 ft.; Force (b) - 00 ft.
(4) Ehr..b l.o:'l.d: S-46 ICs.
(5) Takeoff: 05l700K.
b. 73rd Win':
F .0. tf14
(I) Pri.e:lry visual Md radar tar-:cts:
nJlUSiRL<.l AilE.:S
T/... J:tG:>-r
lIPI
R:g"IRED
(.)
NISHn-;o:rrLi.
lll09I
J Groups Norr.13l
(b) l!IKAGE
042040
1 Group Nor=l
!.lPI References: XXI Bo::'Com. Litho-llosa1es:
(a) NISHINCl!IYII I,REA 90.25 - t
J
rblln.
(b) KOBE AREA. KA''1;,NISHl AIRC!'J.FT CO
0
0.25 - 1702.
(2) Route::
Il,,,'
r,tl JEA
3:350N - 134J5E (IP)
344lJ1 - 135203 (Tar='et)
3453N - 135173
35Wj - l)420E
3335:l - 13420E
I1'l' JIL:A
B:\:5e.
(3) Altitudes:
(a) Fnroute to tuqct: 5.000 5,SOO ft. and 8.000 -
8.800 ft.
(b) Rttack: Foree (a) - 12,000 - U.SOO ft.; Foree (b) -
14,OOJ - U,!300 ft.
(e) Breakauay: Foree (d - 17,000 ft.; Foree (b) - 15,000 ft.
(4) BcclJ l.oa:l: 3-40 <::.nd 5-46 lCs to .:lXt<l:1t available; ri3f:;.llnd:r
1:-17 ICs.
(5) TIro speeia1 ja=tin. <:lirplanes "ill be disp:ltched to
the point 344230n _ 13515E, one at 17,000 :t. v.nd tho other
at 17.500 ft.
(6) Takeoff: 051900K.
e. 313th I'lin!::
(I) Prinary v:isU3l ar;d nd03r t<'U''''ct: lL\EBI,SI.II I;D\IS7JL,L
AJEA.
15'1 FORCE RSr{"IreD
102072 :3 Grou;>s ilorr;>'l.1
:!PI Reference: XX I B<:cCcr, ... ie u:.sn':'Sv.t ...
90.13 - Urban.
(2) Route:
F.0. ,fU,
Base
1"10 JD:!A
3545N - 141053
3609:j - :u.019E (lP)
3727N - 1)851E (Target)
Rii;ht Turn
)605N - l4100E
Il{o JIWl
Sese.
Three jalT..in-; airplanes will disp3tehed to orbit
the point 3615N - 13923E, 'ono at 16,000 ft., one at 16,500
ft., and one.:it 17,000 ft.
() Altitudes:
(n) E.nroute to tar-et: 3,000 - 3,800 ft. 'MId 7,000 -
7,OCO ft.
(b) 12,000 - ft.
(c) Breakaway: A'xlve 15,CXlO ft.
Bocb I.o.:1d: E-46
(4)
(5)
(61 Tclceoff: 0516JQK.
d. 31J.th .'!in.3:
(1) Prinary visual and radar NISHINm:IY,,/UIK.,CiE URBiLN
INDUSTRIlJ, ARE/,S
b)
(b) IJIKJlG3
10304S
042040
3 Groups l:oIT'..31
1 GrOU? Norr.al
r
!.!PI References: XX! BOr.leOr.:. Litho-:!osrdcs:
hS (b)
(b) KCllS AREA, Khl'l".Jt!SHI t..L1CR:.FT CO., 90.25 -1702.
(2) Route:
Bast!
rQ Jill,
335Cll - (IP)
-
345JU - 13517E
3500N - 13420E
3335N - 13420E
1\":0 J I1III.
Base.
(3) Alt.itldes:
(a) Enrout.e to t<U'''et: 3,000 _ },BOO ft. and 7.QOC) -
7,WJ ft.
(b) kttack: Force (a) - 14,000 - 14,800 ft.; Fo!"ciJ (t) -
12,000 - 12.WJ ft..
F .0. iIlJ.
(c) Force (a) - 17,000 ft.; force - 15,000 ft.
(4) Boob Load: 5-46 Ies.
(5) TWo special airplcnes will bo dispatched to orbit tho
point. J442JON _ 1J515E, o....e at 18,000 ft.. md the other
18,500 ft.
(6) Takeoff: 05l830K.
e. 315th Wirtz:
(1) visu.:::l and radar THE tffiE CQ',L CO.
90.)2 - 1841
!API
097122
PCRCE R3"Irr:lm
100 1,lc
:.PI Reference: XXI BomCOJ:l Litho-l,:osaic UBE COAL LIlJEF!.CTlOH
CO.
(2) Route:
Base
PO In:..:o
- 13306::
334.3JON - 13141E (lP)
T3.l"tet
2lm1 - 13700E
rc J1!:.:"
Base.
() "'.ltitudes:
(aQ Enroute to Ulreet: 6,000 - 6
J
r,{X) :t. and 9,OOJ -
9
J
aoo ft.
(h) I,tt..:'.ek: 10
J
OOJ - llJOOO ft.
(e) Brcaka..ey: Bclol'/ 1l,OOO ft.
(4) Bonb Load: 500 1h GPs.
(5) Tnkaoff: 051630K.
x. (1) Method of Attack: By individual aircraft into ("s
short 2. strike time os possible. On:lll inc::ndi "lry t w" ts J
thi.l J:l<,in force 1s pr'..ccedod by flo\:n by" <;t r:.d".l'
crews.
(2) Jill fllc, except 3lSth "lin, J will c1iJ.;b to :l mini-::u.'1 co! 13,
ft. on breakaway. 315th "in. will sll".y bulo" ll,{)(Xl ft.
(J) 2 pathfinders fro'"l wL'V J 3l5th "lin", \nll
full l01d of 500 Ib GPs.
(4) E-:ch 'lirc1':l.ft will carry ono T.:..z4 f1''l l()."ld:d to ho)
re1":lscd l:l.st.
F .0. I!l4
(5)
Eomb Fuzin[;l 1..11 incendiary elustors fUsed to open 5.000 ft.
<Ibove T4El. Pra;: cluster Lo open ),000 ft. below
D.ireraft. 500 1b GPs fused 1/10 nosa .,\00 1(100 tHU..
(6) Inte,......l.lOl:lOtcr l All clusters - 35 ft. 500 Ib CPs -
nin>=.
4. T:lctica.l l::1.ss10:1 ilul:lbcrs:
SAGA )12
)1)
NISHIllO!.!rfA/lUKAGE 314
90.32 - 1841 )15
L!AB.,".RI 316
5. a. (1) Twentieth Air Force SOl SOP for strike roports,
reports and IfF procodures.
(2) The 73rd lind 314th will Jrun.r:linr, to
orbit the point )443 'N -'1J515E, with radius of 10 mil{"$
altitudes fron l7,(XX) to 18,500 ft. They will be
equipped to barN,-c jan t.11:: 1 210 no ond 73 = n?-a'ls ::md
spot j.::ll:l av or saorohlijlt signt.ls.
()) The 313th Win!; will dispate..11 jar..ni..!'lS a.irplnnils to orhit the
point 3615fl - 1392JE, with a ten r.tiJ." radius at altitudes of
16,000. 16,500 and 17,000 ft. These will equipped
to barrt.De the 72-B4 l:Ie a"ld 190-210 nc ::'0c10n$ and to spot
any or scarchlisht outside the
(4) will kept in opcratio:l ",t all til:lcs w::J3ll closl-I' t'":.::.n
50 ;:dies to the =i:l1an1 a:'K:l will to lllI"!l.::d off (It all ot:J._r
til.1<:S. except for ;>rcfli -ht .1nd postflirht frcquonc,::r c't..;.c!-;s,
which to be on the ,troWld while the ja-::;;;C!"s PJ", in-
stalled in tho airplanes.
b. Co::nand Post: Hq., 'Ihenticth Air Force, GUI..L
n I:
Colonel, .'.1r Cor;-s
Chief of St'l.ff
OFFICIl.L:
,
';' , ,
'J,' "- Co , -,. ,pt! ,/ I"'"" '7
J B V
Colonel. G.S.C.
D CIS, Operations

2 - CG. Seth"Do!:lb '.'fine;
2 - CG. 73rd Bomh Win?
2 - CG, 311th Bomb
2 - CG, 31.4th :9OO1b
2 - CG, 315th 30mb 1'Iire
1 - CG, VII Co::rl
1 - CO, )rd I'hoto fl-o)C()n Sq
6 - ,\-3 Tactics, hi-r Forc,)
2 - 33rd SCtl, Tl"lentieth hir ForCe'
1 - lie'l Office, Twcnt1bth ;lir Force
1 - Co'T.1uniC:ltions, "ir Ferc..
1 - 0..5. 1'l<entieth ;!ir Porce
2 - eru. TwenU",t.h ..ir F"rce
1 - ..-2 ;ie;:'Qrtin,', ':\1entietl'. nil'
4 - -2. Twentieth ""ir Foree
G
DIS'i'RIBUI'ION usr
llissiOn5 U o ~ 312. ?'3. 314 and 316
5/6 .Wgust 1945
-65_
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2
3
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6
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10
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 24
25
26 27
2.
29 33
34
37
38 67
68 69
70
71
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75
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77
7
79 - eo
DISTlUBUl'IOll
T.\GrICAL I.l1SSIO:; i'lEPORI'
General; Ar.:u Air ForC63
General; U.S, Strategic ;"ir Forces (Reer)
Co:mIardiog Gener.:U., U.S. =:;J Stra'!:oesic >ir Fo=ce3
Ch1et of Statt, u.S. J.rr::;y St.rotog1c .\ir Fcrccs
Com:lallIHn,:; General; fuantieth .\ir Foree
Coouanding General; EiRhth Air Force'
in Chief. U.S. Pacific
CHet of !tva! Oper,.tions. O:_l(,_V
Ccmnardor in Chiet, Pacific Fle:lt (oIdv Hq)
CoImwnder 1n Chief, P.'Icifie Fleet Hq)
Force, Fleet
CallIuanier; Third Fleet
Fifth Fleet
First Carrier Task Force

Conr.IandiOti General; U,S. ,Irmy Forceo, 'laddle Pacific
Co:w.land
i
l'l3 General; .tilied Air i'orees, S,!?"
Co;mn3nding General; Far East Forces
ding Ge:leral; U.s. Str3te,;;ic Air Forcea in Ellropo
Com::laroing General Mediterranean ,Ulied Air Forces
Fifteenth Air Foree
Cc;r::r:mIding Ge:l8ral. SeV811th "'ir Foree
Ca:rcaIding Canenl; VII Boc:.ber Cor.::- ....md
Ca:n9.Iding GeneT'll. VII Ca:c.'l.Id
ing Genen.! EI\3':e:l.th "'iT Foree
Cc::cr...mdins -Ce::.er:l1. 30lst Fiefl-ter "1int;
Ca:::!.:md H!f. .\111ed .\ir Forces, S"'/PA'
XITil: Senior IntelliJcncc Officer, . R\,.\.S.
CocI:Iander in Ct.1ef, U.5. Ar:h:' Force3, P'1eific
:.Tm: G-2 (For Section 22, nc:.n
Of'fieer in Cll3ree. Joint Intclli8ence Center
Pacific Ocean Areas
Coo:n'lIding Gem;r!l.l, Air Forces
....rTf!: .\Cj.1S IntellilSence
Ca:n;l.nding Gener:u, rIr1ly .\ir l<'orees
.\'!Tr/: ,\Cj>.fi. Intelligence, Collection Jiv:sicn
Co=dins General. U.S. ,\rnl,Y Strate"ic Air For'":3 (,}..l.t:l)
ATTN: Intelligence
Com;n<nding Genero'll, U.S. Arl:'ly Strategic Air Forces (':::u3:d

FOR: Counter j(;eaaures Air Analys1s Contet'
Cc:cr.landing Officet, Air I'orce L.:J.u C:'ea
Brigad1er Genetal. H.S. tlanse11, J:",
Chief of Staff, 'I'.7entieth .\1r For('e
CjS. {/pns. 'l\oJeJ:tiet!l Air Force
..c or s, A-2, 'fuentieth :dr Force
T;;"ntio1h .-'-ir Fo:-ce
'.ce Co;ficer. ':';,oer.1..e1.h
.. ':"r of Tactics, A-3. 'T'.. r.t1ctl . .ar Fo:-ce
Ristc.:-ie:1l. OffieE:-. 'I'ne::otieti; .ur F.Jrca

81
82
6,
54
65
66
61
66
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" 93
'4

91
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100
101
102
'0'
104
105
106
101
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110
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112
11S
114
US
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117 - 130
Ca:m:l.ndil16 General; S8th Bombarpmont -ling
Ca:r:vnding General; 7'Jrd Bocb=dment 7/1n,g
liIllll.iog Gencrl11, ]l]th Boo:lb::u"dlllent :Ting
Cr::m:n.'l.nding General; ]lJ:th 8c:lmbar<:l.lJ.Cr"t ';1nl.>
C<:r:lnanding General, ]ljth Bombardtoont .7ing
orricor; ]rd Photo Sq
Officer; 41st Photo Sq
Officer, 55th Reeor..nai:lls:lnce Sq, 1.()n<.:
le!lthor
Cor.uMnding "triesr. 'I'l7ontiath Air Force Conbat St9.jJln;j
Center (Provisional)
Officer; 3Jrd Control Unit
Ca=aD1illG Officer, btn Ba::b Grdup (VH)
Car=an:Hng Officer, 9th Bcob Group (VH)
Officer; 16th Group (VH)
Cor:rn!WCling 19th.Bomb Group (VH)
Ca:u:Janding Officer; 29th Bcmb Group (VH)
Ca=J.ndil1,3 Officer; 39th Group (VM)
CocJ:;;udinc Ofricor, 40th Bo::1b Group (VH)
Ca=a.odiru orficer; 3)Oth Ba:\b Group (VH)
CcmMnding Officer; 33bt Banb Group (VH)
Corw.:!nding 01'f10er; Wth BO'nb Group (VH)
Can!lndins Citfiocr; 462nd B<ub Group (VH)
Officer; 468th Beob :iroup (VH)
Car.landin<; Officer; 497t!l. Ba:1b Group (VH)
Com.":Ial1ding: Officer; 498th Bomb Group (VH)
Commandine: Officer, 499th Bcnb Group (VH)
CocD:Ja.nding orficer, SOOth 8ol:lb Group (V!-I)
Cor.r.a.nding ot'ficer; 50lst Ba:lb Group (VH)
COIlJ:lal'lding Officer; 50200 Bomb Group (VH)
Ca!r:landina Officer; ,S04th.BOlIlb Group (Vh)
Cc:m..landing Officer, SOSth Ba::lb Grou, (VH)
Go=anding orficor, S09th I4:lposite Group
Cazanding orf1cer; 15th ?igbter Group (VLR)
Officer; 21st FiBhter Group (VIR)
Comal'ldin.; Officer; 414th Fighter Oroup (VLR)
CanmarxUng Officer, '506th Fightor Group ('lLR)
Reportill6 Unit; A-2; 'l'vtent ieth .tir Foree (File Cop)-)
Roportill8 Unit, .\-2, ..Iir Force