Miss ion No 40

Target: Urban Area, Tokyo

Contents:
1. Target Information
2. Field Order No 43 and amendments
3
Radar Soope Photos
4. Operational SUmmaries -
No 6J, 9 llaroh 1 9 ~ (see par 2a)
No 64, 10 Uarob 1945 (see par 2a'
No 66, 12 Maroh 1945 (see par )eand t)
5. Damage Assessment Report Ro 17
6. Consolidated Stat1at1oal
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NOT TO BE TAKEN
I NTO THE AIR ON
CCK!BAT IHSSIONS
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TARGET: Tokyo Urban lndustriaj
Area
Ob j . Area: 90. 17
T A R G E T
I N F 0 R 11 A T I 0 N
S H E E T
TOKYO URBAN I NDUSTRIAL ARBA
Latitude - 35 40
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N
I.ongi tude - 139 45 ' E
Elevation - 0 - 120 feet
1. lOCATION & I DEFTIFICATION: To kyo is sprawled out for about
360 square miles a long the north
shore of Tokyo Bay. To the sou t hward it merges i nto Kawasaki
and It li es at the edge of an extensive almost
featureless plain that is by s ever a l rivers that flow
down from the north and no rthvee t. The larges t of these is the
Tone v"hich heads in the up lands 100 miles to the northv1est of
the city and flows southeastrard to the Pacific where it enters
the sea at prominent Nagasaki Point 10 miles directly east of
Tokyo . There are no appreciable hills eastward to the sea nor
within 30 miles to the and north and within 15 to 20
miles to the west . The terrain becomes ver y farther
west vith mountains reaching upward to nearly 9000 feet .
volcanic ?.It . Fuji , about 65 miles v1e st-southv1es t of the Imperial
PQlace is the highest in the area - 12,338 feet .
Directly south of Mt . Fuji is Suruga Bay vhich iE
from Sagami Sea by a large and rur.crcd
miJ.es southv1est of Uraga Strait , which leads into Tokyo Bay,
ls O- Shima I sland , the first and largest of the lU Seven Island
Group. O- Shima , and TO, Nii and Kozu islands plus several
smaller ones form a chain 40 miles long that is lined up along
a course leading directly to Tokyo.
The shore 1 ine v1es t of and to the !'"OU th of Tokyo Bay is typ i-
cally and is by its bays and
The most prom1nent peninsula separates Suruga and Sagam1 Bays.
A smaller one commands the entrance to Tokyo Bay. I..uch of the
shoreline of Tokyo Bay is undoubtedly considerably affected by
the tides. Extensive mudflats probably \"ill be present at
The shoreline to the south of the mouth of the Tone R1ver
ls crencent- shaped and north of the mouth it is for
about 40 miles. This Tone River cuspate delta area provides
the only extensive straight shoreline in southeastern Japan.
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Al l the s t r eams i n the a r ea a r e p er manent , and adj a c ent to
most of them a r e ex tensive mar s h l a nds . Numer ous lar ge l akes
no tably Ka sumi ga and I mba , a r e pr e sent t o the northeas t of
ci t y . Sma ll er ones occur t hr oughou t t he r est of the surrounding
a r ea and ther e a r e t wo l arg e r es e r voirs about 10 mil es vest-
nor thr est of the c ity. Two r iver s fl o''' thr ough t he city. The
wi nding Sumida is t he ree t er nmo Et and flows t hrough the mo st
dense ly bui l t - up part, nhi c h is t hrough t he c enter of t he t a r ge t
ar ea o Th e Ara Rive r fl ows al ong the easter n northern l imi ts
of t he conges t ed ar eas. Nume r ous lar ge l a kes are pres ent to the
nor thea st of the ci t y o Sma ll e r ones oc cur thr oughou t the r es t
of the sur r ounding a r ea .
!lor e t han a doz en r ai lroad lines l ead i n to Tokyo . Most of
thes e hav e doub l e t r acks. From the northve st t he mos t dis t inctive
is pr obably t he dou bl e tra ck line l ead i ng i n from Taka s aki 65
miles away. This line and thoe-e from Amori, Nagoya and Kob e ,
and senda i conv erge in the Taba t a - Ni ppori r ail r oa d ya r ds . The se
ya rds are t he l a r gest in the city and a r e locat ed j ust nor t h of
Ueno Park. The Sh inaga wa railroad yards a r e t he s e cond l ar ge st
but a r e the most importan t in Tokyo . Th ey a re i n the sou t h end
of t he ci t y a djacent to the we st s hore of the bay.
Airfi e l ds , power plan t s and r a c e t r a cks a r e other landmar ks
a r ound the ci t y , There is a rac e t r a ck on e i ther side of the
mouth of Tama a t Kawasaki, and ther e a r e t wo more a t
Ichi kawa - one s ou th and t he o t he r s ou t hea s t of tovm. In north
To kyo on t ho ea st bank of the Sumida Rive r directly east of the
Taba ta- Nippori r a i lroad ya rds is a steam power plant vi th fou r
s t ee l sta cks 275 f eet hi gh . On the Kawasaki t he
s i x- sta ck To kyo El ec tr ic Pover Gene r a ting Stati on and the e i ght-
sta ck Kawa E" aki El ectric Power p lant a r e unmi etakab l e landma r ks .
Th ere are numer ous a i r f i e l os i n the a r e a. The exac t l ocat i on
of some of them is no t known . One out s tandi ng fi e ld is built
on r cc l a i tned gr ound be t we en the mou ths of the Sumi da and J...r aka" a
rivers . c ity is exte nsive ly cut up by canals, sma ll bodies
of wat er , Wlde avenues and pa rks .
The AREA s e l e c ted for a tta ck (Map Ref t... rence : Zone 1
of Tokyo C1ty Pl a n - "J apa n - Inc endiary At tack Data - October
published by J..C/J...S , Inte lligenc e , Wa sh i ngton , D. C. ) i s
a hlghly conge ? ted r ec tangula r a r ea approximat e ly 3 mile s S- i
and nea r ly 4 m1les N- S. The I mpe rial Pa l a ce Ground s, a l most
comple t e l y s ur r ounded by lakes, a r e mos t co nspicuo us among open
spaces . They mark the s out hwes t corner of the t ar ge t a r ea.
Ueno Par k , t he l a r gest in north Tokyo , is on the northv;estern
?Orner of the t a r ge t. The Tokyo Ra ilroad Sta tion i s the mos t
7mpor t ant l andma rk on t he border. The r a ilroad stati on
l s east of the Impe ria l Pala c e . The northe rn boundary
cxtcno s f r om Ueno Park following t he Joba n RR eastwar d to tho
Sumi da River , then eoutheastward to a north- south line , t he
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eastern boundary, is halfway be t wee n Ara and Sumida Rivers .
southern boundary of the area extends f r om tho "Y" shaped mouth
of the Sumida Ri ver direc tly westward to Tokyo Station.
2 . TARGET DES.QRIPTION: Wi thin this t a r ge t a r ea of app r oximately
10 square mi l es, the aver age popu l at ion
density is 103,000 peop l e squar e mi l e , an aver age probably
not exceed ed in any other modern i ndust ria l city in the wor l d .
In Asakusa \"'a rd, the gee gr aph ica 1 c enter of th i s the
population r uns as high as 135 , 000 p er square mi l e .
Tokyo came out of t he ea rthquakG and fi r e of 1923 a r e lativel:
city , e spe cially in the bette r r es ide ntial and busines s
districts but this particula r fOne is l ess aff ected by
improvements and he re the crowded conditions and mor e i nf l ammab l e
type buildings still exist. Flimsy r esidential a r eas are
co ncentr a t ed a long both sid es of t he Sumida River. To the west
of this i s a commerci a l di s trict , an a r ea of large s tor es
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shops
and warehouses . Th e SE port i on of the z one is lar ge l y industrial .
As l a t e a s 193 1, of Tokyo 's bu ildings wer e of wood and
though this pe rc entU[ b ha s undoub tedly de creas ed in the i nt er ven-
i ng p eriod, Tokyo r ema i ns pr edomi nant l y a city of wood , cover ed
in many ca s es with plas ter, ti l es, tin , ga l van i zed iron and
other ma t eria ls . Of the b e tter-built structures concret e takes
precedence ov er bri ck, for the l a tter is a difficu l t med i um
to use f or earthquake- proof co nstruction. mod ern occidental
fireproof concr ete structures ofte n reinforced with made
their appear ance foll ovi ng t he 1 923 earthqua ke, it was a l so
neces sary to er ect gr ea t numbe r s of wood en barracks to me e t the
emGr gency and many of these have degener ated i nto permanent
slum areas r a thbr than being r epl a c e d as orig inally planned .
Thus , some 65% of this ce ntral >One is by bui l di ngs and
one has onl y to consider that roof cover age approximat es on l y
40fo in the most congested factory areas to r ea li ze the sign ificanct
of this 65%
I n 1940 sample two-story buildings of the combination store/
r es ide ne e typ e wer e set af ire in tests designed to det er mine the
effectivenes s of fi r e prot ection improveme nt measur es.
the houses were built "complying with Tokyo r egu l ations" , ;-nth
walls of s teel net - reinforced mortar 3/4" thick, end ri th
and doorways of fire r esistant wooden shutt ers . The
other two wer e "the usual king , built in t.voical fas hi on" rith
out er wa lls of clapboar d and and doors of exposed
wo od. The la tt er tvo burned t o the ground in 12
mlnu t cs , and the other two l as t ed about twice a s long , collapsing
camp l cte ly in 32 minu t cs . No f i gurcs were g i vcn as to \"!Hl t
p ercent Tokyo 's buildings complied th(;n or vcre expec t ed to
comp ly tho new regulations , though it ras that
th.._ proJect VIas generally dcsi gn: d to be carried out 1n the t\'10-
story comb ina tion store/re sidence buildings which make up
only a mode r a te pc rccntasc of the city' s total number of buildings.
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The most effective protective measur es hove been fir e a lleya,
previously confirmed by photo The s e
about m1l es 1n length throughout the c1ty and conci: t of
acjac ent city bl ocks clcar0d of all buildings . \.'ork on tnc v.!'lolc
proJect i s r epo rt ed to be about 70g complete. The wi dth of the
nlleys r ange s from 45 to 110 ya rds , crea ting spaces s ervi ng the
fi r 0- breok function a s the boulevards and cana ls do in
s e ct ions . Re servoirs arc another protective measu r e , spaced 80
to 100 yards apart in the cleared fire all eys. These servo as
a source of water for fire- fi ghting brigades . They a re inter-
spe rsed v1ith tall structu r es to a ccommo da te fire-watchers .
Around seve ral factory intallntions l ocated in the mo r e congected
wards simila r areas abou t 50 yar ds wide have been clear ed of
all in an at tempt to f end off s weep ing fires.
The fire alleys r un ,enera lly in an east- west Gi r ection ,
a s the prevailing wi nds are north- south exc ep t i n An
outstanding excep tion is a 110- yar d fir e a lley running north-
south between t he Sumida and Naka Ri 7ers: separating the dense l y
populated Hon_jo \,'ar d from the factory district to the east.
(This line follows roughly the eastern bounda ry of the t a r get
area) . The general pattern of these a ll eys is designed to
supplement the na tura l fire- breaks formed by wide str ee ts, cana ls,
rivers and parks . To ge, thc r they break the city into
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Unit fire
areas
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designe d to be led by the neighborhood fire-fi ght i ng
organ i zati ons of rrh ich Tokyo is so p roud. It is significant
to note , t he t even the natural a nd man- made fire-
br eaks, these
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unit fire oreas
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still range in size from 900,000
to we ll ov er 3;000 , 000 sq. ft. This compares v;ith 1000 - 5000
square fe e t in European citi es whe re the individual building:
because of its brick/stone/morta r construction , constitutes the
uu ni t fire area
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3 . I UPORTANCE: Tokyo is one of the v;or ld' s three l e. r ges t cities,
having a population (1940) of some 7,000,000.
Even excluding adjacent highly industrialized Kawasaki and
Yokohama, Tokyo is Japan ' s leading manufacturing city. It contain!
with the possible of heavy industry very substantial
of almost every Japanese business enterprise . This
ls true of such key war industries as machines and
tools, electronics , precision
and a1rcraft and aircraft parts. It is a vital
c ent er , the of practically a ll
ma1n rallroads on the Island of Honshu as as the admln1s-
trative seat of government and of the great industrial conc crr.s
comprising Japan's machine .
Destruct ion of the tar get area ould be more
from the poi nt of view of its rela tion to the Tokyo
as a.who l e than from the physical loss of the
'ithin the targc.t nrco HoV'!evcr
_mall factories, not profitable torgcts for precision bombing
a ttcck vou ld be damaged or destroyc:d. Employment at scores of
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war plants throughout To kyo and cnv irons v1ou ld be directly
affected casualties, movement of out of th0
use of manpower in r eco ns true tion , and probably lov1ered \'JOrkcr
Fire and probably damage would extend to the vital
ce nters on the edge of this such as the Joban ,
ucno and Central Tokyo Sta tions, t e rmini of main roads from
y and N Honshu, and to communications centers such a n the
uarunouchi Telephone Exchange , houses 9000 line s of
automatic t e l ephone equipment, and 150 lines extencing to a ll
parts of the Empire . The Iiarunouchi (bus iness) , Ginza (commer -
cial), and governmental districts bordering on the S of
this ?one v;ould feel keenly the effects of a great conflagr ation
here, even though buildings in this a r ea a r e very ffiodern and
l ess crowded . T:1is nearby a rea also houses /-.rmy and lJavy
administra tive planning headquar ter s.
4 . SUGGESTED Ail.iiNG POINTS: Primary purpose of this type
of is to capitalize
on the f nc t tha t many of J apan-:: and transportation
f aciliti es lie or immedi ntc }J to known highly
i nflammab le secti ons of her cit i.es . \/hatevc. r has
been s a id abo ve describing the measures taken by Tokyo ' s
inhabitants to meet or control fires, it be kept in
mind tha t a ll cities , including the Capital, preeent
an opportunity for incendiary attack that cannot be judged by
experience in the European Th eater. rJiaximum des t ruction or
dislocation of war-time through attacks of this kind
can of course o{j.ly be accor.lplished if fire- fi ghting faciliti es
are overcome . Hence the importance of adherence by each
squadron to its briefed aiming point and time of attack and
coordination of l atter vith ground wind data .
Referring to XXI BOl.lCOJ,i litho Uosai c Number 90 . 17- Urban,
the aiming points arc:
9 Uarch 1945
055102
066086
067064
041065
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XXI Command
FROM:
TO:
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COH GEN XXI SO'f OOM
CO!: 73D :30M WING
CO!.i GE T 313TH BJM WING
GEN 314TH WING
By Auth of CG XXI BC
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nitials Date
XXI BOM13En C
GUAM .
0800 10 March 1945
NUMBER 3
FIELD ORDER 43 I.lliETING:IOUSE NU!.mER 2
Add to 3 x,
( 9) D Day end Zero Hour: 091815K
Add to paragraph 4
(b)
This is Bombe r Command Tactical Mission
No. 40
LEMAY
COH GEN XXI BOM COU
DISTRIBUTION: 2 ea Wing
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TO : COM G ~ 73RD BOM''f! NG
COM GEN JJJTH BOM'-'!ING
COM GEN )14TH BCJ.rlfiNG
"C R E T
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By Auth of CG XXI BC
XXI BOMBER COMW.ND
GUAM
loJO 8 March 1945
AMENDMENT NO. 2 FIELD ORD:!lt NO. hJ MEETINGHOUSE NO. 2
Add to paragraph 3 x.
(8) During flight Altimeter setting will be set at 29 .92.
LEMAY
COM G!!:N XXI BOM CCM
6/;ll.
,-- M O N T ~ Y
rot\ D/OPNS
DIS'RIB:TTION:
2 each "' ing
FR()!: G1N 'CCI BO OM
TO : COM GEN 7JRD BOM \'liNG
COM GZN JlJTH BOM WING
COM GEN Jl4TH BCJA WING
By Auth of CG XXI BC
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
GUAM
1600 a March 1945
AMENDMENT NO. 1 FJElD ORDER NO. 4.3 NO. 2
Change paragraph 3 x (3) to read:
(J) Calibrated airspeed of 2.30 repeat 230 MPH will be flown by all
aircraft . There is a violent vibration in some A/C when bomb
bay doors are open when traveling at a s peed of 240 MPH.
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6 R MONTGffi:fm Y
TO D/OPNS
l ! STRIBUTION:
LEMAY
COM G3N XXI BOM COM
2 caoh Wing
fRQ}t: COli GZN '<XI OOM M
TO : C<l.! G SN ?3 RD BOM mm
COM G!:N 313TH BOM "li NG
COM mN 3l4TH B<J.i ''TING
FIELD <RDER NUMBER 43. MEETINGHOUSE NUMBER 2.
1. Omitted .
C RE T
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By Auth of CG XXI BC
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Initials Dat e
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
GUAU
080Q 8 March 1945
2. The XXI Bomber Commend will attack Urban Area of Meetinghouse vli.t h maximum
effort on "D" Day. Location: 3541N - 1394BE.
3 a 73rd ''ling:
(1) First A/C will t ake off at Zero Hour.
(2) Offset A.P. Course
353B30N - 13953E
Same
354254N - 1394745:E 3120 True
354205N - 1394B30E 312 True
( 3) Alti tude of Attack : ? ,000 to 7,800 f eet.
2/3
1/3
(4) Bomb Load: One squadron - M-47 Incendiary Clusters (scheduled
t o be dropped first) fused instant aneous nose. Balance of s quad-
rons - E-28 Incendiary Clusters fused to ope n 2
1
000 f eet above
target,
(5) Route:
Base
2500N - 14300E
2715N -
3450N - l4000E
3519N - 14025E
3532N - 1400430E (IP)
Target
3550N - 13953E
3537N - l4033E
Base
(6) Altitude enrout e to target : ),000 t o f eet.
(7) The 73rd Wing will dispatch two r adio-hoo..ing a ircraft to take ott
prior to main force and ny between pointe .3502N - l4000E arrl
3450N - 14000::!: for 1 hour and 30 minutes for the purpose of trane-
mitting homing signals to main fcrce.
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FIElD CRDE't NUMBF.R 4.3 MEETINGHOTJSE NtnABER 2 CONTIN' 'ED
b. .313th Wing:
(1) First A/C will take off at Zero Hour.
( 2) Offset A. P. MPI Course
J53830N - J54205N - 1394830E
Same 354054N - 1394832E
(3) Altitude of Attack: 6,000 to 6,800 f eet.
1/J
2/.3
(4) Bomb Load: One squadon - M-47 Incendiary Clus t ers (scheduled to
be dropped .first) fused instantaneous nos e fuse . Balance of
squadrons - E-46 Incendiary Cluster s fused to open 2,500 feet
above the target .
(5) Route: Same as 73rd 'IJing.
(6) Altittrle enrout e to target: 4
1
000 to 4,500 f eet.
(7) The JlJth Vling will dispatch t wo r adio-homing aircraft to take
off prior to the main force ani to fly between points J502N -
14000E and 3450N - 14000E for 1 hour and J) minutes for the
purpose of transmitting homing signals to main force .
c. 314th Wing:
(1) First A/C will take off at Zer o Hour minus 40 minutes.
(2) Offset A.P. Course
353S45N - 13948E 354057N - 1394653E 3.38 True All squadrons
(3) Altitude of Attack: 5,000 to 5, 800 feet.
(4) Bomb Load: One squadron - M-4 7 Incemi ary Clusters (scheduled
to be dropped first) used instantaneous nose fuse. Balance of
squadrons - E-46 Incendiary Clus t ers fused to open 2,500 f eet.
( 5) Route :
Base
2500N - 143CXn
2715N - 14053
3 502N -
3525N - 1395430E
Target
3550N - 13953E
3557N - 140333
Base
(6) Altitude enroute to target: 5,000 to S,SOO t eet.
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FEI.D ORD2R NUM3:m 43 MEETINGHOUSE NUHB:ffi 2 CONTINUED
x. (1) Attacking by individual ai.!"craft with minimum interval between
aircraft. Plan of attack will be for radar bombing rut visual
bombing method will be used if possible. If visual boml:xi.ng is
done botrbardiers should endeavor to place an even distribution
of banbs over Incendiary Zone {fl.
(2) Intervalometor Setting:
(a) M-47 Incendiary Clusters : 100 f e et.
(b) E-46 arrl E-28 Incmdiary Clusters : 50 feet .
(3) Calibrat.ed airspeed of 240 M. P. H. will be flov.n by all aircraft
on bombing run.
(4) No ar.tr.runition will be carr:ied .
(5) If visual release is used the aiming point will be other than
a confl ager At i on previousl y started.
(6) All A/C not equipped with bomb bay tank will salvo immediately
after intervalometcr h3.s been actuated.
(7) For this mission pins and car- o- seal wires may be removed from
fuses prior to t ake off.
4. No Change .
5. Communications:
a. (1) Radio silence will prevail enroute to t arge t except in case of
an aircra,ft in extreme emergoncy.
(2) Four special radio- homing planes, two from the 73rd tling and two
from the 313th lfling will proceed to a presdesi gnated point arrl
orbit for radio homing purposes . Desig1at ed radio planes will
carry one (1) ~ a r e Liaison Transmitter and one (1) spare
Liaison Dynamotor . All radio pl:>.nes will begin transmitting
homing signal .20 minutes prior to a rrival o f main force at des-
i gnated points . (Reference Regul.ntion 100- 37 XXI BomCom) Radio
homing planes will fly designated course for one hour and thirty
minutes . The most capable re.dio operata- s available will be
assigne d to the spec:ial radio planes. The allocation of planes,
altitude , frequency and identification signals will be as follorss
Ucit
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73rd
73rd
3l3th
313th
Altitude
24:,000
25,000
26,000
27, 000
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424 kcs
524 kcs
230 kcs
330 kcs
Idontif1C3t ion
B
c
N
A
FEID ORDER NtM:J!R 43 n TINGHOtJSE NUMB'ffi. 2
(3) Jamming tactics mny be employed by enemy but one frequency of
the four should remain open.
(4) Wings will predesignate one plane per squadron as tre only plane
to transmit a strike r eport.
(a) Spec:ia 1 strike report wi 11 consist of time over target (<P.!T)
target bombed, method of bombing, cloud covern.ge, results
obtained, fighter opposition end flak opposition.
Time
Target Bonh ed
Method of Bombing
Cloud Cover c.ge
Bombmg Results
Fighter Opposition
Flak Opposition
Over Target ( G1IT)
- P- Primary
- V - Visual
R - Radar
N - Navigation
- 1 to 9 for tent hs X for 10/10
- A- General Conflager ation
B - Several Large Fires
C - Many Fires
D - Few Scattered Fires
E - Unobserved
- A - Heavy
B - Hoderate
C - M.eager
D- None
- A - Heavy
B - Moderate
C - Meaga-
D - None
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COM G'!N XXI BOM COM
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DISTRIBUTION: 2 Ea Wing
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DESTROYED ~
FIRES ~
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TOKYO CITY
DAMAGE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
REPORT NO. I7
C.I.U.- XXI BOM. COM.
Radar Photo :
e. . Current : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
b . Final Rpts : 0 0 0 0 0 _Q_ _Q_ _Q_ 0 0
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TOTAL CUREtE?-. 'T: 4 325
TOTAL FINAL: 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. SUl.l,ARY:
a . ~ j o r Strikes as of 2400K, 9 !larch 1945:
(1 ) llission No . 40 : Tar get Tokyo Urban Art!a.
(a)
73rd ''fing: 158 A/C wer e airborne. First A/G was airbor ne at
091815K and the l ast a t 091929K. No further rej)orts at tin:e of
this report.
(b) 313th ''ling: llO A/C wer e airborne. First A/C airborne at 091815
and last at 092018K. No further rep or ts at time of this r eport.
(c) 314th 'Vi ng: 54 A/C were airborne. First A/C air borne a.t 091736K
and last at 091830K. No further reports at time of this report.
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&rational Summary No. 63 (cont' d)
b . , ieather Strike Uissions as of 2400K, 9 Y.arch 1945: None scheduled.
c.
''eather Reconnaissance };issions as of 2400K, 9 March 1945:
(1) 5 : "eather r econnaissance of scheduled area made . No E/A obser-
ved. No AA. Pictures taken of Farallon De W. edinilla Island NE of
Saipan. Retur ned base Guam at 091500K.
d. ?hoto Reconnaissance Missions as of 2400K, 9 Mar ch 1945:
(1) PRM 73: Objective Tokyo. Ai r borne 090217K. Photographs taken.
This .vc landed a.t Iwo Jima due to mecho.nica.l trouble and vTi ll r emain
until repairs completed.
(2) PRM 74 : Target Shimonoseki Ai r borne 090022K. Photographs
taken. Landed base Guam at 091430K.
e. Radar Scope Ai issions as of 24.00K, 9 1:a.rch 1945 : None schedul ed.
f . Air Sea. Rescue : Negative.
FI N L RESULTS:
a.. Major Strikes : None.
b . 'i"eather Strike Missions :
( l) WSM 265 : Target ICyushu Ar ea.. Airborne 080608K. No bombs carried.
2/10 cloud over area. . No enemy opposition. Landed base Guam 082000!.
(2) .. 266: Target Kobe-Tsuruta-Kyoto Ar eas . No bombs carried. 5 - 7/ l C
c lauds over a. r ca. . nd 280 de g . , 230 knots . Landed base duam at
082050K.
c . 655th "leather Reconnaissance !iissi ons :
( 1) WRM Weather reconnaissance of scheduled area flovm. Ai rborne
090558K. No enemy opposition. Pictures taken of Fa.ral l on De _edinillc
Island NE of Saipa.n. Landed base Guam 09l500K.
d . Photo Reconnaissance Miss ions:
(1) fRg 69: Objective Tokyo.
opposition. 1/ 10 c l ouds a.t
of Fuji ( 3540 N - 13940 E)
Photos of good qua.li t y obtained. No
15,000 ft . Observations : 4 reflectors E
Landed base at 081805K.
(2) 12: Objective Nagoya. Area. . Photos of excellent quality obtainec
No enemy opposition. 9/10 to 10/10 clouds at 33,000 ft. Observations:
Several reflectors S'.'l of Nagoya. Landed base 081SlOK.
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{3)
{4 )
fRM 71: Objective Tamashimo. Good photos obt&i ned, No
enemy opposition, 6/10 clouds &t 32,000 ft. Observ&tions: Reflectors
S of ',/e.k&y&ma. Landed base 081810K.
PRM 1]: Objective Tokyo. Excellent photos t&ken. No enemy opposi-
tion. Observations : 2 r eflectors W Chosi . Landed base 081815K.
e. Radar Scope Missions: None,
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Date: 13 'arch 45
12 l'arch 19'5
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY NO, 66
STATISTICS:
Effective Losses
Miss ions Airbor ne Sorties Tonnage Claims
ELa
A.A DIT
.QI
.Im!.
:1jor Strikes :
a.
Current :
( Strike 41 ) 1
307 241 1581 3-2- 0 0 0 0
1 1
.) ,
Final Rpts:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sather Stri kes:
'i , Curre nt :
I. 273- 274- 275) 3 3
'
Final Rpts :
( 270- 271- 27 2) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
noto Recon :
a.
Current :
( 3 PRii 78 -79) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
b . Final Rpts:
(3 PR!l 77) 1 l 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
adar Photo:
a . Current :
(314 M 6) 1 2
b.
Final Rpts: _Q_ 0 0 0 0 0
.JL .JL
0 _Q_
OTAL CURRENT: 7 314
OTAL FINAL: 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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a, Ma jor Strikes as of 2400K, 12 March 1945:
(1) Mission No. 41: Target Nagoya Urban Area. 307 .A/C airborne by 1119511
of which 19 returned early. Preliminary reports as
73rd Wing: 154 A/C airborne of which 100 A/C dropp ed 3560 X 350 lb.
E-28 IB and 1838 X 'TO lb. M- 47 A-2 IB on primary tarGet &nd by
radar from 5 , 600 to 8 , 500 ft . 1 .A/0 bombed Shingu. 5 A/C returned
early. 1 A/C reported missing, seen going down in flames after t ar get
at 33/00 N - 137/50 E. Casualties: 2 wounded, 8 missing. crewe
not interrogated due to some h/C landing away from base, theretore
report is incomplete.
3l3th 111 A/C airborne of which 101 A/C dropped 720 X 70 1b 11-n
and 3176 X 425 1 b . I B on primary target Tieually and by radar troa
7,000 to 9 , 000 rt. 10 ;../C returned euly. 3 of attaokin& A/C landed
at Iwo Jima.
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Summary No. 66 ( cont 'd)
314th '.'ling: 42 A/C airborne of which 39 A/C dropped 732 X 70 lb. M-47
IB and 792 X 425 lb. E-46 IB on primary target visually and by radar
from 6 , 000 to 6,800 ft. Destroyed 3 E/A and p robabl y destroyed 2.
Wings reported fighte r opposition slight to heavy, ineffective. Flak
was heavy to medium, meager to intense, accurate to inaccurate , barrage
type predominate. Results: Good to excellent. Large fires r eported
in all parts of city, 25% of city in flames. 3 barrage balloons obser-
ved around Nagoya Castle in triangle at 2, 000 ft.
1
''eather over target
clear to 2/10 cloud, visibility unlimi ted. Winds 315 degrees at 45 k .
b . '.'leather Strike Missions as of 2400K, 12 March 1945:
(1) :sM Target Naha A/F. Dropped l4 X 500 lb. GP , AN- 1:. -43, on pr imar:>
by r adar from 30, 000 ft . through 10/10 cloud VIi th unobserved r esults .
No enemy opposition encountered. Observed 3 enemy cargo v essels in
harbor on NV/ coast of hmami Oshima. Returned base Guam at 122033K.
( 2) t'lSh! 274: Target Odawara. Bombed primary by radar with good results .
No fighter opp osition encounter ed. Landed base 130345K. (Guam)
( 3) JM Target Kure - Kochi Area. No bombs carried. Airborne at
121955K. No further r eports r eceived. ETR : 131024K.
c. Photo Reconnaissance 3-:is sions as of 2400K, 1 2 .iarch 1945:
{1) PRM 78: Objective Nagoya. Photos taken of primary target. Returned
base Guam l21612K.
( 2) l PRH 79: Objective Nagoya. Photos taken of primary target. Returned
base Guam l21600K.
d. Radar Scope Photo as of 2400K, 12 ?.:arch 1945:
(1 ) 314 RSM ..: Target Tamoshima. 2 A/C airborne l22005K to 122007K. No
further reports received. ETR: 13llOOK.
e . Air Sea Rescue:

a. Strikes : None.
b. '.feather Strike llissions :
(1 ) WSM E.Q: Target Kyushu Area. No bombs carried. 8/10 alto cumulus
clouds over target , winds 280 degrees at 135 knots . No enemy opposi -
tion encountered. Returned base Guam 121439K.
( 2) J!i 271 : Target Shikoku - Kobe Area. No bombs carried. Returned base
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)erational Summary No . 66 (cont 'd)
I I
Guam 122022K.
(3 ) WSM 272: Target Kur e - Kechi Area. No bombs carried. 8/10 scattered
stratus at target. No enemy opposition encountered. Returned base
Guam 120915K.
c. Photo Reconnaissance Missions:
(1) _.2 PRM 12.: Objective Urban A:-ea . Weather at target clear, no
clouds . No enemy opposition Photo coverage and qualit y
excellent. Large area of Tokyo still afire. Returned base Guam at
lll735K.
d. Radar Scope Photo Missions: None .
e. Flash Photo Interpretation Report on 3PR5M 76, Post Strike Mission 40:
Damage to Tokyo City: Damage assessment resulting from XXI Born Com Mission
No. 40, 9 March 1945. Damage totals about 422,500, 000 Sq. Ft . (9, 700 acres
or 15 Sq. mi les) of city area destr oyed (27 , 000, 000 Sq. Ft. of which is old
damage) . The destroyed area i ncludes r esident ial, business and industrial
sections. Damage centered about 10, 000 Ft. east-northeas t of emperors
palace . El even numbered targets were destroyed or damaged. Many other un-
identified industries were in the destroyed area. Damage was partially ob-
scured by smoke from fir es still burning at the time of photography (0136Z).
Vertical coverage was incomplete; part of interpretati on was from oblique
photography. List of damage: Numbered targets 910 destroyed, 911 destroyed,
912 destroyed, 913 destroyed, 914 destr oyed, 915 destroyed, 1342 burning.
1370 damage to. burning; 1450 destroyed and 1449 destroyed.
f. Flash Photo Interpr etation Report on 3PR5M 77, Post Strike Mission 40:
Tokyo harbor (35/38 N - 139/45 E) . Ves sels present in the harbor: 2 small
SS and 19 MV' s over 200 feet in length. ( 2 in drydock). Tokyo city -
Damage: Photographs show 38,650, 000 Sq. Ft. (1. 4 Sq. miles) additional
damage - not visible on previous coverage because of smoke . Few small fires
are still burning. Total area destroyed i s about 16.7 Sq. miles . Additional
numbered targets which or destroyed aret 334, 826 , 907, 1350
1448. Additional damage located as follows: (reference AAFTC 90. 17- 330)
Area 1: 1, 300, 000 Sq. Ft. destroyed. (V6.0 - H0. 6)(6.0 - 0.9 )(5. 8 - 0. 8)
(5. 7 - 1.1) . Area 2: 550, 000 Sq. Ft. destroyed at ( 6.3 - 5. 3). Area 3:
250,000 Sq. Ft . destroyed at ( 5.8 - 6.4) . Area 4a : 1,350,000 Sq. Ft. de-
stroyed (5.7 - 8.0)(6.0 - 8 . 2)(5.2 - 8.6)(5.1 - 8. 4) . Area 4b: 700,000 Sq.
Ft. destroyed ( 5. 1 - 8.4)( 4. 9 - 8.7) ( 4.7 - 8.6) (5.0- 8.3). Area 40: 300,
000 Sq. Ft . destroyed at (5.0 - 8.1) . Area 5: 22, 500, 000 Sq. ?t. destroyed.
South edge of previously r eported damages is extende d to: (7.8 - 7.8)(7.8 -
7.5)(7.0 - 7.9)(6.5 - 8 . 6)( 6.7- 9. 9)(7.1 - 10.1)(6.9- 10.5)(7.7- 10. 9)
(?.3 - 12.1)(8.0 - 12.3). Area 6 : 1,000, 000 Sq. Ft. destroyed. Prevous1y
r eported area to (7. 2 - 13.0)(8 . 3 - 12.6)(8.4 - 13.1). Area 7:
3, ooo.ooo Sq. Ft. destroyed (9.2 - 12.2)(9.8 - 12.3)(10.1 - l2. 6)(P. 6 - 1
2
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OPERATi c At SlY. -'J....T:{Y NO. 64
AUTH : CG e::;c
Inits : :
Date: 11 )/a,rch 45
10 1945
Effective Losses
Sorties Tonr.age Claims E/A AA DIT OT TCTAL
:la,jor Str ikes:
a, Current : 1
( Strike 40)
b. Final Rpts: o
;:eather Strikes :
a. Cur r ent : 3
( 257- 268- 269)
b. Fi nal Rpts : 0
',i'eather Recon:
a. Current : 0
b. Final Rpts :
(
1
',Rti- 5) 1
Photo Recon:
a. Current :
( 3PR; ; 75-76) 2
b. Final Rpts :
73 - 74) 2
Radar Photo :
a. Current : 1
(314-5)
b . Fiua1 Rpts :__Q
TOTAL :
TOTAL
2. .... ..RY :
7
3
325
0
3
0
0
1
2
2
4
0
33 4
3
294 2458
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
2 0
2 0
0
3 0
e.. :..iajor Strikes as of 2400K, 10 I.l arch 1945:
0 0 2 4 7
13
0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Q_Q_Q
0 0 0 0 0 0
(1) ::ission 40 : Target Tokyo urbo.n area. 3-.es .A/C ai r borne by
092018K of which 2Q : e turned early. r eports as follows:
73rd '.'i ng : 161 A/C airborne of which 139 dropped 1687 X 100 lb. IB
and 5211 X 500 lb. IP. on primary target . 50 visually and 69 by radar.
Resul ts: General conflagration visable 150 mil 3S out from target.
6
h/C drop?ed 236 X 500 lb. I2 on Chichi Jima, Haha J1ma, Haohijo
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Jima and from landfe.ll to Tokyo visually and by r a.dar through 1/10
to 10/10 cloud. 1 A/C believed down over to.rget. 3 wounded, 11
miss
313th
1
.':i ng : 110 A/C airborne of which 95 dropped 893 X 100 lb. 1,;:..47
IB and 2601 X 500 lb. E- 46 IB on primary visually and by radar . 3
A/C dropped 89 X 500 lb. IB on Choshi Point, Katsuura and Ka.sumigaura
A/F visually and by raoar through 2/10 to 8/10 cloud. 3 A/C ditched
on r etur n. 20 survivors rescued , 12 miss ing. 2 A/C landed at Iwo
Jima.
314th '."ling: 54 A/C alrbo:-ha of vrhicli 51 dr opped 1098 X 100 1 b. m
and 960 X 500 lb. IB on primary visually and by r adar through 1/ 10
to 2/ 10 cloud. 1 A/C l ost over target, 1 A/C ditched on return, 7
A/C missing. 1 per sonnel wou_nded, 107 missing.
'iings r epor ted slight enemy air opposition. Fev1 rocke ts and barrage
balloons observed over t ar get . 75-100 S/L from landfall to p rimary.
heavy caliber , meager to intense , a ccurate to inaccurate, con-
tiniously poi nted. Results: General v isible 150
miles out from target. We ather over target 2/10 stre.to cumulus with
base at 3, 000 f eet, tops 5 , 000 f eet . Seve re turbulence over fires
vrith some A/C being lifted as much as 2,000 f eet by thermal drafts.
Winds 250 deg c.t 40 knots .
b. Vfee.ther Stri ke Hiss ions a s of 2400K, 10 r.iarch 19 45:
( 1) :"!Sk 267: Tar get Oki nawa area. No bombs c arried. No enemy opposi t ior.
"'feather : 5/ 10 cur.\ulus wi t h windo a t 260 deg at 108 knots . Landed
base Guam at 102232K.
( 2) Tar get Kobe-Osaka area. No bombs carried. Landed base
Guam at ll0332K. No furthe r r eports.
(3) VJSl; 269: Target Tokyo. Bomb load 13 X 500 lb. GP . Airborno 10211 2K.
No further r eports . ETOT ll0530K, ETR llll30K.
c, 'eather :lii issions as of 2400K, 10 ?"arch 1945 :
(1) None scheduled.
d. ?hoto Reconnaissance Missions as of 2400K, 10 M:1rch
(1) 75: Objective Shimonoseki Straits-Kure. Photos taken. Return-
ed base Guam at 101430K.
( :?.) 3 '?Ri; !6: Objectiva Tokyo. Photo taken. f.t:. ... , , :J.e.m at
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(l ) ll!_RSM JLl Target Osa.ka- Kobe .
carried. STR ll0800K.
f . Air Sea. Rescue:
4 A/C a irbor ne at l 01803LC.
No bombs
Search for survivor s of 25V527, 441/759 and 7 missing A/C of 3l4th '.'!int;
negs t i ve. Enti r e crews of l 9V757 and 7V759 rescued. Search vessel s dis-
patched to r eported life raft sighted 25 miles west of Saipa.n.
3. FI:-. .U. R:.;;S!JLTS :
a.. Strikes : None .
b. Strilce :.fi ssions: None.
c . 655th Weather Reconnaissa:1ce Missions:
(l) llR.j 5 : ''leather r econnaissance of schedul ed ar ea made . No E/ A obser-
ved. ilo AA.
0
ictures taken of F' a r a llon De Medinilla. I sland of
Sa.i J an. Returned base Guam at 091500K.
d, Photo Reconnaissance J issions:
( l ) URai 731 Objective Tokyo. Photos r evealed 43 A/C on Nagoya A/F ,
60 A/C on J I ( Kanaya) A/F , 6 MV' s over 200
1
i n Nagoya harbor .
13 , 824 sq. ft. of buildinss destroyed at Ai chi A/C plant. 2 nen
buildings be i ng 211, 300 s q. ft. or 5 . 6% of total roof
area oi' i .. i t subishi A/C plant, Nagoya damage d . .Area. be i ng clear ed.
No new constr:.1cti on not ed. A/C l anded at Iwo J i !ntl. due to
trouble. Expected to r eturn when r epairs are compl eted.
( 2) 3 PRM 74: Objective Kyushu a r ea. Phot os r eveal 8 S/E A/C at
Karas ehe.ra A/F , 46 A/C at Tomi te.ke. A/F , 24 n/C at Fukuoka Air Station,
Loc&tions of the following A/F
1
s confirmed: Sa. itozaki , P.akata
P.J. c.ne Stati on, Seap lane Base , I tazuke, Ta.chie.ra.i , Ashia,
Omura Naval Air Station, Oroura. South J . ./F and Or.!ura A/C factor y.
v:eG.ther 3- 5/ 10 cloud. No ;;;;_:;.. opposi t ion, but ni ne bursts of
flak over Sa.s ebo. Observed 3- 6 ves s e ls at NaGasaki, Tomitaka. and
i.:imitsu. Returned base Guam at 09 l 4.25i{ .
e . R:).da. r Scope l,:i ssi ons : None .
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11 l1ic.rcl. 1945
DfiJ.1N1E ASSESSM:.K:NT RE?ORT NO . 17
D/J'.AGE to T01."YO CITY
Mi:..sion H"o. : JPR5H 76
'l'c.rt=>ct Area: Tokyo
Dc.to Flown: 10 ITurch 1945
Altitude: 30 , 000'
Air?lane L. Cox ,
lst Lt ., AC
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D.:.IJC..f:. C to Tokyo City froLl XY.:I Dom-
ber Cormr.nd Miss ion of 9 1 1E!.rch 1945 totals
square feet (9 , 100 acres , or 14 square
miles ) of city &rea destroye d . The destroyed area
includes r esi dential , business end industrial sec-
t ions .
Eleven i ndustries assit;;ncd t.1rcct llULlbers were
destroyed or d.Ullatiod. M .... nJ' ot .er unidentif i ed in-
'IIE:.i r c G.est royed or d ... nac.:cd.
Totc:.l dD.Llace to r:J;oY:yo Cit:,r ( iacludin.; d.a!.!Cc"e
frorl X::CI Bo_bu: Cor1J: Uld IIission J8 of 25 FcbrtU.ry
1945) iD 422 ,000 , 000 square f oot (9,7JO acres , or
15 square miles) .
c was )urtiall. obscured by siloke fron
fires still btJrninc.. at the time of photocraphy.
Vertical covcra< c i s Pert of the interp-
rctt.tion is bt.sed on obli Cl_ue r>hotoc;ruphy.
I!:dustrics De.; .c.;:cd or
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C:cstroyed.
destroyed.
dest1oyed.
destroyed.
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915, Ori ental Co:Jpcny Plants:
1342, .To. pan Industry:
1366 ; Ui ppon Oil CO!:l_:1W1y:
1370, Suuidc River Brio6e , RR Yard, Joban
11,.49; Kandc. J\.icrkct :
1450, Koto Harkct :
Line :
dcstroyod.
burn inc.
burnint;.
ebods d.o.tmec.cl .
destroyed.
destroyed.
Ar css Do st roze d (In c 1 u di "C d::>.i..n._; c :fran :;;:,.'T Bal. Ucr c onnand !U as ion
38; sec annotations on c.. t tc.che d nc.p ):
Area NUI!lbcr So uarc Feet
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
$
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
379; [JO ; 000
8 , &40 ; 000
400 ; 000
400; 000
'325;000
1 , 950 ; 000
760 ; 000
861 ; 900

'780;000
1 ;875;000
1 ;452; 500
13;000; 000
1,300;000
8 , 450 , 000
Measureuents nrc becsuse or tilted photobraphy.
Attached: Map showint; dmnat:;c to city o
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XXI BOMBER C Qli,J:UJND
APO 234, c/o POSTl.iASTER
SAN FRhNCISCO, CALIFORNIA
(Coobine:d Phot.o Int er::retation sections :
Jrd Photo RcconnaLssunce
and
J5tll Photo Technical Unit)
12 Harch 1945
SUPPLEl::ENT TO ASS:SSSI\!:'HT REFOTIT UO . 17
hl ission No .: JPR5M 77
Tarr,et Tokyo
Date Fl own: 11
Altitude : 32, 500'
Airplane Cm1nanclcr : J . S. Cather
1st Lt ., :.c
SUMMARY
This report covers udditiono.l to
Tokyo Ci tJ following XXI Bomber Cor.U:l<.:.l,d ion
40 of 9 J:iarch 1945.
r ecent coverat;e shows 38 , 650 , 000
f eet (1 . 45 square miles } of additional
dano.(;e , which was not visible on previous cov-
becaus e of smoke . L few suall fires are
still vicible of 11 March 1945 .
The total a r ea destroyed is 16. 7
square miles
.heidi tiono.l nunbered targets da.r.w.t;ed or
destroyed are:

11

826 ,
Nisso Steel
Fuj ikuro.. Electric Works .
II
II
II
907 1
1350 '

Tokyo Cus Compqny, Sunar.&chi Branch.
Tokyo Kozai
Tsukij i Narkct o.nd Vlholesale \'/o.rchouse .
f.DDITIONAL DJJU..GE .
(Reference T<-rt.et Chart 90 .17 - 330)
AREA of 1 , 300 , 000 square f eet destroyed.
.,., (V6 . o .:. h0 , 6) (6 . 0 - 0 . 9) ( 5 . G - 0. 8) (5.7 - 1.1} .
550 , 000 squo.rc fe0t destroyed at (6. 3 -
250 , 000 square feet destroyed at 6.4) .
r.Rtsr.. Of 1 , 350 , 000 square feet destroyed. .
(5. 7 - a . o) (6. o - 8, 2) ( 5. 2 - n. 6) (5.1- s .4)
AREA of 700 , 000 squnre feet destroyod.
(5.1- 8. 4)(4. 9 - 8.?)(4. 7 - 8, 6) ( 5. 0 - S. J )
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AREA of ) OO , OOO'squar e feet destroyed at (5. 0- 8,1).
AREh of 22 , 500 , 000 square feet destroyea. The south edge or prev-
r eported dar.:.ne;e i s extended to': ( 7.8- 7. 8)( 7. 8 - 7. 5)
(7. 0 - . (6. 7 - 9. 9](7.1- 10. 1 )( 6. 9- 10.S)
(7.7 :- H>.9) ('7.- 3 - 12ol) ( 8 . o ...
.i.RSA of 1, 000 , 000. square feet des-:troyed. The reported
aren extended ( 7. 2 - 13 . 0) (S. 3 - 12. 6}( o. L .. -13. 1) .
i.REJ'. of 3 , 000
1
000 square feet destroyed,
(9. 2 ' - 12 . 3 )(10. 1 - 12. 6 )(9. 6 - 12. 9)
J..KEL of 7, 700 , 000 squar e feet
(11.1- 12, 8)(11. 6 - 12. 1) (12. 3 - 12 . 6 )( 12. 0 - 13 . 2) (11. 2 - 13. 9)
Vertical coordinates Given ' fi r st , and ' horizontal coordinates
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XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 40
9 MBrch 1945
pr inliry Tar get - urban . ..reo , Tokyo
.... 325

84%
279
, 86%
BCIIIiDC 'l&rse ta 296
ot ..arore.tt .arborno . 92%
,. 1665 TOns
Jll'OJpi4 Oil Obr TO.rso ts 116 rona
None
au.lta l)Qqe .:.saossmont Photos ShC1i7 .:.bout 16.7 Sq. Mile s Of City
.:.reo Destroyed.
SECRET
CC6T OF MlSSI CN
drcraft IPst 14
per cent Of ..:.irborne h . 43%
oomoged. 42
Of .\ircraft Idrborne 13%
crcn 14tlmber casua l ties . 102
perce nt Of Toto. 1 Far ticipati.Iig 3 .1%
33RO STATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT
AIRCRAFT
p A R T I C I P A T I N G
DAre S Ma .. :ch 1945
.A/C I
w T .. U\.E ill''F
TillE QF RTURN
AJC
ln01lBlNG

A/C "''Cir.MJ..

r
42
1 a 41
1 b 41
-
2
161 X
4 .
J2
l d .32
1 1 20
5 i
26
ll uoz
l
28
1 .!.
26
2
I
54
I lS .325
error.
out /12 enaw.
12 eftiiNh
lieF cloar out.
out.
I
I
I

1 :
I
11
I
I

I

I
Ma-.er liD& 112 engine .
I
Fl&T I
LA.Jr DAT.ti: I
0818 z 09:-'9 z
II
0815 z
c 'l,
II
0817. 2
:.'.
II
- -.
0815 0929 z
II
oB53 z 09lJ7 z
"
0815 z 0848 z
,
0853 z
1010 z
II
0845 z 0920 z
II
0815 z 1010 z
I
"
I
080.3 z 08,30 z
II
07.36 z 0802 z

07.36 z 08.30 Z
"
07.36 z 1010 z
II

2,300 z
2157 z
22.39 z
2157 z
2J41 z
2110 z
2.340 z
2242 z
2110 z 1
225.3 z
2245 z
2245 z
2110 z


.l:'h.iliJirlY
usr
02'Z7 z
0056 z
01.37 z
0227 z
0125 z
e 0212 Z
0109 z
0210 z
0212 Zl
0049 z
0050 z
0050 z
0227 z
TAHG.t:.'1' A.HY i.'b.rl_

.34
,38
31
1.37
.32
26
15
20
9.3 I
25
24
49
279
on
backfired.
failed.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
#.3 engi ne cutting out .
ON
BuLiliiNG
A/C
L . R. J.J.'ID
TION
u""'F 1 VE
T. u.
.3
.37
1
.39
5 .36
9 146
- .32
3 29
2
17
4
24
I 9 I I 102
1
I
26
-
1
1
25
1 1 51
19 1 299
f .
! Bomb bay doors inoper a t ive .
1 .. /c assigned far observa tion a nd photogr aphic purpos .. s ._
n.JO
... <A.. _
u 'i L\.il'HE
5
2
5
15
.3
.3
2
I 8
I
2
1
.3
26
J...St.na at IWo &Dd returning lntc .
autlicient bombe to load all _.!c in t.i.o:B for mi.seicn.
Exc1uaes 3 s uper dumbos, trro of \7hich o borted . a nd 2 i' oMi ng .Jr
l Excludes 1 super dumbo - 2 homi ng ../c.
SSCRr..T
---- --
..
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 40
9 1945
pr intli'Y T!U'ge t - urban . .reo , Tokyo
.EFFECTIVENESS OF MISS:tCN
... irborne , ,
percent Of .:.ircraft on Hand,
.. ireroi't Bombing primlry. ,
Of .:.ireraft _.ir'oornc
325
. . . 84%
279 86%
. . , .
.. ircrott Bombing .. ll '19rgc ts 298
:pErcont Of .. ircraft :..irborno , . 92%
Bombs Droppod On 'jl:lrget 1665 TOns
Bomba Drop _pod on Otlu;r TQrgo ts. 118 TOns
illOIIIY .:.ircratt l)OatrcoyGd, , None
Bombi ng Roaulta - I)CIIIlgO .BIIOfliStOOnt photos $h0'./ ;.bout 16 .7 Sq . Milos Of ci ty
. .rt.a Dc.s troycd ,
SECRET

COST OF MJSSICN
ircr a f t IPst , , 14
J,=e r cent of .:.ircraf t _irborne
l.:ircraft l):lmged. 42
P'rcent Of :.ircraft
ere.: casu.:l1th.s . 102
Of TOW1 31%
H"O STATISTICAL CONUOL UNIT
-'
Missror.
AI RCR AFT P A R T I C I P A T I N G DArr: S 1 ':145
TniE OF RETURN
I< I ;.Jc ;.Jc A/C
Tl!ll.1!. UL' TAKE orF
AjC
vMBING
Ji.jC
Bt.\ld.L.'IG A/C
;,c I ,-. I
't(T"..._,.
u.i ..A;l:iJ.J)- ..... u.ING
HA.:D UJ-:.1) '1'v
J:..n.AJ... uFF
]'(
42
1 a 41
1 b 41
2 161 :X:
36 4
32
32
33
1 d
f 20
21 1
31 5 i
26
121 11 llOl_
29 1 h 28
27 1
1
26
56 2
54
339 j 15 I 325 I
Operation.s personnel error .
c 1 ./c carbure t or out f/2 engine.
- 1 .../c q drcp #2 eJ18illo...
1 .../c bomb bey doors out.
1 #4 turbo out.
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I
:!:1 oil E>cavcnger line f12 engine.
Fl.l:l;Jl' LA.Jl' DAT.
0'?.1.-? z
z ';1-.l.OMB
0818 z 09:-'9 '3
0815 z
( "'). J

0817. 2
;:.
0815 z 0929 z
0853 z 09h7 z
"
0815 z 0848 z
0853 z 1010 z
0845 z 0920 z
"
0815 z 1010 z
.-
0803 z 0830 z
0736 z 0802 z

0736 z 0830 z
"
- ----- r---
0736 z 1010 z
l'td.A ..... : ;:.,c.t;{)J.<I)_
BIJLlbiNG
F.lRBr u sr
TArlG.l!:1'
AHY i '.i<it.
L. R. "'NO
GET
T . u .
.1.)0 z 0 12 1 z
34
- -
2300 Z 02'Z7 z
34
- 3
2157 z 0056 z 38
- 1
2239 z 0137 z
31
-
5
2157 z 0227 z
137
- 9
2341 z 0125 :!. 32
- -
2110 z 0212 z 26
- 3
2340 z 0109 z 15
-
2
2242 z 0210 z 20
- 4
2110 z 0212 z
93
- 9
2253 z 0049 z 25 - 1
2245 z 0050 z 24
-
-
-
2245 z 0050 z 49 - 1
2110 z 0227 z
279 - 19
g 3 .Jc not in cO!lJ!lission for tokeoff .
- 1 .Jc engine backfired.
1 .Jc brakes fa iled ,
#3 engine cutting out ,
COOERv - A/C
TION
jlj
37
39
36
146
32
29
17
24
102
26
1 l 25
1
I
51
1
l 299
i Bomb bay doors inorera ti ve.
] . ./c assi gned far observution and photc;srej:tuc purposc! s
I
I
I
I
Exc.Lutlt:a .Jc lending a t IUo and returning late .
t Ul!ll)l e to secure sufficient bombs to load a ll ...../c in tins for mission .
.x Excludes 3 dumbos , tno of nh.ich :10orted . end 2 ./r .
l EXcludes 1 supor dumbo - 2 homing .../c.

:.; c
.-\.&4_
15
3
3
2
8
2
1
3
26
CCRRECTED COPY
MECHANICAL FAILURE
Non- I Banbed I aombed
secondary other
2
4
I
-
I
2
-
-
1
5 -
1
7J ,,GI 11 -
4
3
I
-
I
1
3 -
1
2
-
3
8
-
5
1
I
-
I
-
1
2
I
-
I
-
.21 at 21
-
9
I
I


BREAKDOWN OF ALL URCRAFT FAILING TO BCI4B PRIMARY TARGET
PERSONNEL KRROR
Non-
EffeotiT
1
2
3
1 I
: I
-
I
-
I
-
4
4
l
l
5 I
FLI GHT CONDITIONS
ENmrr ACTICII
OTrlER
Bombed
econdary
Bombed! Non- J Bombed I Bombed I Non- I lkmbed
thor Effeotiv Secondary Other !ffeet1T
1
1
1

1nv
Bor.bccS
l
1.
2
1
1
4
5
u
Jit l:'
au:::nc::_ .. .
B 0 '" B 1 ,J G
R UH
lJA:rE 9 hJlrch 1945
c. nrz:; cY.ww Earll.es t La test Lowest liic hest
p 34 151 'L :?. 17.58 z 7000 7800 2 I - I - I 2
'}'OkyO urban ...reo p 34 1549 :. 1750 z 7000 8000 15 - - i I - I
17
I
17
'I\)kyo urban ..reo 2 17' ') 1742 Z 7600 7800 2 -
9
- 3
4
i
, Jcko LR ;) .., unJa - 2
ll to, l,l 1 . - 'lncr.:n O\ln 1 -
unkno'ill'l TO U"" 6
TOkyo urban ...rea p 38 1520 z 1657 z Boo 7600 - - - 38 I _ I 20
ChOS l LR 1 1455 ;:. - 7000 - 1 a - - - - I 1
'j'Okyo urban ....rea p Jl 1534 z 1651 z 6620 8950 10 - - 21 - 3l
'IOteytllle-fl8tO,ChOSi point ,
LR 5 1558 z 1700 z 68oo 7800 4 - 1
' urban ...rea p 137 15
TOkyo urban ...rea p 32 1601 z 1713 z 5tl50 tlOOO 17 - 5 10 - 22 I 10
rolcyo urban p 26 1526 Z 1800 Z 6400 7800 17 - - 9 - 19 7
choai, TO 2 c 1630 Z 2130 Z 7000 - - - - 2 2
unknown LR 3 1634 z - 6400 - 3 - - - - 1 I 2
TOkyo urban ...rea P 15 1615 Z 1725 Z 6400 7000 4 - - 11 - 10 5
Choai, J{lltsura LR 2 1705 Z 1718 Z 6300 6500 2 - - - - 1 1
'}'Oicyo urban ...rea p 20 1552 z 1732 z 6300 8000 18 - - 2 - 20
KB&WIIi8Bura ,Haha ]ii!B, Ch
JiDID ...grigan, Guguan
p
p
1636 z 9200 20e 4
49 1507 z 1759 z 4900 9200 42 7
279 1507 z 1800 z 4900 9200 125 5 149
nhich !118de visual corrections , o . .lso bombed primary, inch1ded in tota l bombing primary.
Includes 5 ;Jc missinp , infor!ll8tion unl'vailnble.
S E C R E T
-- - -- -
1
11 ?. 1ca '.l:f' ,-txu
<;'11 '.})I r[fYX \lf/04Jn\'
03Hf' "' ' I):JU

MlSSIOll

DI S POSITION 0 F B O MB S DA.TE
117!! elt
FUZE
LOADED ON Am- RELEASED ON TARGETS
I JETTISONED
I TYPh & I I Rl'IRm;: &. TRCIUF1' ARE!\- TOKYO I lL..9'!' 'R= rc"' ' '"
&"TUiiHED
I UHtU.
WElGHl' C BUJB
-
100 IB
500 rnc C1u
- j.J*+
--,J - ---- ---- -
- 66
r7
56
193
100 IB nst. 552 19 368 12 .7
- - 184
6:3
1560 260 1245 207.5
-
500 :rnc C1u 17.3 120
20
194 2.3 1
I . 2 100 IB kn-st. 552 19 368 12.7
-
-
- 184 6.J
500 :rnc C1u 18.6 1520 2533 1438 239 7 40 6. 6
42
100 IB 550 19 543 18.7
- - 7
500 :me C1u 18.8

1510 251. 7 1078 179.7
196
32.7 181
100 IB
2206 76 1816 62.6
-
500 :me C1u

990.6 4971
- - - - ----
500 Inc C1u 989 197.8 976 195.2 ' '
r-- - t - - -
-
500 Inc C1u

833 166. 6 614 122.8
90
100 IB rns.t. 720 24. 8 678 23 . 4
42
500 Inc C1u

6J8 127.6 477 95 4 59
500 Inc C1u

626 125 . 2 495 99 90
I
16
I 38 17. 6
I 3 I . 6
100 IB t,rul t. 720 24.8 . 359 12.4
144
500 Inc C1u po86 617 . 2 2562
239
I
47. tJ
1274 14.8 I ll 12. 2
100 IB
- - f-
440 49 .6 1037 35.8._ 186
1-- - -
500 Ino C1u

663 132.6 586 17. 2
24 I 4. 6 I 52 l O. k I 1 I . 2
Photoflash
2 .
500 :me Clu
404 80 . 8 4UU 00
-
-
k
100 IB lnst. bone Q?{,
33 .6 830 28.5
- - 1.34 4.7 12 . 4
21J .4 986 97 . 2
24 4. 8 56 1. 2 1 . 2
3-' 6
830 28.5
- -
134 4.7. 12 .4
___ ( ____
'
._.
'
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2

O:.ECHET
AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGEJ>
IIUSSHJ.I uo. __ !!;o_ __ _
D.TE 9 1945
PlRSONNEL
.Al.RCRAFT WST
AIRCRAFT DW.AGFD
PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
ENEIIY ACC. ElftJIY ENtJII
ElmiY
ENfJII
UN-
A/C&
EmiT
A/ C & & OTHFR
TOTAL
A/C A/A
UIIT
A/C A/A
Kl>WN
A/A
A/A
JIECH .
- -
-
- - - 5
'497 - -
498
- -
1 0 1
-
1
-
- -
B
- - - - -
499 - - -
- - -
- - 9
500 - - -
- -
1 1 -
23
73 - -
-
!nli
6
- -
-
1 f - -
1
- -
9 - -
-
-
2
-
2
- 9
504
-
- - - - - - - -
)05
- - - -
1
-
1 - -

- - -
1
- 4 - 9
.. jim
19
- - - -
3 4 - 3
29
-
ll d
- - - 3 !:_ 5 - 7
l4
-
2
- -
1 6
9 -
10
.i[m

-
2
-
1
4 7 14
-
42
B C.
NO rt'I'd .
b 3 ;./c ditcbed. Becs1111 lost over Honshu a nd used exce.asive fue l.
31 personnel rescued.
c 111eains. no word.
l l :../c ditched cnroutc to base 11 11 cre11 membe rs r escued.
l JC miasizla, be lieved shot dcr.m over _prima.ry.
ACC.
OWN
&
GUNS
MECH.
SKCHET
UN-
TOTAL TOTAL
OTHER
Miss- WOUNDED
MAJOR Ulti>R
PARTICI- Klll..ED
KlllWN
Itli & IN.TI.IRED
PATIOO
1
4 3Jo -
- -
- 1 466
-
11
3
-
8
351
- - -
- 9 372
- - -
1

1525
-
11
3
- - 358 - - 1
- 9 359 3 - -
- - 191
- - -
- - 236 - - -
- 9 11.44.
3 -
1
- 3 334 - 36 l
-
7 304
-
46 1
-
p.o 638
-
82 2
1
3307 3 93
6
- ll8
f 1 .Jc lost t o survey 3/14145.
i 1 .Jc lost to survey 3/14/!;5.
(J llll"\" t: HU
1
TOTAL
CASUALTUS
-
14
-
-

-
14
1
3
-
-
4
37
47
84
102

.
40
-----
..
J!.ii.LLJY &W JU.J,IDi llT.J..ON
DATE 9 Mlrch 1945
l,U. Ol'' AjC V.r.Jl.':WY.e.D &.
Al.iL?..JNITl vN
r.; ..
AI"b>Ch....
u.li oc:s- PROB . 20 M.t.J.
o5C CALIBER
UNI T
E.Nr.; liJN
fay D.AL.:AGED

wlA.lJ:.l.
TROYU oES rno FIRr:D
LOSrfAt C
l' orhl.
F .i.rlill
A. / C
TVrAL
9 -
- -
497
lO
-
I' n.e LOOdec
496
1
1 -
-
5
- - -
499 5
-
500 9
9 -
-
!3 oiG
10 24 - - - N ne t oadec
6 6 3
- - -
N ne Loa dec
10 1 - - --
N ne LOa doc
9
504
1 1 - - -
100
-
100
505 5
-
-
- --
120
-
120
313 liG
22 5 - - -
220 220
19 31
2
-
- -
N ne toadec
29
11
9 -
- -
120
- 120
314 iiO 42
11 - - -
120
-
120
21 BC 74 40
- - -
340
-
340'
iJtpended on teat firing.




*
0
...) "(
u- ..:
t..l
0 C' ,


< 8
.!QR!!
IUSSIOII 1.0
------
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUMPTION
OAT& L!r.r,:,h 191.5
-
497 Gp.
498 Gp.
1.99 Gp .
500 Cp.
7)rd t1nJ
A/C MISSION
34
36
J9 j(,
145
n.IGH'l' DATA
Avg. Time At Low Altitude
6:45
6:50
Avg. Time ot Climb To Bomb-
6 :35
6:35
6 : ;,1
ing Altitude
:05 :12
:17
:21
: Ll-
Avg. Time At Bombing Alti.tude
: 20 : 28
:31
: ;:e
:n
Avg. nying Time
14:29
15:05 14:42
14 : L.f.
ll.:ll
Avg. Distance Flown (Nautical
Air Miles)
2771
2FJ5
7194
2750 ?.788
FUEL
Caaaumed To Target:
Average
3267
3)40
3310
JJC'5
:no6
llaxinnm


Jlhl

390L
MiniiiUII
2QO'l
:'':75 :::;Fr.
l
2Btb
Consuraed From Target To Be.se:
(A/C Without lfalfWlotion)
No. or Aircraft
;2
32
38
35
Average
2431
2384
2355
lfaximUl'll
28?4
2645 2762 ;c763
28?t..
llinimUl'll
1695 }038
2171 1M5
Consumed From Target To Be.se:
(A/C With Malfunction)
No . or Aircraft
2
4 l l r.
Average
2578 2700 2269 2461 -=586
Maximun
2598 2795 2::!69 2461 2795
Min1JDUI1l
2559 2600 2269 2461 2269
Total Fuel Used:
Average
5742.
57?1 5693
5660 5721
MaxiiiiUl'll
6081 6Z.70 6280 6183
62f(J
Mi.ni.munt
5165 5406 5222 5235
5165
Total Fuel
Average
101::>
940
1107 lo60
10);'
lfaximUl'll
1595 1305 157S 1465
1595
lf1.n1.awq
679 300 520
617
)00
Avg. Gals. ConsUIIIed Per Hour
396.5 384.0 J$?.3 382 .!.
:>S?. J
Avg. Gale. Consumed Per Kile
2 . 0 2 . 0L.. 2 . 06
::' . C5
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBORNE A/C
199504 2::9520 20JL92
B(lync..
I
* A/C far which t'uel data are ava.iable.
5.11!1!.
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MISSION 40
------
P'LICBT DATA & FOEL CONSUIIPI'ION DATE 9 I r ch 1945
6 Gp .
9 Cp.
504 CJ.
505 Cp.
313th
J/C <niPLBTING IIISSION

32
25
15
20
92
PLIGRr DATA
AYg. Ti .. At Low Altitude
7:35
7:00
7 :12
7:15
7:17
AYg. Ti111e ot Cli111b To Bomb-
ing .Uti tude
:05
: 08
:05
:05
:06
Avg. Time At Bombing A1 ti tude :25
:33
: 28
:20
:27
Avg, nyiDg Time
15:31
15:25
15:04
15:12
15: 21
Avg. Distance Flown (Nautical
?.86L.
2641
Air Miles)
2814
2636
2746
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Coaaumed To Target:
Average
3410
3350
3274
3309
3)50
lhxiiiiUII
3604
3930 3500
3CJ07
3930
ll.inimwa
3203
3200
3050
2959

ConSU.lled From Target To Base:
(A/C Without Malfunction)
No, Of Aircraft
31
23
15 20
89
Average
242.7
2410
:2390 2286
2385
lfaxilllU.m
2454
2e97 2e;::o
2593
2897
lfinimWD
2271
2024
2125
1973
1973
Consumed From Target To Base:
(!/C With Malfunction)
No, Of Aircraft
1 ;
dnnt.
None
3
Average
215;::
270
-
- 2546
JlaxilliWI.
2152
2749
-
- 271..9
MiniiDUJII
2152
2737
-
- 2152
Total Fuel Used:
Average
5837
5696
5664 5590 5717
Jlaxbswa
6o6o
5933 5924 6196
6196
MiniiiWI.
5474
5490 5433 5123 5123
Total Fuel
-
Average
923 1089
1121 1152 1050
Maximum
1;!86
1295
1352 1500 1500
ltiniiiUftl
700
85::! 661 504 501..
Avg. Cala . Consumed Per Hour
3'76. 1
369.4 375 . 3 367. 8 372. 4
Avg. c.J.e . Conau111ed Per Mile
2 . 04
2.16 2 .01 2. 12
2.01;
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRJ30RHE A/C
186967
174600 104552
135545 601661.
A/c tar which fUel data are available.
A/C of the 9th Croup at Iwo Jima
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v- ..:
Col ...
0 :! ,
N
" '
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'
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MISSION __
:P'LIGin' DATA & FUEL CONSUilPT ION
DATE_ 9 " tch J 9Q
----
A/C COIIPJ.BTING IIISSION
__19
29 _cr;
3l.L.

23

43
n.IGHr DATA
AYg. Tie At Low Altitude
3:19
2:05
2:45 AYg. Ti- ot Clib To Bomb-
:16
:10
ing Altitude
:1)
Avg. Time At Bombing Alt t t ude
4:17
5:56
5:03 Avg. nying Tiae
15: 42
14:52
15:19
AYg. Distance Flown (Nauti cal
Air Miles)
2300
FUEL CONSUMPTION
2P86
2R40
Coasumed To Target:
.
Average
MuiiiiWII
3783
3725
3756
MiniiiUII
405
4/.SO
4. "'f,O
3566
3130
3130
Consumed From Target To Base :
(A/C Without Malfunction)
No. Of Aircraft

20
42
Average
254L
21.85
2516
Jlaximum
llinimWI
2S40
2753

2059
2058
2058
Consumed From Target To Base:
(!/ C With Malfunction)
Ho. Of Aircraft
Average
1
None
1
Maxi IliUm
3001
-
3001
lfin1DIWI
3001
-
3001
Total fuel Used :
3001
- 3001
Aver age
6352
6578
6457 Maximum
JtiDi iiiUIII
6C09
6895
6895
Total Fuel
5819
5835
5819
Average
Maximum
1039
1105
1070
IU.niiiiUm
1507
1495
1507
550
435
435
Avg. Gals. Consumed Per Hour
404 .6
442 . 4
-'.21. 5
Avg. Gale, Consumed Per Mile
2. 27
2 . 28
2.27
TOTAL FUEL USED ON A!RBORHE A/C
169223
* A/C tar which t'ue1 data are availabl.
2 t./c cf 19th Group l ndcd ut I ro J i:'lll .
168862
338085
1! l.l'.
:.a:.
-
;, _r
:>co
&:16
:11
1:09
15:0)
ne2
3390

2l:Es
268
;(413
2897
1695
12
2611
3001
2152
583)
6895
5123
lOU
1595
JOO
387.6
2 ..li
11.035.::7
I
..
AVERAGE AVERAGE
llk).
AVERAGE
OSEP'OL
t>. or BOMBS
AIRCRAFI'
BASIC 'ft.
LOADED
UHIT
AIRJllRJIE
or A/C
LOAD
.1l2
I'+..J..J..J .::>1.!.4.) - '11-47- .2
36. 6 - .,28
498 42 74525 59345 13. 2 - rtA-7-. ..2
37. 1 - :;:28
499 39 74452 58584 13 .5 - M47-. ,2
37 .1 - E28
500 36 74540 59360 13 4 - t0+7-.....2
36. 8 :L;28
- 151 -- -74516 ...
..
- --
. .
73
59107
---- --
6 32 75350 58707 30 . 9 - E46
9 25 748oo 6oooo 26
- E46
22 5 -
504 15 75000
58387
31.9 - E46
505 20
73447 59104 24 . 1 - E46
27.7 - l>'#7-. 2
t!_i3ifoo-
- - -- ;---- ---
92
74730 59092
----
--- - - --
19 23
74600 6o825
23 .7 - E46
29 20
768oo
59540 15.5 - E46
37 5 - 114 7-:.2

7 5623- -
- 6o22?
-
.
-- .
t-----
;.=_ 43- --.
-.-----
------
21 B.c. 286
74751
59271
Ul ( 0 .i.bs .
- --- .us f!!nn A
...otual veight 1:28 - I C1u equals 350 1bs.
.:..tual DBiaht E46 - I C1u e quals 425 1bs.
.i.J.k.B.l%
WEIGHT DATA
*AVERAGE WT AVERAGE
FUEL
LOADED LO.t.DED
13853 6760
13909
6740
13930 68oo
13818
6720
- ----
-- - --
1388o
6755
13132 6760
12.925
6785
13558 6785
12182
6760
---- --
r--- .
r---
__ 67J.!. __
10073 7328
9213 7360
9673
- ------
7343
---
12918
6849
... . ftft- - ..1 -- , _
SECRET
MISSION 40
DATE 9 l9lj.
AVG WT OF FUEL
AVERAGE
LOADED
MISC.
(6 LBS PER GAL)
WEIGHT
40560
4732
40440
4996
40800
3854
40320
5222
. . -- - --
r--- -
40530
4697
--------...
4056o
5015
40710
6665
40710
4119
40560
6362
r- ---- .
-- -- - -
t-
-
5609
43968
44160
6784
6167
-44058
.
6496 -
41094 5259
-11 -.o..--
-
.. -"- ...
'lf\"

AVERAGE GROSS
lEIGHT
AT TAD OPF
133700
133870
133036
133900
I-
-

134057
1348oO
133387
132551
-
---
133822
135425
136340
- l3585i ---
0'\\U
v
134022