21st Bomber Command Tactical Mission Report 215, 220. Ocr

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UcrIC.u. YI$lON RKPORTJtLasicoa No. 215; 216,217. 218.219. &Del 220.

' ra rS-hl JC&are IilTe.l Arsenal ( 9 O . ) o - ' 5 7 ~ ) ; MUsublshl Aircraft CcaParo'.Tacashima Plant (90.27-1681); Kauntshi .arcrati C o c : l ~ ,BiJlleJi Plant (90.29-2047); IIUsubiahi A1rcrafi ~ Kacs:dsahal'a Plant (90.20.1833); Xa'IJaaakl .l.1rcraft Cclmpa..tl7,lCag..,tgeben Plam (90.20.;?40) Kalluaki .Aircraft Ca:lpalQ'",Akuhl Plant (90.25-1547),

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SUBJECrI Report ot Attacks on 6 Precisioll Targets. 22 J'\l.ne 1945.TO emm!lndiDg General. Twentieth Air Foree, Washington 25. D.C.

1 . IDEJII'IFICATION OF MISSIONSII!l.o f ie ld 'Order ~ b e r 89. Headq.UDtters ttl Bomber Ccmnand.dated 21 June 1945. directed the 58th, 73rd. 31,3th. and 314th BOIIlb-a.rdmaI1t Wings to p a r t i e i p a ~ e in eoordinated day l igh t attacks against6 precision targets on Hccshu in lXI Bomber Ccm:DaDd l t issions lhmber

215 through 220.b. Targe ts Speci fied :

(1 ) P rjmgy Visua l Targe ts :

1 Group1 Group

ForceAssigned2 (kooups4 Groups4 Groups6 Squadrons

1 Group

!!!l&1 314th58th313th313th313th

218 Mitsubishi Aircraft Comparw (90.20-1833)219 Kawasaki Alreratt C a n p a ~ (90.20.0240)220 Kawasaki Aircratt Company (90.25-1547)

(2) other Targets l(n ) Missions NUmber 215. 216. 217. and 220:

215 Xure Naval Arsenal (90.30..657A)216 Mitsubishl Aircraft C a n p a ~ (90.27-1681)217 Kawsnisbi Aircraft Company (90.29-2047)

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1. Primary radar targets to r those missions wereto be the same as those specified as primary visual tar88ts .

l . No 61ecorxlary or las t resort targets _ r e named.(b ) Missions NJmber 218 and 2191

1. The secoDdary visual and primary radar targetfo r these missions was to be the Otsuba River Oil Ref inery (90.20-1684)located in the Yokkaichi area.

,g. l* ' last resor t targets MIre named.

a . strategY: Thesa missions flere to be the th ird in !l. ser ieso t sinnlltanooWl s t r ikes against higb': 'priority precision t3.l'gets ( torthe 2 provious s t r ikes in the series , sec Tsc tiCl l1 Miss ion Reports tor


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MlSl!l10DS Munber 191 through 193. And 195 through 200). M in theprevious 2 s t r ikes in this ser ies . i t was planned to a p p ~ a mdnUmwntorce to each targat in an e fto rt to take mxill1lm advuntuge of th egood woather area. on the basis of a favorable we3ther forecasttor this sonaral area. f decision ~ a mlde to attack on 22 Juno.

b. Importance of th e TargetSI(1) 'nJ.eKure NJ,val ,\rserw.l. one of the priD.cipal arsenalsof the Japa.nese lIhvy, maBltactures a Irlde variety of navalordnance

elluiPDOnt. I t i s located on the south side of Kure Harbor. apprOXimately 2 Illiles southwest of the city ot Kure.(2) 'n:Ie TamashiDa Plant of the Mitsubishi Aircraf t Coropany

ia a Ile'I' un! t ot this eanpney am 13 primarily engngad in airN'emen8lll1tJ.cturing and in the f inal assecJbly of tlrln-engioe bcmbers, notablyBettys. 'nJ.is plant vas conside red to be one or tbe larl!lBst l\Dd I:lOStmodern of the Japanese a i r c r ~ t 3sseClbly pbn t s . 'nJ.1s plant i s loc3tedapprm:1ll:Latel,. half 'it3Y between Kure am Kobe on the In1&o1 sea and i sapprorlmately 15 miles southvest of Ckayam.

(3) 'n:Ie HitJe;ji Plant of the Kalfanishi Aireraf t Canpany.fOnllOrly a t ex t i le mil l . tl'as taken over by this CaIlP1Qy for airframsProduction. I t is devoted to the ll13nutlcture sm ass8lllbly of theJapanese Navy sina:le-engine t ighter George am i s credi ted with asubatant ia l percentage of the output of this plane. This plant i slocated on the 'Q'estern e d of the town of Himeji ';t'hich is si tuatedabout half';fay betwoo',1 CkayaIr.a and Kobe.

(I,) Tho Kagemigahara Plant of tlle Mitaubis"i Aircr3i' tCooloony, one of th is compaItf'S Slll3ller units, is believed to beengaged mainly in the re'lssembly of planes buil t am brought up tromMitsubishi 's N a ~ a Plant.

(5) The Kaaagdgahara P l ~ n t of the Kawasaki Aircr3ftCompaW 18 believed to be principally engaged in the assembly ofKawasaki aircraf t , including fighters Tony and Nick. There areindications that modification and armor plat ing arc alao dane here.This p la nt is located in the Gifu city arca and is only 800 feetnorthwest of tar6ct 90.20-1833 (Mitsubishi Air cr af t P lant l is ted inparagraph (4 ) above).

(6) The Akashi Plant or the Kam,,,aki Aircraft Companyi s th is company's principal a i r c r ~ t engine plant. I t i s a lao c redi te dwith t he p roduct ion of airframosand the f inal assembly of single ~ n twin-enginc aircraft (Tony, Nick, and Li l ) . Hol1cver, only engines forTony are believed to be produced here. This plAnt is located approximately 2 mdles northl1est of .\kashi and is adjoined by a. l


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bClllb were not available to th i s Wing. The lOOO-poum. bomb 3choduledfo r uae by th e 58th I71ng 'if3.S considered tho best nl tern l te 1'1oopon fo ruse ae,aiIUlt th is type of target . The O.l-second delay nose fuze wa3a e l e c ~ 8S it would allow detonation of bomb3 a t the optimum depthwithin the ta rge t . This d ep th is below the flo or le ve l of th e te r Je tbUildiDss am a f'Unctionina; delay of O.l-seeoOO at to r fuze in i t ia t iona t th e b ui ld in g ro of i s required to allow penetrat ion to t rot depth.The .025-second deIa;)' t a i l fuze was selected 'H I a second!lI 'Y fuze. Itwas beHeved that it would not be act ivated by the roofs of the tBrgetbuildinga but tha t i t vould be ini t ia ted by bomb il!lpact with the gt"oundoutside of the bUildings end >l'OUld, therefore , give bet te r crater ingeffec t to near miss banbs than a delay of 0.1 second.

~ FOr use against the T ~ l s h i m a Plln t of theY.1tsUbishi Aircrnt t Company, a i rc ra f t the 3l4th Wing vere to belo aded with 5OO-pound seneral-purpose bOlils t uzed .025-secord delay nOS8and non-delay ta i l . ' l 'wenty-five pel" cent of th is t a rge t area i s bu i l tup and contains buildings of long and short span, and at s l l l 7 ~ t o o t hconst ruct ion. The 500-pound general-purpose banb i s more ef fec t iveagainst short span bui ld ings aal lar.::;er s ize bOllbs are ordinarilymore effect ive against long SV-Ul bui ldings. Hovevo.r, since dispersalof ins ta l la t ions wi th in th is target area indicated tha t ll. Slbstant ialpercent!\;e or banbs fall.inB there in would be near misses, it wasdecided that the use of sao-pound bombs woold allOli a gt"eater numberof di rec t hi ts which in turn would in f l i c t a higher percentage ofdtlll8ge. The .025-secooo delay nose fuz\! was selected as the al ter lUtefuzing since the .Ol.second delay f'uze was not avai lable . Thia fuzingwould give banb burst jus t above th e flo or le'9'Ol which uould beeffecti va against the u.li lding contents. Tho non-dele,y t a i l fuzewas selected to give ground level burs t to near miss bombs.

3.. lo r use against th e Himeji Plant at theKawanishi Aircrnft Company. a ir cr .r l't o f the 58th lUng were to beloaded with SOO-pound gennral-purpose bombs fuzed .Ol-second delaynose and non-dalay t a i l . This bomb in S se1aeted for use 3ince alargo pcrcent8,3e of th e primary buildings and almost a l l of thesecondary buildings in the t a rge t eres uere of short apan const ruct ion.I t was believed that the greater effect iveness of la rg er siz e bombson the b u i l d i ~ ~ h i c h were of long span construction would be outweighed b.Y the added dest ruct ion of the t ~ r g e t as Q ~ h o 1 e t h ~ t couldba ach iaved by the multiple hi ts o b t ~ i n a b l e by us e of the 500-pounds ize . The .Ol-second dalay nose fuze was selected 3$ i t would a l l ~ fbomb penetration 6 to 10 feet beneath th e roof leval , where bombburs t would i n f l i c t maximum damage to both buildings "l.rd thei r contents.The non-delay t a i l fuze was selected to givo ground laval burst tonear miss banbs.

14. For use agaiMt tho targets specified inmissions 218, '219, and 220 (Kagamigah9.l'3. Plant of th\! Prlitsubishi Aircraf t Canpany, Ka.gam1gahara P13nt of th o Kal7asak1 Airctaf t Compa.IlY.am the Aksshi Plant of the KaQasaJd Aircraf t Cor!lpaJ::lY), a i rCraf t ofthe 3l3th Wins trerO to be l oaded I7i tb 4000-pourd Light Case, highexplosive bombs fuzed instantaneous nasa and non-delay t3.il , These3 mdssioQ!!l were p lanned to obtain maximum d a n ~ 8 0 to the target withthe employtbent of a min1lllwn amount of force ( l GrouP. each fran the)13th 'Ring. uas to be OOlployed agnns t each of th090 3 t a r s eh ) . ItW8S OOloivOO tha t th i s dalD'3.gc could best be obt ai ned by b!3st sincethe primary buildings in the t.'U"get aroas wore of l igh t metal andtypical saw-tooth ro6t construction. The 4C!OO-pound U,Jbt Case Banb;;as llclected because, vith i t s hlgbchargo n i g h t of Dppraximately75 per cent. it has a t loas t 25 por cont roora axplosives per ton th!l.Deny other type bomb. 'lbe instantaneous nosa 'lnd non-delay t a i l fuzingwore selected since tho charac ter i s t ics of th i s type bomb are sucht ha t dolayod fuzings should not be employod.


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(b) 'J 'o1M Pat , : (See ,\nne:I: A, Part I I , tarlocltian at mean poiats c4 impact am axrou.nt of force to be appliedto each point) .

1 . Axes of attack nere p hn ned so tbat f u l la d T B D . t a ~ e could be tabn at surt3ce trinda and winds at a l t i tude. A llattac.Q were to be made in tbe direct ion ot the predicted surface wieds80 that SllOU caused by the esr l ier ba:lbiogs wuld cot ob scure t bemean point.a of impact am tbus allow 8'JOd si,gbtins by l a ter formationsOYer tbe target areas. ~ i t t . ';lblch I7!1.S DOt 6:r;pected to exoeed 11d'ereslI on 8tr:/ at tho sel ec ted axes of attack. l I ' l l ! I DOt"considered tooexcesaiWl to r accurato b a n b i ~ BaDblD6 al t i tudes (15.000 to 18.000teet) _ r e selocted trom tbe AaDdpaint at knOfl'D. ant ia i rc r ' l f t defensesin tbe tarset areas.

~ The e:"erage ba:lb load per ai rcraf t . tor ~ l ta rge ts , noS to be apprarlt:Atoly 6.5 tOM.

1. Axes of attack. in !Ual po inh , bOlr.binga l t i tudes . :toDd o the r pe rt inent banblll8 d3ta tor a l l miuioD.S were aetollowsl..i.xia c:L """",'''' Le.cgth 'J ' i_Mision AHag I n i t i a l Point Altltu:1e of Bun QfRugPJmoa l2 l l !JU Min. sec,

215 26 3346N-1J216E 18.000 :l5 6 10216 272 34Jl1i-l)4lOE 1 5 ~ 1 8 . 0 0 0 ;n 7 'JO217 36l )426N-l342lE 15.000 34 6 50216 81 3 5 1 6 ~ ~ 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 E 16.000 491 9 'JO219 51 j516JQN_1)60100B 1b.000 491 9 'JO220 36. J4lc:Jl-13114lE 18.000 27 5 'JO

(2) Nnvisation: .Ut force3 wore to uee I'fl'o J1ma on theroute out am on return in eccordenco with XXI Bomber Carmam. TacticalDoctrine. FrOlll Il'l'o Jima to the targots am. return, route pl1ns ~ r to be as follows I(a) Mission 215:

Noute I!caaons for 5elGctio9

Higash1ma Point on the illland of Hoigun-Shimamaking a s tr aig ht l in e between deP3rture and theta rget .Kure lirsenal. A broaka';lay to the rigbt af terbombs a';lay to avoid flak aroas.

An easily identified peninsule. in the ~ N a . d amaking a direc t approach to the In i t i3 l Poin t .

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Roassamb1y (off coast of .Japan)to3.320N-1J20lE(Depar tu re Po in t)to3346N-132lbE. ( Ini t ia l Point)

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(b) MlMion 21tHRaMona rar Selec t ion

(Il:udo Saki Point on 3:lodo Shima. The ,southern t ipcould be easi ly ident i f ied .lbr thwest t ip o f 9lodo Shima. Providos the bestapproach to the target .TalDMb1ma Ph-nt or the Yihub i sh i Aircraf t CompalW.A breakawsy to tbe l e f t ar-ter bcmb8 away to avoidt lak areas.

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A breakaway to the: l e t t af t e r boIIlba sway to aYOldf lak areas .A let ' t turn to 8"fo1d t lak area.s.

en Diet Eng!Deerinsl(a) Alt i tud," am s1Jeeds, except tf:Ir the: banbing

rwl am compression or s t r ik ing tcree, 1fOUld be: used in accord3nce:-.1.tb m: Bcmber Ca::J:::nal Tact ical Ibc t r ine . Gr'CIUP assemblies 1IOU1dbe e f tec ted .

(b) hel reSer"fe data indicated that DO bOClb baytlUlks would be required b y tw3 aircrat ' t p,uoticipJ.ting on th i s mission.It was est imated th3.t eac:b aircr3l ' t vou.ld carTY a ruel 103d o f aJlproxilllatel,y 6700 pllons.

(e)Eatilll8ted bOClb loads

tb 3 x i ..... , cr minimumwere a s to l lon : I

baDb loeds were specif ied .

Mission !!!l!< Potent ia l Capacity Expected Average215 58th and 73rd 12.000 pamds 9000 pounds216 314th 1 3 ~ O O O pounds 13,000217 58th 13,000 pounds 13,000 pounds. .218-219-220 ) l ) tb 14.000 _s 13.000 pou..IJ1s

(d ) Al:cuni t i on load per aircraf t was estimJ.ted a t1500 pounds.

( 4 ) ~ '(a) All i n i t i a l points for t he se mis si on s were

chosen ! 'Dr' good. r ada r r ec ept ion in order to acccmplish p re ci si on t urnsa t the i n i t i a l points . All assembly or reassembly points were locatedapprarlmately 10 miles t ran good constal choekpoints o.nd it was expectedtha t r.ldar could be used without dif f icu l ty to po3ition a l l aircre.ftin the i r rospective zones.

(b) The Kure / .rsenal W-lS COl1!lidored D. good rad!lrta rge t . LocatOO on a projection on the l7estern s140 of the penil1!lulesouth of Kure, the target was expected to shO\f up 'liCll fo r direc tradar and otfsot bcmbing.

(c) 'liIe Tamasb1na Plant ot tho Mi t subishi Aircrat' tCompaqy was also considered u good radar ta rge t . This taRGOtis10c3ted on the coast in tha cen ter ot the M 1 g u s h i m a ~ N a d a end wasexpected to shoo up "fory well on the radar scope. The i n i t i a l pointwas located on the naE'tho:tst t ip o f Slodo-Sl.ima wit b s ovor al o x Q e l l ~cbcckpoint" fran departure th ro u g h to the i n i t i a l point and on to thet argo t .

(d) The: Himaji Plam 'o f the K . ! ! . : ~ e n i s b i . \ i r c ra t t CompalV'_a8 not cmsldered a good radar t a rge t , hOlfe"fcr. it vas t e l t tha t theeaa tern part at tae c i ty signal ot the city o r H imoj i, in iohich thet a rge t i s located. could be bombed by r ' ldar.

, , ) The Kagacigahare Pb n h or the Mit.subishi andKawasald .Urcratt Ccmpanies wEll'e not conside red good nda r ta rge ta .Tbe Utsube River Oil Ref iner y, l ocat ed south of tho city ot Yokkaichi,va" designated 8S both the secondary "fisual and primary rad!lr t arget

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tor both at theso miuloaa . 'nIe o il retinery i s located on b e 'fanaDd 1laa ozpected to abow up .ery well as a separat e rada r return.'I'he lD.i t1al point tar th is t a r ~ t 7.18 to be the town at Okazaki. Itwaa ozpected that th i s target lroU1d be good tor di rec t synchronous radarbcab1as.

(f ) The .\leash! Plant of th e Ka';J8sakl Aircraft Canpaqywas considered e good radar t a r g a t ~ Locatcd on the C03st and ~ t agood i n i t i a l point on A'Ilaji Island. no diff iculty wa3 expected in ba:Jb1J:lg by radar or by at t se t aic:l1ng po inh .

(5 ) Rodar Counter Measurc3: I t was planned to DfF earlywarning and gun- lay ine radar3 un to COMuct a general sesrch in the36-3000 C1eg8cycle region. I t 'OJaS also planned to b3rrage jm:1 the190-210 megacycle m.d 72-84 Dr&8cyclo regions and to spot jaro anyenemy gun-laying s ig na ls th at might a.pear oubide the b3.rrage.Twenty-ei...,ht RQ( Obscr.ers ~ schoduled to acccmplish the .searchaM jaam.t..rlg.

(6) Air-Sea Rescue: (Soe ADDu: ~ . P a r t VII, frr char t ) .The N9.vy was furnishod ni tb deta i ls of the m!ssionll and JrOvided thetollowina air -soa rescue fac i l i t ie3 : 9 subllnriDes. 2 Dumbos. and 1surface vossel. In addition to these faci l i t ies the Navy assignedcrash boats in the r lcini ty at tho CocIznd bases for ai r - sea rescuework: dur ing the cr i t ica l periods at take-ot t and landing. This Coa::nndassigned 11 SUpcr-D.1l:Ib08 (8-29's) to o rb it the sub!:larine posi t ions.

(7) !"ighter .Escort: There 'l"JSS to be no f igh te r e scor t fo rthese missions.d. ~ t a i l of PlannillB.-Intelligonee:

(1) En!!C!j'l Fighter Reaction:(a) Latest intel l igence indicated tha t approximately135-140 enelr\Y fighters were located in th o Osaka-Nagoya a r ~ s aDd that100 to no at these aircraf t cculd be airborne against those missions.(b) It was esti..llEttcd that the 8-29's s t r ik ing in the

Nagoya area would receive iXIst of the interception because o f theproxiI:d ty of tho t igh ter strength ..(2) .Enemy Antiai rcraf t :

(a) Mission 215: In the Xure area there were thafollor lns honvy gun defenses: Kure - 131 guns; Hiroshima. (north ofXure) - 91 gJll8l Otake (nest of Xure) - 20 guns. In addition to thelaDd ddfenses, thero nero several uni ts of the Japanese t l ee t in XureHarbor. includins 2 batt leships n hic h u ere th e most formidable o ftheso defenses. .\ breakamlY to tho southeast uas roccmnonded in orderto avoid the Shikoku defenses.

(b) Mission 216: T8IlI8shima was defended by 14 b.oavyguns, a l l very close te the ta rge t . This 'l"JSS considoroo. a re1ati .e lyweak defense am ant ia i rc ra t t opposition ';Jas not a mjor considerat ionin p lann ing tho approach. The routo was pl.alUlOd to avoid a l l otherdofenses. A broakaway to the sooth was recanmcndod in order to avoidtbe Shikoku defenses.

(c) Mission 217: I t nBS o st im t ed th at thore iJeI"e23 heavy suns a t HilllOji. A brcaka'i:8Y to tho le f t a t t e r banbs B'OJe wasreecll'm::llI:3,od in arder to avoid the defenses a,t Jlltashi atd Kobe.

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(d ) JtiUions 218 .,00 2191 It naa esti1tBted tbat tholtas-tsahara area -;m8 deteD4ed by 12 he3"" AUDII. The a::zia or s t t a "IIlY0140d a l l kncmn defonded arca.a excopt far a llDlill pt t t or the KTotodotwaee a t tbe soutb eM or Bim LaJce. RouCTcr, only mollger Alld 'rffIr7inaccurate tlnll: bad been el1COUDtorod bero on prariOWJ lIliuiona. Ab roakmrQ' ' to tho sw.tbcast l l l tcr bmab8 ~ a ; y V35 rocClaIllCndod in orderto aTOid th o 4cfcn.sos a t Nsgoya am Toyob.3ahi.

(e ) M in ion 220: It naa est1lmtod tb3t tbere ~ 19 bea-.y guns in tbe ..\It ll .sbi arc.3 'lDd 78 b63"Y guns a t Kobo. b:mediatel.Teast ot .lkallhi. . u l rcute t lak vould be avoided on the npproachaDd a breabvay to tbe oost vould avoid tb o HilllOji defonse:,.3 EXEC!l1'ION OF ' l ! MISSIONS 1

a . Tal!p:OtC: T.3ko-off v. lS a.ccomplished as tb l lo tm;Aircraft Firs t La.'

*"iCll !1llo .\irborllQ T:tkgatt 'I 'akp:ott215 5"'h 64 2U62oz 21173c:JZ.7.Jrd 122 21164lZ 211812Z

216 314th 123 211515Z 211b5OZ217 58th 58 211646z 21175ZL218 313tb 28 211626z. 211703Z219 313th 21 211629Z 2117171.220 313th ...lQ 21161% 211141ZJXI B.C. Total 446- 211515Z 2118l.2Z 'n t is to ta l does not i nc lu de 10 Supor.rumb09. 1 rre3ther controla irc ra f t , a.Dd. 1 ~ s t o r or Ceremonios ai rcraf t .

b. Routo Out; Long rmae mdg' l t ion '0.39 :lccomplished bya irc ra f t procoodlns indiv1du:1.11y to the assembly points . AssembliestJoro accempl1shcd o.Dd fOlm3tions tD3do gocd departure times m. thintho l imi ts ot I1:lvigltion'll accuncy .

c . f tr riWg :;! "'r ar ge ts : Tar@pt are3 n3vig'ltion omsaccomplished by botb visual 3nd radar eDana. Wind in tbe targetareas 0805 ostimatod a t 40 knots from 245 degrees A t o t a l or 382B-29'8, l o f flhieh was a Mastor of CorelOOnies e 29. droppod 2103.3tons ot high-oxplosivoa on the primary targets from 212336Z to220143Z a t ol t i tudo8 tra:I 15,250 to 26.250 t e e t .

(2) Secondary Target; Six B-29's dropped 34 tons orbigh-explosives on the Utsubo R i v ~ Oil Refinery.(3) TI\!'Bch or Opportunityl A to tal ot 12 B.29 's , 1

ot uhicb lJas a 'I18llther control a.rc;:ratt , dropped 183 tons or bigbexplosives on various ta rgeh ot opportunl ty .(4 ) HolM!. J'l4cr of 101'c9;: Thero nero 28 non-


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a. Routt h s l p N t u r n to b u o WI.S ' 1 ~ l h h e d trUbtJUt,lDcUem. Laran. ColoaUal. and R'\dio oero uae4 M aida to narlg'lt ion.'J'b1M7-tlft1 &.29'. lamod at 1170 liJ1n.e . IapdlQ1I Aircraf t lamed at tho boIIle b3aea a 8 tolla.a:

8111191 Dill 11n t lAnding lAst Lw41A&215 58th 220701Z 220Bl9Z

1Jrd 220602z 22085JZ21 314th 22060s> 22080JZ217 58th 22on8Z 2 2 1 0 0 ~218 313th 22055& 220741Z219 313th 220636z 220711Z220 313th 220705Z 2207S3ZD I B.C. Total 22055& 2 2 1 a a ~

t . lQ..!!.!1 rive B..29'8 flaro lost on those misSiODS to rtbo following ronSOMI EnOlllY aircr:lf 't - 21 enemy antiairCl"att - 1;mochanico.l .. 1; unknofm .. 1 .s. Opolltion:11 SUgBaryt

(1) Navigationl (Soo Annex A, Part I, tor track chart).No mo.jor M T 1 B ~ t 1 o n a l dofioioncio8 I10re noted on these missions. TimecontrOl 17M good for tho IIlOst p a r t . " ~ t r o infort1Ution 'CJ38 f a i r l yacC'l.l.rn to.

(2) Bombing: (Soo Annex A, P3rt III , tor dotal1s),Bcmbins accuracy on theso m1SSiOM 1"18a considored fair to excellent,. .(3) Fl igh t b inco r lQB. I (See AnMX A, Part IV . tar c M r h ,

atd Consolid'!.tod S t a t i s t i c a l SWrr::llU')' \nnex X, fo r detai18) (0) NHrr,t1v9 of tho MiSf!ioM all P'lo;.rnl

1. cruise to tho Mainh!!l .... nd AssclPblYIIDdiYLdual cl1.ll:lbs nore lll3de 1l!mo4intely af to r take-off to ",lt1tudosbotwoon 5000 11m 10.000 foet I7horo tho i n i t i a l cruise l7as f lorm.Group l15SE1mblio8 I7cre accomplished. just p r i o r to tho olimb to bombinga l t i t u d e s .

g. Bombins Run: Bombing ;tall conducted by. q ~ o n f ~ t i o n s a t an avaragp al t itUde of 18.000 f o o t .

1 . Roturn to B ' 9 9 f Tho bost r e t u r n lUIS m.:'ldoby desconding slowly ttom. banbiDg a lt i t u d e s a t 180 miles par hour(cal1bratod 81r .peed). using 1866 galloM of f u e l .

(b) Qonmnnta: .\1rcr3!'t bombing Xure and Tem..1.shimaoarriod 1 bomb bey tonk of fuel i n !'1ddition to tho regulnr fuel l o .\11 othor aircrll.rt carried a normal fuol lend (fullrling am ccntoruing T 8 1 b ) . Most a i r c r a f t carr iod t ~ f u l l ~ a p 3 e 1 t y of bombs.

(4) Radorl (Bee Annex A. P.:u-t V \ fe r d e t a i l s ) . Nost oftoo bombto.g waa accompl1shod by ViSU41 meaM

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.H.1!II(5) . 9u.nn8l'X1 (& . Anna: A, Part VI, tar details) .(6 ) .l1r-.5ea R!!Icu'l Ther. wore no d1tchilus on

these IlI1ss1ona:.b. !eether: (Bee AImc: B. to r debBs ) . The ..ather' D ~ t e r e d on these aiaa10DS 'll'M approximately as predicted.i. Oommupieat19Q3:

(1) Radar Counter M2aSUTe:1' (See Annex C, Part I ,tor deta!lJI). Twenty.t1Y8 RQ.l Obs6n'ara participated 00 theseCl1asiol15 but because or yuiee! cloud ocrror it 'Il!l.S not possibleto 8Taluato the . ttec tlTeneas or the jamcing.

(2) Radiol (see Anne.J: C, Part I I , to r de t . i u ) .Net discipl ine and~ i t y 9Ot'1ll recorded as e:l:0811ent duringthese lll1lJdOM.

j. Intelli.p;enoe S:1q9ar;r1(1) Eng .A i r Opposition: (See Annex D, Part I ,

tar deta i ls ) . Japanese a i rc raf t made 137 l l . t tacb against 8-29t01'lQatione on these missions. Two 8-29'5 'il'ere lost aDd 10 wered8lllag8d as a resul t of UI.ese at tacks . B-29 erews claimed 2enemy t ighters destroyed, 2 prob!l.bly destroyed, and 8 dacaged..

(2) Enemy AAtiai.r9ratt I (see Anne:-: D, Part I I . fo rdetaUs) . Jobst of the 8nen'tY ant iai rcraf t opposition on thesemissions .as encountered by to:rmattons ba:lbing th e Kure Arsenal(Mission 215). 'All erews'ba;J.bing th i s hrge t repcrted. ant is1rcrat ' tt i r e as intlIDse; accurate, and hca'VY. at the 162 a irc ra f t bcDhir:tgth i s tarGet , 96, or 59.26 per cent, sustained t lak daoage !a sagainst an overa l l d


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,Po OeDN'al. u.s.A.a bU.

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Pan I ...'I'1IlI"- ' tra.Pan n lied Polllt. of IQsGtJIvt UI .. ....lzw. . . . rr - ' lIob' _ . . . 110. . . .Put V .. R&d......n -_JUt "II - Air... JlaDMUe 0IIart.

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14 '

MISStON NO I -DATE JUNE'XXI eOMCOM.

,ICHIGHI JIMA

toro no at tacks roported by tho 2 groupspart ic ipat ing on tbi.s missiOh. A to ta l at 55 aircraf t '\Tore soon.35 of nh1ch voro soaplaMs on th o \7Qtor.(2) Throe a-29's roported sighting an enolltf a i ro ra t t

plummeting to eartb and tbo Japanese pi lot vas seon to ba i lou tand bis papaebuto oponod . . HO'l7ovor. the parachute 'l7as on t i r e .(3) Ten six t loat typo plams tmre observed on thonater a t Ya"l1Q.tahame.. They nore painted blue and had long el l ip t ica lningl!l. Throe of tho 10 nore though t to bo ta xHng for take-otf .

o 0

4. Mission 21&. 314th Wing. Mitsubhhi/l 'omashimal0.. ;\pprca::1matoly 50 onClltf ai rcraf t uore oS ght04 and they

made 41 at tacks .b . Single-ongine fightera attackod t ho torma tions a t thoasseDlbly aroa 'I1i th phoepho:ru.s ballbs eDd gun t i ro . Zokos noreroportod making at tacks rritb pboaphorus bombs. About 20 phoaphOl"Wlbomb bursts vera abaervod. . \1.rcratt #893 'lTaa believed los t tot i$htor action over tho aasembly area. Otbor planas ot tho 19thGrQllp mlSdo tho tol looins roportl -The onoray t ightor atto.ekod a ttho o.ssombly point 11 o'elock high and "I1ont t h r o ~ tho formation.

.\. pbo:lphomas bomb burs t nas soon in front ot .VC #893 just pr ior totho diving at tack . Tho 03ctual caU80 ot the 8..29 loss is not knwn.- &a8d on evaluated intortMtion not ",vAll ~ b l e . 'ti_ otprint1na or Consolidated Stat is t ical ~


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o .ut'typo_ 6t t1g1\tors '010'10 roportod oncouniorod. ZOke I~ J . , '1'ac;y, Jaclc. Oscar, Nick, I rY1na. Frank: N1d Georgo, Thof i sh ie r . tollO!'JOd tho tarmaUcma through tho taX"'..ot aroa althoughmoet or tho attacks t rUO c.:do botore banba amJY. Tho attaeka inmoat C'1sea 1101'0 no t prossed. Tho t ightora h!3d a tendency t_ paaotbo tDrm3tlona md orton tointod attacks but CaI!lO no cieser than1000 7Ul1s. Tho 29th Group roportod I I ath.cks boies brokon o rfa t about 700 yarde aa a resul t or tho B-29 opoal118 t i ro batorotho t ightor had oponod f i ro.

5. MiasieD 217. 58th "1M' Ka'>7Miahi/HimoJ1:a . .\ to ta l of 17 attacks 'ilea ro})ortod by tbo 2 groups on

th i s mill81on. Tho attacks ';Ioro ac",ttorod trom banba 6':l'ay' to boyondl am' l I ond. NO t t 7 i n - o n ~ n o airoraf t ':Jore onoountElrod. although 2tnin-onemo aircrll t t noro ai,3htod bot\7oon l :udtal l md tho I n l t i e lPoint.

b.dual attacks One etra8B1ar, not in formation, exporioncod .5 1ndb1and claims 1 Tony dama,god.o. Tho only unusual ooourronoo nelS trom, 3 slnglo-oDBinounidoAtitiod enOI:lY aircran; i7hich looJcod l ike tho F'6r. They t7oroblack, goith squaro ningtips, r ' ldial engino, smd short noso . Thoy

cl1Illboc1 above tho B-29 formation I'ln:l nent tooard tho fannationbehind tho one reporting. APparently theY did not attack:. Tboirrato _t climb ~ a described QS - te r r i f ic , ani dono ....1tb groat oaltO.6. Mission 218, Jl'lth "110.8, Mi tsubishi/Ke.gNaigahara:

e.. .In ostinatod 30 to 15 aircraf t made 54 attacks, Fighters' Jero concolI tratod in areas I'lhore CAVU d'oathcr prevailed. on ea:JOattacks t"':t1n-engino aId si.D8lo-ongino aircrrrl't norkod togothcrcoming in from'tront quarters sl ightly hiGh at 1 o'clock almostsiLIul tanoously I both broaking under tho B-29 tOl":lation.

b. .\ Nick caroo up frcn'yory len at 10 o'clock, hung onhis props, strafed tho formation, aId droppod o tf beforo he cou14be t i red on.o. .\ t\Tin-engino md 2 singlo-ongino aircraf t C!UllO insimultaneously; tho tuin-ongino aircraf t at 11 o'clock aboyo and

tho 2 single-engine at I and 2 o'clock lovol r o s p o ~ t i v e l y . Thoattnck nBS aggrossive. going through tho formation, but ne scoroohi ts noro roportoo.d . 00.0 3 plano coordinatod attack f rm 12-12-2 o'clockabovo End nearly resulted in an accidcmtal ram:ning of tho B-29involved.e . Front quarter high attacks 'Jere 6fton used, attacksfrom. aboYo greatly proda:::li.nating. In aonoral., attacks uorocodoratoly ~ o s s i v o .

1. Mission 219. 3l3th Wing. Kan8.saki/KasamiBBhara.a. Bottloon tho In i t ia l Point aId l a n d l ~ and, about 18sightiD8s .Tore ro:portod. :.ppraxtmatoly 15 t l n ~ a i r ~ r l 1 f t ner6oncountorod. They included 5 Nicks/Irving.5, 4 T o j o ~ . 3 Zokos.

and a JIOssible Ton,y; Oscar and Frank. One Zoko ;7as obsorvedacting as a 'pacer ' , and flol7 parallol to tho f i r s t form90tion torsovoral miles botnoen tho In i t i a l Point end the target . .\ t o t a lof 14 attacks ":Ioro executed. Ship #882 ....as unable to koep up


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';litb th o tormation and ;fM l as t observed turning SOuth and loeinea.ltitude to obt.31n cloud cover trom 4 ntto.cJdng o n o ~ ai rcraf t .Bnomy aircraft t i ro u u tair ly acoureto /ltd sovoral B-29's rocoivodd ira o! h its f ran 20-lllCl cannoD t i r o .

B. Mission 220, l13tb Wing. Ka-;raaakl/'\kashil11., on. t1l;btor roaoUon to th1s c.isslon '7a8 nl1(;ht.J'o\U" n1r-to-aJr booM >JOrO droppod by TO!:l;y3 CD. 2 or tho eqU!KlroDSbet'l1&Ou the In i t ia l Point and the target , but dr'Opplna wss inaccurate.

the b. ODe eaeqy aircraft acted aa a 'pacertormatlO1Ul, but out or range, into the targot.flying along with

9. Tast ic ' l

Diroction and Loval at Approachof EnatlY Mrcrat t

10%'...... " r - ~ ' - - - - , . . . ,

..... 5 TailLOft

1'/%

Total lb!Jbcrat Attacks136 (Actual)

17:C

26;1

121.

FRad ABOVEF R O : ~ IEIlELFRLM B m . O ~ 7 18%

10. Broakdcr.m at _\ttacks:Enomy .\irera1"t No. Attacks Per eontUnidentifiod.ZokoNickTo.".To,jo

38221'71512

291612119


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Total

",. AUacb Per cont6 67 56 44 34 3....J . . J

1)6 100

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11. C!a1ma1G.. Do'tF0r04 (2) I 1 Hamp. 1 U/I by MJ.b. Pr0babl:r Destroyed (2) : 1 Nick by NOaej 1 I rving by RB.O. D5IDs04 (8) : 1 Irving. 1 Tojo. 2 U/I by Nose; 1 Ton:r.

1 u t I by IB i 1 Nick, 1 Ton:r by RSl 1 . KhatoD No, 215 ... KUro !laval .\rsonal,

a. Tho P1im.ary targot l1as banbcd by 162 ai rcraf t (104 treeD.thil 73rd Wing md 58 troo tho 58th Wing) botrl'oon 003lZ-014.3Z trCEl18,000-26,250 toot.. .Urcr-"lf't of th e 58th i7ing attacked f i r s t on anaxis of 200-29 flUh Wether ropor ted as CAVU-3/10 undoreast. . \ i r-craf t at the 73rd Wing nttackod : last on an IDa of lSO.II.ao. Undor...cas t. ropcr tod a!I 2/10-3/10 on both sidos at most formations, TilthCAW conditions diroct ly under tho forea t ions . Winds varied f ran30-35 knots at 2708-275,

.\ to ta l of 12 .Urcraft ba:Ibod ta rg ets o f opportunity.b. l ! ek En Routo to Tarsetl En ~ o u t o to the t.argot f lak"'BS f i r s t oncountorod at tho I .P. md continued to the targot aroa

a5 tabulated bolonlLocation Coordinatos Romarka

Vicini ty of Sbono 332lN-13202E(I.P.)

I .P . to Targot

Moagor and inaccurato. Heavy andcontinuously pointod tor a l l groupaoxcopt 497tb 'nhicb :hpcrtod intonsa.!Illd accurato, hoaTy, continuouslypointed and barrago tiro.Gonorally apora.dic, rooagor en4inaccurate to fair ly accurato, hoavylmd continuoulSly painted.. SOco fla.kecanated from l!Jurtaco craf t . Burstsnoro multi-colored.

Ono goup oncountorod Intenao and accurato, heavy f lak duringtho las t 8 minutos of tho bcmb run.OShimaHiroshima

3355>1-1321OE3424N-1322!lE

Moager ani iMccurate , heavy.M Q 8 . ~ 8IJ1 inaccurato, hoavy,

Basad on Wing Offioers I Flak Hoports.


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XatraJ1ri 3402N-l)200!

Lan4 bued battories obaerv04 inaction bBro.Moager and inaccurato, hoavy,

,

c.. ,!ale OY01' Tare;et :;roa,(1) .\11 eroaa roportod. that tlalt over th o tar 'sot vu

1nton5O, accurato and. heavy. Bach formation recoivod fran 2-)milUltoa ot continuoualy )Ointod t i re 'With a tev inatccoa ot bu r ' s esod pt'od1atod concOntratiotl. typo_.' Burats -ororo'reportod lU I ..mite,black. bro\1n, gJ'oy. 70110\1. purlo. bluo. goon, orange am r ed .' l 'hh indicatod that mueb or tho t lak vaa cem1ng t ran naval vossalsin tho harbor, ainoo tho navy uscs colorod burs ts tor t i ro adJustmontpurpoeos.

(2) One Group (499th) roportod a tor r i t ic barragoiJrmediatoly at ter banb release. It "'as doserUSad as intonso l'I'1daccurate and f i l led a volumo ot sky bottlOon 15.000 and 22,000 tootal t i tudo 8ld 2500 f oo t a cros sU l bursts >loro black.

d. Flak on m thdraae.l: :lf tor broalcanq flak vas: oncountered.as tabulated 0010\71

Location Coordinatos .- .r i taNiibnma 335'J


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(4) .\ possiblo 'pacor" aircratt was oba0rw4 oa. aparallol oourla 804 lovol with a B-29 tanDation Juat boloro bombrolaase,(5) Tho f i re t tor-.t1ona M er tbe target reportod...... crOODll in tho tarsot al'GCl. At loast 8 8tllOItO Foar.tors

gore obaorYoh .\ ~ l IcroOD was alao reported along tho shoreot Hirosbima B$Y'2. _lIliOS No. 216 Mihllbiahi ;h1rcrat t Compe.ny, T,mubinal

ae .\ t o b l at 108 81 r e ran at tbll 314th 'Wias ba:1be4 thoprimary 'argot bot7Clon 2 3 3 6 z ~ o z t ra: l 15.400-18-300 toot. .u:1.ot attack Tariod t ra l l 2600.-n;o. Ten ai rcraf t bcmbo4 various tar lP taor opportuni ty .

b. En route to thl!l targot f lak ' Ira. oncounterod sa tabulatodheleml

Location CoordinatosTanabo (noar .334.ON-1)520Eroaa&Ombly aroa)

MOllgor aDd 1Mcaurato, hoa'ly. Twoaircraft sustained. minor dmnage.

, " ,y .

Meager to ClCderato Sld inaeeurato.boa..,.. '1":70 aircraft h i t .Measor end inaccurate, heavy.

Shuda Sh1me. (Ncar 3 4 3 0 N - 1 3 4 1 ~I ,P.)KUshimoto (bCl:lbad 3330N-1355CIEas T.O. by ODO .\/C)

Maagar md inaocurate, hesvy.

Moagar md Moura to . heavy.

o. Over tho targot a rb am durins tho banb run t lok wn.described as tID880r to llI:Idorato, lnaeeur03.to to aeeurato and hoavy.l i r e vas too scattorod to port:li t idontit1eation ot type or t i roeontrol .

d. Of!. \1i thdraU'al a too aircrat t oncountorod. nak: at'nI'dotsu, Ob,MlO, Toyoh8ID8. and Kannonji on tho mr eoast ot Shikokusouth of tho ta rget . No eClll:lCnt!l on intonsity or aceuracy. Onoaireraf t ..,as hi t noar Oh&llO.

e . No aireraf t wore lost ' to flak on th h mission, Imd of128 al rcraf t bombing ( a l l ta rgets) , 16 or 14.06%. suatainod flakdamaso. Approximato ly 7J? at tho flak: damage \Tas su:!ltainod in thetargot aroa.

f . M 1 s c e l l a n o ~ .VA Observations I(1 ) One Group reportod a Nick acting as a .pecClI'- a ir ..oraf t tx-qm tllo doparturo POint to tho tarsot .

3. M 1 ~ i o n No. 217 .. Ke:wtlnhhi Aircraft Complml. HitlOj!1a. Tho pr:lI:1ary target ...as attacked 'by 52 o!l1 rcra t t of tho58th Wing 'bot'OOen 0046Z..0137Z fran 15,200.18,000 toot . ;!.XIs ofattack Tarim. from 31 ' -41 ' . ';'foather tJtl.S repcrted aa CAVU to 4/10undorcQ.st.

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No aircraft .:ero lo d toattacking ( a l l targota) .

\ 21RILb. ED. routo to tbo tar03t ooogor and inaccurate hoavy

f lak vae oncountorod at .6KO (3444N-13422E).6. 09'or th o tarGot a l l bClllbitl8 tormst!OOIl dOl!lcribod f lak

mager, SODOrally inaccurato md hoo"Y. Continuously p o i n t e dl i ra oontrol 118,5 amployod. Most tPOD \las onoountorod about onominuto bolero ba:il roloaao and anoarod to be et::Ian3.tiIlB trCX!l bnttot ' ioea1a:tB tho coast sOJ.th ot H1IDOJ1.

d. (1) gitbdreoal 1mB cado af ter a sharp broaka\1QY totho North and doubling back on tho approach routo. Meager andlno.ccurato hoavy flak vas oncotmtorod at KulttG"lEa.(2) Taonuica una bCDbod as 0 T.O. by t'PO aircra1"t.

J'lllk "as nl l . TokushiC8 (Eastern cou t o t Sh1kolcU) 988 ba:Dbe4 asa '1'.0. by ono aircraf t . MoI1gC1" and inaccurate hoavy flak: OMroported,o. su;marx 'o f to 5 ond oa.maso If lak on this mission, md at 56 aircraf t2 OZ' 3.5'i'%. S\lstainod 1"1ak damsgo.t . Thoro i 1 8 r O no ro po rts o f ndsoollaoooua A / . ~ obscrvatiOM.

4. lI isfion No. 218 - Mitsublsbi : . i r a an Compan,y. K8l!l!!15aharala. The p r i ma r y target m.s batl.bed b y 17' ai rcraf t of tho313th Wing botvocn OOl6z..001& trCIJ. 16.000 to 18.400 toot . The

a:t1s ot attack: nae 810 Hoather ttaS 1"(Iportad as 5/10-7/10 undor..cast ~ i t h ninde of 28 knots a t 290.b. 'm e second squadron (6 aircraf t ) af ter t lying o ve r thopr ioary ta rgot ,e lec tcd to attack th o socondary ta rget . Utsuba OilRefinery on tho Southern PASO o f Yokka.ichi. The axis ot attack was2700 md tho bc:cnbing \78S acoan,pl1sbed froo 17.900 toot .c. En routo to tho targot l:lBaS/Jr and inaccurate. heavy

f lak uas encountored .:1t Kyoto (l'l8 ot Osaka) DDi otsu (NE of Osaka).d . ' Flak over the ~ i I : a r Y target was described as m agerto modorato, accurate ar d heavy by th o firM squadron. The secondand th i rd squadrons doscribod i t as r.lCager, inaccurate and heavy.This in dica to s pos si ble s at ur at io n ot the defensos. Duration of

t i r e WBS 30 ~ o c o n d s to one mlmte.e . ' l s k over the secondary target '11'85 described .:18 intonse,very accurate, and hoavy. Duration o f f i re \las about 3 minutos. .\.battery of heavy .V.\ guns t tnS r epor ted loca ted elong th o r iver justSouth at the target area.t . On 'Q'itbdra"3al fran th o primary target area f lak gaSreported a t 'Joyohashi and Ok82aki. I t nes coagor, inaoourate amheavy. No f lak 'Q'as roportod upon nitbdrawal fran th o sooondarytargot aroa.g . No sircr.:1ft were lost tb f lak on th i s mission. and of23 "iroraft attackio,g; (both targots) , 10 or 43.5%. sustained f lakdamage. Most of this damago was sustainod by th o aircraf t attaokingthe sooondary targpt.h . No miscellaneous IV A obsarvatieDs were reported.

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___ .... u -al lY ..... ,1 'a b a rOIS. H1u1cp J!D. 21' - 1Ca1f!9Ut ME...-....... 'M* _ ..- . . . . . ._ -. . . Tbo pr1maz7 'arae ' vaa by' 11 alrorl\ft 01' , .'13th Wina beheon 1419Z-1423Z fran 16.100.16.200 toot . .\%111 otatholc ... 8d'-81o I'fO.!lth,er W&I I'Qpcrte4 .a bo1ng 4/l0.6/10 dor-

ou t 'It'ith wiDda or 30-34. knOta tror:l 2880 - 2 ~ .b. ID rollW to the \ a rgOt ! la ic VU t i r e ' ODOOUDt0re4 at:Ohu. (HI ot Osaka). It W811 doaaribod u I llO .: ' am inacQurato,b8'1vy' and oonUnuou.ly pointe4.'0 . Ofor tbe Urget aroa f lak waa 4eacribe4 u JIII08801' tomodordo. 'tory aoour"to. And hoavy, Tho duration or t iro 'Ariodtl'cm 15-45 ItOcc:cd. boloro bomb ro10880 to tOft aecoDda at tar bombrol08-o.d. On vi tbdra\ la l codorate w aocurate. 00'1"17 flak waaoncoWltend ncar Okazaki (34S-m.13710l).o. No ai rcraf t wre los t to flak 00. tb ls 'miuion. m401' 21 airQl 'sf i BttaCk11l8 (a l l targets), 7 or 33.3". suataiDOd flak''''''''.t . Nc:l miaoellancoue A/A ebsOM'sUou trom ropcrtode

6. 1411on No. 229 .. KA.V"sald A.1rordt CompMY \ l l : a ~ l la. The primary targot 1788 boI!:lbod by'25 a1ror i l i ot tbo

JIJtb "ing bot'lJOon 005lZ...0053Z tra::l. 18,000 ...19.600 toot . 11X:is ota thck variod fran 35"'3ao. Weatber tla5 reported as CII.VU ui thdada ot 30 !cnots trem 2 7 ~ .b. En routo to tbo targot t 1 tlns oncountered as t0110'ii'!11

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8. Or idMl root m a l 3.955.200 eq. ft.-b .Qlrrent domaSI 2.8'79.510 sq . t i . j '7.ZiC (Note Iina-. . .ch aa there were no prenoua s t r ikes and DO root reml)'ll'al.tbe t i ~ . s tor current damage 81so rerraeonis the to ta l )c. D81Daj?p to the Kure Htrn.1 .:.racnal resultiQa t1"cc t.b.eabove ba:Db str ike -gsa oxtenaive. A. to ta l \6.f of th e targeti s dutroyed O!" structurally damaged. Zvery lll8jor buildingsustained SOll1(, dalOOge. r.rmging tran minor roof to s t ruc tura l

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.-ITEMIZATION OF DAMAGE

DAMtOGf IN SQUARE FiET_ b e r Roof IlroB. Destroyed Struotural SUPERFICIl.L Total Peroent Funotion of bu11d1r1t;, o ~ Ref A Re f A Gutted Minor of ro ot55 11, 00 ; 0 0 00 tice e bUlld1J1856 ,I 12,600 8.100 3,150 11,550 92 " " 57 11,000 7 ~ 3 5 0 7,360 66 " SO 59,600 32,200 32 , ZOO 50 Power plant61 . ',900 980 .8 0 20 I..rehouseb ' ,900 980 .8 0 20 "52 . 4,900 4,900 ' ,900 100 "55 15,900 5,:500 5,300 .. Maohine shop66 27,600 6,900 6,900 25 Shop70 . 4,300 2,150 2,150 50 Shopeb 7,700 3.850 1,926 5.775 7571 26,700 26,700 26,700 100 Shop77 80 , '100 .,000 . ,000 11 Cu ti ng p la nt7. 9 ~ 9 0 0 9,900 9,900 100 Shope8l e 10,200 10,200 10,200 100 Shopb Ovorhea.d crona _ badly dmnngod82 2,499 2,400 2 ~ 4 0 0 100 Hot idanUfi048. 13,800 13,800 13;800 100 Shop8 ' 5,000 5,000 5,000 100 Shop87 . 10;000 10,000 10,000 100 "b ',400 ',400 4,400 100 " 6,100 6.400 6, 100 100 "d 12,500 12.500 12,500 100 h 11,000 1,100 1,100 10 Shope .. hont 'trootmont &: torgo88 8,000 8.000 8,000 100 BoUor hoWlO89 19,700 19,700 19,700 100 Forgo or oasting.Dc 67,100 5,770 51,930 57,700 100 Shopeb 32,400 32,400 32; 400 100 "91 35,300 26,300 9,000 35,300 100 Officos92 56,500 56,500 56,500 100 Shop-sho ll fno to ry9 . 48.800 18,600 48,800 100 " 94 . 6.300 6,300 6,300 100 lIonvy lnduetry - roported gun mountsb 14.800 11,600 11.800 100 "" ,,""59.000 4.000 55,000 59.000 100 " " d 47.200 47,200 47.200 100 " " " " "


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ITEMIZATION OF\D1J1,\GE _ oont'c!.DAlI.\GE IN SQUARE FEETNumbor Roof Il.roo Destroyed Structural SUPERFICL\L Toto.l Pereent Funetion ot building, o ~ e n tRef A (Rof A Guttod l8.nor ot roo t94 . 9,000 9,000 9,000 1 Heevy Mullltry _ report IDOlmter 48,000 18,000 1 8 ~ O O O 100 , , . , ,4,400 4,400 4.400 100 , , h 26,600 26,800 26,600 100 j 23,600 11.800 11,800 23.600 100 , , 96 21.200 2 1 ~ 2 0 0 21,200 100 ShopllI960. & b 12,000 12.000 12,000 100 Onidentifiod

97 6 1 400 20,000 61.400 6 1 ~ 1 O O 100 Shop roported Ior io9a 2.400 2,400 2.400 100 Boi1or house99 110,100 13j, 750 82,500 96.250 a7 Forlo100 36,400 1.820 34,580 36.400 100 Shop102 1 8 ~ 0 0 0 18,000 18,000 100 , Storn.ge bo.t teO' plant103 6,100 6,100 6,100 100 Shop10d 6,000 600 600 10 1 hole in roof105 2 6 200 26,200 26,200 100 Hnohine shop1060. 60,500 20,000 20.000 40,000 60 b 36,800 9.200 16,5t1O 11,0';0 36 , BOO 100 Gun tube faotorrc 60,300 '10,300 10.000 50,300 100 ' " .d 40,200 27,200 13,000 40,200 100 " 25,,600 5.125 12,800 17,925 70 " " r 5 300 1,300 4,000 5,300 100 Gun tu r re t rnotory70;000 3S',.000 35,000 50 " " h 61,000 30,500 30,500 50 , , ,j 21,fOO 12,300 12,300 50 " , 10Th 33,200 8,300 4,150 12,450 37

'. 0 32,100 2 4 ~ 3 0 0 24,300 75 Sece:ldo.ry roll ing millsd 20,000 10,000 10,000 50 91,500 78,500 13,000 91,500 100 SecondD.ry roll ing udl lar 100,600 88;100 88,100 aa Opon heeJoth building

17,600 17,,&x:I 17,600 100 " " h 19;500 19,500 19,500 100 Seoonddr)' rol l ingj 6 O ~ 9 0 0 45,900 15,000 50,900 100 " "k 16,000 16,000 1 6 ~ 0 0 0 100 " 1 ~ , 6 0 0 8,800 8,800 100 " m 92,800 92,800 92,800 100 Opon henrth building


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ITEMIZATION OF D . ~ a E oont'd.D.\lL\GEIlf-sQUt.RE FEEl

Struoturc.l- SUPim'ICL'.LGuttod Kinor6,800 16.800 ---00,90010,000 2,600

Flmction at build1Dl. OClllllct

bldg.

ren h o ~ r t h

ITnrohoueerln.rohoullo

Building., Cl.uocbte4 with 107" . ..Assooiatod w i t h ' n o ~ 120Forba or co..,ting plnntAssocio.tod wi ti l no . 120

" II' II " . . .Unchino shopLc.rge shopShop

Overhoc.d crtl.De _ bo.d1y damngedOpen honrth "= prob ,eloct. furnaoeSmnll shopPlant JlID,intenanoe building Boiler houso.\ssociatod 1dth no . 140Open hearth building

!lbchino .,hopShup"""Shop

100100100100100100.6668316

100100100100100100100

10076Z3..96

100100100100100100100100100100100

Peroentor root00eo, 900

12,5001.800

39,90049,00010.60012,60011,30011,00061; 2006,3006.90052,9006,3009.50010,600

3 - ~ ,

164,1006.0001,80023.1004,3001;80010.1004,700240,30023.20020,4009.0007,70017,6008,600

12,0008. "'00

Total

73,980

4,70026,4506.6009.500

18,600

10.00011,300

1 0 ~ 1 0 04,70031,000

21.30049,0001,9502.60011,000

5,800

1.60024)000

800

90.120

172,30023,200

61,200

2.650

2,450

11,550

3'.1,00020,100

l,llOO

10,600

6.900

6,0004,80011,5504,3007,800

9.0007,70011.8008,80012,0008,400

Destroyed

80; 90016,6006,40042.60051,10010,60012,60011,30011,00061,2006.3006,90052#9006,3009.50010.600

161,4006,000"'.80023,100 30010,40015.2007.000296; 600

30,90020.4009,0007,70017,6008.80012,0008,400

R ~ ! ' oren.(""r A:!.3,6OOHutlber(Ref' Alffl'l10'/01081091101111121131141161161171191201211221230.

b12412613313413.1361370.

b138139110141142143146147163


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LEGEND.-Destroyed or Strueturaly Damaged~ G u t t e d,m}Minor Roof Damage o !Soo'I ....scarneet

CONFIOENTIAL


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)

LEGEND_-Destroyed or Structurofty Damaged:3-Gutted0-Minar Raof Damage

.. CONfiDENTIAL

TARGET 90.30-657AKure Naval ArsenalXXI Mission 215,22 June 1945DarncJlle Assessment Report No. 149o.llJ.20AFFROM PR


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P@LUZ issEfE!ffiN" REPORT - 105. - MISSION 216, ?7 JUNE 1945190,27-1681, 2619

MrTSUBI3iI .i/o co., MISHDI.l. PL\.Nl'KIJR.\SHIKI .UJUl'IElD343lN - 1334JIX1, Sugnaryl

a. Damaso to the'Mitsubish1 .VO 00. rOIJultint trom XXIBombor Comnand Mission 216, 22 Juoo 1945, 8lOOunts to 2,267.950 sq.tt,. or 86t at th o root area tlhich \laS destroyod or dama.sed. "!bout25'( of the pl"l.b.t is cmplotoly dostroyod, Eight BSI'TY' aircraf tworo destroyed. and throe d .n thin tho plant aroa.

h, The lar60 hll1gars am five shop typo buildings loe.'1todaD. Ku.rashiki ."!rflo1d nOrO dostroyod, DSCA&o to airer9.ft Oll thet io ld include 13 BETI'YS,.. 1 Tf.BBY aM 2 unldontUled s i s phncadestroyed. and 1 ElEI"I'Y daoagod, No crators ooro no tod in tho landingarce. and ~ h f io ld 1a considered to be probably operativo, Fivo TIEaDd 3 $IE ai rcraf t recain operative.

(1 ) Total lJc dv.vwod or dostroyool21 BE'ITY dostroyed4 BETTY dSlM.god1 T..'..BBY destroyed2 S/E destroyod

(2) Ir!lp:?rtant units severoly d98ed (Mishma P 1 a n ~ } 12 f inal !!ssoobly buildings3 sub ..assocbly buildings1 sheeteotal fabricating building

(3 ) Ir:1portant units destroYed (Mishima Plant) IDie foundry. wood\1orking arn pattern shopsSnel l bailor housoLarge adr:liMstration builditlSLarge ongineering otfice

(4 ) Importm t units apparently undamaged (Mishima. Pl51t):\'fator storage buildingPtmp house (sl ight ly damaged)Large macbins shopLarge storags garehouses (3)

NOI'EI Ths total roof area l is tod in (Rof.\) , 4.313,800 sq.f t . , i s incorrect , the actual figure being 3.658,{,oo sq. tt, Thist igure includes buildings under construction but which ~ e r e notcOmPletod at tho timo of' tho' str ike, The BctU!ll roof BrOil. a t thetimO of tho strike fiBS 2,671,100 sq, f t . TtHs .figuro exo.1udo9672,600 sq .. f t , undor const ruct ion. md 377.700 sq, ' f t , ot roottha t had boon removed. Hogevar. i t does inolude 62.800 sq, t t ,at 00'17 roof araa,

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CQNFIDEIf'l'lAL

ST.".!ISTIC.\L SU'A'JlY OF D1Jt'.oBP-y;. troa Currant atrllau

D..troyed8_ tu r c1 "-coS u p . r t 1 c t a l ~

1. Guttod2. "tnol' root daange

Total dJAnp

aqunre foetot root

492,900170,940

percent of root o.rec.a t tiJ!lo ot s t r ike

18.56.7

8 "0. oUn ToW roof lU '00 . Ih tod in Rot. A (4,513,800 oq . f t , ) 13 incorroe ....

Error. notod in


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fRumbel' Root o.roa(Ref.':') ..

,ITEMIZATION OF DJ\.lLi.GEDAMAGE IN SQ. FT.

StJPERFICIA!. Peroc1;Destroyed Structurn1 Gutted H1nor Totn1 ot root F w 1 o t 1 _ ~ _ ~ t buU4tn..n o__ t

" "

Finel o.sulIlbly (4 0018 - or 100,BOO aq . f t .wer e eonet ru ct fJ d. t he il e ban were g\lttod.).. "(D/c)"" To.. "Contraotor. hut (ramoved).

Quarters Ali or. . .Quar1:ors - AlA orow.Contractor. hu't.Contrnctora hut (R-emtd).ContTQCtors hut.Finiehod po.rte .toro.ge lute).Finished po.rte atoro.ge ui'o).Finishod par ta a t o J " ( l ~ o construction ocqlo ted)Assembly building (11/0).Finishod po.rta aton:t.ge (cona'truotion oOlllploted)Finished pclrta . torn60 (oonatnlotion OOlipleted!Finishod parts .toro.ge (oonatruetion OOllPlotedFin.o.l o.escmb1yContro.ctOJ"l hut .Finbhed pnrta . tornge.Finieh&d pCl.J"te . t o J " l l ~F 1 n i ~ h e d par t . s ter4to (oonstruction complete). " "

fromo)s tool(Ufe)

Enginooring ot t ioo" . " Finished s to re s r or #23ulrtilrFrob doto.11 or bonohwork" " .. ..

0,600

9,100

4,400

4,000

48,500

2,400Z,400

0,60034,600'6,82529,610

176, GOO100,800RCDOvcd

2; 2759,950 238,110

10,400Removed

1,2009,100

5,20017,30017,3009,100

5,2004,2005,10018,20018,2001,500Z,OOO1,500

2,4002;40010,4005,8004,1.008,00034,6009,100184,4008,800

3 1 ~ 6 0 09,100278,000'5;2008,800

1 7 ~ 3 o o17.3009,100176,600226,2003,3005,2004,2005,10018,20018,2001;5002i(V)()1,50048,50018,5009,100.,0001,200

1 .lb -458'"11Z1314150.15b1 .17 .17b181.ZO2122 .22bZ2e2ZdZ2023Z4Z52.270


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, f:COIIIIlIft t

" "

" . ""

(1000 sq . f t . rtlllOvod)

"

(IS50 }leGoved)

""

"

"

"

Sheot m c ~ l r n b r i o n t 1 o n ~ Probnblo presses andpca.int shop.Finished pnrts storage.. n IISubnsscmblyu/lu/l

"

Funotion ot build!

Finished s to re s f or no . 41tl ". n """

Sub-o.6sambly (60,000 sq . ft . of roofing J"cr.'\ovcd)f.nnox to 11u / Finished s to ro s f or no . ~

" " "a n

If fI.'\dm1nistro.tionPnrl; of ndm1nlstro.t1on (rer.ovod)RcnovodStoror.eStorngc"""

Percentot root

5,6004,9007,000RG'r.'IOved 9,50036,960 122,900TIomovodRemovod9,100Removed 7,300

207.550Roo.ovod163,926ReI!lovcd COUFIDENTIAL

24,950

RemovedRmovodREmovedRemoved

12,61{)

60,575

ITEMIZATIQR OF D A ~ ~ G E , oonttd.hXiiKGE :m SQUARE FEET SUPERFICIALStruoturnl Guttod Yinor Total

9,1007,300

5,200

-3,60018,20017;200a.ooo2,5002,500

Dostroyed(R_r A)l\Zlber Root nren27b 3,600211n 18.200aBb 18,200aBc 2.000aBd 2,50028_ a,600290 1 ~ 2 0 029b 5,20030_ 1,4003Db 5,40031 3,200320 3,20032b 6,70033 3,20031 3,20035 ' ,6003B 6,50037 4,90038 7,00039 18,500""

9,50041 232,5004a 34,70043 5,400" 9,100'" HI, SOC'"

7,300;? 232,500


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.-.. lTE!lIZATIOB _\I DAIL\GE, Cent 'd,

f '. hADKGE fi t SQU,\RE FEEl'numbor SUPERFICIAL PeroentRe t A) Root Area Doatt'oYed Struotural G'Uttod JIlnor totc\! ot root Oalllct

-........

..

""

""

"

""

""

..

:ecoiving and atoro.ge. " ft

Flmotion ot build!

11/ru/IShop buildingu/ru/I5IMl1 boiler houseu/IU/IU/I

!hin bol1erhousoPump howse'!l!l.tor storageSmall else . shope

30,800

8,0000,000

30,000

11,700350

15,5005,500

2,3OP

RemovedRanovod

Romovod

3400' ranoved

9,100

4,1002,300

2,000

0,0009;10011,700

5.4003,000

1,2003,200

8 -- O;Z-O-Ci Hanev79 3 ~ 3 0 080 3,30061 3,30082 5,30083 10,00084 6 ~ 6 0 0a5 6.60066 38,80087 38,00086 38 , 00069 30;00090 36,00091 38;00092 38;00093 38.80094 9,10095 14;00096 2;00097 4,20098 l ~ ; S O O99 5,500100.. 12,400IOCb 2;300lOla 0,000lOtb 9,100102 1 . '00103 6,000104 11,200105 0;000106 5,400101 3; 600100 2,000109 2,400nan 1.200IlOb 3,200


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_ - Destroyed or Structural DamageI:ilIlIII -Guttedl:2"J -Minor DamagernIID -Removalc::z:::J - Under ConstructionX - Bomb Crotersc:J - Undamaged 2 ~ ~ J'&)' 1090'

) Target 90.27-168\Mitsubishi Aircraft Co.Mishima PlantDamage Assessment Report-I05XXI B.C. Mission 216,22 June 45C.I.U. XXI Bomber Command


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QQf!I l l1J l1!! l , l l .

R,jIWZ ' '$ ' ' 'SNl' REPORI' m . 102 .. IaSSION 217, 25 JUNE 1245190."1-2047tU':7t.NISHI .\1FI0toFI' CO HIMEJI PL.'JlI'

345C1< - 134431!

1 . Swipmla . Thi l l repaM; El5S0SS0S dm:l88O to Tl'1r;;et 90.27--2047result ing f"rQll. lX I Bo::lber Cor:l:Wld llisaion 217 at 22 Juno 1945.b. The target bo consldared as being cocp1otelydesiroyed.c. DBcaae totalod about 915.450 sq . f t . , ;rbieh repre.-

sonh 96.J:C of tho total origin'll roof l3J"oa.d . :.bout 789.100 sq. f t . of root area ";lAS dostroyod

01 ' structurally dAnaged .. tb.is figure aoounts to 8?&.: ot theto ta l original root area.2. Statistic' l1 !.mm.:lry ot Damagol

a. 0&1]80 trcn current strike:Original root aroa:Romovod prior to str ike:Roof area at tico of str iko:

953;10033!200919.900

Per cent otSq.Ft. of fur oont of original root priorRoof roof area to strikeDo strayod or structural 789.100 82.8 85.8d""",,oSUperficiall

Guttod 120;800 12.7 13.1Minor root dam'ig8 5.550 -UTotal do.mage 915.450 ')6.1 99.5

3. I temizat ion of D a m ~ e : (Soe follOl7ing page)

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DoStoro.roStorOffico,StQr:;r;9. .Shop rnd f { ~ c h i n o Shop"":l.TohQUIOShopSub-nnjor-rmd f innl nal!lcmblvLbjor and t int ' . l nl!l8onblySub c.lIl!1ornbl

OfficoPossiblo m e . ~ h n l ~ .UnUontif1cd'Offico~ o r k o r e q u ~ r t o r l J 22,500 sq , ft . recovodp ri or t o strikoSto!t1-G!-. ' _ ~ " " = =Snnll pnrta r:l1'v. .. benohwork

Function of ltuildinfH oODl!lentPOl6iblo .toragol:lJ'tOTIOftico~ o n t 1 t 1 e ,

.'

r1et..'\1 IIh!\"TJinc. outtlnr,,' otoS t o r ~ c o ; rw:ovoc'. prior to st r ikeintaontlt!OdSn:-.ll P'\l'ts rnr.nufo.cturinr _ benchwork 'Storr-co~ lJnchino ehUnehino ohoStor:l.$oUnic!ont11"1OlStorc.r:o

100IQQ.100100

100100....lQll10000100._1.Q9__100

r'oroentof roof000000'5

...Q....19Q.--W.1001001--192.100,.100

_. 100100100100

'1,0-00.O.G0'200-"-"=5.300S6.100

.'2;00'0G.OOO.3.90J

.!.!WlQQ19..OO3.6004 ~ 5 0 0t!;OOO

Tottl.l'46,9006;000

I... " U ~ H - J W:'4.000 100-H,OOO.-: 10077 . 500! 100

.+-

'750

nortt o

1M05"77"":500--

----

"dati__:no4.000

42;0066.000

$trueturnl orDostroyed

:OJ0' 2)


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=I t ~ i : - . o . t i o n ot D Q ! : I l : l e _ O ~ eont'd.

Percent !o f ro ot .

22 000 100 Unidentlf10d." ~ ; ~ t o r o . c o J removo,," prio.r t: l strikofJ9....QQ9__ I __ _ ~ . n a l ~ f l . 2 ! ~ :usllombly .7,200 _ 100 Storneo6- 400 l StoTo. e7jooO l'tO__~ o r ~915,-150

Tote!.!0'30'-+--.'- 0 " 100 :-16;000 l O O ~ = t ~ ~ ~ ~ f f i ~ ~ ~~ _ - + ~ OOQ. hoi'__E.'TOO _!QQ..

5.55020.300

D;\lIli.GE IN SQU.'lnE FF.E'I'Stm:r'"FIcr.\Lu ttOd I Uinororoof o.ren Structuro.l{Rot Destrovod...IiIlIl. 0-b'OO 9 >00, _ ~ O O 3.9:>016;000 16 000lr 21,006 _,0" 6'00022 00 0 22 0006,30000,000 00 llOO_ 7...200 7-200o 400 6406...1.000 . !.OOO

953.100 703.100

:l9"40"4r{r '

TOT.U.s

13 - - f r ~ - 4.46 _.47" ~ - "

Humberi".,r )~ '0

Roference: AC/AS Intelliconoo fhoto t ivision, Joint PI Group, D u i l d l n ~ Conatruction l ~ l y . i e .; h o t o e : r ~ r > h y : i"ro_:strikc: 3i'R51n!>-2L: .:1,1, .1/)

3Pr.5'.lllS-3R:C, '3L: 03Pn511170_31 34, 35fOISt-s trike: 3i1lSl!210-3L; 73

Inclosuros: 1. ~ n n o t u t o d e n l ~ r e o m o n t from 3?JRSUl15-3RIO2. ~ o s t - striko print 3 r n 5 ~ 2 9 O - 3 L I 1 3


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Target


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,g ,g l l t tR1IUI41.

See Damage AaselJsmenll Report: Number l44 in T . ~ i i o a lJtiss10n Report tar MiadaM Nmber 223 tbroqh 231

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D;oY ..:.GE .\.SSEs:H:NI' REPORt' 109 - MISSION 212. 29 JUm: 194590.20-240

K . \ : T A S , ~ .Ve PL.'.NI'. IUG,IMIGAH:Jl.'l. PL'.NI'35241' 13652"1.. SJ,nr:1ary:

I t . Thh report aasossos damago to Tllrget 90.20-240rosult ing fra:o. XXI Bomber Commrd Mission 219. 22 Juno 1945.b Damage infl icted by the abovo str ike aoount:!l to529,600 sq. f t or 33.5% of tho to ta l rOof area of tho plant(1.582.000 sq. f t . ) . Of this porcont/lJo. 12.6% of the to ta lroof aroa flas destroyed or rocei vod structural damage.o. Primary obJoct ives \7ithin the plm t recoiving damage:

,'.Ie f inal a:!lsornbly buildingWing and parts DanufacturiIlg buildingWing and fusolage! assembly building8(l,l85j:

10(l,ld. Prior to thO s t r ike . 4.2% or the to ta l root arca hadbeen rlXDved. Thorefore, the par cont of original roof ar03

danagod or ronoved, follO\1ins the 5tr iko, lm S 'ft.?, .o. One TIE aircraft "'as destroyed.

2. s ta t i s t ica l Su.gg:gy of Damaso:a. Dam'3.gE) ! raJ currant Strikol

Square featof roof Per cant orOr ig inal roo f areaDestrOYedStructural damage.superficial

QJttedMinor roof dam.!l.geTotal damaseRoof area rClXl'Voo

52.000

206;700 13.1124.000 -z&529.800 33.566,100 4.2

WI'E: The to tal o re I na l r oo f arEas used in this report is1.5et:!.000 sq. f t . (Ref B). Tho to ta l roof area l is ted in (Ref. A)vas toWld to be etroneous - errors being noted in the "Total 'colunn. p lan a re a. sheets 1 and .8.


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ITEMIZATION OF DAl4AGE

5,00025;80016,00063,000

_ Rmoved .... Removed . .

.. nClJlovod ..15,000

34,700

6,300

4 ~ 5 0 085,000

4,0002,000

3.000

4;00047,0009,200

4.0002,000

3,0006,300

8,500152,0009,2002 5 ~ a o o16,00097,700

4013

15100100801006510085

32 115,200 7,000 70;200 38,000 115,200 lo a33 6,300 2,300 4,000 6,300 }DO34 11,800 11,800 11,800 10057 41,700 36,700 6,000 4li 100 10062 35,000 20,000 20,000 5763 10,300 10,300 10,300 100'i'OT!,LS 720,900 _ 147.l-1QO SJ..l!POP ~ O ~ _ , } O O 1.2.!.Q9Q 5 2 ~ . . 1 . BOOlleferenCOIU A.B, .\c/,"lS IntelllgcM


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D/J,UGR ASSBBlENT REPORl' 104 - MrSSION 220. 28 JUNE 194590.25-1547K.'.ilAua .'.Ie 00 . - AK.\SHI PLANl'

3 4 3 ~ - 13451'1. S!.mEarY:

a . This report assosses danago to t ~ above targotreaulting t'roc XXI Bo!abor Col":J'OOnd Mission 220, 22 June 1945.b . ?'err dlmlaBO to tho tnrget totals about 611.654 sq .

tt representing 18;'( of tho t ot al o ri gin al roof area of t h o 'plant , (Total or igina l roo t nroa. !1ooordins to Rot _. - 3.371.1008q, f t . )

c . T'ilelva buildings, -:nth a total roof area of about256.800 sq, t t . , 'I1Oro destroyed . . . suffered Bovoro structureld.:mago.. Building No. 83 (SUb-assembly) ',ms ''lbout m guttod.

d. Total darn.agc infl icted on th e target to 'dato 1sabout 4S.]$: of tho total origin3.l roof' arM .. (1.527.366 SQ., f t . )2 . s t a t i st i C31 Stu:!:l.:u7 or Daoaae:

SUperf ic ia l l581.818.0

Pu ecnt oforiginll1 roo f area

611.654

a. Dao


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l'i'udIZATION OF NEl7 D:.Lli\oE D:Ji.',GE II I SQU:JlE FEETNumber Roof aroa SUPrnFICIAL porcont(Rof. A) (Rof A) Dostrayod lind Struotunll C;uttod t inor Total of roof Funotion 2 . . . ~ u i l d i n g J oOI:"JlIont45 7 D ~ 5 0 0 72,300 12,300 n lit\chinine53 12,500 12,500 12,500 100 Pross Forbo54 42,500 23,110 23,710 4. Ynintnanoo Shops51 3,500 3.500 3,500 100 Unidontified50 4,500 4.500 4.500 100 Unidentified00 abode 42,400 42.400 42,400 100 Possible Cnfetoria61 6,01)() 4,0(32 4,8132 12 Doiler Iioun66 132.300 30,104- 19.900 6.132 0(3.096 G5 Shop tp e Du1lding61 04,000 11.560 11,560 13 " "60 75.600 32,220 32,220 42 Hea.vy Gantry type Shop Dulldlnt;11 30',300 30.300 3 0 ~ 3 0 0 100 Cafeteria12 0.000 0.000 0,000 100 Storage13 5,000 2.750 2,150 55 S t o r n ~ o14 30,600 30.600 30,600 100 Sho? Building15 11.200 11.200 11.200 100 P'oundry16 30.400 30,100 3 0 ~ 4 0 0 100 \'icod l"'"orkin(; CIld rnt torn11 7.000 1,000 1,000 100 Ferge10 50,900 50,900 50,900 100 Sheet UOtal ~ Fabrioation19 nbc 16.600 16,600 16,600 100 Storage03 230,500 49.700 49,700 20 Sub Assom1>ly ,05 441,000 55.100 5 5 ~ 1 0 0 U:.5 S ~ assembly BnU Final Assembly91 21,200 15,400 15,400 12 Receiving nnd Storo.goTOTALI 353.676 115.150 62.220 611,654-Roforences: 1.. J.T.G. ! lu ild in Construction : .nnlysis . Shoots 1 to D.n. CIU Damago . u a O B ~ o n t Re?ort 4 _ ~ January 1915C. CIU Speohl Report 9 _ 13 Fobrunry 1945

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CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONSFORM 34

MISSION NO.215 - 22022 Juno 194;

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ErlECTlVEaUC55 or MISSIONS

Minion *215 - 58 8: 73 Ugs - Pr1r.lary Targot - !Curo Naval .\raonnl~ l 1 s s 1 o n 4216 - 314th l1L"lg - Prir.onr;y Tnrgot - ,MitBublahi Ajc Co., TCIr':Ulsh1l:lnMission ~ 2 1 7 _ 56th Wing _ Prioary Targot - Knwnnishi ~ / Co . B1r.IoJiMission 4218 _ 31)th \ling _ Pr1.r:m:ry Targot Mltsub1ehi A/e Co., Kl\i.:N:ligahnro.Mission 40219 313th lTing _ Prilill\.l';Y TCl,rgot - Kro.msNti Mc Co., IcIN:lignhnraMission 4220 - 313th ~ i n g _ Prionry Targot - KnwCl,snki A/C Co. , Aka ah i

cop Q! KII!:IIJSAircro.tt ~ i r b o r n Q . . Porcont Of ~ l r c r a t t On I k ~ d . 458 7 2 . 5 ~ J"lrcro.t t Loat . . . . 5Pcrcont Of Aircraft ~ i r b o r n Q , l . " ~.Urcrnft Bombing Pr:W:iry Ttu'gct . 381 .

Porcont Of lIoobing Aircrcl ' t . , , } . ~ r ~ o : r n e ; tBambi Dro-pped 011. Prionry T1".I'gota.lloub! P r o ~ On Secondary TorgetBOJ:lba-llrQppod On O t ~ 1 C l r ~ . : T g c t s

1 l 5 . 4 ~.210,3 Tons

}4 Tons1G3 Tona

Aircrnft Dnmngcd. . . . . .140Porcont Of .Aircrl'.ft.Air borneCrCl\l Mcobor Caauol t iOI. . . . . 5"PorCQnt Of Totnl Pnrticipnt1nc

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381 6.. 31 _ 418 2812 11 1Aircraft Landing At Iwo J1ma:Misslon 1215 58th Viug - 4 aircraft ., 73rd WJn& 6 aircraft.Mission #216 - 314tb Ulng - 3 alrcraft .Mlsslon #217 - 56th Wing - 11 aircraft .M18lion8 1216, '219 .. #220-313th 'diD - U . t rcr. . . . .

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l Ian: m:Be r iold Order Nu. 89 calloo fo rthe following effortseMis,ion .1215 - 58th Wing - 2 groups.73rd lfirJ& _ Normal e .: f 'fort .Mission 1216 - Normal effort.Minion #217 - 6 Iquadrone.Minions f2 lS . 1219 " 1220 - 1 group each.j : g ~ B A ' (

21 June 1515 Z 1812 Z 22 June 0558 Z

r J\ II J" ,L I". J.' r ... "J: ,L li UA!"j,> c:e: Vt1II8 .l '0 ;. ;e ./ e A/c ' j ' ~ c.:: r...r: CFi" ;n,1I:: 0]0' IH:.'lnUi :meTIVET;,iiCI:..T TARGET SSIOlfS> l>:F>.GTm., ".(1,;\ * ~ 1 5

58 '3 64 3 64 d. ' June 1620 Z 130 Z 2 Junt "i7rm , 081' Z 5 ' - 1 - 59 5110 2. - 2 " - - - 2 2 -73 7T 1]1 - 0 122 161U Z 812 Z " ,." JZ! Z 08,,"Z 104 - 11 - 115 7,VG . - - J " 1 7 1- -60 '9i : 12 1116 1620.% 1812 Z 0602 Z 0853 Z 162 - 12 - 12- 6 w, - - - 5 5 18h l ! . ~ 1 1 65 127 "2J 1515 % 1650 '0005 O8OJ' 10 ' - 10 - 11& 5w. 3!l - 3 - - .. J } -1 - 1 IIton"217 - - - 1 1 -w,5 ' ' } 66 9 5 ' 1646 1752 Z '07l!! Z 1009 z 52 - 56 2.. 1! l - 1 " 1100'1218 - - 1 1 . -M11J 1Ill ... 28 . 2 ' 1626 , 1103 z. 055' Z 0 7 ~ 7 17 6 " - 23 5- 1 M' don 1219- 1 1 -1J j6 29 , 21 1629 Z 1717 z ""J" 0717 z 17 - - 21 .-y. 1.!!. - 1 110n "'220 - . 1 1 -,,. ... .< < '0 161 M' 1;41 705 015J Z -5 1 - 26..- . - - -TOTAl 6)a - JIl

l ' 1 12!r Quper dumbo aircraft .D ~ t h e r control aircraft.o weather control aircraft bombedtarget of opportUJIlty.4 Includoe lpare aircraft.~ t e r 01 c e ~ o n i 8 B ., ,1 .......-- . -


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TARGET BOI.{BFl} TH'''' or iU.JZASE ALT. or i\:IZ,;,S::: TA..'q,OF.T V! SI3!.Z TA.'tG::T !:O'!' ViS!5!.EAIReRAM'UllIr MOPPING VISUAL RADAR RUll Dii.:.PP:O V:S,SI:fHTIll'i DF.AD DRIJ??It:'C:.;..:u.IZST P.ADARlW1E or TARGE'!' TTl'>: 1l0'_:BS UTESI' L O ~ r : ; S T I:IO:1ZSI' 5!:iijTViG '/::0,: 'llS:'n!. O ~ o. ~ . . i i E : : ' ; E ?:.Cll:_ 0:1iii-ifONLY C ( , ; : : J i . ! ~ : : O ; S :.z..u.::il OR 0:::'5::0: PT. 0:'1::0 I . L A l J ~.. ,

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EIIDII EIIDII Emn ACC. UN- EIIDII EIIDII .""" ACC. 0" UN- TOTAL TOTAL .,58- WOUNDED TOTALWIT Ale AlA A/e > > OTH'" IU'I)'8 TOTAL Ale AlA Ale> > erno; OT"'" K..,.. IlAJOR Ulf{)R PARTICI- KILLE!> I III '" IMJ'lMm CASUlLTI&SAlA ecH. AlA ecH. PATIl(;Min on 412l ,58V I!!. - - - - 1 - 41 - - - - - 7 743 - 11 2 1373 v - - - 1 - - 1 - 55 - - - - - 9 1446 - - 3 3

totAl - 1 - 1 - - 2 - 96 - - - - - 16 60 2169 - 11 5 161215 6in on 1214y} 1 - - - - 1 d 2 - 16 2 - 2 - 1 7 14 14'17 10 11 4 25- on ,'}217isll5"'" None 1 2 - - - - - . 3 657 NoneMillS on'" J11G llone - 10 - on-&21Cl- - - 5 5 314 nonebI3'1' Mise1 - - - - - 1 - - 7 - 20- - - 1 6 2'5 - 11 2 13I-lisl on f2'3'1' Hone - 3 - - - - - - 3 3 " Honef- , 2 1 - 1 - 1 5 1 127 9 - 2 - 1 29 II I 5166 10 33 11 54

n ltrereJ ro c hed j ale hi in I I engine which foIl ! t . po en ino I oked nd \/ i g ble> up ovor n0!llY t r r i to lv; 11 cr roombtlrso. Fd, 4 pro'on te e ob ervod rcrnf cro od a t Koble r iel while ttemp in g t lNUl v1th tvo 0 g1noll out. Al l e w membor InfO.. . - , .d . .i .1rcrll. ft ovorlhot f io ld lUJ.d crtl.llhed over c l i f f whilo try1n& to lnn d vith one ongino gono. 10 crov txlClbore kUlod.o Aircra t t lo s t one engine in vicin1ty of target t:'..l\d dropped from fomt\tion; l as t seon in ! laces nt nbout 5t)()() foot. 11 crew

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fUEl"" c m A./e l . l ~ n \ O " a : D to DANAGl::D 50 CALIBm jJQQJ1'l'ICIf ElPlJml'lUlEt..:!Ir Ale ATTAClG. BY E/A. TYPE Ul DES- ""lB;, DAJ.:AG>D FrrtED IN TBSr '"JGHTDJ .MODEl. WOY.ED IJ:E:SID I """"" FIRED n:rrI.9lm:D LOSr A/C row., "'aaion '211::58 we 20 . , . - 5578 10380 6000 2195873. we - . - - . 10611 3790 - J.4401TO"," 20 - . - :/216 - 16169 14170 6000 3635911215 Mission314 ue 49 39 1 M ' a a ~ o o . ' 2 1 ~ 9 6 8 5 11260 2800 13500 6724558 we 12 17 - 2 8510 4868 5900 - 19278Mission ~ 1 2 1 8313 33 57 1 2 . , ~ 3 0 0 5 1480 . . 14485Mission ir2l313 W 15 .1 4 - 2 4 llJ26 1616 4445 5200 22587Mission 1220313 'Ii 7 9 - 3635 1335 . . 4970= 4050 137 1 4 8 76161 36748 273 15 24700 164924

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?LIGHT DATA lc FtP....L CONSUMPTION1(15SI09 NUMBER '215 1215 TOTAL 1216 .UNIT 56TH "ING 13RD WING *215 314Tn \TINGAIRCRAFT CONSIDBP..::.D I 52 97 149 111_ ~ V E ? ~ G ~ FLYING TIt-IE 14'35 14,27 14'30 15:21F"UEL CO;;StJl.IED:

Avorag9 6265 6442 6380 6394Max""'" 6800 7003 7003 6835Mininuo 5750 5987 5750 5860

FUEL RZHAurniG:Average 6"66 8J7 848 776Hnxltr.m 1250 IJJ2 IJJ2 1226H l n i ~ 500 241 241 J74

AVG. GALS. USBD PSR EOiJP. 429.7 445. 440.0 416.5.'I{)TA!. USED ON ..l.IK80!U1E Alc J86J70 767995 1154J65 761075

-, ,lRi1iBER AIRC:ri,E"'i' .URllO:R13 64 122 186 123AVG. BASIC \fT. OF AIRCP.}J"T 74946 75650 75407 75621AVERAGE USEFUL LOAD 55529 61601 60545 62106AVG. NC. O:? 30i-!:ES LO.\m"....D - "6'; mx:cd 100d lolixed LoadJ..VG. \l'i'. OF B(l.rdS LOAIED 6440 11515 10460 12192AE?..AGE TIlE!. LO.:JED 7117 728'0 7224 718SAVG. \iT. OF Fli:E}L LD.iUlt-:D 42702 43680 43344 4J126AVER.'!..!.'.!: IESC. \lEIGH'I' 7379 6406 6741 676.AVG. GROSS 1T'l'. AT TA!G OFF IJJ475 137251 135952 137729


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FLIGHT IlATl.. & !'t1E.1 CONSUN:FTIONMISSION l I '217 . f21S I '219 !l220UPIT l 5eTH VING 313TH 'IllIG ,nTH VmG I 311'i'i! UnmAIRCRA!':r CONSIDERED I 44 19 IS 18..WEP.1GE FLYING T I 14,,", 14,04 14:00 14'35FUEL CONSUKED: II_'verc.go 5S96 5914 5998 6147

Moxie"" 6520 6149 6278 6330!-lin1nuo 5550 5530 5606 5920

?UEL R9l.AEiIliG:A\"erogc 7)4 335 787 531Mox1.cun 1150 1255 1099 SOD MinitIUD 100 633 507 430:"VG. GALS. USED P"'...R EOUR 39S4 4203 42S.4 421.6

TOTAL USED ON AI:mD.tUt-:E 1./c I 345245 145426 134583 178670

\1EIGHT DATAI Il1UMBER AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE 56 28 21 30 ,

AVG. BASIC IT'!'. OF AIRCR.\FT 74940 74900 74900 75160AV1.RAGE USEFUL LOAD 61320 60376 61521 59664AVG. NO. OF BOMES LOADZD 27.2->164 3-"56 "lixed Lond 3-"56-29-


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FIElD ORDER NUJABER l!9

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KAPS FCfI. PLO'M'ING: Japan Aviation Chart 1:218,8001. Fighter escort not available for th is ml5s1?n.2. XXI BomCan a ttacks targe ts 657A, -1681, - '2!J47, 1833/240 end 1547with nOl"lIllU ef for t from the 58th, 7Jrd., and 314th Wings arx:l. threegroups !raa the ) l ) th t11ng.) . a. 58th Wing:

(1) Target: 90.)0 - 657A. Primary Visual and Radar.(a ) " 'I

037055Force Required

2 GrOUP8

(Reassembly Area)~ ' i ; ) r t u r e Point)

(b) UP! Reference: XXI BomCom Litho-Mosaic, Kure Area Urban.(e) Rout.,

BaseIwo Jirna3235N - 1JJ15E3320N - 1320lE3346N - 13216ETargetRight. Turn avoiding flak areasIwo JimaBase(d ) Base Altitude 01' Attack: 18,000 feet.(0) Altitude Enroute to Target I 2,000 - 2,800 teet and6,000 - 6,800 toet.

o(r) Sanb load: 1,000 Ib cpr a fused 1/10 0036 and 1/40 t a l l .(g) Tir.le Control a t Departure Point: D-Hour plus 20 minutes.

(2) . Target: 90.29 - 2047. Primary Visual and R.1.dar.(a) UP! ForC6 Required

133086 2 Squadrona118079 4 Squadrons

(b) UPI References XXI BanCom L i t h ~ o s a i c H1maj1 Area90.29 - 2047.

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(o) RoutelBatwo Jima3JJON - IJ430E (Reassembly Area)34.26N - JJ421E (D.parture Point end IF)TargetLett TurnIwo JimBase

Cd) Base Altitude of Attack: 15,CXXl teet .Altitude Enroute to Target.: 2,000 - 2,8CX> fe:rt. em6,000 - 6,aoo f ~ t .

(r) Bcmb load: 500 lb GPt e fused 1/100 DOSe and n o n ~ l a 1 'ta i l .

(g) Time Control at Departure Point: D-Hour plue 30 minutes...b. 73rd WinO'

(1) Target.: 90.30 - 657A. Primary Visual and Radar.(a) 1IP1 Force Required

(Reassembly Aroe)(Departure Point)(IP)

037055 Normal Yfort(b) UPI Reference: XXI bean Utho-l.l:oeaie Kure Urban.Cd Route:

BaseIwo Jima3240N - 13225E3320N - 1320lE3346N - 13216ETargetRieht Turn avoiding nak areasIwo JimaB'l.se

(d) Base Altitude of Attack: 18,000 feet.(e) Altitude Enroute to Target: 3,000 - 3,000 fcot am7,000 - 7,800 feet .,(1) Bomb Load: 2,()(X) Ib G?ta fused 1/40 nose and. 1/40 ta i l .(g) Time Control at Departure Point: D-Hour.

c . 3lJth Wing:(1) Target; 90.20 - 1833/240 Primary Vi.ual.

(a) 1IP1080070rrl9078

ForCQ Required1 Gl-oup1 Group

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( l) Bomb l.otd: 4,000 Ib Le's tuaed inatant.8ll.80US noeeand noo-delny t a i l , int$l"Vnlomotor setting 3X) tee t .(g ) Time Control o!!.t Departure Point: D-Hour plus JO minuto_.

d. 314th Wing:(1) Target: W.'rl - 1681. PrimlY Visual and Radar.

(a) UP1 Farce Required.

(Rea!aeq,ly Area)(Departuro Point)(IF)

076043 Nomal Effort(b) ll.!PI R e f ~ r e n c e : XXI BonCon Litho--tIollnic 90.Z7 - 16al.(c ) Route:

Basetwo J1JM.3345N - 13510E3 4 2 ~ - 1342IEJ431N - 13410ETarGotLoft Turn avo id ing f lak areasIwo Jimaa'se

(d) Altitude of fl.ttnck: Base, 15,000 feet - Uax, 18,000 f t .,(e ) Altitude Enroute to Target: 5,000 - 5,800 teet and9,000 - 9,aoo foct .(r) Banb L o a d ~ 500 1b Opts fused 1/40 nose and nondelay t a i l .(g) Ti::le Control at Deplrture Point: D-Hour rrl.nus

JO t l inutel l .x . (1) Method of Attack: By squadrons in column with minimumtime interval betweon squadrons.

(:2) ~ a and D-Hour: 22l000K.4. a . No change.

b. Tactical Uissioo NuL1ber:(1) 6574(2) 1681(J) 2!J47(4) 1833(5) 240(6) 1547

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a. (1) XX! BocCa:I. SOl aoo'SOP fer strike reports, contact reports,and IFF prococlures.(2) Each n igh t squadron ld l l be equipped to barrage j81lln th eregion 190-210 megacycles.()} ObsGJ'vationa of the extent and re l i ab i l i ty of tbo barragewil l be made while over the ta rget .(4) Spot j8JlllLing will b.1 conducted .over tho frequoncY' ranges

180-190 and 2lD-220 megacycles, 2.5 desired by the wbgReY. officor and. as govarned by the capacity of each wing.(5) Janmers wi l l be kept in - operation a t a l l times when closer

than '" rrlle3 to Jbnstro., md will be turned off at a l l othert1melt, axecpt for prefl ight and postfl . igtt frequenay checkswhich arc to be J:lOde on the growxl. while the jammers areinstal led in th e airplane Ill.

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CoIlJrwJ1ing General A.rn\Y Air ForcesCaImandil18 General; U.S. Arnut Strategic Air 'orces (Rear)Ccmnanding General. U.S. Strategic Air Forees (Guam)Chief of Staff . U,5, ArQy Strategic "A1r 'oroes (Guam)Commanding General; Twentieth Air ForeeCottmanding G e n e r a l ~ Eighth Air 'orce (Okinawa)Commander in Qlief. U,S. Army forces, Pacif icChief of N3.val OpeI"ations, OP_16_VCorrmander in Chief; Pacific Fleet (Adv Hq)CamlaD:1er in Chief. ' Pacific Fleet (1lear Hq)CommanderAir Force, Pacific FleetCaDnarder; Third FleetCommander; Fif th FleetCaIoander; Firs t Carrier Task ForceCoumander. l !ar iandCcmnanding General; U.S, Army Foroes, 'Middle PacificCou:a::iIandiIl& Generali l l l ied Air Forces. SRPACon:manding General; Far East Air ForcesComna1ding General; U.s. Strategic .ur Forces in E>.1ropeCamiandina General; Mediterranean Allied Atr ForcesCaananding General; Fifteenth Air ForceConmarding G e n e r a 1 ~ Seventh Air ForeeConDarding General ; VII Bomber CcmnandCoumarding G e n e r a l ~ VII F i g h t ~ CcmnandCommanding General; Eleventh Air ForceCcmnanding"General. 30ls t FigJ\te:r l7ingCommand Hq, Allied Air Forces. 5,7PA.AT.l'N: Senior Intel l igence Officer, 'R.A.A,ll'.Commander in Chief. U.S. Forces. PacificJ.TI'N: G-2 (For Section 22, RQA)Officer in Charge, Joint Int el li gence CenterPacific Ocean AreasCotrmarrling General, Array Air ForcesA1'TN: AC/AS Intell igenceCoumanding General, ..I.rmy Air Forces,trTNI .I.e/AS. Intell isence, Collec t ion Divis ionCommanding General. U.S, krm:y StJ'8tegie Air Forces (Guam)ATTNI IntelligenceCormnmding General. U,S. Army Strategic Air Forces (Guam)ATl'N: Communicat ionsFOO: Counter Measures Air Analysis CenterCoIllnanding a r r i cd . Twentieth J\!r Foree Lead. Crew SchoolBrigadier Genetel, H,S, Hansell. J r ,Chief of Stai"f, Twentieth Air ForceDeputy 0/5. Opns. Twentie th A ir ForeeAC of S, .\.-2, 'fu'entieth Air ForceChemical Warfare 'Officer, 'I\7entieth Air ForcaOrdnance Officer. 'I'lientiElth Air Fo rceDirector o f Tac ti cs , A-3. Twentieth Air ForceHistorical Officer. TWentieth Air Force


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21st Bomber Command Tactical Mission Report 215, 220. Ocr

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