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    Page No..

    Tactical NSITativc.
    1



    A=cx A
    _ Operations


    13
    Part I _ Navigg.tion Report &: Track Chert.
    '"
    Part II _ Ucan Points of

    16
    Part III _ Radar Apprcnch Charts.

    -17
    >art
    IV _ BCDbing


    22
    Part V _ Flight Ent;inecring Report &: Chart.
    23
    Part VI - Radar


    25
    Part VII _ Gunnery.



    27
    Part VIII _ Aix..sca Rooeuo Chart.

    28
    Annox B ... '.feather





    29
    Part I _ ,leather SW':'Irn!U"Y.


    30
    Iart II - Chart _ Predicted vs
    Observed
    ,Ieatber.

    32
    Part
    III _ Prognostic Map



    33
    Part
    IV _ Syncptic Map.


    34
    Annex C _
    Ca:Ol1ucat ions.



    35
    Part I - roM.




    3
    6
    Part II _ Radio

    3
    8
    Annex D - Intelligence.




    41
    Part I - I.il' Oppa;itiOll

    42
    Part II _ Enl!lY Antiaircraft.



    43
    Part III ... Damage



    47
    Secticn A _ Miaaicn No. 277



    47
    section B - Mission No. 278

    49
    SectiQl C
    - Missi Ql No. 279

    52
    Section D .. Mission No. 280


    55
    Sectia:r. E .. MissiOl1 No.
    281


    57
    Amlax E .. Consolidated Statistical S\Il!1I:l8ry.

    62
    J..zmu 7 ... 'l'aentictb oUr Farce Field 0:"00r


    72
    A.ImIl'% G .. Diatr1bJ.ticn.

    n
    Fukuil Urb.:lll 1..roo. (90.15), Hito.chi Urban .\::00. (90.14),
    Chcd Urban,uoetl (90.,14), Okazaki Urban Arca (90.20),
    and. Nippc:n OU Refinery (90.25 1203).
    19/20 July Jt945
    Field Order Il'o.. 2
    Targets,
    HE,\IXtU:.RrERS
    T.fENI'If:I'H aIR F(H;E
    1.O 2]4
    Tl,J;TICAL REFmY'
    ll!issicns Nc. 277. 276, 279. 280 and 261.
    Table of Contonts
    Prepared By; A.-2 Sooticn
    'l\tent1eth "'1r Farco
    Ulll11
    ,:::,: :",:: ,,, ,I: ,It:
    . SECRET
    ;By Auth of tho C. G.:
    Air Forco :
    . ,: 12 Ju1 45 tf..N'i :
    , Doto Initio.ls :
    :::,:::,:::::,:,,:::,:

    'r.'lEln'IETH AIR FORC ;
    APO 2]4
    SUBJEX:T:
    TO,
    1.
    Report of Attacks on FUkui. Hitachi. Ch08i and Okntaki
    Urban Industrlnl Arons and tho IHppon on Refinory at
    Amagasnki on tho Night of 19/20 July 1945.
    CO::u:Jl1ndinc; Gonoral. u.s. Arl:lY StratoGic Air Forco . APO
    234. San Franoisco, California
    IDENTIFIC1,Tlal OF' REPORT:
    a. Targets Attaoked:
    (1) Pril:lc.ry Visual dnd Radnr Targets:
    !.lissio" Number Targot
    277 Fukui Urban Area (90.1S) Hon::;hu
    278 Hitaohi Urban Area (90.14) Honshu
    279 Chosi Urban Aroa (90.14) Honshu
    280 Okataki Urban Area (90.20) Honshu
    281 Nippon Oil Refinory Honshu
    (2) No seoondary or last resort targets woro spccifiec.
    b. Faroe Attacking:
    Jlission Nuohar \'1ing
    Effort
    277 58th
    4
    Groups-i{ormal
    278 73rd
    4
    Groups-HonlLlll
    279 313th
    3
    Groups-Uornal
    280
    314th
    4
    Groapa-Ijormal
    261
    315th 70 Airoraft
    o. Diroctivo: Field Order Nunbar 2. Hoadquarter. Twentioth
    All' Poroe, dated 19 July 1945. direotod tho 58th, 73rd. 313th. 314th
    aDd '15th Bombardmont Ulngs to attaok 4 Urban Industrial Areas aod the
    11ppon 011 Refioory, all 00 in Air Forco
    1I1..1oal Jlwlbor 277 tbr.ough 281.
    2. MISSIOR PLANNING:
    .. Selection of target.:
    (1) terFOtl COpsidered; eitle. seleoted followed the
    ...00 ............tlag Foo.dur set u.p tor night inoondiary attaoka. Tho
    -1-
    Ll1.11
    the Smll.ll In-
    Fuku.i. Hitochi,
    oitie, wore among tho 180 seloctod for ottoek under
    dust rial Urban Areos Plan. Targats seloeted woro:
    Chosi, Okazaki ond tho Nippon Oil Refinery.
    (2) Solootod and Reasons:
    nforood to tho basia 0
    of theso aitios for attock... 0 t intolliGonoo !lnd rooonncis-
    haVing adoquoto radar aoope photos, torgo triko was plannod to be QX-
    snnco of tho tarGet aroas. Tho prooision S b is of
    ocutod sioultoDOously with tho incondiary missions on tho os
    provious similar suooossful
    b. Inportonoo of Targots:
    (1) Fukui is on importont railroad contor, with a pop-
    ulation of 97,967. locatod 40 north of 8iwa Ko,
    70 oilos southwest of and IJ olIos inlnnd froc tho coast on
    tho north sido of Honshu. FUkui is J mil os on its northJ.. to south
    axis 2 milos oost to wost, ond hos nn ovorall aroll of J .. squaro
    with 2 sqU<1ro niles baing highly oongosted. llinoty-fivo ..
    known industries oro in tho targot orca and
    of tho oity includo aircraft ports. olcotrio.al oquipmunt, maehloo
    motors. various ootlll produots nnd textilos. Succossful atta.ok of
    this targot would destroy industrios, disrupt rail communications,
    and decrease Japan's reouperativo pot0ntial.
    (2) Hitachi is an important city,
    80 milos northeast of Tokyo, on the oast ooast of Hon::;hu. ,lithin
    the oity aro 6 factorios, part of the Hitaohi Enginoering CompnDY.
    oomplox for tho produotion of eloctric111 oquipm<Jnt. Tho coppt.Jr tun",
    at Hitaohi supplies 1/10 of Japan's total supply of coppor. Tho
    city has 1 incendiary zone of 1.2 milos, having a population
    donsity of o.pproxiI:l.atcly 50,000 per squoro milo, ond tho second zono
    of 1.9 square milos, has a donsity of
    30,000 por square milo. Four numbored targots aro within tho city
    proper, and another nucberod target, a copper is 2 milcs
    nortrrNost of the city. Anothor tar got is 2 3/4 milos soutm,ost of
    the oity. Suooessful nttack on Hitachi would destroy Japanose in-
    dustries and deorease tho Japanoso roouperutivo potential ..
    (3) Chosi is located on the cast coast of Chiba Pon-
    lnsula, on tho south bank at the mouth of tho Tono River,
    ately 60 miles east of Tokyo. Chosi is tho important fishing eontvr
    that supplies Tokyo. end is tho soeond oity on the Chibu
    Peninsula. It is for its oannories Qnd cab manl'acturing.
    Sucoessful attuck would destroy I of Tokyo's main seurcos of food
    aupply.
    (4) Okazaki 1s loented approximatoly 18 cilus
    ot Nagoya on tho Yahagi Rivor, 16 miles northwost of
    aDd 9 miles oast of thc north tip of Chita Bay. is irnprrtant.
    principally boonusc of the presanoe of many smull fnctorios p,Jrform.
    lD& work for the major eoncorns in Nagoya. Also
    are a nw-bor of medium sizo cnd n fow plcnts in tho ured
    the olty, 0.11 of which depond on for food. shdltor und
    Tho city has a population of 84.073, with tho population
    "1I81'ty varying from c.pproximntcly 30,000 to 50.000 por squnro milo.
    !b8 olt oovers Cn area of apprOXimately 2 square =1100. Suooossful
    .ttaak ot thla targot would destroy the supporting smnll irulu8t.ry in
    ... GrOa, nnd would curtail Japan abl1ity.
    (5) Tho UlproD Oil Rofinory is 1 or JCPQn'a most
    ...-s-r.... havlD! C capaoity of nonrly 2,000,000 bo.rrols o.nd II
    ilIl.IX
    000 000 b Is The target Is
    lltQrage capacity of approXl.:Mtely 1,. o.rre. th fo\1kQ
    locatod in the l,:na.sas1lki I'l.:l.torfront area, at the lIlOUth of 1'1 h
    River, and ovor an arca or 3000 foot by 300
    CltI.ln part be1n& 1200 toot by 2000 faot. with 03 tank farm 0 Th
    tllIlks lOcated. o.pproxil:l8te),y 600 toot fran the l;lBin target aroa'
    l
    0
    synthotic p13nt to produoe 200,000 barrels. annuallY' o.nd
    SUccesaful attack would destroy an sourco of 011 aupp Y
    decroase tho anomy's recuperative potontial.
    e. Tioo Factors I
    (1) $alaction of D-D:1x:: &lootion of tho day far at-
    tack was dopendant on conditions ovor the Empire that
    Pert:L1 t exocution of these radar-plannod missions.
    (2) Sc.k:lction of Tar,Q'et T1oc: Targot tice mla severn
    ed by taka-off and landing timo of tho striking forco in ordor to
    havo landinae of tho Clio. forco bo durit'18 dayliGht hours.
    d. 11mitions am Fuel Loading:
    (1) Selection of Boobs rod Fuzes: This sovernad
    by the type of target and tho size of tho attacking force.
    (a) Fukui Urban .\roa t Tho baabs loaded for this
    mission had actually bQcn planned for an attack un Ouutn. One QrOUV
    '1m3 to be loadod 'l<itb M47 incendiary baJbs and 3 Groups \lore to car-
    ry 146 incendiary clusters containins 11:'!J9 bOClbs. Each aircraft carry-
    ing M47 inCOndiary ba::bs oas 'also scheduled to carry 1 M47 ;mite phos-
    phorous bomb. loaded to froc tho Nuober 1 position of the
    first station to release. lho cixed industrial and residential aroas
    considered susceptible to destruction by this boob lo3d.
    1. The M47 type .1hi te phosphor0U3 bonbs \tere
    to be oquipped tlitb a M1S burster to give r.axinun incondiary nnd anti-
    personnel effect. as .....e11 as an increased ticc for sooke to be"genor-
    atad. The latter actio:l 'il3S te occur ir:n:lediately after i:::.lp"l.ct. re-
    sulting in burst 4 feet beneath roofs. Those banbs
    'l<ero to be loaded firDt as the trail is less. resulting in grc3ter
    range than for incendiaries and thus placing the vhite phosphorous
    bOOb bursts githin the incendiary pattern. Basod on results of
    vioua att3cks by this \thon M47 incendiary boobs and Clusters
    of M69 borJbs \tere usod against sioi1erly constructed targets, un
    average density of approxinately 200 tons per square nile on the t!U'-
    get aroa vould effect required destruction.
    z. Considerations for usa or the M47 100-
    pound ..hite phosphorous bO:.lbs "oro as fol100s:
    A. The expected anti-personnel
    troD burning particlos should increase the possibility of largo
    aha fires developing froo the incendiary droppod.
    in ,be e"U'ly stages of
    produoecl.
    h. possible
    attack expected
    decreaso of flak
    due to Brooko that
    ,2,. Tho inoendiary effect ot "hi te ph, s
    pbaroull beebe against light structuros \lould not be appreciably :.,'(. ..
    ..... trca thst at Incondiary bOCbs ao:1 c"luld concoivably be iil-
    ...... beoaue tiro tightill,g ot tho whito pIlospborO\l8 bClIJb vould b)
    ..,. Uftlou.lt.
    d Though tho uhito phosphorous boOb
    _. f' th 11147 inoendiary boo.b, tho
    Qoighs 127 pounds 70 pourAs or f' incendiary boubs
    boo.b loo.d l7ou.1d rc:=:1in tho saPO since tho 0
    "as by
    J. lYzins and Intorvnloqqtcr Settinr,1
    ae M47 incendiary bocbs__Instantano
    Ous
    noso 75 f'oot BottinG
    b Clustors--Sot to open at 5000 above
    aith 50 feot sotting.
    noao.
    ",.
    M47 ilhite Phosphorous__instantancous
    d Tho solected fuzings had provon S:lt-
    on previous and the
    chosen as the cost officient for obt3ining a uniforc dons1ty
    thrOUghout tho tlll"got arca.
    (b) H:i.t3chi Urban Area: It rlas planned to have 2
    Groups on this o1ssion carry A'147 i:1condiary bO!:lbs and 2 Groups carry
    An? incondiaty clusters. In thCI event th3t Ml? incondiary clusters
    would not be availAble, clusters containing M69 boubs ucro authorized
    to be substitultod.
    1..:ltcr. at the request of 7Jrd- ,:ing, and
    satisfqctory dropping tosts had accoopli3hcd.
    authority iT.l6 gi van to use 50 par cent of M47' s and the other 50
    oont oither E4-6 or MJ.7 clusters. This "3ould equ"3.11z.:l ue1b,t
    of all pl3nes and it uas expected that flight be
    icprovod. The nixed and industrial construct1on
    tho ar03 7aS considered susceptible to attack by these
    since light to oodcrate penetration rras required
    divisions uould have oultiple hits. It ;'las ostiootod that 0.
    density of 225 tons per square mle on the targ0t ,",auld effect the ::.:::-
    quired destruction.
    g. Fuzing and Intervaloncter ScH.!!lg: 1n-
    eendi'iry Bonbs--instantaneouS nose. Mi7 Incendiary Clustc:,s-..Tv
    at 5000 feet the t3Tget. The intervnlooetc4 settinG
    75 foct for 50 feet for cluaterS
    a
    The fuzing and
    noter Botting selected uas tonsidcred nost dosirablo to
    dona ty. proper Penctr'\tion. and uaximun tonnage on tho targct arc."
    (c) Choai Urb"ln Area I SiMa aoveral lndust::-i'"!<:
    ;lere loc"ltod in tho target area, the construction of nhieh noc.Jstt"::,::"d
    oodorato clusters ueru selecteci
    because of an of E46
    olusters "Ifaa chosen. The first 12 alrcr:l.ft to s,;riko l:
    '&<1rgo' ifero dosign'J.ted as pathfinders ar.!) :'.:. l:c 100000 th .:,..
    bomba, as it 'o1aS tholight th"lt first linc t!lfm.Jea ;i;)uld be _f!,;.-
    tectiyo 3gainat this h'rge bOtlb.. Surfici';::lt aPI'l:.:u;,;: fi.r;,:s wouU :..,
    40yoloped to S'J.turate tha defensos, enabling .::ffcctive usc of
    olua'erll as tho ooin Two frngr.1entation clusters wora ":0
    .. releued ll!18t froo o/::.ch phne, forcing 11 cocxteusi'..a p:J.ttcrn \7i.th
    t,ba 1.....,.,tuios. The density of inCCnlh3r7 boobs was
    .. tbe __ 98 that for hli3sion 2j8.
    1.e Fuzing md Interv:;l;lcncter Setti.Jl51
    ,4- Twelve pathfinders woro to Garry I.Jll'(
    'tIot:Ibe wi'U1 an 1nstantllnOOus nose and iD:tena1ol::letor sutii'13
    -4-
    alIU:
    a. Two Ot'oups uere to C:lrry L'47 incondi.:tr)'
    bOObs with an instantaneOuS ;090. The intorvaloootor sotting was to bO
    75 toet.
    (d) Olsnznki Urban .\rCI'l.I 'I'bo t'U'got area uas highly
    coceustod and inflacnablo 'lTd ..ms belioved to bo susceptible to tho
    rapid fire-sotting proporties of tho 2 types of nnpalc beebe specified.
    Tho osti:::lated donsity of incondiary ba:lbs to bo tho 931:'.0 as th:lt
    for Missions l'b:1bcr 278 and 279
    .1. Fudoo 'lnd Intcrvn1or:1otor Settintz:l
    s. Two Groups 'i1cro to carry 46 incondiary
    to open at 5000 toot above the t"'xgct. Tho intcrvalo::wtcr
    to bo 50 foot.
    s. Tho cain to 46 incen-
    diary clustors containing M69 bCDbs sot to opon a.t 5000 t.:let, with an
    1ntorv3lOQator'ssttiQ8 of 35 foet. Each in force 9130
    to 2 SOO-pound clustors set to open at 1000 foot
    tho llircr"ltt. o:uxl l03dod to bo reloased last ..
    ,g,. Fuilings and i:1tervalot\ctcr so.ttings
    solected tor SllDO as thoso listed far W1eoioD Spocifiod otoro
    278.
    clusters sot
    lJottine; uas
    c. Tho sotting uas selected
    to give oaxinuJ::l concentratioii' over the entire t'll'gct, uniforn cov...:r<1go,
    and o1>timuio. density 7rl.thin each plano pattern.
    (0) Nippon Oil Refinerv: This tarsct consisted of
    2 typos of installations, rofincry units tank units, clust-
    ored in 2'separate areas. Tho buildins single-story
    and snaIl. requiring the nultiple of hits by use et
    SOO-pound goneral purpose bmibs selected. Direct hits expected to
    destroy or seriously installations.
    1. Fuzina:
    The non-dclay n03e fuze uns selected
    as an assuranco fuse only.
    The .025 socond delay nose fuzing tns
    expocted to penetration of tho bonb tho t3nk tops to a
    sutficient dopth to assure dotonation tho contonts level. result-
    ing in caxinuo. danaga.
    (2) Boob loading I No maxinu.c or tliniouo bonb lea:1s ;-;00
    specified. Benb loads 'tiaro planned as follolls I
    :ling
    Potential Capncity
    Expected
    (_8)
    (PouJlsJ_
    58th
    17.000
    16;000
    73rd 17.000
    15.000
    31,.h 18,000
    17.000
    314'h 18.000
    15.000
    3lS-1> 20.000
    18.000
    -s-
    ilJlJU:
    OOrding to
    (3) Ammunition
    SOP for night
    A::lllIunition was to bo lce.ded ac-
    Ca)
    (4) Oasolino LoadinG' Fuel resorvo data indioated that
    all Wings would require no bomb bay tanks and a total fuol land of
    PrOXimately 6,600 would oarriod, unless weathc
    required largo fuol roservoS.
    e. Planning:
    (1) Routos:
    Number 277 - Fukui Urban Area:
    Base to 1wo JiMa
    to
    333SN - 13558
    to
    352630N - 13609E (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    343BN - 13805
    to
    1wo Jima to Base
    ( b)
    Base to 1wo Jima
    to
    .1530!1 14026E
    to
    3556" - 1402830E (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    354.5" - 14105E
    to
    Iwo J me. to Base
    (0 )
    Bnso to Iwo Jima
    to
    3352R - 13936E
    to
    3S10JOll - 1402230E(IP)
    to
    -..
    to
    ... .rla to_
    (d)
    Taotioal Dootrine
    Hano, the casily identified point cast of
    Klnomoto, wus ohoson ae landfall.
    An oxoollont radar point. looatod on a penin-
    sula on northern edgo of Suva Lako, easily
    idontifiod I'or a good bOlllb ru.n was speoified
    as tho initial point.
    A Tight turn was speoified.
    Thic point l'/8.S designated as land's eDd to avoid
    I'laie. areas.
    Tactionl Doctrine
    Mission Numbor 278 - Hitaohi Urban Area:
    Tactical Doctrine
    This was selected as landfall, on the eastern
    shore of the peninsula betwi.len Chosi Point and
    Taito Saki, to keep aircraft inside flak
    at Chosi.
    This exoellent radar check-point on the lower
    shore of Kasumiga Lake was ohosen as initial
    point.
    A right turn was specifiod off the target.
    This dead reckoning point was selected to keep
    aircraft nw&y from flak defenses at Chosi.
    Tactic&1 Doctrine.
    Mission Number 219 - Chosi Urban Ar!:
    Taotioal
    Lal:ldfall point was to be Uikurn Jima. a good
    navigation check before entering the target
    area.
    This point on the prominont coastal projootion
    at Taito Saki. loading ou.t fram Tokyo, would
    make a good radar initIal
    A right turn was spocified 01'1' tha target.
    Tactioal Doctrine.
    Mission Number 280 - Okazaki Urban Area:
    Tactioal Doctrino.
    -6_
    !.1'111
    341
    6
    30N - 13654E (IP)
    to

    to
    3455N 13750E
    to
    Iwo Jimn to
    Ce)
    Baae to 1"'0 Jilml
    to
    3350N 13445E
    to
    341530N - 13504E (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    3453N l3526E
    to
    3407N - 1)618E
    to
    fRo Jima to Baso
    point on tho ll.pproach to Iso \lo.n, 18
    llc.klrl d i itilll polnt nnd .0." also
    n vory good rll ll.r n
    the 1llnd!'nl1 point.
    turn WIlS speolfiod off the target.
    i dOll.d rookonlng polnt was doSlgn4tod to keop
    To. rt o.oy from the hoavy defonsos at
    aircrs
    IlJlllltsU.
    Taotiolll Dootrino.
    U199ion 281 - Nippon Oil Refinory:
    Taotical Doctrino.
    Landfall point was to be this prOJ:linent ponin-
    la on tho cast coast of Shikoku, a
    check just beforo ontering Osaka aroa.
    This wus a very good redar initiul point at tho
    top of Nadll poninsula, at (L p01.lt I milo south-
    west of Koda.
    This doud reokoning point was seleoted to get
    aircraft IlI'l'C.y from flak defensos in tho short-
    ost timo.
    A right turn to be cads to this
    Elnd.
    Tc.oticnl Dootrine.
    (2) Navigational and Radar Factors:
    (a)
    bEl diffioult duo
    Jioo. would be the only
    Empire.
    Fukui is an inland oity whore
    to surrounding hills and poor
    radar check point between the
    radar navigation
    city return. lwo
    base o.nd the
    (b)
    to idcmtify'.
    island ohain,
    wind runs.
    diffioult
    along the
    aDd rOoder
    Hitaohi is a coastal oity thut should not be
    The route botween lwo and landfall ,res
    giving good oheek points for rlldar
    (c) Chosi was expeotod to be easy to by
    because it is located on the prominent point on the eoast of
    Honshu. east of Tokyo. Tre wide river, running through Chosi Point,
    should be an exoellent aid. As in l.1ission Number 276. the route wns
    to pnss along the island ohain between lwo Jimn {".nd tho mninlt.nd.
    fording good oheok points for course, ground sp'::"d. nod ,find. The
    aouthern ooast of Chosi Point is made up of rooky cliffs. Uhiohyore
    expected to give a constant radar roturn for offSet bombiQG.
    (d) Okazaki a fairly diffioult inlund radar
    tarset, with the only radar chook point en boins lwo Jima. Tho
    lnit1tLl point l.Lnd landfall. on approach to Iso \/llt:l.l should bo voJry
    41at1Dative duo to the oontrust. with
    Tho rudar wind ship was SOP all. all radar night strikes
    aDd was expeotod to be of greut vulue on this lJlission.
    (0) Tho Nippon Oil Rofinory i8 an oxoellont
    beoaaae it 1_ on a prominont projootion of whioh
    __ ,. Into o.aka Bay o.nd is boundod by wnter, on 3 s idea giving a
    .. ra4ar ruturn. The only radar ohock point. onTwto to
    __ Iwo J1Jul.. Tho landfo.ll point WDiS to be a promi,wnt poJn-
    _ tIIB eaR ooe.at of Shikoku, and wns very au.s)' to rcoogn1&o on
    -7-
    11&11
    the APQ-7. Tho boc;t point of llloking
    tho Sl;Io.ll islnnd of Bonta.
    (3) RC/.l Footors;
    tho r:l.dnr wind run tlppoD.,"od to bo
    lannod to huvo 2 spooiD.l jamming
    (0) It was ) bocnu6o of tho fInk ond
    plnnos for Numbor 279 72 t A.. d 190 to 210
    lights in tho Chos1 Aron. Tho regions of 0 D.n ,.
    t' ing wes to bo amp aye
    to bo bnrrngo jam::lOu u.:1d spo JlIm;lI taido the burruge.
    against or sonrahlight radars oppooring ou
    (b) SpaaiD.l RCU a.irplanes woro not rooommvnd0:Cfor
    Uissions Humbor 277 278 and 280, but 0.11 striko plnnos wore to
    oquipped with oloot;onio jammors, tunod to barrago tho 72 to 84 ond
    190 to 220 rOGions.
    (a) Search of anomy rodurs from 20 to 3000 mogaoyolcs
    was to bo continuod, and onomy wore to bo rooorded. Ropo
    wes to bo oarriod in cnch airplane te bo dispensod when proteotlon \(ould
    be neoded from radnr-oontrollod flak and sourohl1&hts.
    (d)
    laekod ReM equipmont;
    Pl1shod.
    Tho 315th Wing oirplo.nos, on Mission !Iuctx.r 281.
    theroforo, no search and jo..mmiDG could be CLOoom-
    (4) Flak Factors;
    (0.) Fukui: Photography of the Fukui aren rovonled
    no antiaircraft defenses. Cnly meagor and inneeuratc fire was oxpected at
    12,OOQ ft in tho Biwo. Lake Area and nea.r Tsurugn. A bronkn,my to the
    right to avoid fInk areas wns specified.
    (b) Hitaohi: The dofenses at this target would be:
    10 heavy and 24 modium antinioruft guns nnd no senrehlights. althOUGh
    there were estimates of 1 to 6 senrohlights. Duo to the very meager
    defenso ngcinst night attack. flak was no major in planning.
    The route wns plnnnod te avoid other flak areas and nn altitudo of
    12,000 feet speoified.
    (e) Chosi: The B.29 s would be in range of thiJ fol-
    lowing defenses on the planned axis of a.ttackt 16 heavy 25 QOdium
    nntiniroraft guns and 4 searohlights. A bose altitude of 10,000 feet
    was speoified nnd tho axis of attack was plnnnod to avoid u cencontrn-
    tiOD of 12 guns and 55 modium weapons at Air Field (wust
    of Chost).
    (d) Okaznki: Photographs of tho area dis-
    olosed no dcfenses. A baso altitudo of 14.000 foot was soleotoi nnd
    tho routo wns planned to nvoid the defenses of Ujiynmndn,
    nnd Hc.mamntsu.
    (0) Nippon Oil Rofinery: On tho plnnnou nppronoh
    to this target nirornft would bo in runge of the follaJdnG defonses:
    88 hoavy antiairoraft guns and 45 so. rohl ights. It wus plnnned to nt-
    tAok: frClll the southwest. primo.rily ovor water to nvoid oonoentN.tions
    of fink in tho Osnko. aroa. Tho planned altitude of ntt.l.ok "fas to be
    toot. with 0. broakaway to the right. batwoun tho Kyoto nnd Osaka
    dotenses,
    (5) Assombly Points:
    .-l alroratt. with no assemblios to
    -8-
    Bombing wns to
    be offootad.
    bo done by individ-
    SOot1on.
    (6) Initlnl points'
    As 1istod undor Routos, (1) or this
    SOot10n.
    (7) Routos
    f. 3o:nbing Fc.ctors,
    As listed undor Routos. (1) or this
    (1) Bombing Altitudes,
    I:\nd also on tho bost radur
    Altitudos ehesen on
    The IIlOllD point of i::tp.....ot
    prob"blo oirouLr error
    oxoapt tho 1....1'(;0 stor.....
    (.)
    Fukui:
    12,000 to 12,800
    (> ) H1tuohi:
    12,000 to 12,800 foot.
    (, )
    ..h2tl:
    10,000 to 10,800
    (d) Oknzo.ki'
    14,000 to lS,hOO fo"t.
    ( ) 011 R r1
    15,000 t
    - 16,000 foot.
    o Nipnon 0,; nory: ..,
    (2) Axos of Atto.o!'::: Th:J axos of o."tto.ok wero sel ... ot.... d to
    give maximum in targot thu best possiblo
    radur seope returns and the lou.st possible intorfvrenoo frem flc.k.
    (,)

    6
    degrees True.
    (b) HitCichi:
    11 degrees Truc.
    (, )
    Chosi: 360 degroes Truo.
    (d) Okazaki: 18 dogroes Truo.
    (0 ) tiintlon Oil R..:finery: 297 degreos True.
    (3) Uenn Points of Those wero to with
    target and detorr.lint.tion would bo dopl.)ndont upon thu shc..pu of t ... q::;vt
    nnd tho density of the proposed bocb p...tt.::rn. (Soc Ll.yout of' .JOlill
    Points of Impact, Annex A, Part II.)
    (o.) A J:le:l.n point of impt-ct VI_S seloctod u
    short northwest of oc.stlu grounds. A
    orror of 4000 f...:.ot included llu:.J.rly ull of thu city.
    (b) Hito.c:hl: Tho point of imp<,ct s..Jlcotcd \..-c.s
    uorth ocntr<:..l s.::ction of tho city, with t.. prob.tblo cirouh...r
    includinG th0 no.jor portion of th", city o.ud lllilny of
    rios on th-J poriphery of th'l city.
    Chosi: A mean point of on
    ont to tho r4ilroo.d with u c:irou-
    t most of th.... oit].
    (4) OIc:::zo.ki: A moun point of imp..ot '-48 s",lcctod
    'tho oity, with I.J. prob,.ble clroul... r ,;,rror of 4000
    11 ull of thu oity.
    (0) Nippon Oil Rcflnery:
    the fetin1nro units. with Q.
    taaluding 0.11 tho
    27
    6 279 nnd 260 (Fukui,
    (r) On Number 277. t
    Chos! and Htt"'ohl). 12 pLl.thfindcr
    "rocoda tho main foroos to tho to mnr
    imp(>.ot.
    (4) Othor Footors; FOotors suoh as flok.
    and b tho f llawlng othor portlnoot
    oabing accuraoy ...oro oonsidorod nod <I
    bombing data wus taken into considoration In tho olDstons.
    JUsslen
    Length of Run
    Ttr.lO of Run
    Drift (Dogroos

    (Minutos)
    Rif1ltJ
    43
    10
    6
    277
    278 47
    10 3/4
    7
    279
    43
    10 1/4
    8
    280
    50
    11
    8
    281 31
    5
    6
    g. Doronsi vo To.etlcs:
    (1)
    EnohIY ?i.e:htor
    Opposition:
    (n) It vms ostimatod that the enemy mfsht
    dispatoh 5 to 15 fighters this strike. Thoro should bo no.
    opposition in tho lust of tho run from londfull to initl:l1 pOlot.
    over tho target, or on tho return routo. sinco unumy were re-
    ported to be Iocr-ted nenr N:r.goya.
    (b) Hitc.chi: The vneqy oight offer negligible to
    weak opposition, but probc.bly not be c.blo to sond up over 15 to
    20 fighters, of which 5 to 10 might be twin-ongine.
    (e) .!::!21: Even though 15 to 20 cnol!ly fighters
    oight be airborne :lIong the Chesi peninsula., the over-w_.tor routa
    should practioally eliminate enemy opposition.
    (d) Intcrception should be Dcgligiclo
    on this strike, even though 10 to 15 cnemy fighters might be ;,..i1'-
    borne.
    (e) Nippon Oil Refinery: The Jape-nese night suc-
    ceed in making with 15 to 20 fighters, _nd rn_y
    ocour from thc initi_l peint tho t ... rg<.lt ..nd im..':ludi ....t"'ly ..ft... r bo:nbs
    night may not exceed 5. to 8 r-nd
    night fightinG t::.ctics not proven to be ofi'cetive.
    (r) For all missions, it wllS ussuraed th.::.t the J(.p-
    aneso radar would disolose tho of the B-29's suffioiontly in
    ndvnnco to permit spotter planes to moet thu B-29's frOD 50 to 150
    ai10s from lcndfall. oloud should hinder thvso offorts
    by tho on08l1'.
    (2) Fightor Esoort: Fighter esoort wo.s not required on
    thoso mtsdoDS.
    (3) Coordinntion of Attnoks: Uisslon Number 276.
    WIlleIa sa ooworod. 1D a. Tc.ct10,.1 .iJ.ission Ruport. m.s to bo si"1-
    .. " ....uted with tbcs
    u
    missions.
    11111
    (4) .!!Q!: (Soo (]) undor o. Fl1bht Plu.nn1ng.)
    (5) "r:n1nst Enoffi' Airer:-ft:
    (a) GunnorY:
    rn1ss10"s vms to bo tho
    Tho SOP osto.blishcd for 0.11 night
    Positions of tho 1\vontioth Air
    sholVn on tho Chart in J,n...lOX
    i. Air-Son Rcsauo:
    (1) rhO Navy furnishod tho dotails of tho
    015510ns was to provido tho roscuO fuoil1tio8
    On tho ohart in Annox A. Pnrt VIII.
    (2) Armv Air ForcoS:
    Fo
    reo
    wore plnnncd, as
    A, Part VIII.
    3. EXECUTION OF MISSIONS: (For reports on thoso
    missions, seo various AnnexoS that folluN this
    n. Taka-Off:
    Take-off W!lS acoanpliiShod
    niS foll....vfs:
    J.!1ssion
    Pnthfi:ldors
    Ua.ln Poroo
    First
    Ln,t
    Rumber
    Wing Airborno
    J.irborno
    To.ko-Off
    Tuke-Off
    277
    58th
    12
    118
    190700Z
    190843Z
    278
    73rd
    12
    118 19
    0
    735Z
    19084n
    279
    313th 12 65
    190901Z
    190958Z
    280
    )14th 12
    118 190906Z
    191022Z
    281
    30th
    0
    ..!!<
    19
    0
    73
    0Z 190814Z
    'I\vcnt ieth Air Forco
    48
    523*
    190700Z
    191022Z
    Six
    wind run, 4 Super durnbo, 2 RCll end 1 radar wind run
    aircr;:tft arc
    not ine ludcd in this tot:l1.
    b. Route Out: Routos were flaVin as briefed. vith excep
    tion of 4 airc:-aft with 1andft:ll errors of 20 to 30 milos. Uo
    failod to bomb the primc.ry target boco.use of nnvig:ltionnl error.
    c. Tarzots;
    (1) Primary; A of 556 aircraft (including 3 on
    other typo missior.s) dropped 4173.2 tons of bombs botween 191344Z
    19l7l0Z altitudos r:lnging from 10.200 to 16.900 foot. with 175
    bombing visually. 13 by radnr with corruotions. 368 by
    radar. (For u of tonnage on tho separate targets. seo An-
    nox E. Summary.)
    (2) Targets of Opportunity; Fivo airorart inoluding 2
    whiob also bombod primary droppod 26 tons of bombs. from
    191<S0Z to 191655Z. at altitudos ranging from 8700 to 10.500 feet.
    (J) of Force: Fiftoon airoraft were non-or-
    4. Bwto &ok:
    ozoeption of :?S
    Routos. on roturn. wuro
    oirorart whioh lo.ndod at
    -11.
    41&11
    flown us briofod.
    lwo Jimo..
    A"
    "nft lundod ct bnSO$ us follows:
    o. lAnd i ll!;: ow,
    Tvfcntioth Air Foroo
    l!!ssion NUl'lbor
    277
    278
    280
    28,
    58th
    7]rd
    31]th
    ]14th
    315th
    First Lnr.dlnr..;
    Lust Lundin;
    192111Z
    1'}2310
    Z
    1920362
    1923
    02Z
    19210'}Z
    19235SZ
    19223
    8Z
    20OO40Z
    192119Z
    192222Z
    192036Z
    200040Z
    da.ma.go.
    f. Loss nnd D:lm:lgo to
    Aircraft:
    (1) To Enemy
    Aircra.ft: None lost oc
    dumo.god.
    (2 )
    To Enemy
    Anticiror::'lft:
    Two a-29's
    rooot vod
    minor
    (3) Other Reasons: 1V{o 8-29's wore lost; 1 when it lost
    2 engines und ditohed shortly aftor take-ofr beoause system
    failed. und tho other is missing to unknO',m TO:.l.Sons. Four oth.::r u1r-
    cr:;,f't received minor d..lD:l.go beac-usc of I..ccidontal, :!IOcho.ntoo.l uud other
    roc.Sons.
    g. Execution VB. Planning: The only ahc.ngos rroc
    plan wore in altitude to tcrgcts duo to
    from tho weathcr
    4. RESULTS OF llISSiONS: (500 Annox D, Pert Ill, for d:t.rn::tgo as-
    sessment.)
    n. Of 1.9 square ailes of built-up aroa, 1.6 square
    miles (84.8 per cont) werc destroyed. Dwnu.gc outside of tho built-
    up area (within a 5-mile radius of conter of city) totalled .14 squaro
    mile.
    b. Hitachi: or 1.38 square miles
    squaro milo (64.5 cent) was destroyed.
    built-up aroa. tott:llod .1 square milo.
    of built-up erca, .88 of a
    Destruction outs ida of
    c. Chosi: Of 1.12 square miles of
    a square mile (33.8 per cent) was destroyed.
    side of the built-up area were damaged.
    built-up nreo.,
    Scv,-,ral sL"lull
    .379 of
    ..rc... s eut-
    d. Okazaki: Of .95 square mik of built-up aree, .65 squ:t.ro
    mile (68 per cent) wus destroyed. outside tho built-up nroa
    (within a 5-mile radius of eenter of city), totalled .03 mile.
    e. 'HDpon Oil Refinery: Serious d:ll:'Iloge W1l.S inflicted in the
    tonk farm area. Twenty-five per cont of the oapaoity destroyod;
    tankugo in the tr.rgct erea was 39 p..:r cant dcmugod; ::..nd oth",r
    lacludcd 6 bUildings, gloB rufinury
    aDd installations.
    -12-
    7 r ;-
    .i:JI( 1'. /1,.,/1/":.
    CURnS S. tolt.:.s
    1
    Unjor Gonernl, U.s.....
    COI:lIlIr.ndl ns
    iU!NEX
    A
    O?E;?J.TI0NS
    P:lrt I _ lbvigo.tion Report and Chart
    Part II _ Points of
    Part III _ Charts
    Part IV - Bombing
    Pnrt V _ Flight Engineering Roport und Chnrt
    Purt VI - Rc.dnr
    Pnrt VII - Gunnery
    Pnrt VIII - Air-Soa Rescuo Chnrt
    Hissions No. 277 through 281
    19/20 July 1945
    pART I _ NAVIGATION
    -14-
    U1l1
    orart
    1
    Long was by individual
    (73'd to tho o'bOO "0" of FukU' (58th w,ug). H,t.ob'
    tho ing). Chosh1 (JIJth Wing) 1 und OkllZo.ki (3l4
    th
    .ling) and to
    W'ng)"oi,'oo to,.ot of tho .'ppon 0" Rof'oo,y .t .\mki (315
    th
    ...ft' Rootc. n.,. n=n ., bd.fod with tho oxooptio
    o
    of foo' .1'-
    b--b landfall orrors of 20 to JO No airoro.
    ft
    fuilo
    d
    to
    ..." tho , '
    pr mary tQrgo
    t
    boOo.uSo of orror.
    2. Wind dotormination. navigction and bombing in tho
    by ,.d'" W'nd' 10 tho to,.ot oro" v,r'cd
    5 to 315 dogroos at 24 to 17 knots respeotivolY
    l1roQ.
    from
    th S'noo oomp,o""on wo, exoo11oo
    t
    9"" of tho o,,,reft of
    700 th W'n. bombod 'n 70 m'ooto>; 95% of tho 73
    rd
    .'n, bombod 'n
    31 90% of tho 3'3th W,ug bombod 'n 70 miooto>; 90% of tho
    'n4 ling bombod 'n S9 m'noto'; ond 89% of tho 3
    1
    5
    th
    'ling bombed
    ,
    25 mlnutes. Tho 314
    th
    Wing did cn oxoellont jeb on time oompreS-
    son.
    4. Return to bo.so \yCS .... s briefed. with the exception ef 25
    airoraft whioh lando
    d
    at lwo Jimo.. rosults on this mis-
    sion wore excellent

    \
    \

    MISSION NOl!7-,2!ll.
    DATE 19-20 JULY 45
    0'0
    NAVIGATION TRAGI( GHART
    J
    PART I

    I
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    : st
    ,...
    ,..
    ,."
    '"
    ,...
    58tb_.277.
    191o:l32
    1911S32
    19nz
    191503Z
    191424Z
    191545Z

    191043Z
    19115&
    191402Z
    191534Z
    1914202
    1915532
    313th.279-
    191310Z
    191511Z
    1916402
    19153lZ
    191652Z
    314tb.21!lO- 191.227Z
    191353Z
    191536Z
    191654Z
    191552Z
    191710.
    315th.2!1l. 191103Z
    191142Z
    191329Z
    1914462
    191344Z
    19150"7
    ,
    ,
    '0'
    Li\.I1D'S END
    ,.-
    '"
    ,."
    56th2'/7 1914582 1916222-
    7;Jrd_.27e.-_ 191422Z
    191556Z
    313tbZ79- 19l532Z 1916542:
    314th260--._. 191606
    7
    191724Z
    HSth_461._ 191403Z 1915202
    I
    --t-
    b. The 1:115510n wus
    averago drift roported .os 6
    for tho Wing was 81 minutoS.
    -
    SECR[;T
    ------
    PART IV _ OO"j9H1G
    1. /l!lss1on j:l.ll:lbcr 277 - Fukui:
    12
    4
    00' 14 000 foot and
    a Altltudo- froo. 0,
    ''" darcost BOlllbing 5
    conditions ,oro idool olo::.r to throe-tun "S un
    - 11 1 Th.,;,rJ:1l-ls wero $tronc
    accomplishod visually by 0 n rcr_
    nnd caused some diffioulty, but occur rod cftl,;[" wure
    considored exoellently planned. Tho
    degrees right ond oocprosslbillty
    2. Mission Numbor 278
    Hi tachi:
    n. Tho uttnok vros executed at niGht by sinGle
    in tho tnrgct urcn was ten-tonths undcroast, which prvvont-
    ed any visual corrootions wUs Gcoemplishod cntiroly by
    radar.
    id d e
    "roll pl"nn"d. 'fhe aVl;r-
    b. Tho mission was cons ere s. ..."
    age drift reperted was 4 degrecs riGht the compressibility for
    tho fling \filS 63 minutes.
    3. !Hssion Nunbor 279 - Chosi;
    u. Woather in the target eloar. The
    accoaplishcd by single aircraft :::lot r.ltitudes fre::l 10,200 to
    11.400 feot. \r.lS accoc.plished bJ rc.dr.r cxcopt for 1 aircrc.ft
    that bonbcd visu::.lly lVhon tho rlldo.r sot b"oOJ:!e inop<-ro.tivc.
    b. The mission accomulishcd as with no
    unl difficulties oncountcrcd. Compressibil ity for ',ling Wc.s 81
    minutes.
    4. Mission Ul!/:Ibcr 280 - Okazaki:
    a. Tho \Too.thor in tho tc.rgot t1rca was nino to t0n-tCi:lths
    The n tt; ck wtl.S accomplished by single uircraft at alti-
    tudes varying from 12.700 to 16,300 feut, with bOl,lbillb being o.ccom-
    plishGd by and visual noons. Fifty-four niroruft bonbcd
    visually, 10 aircraft bombed by making rc.dar runs
    oorroctions, cnd 63 aircraft entirely by
    b. Tho mission was considered woll plannod. with undl,;rc..st
    in the to.rget nrOQ being tho greatest diffioulty oncountororl. !ho aver e
    drift reported wus 7 dogroes right and for tho
    WQ.S 78 minutes.
    5. Mission Number 281 Ninpon Oil Rofinery:
    0.. Bombing wes by single uircruft. with _1_
    titudes vr.rying fron 15.410 to 16.900 foot. Throe
    dar npprooches visunl 80 uircraft mLdu rudor
    relenSGs.
    b. Two airoraft roported of bomb r::.oks l.Lnd 1
    alrora.tt reported malfunotion of B.I0 shncklos. No othor difficulties
    .-re encountored. Tho average driDt ruportod wns 4 dagroes right
    ec.pnss1bllity for tho lYing was 40 minutos.
    -22_
    PART V _ FLIGHT l;GlI'iE:..,RIlIG
    1. r1c.rrc.t1vo of Nissions as FIO'P1n:
    a. Cruiso to tho Ma1nland: wore
    immodic.tely aftor tOok" off' to ,.ltitudos botwiloD 6000 and 9000 foot
    where tho initinl oruiso wo.s floit'll. No assomblios 101'0 mudo. Cor.\-
    prOSSiOD of tho foroes WUS offooted by varying nltitudos und
    spoods.
    b. Bomb Run: oonducted by individual air-
    oraft at altitudos betwoen 10,000 and 17.000
    o. Roturn to Buso; to tho buso wos condu6tcd with-
    out difficulty by aircraft. fuel wns usod by
    cruising at 14.000 to 16.000 fout and dusounding 250 fU't
    po: r.linuto into the tr:::.ffic p:..ttorn. U:.xiJ:Ium r.mge speods oS spec-
    ified by this gcvo tho bost fuol consumption.
    2.
    carried
    carried
    No c.irplancs carriod
    99% to 100% bomb bay capaoity, oxcept
    r.:.n nvcro.go oj' 82% bomb bay OUj)lloity.
    boy
    tho
    t_nks. All wings
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    3. Exhibits: For historical rocord SGO ohurt that
    this page.
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    PART VI _ RADAR
    1. ROodar -
    n.
    Nul:lbor of sots operative on tOoko-orf:
    411
    b. Of of sots ovor
    target: 459
    o. Peroontage ovor targot: 97.5 por oont
    d. Numbor of sots oporativo on roturn te base: 449
    o. Number ef ntlmuth ]57
    f. Number of fnlluro$ in lend airoraft: 5
    g.
    Avoro.S'"
    uo..x imum rnnGo
    in nautionl milos
    of tttrgots:
    77 c.t 5000 -
    10,000 foot
    68 at 10,000
    1..5 ,000 foot
    h.
    Avorage
    l:\oximum rnnge
    1n
    nnutionl miles
    of benoons:
    116
    nt 5000 -
    10,000 feet
    136
    tlt 10,000
    _ 1.5,000 foet
    !.
    Average
    maxiDUI:l. range
    1n
    nautical niles
    of Jc.po.neso
    ooast: 59
    j. No interf..:roneo 1','o.s notod.
    k. Tho 13rd rocurring troublo with wave guides.
    1. Comments:
    (1) Briofing 'fftl,S reportod us oxcellon
    t
    , with
    exception of the 58th :nng whieh stnted t'\nt the litho Ie.eked suf-
    ficio::l.t deto.ll to ideIitiry- positively tho roforonoe points.
    (2) Target stoed out botter oxpeeted.
    (3) Methods of reloaso wore releasos, using
    radar direct synchroneus c.nd rc.dr.r diroot non"sj'l1ohronous mothods.
    2. Radar Bombing - AN/APQ-7:
    n. Numbor of sets operativo on tako..orf: 84
    get: 8)
    b.
    Of airortlft bombing, number of sots
    6. Poroentage ovor targot: 100 por cent
    d.. JlW!lbor of sots opor:..tivo on roturn to base: 8J
    o. Avorngo maximum in nnutioal al108 of
    65 a:t 1.5.000 foot.
    -as-
    U.ll!!'!
    f'. A".:lrngo gtUC1::1U.lD. rc.ngo 1n Mut10al cl10s of boaoons'
    115 nt 10.000 foot
    g.
    Intorforonoo, Othor sots in turgot aroU.
    h. COCIst of Japan pioKod up o.t 65 nc:.ut10a1 0.1108.
    1. Equipmont failuros: 1
    j. Reourring
    (1) No boacon roooption.
    (2) mulfunotion.
    k.
    1'rhllo only 1
    Eighty-throe oado diroot synohronouS rolocsos,
    airoroft u ooobinLtion reloaso.
    (1) Landfall IP cosily identifiod.
    (2) Briofing satisfaotory.
    (3) hioing point cosily identifi0d.
    3. Radnr Nnvigation - APN-4 & APN-9:
    n. Numbor of fixes roportod: 6361
    b. used nnd useable ocxicuo of each:
    (1) Ground-wave:
    (2) Sky_wu.ve:
    o. Inoperc.tivo sots: 9
    4. IFF - SCR-695:
    600
    1267
    Tro.i1ins
    637
    1280

    482
    1282
    o. Sots turned on ond ofr os SOP.
    b. AV0r(lg", nunbur ef tir:J.os ohocked: 38
    o. No I:lfilfunotions vtOre reportod.
    5. Absolute AltiJ:wtlJr .. SCR-718:
    Hueber of oporativo sots: 210
    Humber of inoporutivo sots: 6
    6. CO!!!!!!Slnta; Tho usc of tho vrind.run ship wo.a roportod to bo
    f,,- bonctit. oapoolnlly in oll.ttlng dOl'Itl. dotlootlOA orrors.
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    PART VI I _ GUN!lERY
    1. Number of 1
    2. turrot lond:
    UP
    510
    UA
    J25
    !
    400
    (31Sth WiD{;)
    600
    b',
    333
    3. Avcrngo numbor of rounds firod in oombnt per turret:
    J!E
    o
    T
    ,6
    LF
    o
    4. Number of rounds firod in 16
    5. l1umbor of rounds usod for test firing: .5226
    6. Cun.s Loa.dod: 58th "HM 73rd Wine: 313th.iing 314th tl1M
    Hot
    315th :Vi!l..I!:
    3 Gps Cold
    1 Gp Hot
    7. Mnlfunotions:
    u. C.P.C.: None
    Cold
    Hot Cold
    b. Caliber .50 M.G.: A':lI:Iuuition
    B. Total percentago of cquipr.lont OPOTl..ti vo:
    c.. C.P.C.: 100%
    b. Caliber .50 M.G.; 99.9%
    9. APG malfunotions __37. No onomy attnoks ,{oro oncountered.
    APG projoct still dotermining c;lusos of innWDoJrc.blo
    DOourr1ng.
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    Observed W"c.thor
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    Pnt't IV - Synopt1c Iobp
    1l1sa1ona 10. m tbrOQIh 281
    19/20 Jdy
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    Route:
    Routo:
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    Tnrgots:
    .. Basos on
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    Basos at


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    PLliIlNI!!G FCREX:AST
    5-6/10 clouds, baso 800 ft, tops 7000 rt with froquont
    oodorato showors and broken and ht$h olouds.
    To 20
    o
    N: As basos.
    To JOoN: J-5/10 olouds, baso 2000 ft, tops 6uOO rt with
    souttorod high o:londs.
    To J2oN: 6-8/10 l(Wf olouds, bnGo 1600 ft, top 6-10,000 ft
    and 7/10 oidulo clouds, 11.17,000 ft in luyors and 8/10 hiGh
    olouds. ruin showers,
    To Coast 6.8/10 clouds, base 2000 ft, 4-5000 ft
    with 4-6ilO middle clouds, 11-18,000 ft. oonditions
    oxtend to wost of Nagoya.
    Tokyo Nn;oy_: As last portlon of routu.
    All Others: Frontal oxtend to ooast wast of

    OPEitAT10NAL FC-Rgc"ST
    Brokon law, olddlo ond high clouds with scattored li&ht
    showers.
    low hi6h clouds to Iwo $ofttcrnd low,
    r.dddic ond high olouds botwoen 11'10 ...nd JOoIJ. Fron to
    310 thoro will bo overoast low, middlo ond Sigh olouds and
    nodernto rain associatod with u front.
    From 310 to Fukui r:.nd Okazaki: low and high clouds
    and brokon middle cbuds with sClltt.. rcd light shO'.v..:rs ..
    From 31
    0
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    and overcast hiGh clouds ith rain.
    Froo to J\o:lgasc.ki: There will be broken la,l c.nd cidCl.c
    clouds and ovorcast high clouds 1 i&ht
    Choshi: 8/10 low clouds, b,-so 1000 !'t, top 3000 ftj 4/10
    hibh olouds nt 31,000 ftj Pf.tchy fog. \"finds.:.t 10,000 ft
    will 244
    0
    o.t 30
    8/10 low clcuds, 1000 ft, top 3000 !'tj 4/10
    high clouds o.t 31,000 it; p:.tor.y fog. ,Vinds c.t 12,000 f't
    will be 2400 at 32 knots.
    Fukui: 3/10 low clouds, bc.so 2500 ft, top 5000 ft; 3/10
    middle clouds, 15.000ft, top 17,000 ftj 6/10 high
    olouds at 30,000 ft. Winds ut 13,000 f't will bo 240
    0

    33 knots
    ScnttcNd low nnd middlo clouds c..nd brokon high clouds with
    ocoo.sioncl SCc.ttorod light showors.
    OBSEH.VED rlE,.TH:Jl.
    Brokon low clouds nnd middlG olouds with
    reducing Visibility to 6 milos ..
    Brokon lew clouds with somo build-u.ps to. 15,000 rt to
    f'tj oYorcc.st niddle clouds and shOW0rs reduoinG to
    1000 ft to 170,.. From nON to 28
    0
    N thcru woro scattoJrud 10'1
    olouds with patchy middlo end hiGh clouds, Light to nodvrc.to
    showers and aodoratc turoulOl1co in build.ups to Iwo Jil:'.!...
    FrOlii 27N to 2811 thero was uvid"noo 01' a vvry frollt
    with brokon law clouds und overot\st olouds with sou.t.
    tored brokon middle olouds. From 280N to 33
    0
    N woro
    aoattorod low and high clouds. From 33
    0
    N to the
    aroa. thoro woro scattored low and middlo cluu.ds bvcocing
    nt Uiddlo in this suotor in
    laJor. botwo"'D 13.000 ft t.nd 17,000 ft.
    9_10/10 low clouds. tops 7-8000 rt; 8-9/10 middlo
    olouds 1n loyorS botwooD 13.000 Gnd 17.0
    00
    rt; visibility
    5-10 milos in haEO. ot 12,000 rt woro roported
    315
    0
    ot 17 knotl..
    OIcUEnkit 9-10/10 low clouds, tops 5000 ft holo ovor
    tor&Ot--probably to firos) 2/10 olouds, baso
    16.000 ftl vitsibility 10 1:1l1ots. \finds ut 15,000 ft woro
    2800 at 28 knots.
    Fukui, olouds woro soon in tho uloo& tho
    river. no olouds roportod; 6/10 oiddle olouds,
    boso 16,000 ft; visibility 12 1:111os. .11nds at 13.
    000
    ft
    wore 265
    0
    ot 22 knots.
    10/10 law clouds, tops 4000 ftj 10/10 Diddlo
    clouds, bose 13,000 ft, top 17.000 rt. I/inds 4t 11,000 rt
    were 3000 ot 20 knots.
    Uio on Oil Rofiner - Am" osaki: 7/10 low clouds, topt
    6000 ft; 5-8 10 Diddle clouds, boso 15,000 ft, tops 16,000
    ft; so_ttorod high clouds at 28,000 ft. \linds ot 15.000
    ft wore 260
    0
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    Part II - R ~ d i o
    IUasions No.. 277 through 281
    19/20 July 1945
    PART I - ReM
    1. Purposo:
    a. To DIp
    b. To oonduct c geperal soaroh in tho 20-3000 regions.
    e.. To bnrrCoge jr<r;\ enol:l,Y 6Un-lllying &-nd soo.rchlic.'l.t rf..dt-r5
    in the 72-84 and 190-210 DC regions cnd to spot jan any gun-layiDG
    or soarohlight radars appearing outsido the barruga.
    d.
    o.
    To oonfUso radar defonses by tho use of ropa.
    To soarch rooord voica
    2.
    a. Thirty-eight ReM obscrverO purtioiputod used the
    fol101',ing equipr.lent to LLccor.lplish tho 50 reh and j=ning: 313-
    AFT-I. 160 _ APQ-2, 15 _ .\RQ-8. LO - PT-) (",odified). 3
    8
    - APA- :?,4.
    18 _ APA-ll, 8 APA-2!t. 2 - AnR-7. 2 - APR-5. 1 - ':.ilQ-t. 1 - .J.NQ.-2
    7. _ AJ';.- 6.
    b.
    seconds whon
    Rope \fnS dispensed
    protection naodcd
    the r.:.tc of 3 bu.!l.dles
    fran sell.rehlights.
    per 10
    c. Two 5oocio.l airplnnos ',fOrO clJplo'jed bj" the
    3l3th !'/ing. tur60t- Choshi. to circlo the tarhot are.. duriIl.b tho
    strike. Theso airplanos 'cro equipped to spot und burN'be jae
    the enony rcdar controIlod flak and sec.rchli
    b
    hts.
    d. All strike air-craft except those of tho 30th 'ling WCrO
    equipped with 1 or cleetro:lic jauoers.
    3. Results:
    u. Eighty-four intercepts recorderi ond uro listod at
    the end of this scction. llineteen of these signuls nrc idontii'ic,",
    os gun-laying or radars.
    b. Tho special jnmming uircr(.l.ft appearod successful. The
    senrchllghts and gun-luying rndnr bonds woro oompletely unu
    those outside the barrago limits were spot j;J.liUlICd. SOr.lO of thu N.d-
    urs ooased operation ofter being
    c. Japaneso "/oioe oO!llJ:lunientions wero interoepted on tho
    following froqueneies. 1:.6 nco 4.745 co. 4.81 ClO, 4.93oc.
    d. Two signals with the 19813600/03. 203/
    4217/03 wore intercepted and nrc believo'} to be the TA Modol 4 r",d... r.
    4.. Rocllrks:
    280/1/10. 300/1/1.
    Tho unusual signals woro
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    S
    PART II RADIO
    1.
    received
    Strike strike
    by the Wing Ground
    roports f.lCssc:.ges ,':ere
    2. Fox TI'll!lSmissions: .p'. typo du.o:ny Desst-gos T!ere trans-
    mitted frOCI the ":iog Ground Stations to c.irer&.ft in f1 ight O::l. tlO
    occasions, during these missions. Results show thc.t 67.3 per cent
    of 0.11 rc.dio operators copied thesa successfull}. Those
    not able to eopy cassagos were off Hntch for various rellsons.
    inoluded working on equipnent
    with Loran fixes, tho.!:o who ;/oro nir sick or who ,'foro In-
    terferonce and guurding other chnnno1s, \'lero other ronsons ir.olud..:d
    for not copying mossc:.gos. Tho opor:.tors of tho 73rd \!ing sho\\'ud Loll
    overage of 95.2%, in copying 2 T.1cs;;uGes nnd tho 314th .:ing rcport... d
    that 90.4% of their eperl.1ters copied 2 moss_gcs eorrvotly. In 00:,;.-
    ing thesc the 58th \finG aYcrt"'6cd 63 pur oent whilu th<:
    31)th Wing o."oragod 60.7 per cont of opor;:.tors. :r.::... thcr, b0th't... r-
    ain"l oonditions Qnd 1'/0 Jir.lll nnd Time SibO';ls \ior..::
    scheduled rnndo, on the hour Oil tho h_1f hour, d'lTi.:l6
    thoso oissions.
    3 FreQuencios: At.oosphcrio intcrfor,;,neu 'flU:> .00-
    arnto. during tho time of nissions, with the usut-l of ... r-
    toreneo froe on;ll:lY Tho following nc,tJ a. I:-:rc<:lr ....:lG\'
    broakdCJOlrIi of tr;lffio piJr fr<)queTJ,cy: 10.8 p.... r cont on 3 D(,O.:;,u:lyc1'::Si
    1P.2 J)-)r cent on 7 tlegncyo1os olld 44 per cent on 11 tlug.,orc1\,.s.
    4. Aids: Thuro woro 5 roquosts Cer HP/DP
    lag. reoeived, o.nd 011 wero obtutncd. Throo roqUQsts J'or VHP/JF
    boo.
    r1n
    s were reecivooJ. nnd all were obtil.lnod. Rc.ngos, ho/.;..;rs, L.nd
    lrondoust stations "foro usod ofi'octivoly.
    s. Ret Disoi!ll1ne nnd Security: Thoro woro no bro.ch.::s of n..;t
    dt.olpllDC Or of socurity reported.
    --
    6. E1'lCI:lY Trcnsl:lisslons: Tho follewinG inoidents of anomy
    and intorfcrouco were reoordod tho
    tl00 of' those .lll1sstons'
    a. 1020 kos:
    (1) Othoro on $ondin6 5
    groups, each followed by OR", with vnTying sigoo.ls nt lOOOZ unO.
    froc llOOZ to 1600Z, lore porttolly affootivo.
    (2) Unldontir1od (led lOlOoninglO$8 e,l, botwOOD 14002
    Dnd 19002 ineffoctivo.
    (3) StouOy (;,1 toaD, frol".l 1615z to 1830Z, yr.;.s 'lory
    effeotivo.
    b. 6615 kos:
    (1)
    sonding at 08002
    CWo with cull sign "2RuO nnd "BD8" nnd speed kO
    J
    to 22002 were partiully affective.
    (2.) C';f, -6D'" V 4KB QSV HERB R ARt and speed koy send-
    ing, froD I1J22 to 14002, vrorC inoffoctdvQ to vcry cffoctivo.
    (J) V's and unroo.d:.blo e;1 nt IJ002, 14002 to 1800Z
    and 1900Z to 2015Z. ineffoctive.
    c. 10105 \ros: !lcgligiblc.
    d. 1145 kos: (This tw.s bwen rcplo.cod by 3
    160
    .)
    o. 6055 lros:
    (1) Unintcntionnl 15302 18002,
    was inoffective.
    (2) Enemy en ::..nd R/T, bctdeon 13402 (.nd 1430Z. wero
    partially effective.
    (3) Jo.p e,f Cot 16002 :.end c.t 18302. wo.s p:,rtic.lly
    fcctivc.
    (4) Jnp voice at 14002 was ineffeotive.
    f. 10880 kcs:
    (1) Radio teletype signJ.ls, 1130Z i-nd 130('\3.
    wero partially effoctive.
    (2) J::lP C i, betwcon 0815Z tond 10002. \1Q,S ineff.Jctiv....
    g. 1920 kcs: Uegligible.
    h. 7415 kos:
    (l) C'I hnsh. betwoen 14402 J.nd 1936Z. was very effoct-
    (2) Bagpipe at 14552 was partially effective.
    ... 18CXlZ
    (3) Vo.rious "', oode lotters
    wore purtio.lly effootive.
    -39-
    11..1101
    c.nd unrolated co.11 sihns
    1. 10820 Ims: c., coda I1nd hash. at 1400Z. woro p::.rt1tLl-
    IV 0!'l'oet1...
    3410 mlS: Hogl1g1bl0.
    k. 7110 Iros: Tono. l'rOD 1330Z to 16OOZ.
    a.f'l'eet1vo.
    1. 11160 kcs: Tono. l'rom 1905Z to 1930Z, m;.s effective.
    r.l. 1810 Ieos: C./ aud voioo, botwoon 1230Z :lond 1400Z, woro
    V'&ry e.ffeetlvo.
    n. 6640 kos: HiGh speed CoI, betwoon 1400Z und 1600Z, was
    partially ofl'oetivo.
    o. 10965 kcs: Nogligiblo.
    7. Distross: Tho 58th WinG recordOd 4 distross messages,
    giving pertinont infornation. Thcre UGS no othor
    B. Equlnrnont AN/ART-I): 1 1 channel
    10 inoporativo, 1 eutput; 1 dynanotor burned outj EC-]48: 16.0
    to 9.5 frequency bond off by 200 kOSi I SWitohins
    ncchcnism 2 InoporntlVo; AN/ARn-7: 3 lnoperutlvo; 1
    inoperative on CI _nd oocpass position; I iuopurativcj 2
    sensa brokon; SCR-522: 3 inoporativej I 1'800i...o1' inoper-
    ativo; 1 inopcrntivo -R&l- position; 1 would not ch=l.u-'lclj
    phono: 3 inoperativo; I pilot's inopertLtivc; 1 jaok-
    box leakuee; I cic1'ophone switch inoporotivo; RL-42; 2
    1 lost weight; 1 broken
    11lU.

    ANNEX
    D
    INTELLIGJ.;IICE
    P.::.rt I - Eoooy ;,ir Opposition
    Part II - Er.eny
    Part III - J\ssossooot
    No. 777
    19/20 July 1945
    PART I _ EN"=.:Y IR OPPOSITIOll
    1. Slu:I::la.ry=
    oi continued in ita
    0. Tho JCp:HI0S0 _. f
    ik s ith 0008)r foroe 0
    Oll,ru'lor to oppose tho B-29 nidlt str 0 W d
    intorcoptors. Only JO to 35 cnemy woro
    pita tho f'nct that tr.rgots looc.ted in tho 2 IAroc;. .
    toraro thoro ocourrod tho strongost ribhtor opposition.
    olaims.
    b. k d B 2' crows mudo no Tho onomy mndo no ntta.o s "0. -
    2. !lisslan 277. Fukui. 28th 'linr.;:=
    0.. A of 8 aircrart was soen. Trro fishtors notod
    ns p:loors.
    b. A round whito light 1 B-29 ro.pidly
    behind. grow nnd thon dtsc.ppco.red beforo aqy outlino could
    be distinguished.
    3. Hissien 278. Hitnohi. 73rd Hine:: IHth 10/10
    top, 7 000 to 8 000 feet pre..... ailing over the t_rg... t, only 1
    " } T ouglne righter Vias roported {by I eroVi. ho roportoa r 1
    the observing aircraft at altitudo (12,000 foet) 1,000 be-
    hind from the IP to tho tc.rget o.roo.
    4. Mission 279. Choshi, ,l)th ,fins: Three ..1r-
    era,"t wore si&htod in the tr.rget nroo..
    5. '.fission 280, Oka.zr.ki. ,14th 1f1ne::: Of the 9 eno:::!y fi&hters
    oncountered, 1 WOoS c.t lc.ndi'o.ll, 4 bctwoca o.nd tho t..rbct.
    3 aftvr o.od I encounterad at land's of
    nircrcft sightoJ \nl.S firi!lb tracers. 1Wo others wer::J observed.
    rwm1ng liGhts on.
    6. 281. 315th
    a. 4 total of 1S enomy aircraft woos siGhtod. Sb:
    wara !:I:ldo by single onoJmy airero.ftvith no avidoncu of plannod OC'-
    ordinuted netivity. All but I of tho ptlssos took oluco aftor tClr:-.bs
    way to land '5 end. Tho mnjority of the fighturs ."vt:.s sighted afLr
    bCl'!lbs nvray.
    b. Hone of tho enemy aircruft sighted w:J.8 'x:t
    6 wora identified as twin-engine fiGhters c.nd 7 as of siu:::.'.o ..... ::J, ..lO
    typa. Ono of tile tvrin-entino enctly W1l.S s.l.id to h..;.vu .. '
    appoc.rnnco of B-<5; and I of tho singlo-oObinc. tho of
    n P-47.
    o. Ona unidontifiod encmy uircraft. doscribed as
    'oloar blue' running liGht on o:).ch Will{; l.Jld (.15 "PP<3.l.rin& 'S..l,:l.::th':'j'l;
    lilco u 8-25', W.... 1S sightuu by n B-29 b... foro l ..mdfall wt.s roo.chod.
    Tba nirercft approached from 2 O'clock IQvul nnd broko nwny
    lott o.nd dowu at 100 y(,rds. It was possiblo thtot this vnu.;"ly ,Lir-
    ora.tt was a rad::r-equippod spot tor "-ircr"ft. The on0tlY o.lrcrtd't
    in thoso p"-ssos wcr0 opurating singly. par.
    hap 1a tho f:.ct that only I Such o.ttnck w(.s from thu r..:o.r. Two
    or thu Attacks were from the right boo.m. 2 froo 2 o'olock l ... I
    l'rc. 12 o'olock high. and I froe 5 o'clock lovol.
    a B-29.
    Sueonds.
    d. A floro. -"ns droppod froo 4.000/5,000 fQot
    It fall about Joo yc.rds frOID .. 8-29 und bur nod for about J
    blobs of firo falling frolll it.
    PART II _ ANTIArRCiL\F'!'
    1. Ro. 277 - Fukui Aron:
    n. Tho prl=ry tD.rl;ot -"ns bombod by 127 Hlc of
    botwo 1424Z nnd 12.400 to 14,000
    attock from 3560 to 21
    0
    Waathor was roportod as
    ]/10 cloud undoreast with of 22 knots fron 265.
    tho 56th
    Axis e;f
    C..VU-
    b. En routo to tho target flck vms onoountored as tab
    ulatod bolow:
    Location Coordinatos
    Rot'\tirks
    Tsuruga
    3539N
    13
    60
    3
    E
    Mo.-gor and
    inaccurate, T:lod-
    tW_l and heavy.
    Takofu
    3550N
    13610E
    Mauger and
    in:l.ccurClto. hct-vy
    and (:Iocium.
    Tae iSh i-:.11sQki
    3546N
    1360lE
    Moc.gor inaccurc.to.
    o",diuo.
    Picket
    Boat 3220H 13632E
    !Aot-geT nnd lilediu.":I.
    o. Over tho tc.rget flck wns dosoribed as !J.cne;cr, i::l.""ccurat,,.
    hoavy by 47% of tho AI c Tho rO-
    cllinder reported flak as nil. A fem whito phosphorus bursts \Tero
    observed in tho torgct aree. Free 1 to 3 inoffoctive scerchlibhts
    worc observod in tho te.r6ct o.ron. Sev;::r:::l erews felt tht.t ::. bomb
    burst po.ttorn struck uno of the libhts.
    d. On withdrc.vro.l flak wus cos tabul.ltoQ bol.,,'/:
    Location
    Ko.garnigc.horn
    Tajir.li

    3524N 13652E
    .3.520N 13708E
    Rcm_Qrks
    l.la:..ga r and ino.ocura. te I heQ r;;
    Meagor and inflCeUr:1tc. ho'_':,:,
    n.
    miss&on.
    No ,'I/e woro lost or dumuged as 0. result of fl .. k on
    f. Uiscollnneous Obsorvntionsl
    (1) A groan light without n bo!U:l wu.s report'Ja i
    tnrgot aroo.. Several crows reportod sir:lllar lights in :r, l !':';
    or Osaka
    i
    produced ,of:octivo llhwinOotion at tho fi}"':"-t
    tudos. he cc_ger doscriptions SUbGest tho.t their obsorv\t-;.,:J.':
    wero possibly tho SO-l:lO o.ystcrious 6roen ground gla:'s previous_I J.:'-
    portod.
    tho t nrgct.
    (2) One rocket (visible smoko trail) wus observod ovor

    !l!i!I
    , lights
    (3) Blackout in tho
    were visiblo in Tsuru6a.
    to.q;ot nror;. wns oOlllploto, u.lthouGh
    2. Irission 110. 278 _ Hitaohi Urbnn Aron,
    0.. Tho pr1J:1<lry tc.:q:;ct ..us boobod by 127 ;,.;e ef tho 7Jrd
    between frOl:l 12.,?OO-13,650 f ... ot. Mis of "-tt-ck
    vcried fro::l 80 to <50. IIcc.thcr WUI lOp or ted e.s 10/10 undorClnst
    11l1; tho ontire routc OVOr tho Ebpiro. \:ind wus 17 knots froo 315
    b. En route to tc.q;ot, 4 Ale Clnceuntorod C1r.:'h"Cr. iruo-
    heavy C1odiuo firo nt tho I.P. (South tip cf
    KusUI:l1yn Boy).
    e. Ovar tho tcrGot f)nk wns doscribed es uouger (scnt-
    tered) inaccurato. and by 37 Ale. OnJ h/e reperted
    neeger, oeourate heevy which rockod tho ship. Ono inof-
    feetive searchliGht was obsorvod in the tnrGot croa.
    d, On V/ithdrawal flck wns nil.
    e. No A/e WON definitoly lost to or dar:ll,god by en
    this mission, although 1 A/e was lost to unknowll causes.
    f. One orow observed an ova1-shopod b:.rrugo bal-
    loon OVor tho southern odge of tho targot. It was ostir..ated tru..t
    its dinnetur to be 25 foet and altitudo to be 11,000 Alti-
    tude of tho B-29 Vr.1S 12,800 fOJt.
    3. lJissien No. 279 - Clicai
    a. The pricary tcrgot W1lS bo::tbcd by 91 JVC of the 313th
    Wing between 1531Z-1652Z fron 10,200-11,400 feet. Axis of cttc.ck
    c.vorCLged ]40. Cloud eov<Jr wus reported as 2/10-10/10 l'rith wi!lds
    of 20 knots frco 3000.
    b. En route to tho t:::.rge:. fInk Vr.l.S encoWltered t_bJ..
    1nted 00101'1:
    Location
    1behiOjl J inn
    I. P.
    Picket BOlCt

    351011 14024E
    3350N 14040E
    Ror.:.nrks
    nuc.ger
    houvy.
    Very and inaeeurc.to.
    hc::o.vy.
    Very rncc.gur :lind iJl:"tocur.. to.
    ho. vy.
    c. Ovcr tho t.'lrgot flnk was dQsorlbod DoS in':-"cf"l:r_
    ato nnd huavy bj' 32 A/C, Sixty-threo Ale reportod nodiuo fl .. k _
    mo:..&cr and very ill<.ecUratc. (1000-2000 fout low) Dna
    so;.:.rchlight was observed in tht.: t:l.rgot nreo..
    d. On withdro.wc:1 flak 1'fC.S cncoulltl.r"d trOt:!. pioket boc.:;.:;
    c.t )4309 - 14055 and Juot off Ch o . P 't .,
    .. o.. nl. 0 n TO "_8 D.,:"h",r, i:1-
    and
    o. No ".Ie ".forc lost or c.:.mugot:. as 0. rosult of fL.k on
    _bs1on.
    t. One Vury inc.ccurc..te ..lir Tookot "''''8 obsorved
    he up rrOlll ttK; t:::.rgot aroa.
    SEcReT
    ------
    4. 1.I1ss10n 110. 260 _ Urbio.n "ro... :
    0.. Tho pr1n=.ry tc:rgot lI'tlS bo,.,bod by 126 J../C1:t
    Wing 1552Z-1710Z tree 12.700-16.)00 Ax 0 t
    VCrlod 00 to 350.Jo,.thor oO::lslstod or 8/10-10/10 und... rcl<&
    with winds or 28 knots 2790.
    b. En routo to tho t:'lrgot flak YICG n11.
    "00 10" dosor1bud tiS IlO;:'bor, 111- o. Ovcr thQ tl'rJ;ut .. , J'I.
    tlOOuro.to Ond mo<llul:l by 57 Ale. Hol'WY f10.k wus tloGorlbotl o.S v;;ry
    llOugcr nnd in"eeuNlto. 011e or 2 Inoffoetlvo sonrohl1(:hts woro ob-
    servod In tho
    o.
    d. On Y/l 'lOry t1o'l!i,",r ::llltL l:,:..cuur .to hO<l.V'1
    WQ.s cnoOUutorcd r.t fu::t::.r.t::.tsu. f1uu&.::r ..nd lno.ccur,.to fac... lu:l
    encountcred lX!o.c-s"k1 (lo.:ld '5 cnd) eo.nd Toy<:bash1.
    No We woro lost or d ..Q:l.t;:0d l'.S u rosult of on this
    I':Ilsslon.
    f. Other saaroh11
    o
    hts waro obsorv... d to:.bulo.tcd
    Loc:ltlen

    I.P. Ulnkiri)
    HC'-I':Iamntsu
    Tcyoho.sh1
    0r.ulc-s...:.k1
    1
    1-2
    1
    1
    g. AA Obsorv::.tions:
    (1) Ale reported a greon lit
    ht
    flc:.shin.!i on nnd ofr In tho t...rget area.
    ed 20 Diles
    (2)
    r.::lst
    Dno itt:l.Ccurnte
    or the target.
    tiround-to-air rockot roport-
    (3) Bluckout or the tJ.rget .1reo. wus oonpll.te.
    5. Mission No. 281
    Nippon Oil Refinery, ,mo.Fns:,ki:
    n. The prbary tnrg.... t bO..lbcd bl 63 Ale of 315th
    \'I1ng bot-uoell 14202-15002 from 15.hOO-16,900 fvct. Axis of <.lttr..ck
    :::.vorn/;od 32. life::.ther w:lS reportoo. .1S 4/10-8/10 untlorOl\8t.
    b. En route t::t th.:: t
    flnk noo.r thc I.P.
    moO-bor, inOocouruto
    (3415" - 11505E).
    o. Over thl.l to:.rgct '-Te<.: flck
    henvy tlodiun.
    crato fire.
    \r.:l.S dOSCribed (.;.8 b(>::l...
    I, fow crows roportod 1.1.00-
    d. On withdrc.WCoI fbk \Ins nil.
    t. Soc.rchlight ActiVity:
    (1) Sonroh11ghts woro rOported follow81
    o.
    J/C bombing
    No !.jC wero lost to fluk on this r.llss1on . nd of 63
    2 (or 2.4%') fl..lk dr-r,lugo.
    ....,.
    liS! It.
    :1..,R..I.
    Location Coordinc.tos

    ""do
    3415N
    13504
    2
    lI"nkr:.YCl:la
    3413
    K 13511
    2
    '=Gtlsakl

    Kobo 15
    OStl!rn
    20
    Talmtsllki
    J45lN
    13538
    6
    Shll:1o Buchi J422N 13546 4
    (2) All lights gonorally inoffectivO through
    tho undcronst. Ono Alc was traoked for 3-5 l:Iinatos. Tho dis-
    pensation of -ropo. proved vory offootive in oludillf; lights. To-
    ward tho cnd of tho attaok tho lights WQro in
    tCllJ:lS of 2-4 sO:l.rohing th.J bcncr:tl routo of npproueh and \'Ii thdrt>Yr.ll.
    This tactio rosultod in little sueeoss.
    t. Ono flaro and ono rooket woro
    observed in tarGct arco.. Tho rockot vms by 3
    bursts ooouring at 200-foot oltitudo 3 bursts vroro
    white, rod and groon respoctivoly_
    All
    PART III _ SECTION i. _ o.. ....... GE .lSSSSlIl:.llT-
    FUhUi _ 90.15 - URBAN
    1. Sunmnry of
    Built-up nroa:
    Sq..ii. tota.1 - 1.9: Sq. U1. ll,ostroyod. - 1.61
    Poroent dostroyed - 84.6
    Plo.nnod target area: 1.7 sq. Percent destroyed: 95
    Totul to 1.61 'q. c1.
    of bul1t-ap
    aroo.: 84.8
    by strike, 1 nunherod; no othor.
    2.
    Destroyed
    (1) Aren Dn:;lo.F;ou fron ourrent strike: S9 1.:i S9 Por cent
    atilt-up c.roc. (Urb-.n)
    Built-up areo.
    Built-up arvQ
    (2) to
    1.68
    .22
    1.9
    1.47
    .14
    1.61
    "' .5
    63.6
    84.8
    90.15-XXI 6246 Unidentified Industry 75% 75%
    b. Dnmt.gc outsido built-up o,rOo. {within 5 ::lile r:l.dius or
    the of tho city):
    (1)
    Area fran strike:
    1i06 .14 sq. mi.
    Two aroas lnr,j of tho city sustainod tot::.1-
    An cnlurgcnont froc XXI Bombar FUkui Aroa,
    annotated to shcwi danUbe, follow8 this
    Based on 20th A.F. C.l.U. D.A. Report Ho. 151
    0117-
    .&11.11l116J&
    DAMAGE TO FUKUI
    90.15-Urban
    Damage Asse ssment Report 151
    20 AF Mission 277, 19-20 July 1945
    C.I.U -20 AF
    A

    >
    oert!CI'i RUE M!hE
    Built-Up Areo- Urban
    ~ Industrial Area
    Totol Built-Up Area
    I?1ZJ Oo....d (84.8")
    e:21 S p o r l t l ~ Built Up

    1.68 SQ.Mi.
    .22 Sq,MI.
    I. 9 Sq.Mi.
    1.61 Sq.
    ?"RT
    II I _ SECT JON B - .,SSESSlJE:IT
    HIT"CHI - 90.14 - I1RB/.!'1
    Built-up Gron: Sq. Wi. totnl:
    64.S
    1.]8 _ Sq. Mi. .88
    oren 1.2 sq. mi.
    Totol dUJ:\0r;o to ditc: 1.08 sq. mi.
    7.3.3
    Percent of built-up area: 78.,
    t t lk ) n
    '-borod, 5 othor.
    Torgets d::lc:lgod by cur ron s r 0:
    Note: Dntu in this report supersedes thnt in previous
    roports.
    2. Report:
    c. within limits of built-up eroa;
    (1) I\roCt damnge
    from ,-,urrcnt 3triko:
    DustroyoCi
    8q. Mi. Porcont
    Built-up nrcCt (Urban)
    Built-up oron (Industrial)
    Built-up orca (Total)
    1.1
    .28
    1.38
    .85
    .0)
    .88
    (2) I,ren dnl:l.a;;e fro.':l ell strikes;
    Sq. l'i.
    Dastroycd
    59' l.Ii. P:Jrco!:'.t
    Built-up nrc:J (Urban)
    Built-up nroc (Industricl)
    Built-up croe
    NU!1lbor
    1.1
    .28
    1.38
    .87
    .21
    1.08
    79
    75
    78.2
    812
    1476
    2098
    2099
    Hitechi Coppor Refinery
    Bitnchi lorks.
    Kaigcn Plant
    Hitaohi En3inooring
    Denson Pinnt
    Hitkchi Lnoincorin; Works,
    Yar.w.to Pinnt
    About 80% dostroyud
    About 3Q4: d.:.n:'E;0d
    Rc.llroc,d yr,rd shO'.,s minor dr.r:lO.go.
    4 sanll unidontifioci industries 100= dcstro,yod.
    b. outside built-up aren (within 5 1:\110 red ius of
    $bp aontor of tho city:
    (1) .oAroo. Do.:r.go from Ourront
    ...... - 20th ....p. C.I.U. D.A. Roport No. 161
    "ttlll Two so:>11 :>.rO:lS !lIt of oity ...rtl dostroyol1 nod one
    ve Gron E of tho oity 1s doatrolod. Theso ore
    ry nOUr city. oren destroyed outsido built-uP t.rou to-
    tnls b '
    n out .1 sq. l:Ii.
    (2) Dnr.l:>.bO to Tnrgots:
    1492
    ./I
    2200
    4 U/I
    Hitaohi Conpcr Sncltcr
    just E of Hitaohi
    _ Hitachi Eno;inooriilb \/orka.
    Plant, of HitGohi
    Probnblo Industries
    No
    l.:inor dn=6
    0
    DanoGod n roault
    Of u U.S. striko
    No visiblo dt.J:lnf:P
    An cnlnrSOncnt fran Navy Pro-striko 21-VO-72A this puge.
    PART III _ SECTION C - I1Ull,OC ASSESS:'Ern
    CflOSflI - - URBAN
    1. SUMn:lry of Dal:lll5
    0
    :
    Built-up aran, Sq. lAi. Tot,,1 - 1.12j Sq. Ul. dostroyod - .379
    Poreont dostroyed, 33.8
    nroa 1.0 sq.
    Percont 37.9
    Tot0.1 to dato: .48] sq. cl.
    Poroent of built-up urea, 43
    Targots dr.:ne.god by ourrent strike: ] nUl.lburOdj 2 other
    Note: Ontn In this report supersedos thnt listed in provious
    reports. '#
    2. Roport:
    u. Dconsc within lioits of built-up
    (1) Aren current strike:
    So. "i.
    Dcstroyod
    Sq. Li. P"rc,::nt
    Built-up areu
    Built-up area (Industrial)
    Built-up area (Totel)
    1.06
    .06
    1.12
    .365

    Si9
    (2) Area. dcu;mr,e froa all strikes:
    Built-up area
    Built-up area
    Built-up arGa (Totul)
    1.06
    .06
    1.12
    44.2
    23.3
    43.
    Nota: Previous dc.mage: result of c. prior strike (liE bombs)(;,ussion
    nunbar unknown)
    (3) DamaGe to targots:
    Number
    Tot.l Dc,@o:).f,:0
    Unidentified, possible canncry

    Freight Yards &: RR Ropc..ir Shuda
    Soy ProeossinG Plnnt
    Sonll-cruft buildin; nrc::\.
    Throe Unidentified Industries
    90.14-XXI 6060
    .. XXI 6061
    XXI 6062
    10%
    40%
    10;:
    IlollO
    Ilolle
    l!vuo
    2 dostroyod
    (n"v d''1J.:.r;oJ)
    .... 011. 20th A.F. C.I.U. D.A. Roport No. 150
    laaE.1llall.1Ak
    -52-
    built-up (within 5 aUa r"dius
    city:
    outside
    (1) currant strike: smell
    DoJno..,o
    of thc
    (b)
    et po Genter
    .....
    /
    (2) to
    Totcl OCIJOGo
    9
    0
    .14-XXI 606J
    XXI 6083
    1464
    possiblo oannory
    Yoll:ohnon Yc.cht 8ulldlnt; Co.
    Chosh.l Fighter AF
    5=11-er::.!'t GrOll
    Unidontified Industry
    Ilono
    U,;,no
    Nono
    Ilona
    Iiono
    A Uoscic, to this paba.
    PART III _ SEX:TIon D - D!ll.iAGE
    O!U\.ZAKI _ '10.20 - URBAfl
    1. Suo......:ll"V of tr-/J.'\r:o;
    Built-up nrca; Sq. ;11. totol - .'15; Sq. tl1. destroyed - .65
    dostroyed - 68
    Peroont 81
    o.
    Tarsots by curront striko; 0 nuoborodi 6 others
    Linitc.tion8 of oovertl;,;O; 1/10 clouds
    2. Roport:
    DonoGo within linits of built-up urea. (no previous dnonGo):
    (1) Aron d:l:n:lGC frot'L ourront strikc:.
    59' 1.11.
    J)astroyed
    59.
    Built.up oren (Urban) .85
    Built-up crea (Industrial) .10
    Built.-up arCl\ (Tot:ll) .95
    (2) D:lroCC to tcr.cets:
    .60
    .05
    .65
    71
    50
    68
    Unidentifiod Industrial I,reas
    (f:uobcrs refer to a.nnotu.t(ld print)
    Areo. flo. 1 & 2 - no li::.ma.go
    3 - 10% destroyed (Approxi;:H1,te)
    4 - 100% a
    5-35%
    6 - 100%,
    7-20%
    83%
    b. D:lmngo outside built-up aroo. (.vith!lL.2. milo radins or
    the oenter of the city):
    (1) Area dut.lage from current striko;. Threo snaIl re-
    sidential totalling .03 sq. nl. uestrcyod.
    (2) Do.ncge to tarGets:
    90.20-2682 Olmzo.ki .. irfiold No kwngc
    4073 Nisshin Textilo Mill No Dwoogp
    4074 Prob::ble Hoc.vy Industry No I)w):lgo
    .I. aoen.l0, n.:motc.tod to show dc.mnge. follows this pa.go
    Baaod OD 20th A.P. C.I.U. D.A. Report No. 159
    -55-

    "i"' y '.
    KEY
    I'ZZ1 roo;."
    - Built Up Area
    ........... Indus1 rial Area
    ... Sparsely Built Up
    ~ ~ , - - - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - - - - - - - - , .....
    PART III _ SECTION E - n>:';'IGE ASSESSU,llT*
    OIL REPINERY MID ';.iNK F..RIA.. AU,.1C,oS Kl
    1. SUI"I-"o,ry,
    a. or tho rosultlftb from 281 15
    the Fisahcr.Tropseh synthet1a 011 plent 1n bo-
    lew) nnd in tho tenk farn 1n rororaoae
    b. tho synthetio 011 plant aroa nost of tho
    in the W port ure destroyed or scverely d...r.ugod. i..mone ttwse stru-
    turos aro all six of the &aSoDotors, tho build-
    ings, the boiler housO and possibly tho .;.... $ oonvurtors. (lloto roO r
    l:Iissos llt 63.)
    c. In tho tonk forn aroa SOvon of tho exist ins stOrllGO
    tanks 431.900 barrols; 42 USC), oro dostroyod or uanoeod.
    Two other tanks, with n oapacity of 123.400 barrels,
    boon rCl:loved ond tho ronoining crudo oil of
    tank fc:rn has boon out to 185,}00 barrols or :as p<Jrcent or thc or-
    iginal capacity of 7]8,200 berrels.
    d. The refinery units (Aron B. roforenee beIer/I) rec... io
    undanuscd oxeopt in storaGe t ... nk arcUS 26, 27. 28 (reference
    where one tonk has dofinitely destroyed, ...lld whore mss,-,s
    nnd pools of oil could invisible is 14
    possibly six mero in this urea.
    c. In storeGo aroQ. ]1 (referonce belew), where thre... of
    the 12 t::.nks h.:lve been destroyed, neur nisscs could ug::'in indic::.to
    invisiblo to five additional tanks.
    f. In the circled ere:::. X. (on th", dC.nc.gc ossoss!:J.cnt diC1g=)
    of J2, in ...mat c,p;KJt.rod on tho pre-str ike photos es
    scnr left by the r<:Jr.lovel of c. thoro is C1 largo pool of oil
    \'/hieh is possibly exposed underground star -I,,;e.
    g. Tho southernr.lOst division of hroQ. D (referenco
    cont:lining four stort'be tt.nks with 0. onpc.city of 100,700 b.. rrols,
    und minor buildinGs, is destroyed.
    h. Total dc.mr.{;c to t:.nkage in th..,) target uroU. is c.b::out
    S87.]00 br,rrels or ]9 porcent of thu tot"l orit;ln,.1 tankccl;<J. Tr.nk-
    age rOl':'!ovod cmounts to 12].400 burrols, or 8 puro..:nt of the tot.l
    orlE;lr.&l tc.nko.Go, nod whcn coobinod "lith d.:l.Lk.CO t ..nJc..b:.l brinGS th",
    total to 710.700 barrels or 47 percont of tho tot ,1 or1Gino.l t_:lk-
    tlgc.
    1. Cloud OOVor did not porL'lit nSS08sraont of d:...r:wgo to ...d-
    jaoent tc.rget r.rer.s
    IIaaod on 20th A.P. C.I.U. D.A. Roport No. CiS.
    CONFIDENTL.L
    SUl.!l,!!.RY OF D.\I!,\GE TO r:J1K:.GE
    TYPE OF STOll/wE
    llew Dnm(l,ge
    - bbls.
    - %
    REFUEl)
    CRUDE
    INTE"liEOll,TE
    mOO'O"l' P:CDUCTS
    7,)8,200
    141,300
    330,000 Za7,2oo
    ':':51.900
    5,000 21.100 129.300
    58
    4
    64 ..
    T' ':'.-.1.
    1.196.700
    Old Doxnc
    nODO
    Renova1
    - bb1s. 123,'.00
    nona nono nono
    - %
    17
    Totnl
    do.!u!lgo
    =d rcmovo.1
    - bbl=::. 555,300
    5.000 21,000
    120,300
    %
    "
    4 6. ..
    123, :.00
    8
    710,700
    '.7
    ITE!!IZ!.TIOU OF D.':',GE
    3 18,500 cu. ft.
    shop building. 6.100 sq. ft.
    Gasometer. 746.100 cu. ft.
    n n" "
    2 tsrJ:::s. 7.000 bbls.
    Unid. building. 3,900 sq.t.
    Storage shed. 5.300 sq. ft.
    DE3CRIPTIDtl OF n:J:",GE. etc.
    60% dc-stroyed.
    50% destreyod.
    (3 ncar misses)
    (2 nocr cisscs)
    Destroyed
    25% destroyod
    Des troycd (3 ncmr lc.isscs
    cnused prcb. ducacc to 3
    ether bnks.
    Destroyed

    50% destroyed or d:.rn..:lgcd
    miss on :',' side)
    Destroyed
    Destroyed
    destroyed)
    Dostroyod
    Destroyed

    Df'.1Tlo.ged
    2 drumaGed or destroyed,
    bbl
    Dostroyd.
    or
    Gutted.
    Guttod.
    DaMaGed.
    Heavily
    Dan:'l.;ed.
    Destroyed.
    kool (noar
    prob. damagod g&S
    ( 63).
    Destroyed.
    50% dcstroy.::d.
    Dnmngcd.
    SI'I'\11 roef aren dQrltl.gu S'" CJr_
    ner (no!lr aiss S" corner)
    Destroyed.
    Destroyod.
    COiiFIDENTI:oL
    " "
    eu.ft.
    cu. ft.
    11 It
    986.700
    111.600
    "
    IDZNTIFIC:.TION'
    5,500 sq. ft.
    5,100 sq. ft
    "
    "
    "
    storage, 7,700 sq. t
    Storcge. S.700 sq. ft.
    6 to ton.\'::s
    intermediate
    1 5,000 bbls.
    poss. Office or lab 7,100 sq.t.
    3 storage tanks. 28,600 hbls.
    Poss. house, 5,200 sq. ft.
    Unidentified buildinG, 2,900 sq.ft.
    Poss. gas 18.700 sq.ft.
    "" " 7,000 sq.ft.
    ".ssoeiated with Co. 2 rel'lovnl
    Unidentified buildinG, 3,500 sq.ft.
    "4,100 sq. ft.
    ?rob. Boller house. 6.700
    BUildinE adjacent to gas eonVCrtCr3,
    5,000 sq. ft.
    Unidentified building. 7,100 sq. ft.
    cooling tower. 2,000 sq. ft.
    .. 7.000 sq.ft.
    Contnet oven houso. 43.800 sq.rt.
    Ottioa,

    A.WOT,
    1m.
    32
    37
    40

    14
    26
    27
    28
    2.
    31
    41
    46
    47
    18
    49
    50
    51
    52
    53
    54
    55 It: 56
    57
    59
    60
    61
    1I2
    sa
    CQI,i'FIDE:JTII L
    IDBNTIFIC ',TIOIl
    2,000 sq. ft.
    Boiler house. 3.000 sq.rt.
    Stora{;e building. 5,900 15q.N:.
    (SnaIl building S ef 76)
    Tank, 39.700 bbls
    " " ..
    16;300 ..
    5,000 "
    pump house 6:
    61,700 bbh,
    " "
    ote.
    Destroyed.
    D<ostroyod.
    (Dnmn{;ed).
    Dell troycd.
    Dostroyed
    O(.o!l troyod.
    Destroyed.
    Destroyod.
    OOlltroyod.
    Destroyod.
    Dostroyod.
    DOlltroyod.
    DostroVed.
    Dostroyc.:d.
    Dostroyed.

    DE.<:;Cf.IPTIor OF D-"f.m:,
    shods'
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "
    "

    Smull
    Tonk,
    "
    A?1NOT.
    NO.
    77
    "
    .5

    ".,
    90
    91
    94
    95
    98
    99
    100
    101
    Referencer Functional !.nulysls R&port 1:0. Fj...')') :.C/ ,S. 24 l1o.rc1'\ 1915.
    Inclosures: Post-strike nosnic 4L and 4R: 123. 22 July 19(5.
    B. /'..nnotated Photo E:l.!arGeJ:lcnt 3Pr.5U85.3R; 44. 17 L':lreh 19;5.
    -
    I 0
    \
    lZ1J
    )( Near
    o Removed
    ry ank
    rm_Amagas
    aki
    AF Missior'l 281
    19-20 JuIy 1945
    C.I.U.- 20 AF
    \
    -
    - ' T o ; : ~ -
    POST STRIKE-22 JULY '45
    TARGET 90.25-1203
    NIPPON OIL REFINERY a
    T4NK FARM-AMAGASAKI
    20 AF MISSION 281-
    19""20 JULY 1945
    D.A. REPORT 1!;5
    C.I.U.- 20 AF
    AtlNEX
    E
    CONSOLII1,TED STf,TISTICf,L Sm-U.RY
    Uissions No. 277 throueh 281
    1'/20 July 194.5
    SECRET
    "
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    2
    OPERATIONS
    AlrcrCl!t LMdlnt:" At Iwo Jimn .. 25
    IllSu:-d 2'1 July 1945
    nllo UAflSTIOAL GO"TlIIOL UNIT
    OF MISSIONS
    Aircraft Lost . . ....
    Percant Of Aircraft Alrborno.
    Aircraft Damaged. _ . . . . . 6
    Porcent Of Aircraft Airborne.
    Crew Member Casu&1t 108. 20
    Percent Of Total Pnrtic1pat.1."\l;
    )0.6%
    584

    TlIENTIETH AIR FORCE
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT
    FORM 34
    MISSION NO
    en
    _281
    19 July 1945
    :Field Order .2
    l>i1ulon +277 - 58th - 'Fukui Urban Area _ NOTr>laL Effort
    "lissian #278 - 73rd tTlng - Hitachi Urban Area - Uormal !:tfort
    .Mission 1279 - 313th Uing - Choshi Urban Area - Normal. Effort {J Groupe)
    Hiaslon *260 - 314th l/ing - Okazaki Urban Arca.- - Uormal Effort
    Minion f2.81 - 315th \line; - nippon 011 Refinery, . Amagasaki .. 70 Aircraft
    CONSOLIDATED
    SECRET
    JJ'JZC9IlERlSS 0' MISSIOlIS
    Aircraft Airborno . . .
    Percent Of Aircraft On Hand
    Aircraft Bolllbinc PriDaq Targotee . 553
    PoraoDt or BoabinC .l1rcratt Airborne. 96. s';
    Droppod On Prtaaz7 Target.. 4.173 Tons
    Boabl Dropped On OthOr 'l'ut.-ct.... .... 26 Tons
    :BoIIbiDI: BDnJ.U - Prcl1ll1nary ropoTtl indicate the followl1'1G
    "-Ce'
    Ittaaioa +271 .. 1.61 .q, .110. or of built-up arca dcstroyod.
    Minion f27S _ .88 sq 111108 or of wilt-up aroa d,Jstroyod.
    Hln1or.4279 _ .38 SCI. 111108 or of built_up area destroyed.
    Minion #280 _ .65 SCI. l1111c8 or of built-up Bran dostroyod.
    'Us.1on 7281 _ 10 do.mngo t\8.o.. available to tinta.
    )

    .A1rcrll1't LMding At ItlO JilDl\.:
    Minion 1277 - 56th \fine - 16 aircr3!t.
    Mhaion 1270 _ 73rd 1111'4 - 1 amrnft.
    1U1l1lton 1279 - 313th lUng - 3 I'.ircrnf't.
    Hinton ,,'1280 _ 314th \l1n - 4 a1rcrt'!t.
    '2S1 _ 315tll \line - 1 e.1rcrntt.
    .t
    121QB.bl
    ""
    13 13
    Pothtb4or G1rcntt.
    2 v1Dll 1'QJl. aircraft; 1 .gpol' d.umbo o.lrerntt.
    2 euper 4ulibo nlrerntt; 1 wind. run ll.1J'crntt.
    2 lOll alrerl'J't; 1 wind run rlrcrrJ't.
    IDclwlc. 2 sp,".ro c lrcrntt.
    1 ra4Rr vlDd run 1 supaI' dumbo aircrntt.
    2 wind. run Aircroft.
    i. r.1.rcrAft.
    AlHCilAFT
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    TAAGE'I'
    TARGETS l
    """TIV>:
    Ilcti.
    H1 Bion *277 "norm
    !lIlIlI 1'7
    120 2 11B 9 July 0700 Z oB43 z 9 Jul 2111 Z
    2310 Z
    116
    120 12
    - 1
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    - 117
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    12'
    1 I 1 !.
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    - - I - -
    on 12
    1
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    - - -
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    -
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    tUss on *-281
    1
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    BOMBS -
    DATE
    19 July 1945
    FUZE WADED ON Am-
    TYP> RELEASED ON' TARGETS
    UIIlT
    SETTING 8OR.'lE AmCRlFT
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    3'71 37'5 757.0
    40
    No.
    AlI-M47A2 1001 1.:9, Inst.
    -
    5'35
    201.2 5651 194.9
    '.0 45 9.0
    1
    .2
    1'-3 pamphlets -
    17
    - -
    ,.4
    6.)
    -
    -
    - -
    -
    - -
    '1I-1147A2 100f \/.P. -
    31
    1.6
    - -
    '7
    -
    -
    30 1,5
    -
    -
    -
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    6
    -
    - 1 .1
    - -
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    -
    - 5 -
    - - -
    #2"
    - - 1
    -
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    - -
    - - -
    1jl'G
    All-1I47A2 100# lnst.
    -
    11'39 40'.2
    11411
    3935 92 ).2
    1\-46 500# I.e.
    Open 000' 1256 251.2 1216 243.2
    Jl9 10.9 17 .6
    20 4.0 20 4.0
    - -
    >:-36
    500# I.e.
    Open 000' 40 6.7 40 6.7
    - -
    - -
    - - -
    -
    AN-M17Al 500f I.e.
    Open 000' 1320 330.0 3
    1
    9.'
    -
    -
    -
    1279 41
    -
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    - 10.2
    14....46 Photoflash
    44 40
    - -
    -
    -
    -

    -
    - - -
    4
    *270
    - -
    -
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    -
    -
    313
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    3
    2
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    645.0
    29""
    597.6 -
    -
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    -
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    - -
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    4

    0 156 31.2 - -
    13 2.6 1 .2 .
    -
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    1001 lnst. - 73
    6 25.
    4 736 25.
    4 - -
    - -
    - -
    - -
    .....47'3
    1001 I.,. lnst.
    -
    1
    4
    72 50.'
    1466 50.6 -
    - 6 .2 - - - -
    Uis5io *200
    E-46 500# I.e. Open 000' 2520 5
    04

    0

    "95.0
    - -

    90
    - - - -
    All-Ml7Ai 500# I. e.
    Open 000'
    120 30.
    0 11 20.5
    .
    -
    1.5 - - - -
    All-M47A2 100# I.'. Inst. 11767 405.7 9467
    326.5
    164 6.3 116 7
    2
    .9
    -
    . - -
    -
    14-46 Pbotofiub
    49
    48
    -
    -
    1 - -
    -
    - -
    - -
    -
    -
    tUssi *281
    42 10.5
    -
    18
    4.5
    -
    . .
    3l5lJll AIl-Il6ll 500# G.P. .1 .025 2367 716 2807
    701.6
    (C01'TnnJED Od THE OLLO"
    P.'.C )
    -'>iBil
    Ml$Io.'l 277 - 231
    D I P 1 T ION
    o "
    BOIJB$
    1945
    TYPO
    I
    ,"'-E
    LOADED ON AIR-
    RgI.EAsEn Oil TARGETS
    1111_ 41 Bu.Il
    SETTIllC AIRCRAFT PHIl''''''
    'l'.. I.RGETs OF-OW:
    Jc.T'rISO!I::D
    Ncs.-l Tail
    I
    n=.:'tir&D
    I

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    Tons
    "0.
    'l'ons
    "0
    "'OR/!
    "0 'lons
    1
    loM 5QC)} I,C.'
    0
    3-l&6 10g72 2174.4 104(4
    209,"-
    60
    12.0
    J47 69-4 .111-1'47-'" 10<>,1 LB., JOI71 1040.5
    2726g 940.:3
    276
    1
    .2
    AlI-lMA) 100,;; I,B. 1472 146
    50.6
    9.5 2169
    90,1
    '7
    ,6
    Alf-Nb4 500,; G.P. 2867 716.8
    -
    -
    6
    .2
    2807 101.8
    '8 4.5 42
    10.5
    AII-HI.7.l1 5llOl1 LC. 1440 J60.0
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    TO'!'AL 47185 43G4. 43714 417;
    354 26.0
    3098 1'84.6 I 19 I 1.0

    IoUSSIlII 2ll.......- ;!jill
    .sECRET
    oystem failed. Aircrllft ditched. 11 I:Illn aboard - 5 relcuOd., 4 kUled. 2 I:lh&l..ng.
    AIRCRA
    , lost tva engines shortly after take otf, electrical
    I. Hi.sin - no word. 11 man aboard - all mi88ing.
    .
    DATE
    19 July lSt45
    " LOST AND DAMAGED
    PHISOHNIL CASUALtU'S
    AlIICIWT LOST
    AIRCRAFT
    PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
    Ace.
    EJIIJIY EIIDlT !
    IIDlT ACC.
    OW.
    UN-
    TOTAL TOTAL
    f:ILLIJ>M
    ISS-
    "OUtmm
    TaUL
    UDI!
    UN-
    PARTICI_ - -
    01'IlIIl TOTAL
    Ale AlA
    Ale.
    eUl<;
    OTHFJI
    KOO"" WOR ilIlllR
    It{;
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    ASUALTUS
    -
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    Ale.
    KlIJ'"
    AlA I<ECH.

    AlA DCH.
    Mhs
    n *2
    - -
    1
    -
    - 1
    1513
    - - 1
    1
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    - -
    -
    - - ,em
    -
    -
    -
    IUss n *2 g
    -
    "
    - NOlle
    1519
    1)
    1
    18
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    - -
    - -
    1 !1. 2
    - - -
    1
    -
    n *2 19
    7)vo
    -
    -
    -
    l-11ss
    !Tone
    None 1122
    - - -
    -
    -
    - -
    None
    - - - - -
    - 1)VO
    - -
    n f2 0
    - -
    Hiss
    1
    4
    97 1 1
    1
    - -
    1
    -
    - - - -
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    -
    - -
    -
    - 1.
    - -
    n 1

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    4
    ."
    .
    - - -
    - 2
    -
    -
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    -
    2
    -
    J '0
    - - -
    6 65JJ
    4
    IJ
    15Y!1
    - -
    -
    2
    -
    - 2 2
    -
    2
    -
    1
    -
    1
    - - - -
    II .s ..... _
    _ 217 281
    DAm '9 July
    .. Ill<I
    BNEUi 9PP05ITICli AIiD mlJNl'I'ICIi EXP.ENDl'lUlE
    1llIfl<U
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    ti:..Ir
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    BY E/A
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    DES-
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    = =I&lOO
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    OO>llAT
    F=
    LOSt 4/0
    Miss ion
    '277
    -
    None
    - 4<;0
    -
    - 4<;0
    51l1
    - S
    -
    *278
    Minion
    llono
    -
    193
    -
    "00 1393
    - -
    n
    U 1
    -
    '27Q
    Nbs ion
    - - - -
    Nnne
    -
    -
    - 31JU 3 -
    IHaa ion *280
    '96
    16 sso
    - - - -
    None
    314VC 9 -
    M8l fUn ion
    313 - - 3703 Nona
    - - - 315\1 15 -
    5226 -
    1200 644,
    Nono 16
    - -
    TOTAl 30-35 -
    II
    ...--- I.
    --__-1
    MISSIONS 217 _ 281.
    !IAn 19 July 1945
    FLIGHT DATA a P'l.IEL
    HISSlOS li'tj'MBE1l.
    i277
    #278 *279
    f21lO f2Sl
    UNIT 58TH UG 73RD ITO itO I '1.14TH 'ro Tl 110
    AlllC.RA.'"'T CONSIm3ED 112 125
    '7
    12
    3
    04
    AVERAGE FLYING :1'I/>11: 14:28 13:
    4
    7 13:07
    13'45
    14:21
    FU"EL COl1stJl-rED;
    Avera,ge 5780 5695 55
    4
    8 5790
    5,",0
    "axicu::l
    6300
    6276 6079 62
    4
    7
    59'"'
    Hini= 5225 5277 5071 5325 4992
    FliUo 1G2':AHrING:
    A7erage
    752
    910
    '52
    804
    999
    ,475 1320 1329 1425 1542
    MbL.""W:I
    350 494 321
    399
    5'5
    AVG.
    G.ALS. USED HOUR
    399.
    4
    4'3.3 4229
    421.1
    377.7
    TOTAL USEl:l ON AIRBOR.lfi: AtC
    776522 756mJ5
    535757
    768567 460653
    VEIG!fi' DATA
    lID. AIRCRAFT AlilBORm:
    130 131
    97 13
    0 86
    AVG. :a...SIC 'lIT. OF AIiiCP.A.."T
    74883
    75
    01
    3
    74768 75603 71192
    AVEP.AGE USEFUL LOAD
    60327
    59946 60046
    5995
    4 61217
    AVe. !?O. 01' BOMBS LOADED
    Hh:cd f.i1x....'">d Mixed Mixed

    Load
    Load
    Load
    Load
    (I: 4)
    A'."G. '.'T. OF BOlo!BS LOADED
    15829 15214 16468 15021 17832
    AVE?..tI.GE FUEL LOADED
    6535 6603 6400 6660 6435
    AVG. U'i'. 0:;' FUEL LOADED
    39210
    39618 38400 39960 3
    6610
    AVERAGE luse. 'IEIGHT
    5288
    5114 5178 4913 4775
    AVG. GROSS UT. AT TAKE OFF
    135210
    13
    4
    959
    134814
    135557
    132409
    Boab Ve1&bta:
    B-1I6
    - 425 Ib8.
    11-47.<2 (IB) - 70 Ib8.
    1;-47.<2 (lIP) - 125 lb
    z-J6 - lb
    M-17.&1 - 5 lb
    TIl"" - 4;!s Ib8.
    - 70 Ib8.
    - 52 lba.
    Il-64 (m) - lb
    HUH
    F
    T.lE!IT lET" ,UR FORCE FIELD OODER
    Missions No. 277 throush 281
    19/20 July 1945
    n':LD aw...""lS )
    ,
    JlIlJWl 2 )
    ..=:..2.!!.!:.'!
    AUthl CC 1':letltictb Air Forc.
    Initials: ;:; :; t'-
    D.:1tOI 19 .JulY 1945
    'i'.. cil'I'L.T11 ALI i'a;..c..;
    C1JlJli
    .July 1945 - 030CK
    liop:Jl .Japan Aviatioo CbD..rt 1121D,860.
    1. ClIl1ttod.
    2. T'lllHlt!oth Air Porco attQch:l FUl<UI, HITIlClD., CHCSIII, o.nd CfCt\Z.lUO. U:e:,iJ
    INtUS'i'RIAL alld Tarcet No. 90.25 - 1203 on niU:1t or 19/20 July
    1945.
    3.' a. 58tb l.i.DO
    (1) PriC3.I1' visual and radar tar(,ot: FU.i.1l1 UreJAlI AR2A (90.15)
    051085 llonral .&::ftort
    U'I.ileference: XXI iJcmCcm Litilo.-Losaic romJ1 .mzA (90.15)
    tL1B.ll<
    (2) noute:
    Dase
    lao Ji.Ir.o.
    3335N - 13551J:<
    3.5263<>1 - 1360% (IF)
    Taroat (3604N - 136140)
    RiGht Turn
    343f!'1 - 13805'
    luo Ji.r.a
    Uase.
    <:3) Altitudes.
    (a) Jnrcute to tarce:t. 6.000. 6.800 rt. aOll 9.000
    9.800 rtf
    (b) Attack: 12.000 _ 12.600 ft.
    (c) EnrOJ.te ('rw tarcetl i.1ninDP 16.000 rt ..
    (4) ilCDb Low1l 1 e;.rou.p _ IDs fUMd 1DaUAtaDeaaa naH
    Intiervala.hl' UID(; - 75 n ..
    :3 croups - Clusters eClat_joiDG L-69 balDS tuse4
    to open 5.000 rt. above 'tarc;.e't.
    Intuvala:e'ter aeu1Qc. - 50 n .
    .ill A/C carrylD{; IDa \"1111 1084 CD 100 lb
    l'baGphorus bClJb 1n oaeb at tbB t1re' tClUl' at.atiou 'to be
    roleued.. 1.o&d \"J1= bQllb in No. 1 poeU1Cl1l of olusters.
    (5) TakBarr. 191700K.
    ,.. 73ft
    (1) 1'r1lolr:." vls..l ODd radar ......... u.&!' (90.
    W1 VB" mg
    MP
    .11I' r' .ifton
    eN BCIIC-. Lit. "nsf- D"Vtt .....
    ,.,:IlI..."..
    iiiiAI
    (2)
    (J)
    Route:
    f'ggeJim:l
    3530N - 14026.
    3556N - 1402830E (IP)
    Target
    Right Turn
    3545N - 14105E
    It:o Jime.

    (0) En route to target, ].000 - J.800 ft.. 800 8,000 _
    8.800 ft.
    Cb) .'..tt6ck: 12,000 - 12,800 ft.
    (e) En route to target: 15,000 ft.
    Bomb Lood: 2 groups - !;f-47 1&1 fuzed instantaneous nose,
    Intervolometer setting - 75 fEet.
    2 groups - MI.? ICs to extent evailat-le, othcr_
    t:lse clusters containing M69
    fuzed to open 5.000 ft. above tsr8et.
    Intervalcncter setting - 50 fed.
    (5) Tnke-otf: 191730K.
    o. 313tl: O;Hng:
    (1) PrirnOry visual
    MPI
    083084-
    l.lPI Reference;
    and radar target, CROSHI unB:JN (90.14)
    FORCE FlEG.UIRED
    3 Groups (Normal Effort)
    :XXI Bom Ccr::J Litho-!t.osaic CHCGHI ...
    90.14 - UREY.N
    (2) Route:
    !la,.
    Jilla
    3352M - 13936E
    351030N - 1402230E
    Target (3544N - 14050E)
    rhght Turn
    I'lio Ji..oa
    Base.
    (3)
    (a) En route to target: 3,000 _ 3,800 ft. eOO 8,000 _
    8,800 ft.
    (b) li.ttaek: 10,000 _ 10,800 ft.
    (e) En route frern target: Minimum 13,000 ft. max1fllUt:l
    14,500 ft.
    (4) Bomb Load: 12 pathfinders _ M-k7 IDs tuzed instantoneoua
    nOlle. Intervsloneter settiDB
    - 50 ft.
    Balance of Force _ Clusters contailling Mo.69
    t\lzed to open .5 ,000 tt. 8
    tarset.
    !l!Ich of the raain force '-Ic will 0U'rJ' two .500 Ib l're& Clua
    10l!lded to be releesed last. tUSN to open 1,000 ft. benes
    AlC. Intervalcmeter aettins, all Glutera - 3.5 ft.
    flo) Il.CJ.i.I T\7o 8J;Qc1al jaI;z:l1nc A/C \J111 bo d1opo.tehoo1 to orbi'l.
    too point 3544N - 1.404J,:: for duration or LO,IC3t
    A/C 15.000 1''t.
    d. Jl4tb \.1.1l8'
    :louts:
    "...
    1170 rima
    541b.3tN 13654E= CD')
    Torcot
    RiGht Tum
    3455" - 1375""
    Ino J'iDa

    (2)
    (l) Pr1mo.ry visual. o.nd rodQI' tarcctl \.tiiMll
    W FQ.te>;: i1<:JJlrop
    044015 lIarcol .;:;rtort..
    ia'I Reforencel XXI Bom Cee Litho-i;Q!lCI.1c A<UA 90.20
    UIlllAN.

    OJ
    Altitudes.
    (a) Enroute to tarGet. G,ooo - .s,600 feet end 9.000
    9,800 ft.
    (b) Attacla 14.000 - 15.400 ft.
    (e) Enrcute fram tarGet: ..tin.i..sJ.c 14.000 ft.
    (4) BaDb L06d: 2 !,I'ou.PBI (includlnc. pathfinders) ii-47 I.B.'s
    fusod instantaneous nose I iDtel"\'alQD;)ter sottinG
    75 ft.
    2 O"cups: clusters cOI1ta1D1ne 1.:-69 bCl'ilbS fused
    to open 5.000 ft. above tar{;et.
    settine 50 rt.
    (.5) Takeorfc 19190C.
    a. 315th ,i1n{;.
    (1) Frimry visual Wld. radar tarc;at& 90.2.5.1203 I:IPPCIi alL
    ROFIllEllY
    lEI
    055066
    LPI Reforence I
    FCOOA f!lAAlJIJUP
    70 A11'oftft
    XXI Dan CCIQ Litbooio:OH1o .AJ aG6S'JCI
    90.25 - IDtiAIf.
    (2) Route.
    lJaBo
    IT'O llIa
    335Q1 - 1JIIll5l'
    341.5JQI - lJ504i' (IP)
    '1'ueot
    345:l11 lJ,526.J
    B1{)lt T....
    -lJ6lea
    1"0 liD
    -
    IllillJUS
    (3) .:.ltitudos:
    (l'I) :=nrouto to torcet, 5.000 - 5.800 1't lm1 7.000 - 7.300
    1'(;ot.
    (b) :.ttnck' 15,000 - 16,000 n.
    (c) .Utitudo cnrouto fl"OIa tl\%'(;Ot: 14.000 ft.
    (4) Boob Lond: 500 lb. cr's 1/40 noso lU:Id. l1on-1c1"JY t- il,
    (5) Takcof1': 191730K.
    X. (1) ot attack: Qy individunl fCl"cO
    conprossinG attock into
    strilto tiac.
    (2) Jll 7inGS C%copt J15th, the first 12
    aircraft to strike first and
    be floom by bost rador crcr.IS.
    (3) Boc:bi.n.::J airspeed: CL'.S 195 MPH.
    '1'::IctiC11 !/U;$sicn Nu::.bcrs: EUK11I

    C30SHI
    OK..s.xr
    90.25-1203
    - No, 'n7
    No. 278
    110. '79
    No. 280
    - No. 281
    5. (1) The SpcCi31 for tnc 7inG bo oquip
    ped to b3lT3'::;C jao the re;3ions 190-210 'md 72-84
    Spot j:li:nninJ \7i11 bc conducted ovor the frequc:lcy r'1.' ... 180.
    190 "ind 210-220 co 9.cyc1es ::\s desired by the Go:r..nn:i...t-
    and .:lS by tho c"ip:lcity of c)ch "in:... In "10:;. iticr:.,
    all strike be one
    tho barr3.. C b:lud listod 1.bove providin...; sufficient
    is .).vai1ablc.
    (2) .:.Il \/ill be eCluipjlCd to j'lIl the
    mc;;:l(::yc1es. Spot j">.I:T.liIl(; ,7i11 bo co:lductcd e'fer t'"o fr_':luc:!cy
    180-190. 210-220 ,00 72-84 nc.1:'\cye1cs as desirJd bj' thv
    Ccr..:J,:lmcr :::nd as coverned. by tho equlp:u:nt
    (3) Obsorv:.tions of tho 0;:tOl1t ani roliability of the b3rr"1[" ... ::.:1
    be !:l:lde '7hile over the t3r...-ct.
    (4) J'1&.lC!'S be kept in at twes -:-!lC::' c)'
    than 50 miles to the m:ti."ll nd. and ,till be turnel off
    other tioos, excopt for prcfli,;ht !Uld
    checks. :-thich arc to be l:13do on the ;.1Z'Ound ".'thUe tho j:..
    arc inst:ll1cd in "he airplanes.
    b. Cotrlland Post: Hq., 'l\'entiotb .dr Foroo, CIJ...M
    BY Ca.U... .ND OF i<L.JOR LcJ,UY:
    :.."J nssaR .
    Bri.314ior Ganar3.1, Us..
    Ohiot ot Staff
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    MISSION ll:POR'l'
    General; Air Forceo
    Cor.Jaandlng General; U.S, Artr;! Strategic A1r Forcee ('i\ear)
    Gentu'al. U.S\n:tf Strategic ,.ir Fcr.ee3 (IAI=)
    Chief of St3f. U.S, Strategic Air Forces
    Ca:DaDding General; Tnentleth .\ir Foree
    Cor:Illarding General; Eie;hth Air Foree' (Okin3w:l,)
    Ca::mandar in Ql.ief, U.S forces, Pacific
    Chief of N::.vl.\l Operations,
    Comm'::lIlder in Chief; Pacific Fleet (Adv Hq)
    CommsDder in Chief, Fleet (Rear Hq)
    COllllnlIDier' Air Force, Pacific Fleot
    Conntl.mar; T/lird Fleet
    Fifth Fleet
    First Carrior Teak Force
    Commander, Marianas
    Con:mandin..; General; U,S. Forces, Faeific
    General; Allied Air Forces. S.1P.l
    Co:n!:l:mding General; Far East .ur Forces
    Ca::r.rndin.g General; U.s. StrateJ;ic .ur Forces in Europe
    General Mediterranean .l.llied Forces
    General; Fifteenth Air Force
    CamQanding General; Seventh Air Force
    Com:landing General; VII Bcx:lber CooJnam.
    Ca:nanding General, VII FiS;r.ter Ca:D::Jand
    Gener:l1; Eleve:ltr. .Iir Force
    30lst 7ing
    Ca:!:1and Hq. Allied Air Forces. S1PA'
    ATTN: Senior Officer.
    eoum..uder in Chief, U,S, .\r;t:r Forces. Pgcific
    .\.'!TN: G-2 (For Section 22, R(21)
    Officer in Charee, Joint Center
    Pacific Ocean
    Cornmar:ding General .'.r,ny .1ir Forces
    ATTN: Intelligence
    Coc'I:l:mding Cener'l1 lJ:T\Y .Ur )'orces
    .\TTN: .\O!AS, Intelligence. Collection :liv-:'sion
    Commanding General. U.S\rtlv Strategie Air For(.ll:.:l (}.1":':1)
    ATTN: Intelligence
    Co!!wnding General. U.S. Army Strategic lir (ihlUd
    .\T1'N: ions
    FOR: Counter Measures ."Iir
    Cornanding Officet. .\1r :'orce 4ad C:',:>"1 Schoel
    Brigadiar General. H.5. liar,;:,;: j., J.'.
    Chief of f;t'J.ff. 'fuenti:lth ?"rc';l
    Deputy t'p.l'l, T.ll ), ;.r :('01'.:8
    AC S_ ..\-2, "':;;>"t.;,:>tt'_ :".t"
    Ohe. J.:.' ;' [u'c 1 T .l'; ..,. h .\1r FlT-"C8
    Grd!l.J. '.icer, "'.... .'..... .;8
    Direc'_':l" of TacH,..:, P. .' 'j.' ...ir 'arce
    Histl,;;"'ic31 OfficEI, or./g;-,ietc.. F<X'C8
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    Ccm:l3ndina General; 58th BombardlOOnt 7ing
    Ca:r.J.:ndins General; 7)rd Bo:nbnrdl!lent
    Coa:landing General; Jl.Jth I3omll:J.rdmont :line
    Ccrm:n.'lnding General; ]lhth I:lornbardltlont
    Ca!m!lnding GeneT",l; 315th B<:r.lbardront ;'ine.
    Cor::m!lndinB Officer; ]rd Photo Reconnaiseanco Sq
    Offictir; 41st Photo Sq
    Cc:lmMndiru Officer, 55th Recor.nalea:mce Sq, I.cnc Fbll.3o
    Joathor
    Co!:m'ulding Of'ficer. fucntieth Air Forco Cocbat St3....1118
    Center (Provisional)
    Coomanding Ofricer; 3Jrd Stetistic31 Control Unit
    Officer; 6th Banb Group (VH)
    Corn..""lar:dina: Officer; 9th Ba::l.b Croup (Vli)
    Ca:t:la.lldin,g Officer; 16th BoInb Group (VH)
    Coc:mnnding Officer; 19th 8cm:b Croup (VH)
    Co::oanding Officer; 29th Domb Group (VH)
    Cc=!andi!l,3 Officer; 39th 30mb Croup (VH)
    Coi:lr:mldina 40th Bomb Group (VE)
    Comaandina Officer; J30tb Bomb Group (VH)
    Cc=landing (,frioer; 331st Ba::tb Group (VH)
    Officer; 444th Bomb Group (YB)
    Ca:ltnnding Ci!ficer; 462nd BOClb Group (VH)
    Camu.:mding Of'ficElr; 468th Boob Group (Vii)
    Coon3ooiIl(; Officer; BcDb Group (VH)
    Co:n:llaodil13 Officer; 498th BOl!Il:l Group (Va)
    Com:aandiZld 499th Bcob Group (VH)
    Cocrnnding 500th BoClb Group (VB)
    Commanding Officer; 501st Bc:ru> Group (Vi!)
    Collr.l8ndine Officer; 502nd Bomb Group (Vii)
    Ca!t':ulndiru Officer; 504th Boob Group (VH)
    CoouandinJ; Officer; S05th Bomb GroUi) (VB)
    Commanding Officer, 509th Cooposite Group
    Camnanding Officer; 15th Fighter Group (VLR)
    Com:JandinB Officer; 21st Fighter Group (VIR)
    Ca!manding Officer; 414th Fighter Group (Vl..R)
    Cam:iaMina Off1c':!r. S06th Fishter Group (VLR)
    Reporting Unit; A-2; 'I\-,entietb Air Force (File c.opy)
    RelX>rting Unit. ,\-2, Twentieth Air Force
    IJI%l!llll:JJl

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