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SUBJECT I Report of apero.Uona, Ie March liJ45.TOI Co-.o.n4ina: GeoeJ'u. TwenUeth Air Poro., lI'ublD&toD. . , D.O.

1. mEiITIrlCAtIQI or MlSSlOBI0. . Pie14 Or4er Ito. 46, Hea4q l&uten U1 Boaber ao-lLll4.

do.tod IS w'a.rcb 194.5. direoted the '73rd, 313tb o.nd 314.th Boa\IlLr_at~ n g . to partioipo.te in a.n o.tto.ok on lob., the fourth ot tbe . e r tot low-level incendiary . triko

b . T.ue t , Sp,giC1'dl(1) PrUnty tarn:tl Inolndh,ry Zoae 10. 1 ot tbe ott.,of lobe, lUI outlined on the pbotoUo.pb in Damage A.. ' ...ent ReportXo. 23 (Annex D, Part III) of this report.(2) No .econdcry or lo.st resort target ... 4 " i & D . ~ " ' .

2. STJUTSGI ;"'iD P4.!Jf or QPEBeTIQ:iS Ia. Selection of D.DBvt Since tb t current s ~ r l or IDDaD-diary, l o w ~ l e v e l erforts was plnnned f"'or o . l t e r n ~ t , nights and tbe

~ o . t h a r prediction for the mission time was favorable, r l 4'cl . lon1m4 made to o.tto.ck on HI J.!a.rCh.

b. ImDortnnce of Tnr,et. lobe not only is tbe sixtb lo.rgelt City in Japo.n with 0. populo.tion of 1.000,000, but o.lso II tbeenemy's large.t port o.nd 0. key Oity In transporto.tioD. I ts lh1pyard. represent the country'l lo.rg.st ship_building and marine-engineoonoentro.tion. Tho junction of the main ral1rond l iM trolR Sb1moncloki with tho mnin 11ne west to O'oka and Tokyo 1. in lob and &national highway, the only good toad In and out of tha city. runathrough i ts congested business lection. The.e importo.nt tro.naportat10n facil i t ies integrate lobe c10soly with such key indultrialfaoil i t ies ae stool, r o . i l w ~ equipment, mnchinery, rubber and ord_t\lU1Oe. The highly ccngllted core of the city (a.n a.yerUle populationof over 100,000 per equa.re mile) was selected for o.ttack. IUC-oes.ful a.tto.ck would hnndicap Japan 's . lr ,a .dy inadeql&ate sbip-bl&ildin! "nod repair pro,rna; establi .h a bottleneck in the main eQAt-weetrai l ~ t e r y of H o n s b u ~ dostroy . tores in waterfront w a r e b o ~ o e ; nodeffeot prodl&ction in important war industrie

c. Otbgt '9; tors i n Selection or TgrCRtl(1 ) Buildlnt81 Only about 10 per cont of

b U i l d i ~ a o.ro of brJOJc.,. shoet meto.l, stone, or concret,.tho modern buildings aro surrounded by flimlY re.idoncss.elvel contain highly inflammnblo indl&strial matorials.

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~ o - a c ~ l o flro flr;htinr;.(3) Pire-P'hbt lnl ' ZouhMn t l .utboup t i r e b)'dI'Qllt.

nre ~ l distr ibuted Mel f i re-f ight ing equlp..nt 11 1I'.11...d to 'betho mo.t modern ~ v l l l i n b l e , tho poor water IU?p!y and Innd8\ua\e wa-tor pressure le.80n. ettoatlvone.. ot W I equipment.

d. Deta i l . of Pl,npin,-dQp'rat1gpall(1) I01jrpdQAtlpp. '::loot. l e ~ e d . f r o . the S pnno'llllmiisions wero uled in planning thia Ilttllck. In l o rllftl8 pl.nn1oeprior to atQ.l't of this aories of ( '. tt ack. (See To.ctioa.l 1Ii lon. Report Ho. 40). it Will esUmO-ted thllt llppronan.tely 150 &1rcratt wo1l14be ~ V Q l 1 c b l e tor th ia a ttack; however. i t waa po l b l . to .obedGl.34.2 plane . alnGO a::.intoD::l.DCe wort wa.1 clODO t u t o r 'than 'ftl' berO"in th1a: Oommand and l o n e a to the eneay were I . . .Uet ' thaD. W '"_

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painta: _ r e 1n the . . . . t e n otioD ot Zone 10. 1. III "Il i t loa. tlOthe oonsiderationa l i , ted, .eleotiOh a l a o ' " , Oft r ' a I . a . l I l ted i n the introductioD for oporatloDal p1annins. (POl" turtblr i n formation on a1Ulll point . lee RDdar Approaob Chart ' 0 . Jll.4 tollowlnt; t h h tactical n a r r a t l n . )

(3) Boljphc P l W I(Il) De1jtrmlpatlon pr Bomb Lpe41

.1. Bach "'tnt dhpatcMd l5 pathfinder dr-oroJ't wbleh clU'rhd incendiary bOllb. filled InftantlUlOoll' DO", DODdelay to.11, AH.ll76,. the I I lO l t . f r e o t l o. 11o.b1& to prodllce 14.1'pa il e f i r e s all 1l1m111g points for the ma.1n forcllI

.!. The main force carrIed ... . . , . , . 500-poQD!lnoandl:u-y c I u . t e n contalnln& K-Ii bGabl u were a n n a b l e , withAJf.jl-17Al c I u . t e n comprllifll; tho load to r the other . , E-as &till S

o l u s t e n were fU&lld to open 2000 feet abo.... the t u ~ e t , while I-4.6 cIu, tors were to open 2590 f e e t f \ l lOf t . The 0.1'ltwl6,' p ... a.~ c . t e r denlity from indiv idua l p ll lMl than troll. b1per open1D11llDd at tb& 8al1B time the strill:in@j; veloOity obtlL1ned ... ,uttlolent't o penotrllte the t a . r ~ t . Since the K--69 bombs a....l1eble . . . . . H u t ed iUld there woro no W_47 1 s beeause ot a . b o r t ~ ot T-19 olll.tero.dapt.erl. tho ),1_17 olusters of 4.pound l IIap.. iwa bo were the onl,.substitutos. R e l e ~ s e d from low alti tude. and set to open at 3000feet, these clusters gave the tollo.ing advantages I

.... The c h of bomb type troll. tho.eused on similar mi"ions would force fire fighter. 't o adopt ne. t a o ~t ics . Immediate ~ t t l l c k with water @j;relltly reduces the number atfires from the u_6g typo bomb. but water Oalls.S mllgnesium bomb. toburn faster.

! . Twenty per cent of th e bombs cont3.1aeclexploa1v. huds with var1e.ble delo.y explosion times. This wouldmake fire r i ~ h t i n g ditfioult until a fte r explosions had oooured.giving other bombs time to st3.rt f ire, . .9..to c.t'to.ck would be dalUgod byity. The dock :lnd industrio.l areubjeotthlt,se bombs' greater p e n e t r n t . ~ a . b l 1 ~~ ~ u l t i p l e hi,s would occur .inoe t cluster contain&d 110 individual bombs. compllI'ed to thO 36 iD the

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500-poundn1rcra.ft.l . Every third nirplnne oarried one T4K'"fragmentation clustor futed to open 3000 feot bonellth theThese wero to disrupt fire fighting ns muoh ~ possible.J. Ground ,pacing of SO t . e t was used tora.ll munition tor rouons listed in paJ'llgro.ph (1) IDtrosiy.otiPAuDder Detail. of Planning-_Operationlll.

(b) Boabinr Metbod! PIllDne41Beoau.e or lobels peculiar shape (10 mile.

l o n ~ nnd 2 11.11., wide) aim in! point. h ~ to be ' e l e o ~ d at greaterd1stanoe. apllr t than on previous mi ions, The aim1n!; points weNd e s i ~ n Q t a d 80 that each win!; hit down wind target. to prevont 'omk.

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Jll!llll .l:from lntertoril1l with visibi l i ty . The in i t i a l point wu tM ....for 0.11 airoraf t , 36/19& _ 135/06/301. Al t1tud.. and u.' of attaokfor tho Wing. follow II1u 11.1 ityd,73r4 6000 to 6500313th 7000 to 78003l4.th 5000 to seeo

W, c t 4U'O"08 dop' .o, true (2 1 l 1 m i ~ point. on .de m.)De d"trOfl' true

(Seo Ra4llr ApproaCh Chart No. R A - ~ 0110w1111 tblotlon toradditoftBl detai l . on axis of attack. aIming point., init ial point. oto. 'J. Tho .hapo ot tbI oity aft'erod. an a4TtUltae-In giving excollent .hore line B8 ott .ot aimins point.1. BOlDbc.rdler. were in.tructed to IhJce a ra_dar bombing run over Q, Tlldar o.lming point before Ill.akillf: any '9'1.QG,1

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.B9.Wi!. R "UR' to r Chole.Baseto25/009 .. 1 4 ~ / O O Eto27/161 .. HO/S38to

The route 'Wll.8 phmned to avoid two dime. opu .._t lon. by 7S milo Thill enab led UI. of Niab1no-Sbima IL8 a ra4 ..rcheck point .

35/539 .. 13S/03/30E Landfall Wl\S designo.ted on Hi no-Saki Point.The bay area between HonshU. o.nd Shikoku provided l \ good rada.r identifioation point andpermitted easy orien ta tion for DAvigator.to if they ho.d made klndfll.l1 error.3'/19N 135/06/308 (IF) This in i t ie l point providod a. pOQlnaula~ l c h intensified Innd_wnter contrast mn4permitted contlnoua orientation o l o n ~ O,stato Bay during tho bomb run.TARGETto3';44K .. 134/558to

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lobe.A l e f t hand turn oft the t a r t e t a ~ i d o d O.e.kadefenses.Planned west of Awaji.Shiua, this point awol"ed i n e o m i n ~ foreel ~ land defen le are . . .Remo.inder of the route ~ ~ direot to ball,p Q . l l i n ~ west of lwo Hmo. to pend t na.rtS"wr.to ule ra.dio ro.nge sta.t1onl and to land illavent of omergenoy.

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(5) Flllbt Eprlp. ,r '. PIBPPlp'lCa) Exoept fo r the ' o 0 I . ' & 1 1 \ & rUll, 1fh1cb ... to lMtmnd. o.t 250 mph oalibrated IUr apt.d to r &:natar .att .y, tho t l lcht

plc.n to be flown WD.' pllLnned to noun 1IU1IIlla fu t l . o o ~ aarl a i r OTCO..tt perfortDtLnc,. Tba ent i re m18810n "'0.' to b4l t lown by ladi'l '1daalai rore f t .

(b) Alrc.llOtt of th& 731'd and 313th Wins' ou r l edea o : " r ~ fu.1 10.0.4 of 6800 &:alloDa. tl11111& wins RDd oenter winet . ~ a to co,ptctty. Beca.u of ~ ' D . t . r dl. taoc. , alrorcrt or tb I 316thWing co.rried o.n ll.dditloftll.l fu l l bomb bny tank, &ivins tha.t 'Inns u .o.vorage fuel 100.d of 7300 &0.110n

(0) 50 aa.xl_UIIl or min i _ bo_b load .....poot t l '4 .but o.vero.ge loo.d .attmated tor the 73rd and 31Sth Wins' waA . 1 1 ~ l yaore than 15.000 pounds wad tor the 316th Wing 10,000 pound'.(d) Two bundred round. of 5 0 ~ a U b e r . - u l1 t l ob

were carri .d In t a l l tur re t . by the 131"d itnd 313th m.ns;" wbil . DOU. ~ pacificd for the 314th.

(6) Rader PlanpipI'( ~ One in i t ia l point, a aharp projoction ot lab!into Osaka Bay was Uled tor ~ l ~ i n g l .(b ) P'roll!. the ini t ial point 3 approaohes into tb et ugo t w"re used I 6, 6 and 10 ,,"0uee. True. The Ihnrp and 41atinotly

IhAped harbor lhore lino was used ns an offset aiming point insteadot cny one designated point.(0) Radar operatorl were provided with radar naY.igntion and npppoaoh o h ~ t s whioh permitted tbem to establisb proper oourse. Tho 7Jrd Wing uled the 11DA1l doOldDt; uoa for tin!!.lcorreotion; the 313th Wing le t i t . oourse along the eastern docko.roe.a; Cl.nd the 314.th Wing used a oourse to the right of tho bull;Oat thO mouth of th e Suma River, All Wing. used the louthern cout line ot Kobe a.a Co timing point.(For additional inform:a.tlon on r ~ d ~ r planniDf; IM I

A ~ p r o ~ c h Chart R A ~ 6 und Scope Photos (RS-le) tollowing tho tacticalntu'rativo,)

(7) Badal COUAtor "eglure, . Routine le:a.roh tor e D e ~radar ' i g n ~ l ' on t r ~ q u e n c i o s betwoen 100 me and 3000 .0 by , RadarObserver. was p l a ~ n e d .(6) Air.SoA Rllcye PlapnlQcl

(a) .fuwJ.1or this mil,ion and requestedair-Ie. rescue purposel. ThoThe Navy wal furnished with detai l .to furnilh available faci l i t ie , torfollOWing were made available I

1. Pive submnrine. were Itationed, duringthe entire mie,ion, at the fol lowing pointsl 33/00N - 134/401,32/30N .. 135/00E; 3V30N - 135/308; 30/30" - 136/308; 10M "/301 137/00E.

1.l ~ O O E until a l l airoraft On. plane tender WI.. stationed at 18/001had pas.sd on return from the mi,.ion.

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.L Two DUllbo al rord ' t -" . . . . .p . . .f o l l o w 1 1 a t 2"0011 ... 14ol/40E t r o a aoooz to thB .Dd or tbe at. .1 _MIl 1 a t 19/005 ... 143/30 trOll 2100& WlUI t lw .Dd ot tbe a t - d o D .

.t. Picket boat. &lid c r u b boat. _ N ....d u r 1 ~ c r i t i c a l period. or tako-ott anI! l a n d i ~ Wltll 1'.11 b,.ttw Con'troI Tower.

(b) t h h Comaaa4 . . . . len.d S Super-D.-bo a i r _plane. to o r b i t tho follow1n!: .ubmarino podt iOM t o r 'tbe apeolt1edt ime.. 32/30" ... 1!5/0OE trolD. 161600Z to 16100011 :sl/SCIJ ... 1 S 1 / 3 ~from ;61630Z to 161e.sZ. and 3O/30B ... 1:56/30 f ro . 1151l5tOZ to 11518S01.

(POl' addItIonal detei l . on air- .e .. re.ou* p l & D f t l ~ . . . . exhibitr o U o r n,; Part VI In Annex A)

d. Dot,11. oC P).npfDC-.IDttll1"DA'1(1) ... f i r M e r 'MOUADI b t o .....t ion 0"-.1... tl'Oapu l ' B l IDte lUpDoe 'OIll 'O" Il1dlor.tlId tbl l t tM lob. ar. . . had. unf ighter . thlUl any of ths CcaaaD4'. other p r i o r i t y 1 : U p t 1B t b a tth5re 11'01'0 150 d n ~ h .. . ~ 1 f t . airoraft w l t h h .. 50411. radiu. Ulll

a. t o t a l of' 250 within .. lOO.1Il.11e r&diu.. Tbarto WIn t . . . it &D7ttwin-engine e.irplanu in the vicinity. Th..e f1ture. aDll p a n experience indicat.d that our aircraft would . ~ . t a i n .ore attack. daring t h h m.151ioD than OD p r e v i o ~ . atll.11ar .trUr:ea r.nd that elM.,.night fighter. preferred t a l l ~ t t ~ c k ' . B e c . ~ . e of the.e c o ~ l d . r _ation., i t waS decided that ammunition would be carried in tbe t a i lUns of the 731'4 and 31:5th Wings' plane.,

(2) Enemy AntlAircrgtt:(.) On the b a . i . of flak report. on previou. lowlevel atto.ck. the much smaller o.ntic.ircratt 4afen.ea at lobe(61 h8t'.vy gun. and 31 o . ~ t o m n t l c weapons), i t Wll8 deeided tbat tbll. cltitude of o.tto.ok would be used (5000 to 1800 reet) . Sta,;;gering of aircraft in these altitudes ~ a 0.1'0 plo.nned.(b ) No barrage ballogn. had been reported in the

0.1'00., Eighteen sero.chlighte, 0. much . m ~ l l e r numbar thnn of otherhenvily defendod 0.1'00.', ~ o r e reported. Non0 of the .enrchlight. ~ of the I.pread beam' type. 1"01' th e. e r ea .on', bo.rro.p bo.lloon a.nd.eeo.tohlight considerations did not nffeot the planning of the mi ion.

(0) The best ro.dar approach to lobe wn. 0.1'0 theboat from the point of v 1 e ~ of flak r l lk, The turn l e t t nt tnrgetPc.st Akc..h1 and then sou th over the I n l ~ d .en o.nd AWAji l.lnDd b r o ~ b tthe a l r c r ~ t within the defended nrea' for the .hortest po ibia t Thl turn south wo.. m6.dl beforo the HilllOji deten.e. wore Incountered.:5. ICVT ION OF IH5 m: 55 I01i 1

a.. Tp,ke_otr I Pathfindlr aircr:t.ft of t1ll 3 U t h Win, _re.obaduled to tnke_otf At 160940Z w h 1 1 ~ those ot the 1:5rd end 3ISth:Ungs _ r e to toJeo-off a t I61010Z. Tnke_otf of th l total force WIl'Q.II followa:

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! l I l I O1[out t Alrl tg[Qf '11$ Ty,ott k i t tek! -o t t73. . . 151 151011Z 1611HI313th 128 16100vZ lUl:s!Z3U,th ..-U.. 10OPi5PZ 1'11171

TOTAL 31st 10OO"Z 101156Z

b. Route Oytl Tho Rourn tlown _0.' r nen l l y 0.' brief'eA,'Wtth - being mo.t o1'1'eetiYe nid on the minIon . lnoe turbu1eDOen.nd caw l ROYer o.t 1000 fee t halIpered. oelestlo.1 no.T1.&l.\tlon. h4t101'wo.ll l I_d for lnndfo.ll o.n4 bomb nn . A:wn.Ji Shima. and tho In1 tb lpoint "" re close4 up on sonrBl r:ut11Z" 'Oop" o.nd mnny nanptor . llIIdr6d.o.r Opero.tou contused tbe louthern point or the la lM4 w1tb thelobe 6:1lldng point. Doapih t\lTbuleno81 nod l1gbt .bower weatheron the ,-route out "(1.1 &,ne[D.11y good.

o. Our 1;lw IVg t t I(1) Primary Tara t . " i tb 5/10 oWllllba oloud" h

3000 h o t Md top 6000 fee t , 250 of the 306 !l.ircrntt over tbe pr l -lDuy to..rget bombed by ro.d.o.r. BOlllblng 1h\S l!.t o.ltitudes trOlD 6660to 9000 feet o.nd from 11:58Z to 19461. with 2328.1 tons 01' boab. being dropped. (See Consolido.ted 5to.ti.tioo.l S u r n m ~ r y . Annax E, to rd e t ~ 1 l 8 ) .

(2) LOft Rnor t Target I One nircrntt of the 1:5r4 W1b&dropped i ;1 'toM of b o ~ s on fDrlngu a t 19008 fron an .U l t u . . 01' '1900t ee t ,

(3 ) Tg.rU't. of Opportunityl Ol\e n i r _n t t or the 13r4Wing dropped 9.1 tons ~ 1 a i r c r ~ t 01' the 313th ~ i n g dropped I ,Stons of bombs. both being on unkncnm targeta 1'1"0111 unkno-.n 0.1 t i tilde.nnd o.t unknown times.

(4) Tlrenty.one nil'cr31't wore DOn-effectiY8. (SU ADnex E, Conso1ido.ted Sto.ti.tiOo.l Summnry)

d. RolJ,to BAA!" Attn bombing, 0. majority o f o.ircratt newback o.S briefed, Two flew directly trom to.rget to baae, goin& we.tto lwo Jimo., while 15 lo.nded o.t tho.t 1ab.nd, 14 ~ t u e U n g c.Dd onetor minor mn.intenc.nc&. ' . f a ~ t ~ " to r the return t r ip wa' aim11M' tothat en route to tQrget.

e, Lg,Mlnc. Aircraft of thtI lIlo,in force landed o.t ba....under SOod ""o:tbJr condi'Hons 80S followa.,l i c I t Lan41pl

73rd 162340Z313th 170001%314th 170031ZTOTAL 1623602Landings exclude airaro.tt ' that

k" l eM i pg1102581170250Z110jHUIT026G2lo.nd.ed ..t Iwo Jima aM returM4 Il l t lr.

t . LelfRII Tbru B-.I9' . were lost due to unkDQWft redOM,(The tonn'ge of a are inoluded under 'Targets ot Opportunity thatof, the th i rd under 'PrillUl.ry Target. )

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&0 Op . l UOQ ' ' ' 'M'OP(1) Nmp1j lpp1(s .1 Atmez A. Part I t tor "i ;aU'>.

Cele.tlo.1 wort . . . . twaperld by 0101014 coft r IUld aad, . tor l bad to 4 .peDd 00. Loran u an 0.14 to their dell4 r . c t o l l l ~(2) 'Wb1p,u(S.. A:'IfteJ: .1. ' a r t II , to r 48taJ.18)Prolll tbit b o a b l ~ Ittmdpolnt the a i .. ioD .....Ilo....t l l l . ~ . - o ....lonl fc.11llre. wefa reporwd.. with aOllt bocIb. bdn s d.ropped in thlobrletad I l l 'S....C ~ PUC" Epdpetr1n4":.

h. C9Jt.I9upt anUpp . I(1) Bpdnr eoyntor kqQsyres :(S.e Annex 0t Part I. tordetnile) Ho orfen . l " . countor mensure. were employed. SI!ftal ' lb -

to ro op bd in the tar-cot Clore:!. fc.11ed to IndiontG extenalve .*"".ot . . . .1.,.Ing ec t iv l t i e s . Suspeoted AI signa18 were In terc .p ted . but couldnot b daf inl ta ly n8ltOOintod with o o o r d i n ~ t t d f i th t . r attaok

(2 ) Commypic1tloD' I(Seo Ann'K 0, ?nrt l I t to rJ.. to tn l of 39 bea.r1ntlt wo.e requested and a l l were o b t n i n ~ 4 .di .e ipl lna Wa. good,

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( I) Epemy ?ighWr RUoUo; :(Ste Annex D, PIl.l"\ I . torde1oa.1l8) Altbouth 2S0.JapnMu f igbterl wore s iht 'd , Oilly " otthem : . tbeked with 104 attacks in to ta l . ~ a . l i t y and lI'laDlty ot oppoetion i n d l c ~ t a d the e " ~ ' 1 oontinued Inll .b l1i ty to l a te roep ' oartoroes with other thD.n ne&l1&1bl' oppoait1on. Howe.,..r, proportionof ai rcraf t lt1&hted to t hou Ilttn.ckill& .c.s the M&but r - t u p c . r l ~ ed on n1ght mil t. lona ,

( . )Annex D. Pn.rt II .lno.coUla.t.. Some

EMU Antiaysr; t t . sM Ail_to..u.r b !l ll iM (S. .fO l doto.Us Enemy nfltlll1rcrn.ft WftIt moo.pr aDdoir-1:o-n.1r bomblo& and rookat. wero el l .arnd.

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(3) DO'ipC l " u I t . y4 Ream " ..,wDt , (II . &an D,PlU't III . tor de tan . : , Two poat ..mllloD reoonnnlu.llOo tUebt. _Nmc.do and. f ro . pbotoUClpba Md .ubllqQllnt latorpretl\t lon tb t tollow,...uJ.t, "" indicated. I ,ell> or lobe ' . 16-1qll&l'8 alh area, 3,0 aU..(21.4 pOl" oont) " , .0 dOltroyod.(b) Porty-.lx pOl" cent of Inoondiary ZOD' 10, 1

w:.. destroyed.(e) Tu p t 169 ( lUhubbh1 !ea...,. 1D4utry) wu8 per cont 40.troyod, Tusot 171 (bwua.lcl Beo.vy Induartry) ,.. 13

pOl" cont dea 't royo41 and tb e Ara.to. Shlpya.rd WI:L. 81 pOl' con t doRroyed.(el) Tllrr t 3. (lobo Be.rbor Dhtdo t 10, . ) . . . .del t royed.

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!X l . I a 2 1/ 2 of 73rd. on eo. A.P.3 All of 313th.e .. 4 Al l of 314th.~ _ n - : " : ; ; : ' ' : : ; ' ' ' : : ~ : : ' ' ' - ...,,-""

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0 MILE SWEEP'. . .to. Soattorod f lak troll autc.at ie _ .pon ' wa. '0811 f ro . Suaaa.i andTan&be jua t louth or ....aka,yl.!ll&. wbere both &:Uy aDd J./Y _TO oncounterM.AI. f i re "u alao .o t at the IP and trolll craf t in the b a J ' ~

(3) The 3Hth "tins a r i c r J t lIIet l I l e ~ o r e.n4 inaocuratef lak in tho ncin1ty of WlIklQ'amo. aDd. Sana, the f i re Min,; c1uc.ribed . ..'apor&dic and poorly controlled.

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b . Onr n, t a r a t I(1) Alrcr&n of tbe 13... WillI at tact.. tbe tarpt. t:broqIlWl.dercMt n r y 1 ~ tro. 1/10 to e/l0 d i n s u t roa 3&6 to 36 . . . . . .plUloll8 ot the 313tb clroppel. tbe ir be.b. th roqb 1/10 to 1/10 UDUrout

on an axle or approx1aatel, 10 cleU."1 tb I '14th '1101 .QGOut-,..d _ . . . .c u t !rca 0/10 t . 10/10 and d" uee fr. 3M to S _...... the will i..... f ro . UO to 320 cl0U a ' 13 to 46 aU por boW'.(2) AlA firo ... dorlbod . . ' . ,or..l0 an4 orratl0,lla.1nly barrlLV!. with IOU prtt410bd concontratioDi ud . cOlltlDOIldy p o l A ~

04 t I re . Both b. . ...,. IIDd _ 4 1 a flak .... reported. 1' t . . . . -acer toIntorwe and Vlnerall , lnacaur ..tA; .o. '1'wo aircraft .r the '13th Wine were loot to UlIknoWII 0&11."aDd one d ro ra t t or tho 'rStd .iDS h.11e4 to ntv.ra.,. At l . . . . t p of

th ie 10. . . . duo to ! l i l t . dnco. OD InterroptioD. c . . . . . nporWd ..8111&1 B-IP l1nlIor Intoaae All. t i re p l l q dawa. il l t l a t .,111 OftI ' tbe tarpt..

d. 'o\l.r airoraft of tbe314 th 1 '1 ", were dua, ;ed by f l a t .2. B.ip 1"$101 Anip r t AlA!

coune and . lUtl ld. . to eTaCle f lak .'ory.

73rd. 3 ot tho '13th. &a4 I of tbe

SoM d r c n t t .."loy.d Ol l a a p8 1a'Ot.ben found DO . , . .1 .... aCUOD MOe. .3. 4 i r - t o ~ 4 i r Popbine and ROCket',

a. The 73rd Wint reported DO rocket attltCk.. J. fn 'neIIIf d r -iCratt dr"Pped t h r e l . On. aircraf t obur f td rockets in th . tar&'8t ar.&"

b. The 313th Wint reported.(1) At l e u t 3 a i r . to ..a !r p ro Je cti l h.WlCbed with n e p t i "

relJlol1h.(2) A pBlr of projec t i lo . with t rni l inr ; t a i l . ot flamecro in& 1n t ront ot 8..29 1n th e t a r ~ t aceQ.(3) A rocket t1red f r o ~ a 51n,1e ..e"&10e f1&bt8r.

( . ) A rocket battery of 6 to 10 }aunchera t1r11llO trOll Marthe allllinr; p01nt. The project i le l reacbed all alt i tude 01' 9000 t . e t .&1v1ng the appeuence o t ROmaD oan4,l........

PART I I I .. DAMAQE 'SSES31IEjHT 1I.1881on Ro. I 3J"RSM 88Alt1tudel 3',000 fee t .

Thi. report .ueun d_a.r;e to lobe City re.ultiD.& t roa XXI 80_.,CCIIl,IIlt.l\d Minion ol3 of 16.17 aroh I v ~ . Are. dll troyed to tale4 ..botd;79.630.000 'quare tee t (2.e6 ' q UBU 1Il11n. 1.630 ..or l l> '

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10". City on'ere Af t . .ree. of ..bout 1& . . . . . . .no.. A'bO\lt 10.&peroent of the city ... destroyed. Forty1x per oent ot Incendiary10M No. 1 WOo' destroyed.Total d ~ to lobe C1 ty t r c a m 801ltler Ca-&ftll JU.. lold Il5 aJlll

&3 h B2.2191,000 square foot or 2.95 IqUI.'" Idle . , repro,.atlar; about21.1 per cent of tho entire oity.Photo qut.llty 1. &Oed. except for olou4 CO'f'er whioh IIlQ' oono.-.1

da.lDa&0d port1onl of dock lU'!Jl l ,.mtIst1CAL M'RY or fWW]'

t o t a l Are .. of lobe ..Toto.l Are.. destroyed. Por cent deetroyodoAre .. of Inoendll.ry Zone 110.Aroa ot Incendiary Zone 10.Per e ~ n l . t at Incendiary Zooe

It 'qGan an.,2.8& .qllUe . n. .20.5 per oent1 _ 3.88 .quare ~ 1 dlllltrcoye4 1,80 . q u a n 1111. .Ro. 1 destJ'Oye4--66 per GeDt

St!JlMJBX OF n.uuqEAnnptatipn.1. Residenti ..l area d troyed2. Two residential areal destroyed3. R U l d e n t h l iU'U - RR Yard bulldln,;.dut royed - T a . r ~ t 171, (a.Qsaki Reo.vyIndunry d l l J l l o . ~ d .~ Residential , 1 1 ~ h t industry n ~ bu. iness

areo. destroyed. RR Stat ion i n center ofArea ~ deltroyed

5. T4J'r;et 3 ' , Iobe Borbor Dietr l e t 10. 2 . ,warebou.e. deltroyed.

6 , To.rr;et 169, J.!1teubllh1 Heavy Industry uound.lLJ'eo. around d1p1J1lYS and. 1ndultr1o.l bulld,1n.destroyed.7. Three re.ld.ent1o.1 oreas destroyed.

a . Re'1d.entia1 o.reo. deltroyed.9 , Three r e l i d e D t i ~ 1 o . r e ~ deltroyed

l ~ Two r e s i d e n t i a l o r - a ' destroyed11. P 1 " resldentlo.l a1"'OU and. l 1 ~ t il'll1uatryde.troyed.12. rwo re . ldent ia1 o.real de.troyed13. Two r e l i d . a t i n l o.r.1l1 and l i g h t in .udtry

d.oltroyld.

SgyN'e Peet1.350,0006,110.000

4.40,4.00.000

830.000

. 3&0,0005.710,000' ,830,000570.0001.OtO.000

ReferneD! photOVOpbyl P r . - a t r l k . :sPRSM 36 IV, 11. 11Poll ' t-. tr1ke 3PJl5M 8'" e s , 86. 87, ee_IV.

Reference I uP Joir Objeotif t Polder 90.25 K-".All refereno .. to numbered d l l l l l ~ ! ! d a r e a ' tLre keyed to the aoaa.1e tho.' tr o l l o ~ a t h i s pilge CIU. XII B C. DA REPORT 23


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Iliaslon NO.1 3!'R511 eelI1u1on Ro. I 3PRSW 96

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This report lupplemet8 C10 DOJDO.go Alle ,amont Report Ro. 23, ai le . . .l Iing o.ddltlono.l d Q J l l ~ a to Kobo City o.nd ! iv ing 0. IllDT8 deto.11ed a..esa tof industr ia l damage reaul ting from I I I Bomber Co_and Y.1.don 10. ~ 16 )larch 1945,

Recent coverage showed a l P r o x l m ~ t e l y 3.177.000 uare toet or n i dttional destruction to residential areas and revealed 'I'arsot 1 to be8 per cent dntroyed. Tu&et 111 wu 13 per oool; deatroyed. aDd th eArl1ta Shipyard wu 21 per cell.t de.troyed.

Total damage to lobe City rOlult lng from m BOllber 00. .,114 111 ..109:il5 and. 4.3 amounted to o.bout 85.456.000 .quare feet , 3,0 square miles,1,920 norea or 21.4 per cent of' the oity d e l ~ o y e d .

Interpretntien of the dock aroa 1s limited beoaueo of cloud c e y o r n ~ .STATISTICAL SUWdBY OF ILUMGE

SQ" MILss

Mditional damagePreviously Nporte4 dalllagoToto.l dMlo.ge observed3.177.00062.281.000

6 5 . ~ 6 . 0 0 0INDUSTRIAL DAMAGE

TOTAL i l lA ..S9. FT.AREAPSSTBOYEP-SQrr PBIl CEWTP)8TROXED

169171Arata. Shipyo.rd

5,300.0004.050,000'100,000

4251,000510,000140,000

. ,013,020,0

(See Print 34Annotation 1Annotation 2AMoto.tion :5

(See Print 90

suwtJlX OF QA),[,\GS_RESIIENTIALfollOWing this r ~ p o r t for annotation l is ted below)1,141,000 aq . f t . deatroyed700,000 sq. f t . destroyed1 1 ~ 0 , 0 0 0 aq. f t , de.troyed

I T ~ I t A T I O N OF DAM.'QE_INpps1:Rmfollowing this report for annotation. 1i.ted below'

Tb.RQET 171 (WW'f .. 135/11E) Iawaaaki Hell.VY Indu.trioa, Ltd., oocupyift&;r e c t o . ~ l a r ll.reo. of about 4.050.000 sq. f t l '

Annotation 1. 2 l a r ~ and lev&ral BlIUlll b U l l d 1 ~ . d.es troyed, 60,000 eq ,f t , of roof areu destroyed.Annotation 2. 2 bUilding. o c c u p y 1 n ~ 17,000 sq, f t . de.troyed.Annotll.tloD 3. Cnetlng shop 30 per c e n ~ destroyed 6 lmA11er b u l 1 d l n ~ .destroyed - tot:!,l destruotion ot about 190.000 elf. ft XXI B.C. C.I.U. P/A Report #26


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ii.l1J1.1ilAmotation 6. :! 'buUdl"8' tota111ft& Il'bout eo,ooo " , f't. unro,ell.Annotation S. 11 11 llldldln' t rop4 - 1 l a rp 'bIlUcl1ac I ' I ~ total d tr uc tl oa o t about 60,000 tt ,Annotation 6. 5 .aa l l bul1dlD1' do.troyell ebout 31,000 .q. tt .AMotatlon 1. 7 . .11 buildi,,, d08troye4 about &!I,OOO ". f t ,Annotc.tion 8. 6 . . . .11 'bullcUft6. clenroyed a.bout ,000 ''1. f t ,lliTA SHI?IiaRD Nil) EjjiGlliE 1Qf!Q ( :w COl - 135/11)Annotation 9, 1 bUl1dlft& de.troyed S bUlldias' ~ t t e d _ about65,000 .q. f t . of destruction.Annotation 10. 15 bUUd.lr1' dOltroyed _ about 6',000 't. r t .Annotation 11. 1 bul1dlQ& .e.troyed _ ~ , O O O Iq. t t ,'URGEr 162


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SECRET

XXI BOMBER COMMANO

CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONSFORM 34

1 urch 191.5MISSION NO. _'.>

Pdr.er:" ' i ' Q r C ' ~ - : - :'''r'tan ~ e e . ~ _ o b eZUHCi'IWW OF p ~ n 9 1 CCk.? or l . . _ l h S : r ~ l~ 1 r c r c f t _irborne . .

;percent Of Aircraft Cr. ElmO..,Urcreft ;jor;:binS pr1.t:llr:

percent Cf ':'1:.'craft ' :i:-':orne':'1rcrc:Ct lCUint; . i l l Tars.ets:rerc ..nt Of iii-craft . : i ; : \ ; o r ~ eE O I I . b ~ Ll'OPP ...t:. eli. p..ua r : T8;;-getEombs ~ r o p p e d Or. other ?8r.:;ets.E n ~ ~ " ~ 1 r c r a f t testro:eo.. _

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309 93%2328 .L'ons27 Tons1

. ~ i r c r f t L o ~ t - 3p e ~ ' c s n t Or l.1l'creft ..-.1:..l:orne 0.9%

..:...i::,craft ~ e r . : 6 . t ( . . 11FerC:3nt Of l.1rc::aft Airborne _ 3-3%

ere,;; : , , ~ l : e r casualt ies . 3 . perc3nt Of ~ ' o t a l P8l'tic1pe.ti.i1G 1 . 1 ~ ,

Bombini; :i1eEulb - Darze;e .:sseS8tle.1t photos renel 2.5 sq . l:.D.esof c i t ~ a ~ a e d ~ s t r o ~ e ~ .SECRET

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MlSSION .....:43"- _DATE 16 lP!'oh 1945

" llJ< II i IDISPOS IT ION OF BOMBS - - - .,

TII'Jl ",.. LQlIIO) 01 UlI- RELEASED ON TARGETSUIIIT lmTIHO IlCIlNB lIllOll&n . .- T:iID"ZT OF O & ~ - v . JETTISONED =""'" UtVtNCWNW&lGHl' CI sue :rlUlUtYNo- 1"11 - m__ ... mona " 0 "'ona "0 ona ... Tnos "0 'ona 1 "0 1 T o 497 36 500ir I. elu. d., 179 80 133 60 '33 . - - - - -

~ 1 ....1 500# I . Clu. 5. 0 , " O ~ 02'} 157 3 02) '55.8 - - 6 1.5 - -","76 500/1 IB 1m", ~ .D. ,0' 70.5 274 68.5 ( - - 1 ., 7 1.0Fr4S4 500;'J. F. Clu. 6.6 l;O,U!1 '3 '. 6 13 '. 6 - - - - - -498 -46 500/1 I . Clu. a 196 39.2 196 39.2 .. i ::;;. ;.,3- - ."~ - 1 7 _ 1 5 0 J ~ I . Clu. b 733 03.3 656 164.5 - - 38 ,. 5 ') 7 , 3~ 7 500., IB !D'a t. N.D. 575 143.8 575 143.8 - - - - - -1"1"'" 5 O : r ~ ~ F. Clu. e 12 2.4 11 '. 2 - - 1 .2 - -499 '-36 5 O C ; ~ 10 Clu. i'b.7 ;"one 199 3 ~ 2 '59 26.5 - - 40 6.7 - -t-26 S::OS I . Clu. 16.7 N_ne 356 59.3 27' 45.3 - - 81 35 3 .5~ 1 7 ~ 1 500J 10 Olu. ~ . rone 621; 56.0 590 1475 - - 34 85 - -T4X4 500,# F. Clu. 59 rone 11 :::.2 10 2.0 - - 1 ., - -500 0 - 3 ~ 50C,1 I . Clu. 17.0 16.0 228 300:) 220 36.7 - - 8 1.3 - -E-26 50Cf/ I . Clu. 15.0 ,.,nc 2'} 4.v '9 4." - - - - - "M-17.u 500# I . Clu. 15.0 None 767 96.7 706 177.0 37 9.2 42 '. 5 .- -M-76 500# IB D1Bt. N.D. h25 06.2 306 96.5 36 90 3 .7 '. -TI,z4 5)0# F. Clu. 15.5 N C 11, .3.:,,_ 12 2.l;. - - 2 .4 --- - .. -_._-----.3 \10 2-;6 5 0 ~ ~ I . Clu. 507 SJ;..S 1,59 76.5 - . 48 O.e - --:'-46 sec;; I . C1u. 196 392 196 .392 - . - - - -E-28 500# I . C1u. 385 64.1 301 50.1 - - 81 13.5 3 .5Jcl-17. l SOC} ! . C1u. 173 933 2'}79 44.0 37 92 120 0. 0 .37 93JA-76 500lJ lB 202 20.5 12)5 08.8 36 9.0 4 .9 7 L8T'x4 500lJ F. C1u. 50 10.0 ~ -

9.' - - 4 .0 - -5iJ:fi I . C1u. - f - _. - --- ._._- - '- _._- - _.- f-----6 r:-36 3'19 66.5 397 66.2 - , 3 - -E-46 5 I . Clu. 127 2.".4 9h 18.J - - 33 6.6 - -

M17..:J. 500:; I . C1u. 507 26.8 504 26.0 3 .- - .0 - -1>-76 5 0 o , ~ m In s t .. t : 'D. 90 22.5 89 223 - - 1 .2 - -""'" 5 O c ; ~ F. C1u. 11:-.0 ; 110ne 1 ' 2.0 10 - - - - - - -. .w-46 Photoflash 12.0 }'one l - I, . - - - - - -r""... rUBe-cat to o,.n 25'0 ft .bc'a _ .. t . .'! t 'OH fuso ae t to opon .30::J..i 1' t a OVl!l w.rGot. .=: 1.01313 I-use fi e t to o1Jen -1; .. . ., .. .'! .Q!!!I


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MlSSICb"i --".'3'- _DATE 16 '",ret. 19115

",.. UllIlID 011 l l I I - RELEA.SED ON TARGETS0Jm 'I 'D'll 8lIUII 4I1CRU! . . ':':... -Ill JETTISONED RmJI0;1 I . Clu. b 1060 2 1 2 . ~ 98/ 197.h - - 7J 11;.6} ~ 5;)0;;: m ; 132 13.0 106 26.5 - - 26 65I ; ~ - m . ~ ~ ~ L ~ ~ L C I U . d 11) 2.0 2.& - - - -

, " , 0 . . use. . a a ~ t O ~ ! ! ~ ~ 2 ? ? O ~ abon ~ r s . e t . l N o 8 ~ , r W l O se t to o;oen 2500' :1bove tQrg,c.t. q.,kI0S8 ,,fuse. sot.. to .'loon 1!lC.Q.!..a:bow.. tu#1i l t. ....r lQ! ! ! . I ,,


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PERSOHNEL CASUALTHSIIlCIlAft UlIlT .. . 1lIIllm>-AIIlCIlAft UlIlT 1IRCRAF!' DAMAGED PERSOJOO:L, CAStlAL'l'If8.-- . - . .lCC UII- --- ACe. "". UN- TOTAL TOTAL .'ss- WOUNDED TOTAL0IlT Ale AI. Ale. otII!II l l l l l l t'lIrlL Ale AI. '{5, ClJRl 1m"" KIIl1I. MAJOR MIHJR P/;,RTICI-


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l.llSSIW,_'4-=- _DATt-6 ,,,,-rch 1945

.wO.OF ~ . t J f i Ale W:;SI'HOY.c:D &: DAMAGED AlJ[.[JNIT ION EXPENDITURESJ " "mUT.- E/A TY1'E OH Ik:S- PROB. 20 M.M. .50 CAl.I.aERTROYatl OESTR'D D4!'AGED FIRIi:D WSff'A/C 'j:ar.u. F .illED ' A ~ ~ .. 'e TUrAL""""'- .. .. ...,; 11; 0 .. ...498 14 , 1090 .. !'}90499 J & /.:.00 400.500 15 C73 " . 25 33 .1.0:;.0 -.o


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MISSION, ---",,3'--- _DATE 16 March 1945FLIGHT DATA &. FUEL CONSUMPTION

497 Gp. -'98 Gp. .(99 Cpo 500 Gp. 73 WingAle COIIPLETINC MISSION 30 39 28 :X>!!. ",FLJr.Rl' DATA.hg . T i_ At Low Altitude 7:30 7:15 7:03 6:38 7:05ATg. T i_ or C],ab To Bo.b-in g A lti tu de '05 ,2 0 ,13 :18 :15ivg. Time At Bombing Altitude :25 :31 ,)8 :57 ,)9iTg. Flying Tt.B 1.4:33 15:1.4 14:39 14:47 1.4:50AYg. Distance F l (NauticAlAir l it il es ) 2810 2912 2754 2725 2(.()4

FUEL COHSUIIPTIONCoaaumed To Target .

Average 3659 3635 3535 3534 3591IIaxiIuo 3953 3860 3Q10 320 39531l1n1. . . . 3351 3372 3:273 3305 ):273

Coneuaed :P'roIII. Target To Btlse1(Ale Without IIalfunctioo)10. Of J . l rcrart 30 37 27 36 130

AY8T'age :'338 2332 :2349 2.347 2;41.xiwu. :710 ';472 2536 2552 2718If1n 1wUl 1920 2113 ::'010 1901 1901

Caaau.d Target To Btlse:(&/C With .UW'lctlon)10. or l irera1't None 2 1 2 5

........ - 2326 2797 2543 2507MaxI.. - 2360 2m 2690 'i..?C{7"n'.. - 2313 2m 2396 ::::313

Total ,.1 need......... 6020 S969 S900 5881 5941.,..,.. 6/..85 6218 63Bl 6255 6485"n'_ 5637 5700 5344 5491 5.344rotol I\IOl "-1D1Jlc........ 750 749 899 869 814.,..,- 1133 1100 US6 1279 1456"al_ ':::85 507 419 514 285

' ' ' ' ' Cd8. ee:a.-.d PM" Hour 413.7 391.9 402.7 397.9 /'00.6, . " . ~ Cc:IGeuMd PeT' BI.e 2.14 2.05 2.1 2.1 2.12

rorllo PUlL lJIIID .. 1JBIQlIII I/e 222901 =66 181708 235572 882347 A/C t. Dlab f a d data . . . . . . . .11.b1

IDol ., 1 drer l ' f t Itnding t I .o Jimtl for refuel ing.


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MISSION 4)- ' ~ 6 ~. . . .- , 7 h - ' ~ 9 ~ ( 7 5 DATE

..lie , . 1lblah r.l data 11ft a ~ b 1 - t . J , "!ning 6th liaup - 6 C 1119. 12f9. 1 ~ 1 , 1608. 1619. 1762 t a b IlIo J t . . : 9th Graur - S i./C - 1534. ISS1. lc/12 , lfi'79. 2OJ.J. pu s .S04th Grour - 1 Ale - 100 l a b .SOSth l:rour - 1 Ale - 1342 1'810.

fLIGHt' DATA &. FUEL CONSIJJl.PrION6 Gp. 9 cpo 504 Gp. 505 Gp. JUW"ing

Alc COMPLETING IIISSIOH '"FLIGtn' DATAAvg. The At Lo1r Altitude 7:00 Dotn 7:05 7:03Avg. Tille Of Climb To Bomb- :10 II t : ~ :15i ng Alt it udeAvg. Time At eo.bing Altttude 1:10 Availllbl :30 :49Avg. flTing Ti8B 15:16 15:08 14:31 U:52 14:53Avg. Distance F . l ~ (Nautical V87 V50 2801 VOO 2755Air Miles)

FUEL COHSUIIPTIONCoaaumed To Target.

Avel"'8ge 357'::: 3617 3474 3674 3592lU i " " " 3647 Jb'96 4014 4325 1.325I1D1 . .", 349/. 31.52 3257 :;;:01 );01

.. ConsUMd rro. Target To 8ll.se ICve I it."'out .ufW'lOUoo)10. Of Aircraft V U. 22 JO 10J

. ... 2t.J.6 3168 2287 2158 2489"""- 2675 JJJJ 2562 2JJ5 3JJJ

""' '--2285 2889 2014 1545 1545

COD8\1II8d rro. Target To Base I(VC With klfunct ioo)110. or &1rcratt None ~ o n e None 1 1- - - 1542 1542

........ - - - 154.1 15421hT t _ - - - 1542 1542I I I n ' _Total ,.1 Ueed.

........5968 5720 5761 5CJ,2 5826.,.,... 6322 6096 6094 6227 6322I I In1_ 5719 5228 5445 5510 5.:28

to ta l "-l"'1n1 ne'.......

312 1065 10>.4 llSJ 9J6.x'_ 1001 1557 1)40 1265 1557IIIn1_ 458 6C9 691 27J :"73

.1.,. CallI. eooetme4 p.,. Hour 390.1 378.1 396.3 30/.'.2 389.22.14 2.Ol 2.0 7..1 ;: .11r .1.,. 0111I. Con8Ulled PM" t i letorAL lUlL U8ID GO 'JJIII(IIIIB i/e -""'''o " "

(Excludes p i r c r ~ ! t lrnriinr ,..t Iwo Jim.,)


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MISSION__ --J.;13 l- _D ET 16 " , r eb 1015FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSllltPTION

19 Gp. 29 Gp. 314 "g. 21st. B.C.Alc COMPLETING IIISSION 2J 22 !:. 45 284nIGHT DATAAvg. T i ~ e At Low Altit.ude 6:20 7:04 6:/,2 7:00Avg. Time or Climb To B o l l ' l ~in g Altitude . :19 :10 :15 :15Avg. Time At Bombing Altttude :54 1I0t A\tt'.i :54 ,"h g . nying tt.! 15,)6 15 :39 15:37 15:00h g . Distance nown (Nautical

A ir lllilell) .G7} zen ~ r ; 7 2 2?'T/FUEL CONSUIIPT IONCoasumed To Targetl

Average J994 3688 3844 3631- 4 . ~ 7 2 31m 4272 4325M1"1 _1111 37ce J66S )666 32011 Consu.ed Free. Target To Base:(.l/c tit.."'out "lfunction)10. or ill"'e't'aft 2J "" 45 273AflR"age 2433 2476 2454 2414- ~ 7 0 0 3050 30'50 J33J1I1n....... 2lB3 20(;4 :::004 1545CODSUBed Froe Target To Base:(Ale Witb ~ r u n c t 1 o n )10. Of . " . . , ra t t lione NOte None 6........ 0 0 - 2346.z1_ - - - 2797

Mla '_ 0 - - 1542Total . .lOBed

........ 6286 6344 6J14 595".. 6780 n16 7216 6,",511I,,'_ 5840 6117 5840 5ZZeTotal r-l ' - i n ' D I '

'- Ion 986 lOJ4 &


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1 1 i ~ 1 I 1 i %\

RIGHt D1T1

MISSIONDATE 16 March l ,

I l l . .VEIlA'" .URAOI .....'" AVERAGE lIT J.YERi.GE .AVG WT or FUEL AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSSUlIT AIIlCIW'T BASIC f t . 1IBI>'lIL 11). or HmIS or !DIllS I'1IEL LOADED IUSC IEICIITWUIORIIE 0' i/ e LlWl LlWlO> LOADED LOADO> (6 LOO PER GAL) WEICIIT AT TAU aPr'497 38 74000 6l80e 1700b ~ I ' ! ' ! . 40450 4330 0 ~ ~ ~98 41 74860 62256 Mlmd 17252 6110 40308 4696499 32 74571 60226 152CO 6800 40800 4146 134003500 40 74620 62325 LOBding 16740 _ 674,!-_ 401194 5091 13691:.57'-'-';;' 143 134620504 24 75000 60559 1,5619 6765 40710 42,30 135559505 36 74215 6."276__ LOOdlng f-._l.553!- t- . 6780 4 11073 1344')1313 . , \ - _ . _ . _ - - -4'r;;;:, 4 i l ~ -20 74700 __6 ~ . 148'3 732 134911,- - -_ .19 25 a 756CO 60978 l!1xed 10340 7360 1 ~ 4 1 6 0 6470 13657029 26 - 76300 60270 r,pad1fJ8 1:'070 7330 43,8c 6220 137070314 .,in _._-_.- -_._--- - -- --_. f--.-----1 - - -51 f-l .62l;"_ 6(1617 1':202 ~ ! : L 44070 _ . _ ~ ~ 0 _. 136&29f--- .. - . - f - - - . _ . - ---- ._- 1-- - - - - - -

21 B.C 330 749"3 6'970 14931 6854 1;.1124 4915 135913

a =Xcludea 1 a i rc rMt on obeervatic:a maslon. ' : 'ctual weight 01- DOlllDS oaded I :-10- - !.------oTu. oquall3 .":OJ ....-36 - ! . Clu . oqua ls 365 lOll..:JHU7.:.1 - ! . Clu . 460lbll.J!I iQIl!1 r ~ 7 6 m eq,ua.1ll 490T4E4 - Fr!l.g clu . equals 4 lbs .: . i - . 2 ~ - ! . Clu . equu ls 150 lbs.


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"RO!.!: BOMCOM XXITO : BO!.f-i.,'Q 13BOMt'G 313BO!I;c. 314

FIELD ORJF:R NO. 46 MIDDLE:.:;.N NO.2.

. . !L!L!By Auth of CG XXI Be ,/3 rJ"U/d JI..-Inl t :9is DeteXXI BOMBER CO!mNDGUAJ4oaoo 13 U8rch 194}

Maps tor plotting: , T o r > ~ m Ad::ltion Chert 1:218,880A L ~ i n g poin t reference AAI Bom C o Litbo Moaiec No. 90.25Kobe Urban.1 . Omitted.2. The XXI Bom C ~ will attack u r b ~ n araD. ot Kobe with max-imum effort on "D" Doy.3. a. 73rd \ling:

(1) T ~ k e off time:(0) Firs t A/e of pcthfioders: Zero hour minus10 minutes.(b) Firs t A/e of cain force: Zero hour.

(2 ) Altitude enroute: 4,000 to 4,500 fget .0) Altitude of att!lck: 6,000 to 6.800 feet .( .) A inine;; Po1& Axis or Attack Force Required

(0 ) OH1}9 08 degrees true 1/2 force(b) 05612' 08 degrees true 1/2 force

(e ) Pathfinder: S1x,ll1rornft design"ted asf)!lthf1nder A/e will 10nd H-76 500 lb . 1ncendi!lry bombs.(b) Y&ln foroe: Will load inoendiary olusterscontoining U*69 bombe to the extent ofaV31leble supply. R e ~ l n d e r will loadH-l?Al 1nc8odiary clusters . Inoluded ine.ery ' rd A/e will be one 500 lb. F r ~ gcluster fused to open ' ,000 t t . below A/C.

b. }13th Wl.Jla:(1) TOke orr t t . e :

(a) J ' l ret A/e of petb1'1ndere: Zero hour minus10 alnutee.(b) J'ir!Jt Ale of main foree: zero hour.

(2) Altitude enroute: 5,000 to 5.500 feet .(}) ~ l t i t u d e at attack: 1,000 to 7,800 feet.


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' ! f .1 ! l i !FIELD ORDER NO. 46 (CONTDnIED)

34UN - 13455E3300N - 13445EBase(a) In turn o tt trom the tnrget A/C will tlyWest or tbe l ine between point 3444N 13455E end 3300N - l3445E to avoid possible collision with inco:':ling aircraf t .(bl A tront is fore cos ted to be in p ~ t h ofprescribed route. All wings will pene"'- ...trote front (It 1,000 f t . The }14th Wing

wi l l fly 'IT>proxir:w.tely 20 miles West ofthe prescribed course. The 313th Wing, r l l l fly the prescribed course and the1 3 r ~ Win will tly Q p n r o x i m ~ t e l y 20 E ~ 9 tat the prescribed course.

(0) A/C will avoid t lying over Jupeneee i s lands enroute to avoid possible flak domnge.13l Fuse setting:

( . ) !'!-76 13, Instantaneous nose, nOD de1"yt o i l .Ib) E-28 ~ n E-36 clusters fused to open2,000 f t . above target.( o j E-46 fused to open 2500 f t . abOVQ target.( d) 11-11 cluster , fused to open 3,000 f t . abovetarget.

(4) C n l i b r ~ t e d ~ i r 8 p e e d on bombing run - 250 MPH.(S) tnterve10meter sett ing:

tot ~ 7 bombs: Uin1mum troin.(b) All olU8tera: 50 teet .

161

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Bomblna instructions: Crews w111 be oautionedto aheck position oarefully betare releasingba.ba. In pr ioua mi._lonB bombs were droppedin t i re . t ~ r t e d outside ot t ~ r g e t oren. A oonoentration ot t i res ~ t h i n aseLgne4 zonee isdet1a1te17 desired.~ o t ale_ioD o1ns ~ n C a r - O - 8 a ~ 1 wire anybe remo.ed troe rUses prior to t ~ k e ott.All ~ ~ o ~ t t w111 831.0 1 ~ d i a t e 1 1 a r t ~ r in -terYeloseter bes beeo run througb. Ale c ~ r r y 1n& bomb bOy tnnkB will ~ k use at Bpr83dorbore on A-2 end A-' releases unless otherwieemodified.Ammunition 10041nB: Toil turret oolr will belooded in 7}rd nnd 313th Wings. Lower forwardaDd oft turrets will be loaded 1n tho 314thWing. ~ ~ x 1 m u n load or 200 rounds per ~ u t h o r 1zed turret will be loaded.


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~ ~ 9 . ~ ! !FIELD ORDER NO. 46 (CONTINUED)

(10) Gunnery instructions: Tail gunner will be in-structed to fire at aorial tnrgets only nndonly when fired upon. Only s i d ~ gunners in the3l4th Wing will be oornltted to f i re lo ....:sr tur-rets ~ n ground objects will be the only tar-gets. B o ~ b Q r d i e r def in ite ly will not controllower forward turret .(11) Radar sets w ill be turned off for 45 minutes

i ~ ~ e d i o t 3 l y after leuving t ~ r g o t BO interfer-enco will not be m3de in other ~ i r c r n f t onbombing run.(12) Aborting ~ i r c r ~ f t on route out will turn 90degrees from ")rescribed route heading ond fly5 minutes beforo turning on return heeding.(13) UD" D::ly nnd Zero Hour: l62020K.

4. e . No ohange.b. This is XXI Bom Com Taotical Mission No. 43.

S. Communications:n. (l) Radlo si lence will ~ r e v o i l enroute to targetexcept in cases of e x t r e ~ e emergency.

(2) Radio homing pl3nes will corry one spore radiohoming trAnsoitter and one spore l i ~ i s o n Dynamotor. (Hoference XXI Bom Com Regulation 100-37) Alti tudes. f r e ~ u e n c i e s . and identifioations i g n ~ l s tor homing A/e ere d e s i g n ~ t e d as follows:J ~ T l T U D E25,00026,00027.000

FRE,\UENCY362 xes..05 Kes486 KCS

IDENTIl"ICl\TIONJXp

(3) J " ~ n g t ~ C t l 0 8 mDy be employed by enemy but atleQst ono or three frequenoies should bo open.(4) Ho oontact report . will bo sent enroute to t ~ r sot . Contaot reports wi ll be scnt on returnroute only wben north or 28 degrees north.(5) Winge will 4 o s 1 8 n ~ t 8 ODe p l ~ n e per squadron asthe only plane to transmit,o strike report.

(8) Spoo1al str ik e report w ill consist of timeover tArget ( ~ s r ) . target bombed, oethod ofbombing. oloud c o v e ~ g e . results obtained.t ighter opPo8ition and t l ~ k ooposttion.- Over target (GItl')

T ~ r s e t bombed - P - Prir::wryMethod or Bom.bing V Visual- R - Radar- N - NnvigCltionCloud covaraga - 1 to 9 tor tenths.X for 10/10

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. ! ! ! ! !YIELD ORDER NO. 46 ( C O N T I I ~ D )

Bombing results

Fighter opnoeltion

Flnk opnosition

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