21st Bomber Command Tactical Mission Report 64, 65, Ocr

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1I1SSION NO. 64 65FLOWN 12 APR 1945

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HEADQU4RTERSXXI BOMBER COMMAND

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SUBJZCT, Roport of Opo[o.tiona 11 nnd 12 .April 1945TO' COll\Ellnndin! Gonero.l. Twentieth iJ.r Foroe, " ( l . . h 1 ~ . , D.C,

Il. Pield Order N".ber 55, Hea.4qu.artera m Scab.. C 7 ....dnted 11 ;.prll 1945. directed the 31Stb lUld S l U h ~ 111.- tIDtc-Jl::e pr.rt 10. em c.ttc.ek t'-&c1nat 2 Ind.uatrlr,l t d r ~ t a OIl 1Ioaa...

b. It-,ueta 500r.1194:(1) f; ' jm,ry ytsucl end RadAr TQ.rgt tel ' "13th ! 1 p ~ ..

d p n No 641 The H o u o g ~ . r n Chemlcl'tl Industry Pb.nt r.t l o r l y n a t l . l 2 Sc i l e s north of Tokyo), Tr..rget No. 2025 Col shown on IXI Beabe r eo.aMd.L1 t h o - : : o s ~ l c ' Xorl:fc;l:ll. Are:l. ,().lo-3f)25 I

(a) Prim".r>, ViGYe} end Rrdor t""["1; [ o r ; n U b ! t D ' .. Mi,.i11 ~ l o . 651 Unldentif ied plnnt j u s t north of the 't(o.rget l i l t e d under(1 I T ~ . r g e t No. 6129 on the S"..lIle IIlDsnio ns e.bovo.(3) No secondnry or l n s t rosor t tn.rgets were nuipd t o

e i thor Wing.2. STRATEGY NiP PLAN a' OfERnT10JIr

eo. Seleotion of D_Drwl Those 2 1II111sions were p a r t of th_ plr.nto ~ . t t . " \ c k 3 i o c u s t r i c l tnrgote lil:lult:ll\eously with 2 sop ...r oto fo rc os .One foroo of 2 1"1lngs. tho 313th ~ 314th, wns to ntt..1.ok tho 2 t..1.rgi)tlli n tho Koriyomc. cree.. The 73rd Wing comprised the second foroa thc.twns to s t r i k e n. tr.rgot in the Tokyo nron (Soo combined XXI Bomber CommnndT ~ . c t 1 o n l !.Iission Report for ):l1uions 56 o.nd 63 fo r dotr1.lls of tho 73rdWing's ooordinntod nttOoClc with Wissions No. 64 c.nd 65.) ThB 313th and314th Wings "ere to ler-ve the i r respect ive depcrture poin t 40 t\nd 55minutos pr ior t o the 73rd WiJll; foroe in M nttempt to o l e r t enemy f ightersro.nd to draw p a r t or them froCl the hellvily defonded Tokyo nre:!. rtnd th&oor.st. P i doo1aion w::ur cc.de to llttcck on the b a s i l of a to.vorr.bleweo.thDr foreccs t presonted 11 ; .pr i l .

(1) Evidonco hOod been nooumulnting thnt the Jnpc.noso totrr.o t t v l lond supply. whioh hnd Mvor boon too p l e n t i f u l . If:lS 4etorior::ltingr.nd bocollling c r i t i c n l . These II.8sUDIptions wero besod on cnpturod .o.mplosof J::p:lllose gesoline for ;.rillY .IIotor vohicles. Thesa sc.Clplell cont::l.1nodno othyl f lu id . tfJoy woro 0.110 bo.sod on ovidonee of extrocely low ethylf l u i d reservos nt refining canter" nnd on th e enelllYls e f f o r t to expnndinnor-tone production or 1IIoo.Ootnno, 0. prime blondirl& ngcnt.

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(2) AcIditionnl l 1 & n l f 1 c ~ . n c o '{'.I o.'t'mcbed to t i l 'tOI',..-Ubocll.uao tho technionl difrlcu.l tin nnd t ime requlred. to COl1l'tnaCt atDtrn-etbyl piont supported tho b e l i e f tbD.t th o Jo.pane811 IUPplT 0...,1 .mnrily from 1 source. pOllibly n ~ e n t e d by 1 or 2 . -nl ler plo.ntaa1m. nlclenco t t n t th e lorly:uan p h n t of tho Boclosr.yo. Ch_too.l IlIlllUtryWOoS the prlmru-y IOIl.TCO o.nd thOot M a.djr.oont un1el_nUtled ohea1ca.l p1aa\(Tr.rget XXI 6129) might o.lao poa ' lbly prodllCo totrn-etbyl l e ~ .

(3) In order to atrike ~ Jnpan'a pr1atu'7 RUrOO or tletroothyl lend lU1cl to lnaure. ... ~ 1 a W l e t f o c t acn1aat t h h produot. it wna ...aided to o.ttelllpt to dostroy both t l u ' ~ t a .

d. Q e t g , i l , o f Plp.gninr

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1. All pltlJlU wuo to oarry SOO.poaat . . . .a1PIU'POllO bomb nOlo 1I100.aooond delay Md. to.11 aon-4elq. ! b e t . wereconsiderod. moat effect ivo llsa.lnat thoa" ll111talla.tiolUl, both of whiohoonl1atod of ahort apnn, lI1ngle and. a u l t l . t o r y bulldia&' wiUl Up'aotel roofil\& Md not sl,lbjoct t o .proa41D& col13J)I ' . n . . . . . . . . " . .5010cted in order to got the 1IlU1aIa I'1UIIber of bite p o ' l i b l e GIllI tbDrl .by to C('.l,lse m:u:u,UlIl do.oo.go to bl,lUdingl. Tho mllDutnctW"illS proc requirod numorous pipos, vo.ts, nnd t ~ s . which in m co contn1ne4mo.torio.ls oxtremely volnt i lo nnd combustible whon oxposod to 01r or~ o . t o r , Tho fro.gmontetion end b l ~ l t offects from mUltiplo 500.pound h i t awero oxpoctod t o co.uso cnx1J::l.Ul:I dame.ge of buUdil1& contents. ..i. The l/IOO.locond noso fw:e . .locted t o r l u t -f i c i e n t penetro.t1oh to 0.110"11' deton!\tion IS to a f o e t beneo.th t i l . bl,llld..ing roofs n l l l i UD! In mrutimlllll b b a t o.nd f rn p c n t n t l o n e f fe c tl . ;., nondelO t n l l wna uled to givo ground..lllvel burst to nanr Idil lel .

A. lr.tin1mlllll iniervnloilletor spnoing "11'0.1 dedgnat9et.

.J.. Incendiary bombl wero not considered n e e e l l ~beco.u.se of t h a fire-reail tD.l \ t q u n l t i t i e . of tho building. , Furthar81oro,the highly i n f ' l = r . b l e building contonts would be Ignited whon expo ledt o nir by blr.et nnd frlll;ltlontntion of gonUo.l-pllrpose bombl,

(c) BOQbipc DutIl!l. . Difficul ty "11'111 e!'C')untered in select lD! ani ni ti o. l p oi nt for tha .2 t:l.l 'gets. since the entiro Constl1ne oMt of

th o te .r ge t '!mil smooth nnd thore wore no enaily 1dentifill .ble points.I n ndd it io n. whilo nn o.pproo.ch from the west would hnvc been idoo.l i n -Ilofo.r 0.. wind considero.tionl were ooncerned, it "11'0.' not ndvienble beco.u.e th o entire force would hnvo boon Il,lbjoct to f ighter Oott:-.ck for Moxtondod poriod of t i c e , J..nothor f:-.otor cOII,pUcntlng th o .e loctlon 'fl."tho f n c t thllt the 1 0 ' h il l s eurrol,lndi\1& tha town ll.lId tnTgetl cargo intomountr.ins 3000 t o 4.000 f e e t high. Decieion wnl IIInde to nttD.ck frolll thenorthoo.st, uaing 0. rndo.r bOlll'ing off 0. constn1 prOject in& point 0.' nnIn! t i e l point (374.SlOON w l4OSSl30E)

.!. Ehch tnrget hnd. :'l e1n&J.e r.illlln& point . loco.tod in the center or th o plnnt whoTe prob:l.ble c.lreulnr er ror (CEP) oronly 1000 foet included 0.11 important inato11o.tiona,

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} . Uetb:ld of o.tta.ck 'WU to be by . . . .r o u . .timo Interve.1 batwoln Iql ladronl .i. Other hetora phnnod M4 l\ntlolpate4 toUOW'

;"xia or ;"ttack LOn&th Tl_ or .......(;Jue) frOCl I.P . .!Il:.IoU oL!llo ... -IaIIIIlUsalon 64 227 DelrIO. 7iDeu eoi "111 11 Uta ......Lot t .....

C,) HM'hl l t1sp l(".) il.ccordin& to XXI 1l000'oer CoIIIIan4 faa't1oal Doot..

r ine, different Group Ilnd Wing o.u&mbly Mel departure point . _n plaza-ned. The 313th Wing wtloll to UI8 Iwo JllllQ 0.1 a Group -.111' poJDt UIlINcldna. J1lllc. fo r Wing nuembly w dcpurture. The 31 Wlas" Groap1.III0lll'oly point ' lm l to '00 111noal Jlll1t1., Il.M Oosn Sh1aa. .. 4ade- . ta4 t.Wing c.umably Mel dop::Ll'ture. SoUl cleputuro dea1&Mtlou _ r e Fo4viaual point . , nocossary for th o timing euen t in l to th8 aao ofl!IllIlS1ons.

(b) FrO!ll tt"elr resp&Ctive 'lin,; 0.'01,. M4 depnrt111'0 points, both Wings usod tho tol lOlr tng routel

Be.IOto35451( 1410SEto3745H _ 14125Eto3749N _ 1405930E ( IP)toT:o.rgot (2025 to 6129)

This wal to be used to nvold fInk nt ChQal Point,iI. dond rockonlng pol i t i on . . ., to be lllIod to o n o.ble Wings to turn to ln i t1:l.1 point.Tho in i tin1 point 'W:lll choson for roc.sona lItntodunder bOJ:\bing.';'xe,l chollon to tnrgotll wore to keop botlb lImokefrolll hiding tClrgots.to3650N - 14100E This 'lfnS specif ied In ordor to get :l.lrcro.ft a.wo.yfrom tnrget without hit t ing honry f lu nrea.s.toIwo JllllO. 1.. " , ad chock he1fwt'.y to beao.toBo.so

(3) PliCh! E D g i D 8 2 r i n g ~(0.) Altitudes, spoll4a, exoopt for bornbipt; run. MdWing nnombl1oll off the Const of Jnpnn woro p1MPed for mo.ximw:l fuoloconomy nnd so.fety.(b) Fuol rOlUlrve datn of previoue aimllnr m..1sl1on,

indioe.ted the 2 Wifl&lI would requiro ful l wil\l; nnd cont3r wing tnnka and1 bomb bny tonic for Q toto1 fuel lond of approxilllCltoly 7300 gnllona.


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(0) No lIaxlllWD. or 111m.". boM load .,110111....I t WI eatimahd tho 313th tuld 314th Wlr\&1 .01114 be Gllle to car" . boMloa.dll of OopprQxllf1.o.toly 8000 Md 5000 poun4a, reap.at !nl , . The .-.al...t icn loa.d wu. nt1mated a t 1500 pounda.

(0.) Ro.da.r ftll expeoted to be CU1 excellent old aloaethe 00:\810 to w1 thin 15 1I1lu of hhlnOlUk1 . the in! tJll.l poin't.(b) a.caUle t hue mill1on. ""1'0 plllDM4 betore I ' rGConna.lIao.nce wn. o.Tll.llMlle, 1t was plann" to fly 4000 t e e t or below

tu\Y oxhtinr; cloud COVel' and to bomb r t l lU lUy .(0) Al thoudh rn.do.r recoMahlnDCO bad been cou ld.._

od. It 'WU dllpeneed with in order not to 10 " the laportnDt I l . . - n t otsurprise.(5) Rg.do.t Counter Mnaurul Routine "lloI'ob 1fU pIUD'"Th$ 313th Wing 1fU to use 1 1C1l Obaorvcr who WIl.. to I .a ro b to r .tpal.

on frequencies botwoon 74 nnd 300 llIe o.nd 300 IU\d 1000 ac, -.boreu tM316th i11 ng ' a 1 O'b server wila to sctl! 'eh tb.e fnqueD01 f ro . 185 to I I Imo.(6) bir_5e; Rgscuo'

(a.) l bW l Tb" N ~ v y wna fUJ'n1abod with deto.ll . oftm m.1s.s1ons and furn1ahed tho following ta.cl l1t ies tor o.1r_ull reac.d.1-34051f _ 1381SE rrQlll 013SZo.nd 3130N 13930E during

Three subI:lnrlnol were It;:Ltionod 11.8 follow"to tho end of tho mlulon, Md 343011 lUOOBth e ent1ro ci ,uioo.

1. Threo surfCl.ce vessels "!!Iro st.e.tlo11ed CUllfol lo",1 2600N - 1 4 0 ~ E f f r o m ~ 1 3 0 Z to O6OOZi 2615N _ 141008 f r ~ 1 3 0Z to O6OOZi ulld laOoN _ 14430E for tho entire mtsll1cn.3 . Five Dumbos woro a.sa1gnl!ld ns fo l lo", : 3000N.HoooE frCla 0335Z to the end of the miss10n; 2oo0N l. 14300E frOD 0700Zto tho om of the 1:11.,10n; 2


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Iol1.ynmG. we.. t b l . rwaber .borolld bo 1DO....... bJ d S " V ' ~ ........froa the Tokyo !\tOa. u a. I 'uul t o f tho 110.1'11.,. boIII' or t:M a ' t tMII : .Iorlyt'Dll.e(a ) ! ! i n ' " Apt1elE9r&ft l PhotoP'OIIMo laWrp...tatloaof tM lor iyuo. o.roo. lDdioc.ted. tbD.t 4ere , oou l . tH . t 10 . . . . . . .mc.tlc wenpOM. .\0 0. result t Q 1OOO-toot :11t1t\lllo at attack ...

mended 3. nPP'UOJ cr MlssIOUI

eo. IaR-stt I MhdoD 10. e& .. tbB tir.t en..- I Itb e SUtb Wine. Tm-e t t wall l1Ccc.p11Ue4 a ll to l l .

.ir.1rontt ..... 14ftHill top !1IIl MrbgE. !eIse:gCt "ate "".. J15tb 8 l111fOZ n lM .. JU\b .. UI .a 111....

Totol ,.7 1118.1 U lN I Ib. ROUt! Outl lo.T1ptlO1l tel u b>lJ' potaU . . .....,uu-.od b y dot'.d, r e c k o n ! ~ . lIuppl_eated bJ ' l o ru lUll ra41o. 0elut1a1 a w -lsc.t1on lrt'.' h:llllporod by W18".tlatr.ctoty _aU!er cOlldl t l_. 0... Gro9of tho 314th \ling oxporloncod. d1tfloult;y in OAb l , CIIld .. IT u . t e .

lo.to in l o ~ v 1 n g Wing depe.rtlU'o point . .. benvy ba.ae 1'-.1 rll1.111t,.in tho rang o.ssembly o.roo.. In .pi to of a.d.voue wentMr otmllitloftll.thoro woro no lIl1'1jor doVintiODI frOD. briefed rQuto o.n4 OAbl lo , _1 '0WIlll conducted 10. 1\ lIlojorl ty of Oo.IOS. ;"1rernf't of tho S141;h ' I l qnow 1nd1'11dl.l.r.lly for Group t.uOfIl.bly o.nd. mns dop::lZture to .oop S ~ 1 n a t o ~ d or l!1nn.m1 10 Jimn. boe:ullu: ot tho c.dTorae _c:thar. ODly IGroups or the 313th 'Il111& wore :l.blo to aceolllpl18b c.a. .llbl,.. the n i tc.. . .eIllbl1ll en routo or o.t \T1ns: o. . . . . .bl, . po1ntB. SlxtnQ c.1rcrntt ( ,of tb l 313th Bftd 9 of the 3l4.th) were non-.tTeeUve.

e . Oyer f a r es t ll;lA11gD Rp Gil I( l ) PrimAry TAue t ( l' qrgot 1925) I Sixty-l ix!11 rcro.tt

droppod 273.& tons of bolllbll Tillu.o.lly trom 120220Z to 120SSOZ ll.t c.1tltudelfran 7000 to 15.000 foot . (Thill 1ncludos 2 pll\h)s which a.tta.ckad the3H.th 1Y1ng to.rget .) BOIllb1ll Wll.' dono on br-1efod axi l or o.tto.ck with thecxcopticn o f 1 GrcllP thc.t Po'1e lIny to o.Tc1d ooll1a1on. ac.de ll. leOOll4 rlUl..o.nd o.ttncJced on n 0 dOg'lIII bec.d1ng. ~ U reduced '11l1b111ty in tb o to.J'-get lU"on.(2) IV '2 t J or Oaportllpityl Snen 1111'0rntt clJ'opped 26.5

t o N i or boe.b. on o..n (Ut1l o f c.tto.ok of 270 d . , ; reu t ru . on on unident1Ued fe.ctory tot Uotoa1ye .i 1 a.ircro.1't dropped ' toM ot bOllb. on 111SMile. o.irt101dl e.nd r.nother c . 1 r e r ~ t dropped 4 ton. of bombl on Shilllodll.o

d. 2 t 9 [ TAtP$. (KUlign !P . 6A)1(1) Primc.ry l'g,rgtt (rg,rpt 612i)1 Seventy o.1rorc.rt llttc.okod tho tnrget betwoon 120233Z 120327Z a t Il.1 t i tudOi bet;ween 6850 lUIdgOOO foot . dropping 171.8 ton. of bor:r.b. by v1.uo.l 1lI8Q.M. Thanther

'If:l.. oloc.r. _1 th v1l1b1l1 ty 15 111108 1n ho.Ja.

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(0) Sou leo.d crew, o f t C o u D ~ r e 4 ez t r . o tv....111. . .on tl 't l bOlll.b run due to tho rugod ter r i l l . . fb tu crew. W. dUCloali , .~ t t l n g nn o.eeurnte lovol on th o bcebl1pt . Tb1. aGIle dU't toal t '*flyint; of t igh t Cormtltiona on tho bc:eb 1'\lA8. Onr tM tnrcn 11" '1 .turbulonce Wll.1I onoountored, but bollblnc patteI'M 1a410tlw . . . .t \be tor_lIlQ.t1onll were not n il t Ight as de.lr",blo.

(3) PUG t pdpogrioci(0.) ' BU r t h ' o ( l l h , loP ' M nOD I

1-0.5 br iered. .... IndlCllted,wore oncountorod.Ip i th , l eDli_. .i. l o w ~ . " l orv,i 1IU . . .'ome Mvlgatlonnl CUMl . -bly d1tt ioldUo.

J. CUM 1;0 'wh iM .j1ute4t I CU.Ilb to 1&00toot roq\l1red fl.D IlVl!lro.co or 28 aiauw 1-JapQDC'O COllst at bombing ....lX Ii11tltude. "1 . 1loab17 . . .rteo". eft . ..1. Crub, t.e IAIC9t QP4 '.1M .. , 8p. .4. u 4

powers _ 1 ' 0 III predicted.&.. Returp to BllaO I RetuJ"llll to l tuo _ re . . . . . at

o.ltitudell frolll 10.900 to 15,000 rGst.(b) CO!llQ!onta on ROlult , or tm Mil l i sp ll . Tho 313th Wing caTriod 1 botab bny t u k aDd

6939 POundll of boobll. and tho 314th Wing corr lod 2 tnDk. toDd 53U polUlllaof bombs.

1. Fuel rollor"OI gavo o.n avcra.ge at over Z bol lJ '8rosorvo, lIlightly more thnn e o n s l d e ~ o d necolsary.

(4) ~ See po . r tm , i.nnll:l: A, for dotai ls .(s ) GunnN"V l Thero wore no o u t s t : J . n d i n ~ o r unu.ual gunnery

probl=8.(6 ) kit-Seq ROjHjl.1e: One aircraf t ditohod nt l2l:530Z a tll!30N 14230E. Air_Sea Ruoue fo.cil1tle, 'lIrOre affectively elllployed,and ,. orow IlI8l1lber, were rescued by . l ,urfo.oe vel lSol froll l 130120Z tol3022SZ a t I I /UN _ 14l/sOE. Th . , u r v i ~ r l l h.a.d been I1ghtod by a.uaboa.

Pour crew a ~ b e r l l ~ lIIi,sing.i . '!feather I (See Pert I . >-nnox B, for doto.lls.) The frontaltonO oncountered was farther north thnn ho.d bean foroollat. Vit1bll i tyin tho targot ~ o WI1M eona1dorCl.bly lower thnn foroonst.j . Co!jllllnioQt1op,. I

(1) Rall.QI' CoWer MaA'l, l,r"l (See Part . I nnd II , :.nnexC for data11l1.)(a) On Wuton No. 64 , 20 difforent aignnla '!fore

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(b) On )(ln10n 10. 65 . 10 ' 1PA t . _ 1 '..........At1;er e.nalysia, thole wore ruohod. into a tot;cLl or II 4ltte:reat . l (2) .wls:zhila boen to.ll:on to corrGct (Seo Por1: I I I . AlLDDx C. tor d. taU )reported security ..lo)ll . t1ou. ..-k. lnUll igencg n , , , " I(1) Engay Air Oppo,ltlPAIEnemy a tr opposition wu . l igh t

ntto.ckll wore reportl !ld, .(SOl P u t t , . lU f t D. to r al'ld lnetteot1Ye. 0a l 7 ' .....

(2) EMg AntiAircraft: (See P ~ II , ~ D., to r toJ.lI.) Ant ln l rcuf t WOol rrOlll o,lltollettc _Il.POftli M4 . . . . uq;eI ' aDd. 1ft-o.Ccurc.te.:umox D, for Cae. Part I l l ,

(0,) Million Rp. 6 ' (Jan , t 29.) "'lIlt. tollowtl . or tbl!l totd roof GZ'oo. of the prlaGry to.rpt.,an U'Oo. of 458.000 square feet . or 59 per clint. 4tl.anged..L Tnrget 1658 (lforthoClJlt J..lua!Dua PlllUlt). OD

t.M north nnd edjo.cont to t ~ g e t 2025. suttered. d . to root nreo. to to.lllng 130,000 Iqll( l l 'O fee t , or c.pproxiantoly 66 per cent or tho to ta loriginal 0.1'00..

l. . The 1 o.lrcrntt tt\l1t bClllbed a. to.rget of oppor.tuni ty ( T ~ ~ t XXI-61S9 _. nn unldantU'led lndllstry) n.chilfTOd excellentbOlllbing e.ccurc.cy and IcoTod direct h i t s on 6 buildin&ll in the t u , e toro. .

(b) 1!iu1on No. 65 n lu l t s sbo1lO4 tbo,t a ll lininbuild1ngs of Tsrget 129 '110" sor ioully 4 ~ e d or dostroyod. tho c.roo.o.ffootod total le4 555.000 Iq un n fo et. or 73 por co.nt of the tote.! rootnrcc.. Ns c. result , tho plant i8 probnbly inoperc.t1ve.

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a . One RCM search a i r c ra f t ll'U scheduled fb r IlDd o ~ e t : . .tbe misslOIl. A frequency terd tran 74 to )20.lDCl na MU'Ohe4 1Daccordance with the general policy to malnt41n II. cocatant ntab em.suspected frequencies.b . This mission provided an oppor tuni ty for search to *PIWGtimetely 120 miles nCll"th of Tokyo. No Cl or SLC llIisnala vere tOUllllon th is mission.o. A total of monty different slgnela ._ loged.

2 . RESUlTS OF SEARCH:a . In reviewing the lOS. i t was determined tbat uanna") .e

nr.ls were eo. . fol lo."(1) 112/151.250/40; Intercepted ~ l o e . 3448No-14OS21ll1l43745N-140S0E. This lIOy be a MKi-l &led 1. Hcm8ftr, tbe 1(1;' mr Jr.-vents positive identification.(2) 150/1200/40: H-354l:fi-14l10E. Because of '\he b1sbPRJ'. it is doubtful thD.t this is a MK-llK, ':'11ich haa em outstanding

charneterist ic of SDOmF.b. Si snab in tercepted in the t a r se t gOB Vere ps follSlj '1

Character is t ics (1) 102/1000/20 H-3732N-1403.5E JaI: I , Mod 1(2) 112/150.2S0/40H-3448N.140S2E MK 1 . Mod 1

o. Signnls inter cepted en route ~ e r e e8 follons:Charactcriotics . :l'.Ya(1) 75/250/50 R - 3 2 4 2 , , ~ - 1 3 9 S 0 E MKCHI(2) 791300/25-40 H-320SN-139S5E MK CHI( j) 80/350/50 H-3730N.1402SE MK CHI(4) 9 2 ~ O O / 3 0 H-2530N-14105E MK-l, Mod 1(5) 96 00/15 H_3250N-13950E M!C-l, Mod 1(6) 100/2S0/1S H_2605N_14l02E ! ~ l , 1':00 1(7) 102/7S0/20 H-314SI'!-14000E "".8) 1 0 2 ~ 0 0 / 3 0 H-3640N-14l20E .nc-l, Wod 1(9) 106 SOO/2S H_3455N-140S8E MK-l, Mod 1( l0) 147/2S0/10 H-3630N-14115E MK-l, Mod 3( l l ) lS0/S00/lS H-3ltjN-14ooSE !.'X-1, ~ o 3(12) IS0/1200/40 H-354Q.'i-14l-1OB ?(13) 154/1000/15 H - 3 4 3 0 l : ~ 1 4 0 2 S E MKVl. 1...fod 4(14) 159/1000/10 H-)435N-14040E MKVl, !dod 4(15) 160/300/10 H-3020N-1401SE MK-1, )lod 3(16) 185/8S0/15 H-352ON.14110E llX-l, !.!od 2(17) 192/650/10 a-3tl2ON-1411SE Mk-l, ),!od 2(18) 200/750/10 H-344ON-14045E MK-l, Mod 2.-H- Indicates position o f intercept. "L" indicates radarloea-ticn.


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PART II - !W?AB Coumm MlAStNS l:'JSSIOJf 11). 651 . GENERAL:

a . ODe RCM search ai rcraf t participated 1n this 1II:1M1CD.searchine; 8 f'rcquency band of 185.215 me. 0lId 1llll1Jlt.etn'nc a ~ l o u1ar watch on 1 of th e eosny G-L radar barda.b. A to ta l at ten s i snab wu reported. Aft.. ~ 1 f ar r epet it ion . 8 ditferent s ignala ve re re.o1ved.c . No offondve counter lIlOllaurea .... . , J . ~ .

2. R!SUI.'I'S OF SWCHIa. No unusual 8ignals 'I1ere eneountere. HWeYer. a - . . . a .

Mod 1 , 2 or 4 G_L radar uaB intercepted eGat at '1'0.11::70. vi th DO tlakobserved by t ~ formation.b . Signals inhrcepted in target area were so \aDgled tbatno character ls t iC8. except the frequencies of 198-202mc. could beobtained. c . Signals intercepted en route nere all folloea:

CharactEristics(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)

187/992/3 . H-351ON-1404oE196/966/8 H-3600N-14100E196.5/--/9 H.3445N.1.4030E198/1025/11 H-343ON.14020E200/--/3.5-8 H-3500N.14035E202/1010/8 H-3530N-14040E204/1055/10 H-3230N.13950E212/617/.19 H-3545N.14055E

MK.-'r..\. Med 1 . 2 or 4t.ox-1. Med 2MK-1. Med 2MK-l. !led 2MKI'J.., Mod 1. 2 or 4MIC-l, Mod 2M K ~ l , Mod 2MK.1. Mod 2

The 198.202 mc signals '!lare also heard en route, but ineach case uere too contuaine fo r definite readine.3 ANALYSIS AND CONCLt5IOtJ3:

a . No D/F'ing roas poss.1ble, due to lock of proper equiJlllent.COOt"diMtee given are the appraximate positions o f aircraft a t timeo f in tercept .

b. 20411085/10 uas reported to have been sweepins tvice in3 minutes and rather unevtnly.

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PART I I I RADIO1. S trike Reports: A t o t a l of )6 Str ike Repcna (Baabl .-.,)rnessae;es {;'as transmitted by a i r c r a f t and received b1 tbe II'ClWIl1. atd l - .2. lax Tran9llliaslonsl O::OPAC Weather and T:Lme S 1 p l l l ....

FeD: 'l'rsnsmleelons fran the sround atations 4url1'lS tala I l lWiOD.No other type at messages 'lise sent .3 . :FrOQuene1ce: No outstandina eases at j8lllll1Dc or 1Il.t..t.reDOevere noted during this mission. Atmoepberlc l n t e r t e r 0 D C 8 " .11Ibt.PercentD.ge brea}a!(lIg'n at t r a t f i c pm- frequenc1'Wal1 u t o l l... : 20per cent on 3 megacycles; 50 per cent oil 7 aegac1c1u. an:! 30 pel 'cent on 11 megacycles.4. Navlp;otional Aid!: 'IVenty.nine HF/DF bear1D&1 were ret". . . . .,snd 011 'Il'ere obtained. All ranges. hcmers aM la'0Il4ceat atatiClQll oal'1io Jim:!.. Saipan. T in ien, and Guam were uaed. with sood reaulta 0'Dta in ed f ra n a l l sources.5. Net Discipline and S U u r i t l : S a t h t a c t c r y net 41acipl1De .recorded by ground sta t ions 'liith only 1 outatand1ns breccb r:4 1'"reported. The 313th wing Ground Stat ion receiTed a CQll,tllct repmot:of II sulJ:nrine sight ing in direct violat ion at m Bca.ber CCIIIIIlLIlI!Regulations. This violat ion has been brousht to the atteDt10a ofGroup Ca:nondEI' concerned. I; 'ith action teken to be ~ d o 4 . . 'MIaWine Headquarter'S. The 314th 'Cin,g said VHF discipl ine vas p eer. w ithsCrvt;:ral in st ance s o f sccurity violatioml reported. Action baa been

taken t o cor re ct t he se violat ions.6. EnemY Transmissions: The tollQl';'ing incidents or jamning8M interferencE. 'liere noted during this mission:

a . 3990 Xes: Negligible.b. JUS Xes:

(1) Fast J'Q}) Code frcn 2000 t o 2J3al ';i'QS ineftectivo.(2) eu keying a t 1500z 008 crfec t ive .(3) Voice transmissions a t 12452 were partially effect ive .

c. 10820 Kes:(1) Unreadable code a t 1720Z t7as effective.(2) Jap code t"rcn 2100 t o 0700'l. USI I effective.

d. )410 Kcs, 7410 & a , and. 11160 K c S I Negligible.7. DilItreS8: One a i r c r n t t o fthe 314th gins lIent several EI:ler .

gency requ611tt! for bearing:! and a cleo.r text mesSllge that the a i r craft Iwld only 30 I :\ inutes of f u e l . Beorings were given. The a i r croft ditched. All but Ii. mmbclre of the cr6'l7 'liore rescued ..8 .. Equipment Malfunctions: RL-42: 9 t r a i l i n g wires inoperative.

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1. Bnemy l!,lr oppall tieD was al ight IllIll l ae t tec t l_ .2" On ],u181ons 64. and 65, 56 eMIlY lUl'CrGft . . . roe 8lCbWd. , or1I'hleh MI'.d.e 9 at tack. . Three of the o.ttll,Ck. _roe h4 e by Tojo' aD4 II

by unidentified 1 1 ~ l e - e n g 1 n o d ron t ' t . Tho Mn-ll.ttecklll1 l U r c r a f ~includod :5 Tonya, 2 Jo.cka, 2 O,on.r., 2 Zoke 2 Tojo.. 1 ln iD&. 1linvis, 1 Rufo. 6 S!ft VII Md 25 -.holly utl1dentU'lod. Pour of . . . . a.t-to.eka were on the nOlo nnd 5 on the l e f t quarter.3. No B_29 wt\S 10llt to FlAC f i re o.nd. only 1 lu.tl\!De4 4au.&o.of t \ minor no.ture, Cl(llml oon.1atod of 1 OrllelllY DotTeratt cta.ao4.

mallion No 63 to TOkyo, flown nt tho StIM t l a l , pl'obo.bly kept the S004! ' ightors in the Tokyo U'UI tho interceptor. o.t Xorlyal1Cl. W.,.. de014041y not f i ra t -Uno.liQIil The ato.t18t1ol pro.ontod o.bove n.ro ba... .ct OD 0. In tn . .w ,1 I .thnn tho I t n th t i oa pueented in tblll CoIllOl1dlltod Statb t loal

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Chemioel Pla.nt.0. . ( l ) S1xty.aix: . ;e of tho 313th .1in& bOlllbed Target 2025

botwoon 0220Z o.nd 0330Z froCl 7000 to 15,000 feet , uaing o.xes of at tMkbotwcon 2240 o.nd 2500 P in Ale at th 8 3Uth l 'f ing 0.110 bombed W Itort;Qt.

(2) Slventy; ' ;O of the 3Uth 'I'11ng bOlllbod To.rget 6129 be ..nroen 0233Z o.nd 0327Z from 6650 to 9000 toe t , ua1l'1g lUOS of o .ttMk gen ero.lly bet'll'oon 2050 and 2550(J) The wooth&r over the Uu'get WIlS oloo.r, exeopt for 0.thick ground heao, Tho ",ind n t bombing l l l t i tudo WnS trom 3000 nt 251:.

b. En rou.te to tnrgot . whUe cirol ing tho o.l8Ol1lbly e.reo. MarJ..ogn Sh1l:la. o:t 1000-1500 ro" t . ono Ale of th" 3Uth \ling ft.S struok bymodiua-eo.liber flo.lc trom 0. . ur fn ce vea le l ot deatroyer-escort ' type. Aholo 1 foot squo.re wa.. torn in tho lO:'l.ding odgO or tho l e t t wing outorpenol o.bout 10 t ea t out froa #1 engine; tho ong ine na.oel1o ~ pi$r"codin 5 plnCosl and the ~ Une to #1 0I1&ino wo.. levered. The pInna Wl1Sforcod to I n . n ~ !lot Iwo Jilll!1 tor- ropc.irs.

c. In tm tar-cet erell. ant iai roraf t wa.1 confined to c;utomo.tiowot\Pons o.nd wo.a lIIeQ&or and inc.ecurnto.d... No;.;e was 10l t lUI 0. resul t of e n c ~ antio.ircrcl ' t e.otton.One Ale susto.lnod minor dtllllO.go frQII flo.lc.


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0. . 'l'ho tint forllla.tion ot the 313th Wine reported S laot'too\-iv o phosphorus-bomb o,ttnclc. by enolllY a . l r o r ~ t .b. Tho orew, of the ' 13 th WinS al lo reported 3 lnofrecthophosphorus bombs droppod on our formo.tlonl by Olcars.

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c.. This report 0.5sellO' dnmc.ge to T n r ~ t 2025 rOllul t iq froaXXI Bomber Command ),lisaion 54 of 12 April 1"45.

b . Domt\&e to tnled npproxllllntely 458.000 lIqunro foet or 59 POI'cent ot th o tot,... l or1g1nol root 0.1'0:::'.o. Dc.lllo.go wns confined to the north Md eo. .t po rt iona of tMpltlnt nrOll. Tho southwost fourth lfC.1 pr::r.ctio:\lly undn.mo.&ed.d. TlU'SQt 1658 (on tho north o.nd o.djClCont to Targllt 2025)wns sovorl ly d n ~ o d . Roof aron ~ f o c t e d totalod approx1mntoly 130,000Iql1:l.ro foo t or approx1m:ttoly 68 por cent of tho to ta l or1ginal roofl1l'oa. Tho broc.kdown I

60,000 I q u ~ r l f ee t do.troyed70,000 .quora f ee t dnoagodTotal I 130,000 squoro foot affoctod

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oontor of the plo.nt o.roe.. u indiclI.tCl4 on tbI; o . O C ~ l U l l ! l & lUIaOtat-04 print.,o. BOlIIbll\& a.ocuro.oy 11 oonaiderod to be exaoUut.being iden ti fied. wi th in 1000 t _ t or the JII.

2. Stat i l t ic , on B9mbing J,cey r r9YIPOl' oent of Per c t OIlTput Armed 14p1;1" . .

Bombs droppedlepnct. identi fiedImpacts lI'1 thin 500' ot J.PL:!pnct, within 500' _1000' of ;,pImpacts within 1000'.2000' of ;,pIopo.cts within 2000'-3000' of J.P

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POl' cont of b0lll1:l1 dropped within 1000' of ;,p __ _ 33 . dPol' cent of bur st ident if ied within 1000' of _- S7.rfC l n s s l r l c ~ t l o n of b ~ b l n g nccuro.cy: Excollent3. Rcsult; of B9!Db1ngl

0.. Six buildings in the tll.rget area. received diroct hi ts .b. 1J.2.SS: of the identified buu t s woro Donoontr:\tod in Mopon f ie ld west o.nd southwest or the pl:r.nt.c. Ths nccompll.nying bomb p1


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'fARIII!' . l1-UNIDENTIFIED aBI!JIIOAL PL&Jn' .AT ItCRIY.;J4i"(37/25 R_140/24 z>1. S"IPnry,(SIIO Pictures th nt P oll ow th h Repor t"

0 .. Post . , t r ike photos ah01J(ld T4J'set m 6111 bean ly t aaa rdin tho northern twothlrdl of tho plont arlin na n r e ' ~ l t ot II I BoaborCommond Whalon 65, 12 April 1 9 ~ .

b. All _ in buUdln&1 were ..r loul ly tt.aqe4 01' .ell 'tropd.,The area affected totaled SSS.OOD squ. . . . reno, or TS pel' oed ot tMtotal ro ot area.

c . The plant 11 probably lnoperat ln .2. S!.&tiltical ' iU"UK of Prrn'

Structural dUlllgeSuporflch,l l

Total dl1lllage

Square ' e f t9t Kept291,600

1 ~ , 2 0 0

555.000

rer oeP flIO t i dW !egc . .

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5.'....'.'73.0

Total roof e,roa' 762,000 square fse t (approximately).Photogaphy 'lIBd 1

Prea,tZ'lke, 3PRSY 109 31 .-lS, 66-66XXI Be 5),1 65 ... 206V I 4.6

Po s t t r ike I 3PRSJ,I140 _ 21 44..46, 3 L l e ~ a t XII Bomber Command C.I.O. ~ g Aalllssment Report No. 37.

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3. lteG.h"t1on or Dam"g& IBuilding . , o;.w,.OE IN SQUARE F ~ E : r Pe r Cont Func ti on or Roof ll,l'CQ. in Sq F t SUPERFICIAL or Root BuildinglDe8troyod Structura l Quttod Minor Tota} c;gmmQnt 55,000 33,000 22,000 55.000 1003 ~ 5 0 0 22,500 22.500 100 .20.000 20,000 .20,000 1005 M ~ O O O 16,000 a.coo 2 000 100 15,000 16.000 16.000 1000 1 3:5,400 3$,400 33,400 100" 17,300 11.300 17,300 100" 20,200 5,000 15.200 20.200 100>00 10 27.600 27.600 2'7.600 100, I I 53.200 10,000 10,000 1 . Two direc t" "" hi to on f'Qot. ""I 12 9,000 9.000 9.000 100 Power plUlt ..

'"13 128,000 12,800 115,200 128,000 100 10

I , 23 17.600 11.600 17.500 100'"I 24 11.000 11,000 11.000 100 tooI .. 12,800 12.800 l ~ B O O 100 ..21 9,200 9,200 .,200 100

'"4.1,000 18,000 " ,000 011,000 10029 4,600 4,600 " ' 00 10030 10,000 lO,"'c.o 10.000 10031 18.000 16,000 16.000 1001 20,000 5.000 5,000 ..4 am,ll unnumbered

butld1ngll 12,600 12.800 18.800 1003 . 30,000 .,000 " ,000 30,000 100 17 U&11hov. TOTll.1 2lH.600 ..,.... 16.800 26.000 ....000


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lIE. . . . . .MISSION NO.65TARGET 6129

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Ml,d0tH! No. b4 am 6512 AprU 1945


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XXI BOMBER COMMAND

_'.ircraft IPst (B-29's) 2percent Of :..i rcraft : . irborne. 0.7%ccsr (F t.tISSIC1'5

NBlte.jillll :ve EnBine plant. M\15Qshlno, Tokyo_ HodaBcya chemical rndustrlcs, Koriyaml_ Koriyal':l!1 Chemical plant. Koriyans

.5'"66Hi88iOl1 63 - 73 l71ng - priJl::ery '}'6rgethtis81an 64 - 313 gins - pr1mry T8rgct),f1slll1on 65 314 . Ii ng - pr inary "!'6 rget

FORM 34MISSION NO. 63, 64 65

12 pr i l 1945

CONSOLIDATED STATISTIOAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS

il1ECTI'iENESS OF MISSICW"'1rcra.ft ~ b o r n e

~ r c c n t o t - ~ c r a f t on Hand' ; ' ircra.ft Bombing pri!InrY T8rgets 230percent or Bo:nbing .\1rcraft . ~ i r b o r n o 82%:Bombs Dropped on prin'e.ry '}'6rgets 936 TonsEnel':lY .. i rcraf t Destroyed BY B-29'S 11Bomb1ng _ccurscy I7ithin 1000 tee t!ll!! %of Bombs neleased73rd 2.9%313th 15.3%314th 2


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a 1 super-dumbOl 4 f ighter navisational escor ts .b super-dumbos.c Includes 1 spare aircraf t .; Fighter escor t (p-5l'8) provided by th e 7 th F igh te r eommendbased a t two 1imD.NO'I!:: XXI Be Field order called fo r norne.l effort on these lll1seiono.

NarE: Aircraft r.sndil'16 At IWo JilOO: 45 - Mission 63Mission 64 - 3 .\/e ellBine trouble.

4 .\le short of fuel .2 :J e oil leaks.1 .\le bo;nb bey door ne.lfWlction. 65 - 1 Ale injured crew lmmber.1 :J e short of fuel a nd b ad westher.1 :Je fl.sk dannge from enell'lY dsstroyer

- 1 hie f ue l t ra n sf er systeJmlfunct ion.4 ive batt le dlllmge andshort of fuel .25 Me short of fuel .2 Ale en,gine trouble.

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.1. lll .. :t8RIlIDCIIJI OF AU. llRCRlFT FAILING TO BCIm PRDlARY TARGET

MISSION '63, ~ 4 &DATE ]2 I p r ; \ )'1'15

D:IWIIClL Pa.IlJJRE PBRS


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" . i ; ~ ~ . i ; I 1tU:;::ilQi,j 63. 64. &; 65D:.:l'E 12 ~ . l l l ' 1 l 1945BOUBING RUN

'L\RQft BCIIBED d , : ~ , , " T'Dl.i OF kEL..A.SE .ad'lTUDl:!: OF RELE.:o.I VllUAL BCl...BL


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.11.1 RiLl .I t4.1SSIo..'l 63. 64 65.1 ' l T ION O ' BOMBS D."E 12 J.prll 1945. -.... _C l l A a - RELEASED ON TARGETS....DIll _..." BlDLllY LJl. &0 T.O .. JETTISONED I ,"",Uf


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30.5:L H.E. TO Tor_.L H .E . TO To r...L H.E._BruSS SOORD) Ba.'BS ~ . s E D B O ~ . f l S SCORED-lTO Tor_.L H.E.BcmS RELE.SEDOr:.r.

~ ~ a ~ !

0"'".3000 '2000 1 -.3000'

.' - ~ . c Y at BCMHKi ON ffiN'.RY T..'JtGET":==:'_ I__..:B..:CIB HI'l'5 SJCRID .:aND mCII:.nmfJ POmT s::: CRED WITHDZ 1000'I ~ . . . I0 _ .\00' !s::1OOO' :1000'-2000: I ,- - - T - -ss on '6_J""t plan ."""'TO' ",>;yo3 VG I JU"!. I 1U2 I 0 I 13 I 49 I 38 103 203 2 . ' ~ %

,shizuolw. CEngi . Plantl Sh1zuelm (TO)56 I 56 [ 20 I 20 I 5 I - - 45 71.4%.. on '"lye. ChGmict1 rndu t r ios Cl' - Koriyan:e.

313 "011095 11095 I 62 I 105 I 176 52 73 468 , 15. 3%l!Il!I:lon /16

unidentified C h e ~ c 8 1 Pl4t:J,t _'.t KoriyarrB100.0%9.0%5.0%93%3 j 65 I - I - I 261_ l ___ 1 I -1___ II I I _ I I670 I 103314 VG I 6 7 0 ~-L

a EXc1udes.38 barnb8 released safe on terget .b EXcludes 17 bombs relellsed safe on target . I t 1s est1zW,tod that tho m3 jo ri ty o f th e baDDs no t scored f e l l ovtlr .3000' frOlll th e '.P.

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.- .... ..... ACe. .... -- Al:C "". UN- TOTAL TOTAL .'ss- WOUNDED TOTALIIIIT Ale AlA Ale 0TIlIII (1IlII, _11 . AlA ~ . GUNS OT'"'' Kt:l"N MAJOR 1I1OOR PARTJCI-


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BNliJIi' aPPOSlT1Gl "'UP WtlNITIW EXPENDI'IUU: ' > l l l l i J.l!SSIGl 6,;j I lib I " 6S

DATE 12 l iE ; ) 19115

ENEltti AT'l'AC7..s :E2fa:r A/C LiEf,"Ihon:Ll l.. DAMAGI:I> 50 CALlBER .ALlMtJUTIQl1 EXPEJIDI'IUtElr::lr Ale BY Ell. T'IPE CR IT.... HUlB:D FlREIl IN = '"IGH't'El> K>Il!


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~ ! Q ! ! ! IISSI. . . . < . FLIGHT DATA .. FUEL COHSUIIP'I'IOll DAti , . , _41

17f;',n. I " ~ ~ ' n . h , , ~ " . 74 67 77le COIIPLETING MISSIONFLlmrr DATA

Avg. Ti.e At LaIr AltitudeAvg. Tble Of Cl.i.b To ao.bing Altitude

Avg. Time At Bombing Altitude!vg. flYing T1_! vg . D is tance Flown (Nauticall i r Miles)

7:07 Not 7,J,S:29 AvnU- ,29

1:11 ttble 1,2415 :)1 16:19 18,082987 2900 J(T12

4 2 32380 2737 ,34382910 2790 37602142 2686 2891

6217 6409 70826737 6921 75755800 5978 6505

532 948 9271000 1422 1495

0 494 '-"3400.6 392.7 390.62.08 2.21 2.31

716966 ,ll4ll 553771

FUEL CONSlIIIPTIONCaaaumed To TargetlA?erage

Conau.d Ji'roII Tuge t To BaHICAlc 11 thout .lfunctioo)Bo. or Airenrt

Averag.1 I o x 1 ~IliA'"""

ConsWl8d Fro. Target To Base I(Alc "i th Malfunction)No. or Aircraft

Average""" """llini"".

Total Fuel Uoed:AverageIlIaxllllUIIIMinll'1Ul1

Total F\lfIl Remaining;Average1hx1"""Min1J11lll

A"g. Gals. ConsUllled Per HourAvg. r .J , Consuaed Per 111111

TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIJU!CfUfE Ale

""0848193706

70221224971918

6,255729392249

44'71-89374264331472210

* Ale tar wbich tuel data are an i lab le . (Excludes we lrnding I.t 1'iIIo Jinn).


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a ~ - l ! ~ T l -MISSION 63. 64. &. 65DATE 12 { .wi ! 1945

QI(II 'J ' DAn

m. I A_ IA_ I A_ I'.-.IT ....... AVG 'IT OF FUEL AVERAGE .lVERAGE GROSSl IIIft I IIJCP&n IAI10 '11'. --. ~ Of ... OF IOIIl8 ruJ:L LOAD'" MISC. lIEIGliT. a . ~ orA/e I4AD UWIII> LOAD'" LOAD'" (6 LBS p GAL) lIElGI!T AT TAU orrMission #63

73 Ringl 114 ! I 74815 I 59110 I 5.2 AN-M66 I 10762 --I 6752 I 40512 I 7871 I 133960nlssion (164

313 tlingl 82 . I 74681 I 61080 I16.7 : , " . ~ 1 I 8939 7369 I 44214 I 79'7 I 135761Mission ;;65

314 \11l1&l 85 I 7.5655 I 62087 I 9.7 .N-M64 I 5342 I 7976 I 47856 I 8889 I 137742(COlllP B & '!lYI') ,T m . ~ I I I I81 75030 60600 I 8591 I 7302 I 43814 I 8195 I 13.56302.HIIL

U DOes not i nclude supe r l;!.\ld)os and f i gh t er e s co r ts .b DOes no t i nclude super dwnb08. Bomb rteights: .oN-!.f)6 - (nIT) 2055.,N-1t>4..1 - (TNI') 535J.N-M64 - (mr ) 53S ' !Q! I I: > N - ~ . ; 6 4 - (coo:p B) .5.50


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Aiming Point089079

Axis or Attack227 degrees Tr\Ie

Foree Requ1NdAll.l/C

(3) Prim&ry radar target $Ul8 .(t.) BOlfIb load 500 Ib GP'1I tuaed. 1/100 DOH _ non-delaJ'ta1l.(5) Roule:

....Iwo Jim_ (Group Ass.ml,y Po1m.)Uikura J i a (1f1ng As&e.bly Iftd delllrtm'e po1&)354lN - 14105&374Sl1 - 14125&374911 - 1405930& (I.P.)Target3b5ON - l4looEIwo Jima....

(6) Arter leavirg target aircraft wUl c11llb . . . addltiOMl"0000 ft.(7 ) Altitu:l.e o! attack belO'l!' 10,000 ft .

e. 314th "ln8:(1 ) First sroup , . . i l l leave departure point at "I)" hour IIl1nWl0055.(2 ) PriJ:lary visual target i l l XXI Bom COlD No. 6129.

Aiming Point135107

Axill a.r Attack229 degrees True

Ferce RequiredAll A/C

(J) Primary radar target same.(4 ) Bol:lb load is SOO lb GP1a lUlled 1/100 nose md n o n - d e l ~

t a i l .(S) Route:

....Uina.'n.1 Jima (Group assembly point)Aog. Shina (...ing assfllllbly and departure point).J545N - 14l05E3745N - 14125EJ749N - 1 4 0 5 9 3 0 ~ (r,p.)TargetJb50N - UlOOEIYlO JiJra....

(6) AIUtude ot attack b$low 10,000 f t .(7 ) After l e a v ~ t.&Tiot aircraf t wil l cl inb an additional.2.CX>O ft .


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~ H . ! ! I !x. (1) UJthod of attack by equadrona 1ft coluan with """ '_time interval between equadrma.

(2) See XXI Bom OCllll Tactical Doctriflt J section "P" ccaOll'tl!alf ighter eecort.(3 ) I'D" Day lII'\d KD" Hour: l.2ll.OCI:.

4. a. No chango.b. This is XXI BOJIber CoanaRi Miedon Number:

(1) Enkincll.e S - No. 63(2) Butterball 1 - No. 64(3) LunchrOOlll 1 ... 0;"655. a. (1) All wi ngs eee XXI Bom CQll. SM 14-1 dated? Ap-:U 1945 0ClD-eerning eonnunlcatlon with fiAhtera and SOP 1tzo1b report.,contact report

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DISTRmvr ION : 2 Ea. Wing.

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