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UISSION _NO. 3J
FLOWN 25FE . ~ . ~
COP.LNO. 36
HEADQUARTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
APO ss ..
I
IIIIIT
14 JG
rHO
jl4 JO
13 iiG
73 ito
.:i lLUIli<I
., _____ " "_'-'''- __ -" ............ _ . _ \.1 ..... ,_ .....u..._
________ __
BRJWaX>fN OF ALL lIRCIW'T FAILING TO BCJIB PRntARY T.lRGET
DU'E 30 !pr ch - 3 :.pril 1945
IIIIClWIIClL PULURE PI!RSOIINEL BRRaI FLIGHT CONDITIONS ENQIY ACTICII
OTHER
... - Banbed B<IIlbed
--
--
Banbed Non ..

_bed
Banbed Non- Bombed
Banbed
Non-
Et1'ectiTe 5econdBI7 Other Eft.oU.
Other ecoooary Other Eftectiv Se condary Other
1
3
-
2
1
3
6
lD
Mias i ::k8
1
- -
-;\;
- - - -
- -
Mi Ds i
-
-
- - -
- -
-
-
-
Mi ssi

-
-
1
- - - -
- -
-
-
'Hi ss 1 n '!'i6
3
-
5
-
- - 15
,
-
-
- -
b k b
Mios i n ';<;7
-
1 1
- - - k7
,
-
- - -
- ' osions 5' - \7
3
1 7 -
-
k
62
- -
-
-
I Phase TO 1 - Ni p.:h J nooratio l:.P:l i nJ t inPOint l1llncts
3
1 8
- -
k
62
- -
-
-
a 1 a ircraf t crashed i nt o bny in:m3diatcly a fter take off and 2 aircr aft bcliovod crashed ClU'outc to target .
b Flar e a ircr a ft. .
C Bombod sec ondary turBot because pri.m:LrY tar get uris overcast
.l!li.Q l! lil
!tteeUv eondsry
- -
3
u
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 -
Bombed
other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
.lil ll.O:

NIGHT OPER-.TICM> .:.c..OOT pnmlINl' T...RGE'lS
DATE
,i0 J:prch 3 ',prj] 1945
BOMBING RUN
I
TARGET BCIIBED I
TIllE OF REU:ASE
ALT lTUDE OF RFJ.,E'A.$ VlSlll BOMBIr-KI Bl\DAR BCMBlOO ...b:'C OPERATED ri
J./C
Earliest I Latest
UNIT I I IOHOl'P lNC
A/e Sighting For Ale B Drf'tj'irlg
NAJ.tE OF TARGE.T TYPE B<>4llS
Lowest Highest
I Dropping on I Cal I LBnua
R&D Range LeadOf/c by Lead Ale

3141 M1 osubiBhi :./e ED61nc PlllDt .1 P
12 1446z 1550 Z 6800 I 7910 12 11 1
J'G NlgoyB
sa ion J!I)l
73 ... 01 HltnjimJ..../O Engine trozli;:J .
P 115 1702 z 1829 Z 5
8
30
I
7960 11 6
9
8
!: I
106
9
),fJ,Saahino plant , TOkyo
i314
$hizuoka :./0 Engine plant,
l'
48 1630 Z 1835 z
aSian
7000 8875 17 31 45 3
:;G Shizuokn
Bsion :!"6
313 I :tJlla:.jiIzp. :Jc plll.n t ,Koizumi P 43
1614 Z 1741 z 7200
I 7950
I
4
I
39 40 3
l1G NElkLjimu plant , KoizUl:l.i p
5
b 1623 z 1753 z 6000 Booo
- 5 3
2
TOkyo urban ..:Jea
S 18 1705 z 1741 z '){)OO 10000
-
18 18
','
ssion J !I
173 :-IGI ':[O.chikam pl.:mt p 61 1.730 Z 1934 z 5700 7200 2 1
S8 49
12
Knrosaki
S 48 d 1745 Z 1932 Z 5000 9100 1 47 42 6
Sbi2.uaka
LR
1 1810 Z
-
7080 -
1 1
HD.chijo Jili:Jl
TO 1 0 1930 z
-
12400 - -
1 1
I
..J." - (",';ssl ns
VU:rious 'lBrgots
p I 152 1614 z 1934 Z 5700 8875 23 1 128 134 18
,asc 'l'nta
_ "i.ht 0
rations . laninst -pi innlnt 'I'a: =ts
various 'IElXgots
? 279 34 7 23
8 251 28
89 Dircraft bombedj by ad rocko ing, of m ch 8 ntldo viBual COl r ccti ons .
b Flare aircraft .
I 45 aircraft tad rcc}(ot,ng .
d mcludop 1. QirCJ1q ph "b 0106 hbod
a E eRE T
-- - - - -


W'II
N IGlfl' OFm...TIOl-S _.G...INST PmFOnll'
DIS.POSITI ON OF B OMBS
DATE
3Q M;!;[SOll J 'Im,:::il 1945
r

U)lDKD (II UR-
RELF..\SED ON TARGETS
TYPE &
JETTISONED llE.'l'URHED
U""""""
1i&lGHl' (I au.m
SETTING BCJIHB AllieR,"
mm.RY SECONo,:lRY
LoR. &: T.O
No .. I TaU
.. ...
"0 NO -.'l'9ne No. Tons No
T
ODS No Tons 0 I
1314
Mission fi48
,...64 500{1 G.P. }:nat . . 025 200 50.0
199 49. 8
- -
- - 1 . 2
-
- - -
t "JG
11-26 53:; l"lnro 24 So
-
208
-
112
- -
- -
-
96
- - - -
-
[13 "G
-46 ' I-hotofJ.,ash
21 Se
-
lD
-
10
-
-
-
- - - - - -
- - TOtal.
ua 50.0 321 49. 8
- - -
-
97 . 2
-
- - -
I 1.1i ooioo t!Sl
l!-64 500tl G .P. 0-. 1 .025 4346 1086.5
4015 101" . "
- - -
- 268 67. 0
3 . 7
- -
cc to
6 brEI.
M- 26
53/; FlAre 21-35 NOno 500 - 368 E. -
"'"
-
-
- 34
-
98
-
- -
Seo .
TOtal
4846 lD86.5
4443
1018.6
-
- -
-
302 67. 0 101 .7 -
-
Misoion


u-
6
4 50Of; GP . 01
N.D. 733 183.2 705 e

- - - -
28 7. 0
-
-
- - M-76
500;'; m :mat . Nono 20
5.0 20
5 . 0
- - - - -
- - -
-
- M- 26
5311 Flare 23.5- 27 .5 246
- 239 -
- - - - -
-
7 - -
-
25 . 2
I
Soe.
MK6 Flare
pon5 00 ' 936
-
927 d
- -
- - -
,
- -
- - -
TOtal
1935
188. 2 1891 181. 2
-
- - -
31 7. 0 7 - - -
I MisDion J!r:;6
313 M-14 500;1 GP . 01
N.D. 1832 458. 0 1099 275 . 0 517 129. 0
- - 215
53.
8 1 . 2
-
- \;0 M-46
. 121 Sec
-
15 - u
- 2
- - - 2
-
- -
-
-
.:<6
53;'; Floro 23 .5 -
-
400
-
202
- - -
-
- 198
-
-
-
-
-
27 .5 ,
I
Soe .
Total
2247 458. 0 1312 275 . 0 519 129 . 0
- - 415 53. 8 1 . 2
- -
,
,
1 .':1 " ...
. .
.2" lLU
.:; lii .l< JU I
NIGHT OEDt .. TI01S :.G..'.Il05T PINPOn1l' T:.RGE'TS
DI SPOSIT I ON OF BOMBS
DATE 30 lJlrch - 3 1945
I'UZE JaDED ON lIR- RELEASED ON TARGETS
TXPE 6:
IIClINB AIRCIIAF'r
JETTISONED I m:rURNill UNKN"ONN
1fICiHl' CI BUlB
SETTING mn.LRY SECo:.;n.JW L.R. &: T. O.
No .. T.il No. Tona No Tons No . -!- Tons No . -i TODa I No. I Tone I No . I Tons I No. I Tona
73 I 500(; G. P.
. 01
N. D. 3568 897.0 1899

I 375. 0 I 38
I 9.5 1130 I 32.5 I 21 I 5 . 2
None brs
500/; G.F. NOno -6 bra 61 15.3 61 15.3
100:) I.B . mst . Nona 920 31. 7 368
12: 7 I
552
I
19. 0
1.!- 26 53/1 Flaro 23 .7- l10D(! 216
- 80 54 - I
2
I - I 9 I
-
I 71
25 . 8
M- 90 rorgct ID
1
' 9

8 None 8
-
8
I 394. 0 I
1
905
1'39
Total 4793 944.0 2416 502. 8 2106 40 I 3
2
.5 I 92 I 5. 2
-
8975 11590. 2
tal c.pril (] tlss10ns
5019 959. 0 2025 523.0 40 9.5 591 93.3
100 5. 4
,asc To a1 - tJi ht Qpera ions ":,p,f -1
""int 'lUI
""ts
14239 I 272 7 103"3
2027
c 13 bombs roleasod nfo 0 torgo .... ith c mplotc mine Tl i s .
b 10 bombs roleased foro '" th CEPletc
if 13 bOC!)S roleesed afe torga ,:ith c plate 0. Dlinu TI' c..s .
e 1]0 bombs released sofe n targ t with anpl c tc r ming u r es .
2025

523.0 40 9.5 990 160.5 201 6. 1
t.:: H
314 ne
73 '1C
314 u
313
73 "

ENmII CIPPOStlTlW AND AMllJNlTICIl EXPmDl lURE
NIGHT OFER. .TI eNS G..INST PINPOINT T..:-RGE'I5
------
DATE JD rm,rch - J ' pr il 1945
ENElfl.Y

a rcl.Y Ale LlEi."ilWYED c.. DJJ.IlI.GlID 50 c.u.IBER AMM(J.Jrl'lW EXP.ElIDI'IUlE
Ale
BY EI A TYPE Ul DES-
"'OIl.

FlHED m TESr
""
S!CHTW
MODEL 'ffiOYl:Il llES'rn ' [ CX>.:BAT
En"'"
JRrrIS<llED
Lem Ale
TOr.U.
IMiss i on '1ll8
3
-
- -
- -
-
655
- -
655
IMission 'J5t
25 39
Nick 1
-
-
820 Wo -
4800 6300
TIE -
1 1
IUission "SO
22
- . -
- - -
-
77 -
-
77
-
Missio J!S6
59 3
TOny 1
- - 540 2850 1500 - 4890
Mission ')5]
22
3 - - -
60 1620 360 400 2440
-
i 1 ;:p il- saions -
103 6 1
-
-
bOO 4547
1860 400 7407
--
}'has Total - : J.Z6inat pi 'oint 'ISr
t,
131 4S
2 1 1 1420 Saa2 1360 5200 14362
a NO attacks ; hOl1ever 2 phosphorus bombs 17ere dropped
.. li li. Ii IiI.
lOUT , l / e
14
wG
73
G
14
"G
13
,'G
3
r.

I./A
h.
--
, LOST
I
EIIDIJ lAce
A/ e & &
AlA
b
1-
1-
SECRET
AIReRAFT LOST AlID DAllAG!])
NIOHT OPEfU'I't{15 T:.RGE'IS
0;.,", 30 lOtrch
PE.RSO AS 1'}'5
UII-
I
EIIDII I ACe I OWN I I UN-
-A/c-I-Al,- A/j .. '- GUlf) OTHER K}I)WN IMAJORIUlllJR
TOTAL
'ARTYf"'. '
PAT! l(j
WOUNDED I roW.
IKi 1& I NJURED f".A.c:: m LTTF_<;
1 !llif
164
, {I ii]
6
4
8
i
'
I-
6
7
i1293
f3
65
I '1r;'
1
3

908
1
1 568
4
c 1
Jl "i'i
II
1 1
'226
1
1
2
3 6
f4
76
k ,,4
1- 6 1 I _ I II
)(l i n Tar ts
1 1- 1- 1- 1- 1- t l>i::
w
t
N
: 11

a Loet over 'IlU'get . b 1 a ircraft crasbed 11l1OOdiately after take - off no cren zoombers rescuod.
C Mis sinB. no rrord .
2 aircra ft collided enroute to targe t - no oren cembers r escued .
I

NIGHT OPERATIOi'iS .\GAIH':''T FlIH'OlNT l JUf
. .!< Q !! ! 1 ______ _
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUMPT]ON
DATE 30 Mur ch "l Apr i'
-

#4fl 1'51 1D5 1156
/D7
.. -'
", '
'" '"h
,,, '-"
'11 . iM
A/ C COMPLETING MISSION
13 110 24
6ll
107
nIGHT DATA
Avg.
Time At
Low Altitude
- - -
Avg.
Time Of Climb To Bomb-
i ng Altitude
:23 : .31
7:08 6, 37
Avg.
Ti me At Bombing Alti tude
8:19 6, 34 6:25
Avg.
Flyi ng Time
5:57 3,47 24:25
4 :16 13 :.37
Avg.
Distance Flown (Nautical
Air Miles)
2910 2721 2509 2769 2692
FUEL CONSUMPTION
CODBumed To Targets
Average
.3938 3377 3460 3.3.3u 3191
Ihrl""",
1';"40 3940 .3902. 3800 3897
!furl""",
3550 .306? 3136
2961 2799
4Ii
ConsUllled From Target To Base:
(Alc Without Malfunction)
Ho. Of Aircraft
13
106 23 65 104
Average
2561 2388 2650 241 2516
Ihrlmum
2655 2805 3053 2925 3054
lfinimum
2163 2027 2353
1899 2106
Consumed FroB Target To Bese:
(A/C With Malfunction)
Ho. Of Aircraft
None 4
1 3 3
"Average
-
267) 3287
2667 3035
"",,_
-
2820 32e7
2720
3314
, 1IiD1_
- 2569 3287 2540 2762
Total ruel Used:
AYerago
6499 5754
6162 5797 5715
"""..-
61180 6275 6851 6226 6294
lfini..a
(,122 5288
5666 5130 5095
Total FUel Re.dninga
l,",",go
852 737 1126 947 796
IIarlaum
1218 1212 17/';" 1570
1405
IIfn
1
-1B 400 325 344
532 266
Avg.
Cals. ConsUlll9d Per Hour
5
1117 . 6 427.3 406 .2
419.6
Avg.
Gal._. Canaued Per tile
2. 23 2.11 2.46 2. 12
TOTAL FUEL USED OH AIRBOONE I/c
95559
699/.47 395706 420553 64M87
* Ale ter whicb fuel data an anilabl
Gasoline Remc. ining On t,t 1\.'0 J i:m \ i t h FUel Short t ge :
Mission 51 - 6 Alc - 1100, 1100, l145 , 1275, 1300, 1400 gnls.
.. 56 :2 l./e - 147;, 1547 S,,_h.
" 57 - 4 Me - 4.02, 1300, 1308, 11,.00 l:::n2s .
e
Ill. AVERAGE UJR.lGE AVERAGE
IIIIIT AlRCRlPT BASIC ft . 1J8I:F1IL ID. OF IDlBS
AIRBORIIE OF Ale LO.iD LO.iDED
314 ....;G
14 75600 62360 Alimd Loods
73 :iG 121
Q
74812 63079 J.i.:ixcd r.oods
-
314 ;,n
49 76188 58910 t,U.xod Lea dS
313 ',:G 68 b
-
74644 61037 w.xod Loods
73 "G 113 c
74675 62415 Mixed I,OO.ds
a 29ll
-
r dumbo8 a 1 flare 0.1 crc.i't cxclud d . b 10 u1

Rcpo> od GS 2009 for ?Jission b1 and 18806 for Mission 57
Bomb \10 1.1_6
- Coop :S o 550 1be , ,,..90
- }"'Uraf l::t.rc - 53 Ibs . ,,- 64
1.1-7 - 460 Ibs .
M-46
J!1J<1I 1 1
IEICiHT DATA
* AVERAGE lIT
OF BWSS
LOADED
Mission Jl.!!8
8682

19428
lMission .:55
' 301
Mission aS6
14829
ission
17959
craft ctlrI'yin
y tho 73rd -:
- 'IQrgot Idem
',1 - '!NT - 53
- rho tor lO.Dh


NIGHT OffiR.TI0N3 "'11"'''''''''''"''''''"'''''"15''
DATE 30 },prch - 3 .:..pril 194.5
AVERAGE .lVG W'l' OF ron. AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
F1IEL LOADlJ) KISC. lIEIGIIT
LOADED (6 LBS PER GAL) liEIGIIT AT TAKE OFF
7351 44106
9572 137960
6502 39012
4
6
39 137391
7307
43
8
42 5767 135098
6737 40422 5786 135681
6501
39006 5450 137090
only flnr oxc luded . c 2 sUp:1r dUll 08 excluded .
ng co:nputi u- 64 (nn') 0. t l os .
- 160 10
I. -64 - TI.;'T- 5
1bs
I bs .
- Flare - ]0 I bs .
52 Ibs .
-47-'-' - 70 bs .
ANNEC
F
FlmJ) ORDERS
Part I - XXI Banber Ccmnand Field Order
p art II - 314th Banbardment Wing Fi'eld Order
Part' III - 3l3th Bombardment Wing Field Order
Part IV - 7Jrd EanbardJm nt Wing Fie14 Order
.ew lfg. 55-56-57
FROI:!: GE2l XXI BON COW:
HQlU.:r
TO: C(l{ GEN 7JRD BCll WING
COU GEN 3lJTH 801.1: \'lmG
cal GEN 314TH Bal WING
B Auth of CO BC
INFO: CW GEN 7TH FTR COLI
'%f, tld'l!
It.1als D=.te
xu B<IIBER CO!WJID
GUAl!
0800 6 April 1945
FOOD ORDER NUMBER 52 l!ODELlER NUl.IBER 1, FURIOUS Nt.BJBER 1,
UPCAST NUUBER 1.
lIAPS FOR PLOTl'ING: J ... ?.::n Aviation Chart 1:218,880.
1. O-itted..
2 . !he XXI Bomber Cormand attacks tar,gets on Honshu. :.s e.csiula.ted
below with normol effort on nieht of 3/4 April 1945.
3. a . 73rd Wing
(1) Time of take off: As wins carunander desires .
(2) Target: ModGller No. 1 tarzet Nv. 792.
Ab::U13 Point: 038042
Reference: XU Banbcr Command lltho-Uos1ac 9O.17-2.C09.
(3) BombinG Altitude: 6,000 to 6, 0C() feet .
b. 313th vling:
(1) Ti ... e of take off: QJ1940K.
(2) Tarzet: ' Furious No.1, tareet No. 1545.
Aimin,s Point: 071024
Reference: XXI BDIlIber Command Litho-Kosaic 90.13- 1544.
c. 314th \/fing:
(1) Time of take off: 031910K.
(2) Tar8et: upcaet No . 1, No. 2011.
Aiming Point : 100079.
Roteronoo: XXI Boai::ler Co..JllO:,nd, 9O.18-20U.
(,:3) Altitude: 7,000 to 7,800 f eet.
x. (1) Bomb Load.: All aircraft will oarry SOO lb GP'. !\Wed. 1/100
nose ani non-delay taU. 1000 Ib Gp l s ..old 1b OP'
.fueeci 1/100 noee and non-delay tail may be !lUbst1 tudod as
du1rtd. It lore delay fuses are preterred, tho,. will be
used with 1000 1b and,20001b GP'. "i;d to available in
each
(2) North bound traffic will fly at odd altitudes, sout.h bound
at even altit utes. Aircraft will remain by flying
sao teet on top if practical. If ill8trument fli:ht becomes
necessary the following altitudes will 8:'1Ply:
73rd
)lJth
314111
h. Taotioal "i ..
No. 55 - Qpca No. 1
56 - FI.I"1oua No. 1
No. S7 - Kocleller No. 1
North bound
5000
7=
9000
Sou.th bound

even
Alt.itude
99/2
CllDm. NUMBZi .;N. ccmn:U1!D.
c. \f1nl: field orders will r each th1e headquarters nat later than
03 1400t.
S. a. No ohal\i,:e.
b. ba:1t;nmcnt of channels far bomber-to-bo.1Iber COIIIIIIUnication on
SCR-522 1'1'1.11 be e.e follCM'!I:
7,)rd Win:) - C; ...... .nel. AUlo
JlJt.h 1fi.rli. - Ch ..... ...:l Be.kcr
J14th "ins - Doe
Charlie channel remai ns air-soa r escue channel .
DISTRIBtJl'lON f
2 ea
!mAY
COM Glrn XX! BCJ,{ CW
PART II
FO 26 Upcast 1.
UAt:S : AJ.'F Special Plotting ehart S. 501-
,3l4TH BOMB WI: m
APO 246 , Unit 2
2000K. 3 April 1945
AJoF Aeronautical Chart s 1:500 ,000 ( 388b, Cf 3898).
XXI :E T.C. #12 (For Plotting).
XXI 1 Litho If.osa ic 90.18w2011 (Grid Coordinate AP).
1. 11. . Enemy - Annex 1: Int.
b. Friendly.
(1) Air.
( 8) Air Sea Rescue: Annex 2.
2 . 314th Ws atks target 90.18-2011 with normal effOt't on "0" day,
Route: Base
1wo Jime.
3411-13908
(IP) 343540-1381530
(OAF) 345540-13824
(Tar get HAP) 101079
344120-13845
Iwo Jimll
18
3
0
-14515
&s.
AXis of atk: 20 degrees.
Alt of atk: 7000 to 8000 ft .
Al t enroute: 7000 to 8000 :rt .
"ethod. of atk: Primary _ visuaL Secondary - radar. BY
individual Ale witb minimum interval between Alc, in " CQlloot team" of
12 IJe per team. Lfe d A/C of each team' over tarset at )0
minute int f rn's. Lead Ale of first 'com1:et team' over tarset at 023OK.
, . z. (1) "0" day and 'zrno' hour to follClll'.
(2) 19th and 29th Gpe will each turnieb 2 tull 'canbat team8",
(3) lead Ale of each "combat teezn' will tollow lead Ale
of preoe41ng "cmba' team' at )0 !llinute lnter'Yal tor take otf.
(4) Radar banblng rUII. will be mde tran IP tOlJfard taraet
watll ."laual oorrectione cen be _de. Bc:mbe will not: be relMee4 unlese
tarset 18 poaitinl,. identified. Radar opentOt'e w111 tbru OD
entire bcmbins ruD uaing atop wetch . }tirst flare to be released 2t mil.,
atter pe.81D& 0lP. Hef)u: optic! eights to be used In.eote.r 8n.ilable.
}tIer 'to be ritturtlM 11: decision is made 'to baDb by radar,
(S) Gwmera will not tire at aerial tuseta unleae fired
upon. Ounnere at lou r turrets ,..y fire at pound tarsete. 200 rd. pal'
2UD in tan al'ld aft +'llTets only. Gun. may be "hot f'or teke_o1'1"
...-.tte telt f fl'idl' ni,gbt.
(6) loading tor Ale of 8ach "eanbat ham" I le'll. 5 th. " 9tb
J./c eacb Clerry 72 lJK.6 flarea triple suspended. Remaining 9 Alc eacb
carry 20 AN .. M64500 lb. G.P. plus 7 ANooM-26 flaree plus 1 M-46 photo
fleab bomb. '
-50-
.LIlI!.U
(a ) 500 Ib GP - 1/100 nose, non delay tail.
(b) AN- M-28 tlares s et' to open 3000 ft above target.
(c) lIX- 6 flares set to open 2500 It above target.
(d) M-46 photo fle sh bombs . AMa% 4: photo.
( 6) CAS on 'bombing run 200 mph . Annex 3: Cruise control.
( 9' sett ings :
(a) A/e carrying GP minimum
('rI) Alc cerrring flares only - 400 ft.
(l() Caution. mountains North ot target area.
(11 ) Last MC ot each 'canbat t eam will aend str ike r eport
4. Adm 0 1 .
5. eo Cem - Annex 5.
b. 29th Gp leeding.
Annexee: 1. Int el ligence
2 . Air Sea Rescue
3.
Cr uise Control
4. Photo
5.
ConmUl'lications

Annex 1. Intelligence 1'0 26. I Upcast 1.
314TH Bam 'ftI 00
APO 246 . Unit 2
l 630K. 2 April 1945
1 ( 1) Target: Shi$uoka Aircratt Engire Plant. 90.19 - 2011
( a) Referencee: Air Target s ystem. Folder . Shoet No.
90.18 - 2"Oll - TI . 9 lan 45.
( b) Signi1iceDc9: Al t hough r eported producing only
100 9naia per montb em or about 1 Jan 45. Shizuoka ':I pohntial or 500-
600 enain .. pfr IDODtb mab it increaeinely important witb further damage
to older plants. Callplete1y DeIJ equip:rlent believed specially deeigned to
produce nB hlgh JlC*'ued engines .
(0) Ic1entificaUon: FrO%imity of edjoinina plaDt
(bel1ned SumitaDO Metala Unit) to Sll corner of A/c tect ory, and simil-
arity of plant layout and building construction ln4icatea need tor
thorough tarset
(4) 3415' elevation 7 NM due N of
1010' ben. en SbhuoJra alld Shimizu.
(2) Enemy Air Deten:les.
( a. ) On e Mar 45 . e.t HANAMA'l'SU (35NM S'R at target) 34-45N-
131-h3F. ther. wer e 16 SE Ale end. 57 TE A/C. At 01 (l'n&f SW of target)
.. 51 ..
L-___________ llE:r
3446N - 138-09E. there were 52 ttl'S U or f"'3,!a.t.." 45,
Target is about eO NM SW of TOKYO and about 7S m
r of NAGOYA, The estimate effective fighter strength in these e.re&s are:
TOKYO Area, 315 SrP' and 105 TIT; NA.GOYA aree , 240 SEl aDd 48 TEF.
(3) Fnemy Ground Defenses.
(a ) So tar as bas determined by photo
the target has no heavy anti-aircraft def ense.
(b) Flak areas in the vicinity of tbe route to and fran
tbe target are:
Annex 2 PO 26 Upcaet 1
Air -Sea Rescue
HIRATSUKA
HAMAN'A'lSU
01 Airfield
FUJISAWA AlF

1. Strike s uperdumbos.
ow CAl r VOICE CAll POSITION
52l!AA
ISRAA
2 HU, 64 AW
18 l!AA
SUB STATION
3l4TH OO>'ll WIID
APO 24.6, Unit 2
l830K, 2 Apr 1945
31V8S0 ' C"YCLONF 31- 34 00N l40-45E 'A' 040830K t;o 040530K
32V850 'CYCLONF 32' 32.000 14045>: '.' OIi034SK '0 0405301<
J'RP'Qum:::l ffl GUARD)!l>' - (VOICE). soom, 5001ID. CliANNln. C.
l1060ECCW and 3145 :RC C1J .
2. Dumbo8.
C! CALL
pesITION TIME om STAT! ON
21V89o 20_00N 143-00E 0406.3OX TO !:ND OF MISSION
GUARDED: 447.5m:: .eliannel 'C'. Durnbos
will alao .,..,.d 19201!C (CTI )(Ooy) and 3755!<I) ( CW)(Nigb')
S'l'ATION
p(ITION
"I,' 34-00N l4.04SE HA.CHIJO ;tUM.
"B" 32-00N 14045E HACm10 lIMA
atrARDFD: 4475 (Cli AID WI:: F) , 5 0OKC. and channel "e-
4. Surface Voaaals.
VOICY CALL PCSITION TDa' ON STATION
"In.,.lDClble" lS-OON 144-30E Entire
(To toUeM') 28-0CN l41-00! O/.j.OlOOK to end. of Mission
PRl'Q.tm"CHS GUliRD!D: 4475Rt (OW AND VOIOn. 500Ke , and channel "C'
-s
lUSlILU
5. Reference point s .
Lifeguard Sutme.rines I mcmro rIVA
Super dumb06 HACmrO rIMA
Dumbotl and Surface Vessels m o JIMA
PAGAN ISLAND
Anne:x 3 FO 26 Upesst 1
Cruise Control:
1. Flight 'Olan

02l80OZ. 03180OZ 03l 800z0418oaz
' Libert y Bell- "Reat plee.t"
"Liberty Bell" ' Reat Pl eat '
"Navel Lint' "leg Li tter'
'Colony Club' "Mnlted
3 14'n:1 BQP.IB WUC
APO 246 , Unit 2
1830K, 2 April 45
a. Att er take.off c limb to bombing altitude and eruiaa at max
range air.peede t o 34 degrees N 139 degrees E.
b. s tart adjustir:e power at 3400 N 13900 E to obtain a CAS of
200 IIpb for the bombing run.
c. Rl!tura will be made t o take advantage of existing winds and
\VMtmr .
2. Loading
Averese ba.!!is wt
Oil (200 gal)
Almlo (1200 rd.!! )
Crew (11 man)
Boobs
FUel (Wing Tank.!!, Center Section, one
Bomb Bay Tank
Food containers and food
Center bcmb rack
Take.ott grolSS wt.
.lJma 4 J'O 2' Upo .. ' 1
PbotosrapbJ'
1. Slrib photog.ph,.

73600
1500
342
2750
11000
BClllb Bay) 44520
670
100
100
3l4th BOUt! i,llOO
APO 246. Onit 2
l8]0It, 2 April 1945
a. Eaeh Group 11111 equip 15 aircraft wi th M46 photon .. , .. bcmbl
8114 X.198 camera. . The to11011'111& instruction. will be f ollowed .
(1) .. b bcmbe Yill be loadad 011. aircraft onrrJinB
SOO " OP bombo.
- .
(2) Phototlao bemba aM camera equipaent will be di.tribute4
a. e.enly as POlll s lbl. amol'l8 the CClllbat hema" ot each Group am will be
loaded ao a8 to be on tbe last plaDe.!! of each cmbe.t team" eehe4u.1ed
to arri'Y& ewer the terset.
(3) Pbototluh bcmba will be la.ded .0 as to be the last
bcIIIb to leue tbe hanb rack.
up.!!.u
(4) Tail plat es '111 11 be r emoved fran all phototlub banba.
(5 ) FUz e s ett1naa for photoflash banba : 21 seconds .
(6) Camer a back tilt: None ..
(7) Camera exposure: 1/25 second
(8) Camera Dater switch will be turned on and the camer a
doors opened just prior to r eaching the IP. The master switch will be
turned off a nd the camera doors closed 5 mi nutes after leaving t he t arget
ar ea .
(9) Camera m8ster switch may be used t o take additi onal
exposures aft er t he fla sh bomb has exploded.
2 . Scope Phot ography
(a) Each Gp will equip a minimum of 4 aircraft in each "combat
team
e
t o t ake scope photographs.
(b) Class 'N' film will be available and it will not be neceeear y
to turn scopo brilliance for photographic purposes.
J. Photographic bata Recards.
(a) On each mission several rolle ot f i lm delivered to the UiIlg
phot o lab without da t a r ecords. Combat wi ll compl et ely till out
these forms at the compl etion of photography and will attach the data
records to the camera involved before l eaving the aircraft upon comple-
tion of the mission.
Annex 5 10 26 Upcast 1
Ccmmm1cation.
. .. .. ,
314TH 801m WlOO
APO 246. Unit 2
l 8]OK, 2 45
1. See Wing Memo dated, 21 February 1945.
2 . Radio Silence Homi ng may be used).
,. strike Report (Retaence . XXI BaabErt' Coomand Regulation 100-20,
4ot .. 12 _ch 1945).
4. Contact reporta aa brieFed.
5. Iftterp1ane frequency channel 'A' (King) .
6. one Alc per Squadron wi ll monitor channel C' of VHF COIIIIIBnd set.
1. IFF will remsin on until 150 miles fran Japanese mainland . 011
return route IFF wi ll be turned on when 100 miles trom Japaneee mainlaDd.
"'4_

Consolidation of amendments to TO 26 1.
A.lDendmnt 1.
314TH BOf.."B .. ue
APO 246 , unit 2
2000K, 3 April 1945
1. FO 26 Up<:ast is redisignated 1'0 26 , Up<:ast l.
2 . Amend per 3 x ( 1) t o reed:
"0" Day end "Z"ro Hour : 032020K.
Amendment 2.
1. Amend Par 2 FO 26 Upcast 1 by changing (Target) CAF) 101079
to r eed (Target ) (AP) 100079 .
2 . Amend Par 2 Fa 26 UPCo.st 1 by changing A1t en_r oute: 7000
to 8000 ft to r ead A1t enroute: "Northbound traffic will fly at odd
alt itudes , aouth bound traff ic will fly at even altitudes . Alc will
remain contact by flying 500 f eet on top i f practical . I t instrument
fl ight becomes necessary th al itiudea apply: Northbound 9000
f ed Southbound 8000 feet.
3 . Amerrl Per 1 b. (1) by adding:
(b) The 7)rd Wing will a ttack t ar get #792. "0" Day and
"0" Hour: 032000K.
(c) The 313tb Wing wi ll attack target #1545. "D" Day anA
"0' Hour: 03l 940K.
( d ) Both the 73rd and 313th Wings will fly northbound traffic
at odd al titudes sout hbound at even al t itudes . Their Ale will r emoi n
contac t by flying 5 00 f ef: t on top, it practical . If instrument flight
becanes necessary the follc:ming a lti tudes tlill apply:
73rd Wing
3l3tb Wing
NQrthbound
5000 t eet
7000 f eet
Southbound
4000 f eet
6000 . eet
All .1!18s bave been assigned zones such that r out es i n t he
nG1Dit:r of tbe anplre ro ill not conflict.
4. CODCerD1ns Par .3 z (1) the t ollCll'ing intormBtion 18 furnished I
PeD41Ds deoilioD traa XXI Be either ' 0" HGUr or ' time over target " nUl
be cbansed tor Upoaat 1.
1. Amend Per.3:r (1) t o r ead: "0" Dey and '0' Hour: 03l910K.
2 . Amend Per 2 by changi ng Alt of ;.tk: 7000 to 8000 tt t o r ead:
Alt of Atk: 7000 to 7800 N.
3. Amend:Per 2 to r ead Northbound traffic dll rly at odd alt_
1tude8: Sout hbound traffic a t a ny even thousand fect. On route to
target Ale 17 111 r emain contact by flying 500 tt on top if practical . It
instrument tlight bEcomes necessary the f olloning altitudes will apply:
Northbound 9000 ft Southbound at any even thousand h et.
-55_
4. A.IIIend Par 1 b (1) (d) to read:
Southbound
73rd Wing
3l3th Wi ng
Even thoU3and ft altitude
Even thouasnd tt altitude
5. AJrlend Par 1 Annex 2 to read:
eli CALL
310850
32V850
:.rOICE CAlL
'Cyclone 31-
-Cyclone 32'
Amendment 4. PO 26 upcast 1.
pCITION SUB STATION
J40ON-l40451!: 'A'
3200N-14045E -A'
1. Amend FO 26 Upesst 1 by addi1\!: 3 x (12) :
Tug
040430K to 040630K
04043"" to 04063ClK
(a ) Lea.d Alc of first combat t 'eam over target at 0230, second
ccmbat team 0300 , tlli::-n eombat team 0330, and fourth CaDoot t eam 0400. 2nd
airplane of ench co:=>C..o"'; team will follow first plane et 2:lUl ute in:terwl,
reet of planes in e,\ch canbat team will follga a t 20 seeoMs interval.
Channel 'A' will be used for assembly of combat t eama over I P.
(8) Fach combat t eam is allot .. 30 minut es 0ger target. 11
Ybusl run cannot be aceanplitlhed Radar release will be made durlll8 30 mimrte
period allocated t o combat team.
(e ) Altitude enroute will be same as bombill8 altitude unleu
instrument oonditions ere encount ered then pl anes will be bewcen
9000 aDd 9800.,. .
(d) If second run on target is _de Ale will inc:reue alUtude
1000 ted.
aeDdBlent .s 10 26 Upca&' 1.
1. AlleM Par 2 10 26 1, to rsad :
Route I Be.ee
IWC'I .... IPM.
- 13')00'
- 1381S/1o.E (IP)
- 13824E (CAP)
Tarle\
- 131!45E
flO nvA
183011 - ll<S1SE
Bo ..
6 '" 26 _ 1.
1 .. .IJIIeD4 Par __ AlUla: 2 PO 26 Ope t: 1 by 844inc:
voter CALL
WARcroUD
.....amnt 1 ro 26, Upe.e' 1.
POSL!IOR TIMf ON STATION
.BoON - 14030F 040100K to O401!3OK
1 .AmelId Par 5 Anna: 5 PO 26. Upeo!l8t 1 to readl
Interplane frequency Cban"nel 'DOS-
'-JU!.lI
2 . .Amend Par 5 Annex 2 YO 26. Upcast 1 to reed :
Ref erence points : 021800Z. CM80OZ 031BoC1l:C4180OZ
Lifeguard Sutmerines: HACffiJO JIMA LONDON BUDGE
O ' R E I L L ~ DAOOHI'ER
Suptrdumbos: lL\CHlJO JINA lONDON mIDGE O'RFILLlS DAOGHI'ER
Dumbos &: Surt e.ee Feuals: lWO 1JORALE BUIlDrR PICADlLLY
Amendment 8 Fa 26 upenst 1.
1. Amend 3 x (1) t o reed: 'DM Day and "0" Hour is ' 32000r.
l!.Ulll l
PARI III
FO 21
:513th Bomb
APO 247
1630K 2 April 1945
S.sOl Long Range Nnvigntional Chart 113,000 , 000.
Aoronnuticals 1:500,000, Shoet No 369.1.. . 378C. 37&D.
;.0 Aorono.uticnls 1:1.000, 000 Sheet No 378, 369
1. Infor mntion I
A. (1) 73rd Bomb Wg r outo out 5, 000 feet, bombing altitudo
6, 000 - 6 , 000 f eot . Tgt. 792. 314th Bomb 'IIg route out 9 , 000 f eet .
bombing o.ltitude 7,000 - &, 000 feot. Tgt 2011. TnkoMr ISll0I.
B. Air - Son Rescue:
Sao J..nnox 1.
2. Dochion!
The 313th Wg will
of OTJ..- KOIZUJ41 with
PrillllU'Y TOT
Socondo.ry TGT
J..tk o.nd destroy tgt 90. 17-1545 in. the City
effort on '0' Day.
AlC Engine Works 90. 17- 1545
! Port ani Urbnn Aroa of TOKYO
1"1,
UlT
Routo
Take-Ofr
Time over Tgt
Method of AtK
Axis of AU:
"'"
El ev ot Tgt
IhUleuver ai'ter
Nono
I Base
I'ifO JIW.
3509N 14019
3602N 14024E
3604N 14013E (IP)
TARGET
3622N 13926E
3556N 141 06E
BaSct
1 minute interva ls , SOP Tr o.ffic Proc:edur&
T Hour to T Hour plus 45 minutes.
I By individua l Ale nt minimum intorvo.1s.
284
0
T
071023 XIl Bom Com Litho l!oaaic , 90. _17_
15114.
100 f eet
AU: ! Ri ght turn climbing to 0. minimum alti-
tude of 11,000 foet,
:5. A. 504th Op with 10 AlC w111 1:a.lc:e_off nt Zero Hour OD Ruttr.l.y
( 1) Route Altitude I 500 te et on top of clouds or 7, 000
( 2) Boilbing il.l t itudoJ 7, 000 _ 7,300 feet.
"
B. 6th Op wi t h 20 ;.tC will to.ke-off nt Zero Hour on Rummy 'C
'

(I) Route Altit udel 500 feet on top of cloud. or 7,000
( 2) !lombing Altitudel '1.500 .. 7,600 t eet,
C. 505th Op with 20 J../C will tnlce-off at Zer o BoUT plus 10
rdnutea on Runway -A'.

(1) Route Altitude I 500 feet on top of clouds or 7,000
feet,
(2) Bombing Altitudol 7, 000 _ 7,300 feet ,
D, 9th Op with 30 AlC will taks - off Zsro Hour plus 20
minutes on C-,
(1) Reute Altitudel 500 feot on top of clouds or 7,000
foet.
(2) Bombing Altitude I 7,500 _ 7,800 teet.
X. (1) -0- OnYI 3 April 11145. Zero Hour 194OK; T 'lime 024OX,
(2) Bomb Load: Tho 10 AlC in the 504th Gp will carry 40
AN 11 ... 2,6 FluGS. All other AlC will cnrry minimum 10nd 15,500 500 Lb
!lP (RDX Comp B fiUer insofu ns o.vo.l1r1ble). 8 Ale per 505th aM 9th
Cps will carry 1 W-46 Photo Flash Bomb loaded to be dropped l ast with
G plates removed. These Ale wil l earry 1-19B cameras,
(3) Fus e Settings: 500 Lb GP 1/10oth noso aM non-delay
tail .
Flares to light at 3,000 feat.
M .. 46 some 0.5 time of fall of GPS.
(4) InstructioM for Flore Shipst Tho first nare
ship will plan to arrive in the Tgt ar ea 15 minutes before r Hour.
The first flare ship will strike Tgt at T Hou r minus three minutes,
Altitude will be 8,000 feet, Flar e Ships will strike at 2 minute in-
terVals and make 3 runs with 0. 16 minute intorvo.l botween runs making
Q. loft hand Circle. 12 flares will be dropped on the first nnd second.
runs and 16 on the l ast run, 10 AlC ot the 504th Op nre deSignated 0.8
Fla.ro Force nod will cnrry additionnl flores. Load AlC is designated
o.a Muter of e eromoni os tor this forc o. Bombing Air Speed will be
210 CitS, and those ehipi must have r ef l ec t sightll, Flnro Ships will
bo over the Tgt from T 'rime minu8 15 Min until T Time minus 3 111n to
looate the Tgt. They will fly from 6, 000 to 8 , 000 fe et. A red signal
flaro will ba fired by the flore A/e if thora 1a o.ny doubt Q.S to thO
looo,tlon or tho fl ares, J.x1ll ot Atk tor flare Ale will bo 14,0 'r. All
;JC will monitor VHF ChCllUlel -NAN' primary and ehc.nnel 'QUE;EN' .eeond.
o.ry. One of the tlore Ale will act 0.. Mnater ot Ceremonial. .A strict
a4herollOe to T Hour (U1d all timing 111 essentio.l to the succallll ot thi s
111 .. 10'10
(5) InwTVlllomet8r Settin.gs I lUn1mum
(6) CAS on Bomb Run.. 230 MPH
(7) A lett hllnd pattern will be fl own it neceaso.ry to
mnte 0. second po.. r o.t tho Tgt.
(8) Ho to.ko_otre w111 bo DIIlde al'ter Zero Hour plu. 1
hour a.n4 20 Win.
9,000
Area..
(9) "1ft bombing altitude 18 5.000 teet on primary -
011 secondary. Ale will maintain o.ltitu.de till out ot Tg,t
A dGfin1te radar a.pproach w111 b D made ,
5. Commu.niclltione I SOP
! _
ANNEX a _ acw
,UJ111JI
!dll.!UI
.:.n.nex 1 to FO 21
41r-Seo. Rellcue
1" Cumbos.
A. 1 Dumbo wl11 be on stntion at 2000N 14300E from De30K until
and. of "laalon. Oall 21V890.
B. ,2 Super Cumbo!! Win,) wIll r endezvous with
o.t 3400N 14045E and 3200N 14045E. Co1l11 , :nV850 nnd 32V850 tellpectlvl!lly.
Voice Co.11s Cyclone :51 and 32, On stations 040430K to 0406301,
2, Surfaco Crai't,
A. The Cock Inlet w111 be on station o.t laCON 14430E during
th!l entire Wission. 00.11 Invincible.
B. J.. autfo-co craft w111 be on sto.tion o.t 2800N 14100E from.
0401001 to e nd of misllion. Call Invincible.
3. Liteguards.
entire
entire
4,
h" 1 submarine will be on s t ation at 3400H 14045E during
Kinion.
B. 1 subma ri ne wIll be on station at 3200N 14545E during
Mluion.,
C. Lifeguard Subs will use HkCHlJOc JlMA reference point,
Communications .
,
",
Procedures: SOP
B. Use HACHIJO JIw.. IWO o.nd PAGAN reference pOints.
Annos 2 to 1"0 21
.!!...Ul
1. The tollowin& ReM Soa.roh will b e r equired. I
I.e P1DJl 1 'by 6th Bomb Group I Pr1m.o.ry 38 _ 95 we I Socondary
.,4 _ sao II:
B. Plan. 2 'by ,th Bom'b Group I Primo.ry '74 .. 320 11:, Secondo.ry
SOD .. 1.000 IIC
c. Plan.:5 'by S04th Bab GrolSpl Primary 1,000 .. 3,0001
Secondary 38 .. 9S IiC
Prooodw-o I Ho CbllDgo
l.!i.!lUI

73rd Bomb lVint,:
5a. ipa.n
0223002 April 45
PiJ3T IV
FO 71
Yo.PSI Ja.PM J..vla.tlon Cha.rt. 5ca.le 11218.680. ).!PI Referencel XXI Bom
Com Litho 90.17 _ 2009.
1. A. 513 0 Annex No 1.
B. (1) (;.) For Dumbos Ill1d destroyers s oo Annex No 2.
(8) 313th Wg 90.13 .. 1545, Tnkes-ott 0319101.
(C) 314th Ylg J..tks 90.18 _ 2011, Tnkea.ofr 0320201.
2, 73rd '1g Atka J;J>AN.
Pr1mory To.rgetl 90.17 .. 792.
Secondo. ry Targetl ;.r eo. i n KAWASAKI.
Method of Bombing! Prinnry .. Individu0.1 1./C using r o.do.r o.p-
proo.oh to IP [II. trom IP o.nd ;'tk on target visuo.lly. Secondo.ry - Two
minutes nf ter crossing Coastline if gr ound is not via1ble mo..ke 0. onO
quarter n13odle-widtb turn to the right o.nd procoed to ro.do.r aiming
poiBt. .
Scheme ot J.!o.neuver: Aircraft will proceed enroute to the tar ..
get nt o.ltitudes between 5.000 and 5 ,500 ft. Bombing Altitudes will be
sto.gr;ered in ench Gp between 6,000 o.nd. 6,600 ft. Bombing o.irapeed w111
be 24.0 ellS. Aft er passing BRL mnke ono quarter neodlewidth climbing
turn to the lett to 0. true course of 186
0
If eecondnry torget 15
bombed mo.ke 0. right turn to 0. honding ot 115
0
until crOSSing Pen-
insula. then dIrest to nrc JIJ&.;..
lIPIr Primary .. 088042.
Secondary .. 35 30 30 R .. 139 43 30 E
Rndnr Aiming Point .. 35 30 30 R ... 139 45 E
Route Out o.nd Bo.ckl Bnse
HISHINO SHIMA
:51 36 N ... 1:58 57 E
32 N .. 139 16 30 E
:ss 18 45 N .. 139 22 15 E .. IP
TARGET
.. 13903E
3130N_138ME
IWO JDU.
Bu.
S. A. 500th Op take. ott' Zoro lIo9.
Supordumbo _hiob to.kell-oft o.tter the 497th
!SOOth Gp t l1u
Gp.
8 . 4V!'th Gp take. ott nttor SOOth Op.
one AltJ tI.I
C. 498th Op talcoa-ott after o&51'th Op. 4getb Op t11el OM
ljO 0.11 Supardu.mbo which takoa off atter the '91th Gp.
D. Op talc,,-ott lll.t.
X. (1) D Dayl 3 ;"pril 1514S
( 2) Zero Houri 21151
1111a!1

(3) 30 AlC per RP w111 be flown excluding Superdumbo.
Bomb 1ond: 34 X 500 Ib UP fused .01 Sec Nose. Non_
Delay tail and two AN..),!26 flo.r e8 fund t o ignite o.t 2000 ft. o.bove the
1:o.rget o.nd loo.ded to drop lo.at. ;"rry NC o.lroo.dy loaded with long de ..
loy fU8es will drop thos e bomb8.
(5) Intervo. l omater Setting I 50 ft.
(6) Gn8011no Lo nd I M(lXir.!um 1.oo. d .. 6500 gals.
(,) All will briefed time niter interva l ometor
hlUl run through o.nd thon toggle flar es o.t 1 s ec intervo.ls. Flare . will
b e dropped only if the moon 18 ob8cured by cloud8.
(8) Ammunition I Upper o.t't nnd ttl.il turret guns wIll be
load&d wi th 200 rds eDeh. Ring Si ght and tail gunner will be briofed
not to tire unleu fired c:t.
(9) Aborting i;jC enroute out will "turn 90
0
o.nd fly for
5 min befora turning on roturn he o.dl ng.
(10) Return altI tude will be o.t nny even thous and f oot
altitude.
4. No ChDnge.
5. A. (1) See l!emos lOG s erl as. 73rd Bomb Wg and Current SOl.
73r d Bomb Wg.
(2) See .1.nnex: No 3.
I. OOll1ll1and Posts I
(I) A.1r .. Individual AlC
(2) Ground .. Wg Ground StDtioa
AnteJ; I .. Into 1 Ugeno
Annoz Z .. Air.Sea R"o\M!l
Annex :) .. CQUlWdco.tiou
Annex 1 to PO 11
.....
lpt! 1110_
SECTION 1. EREWr OIl)U CP BAtTLE. AIR
righter. expected. to intercept before lo.n.dt o.ll IUld unt11 atter ck-
pnrture trOll land. According to reoent experionoe they w11l be lnat ..
reoti ...
SECTIOlf Il. ENEUI AN'l'IJ..IRCRiJI'T
OIIJ ;,.;. dtua.tion ... posted. Soarchlight. alollg northern edge
at &kGAUl BAr and prObably nlong bomb run. 15 to 20 li ght.
in tarset o.rea.
lH.AU

1 .H. H . I
SEXJnON Ill. FRIENDLY SITUATION,
Enemy surface vessol north of 30 N latitude will be re-
ported Ip tbA iuDunl way by r adio . No 8ubmarino will be report-
ed by r adIo.
SEX:TION IV. PmTOOfW'HY.
Last group wi l l instal l vertical CamBros in at least throe A/e achod-
ulod to gO ovor targot bat. All El.vo.lh,ble 1_20 and 1 _35 OUOTas '11'111 be
used. No r epeat no photo flash bombs will be u8od. This is Bombe r Command
Mission No 52. All mission photogrnphs will bo Iettorod Clccordingly.
SECTION V. LIST CF VISUAL T;.RGE'l' DATAl
JTG Inf ormation Sheets (for br iefing)
XXI Bom Com Jumbo UUSASHlNO.T1CHlKAWA AREA (tor br iefing)
XXI Born Com Litho_MosaIcs 90.17_2009 and 90.17-2009A
XXI Born Com TOKYO AREA, chart No 5
xn Born Com target c ho.rt 90.17_2009. No 15A a econd edition
73rd Bomb Wi ng Reproduction: Torget approach photo i!ltrips
SECTION VI. LIST CF R.i.DAR W.TERI .. LS I
XXI Bom Com Navigation chart R_2
XXI Bom Com r adar approach chart RA-3
XXI Bom Com r adar plotting chart R_70
73rd Bomb Wing : Four r adar scope photos
... .nnox No 2 to Fa 71
Air_Sog. Rescue
SOOTION I. STRI KE SUPF1l.DUllBOS.
weE COLL SUB STN POSITIqH TIME ON SIAIl Qi
31V850
32V650
Cyclone 31
Cyc lone 32 B
34-OON 140 .. 45E 040ol.30K ... 04063Oi
32 .. ooN 140-45E 04043OK .. 04063QK
Guarded:
( OW) on' .l4SXC(C\l).
447SXC(Volce ), SOCKe. Channa1 Quoen VHF, 11060KC
SSJTIOlf U. Dmmos.
!PIC' GinH. POSllIOB TIME OR SI AII QI

21V8pO 2Q ... OOH 143_008 040630...comp1etlon
Froquenoiea Guarded t 4475r:O, 500xC. Channo1 Qu.een VHP'. Alao Guarde
T.aoxc I1ff ( Dey) ... 3T5SXC C'., (Right).
SSCTI01f Ill. LI,EXIOJ.RDS (StlBt'.RINE:)).
S1m SWIOR
B
POS III af
34-00N 140_45E
32_ooN 140- 4SE
U'EREiI'JeJjj POINt
HACHIJO JlMA.
HACHIJO JI1U..
.. ,.
1.U.H.I
TIME 01 STAt ICR
Duri ng Return ot
Fli ght
LHl!!ll
Voice for eubmarinoa wil l be code nnme for reforenco
point ' a;.CHIJO Jlw,.' trom SOP- 2
l
FrequClncioa o.ro M7SltC (OW a.nd voioe)
Md eho.nnel Quoon VHF (140.58UC a
SECTION IV. SDRFJ..Il E VESSELS
VOICE C.b,LL POSITION TIME ON STATIOO
To Follow
'llMNCI BIE'
a3 - 00N Hl-OOE
IS_CON 144. 30E
032oo0[ _ Completi on
Through Entire Mission
Frequc)nciea Guardedl 447511:0, (Voic e o.nd 0\1), 50010. end Channel Quaen
VIP,
Annox 3 to FO 71
Communications
1. Ec.ch gr oup will designate one 1I/e per squ<" dron to tr ansmit
strike r eports. Co.ll signs of o. lrcrnft so designa.ted will be furnish-
od this hendqutU'tere prior to take.otf .
2. Strlke. Reports: A 8P0010.1 striko report will conaist of tll1!13
over target , target banbed. method of bombing. cl oud coverago , condi -
tion o.t tClTget . fighter appoal tion Ql\d flak oppoal tion.
TimG
Targe t Bombed
Method of Bombing
Cloud covoro.ge
Situation nt Ta r ge t
FIghter O?poai ti on
- Ovor Target ( GMT)
P _ Pr i mary
S .. SocondaJ'y
V .. Visual
R ... Radar
N - Nnvlgntlon
1 t o 9 for tenths; x t or 10/10
J... .. Gener o. l Conf lo.gratl on
B .. Sover nl Lorge Fir es
C ... Mo.ny Fires
D ... Few SCatt e red Fires
E _ Unob . or vod
A ... Heo.vy
B ... Moder ate
C .. Moager
J) ... None
A &o.vy
B ... lfodero.tII
C Woo.geJ'
D ... Bone
s. 1PP'1 See ounent SOl 24 .. 1 o. nd 26-3 XII !olllN!:r CCIIIIIIIo.nd.
'. Radio sil e nGo enroute to t arget exoopt in Case of extreme
emorgonoy_
5. 6055 XC r eocame nded optimum treQ.uenoy thll miuion.
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CORSPLIllAtED M!!iNpHMS TO Fa 71
Amendment No. 1
1. Add to po.r 2, Pathfinder J./C,
2. Po.thtindor Alol One Ale l oa.ded with ta.rget identifica.tion
bombs will depa.rt TO.SHWi.. (34:52N .. 1391630E) at such time nil to bomb
at 040OK. Five Ale loaded with U-47J.2 IBS will dopnrt '1'O_SHIJ.!h a.t such
tilrt e u to bomb lit 040lK, 0402, 040:5, 0404 o.nd 0405K respectively. It
the run is not successful a. second pa.SI a.t tho target will be ma.de.
The oarrying the ta.rget identifioa.tion bombs will drop four green
bombs on the first run a.nd r et a.ln tho four rod bombs for 0. aecond run
if 1 t 1a necolSa.ry. If the first drop 18 unauccoui'ul the Ale will
oa.l 1 over VHF ' Green markers not good.' a.nd will mako aecond run drop-
ping the red mo.rkers. The;';O onrrylng 1I-47A2 IB will molce a. second
pus if the first bombl!! of the lend ;';0 n.r e not good,
2, Cba.nge plU' 3 J... to I
3, A. SOoth Op fUoI 6 ;.;e with best ore'llS CUI po.tht 1nder
toroe whIch tdkos off o.t Zero Hour mInus 20 min. YOln foroo tQkea.ort
o.t Zero Hour. SOOth Gp fHos onli! we as superdumbo which
otter 497th Gp.
3. eho.ng. po.r 3 X. (4) to rend I
3. X. (4) 80mb Loo.dl Pntbt'lnder;../e .. 1 A!e 100.ded with 8
250 Ib to.rget Ident1floo.tlon bombs lmpo.ot fused. S 1./0 loaded
With 164 X IB fu"ed lns to.nto.neously. Mai n Foroe _ 34 X 500 Ib
GP fused, .01 sec noBO, non-delQY tall and 2 X ':"N .. 1&26 UorOIl fused to
19n1to 2000 ft o.bove the to.rget nnd loo.dod to drop lo.st. Jw; Ale
nlre{'.dy loaded with long delay fuaoa wi ll drop those bombs.
'- Chnnge par 3 X (5) Intervo.lolDeter To.rget ldentif1-
oo.tion bomb. _ 100 ft. 500 Ib GP o.nd 14_47A2 18 .. SO ft.
5. Add Por 3X(1l)1 Tho m:).ln forOB '11111 not repeo.t not drop boulS
prIor to 04201,
6. AaeD.4 Annex Ho 1 0." Follows I
smnoR 1. mEllY OPJ)ER C#' BATTLS. AIR.
Caaploto report. mJ. .. lon abow enemy employln,; new tactlca
..., ;Je fly parallel to our Ale Ilnd fIre into UII from slde. 8l11ploy_
lng 1l1walno.tlon from Foud lOuohl1gbts. ' Snomy Ale bello,..4 to be
some typo rooket .ul01do plOJlO observed 1n. .. vornl lruto.noos. "helle
traUed .tr or. ot tlQII. CLDd explodod witbout dllmO.l1ng our 8_29
1

Ilfter tollow1D& til. tor sOllO time. Rooket. o.pparontly uno.ble to kotlp
tap wi tb 8 .. S;'
7. AaeDiS Section IV of AnllltX No.2 to Reo.dl
SEXITIOR IV. stltP'ACB VE:SIELB.
VOICE AihLL
- '\'1.,. Oloud-
Invincible-
POSltICi
280011 .. 1&0301
160011 .. 14430S
'lIME ON stAT1QI
0401001 0.08301
Entiro 1l1881Cft
Proql.lonc1 .. Owlrdodt 447SXO (Voloe o.nd. em, 5001.0 o.nd. Olumnal Queen
VW.
.tIS
JUJU
1. Chango PIU" 3. X. (2) to rend I Zor o Hour : 22001:
Amenrimt;nt No II
1. Amend po.r 2 (pnthfinder ;';0) D.I!I followal
Po.thflnder AlO One )./O l oo.d.ed with to.rgot Identifico.tion bomb.
will d"po.rt (3432N .. 1391630E) nt lIu.ch time 0.1 to bomb o.t 033OX.
Five J..!e lOlldod with 1l.47A2 IB will dopo.rt TO .. SHIMA o.t ou.ch time al "to
bCXDb at 03311, 0332K, 03331:, 0334K and 0335!.
a. Chnnge por 3. X. (2) t o r ead I
" not drop
Cbnl\l!:e pox 3. x.. (11) to r ead I
bombl prior to 0350K.
i.HAil
Zer o Hour I 21301
The main force will not repent
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TACTICAL BEfORTS
COIIUII4ndlng General, Twon.thth Ail' Force
COlIDlUldlng Gtneral. nI BOIIlber Ooaaa.n4
Deputy Comm&nder, Twenti eth Air Porco
Chier of Sta.f'f I Twontieth Ail" Poroo
ObJet' ot SWf, XXI Bomber Co_and
Deputy C/S. OpruJ, DCI Bomber Colrllll.e.nd
Deputy C/S, Sup &: Wo.1nt, XXI Bomber Oeuand
AC of 5, A-2, XXI Bomber Commnnd
Cornan.dil1t Genorill, Ar1llY Air Foro .. , ATtN: NJ/AS
Intelligence
Commander in Chi ef, PO-citic Ocean Area' (Adv Hq)
COIIJafUlder in. Chi et. Pac 1!' io DeeM. Ared (Relll' Hq)
Chief of NaTa.l Operatienl. OP.16.V
Joint Int&lligenee Center. PO-cific OI1'eo.n Are'"
Commander Air For ce, Pac ific Fleet
Coaaander, Fifth Fleet
CCllD.ander, Firat Carrier Task: Foroe
COIIIIIander, Jl'orward ArOIl
COIfIIIMding Genera.l, U. S. ArDY Forcn in Par But
Commanding General, U.S. Arm Foreel, Pa.eltlo OCean
Ar ... .
Co .... General. Allied. Air 10roe South_at
P .. oU'10 NU'
CODIIIIaDdlng Gen4l'cU. SWPA, ATTN, 0 ... 2. (For Seotion
aa.RCM)
Com.anding Gener .. l, Par Saat Jir Poroet
GeQual. U.8. Strahp.o A1l' Pore .. 1zs
Europe
Co-.n.:l.o& General. 'ipt Air Poroe
Comaal"4lD(, Gen.erill, ilediterranean Allie' Air Foroes
Co...u.iD& General. F1theZlth All' Foro
GeDeral, Senntll.l.1r Poroe
Oo_&Il41DC OeDen.l, VII Beaber Coaand
eo.udlnc; General. VII P 1,hter Coaae.n4
C-aD6ir1& o..ral, !1enn:tb Air '01'0.
Ca.u41DC 0.11..,. .. 1, IX IoUIII' C __
ao....n41D& CJeoera1. 18th r1)"1"5 't'rah1ac 'line
00-.Dd1ac Geowlrl, I58tb BoeardMnt Wiac
C--.aUnc Oe.ru, ?Sr4 'flac
O ..... D41CC l)$IIeral, S13th 10000blL1"4llellt lfb,
Ooau41na Geural, SiUb Bccb&J"dII.o.t 1I1nc
CoaaaD41aa: OeD....". :5l6th IQalbu"eat 1fin&
C0.ac4inc artioer, !Sri "hoto Reoon Sq\ladrca.
Ooaaa41Zl1 DrUeer, 3:Srd. Statistioal Collvol U'nJ,t
DhtlaioGl Wartare OttioeJ', m BoBer Coamud.
Taotlo Tr!l1o.1n& Sootioc, A..3, %Xl Boabor Caa.nd
OrdJw\oe OfUcer. XXI Bomber Oo_nd
Gonera.l. XU Bomber CODIIIand, Detaobllent ,.It
Hhtorloal Offioer. XXI Bomber Coamand.
.I.1.l1 i.1l

FORDI:lID
This mission. the first t b r e e ~
attack flown by t ~ e XII Bomber Co.-
mand. marked the initial effort f4

the 314th Bombardment Wing bUM OD
Gu.a.m.
PreplIl'ed by:
A_2 Section
XXI Bombsr COIIII&nd.
II .Ii!l 1111
HEADQUA1!.TDtS
XXI BOlmER CCIaWm
APO 234
TACTICAL MISSION RU'OOT
Field Orders No . 39 Mission No . 38
Target: Urban Area
TOKYO, JAPAN
25 February 1945
Table of Contents
Tactical Narrative Report
Exhibit - Target Chart
Exhibit
Radar Scope Photos
Annex A - Operations Reports
Part I - Navigation
Part II - Bombing
Part III _ Flight Engineering
Part IV - Radar
Part V - Gunnery
Part VI _ Alr-Sea Rescue
Annex B - Weather
Annex C _ Communications Reports
Part I _ Radar Counter lleasures
Part II _ Communications (Radio)
Annex 0 _ Intelligence Reports
Part I - Enemy Air Opposition
Part II _ Antiaircraft & Air_to.Air
Bombing
Part III _ Bombing Results and Oalnage
Assessment
Annex E _ Consolidated Statistioal Summary
Annex F Field Orders
Annex G _ Distribution Li st
I J .!!11

XXI COUl!AND
APO 2:5 4
I:: I:: IUU::: II I::: III
SB CR ET I
By autb ot the e.G.
XXI Bom\ II!1J' eo....bd.
..)0(,,-
Dat e I o1'\lal.
I : llll :n I :: :::: : :: : :::
SUBJECT : Repo r t of Operations . 2S February 1945
TO: Commanding Gene r al , Twentieth Air Force. 'Na.sh1ngton.
25 , D. C,
I , Identific ation of !.lission:
Il . Field Orde r No 39 , Headquarters AXI Bomber Comcand.
dated 24 February 1945, directed the 73rd. 313th and 314th
mont 'Nings to coltrni t II. maximum effort force to an a.ttack on 25 Feb ...
ruary against II. target on Honshu.
b . Tar ge ts Specified :
(1 ) Primarv Target: City of Tokyo's urban area.
Aiming points were as shown on AAF Target Chart No 90. 17 _ 1394,
incl uded herein.
(2) Secondarv Tareet: SaDe as primary.
(3 ) Last Resort Target : Any industrial city.
2, Strategv and Plan of Operati on :
a . Reasons for Selection of T,.r.e;e t:
(1) It was the original intention of this c=and
to attack the highest prior ity targe t in Tokyo, the l!usashir.o Plant
of the Nakajima Airc raft Engine '.'Iorks l ocated t en oiles west of the
city. This att ack was t o be coordinated with a carrier strike for
2S February. However, weather forecas ts i ndica.ted that all of Honshu
would be ove rcast , necessitat ing the selection of a r adar target . .;.s
a result the urban area of Tokyo was chosen. A r s dar aicing point
which gave a good water _land contrast on the radar scope was desiG-
nated. This point is 3 1/2 miles up the Sumida River the center
of the incendiar y area, visual aiming points are indicated on
target chart. (Refer to target Chart and radar scope photos prece-
eding Anne ::( A. )
b . Importance of Tar ge t:
(1) Tokyo I s one of the worl ds three largest cities ,
having a popUlation of some 7 , 000, 000. It contains . with the
possible exception of l arge heavy industr i al plants . very substantial
portions of almost eve ry Japanese bus iness enterpriee . This is par -
ticul a rly t r ue of such key industries as machineS and machine tools.
electronics . preCision instruments, petr oleum. and aircraft and a lr-
craft parts , It 1s a vital transportation and center ,
the terminus of pr actl cally all the ma in railroadS on the Island of
Honshu , and the administrative seat of government and of the gr eat
industrial Concerns comprising Jnpan' s war machine.
-1-
c. Details of Planning -
( 1 ) Bombing Pl apsr
( a) Doter mi natl op of Load :
1. One 500 pound gener al _purpose bomb was
included in each aircr aft to be used as a ' spotter' in plotting tha
area of impaot of the incendiary bombs . The U- 59 incendiary bomb 111
consider ed the b est avo,llable for o.ttack on Japanese urban str uctur e. ;
therefore , the E- 46 incendiary c l uster WaS chosen, since it Was the
only clust er containing U- 69 bombs available to all units participat-
ing. For mation pattern waS also expected to be more dense with the
E- 46 due to i ts greater weight and stability.
The g eneral - purpose bomb was fused with
1/10 second nose nnd 1/40 s econd tail delay to produce
'bloom" of burst to aid in photographic coverage. It WlLS prescribed
that the clusters we r e to be set to open at 5000 feet above the
ground.
3. Minimum ground spacing was
since the natural di spersion of a formation pattern was not known for
these bombs when dropped from high altitudes under the lIElather con-
ditions normally encounter ed by elements of this co=and. l.:ini =
ground spacing would also gi ve suff icient density of bcobs not fal -
ling within the aiming circle to set minor conflagrations in
areas. Mnximum denS ity d esired in o rder to S6t a Dajor confla-
gr ation in the area of each aiming point .
!.
plotting the o.rea of impact
ballistic properties .
1!ixed loading was
of the incendiary
recoccended to enable
by comparison of
(b) Bombing PI!l.ns : There are two excellent Init1-
El.l Points on a dovmwind approach to Tok"Yo , Fuji and the city of
Kofu. Kofu was chosen beCaus e of its ideal location and ensy iden-
tifica.tion. It is 10 minutes distnnce from the target 0.00 alW non:;al
wind shift would tend to decrease drift , whereas a increase in drift
would be experienced if Mt Fuji l'I'8 r l3 to be used. The downwind ap-
proa.ch was used to shorten tho fli ght in the concentrated flo.k
area a.nd the bombing altitude wa.s lowe red to :S, OOO feet in order to
r e duce the speed of tl.!lp r oach to the target to obtain cor e accurate
synchronization.
Route
So.se
to
25/00N
'0
27/00N
to
29/00N
to
( 2) Navigution Plannin;:
143/0OE
- l40/53E
- l37/37E
Re ... son.
This route wus in Qrder to
Iwo Jima
This wa.s chosen as the .1ng assecbly point
(Nishino _
This point of climb would give a ncrth;'lTly
honding to prevent headwinds.
_2_
,
'--
Route
34/47N - 137/37E
t.
In1 tlal Point
to
Target
to
35/00N
_ 143/00E
to
26/00N
_ 143/00E
to
Base
.ill 1\ .il'.
Reason'
Hamana. Lake W&5 d.esignated as the landfall
point. This 1s a good radar and visual
checkpoint and has diversionary feature. 1n
that the a.ttack could go to Ragoya or Tokyo.
Kofu is easily distinguishable with the ANV
APQ- 13 and its proximity to Mt Fuji givss a
good bearing check ,
Tokyo Ur ban Area
This point was selected 1n order to avoi d ..
Naval Task force off Honshu,
The use of thia checkpoint avoided lwo Jima
operations and utilized the northern
as checkpoints.
(3) Flight Engineering Plnnning:
( a) The flight plan, outlined in XXI Bomber Com-
mand Regulation No . 55 - 3 , was established SD as to obtain maximum
fuel economy.
(b) Bomb loads per Il.ircrnft were specified as the
maximum consistent with sa.i'ety. (lbility of the individua.l crew, and
knovm Charo.cteristics of the individual aircraft. The loads pr escrib-
ed as minimum were 6000 pounds for the 7:3rd "'ling. 5000 pounds for the
:3l:3th Wing (a large percentage of crews were on their initial oajor
strike) and 4000 pounds for the :314th Wi ng (this WM the :314th
first major operation, and allowance woos made for the extra dist!lnce
to be flown by the Guam- based :3l4th).
(4 ) Radar Planning: From a radar standpoint 0. down-
wind run had many advanto.ges . The course from landf(lll to the to.rget
p rovided excellent checkpoints (lnd the target r esolved very well on
the scope with a wate r - lrmd contras t. The Sumida River is easily di -
stinguishabl e and runs througp the center of Zone J. A ?oint :3 1/2
miles up this river wo.s chosen as the Aiming Point llnd was for all
purposes the exact center of the target. (See Radar Scope Photos
pr eceeding Annex A.)
(5 } Radar Counter
(a) No diversionary measures were taken for this
mission beoause of the aspects of the appronch to land-
fall.
(b) The usual search for enemy Tndar s4nals
and voice transmi ssions wes plo.nned.
(6) Air - Sea Rescue Planning: ( Refer to Annex A, Part
VI. )
(a)' The Navy was furnished with the detailS of the
mission and r o;l qu o;lste d to furnish !l.vallablo;l fllcilitio;ls for air -S811
r escue purpose,> .
_3 _

1. Five lubaarines were &5aigned to lit
guard duties and were stationed as rollowa:
35/07N _ 140/52
34/28N - 139/&6E
34/06N 136/51
34/14N - 137/-laE
36/1 ON 141/HE
E.. One surface venel was directed to the
following positions at the specified times: 20,lOON _ 144/20E f r om
242300Z to 250200Z, then to 20/00N - 14S/00E from 250600Z to the end
of the mission,
One Dumbo ai r plane was aS8igned to the
following stations for air - Bell. r eSCue work dari ng the mission: 23/1Sn
143/30E from 242400Z to 250200Z, then to 10 miles east of Island
from 2510COZ to the end of the mission.
4. Crash boat s were assigned in the immediate
vicinity of Salpan and Tinian to carry out air-sea rescue work during
the critical periods of tnke- off and landing: from 242045Z to 24224SZ
and froD 251000Z until relieved by the control to'lt'er . this c r1tical
period ut Guam was taken car e of by the assignment of an LSI to assist
in rescue work duri ng take-off and landing.
( b) This Command ass igned two Super - I>wr!co a1rpla.nes
(B- 29' s) to orbit position 33/00N _ 143/30E. to as s ist in spotting.
r eoeiving distress Signals, dropping emer gency and d1recting
submar ines.
d. Details of Planning _ Intelligence:
(1) lS'nemy Ai r Opposition : While tbe ccu-rier strlke or
the 17 - 18 Februury t ook a considerabl e of Japllnese and cocbat person-
nel , there was no availabl e evide nce that units used for defense age.1nst
B-29's were exposed to any extensive damage; the refore , fight er opposi _
tion was not expected to be greatly decr eas e d.
(2) Enemy Antiaircraft:
(a) FrOID interpretation of available photography.
the defenses of City of Tokyo inolude d 331 heavy antiaircraft guns .
An o.ddi tiono.l 17 guns 1ll' 6 locD.ted in the vIcini ty of 'Illchikow&, west
of Tokyo.
(b) A tota l of 97 guns o.rollnd the aic!.illf; point in
the heart of defenses would be able to b&o.r on the aircraft I!tffl!tct -
ively. An addltlonlll 114. guns are wIthin r ange on a downwind approaoh
to the tcrget and 55 more within range on wIthdrawal. A downwind ap-
proach recommended to g ive minimum flight tima in the coneenLrated
areas .
3. Executi on:
a . Tue _off': The firat group of the 73rd \Un!> _5 schedul-
ed to take - off' o.t 24.210OZ . that of "'the 313th Wing at 24205(16 end that
of the 314th Wing at 24.21242. Actlla1 take - off was accomplished as
follows :
-.-
lll!!lli
.!!Jl&
Ale Airborne Pirat Ate Lout Ale
73rd 11< 242100Z
242154Z
313th .3 2420502
242147Z
314th
...ll
242113Z
242136Z
TOTAL 2
242050'Z
2421S4.Z
The number of WUI 67 percent of tbe aircraft on
hand. No diff iculties vIera reported,
b . Route Outl The wing o.saembl y VIas not -"ell executed be_
Co.use of interference bet'Roan wings, using the 6aJl1e a.sso!:1bly point tlt
the same time, Two aircraft of the 497th Group collided and exploded
just before reaching the assembly point. The c11mb from 2,500 feet
to an average of 24,000 feet was thr ough a nearly solId overcast .
There wns lcing. As a r esult of this adverse weather, for-
ma.tions were scattered;' CirCling tl t landfall to gather fOfco.tlona
was necessitated,
(1) Primary Target : The target WILS eOl:lpletely over _
cast for the entire period of attack , wh ich IlllS carried out by 172
aircraft bombing by ra.dar in forma.tions varying froa 2 to 17 plAnes
with some aircraft bombing i!ldividually. In all 453,7 tOilS of in-
cendiary Ilnd genera.l-purpose bombs were on the urcan area of
Tokyo, destroying a.pproximllt e ly 28,000, 000 square feet, (See A:mex
E? Consolidated Statistical Summary, for details.)
(2) Last Resort Targets: Because of bad weather 28
planes bombed last r esor t targets , dropping 58.6 tOn3
of bombs.
(3) Targets of O')portunltv: One drphne bO:llbed
Hachijo Jima
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dropping 1,8 tons of by radar.
d. Route Back: In general. all aircraft r eturned to base
individual ly and turned short of br i efed turn at lQndsend, There
were no other marked devia.tions briefed return.
e. Aircraft bnded at base under
good weather
cond1tions as follows:
YTing
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Landing Pirst Jlc Lust AlC
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r. Operntions
SUI:ura et :
(1) Navigation: (See Annex A. Part I, for details,)
Ne:/igat lon in the climb phnse IVD.S mnde extremely dii'fioult dU:!I to
weathe r with errors in landfall r esulting from over correotion on
drift. Icing hinder ed the olimb to suoh an extent that the forma _
tions nt landfall were not at bomblng altitude. As a the ,
formation leaders Could not make II. prope r radar wind run.
to base was as brlefed.
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The axis of attack wa. briefed .a 8e de&rees while aircraft OD
Dourses varying from 80 degrees to 159 degrees . deviation from the
briefed axis resulted from th& same ractors that hindered
All bombing was by radar and the aiming point was reported aa showiQS
up well on the r adar scope. There were numl5Toul reports of A_2 r_
lense failure while aircraft with A-' releases performed satisfactor y.
(3) Flight Engineering: (See Annex A, Part III, for
details.) All aircraft climbed to altitude more or les8 individually
when penetration of the front in formation failed. Due to the ",Ide
variety of cour ses floVin and time spent in attomptlng re-lUse.mbly. no
definite conclusions cnn be drawn in an analysis of the mission from
the flight engineer ' s standpoint,
(4) (See Annex A. Part IV, for details,)
AN/APQ- 13 was used extensively on this mission and over
the entire route in enemy territory was by radar, There were !!light
f c. llures of AN/APN- 4 (Loro,n) reported tlnd saverOol oJrcraft reported
Q dead spot 600 miles from Tinian on the route out, All other equ.1p -
ment vms reported satisfactory.
(5) Gunnery: (See Annex A , i'c.rt V, for details.)
There were no enemy fighter attacks on this mission. All firing
done was test firi ng and equipment was r epo r ted as ha7ing been 99
percent operati va,
(6) I. ir-Sen Rescue: (See Annsx ;.. , Po.rt VI , for detdla,)
There were no ditChing incidents on this mission, However , the two
aircraft that col l ided on the route out fell into the water. Both
aircraft burned on the surface t!.nd no survi vors \'Jere s een by an ob-
serving plane that remained over the scene of the collision.
g. WeClther: (See Annex B, for de t!l.ils.) ""eather condi -
tions and for the route out to 29 deg r ees north were good :lnd as
predicted. The front encountered at 29 degrees north was !!lore severe
than forecast and formations Vle re r e quired to break. The target WIUI
10/10 overcllst as expected and winds were r eport ed as 150 knots from
275 degrees. Conditions wer e good for landi ng, although the J14th
Wing encountered shcl'lers on landing at Guo.m.
h. Communicationsl
(1) Radar Counter Mell,.sures: (See ....nMX C, Part I, for
details.) APprOximately 30 Bna ll\Y SigHlls with gun- laying, track_
ing and sweeping char actorl::;tic& interoopted. "greater numbar
of gun- laying Signals \'Iers picked up on tUs lII15slon thrul on previOUS
miSSions. It is possible that the 10/10 overcast forced the JlI.panese
to use all of their radar - oontrolled anti.aircraft batteries.
(2) Communications (Radio): (See C, Part II. fOT
de tails) .A total of 57 strike r eports WllS transmitted and. received,
Uany repetitions of ' Bombs ,,"way report. we re neoes s ary because of
jQrnml ng Ilnd poor net discipline, nl.vlgntlonal aids were U5ad ex-
tensively and effectively.
1. Intelligence Summary I
(1) Ensmy Air Opcosltion I There ware no enemy fighter
attacks on this missIon.
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YBllger and inacc!lrate o.ntio.l r c r llft fire of the bo.rrl1!;,6 type .... re ..
por ted, The ineffectiveness of the antiaircraft encountered due
primarily to the ",aather , and secondarily to tha fo.ct that the boab1nt
was done in small formations or by 81ngl e air cr aft on wi4ely vQrytnS
o.xia of attack. Three nlrcro.ft suffered minor flu da.mo.ge .
(3) Bombi" Results a.nd Doma iii ssessment; ( So..
Annex D, Part III. for details, The major portion of the damage in-
flicted was in the densely populated section of the city between the
northeast corner of the Imperl o.1 POolace ClTeo. nnd the wes t bank of the
Sumida River, Smaller areas dnmo.ged. added to. the o.bove . sho1J8d o.n
o.ren of 28 , 000 , 000 squa. r e feet destroyed.

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Part V - Gu.nnery

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1. na. rou.u to the wing lu .. bly pOint flown as brier.cI.
but .n unit, .rrl"od rU.r thaD had been timatod chle to au: ..
paoted ta.il winds eJloountt!red. W1D&. o1ral.d in the au_bIy u",
from 10 to 54 minute. in order to make ';004 the BOIIIber Cammaacl de-
Jl:arture times of 0230. 0240 and 02,50 G.c.T.
2. The na vigation in the olimb ph was extremely diffioult.
J.ll olimbs wore started frOID 60 to 150 0111 beyond the brlaf'ecS
point because of Bevere ioing and i nstrument oonditions. Navigat_
or. were unable to read drift or US8 oel. ltl .. l .. ids to oheck posi-
tions. Two unit s of the .31.3th 'ring made landfall 11.8 briefed , whll.
the 505th and the 6th Groups we r e 20 to 60 miles east of oourse .
The 6th Group started their climb 150 0111 east and was at IS,OOO
feet at the landfall point.
3 Beoa.use of t he fQ.ll ur e to rer.oh altitUde as briefad. group
l enders were unable to mnKe a pr oper radar wind r un . The aVerage
of those obtained _s 270
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nt 160 kZiots. Units of the 73rd 'ring
tIlade deliberate oorr eotions to the "est to insure the ir poait1oa
upwind of the landfall point nt the end of olimb. The 497th. 499th
and SOoth Groups were 60 miles west of oourse while 10 Ale at the:
498th Gr oup misint er preted the r adar lcndfe ll. The
thought to be r ight of oourse although aotual l y it nor thwest of
Kobe. This for mation made a oor r eotion to the west before turntng
toward tOkyo. Simi l ar OVeroorr eotions to the west were Cade by the
19th and 29th Gr oups of the 314th "ing . FutUre errors in laodfall
will oontinue to 'result from olimb phases er r ors in the be.d woat!:lsr
until some aoourate means of positioning is aVailable.
4. The navigator s ' pr aotioe of oVeroorreot ing to avoid beill&
downwind of the Initial Point often l oads to exoessive landfall ar .
rors. SUoh a polioy oan only be justified in extreme weather oon.
ditions when no means of oheoking drift is o.ve.ilable. Cour ses to
the Empire ar e perpendioulo.r to the prevailing winds and II. ohauga
of pr edioted vel ooity w11 1 r esult in a l ar ge oourse error when the
navigator is for oed to rely on metro winds. If an t o
the west is made. the bomb run is .ssured of the briefed axis of
attaok; whereas if tho applies his metro corrections.
drifts to the it is impossible to fly westward to tha initial
point beoauso of the exoessive headwinds.
S Loran stations on 1.0 Jima will greatly assist in the 10
lution of these problems.
6. Radar and pilotage error s at the point of landfall Oan and
will be oorr eoted by inoreased landfall radar
interpretation training.
7. Rg.vige. tion in the target area _s medioor e. 1.:FoN 01: a.1:J;&Dk"
ware genorally as briefed. but groups were oontinuin& to fly on
other than preoile axll of attaoks.
6. The turn froa the tar get wal planned in suoh a .ay a, t o
avoid the Nava l Foroes in the are ... but roup" geWlr.Uy &adtI t.NiJ.r
turns 60 mUes west of the bri.red
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14140 hours for the 7)rd 'fing and 313th 'ing . 'While the J14tb " iDg
time avereged 15140 hours beoause of the extr a distunoe to ba ...
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P/IRT ]I - BCIlBING
Adverse weuther conditions were reported by all tbzao Tlng
UDdoronst prevented visual bombing, 011 bocbing being accom-
by r ndo,r.
One wing r eported i oing oonditions whioh frote three J. -2
systems. J. ll wings r oported external windO>,lr icing.
3 . Some ai ror aft r eported diff ioulty in looating I.P. on the
radar P.P.I. soope. This oo. n bo attributed to the
underollst. Little diffioulty VlUB r oport ed in finding t he l. 1.t:Iing
Point.
4. YOst moohanioal r e l oasc c.gain ceoUl'ed i n the 1. - 2
typo r e l ea se systems. One wing r eported tho.t wi r es ussd on
1.-2 ty?e r e l eases had suffioient t ens ion to pr event t ho er mi !:g l ever
from operating. This oondit ion did not OOCUl' in airor aft equipped
with the /,-4 r elease system. In the use of the .1-2 relea se the loop
of the twin arming wi r e for the E: - t, 6 inoendiary oluster hUDg
over the l ever of the B- IO In futUre miss iocs ths
arming wi r e l oop 1'lill be plaoed in tho c.r ming l atoh pawl by p&ssing
the lugs.
5. Tho majority cf the went ovar t he tar get individ-
ually. Cloud oaused a gr aat in
axes of attaok also ' vari ed wida ly. No strike photcgr!.lphs ob-
to.ined.
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P,J{T II I FLIGHT ENGINEER ING
1. 1.6somb lv and Low r l tltudo Cruisol
a . In i tial gr oup assombl ios wo r e naar bases
by tho 73rd , 313th and 314th Ki ngs .
b. The or uise to the wing assoob1y points wa5 as predio t ed
for the 73rd Qnd 313th -:1ings.
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as planned.
No attempt to eff&et a wl D Q5samb ly was by the
'.11ng Qssemb li es by the 73rd snd 313th ; i ngs waN m..d"
2. Climb t o Bombing 4ltitudo l Effort s to a l ar ga
fr ont al system in for lllation r esultl)d in failure for all ,..iags . 1Il.O.k-
ing it neoessary to olilllb to altitude as individual a ir or aft.
3. Hh:h bltitudo Cruiso to Tc. rgotl u.osuoo&5sful at-
tempts of short dur otion wore modo to r Oa,sembl e the ,..lngs . Soce
f or mations were formed . hewaver, and t he so proceeded to the
without diffioulty.
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PART IV - JU.PlR
1. EmployrgoIlt; I
(1) The radar equipment was used for navigation 1n the
tllrgGl t a re ...
(2) , ,11 bombing WIl.S done by r adar; formations releas-
ad their bombs when the leo.d plUDO rolllD.s.d.
(3) Navigation OVor the ent ire route in terri -
tory was by r adar_ \:JiDda obtained w.ro poor and sever al pla.lles
bombed unspeoified targets.
b . SCR-71B (Radio I. ltlmeter): Nor mal .
o. SCR- 695 (IFF)': Soma planas flew over the target .,lth
IFF on due to a misunderstanding of the duplioate switc hes in the
pilot 's and radar operator ' s oompartment.
d . /,N/;,PN-4: I. fow orews r eported a Loran dead spot 600
miles from TinlllD on route out.
2. Equipment Perf ormanool
a. or thoso ,.Ie r eported. Bl%, had operative }.N/J,P 1,3
equipment ovar the target.
b. There wore no failures of SCR- 718 reported .
o. There ware two oas08 of fa.ilur e of SCR- 695 .
d. Eight failures of /,N/J.PN- 4 ware reported
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Thoro woro fighter attaoks on tp\ S c 1ss ion.
2. 1.11 thing dono " US tost tiring. The 314th and 7.3rd .'iDgs
loaded their guns oold . tho 313th hot.
3. 1.11 equipment. inoludln& maohine guns and oeIltral tire
oontrol systems, 991 oporative_

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1 summary or the 00111810n inoidont that ocourred on tbis mis_
slon is a8 followSl" /,i rora.f't 44V606 and 45v606 whUe flying fOrme._
tion oollided at 27/15N - 144/10E at apprOXimately z.S02OQZ. J. U-
oraft SlV606 observing the aooident left formation and cirol ed tho
area for one hour and forty_fivo One B-29 was obsorved to
break into six parts in thlll air . the other broke upon impo.ot ldtb
the wator. Both burned on the surfaoe . No SurViVOlS wera soan.
and no othor searohes ware initiated.
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Exhibit - Cross Section Chart
Exhibit Progno8t1o lIap
Exhibit - Synoptio Yap
Exhibit -Weather Photographs
l.!1ssion No. 38
as February 194.$
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WEI,THm
1. The
hOwever, the
weather foreoast for all of Honshu prodioted overoast;
bases and route out were predi ot ed as good.
2. Bases on Tako- Orr: Ther e were 4/10 oumul us with
1500 feet and tops at 4000 f eet at the time of teke- ofr .
ity 15 miles . '.lI iIlds from SOo at 15 knots
be.aee at
V1sibil -
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a Bases to 2r'N: Ther e W6r e .3/10 oumulus olouds with
bases at 1500 f eet and tops at 5000 feot. Visibility 15 miles.
However , bet ween and ISoN the oumulus illor aased to S/10 with
bases lower ing to SOO feet in sonttered shower s . Visibility 10
miles lower iog to 1 mile in showers . I . t 24
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wns observed inoreasing to S/10 a t 27N.
b . Fr om to 29N: Ther e were 4/10 cu.culus U1d
oumulus with bases 1500 f eet and tops at 5000 f eet ; SIlO a ltostratus,
bases at 10 , 000 f eet lowering to 6000 f eet. tops 15 . 000 feet &nd
4/10 ci rrus at 30,000 f eet . Vlsibillty 7 miles l owering to 1 Qile
in soe.tter ed showers .
o. Fr om 29
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N to Target: There wer e 10/10 str &tus, elto-
oumulus wer e ono ounter ed. Crews enter ed bases at 2000 f eat cnd the
ma jority did not br eek out on top until 27 , 000 f 03t. orews
r eported a br uak botwoon 16, 000 end 18 , 000 feet . The top sloped
upward r eeohing 29,000 f eot over the t ar get. Visibility unr e-
strlotad in tho olear and 1/8 mi l o in the olouds . Light to coder-
a te rimo ice reportod. Li ght turbulonoe.
4 Target: I.n Wl dor oQst of 10/10 was obser vod bet_en:! 26 , 000
feet and 30,000 feet. The r e soemed to be something that might be
dosc ribed as a bowl in the oirrus over the target. Winds at 27.000
f eet wer e 275
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5 . Route Returning: The weather on tho return route wns sim-
ilar to that outgoin
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out ova r 5/10
6. Bnses on Return; There
1800 feet at Tini nn nod
cumulus, bases at 1200 feet , and
enooUiltarod at GUAm.
were 2-3/ 10 oumulus with bases
Light soattered showe r s with 6/10
visibility lowering to S mil&!! 'IftI r e
7. :a.markst The gener al opinion c.mong the orews was thc.t the
for OOll. st WIlS gOod , exoept that it UZlder estlmll.ted the ext ant (ova.? the
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PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON .IIJSSl aN TO TOKYO
25 February 1945
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Weat.her at. 2955' N. 13715' g
Photoeraph at 1400 ft .
Weather ::It J200,/l, 1430 ' E
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COMMUNIC':'TIONS R ~ O R T S
.'art I - Radar Counter !.leasure.
Part II - Communications (Radio)
Mission No. 38
25 February 1945
J!J.IIAJlt
P _ I ... RJJ)...R COUNTER 1.:E,UHrRES

1. General I
a. Six RGU search aircraft participated 1n this milsion. All
aircraft oomplet ed the mills1on. Search wal performed for enemy trans-
missions in the frequency band of 25-100 mo, 90_120 me, 120_110 me,
170..300 me, 300_1000 me, and 1000- 3000 me. 1I'h.1le over the tlLl'&et. the
search was concentrated on l ogging radar 81gn&ls with high PRP and Bbort
pulse width characteristics.
b, A total of 101 signals W(l8 logged, but after the e.nalyah
for repetition and this number WQS t o 30 different
signals. The analysis included coincidenCe of the slgnnls wtth enemy
action, their possible transmission particular equipments,
and previous intercepts,
c. No offensive counter measures were employed.
2, Resul ts of Search:
Signals intercepted of particular interest ere as tollows:
(1) 193/1000/7.7 This sl gnal. with gun- laying character -
istics and lobe switching. was heard in the Chosi Point area and is
bolieved to have originated from II. Japanese Mar k TA IV AAFC
Radar. Flack was meager and inaccurate through II. cloud cOVera&B of
10/10 at this point.
(2) 199/1500/6.3 This signal , having character -
istiCS to the Mark 21, 'WB.S intercepted in the area eut of Kofu. It
was tracking and lobe switching. Flak was meager and inaccurate,
continuously pointed through a cloud coverage of 10/ 10.
(3) 200/2000/5.7 This Signal is also believed to have
originated from a Mark 21. The signal was tracking and lobe switching
intercepted over Tokyo. A 10/10 cloud coverage undercast
existed, Flak was heavy, meager . inaccurate. barrage type with s oce
predicted concentration and continuously point ed fire. heavy cal iber,
(4 ) 202/750/6-12 This signal apparently originated froo
an early war ning mobile air search 12 located on Chosl Point.
It was sweeping then tracking alternately.
(5) 205/2000/5.2 and 208/2000/6.3 These slgnD.l.s are be -
lieved to have origi nated from other Uark 21 1n t he Tokyo
area. The conditions were the same as In (3) above.
(6) This sign!!.l was intercepted ovar
Tokyo and was aSSOCiated with heavy OD.liber. and pr edicted
concentratioo t ypes flak through 10/ 10 cl oud ooverage. Tho flak .as
InaCCllr at o.
(7) 210/1200/7.7 This si gnal. with gIln-l ay1n& Oharacter-
istics, in the Hwmamntsu ar ea and .as believed to be the
l!e.rk 21. The Signal WD.S tracking tho aircrnft, No flak wus as.1:oci&tod
with this s11:)n0.1,
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(8 ) 157/1250/6.7 This signal 18 believed to have or&in_
ated from shipborne Mark 34 or 3S air ae.rch equipment bacau'e at ita
intercep t location of 36100N - 143/00E. The 81&nal .8.0 _weeping and.
tracking alternately.
b. Other slgnala logged 1n the target area were aa folloW3=
(1) 141/1500/14 Thi. signal was sweeping and 18 bellevod
to have been from the Uu.rk 4. Bodel to The 81gnlll was logged twice,
(2 ) 145/500/12-18.
(3) 152/500 .750/10. 16.
(4) 153/500/16,
(5) 158/ --/12.
( 6) 160/500/14.
These Signals in the tar get area ore bel i eved to have
originated f r om the !.lur k 13 portable oJ r search. The a.irc r ntt Wll'
picked up ond tracked at about 60 miles from t(l r get .
(7 ) 212/1600/3. This signal was logged .est ot Tokyo.
This is one of signala inter cepted in this c r eo.
char acteri stics to the llll rk TA t! ode1 IV type, Light. innccurate to
predicted concentro.ted fhk was coincident with this ntb 10/10
cloud coverage,
(e) 200/1200/3 , This signal is bolieved to h:l.ve or ig-
inat e d from t he llur k 21, The Signal sweeping when inte rcepted.
(9 ) 288/1300/10.5 This is the first time this
hns been int e roepted. At present it cannot be nssoc i oted with
enemy equipment except the 18 Exp. UCl r k VI 3 Air A.S,V. Tho
known chClracteristics of this equipr:lent el.re: 300 't10/ 1500/ ---,
The signal nppeared traCking the Il.i rcraf t.
c.
d.
Slgnllls
logged on r oute to tll.rget:
Intorcept
Churll.c ter is tics
Loontio!} ReI:\nrks
74/600/30
Tori Shimn l:ll r k CHI - , Trucking
92.5- 94/750/28 _:51
Hahn J ima. II. Trncking

Sumisu
110/-100/7
Tori Shimel. !f:l.rk II, Tracking
14.7/500&' __
Ira Sui llo. rk 1>, Tro.ckin&
150/700/10_16
AogD. Shil:lo. ),lllrk 13, Lobe sn tching
1:55/750/:5 _12
AogD. Shi ma Possible shipborne
175/600/4
;'ogl1 Shll:ln Trucked for 5 minutes
Other 81gnel.1s
1ngged on return
Interoept
Churo.cteristtc8
frOIll
90- 96/300/34.2
108/750/11.2
111/500/38
150/600E;/15
Loont1OQ
Remarks
Hllhl1 Jima
Shut off o.nd on, POSSibly
)!o. rk II fixed nir seo.rch.
orr Chos1 Point Sweeping. then traclced.
Ofr Chosi Point Sweeping. then tro.cked,
Aoga Shima Sweeping. then traoking,
lJark 12. Air Sea r oh
equipment ,
_ 2 _
Mar k 13 equ1pment " we.p
1
n&
l.B.BlLI
3. Analysis and ConclualoD':
a. No Q/F'lng of a1tnal ... possible due to tba l ack at
suitable equipment . The intercept lopatlonl listed are the posltloBi
of the aircraft when the were intercepted.
b. By
this mission to
teristlc limits
Typo Equipment
liark wCHP
!.:iark
TA Model 3
L!ark
T. !.1odel
,
breakdown of the number of interoopted in
estima.t&d type of enoll',y equipment , the roll o.ing charac_
may be evolved :
Frequency
PRP
Pulse
'''14th
66-74 500-1000
30
73-79
1000- 3000
3 - 15
(one Signa.l) 193 1000
7.7
Uark II 90-110
300-800
11 - 39
iiark 12 190_210
800-1100
5 - 12
13 145 - 160 300--800 5_20
llark 21 190.210
1100-2000
5.2-.7. 7
c. A search is being maintained to further identify signals
lii.eti oned under pnr(l.grll.ph 211 of this report. Search .111 also be
maintained to locate gun- laying Signals on or near the 75 co band
where many Signals rove been reported,
d, This is the first time the 285/1300/10. 5 SignAl has been
i ntercepted.
e . A great many more Signals with gun-laying
were intercepted on this mission than on pr evious missions, Due to
the f:lct that the cloud coval" waS 10/10 at target it is logical th:lt
the would take full advantage of all their r adar - ccntrolled
Af, equipment .

P;.RT - II - CO:.2!u:ac .TI m,S (R."'!)IO)
I, Strike Reports: Aircraft radio operators 57 strike
reports (Bombs Away), All were received by the ground station.
repetitions of Bombs Away r eports \7ere nece.ssary be01l.use of C''' jac;:!lill6
and poor net discip line.
2. Fox Transmissions : 'feather encoded 1n UCO?,C and time ticka
were transmitted simultaneously on all strike frequenCies on the balr
hour and hour respect ively. during final hours of
wo..s limited to f r equencies not working aircraft, Not all of the Fox
messages of the :31:3th Wing were reoeived by the a1rcreJ't oper ators.
3. Freoueno1es: The 73rd "li ng r ep"rted j:t.cc1nt; on all strike
froquenCies after Bombs Away r eports until last plsne hod
The 314.th '.71ng reported sUght j(ur.ming. The 313th 'nil; reported slight
jo ..iumlng on two rrequencles . C' 1 jamming on 3145 kcs was
but jwmming on 11160 kcs and 6055 kcs varied in it, effectivene.ss,
Weather code was reported on 11160 kcs at 0630 shifted to 7310 ko.s .
Code would no t break but resembled /IF- '3. On 3990 kcs . station ":>in.-
co.uBed slight confUSion to aircraft near ing home bllse. J;.tIllosphario
interference was slight, Following 15 the pe roentage breakdown of
frequency traffic ; 54.1 per oent on three megQ.cyc l e frequency; 17.7
per cent on seven megucycl e frequency and 26,2 per cent on eleven
megacycle frequency,
- . -
!J:!JI
4. Navie:o.t1onal Aida; ;. total of 12"1' HP'/DP "Gearin!;. WI.8 req,ue.ted.
and 117 r eceived , Jamming prevented recei pt of tour bearings. Huntl n&
or the DlF indicator prevented the obtaining of one, Pailure of Ai r-
oraft to hear ground instructions was the reason f1ve .ere
not Twenty VHF/DF .er e were obtained.
The radto r ange and homing facilitl e. were used extensively and succ _
fully. One aircr3ft secur ed homing assistance f rom a
-Buddy ond waS escorted sooly to his
5, Net Dlsipllne and Security: The 73rd 314th reported
disoipline as unsatisfactory. The 73rd reported one security violation
(superdumbo transmitted n mossago in olear t ext) and poor VE? disoipline
with too much .cho.ttering-. Tho 314.th so.id use of NaJ:\.6 Calls-
inate ad of Code Calls wero US ed on VHF and radio sent some
messages in clanr thOot could ho.ve beon encoded. The 313th r ep orted
good disciplino and no in security.
6 . Knomy TrOonsmissions: The foll owing incidonts of i nterf erence
and jamming were notad during this mission:
0.. 3145 kC8: 5namy R/T in the vicinity of 1.0 Jica
inef fective.
b. 6055 kcs: Intentional Jo.p 0"'1 between 0522Z o.nd 09101:
W0.8 intermittently effective.
c. 11080 kcs:
(1) IntentionOol JOop c;rl while o.i r crdt wer e trans l:l1tti ng
Bombs hway repor ts.
(2) sto.t ion s ending V' s and X's
out tho miesioq.
d. 3410 kcs: Negligi ble .
e . 7310 kcs : l'fao.ther code which wo.s shif t ed t o 1310 kcs
eJ' t er 0830Z. Wao. th l r coda res embled l'/1\F _3 but would not br enlc.
f. 11160 keG : ''fent har code at 0630Z, !:ov&d to 1310 kcs
lOoter. Beuring 320 degr ees from bOose,
g. 3990 kcs : Negligible.
h. 74.15 kcs : Neglig1bl e.
i. 10820 ices: Neglig1ble.
1. Distress: A total or five urgent HF/DP bocr in
b
requost woro
mWe. One a.ircra.ft of 73rd 'nng requested (l1l urg .. nt bearing which woos
not obt0.1ned due to heavy intorforence, Two 314.th aircraft sont
distress m_SSo.goB, incUcat1ns possible ditch1ng:s. On;; a1rcr nft s.:lnt 0.
,uessage wh1ch co.ncollC1d h1s distross IIIcluo.g:e. Th" ll.1 r craft relto. l:.ll ed
safely. The second o.ircro.tt r epeated hi s posit10n every 30 minutes .
This a1rc r aft o.lso r eturned
- . -
B. gulpmGnt Malfunctlops1 AR/ART.13: one dl01 B allpplnSI
three antennas brokeD. one inoperative; On. O8ed1. rotatios
oontinuously ; ono needle swingingt one receiver inoperative on .Camp ....
Dod IAntenna positione; one indicator inoperative; four .eD antennas
broken; one mast broken; one leed-in broken. !C.348:
one inoperative; one weak. RC36: six mior ophone switches stickiDSI
one interphone noisy; one cord broken; one intermittent;
one inoperative due to defective oxygen mnak mic r ophone in CPC poeition.
Trailing wire: one inoperative; one reeling out alow; two would not
reel out.
.5
ANNEX
D
INTEl..LIGENCE REPORTS
Part I - Enellly .Ui- Opposition
Part II - Anti-aircraft and .:"ir- to-.Ur
Bomb ing
Part III - Dwmage Assessment Report
Exhibit - Damage 4ssessment Photography
Mission No. 36
2S February 1945

Pr'.RT t - El!OO I.IR OPPOSITlOll'
Thele we l e no fighter attaoKs trom the I) enemy airor aft en-
oounte red on this mission.
...
P/,RT II _ I,NT I l tRCRI n I NO I IR_TO_I IR BOl'BING
1. Enemy l,nt i air oraft Fhe l
a . The antiairoraft enoountered is explalned
by the weather and the faot that tho primary target was by
our Ale flying singly or in many smo.ll for mt.tiorls on ct.ny differ -
ent axes of attaok .
b. He aVy Flak at the I.P., over the target , t.nd
Over Chiohi Jima waS meager and with barrago type of
fire predominating and with some predioted concentration oon-
tinuously pointed fire being repor t ed .
o . Some of the smo.ll number of Japanese ;.Ic obse rved by
our ;.Ic may have been used to trc. nsrnit deta to ground battories.
d. Only 3 of our J.lc suffered flak d!lCr.g.:lj dl was cinor .
2 . Our Tnotios Versus M :
altitude . The mo.jority us ed no
J. f_ {.Ic used turns with loss of
evasivo t aotios .
3 . 'l ir to hir Bombi ng and Rockots : None lf6r e r oported
......
1',.RT III - QI.i:J. GE J,SSf.: SS1:ENT.
Ref erenoe:
t, f F Objeotivo Folder 90.17. 15 Sopt ember 1943
Referenoe Photogr a phy:
Pre- strike:
l'os t-str ikol
31'R5l! 54 - IVI37
3PR.5lI 58 - 3 L:I3l-l43 i
SUI.. 'l: .RY
This r eport inoludes damage inflioted on ur ban Tokyo by the
XAI Bombe r Command striko . ,38 . on 25 February
Tho major portion of the do.mage 1s tound In the densly pop-
ulated seotion of the oity botwoeD the Nt ooroer of tha
Pa.laoo &. r ec. ond the 11 bllnk of th6 Sumida River. in the vioinity of
tho Byogoku Bridga .
nr oas nddod to tho bring tho gr end
t otnl of dllllle-god ero ... to appr oxll1l4ltol y 28 . 000 .000 sq ft . a ll of whioh
oan be f ound on print 3PR5l. .sa - IV144
The numbors pr eooding the foliOlfing st r" t emonts r efer to
tho t wo Ilttllohod c. nnotcted print s
XXI B. C. C.I,V, O/A Report #13
- 1-
<
"
<

1 >-
<

Re.identi.l .re. _ trom the HE oorner ot tbe
per i .. l .al.oe to the Tiolllity or the aoyogoku
Bridge aver the SlImlda RiTer _ burned.
Residenti.l ore.. 30 . 000 sq rt deatroyed.
Residential 200 . 000 eq ft destroyed.
li2..:....!L.: Residentln1 o,r oo, o,bout 1,000 , 000 sq ft destroyed.
Residentlo,l o, roo, about 3.200,000 sq rt destroyed . Tho
tro,oks of tho Toknido Line between the
Ueno and the Oknohimnohi atntions. huve been by
fire.
Residenti!.>.1 o,reo. - nbout 1,800,000 aq ft destroyed, WI
of the Ryogoku bridge .
1i2.:..l1 lorc. rehouse or f aotory nron - nbout 118. 000 aq It destroyed.
on E balk of Sumido. Rivor, S of Ryogoku bridge .
No. &1 Unidentified industry - about 50,000 aq ft destroyed, Oil
the W of the Yokojlkkangavrr. Ca.nd. n of Tc.rget 913
(35/42N - 139/498).

No. 10:
No. 11:
No. 12:
No.
II I
rIo. !a:
No . lS:
No. 16:
No.
11 I

.!E..:...l21
No. 20.
No . jii!l:

The tlo.1D building. h.o.ving about 130.000 sq ft of r oof nUle ,
was dalflaSod by c. diroot hit aDd inoendiari es . liums r oua
small buildings Nand adjaoent to tho Cain bUilding h&vo
boon bUrned.
Residential aroa - about 720,000 sq ft destroyed. aD the
Kuttlgtlwtl. Cuno,l.
Residentio.l area - about 460.000
sq ft destroyed. on the
Dno.glgcwa Ca.nnl.
Res identin1 area c.bout 250 . 000
'.
ft dasboyed.
Rosidantinl o. r ec. about 200,000
'.
ft destroy.)d.
Residentlc.l cron - about 185.000

ft destroyed, on 'f
b pnk of Sumido. River.
Residenti .. 1 o. r eo. about 980 , 000

ft destr oyod.
Rosidontir.l o. roo. about 130 , 000

ft dostreyed .
Resident! nl Iu'on nbout 80 , 000 aq rt
Residontinl nroa Il bout 350 ,000 sq rt de,troyed.
Ras id.ent i el o.reo. o. bout 120,000 ,q tt destroyed.
Rosidont1o.1 o.roo. -
about 48 , 000 sq ft d"strGyed.
Residential o. r eo.
Ilbout 46 , 000
aq rt do,tr oyod.
Resident 111.1 croll..
nbout 190,000 aq It destroyad.
Residantio.l o.rolO
c. bout 1.800.000
., ft de"troyed ,
"'-
oluding epprox1motely 2.5 . 000 sq ft
of the w1cg, of c:.
probc.ble hospi te;l.
a ta.tid area - abed '5.000 ... ttl .... .,.a.
Ip, .' Reai4eutial sr ... - about 15.000 e, f't ae""
........
(Numbers above refer t o O/A Photo following this pag13)
*****
ANNEX
E
CONSOLIDATED S T h T I S T I C ~ SUWYbRY
FORl! 34
llission No , 38
25 February 1945
.!.i R 11.111
"r6 .

By
-
SECRET
-= ......
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO.38
25 FEBRtCRY 1945
prilmry Thrget: urban .\res Of TOkyo , Japan
EfF,ECTIVENES3 OF MlSSION
.. ircraf t ... irborne
percent of ':'utraft on Hand .
;.ireraft Bombing primlry
perr:.ent of ircraft ... 1rborne
.i.ircraft Bombine ....u 'l'8rgetB
Fercent of ircraft
BOlIlbs Dr' opped on 0.11
ZIlel:l1f ... ircraft De ctr oyed
229
. .
67%
172
. . 75%
201
. .
88%
524 Tons
Iione
Borl:li.ag ... ccurecy - no IStrike photOli dua to 8011d overcast ovor target .
SECRET
QCST OF MISSION
"'ircraft Lost . . . . . 2
percent of .lircraft .lirborne 1$
lI.1rcraft J)alIJ3.ged
percent of .urcraft .l1rborno
5
. .
crow l-'Bmbor casual ties . 23
percent of TOtal ;rerttc1potiIl6 1$
CONTIIOL
UNI'I
DECLASSIFI ED


MI SSION e
AIRCR A FT P ARTICIPATING
3
ru.--
A/e

Ale
Ale
..fu.o)- k .... .tJ.IHC
UWl
"l'U
oFF
o
2
o
1
4
Ale
",IR-
B",l'JIIE
D.nTl!.
v.t' T .. U(E !.IFF
Fl&:.T I U:;ll'
a 2 !.Ie erroneOUBly scheduled.
I we flaPl and throttle not synchronized.
no boost on all engillea ao attempted take - off .
b Oil leak II 3 engine .
.! 11/e screw driver broken oft in #113 cylinder #4 cneine .
1 we damged by truek _ right cle ... e.tor.
<!'
TIME OF RTURN
DA1'E I F lRSr usr
TAliC:"'l'
d 112 engine backfire - bad plugs .
c 1 d./e enginas bac kfiring.
1 A/e fuel 0011 look .
1 1' /0 1/ 2 . 3 . 4 prop GOV . failure
1 ; ./e II 1 inverter out .
A/e
B\J1:Ji;;ING
L.R. J.lID
T.v.
1
4
3
5
3
7
18
29
r t.p.lfunction of prop gOY. on 1/ 4 engine . Sj:Oro substituted.

"
Tow.
Ale
20
31
21
28
11
l.B
201
TO!I.I.
A/e
./1 .... .

2

2
28
UNIT
9
504
505
19
29
21
N)n-
1
Banbed
1 ,
1
1
3
6



lil:. l< Ii I
BREAKDOWN OF .U.L A.IRCRAFT FAILING TO BCIm PRDL\RY TAROET
Non- .......
other
Non_ Bombed
;UectiT

krreoU
Non-
1
3
1
1
2 I - I
4
3
d
2
3
7
.-
1 ,
L L
5 L
3 20 t
SECRET
------
UISSION 38
DATE 25 Nbruary 1945
Bombed Non_
Scmbed
1 !!!
1

2
DCLASSI FI!)

By
-
1
! 11113 cylilder blown #2 engine.
b 2 collided near wing assembly point.
1 :"/C jettisoned bOOlbs and circled scene
of crash and searched for
,
q :.irpl.ane cOllm:\ r,der had attack of a ppendicitis .
Fire in cabi n.
a Dtpropc. r se t ting of controls.
t Fr ontal penetration end bad icing conditions prevented aircraft frow reaching primary

[.;liI1
-- BOWB&!)
.w,1o... Oi
urban ..'.rea .
Har8l!I9. t su
urban :.reB. Tokyo
Hanama t su. yokohama
urban ;,rea . Tokyo
ShJl8u. H8lDElJlP.tsu
urw.n ....rea . Tokyo
_tau
13 o;fG urban....rea . TOkyo
--t-- -- - --
urben .rea . TokYo
E8st Side Tokyo
- {Clrohama DOck ....rea
\jrlan :.rea. Tokyo
Shizuoka
urban Jea. 'l'Okyo
}ia!lJlJ:B tau
urban ....rea . TOkyo
tau
... '"
2. ...
urban ..ree, 'lQltyo
' ... """
UrtIBn . .ree , TOkyo
'""'" HSebljo J'ittn
. .rea . Tokyo
3
23
5
8
3
11
7
60
10
1
8
1
1
10



-;;;-
Jii .. B.I;I
BOWBING RUN
..d.TITUDE
Earliest I Latest Lowest I HiGhest
0511
0544
0514
0525
0500
0510
0526
0518
0651
0605
0458
0549
0550
0450
0558
0550
0610
0550
0539
0536
0607
0600
0652
0651
0652
8 2.JC bOlllbed by MVigot1on when r adar flOnt out belore r e 1ouo point .
b
;

' 0
Ilt..'l'E 25 Febr uary 1
V ill1Jo.L BUi,iB liIG
R& D I Range
by navigOt lon,
MDAil
1
8
4
15
2
17
1
3
3
5
4
3
5
7
1
1
2
1
1
19
6
10
20
4
6
40
9
6
8
4
7
1
17
1
3
4
2
1
5
7
UNIT 1
TYPE
WtlGl:fi' r: BUIiB
500# I Clu
.:.N-L.b4 500# OP
, 46 500# I Clu
AN-ti64 500# GP
46 500# I Clu
;,zH:64 500# GP
E46 500# I Clu
.I..I,- 1J]4 500# OP
"",5_


.:; :; " lll: 1
DISPOSITION OF BOMBS
MISSION
,"
DAXE
25 February 1945
FUZE I lOADED ON ilR- I
RELEASED ON TARGETS I
SETTING
BORNE URCRl"
I:ili3WI Lr,.9&: 1''*'49 I hE':!:' R!D0FI'f.:.tffi JgTTISONMD
"""URIIED TT>T'" n'lT 'fI ',Qr!li''Y' n"" "no L
No .. Tail NO NO. ----:;onl
41 .5 363
72. 6 255 51
1 1 1
16
3 2
43 .
rns non 24 6 19 4.8 1 1 1 1 . 2
"",.
NO 42 .3 557 111 . 4 368 73.
6
1 1 1 55
11
44.3
.1 . 02 37 9.
2
27
6. 8
4 1
1/0' 40 . 9 356 71. 2 305
61
23 4. 6
42 .
. 1

23 5 .8 19 4. 7 1
.3 I
3
NO 42. 478 95. 6 352 70 . 4 16 3 . 2 liO 1 22

.1 .02
'0
7. <
27 6.7 1
. 1 I
W:I 28.5 1
1280 256 110
92 23
7
. 11 .025[
2\ I
-- - -
18
4.5
.1 1 . 02'i1 '!!2 I 1
196 39.2
R
23
.1 1 . 020:;1 -"11, I
. 'l -;:-1
245
8
. 1 1 . 02<;1 ",I c:: I
70
10 2.5
123 24 . 6
79 19.7
51
14 3.5
I
2
1005 201
126.8 1 18;; ,6: 6- 1
146 1 29 1 41 1
8. 2
not aVailo.blo .
( )

U",,"OWN
" '"hor;t y

, 5
.llliOJ1l1&I Ml.SSION
DI S P O SITI O N OF BOMBS
""".
EUZE
ILOADED ON ilR- 140.0. -lQC ON
JETTISONED
"""'fiNED
I",
.... __ _,. ...... "_ . .J
'l'YPll
SEI'TmC
BORNE J. IRCRUT -
1I:GI:fl' ( BUliB
- -
1,
I
JOO, G... .1 11 2. rj 1C
".j
1
.<0
.- '
1;
.
1.:' .JOO, Ie.:.. ... J! o.j -
""

"0
v
-
-
I
-
I

'. _oJ
1 I
_'< .. I, 11... . 1 oJ:...) .1 . , .,
-
"
2
.5 . 25 '.
88 n.6 63 12.6 16 3. 2
9 1.8
"'.
50Q'i I Cl u Ilone
40.5-
42.5
-- .
314 iJ4 J.H.fU64 50Q'; OF
22
5.5 18
4.5
3 .75 1 . 25
E4i> I Clu
176
35.2 143 28..6
24 4. 8
9
1.8
, l BC I iU4164
OF
215 53. 8 161
40 .3
24
6
26
4
1
50Qi CP
14
35
8 2-
3
.8
3 .7 ",6
50Q;I I Clu.
2935 587
2057 411.4 318 63. 6 480 96 80 16
t'(,TaL
3164
644 3 2226
453. 7
345 70 .4 509 - .. 17
note: ...u. ILb.6 J l LICLDLN dIli, .. '" .
'" TO O . I hT <;l't n F.: ...:r
(I
"iJ1l1J;I
D
AIRCRAfT LOST AND DJ,IIAGED
AlRCRAFI' WST
EJI!)IY ACC. Em<! ENOII
EN!1IY EIOlIY
UII-
A/c "

OTHER
TOTAL
Ale AI.
1JIIlT
A/e AlA
KJ)1I'lf
A/A
MEGH .

2
. L

0 0
99
0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0
00
0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0
73
0 0 0 2

0 2
0 1
00
6
0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0
9
0 0 0

0

0
-
2
04
0 0 0 0


. 0
-
05 -
0 0 0 0 0
- -
0

. 0 0

0 0
-
0 2
19
0 0 0 0 0
-
0 0 0
29
. 0 0 0

0
- - -
14 -
0
-
0 0

-
0 0
""
21
0 0 0
J2


2
0
3
.c.
ing asaclr.bly point.
DECLASS l f l-EI}


I;)ECHET
AIRCRAFT DAMAGED
,NOlI ACC.
OW, UN-
Ale

OTHER
KN:lWN
elmS
AlA
""'".
0 0

0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0

0 0
0 0
-
0 0
0 0 0

-
0 0 0 0
0 . 1

-
0

0
. - - -
0
-
-
1


0
1
-
,
-
0 0
-
-
1
-
0
0
1 1 0
0
SKCHXT
TOTAL
MAJOR Ml OOR

, .
0 0
0
-
-
-

1
-
-
0
3

-
- -
0
3
0 1

-
0 1

5
MlSSIW 110 . -.3 8 ___ _
D...'lE 2S Febr uary 1945
PE.RSO!-INEL CASUALUrS
PERSONNEL C",SIlALTIES
TOTAL
.,SS- WOUNDED TOTAL
PJ.RTICI- KILLED
II(;
'" IN.11.1lED
CASUALTua
PU ll(;
269 <j
0

<3
415
0 0

258


343
0
-
1285 23
0

>J
285 -
0

-
35
8
0

158 -

-
245

1046


-
0
-


250
0


0
581 23
0
-
23
j;O. OF
"p. ATi'A
UNIT
NCWN
!By "fA
'l'.coU.D
497
2 -
49
8 -
-
499 -
-
500
-
-
73 WG
2 -
6 11 -
9
8 -
504
2 -
505
0
-
313 '110
II -
19 - -
29
-
-
31.4 '10 - -
21 B.O 13 -
OECLASS l f l-
EIl



OI'POSlTlu.'I1 ANJ) AMMUi.HTJ.ON
...!&>IW ,38 J
DJ,.TE 25 February
Ale &:; V.llbIAGJi.D
Al.llilINITION EXPElIDlTURE.S
20 M.M. .5C CALIBER
TU,t; uH DOS-
PROB.
TROYED DESI'R'D
D.Al,AGED
FIRI::D
WS'fA/C
;;;.l1f ,I,.
TvrAL
kUll'"
'l'QrAL FWJJ
-
-
-
-
-
-
3760
15000' 18760
-
-
-
-
-
5420
-
5420
- -
-
-
-
- - -
-
-
10896
-
10896
- -
-
-
2048
-
2048
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
22124 15000 l7124
- -
- -
- -
-
29100
-
ZC}100
-
- -
- -
- -
28110
-
28110
-
- - -
-
- -
8016
-
1l)l6
- - -
- - -
-
159
00
-
15')00
-
- - -
- -
-
81126
-
81126
- - - - -
- -
4303 -
4303
-
- -
-
-
-
-
816
-
816
-
- - -
- - -
5119 -
5119
- - - - - -
-
108369
15000
1233
6
9
\:-

- - - -
r UNIT
00.
AVElIAGE
AVERAGE
-
BASIC itT.
USEl'1lL
OF Ale
LOAD
587
8
4
497 '0
7555
0
498
37
75376
59044
499 23
75511
58835
500
28 75800
5893
8
73 WIlli
108 75547 5
8
924
6 21 75500
58820
9
29 75500
57000
504 11 75010 58529
505 18 74215 58546
313 WDle 79 75139 58049
19 11 76250 597
8
0
29 11 76684 59816
..L14 ilnm 22 76L/>7


By
Up ;;;;= -
J.lJ<l!lJ:
WEIGHT DATA
AVERAGE
* AVERAGE WT
AVERAGE
N'J. or OOMBS
OF OOMBS FUEL
LOADED
LOADEJ) LOADED
15 . 1-46 I Clu
6961 7362
1 .\.IH.i>4 GP
15 . 1-E4
6 6961 7390
1
15.5-.>:4
6 7131
7400
1 .doN-r.t>4
159 246
7301
7388
1 Al;-!.:64
7085 73
86
1 AH,J,4
5219
7400
II E46
1
5219 7425
11 E46
1 449
6 7420
9.3 E46
1 AN- li>4 5346
7400
11 .3 E46
5147
7412
1 AH-hJ..4 39
1
14
8000
8 n46
1 AlH,t64 3944
8000
1944
Booo
"
E46-50WI Dlcend1.ary CIUllter oqua18 425 lbo
.c tU31 WQ1gbt or hll-t'4J -SOO;/ GP equals 543 . 9 IbCI .
'"""
J.IHIIJ:
r
MISSIOt! 38
DATE 25 February 1945
AVG lIT OF FUEl.
AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
LOADEJ) IIISC. 1IEIGHT
(6 LBS PER GAL) WEIGHT AT T&D orr
44172
7651 134334
44340
7743
134420
44400
7304
134346
44328
7309
13473
8
44316
7523
134471
44400
9201
134320
44550
7231
13
2
5
00
445
2
0
95
1
3
133539
44400
8800
132761
44472
843
0
133
188
48000
783
6
1,36030
1365
00
46000
7872
48000
7854
.,6.6<
60
7901
114175

____ -
25 February 1945
UA-I J:-
.
. FLIGHT DATA &: FUEL CONSUMPTION
497 Gp
J.9E Gp
4')";/ Gp
500 Cp
71rd Yling
.'J
. 0
""
A/C COMPLETING MISSION
FLIGHT DATA
h g. Ti .. e At Low Altitude
6:55
6:55
6:48
6:39
6:49
Avg. Tillie Of C1i.b To Bolllb-
1:10
in!; Alti tude
1:)0
1:21
1:23
1:22
Avg. Time At BombinE Altitude
:45
,30
:35
:36
:36
14 :42
15 :36
14:34
14:38
14: 54
Avg. Flying 'rUle
Avg. Distance Fla.n (Nautical
2985
2892
Air Miles)
. , '2
2935
2923
rUEL CONsuMPTION
Coaauned To Tar get:
ATerage
1Jo09
4520
4167
4360
4369
"""-
10818
5290
470S
4945
5290
4125
4225
3925
3967
3925
II1n1mum
r
ConsUlli!d FrolII Target To Base:
(Alc Without Malfunc tion)
Ho. or Air-c: r aft
(19)
(25 )
(20 )
V
6
)
(90)
Aver aga
2187
2100
2167
2.320
2201
2355
2340
2323
2759
2759
""""""
II1n1mum
1990
1717
2023
1825
1717
COllsumed fI'oa Target To Bese;
U./e nth lIalfunctlon)
Ho. Of !1rcraft
(1)
(2)
(3 )
(2)
(8)
ATersge
2465
2223
2303
281Jo
2439
(')
""""""
2465
2386
2394
2847
2847
-
2465
. 2064
2185
2840
2064
Total Fuel Used:
6596
6539
6545
6713
6602
A..,erage
Maxi ....
7019
7145
7030
7100
7145
6185
6345
6166
6075
6075
_1swo
Total FUel Re.aln1ng;
A.Yenage
766
851
855
687
788

1215
1055
1234
1325
1325
MJn 1.1111
381
255
370
300
255
ATg. Ge.l.s. Per Hour
1JoB
419.
1Jo9.
458 9
443 .1
''''g. c-..lJ. Co!lsuaed Per Mile
2. 1
2. 6
2 . 6
2.
2. 2
TOtAL FtJEL OS!'ll OM AIRBCIUIB Ale
154364
221872
150535
19952
726293
Ale tfW .tdeh toel data are aft.1.lable.

o

\:

MISSION __ ___ _
DATE 25 Fe'bruaT"J 1945
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUMf'T lON
6 Cp o
9 Cp o
504 Cp o
505 Cp o
313 'fIINC
A/C COMPLETING MISSION
21
29
u
"" '"
FLIGtfT DATA.
Avg. At Low Altitude
7: 20
6 :40
7:lil 6 :35
6:55
Avg. Time or Climb To Boll'lb-
:55
1:05
:5G
1:;2 1:08
ing Altitude
Avg. Tillie At Bombing Al ti tude
:)3
:35
:40
: 7. 0 : 32
Avg. nying Ti ll8
15:02
14:55
15:17 15:1:::'
15:04
Avg. DistaDoe nown (Nautioal
lir Miles)
2nD
2871 ::.810 2918 2833
rCJEL CONSUm ION
To Target :
40B7 1.325
4143
4230 4215
A'fEIrage
""""""
440S 4614
4451 4570 4614
1I1ni"""
3590
4000
3674
3877 3590
"
Consu.ed From 'Target To Base:
(!lc Malfunction)
'0.
Of Aireraft
(20)
(28)
(10) (18)
(76)
Average
2221
2075
2317
2085
2UB
-
3462
2610
2726
2271 34b2
-"""'
1841
1774
1985
1930
1714
Target To Bese:
(!lc With Malfunction )
'0.
Of Aircraft
(1)
(1)
(1)
None
(3)
AVeT"age
2510 2314
2199
2341
Ikxioun
2510 2314
: 199
2510
-
2510 2314
2199
2199
Total Fuel Used:
AveT'age
6290
6400
6451
6315
<>358

7870
6848
6701
6701
7870
llinillWl
5370
6017 6135
5890
5870

Total Fuel Re1llliD,1ng:
ATe'T'fsge
1068
1025
971.
1085
1043
lIaxi"""
1560 1428
1290
1510
1580
MiD''"
685
622
724
699
622
1Tg. Cal ConsUiled Per Hour
418.5 429
422. 415
421.9
A",.
Cola. Consu_d PeT llile
2.
2. , ] 2.
2. 6
2.2
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBOONE Al e
147954
192000
78694
134389
5530]7
Ale fer which fuel data U'. an.1lable.
MISSION. __ .::,,,8 ___ _
DATE 25 February 1945
FLIGtn' DATA & FUEL CONSUMPTION
A/C COKPLETING MISSION *
f1JGfll" DATA.
Avg. Ti llie At Loll" Alt itude
Avg. Tillie Of Clilllb To
ing A.l ti tude
Avg. Time At BombinE Altitude
.lvg. nyi ng Time
.lvg. Distance FlOlfO (Nautica1
Air ltiles)
FUEL CONSUMPTI ON
ConsUl'led To Target;
ConSUlted From Target To Bess:
(Ale Malfunction)
No. Of Aircl'"l!lft
Aver age
""""""
1linL> ...
From Target To Bese:
(Ale With Malfunctlon)
No. or Aircraft
Avet'age
''''''mm
-
Total fuel Used:
Average
lIoxioum
lfi.nimum
Total ruel Remaining:
Average
1Iax1 ....
'inian"
,lvg. Gals. Consumed Per Hour
Avg. Gal ConSUMed PeT Wile
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRIICRNE Ale
19 G
11
6:43
1:19
1:13
16:27
3060
4664
5318
4157
(11)
2636
2944
?2.32
None
7314
7589
7071
771
992
521
444.6
2.3
80025
Ale tor whicb f\ael data __ availabJ...
29 Gp 314 Wr;.
11
8:40
1:}0
"i:15
15 :58
(11)
2552
2769
1669
None
7284

6500
691
1500
516
456.
2.
80127
22
7:42
1:25
1:14
16 : 13
)134
(22)
2594
2944
1669
None
7299
8516
6500
731
1500
516
450
2. P
16015:
2l B.C.
199
6:57
1:17
:39
15:07
2911
4340
57.90
3590
(188)

3462
1669
(11)
W2
2847
2064
6582
8516
5870
883
1580
255
435 .,
2.2
1439482
Ttlree A/C from group of 314 Wing landed nt Salpan and Tinian b.!oses for
-refueling.
,
ANNEX
F
BOloiBER cm.n.\i.ND F IEtD C R O ~ S
FISLD ORDER NO, 39
Mission No . 38
25 Febr uary ,1945

'1\)1 Cal GEN 7:)0 1'#00
CQI (EN :DJ TH BOlli
COl.! GEN 314TH BOW "fING
FISlD ORDER NO . 39 }("El'IriHOUSS NO. 1
1. Information
a . Friend1;y:
(1) Air
(a) No change .
( b) (hcbO Service : To follow.
(2) tbval
(a) Submarine: To f ollow.
(b) Dest royer: To follow.
b. Enemy: Cbitted .
SECRET
sy-Aiith O'r - CG XXI Be
XXI BOMBER COIW.ANJ
GUAM
1700 24 February 1945
2. '!'he XXI Banber Co::;nS'ld will attack the urban area of the City of Tokyo with
ma.xi.rN::I effort on 0 Day. Secondary target: Same as primary. Last resort: Any
industri&l. city. Aiming point r efer ence on ill Target Chart No . 90.17 1394.
) .
a .
31lth 1'Iin A1.c!ing Points
Force Required
(1) Visual:
3S
o
41'45"N
139
0
47'OO"E
5 Squadrons
35
0
42 '!5"N
139
0
47'45"Z
Approximately 3 Squadrons
(2) Radar:
3s<'41'45"N
139
0
48'001lE
All Squadroos
b.
73d 'fig!; Aiming Points
For ce ReQUired
(1) Visual:
35
0
42'55"N
139
0
47'45
11
E
Approximately 2 squadrons
35
0
40 ' 55"N

Approximately 5 Squadrons
35
0
41'50"
N l39048 '50"E
Approximately 2 Squadrons
(2) Radar : 35
0
41 '45"N
139
0
48'OO"E
All Squadrons
<.
J14th W!9g Aiming Points
Force Reguired
( 1) V15ual : 35041 ' 50"11
139
0
48'5O"E
Approximately
2 Squadrons
(2) Radar : 35
0
t.l. '4snlj
13948 ' OO"E
All Squadrons
-1-


FIELD NWBER 39 YEETINGtDUSE NO . 1 CONTrnuED
d. (1)
(2)
0)
Wethod of Attack: By- squadrons in column, attackirg with a rni.niJnuIlI
t1.ll'le interval between canbat squadrons . The primary target will be
attacked by visual bonDing methods if poseibb and by r adar bCllllbing
methods if neces s ary.
WOMl axis snd. altit ude of attack : sa d egr ees true at a base altit-
\.d e of 25 , <XXl f eet.
Tiino Control: first cocbat g roup of 313th \'I.i.ne will leave the
departure point at approximately ''D'' Hour. The fir st combat group
of 73<1 W1A& will l eave the departure point at ''0'' Hour plus 10 min-
utes . The first canbat group of Ule 3l4th will l eave the de-
point at "0" Hour plus 20 minutes .
e. Rout es : 7):1. , 30th am ,J14th Wirgs:
Sa ..
2500N - 14300E
27lSN _ 14053E (Departure point)
2900N - 137J7E
3447101 - lJ7J7E
)jJ.ON - llSJ4E (IP)
Target
3500N - 14,JOOE
26000 - 14500E
Bll.s'}
x. ( 1) "0" Hour omd "D" Day: l 230K, 25 February 1945.
( 2) 8t:b lo<!.d:
(a) 7Jd T11ng: A maximum load wi ll b e carried, consistent with
ee.!ety, ability of the L"1dividual crew am known character-
istics of the individual a ircraft. All Ale riU carry one
500 1b GP bQQb fused 0 . 1 sec delay nose am 0 . 025 sec delay
tail fuse . 8,llance of load will b e E-46 500 Ib incendiary
clusters fused to open 5000 f eet above the target with one
shert fuse and one long fuse to open 2 sec l at er. The SOO
l b GP will be loaded last so it will be dropped first.
J4i.ni.l:IuID. 6, 000 lbs per A/C.
(b) )13th Wiltp Same loading and type bOOlbs as 7Jd WillB. Min-
iDum 5, CXlO Ibs per A/C.
(c) JlJ..th i'/inG: &me loading and type boni::ls. 4,000 lbs j:er A/C.
( 3) Intt:rvnlcmeter s etting: Minimum.
- 2 -
!:Q.[!
FIELD awSH !flAmER )9 )(EETnlGHOUSE NO. 1 CONTDlUED
(4) I nat.rucl!ons: COI'rection fol" I"ange el"rol" dI,E to different-
ial ballht.1c lrlnd will be set. into bomb sight . Adjustmmt will be
made in order that WPI of the train of bombs will hit the aiming
point. Lead CI"8WS scheduled to l ead squadrons carl"yill!:; m l s will
conduct one pr actice mission dl"opping &-46 incendiary clustel"s.
(5) Assembly Area: A North-5outh line passing through 2715N - 1l..053E
will be designated the tl"affic boundary lim for the wing assembly
area. The 7)d will assemble groups into a wing formation to t.re
east of the bound!.lI"Y line and the 3lJth lUng wi 11 assemble groups
into a wing formntion to the west of the designated lire.
(6) The J14th "lir1& may utilize the NOl"thern !.larianas as navigational
aids OIl !"(lute back.
(7) Ail"crait of 3l4th \'Ting running low on fuel will land at. Saipan
of Tinian fer refueling pUl'poses.
4. Supply and Administr ation.
4. Eb.ergercy La.nd:ing Fields: No change .
b . XXI Be Tactical JUssion No. 35
5 Cotcuni!: 4 ti on s :
4 . See XXI Bo/ltler COl!ll'llard regulations pertaining t.o communic ati cn s procedures,
b. Two A/c per squadron will be desi gnat ed to stand- by on channel "C" VHF
possible su..-fa ce cra ft to Ale calls. Shackle a.uthentication 'Ifill be
used for this channel. A/c will not call s urface craft . Dragon will
be used as universal voice call to 8- 29 type AlC. Any A/c receiving
transmission on channa). "C" will upon completion of call. switch to
channel lTa
n
ani r ender report to squadron leader .
c . Four RClL observers of 73d a nd three of 313th will be required
for radio and radar search as per XXI 80m Com Regulation l()()...47.
Procedure: Search for GL and ' Gel enemy radar with hi81 PRF and short
pu11!1e width with lobe on frequencies of 70 to 3(X)() mes . Sea-
rch fer enemy ai I" to air ard air to grolJlld channels ard record all en-
ac;y conversations on frequencies of 4400 to 4900 kcs arrl 25 to llO mes.
d. IFF will be turned off when within 300 miles of the Thtpire on route out
and turned on upon leaving the Empire enroute back.
lillAY
CO!! Gm XXI 80M COO
DISTRIBUTION: ,.., (2) copie1!l each wing
- J -
. !! 1: 1


ANNEX
G
DISTRIBUTION
OF
XX! BOMBER COJa,!AND
TACTICAL MISSION REPORT
Mission No . 38
25 February 1945
CopY No .
1
2
3

5
6
7
8
,
10
11
12
13
14
t5
16
17
18
"
20
21
22
23
24
25
26 - 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
3'
40
41
"" - 43
44-73
74
75
76
77
DI STRIBUTION
TACTICAL MISSION REPORTS
COlll:lllnding Gener al . Twontieth Air For Do
CommandinG: Conoral . XX I Bombor Command
Deputy Commandor, Twont ieth Air Foroe
Chiof of Staff , Twentie th Air For oo
Chi ef of Staff , XXI Bomber ColIIII'nnd
Deputy cIs. Opns . XXI Bomber Canmand
[}oputy cIs , SUP" &: Maint , XXI Bomber COll'llland
Ale of S. A- 2, XXI Bombe r Command
c ommanding General, Army Ai r Foroes . At t ent i on: AC/AS
Intelligonoe
Commande r I n Chi of, Paoifio Doenn Ar eas ( Adv Hq)
Commander In Chi ef . PRoifio Doean Aroas (Rear Hq)
Chi of of Naval Ope rations , OP- 16wv
J oi nt Intalligenoe Ceot er , Paoifio Doean Ar eas
COmQander Air Foroe . Pacifio Fleot
Commandor, Fifth Fl eet
Comonnde r. Fir st Ca rrier Task For oo
C=ander, Forwnrd Arec.
c ommanding Goneral, U. S. Ar my For ces in Far East
Gener al , U. S. Ar my Forcos , paoific Ocean Aroa
Cocmandi ng Gener al , Allied Ai r Foroos, Southwest pacifio
Area
Cocmanding Gene ral, Far Eastern Air For oes
Gener al, U. S. St r ategio Ai r Forces In Europe
ComQanding General , Ei ghth Ai r Foroe
commanding Genoral, Mediterranean Al lied Air Foroos
Commanding Gene ral, Fifteenth Air foroo
General , Seventh Air Foroe
CO!llJllQnding General , VII .Bomber CotnJ]lfl.nd
Commanding General , VI! Fighter coiunand
COmm4nding Genoral , Elevonth Air Forco
COll\IMnding Gene r a l. XX Bombor Command
ComMnding Go neral, 58th Bombardment Wing
COlDII'IPndi ng General , 73rd Bombardmcnt Wing
Comu.anding Goneral , 313th Bombardment Wing
commanding Gener al, 314th Bombardmant Wing
COlllll8.nding Qonoral , 315th Bombardment Wing (Adv Hq)
Command ing Officor , 3rd Photo Rocon Squadron
Commanding Orricer, 33rd Statist10al Control Unit
Challlica} i"tarfare Offioer , XXI Bombor Command
& Train1ng Seot1en , A- 3. XXI Somber command
Ordnance Offioer , XXI Bomber command
Hi storical Offioer, XXI Bomber
COIIIIIIandlnt; Gonoral , MillY A1r Foroes: , Attentionl. Ac/AS
Intelligonce, Colleotion Division
Orfioer , 6th Group (VH)
Conmnndlng Offioer , 9th Bomb Group (VH)
Cor:ur.and.lng OrUoer, 19th Bomb Group (VH)
Coano.nd1ng Officer, 29th Bomb Group (VH)
76
79
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
86
69
90
91 - 100
CoJlUDll.nding Offioor . 39th Bomb Group (VH)
commnndlng orfioer . 40th Bomb Group (VH)
commanding orficor , 330th Bomb Cr ou.p (VH)
COllr.l.anding orricer , 444th BOI!I.b Croup (VH)
Commanding Officer , 4620d Bomb Group (VB)
ColI\IIII:.ndlng Offioer , 468th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Offiaor, 497th Bomb Gr oup (VH)
Commnnding Officer , 498th Bomb Group (VH)
commanding Officer, 499th Bomb Group (VH)
commanding Orfioor , 500th B o ~ b Group (VH)
c=alllilng Officor, 504th Bomb Group (VHI
Commanding Orfioer , 505th Bomb Group (VH)
Roports Scottac, A-2, XXI Bomber Comronnd (File Copy)
Reports Seot ion, A-2, XXI Bomber Commnnd