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IlISSION NO. 306-309

FLOWN 1/2 AUGUST '45
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This report includes nn account
of the second series of m1sGioJ1,l or
the Air Force that
PsycholoGico.l Wo.rfo.rll in their execution.
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HE;.I!"!lJJJl.TERS
T'NTIETH ',lR FORCE
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Field Order No. 12
Ussions lIo. 306.307,308 :lnd 309
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fmchioji Urbo.n Area (90.17). ToylltlLO. Urban .:.reo. (90.11). tio.g-
o.oko. Urbo.n ;.roo (90.9) and lI1to Urbo.n :.roo. (90.14)
1 2 1945
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.'.nn,ox J,. _ Oporations
Port I _ No.vigotion Tro.ck Chart o.nd Report
Part II _ 1I60.n Points of Impo.et.
Po.rt III - Ro.do.r fipproo.ch Ch:lrts
Port IV Bombing,
Po.rt V_ Flibht Engineering Chart Roport.
Part VI - Rc.da.r
Pa.rt VII - Gllnnery
Pa.rt VIII Roscuo Cho.rt
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Soction A lIission flo. 305,

Section B Mission Uo. 20", .

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Consolida.tod Stntistical Summo.ry.

Twentieth hir Forco Field Or4...or ,
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By Auth. of C.G,
Twentieth Air Foree
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!,,;OZiITIETH AIR
APO 234
Si.DJZCl': Report of Attacks on Hnchioj1. TOyaDll, ..ok.. &rid rito
Urban Areas on 1/2 1945.
TO: COl:ll::andillg Gen!lrlll, Uni-::ed States ArJ:lY Air Foree.
APO 234, Slln Francisco, California
1. IDE:<TIFICA.TION Ci? R?ORT:
a. rldor Oacr!)ti9lJ'l on th1;s note: Field Order Nu:nber 12,
Headquarters Twentieth .... ir Foree, dated 1 Augu:;t 1945, direcl.ed the
58th, 73rd, 313th, and 3l4th Bomb:I,Tdl:!ent '1inG!' to r::ake I:laxi::.WIl effort
att:l.ci:s (l.(,;ainst 4 urban industrial areas of Jo.pan and thlJ' 315th Bombard_
oent :'ing to oake a maxieum effort attack against the Kawasaki
Co.lplex at Kawasaki.
Pri!;'ary RodV ;lild Visual brget
ilission

b. Reported nerein;
includes the following incendiary pissions
l:l.st resort targets were specified:
Force
Assigned
(GNION)
Thic kiscion Report
for nhich no secondary or
306
307
006
309
58th
73rd
3l3th
314th

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Urban Area, Honshu
Toyama Urban Area, eonshu
Nago.oko Area,
tlito Urban Honshu
e. OperntioDs Reported Sep!lTntelv; The attack against the
l':;:a.";7ll.saki PetroleUl!l Ccr.lplex by the 315th "ling is included in .. seplLrote
TactiCal t:ission Report which combines l.lissions UUClber 303, 310 and
315 executed. by that "!'ing,
:::. !.lISSIell PLANNING I
a. Selection of Targets: The remaiad.er of the 180 Japanese
s.:'!all urban industrial cities marked for attacl:: th'"-t had not been bombed
successfUlly on previous strikes were considered in the of
the targets for these missions. Selection or these cities for o.tt:l.c.k
to Lll.sic reqUirements of haVing adequa,e radar scope photos,
to..l'f;et intelligence and reeo,lOaisso.nee of target areas,
b. IQPortance or
(1) The city of Hachioji is lOCated in a area
23 uiles west of tho Tokyo Imperial 1b.h.oQ. It contl'Ols all of the Tokyo
rail to the northern half or Honshu. is a housing aroa
for vltal outlying districts and although its ovm industries formerly
Connected with textile manufacturing, w::a.r is now being
s ...eslled.
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(2) Toy.,':!a. thc third c ty on th'J W'Sst Coast of
no;lI;hu. i& loc&ted tnland frolil Toyama Bay. 5 iles south of the Jinsu
tliver port of nigal!hi-Iwal!$ and 110 miles north of'tlagoya. The city
18 an producer of ball aJ'K roller ""o.rings. machine an:! pre_
cision tool3 and special steel products. A l:lo,e;nesiul:l plsnt along ",ith
the largest alu:ninum company in Ja.911Jl 1s lOCated ther". Toyama i. not
oOl:l)nct, cut by several canals.
(3) Nag.oka, a ctty of 70,000 population. is located
in north central Honllhl,l. 3S milell llouth of hi.:;ata and 12 miles from
tt-.e shore of the Japan Sea. Nagao':a 15 a 1'1.1 \ snr! s"rvice for
trle surrounding oil fields and an i'lportsnt of machine end.
r.lilchine tool products.
(4) is loc"ted 6t m1les northea::t of Tokyo on tho
of the :laka. River and 7 Cl1les inland fro.1 the r aciftc Oecan.
::lto is the I::ain ssrvice center of Joban Railroad and its urban
area. is a source of labor supply and a center of sub-contra.cting for
nearb:f high-priority Hitachi plants.
c. Time ;
(1) S"lection of D_Day was dep";1dent on weather condi-
tions over the targ"t areas.
(2) Selection of the target wes based 00
daylight take-offs and
d. tlunitiops and Fuel Loading:;:
(1) Selection of Bonbs and FHzes:
1. Force Required: The foree to attack this
was to consist of 4 Groups, based on the following considera-
tions: Two hundred tons per square mile were on the
40 per cant of the bomb; to be released within a
proba.ble circular error of 4000 feet of the point of impact: 90
per cent of the airborne aircraft would bombs the pricary
the load per would be 8 tons: nnd planes were
to c3rry 100 per cent loads of and clusters.
. Settinr;
M47 incendiary nnd white phosphorous
nose and a SO-foot settio&.
C17 clusters-- open
with a SO foot ,attin!.
at 5000
. l:. 01scuss19p: A bo.lIb load of 2 GroupS carr)"-
1ng IA7 incendio.ry bombs and 2 GN".pS loaded I/ith E46 incendiary
was planned to give proper penetration and to utilize fire-
qualities. Twelve pathfinders were to c.arry 1:47 bombs to start
firps in the first otagos of tho to
poLn:; of impac.t for vlsull.1 bombing if weatheT1ernitted Each air-
co.,r ry1lJ,.& .1.:.:.. bo:::oo' 1I:.S;; 0.1 so to. c 1...; '1; .h1to phoSPhcrus b"=b
1:1. t ." first grou<, of }'.1.7 Inc.. hdiaTy bo::!bSl to.lP fclcl.lI"d. Tl\. FU;ing
11"" s:=lo;cto.d f '
"or propor pOnetration r.n.:! functlgilln;;- Ilnd
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tI.e 1nter'V.. loo",ter setting ..... 5 choE"n to g1v" ,.,aximum uniform denGity
011 tilq;e't 9rel1.
(b) 'i'0Y!!IilQ.
1. Force R.QgY1rod; It VlO,S est10ated that the
force required to dllstroy t.'lis target YJU to consist of 4 Groups,
'i'his .....s based 0:1 the folloll'ing considerations: ;. density of 225 tons
per square mile WllS roquired on 'the tllrget; a bombing accuracy of 40
')er cent within a probable circul:I.T error of feet "",uld put the
desired to'ln:l.ge on the targot; 90 per cent of the airborne aircraft
wore expected to bomb the priQ.llry target; and tile liverage bomb load
\18.S to be 7 tons po:.r a1rcrll1't.
Fu.in/"".nnd IntorvalQil.!Lt<.er Settingsj The
incendiary and white phosphorous to be fUted ... ith In_
sta..iltaneous nose .. nd the /..17 incendiary clustors Vlere to open 5000
feet .::.bove the tllrget, IntorvlllOr:leter $ettinc WU to be 50 feet. tor
dl cunition$.
Discussion: The target area contained
nuaorous fire brenkoil' which would limit firo spr-eod to a NUQ-
erOU$ $;::a11 a:ld medluc $il'" 1ndu:ltrilil$ 1\I6Te within the area., indicat_
ill' thc.t moderate penetration would bo requirsd, It l'IUS planned to
c.::.;ry a mixed loa.d -- 1/2 l.:47 incendia.ry boobs 0.001/21'17 incendiary
clusters. lI'ith each aircraft c.::.rryins 1 100-pound white phosphorous
bOD.o to cr-gll:U.'l.od iro fighting, _This b.tter bOl:lb wa.s,
to :>e (ro.:ped ...ith th::l first l.:47 inctndiary bcmbs to be released,
S;.10ke :lrJd anti-pcrso .:lel effect 7t:;l.S fl;;tpected to Teoult. The interva_
lometcr setting $alcoted waS to arford concentration. aceuracy.
uniforQ dens1ty. The instnntaneous nose fuzing of the incendia.ry
Oor.ilis planned to insure air burst within the structures attacked
to Qaximuo effectiveness. The for the white phos-
pr.orous would give a ground level burst to misses and would
attain rna.ximum flre setting qualitioli, as '...ell l).Ii efrect,
these hit structuros, Clusters fuzed to open at 5000
feet over the target to nfford efficiency and utilize available
bonbing tables,
(c) Nagaoka urban
1. Force It was estimated that the
force required to destroy this target was to consist of 3 Groups. This
based on the followins The density required on
the to.rget VIas 225 tons per square ;nile; Bo:nbin:; aCcuracy of 50 per
cent expected within. a probable circular error of 4000 feet; and
tho o.veragc bacb lOad per n1rcraft to be 7 tons,
Fuzing nnd Fuzing
to be instantanoous nose for incendiary bombs and incendiary clusters
HOre to open 5000 feet above the and the intervQlol:leter settil\&
17.:1:; to be 50 feet.
-46 2. Because of considerations
::.. clusters 1I'ere substituted fo:- the 1117 clusters The m1xed residen-
tlal a.101 11<>ht i d t -
" n us ry llreas nround the target \'jere considered suscep
tible "to the 11 ht t
.., g pene ration a.nd f1re-setting qualities of these bOClbs.
_ 7 incendiary b b
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om s lI'!lre for to mark the
po nt:; of impact and 1 ,',-
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. ' I white phosphorous bO"b WIle to b" Included for
'::';1 l-lersonnel effect 1 .
,. n ench llircrnft carry1nf 147 incendiary bombs.
Cd) l'ito Urb9,Q ,.reo.:
.1. Foree IlOll"ired I Groups Wilre to att.,ck on
tho followln!: considerations: Tho requIred density on tho lll.rget wall
225 tOM per square <:>111'1; 2 :l<ean polnt$ of :Li:Ipact were selected, 1
with 11 probable circular error of 2000 filet ;l,nd 1 with a 4000 foot
prob"blo circular error; and bombing accuracy of 40 to 50 par cent
WAS expected.
And Interyalowctgr Settlng:
The incendiary nnd white phos_
phorous bo=bs were to hove Instanl12.neou6 noses.
l!.. E46 Incendh,ry clusters WIIra to open
5000 feet aboTe the
Intorvalomater liattlnt WQlI to be 50 feet.
Oiscus,lon: The tGrget Area was priQarI1y
of light, highly InflQl:l11lCLble construction, and l'/as considered ideal for
nttAck with the and incendiary bombs. loads of 1/2
IncendilllY and 1/2 546 incondiary clusters containint bombs.
\';1th oach o.ircraft to CllJ'ry 1 ;"47 .....hite phosphorous bomb, were specif1ed
to Inc[8J.se tot31 3nd to equalize t::tJeo-off weights of 0.11 a1r-
craft. The l.!47 white phospClrous bomb IS 'WOro to be co.rried for the
reasons as in 306. 307, ::lnd 306. The above
to give uniform density, proper ponetration and efficient
functioning of and clusters.
(2) Bomb load
58th
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313th
314th
Pptential
(pounds)
18,000
15, SOO
14,500
20,000

(pounds)
15,000
15,000
14,000
18,500
(0.) Potential Capacities for loads were pri-
Tilo.rily governed by tho total to be trctvoled. The difference
the potential Capacity and the expectod average figures
due to physical Space limitations 1n loading.
of the ';;ing
(3) Ammunition Loadinr:
COGl1:l3 nd. e til.
This vas left to the discretion
. (4) Gasoline Loading! Fuel nsoTve data indiCated that
S8th Wing ",ould reqUire 0. total fuel lond of' 6500 gnllons. tho 73rd
.. lng, 6600 g3110ns and the 313th and 314th lings, 6700 ta11on$.
0. Flight
(1) Routes,
!lOll to Ron,r:op for Choieq
8;:l.sO to 1"o Jim",
to
341018 _ 1354'30
to
350130N _ 1384730E
to
'i':-.rgct
to
3S28N _ 13e25
to
34Jall - 138053
to
1\'10 Jirna to Baso
To.etieo.1 DoctrinCI
Lnndf:>.ll w:>,$ to be e:>.sily idontified H=:ck:>.chi
So.ki Point, on the wc5turn !oido of tho penin.
SUlD; botwcon Suruga :>.nd S:>.gMll Bo.y.
(IP) Initinl point WOoS to bo Oso Snke Point, o.n
oo.sily idontifiod point southwost of ll-.o.tu,
mnking possible 0. good Oopproo.ch to tho t:>.rgot
nnd :>.voiding defJnsos.
Ho.chioji.
A left turn was specified to avoid flak area
quickly.
This was specified as end - through least
defended areaS.
Tactical Doctrine
Regsons for Choice
Baso to 1.0 Jlma
to
33S3li - 13608E
to
3615!l - 13608E
to
- 13642E (IP)
to
Target
to
3438N 13e05E
to
I,'lQ Jilllft to Bfts"
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Bll.Se to lwo Jlll1a
to
335311 131508E
to
3530!1 _ 13610E
Tftctieal Doctrine
This point was to be Inndfa1l, lno-Hana on the
eastern eOast of the peninsula between Osaka
and Nagoya and easily idontified by radar.
This turning point on northern Hon6hu was specified
to give tho force an oo.sier turn at the initial
point.
The initial point was to be the north corner of
the trianGlla.rLako Kahol:u Gata. northft.st of
Kanagawa and easily identified by radar.
Toyama. A right turn was to be made over Honshu.
This "'as to be land's end and would carry the
force over
Pagaoka Urban
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Tactioal Doctrine
Landfall was to be ths same &S for Ui5s10n Number
307.
This naVigation check point wa.s at the northern
tip or Buna 10 Bay.
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to
3710N _ 13e06E (IP)
to
Tll.rgct
to
36S0N 1404eE ;
to
3545ii _ 1410SE
This turning point WllS specified on tho caatorn
shore of Toyama Bay and easily idontified by
rad.. r.
This sharp point, along tho COo.stl1no bo-
brecn Nyugcn Il1Id lhlg11to. and north of Toko.dll. WILli
ca!:ily by , ...dar, Vias to be thO) toiU..1
point.
Nllgaoka
I.e.nd'lI 05nd WllS to bo tho c1 ty of OtSIl which avoided
defended arOllS.
This doad TOokoning point \'/0.11 dOGignllted to milS
Chosl defensDs.
to
11";0 Jinll to Bose Tactical Doctrine
(d) Mite Urban ArCBI
B:l.sa to IV/a Jlma.
to
3510li _ 140235'
to
355SN - 14027E (IP)
to
T:u-got
to
lYlo Jirno. to Bo.so
Tnctical poctrino.
This ca311y idcntifiArl point was to be
on IWllWlldo. ?oint on tho c ... stcrn shore of the penin-
sula loading out from Tokyo and betwoen Chosl
Point and Tate Yamakojo.
This initial point was be on tha south corner
of the Y of nnd easily
identified for making the best radar npproach.
A right turn waS specified off the target.
Tacticnl Doctrine.
(2) Navirntion and Pnctors:
(a) Hnchioji waS considered fair radar target whon
approached from a good flak run fron the southwest. The bost return
a radar standpoint would bc on Qn approach, but the east-
west approach would not be due to an upnind run over the
heaviest fInk oroaS of TOkyo. The nxi3 perpendicular to the
long nxiG of the city to takt;; advantagE' ':ride azimuth errors. By u.>-
ing iit. Fuji and Tokyo Bay plus dead tieing, the op"rator WaS
expected to find tho t!l.rgct.
(b) The TOyama targ!;lL should give an exo.:Jllll"t rad!ll'
return. wtth the flat terrain surrounding tho tn.get aiding the radar
signo.! of tho 01 ty. Th6 river to the west of oi ty should be a j;ood
roference point nnd should giva a good separation. beoause the appronoh
was to be perpendicular to the rivJr course.
(c) Nagaoka only a which does
not cco::o definite until reaChing a rango of 15 Dnuticel ciles. Tho
bridge:; north and south of tho 01 ty \\t)ro to 'uJ IIsod ns check poi nts nnd
bo identified fro;. tho initial point. The ro.dnr navigr.ttio" frolll
to the initio.l point wo.s to be The course fro.
the point to point of Impact paSses diroctlY through
_ 1::;72430
to
3710t! _ 13605E: (IP)
to
Terget
to
3550N l4048E:
to
3545ii _ 141055
to
IriO Ji.oa to Base
This turning point WllS spocified on tho OaSVltn
shorll. of Toywnll- Bay and oll-sily ident1fied by
rllda
This sharp point, along the smooth coastline be-
tw<!on Nyugel"l llnd Ntigato. IlJId north of Toko.da was
B[lSlly idontified by rada., was to be tho inttio.l
point.
Nagaoka
Land's end we' to bo tho city of Otau which avoidod
defended llrOllS.
This dOlld reCkoning point Wll.S dcsiE,nlltcd to min
Chosi defensos.
Tactical Doctrine
for Choice
B.,.sc to lwo Jioa
to
3:510:1 _ 14023El
to
3558N - l4027E (Ip)
to
Target
to
1\'10 Jirnc. to Bnso
Tactical poctrine.
identified point WaS to be
on Iwawada Point on tho c:l.storn shore of the penin-
sula leading out from Tokyo and between ChoSi
Point and Ta.te Yalllo.kojo.
Thi s ini tial point VIaS to bo on the south corner
of tho Y lake of Kasumiga and easily
identified for the best radar approach.
A right turn was specified off the targot.
Tactical Doctrine.
(2) Navirntion 9nd ?sctors:
(a) Hachioji WQS considered fair radar torget when
approached frOlfl a good flak run fran the southwest. The best return
fran a radar standpoint would be on en east3rly u?proach. but ths
would not be duo to an upuind run over tho
heaviost flak aroaS of Tokyo. The ax! .. \'las perpendicular to th$
long"axis of the ei ty to take. advantage 'Jl' '."lido azimuth orrors. By u..
ing /It. FUji and Tokyo Bay plus dead Nc:"'onir.g tieing, thl;; opQrator was
expected to find the targ(,.t.
(b) The Toyama target ohould give an radar
roturn, with tho nllt terrain surrounding the ta:.. set aiding the radar
signal of the ci ty. The river to the W9st of the c1 ty should be a good
reference point and should givo a good becaU/iO the Ilpprcach
\7US to be perpendicUlar to the course,
(c) Nllgaoka has only a fair radar return which does
definite until reaching a rangu of 15 nautical edles. Tho
brldgos north nnd south of the City to usod as chock points
Could be identified fro[. tho initi",l point. The r",dar navig",tion from
lanai' 11 t th .
a 0 e lnitial point wo.s oXJ)oetod to be tood. The course from
the lnl tio.l poi t t th .
n 0 (,. pOlnt of impact passes diroctly through
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. !O . .E
tho lIouth bridgo and by killing oourso On this bridge, all oporlltors
bo oblo to piok up th" city in suffioiont Urn,:> to aocomplish t\
synchronous run.
(d) Rc.dlll'" chock points woro Cxpoctod to 00 good on
tho /iita mis5ion bccou5o tho cours" on routo to J:l.pon follows the is_
land chain of Iwo. By using tho v;lrious illl,),1\ch. rodlll'" 6hould l1ssht
tho nc.viGo.tor In wind detsrmino.t1on and position. Tho target is v:.ry
_10ng1n o.n Oo.st-wost direction wt should hll.vo ::'.l;ood ro.dnr I"Il'turn.
Tho approach Wo,l; to bo cross wind to avoid hJ:l.t thorJ:lalB on th bomb
run, =d to obtdn It''xiCllUlll frolll tho large doflection errors

pcrpondlculor to tho length of tho tarSot.
(:s) ReU FacLyu:
(0.) Special jlllllOlli"!. llirpillnes 'fl'Cro not recommended
for these urban targets. Electronic jammers wero to be installed In
eaCh striko aircraft to b:l.rrage jam the 72 to 84 and tho 190 to 210
JnoglLcyclo regions. Spot j(lllllllllrs were to be Gmployod to j!Ull any search-
light or gun-1:lyirJ& ro.dars llpp" ..ring outside the barrage. Rope W'Il5 to
be dispensed in accordance with Qxisting r3gul ..tions.
(b) Search fer onemy radars from 20 to 3000 mega-
cyclos wns to be continued nnd enomy communications wore to be recorded.
(0.) Hnehioit: Tho target is I'11U..1n the TaChiko.wll
defense ..rea. within which there is n totnl of 30 heavy guns. 6 of which
\'f:)re 10cCl.ted Cl.t Huchioji. Five te 10 searchlights should be effective
on tho planned appro:l.ch to target. flak should be ineffective ut
tho altitude of 15.000 feet. and due to the poor searchlight
defense gensrally monger and inaccurate flQk WQs expected. The
from the southwest would bring the within runge or
the Numazu poor night defcnses which included 2 senrChlights. 8 heavy
guns plus 12 (probablcs) heavy, Route to l:l.nd's end and a bre:J.kaw:l.Y to
the northwest wore to avoid concentrations.
(b) No seurchlights hud bean noted in
t:l.:got t?"0tl., but 10 hec.vy :l.ntinircroft guns \,/ore cxpectod in th6 'foynmc.
:l.Tco.. However, it was belicvcd o.ircrrft would be b:l.Tely within runge
on the plo.nned tuis of attack and brenko."//o.y'. iiediUl!l W3IlPOnS should be
ineffective at the planned :l.ltitude of nttc.ck. 12.000 feet.
(c) Nggaokn: No defenses wore expected in this aren,
tho route nvoidlns nIl fInk., exceot 2 hc:l.vy &ln5 o.t Toyama. At the
plunned o.ttuck altitude of 12,000 feet only mO:l.ger and inaccurate fInk
...1:l.S onticipo.tCd.
(d) !Alto: Thero 'flOre 18 heavy guns llnd 3 Sllarch.
lights in this area. b.tt this wo.s cOnllidered 0. wonk defenso Generally
flak was oxpected at plo.nned of
a nek. 12,000 foot
um weapons shoulJ provo inoffoctiv6.

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with no
Assembly Points,
o.5Gomblio3 to bo
Bombing vms
effected.
to be done by individual
(6) lkp)Cturo Point:lI A$ under Route", (I) of
this soction.
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(7) Initial Point::;: As listed untcr Routo::, (1) of this
seetion.,
(8) Rally Points: Seo Routc:s (I) of this soction.
(9) Raub!! Bnck: As listed undor Routos, (I) of thls
scction.
f. Bombing Fo.etors:
(1) Bombio( AIUtudol'q The follcm1ll6 dt1tudcs wore choson
since they werc conslderod most suitable fcr a oporatlon against
thc::;e particular targets:
(e) !!nehie 11: 15.000 15.800 foot.
(.) TOYMo:
12,000 12,800 feot
(e) N'Ir: noka : 12.000 12,800 foet
(d)

12, 000 12.800 feot
(2) A;o:es of Attnck:
chosen es most suitable for
The follo1fins llXCS of attack wero
operation dosignatod
(e) H'l,Chioli: 35 degree:;
(.) Toynr.:l : 95 dogrces
(e) Nagoekn: 65 degrees
(d)
liil!! :
,
dogroes
Annex A,
folloVls,;
(3) Points of Imnnet: (500 ian Points of Impact,
Part II). The aiming peints to with each target
(0) A point of impact solected
northwest of the railroad yords the center of the city. A probablo
circular error of 4000 feot Vlould includo virtually of city.
(b) A mean point of impact WQS 'electad at
tho southeast edge of the a probable circular error of
4000 fcot included nenrly all of the original city.
impact soloctod noor
error of 4000 feot
4B per Taeticnl Doctrine fOT FQctot!j :
(c) A mean point of
thc City, with a circular
of bUilt_up area.
(4) Com;)[OSlibi] By
incendiary missions.
night
'r (0) On ll"issions Number 305 :md 306 (HGchioJi 3nd
100aoko.) 12 pathfinder aircraft .".Jre scheduled to preceda the main foro
to the tal get nrell to IllOrk the lfIeo.n points of inpect.
the ccnte r of
includod llIOst
(d) Two mean points of impact 'fICTO soloctod,
1 ncnr the center of tn: densely built-up wast cnd :.ad: tho other nltar
cantor of the eo.st end, with probable circull.r errors of '000 feot on
end 2000 feet on tho enst eovering most of tho city.
;..B1:!.
(5) Othar Boob IpI'" Factor:;:
Length of TtI:lC
0'
Roo R=
Drift
i:l,slj1on
(milM) (min} (<JOn-COli)
3O. 53 HI

rig;ht
3"
35 7 1/3
1,

",.
"
,
1/3
2; rig;ht
309 2a
.5/. B right
An weight of 16.000 pounds por airercrt
\,'o.s oxpected lUld with 675 o.irero.ft participating. Co yoas tonne.go of 5350
tons m1S to 00 o.irborno. On night incandio.ry o.ttncks. 94 per cont of
bQi:lbs nirborno could be expectod to be NIall-sod on the primary tll.l'l1'te.
This fil;Urc includos abortS. I:!l.lfunctione nnd a.1reraft bOlllbing t:lTG='ta
of opportunity.
g. Dcfensive:' IooMes::
(1) Enomy Pighter Rgpction: Tho B.29's striking at Hnehioji
o.nd lllto m.ight be interoopted by 40 to 50 righters, with most of the
opposition cor::;.ing nt HMhioji. At llito. 10 to 15 onemy fighters frolll
tho Tokyo (l,Toa !:light intercopt. tho nttacks ?robo.bly occurring frOIll lCLlld.
fo.ll to thc target. bocnuso o.t th).t point n right turn WQ.S te be mOode
to got over wo.ter. Opposition nt Toyama and Nngneka wo.s expected to bo
nil to negligible. but intoreeption might be by 20 to 30
fighters. with 0. possibility cf 5 to 10 of the interceptors being wa
en routo betwoen Osaka and Nngoyo.. Aircraft o.ttacking Nogaoka WGro
expocted to meet little or no opposition on withdro.wnl. but B-29's strik_
in
b
TOYlll:l:l might ceot 15 to 20 twin-engine fighters nc:\.t ll).nd's end cllSt
of Tho predicatod on thc probability Jepn_
nose fighter intarception would continuo to romnin weak and ineffective.
but it w0.5 diffioult to prediot oxactly there be a 8ubstl).ntial
resurgence of fighter defense.
(2) Fighter Escort: Pighter oscort wns not required on
these cissions.
(3) RCHz (Soo (3) under 3. F'l1e;ht Plo.nning).
(4) Arninst 5ncrnv Aircrnft:
mission was to bo
(n) GunMry:
used.
8ste.blishcd procedure for all night
missions .:lnd
the chart in
Atr_SOQ Rescue:
(1) Tho Navy \'/0.15 furnished thc det!!J.Is of tho
provided tho oir.sen roscuo facilitios 0.8 on
Annox A, Po.rt VIII.
(2) Posi tions of tho
Supo r Dumbos Wt:lre 'to b 1
o eS ndicntod on tho chart in
Twentieth Air Foree
Annex A. Po.rt VIII.
i. PysehologiCn) (Seo Annox D, Part I. for a copy
of leo/lot. nnd Q thar;of. used in conjunction with
thocc missions).
80e T.:I.otiee..l

(1) Introduction: (For bnekground
Report for CisSions Number 297 through 302)
(II.) It
wns docided to precodo tho inecndinry missions
..-
on tho night of 1_2 AU!:llllt 1945, with tho second uoup of wtlrntn!: loatlotll.
Lo.:l!'lots were to be droppod on tho followin!: 12 c11;103: l!1to. Hnchioj1.
OtSIl, TOYaQa.
Ku.rlll:l.c, Tnkaokn. nnd Nngnno.
(b) Lnnflets woro to be prepo.rod by 1400 of 31 July
1945 =d tho pInn wns for tho 73rd lYinl!; to drop tholll bctw:lun 1900 :n
July nnd 0200 1 Allgust 1945.
(e) Tho text of the le:lflct '\flUe modifiod in th:l.t in_
stoa.d of 'lTtU"nlng -4 of moro of tho nc.mod oitioe:, tho Wll.rnint; was to b3
nddrOB/lod to some or all of tho citicliI.
(d) Sinoo n chongo in text W(l.lI involved. 3 Jnpa.no
officer pri050nors .cro ngain to writo tho toxt and make it
cnll1gro.phic.
(0) Tho prepc.red lollflet wns te be printed as for
tho provloue l:Ii"3iono.
3. EXECUTION OF USSIOllS:
sce various Annoxos that follow
(For special roports
this narrlltivo).
on theso lllissions,
n. Tqke_Off: Take-off (l.S follows:
Pathfinders Main Fore", Pirst L(l.st

=
Airborno Airborne
Tr:.
ke
-
off Iqko-off
"'"
S8th 12 168 Ol0835Z Olll25Z
'07 73rd
"
170 Ol0634Z 01lOO5Z
'oe
313th
"
"4
OlO6On Ol0840Z
. ''''
314th
..ll..
--ll...
0160:36Z OllOOOZ
Toto.l 47 618- OlO603Z Olll25Z
wind-run, 4 Supor Dumbo nnd 2 ReM nircrnft oro not includod in
this toto.l.
b. Route.Ollt: ROlltos woro flown briefed.
orror ot Inndfnll was 25 miles. No roiled to
torgot of error.
Unximwc roportod
bomb the primnry
of bQrlbs
fect.
o. Asombljos: No assemblios wero effocted on these missions.
d. Tuge'U:
0) Prlmp.ry fisu'll nod ROld"r (For details on
:Odividunl missions soe Annox 8. Conso:idotod Stotisticnl Sumoary.)
l::.rgot craa nnvigation, Wind dotermination, and bombing _!"O QcclXnpl1shed
by k totol of 626 aircraft including 1 droppe1
5127.9 tons or bombs betwoen 011335Z and 011729Z ct oJtitud.s .nng
1n
s
frOD 12,000 to 16,000 feet, with 156 bombin& visually. :3 on
or offsot points. 102 by rnd:lr with visual corrections, o.nd 3.,7 by rc.dnr.
(2) Iafratp of Opportunity: Ton oircrnft droppod 81.2
from 011306Z to 011643Z ot altitudos ranging froo 9100 to 16,000
offoctiva.
(3) Re;mqlnder or Forco I Twonty-aight nircrnft _ro non.
e. BOYtes BoCk: Return to basos wore flown na briofod. with
oxcoption of 86 nircroft that landed ot
-10..
li.lUl.li 1

t. LOD;!'nf' Aircraft. landed at. bases o.s fo11o...s,

!I1uipn Number
=
fiU't L
a
M
la
r
Lost LnpCing
'"
sat, 01 2220Z 0200502
'0'
73rd 012208Z
0201012
3C'.
313th
012033Z 01224.22
'09
3Hth
Ol2232Z
020QS7Z
Tot.o.l
0120332 OallOn
t. Lou Qnd OPpaf'9 to AircrnCt.;
(1) Io Enemy Atrcrnft.: One a.lrcro.!'t. suffered minor dMlIl.gl
beca.use of enelllY Qirer'lft.
(2) To EQemy Ant1alrcrpft: Two B-29" reeelTOd minor
daJ:l:'l,GO froll. en0/:liY nntio.lreraft..
(3) Othor Ono B.29 lost to unknown cQu,
It TGporwd fire in its bomb bay Q:l 1t lInS from tho tllrr;et,
but no further word wo.s [(Ieei ved.
h. Exacution 13 Plnnnlnrl There _re no differences
between the execution and tho planniQ& of tho,o milaioDS.
i. Psyphologico.l ":Vo.rfg.ro:
(1) After toxt of tho Jenflots was sot !,I-p, all outl1nod 1n
the it was sent by rnoasongar to Snipan. where the nnmes of
the citics YeN inscrted by 11 prtsoncr of lflll. photographs wore l:la.de
by the Office of Wu Infor=tion, then converted into positivos QAd
pIntos and printed.
Six hundred and sixty thousnnd loofleta wero printed
:md inserted into 74 li.26 bomb COosas which ...ere thon delivered to the
73rd Wing prior to 1400 on 31 July 1945.
(3) In. oonnection with above. a. Wl).6 aade by a.
prisoner-of_'tIrtI.r, contdn1ng the full text of the 'l'f:LTning and ntlDing
the 12 citie3 seleoted. ThiD rocord WQ.& on the Saipa.n ra.dio
station to Ja.pan. commencing at 312000Z. brOtldca.st Wa.8 repea.ted
hOUrly Salpan until 0109002. when it wa.s taken up by the Offico of
Information station KRHO in Honolulu, short-,vnvsd to Stlipa.n nnd
thcnce transl:littcd to Ja.pCUl modi\ll';l wc.ve, h::J.If.hourly until 01l530Z.
(,)
Sxes;ut1gD ,r
lerJ1'lct mls031got: \ml5.
OS
follo!l' :
Lo::!.flct
Ale
Bomb No. L. B. s
Al ti tlldo
iiliiSion
110.

Tngeh Tj\kc_off

dropped

7
1
Ra.Chiojl 310423Z 311124Z
,
14.
"
,
111 to
:.>:1142Z
,
14. "00 t
N!1g110ka.
311239Z 3
14, !" ... t
Hnkodo. te
311401Z
,
14,;,0,50 f.:.et

1
Ha.Chioj1
3l!41SZ 01l113Z
,
15.(100 foot
l!:1 to
011132Z
,
15,000
feet
lltlgll.olca
01l227Z 3
15,000 feet
Ra.kodate
01l342Z
,
15.000 feot
I.liR!!1

Lcn!'lct Ale
'_b No. L.B. s Altl tll"e
liir.llion No.
.a
t"rrets
Tflko _orr SalgM? Mopnod of 801090"

1
l>uTl..lr.ll
310412 3112002
,
15,000
r"et
Fuk: IIyamn
3112552
,
15,000 reet
Nishionollll-

3113282
,
15,000 teet
Mei ZUTU
3113412 1 15,000 rellt
10 1
Kurume
310'562
3112032

15.000 fellt
Fukuyaca
3112542
,
15,000 relit
Nlshtnomlyo.-
I!lk9ZC

,
15.000 rllot
1:o.i:llrll
311336Z 2 15,lX'0 teet
11 1
",",U
3104002 3110582
,
15,000 tellt
TOytl/llll
311133,52
,
15,000
teet
Nagnno
311203.5Z
,
15,000 filet

311255.52
,
15,000 feet
12
1 Otsu
310428Z 311104Z 1 15,000 feet
Toy::.m9
311139Z 2 15,000 feet
-
I':o;&o.no
311207Z
,
15,000 feet
t:7>"
l:o.obnshi
3113C;JZ 5 15,000 reet

on Lc::.flot l:issions Ull:lber 7. 8, 11, llnd 12. ooch a.lrcr-rl't W!l.S

loaded with 12 T-l bombs, fuzed to open c.t 2000 'cot abo"'" the target
end 4 photo flash bombs, fuzed to open 3000 fect, abovo the targets.
Along th3 1-1 on Yisslons 1, a and II, listed above.
1 <';46 photo flash bOJ:lb "tiS dropped on o::lch of the tnrgcts. In the CIlSO
of );issloo Nllober 12, ::llong with the T-l bomb o..1T<lady listed
chovo 1 L46 photo flash bolllb waS rolet.sed on ll"::U 3 on Toyw:::l::l.. On
Number 9, tho aircraft WQ.3 loaded w:ti IJ 1-1 bombs, to
opon 2000 feot above ttlrget and 4 il46 photo rInsh bOl!lbs, f'UtoC: to doton::lte
3000 foot, above target. On Ulssion 10, t.ircr::.ft loaded
Inth 16 T-l bombs, fuzod to open at 2000 feet target, and 4 L46
photo bombs. fuzod to detonate 3000 feet abovo
mWI the 1-1 bomb", on r::h'sions 9 :c.nd 10, listed ::.bovc. 1 !'45 photo
flc.sh bomb was droppod, on of tho
(5) Further Pho:ltogr::ph:: sho",,'Od accurate bombing,
by 2 :-circrnf't of K"1.Chioji, l-:ito =tnd a.lC: bJ 1 of E:unU:le
and Nishlnomiytl_ll1kage. Other photos "me by C10'lC:S. Fin"!.l
of radar photo; runs passed all
citics.
'.
Annex D,
RESULTS OF' TEE nSSIONS:
Part IV).
(For of soo
0.. }'1.751on Nunbcr 306 _ Of the 1.4 .!<qucro mil.)s of
arec., 80 pOl' cont (or 1.12 squ:::.ro rr.i.i",s) was doctrcyeJ. ThwN
Y1tl.S so 1 SlIlnl1 nretl of In ::l section acro,,<l hu riw:-
and northCcst fror.l the cl ty propor.
b, Mission 307 _ tre 1 88
bl1il t_up nroc. 99 5 ( , .
. '. pl:lr cont or 1.87 Sq'lQ1-J":I f 'Wt".s l'u+--
tho bUilt_up Qrca (within 0. 5-mDo ro..JwB of the centoJt' 0)1' tho
c Y there wc.e: n dnmngo of .05 square milo
..18..
c. NL!'jIbor 308 - 1I" ..npk'); or 'tho 2,03 sqL!IU'O mU.. !
of w.11t-up usn. 65.S pOl' cont (or 1.33 sqL!;l.ro miles) wos dos'troyed.
or the built-up (within r. 5_1:1110 r::.dius or tho center or
thQ cit;y) 1P\lS 0. or .023 squure mile.
d. llunbgr 309 _ ,lito' or the 2.6 squoro miles or
built-up :u-e:3. 65 per cont (or 1.7 square milos) wc.s destroyed.
e. n . ~ ! 1 f o n Ih,,,,bcT 3QB - j,., ..npkn; or tho '-.0:\ "quc>.re mil .. ,.
of bul1t_up c:.rcn. 65.5 per cont (or 1.3:5 squ;U"o I::ilos) was dostroyed
Out:;ldc of tho built-up oroo (within n 5_IilUo rc:.dius or the) center or
tho City) th.:lro wtlS a d::.m:tgo of .0.23 squaro mile.
d. t:ission ltuMbor 309 - mto: Of tho 2.6 squaro mil os of
built-up ore:>, 65 per cent (or 1.? Ilqunrc Cll1os) we..:; destroyod.
//;-4.;"" <0
I. F TrmmmG I
Lieutenant Gcnero.l.;t. S. A.
COl'lrnMding
-13_
c. l'i"G1oD Nll!:lbof 390 - 11"f'Qok!:\.: Of tho 2.03 s'l"nre milos
cf built-up cren. 6S.S pcr eont (cr 1.33 squ;).1"C miles) wns destreyed.
cf the built-up c.roc. (within n S-milc r,,-dills of tho conter of
tho c11:y) th:Jro 1mS c. of .023 squo.ro milo.
d. t:lssioo llu",h9r 309 - Of tho 2.6 ISqUo.re Diles of
;:>rcn, 6S per cent (or 1.7 squnrc 111110$) 'lmS dcstroyed.
,/ "
ll. F Tl1mtmiG I
Lieutono.nt
Cornmnndi ng
.13-
ANNEX
A
OPER Al'IONS
Port I _ Trnck Chart Roport
II _ Yean Points or Impoct
P:IJ't III - Rnhr Appro:::t.ch
P:::t.rt IV _ Bombing
Part V _ Flight Enginoering and Report
Part VI Ro.do.r
Part VII Gunnery
Part VIII _ Air-Son
111851008 No 306, 307,
1.2 August 1945
-140
lJl!l!i1
o
o

,...
I
\
140'
I
--1---'"

-..-.-.- .. ..
-.-- 3131h II
-X-X\314111 ..
I
I
..
OATEJ,- AUG
1

----\--''r---+'---.
"
010&1OZ
011158Z

O1l458f,
01152&
012811!Z
73r<l W1M
Vl;a19p 130'l
58th _1M
nut.... 1306
'lUll Wllllj
usn... 1309
Tall...,t OloeMz 0110082:
1_ Jt.. _ OlllO$Z OllMCZ
L&l>4t .n _ onS10Z
TU'ut _ _ onS31Z onn6Z
Land'. E'ld 01lS3;5Z ounez
1.&I>OUIc oeoosn
I
'...
TU:...rt .91(Nl35Z-. Olll2SZ:
In JlU - Oll.2O'lZ 01142&2
LaDlltall A Dll527Z 0111122
r ...,.t Ol1.M5Z O1l729Z
LaM'. tM __ DUnSt OU757Z
LaDll1all 01.2220% 0ll005e%
J
UkIOott A 010603Z
lwo Jta.. __ Oloole!
LllnclhJ.l Ol.l2l.foZ
Tusn ._ Oll335Z
Lan4'. bld __ 011406%
_ LaDOll". _. Ol2OMZ
PART I NAVIGATION

I
I
I
I
----+-
'>D'
f

...
.. PAIt. r945

+_---'\"--\ilttt----+--,
O'
I
I
';CHICHI JIM" 1
'. I
I
---+--
JIM" I
j
I
'0-
,._-
OKINAWA
'0
0
--+- _
'rake"rt Ol01l34Z 01100St
lwo Jt.ma __._ OIll3az Ol1325Z
LandhU _.__ 011441Z O1l62'7Z
Tu,.t __. 01172'7Z
Land'. EDol _. O1l613Z 011&0&1:
Lanol1n, _. Ol2208Z' 020107Z
:5Ut.h !1R&
.lniGa 13M
1. Long rnnge nnviglllt1en Wo.$ e.eeompl1shod by individuo.l o.ircralt
proceeding te tnrgot areas by ..ay of hro JI",:I.. The. urban =ea5 of
H::.chioji (58th l'filJl;), Toyam:o. (73rd Wing), N"gnolca (3l3th \ling). nnd
l.iito (3l4th Wi1'li>) '/lOre ntte.clced. lloxilllWD. reported error et lllndf'nl1
wes 2S ciles, no o.ircrart fnilod to tho primery bccnuse or
nnvig:o.tion error.
2. 'f.2Tget ero 1 nCl,vi.:;ntion, wind detenlin.:l.tien. Clnd WOre
:l.ccocpl1shed by r::;d:>.r. Winds in the t::;rget :1ro,,-s 'rPCre vtU'i::>bI3, frOlll
100 to 200 degree, nt 23 to 13 knots, respectIvcly.
3, COT::pressien fnctors lI'Oro not o.s sntlsfo.ctory ns on previous
missions. Late toko effs co.used totol sproo.d of III r:linutell in tho
56th l1ing. The other ''!ings took: ::u'J evorlllio of 82 l:Iinutol!l to put 90%
of thoir (lircract over tho tnrgct.
I.. Return to b:lsc "(\/I nc; br1aCed "t th tha oxception of 86 alrcrhft
(l.t Iwo
5. Lornn werk I'ro.s 0.3 follows: (Totals nro Air Force Tetch)
'.
b.
o.
d.
<,
Nwnbar Loran LOP's
Numbor Loran Fises
Jlumbor l!:llfunctlons
J.vern&e 1!::ucil:1l1l:l. rango
Trailing Antennas
Fir.ld Antennas
Avcro.gc Rnngo

Fixed .Antennae
(Ground \'favos)
12822
7562
57
675
650
1350
1375
No.utlcal
No.uticl!.1
Nllutice.l
:hutical
nic.
tales
Milea
Uilea
r.
no evidenc!I
Slight interforence fro::! weathJr nCl,$ reported.
of jac:n1ng.
-16_
.... .Il !!..!i I-
There was

SECRET
MEAN E'OtNIS OF
COrtfIOl;rtTlAL
TAGHIKAWA
APPROACHES TO
ACTUAL SCOPE
ALl APPROX
,... \
SHEET RM-'n
APPROACHES TO TOYAMA
ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
AlT. APPROX. 10,000'
.-
,....

...,..,ou
-
CONFIDENTIAL
I
CONFIDENTIAL
JULY 1945
SHEET RM-93
,.
roported
10<l. I:I1nutes.
I
PART IV _ BCJ:lIIKG
1. l'isdon lllL"lbor 306 - Hncb1el1:
n t\ore179 nircrnft ""re dispntched :\s pr,thfindors to U!;ht
tho t!:.1"V't tor tho m:l.in torce.
b. Bombing wns CLCoomp115hed by visua.l nnd direct rnd:l.T.
IUncty-u7en nircrllft bombod visu(llly nnd 72 bOl:lbcd by ro.do.r. The tll.r!;ot
I'r-S o;,;sily identified. e.s tho visibility "':1.8 good.
The miuion we.s considerod won plenncd. The ,"vornl;O dr1ft
2 d:ogreol> loft nnd tho compressibility for the i'l'ing wo..
2, 1'1o';!5100 nUrlbeT 307 - ToyW'!l, ,
n. Twol'11'O :::.irer:U't liICrc dispe.tchod po.thfindors to l1ght
tc.rgct for th" o:\in force. One ll.1rcrn1't l'r.:'.S disp;,;tched to obta.1n
the wind diroction :\nd 11Olocity in tho t:\rgot :'.1"0:'. :;:.nd to it
to the 09il'l foroo.
b. SOI:Ibinr; \'I':l.S o.ccompl1shod prim;:,.rily by hawfcver, 56
o.ircraft droppod visuo.l1y. Tho t.:l.rgot W::lS o:lsily idontified o.tter the
p:l.thfindor hC'.d rele(';5ed :lind vhu:l,l siGhting could be pcrforl:led.
c. The ::lission W('IS con.:!lidcred excellently phnned. 110 diffi-
culties Vlore eneountored by the croVis 1:1 o:w;ocuting the mission o.s briefed.
Tho drift wns 3 degreos left for tho
11i"b Yrn,S III minut05.
3. Mission Number 308 _ Nr.pokn:
a. Twolvo dispatched a: to light
tho for tho mdn forco,
b.
!1:ltericlly,
Good wce.thor o.nd visibility w::.s o;o.:eellcnt which aidod crows
beCause tho ei ty of Ibgo.oko. wns :l very diff1eul t t:lrgot.
c. Tho lI\ission wos considered well o.nd ensily o;o.:ocutod.
Tho a7cr:'.go drift reported 5 do;roos left eOl:lprossibility for
tho \7ing wtlS 83 minutes.
Cission Nupber 309
0.. Eleven nircrni't woro dispo.tcMd :o..ho:.d of the I<:o.ir. forco
0.1: pC\thfindcTtl.
b. The woo.thcr in tho wo.s nino to urior.
enst o.nd difficulty WQS eneounterod by ,rOTIS \'lith inoport\tivo r'\Cnr "o"'e
in nceurntoly idcnti fying tho te.rgot.
'.
reported WOII
minutes.
the !111sISlon wo.s ConllidoX'od won ]'>lntm:ld. Th,} 7... ro.,;C :r'.r't
2 degToos loft o.nd eomprcse1.il'.i.ty tho ''fins; \
PQl!T Y _ PLICHT ENCINEEIUlfQ
1. of oS F19
wn
;
ct. Crulso to tbg It!j!,inhnd; Individual cl1ml-s 'l"Qr') lIlll.de 1II11nd1 ..
etcly oJ'tor tnkc.eff to altitudes botlllCO:1 6000 nnd 91)(':0 [ .. ,,0;, whero the
lnit1nl crui;o ....ns flewn, lle Q.SsOl:\blie; Ill:l.do.
b. BQClb Run:
o..n :lvcrngo altitudo ef
BO;llbing .:l.S conductod by lnd1vidur;L1 o.ircr",ft at
12.000 to 16,000 foot.
,
c. Roturn to BUg: Roturn to b::II10 W:l,':: conducted oy ind1v1d\l.O.l
:l.ircr:U't Without difficulty. l&inimUl;\ fuel w:l,S used by o,irplo.D9s cruldn&
:lot 1<'1000 .to 16,000 feet rmd de:lco!lding 2!';0 fcot per minute inte the
tr::lf'fic p:lttorn. I.:oximum range spocd::; as specifiOd by th.1s hoc.dquortors
g:-.w the bost fuol cen"ulllptien.
2. CO"Icnts, No c.1rCToft locdod bomb tl.'.nks and lJlU111lUlll ctqlo..
cities of bomb 10:::.ds \tOro Cerriod. in n::ln:,ly 0;11 C:".50S. TwQlve por cent
of 0.11 (lirboroo o;ircr:\ft bndod at lwo Jima.
3, Exhi hi ts:
0.. For historic:::.l record. seo ch:l.Tt follows this page.
b. For further infoTlnCl.tion. sec Annox E. Consolidated St"tls.
tiec.l SllllUlI:l.ry.
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1. Eq9,ipMpt FarrOr-gAppe - A11!JJ'q-13 ;
a. NWllber ef sets epera.t1ve Of! take_orr 641.
b. Number of operat1 Vl!l ever target 616.
o.
NUr.lber of aets operllti ve
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d.
Nu:lber
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planell u, in6 a:r.lmuth sto.bl1i:r.aUen
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,r set fallures
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l&ad planes
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Average maximum range,
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target. :
5000
10.000
10,000 fapt
15,000 foet

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&...verase: ::a.x1mutl range in niles, of beacons:

5000
1.0,000
10.000 foct
15.000 foot
11.
l3'
h. Light interferonce froC'l adjacent airplAnes. o.nd 1 c.ir-
pb.ne reported ja.=1ng noar Chosi.
i. rc.ngo in nautico.l milas of COAst - 57.
j. Recurring Tho 73rd roported fluctuo.ting
nnd oxtret:ely hot inverters.
2. RadAr Bcr::binr - AN/;J'9_13 i
0.. The 58th :':'1ng repprted
cnd :!. poor showing pf city return,
photos.
scope photos were at wrong o.ltitude
The 313th Wing repprted poor scope
b.
by the 56th
Difficulty in pickinb up mean point pf impact was reported
And 313th "'ings.
c. Lc.ndfall identification lnlS reported as Good to excellent.
d. I.;ethod:;; of relOaSQ in-:lividu:ll and dir"ct synolu'onour;
procoduro.
e. Nu.o.ber of radtu> reloo.ses 4.<101.
3. IFF _ SCR_695;
A. Loco.t1on o.t which tllrnad on and off. SOP,
b. :.vereGe nUll!hor of tim", ch&cked _ 39.
c. Nu.cbPr of liets 'With ma.lfunctionll _ None.
4. iob!to1uta ,,!timeter _ SCR_718;
11. Number of Bets operQ.ti ve 350.
b. J;'uzr.ber of lII11lfunctions 1.
-llS_
5, Cc>CmoDt3i The 56th Ittng. 4.. 'th Grol.lp. reported POlllllblD
jn.mrnl'll; ottcmptl o.t npproxlmntely 10 ""ut10(l.1 milos enst of Ho,mo.mlltBu
....."
lIII _ Gmn:ERY
1. N0 of ;./e f1rlO1:' 3
.00
400 '00
.00
1,.00
3. "verGal nUr1b"r of fired 1n co-bAt p"'r turret;
o
70
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30 o
4. no of [ounda rtCD" in c",.,hnt, 445
5, No of toYnds used for firing: 3076
6. Guns Londed:
56th mop' 73[4 1'\'in.... 313th Yiing 3Hth' 1.w::
HOT COLO l<lr COlD
7. rqlfuncUons:
C,F',C
Dyno.cotors (2)
(1) firing
re1o.ys' (1)
C."L, ,50".0.
Link chute (2)
8, Total porCllptrviO of equinnent operative:
Cr.t, . SO]f, G.
99.'"
9, RCMp.rks: _o.s consillorc.ble fighter t'..ctlvity. b1.lt very
.o.tt"clcs.
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Observed
Pa.rt III Prognostic
Port IV - Synoptic lbp
Missions' no 306, 307. 396. ,nd 399
1_2 .. ugllst 1945
-29-
'l'vrr ts :
Q.J!E.
low cloud bnso laOO ft, tops 6000 ft, wt th fall' tops
to 10.000 ft, in 11ght showers ::md sc:>.ttered middle cand M!,h
cloud, Iliiddle o.nd high cloud broken ...t n.orthsrn b;l.ses in
early 1ll0rnin6.
To la
o
N.l SMle 05 ot bnsell.
To ZOoN: 6/10 low clouds bns" 1500 ft, toPli 6_16,000 ft.
with occ0.6ionc.l show"r:;: a.nd 6/10 thin middlo alOUd a.t 14.000
ft; 8/10 high Cloud o,t 30,000 ft.
To 24Cr-J, 3-5/10 low cloud ba.II" 1600 ft. top' 5000 ft, with
iscl:lted sho'IWr clouds to 25,000 ft, a.nd Gca.ttored Illiddle
a.nd high clol.ld.
10 2B
o
N, 6-a/IO lolt cloud ba.so 1500 ft, top. 9_15.000 ft.
with frequent showers; 7/10 lo.yer6d middle cloud H_18.000
ft; a/IO high cloud 25_30.000 ft.
To Co,st: Lo.. cloud docrco.sing to 3/10 a.long route. bo.se
2000 ft, tops 5000 ft; 3-5/10 thin ddlo eloud in loyera
12-16.000 ft.
noto: A tropico,l storn wns to be just south of lyuahu. All
targets in KyUShU (lnd Honshu wcst of 133ot: broken to overca.at
low, middlo o.nd high clol.ld. All others 6-8/10 low cloud bo.aa
1800 ft, tops 5000 ft. with sco.ttercd thin middle cloud
in isolated tlrens of 3-5/10 COliero.e;c in llZ'oa on North Honshu.
1'li igc.ta to I.rarusan,
OPERATIONAL PORS:CJ.5T
at TOke-off:
SCClttored 1071 clouds Oond broken middle !md high clOUds.
There will 1::c SCattered to broken low clouds c.nd broken
middle o.nd hiGh clouds sco.ttered liGht Showers to 23
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n.
rrO!:l 23
0
11 to 280N there wi 11 'te broken low clouds and o'Vor-
cnst niddle .:::.nd high clouds, with toY:ering CUI:lulus .:::.nd mod
&rato shotlOtll. Frol:l to tnrget ther'C will be
.5Cc.ttcrod tob-oleen low clouds and middle clouds.
Tgrrnts: and 8/10 stTatocumulus. bllse 1000 ft. top
6000 ft; e/IO Ooltostrutus, bOose 14,000 ft, top 16.000 ft;
9110 Cirrus nt 2J.000 ft; visibility Z.6 miles due to hOoI&f
light Showers Oot TOYI)J/la. 'Iiinds at 12,000 ft, will be 240
0
at 15 knots.
l!nQ;h1.oji. 1lito. nnd Knw,,:<nki: a/IO strlltoculllulus. bnS&
1500 ft, top 5000 ft; 5/10 altostrOotus. bOose 16.000 ft, top
16,000 ftj 2/10 cirrus nt 25.000 f' t; visibility 5-10 miln
due to hllie. Winds at 15,000 ft. will be 2700 o.t 25 "nots.
8Mes on Ret:urn:
Scllttered low :lnd high clouds.
:I.h!.:nQ ",nd 5,,1.23:3: Sco.tteT6d low clouds and broken middle
Ilnd high c
OBSFRVED 1 j.THER
gt Tgke-Off:
low cloud bOoSO 2000 ft, tope 6000 ft. with ,cnttered
heOovy ahowo.r Cloud giving lighteni!1G in un,,- but no aho"l6r5
:l.t bOoses, SCllttered i:1.gh cloud, Vi8ibility unlimited.
-211_
T",rt"ets:
PLAlmlNG FOREO...ST
4/10 low cloud base 1800 t"t, tops 6000 t"t, with f"e. tops
to 10,000 t"t, in light showers nnd scOottcrod middle nnd high
cloud, lHddle nnd high cloud brokon :::I.t northern bOoties in
andy ,",orning.
To leON;. Same o.s nt bnsell.
To 2:0
0
N: 6/10 low clouds bnse 1500 f"t, tops 8_16,000 f"t.
with occnsIon:ll shoW'llrll O.Ild 6/10 thin mIddle cloud Ilt 14,000
t"t; 8/10 high cloud nt 30,000 rt.
To 2:4 Orl , 3-5/10 low clol.ld bn6e 1600 ft, tops 5000 ft. with
isc1:lted cloud: to 25,000 ft. :lnd scnttored middle
:md high cloud.
jLo 2:8ON: 6-8/10 low cloud bnse 1500 ft, tops 9-15,000 t"t.
with frequent shomrs; 7/10 Inyered middle clol.ld 1'1..18.000
ft j a/l0 high clol.ld 000 ft.
To Co,st: Low cloud docroasing to 3/10 slong route, baso
2000 ft, tops 5000 ft; 3_5/10 thin middlo cloud in lcyera
12_16,000 ft.
note: _ tropicnl storn to be just south of Kyushu. kll
targets in Kyushu. O.Ild Honshu west of 133
0
E broken to overcCUlt
10'01', r:l1dd1l:1 nnd high cloud. All others 6..a/10 low Cloud bc.ae
1800 ft, tops 5000 ft. with sco.ttered thin middle Cloud oxcept
in isolnted :l.l'eo.s of 3-5/10 in nrca on North Honshu.
iii igc.tn to !..:aruso.n.
OPERATIONAL FORgcl.5T
nt Take-orf:
SCattered low clouds nnd broken high clouds.
There will 1::c scattered to broken low Clouds :lnd brobln
l:l1ddle and hiGh clouds l'fith sC:::l.ttorod light showers to 23on.
Frol:\ 23
0
N to UON therl3 w111 be broken low clouds .=d ovor-
Cast high clouds, with towering cumulus mod_
Ol"nto ShOWl'B, FroD. 28" to t:::l.r,g;ct :::;re:;l.S there "ill be
sCllttcred tob-oken low clouds and broken middle clouds.
To.:rFets: li.MMkn. nnd 8/10 stro.tocunulu&. bnse 1000 ft. top
6000 ft; 6/10 nlto:stra.tus, bo.se 14,000 ft. top 16.000 ft;
9/10 cirrus o.t 2:3,000 ftj visibility miles due to hntOi
light Showers o.t Toyamn. Winds Il.t 12,000 ft. will be 2-:.0
0
Ilt 15 knoh.
nnd a/l0 :tratocumulus, bo.se
1500 ft. top 5000 ftj 5/10 o.ltostratus. 16,000 ft, top
16.000 ft; :VIO cirrus at 2:5.000 f t; visibility 5-10 miles
due to bate. Winds at 15,000 ft. will be 2:700 nt 2S knots.
SMOS on Ret\l.f.n,
Q..u"<."'"W. SCnttered low :lnd high clouds
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l) Md Sco.ttered 10'11' clouds and broken IIlddle
nod high
OBSERVED '/EiTHER
EMe 9t Tp,ke-Oft::
low cloud bOotlo 2:000 ft, topa 6000 ft. with Icnttered
henvy shoY/or cloud giving lightening in a.reo. 'but no .ho....ors
o.t bo.ses. Scattered high cloud. V1l:Iibllity unlimited .
2ll_
QQ.1H.l12's;!.!lAk
To 121'1" 5/10 10... cloud b:l.se 2000 ft. tops 7000 ft. ",1th
eCllttered tops to 15,000 ft. 1n st,o.,.ors. lUgh
cloud.
10 23
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N: 7_10/10 low cloud b:l.lltl unocsorv-,1. tops 8000
ft. Qnd h:t.lf of tops btlc:lusc. ::"'.'10 c1ddle
cloud bllsO!l 13_15,000 ft.
'l9 30CY, Rnp1d deerenso of clouo:l.s to 3/10 lou 1'01o:.lds bo..o
2000 ft. top. 5000 ft. with njd,,;.Je or..... Mgh cloud.
To 4rrrots: Craduol and v:lrlQct8 i:\ c'-\:., to luge
pntChoS of 7_10/10 low clcc:.d baso ace') fO; ':.:rs 4_0000 ft.
Tnrl"'Cts:
!:!!!2J. 10/10 1011' clow:! unlc:nol'fn tors ... ,;(\'a ft. for flrlt
plonO!lll target breaking 51 ightly to &/".v fen" a"";Or nlrcrllft.
Visibility un:-estricted
loVi cloud tops 01--5000 ft,

Clonr, visibility unrestricto:!..
Fnst moving pntches of loVl cloud tops 6000 ft.
varied fror.. 3".10/10 covercgo at targot.
KnwM!!.ls.t: As Ho.chioji.
Route
:t.S route to targets.
Bl\ses on Return:
3.5/10 low cloud base 1600 ft, tOPll 6_10,000 ft. with showere
In :loroo. but no showers c.t b:lSos, Visibility unlil:l.1ted.
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Pllrt II - Ro.d10
W,Ii1oDS No. 306. 30"/, 308. Plod 309
1-2 bugu,t 1945
-34_
1.I r.AF. ..
PMT I _ ReI!
1. PurpoSe:
To D/F onemy radnr 3.
To oonduct 11 genernl senrch in the 20_30"'''' m,:. rogion.
n.
b.
c. To barrnge jnm enemy gun-Inying o.n" r..lc.r('.hl rh":; rnOo.r8
in the 72-84 !:lc. nnd 190-210 mc. regions nnd te F':. 1- .j't't 1'ny gun-
lc.ying Or senrchl1ght signnls nppealing outsi<:<'... :"'e;->.
i1. To confuse enemy radar defonses b' '>.'0 ef rope.
e. To eeal.'ch for and record enemy vo!... ':o","",l." .. Oa":;ions.
a. Thirty-six RCl! Observers partieipat::d .. -;(.1 the
following equipment to accomplish the search and 4?.Q-APT_I,
200_APQ_2, 23-ARQ-8, 36-APT_3, 36_A1'R_4, 3-APR-5, 3_ArR_7. 9_APA_6.
23_APJ._ll, 7_APA_24 and
b.
jalJr.lers and
light:,!.
Each strike aircraft was with :I. or more electronic
carried 50 or more units of rope for protection from search_
c. Two special jamming airplanes were employed by tho 56th
Uing. target. Hachioji, to circle the area during the strike.
special jamming airplanes barraged a,"lo spot jammed enemy gun-
layi: nnd searChlight rudars nnd infested the aren Vii th rope.
3. Results:
a. Ninety-two Vlere and nre listed at
the end of this section.
b. Enemy voice commun'lcations \'/ore intercepted and l"Ocorded
on frequencies of 4 Jr.c. 4.4 mc, 4.35 nod 1.7 IIlc.
'.
of his radar
It o.ppoo.red tho.t tho enemy woos changing tho frequency
in an attempt to oSCnpo our apot jamming.
4. Remnrksi
'.
96/2527/30,
The following unusunl wero recordod:
296/410/16, 320/1900/2.
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PART II _ N.OIO
I, Strike
Roports:
Thirty_four
S triko Reports l'IOro recci vcd
by
tho Wing Air
Ground Radio
sta.tions
during these miSsions.
2.
Fox Trannmhsiops:
Ninety_two pOl' cont or nll nircraft
radio
operutors copiod Fox
"dummy" mOssug'G from grouad sta-
tions thos:J missions. Wonther nnd signals wcro oth.:r NgU-
l:U-ly Scheduled broo.dco.sts made by tho 'Ying Ground stlltions.
>,
Froguencioll :
FollOWing is Q breakdown of traffiC
froquoncy: 9.7 pOl' Cont on 3 Qegocycl';:l; 53 pOl' cont on 7 t1cga._
cycles a.nd 32.3 per c03nt on 11 l:lQgncyclos.
4. 1111v1gc.tion;;1 Aids: Fourteen fF/Di'" baring roqu..lsts weT? r.l.
froa tho aircraft by tho ground stations nnd 0.11 woro
b
". were no requests recvivcd. ranges, nnd
ron cust stution
f ciliti s W:lro successfully usod. Us,", of FliGht Control
0. 05 were roportJd and exoollent results obto.in<Jd.
scc !lot D1I':01pl1po and TheN wJro no violations of
s during thoso missions but net disciplinv w's rc.tod
0. 0 Y c.1r On th t t'
'<ull0 e To urn tho target it was boliov,; ;,03 :ww
operators onus.
e SOll\O of tho confusionwhtoh rotgn;.
- 37 _

6. The followinG of jamming

Q11.d enc:::y interference l'I'Oro noted,
(l) Buusa... CY nnd voioo at 12lSZ. 1300Z llfld 1700Z
were p:>rtinlly ofrccUVQ.
(2) Bulzsn... rnlor, and at 15004. whon
Tfind sMp WllS sehedulod to mako trlltlsllli8sion. wero offoctlYo.
(3) BUltsQW j(llrlr.lillf; fro:D 1735Z to 18152 'IfllS partia.lly
erfectivo.
b. 6615 ke" Buusnw Qnd C'f et 10052. 10302. 1700Z =d
18002 were part1ll.lly erfoctlvo.
c. 10395 kClj' Nogligiblo.
d. 3160 CW o.nd bQgpipo jlllMling from tQrgot to baee
wore pn.rtblly cffectivo
o. 60SS kcll ,
(1) Clf and tone jW;l.I;ling fram tn.rGCt to b:lSC W'lra efrecth''O.
(2) Jap voice in target wos inoffective.
(3) Stco.dy C,l slg=.l from 1200Z ta l700Z was effective.
(4) Steady tono :It 1800Z wus VQry effoctive.
f. 10880 kc.s:
(I); Stoady signal 1715Z to 1815Z W3S partially
effective.
(2) Ticking clock: tane at 1723Z 1'Io.s very affactive.
(3) signal at 1728Z wo.s very effective.
(40) at 1540Z WaS partio.lly effectiV(l.
g. 3410 kcsi 7310 kes g,nd 10125 I Nogligible.
h. 3900 kOSI Voloo over tnrgot Wll.S pnrtial1y effective.
i. 7415 kcs I Dots and dashes, and sorios of V' s from 17116t
to 1835Z ....ere particl11y effective.
j. 10620 k
ca
I CIY o.t 11352 was vary effective.

the
7. Dilltres",; Thero 'IlCro ne distross mcssaS"1l
Wing Ground llto.tlens during theso missions.
trnnsoi ttod to
8. EQuipr-ent I-nlfunctiens: J.N/.i.RT_lJ; 1 inoportltivc, 1 ch:;.nnol
10 stuck; 1 intermittent operation; 1 reltato unit out; 1 keyin.t:: rolD.y
stuck; 1 antenna reIllY switch stuck; 1 voico circuit rolny' stuck; 1
no grid or plato ,eltn.a BC_348: 3 lnoporll.tivo 5 ,cn3O
to - S <;'>'
an nn:lS broken. SCR_269GI 1 inoperative on CO::lPo.ss position. -.i
5 inoporo.t1ve. iilll.;RN_S: 1 ino"'erat1vo Intcrflhonel 3 in. rat: ,;
5 ihr - , .,
. 1Il c ophene switche. inoporative. 1 oicrahma button inOp<lTllhv....
Jnckboxes inoporative. 13 inoper:l.t1vc; 2 lost weights.
-3Il.
"
,

D
INTELLIGENCE
Pll.rt I Psycholog,ico.l 'hrf:lTC
Pl;l.l"t II Enel:lY :'11' Opposition
PQTt III _ Eneoy
Part IV -
Dam.go Lsscssm'Jnt
Scction .\ nssion
l'lunbcr 306
Section B Ll$sion ilw::bcr 30'
Section C
_ l.:ission
llw:lbcr 306
Section D - Gssion
ItUl:lbor 309
306, 301, 308. Md 309
1-2 ...ugust 1945
-39-

P,-JU I PSYCHOlDGICJ..L vt;,.RF)BE
Bclo.... is 0. so..r.lplo of loo.f1et used in conjunction with thelO
l:'.1ssions l

:. ., ..
,-
-
I
Eclow is the of larJlet shovm nboVO:
IRe::1d this clU"ofully ::1S it mo.y S:lVC your lifo, or tho lifo
of 0. rolative or In tho next fow duys tho mi1itnry 1nstnl
a
-
tions in somo or 0.11 of tho citics, namod on the reverse side of this
lco.!'lot, Vlill 00 destroyed by ).:llGrican bom'ls.
IThose citios contain military installations nnd shops
or fo.ctorios which produce r.lilitc.ry goode. ','Ic nro determinod to dos-
troy all tho tools of tho milit'lry cliquo which they ClTO using to
prolong this useless war. But, unfortuno.t3ly, bombs havo nO eyes.
So, in o.ccord:mco with ;.merica's \1cll_known humo.nitll.rian principlos,
tho ,.;:Iorican ..ir Force, which doos net wish to injurO innocent poopl",
givos you wo.rnlng to ev:>cuato tho cit13s ond $ll.VO your
tho
l;.merico. is not fighting the
Iililitnry group Ylhich hn.s enslll.vcd
Jo.panOSe pooplo but 1$
tho pooplO.
th ITho POIlCO which J.rn.eric:l will br1n& will frae thu r')ople frc::l
a'oppression of Qilitary and causa thO of
bot';;er Jll,PIl.D. _. '
-40-
,
,
I
-You Cl>1\ rostore peace by domnnd1r'l& now CU'ld ,ood loader.
who will cnd tha 'l'fCU'.
cannot th3t only these citios 11'111 bo
thoso ottackod. but somo or 011 will bo. So, heed this w::l.rning and
cY:l.cuo,to theso cittos.

Tho eitie, nll.e'lod .,.cro io!ito, H:l.chlojl, loriyamo., l!:;>.o'baehi,

!1is1>.incn:tiYll.-Wkago, Dt"u, lial:uru, TOYOJlIa, Iuru.::o. "'tuo..oko.,
nncl Ilo.gano.
......
PART II _ EHEUY orPOSITIOn
1. SlIlnn;;ry,
11. Fightor opposition '1'10." slight on this scrlell of , night
ir.condiary 1:l,s1ons to nachioji. Toy=. Na!::l.ob. and l!1to. Approx.1=tcly
105 to 130 enemy fighters were airborne, the broateet airborno
agl1inst a 6erios of Suporfort strikes in 2 Illonths. However, only 12
were :l.ginst the 8_29 llttnckin& forces.
b, The sn:u.ll number of attacks in vicw of the ntllllber
of fighters th:l.t were a.irborne 'WOuld seem to indictto tho.t tho Jo.pa.-
noso pnposely o.'7oided cont:l.ct with tho 8-29' s or th:l.t fighter
pilots \'Iwre inexperienced, Night strikes in this area 4 - 5 months
ago ordinarily sustained 25 - 100 attacks a similar nuobcr of
interceptors,
c. Many of tho int6reoptors t.hc.t. 'I7ore CLirborne ho.ve
opposed both forco8 of B.29's at Karylls3ki ond Ho.chioji.
The fighters thllt opposed the rnidors not belIeved to have
entered the KaW:l.snkl :lnd H:lchioji tc.rget :ll"co.s.
d. No 8-29 Wo.s lost to enemy fightors. Md only 1 suffe-red
ciner damaged from fighter fire; no cillims by B.29 crows.
2. 1:198100 !lumber 306. HwrhioH. 58th ".Ting:
0.. It was estiQ:ltcd thnt 40 to 50 encmy 11lrcrfft rose to
Intarcopt this missiOn, but only 6 nttacks ware mnde. t telievod
that only about 6 or 7 coocontro.tlng thoir efforts on
a'tto.Ckine;. There s::ollled to be 1 or fighters :o.bove the altitude of
tho 8.29 s, possibly diNcting the o.ttllcks of others. }lost of thO
att::tCks wer" rno.d(l '1'/heo the 8-29'8 '1'iOra conJd io tho sO:lrchl1ghts,
b. The prosence of a.t loast 3 enocy fIghters io arJQ
just north of Mt, Fuji and oonr Otsuki was established by 2 sightlOg'
in :l.d.dition to a report of 2 enomy c.ircrtl!'t io that :lroc. by the ReM
B-29.
... c. One B.29 hQil'lg follo'l'f':ld 0. poulble Tony alon.&:
'IT"_t:h 0. 'b:lll or fire- The To"", -6 soen :lbout 500 feet abClVoll :lM
300 ,vn ..
y=ds aheo.d. It cro.::;sod llboVQ and out at 8 0' clock. 'frocors-
N
econ io the ViCinity.
d. "'nother B_29 nbserr.lcl 0. slog1o.enp_ fl&lrtIor wh!ch
-4l-
fo1101OOd nt obOl.\t 1000 ynrds behind, 70 or eo ot 500, l.t tho
G:.J;lO til:!e n Inrgc rOl.\nd objoct, burnillfij rod. fo11olOOd nt tho S:llIlll
.:l.ltitwle. It t;row brighter =d largor. thon tho B_29 ch::;n!iCd course,
it followOd, but .mon tho B_29 nnvigO;tion 11Ghts '/OCre turnod off it
did not follow but kopt going strnight until it weo 108t.
3. 1:i;;;;ion 307, loyon". 13rd 'In.. :
o.ttnokll l'Iorc
",n ostlmo.tod
sustainod.
5 oner.lY .:l.ircro.ft v.ore oncountorcd, No
b, One twln-onr;lMI o.t 1715Z, 15,000 feet over land', end,
approl'lchod 1 B_29 frol:l 7 o'oloc'( hi/!h. clos111& to within 100 yCll'd,l
Oobovc. Tho twin-engine did not open firo :\I'l.d hnd no lights on. Tho
B-29 WOoS novor ooned in Ilo.:l.rchlights.
0, 0no of tho B-29' s WnS trnl10d ( nt ::.pproxl...:l.toly 1 l:Iilo
in-,ervo.l) fro::l shortly be foro tho IF into tho tarj!:ct lll"Co. by o.n un1don.
tified o,iror:lft th::.t eontinu.:l.lly flashod its running 11ghts orf o..nd
on, ...t l73lZ, 1 oro... reportod .2 unidentified o.ircro.f't flying in tho
lio.o at-reast formation just :U'tor lend's ond Tlith red rllnniO& lights.
ho:-.ding 160 degroes o.t 15,000 fact,
d, Cloar 'Il'eo.thor over the to.rgot cmd surrollnding
(U'CM with GOod visibility. No 3_29'11 wero by encr:lY airerllft,
4, l.l.issiop Number 308, Np,gno1<Q. 313th .itn".:
u, 40 _ 50 interceptors cncounterd on
this strike, "'o:;t of <these wer.a si(hted wlUlo over Toya.=,
Throe of the 5 were mado in this Tho oth3r 2
occurod in the target arco.,
b.
\7i th red and
'.
blowing wi th
Six enemy airere.ft wore roported as flying for>:lati"'J::I.
white wing tip light:; on;
Tho oirfield Gast of 'i'0Y=1l had :runways and h-mgnrs
light,
d. ThoTe wos definite coordination bchlton aiter::.!t
:;carchl1ghts at Toyamn. ?ighter aircr:U't obscrved to bli.nk
lights whcn picked up by searchlight and thc
iW'ilcdintely turn3d off. ...nother instaoce woos rtperted in which un
ellOl!\y aircraft w:lS orbiting C.0070 tha apOX 0<' se:-rchl1ght Cono. c:pp:uent-
ly "lmltlng to ::take en fro;.; above 01 .1.:\)' E-29 coned by
ligI1t,
o. One crew observed an unidentifiod encmy
cablc:;, betw"cn Qnd land's cnd and at land's end,
f, Two NiCks ancou!lt.c:srtd at land's cnd followed a 3-29 for
150 l:lilcs ou.t to $00.,
,5, '-lasior, NYDber 309. lolita. 314thlin": EnelllY Oil
tilie mission 'Nail very "'<101<:, .... n ostim ted 2';> _ 25 enomy wore
CnCountorcd, Only 1 atto.clcod, Fow of tho on'" .. , d
0=::: close to <the B.29' 6, of the eno",," :1,1 Tcr. ft si,,;1
no.vie;ation lights on, !'oro -balls of firO. obs;rvcd, t. r o.
w.:ich Could be ident1fied o.s to typE, 00.0 of thalli oXploJod :- Tc:"'>
on <the wO-l' into the t:l.rC
et
, Tho other ono obncrved nOt\r ":;"'0 hi pei.t
neof:lCd to inCrea.sE a.nd deCl"OC\s03 in int3nslty.
-....

P...RI III _ ENE!,'Y ..
1. !:tsdoD !lymbar :106 _ lfa.ehiojl Urbao Areo;
o. Tho prll:loty toq;ot wna bombod by 169 nlrcrnI't of the 58th
1111'11": botwoon 1545Z - 1729Z fro'll 14.800 - 16,000 feet. ;'xh of ntto.ek
votind from 250 - 62. Woo.thor \,,:..s 0.8 5/10 - 10/10 with tho
undoreo.st diss1pc.ting il!lfll3dlc.toly ovor th:l brgot Coli tho nttClck prog(1l18_
'd.
b. En route to th'l ttlr'got 1:I000&or und: innceurew heo,ry flak
1'I':1s encouotered Clt Nlt::o.zu :md o.t Lo.tSlullki (344f:t - 13841),
c. Ovor tho to.rgot fInk Wl::.S doscribod lUI monger, ino.cel,lrll.W.
I:lodi= end he:.vy.
aeports on sc:.rchl1ght c.otivity in the targot uea vo.riod
o.oong tho licvoral grot.lps. Two groups reported inofff:ctivo seo..rchl1ght
operations, ana grot.lp - fOoirly o::'foctivo. nnQ c.nothor group _ very
effective. 10 benrns woro :lctivo. of which 2 wore in tho tc.rgot
o,rcc..
d. On withdrawal flek wo.s cncountord es tabt.llc.ted.
Loc"tion
Otsuki
Rcnorks
Very oeegor o.nd
o.nd. ino.ccur::l.to.
o.ccur::l.te.
Jcdiul:l
hoo.vy o.nd e.co.gor
N sido of Fujiyc.oo. Longor and in::,cc.lrc.te. hcnvy.
'of.
Shizuoka
l.Ioo.gor a.nd in::lccuro.tc. hot'.vy
MeElgor Md inaccura.te. hec.vy.
0. no plano woos lost to flak. on oi$$ion, of 169
:l.1rcruft boJ:lbing. only 1. or 0.59%. sustl'l1ncd TI'.1s o.ir-
croft dama.ged nonr Otsuki by routo flQk. no nircrnft lost
to
f. Other sonrchlights were reported os follows:
LoCation
Shi zuoko.
Got:mbn ",fF

&r::o.l1':ltsu
2
,
5
3
g. l"5ccllnnnous ,,/;.. l"n; I
the
Three possible bnrrll.{;o bnlloons 1':oro observed bllltl'lCen
nnd l't. Fuji flying nt a.n l;stilll.ntod 10.000 foot.
'ho
prlclllry 'tOIll'l:>fo]
,y
17<

1
.,.
tnrget
=,
1 l1ind
run ..;C
.f
th< 13rd fing bo;,b.von
1.,:6:
-
1721Z
r, O'
13
1
600
feet.
xis
.f attncll: vnried f ror.! ,,0
0
120. :7"1l'
., N-
ported
"
Clear,
with 'ld.nds .f 13 knots
frot;
.:!:Oo.
.li.l .1 i X
b. En routo to tho to.rgot flo.k 1fo.c cnc:ountemd., nenr the IF'
(361SN 13610E). Tho flo.k 1f11S vcry intlccurntn and ha:>'>'y.
c. Over tho tllrgot flc..\:: WllS O'lCountored by oU llircro.ft.
It W:>S d:>scribcd llS moagor. ino.ccurntc. llnd he'lV)' (mostly
nodiUlll). Control 1f('l1l continuously pointed llJ'.d bo.rrsge.
d. On wi thdrnwnl. fInk wo.s nll.
e. No pIo.no 1I'n1l lost to ftlok on tl:i& Il\ission. ond of 173
ottncking only I, or 0.56%, sust:linod fl::Lk dQ.lllOge.
r,
inoffecti'lo
Qui to 0 few BOnrchUghtll wero obsorvod. but 0.11 W\!IrB
_ nono of tho aircraft woro illl.lfilin:>ted:
Locgtion
Kyoto
Fukui
Klln:Hn...
IP
Tnkaolco.
Torget i.rea.
Yo.tsuo (353':'
s

2
1
7 (2 groan beMS)
1
137078) 2
g. !.Jiscollnnoo\ls:/;" Ob'jcrvntionr; l
(1) Fivo-cight ?hosphorus fl"k bursts wore obsorved ovor
tho t:l.Tgot (in:;l.ccuro.te).

(2) BIQckout w"s

3. Mission ITu;"\bor 398 _ N?,p'!\Ok" UrbrlO :.rCQ,j
0.. fl:o primary targot bombed by 125 aircraft of the 313tk
batween 1335Z - 1458Z froc 12.:00 _ 13,40C hxis of
:;l.V'CTcgcd 65. 'Vcothcr n::lS reported QS CAW - 2/10 undeTCnst, in tho
tllTgot nreo..
b. En routo to the targot, flQk encountered ns t"hul"tod
bclO'11'l
LocntiQD
IP (!hdaghi)
Tnkaoka
Fushiki
l:e::.gar and ina.ccuro.tc. heavy, and f10dCTll.W,
innCcuro.te and modiul:\.
:L.eo.ger und accUi'ate, medium.
l:eager o.nd ino.ccuro.to. hoo:vy.
I;o"gar and modium.
c. Over tho t::lrgct flilk "''tiS describod CUI n:oagoT to modor'l.te.
nnd medilllD. Honvy fla.lc WnS
On wi thdrc.'vo.l
at Shira.k:c.wo..
meager, and medium flok .us
0,
th"
None of the
roLsi:>n.
....
lJlllll1
r. So:-.rohllghts werll Ob:30Tflld 113 tabulated bolO'll":
Location
Tnknokll
Itonll:;c.wn
Fushikl
Toy:l.ClO
Tll.rgot 10.)"011

,
2
1
"
20
2
I'
2
g. ThO Hl;hts a.t TOytl.'nQ wore el:lployod 10. ll. fjroup of el&ht
'Ilhich would flllSh on o.nd off 10. unison. Thoy o.ppea.rod to be Coordin-
n ted wi th tho enOl!ly flghto r ll.1 To r:l1't. ,,11 liChts "lOro 1nofroe ti vo.
h. Mueolloo29uS MA Ob.'lqrvntloM l
(1) 'IWothrce InQ.ccUf'll.to phosphorus bursta ..."ro roportod,
over the to.rgct
(2) Eight ground-to.o.lr
o.ll'Cr:ll't just prior to bomb relo11sc.
nnd led the ,ureTert by 200 yo.rds.
ToclcotlJ 1'I'Qra encountered by OM
BurstG '"lOre 1'Ihlto phosphorus
(3)
tho south cnd of
Ono
81wo.
largo
L,k'.
green pal'::lchuto fll;lTo W(lS observed over
(4) green tround observed 10.
wostern H'1;l.&Cloka..
(5) Tho following socondnry wore bombed by
airereft nod obsorved fInk ns follows:
('
Locpt1ou
Toy=
t:ulabe
Ho.l:I.:llatsu.
Fu.lcui
i'flytunnda
ReMl)rks
!;eager :o.nd Inaccuro.to, lllDdiWII.
Meager c..nd ino.ccuf'::'!.te. honvy
Nil
Nil
Nil
4. Number 399 Vito Urbgn ArOIl;
n. !'he pri=ry t::.rget r.o..s boMbed "'; 160 nircrott cf the
3Bth \.log between 15312. _ 1716l from 12,000 .. 15.200 foet. Axis
of IlttllOlc varied frOm 3520-260. '!fcc.thQr rcportod as a/lO _ 10/10
cloud undercast, with winds of 25 knots from 165
0
170.
b. En route to the tnrgct, mongOr. Inaccure.to nnd MO:vy flllk
lr-l.G encountored ot KnsW!ligourn.
C. Over the target fl:;l..: WtII11 descri 'b"d e.B lDI!I:1ger. inll.ccu.ro.te.
heavy and mediW!l. Ono-third of tho e.ircro.tt roported fInk as nil.
Ono to three ineffective sea.rChlights .ere observed.
d. Flolc wos nil on withdrawnl.
on titi.&
0. No o.ircro1't wer_ lost or dMl:1god as 0. result tof fInk.
filis.ion.
tho
r. Three
te.rcat nree.
ground.to-ll.lr
wus conplete.
-<S-

Q!!E.lQf1!.!lA!i
a'.CHIOJI 90,17 URB... n
1. O? O:J;';'GE
Built-up o.rco.: Sq.!!I. 'to'to.l
1,4; Sq.lli. dostroyed _ 1.12
Per cent destreyed - 80
Tot:l.l d:::.Jno.&e to d:l.tc: 1.12 sq. r.ll. Per c.::nt ef bullt_up ar:=a: 60
Targets d=o.l;0d by curront striko: 1 numbered; lothor
2. D:;u:l=.gcd wi'thin lilllits of built_a? o..roo.:
Dostroyed
n. J.re" _ d-moge fror:> current strike: ..2.J:I...Mi. .2..a....lli..
BuIlt-up o.reo. (Urbo.n)
BuIlt-up nroo. (Industrlnl)
BuIlt-up cren (Totnl)
1
llano
I.'
1.12
Nono
1.12
.0
None
'0
90.17 - 1375 it'l.chioji ifu,in 5to.tloo.
Hignshi_Hcchloji 8to.tloo.
2S%
10,",
3. DnaagG outeido built-up (within 5 mile rndius of center
of City):
breo from currept strtko:
Ono slIl:lll o.roa of d:unngc. In :'. populo.tJd ncross tho river
and NE the cIty proper.
b. Donogo to
Ilone
flono
llone
Ilene
Ncne.
28 .,. -- old d(Ull:J.gl!l
- old d:1Cl:lf"
F:o."t -old
Ocisel
?bnt
1692
1404
1407
7.,
7.'
2008
'009

90.17-2044 A Probo.blo 10c:l.t10o. of

Co Hlno
S:l.gc.roi ... rsoo.o.l
T:J;.chikn'l:l. .,.ir BOose
ShOWn .,.1 rflc Id
Shown ..JC Co.
Tnchiknwa Ale Co.
To.chikawa Air
Hitachi Co., T:l.chiko.wo.
Inclosures: 1. Losnic o.nnotnt3d to show built-up nrca nnd
on 20th A.F, C.I.U. DIA,
... _
. ILll i III .. Jo
COHflDDffI
...
-
I?-lkban
FMissian306,1"'2 Aug.1945
Ocmage Assessmen' Report 166
CJ.U20AF
KEY
_ Y-lJpAre.
aol.I.I tndustriol Area
m Destroyed
-
P:JlT IV _ sECTIQJ B - D.\HAGE ,\SSESS:tn..T__ TOY.\Mh_9Q.ll_URB.'l;N
1. Sutn'JI"X of Ihr.l.nee:
Built_up area' Sq. 151. total - 1.88, SQ. .. Mi. deatrcued - 1.87
h.r cent - 99.5
tarGet oren - 1.88 sq. o.i.
Totol da=ge to date: 1.87 sq. ei.
Fer cent 99-5
Per cent of bu.ilt-up area, 99.5
2. J:lar.a1<8 \tithin linits of built-up arc,,:
a. ,;rea cbJ:l,:1rc fra:J. current strike I 59- ta_

Sq .. L!i. Per CMlt
Built-up aree (Urban)
.-..:p erell. (Industrial)
fAJ,ill;-up =ea (Total)
b. Dm"Ja.ge to tlU'gcts:
('ras ',;arks
n 6261 ii'- I-P '{oshclm: XK

6250 !Iun1. : 11, Plant No.. 1
2 l,;"nic.cntifi.3':" Plenta
1.. 81
.06
1,87
99
100
99.5
3. OJ.tsidc built-up area: ("i1ithin 5 cile radius of cellter
c city)
a. .\rea da=Al;e: .05 sq. ci.
b" na::1a,;e to targets:
SO.ll-JJCI 62,52
6259
861
862
93
6
941
1943
1944
r.!otcO Machine Too} 'Jc.
Tais:'l0 U'}.i
Nichr:l8.D. 'trJ (:e..
HiS.:lSt;i-I"J"aac ....r
1ii2S9..-' !-,'';:!It No.1
Fuj"l:.t '3hi
':':'c.y;-4:l. ..3
F:,:j:J.cts,
RigaL.li-lt1:l.'lt3 P1,:-t9
NippO"l Soda (;0,.. !>;neShll:l Plant
OJ': L".l'U Rivpr
l'f;
:i.-ie,...
l!cne

N."ld

Inclosure: Mcsaic annotated to shC'? UlJr.'d30
It Based on 20th /\..1".. ero D.ll .. Report No 151
- .. -
..
,
--
-_.__...__..... _-----
--------
KEY
_ Built-Up libon Aleo
....... Inwstriol Area
IiZl Damo<le
""'_ ~ ... eWl'-Up
= = ~
1. S\liM9arY of DI'LWr!iU
Bu.ll1;.up &rOll: Sq.l.!.1. tot<>.1 2.0"i Sq,J.l.1, dostroyod 1.33
Por cent dostroyed 65.5
Planned t:>rgot arOll' 1.2 sq.al1.
Per cent de,;troyed, 110
Total dtullago to dato: 1.:53 lIq. mi. Per cent built-up nrOll: 65.5
Targets dnma.ged by current striko: 2 nWllblrod; other.
(Good 2(,& covorllge)
bnge wi thl n limits of buHt-up area.:
2.
),ron dgmn/!ild frog currgnt ;trikfll

Dclltroyod

Bull t--up aroo (Urbnn) 1.76 1.:51
74.0
Bull t-up .. (Industrial) .27
.02
, .4
Bull t-up nron (T(t:;.:) 2.03 J..33
(5.S
b. DSlj!gge to
!l!loll&!
1565 Tsugo.m1 J..t::Lgi !!rg. Co.
tlono visible
1660 !Hignta Iron )forks lOOJl
1661 OsWcc. 6lnehincry Co.
10'"
1669 Riilten Heovy Industry None visible
rll.6271 Unidentified Industry llano vhible
XX1-6272 Bnkuotsu. Chemical Plant Nono visible
XU-6273 Hokuotsu Pnper &: Pulp Mill !lone visible
Dnmnge outside built.up areo. (within 5 mile ro.dius of center
of city)
b. Dt1IPngo to to.rgcts .;r. to 3 unithr.tificd tc.rgcta
Inclosures: 1. ..nnetntcd c t'howing dXlo.go
-.a:::.scd on 20th .IF C.I,U. D/r.. R"p<J:"t
so.
I',m IV _ SECTI01 D _ D.V:1,',CE .'.ssESSMENI' MIT0020,14..VRB!.N'
1, Suqng.ry c( Dgmagea
&.l.i1t.Up !ll'ea. Sq. 111, total .. 2.6, Sq. Mi, QestrQ'ed - 1..7
per cent _ 65
Planned target area: not available
Total dt=Jge to date. 1..7 lIq, mi. Per oent at built-up ar01!l1 65
Targets d!u:leged by current strikB, 1 numtJered; 1 other.
Umi1:atiom gt....oOl7oragel ExtrEllllll north portion not cOl7e:red.
Notol no ]ll"cviau d:lr.iagco
a. .o\.rea da::::l.Be era:! current strike:
Built_up Mea (Total):
B. Diage to targets:

Sq, Mi. So. Mi. Per cem
2.6
c;o,14-1478 Marshalling Yard 2,5% repair shop area.
Unidentified Industry 80%
(NE of Target 1478)
3. Damage 9,!tsj,de built_up yes; (within 5 nile radius ot center
or city)
a. Area dgF'!!.ge; None
b. Pooregc to targets: None
Inclosure: Annotated print
Based on 20th A.F. CIU D.A. Roper t Ne. 151
_ 52 _
aO.rIDIN'l14L
CONFIDENTIAL
N
KEY
-
_ URBAN BUILT UP AREA
~ SPARSELY llUIl.T UP
ez;;I DESTROYED ef!)
C. I. U. - 20 A'
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 170
MITO 90.14- URBAN
Mission 309, 1- 2 AuO 1945
.., ! ~ 1 6 1
CONSOLI DoTED SI',TIS'IIC.J. SU illiJl,Y
MiuioPi No ~ 0 6 , 307, :SPIL---1,,L..::J)2
1-2 J..llglUlt 1945
...-
SECRET-
fWENTIETH.

AIR FORCE
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT
FORM 34
MISSION NO. J06 _ J10
1 AU8ust 1945
OPERATIONS
Mission #J06 - 58th Wing
Mission #307 - 73rd Wing
Mission fr308 - J13th Will8
IJission 11309 - 314th Wing
MiIHiion #310 - 315th Wing
l.tl.xilllWll Effort - lIachioji Urban It.roa
tllxi= Effort ToyaD'Jl Urban Area
l41xillWll Effort (3 Groupcl) _ Urban A.rea
f81ximum Effort - Mi to ll'ben Area
110 Aircraft - Kallac.oki Petroloum Complex (UP Taxgets 116.127.128)
CQST OF MISSIOl EWCTIVENEoSS OF MISSIONS
A.ircraft Airborne . . .
Porcent Of j,.ircraft On Hand .
606
9J.71l
1.ircnu:t LOSt ....
Percent Of l.ireraft il.irboriW.
1
0.1:1
_drcraft Lnndirv; J,t Iuo JiIID . 95
Aircreft Damaged ......
Fcrc;;,nt Of Aircraft irborno.
Cro,I I<bmbor Casual tics. . . . .
Percent Of Total Partieip:lting.
J.ircraft Bombing PrilJllry Targets . 747
Percont Of Bombing J.irerart .t.irbornc. 94.2%
Bomba Droppod on Prillllry Targets. . . 6153 Tons
Bombs Droppod On Othcr Targots. . . 107 Tons
Bombins Rosu1tll _ Prcliminory reports indica to tho folla.ling do.llDgo:
;,306 - 1.1 sq miloo or 5&,( of built_up areO dostroyod.
#307 - 1.87 Ilq miles or 99.5% of built_up areo destroyed.
it308 - 1.J3 sq miles or 65.5% of built.up :J.rc:J. dostroyod.
"309 - 1.)5 Ilq mile;s or 61.)% of built.up orca destroyod.
,1)10 - (IndicateD d3llDge to doto) _ Tarsot 116 _ 41% otorD.8e tonk C.:lItlcity destroyed.
127 - 43% Iltornge c.:lpncity nnd 35% intormediato tank capacity dcstr01ed.
1'crgot 128 - 35% etor:J.gc cap::1city nnd 15% intorlll:ldioto tonk c:ljpcity destroyed.
26
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5)
MISSION jab. :316
1 4"",,,,+ lal":: 1lI.,.
PAR TIC I P A '1'.. 1 N G .lIBeRAlT
-
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ItICDR OF AlBCUJ'r
!rDm ()j' un on TDa: or lIE'l'tJRll'
B1JmEJl OF .Al1I.CRAPf
am 011 SOIIKI>-
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Anl-
BOMBING

BOMBING COMPLEfDtG
lILID
..,
BOIlIlIl
.....
,.... .... "... "BS!
LAST PRIIWlY OONIlARt O<SEll
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TARGE'!' TARGETS MISSIONS
tvQ JIIU.
/1118810 <>06
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188 168

168
1 A.ug. 0835
1125 z
1_2 Au,. 2220 Z 0058 Z 158 - 2
-
160 8 36
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12
11

12
5'
- -
-
5
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.
-
190 170
170
0834
1005 z 2208 z 0107 2 162 - 1 163 8
7]lfG
- 7
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11

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2

2
.
-
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-
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l]\fG 11,2 127 3
124
0603 0840 z
1 a.ug. 2033
2242 113
-
5 -
118 6
3
8
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12
12
-
- 12 -
-
2

2
H'00
- -

2 2

-
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lJi"G
180 160 4 156 0836 1008 z 1_2 Au; 2232 ' 0057 lJi9 -
1 - 150 6 6

11
11 - -
-
11

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2 2

-
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15'1lG 160 130 3
128.!!
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0 0744 z
IJ,.ug. 2016 2209 120 -
2

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2 -
2
- -
-
2 2 -
.
01>1. 860 755
10 746
1 d.ug 0603 1125 z 1 Aug. 2016 0107 702

11 -
713 33
95
47

47
45
1 -
46
1 -
13

13
- -
13
13

-
\
,
P<M

___ .hfinder aircraft.
2 aircraft; 1 super durnbo aircraft and 2 wind run aircraft.
. 1 super dUJllbo aircreft and 1 '''ind run aircraft.
Includes 1 spare aircraft.
! lind run aircraft.

- --
-
-I
HISSro1'l' 30(, - 310
DATI 1 1945
0_
D
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!1J'ECT_
BOIQID
BOO,"
I
IVI
SECORIalt
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-
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-
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HISSro1'l' 30(, - 310

BRUIDO'Iflf OP ALL AIRCBJJ'1' JA.ILltW 10 BOMB PRIMARY
DATI 1 1945
MECHANIOAL FAILtJU
PDSOINEL ERROR fLIGHT CONDITIONS
El{Dll" ACTION
0_
J01L.
101'-
BOMBED
lfOI-
llOMnD :DOmD
1011'_
'OIL
.... BOlCUJl BOlClIEll
D'J"ECT-
BOKBID
EF!'!:C'I'_
.....OT_
BOMBED BOMBED
BOIQID
BOO," 1I7IOT-
SECONDARY OTIIER SECOlmARI OTIIl:Il
Sl:COtm.lRT
0TIIl:Il
!1J'ECT_
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8 teinten!l"'.CB JllIraonnel error.
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NISSIO!
306 - 310
1I0NlIIlfG RUR
D.,..
1 AIi8UDt 1945
...... IlOl<DD
J.1RC....
TId OJ' iELL\B1 ALT. OJ' ULEASS
VISUAL SIOB'l'IBG
UIlU SIGB'rIJO
mOPPING
O. JlUE!,.
lWl.. _
DROPP!tlQ
ILUCI 01 'J'ARGET
!!l'R
llOIlBS
tillLIJ:ST I.A<lS. LOWESt BIOHlS! S'l'AJrnARD DC!. 01
DllOPPIlIO
llSI'! p".
WITH fIS.
..
DOO'" OnSEt
CORDC'!"rs
O.
*cbiojl Urban Area
p
15'
1548 z 1729 Z 14800 16000
0
96
- - -
62
Hachioj1 urban Area
p lll!, 1545 Z
1601 Z 15100 15600 1
- -
- -
10
l44.5Z
9100
- - -
Haba n_
TO 1 - -
0
- -
1
1558 Z.
1.5000
- - -
Sb1DaZU.
TO
1
0
-

- -
1
- - -
Sb""""
TO 1
1616 z
-
11500
-
-
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1
TO
1643 z
16000
- -
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-
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.
1
-
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- -
'l'OfaD8 urban
p 16) 1545 z
1727 z 12100 13000 4
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-
1536 Z
1702 Z 12600 13600
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p 11) 1350 Z 1.458 Z 12100 13400 10
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-
Nagaoka Urban &rea
p
12. 1335 z 13.50 z 13000 1
-
11
- -

-
Uji1&Dda
TO 1 1317 z
-
11100
-
0
-
0
-
1
- -
......
TO 1 1300 z -
11700 -
0
-
I
- -
0
-
T""",
TO 1 1424 z -
12600
-

- 1
- - -
0
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11800
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1
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-
12200
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0 Wi to Orben .io.rell P 149
1542 z 1716 Z 12000 15200 4) ) 7 -
96 - -
Wi to Urban kell
p 11 i531 Z 1552 Z 12300 1.3
800
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-
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K:1wnaak1 PetroleWl P 120 1314 Z 1436 z 16400 18(;,00 6
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Sbimizl.lo 011 Refinery 1 1212 Z
-
17,300
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MISSlOR
,306 - 310
.
1 August 1945
BOMBI!lG aUI
DATI
WllZl' :BOMBID
TOO 01 BE.LEABE .A.LT. 0' ULEJ.SJ: VISUAL SIGHTING
.1IRCRUT BJJlAR SIGBTlRO

mOPPING
ON BErm-
1Wl.lll "'"
DROPPINO
IUXI 01 TARGEt .....
llOMBS
URLU:Sf LATlst LOUS! HIGHlS! SfA1lDARD DCK OIl- WIn fIS.
DRQPPIlIG
OJ'J'SlT PT. COllHCT-IJ"S

DIRICf orrSIf
D'
p 703
1J-1.4 z
729 z 2000 8600 159 3
88 .
453
. .
Pr1llllry Targets
p 45.!1:.
335 z
o2Z 2300 5800 3
. 14
. 28 . .
fr idry Targe ta
!. FIl thtinder
ft.
b .Uso bombed pr 'Y
ta get.
e Includes 1 wind
un ai
Pr1anry for wi nd r= a
rerl1ft.

TO ror 'll'ind run

ircra to
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..

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III
MISSIOJi 306 _ 310
DISPOSITIOli or BOMllS
Ian: 1 .
"agus t 1945
rou
LOADJ:D ON AlB-
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1.(-.47 70 lbs.
(fIP) -125 Ibs.
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11.,000 ft.
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ins:.:mt.:l1llOous end 1/2 10'ld E-l.6 IC:; fuzed te, oren ;,COO
ft. Obo'l" th<l tLr,Jct.
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BY COMMtJID WOR GEI'IF:RAL ILMAY:
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Cl.ief of
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2 33rJ seu, 'T'r,,;;nt.iJth J.it' Fore,)
1 Co::lr.1Wlic'ltioo:l, 'T'\"cntleth Air Foret:
1 0;,5/ Tw..:nt,icth Air Forc!:
2 CIU. ':'w"ntiotll Air Fore,
1 1.-2 Rcporti:1!" Tu"ntictl! flir
4 A-2, T1mnti",th Air Poree
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
:._"P:'-.
1-2 ;,u&usl; i:.':.
_71_

Copy lb.
1
2
3
4 - 5
6
1
8
9
,.
11
12
13
14
15
16
11
18
"
20
21
22
23 24
25
26 27
28
29 33
34
35
J6
31
38 67
68 69
,.
11
12
13
14
15
16
71
18
79 - 80
DISTRIBUTIon
t'.\CTICAL tOSSION
General; Air Forcos
Co!:mandin,g Gensral; U.S, Arucr Strategic Air Forces (a",ar)
Coon..9ndin,g Genercl. U.S .\rn;:( Strategic ,<ir Fo=-oes pu..;::.}
Chief' of Staff. U.S .\rooT Strotosic M.r i'orC03
Cbrocanding General; Force
Coccanding General; Eighth Air
Cor:ma:u:J.er in Qlief. U.S. 1lr.r;y forces, Pacific
Chief of 1ICv1'\l Opet,.tiona. O:'_l!:._V
in Chiet. Pacitic Float (rldv H..)
Commander in Chief, Fleet Hq)
Force, mcific Fleet
Ccx=n:ler; Third Fleet
Fifth Fleet
C<:=lander; Fir3t Carrier Ta3k Force

Cc!mlandillJ: General.; U.I:>.\r:!ly Forcell. 'Iaddle Fa'liric
Co:Jn3ndin.3 General; Allied ....ir i'orco3, S,7PA
Ca::lmanding General; Far E:lst .ur FOlces
CocrllmdiD,3 Gell.eral; U.s. Str.oteilic .u.r Forces in Europe
Co=nding 3enerul; lJeditorranea.n .Ulied ..ir Forces
Cco:1alldln.; Geo.eral; Fifteenth .\ir Force
Ccm:mn:ii08 Canard; Seventh Air Force
Cc::c:larrling General; VII &cber Co.nnand.
Cow.larrling Gener'll. VI! Fighter Ca.::I:J.<.lrd
Goner,.l; Elaventh Air Force
Caz...ndingGe:reral, 30lst Fie;l\.ter .7i!l8
Coi:nand Hq, Allied Air Forces, 311'..\'
SeDior IntelliJenco Officer, R\ .\.F.
Cot=n:ler in Chief, U. S. Jr:!ly Forces, Pe-ciflc
.':!!TN: G-2 (For .section 22. Ra.!)
Officer in Cnw-c;e, Joint Intelligence Center
Paciric Ocean Areas
Corc..'!rdine General .'.r''V. Air Forces
Intelligence
Ca:D9.lldins Gener91, .rr-:ry .\ir Fcrcss
dC/AS, Intelligence, Collectien Jivisicn
Cor:e.an4il".8 General. U.S. ,\:nr1Y Strateuic ..:Lir Forcos (G-.t:"..:::t)
..TTN; Intelligence
Ca:::::nslding Gell.er"l.l, U.S. Arqy Stratesic .\.ir Force3 (':::.1,...::;)
.'lT1'N: Co:=unic.n ions
::00: Counter ,Ur An:tlysis Cer:";o:r
Cca::iandins Ofricet, ':i.uentieth .\ir ,orce C:::.n S.:!.<..>cl
Brigadier General. H.S. hansell. Jr.
Chief of Stafr, 'l\/entieth .Ur Forro
D31,uty CIS, f)p=. Twentieth .l..T Force
..C s. ..\-2, Tuentieth :,;.C' 'R
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Direr.tor of Tacti,,:,:, A-J 'l.......:: i..:: .....ir Force
nistorical Officer.
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112
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117 - 130
Caml3ndil18 Calluml; S8th Bolllbat"1imcnt 'Iine
Cco::nmdins General; 7Jrd :lint;
COIll:uuldins: General; ]13th Bomb:U-dlllont '7tne
Cooc'u:lding Caneral; 314th 8a:lb3.I'dc.ont :an.;
Gener:!.l. 3151.11. BOlIli;lanlm:lnt .7ing
Officor; ]rd Photo Sq
C<:cr'..3llding Officer; l!.l!:l't Photo l'loeonnaiss(l.nce Sq
Col:I:a3Dilno Officer. 55th Recor.n!liGa:snce S'l. l.cll8 IhnJa
lenther
COlmil"lndill,3 Ofricer. T:wntieth Air Force CQ:.bat St3..,.ing
Center (Provisional)
Officer. JJrd Control Unit
Officer; 6th Bomb Group (VH)
Corr.=.n:lin.l Officor; 9th Bcx:tb Croup (VB)
Ca=anding Offieer, 16th 80mb Group (VH)
Ca:Dandin& Officer; 19th Bcr..b Group (VB)
Ca;;i1<.looin.:; Of!lcm-; 29th Bomb Group (VB)
Cfrieer: 39th Bor:lb Group (Vii)
Cc:G:3ndinc 40th Bomb Croup (VH)
ComcaDdinJ Officer, 330th Boob Croup (VB)
Ca:D!lndins utricer; 33181. Ba:1b Group (V'H)
Cooc2lding Officer; 444th Bonb Group (VH)
Ca=anding Officer, 46200 Bocb Group (VB)
Ccm:l:mdiru Officer; 468th Boob Group (VB)
Ca:n3ndin.g Officer, 497t!l Ba:lb Group (VH)
Cor:l::landil\3 Cfficer; 498th Bctnb Group (VH)
C<x:l:nandill,i Officer, 499th Boob Group (VH)
Cor:u::undilll!; Officer, 500th Bomb Group (VH)
Officer; 501st Bc:nb Group (VH)
Officer; 502nd Bcmb Group (Vii)
Officer; 504th Bcr..b Group ('IH)
Cocruandilll!; Officer, 505th Ba:b GrOUiJ (VH)
Coc:il:13.nding Cf'ficcr, 509th .:a:tposite Group
Officer; 15th FiBhter Group (VlR)
Cor=ndi..nB Officer; 21st Fighter Group (VIR)
Ca:n:J.ndine Officer; 4l4th Figllter Group (ViR)
Cc:c:landing '506th Fighter Group (VLR)
Reporting Ucit; A-2; Air Force (File Copy)
Roporti:Jg Unit, .-l.-2, 'l\7entieth Air Force
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CONFIDENTIAL
ID
- Urban Built Up Areo
o.J,.....I...I Industrial Built Up Area
= Sporsely Built Up Area
= Domoge
Ont Mil.

Damage Assessment RPI 167

Nagaoka
9O.9-Urban
20 AF- Mission 309
1-2 Aug /945
C.I.U.-20 AF