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    This document provides a summary of operations conducted by the XXI Bomber Command against airfields on Kyushu, Japan from April 26-29, 1945. The missions aimed to destroy parked aircraft at 12 airfields supporting operations against Okinawa by dropping general purpose bombs with both instantaneous and long delay fuses from 14,000-16,000 feet. Rescue capabilities were in place and routes, assembly areas, and radar checkpoints were planned to maximize safety and bomb loads while minimizing fuel usage.

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    This document provides a summary of operations conducted by the XXI Bomber Command against airfields on Kyushu, Japan from April 26-29, 1945. The missions aimed to destroy parked aircraft at 12 airfields supporting operations against Okinawa by dropping general purpose bombs with both instantaneous and long delay fuses from 14,000-16,000 feet. Rescue capabilities were in place and routes, assembly areas, and radar checkpoints were planned to maximize safety and bomb loads while minimizing fuel usage.

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    21st Bomber Command Tactical Mission Report 97-125, Ocr

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    This document provides a summary of operations conducted by the XXI Bomber Command against airfields on Kyushu, Japan from April 26-29, 1945. The missions aimed to destroy parked aircraft at 12 airfields supporting operations against Okinawa by dropping general purpose bombs with both instantaneous and long delay fuses from 14,000-16,000 feet. Rescue capabilities were in place and routes, assembly areas, and radar checkpoints were planned to maximize safety and bomb loads while minimizing fuel usage.

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    UISSION NO. 97- 125


    flOWN APR 19 5
    COpy NO. 39
    1HEADQUARTERS
    . I
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    APO 114
    AIRFIELDS ON
    SECRET
    KYUSHU
    "

    . --j__
    '0-
    Mi)'alr.anoja
    Seal. I" 1,000,000
    __ Mil..

    SEORET
    T;.CTlCAL MISSIOI RIJ'CIlT
    26. 21, 28. 29 April liKS
    1
    Pap .
    I
    lIinlont 10. ,., throa&b 18

    Table of Con'teM'
    Airfiolcl8 on lyuahu
    l.iJ1.n
    Annex A _ Operations. 10
    Part I _ To.ble_J.ir..sea. Reaoue Pa.olHtt.. U
    Part II - Air-Sen Resoue Chart- l'
    Tactical Narrative
    J.nnex B _ Weo.ther 11
    P:ll't I - Weather IUId Cbo.r'tl. 8& .11.. 17
    Part II _ Wea.ther SWILtI:1J'Y and. Chnrtll. 27 .lptil. II
    Part III - \'leather Swrurw'y o.ncl Chnrtf. 28 Apr11.
    Pnrt IV - Wenthor SUIIlmory a.nd Chart., 28 april. S1
    ",""x C Communico.tlons


    sa
    ",""x D Intelligence.



    ..
    Pa.rt I - Enemy Air Opposition

    31
    Pll1"t II - Enemy Antioircrat

    .. . . . . .

    " Part III - Bombing Results nnd Dbaage ..


    .:.nnox E Consolidated Summa.ries

    61
    .:.nnex F XXI Sember Commnnd Field Orders


    106
    Annox G - Distribution.
    . .


    116
    Piold Ordera 63 thr0U&b 66
    Prepnred BYI
    Section
    XXI Bomber Commo.D4
    .IIipp I 2 re
    101-11.
    IM-Ue-US-1"
    1&0
    10l5_11o-na-laa
    105-11:5-11'-125
    101
    107-111-117-Utl

    102
    ..
    ..
    100
    ...
    5"_ 1NI
    .11 11
    _ .a 0
    r I,. Iat.b. ", _.......
    r %XI laber_
    ,
    r 6 .rUM 11M
    !lao.
    Tarat !luabtr
    90.37_2512
    90.36-1378
    90.38-2516
    90,38_2520
    90.36-2524
    90,1:5_2777
    90.36-2527
    90.38_252$1
    90.33.2531
    90. 3313Oe
    90.3:5_1306
    90.33_2536
    90.33_1307
    J 1.1111 1.%
    (1) Primary Tarata I
    Airfield.
    humi
    lanoya
    Kanoy. Eut
    lokubu
    Kushira
    Uatsllyarna
    IUyakonojo
    },fiyataki
    Nittll.gahll.ra
    Oita
    Saek1
    Tornitaka
    U..
    b. Terata Sugitit41
    I, III!ITIPICRIOI cr WSSp_
    a, Pield Ordere R\IIIller 6S thn ea. ........
    datod 25. 26. 21 and April IN1. 41noW tM
    and 314th Bo.bunent lfinp to partlolpate h ........'tqt
    on the idUlda or lyu8bu. IUIIl Shlkotu. fide I'8pOl"t: oonwa lit:
    Co_and liiuioM 1IuIIlber P7 tbrOllp 125.
    SUBJECT. 1tepor1: or OperaUou. 215. n. lIS od _1"11 H4I
    TOI CCIIlIlllrd11'l& General. 'lwentle'tb. &11" POrM,
    2. STRJ.TEGY AND PLAN OF CPSRA:!'ICNS:
    a. StrAtegy I
    (1) Tho situation a.t Okinawa W&S ,till critical. EneIllY
    aircraft were contlnlling to u.e airfield. on lyushu as Itaging balo. en
    route to Qcinawa..
    (2) Recent XXI Bomber attackl againat eirfielda
    on Kyushu had proven highly succe.sful. The airfields and airrield in-
    stallations had been bombed with excellent to good results. The use of
    with delayed fUting seemed to har... th& enemy and hinder the
    staging or aircraft on thes. bases.
    _1_
    JiJlll
    (3) Tbererore. another oerl ot ,1:t&olI:.... pi .
    trike airfields in lyuob\l ul1nt; YU'tOU8 typo. ot 401.,.. I la
    eral..purposo bombs.
    b, petail' of PI'noioe _ Operationall
    (1) Bgpbiol Flla"
    Ca) Patamln.Uop of 'gab kIA-
    .1. IslIIlaI TheM _la.l0M _re pi"'" ,.
    tructloa at parked !Ill"',. aiteraft iuad tor top.,..,. ......1&_111_
    field parkll\& are... and runway., TM 5OO-p0UD4 ..
    selected b,c.. of it- sre,tor orat.rins etteot aDd ..........
    6toekB of 'maller bombs with IonS aolQ' fu... we,.. DOt aft11ablo.
    themore_ tb1a aho bomb b. olU'l'l 1D .uttio!.t .-tl ...
    .. :rele.n with an lotel'T&1o_ter "iDa lid... a pooaIIll ,
    individual bcabl ot 100 rt .uld alleq1l&tal,. oowr tM ....
    ... rc to be attacked, In forlllations or aquldron ..
    .J,. 'AdUI
    .... LonS delq t,U ta (1 \10 ,. ...
    _roe aelected 1n order to deny the the lIP of !It. aJrtleU. ;V
    the maximum time possible between ,11ocel .. attaokl. Veriaa. ..1..-
    were pro.criboa for snch drcto.ft load. 1D order to ... ..-oftl or
    disposa..l of the dehyed action bOlllbli u hasardoWi .. poulbl.. 1.clo&
    delay bombs _re also conll1dered effective in craterlns r..-,.
    nod p:lt'kiog arelL8.
    . The instantenous nose dIl non-del..,. tatl
    fuzes also used in order to obtain boob burst at ground 1...1 .a4
    to obtain maxllDWll blast and fragmentation damo.ge to puked drorat1:.
    Loading;
    .Do. All aircraft lI'llre to load b1p-exploai...
    general-purpose bombs.
    Fifty per cent of the bomb. loaded 1ft
    each a.1rcraft wore to be fUt8d with instantaneous nose and ftOft-delq
    tntl. The reoainder were to be futed with long delay tail fuse and DO
    noae rUts.
    (b) Bopbinc PIlMion
    1. AI t1tilde. chosen for these attacks wore be
    14,000 and 16.000 feet. In most cnsel aelection of points
    was left to ench Wing w1th specific instructions to obtain bomb patterns
    distributed on landin& strips. ramps nod. installntions adjacent to
    ramps.
    Axes of attack were loft to the discretion of
    tho Wings.
    (2) NnTill!:ll.t1onl The routes out were to be frOl:l bases to
    IV/a Jima to targets on Kyushu to lwo Jima to bo.llOS. Assembly areas wore
    designa.ted for ench Wing by this Command in order to prevent Wing. fram
    uslr.g the same a.ssembly nreas.
    JlllAl.I
    (3) fll1bt gciDlprinC'
    Ca) f11rht Plppt
    .1. Sp.ed. &n4 al tttud IXC." tor .......
    were "b,nned tor IIll.xl_ fuel and. .attey
    .J. Oroup .....bU.....re 1;0 "' .....
    (b) J.oedhr:
    1.. '.-1 reserve data or aWl.,. ronatS_ ai
    alona: to lyuabu 1ndlcated that tbe &Yehl;ll a1roratt or tba ?Sr4 _ ..
    would require full wi"!; u.nd oent.r wiD&. UftkI:. fotal tul _1114 1M
    approxiJlla.toly 6750 gaUoftl. It,.... e.tlao.ud that tb8 &...... ...,..
    of the 313th UI! SUth lIlnp willi haft to oarry. 1a ddlU.. to h11
    wing and center wing tutl, 1 rllll hollb h 'uk tor .. toM! of .....,...
    laatoly 7300 pI10M.
    J. Bselt lAM'
    ... 10 -n.-.. or _W_ boB lod .......
    tied. The Ilftrego bomb lond tor tbe 73rd -tne (bUM 011 prft'lou Ill..
    sions) ll'n.a 8stilllo.ted 0.10 approx1ao.toly 9000 to 12tOOO pOUDd '!bII .........
    bocb load tor the 313th lUId 31'th \1'ingl was ..timatell at IS-cxao poaDII
    Qnd 10,000 pounds respectl.ely.
    ). Aauaun1tlon load wo.. eatall:te4 at 1500
    pounds.
    Firbter "oort .... planned tor .helons 10. n tbrou,sh
    (0)
    (4) !a4at1 Kia.ionl in thi riol followed. seneral
    plc.n inc.smueh os the majority of troo was done at the Wiq ...-
    Q.uarter.. In prepa.rin,; the route. deaip1atec1 by this Headquarters,
    there 'lfO,S due oonsideration tor the best uu.ge ot the AN/APQ-ll equip.
    ment. Only o.few of the airfield targets oould be Il.ttCloked auooe..tully
    by the rndor method due to their .ise and lOCation.. It ...
    left to the discretion of the Wing Heo.dqulU'tars a. to thO r&de.r chock
    poin'tG to be used 011 the various mlniona. The a.asembly aree.. dod!..
    na.ted, by this Comma.nd ll'6re ohosen for thl!Jir distinotive o.ppl38,renoo on
    the ro.d:tr sCOpe in the ovent thc.t ....embly hnd: to be mc.de alJo" an
    underea.st,.
    (5) Air..SOI Rp.upet (Soe Annox A. Part I. for dotaiIa)
    rescue faoilities for these misaion. 06nolsted of 1I ,
    U e "aft. 15 S1llP6r..iilMa.bOo1 (&-Bi'-.t).., OM tbo u.8llal on.ab
    borc.t13
    o. QltA1h of Placcic, _ Intollhoneet
    (1) Eoomy Air Oppg'itignl
    (oJ Durlng thill period. it '/fll:i believed that 80_ or
    the Navy interoeptors (...helle .1.,ion interception)
    to be sent back to Tokyo defen.e.
    (b) Fl&htcr strength for IYIlshu o.irf1e1d. durin& this
    poriod estimo.ted at 306, this figure representing II. mnximum effort
    on tilO part of Japaneoo maintenanco cro1l'O. ground cre_ o.aaigned: to :-8_
    poir of runways. and supply personnel.
    _3_
    3, m:ctrrIOlt Cf mE MISS ropI
    .1. Weather over the tarpt drtle14.
    251745Z
    lill51700Z
    2'71639Z
    lill51702Z
    2513S4Z
    261510Z
    271455Z
    281355Z
    au
    ...
    126
    132
    123
    6.0
    Alrcra.tt
    A:lrbprpo Minion Mop.
    97 through 107
    108 througl: 113
    114. through 119
    120 through 125
    Tota.1
    a. IAk0=ocr I
    }.. Tho extent or an1oillL1rcnft pl.-ac lit tIda
    liec.dQunrters con.slsted or reboaaeDdlq ba.. &1UbadlU ....-.1 .......
    1;0 avoid the d.renees of other airthld. and. olU,'.
    (0) A tactiCal !otD1t .tNDC\h of 110 tJ.chtllft.
    tered over 10 lyusbu a1rfldb, ... ORi_ted.
    ,!. -1I1..1on..for-the-aq' plU1 tor ., ..""Ioi
    lo.r uni t. 1.0.. ..9ort bo.berll tiD Cltl.... .cot ..... lat8...
    DOptorl, or merely take orr when alerted circle mati! 8-18
    11 ecnpletod.
    "JRAJI
    Ca) At 1I08t or 'tbe .urtt.14, att.eket
    _1'0 very _apr blll&'YY aatla1roratt del..... f'hi... v.. Cl(
    o.1J't!elda with the uDeptlOD of lubin. Kuo7ae .. 'nJP
    tairly :JtroDl heawy antiaircraft delonllzi....
    (2) Bpo. AguIllardt,
    J. Clc.. ohaOD to .... DIp"
    tered In order to detendae trenta of lDOr tn Il.OO....
    sustn1ned in relatIon to the altitude. ...,
    woro noted.)
    (d) Fll5hter oppol1tlon ... expeot.4 te yerp
    relation to tbe rollo-ing oondition
    On missions 97 through 107. there wore 116 P-51's airborno a5 fishter
    oscort.
    b. Taregt'l
    .-
    Type
    torret Mi"ion.
    Chlro.n
    T.O.
    10'
    Iellbari
    P.R. 101
    Izumi p. 108-11.
    Xo.noya
    P. lot-1l2-118-12f
    K=oya T.O. 105_110_113_119
    Ko.noya TotOol
    J.lrcraft
    Bogbinc lpnnpn
    ...l... ...L2..

    669
    ....u..
    23
    2
    .
    6
    .,
    299.'
    .-L
    20.0
    .A.
    3293
    JllUlII
    .11_'
    .....
    'm tere,t. MIliUM
    tv
    :
    Eo.noya. East
    P.
    U.
    ...JL
    Ko.imon-llllk. T.O.
    loa.IO"
    ..L
    KaJlcld
    T.0.
    '0'
    Iokubu
    p. 104-106_110.115-118
    Jl.
    Iokubu
    T.O.
    103-106
    ..L
    lokubu Total ..11.
    "ohi
    '1'.0.
    '0'
    ....h1r.
    P.
    113-111-}
    MakurQ.&ut
    T.O. 10'7-111
    Ka.lukl
    T.O.
    '0'
    U1yau.kl
    P.
    lO:S-10lS..107..1ot-U&-11O
    KlJ1lsakl
    T.O. '01
    lIiyo.sakl
    Total
    ---
    1l1yo.konoJo
    p. 101'-111.111.111
    ....
    i.:lyll.konojo
    T.O.
    106..111
    .J..
    U1yo.konojo Total -II..
    nock
    AN'
    T.O. '0. .LL
    T.O.
    11.
    ..l-
    S.I
    51tttLtehare.
    P. '02 ..1L
    'LI
    01.. P. ..
    .JL ...Al!.L
    Sa.eld P. ..
    ..lL B.1..
    SU:tllllo'tO
    T,O.
    '0<

    19
    Shlbuahl T.O.
    '06

    SeD
    Sukwno T.O.
    10' ....u..
    Suaki T.0. 101
    ....1..
    .....L
    To.nogo...sh1cl.o. T.0. 105-111
    ....1..
    -l.!.
    Tom! tokCl T.O.
    "-98
    ....1..
    '..'
    Tom! taka P.
    '00
    ..a...
    82.3
    Tomit:Ucti. Teta.l -iL
    102.9
    U
    p. 9T ...lL
    "1'6.5
    U,. T. O.
    100
    .J.J..
    Usa. Totnl .JL
    YM.1knwQ. T.0. 10'
    5,8
    Hhnkl T.O.
    .,

    -S_
    .U'" lL!>I
    (4) Accident and _cho.nical. 1
    t. LoIIU' I The,.. WlI" e I '. Ion ..
    Two P.sl' a were lost elcortlnc B..2Sl', 011 26 April.
    ae01NlS1
    _HI
    --
    .1.11
    milieU he
    97 throlllh 107
    108 tbrO\t&b ll3
    1140 tJlroqll 11'
    1m tbrOlllb 1_
    '. Lgp4iPC
    1
    (1) SD!1lY .firo1'd'tl ,
    (2) Enemy AIlotla1rcrattl 1
    (3) n.y A1rcrutt and. Autlll1l"Ol'atta I
    Total o.1Torntt bOllbinc 11.11 Tll.rpt.1 III
    Totnl tonna.p of OD aU tnrpt'l IMI toy.
    g. Air_Sea Relc
    ue
    Six ot the 8 o.lrcrdt lo.t clltohe4 or
    cro.ahed lnto the sea wi tb the crews be..1l1n& out. Tbirty-oae Cr9W ....."
    tho 70 inyglvod in these 1051'S ware rescued.
    to11oWIII
    o. Remainder 0' Fqt9" Durin, the II al.'loBI.
    were non-.treotivo.
    d. rtrhtpr heqrt.1 !here wu DO ....,. all' CIppOIl1lS__ ...
    Uchtor.uoort.4 .baloy. !be baaV clwd l.n WU"!1lt1)- .1,.._ ..
    nttempu at intorception I1nd the Flpt.n bad. DO 1IOI'k to do.
    h. Op'p.t10D!l S\IIIIIWY& OperntioncU problCNlll on these a1adoDl
    were essontially to those encountered on Uiaaion' 60-61, al.o
    directed the Kyullhu airf1elds. For operational d.taila, eee
    thQt roport. For d.tails, refer al'o to Mi.alon ".
    and 50, also covering strikea ogainllt the IYUllhu Area.
    i. Intel1ieence Symmary:
    (1) E'MLW Ak Oppoait1gnr (See Annex D, P....t I. tor d,_
    tnl1s) A totll.1 of 239 enomy aircrnft made 495 attaoks these al._
    sions. There were 6 lost as result of enemy air nction (I of
    those 0.5 :l MUll1t or enemy aircrtlft :lIId antiaircrcl't combined) ond 23
    Our c1ll.1r.Is c-&ainat CMIllY o.1rcrtlft -.ere 29 destroyell, 17 prob:lbly
    destroyed, and 45 dIl.JllQg'8d.
    (2) Enemy Antiaircrqft, (Seo Annex D, Part II, for dotoi111)
    (n) Enemy rnnged from nil to moderate.
    It Vl't:.5 l;cncrdly except at Kolcubu, ili..QklUlOJO. (o.noytl. nDll
    Iush1ro., where cccurato henvy tl'1tia.ircro.ft 'Was encountered on 1,uIls1ons
    No. 110. 111. 112. and 113 respectively.
    -6-
    JI..8I.%
    JL '9PP'P '1
    rCt
    ,14,
    (11) A total or 54 drontt .... 'ss'p ..
    lo.t to '-y an.tla1ro,..tt .. a _re 10ft to ....
    antla1rcratt eom'bl,.4.
    (3) Dpea" .,.",.,gtl
    :au! Itrlko
    lable.
    ll.. Miniqn JIg. 11&. Stl'1lr:. , ..to....
    2 putter-DlI ot bomb bur.h blankeU", tbe .at .eotia ot the tield
    and to the han.&ar arIa. The p.1:tol'Qll rae" approxlaa_lJ'
    2000 fut ",Ide .nd &500 feet Two orater' _re __ la *
    l'fS\Y/ENE runway and 5 in thit I/W but the tield .. probUlT
    eperatlond after the ,trike 'beeaun OM rlllnJlLY on tbe ,outlled'
    wu not hit. This strike CUrthal' d.....t;e4 thll lar!" 1Ml11d1Dp Ull
    destroyed I. fe. of the .saller structure
    1. llyai Airfield'
    (b) Pom,,, to (uniu,,'
    (0.) On tboll' Q'ttacka. 27 dql'-eJlIl.....
    c:.lrerc.1't were 4..troy.4, Ie UD&!.-ear;1_ oD4 I Wla-
    ongine nlrcnft were daane-d. t:r 'In&l'''q1De .... 11
    nlreroJ't were probably and 12 .oetup. were ......
    .a. Hilateu hn 1QI ep4 n'l ttwatlr.
    four cratan were IIlUle 11l twway. 111 tt. 41lP"nAl ....
    cl"o.tora were 11.1'0 -.4. tEl aD. op'D U,,, 1lIlt lieU ..
    af'ter tbe "00114 .vUe:e. '''' bdl41Jtp ...
    1 buUd!ns wu: 25 pel' old 4eRroyed, .... I ...
    r;u'tto4.
    . Mi"ion Up llBJ Slz crater. were
    noted in the 'lfSV/EN8 runway and " in the 8/W runway but the tldd
    "'as probably operational. Seyer'al direct bite: were Y1Ilb1e in the
    main han!ars in both the lll8.in hangar are. lLDd the aoutb...t
    nre!l. One hangar in tb& southwest uta was de.troyed.
    J. Uisaion Ro. 124!,. crater.
    were noted in the WSW/El'l'E runway and 18 in the E/lr runway. but tM
    field wa. probably operational after the .tJoiko.
    J. laD0Xa East AJrCi01AI
    .... Minion Ko. 1231 Tbllre 11 no d..-ar
    assell.llllllnt available on thi. mission.
    lokybu Airfi'141
    .J,. }liDdqn No. 106: Thi8 ..... radar
    mission and post-atrike pbotos ahow no
    :R. Mission Np 1101 There _re 220
    craters noted in tho land1n! area but the field was probably opel'.
    at10n&1 after the striko. Four building' were deatroyed and 2 dam
    c.ged.
    _7_
    11.&11
    opero.t1onaJ
    destroyed.
    .A. Mild9. Ie. lUI tbtn .....
    Gro.ten na1ble In the lan411\1 area 'Ou' tlae fi.14 n1ta1t1F
    operational atter the atrlb. Pour ....tMllt. ..
    southweat 41.p.rsal ar.a.
    'ythira AlrCl,14,
    .a. MhlW.p 19'. tb1 ..
    miaslon and .trit. 01' poat."rU,. pbotoa tor a--. ....
    aot annable.
    :a. Mia'M h, W, ,n",...
    rr.e or orattn aII4 tbe fhI \1011I1. u..e
    clestro,.d lUll a .bop .......
    a. WI"p lU,
    _1" DOte4 in both of ,be E/'I ......,..... a 1D ....
    but the field was operatloul af1ln' tile atil'tJcee ....
    'be.n tl11-.l tbe aAM 4ay.
    A.- WMlpn h 1M, ,!ftMa ........
    were riaibl. in tbe OW/SSI 1'WlWI,J'. , Ie tile &'W r..,. .. 1iIIe
    and 3 In tM SIft rUftft on the lIOutb, bat \he tt.14. ..
    opero.tlonal arbr the .trike.
    J. Mattn.. 41rfl.14,
    ... .II.I...u1JbI..11 !Id a raUl'
    mission and. strilt. 01' at: an
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    a. NialiAP IA lp7. Tb1.... a radar
    miuion. 10 hiu lIOn mad. in the target arlo-.
    b. KUdAD 10. 1111 71 vawr.
    visible in tM lud1", a..rea bvt tbII ri014 ft,S protJidl1)" op.raUoDal.
    One 8Md \"fas d.stroyed and. 6 bulldil\&l WI,.. d_",,4.
    MilliAQ NA 117, There weI" 110
    crater. visible in the landing area. but all weI" til1.4
    the next day. One shed was destroyed aM. t supply bulldiftl;' _re
    dOJllaged.
    cro.terl noted in the
    oporo.ti" llfter this

    la.ndin!;
    strike.
    Winion No. 12}1 There were 181
    The field probably In
    A. MiYAZAki AJrfield1
    Mission Ne. 1031 Thil was a radar
    mlosion. No coverage tor as.elsment is availablo.
    Milliop Mg. 1991 ThlrteeD craterl
    in the runway. 23 in the E/W runwny. in
    the north runway. The fte1d was pl'obQbly inoperational oJ'ter this
    striko. Pive minor bulldin!;. west of the hlUlgar area were 4utroyed.
    Mission Yo. 1151 No bur.ts wero seon
    on tho field but tho field probabl] remained inopel'ationnJ.

    11JaiI
    J,. )Ii lIieo lip 1 aoI Pov oratlln
    risible 1n the "'.'l/SE rURWIlY. 15 1n the !V'r l'umfq. IUId IS 1D ..
    north runwll.Y. The field proba.bly reaa.lned. Inopero.t1ou1. 0-
    saniI bul1dln! 10 the area. wua 4.ltroyod..
    L IUknba" AIrfield,
    ... ISIIlgA he 10', ThI" _1'e 110
    visible In the runwnya o.nd the tie14 wo- operatioQal aft-r
    thlll strike. Six Clinor bulldln,;B .." dtfoye4.
    OU.. Airfield.
    ... Hilliop he po I !!da .... nl1t11'
    minion and there we.8 no dtUAagl to the fIeld or lMtalldtoM
    .u. SaM! Airfiel',
    Ja. liMIn h. ft. lip' ...
    visible on the field and. ;,n ta. lihpenal ..ell. UlIll 1 10 i 4b
    Tho r 101d 110.. proba.bly operatioDDl carter the R1'1te.
    ll. Toaitpkp A1rfi,ld l
    .a.. Ml"lo9 10. 100. '!he" .
    visible In area aDd on tazl-.,. I
    in 'h..n:Lae In center of rield. Thll field W!l8 probabl,. laopftaUoaa1
    nftor tho strike, On. bulldtlll; WQ8 d'treJO' I1Dd 5 bulldl11p 4 __
    e.ged,
    ll.. Un Airtio141
    ,A. lhu19D Rg. 91' wu t. radar
    eh.s1on. One lo.rge warehouse and 2 I ...n shops _re dGaapcl. '!'be
    runwny wa3 operntionnl, however. ater tbi3 strike.
    /Zz. g I':"';
    CURTIS E. LeMAY
    Major General. U.S.A,
    COlllJllllftding
    _9.
    Part I _ Table. A.1r-Boa a..cue raol11U"
    Part II Alr-se.. aHca.e OMrw
    Rote I Operational proble.. OD 'the aIloM _n
    ."ODtlally ai.Uar to thOile ClII.
    Minion. 60-61. aho direote4 -Cal_ .......
    Airfield.. Tb.refol"O. DO att...,t. baa be_
    lDadO to report on the._ proble.. in thi.
    Tactical MinioD Report. ror open:tloD&!
    detal1s. seo III Bo.bar Command Tactloal
    Million Report 10. 60-61. (For ad41Uoaal
    detuils on operational proble OD lyuabu
    aro4 m1aalon5, 800 also XII Boabor Co..aDd
    Tactical Mi.slon Report Ro. 46-50.>
    1151IU.
    Mil,ion. Ro. 97 throuch 125
    J.ilLlIl1
    AIB..M RESCUE mILUI.
    !'OR
    Vhsl0n8 los. 9'7 tbr0lllb 125
    ee, 2'7, as, Jprll IUS
    JUuions Ifo. JUss10ns 10. ;JI1..lona 10. lU.slou
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    A. Naalona No. 97 tbrousb 107 (26 April 1945): No..., t ....
    OPP091Uon was encountered. It ia be11ne4 that tbe thR pr.......
    the eaSIlY trom attsaptina interception.
    !. Millsion. No. 108 throwrh 113 (27611'11 19M)l
    1. Approximate17 54 SIB aDd 2 TIE ....., tipt....... air.......
    against theae attaeka. The en-v interceptors.ad. 199 attaota. of _i_
    an .at1mted .52 ..~ o n1r-tO-eL1r ba::bltG8 vl'Cb ~ c r u a 'Pm". Iho ....
    aircraft dEl.d61'd nina B.29'a aDd d..troyed 1 8--29, wblob. baa be-. ....
    \'10ualy hit by flak. Crewe claim 3 eDtill)' t1&bt... a tror-l.' _
    destroyed, aM 15 4amage4.
    2. Aircraft of the )14tb WiDC be8In tbe ~ at: ~
    lD.lllhira o1rf1eld. Unit. of all :3 WiD.. aa. wo....l" ...~
    fielde at Kokubu. Iaund. and Jan 1.U'tlDs; aU! 235_
    35 minute. later. aircraft trQII the 73n1l!lD4 31"" Wt-. .......
    aDd MiyakonoJo Airfiold.. 'rime dltt....ial. Of . ~ ..,. _
    Kokubu, and. KaDCIY8 airlielda ,jpcnUtte4 ..,. tspt... 'to ....
    or these fornstiona. It alao appellra that eI18IlI' a1ra-ft 'IIbleIt
    J(uahira. Kokubu., and !D.noya airtlel4. Interoepte4 'lb. a1.rGnft 1IdI1Ia
    ba::lbed MiyakonoJo.
    3. ~ the 199 attacka. 66 were lll8da b7 ToJe., 58 __ ~ ....
    33 by Oseat's. The follOlll'ing is a caDPlete breaJcdCM'D of .tub '" tJIIIi
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    Eng A ireraft No. AtteeD
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    Tojo 66
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    58 29
    Oscar
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    4. The enemy II'lDde approxillJ!ltely 52 ettacka in wbicb pbOQllorue
    banbs were dropped. One of these contributed to the leas of the B-29
    whiclJ bad elree.dy been hit by flak. The 8UD.as used b7 pltmu troppiD&
    the banba. Attacks with phosphorus bomb8 .81'. at1en ooord1,."." wi.
    regular tighter attacks.
    5. More then h9.l1' of the attacks occurred over Ue targets Uld
    to latJ3.'5 eld. Of the total attacks, 75 per cent ori.&ioatod t'rCIII abO'nlr
    48 per cent of all attacks .ere made at the hi&h frontal quarter, E!le7
    attackB were aW"eseive, with 55 per cent of the total atteob brealdne:
    off at 200 yards or less. On the fpllorlna page 1s tho brcokd(llll'o or' at-
    tacu oo"oos13 of direction and level of eppl"oeob.
    (. These evaluated reports are baaed on statistics BTBileble sl1beeQ.u.ont
    to those presented in ths COn:!lolidated Sto.tist1.tlal Su=erY.)
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    6. Izumi (Mission No. loB):
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    a. An estimated 18 enaDY ni reratt were encountered and 8JI
    addition.31 6 ..ere sighted. The 2 formations participating in tbia mis_
    sion bombed the primnry target 1 minuto apart. The first tarmotion re-
    ceived 18 attacks, 6 frem the IP to the target and 12 after bccba away
    to land's end. The second torme.tion received 12 attacb irem aNer
    banbs away to lend's end. It was noted that the e8cond tor=etiOD. t.-k_
    i08 a withdrawal route to the southeast. received ettaek8 onlyerter
    bcebs away.
    b. The majority of attacks "'ere poorly executed pursuit
    curves. There ~ e r e no fly-through attacks.
    c. The following coordinated attacks were executed:
    (1) Two Tojos made 0. coordinatt:.d otto.ck shortly after
    bombs 8l'1ay. One Taja oome in at 10 o'clock lovttl, pressing to within
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    tnrny to 6 o'clock lClll',
    (2) In thlt tuse' areo.. 2 lfIoJoa aeoutel a
    o'clock attack, line astern alii! breald.nc InJa7 in 41... 111. tnIIt
    the tonaations. These tactics .ere repoated. 1D \b. _ ...-. ..
    4 Tojoa.
    4. The predcmm.at OOMi.... Of --r air-
    craft roll1llg up. ahClll:ltl8 their \lDdeu14ea aD:1 treald.Da cd 101' ,.-t
    the toil. H1gb and level trontal ettaOD 1rab ott 1a 41... lD ftod
    of our formational
    e. It. number at .., aircraft -.4e coca "aoUOIl ... fI/l
    the aUD in peuu at toratiou..
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    by an uaddenUfied a1DrSle-eDC1DO -.rlllnraft ".......
    cr tour nita burste. 1_01 GD4 1i mlea to tbe ritIr' at ftnit
    tonaaUon lI'bila on tbe baab run, were repone4 _ .
    thill crew member did not soe tbe bcIIlb la\lDOhe4 f'rcII tho d
    he assl.ftled thot such the cafe since the bllrat. aPJl8U"e4 0'Nr ..
    (Ynhuahiro Sea).
    8. No evollive action on8 toJtoll ..iII.It _.., Ill....,.,
    tight fOnnBtiona were tlogn and the cOllCe.Dtra:le4 t:Lre .chi.... _
    effective in forcing on8IQ' aircraft ",0 break ott t.heU' at-
    tacks e:u-ly.
    7. Miyazaki (14:i saion No 109) r No tighter oppoeiUOIl". eaaoaid-
    ered.
    6. Kokubu (Milllllon No. 110)1
    a. Thirty to eoEllllY aireratt _ere aibalDe ...1aR
    the B29 force. the tonlJ1Uon at .Shirntori ..Y.e.1llIl 20 aUe. be..
    yond tlU"a:ct and stayir-e nitb thlt tarnDtion 20 1Il11 beyond laDll'a eDI
    nt Tezak! LOM. The air battle lested tran 234CZ to 2l55Z. J'!rat
    lnterceptio:l occurred during the right 'turn just be1'cre the hiab 1'li&"
    crossed over fran the risht to the left and tbe lcv 111ght croeee4
    UMl3r frCfl'J the riGht to the left. All e=,.emy aircrDott were eiJlsle.en.
    BiDe ilith numbers equnlly divide4 tlIIl0na Zekes. Oscare, and'l'ojOl!l.
    b. Initially, nttncb 'Qere .itb phosphorus bcmba " 1.5 to
    20 Zekes ond ToJos. 'nlo approoehes ..ere employed. One IM'tb04 1raS a
    higb approoch out of the sun releo.sillrB the ba:lba 1500 'to 2000 )'8r4. 1Il.
    front or the fornation bt'tceen and 5000 e'ee't QbaTe flipt 1...1 fte
    breo.k::!ltoy ;tall IIlBde right or lett out or range 01 S.29 guns. The
    second nv;thod 'I'l'Q8 begun with the same hi.1;h nose appr'Ollch. but tho E/A
    then dOV8 down and pulled out slir,:htly level 'uid r.ithin 100 to
    500 yords of the tormotion. They hurled their bomba into the tOl"lllOtion
    as they broke tmny rir)l.t or lett. All oW thslle attocka .,. trcm 10
    to 2 o'clock. Some of the baIIbe i:ere ro:aeased 2 and 3 at a ti!De. About
    25 bursts '\Tare counted in 0.11. No B-29'=- .ere d!lll'88ed although they
    flC'=7 directly 'through the phosphorus pl\Oes and streamera. Cr8'll's caul4
    Br.lell the odor ot 'the bursting banbs. A..loessive and OOD-
    non atto.cM by the 8llDe type aircraft to::).lOl'l'ed air.to-4ir bombings ""
    the second method described above. The CIlttacks originated s;cQertll17
    hiBb- out of the eWl. Breabwo.ys .e.r.d1l'lG in dives.
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    8.29 fire. latw levelina ott UDder collt.rol ...,. a11'o:Nft __ to
    .toy .... ell ony in tbe distance pG'tCll'm1lla aero.Uca ... oUt.
    eiOMry tectioa. e.g
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    flying parallel to tbo tClnBtiClD'" to1__
    well back ::It 6 o'clock 1"01.
    9. MlrpkoDOJO (h11seloD No. 111h Tho fb'1It tCll"lDld:1oD ...
    countered. nO enf;lIDy aircrntt. All or tbe 10 aUeclea &8liDet the NOCIIII
    tonrntion were r:w.de indi... lduall,. by .3 Zelclle aDd 1 'f0Dl' floaI:l tM t_
    of banb release until lend's ond. All 01 the agre..l'Y8, 'belD
    pressed to within.50 to 200 ynrda aM 2 beins po t1lrouCb the t-.
    mation. The Tony come in at 11 o'clock hlab alll4 re1e0ee4 2
    rockets trom ita "ina rocket atttlcbMtDta. '!'be 3 z ........, to
    execute ot lea.st .3 attoclra apiece 1dthlD the pa'lGll trca "..,. -rto
    l:ud'e end. Aaide!rem 'be aU_lea that fl_ til. tt..
    tbe breoll::I.1ro.Y8 vere lOll' aD! to tbe left .. rtsbt ......' ...
    apprClQdI. 80 aa to get lat:o poaJ,t:lOG tor uoUa.. attMIt. o.lw, J
    tbe attacta vere rePCll"'.s aa tek1D8 aa-a.. of u.e ...
    10. lIbnoya Qlis.,l09 No 112); Zishteea tisb'''' .....
    2 tGl"llDt1ona levoJ. to biBb eM e1t.ber bead aa. .. haI. ... O'o100k ....
    aircraft attacked the f01'mQUon trcIll out of tho 8l1li. SiZ fIl , ....
    cnrryina phosphorus air-to-air bcabs. 'Idlicb were 4roppe4 h'c..bon
    by lIingle_Ell1cine fi,shtera fly1ng PQ!'allel to the tormaUOU. Ro 4--.
    Qge resulted.
    ll. Kusbirtl (Mi3sion No. 113)1 The :rapo.ncse aiJlele-eIl81Jle
    fighters Zeke, Oscar. Tojo, aM :rack attacla.d tbtJ 2 tCI'IDQUons at the
    terset and for a short distance aftd'. At ttlJ'get 20 whitt;! pbDll-
    phorus bomb" #cre dropped on the lead tOn"Ction and 10 on tho aecOlll1
    fOl":llltion by single-e!18ine tiBbters tbnt tleg parallel to the tOftlll-
    tion. hiGh 300. a 11ttl6 to th6 tront. Six more pboapbarua boolllll -ere
    dropped on the tormtion at tho coast. All "ere inaccuratE. except tho
    1 bc:mb already mention... >d. EiGhteen sinclc-eDBine tiGhters attaoke4
    the leo.d c.r.d 1.5 "il1Glc-enginc ti,:;htcrs attacked the second
    fornetion. Attacks ceme fran all dir6Ctions but general17 trCl:l 1....01
    to high. Only 5 enemy aircraft pressed their attacks to 'l1itbin 200
    y:uods. B-29 gun fire was believed to have provented sane attacka and
    forced others to break off 0llr1y. Many of the fiBhter attacka vera
    coordino.ted. especially t7ith air_to-air bcmbing. Tho 8UD was used by
    the plAnes drop')j.n,: phoi!lphorus bombs.
    12. are of Claim!l
    Q. Destroyed (: 1 Oscar by LB. 1 Tojo by RSO. and 1
    Zeke by RSG.
    b. Probably destroYed (J1: 1 Osoc.r by LB. 1 Tojo b1 RBI
    nnd 1 .Zelia by RSC.
    c. De.mSed (15): 1 Oscnr by No"e, 1 Oscar by RSG
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    Osoar by LB .=Ind R.SG. 2 Tajo by Nose .3 Tojo by RSG. 1 Tojo by Tail.
    l-.!OjO by Noae and RSG, 2 Zolre by RSG. 1 Tony by RSG, 1 Jack by To.ll
    LB. and 1 U/I by RSG.
    C. N0. 114 119 (28 hpril 1945)1
    1. Sixty-four enOOly ai rcroft r.nal:l 158 attacks asainst units
    ot 3 Wil\.." that bOClbed h.um1, MiynzQki, Kokubu. l-liyakonojo, IQlnoya,
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    tb6 enem;y tighten nM 1 1:0 tisbte:re aD4 aDtla1rcnft ""'''''. ".
    other 8-29'8 vera da:mllged b1 tighters &D4 bJ' tlsb'''. pl.. tlak. ....
    claims \1ere 4 ddsiroye4, probObl)- doaUoret. aid 34 4_see.
    '2.. The time elapsed bt.Weon bomb. SWQ of til. lird aJII!l 1ut:
    tOl'Olltiona approxiJlnhly 1 and .. hour It ie bell..." t.bd ...
    !labta. attacked SeTbZ'el 01 the tOl'llll.Uou. 11;..,. be --'.
    icant that the last formtion 0ftE' ita apecU'le4 urpt (MlJUUI. U"'I:J
    field) eneountl:l'04 no enem;y e1r oppoelUCla.
    ). AppraxUaatd'7 t5 to SO Jlboepbcru 1lca!III were a&oiwII ..
    Tonya, ToJoa. and UDid(:ot1tlod a1rcl'aft. M8DT at ...., .....
    J::nde tr<EI out of the aun. One pr.ner 0........ J'MIc d
    12 o'clock ond .. a large ora.. rIa. tllousb' to '" .......
    b.. A1JlIoat 2/3 of all .-&:tacO ... ..sa boa .
    1.J;)o,toly 1/2 at all at toea were au!e CD. the t.rClll .
    1/3 at n11 I1ttnolca WEire DIldo OIl the h1sb Df. lIUft... A:
    2/3 of all attoeb DCCure4 trcm the tarpt: __ to
    26 pt!!' of tbe ottacb .... preue4 to wit:hla 200 ,....
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    of tiBhter attacks.
    7. Izumi (!.liaston No. 114):
    o. One 8-29. the point, bombed singly,
    leo.dina the 2 r"GUlnr fornntions by 8 minutes. The 2 regular tarmaU0D8
    banbed Q!=pr'oxinntely t r.linuto npurt. staying nithin 00'" YiSUlll cozrtoct
    vhile over tho Empire. An est1.J::l:!ted 11 Ql'.e:::lY aircrnf'1; _oro c.1rborne
    QQ]inst this force. Tho B-29 'bonbing singly racched 1 attaok by aD
    Oscar 5 J:l11(:s eo.st of thtl tarset. The Oscar came in at 9 o'clock lcYe1
    end broke off 250 yards low tarnrd the tin 8-29 tOl"C'<Ctione
    IS only 1 enecy oircro1't en route to tbe tara:et abom mid'IJQY be-
    t':1f1cn and the IP\pproximatelJr 10 on<1llll1 eircrllf't goro obed"..
    ved tran the torBct to land's end. but only 1 attack 'Cl':18 austa.ln<:d b7
    thu fOI'lll::l.tions.
    b. A.t aOOn in the nrec. of '1/4.5N - lJO/36E, 1 sinGle-
    uI1,3ine fi@ltcr (proroble Jnck. but d6scrit>ro also a. Zelc& 52. Jack, or
    Tony) oppar..ntly droPIk-d a phosphorus bof:\b uhich exploded 200 feet nboTe,
    to the l,ft. and il1 frc.nt of the Itmod fOtIT.'Ction nnd drifted bohitJ1
    the third elBCcllt. The tentacles did fnl1l:1oro;: than 50 tecto iihile
    aetUBl projection not the tighter caoc in troc 11 o'clock
    hi@!. out of the sun whilE: the tOttlOti on "115 headil'lb 126. The bccb
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    FRCl! JJ30VE
    FROM IEVEL
    1l.H.!l1:r
    Total RWIlbor
    or Attaob
    Ja
    ......---'----.,
    Direction and Level of Approaoh
    ot Etlftly J.lrOl'att

    FRQW. BELOW
    burst was observed shortly after the fiahter dov() through the forma-
    tion. The enemy aircro1't the proceeded tOlll'srd Kanoya Airfield "bere
    anoth;:[' formation of 8-29's was observed ettackiI\B in th!l.t nrce.
    c. No evasive action was tcken by our aircratt agnin.et
    fighter cttaeks nnd no B.29's sustained due to fighter action.
    B. Miyazaki (Mission No 1151: No fighter opposition was en-
    count t:red.
    9. Kokubu (Mission No. 116): One formJ,tion of fighters cmc
    in using a V-formation, romaining in the same position throughout the
    attock (7 O'clock below) and breaking oway at 5 O'clock belew, oach
    acttiD{t in 1 Bead burst. The single plene vro-rsion of the 12 o'clock
    express \'lea used at least twice. Most attacks were dirctly frCl!l the
    nose or behind the toil, ordiru:uiJ.,. coming in frern 0 hiGh posihon in
    the nose ond from b(;loo if! the toil attacks. T'Il'o toil attacks
    consisted of 2 olXl 3 planes com1ne in from 6 o'clock low in train. Ono
    crc."i1 J:neJ:lber was injuroo in 0 surprise attack fran out of th6 sun; no
    Ul!lt
    r.,talic:t01'7 tire aade. ""0 pboephcrOWl-bc:ab .""'aD .naJaJII
    by pl::::nea on fli:ht linee OflGZ'17 Jue north of IQ,Jakmtojo. ....
    to be o.ir.lod at the torD:ltton lead.., bu\ the B-29 apeed -...l to .....
    beer. cisJ\ldaed by thb enet11 pilot..,
    10. Mi:rnkonojo (KheloD No. 117):
    a, &Wtlon tb IP atld tho target 12..15 bcmIIrI
    were dropped on J./C of the firlt tOl"Ullt1on b7 1'olQ'8 aD4 fojoe.
    vare started trm 2500 rt to 3000 It o.bo'f'e the the _"tao_
    Can!nu in high fram tbtl tront holt (freD 9 arOWl4 to 2 0'01*>. 1..-1
    out o.bove the torm:ttion, and 4rop from 1-3 1&_
    instance 0. Q1J:led, bi. bc:tD.be at 'A' ClL" '. fltpt;_ .... en..
    proceeded to attock 'e' 111Gbt w1\h aacb1D8"'6'Ul tire, .0 4lNdi "
    vere Il:Illde on QD)' 8-29 with tbe 1lcdII.. tbQ' IFW"
    tront at I!lJJd abo.", tbe yUh t!lo oloeMt .
    150 tt. above tbe tormBUCIl. Alt:bCNBb 1t .. _. 21 to
    tb!, streDill'8 traa thoae bQDbs. DO applll'lt ..
    b. 'l'veh'e to tour1:eu phCl8pb<:a'1;lu bca1IIlI .... 1"4&tel
    the tormll:tion, I..UacD _ere .m4e in the _ -..r ..
    the first tcrnntion. t'hc cl"ost burst wu 200 n ..,. trca .........
    craft in this farnJJt1011,
    c. tire lJQS reported a. JIIlchiDe-gu.D. ')'pt. AeI1DIt
    tbtl first f'ormnt ion into the torCtlt onemy AIC tire vas tairl,. aoo...'_;
    3 at the 8 B-29's in formation woro hit.
    d. One crEm in tha firlllt tomotion roparted tbat the
    tic;hter nttach started ....hen a whih burst tlppc.ar04 in the aQ e1: leut:
    2 miles to the lett of tho fcreation.
    11. KDnoyu. (Mission No. liB):
    n. The tighter oppollii tion 1 forcntion vaa .-k.
    'Q'ith 2 Zekes attaekiIlG a B-29 sin.:;ly and 2 unidentified aiDSlo.eQGiDe
    fiGhters I!tlkinc a coordinntEd att:J.ck agei.nat anotber B-29.
    b. Ten ottacks were mde l.\geinat the second tm:ll1tlcm.
    On6 fighter mde Q heo.d-on attack u-ith pbosphoroua boI::tba and 801n&
    through the fornation. Four Tojoe and 1 unidentified tiGhtar made
    successivo attacks on formation.
    12 ..fu!.!.hira (mission No, 119):
    .0.. Approxim:ltoly 40 sin,1l.e.c:ne;ine tishtf4"S mdo 60 attileD
    on the hod fOl'IlOtion ever the tercet ::trCQi 4.5 -r.ith GUnfire ard 15 with
    air-to-air phosphorous ba:lbs. Idost of tte attacu wt:re high an4 freD
    tbe front qU::ll'tu; sene JX'.Ssed thrOUGh the tormtioDI otbtra Db4e le.
    bream;Jnys. The sun =s used by aircraft droppina air_to.air
    The atbekitll; aircraft toll0t7od the fonntic.n on tbe witbl!rmral 30 cU_
    beyem tbe eoost. One of the WlUI rOJ:lWd by a Zeko in the tara"
    aren. It WI!UI roported that the attackiJl(;;: ticPtcr was preaslns hcao all
    attock tra:J 10 o'clock level, and. on the brMknw1. aca.14sntll ..O"Ur':.t
    tho ri@1t vinB ot the B-29. The B-29 sumsequently ditcbod .outb at
    Ky\lshu, due pri1i'Orily to the failuro or mElber 4 eDlJ,ine. lI. blister
    Bunner, observif\8 a lack at 1500 yurds fran 12 o'clock. sm: Q ltu'B(I
    or:\l'-6c flash, I7hieh wc,s bcl1evod to be tbe la\lnch1ns ot a. phc:ephoroua
    rocket projectile, since tho flo.sh liaS 1ar/3e for 11 20r.ro. eaMon..
    afhrnnrds the JIrOj.octile
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    II Ili. II It
    b.. Twenty sinBle-el'Jll,ine an4 1 win-eDB1ne a1roftft ...
    25 fichter oerial banbina nttocks on the lIecCP4 tOJlD:l,Uon. '1'_
    phosphorous bombs l1I'",re dropped trM beo.d on aDd hiGh. The burn....
    observed biBb a.nd to the lett. Sone of theM attacb "ere oOO1"d1Datelj
    2 or J c.::me in on .::In ottllCk tOGether. The. a\m we not uee4 by IItts.1e-
    itl{'; cirero.tt .. S0l!l8 of thu ottc.ckintl aircraft tlew thrOU(#l the
    tion, end othf;lrs brckf:! away 10Q' trca 400 to SOo JUrda.
    13. FolloniJ16 ore Detlll1a of Claim!1
    0.. Destroyed (4)1 1 Tojo by Noae, 1 'rojo by RB, 1 U/I
    by RB
    t
    and 1 U/I byTnll. _
    b. Ptobobly Destroyed (4)1 1 RB, 1 Zeb l:t7
    RB. 1 J'ack by RSG, and 1 Zea b7 Nose and RSG.
    c. pannsed CU)1 1 Tony bJ ('I), 1 'l'cm;r b7 Bop, 1 VI!
    by Nose, 2 U/I by LB, 1 lack b7 RB,. 1 U/I bJ RB, 2 Zelce bJ' a, 1
    by RSG, 1 uII by Nose cud RB. 1 '1'OjO by No.e alld RSO, 1 ZeD l:t7 BoN.
    :lI1d RSG,. OM 1 Zob by Toil aM LB.
    D. Misiilons No, 120 tbrouph 125 (29 April 1945) I
    1. A totc.l at 89 8nEIDY aircraft intercepted the '081DC at-
    tock on K,yushu airfields on 29 April 1945. The OIUIDN tB4e 138 o.ttaob.
    destroyins 2 a-.29's and dn!:lll6iIlG 4 otbCll"s. B-29 Claims aoa1nat llDtIQF
    aircraft oore 22 destroyed, 10 probably destroyed, o.ll4 1& Aaoa&i4.
    2. Time of bombing oxtended tra:l to 23.ssz, Ol:l bour GD4
    fifty minutes, pormittiIlG nUl:l.1'OUS fiGhters to intercept J:101"e than 1
    fornntion of B.29's.
    3. Units bonbin3 KOkubu met the opposition. ODe
    B-29 may been lost to air_to_air
    4. The t;oomy USE:d the eun in m::l.ng tID.nY of his attacks. He
    made opproxim:l.tE:ly the some numbt.r frm high, level. and 10'lll' QJ\d SOSl-
    cd to fovor frontol ond rear opproo.ches. l.pprcrdnotel y 8] per een1l
    of the attacks occurred over the target area. and to landis end. Most
    of the attacks 'ttere mde by Zekes, Tojos, Tonya and Jocks. FollOlJlns
    is the breakdcm'n of attacks by typo:
    Ener.lY Aircraft
    No. J. ttockf Per Cent
    Zake
    57
    41
    Tojo
    34
    25
    Tony
    19 14
    Jock
    13 9
    Oscar
    6
    4
    Unidentified
    4 3
    &Imp
    2)
    Georee
    2)
    4
    Irving
    1)
    TOO
    Totol
    138
    5. On the folla'ting PO(3b b 0. cl:':ort direction ond
    level of approach of enemy {lircroft nttaoking forrnaUona
    . "" .
    FReY lEVEL
    ....
    :lIiI
    Direct! on Qlul vi Approaob
    of In..,. J..1ror.tt

    EBeN BfiUJW
    6. UiYQUlk1 (Mission No. 120):
    encountered on this mission.
    No tiGhter opposition vas
    7. lfiynkonojo (Mission No, 121h
    0.. The 2 foraltions involved passed ovat' the target 2
    cinutes apart. A tot:).l of 35 attacks una llIustninE:d by both ton:eticma
    'Q'hich V6re nyinc 100s6. This un;10ubtedly contributed to tbe
    concentrotion of nttnck8 reported. Tbe nalU' is bcl1o'tad to h3VO re_
    ceived early at the o.pproa.ch or the forttltiol18. !atb form.-
    tions observed 2 Bettys circlinc over the point at ft.
    EtA vhich hod Q depart ina observed the
    approoch of our banbcrs.
    b. The first fornntion ovor : the toreel roccivod. 0 total
    of 26 attacks, 2 frac the IP to the and 'Q'itb tho booviost oon-
    contro.t1on just after ba:Jbs finny. d1r.linll1lhing to 6 ntto.cks oftel' land'.
    - 45
    Jl .1.1< II .1%
    end. The second formtion recel't'e4 (I. total at 9 attaob, 1 ,...
    tore becba m::ay witb tilb rtCD:1nder 5'dtaiDoed MartlJ' an. tbd t-.:
    c. The n::JJcrity ot the nthcJte .... plNUit: ...
    fly.thrcu/3b attacb. '!'be purlN1t cuneI vere pocr17 aentel 1Jl .....
    the fiGhtEln aceroo1 umble to track IIQOOthl7 oDd were oonttm.
    ll
    ,.
    pullinl3 up tho nose, thta'eby p:r04ue1Da inaocurate tire aid 4im1rd.1II1rtI
    the Duobt::r ot
    d. Otb.,zo than air.to-ai,r bcmb1Dc a'taob.. CliIII17 1 oCXll'll:la-
    ated att::1ck vas reported. 7ive'l'0IJ78 tbiDS ..ft cud .....
    ed sliChtly in trc:a 7 o'clock lwel. 1D4 to about: 900 ,....
    OM then droppin..; brick taward 6 o'clock.
    e. The brealPra,p OIl ae __ ooea attaeJrl; .......
    a:m-lly at Q Ilhorp 41'1'6 with a roll, 3 ,. U.
    and 'loU cone vee S8D8l'G117 ttsbt: 41'f'111rs _
    t. S,,'t'col biBb .ttaeIDI
    .....
    B. Scce cr a rept14 ___
    1'%1 ClDd project:11oe.
    b. '1\70 8-29'e traa the lea4 tClWlt:1OD-"
    to richter CLCtion. ODe crw repane4 tbDt: .. fII __.,
    struck above tbe vith a baab 1Ie1lehI to .....
    dropped by an ollt:DY a1rcrntt. lIthCUGh thq ..... -._e to I'fta
    t:ht:ro it ilbt:n the o:Iploaion.ocOUl'1'e4, it apptNJlU,. 'bl ..
    the ba':lb bay doars o.nd what appeared to be an CD7S01l lKJU1e teU _.
    8--29 crashed in the t:uoatl't aroo. Aptradmtel7 25
    ba:ib burst S 'll'ttre obaerved 500 teet: t:o 1000 teet a1!ore tile 1eeIl1 r.-
    z:ntion trm the tmoeet area to 10.n4'a ead.. J". '1'0.10 CZ' 'foIIF clon traa
    2000 tt:;;.t above, released bcab. and then sOCD04 oIlIt of ..be war wi""
    the burst tolling lIIlort. Ont> crer reported three oadzts 111"..
    11 0' clock hlah. pulliD.{; \lP ebo.rp1y. end re1eoains pboapbm:'DUI bcIlltte
    Ooo\lt 2000 feet obove. They burst opproximately 1000 t.et oyw _e
    tornation ot 15.000 t",et over the toraet ozoeo.. fte bcIIlbe .ere repcl't:eI
    os ho.vlnc uhiti$h.ycllag stremn..s.
    6. !G:>kubu (l.l1soion No. 122).
    0.. The first tcrm::tion ve. intercepted imIled1tl.te17 81'tar
    ban.b" allay nnd '1m3 attacked by trca 40 to 50 "ingle..oas1lle 81r-
    craf't n-1th phosphorous boo.be. and CanIlOD tire tor abOut
    15 rdnutcs. Enemy aircraft appronched tra:::a bigb, perbapa.sooo to 7000
    ted above thEt fonmtion, O\It or the aun. Phosphof'oua bent. ware
    hurled into the forrno.tion os tho Eli.. bro\te away turninG up their bel_
    l ies. The phosphorous oocbs wore launched trcm 200 to 500 yard. out at:
    trcn 9 to:3 o'clock, sliGhtly hiGh. ..1. and 10'lIl'. Th. aLrOt'llft onea
    recovEtrcd '=00 pressed. in closer vi th and ell.MOIl tire. 'rIM
    enE;Oy planes n-ere vulnuoblq to B-29 tire. aint:a the,'"
    .!leeraed to he.sitate ",hile launchinG their bomb". l"ittecn pboaphcr0U8
    bcrnb bursts .... ore reported in all. Jacks .appeared to bo dropp1ns bcaha.
    b. Fc.ur coc.rdinated attc.eks ,;;,ere reported. A tcrr..c.tiOll.
    of 4 coordinated in phosphorous boc1bif18 as doscribed. Three airere.tt
    coordiroted in on attack on tho tail. mde "idcvheeler o.ttlleta trCl:1
    the richt "ido. One E/A I)(;rformed aerolxttlcs at :3 o'clock 'Sl'hllc 3
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    1l.!tlllt
    !!!u!.!!
    othera attnchd. Tbare appeareel to be a a.t1D1t:. eft.... to 4s.tI'lIlIt
    our BUnners by attacld.na trca tIlllD1' QDG1ea aSDalt:ruaeoulJ.
    c. Brealrnwaya vue 11111 .plit: S'.. A t .....
    tl.lrntod to cede pursuit Cu;M'e attacb.
    d. ThlJ &dCOnd tClf'J'DtioD. 1 miaute later, ..eMlt'" s...e
    :l(;cl'lssive opposition in th" acme reaion. 11Dlt: to to attaob ...
    enCllD'O' aircro.:tt uainc the aamo t:eotica, were .,........
    Tbirtoen Iiloapboroua ba:1b burna were oOWlte4.
    9. ID.n01O En" (lIh.lon 110, 121) I ...t: 1eut 8 ]IIloqb'"
    banba l7l":lro rtlleaacd o.aoinat tho 2 tonm.Ucaa, tho en .... Wars tbat
    theae ba:l.bs ...ro rE>lonaod by oClll1Ds 1Il abaft the ia
    po.1r. trCID tbtl trOllt Q,uar'tar. One roport iIId1ede4 that 2 PI .......
    roclarh vcre 1inl4 b;r an UD14eaUtle4 SIB p1aM .. ,
    o'clock. Rockets vere roperted o.e baYiD8 bel_ 1'81 ....
    011 the lett vine at the fir.. tormattt.cm. Bo oodlllllhl
    roportod othwo thnn _toted above. lion ...
    lnat=mc.. the brel1Cm07 wn. tORl'fl 'bo HOaa4
    tack. A croat. mjarity at tlle att:acb were trca cC: of t:..
    ramninca were repvrted. and the t.no of FlA tire zoeDP4 1.7 ..
    mm. No evt1sive action vall taken by the alroratt 011 .1tJa.
    10. llllnop (Mia. ion Me. 124h Ell.". ttgbt... Illlh , ..
    on the le.=!.d formf,ic;n. Most at tbe nUaob: trQ:l, 1 to S o'o1ooJr:.
    all Ira::! belovo No enemy tiahters an aUack cloe.. '&baD '00
    yards. en6P.lY fighters attacked the! accord UWlll)"
    ca:UIlG in 1cr frcr- 9. 11. and 6 o'clock,
    11, Kushiro (Mission No, 125" I'our enel:Q' ticbt.ors identified.
    as Jacks or Zckes, r.ere encountt,:red in tbfJ torcet.nrea. TheM air.
    croft did not pre"s attacks. One enemy tiGhter GUocked the eocea4
    ton:ction and pressed thE: .:l.ttc.c.k to 500 )'tLl'de.
    12. FollClfirs;, arc Details or CblpfU
    a. Destroyed (22)1 1 Tojo kly Nose. 1 Tony by Nose, 1
    HOl:lP by LG. 1 Irvi..Drg by LG. 1 Jack by W. 1 Tojo by LG. 1 Zeks by W.
    1 Jack by RSG, 4 Tojo by RSG. 1 TOfl..)' by RSO. 2 Zokc by RSC, 1 10.ck by
    TaU, 2 Tojo by Tail. 2 Tony by Tail. 1 Z.oke by TaU, and. 1 'l'ojo by
    RG aM Tail.
    b. Protnbly DestrOyoCLi!.Q.}l 1 Zoko by (1). 2 Tony by
    Nl;'se. 1 Zeko by Nose, 2 Tony by LJ'. 1 '1'0,:10 by Je. 1 Tojo by R9C. 1
    Tony by Teil, nna. 1 Zeke by Tail.
    c. De.r.nr,ed (16): 1 Tajo by Nose, 1 Zcke br Nose. 1 JaeJc
    by LG. 1 OBcar by LG. 1 Tony by lG, 1 Ze"'o by La. 1 Georee by RG. 1
    Bac.p by RG, 1 Jeek by RSG, 1 Toja by RSO , 3 Zelw by RSG. 1 Tojo b7
    Toil. 1 Tony by To.H. and 1 U/l by LB and! RB.
    FlIRT n - E.NOO jNlI/lIRCRhlf
    1. Missions 9} tbr:>W"...b 107. 'l::Cl::biDJ(; free 7000 fect to 20,000 tOlit
    throucb 9/10 to 10 10 eloud cover. roWld A/A opposition eitha nil or
    meact:r end iIlllccurtlte. No i../C vere lost (l[' dm::II1fi6d, by flak,
    Ullin
    2. Miaaionll 108 throB 12" bcab1Ds tJoca 10.000==_=
    te..t thrtue;h cloud OClt'8I' 'fU'ylne trell CAW to 2/lt.
    to mod...ro.te ord cem.ra1l7 lne.ccurate flAk. ...1_ 110
    (Uiynlronojo), 112 CD""",,) .... 113 C-..o), __
    curote benY)' hIlt. tire Which shot; dcwn 1 jJc, oOJlll'llld" to
    QnothE=r. and d a m a ~ ' f l d ~ .
    3. Mia.l09! 124 111I4 125. bcIIlblDG trca 11,000 f'ed 'oll..oao
    oncountered llletlCEl" and iMCc\II't1:te AlA oppoeiUCD Wi'" DO nat
    daanes.
    4. Twe1'f'O to tourtC:D _bih blIn'ap bIIl11ex:m. .... oM WId at
    praximte17 32/091 1311OE by I./C OIl JIlaaioo.JD. 101 ..t_ T [l'e
    r
    'fbret. barrage bllllOClD8 .erG obHr'n4 DeIU" tb ..ua rJI ... ri .
    Puma""', 3'/'2711 131/lU to' A/C ... 111001...... 11'- _ ......
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    Sl!l!11RJIlI1U,
    4. !D.B:!l Airerll1't Dotal
    Ale
    Airtiel4a ltiaa10a No E 'r
    Izumi
    108 1 2 1 2 1
    114
    4
    6

    2

    Xnnoyo
    104

    -
    112 1 1 6
    5
    I 118 2 2
    5
    124
    3
    1

    2
    K."l.no)'O Enst


    -
    Xokubu.



    110
    3
    10
    ,

    116 2

    122

    4
    llUahlro
    105

    -
    113


    lU
    1

    (On IIb.ion l1l9 12 mocb)NI .... 4_,,)
    125

    -
    tobtlSlqQmD 101

    1I1ynkonojo
    107

    - -
    III


    117
    4
    121
    3
    1

    lliynzolc1
    103


    10'} 1 1 1

    115
    9 3
    120
    4
    6
    Nittatp.herQ 102
    1
    5
    Oita
    98
    Sadri
    99
    Tcoitc.lm. 100
    4
    u",
    97
    TO'rilL
    27 26 28 6
    2'7
    18
    (12 J:KlCkupa dct:Dgcd)
    B. Dorno.", to and Facilit1esl
    1. humi Airfield (90.37-25121:.
    o. Mission No. 108:
    (1) .;.ircrqft destroyed or dOJll1fSed by tbis att'1ko: 1
    Sll destroyed; 2 51! dOllllCoo'; 1 TIE dOJ!lOCed; 2 S/E probably daDOCedl ...
    1 TIE prooobly d.:maticd.
    (2) Opero.tivu aircrc1't prt>5CDt before strike: .38
    S/E, 11 TIE (l:Iinil':l.un). Six (not included in abcT," totals) tll'i'
    not visibly d'lClC.Ced, but possibly bcenusc they bnve ret
    mined in tht: positions in on open nreo. thrOUGh 0. p...riod or
    strikes.
    b. Mhsion No. 114:
    (1) "'ircrntt dClstrc.yod or d'RPGd by th;S !$.ri$ b
    TIE possiblY destroyedj 4 sit possibly d.,stroyed; Mit 2 S E probebly
    dooaced
    49
    U,
    (b) 'hut,-tour oro'''.... 1a 'kod:iOp b. 41e-
    pU'&:l.l lU'en. :"ddit1OZ1rll erator. are 1D. open area. Ar. 2.
    (b) Area 31 1 lQl'Cc smrtooth root bta1141Dc
    destroyed; 2 storn.ce buildiDG8 destroyed i 1 Sl!Jlll buil4inc deRr07e4l
    and aev..rnl larGe cratt.rs in enin ronda in tbie area.
    (6) 8epairs: craters (trcm Kinion 70) I of !InIWa"
    line have filled and replaced by slit trenches and tox
    Rummy and 'l'armac crnters have bl>cn fiUc,d. ils ot 22 J.prll 1911S Q
    few orators hoo been filled in on the TanMc.
    IL!!1I1111JI!11U.
    (2) 2l!!m.the Giroraft pre.' betwe IItrUpP, "
    (e) 'rho tield b probDb1J' opIlI'8U....
    (5) Iyto.llot1ODf ond (.CUiUMI
    (n) Aroo 11 1 t14z:liD1strnUOil buU41DG =tS JIG'
    cent destroyed. nnd 5 turthttl' guUod.
    (3) ln0i'il!thO aircrllf!. pr"ept dr1lll. U
    S/E. 5 TIE. Six .:I.ircraftnot included. 1n ahoY. totalaare DOt: 'fl8l
    d!U:JlGed but ore poss! bly inopul!t 1ve becOU80 they ba... 1'_1004 lD til.
    same poait ions in nn open nr6D. tbroush n period of ...-al !lh'ilalll.
    (4) J)Q.z;rl(;e to field f'rea ,-Im 19o aD" 1M,
    (11) Strike BUaok rl:lpoM OIl Ifl..101l. 108 "'an
    one pattern at burste concentrnted all tbl! way aerOH field AMI' the
    hQ.tI{;Ol' 11ne. Other pattoorn8 ore in SI oerner at fle14 IUd lD Ar.. ,.
    Strike nH:lck report cn 1418eloD 114 aba-a all burns CODum'Nt" 1A.
    p1rl of field and 1n disperlltl! lU'ea. :.. t. baD'" t.U iD Ar. ,.
    SIB. 10 E.
    (7) BOl'lb diaposn!:
    (0) No txnb di.8poaol activity is cvidCbt.
    S",v61'ol n'w crat...rs appeu bc:twoen the ruDll'oy o.nd tho bnnanr lino, 1.D-
    dic:ltinc detoOlltion of delo.yod-l1ction botlbli. """0 craters are 1n
    the runway. These new cratars o.rc the results of dola.1ed-oction bcrl: a
    dropped on 21 April (Mission 89).
    (b) A tfNI ncv cratl:ra eeu.cd by do1nyod-ncUon
    bc.Q.bs !reo the center to thtl E portic.n of the tield and in a
    housinc ::a-oo N and E of thto field.
    (c) Several na:l' cratu-s visible in the dbl*'-
    sal aren on 4 May 'l:ero not in evidenco on )0 i.pril.
    2. Kanoya (90,38-1378)1
    a. Mission No. 104: This Tlas a radar r.1ission o.n4 4am.-
    QCc is net available.
    b. Mission No. 112:
    (1) DOJ;!lr:e to air"rgf!; !rem thb strikOI 1 S/E
    destroyed; 1 TIE destrcyod; 6 s/E donaacO; 9 T/E probably ana
    5 s/E prooo.bly doDo./3od.
    50 -
    Qlillll.illIlid,
    llRJlUlI.U.U.U.
    U) Operath.. a1nre.t! .enp! wert 1!r1lll1
    35 TIE (m,.lmIIn).
    (3) IpoperatiT! airoraft pr.... blCCll'" driIFIt U.
    unidentified. Ten aircraft (not lDclUlle4 1D. .bon tot&1 an JOMl*
    inoperative beoause 'they baq r_iDe4 ill tb. eeme po.itia:18 1D ..
    open area through a pt:l'i04 of aeYeral
    (2) Operat1"f8 nils!''' FE".' be(gr. diEtlll. 120
    troyedl
    (3) lnopero.tive aircmtt 'FE"eDt bel'C!" ttr1b: 10
    unident 1t1ed. Ten aircraft (not included 1n tbe 0.00'l'8.total) are poe-
    sibly inoperative tbey have remained in the same poslUou i.D
    an open area throush a period or severol strikes.
    CA.) J)yPs. to tit14 '='bi ....
    fran t hi. !lit_ion abe- two patterns at b una 1Dc ....
    UCII. of the tle14 an4 at.Dl11rag to the baasar 81".. '1'11. paU ...
    about 2000' in w1dtb and. 4500' in leasth. TIro Oftt...... t.a tIle_-
    mm runway and five are in tbe M 1'WIJ87.. lJh. tle14.i8: Sll"obab1J' .....
    Qthe. With one runwol UDhl' on the SE, tbb 1111141N1t: .un ....
    eidere4 opesonU". eYen thouab tbe .in I'\UIftlJ8 ... t. ....
    slE. 37 TIE.
    (4) Inm:lgc to field ftc!!! this strike: Strike pbotoa
    tran this mission shO't'1 two pEltterns of bcmb hlrsts. One pattez"!l blanket.
    the VI side of the airfield and 6ll:tends into tbe main bonaar areB. 'l'be
    other pattern covers the SW haf1&l.r area nnd runa in a NNE direction 8S
    tar 6S the ncrthermnost rumt'sy.. Six craters ere in the iis;.i-DIlE rurDl8y
    end four are in tbe rwm!.y.. The flo1d 1s probably operative.
    (5) j)J.nose to 1nstallo.t10na and tagi.Utiess Several
    direct hits are visi.ble ill main hangars in both tb", main hango.r area aM
    the Sl.1 hal1B!U' area.. One hangar in the stl hangor oreo. was sl1ghtly dem-
    aBed by on oorlier strike and was destroyed by this strike..
    1 TIE damo.eed.
    d. Mission No. 124.:
    (1) %ml1ae to trgm thip
    o.nd 2 T E probnbly damaged.
    strike:
    3SIE _""
    51 TIE.
    (2) Operative airaytt present before Ptrike: 135SJ'E.,
    (3) 0 crativc 0. cro. t 5 t i : ,un_
    identified. Ten aircraft not included in above total are possibly in-
    because tbey have remained the same positions in opaa
    area through a period or several strikes ..
    - 51 -

    b. Missiog No. 110:
    150 (inst fuzed)
    70 (t ime delay)
    (b) Craters in Inodin6 areal
    (e) status of field: An ares. or apprax:Lm9.tely
    1100' x 3300' is free from banb crat.,rs. Field is probably opd'BtiTe.
    (3) DalllBBe to Installations. and l'8eilitiea, 1 repe.1re4
    edQinistration buildiDG _ destroyed; 1 repaired barracks building. dftm.
    aged; 2 bD.naarettes _ destroyed; end 2 honanrettcs damllgccS.
    c. PJI.ission No, 116: ~ g e resulting fran this millsion
    ecnnot be canpletely or accurotely osscssod due to thL lack of post.
    strike photogrllphy.
    (l) Dorrage to Ale:
    (1) J)D.mage to Alel
    (s) Operative Ale present before mUlu 3/J 8/1.
    (b) Inoperative Ale pl"eaent betore atr1lDelr 23 8/L
    (e) Damlge to;.le hem thlll atrlbu
    1. D:urnged ~ 10 S/E.
    ,g. Destroyed 3 s/E.
    -.1. Probable doImged - 9 S/E.
    oIl;iithin 25' or trag bomb burst err 75
    1
    ot 500 lb. G.P.
    (2) Damage to field nan Strike,
    (n) One p:lttern blankets the hane;ar and blIrrecb
    area _ the other fell in a N-S direction through the cento1%' of the laDl-
    ing 3.rC3. extending ioto the tlJ dispersal area.
    4. Xokubu Airt1eld (90.)8.2520)1
    a. Mission No. 1061 'nila.e. radar JII1..1oa. .. thee S-
    no evidence on reeonnaiaee.nce pbotoa tabn tbe tollarlDs .., .., tile
    target had been hit. Il.Ich at the delrlll In tbe ............ _ ...
    apron qas cleared ova}' prior to the tollc.1as iii_OIl (Jo. 110).
    3.. pnoY!1 aet Airfield (90.38-2516)s
    B. Mission No. 1231 '!bore 1a DO demase a.......m ~
    a v ~ i l a b l e on this mission.
    (4) Damage to tield frCI'B this !!rUtts ftr.. pat'--
    or ba:lb bursts blanketed the S holt or the airtield with soo4 to -..l-
    lent results. 'n'!ey hit Um odjoecDt parkins DrOCl orad tell alcae the
    Bervice area ot the S edge of the field. !.DoIlY Dell' orat... wer. aMei to
    the no main runways. 'Ihirty-eigbt crahrs We in the QSw-1III ~
    and 18 ere in the E-1J ruzJ5:l'oy. The field 18 probably operathe.
    (5) Panese to install_tAg aM moUltitlt HaM traI
    this strike. All boobs fell on the field.
    (0)
    (b)
    (e)
    erative Ale
    Ino otive. e
    IJQmt:o to t.
    esent before strUoo: 6 S/E.
    e t ; 20 S/E.
    t . 2 s!E..destroye4.
    - 52 -
    Q.Q!:n: I Q. g t!I.1.!.l:
    '0 <loa. hMO'
    S C"me delOT-
    (b) Craters in lapdiM B!(!:
    Cratere in lnn41PB, areal .so (iIWt. hHI)
    (orw. ..".,.
    (c) SSo.tu. at fie14 prob8.blz ,...U
    Cb)
    incor.::plete coverage)
    d. KinioR No, 1221
    (1) DDQYW to AIel
    Co,
    Cb'
    <0'
    (3) lW'p.fi! to lnatollatiOM AA4 racl11UMa "II"!!"
    _ destroyed.
    25
    1
    cit frOS bcI!lb burn cr 7.5' at .sao l1t u.
    (2) DamG! to neld lqg *",1
    (11) '1"110 patterne or burst. tell in a a--eJ.17
    NoS direction - one blanketed tho ';; hnU' or the fie14 aid tbe III 4la.Per-
    sal area _ the other overshot the IIPI and 1ande4 in on op6D. t1el4.
    (2) IkJ,9Me to Field Fran Strike;
    (0) '1'fo po.ttcrna 01 bcr:I.b8 tell in tre1A aeroeI
    the londina field - Ol'le po.ttcrn blanketed the hangar ... 'lbU.....
    other traveled N-S Dcross tht. w sido at the tie14.
    (e) status of field; It.n area of 8pJroaiDlltely
    1500' x 4000' is free tra:'! craters (E-'i.'). Field 18 protabl1 opllrati...
    (3) J)O.J:l/lBe to Installations and fD,cllitiet= 4 4emase4
    revetceots io SJ disperse! area.
    5. RlJ5hira :"irfield (90.38 _ 2524):
    0.. Mission No, 105: There is no damaBe a.sea8lD8D.t repc:rt
    available far this cieslon.
    b. Ntission No. II):
    (1) I)(l.n::Icc to Ale:
    Ca)
    Cb'
    Co)
    erativc
    no. rntivo
    I):lMBc to
    e esent before t tel 30 stE.
    11. C ascnt before stria, 2 S/E.
    C hcrJ this strike I Nonc.
    (2) DamQBe to Field FrOl!l Strike:
    (a) Bo:nb p,lttern covered the Nti section or the
    field and extended into the haJ'l(pr arec ...
    (b) Craton in rQtlWDys: Nono,
    of craters.
    (c) Status C1f n,ld: all rum:nys free
    S3
    (2) D?AA to Field litem Strikat
    (a) Two eanpo.ot patterns at Nab - ODe, atart:1D8
    at th.. >;; ",nd of th", E..w runwnYSt coverod the Hi BecUOIl at tho f1e14,
    includ1ns the h:lnaar orea. The other po.t1ern blanket." the E eD4 Of the
    vii rumnys, the centtJ1' third of the lfiI..sBE l'UIIIIllJ' aIl4 the 0"" ott *
    E po.rking Ell' eo.
    (3) DaJW:go to Installations ancllaci1l1l1!f1 3
    destroyed end 2 shops dnmnBed.
    8
    o
    12
    o
    o t;rativt: Ale esent before strike: 30 slL
    Inopernt!vf:: C present betorc. strike, 2 sis
    1. Inst fuzed
    Til:le delay
    en)
    (b)
    e. Mission }loa 119:
    (1) to Ale:
    IL12 .If I J JlI .If .:r .HJ,
    ond 22 bockups.
    T:l.ockups.
    (0) Status of field: operative - craters vczo
    filled S3l;Ie day.
    (3) Pnmaso to Installations and Facilitios: No noq
    d. Mission No. 125:
    (1) Dom:J.(!e to Me:
    (0) Dgm.:tae to JJc fran this strike: None.
    (2) DOm,o.ce to Field FrQ';'l StrikE"
    12 Mockups
    (n)
    (b)
    OpLrative Ale
    Ino Irati va ' C
    ascot before strike: 31 siB
    resent before strike: 22 s/E lUld
    (0.) TITo _ one fell in an E-U direction across
    the field hitting the N end of the rununy, then continued throuGh
    the porkillG oren and th... buildinG area, on tiE .,; (;;dl3c of the field. The
    secord concentration struck the S quurt:I' of the NNJ-SSE runwcy and cut
    across both E-"I< runucys, further cratut-in(J all throe..
    (b)
    Craters in run'l7liy: N!"P.s5E
    E-'- (N) E-:I (5) .,
    1. lnst fUloed
    15 7 3
    :g. Tit:le delay 0
    0 0
    (0 )
    St"tus of field:' operative - all
    rWl'l7aya sc:rviecablo.
    (3) Damage to Insto.llatioms and Facilities: No further
    detn!lCc.
    6. A'iatsuyom Idrfield (90.13 _ 2777):
    0.. Mission No. 101: This una a radar nission r-nd donw.ae
    assessffi(;nt for this r:>ission is not ovaiE.able: ..
    - 54 -
    7. MaynkonoJo (90.38 - 2527);
    "l!lll11!1l1!!1!.Io
    Inopgat iTe o.1rcr'cn J!'C!AAt Ware strilft. 2 'fls.
    P?ge to aircraft (rca thy .triba RxIe.
    Operc.t1V\l 8j,rcro.tt preaspt. betors t!riJII' 518/1.
    (1) DeaMe to aircr9t't trep 'hi...YIp, s,. .....
    (2) Opc:rathe oircra1"t pres. bot(l'G drib_ 518/1.
    (1)
    (2 )
    c. No. 117:
    b. 1aaion No. 1111
    a, Miedon No. 1071 Tbla vna Q rodm' atasioo.
    no cvi::ltonc6 at hits in 'bu'ee'.
    troyed.
    (3)
    (4) I)aEn1';e to field (Em 'hip .trigJ One ba::.'!) pll'ttwa
    is in thi;: hn.naar oren at the E corna of the airtield aDd llDotrr.r 18 ill
    tho center of the field. There l;crC 170 cr:ltcra in the lancl1ng Man.
    Next day, ellll...ro filled. The: field is probably opell"Qtho.
    destroyed on:! 6
    2 TIE.
    ls/E.
    (3) Inopt:trnU".", 0irorW 11'9. bet. I1iEUpt. 2 flA.
    1 SlE and 36
    1 TIE.
    ell.) Dm:!!5e to field rem *iI!lI.l ODe blab
    starb at the cxtrCJ':)8 S c<rDf:ll' of the tie14aD4 Cldp;s:. aor_ ..
    to N corner. IIccoDd po:ttern cmu. th<. N ..u:lca. 01 the-;;oii.
    and the E carnal' of th... field. '1bere azoe 12 orat... Sa til...
    The tidd 18 probablY opta'tltlve.
    C:JO shros
    (5) D'JJ:J:1se to insicllntiona Qnd faeilitie,: 4 BUPP17
    buildings damG."l! and 1 shed dcstroye4.
    d. Mission No, 121;
    and 1 SIt
    Darn!lp;o to aucre;' from thie atrilre: 3 s/E destroyed
    2 T!E.
    2 TIE and 36
    (2) Op.::rntive,aircraft prosent bctoro strike: SO SIE,
    (3) lnopcr:lt!ve aircI":lft present beforo strikcl 2 S/E,
    d\lT.T.lies.
    (4) DlI"'C@ to field :f""ron this strikQ: One boob ICttc.rn
    is in th(., 'C holt of the field. ",nath..:.r is in th..:. dispersal cree. fl o.n1
    SJ of the field. 'nt...ro r.erc 187 <U'tltcSrB in thE> landina o.rOll. 'ttto tiLld
    is probo.bly inoperative.
    (,5) Doraae to insttll]fntions ond !aciliti(,sl None.
    - 55 -

    o
    20
    3
    11
    2
    lnat. fu&ed:
    Tima do10.yl
    lnopuoUVlt Ale preseat beto" driter 1 8IB.
    (0) to 1./C trom this strike
    .1. Ilaoard - 1 rIB.
    J. Dee"07" 1 T/&, 1 I/B"
    (a.) Oporntive Ate presont beron .gUg!l
    usx1mum 19nrth Croo Crpm oratorll 800'
    Maximum w1dtb 250'
    (2) PDP,,' to Pteld Prgm Strike I
    b. Killion Mp. 1021
    8. Klunk! Airflo14 CI930.2522)'
    (0.) Bomb po.ttorl\8 cover entire tield cd Gted Sato
    tho hnngar area..
    7 TIs. 8 dllJl*Y.
    0.. Millipp Ho 1031 Tbi. W0.8 0. ra.Ur mi..loa .........
    QAsos.mont 1. not a.va.ilable.
    (0) Stab", pC fl"ld: prohbly inoperntlvo.
    (3) Damgge to Instpllationg pnd Fncjlitle,: No further
    damago to hnngnr (ll"cn. Five minor bUildings ',f or hllnj!;ll.r l1l'OIl. destroyed.
    e. Mission Kg 115:
    (1) Dampro to Ale:
    8 TIE.
    (a.) Operative Ale presont beforo strikol S !VB, 3311S.
    Cb) Inoporativo Ale present boforo strike' 1
    (0) Damage to we from this strikel
    1. OQlllQ.god - :3 TIE.
    ,g. DOIItroyed - 9 TIS.
    (2) Dnm'l.fO to F I 01 d Frg:n StrikoI
    (0.) No butBts on field.
    (b) length of runwnys free from orntorsl 800'
    llo.x1mum -.ridth 250
    (0) Stntus of fieldl probnbly inopero.tive.
    -56_
    Q.Q1ill.QJll.I.J.A.II

    (3) PMU' tp Ip.tAUgUgD' ADd ,.gUUiN' 10 .....
    oxcept to in rovetments.
    d. Mil'ion No. 120.
    (1) PuB'" to we,
    (9) Op,utlU Ale P""pt beCen 'knqll 81 TIle S "'_
    (b) IngpgratiD we PUIpDt bItp" 'titinI 1 8/1. 11
    (o) DpaQCo to Me CDR tb1l .t;rite. 4. lIB. 6 r/I ....
    (2) DAMe! to Pield FECI!! StrUt',
    (a) tID. bomb pattern ext.eDlb D.Oroa. oeD_r ot tt.lI -
    blOoDklltlt tho 41apn.Cl1 or....
    (b)
    e-
    Cutin 1p rygwpyll
    -
    ...

    Ihllt. fused I

    1.

    Timo dol",}'"

    MAd.,. lencth em frp_ eEmr.. eoo t ..,
    Ma.x1_ width !reo boa on.". 150 t .....
    (e) StQtUl of rioldl probably Inoper&the
    (3) Damo" to IostnllntloDl Dod Fnet\ltie" Onaall
    building in hnngnrnren destroyed.
    9, NittACUhntQ 411014 (SO 33 _ 2531),
    0.. MissioD No. 102:
    (e) Plnn _lth no visible but which are po.,Sb-
    ly inoperative indiceted by remaining in samo position in open area
    a poriod of several strikes! 15
    (d) Dnmagc to Ale from this strikol 1 TIE destroyed,
    5 S/E probably dD.Jllll.ged,
    $"flithin 25 feot of frng bomb burst or 75 feet of 500 lb G.P.
    (2) Damoge to Field Pron Strike:
    17 TIE,
    (80% covorage)
    (0.) ()peED-tive we present dg,y Ilttet 'triktl 23 S/E.
    (b) Inoporative;';O prosont do.y o.fter ,trike I 10
    (Il) Two sticks of bolllbs hit field. one between h:l.ngar
    apron nnd runwny _ the other crossing revetment nren (on field) just
    of hnngo.r aroa,
    (b) Cratou in runways: none
    (0) Stotys or P1010, oporBtige
    (5) Dpp01J to In,t"'AtloQl 'pd FOglia,S'" 81z .taol'
    buildinp destroyed.
    RaiARKSI No repa.irs visible to inatBlhtlon. llftcl raoll1t1.... ol'awn
    in runway und.r oonstruction have not be'n filled

    10. 01tA Airfield (20.33 _ 1300)'


    (1) Thill .trik. did not d....ge fiold. BoUt......OM
    by Installo.tionsl facilities and alrorott _re aot dIa&p4.
    Tho field 1a pt'obably opentive.
    (2) 8y 27 J,.prll sea.e of the debri. hd be.o 01 .,... 0ft7
    in ArOB I S of ho.ng4.l"s. In the open area. S or bD.Dpr1 II. r ....11
    err.tors h:u1 been filled illl a.n4 c. fO'fl lQl'li' oro,.tor. partbJ17 tUl.. 1...
    (3) In Area. 2 two smnll builOings hod be.n ...
    ona gutted building Wt1.6 boing dlamo.ntlod. (Tho gutted buU.ID1 WIUI
    hit on 21 i.prll).
    (40) In Aren. 3 OM building d.suoyed on 21 ..pril ftI be..
    ing rebuil t.
    11. Saekl Airfield _ 1396)1
    0.. Niuion H2 99:
    (1) Photos reve nl no dOJllnge
    froo IX1 BC Yission 99 of 26 kpril 1945.
    to Saoki resulting
    The field Is probably operatift.
    (2) Ho repairs are visible, but debris from earlier attack.
    ha.:s been cleared in and around the hangar area.
    (3) No aircu.ft wora dam.ged by this strike.
    (40) r.tive aircrtIt visible before strike: 66
    47 S I 19 T
    (5) Inoperative aircraft visible before strike: 1 TIE
    (6) Eight sCattered cr.ters are visible on the (ield
    a.nd in the dispersal are.. One crater is in the runway.
    12. Tomit.ka Airfield (90.33 _ 2536),
    a. Mission no. 1001
    (1) Dam;." tQA1C!
    (a) Operative Ale present before strikel 2B s/E
    (b) Inoperative;le presont boforo strike I 11 sIs
    (c) Planes withno visible damage but which ar.
    possibly inoperative as indicated by remaining in same position in open
    area through a period of several str1Jces: 9 AlC in and a10ll& wooded
    aroa on SE side of field are in samB lOCation IS 22 April 19405.
    RefereneeR: Lithoprint. Airfield and Olta 5.5
    1 Jo.nU(Lfy 1945.
    -5Il-
    9.11lltll1!1I11Al<

    (2) PM'" to F191d Prom 81;rl""


    Hangars and barracks area
    oloared of debris. All
    tars on sornoe apron and
    runwny filled - IIajority of
    on landing field
    f11lod.
    (After 97) I All oraters Caused by de-
    layed fuzod bombs filled.
    (2) Repo.1rsl
    (.) Lqnding field. etc:
    (After mission 85)
    0.. Mission No. 97:
    (b) Thru ..n bdq dlaMDtle4 u fit JiIf'Q,.
    1945, dllJllaged all a result of thil .trike.
    dostroyed.

    (d) DuW to JlC trOll thh atrlbl .. I/O .........
    (3) Dam," tg InstallatioQ and PagU11;1",
    Ca) 20 crater' in dUper..l 11.1"" C....,ortt,r t4 tIIIIe
    arc 1eclLto4 on tWW!LY' or in the open art.. ... r ....ill". Ned
    lng in 11 ttle to LlrorJt).
    (b) 6 outen in !araao 1l1CBntn or tI.I
    (0) 11014 18 probably inoperativo.
    (0) Two operationl 'bu11411lp ....
    (d) Six MW oraters on aDd al'ORDl! .
    (&) Rep.ir'l Several orateI" in dhpenu .,.... 0UM4
    by strike on 22 April 1945 have been filled In eepecla1lr tho.. OD
    the Six orater' present on aproD after ,trike ot 15 April
    1945 gives evidenco that .ome of those oaused by the pr,wloutrlt.
    (11) been filled in.
    13. un Air-rigid (90.33 - 1307):
    (1) This was a radar mission and strike photos are not
    availablo. Six new craters. vieible on the reconnaissance pbotOi
    suggest that the bomb was apprOXimately 2000' _
    3000' rr of the 'K edge of the field and was droppod in a HE direction
    oxtondit\& to the supply depot oren, da.ma&in! 1 large warehouee and. ..
    shops. The runway remnins definitely operative.
    (b) Repairs to lpotnllntioo or f'C'11tlo"
    (After J.!h810n 85) I Roofs on 2 barracks repaired.
    (After J.!i81110n 97) I Roofs on 2 additional bar ..
    racks repaired
    ..59_
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    (s) lrad.M. PADache """ ta=.' ,
    r e . u . l t l ~ tro 1.,.4 aotloD. bah...... dd1tl ..
    photOI' 15 "Ull the next day. 0... 1....
    ain.htratloD bu,lldlDl_ tu p" of 'tid adapt ~
    1IJ'00000d t. laJl41q ar... wi tIL 0l1li new on ..,..,s.c ...
    OM neDT 'thI rubWe.
    -60_
    II lLIIl .1 II III 1 .Ll 1.

    H115100. No- 97 thr9ulb 120


    26. 27, 28, 29 J,prll 1945
    -61-
    l!JlSJ
    SECRET
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT
    FORM 34
    MISSION NO. 97 107
    26 April 1945
    OPERATIONS
    Mission 97 - 73rd ,hng
    Mission 98 7Jrd '"ing
    99 7Jrd
    :'lission 100 - 73rd f-iing
    101 - 313th ,;ing
    Mission 102 - 313th
    103 -
    Mission 104 - 314th \;ing
    l!isfJion 105 - 314 th ,<ing
    Mission 106 314th liing
    !.liasion 107 - 314th ,iiug
    EF7ECTIVE::ESS OF f,iISSIOI>B
    ,Aircraft irborne 259
    Percent Of Aircraft"On sand
    Bombing Primary Targets 195
    Percent Of Bombing Aircraft Ai!'borne
    Bombs Droppt,;l: On Primary Target
    Bombs Dropped On Other Targets"
    51.3%
    76.2%
    885 Tons
    195 Tons
    PriI:1ary Target - Usa j.irfield
    P:'bleI'Y Target - Oi ta Airfield
    :FTiJIlary Target - Sael:!
    Primary Target - Airfield
    Primary n:>rget - Matsuyero JdrficJd
    Primery Target Hi ttagahara jdrfio1d
    Prirrary Target - !.hyezeki jJ.irfield
    - Primary Target - Kanoya J.irfieJd
    Primary Target - J.irfie1d
    Pri.rJary Target - Kokubu Airfield
    Priwary - Miyakonojo Airfield
    Co.ST OF MISSIOllB
    Aircraft Lost (8-29)
    hircraft Damaged ,
    Crew Member Casualties
    None
    None
    None
    Bombing J.ccuracy - No strike photographs obtnined due to
    solid overcast.
    SECRET
    Aircraft landi.".g .'.t ,,1.-:a , 23
    Fighter hircraft Escorting B-29's 118
    STATISTICAL .. _.m'
    MISSION 97 - 107
    DJ'TZ 26 April 1-945

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    1636 Z
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    1627 Z 1702 Z
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    MISStOP 97 107
    AIRCRAIT PAR TIC I PAT I H G
    IlnTE 26 April 1945
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    3 21 .!! 1715 z 1744 z
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    1
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    1 AI fu,', unpB 0& prop governor ut. Mission 01 _ 4 I W
    Mission 04- 6 AI short f fugl. MiGsion 02 _ 2 B
    1 AI
    trouble' hort of !r". M',.'on ga - 2 I'
    Mission 05- 1 AI engine trouble. Mission _ 2 n
    1 AI short f fUel. Mission 05 - 2 I 1
    Mission 06- 5Ai short f fuel. Mission 06 _ 2 B


    - --

    8RIlI1IOIH OF lU. J.IRCRAP'T FAILING TO BCIIB PRDlARY TlRGET
    WISSIOU, __
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    FLIGHT CONDITIONS
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    ENDcr ACTICIl
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    OWER
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    other
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    IUSSIQH
    97 - 1(f/
    DU'
    26 AprIl 1943
    BR&l.IlIlaIN OF ALL URCJU,PT Fo\ILnm TO BCMB PRD4ARI T4RGET
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    :BOMBING RUN
    lME 26 April 1945
    t.WlH .lJlBXD TIME A' BELE1.sE I AtT. OF Rl'LF.ASE
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    U A1rfleld P 18 2216 z 2244 z
    15500 26500
    -
    4
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    6
    -
    ,
    Tomltaka A1rtleld TO 1 2225 z
    -
    20700
    - - - -
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    B1-Sakl A1rlleld TO 1 2216 z
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    21700
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    1
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    - -
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    Misui
    1:. Saokl Airfield P
    19 2153 z 2218 Z 2Og00
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    -
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    Mlsai n 100
    .. Tomltaka Atrfleld P 21 2107 Z
    2245 z I 13000 21i5o
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    Usa Airfield TO 1 22}1 Z
    . - 23
    600
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    Imabarl Airfield Pll
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    -
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    3
    2}22 Z 2354 z 12300 16250 1
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    2
    -
    -
    Su2ald Airf101d TO 1 0010 Z
    -
    21700
    -
    1
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    Sukumo TO 12 2342 Z 2357 z 12000
    2':,00 - - - -
    12
    - -
    M13s1 n 102
    5W Nlttagahara Airfield P Ig 2340 Z 2358 Z 137
    00 25000
    - -
    -
    -
    3 -
    1;
    Karmon-Doke TO 1 2354 z
    -
    22000
    - -
    - - -
    1
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    Ml;rpaakl Airfiold TO 1 0020 Z
    -
    15000
    n '&10"
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    - - -
    1
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    M1ss1
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    Mlynzeki Airfield P 19 001' z 0119 z 13500 19000
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    3 -
    16
    Kokubu Airfield TO 1 0108 Z
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    16000
    n .,04
    - - - - - -
    1 !l
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    Kanoyn Airfield PV 2 0052 Z 0114 Z 27000
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    -
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    2
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    Kokubu Airfield Pll 17 0100 Z 0131 Z 13800 25500
    -
    - -
    6
    -
    lL
    Kaimon-Dnke A1rfield TO 1 0130 Z
    -
    6500
    - - - - -
    1
    - -
    Sakamoto A1rfle1d TO 1 0138 Z - 6500
    -
    1
    - -
    - -
    -
    -
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    MISSION 97 - 107
    DATE 26 April 1945
    ;
    1
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    --"
    1
    1
    14
    2
    15
    3
    123
    ,
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    I 12
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    1
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    "
    1
    23000
    26100
    16400
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    . &107
    13000 1,29000
    19600
    10000
    16000
    0203 z
    0156 Z
    0153 Z
    0207 Z
    2107 z
    Z
    0107 Z
    0132 Z
    2
    15
    3
    195
    L.ME or TARGET
    urn Mljakonojo A1rf1e1d 1PV
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    , KaJ1ki. Yu.n1ka\la, TO
    Tnrgetll (Airfio1ds
    __ 1n L,.'''-'''" . I -.-4---1----.j I I 1---
    11ith 330th Group format! on I I H I
    I Jl(](BED --.J AIBCRU"l' TIM! OF RELF...5E _ ALT. O!' RELEASE VISIBLE
    I-iDROPPIIi'G VISUAL Rt.Illi!. RUN IDROPPIUG
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    t
    ONLY CORIlECTIONS LEADER
    ,,01 M17Uakl Alrf:d -_. PR 13 .:- r0203 z I I - 1 I' - I -
    KokUbu Airl"1eld 1 TO 5 0108 Z I 0109 Z 15900 16700 - - -
    Kano;ra Airfield TO 1 0109 Z - 13000 - - - -
    "uiron Airfield TO 1 O2oG Z - 16000 -
    TIUlag&. Shima TO 2 0051 Z 005
    4
    Z 10300
    1
    ._1 M1s9io 1 .noG
    lIlJI K:>:robu Airfio1d P 17 0054 Z 0139 Z 15300 26850
    Mija1:o:J.ojo Airfield TO 1 0124 Z - I 29100 -
    Airf10ld '!'(l 1 0142 Z - 16630 -
    r .. Doc;': Area TO 1 0200 Z - I
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    D.t;.Tf, 26 April 19lt.5

    DIS P 0 SIT ION 0 F B 0 Ii ] S
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    483
    6

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    _-+1 I 0_" -- T N- T--, l! T Ton' .0.._1 ',on, llo .l--.>on.
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    73 IIl-M64 500/! G.P. Ins'. N.D. I 357 ' 89.3 i 3
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    !! 765 I 34 I 8.5 17 i 4.3 i' - I - .
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    73 IAN-II64 500/1 G.P. I' I' I 374 , 93.5 I 323 I 80.7 i 34 I r.5 I 17 4.3 'I - i . !. .
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    73 1''''''64 500/1 G.P. I' I' I' 374 ! 93.5 S57 -" 89.3 I I 17. 4-2 I - . - ! . I . i -
    "G I I ill Ii' ! I I
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    i1"'-"64 500/! G.P. I' i' I 702 175.5 I 264 ! 66.0, I 3
    1
    5 ! 78.8 123 I 30.
    7
    I. I . I . , .
    ! I ,,,,,,ion V:I02 I ! I I
    41 I 103 74 18.51 .
    ;"'18s100 1;)103 I I
    i 387 : 96.e I' 347 86.8 I 19 I 4.7 21 I 5.3' - I
    I I,,,,,,ion 1"104 I I
    ".0"1 LD. I 356 89.0 297 I 74.3 i 34 18.5 21 52 4 1.0 I
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    SECRET
    MISSION 97 - 107
    DJ..TE 26 ______ __ ., .., v,., .., " I'Fil 1945 I
    'I >'TlZI LlWlZIl 011 AIIl- RE=sED Oll T....GETS I'
    [!I!' i'lPI & SETTING]lmam .lIBCllAFT PRIMARY ; LoR. &: T.O. JETTISOlOO) RETUmlED U!.DCIrIT
    VEIGHT 07 'QCl i T -
    11ASU 'l'ill tone _...!9... Ton.!__ I-J'To. I Tons &. I T II 1To.' Top!.,. ---l'Q I N:l. I TnilL.-
    I niasic 1.'10<; I T
    50C1J G.P. Ins'. N.D.- 1110 110.0 245 61.3 I' 165 41.2 30 7.5 - - - I -
    G None )6 hr.
    Miasinrl/l106 IIi
    14 I 50C1i G.P. 106.5 81.0 52 lJ.O I 49 I 12.3 1 .2 I - -
    r.G I I I I
    I I ''''''0 I !
    14 I ""-><64 50Gi G.P. I 4l'3 120.7 I J83 95.7 69 17.3 I 31 I 7.7 I - I - - -
    .G I I f I 1
    JJl""'" 5OQ; G.P. I 1193.3 T 3537 780 195.0 I 451 1'12.8 I 5 1.2 - -
    C M-47-'Q IoOCIi _ke' .3 6 .3 - 1 - I - I - I - - -
    I I I ;: __
    I !!. 1 bomb reI ased s fa on rget th canp ete QrmiPe tlires. t I I I j
    b 34 baTtls r!leaBod sato c targc 32 t7i h armirll o;'/1rCSi with b oken am: lIB Qirost I I
    .. 17 bombs r leMoo sofe targo flith co plete Q flUng wir . . I'
    (l 5 bombs ro eased afe 0 target tith com lete t\rllg uire , I
    : 10 bombs r leased sOofu 0 targ3 I:ith COl rloto a Ild .tir. 1 ' I I
    . I:
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    - -
    ,-
    !USSIOlT 97.
    DATE 26 April 1945
    PERS

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    AI1CRAFT LOS'!' AIIl.crJJT IWl.AGED PZRSOmfJ:L C.dStlALTIES
    Iamtt
    EJIU<

    DIllY DIlIYI,""C,
    OIl!'
    I UN-
    TOTAL
    .orAL MISS_I VOUllDED TOTAL
    A/e AiA
    Afc
    . """"
    1'l1W.
    Afe A/A A{/A ':CI!.
    (Mrs OTHER KlID\1N
    MAJOI I MU10R
    PABTIC KILLED ING & HlJUIID
    CASUALTIES
    AiA Ml!CIl PATING _ __
    1 i ,u
    ----_.
    I
    sion
    73
    238
    i:G
    I M'
    1:!Qe
    I
    sien
    73 I
    I
    264
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    I
    I
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    Lli 8ien
    hqq
    I
    ,
    73
    I ,1
    I
    255
    I,e
    I
    I
    I
    I
    I
    I
    Mi. sion '100
    Ii
    248
    73
    I
    I
    .
    \iG
    I M1 sion
    313
    I 418
    I.G
    I
    Mi sion ;102
    313
    I
    254
    '"G
    I I
    I, I
    ---
    ,
    ""I''O'I''m
    . ,
    -
    ...
    ....,,"
    0
    0
    MISSION 97 - 107
    DATE 26 ....pr11 1945
    ATBCBm LOU .AID D.Mtop
    PE4$ONl:n CiLSUl..tTIES
    _.
    UECluft LOS! it.UlCEU"l' DAMAGED
    PERSOlnW. CASUALTIES


    ACC. 0'l'IIII ttl-
    -
    1-::
    IlRY1 .ce.

    Ull- TOTAL TOTAL
    KILLE!
    MISS- VIlnIIJED TOTAL
    ':'0. IDiM
    !IO'UL
    10/0 .. Clf.'"
    KN01JN
    lAJ,JO MINOR INO INJ1lllED c.lSUALTIES
    lUe ion '10'

    I
    257
    I u .L
    ion
    In/,
    I
    314
    I
    I
    I
    255
    ,
    ijG
    I
    I
    I
    "".
    ien 'lO'i
    I
    201
    3,"
    '.G
    I
    106
    314 I
    250
    ,
    ,;G
    I
    ,
    Mi. ion 'l<l7
    314
    236
    ..'G
    I
    --
    I
    None
    N< e 2936 - - -
    None
    21
    Be I
    I
    ,
    , ,
    -
    NOTEl ? P-51 aircraft lost on those rndssions. Both pilots miosing.
    SEC:aET
    El:Dlr
    ,,/e

    WIT
    ') 1lG
    7311G
    7) 1IG
    73 UG
    313 VG
    :31} VG
    I !
    1 21 :PC I 2) I -
    L_:..:J " _
    SECRET
    - - - - - - MISSION 97 - 107
    nATE 26 April 1945
    __ __-=P::h:I<!:...:OPPOS::=I.:TI::O:N..:""=..:"":' :::<tlN:;ITION EXP'ElalI'l'URE
    - I I I If I
    J:PJNT Ale I!ZSTBOlED &. DAMAGED 50 AUMUl:TITIOn EXPEUDITtJRE
    .!1"l'ACK . _.
    BY ms... . JET-TISONED
    I I
    .''''0 -;;:;- I
    - I 1 - I - - - I 3650
    - i - . - - ,"0 - 910 6140 - 7050
    _ I _ I - - 142 - - I 14>
    I
    MisBio ",100
    - - - - - 1200 - -1:1200
    1 1>:111810 *101
    -- 4 '
    - ! - - - - }27 - - }4-27
    j f *102 I'
    -' 1 - - - -- 1644 - - 1644
    I 1 l-!inle flO' i
    )1) 1IG - - I - I - - - 1<40 - - i 1840
    I
    I I IUulo' .&104 .
    )14 HG - - I 1 - - . - - 1755 - - I 1755
    I ,Miasl0 J:!22. I
    1)14 \TGEJ - I - . - - - 2520 - - I 2520
    ":18s10' .&106
    i314 \iG t 20 - - - - - 2520 2750 - I p270
    I
    H18S1.'107
    liG 3 - - I - -,' - 6230 2300 - _ I 5530
    , ' -r I l 1
    I ! _=- i - -_II 2650 "_---.-L 11190 _-'-_,_-__,__ I
    Strafed 2 iJ./O on grou.."l.d, clair.! both delltroyed
    ..!!!!
    }'L!GJl'l' DJ.TJ, &- FUEL CONS!.,.':.1?!
    Ml:.kIOtt:::_ 17 - 1D7
    DATE April 1'"
    #9','
    '0'
    #99
    1/100
    /flOl ., ,0
    .1
    .,
    '/3 rd 7 \ti
    .,
    .;1-
    {:i
    Ale I
    ,
    18 22 19
    21
    :;2
    !l<:,lGHT D.,TA
    Avg.
    ..
    ]"
    LOI'I Althudc 6:15
    ,

    h:50 "111
    'U".r,
    I
    vg. 'J:::,no Of
    T{l Bonb- :50 :46 : 31" :15 .Jl
    i.ll" :.ltitude
    I
    J\vg. Timl< At Bonting Altitud< 1:00
    I ,13
    :29 :47 .J9
    JIve
    Fl).-I.11g 'i'ime .lJ.:05 1]:3'1 1),48 13:;9 14.08
    i'Jff .
    Disto.nc(' Flown ;;933
    28(Jl 4800 271.. 2704
    Air

    ION
    To Tug(;t:
    Averl!.ge 40(J:' J876 4145 3948 4056
    41,'1'0 4761
    ;.hOO .:33 4792
    Minimun 3526 J366
    j91.0
    J?OO 3354
    COnsUlH.d i"roln 'fu.rgct To &lsu:
    (i./C ;;ithout mlllfurd.ion)
    No. Of /\ircraft
    ;.,vcrngc
    f-:mc:imIlL1
    f,fi nir.llD
    COllSl,...:U:.-d Fro.':l Ttll'/J... t ,!'o
    tli/'J :'ith J;idfunction)
    17
    ;.:259
    ?58L;
    :.1 19
    21
    32
    2125 2159
    2110
    2340
    :!.;>10 2374
    1931 1888 :L940 InJ
    Nc. or t l ['craft
    AVCTl!.gC
    Maxi:nn
    til ni:.n.n
    J.
    2250
    1

    25(8
    Nom None
    t.vg. Gals. (;oI1lHc.Jnd Pel' Hcur 1.1..9.7 1,52.5 436.8 1.38.7
    GO",. Po,. meL,,6 I '.20 2.29 I
    TO'l.'I\L FUEL USED ON AlIU3VR:lli A/e! 128298 I 1J6111 I
    * il/c for \':!Ilch fuel 'b.tu c.rE: <lv1:11able. (I'.:'Cclaks riC 'It ll'{O Jilna:.
    FUbl Tt<r:u:liring on ail'cruft lendillf b'n J:L1'l6 du.: to fus:l J11O.ctr.ge: /.lis{.ion 97-
    1 Alc - 1864 gt.1s; 100 - 1 ../C .. 91.,";6 jru.s, Mi::wion 101 - 1 Ale - 950 g"..1&.
    Totl:'.1 Funl Tkocl ;
    ,,"bl'aga 6332
    r,\:.o:imtl:l
    Mi nlr.il.1:1
    'l'ot.n1 Ref.miring:
    AVwT'll;i(! 10:.!J
    Mox1I1'1.11.\ 1738
    ;,u rJ.nU":1 530
    6215 624 5
    6879 6692
    57(2 57l1..
    1152 I 1175
    1622 ..i.586
    Sa :196
    6107 6199
    6384 6977
    5591 5341
    .4:50 1074
    l'lth 1844
    973 423
    FLIGHT DAT.\ & FtrJ. \;OriSWPTION
    .."' ......
    D., 26 April 1945
    ,f /Jc for wlll.ch JUl:l datil. ore avuil.bl':.'. /I./C le.l'Xh::g :.t hoo Jimu).
    ruel rl.!:lO... nillg 'll\ ':ircraft landing n:' 1110 JUJU dUl to fuol shortt.toe: J..lit;H).lon 104-
    6 h/e. - lOL2, 1028, 1<)61, 1:00, 1642, I:t<.l!l; 10, - 1 ;.Ie .. ?'I3 gals;
    ..i!<l:::loul06 - '3 J../C - jo1, 12111. g..l9j !Ut.don IO? - I. hie 460, 846, 976.
    116U bUS.
    /flO2
    I
    i!104 l flO5


    313 ,c
    II) ;-.
    314
    P1J:."l'Itr. fU:;SION .;: 20
    I
    21 lJ.
    1, 1,
    13
    nIGH'l n....TA
    ..vg. At Altitude 7:10
    1
    6
    '30
    6:54
    I
    6:51 0:25 1.41
    I.vg. Of Climb To :/.5 :51 :)3 ,22 ,59 ,48
    ing Altil.ulf
    JlVg. Til'lo At liltito:.
    l
    ... :);
    :.5
    1:15 1:45
    !
    :4; 7.lJ.

    Flyi ng T1:71<' lJ.: 1]. lL.:l2- 15 :/,7 15:16 lJ..29
    hVC
    DistUliC(.. Flo;;n (Nl1litical 2710 2SJO .<:(;80 22/.4 ::tW.6 29'10
    ,.11' Milos)
    Far, Cmmr'JlTION
    Consu:lt:d To Tari,e1.: I
    ... 4032 4.12;- 4,69 ':526 4JJ.h 4591
    Maxi.mr 4531 457)
    1.959 5250 5010
    YlniclZl 3816
    J34l 1.209 J'i90 3986 426l
    Cc,,:1I..,1ed 1''1'001 Telget. To HaJI':;
    (Ajc rathout U<.iI'uhctlcn)
    No. Of Aircnft 20
    19 lJ. 19 12 13
    !l.vf,r:lgc 2119 2115 2223 2134 2:!12
    .
    MaxiJ:lUII 23)':;
    ;'-463
    21.35 2754

    MirtLn1Jr.l 2C20 l()<J


    1931 2:0JO 2037
    Con:;\c,H..d F!"O!::l 'i'at-..et To DunE.:
    I
    (Ale lith ilall'uc.<::tion)
    I
    llo or Aircrai't
    I
    !ir.n.,
    "
    ;';()lllO 110...
    3
    llono
    AV::'agc
    -
    2150 - - 2151
    -
    ,
    I

    I
    -
    2.i61
    -
    - 2?79 -
    l\Iininu:l
    -
    .2120
    - -
    2074
    -
    tot'l.1 Us&!:
    I
    1
    6
    ;>.40
    ,
    .... vera;-::e
    i
    61,1
    6631 6637 6739
    ,
    6787 (/1fJ':-!. 6<)8}
    772'7 7508 702;
    !!l:i niuur.:J
    592U ,86l 65;J.8
    ""55
    6aO
    61.29
    Total
    J.,lcrngc.
    1.015 1125 754 703 8O'l 490
    lfU;.:.itH.o. 1]30
    15S4 1194 974 1562 813
    !.Ii niJnt:::I
    I
    463 670 209 1.15 I 466 216
    Avg. Ga)s. Constml..d re" Hour 433.8 439.4 436.8 423.2 434.6 46.>.4
    Ave
    Galn. COI.:Ju:.1 e Pet' !jils
    2.
    27
    1

    232 2.3:3
    2.;':5

    :
    0'rl.L 1'"UEL USED ON AlROORNE Me. 12,S:?J I 1')"398
    ,
    I V,)975 132489
    i
    ,
    !!Q.!!!
    MISSION 97 - 107
    26 April 1945
    136307
    136180
    1351al
    136500
    43360
    44190
    7230
    7365 9994
    11235
    Mission 1)103
    1I.N-M64 (TN!') equals 535 1bs
    j>N-!/!64 (Comp B.) equals 550 1bs.
    Bomb "eights,
    61260
    1
    61680
    I21-M64 (TNI')
    61605 (comp.
    Bomb)
    i
    e.44.164 (T::\'T)
    I
    I
    74500
    74895
    75047
    21
    23
    37
    73 ..U
    I 73 ::0
    I
    1313 '.,0
    1313 \;G
    1
    313
    'U I
    I I .
    ____I L _
    !!. Ex.cludes super Q.umbo aircraft.
    WEIGHT DATA.
    - I -'-,
    I lIl>lBEll IAV"ZRAGE 'I .VER.4G'I 1 AVERAGE AVEIlAGE 1fT ii.VER..I,.GE t
    AVG
    trT OF FUEL i ;i.n:RJ.m::: GP.')SS I
    I
    , tinT LIRCBA:t'T BASIC \IT. USUtlL I BO. OF BOMBS OF BO;GS FUEL LOhDED I IUSC. I j
    0;' I __LOAIlED LOA:'3D Lo..'..DED (6 LBS PER G.AL)j lr.<::IGET !_ Ax TAKE OF:' -4
    I I 1<'.0'00 097 ' I l I
    . 7J \:,'G 21 75800 I 60176 ('It>'T) 9095 7355 I 44130 ! 6951 1.35'176 1
    I
    I I M""on li98 I! I
    73 \,G 22 75(70 I 60519 I' 17-::,'l64 (TNl') 9095 7367 i 44202 I 7222 I 136l.e9 .
    1 Mission {;92 I I ! I
    j 23 75674 I 60226 j17-),t64 (:I'm') ,_ 9095 " ?-lOO I 44400 I 6731 : 135900 I
    I
    I I ".ission ;,100 I,
    . I ' 1
    22 75851 i 59620 I (T:iJT) 9095 7357 44142 I (.383 1
    I Mission /)101 ! J
    I ' ,
    118.97-":.64 ("'''' 10210 7284 43704 1 7346 I
    r Missior:. 1(102 ! I J
    . I 7065 I
    I
    I 7421
    ,
    !
    I
    SEC :;t E T

    IHSSION 97 - 107
    DATE 26 Apri 1 1945
    ttEIGIIT n..'..TA
    1
    I
    - ,
    ,
    ,
    A""",",
    I AVERAGE
    I- .II.VERAGE lIT. I-I<.VG lTT OF FUEL AVEF.i.GE
    IAVERi.GE GROSS
    llSL7IJL NO. or BOioIDS
    I OF BOIoI3S
    FUEL LQ.;.DED IUSC. W3!Gn"'T
    AIEBORmI 101 AIRClW'T LOAD
    L=
    LOADED LO.DED (6 LES PER GlIL) AT T..il.KE OFF
    -
    I
    I
    f,1ssion
    I
    14 ';G 22 75000 63685 16.24'64 ('lNr) I 8656 7646 45876 9153 139:285
    {!10l:)
    I
    14 ,iG :22 .!. 75800 62240 :20..y64 (TNI') 11000 73:20 43920 7320
    i
    138040
    ,,!ission /)106
    14 .iG 22 75586 62283 19.4-:!64 (TI-:T) I 10357 74:21 44526 7400 137069
    I. 75600
    Mission !J1rfl
    I 14 "G 2l 63000 ("'T) 12305 7305 43830 6865 138600
    I
    I
    !
    !
    I
    3
    3
    3
    3
    [-UBI
    t-
    Excludes super dumbo aircraft.
    _ Bomb \.eights: AN..i'd64 (T!.)T) equal:; 535 Ibs.
    AN-M64 (Co:np. B.) equals 550 1bs.
    """'I' T'"l:' '!'
    EPFJiPTImW! 01 gISSIOl8
    IJl!IlJ!
    m BCllBER C(JIW!>
    JOR< 34
    MISSION tID. 100 - 113
    April 1945
    ...tea lee - 73rd \.ing Prirery Target
    lIiaIicft 109 - 73r4 "ing - primry Torget
    lUI_lea. 110 - 313th ,,11'0 - Prltfll.ry Target
    MU.toa. 111 _ '13th ;,ing - Prlroo.ry Target
    Jliea1ao 112 314th hing Prine.ry Target
    1I1..1on 11,3 )14th ,ling - Primary TnrSl:t
    (")
    - Izumi Airfield
    - lUyv,z,aki Airfield
    - Kokubu Airfield
    - lIiiyakonojo Airfield
    Kanoya ".irfield
    - Kushirll Airfield
    COST OF ; lISSIm;:;
    A.ircraf't i.irborne
    Percont Of Aircraft on Hand
    126

    24.7'S'
    Lircraft Lost .
    Percent or Aircreft 1.6%
    .urcrsft Bonblng PrlJlmry T:lrgets. 109
    Percont or Bertling Aircraft ,drborne 00.6;;
    Banba Dropped On Pr1J:ory Targets. 536 Tona
    BOClbs Dropped On Othor Tara:ots. 17 Tons
    Aircraft 33
    Percent Of .. ircraft ;,irbornc.
    Cre" casualties . 11
    Percent Of Total Participating.
    26.2:1

    Bombing Results - FBir to excollont. 808 Accuracy pago for detailed
    info:nwtion.

    Aircraft At IQO 7
    33RD STIITISTIC.IL COffl'RflL UNIT
    SEC::l.ET
    ------ MISSION 108 - 113
    AZICBAFT PAR TIC I PAT I N &
    DATE 27 .. pril 1945
    1./0 1* 1./0
    1./0
    TIKI ar !AD au TIME OF RETUPJ1
    A/e A/e
    AfC i A/C JTOrAl III cr. SClIIIl- ',lILIlIl> AIl!-
    DATE I
    OMBING BmmmG
    BOMBING cO:.<J>L3'rm Ti!lL A./c
    IIAIll 1lLZD
    BOIllIE DAD

    IPRIl".AA.Y SE<;OUDA?.Y OTHER THEE. TiE A C UOH..
    """"
    FIRST LAST
    TARGETS r!USJIOiTS EFFECTI EFFECTIVE
    "-'D on
    TARGET TARGET
    iasion f!ld
    8<i I I
    126 "prj :1530 z I

    0516 z I 0705 z 22
    -
    22 1.540 z /27 Apr.
    I
    21
    I - I - I I 21 I 1
    .ission ;';10
    91 .!!I
    I
    1
    I
    21
    I

    I
    16,30 z I
    1641 Z I

    0549 z I 0707 Z
    I
    21
    I
    -
    I
    I I
    21 -
    -
    2 -
    -
    - 2 2
    ission fJ1li
    85

    2
    I
    22
    I

    I
    1530 z I 1556 z I
    0552 Z I 0650 Z
    I
    ll3
    I
    -
    i
    1
    I I
    19
    i 3 -
    -
    1

    -
    - 1 1
    I iission fill!
    75
    ll3
    I
    -
    I
    ll3
    I

    1
    Ibl0 Z I 1700 Z I 0514 Z 0710 Z
    I
    14
    I i

    I
    14
    I
    4 -
    I
    Lission t;u
    .u 85 II 22
    I
    1
    I
    21
    I

    I
    1528 Z I 1600 z I
    ! 0700 Z
    I
    20
    I I I I 20 I 1
    -
    85 B
    20 2 19 h
    I
    1510 Z I 1.549 z I 0610 Z I 0810 Z
    I
    15
    I I
    2
    I I 17 I 2
    Bd510 131 6 126
    j26 Apr-I
    1510 Z 1700 z r7 :.pr. 0514 Z J 0810 Z
    1
    '09 -
    I
    3 3 I
    115 I II
    ,
    !l
    499th and SOOth Groups NOTE: XXI E.C. Field Order No. 64 called for 2 NCIl'E: A/e Landir>.g At 1'110 J1112: 7
    ,
    .!!
    497th alld 498th Groups only . squadrons on each of the aboYc missions. Mission 109 - 1.\fG short cf fueL
    ,
    aircraft. Mission ;';110 - 2 A/C damaged and short of

    9th end 505th Groupo only. Mission #111 - 1 A/C of fuel.


    e 6th end 504th Groups only.
    Mission ;';112 _ 1 A/C short of fuel.
    l' 19th cnd 3,3Oth Groups only.
    1 .. /C engine trouble end short of fuel.
    B
    29th end 39th Groups only. Mission tl1l3 - 1 A/C short of fuel.
    .!!
    Includes 1 spare aircraft
    SECRET
    ------

    BRBAXIXD OF jU URClW'T TO BOO PRDlARY TARGET
    WISSION lEX! 11J
    DATE 27 :'}3Fil 19lt5
    1ft
    ""
    ".;0
    .'0
    \fG
    r;c
    MEHUIClL FA.IlIJRE
    Non- I -... 1"_
    EtfecUTe secOZldary Other
    1
    3
    4
    1
    PIlRSOIlIIEL IRRlII
    -- I ":..J-
    EttecU'ritsee Other
    1 a
    FLIGHT CONDITIONS
    Ron- I Bombed IBanbed
    WreoU.. !secondary Other
    Missionl#l08
    Missionl1f 109
    , Missionl (;110
    Misaio1 #111
    Missionl/f 112
    Ermcr AGnCti
    Ncn- JBombed IEcmbed
    Errectlv Secondary Other
    OTHER
    Non_ I Bombed
    !rfeet1TeBeeondary
    Bombed
    Other
    rrG I 2
    BO I 11
    1
    2

    1
    1
    Air personnel error.
    E Air personnel error.
    SECRET
    :IIIIllDftI LATZST I LO'.JEST IHIGHEST
    108 - 113
    DATE 27 J.pril 1945
    19
    16
    1 a
    11
    "

    2
    2
    2
    .1
    17020

    BOMBING liUN
    :Mission ,Ill
    ,
    2355 Z! 16000
    InissleD ,'108
    0045 Z 15800 17700
    11185100 , 109
    0034 Z 11950 12900
    110
    2358 Z[ 10310 I 12000
    ! 16200 _
    1
    :<15510n , 111
    0051 Z 10000 112000
    ::.119::-100 'f1l2
    2337 z
    2354 z
    00]0
    2346 z
    0017 z
    2353 z
    tIKI OJ' 1IIlLLSE I..1.LT. OF RELEASE
    21
    21
    20
    18
    1
    15
    1
    I
    14
    p
    p
    p
    p
    p
    TO
    P
    TO
    TO
    TYPE
    --
    Kanoya Airfield
    Izumi Airfield
    KDkubu Airfield
    Rl1noye Airfield
    JWOI C1R Ti.RGET
    KUahira
    Makura?tl.ki .I.irfield
    Hanoyo .. irfic!c
    hirfield
    !!178zak1 Airfiold
    4
    :3"'i
    I
    3 .q
    4
    1 Be: Pri:nar,f Tc.rGcts
    in
    109
    SECRET
    I ! l , ,
    e. Bombed .... 1th )14th .. ins: formation on Mission ,;'112.
    !"!13S10lJ 108 - 1)3
    0., I 0 .. i S DATE ?7 Awil 191!5
    ,
    IRS ..:;, m,.....nn Of WMTS t;'. Jll:TTISO!!ED '. i-::a;Olll!-- -
    u:IIGD tJI __ _. , .. L.R. 4: T.O. .
    'N a ..:10. foUl Bo. _ Tons I 1;"0. J Toni I tTo. I
    ,111 '106
    G.... 1:tIlOII.o... i 'BJ'I PM I 'I' I - I 19 I '-7
    :.1 .1'1
    ........,. SIl'lI' G.". I" I' I '. J..... f .w. eM I I - I - ! l' .3
    :188 ;llUO
    .,....64 5M!II I' j' "."Ill!\,/; I 39> I 99.5 I I 27 'I 6.' I 73 : le.2
    11:-47.42 S1DDke B .on. 4' ' . r.1 - - 2 I .1
    1&81C' nll
    .GIJoN_ soo,.G.P.IIU\.IJI.ll.I\f: 1117/ I ,'0 190.
    0
    ill 0 1 - I'" 1 27.e
    jJn
    :Uasio, 112
    l4 :,GI JoN-<I64 G.P. I I, l 420 11<\5.0 I 397 .1 99.' 1 I.. 1 - I n I 5.5 I 1 I .2
    'liss10 ,,'11'
    III .GIJoN.,164 5uo,: C.P. I" I, 134e I /fI"O I 274 I be.S j 40 1:
    ,0
    .
    G
    J4 i [,5
    50<\iG.r'I' I 124701"7,,5121421535,0'1- - -67 -- -260 1.2
    lOQ.; Smoke ..2 2 .J! - - 2 .1
    I
    e 17 bombs reloased 1
    0
    '0 targetWith
    ii 14 bO/llbe released ntc! 0 tarao ulth c
    C 1 bomb roloucd :3 f3 on target .itb c
    Ilote a:
    Ilete (I
    'lete R
    :iTlS
    na rJi cs.
    ng '.71::;- B.
    SECRET
    ge.ox; ')6.0%
    100.0%
    i 100.0%
    54.4%
    I
    86.4Z
    ,
    52.2% 88.3%
    ,
    44.1;Z
    I
    44.1%
    76.
    I n.e;
    MISSION
    Di..TE 27 April 1945
    %.HITS SCOP.zD 'IJII'EIl: 2000'
    ---
    2[' .9%
    44
    57.61,
    81.2:'"
    17.1%
    92.4%
    TO TOTAL !I.E.
    :aa'iBS SCORED
    I
    I

    20.5%
    17.1%
    %HITS SCORED \:ITHH! 1000'
    ,
    'IO T01.1lL H.E.
    30jlBS :rlELE.i1..SED


    0=
    3000'
    ACCtmAcr OF llCHBUTG ON PRUWi.Y T.'\P.G:6T
    11
    2000
    1
    _3000
    1
    ":108 _
    zu.-:d .tdrfield
    20 I
    5
    21357011
    92.4%
    ,'!lOQ - ivozak
    67
    ,
    356 . II 81.2% I
    .. ..
    ,"110 - okuou J iri'ield
    112 ! 50 3 i 3e9
    I'ld
    56.3%
    - 1i vakonl io Airf
    I
    ,
    94 15 .
    10 t 213 b
    - (anoya J irfield
    53
    126
    148

    1>00'-1000' I 10001-20001
    .. '
    1lOh:i mTS SOOUC ':"-:0 DtSTJJICB J'B.<II AIMIr.'G POINT
    41
    163
    162
    0- 500'
    397 397
    22 I 46 I 107 I _
    i I I ! J I ! I I: !
    IICIIIlS ..
    T;IiDl) 0Ii
    UIlGlI:'l'
    r357 357
    356
    13 "J 39S I400
    L3 I. 360 I360
    L4 ,:a! 274
    '4 '

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    -- -- - ---
    1 11
    MISSION 10 113
    DATE 27 April 1945
    261
    246
    235
    225
    461 I I 10
    23'
    PER.,C:;ONNEL CJo.sUALTIES
    I
    'I
    i
    II
    7 II 256
    3
    1
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    I
    ,
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    ,
    -I
    ,I
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    - - -
    8
    - 3 5
    ----
    -
    - - 4 29
    -
    ,
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    on !}U2
    !!J!!i:l:
    11168
    - I
    ,
    Miss on in
    :
    6
    3
    Mission #1:
    I '
    1 I - !-
    , ,
    I ,
    "":'r_11
    1
    09_
    IMiss10!l /)110
    1 I 1 i_'
    , ,
    j i.UssJon /)lil
    - !
    ,
    5
    2
    3_.
    8
    2
    7
    5
    2
    1
    1
    AIflCRi,.Fl' LCLST AND DWloGED
    'll
    1
    1
    1
    ""
    I AIRCRAP'l' LOST ).!ReRAn DA1ll'-'.GED 'I CJl.SUlILTIES
    _rl'J:NBUr1BNIIlY ACe. UN- EmL'Y! ENatY" IE!aMY iilCC. I O',,'N I IUN TOTAL r-TOT1.L I ;MISS - I ',70UNDED i 'l'Ol'J.L
    Ale AlA IA/C at" 0'mER KtTO;,1l TOT.U. Ale I Mia. lAIc &; & IGt1N5I
    OTHm
    ,KI'JOI>N ----1-' lallED I IN:; !& INJURED'Cl.sU."LTllS
    it./A IIECN. I I A/A lUECH. i I I &'.JOR MINOR l P:.TING i I
    ,
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    ,
    I
    ,
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    Prop ran suey could not be feathered. No. 1 engine caught fire. Crew bailed out and aircraft exploded. 12 men aboard aircraft;
    11 rescued.
    Hit by :flak and phosphorus bcmb. No. 1 and 2 engines and trailing ed3& of left dng afire as aircraft crashed at soo. leaving
    target. 3 men rescued, 9 r.:Jis6ing.

    l-iISSIOn 108 - 11;
    27 April 1945

    IBDlT QPPOSI'l'lOlT AMKUlJITION
    J:lIEIlY
    llIEIIY Ale llESTllOlED & ","""'ED 50 _*,lU1TITION EXPENDITURE
    WIT Ale
    ATWl!:S
    OR lIES- PllO:B PHiED III 'EST Oi-T
    BY BtA llAMA"" Jl:TTI som::D roTAl.
    SIOIITED
    KOIIBl. TROYED IJESTR'D COMBAT FIRED LOST Ale
    IUs ole ",08
    7) "" "'-
    )0 1 1 1
    /"700
    1790
    -
    6000 w.<;o
    Misole 109
    7) ""
    8 - - -

    )150 -
    - ;150
    IUI:l8ie
    UfoG 70 bO 4 )
    -6-
    J0495 2375
    - --
    ;2870
    Misl1io .4'111
    ""
    17 10
    - - - 1560 -
    - 4085
    Mhtlle 1#112
    14 \;G 18 18 - - 2 5455 1110
    - - 6565
    Mil:lsie #113
    "'14 iiG 59 ))
    - - 11 :.:.GOla 1680 - 9C')() )2690
    j---
    11665 21 lJC 196 151
    5 4 20 7118; - 15000 10)850
    LJ
    I ,
    Zt;;ko
    3 1
    Taja 1
    < 5
    08= 1 1 1
    Jack
    - - 1
    slE
    - - 1)

    61.87
    6830
    iJJ99
    13
    22UI
    2567
    2000
    2
    2653
    2666
    261.0
    940

    534
    l..19.3
    2.30

    I 1325"U
    M57
    7lJ9
    0219
    flune
    19
    2263
    .21){.5
    19,28
    727
    1052

    431.9
    :':.)2
    1:19
    15,11
    2820
    i 137144
    1
    804
    12
    2243
    2243
    6035
    6;60
    jBUO
    ;J866
    4"01
    382,
    7rOi
    ,01
    1;/j..6

    17

    19'-)2
    17
    iJJ7_
    645&
    5443
    7:04
    ,21
    6,39

    Jd53
    4035
    35""
    '"
    II
    ?0/.6
    i
    .,:n_1
    I
    6');0 II
    62$1
    578) I
    I
    l}40 91"
    1:;81 14)4
    1f)3) 1 483
    1,37.9 j 4l?']
    <.121 2,16
    1:u1
    13:46
    <d43
    11.1,02.62 !u9209
    18
    2
    .l5..:.4
    2530
    2518
    6371
    67'J7
    5':;55
    _: ':'..:7
    22'77
    .2559
    1937

    4)97
    37J5
    14:27
    ....""'"
    llinimum
    Consurr:ed Tarllt. t. To :,at,e:
    (A/C Ilith
    No. Of Aircn..t't
    Averuge
    lAaxilll.l.D
    IUn1.munl
    Totul Fuel Used:
    hveruge
    1,\t,.Xill!tUll

    Average
    Consul:led f'rom Target To ]}t.,'(l:
    (A/C Without 11alfunction)
    110. Of AiIcruft
    .:._-;..--
    Total ruel P.emo.ining:
    AV';lJagc.. 975
    J 545
    !\i.nimum (.,r.JO
    AvE:.. Gt.l;) , Con5UI:icd 1'er !leur 440.9
    Avg. GaL;. Conf.:umed P",r t""':', L,21
    I
    FUEL USED m. ilIROORr.ri:.. AIG
    rUEt
    'Io Tarl,et:
    Fl,IGJi"l' IJATA
    i.vg. 'i'iCle At Lo.; Iu.titude
    A\i.. 7ima Off Ci.L.ib To
    .:.tli: ,n10it.ude.
    Avg. TilI:e At Bombing Altit.1U
    i.-.rg. r'ly.uof:
    AVE;. Disu.nclJ flown (llau:"ical
    Air 1,ILles)
    * A/c for whicn fuel dut..::. tlJ'e avc.iluble (E;(c1ude:.. (,Ie lal:cling ut 1110 JiL'k.\).
    Fuel r01;lQ. Lrd.11J Oll r../c 11 t lwo J:!.mu duo to fUbl short.'1.g6:
    Mission 109 - 1 JiC - 126) guls. Ml:"blon HI - 1 Ale - 1331 gala
    .lti!!ision 11.<: - 1 Me - 143'1 go.13. kL.::icn -lJ - 1 A/c - gals.
    MISSlor 108 - 113
    Dil.TE ?7 April 1945
    l:IIIOR'r Iln.T.n.
    !!!!!
    .! '!Xa.ludes super du-wo aircreft. BaDb I/eights: AN.M64 <'00) squa1s 535 1bs.
    AN-!,'J!J4 (Comp B.) oquals 550 1bs

    ,
    -
    10. .VIIliJD

    1fT AVER.io.GE AVG WT OF 1'tIEL I AVERi.GE
    G30SS
    UlIU AUCl..lft USIC V'1'. 1lSII'tIL 110. CD' J30MBS OF BOKBS FUEL LOiillED I iTEIGm
    J.IllIltIllII or LOAD LO&IED LtL\1lED LOADED (6 LBS PER G,,\,Ll! 1/EIGHT AT on
    -- ----
    -- - --,------ ._------
    lliosion HI
    ,
    73 .ll 22 75548 59511 17.1..)(64 (TNT 9146 7346 44076 i 6289 135059
    1!iSl:lion .ttl I.
    ,
    I
    73 "n
    21 !. 75827 59'J99
    17 - (TNT)!
    9095 7370 44220
    I
    6684 13526
    1;1 0
    ,
    I
    313 \,U 22 ! 74636 60964 14.7-:.164 tonp1 12331 41293
    ,
    7340 135600 ,
    !!. )
    I
    I
    7.9-<.164 (TNr)j
    Mission /!1 1
    ,
    ,
    313 \;G 1B 75030 6J.543
    18.B..u64 (comp 14281 6,03 4Of16 6446 136573

    7.3- 64 (T'T)
    I
    ,';1 2
    314 ,IG 21 75600 6259"
    20 1164 ('INT) 10700 7303 43Bre e076
    I
    I
    Mission ,)1
    10
    -
    I
    314 ',,0 19 75436 62710 :IF ("'1') 9?eO 7447 4461'7 8243 13e1/.:.6
    ,
    I
    I I
    L--
    ,
    ,
    -
    STATUrrICAL stIII.'.RY or OPmJ.TIC1N5
    '-34
    IlUBIOll w. 114 ll?
    2l! :.prll
    J::P'!;D:Tn'E:3S OF M1SICW
    ....tOll 7;'Ird r:lnr .. PrlTl1lry Target
    111..1= 11.5.. 7)rd ',ling Prl:rnry Torget
    M1..1oD 116 313th ng - Primary large t
    1I1c.1on 117 .. ;13th .... inc - 'Pril'l:lry Target
    lIl..lon llEl .. 314th ;\'1ng - Pri'llU'Y Tc.reet
    lIl.ion 119 .. 314th .dng - Pri 'nI'y
    Izumi hirfield
    - Miyazald Airfield
    - Kokubu lLirfield
    - ;!iynkor:ojo J.irfield
    Kanoya .'\irfietd
    - KUshira Airfield
    COST- OF MISS1CNS

    Percer.t Of '-.ircra:t ell H.td
    132


    ..ircraft Lost . .
    Percent Of fiircraft
    1.
    .;.0,4
    Aircraft 3atbin,:; Prb'.ary Tnrgets 119
    Percent Of Bor:Jhing Aircraft 92%
    Banbs Droppc"! On Pri:-ary Targot"...... 691 Tons
    Banhin,g Accuracy - Good to excellent. See e:ccurscy puge for
    d&tnilod intormetion.
    "ircraft Dalllllged .. 31
    Perce::.t ('If Aircraft
    Casualties .. '26
    ?erccnt Of Total Participetin6
    Lancing It 170 .. 12
    23.51
    l.n
    :'a .&; ILL!
    33HD ST'.Tll:TIC,.L CO"'I'HCL tQ
    7
    1
    1
    1
    Tcr/.
    J/e
    1;01;
    EFFIr::TI'
    23
    I!:: 1
    2C
    22
    1
    2}
    1
    17 : 3
    125
    1
    1
    ,
    m.TE
    h/C;i
    CCl1PlETII 1/e
    o'film EFFECTIVE
    MIS'3IQrS
    IIlLSSION 114 - 119
    23 AFrll 1945
    Me
    l'omnI:t

    TARGZ!'S
    17
    17 I - ! 1
    21 !
    -
    ,
    ,
    1
    "
    -
    ,
    -
    I 2
    119 I
    I
    -
    ! 4 0740 z
    llisllon 1 I
    C55 Z 0649 Z
    Mission 1 I
    0521 Z 0631 Z '
    ,allston, J 8
    0656z
    "
    "
    "
    lUI !'.l! I!
    PARTl 01 P!,TING
    Tn.lE OF R...ll"l'URN
    r:c I./C
    BO''EHn
    I I LIST IPRI:I/,R'l SECOhJ1.RY
    ThReET TARGET
    ------
    Mlulon ,4
    28 Aprl
    0559 Z 0535 Z I
    2}
    -
    Mission
    ,
    " I
    0550 Z 0740 z I 20 16}9 z
    1513 z.
    1555 Z
    wn:
    1519 Z
    1455 Z
    1529 Z
    z
    1630 Z
    1455 Z
    PIIlST
    '1'JIIIl 0It T1IIl orr

    "

    DJ,1'JI
    21 Apr
    27.' 1530 z
    Ala
    l.JR-
    BlIlNI!
    10/0
    rJ.IUIC
    TO
    1./0
    SOIllD,
    01llll
    73"& I Ii6 tl 2lI=. I - I 24
    1 !; _ 1
    73"&1 ""J I 2 I 20
    1 .! - 1
    43r' 22 I 2 I 20
    21 2 I 19
    85' .: J"
    84122 1 230
    349 132
    c
    'i:

    I
    L
    ,l!

    1615 Z I
    1541"; Z I
    I
    I
    I 1ol188ion 1
    1518 Z n
    1639 z 128 Aprl 0521 Z
    III! I 11,1 I l--L__.J_.! ! I! I I
    a Super d\lr.lbo Ale. NOTE: m Be :held Ordor No &5 cnlled for 2 U0':r:::: A/e landing at 1wo Jim'\ _ 12
    b 3 sparo A/c. squadrons on each of the abovo mlso1ons. Mission 114 _ 2 AIC short of fuol
    - Includes 2 spera 1J./C.. :.l:iss1on 115 _ lAIC MJchnnical ftd.lure
    500th Gp only. liOl'E: 1 Ale landod at Okina.... a on lol1se1on 115 due Mis::oion 116 _ lAIC short of fuel
    499th Gp onI)'. to fuel shortage. lAIC battle dwaaged
    9th Gp onI)'. lAIC "buddied" dn.oD.g:ld AfO
    6th Gp onl7. 117 - lAIC short of fuel &: Ill6ch!lnlcal failures
    19th 8> 330th Gpe o::Uy. lAIc oochnnlcal failure
    29th &: 39th Gp3 only. 2 A/C ohort of fuel
    Mission U8 - 2 A/C short of fuel
    S FeR R T tHsaion 119 - 3 Ale short of "uol
    -_. "
    r

    MBAI"X" OF UL .a.IRCRAFT FULING TO Beam PR!l4A.RY TARGET
    wrSSIOH
    DUE
    114 - 119
    2B April 1945
    IImIWlICIJ. "WIRE
    NOQ- I _.. IBcmbed
    Itf.aU.,.. 5ecoodary Other
    I'IOlSONlIELIlIlJIlJt
    'Oft- I "':",.J _ed
    tf:-ectiT;soc Other
    -
    Eombed
    Other
    ernl ..
    Non_ 1 Bombed

    -
    .
    E:tmlT ACTICIl
    Ilon_ J IEmbod
    Erreetlv Seeondary
    Mis 10n #1 4
    - ,
    Mia ion 11
    Maon16
    Mil Ion I'll
    !He ion +118
    Ih; l"n "11!::l'
    -
    nIGHT COIIDITIONS
    Non- I Bombed I Banbed
    \d'tecu". !secondary Othor

    1
    -
    1
    1

    1
    l.

    -

    2
    1
    1
    "IT
    73 Wi
    73V1l
    313'/0
    31:s\IG
    314 l
    -
    1 2
    3 5
    - I "I 2 I -I -I -I - -, 1- r-1 F 1- 1-
    2.
    april
    Super-dumbo 'Ale


    tm:'::Ion 114 - 119
    BOMBINQ RUN
    n.'.TE 28 A!lril
    'WIlft_ '- ____ 1 '1'DII or JU:l.XASE I liLT, 0Ii'RFl.F1I.'3E TlIReET VISIBLE NOT V!SIDLE
    -I : 1 i
    VI'"JUJ,L Ri.DJ..R Rtn
    J
    IDRO?PII'C VIS, Rl.D1.R DEi.D
    Hl.KE OF T.:...FGKl"
    I '1'YF!I RfUIWI &RUEST LO'Im JlIGlfE9T
    IGHTII:C ., IT't. VISllAL m7 cr ?Ei""F:mK:E RIll'! REC!C-
    Oi"IJ.,Y CORRmTIOIS lEl.Drn OR OFFSJ:r PI'. .
    Miesion
    .lli'!.
    wi 1.-.1 .urt1eld
    P 2J 2350 Z 2353 Z 15775 iii.o
    ,,31 - 120
    1I1B8ion #11
    wi K.....8kl A1rtio14 P 20 0052 Z 0053 Z 11500 I 12800 2
    I
    -
    I 13
    0013 Z I
    e116
    wi Kokubu Mrfio1d P 17
    0::;12 12000 12500 2
    ,
    15
    '117
    -
    IHs6ion
    wi Klyakonojo i.1rtlo1d P 17 2351 Z 2352 Z I
    11000 I 12000 -
    2
    15
    Tanegc ShiM Airfield TO 1 2257 z
    -
    11420 _ _
    - - I
    -
    I 1
    voi Innoya Airficlc.
    Mission 1118
    P 21 2353 Z z 15000 I 17CXO 2
    -
    I
    19 I
    I
    ..
    J
    -
    I Kiyukonojo TO 1 2351 Z
    -
    12500 I _ _
    -
    1 n - -
    -
    !4 vol Kusblra Airfield
    i l.f!se!on 1110
    I
    P 21 2325 z 2327 z 16200 I 17800 2 - 19
    Kanoys. ..i.irfil.<ld <0 1
    231;; Z -
    17000 - -
    - I
    1 kl
    -
    ,
    -
    ,
    '-
    !Iaka Fukar. TO 1 2) Z
    -
    16430
    _.-
    p....,..
    I I I
    2)25 Z I 0053 z I 11COO I 1/300 I I I
    IPrlcary Targets 119 11 2 106
    il (Airfields in Kyuehu)
    313th Vg fOllnntion on mission 1117.

    b Bombed with 314th We formation on
    .\1
    U:-OOolc;'m
    No. I Tons
    REl't.;!U'E])
    no. TOf16
    6.5 26

    60 J 20.0
    31 I 7.S 1 .2
    I
    ,
    6.2
    0
    25 0
    -
    I
    -
    912.) +
    171 I 42.8 I 1 .2
    I I
    I
    110. 1 Tons
    t.1ISSION 114 _ 119
    DATE 23 April 19h5
    26 I 6.5
    issilon f,'ll
    I'll
    lUas*n *11
    i1l6
    Mi6s
    J
    on i1l8
    - - I 19 I 4.S
    ;:113 s on 11 I
    - - I 3) I g.,
    I Iii I
    78 I 19.5
    "'"
    REI.ElISED ON Tf.!lGETS
    lUJlIUI
    F-UMAll.Y I : L.R. & TO
    No. : Tons i No. i Tons I No. I Tonti
    I
    I

    ,leto
    ,
    15C.0
    I
    574
    i 14}.5
    1'2}.5
    I
    494 I 123.5
    1
    I
    ,
    . 120.7 0 40
    3
    ! lOC.7
    12).8 437
    1
    '09
    '
    3
    115.0 416 laa.o
    I
    120.0 436 .!.! 109.5
    ._-
    75).0 I 2762 !690.5
    DISPOSITION or BOMBS
    600
    FU'ZZ
    srrrIlll
    _. I",,,
    5001 G.p.
    5001 G.p.
    5001 G.p.
    5001 G.p.
    'I'!PE 6
    ilIalIIlT C1P IlQI.ll
    Wl_
    I
    WAII-I<61I
    5001 G.P. 1IDa , no""
    . none 24 bJ':
    In8t o none I 494
    none 24 hr4
    !nat. none ' 483
    I none 24 h:rs
    Inst. none I 1l.95
    DOnG 24 hr.
    1118t. B.D._; 460
    I 1 J.D. I
    vG .lB-M64 500; a..p. j Int. J:i.D._ 480
    I V'"-'-1---II-
    I I I 3012
    '" I I i
    I I '
    I .
    I
    I
    I
    '1'- ,- -'.' r' i-T"-
    Il-R_L1!.

    MISSIOF 114 - 119
    DATE 28 April 1945
    ACCURACY OJ' 1I0:IBING 011 PRIMrJlY TAEGET
    I
    .
    r'
    BOMBS m:.- :BOWB HITS SCQBD .aID J'ROM Alf.,U:G POINT %HITS SCO:RED tllTHIU 1000
    1
    i " HITS SCORI:D \.;!ffiIli 2000
    1
    I&oUll Of
    -
    TO 11.E. 1 TO TOT..".!. H.E. TOTAL H.E.
    I
    2000I.}oooI ! OVV'...R ITOTAL
    :.'0 1I.Z ......,..
    0
    1
    -500' 500'_1000' 1000
    1
    -2000'
    p .S. ! '1'O'1'M.
    JOOO'
    llOlms RZL3ASED :aov.BS seoBED llOHllS RELEASED llCKiiS seo1UID
    --_.
    "11
    _ I-:um
    Airfielil
    !i74 - 5 1 - 25
    -
    '"
    5Jb
    '9 %
    95.J % % 100 %
    - Mi:;a, lvi Airfield
    109 99 55 70 101
    I 49" "
    42.1% 42.1 53.2 % 5'.2 %
    *11
    - Koku: Airfield
    1'3 VG
    40J 40J - 2 9- 99
    I
    1
    40
    J
    b4.} % 88.J % ,o.g %
    lUvlI nodo .Air! iald
    3 VG - 2 7 -
    140
    65 14J7 ' 51.9 % 51.9 % S4 % 84 %
    Itf'!
    _ Yil.no
    Airfiold
    14W 416 416 30
    &5 :i56 119 'ill 27.9 % 27.9 % 6,.4 %
    Ill'
    _ Kush a Airfiold
    p.4 VG 4J6 4)" 57
    1E6
    "J - 1
    41
    5
    J7.9

    % 75.8
    '0
    %
    I
    ,
    I
    I
    _.
    ._--------_._--- ---- _._- -------
    Includes instantaneous and delayed fUze
    !:. Hits scored ere balled on Il.bJiI'lt;; linu l:'..iItalld of aimllot; point.

    MISSION 114 - 119
    DATE 28 .April 1;)45
    1
    1
    2
    5
    1
    1
    1
    1
    ENEMY OPPOSITION AND AW.IDNI (ION EXPEEDITURE

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    S/E 2
    Unlmovn _
    -
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    ATTACKS
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    rl
    UNIT Ale
    TXPE OR i DES-
    i

    IGI!'l'EIJ
    m: E/i.. PROS.
    D'.'''''GBI
    FIRlill IN 'l'EST
    ON
    Il>DEL TROYED DES'l'R'D COllH3.\'i' 1<'1FtllJ LOST Ale
    TOTAL
    I
    ,
    M',
    on Ji'1l4
    73VG 11 2
    - I -
    i - I 300 1900
    -
    - 2200
    ,
    IUs . on ,\lUI)
    va -
    - - - -
    ,
    -
    1592 119Q() 6000
    19492
    bl) va
    Iass on wu6
    18 16 2 2 0- I 12785 1265
    -
    ,
    6000 20050
    1 I
    IUss on ofhi7
    I
    B13 VG 15 20 1
    lj. I
    6480
    - - 23785
    614 \13
    1 &1
    Miss" on 11S
    16 14
    - -
    12300 630
    -
    -
    12930
    Miss on
    B14 VG 81 85 10 !. 7 a 10
    , 78650 2400
    -
    18000 990:30
    fiOTAL
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    Ii
    ,
    28 141 137 13 11 20 I 121370 14267 11900
    ,
    30000 177537
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    - ,I - ---r - I .- I .. ! 3 il 245 ! - ,11
    ",11.;,! : _ '\. I
    ., '. '120 I
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    - I" I .. _. b" 21.3
    ., '.' 'r I .
    .. .l\ ; ; 1 i ; I: 255 II - i-Ill 1
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    I :- ': - <! b,i .Go. I - '12 1 - I 12
    L - , __ l __ -+_ ---'--'1- __..+-__j__ _ __
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    2225
    2605
    1714
    ,.
    6'37A
    .2)A
    2158
    2464
    1847
    ,
    ,
    14 '

    2277
    u;44 :
    4001
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    4113
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    7.06 I
    .,0

    '38
    1114
    .,0
    14
    2144 r
    2249 !
    19&7
    14:17

    15
    2133
    2296
    2050
    3903
    4
    132
    3732
    1:10
    14105
    2740
    :20
    4100
    4325
    3845
    co
    2070
    2210
    17b;
    6:26
    1124

    2965
    , f1l4 -, fl15 1116
    +ll-\JG 7:LJ!G;.:m..1r9_
    i 21 17 15
    A\"g. Tioo At LoW' A1 titudo
    Ave. 'Xine Of Climb To 30fiib_
    lng ;,J,t.itud".
    Mg. .It 30cbir>(; ..:.J.t1tude
    .Il.vg. F17il'-6 'rice
    Couau;::cd FTo!::! 'Iargt '20 Btulo:
    (A/e Without M31fu.,ction)
    No. Of Aircrnft
    .Consumod To TB.lGIJt.:
    AV<lr"l6:
    MaJ.:ll:1UD
    Kin1rru::l
    Ave. Diatenc.;l J'lovn (BauUct:.l
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    roEL CONSUUPTION
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    3
    2377
    2547
    2240
    1
    2467
    2467
    2467
    fen:
    ,
    6
    '"
    ... I
    57;0 I
    llono
    1
    2220 II

    2220 I
    I
    "9Gb
    J I
    6207 I
    I
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    5025
    6
    393
    Jo34
    2
    2040
    21
    4
    7
    1933
    ,
    ,
    738 7471 68;; I 647 on
    966 1173 I 924 i 1100 11}2
    407 413 I 42; I 3'6 456
    I '
    1427.9 417.71410.5: 4:U.3 431.4
    l 2.20 2.09 i 2.23 i 2 I 2.27
    121113 I :449S,;
    (E,xeludes A/C landiIl fO.t Ivo JiJ::lC and
    1
    2285
    2285
    2285
    6162
    6
    350
    5810
    Minimuo
    Avr;. Gals. ConsUl!lOc. P.... r : II i
    Av.::rage
    lani::nc::
    No. Of Aircraft
    l-!axicum
    Total Fuel UGlld:
    AvcrQ,C

    Minimum
    I ;
    Gals. Conouood P...r '.il.:: I 2.00
    TOTAL FUEL US3D OU AlP.3OB:E A./e . 141909
    , I .. _.
    A/c for fuel d.3.ta un availablo
    Okinawa)
    a Ensed on information from 1 Group only.
    NOTE: Fuel romaining on A/C landine at Iwo JiM tUid OkiIW.wa duo to tu\Jl shortn.go
    114 _ , Ajc _ 1100 unavailable: Mission _ 1 Ale _ uno.vni1-
    ablu; IHssion 116 _ 1 A/C - 1515 eals; Mission 117 _ 2 A/e _ 9GO,1064 t;;aJ.s;
    __ __ In l:U.f.\ lQ:::{:::{ ' .. 1l.1.a.A.inn l.lQ..._...A.J . n87.
    DATE 26 Apri t 1945
    MISSION 114 _ 119
    !L1!.!! l! J 1:
    \''EIGHT DAT!.
    i
    I
    - , -, t ,,'
    11.VI:R.\G:: GROSS Avmo.GZ .l.V!RICI..$ I ,6,'VJi:RAG!: '* AVERAGE .'1:, 11.v:mJ.GE . iNG ..'1' OF FUEL I AVERf.GE
    BASIC "'T. lBBrUL or B<MlS OJ' BCHBS FUEL I LQl.DED "USC.
    I
    7.'EIGHT
    OJ' J..IRCJUJI'I' UltJ) t.QAI)JI) LQt.DED r6 IBS G/.L) I 7iEIGHT
    I
    fT TAKS (:IFF
    ,
    I '
    I
    DIG ... .!.
    I
    60808 25-1'64("",,- 13375 6754 I 40524 I 6909
    I
    135655
    ,
    Mission 1115 J ,
    731G i 20 !1
    ;
    60891 ....7-1164(""") 13214 6765 i
    40
    59
    0
    I 7087
    !
    1)5667
    i
    Mission tnG 1
    I
    313
    11G
    ;
    20 74800 60713 B) 13283 709 I 40254 I 7176 135513
    313 VG I
    Mission 1117 i
    19 75160 61600 26.1-H64(Comp 14329 6765 I 40590 I 6G81 136760
    I
    Mlso1on 116
    1IG 23 !!.
    ,
    75600 625"' 2O-H64(T.:'I 10700 7276 I 43662 [219 138161
    i !Uoslon 11
    I
    va 23
    I
    75606 62739 20.9-M6"<""" 11161 7J39, 44039 I 7539 13
    8
    3
    4
    5
    >II Bomb l:Teights: Alt-I.fu4(TNT) = 535 lbs.
    Ali-I.{64(Comp j)) = 550 Ibs.
    _.-._--'-----.._--
    ____ __1 I
    a hcludes Buperdumbo A/e
    __L 1. _
    ]QB]!
    llJl!i1:
    XXI Ba.mm CaAMJ.ND
    ,
    CORIOLIU.'I'!D STJ.'1'IBT!C..L StJ.u\RY OF CC;.mtIT OPErJ,TIOrs
    J'OR,! 34
    MISSION NO. 120 125
    29 ,\pril 1945
    M1BlIion 120.. 73rd "-l1llg - Prll11lt';.- Targ6t _ :Jllyazaki J..irfield
    Mission 121... 73rd \iill8 ... Primary Target _ hfiyakonojo Airfield
    Millston 122 .. 313th \,it1G - Primary Ta.rget _ Ko:rubu Jdrfield
    Mission 123 31]th \;108 .. !'rimary Target _ KllnoJ<'B EB,:;t l.irfield
    nil!nlon 124 th "ing - Primary Target _ Kenoys Airfield
    MiS/JiOIl 125 JlljtJl r,106 .. Primar;r Trgct _ Kus!lirl !.irficlc
    EFFECTIVENESS 0' MISSIOm COST OF MISSlens
    BCIllbs Dropped On Prinlry Targettl 620 TODS
    Aircraft Bombing Primary T6rget III
    Percer,t Of 90r0binc Airc::-aft j.irborne 91.n
    Bombing Fair to cxcallent. Sea bOlliling IlCCurllCY
    po.ge for detailed information.
    Gre\:)' Member Gasualtioo 18
    Percent Of Total Participatins.

    1.3%
    15.11S
    2
    19
    Aircraft lost . . . .
    Percent Of l;ircraft AirbornE!.
    Aircraft DMraged.
    P... .rcent Of l.ircraft Domagr:d


    1:(3

    On Hand
    Aircraft loirborno
    Percent Of' Aircraft
    Aircraft landing l.t Iwo Jioo 17

    33RD STI.TISTICAL COfTFlOI. UNIT
    fi'
    .- .
    . ' .. .....-
    '. .-'
    Dl.TE .?9_Aprll 194'2
    MISSION 120 - 125
    ]B!l
    .;.-:

    ... , AIRCRAFT PJ.RTICIPl\TING


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    1
    1
    ,
    ,hort cf fl
    19
    1 1
    . 22
    1 1
    22
    14
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    16
    1
    ---
    Ale
    :OMPlETIN; TOTJ.L TC'TAL
    TYPE .\/c J../C
    MISSlot8 EFFECTIVE J'OJ.!-
    EFFECTIV
    ll/C
    BO'liiBIm
    0'I'll5:R
    TJ.rlGEI'S
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    BOMBIN:>
    SB::Oi'Dl.RY
    ThROET
    22
    19
    Ale
    BOMBIN:>
    rnD.11.RY
    TARG1"'T
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    0511 Z
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    "11asion /)12
    . 0417 z
    TmE OF REI'URN

    DATE I FIRST UST


    saion "/J12
    1510 Z 129 ,Apr.! 0406 z
    1414 Z
    1644 Z 1 1702 Z I

    0530 Z I 22
    ,Lioo ii"t
    I
    0453 ZI
    11;03 z I 1410 Z I

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    t, ission r,12-
    1505 Z I 1539 Z I l0545z1 0622 zi 18
    1355 Z
    1440 Z
    FIlflT
    TlIIB or TAKE OFt

    Dt.'!'E
    2B A
    22

    1
    21
    1
    15
    1./e
    .i.!R-
    BORNE
    2
    4 I 20 a
    1
    Ale
    FAIUN>
    TO
    TJ.KE 0:
    Ale
    SCHEll
    C1ED
    73
    1
    49
    !!
    22
    IlG
    'l

    23
    Il
    3
    1
    31
    46

    24
    ',"
    313 30 !! I 15
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    314 88 fl 22
    ,",'G
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    I .

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    88.!! 22 3 I 20 i I . I 1527 ZJ 1554 Z n z_ _0749
    110 i-o I 1702 Z 29 Apr 0-'156 Z 0749 ZI - 1 - __I __2 ! 113 ! 10
    8 497th Group only. NOTE: XX! Bomber Corrman<l Field order No. 66 NOTE: 1/c Landing At 1'170 ]im9.= 17
    b Super.dumbo aircraft. called far 2 squadrons on each of above Mission 120 - 2 Ale short of fuel.
    C 498th Group only. missions. Mission 121 - 7 A/C short of fuel.
    d 505th Group only. Mission 122 - 1 A/C short of fuel.
    e 504th Group only. 1 A/e battle damaged and
    f 19th and 330th Groups only. Mission 123 - 1 h/C sh.ort of
    .5 Includes 2 spare aircraft. Mission 124 - 3 A/c short of fuel.
    h 29th and 39th Groups only. Mission 125 1 A/C short of fuel.
    r Includes 1 sparo aircraft. 1 A/C engr.e trouble.
    - ]fB!!
    .'4- >......
    0
    "
    "I-
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    )lrSSION
    ,.
    120 - 125
    .
    29 J.pril 1945
    "'1I!CIi1I OP .au. lIRCRA" FAILING TO BCIm PRDlARY TARGET
    DHE
    IImIWIIClL ft.IUJR
    __
    FLIGHT COIIDITIONS ENarT QnlER
    an
    --
    ....... ....... --I _1_
    Non- 80mbed
    Banbed
    lIon_
    Bombed Eantod Non. Bombed Ecm.tod
    Itt.cUTe 5ecClD4-- D"'er Etr.ctl Other nee'!'" .'COndllry Other Uteet1v Secondary Iv ;"eol'ldllr7
    !!!
    .1ClD iJ120
    ,
    73'
    aa
    .1on iJ121 III
    I 73 1!
    I
    If1 s10n '122
    ,
    313
    -
    .
    i
    If1 s10n 1J12"i
    313 ; 1
    .
    If1 s10n JJ.121J
    314 , a
    -
    Mi s10n #12<
    314 ,. 2
    2.
    --
    I
    21 B
    5 5
    -_.
    --
    !. 1 Ale air crew personnel am 1 A/C IIl8intenance personnel.
    S Maintenance personnel.
    . Air crew pers:>nnel.


    MISSION 120 - 125
    BOUBING RUN
    OATE 29 April 1945
    '!AIDEI' BCllBm>
    I
    :....- "" E ALT. OF RELE,\SE TLl'IDET VISIBLE TARGET NOT \'ISI3l.E
    I
    &&JU.I!ST IIATEST
    I VISU1l.L ! RADAR RUF JDROPPING VIS. ! t IDF.\D IDlDP:
    lInT I
    I IJIOPPIHl
    NAIll or TAROEX' TYPEI._ te:;iST HIGHE3T SIGHTm:i1 '.71TH ON Oll REFERENCE IRAI1!.R RECK- ONI
    _-:;:-0- ONlY COBRECTIOl C'R OFFSXT PI'. I Rt'N
    Mills on 120
    nrl
    M1Ya..ki Airfield
    I
    PI
    19
    I 22.58 z I
    2258 zl 15400 15950 I 2
    I
    .
    I 17
    Miss on JJ121
    In "'1
    lI1yakDnojo Airfield
    I
    P I
    22
    I
    2217 z I 2220 Zl 14920 16600 I 2 I
    .
    I 20
    Miss on 122
    '13 "'1
    Kbkubu Airfiold
    I
    P I
    22
    I
    2205 Z I 2206 zl 12300 13000 I
    -
    I 2 I 20
    Mise

    2221 :u I 2222 zl
    ,
    13 '"'
    Dnoye East Airfield
    I
    p! 14
    I
    14000 14500 I
    .
    I 2 I 12
    I
    Miss on /;12.
    14'1l
    Jrano;}'8 J,irfield
    I
    pI 18
    I 2325 Z I 2336 zi 17500 18500 2
    I
    16
    russ on /;12
    I
    i
    14 ,ct KUshlrc Airfield
    I P I 16
    I 2354 z I 2357 zl 17200 17600 2
    I
    .
    14
    . I
    _____ L._
    I I
    I i
    '1 Be I Pr.i.r!8ry Targets
    I I
    111
    I
    2205 z I 2357 zl 12300 I ]/'50 I a 4 99
    (Airfie:k!o in Kyushu)
    ,

    MCI AN--M64 Soer) G,P.
    Tm!
    nmm OrBCHl
    n 8; bcrnbs releas
    ii 28\ b<Xllbs relees
    e 22 'bOl'iJs rel(lEls
    tiNJIm, ,J.j
    1.To. I ToD.'!
    .2
    .2
    .2
    1.6
    ---'-
    1.0

    I:
    4
    '"
    13
    REl'URNED
    No. I Tons
    I
    5.7 I
    ,
    11.5
    MISSICJI{ 120 - 125
    DATE 29 April 1945
    46
    23
    JETl'ISONED
    ; Tons
    I
    25 I . 6.3 I 1
    12 3.0
    44 i 11.0 I 4
    ! - I 20.0 I
    -j-:--r'3oj-S7.515
    8
    -
    ._+1_ - ---I 2
    3
    0_1 575
    I
    L.R. &T.O.
    1:0. TOM
    BOB B S
    No. t Tons
    lllQRII
    Miss on /;"121:
    88.0
    mss on
    84.0
    619.8
    .3
    620.1
    '!I22
    3
    /)123
    72.0 !
    irLI.l.
    ireG.
    6
    2M
    437 8 I IO')M1.9St
    on

    _ .3
    506 b I M1sston (}121
    _ 126.5
    352
    560
    .3
    7!! .5
    .2
    132.2
    .2
    120.1:
    143.0
    DISPOSITION OF
    .... I .- 1 110. I Tons
    LO'DKD QN AD- I R:p.&SED ON TMlGEI'S I
    BORHB URORAJ'1' PRIMARY! '
    rmz
    Sm'Im

    .01 IN.D. I529


    Inst. rl.D. 4
    .01 IN.D'-11;83
    24 hra
    Inat.IN.D. 4
    I
    N.D.- I 572
    24 hr.;l
    - I 6
    Ir.Bt.ltloOo-1314
    24 hrst
    I ,"00 I 100.0
    .:_J .!"6 t,,,,,.0 _1
    336
    "-
    r2714 678.5 2479
    8 .4 I -
    I 6 I .3 6
    8. ro loo
    sofe on tar at ri th canplet onning
    or at uith 0
    Noeo I TaU
    I
    G.P.
    lOCW' C.P.
    G.P.
    Smoku
    G.P.
    G.P.
    lOotJ G.P.
    M-47A2
    J.N-M64 500// G.P.
    -------_._- --
    50crt G.P.
    l.N-I.t)O 100;'; G.P.
    M-h7J.2 lOw,. Smoke

    11 ",..'64

    IUSSI01; 120 - 125
    DATE 29 i.prll 19.45
    .AOOtIRAOY' aI !CllBING ON PRIMARY TAAGET
    -
    IKIIllS D-
    :B(JI8 BITS SOODD AJID DIS!ABaI J'RCM AIMIHG POINT
    '1> HITS SCOR!!) llITHIN 1000'
    " HITS SOCRED \.'I'l'HIli 20001 T&lSID 01
    --
    OVER
    TO TOTi<L H.E. ITO TOTAL H.E. TO TOTAL H"":E.-]0 TOTAL H.E.
    B.B. T!l'O'l!OL
    0-500 5oo
    t
    _1000' 000'-2000
    1
    20001_3000I 3000' TOTAL llCoGS F.ELE..tSED :aot.ffiS SCOE.D
    !mms rtELEASED llrniBS SC03ED
    1'120 _
    :1"o.'ZO Jdrfi d
    ""I 1137 I
    437 I 191
    I
    171
    I
    74
    I
    .. ..
    436 Q
    I
    63.co;
    I
    99.(';';
    I
    :'121 I1vnko ""old; cld
    .01 506 I 506 I -
    4'
    ..
    I
    75
    I
    25
    -
    506 9. 80.2%
    I
    50.2%
    I
    95.1%
    I 951%
    ;"122 - Kokubu
    "01 560 I 566 I
    ..
    *
    ..
    1
    176
    I
    113 l:J4 560 245%
    I

    I

    I
    ,
    _
    J\llno"o. '<'nat '.i io1d
    .. 0 I
    268 I 288
    1
    -
    ..
    1
    50
    I
    3
    143 286 31.9%
    I
    31.9;i I
    I

    ''''0'. Fllnc''''
    ,irfiel,
    , -
    14 .. 01 352 I 352 1 125
    1
    80
    I
    41
    I
    9 75 330
    I
    58.2%
    I

    I

    I
    74.5%
    .12' Alrfiu
    14 ,,01 336 I 336 I 154 I 37 I
    12
    I -
    ..
    203 E.
    I 941% I
    60.
    I

    Ir.cludoa lnst0:1tOl:OOU5 t;r,d delo:led fuw Dc:ttings.
    !!. Hito acorod ore baaed on alrn1DB line instead of o1.mlJ1B point.
    E. Rita ocorcd oro cc1culoted on 218 instantnnoous fuzod bo."'btl only.
    SEC RET
    1 ,./e left foruntion after fighter atto.ck and was seer. to crnoh. IjO chutes observed.
    g ~ Q B ] ; l
    - 125
    DI,TI; 29 f.prl1 1945
    .!,!!:!
    1
    1
    1
    2
    5
    1
    3
    DEIlY OPPOSITION AND AJHJNITION EXPENDITURE
    1
    7
    1
    1
    ny
    Zeke
    Irvina
    Bamp
    George
    Oscar
    SjE
    EliElii Ale LI!S'l'I1OlI!Il & _
    ,..
    -
    50 C,I1..IBtR EXPENDlTUF.E
    UBI'r Ale
    ATTJ.cxs
    TYPE OR DES- PI!OB.
    """"'El
    FIRED IN TEST
    BY E/A

    SIGHTED
    IllDEL TIlOIEIl DESTF.'D FIRED
    JETTISONED
    LOST I./C
    TOTiili
    ,,,.
    ion ;'.<120
    73 ,iG 2
    .
    - - -
    3050 3000
    - -
    6050
    Mi. ion ;121
    73\10
    52 35
    11 2 2 13497 1640 - 15000 30137
    Mis ion ,'!122
    I
    313 .. e 50
    60 12
    5 7 35675 1994
    -
    - 37669
    Mi, ion
    I
    ,
    313 25 15 5 3
    i
    6 . 11671 1005
    -
    I
    - 12(-76
    J,us liop..
    1(ll90 1370 12260
    31.4 .lG 19 15
    - - - - -
    Mis ion
    314 liG 34
    1 - -
    1 6015 2040 3600
    -
    11655
    ,
    .
    I
    21 Be 182 126 2B 10 16 80798 11049 3600 15000 110447
    f--.
    Jock 2 1 2
    Toja 10
    3 2
    .. -
    - -
    6:20
    :30
    14
    I

    :2tl!i
    1:2
    14:47
    2784
    7:03
    :15
    13
    3985
    4306
    3798
    f123
    - .
    :58
    14:35
    26
    8
    3
    20
    6:55
    :41
    3920
    4337
    3771
    *122
    1 U
    :39
    14:37
    2724
    40;6
    4320
    3914
    1:11 I
    14:31
    3046
    Hi 13
    f120 i ""121
    - . .
    3893
    4069
    36l1o
    1:20
    13:52
    2911
    Consuced Froe Tarbat To 3ese:
    (AI C \/ithout Jo.l.alflL'"1.Ct ion)
    FLIGHT DATA & FUEL COflSUMPTION
    Consumed To Target:

    MaxicU!ll
    I-iir.l:ru.tl
    .Avg:o Tine ....t Low.nltitude
    AVg. :106 Of Cltob ro Eocb-
    t:r.g A1 ti tude
    AVe.. T!i:le .at Al tltude
    AVe.. l1ying Time
    Avg. Dist&Il.ce lowt! (Ua.utical.
    .Ai. Miles)
    FUEL CO}TSUHPTIOn
    'FLIGHT n.o\.T...
    :;.jc I:ISS:O:l
    MISSIOII'-,Y:ll.:..
    I
    I
    ,
    No. Of .il.1rcraft
    """""'"
    Minil!lUl:l
    ?roc Target To
    (A/e With Malfunction)
    1&
    2100
    2}26
    1915
    10
    20)2
    2146
    1970
    20
    20;32
    2429
    1741
    13
    2122
    2267
    19S1
    13
    2262
    2515
    2095
    15
    2221
    2490
    2039
    1
    2356
    2356
    2356
    6468
    6939
    6116
    6573
    6773
    6261
    1
    1
    2590
    2590
    2590
    None
    6107
    6}45
    59'5
    6000
    62
    76
    56
    4
    5
    :"ono None

    Average
    !ku:lmum
    No. Of .AircrD.ft
    3
    - ! 2379
    - I' 25
    6
    3
    2183
    Total Fuel Used: I
    Average 6011 ,I 6071
    Mro:10l.1IlI 0322 6296
    I 5960
    Total Fuel Remaining: I
    704 I 639 707 778 700 878
    M::u:1= 1140 I 750 I 116') 970 1121 1250
    NinicUJ::l 393 I 414 I 42
    1
    1 540 440 4611-
    krg. Gals. ConsU!:led hr P.cn:' 1430.} I 418.1: 410.4 418.9 44!.;.,7 412.8
    _'vg. Go". Co.. 0" "'-'42.06 11.99 I 2.20 2.28 236 2.2)
    l ON r.nrdOal;E -lie 1-132080 90356 t 13n04 119326 I
    .. Ale for whicb fuel data are aV:J.llablc. (Excludl"S Aircraft landiIl(; at 1110 Jillll.).
    a Bosad on lrJormation from 1 Group onl
    J
    .
    !fOTE: Fuel remaining on o,ircraft landing at 1"'0 Jima due to fuel shorta(;e:
    tU.. "lvu 120 _ 2 1./e _ :;:116, 1500 gll.h; Minion 121 _ 7 A./r. _ 15::1, 413. 95h, 960,
    1020, 1215, 1269 gals; Mission 122 - 1 Ale - 1000 gals; 123 - 1 A!e -
    ,. .A" I. .....:z.r.-r.o. Mi""{A'" 1"1:: 1 .Ur._
    , . 0
    ",
    ! ll.l!!LI I
    mSSlON 120 _ 125
    D..TE 29 April 1945
    'naGHI' DJ.TA
    ----
    ._--_.__.
    ........ Avmt.GE
    A_f. ... .,,'T 1.VER/.GE
    :.VG \,,, OF FUEL \" !.VERll.GE ILVERAGE GRDSS
    I
    <
    tJIIIT ADlCR/.J'I' B:.sreV1'. 1JSDUL 11). saWI OF BCI,ms TvEL lDJilllID MISe. i.'EIGHT
    J..IP.BORtm OF J.IRCR/.P'T LOAD
    . LOAIlED
    mJl'"
    Lr.';'.DID (6 lBS PER GLL) WEIGHT 1.T TAKE OFF
    Mission ,;'12
    73 .'''' I
    21
    11
    1
    75100
    1
    59843 1a:3 -lI64' (TNr) I 12305 [ 6715
    I
    40290
    I
    724e
    I 134943
    Hiesion :;12
    73 >in,; I 23 .!
    I
    75001
    1
    59399 1a:3 - M64 (Tl>T) I 12J05
    I
    6710
    I
    40260
    I
    6[34
    I
    134400
    t:ission ;:'12
    Ie 13 'iln,; I
    22
    I
    7,.170
    I
    61452 126-,:64(0""; 8) ! 14267
    I
    &'00
    I
    4CfOO
    I
    63es
    I
    135622
    I '.:is(:Iion (;12'
    1313 Co'" I
    15
    I
    74900
    I
    59657 120.9-"'64
    I
    11513
    I
    61"5
    I 4
    1
    3
    10
    I
    6234
    I 134557
    B)
    t.assicn ()12,
    1314 1.'"" I
    20
    1
    75600
    I
    63060 ('fl.."T)
    I
    10700
    I
    7315
    I
    43e90
    I
    6470
    I
    So
    Mission i}12
    314 rdng I 20
    I
    75521
    I
    62317 (TNr) I 11129
    I 7344 I
    4h.069
    I
    7119
    I
    137E'3e
    I Ii! I !
    ElCcludes super dumbo flircraft. Bomb '.':eights: equals 535 Ibn.
    AN-M64 (Comp B) equals .'J50 lbs.
    2!!!El
    --_._----
    WlulPM 10 i7 W'9"cb 1M
    M, 87, fIB. iii Aprll 106&
    j J ~ J J l
    , , ~ ..... ~ ~ , ., ~ "
    Mlnlou h, n \brg",b 1.
    II, n, e, IlO AprU ltl&ll
    .'N_' . n , . , ~ "
    2. The XXI Bam Com strikes airfields and a1rt1e14 1D8ta1-
    1A tiona on Kyushu Elnd Shikoku.
    XXI 8CIIBD CtJNl,Wl
    GUAII
    l200 25 AprU l?4'
    FIELD ORDER NUMBER 63. AIRFIELDS ON I01U3HU AND BRIllDKlI.
    1. AX! Bam Com strikes airfields on Kyushu and Shikoku.
    Friendly right ere will provide tighter cover 1D. KaAora
    area frem 2bllOOK to 261120)[ 8tratiDC a1l'droM8 atter
    26ll20K.
    3.

    (l) nd Wing attacks Ind1cated alrt1e1dl


    Pr1nary
    Target
    "w
    e
    'Rl9uln1
    u 2 8quadl"ODS
    Oita 2 Squadrons
    Soaki 2 SqUtl.drOJ1S
    Tomitaka 2 Squadrons
    ( 21 AsseI:l.bly point 3243N - l}233E.
    (3 )
    73d Wing leeves assembly point a.t "I)" bour.
    b. (l) }13th Wing attacks airfields indicated.
    ( .1 Matsuyama, point reference XXI Baa
    Com Litho-Mosaic Matsuyama Airfield.
    Primary Target

    Force Required
    Mo.tsuyama 021049 2 Squadrons
    Mntsuyama 023040 2 Squadrons
    Assembly oren for Matsuyome force
    330W - l3306E.
    (b)
    Prinary Target Force Required
    Nittigehara 2 Squadrons
    Miyozaki 2 Squadrons
    Assembly area eest shore of Tanega Shimn
    I,.
    (2 )
    ;l;tl1 Wing departs assembly points at D hour
    plua Ol}O.
    c.
    (1)
    ;14tb Wing attacks airfields indio3ted:
    PrimarY Target Force Required
    Koltubu 2 Squadrons
    Miyakonojo 2 Squadrons
    Kushirn 2
    Kanoya 2 Squadrons
    .5;.!lI<! 181/2
    l!. 19. ! 1.%
    lIT Auth at CG :aI IlCl
    Jjt!-
    biG
    !!. 1!1. !! ! I
    !'ROil: Cot.CZIl XXI BOIKXlII
    TO: COIICEN 73D BOIIWG
    CO>CEN H3TH BOMWG
    CO!.lGEll 3l4TH BOllWG
    INFO: CO, 3D PHOTO REOON' SQ
    CT!' 58
    !l. H. Ii !!. t
    FIELD ORDER NUMBER 63 CONTINUED
    (2) Assembly arell, North a ide ot Yaku Sh1ma lB.
    (}) }14th Wing leaves assembly area between D plus
    0330 and D plus 0''0.
    (4) '14th Wing will provide six navigat10n B-29'.
    tor fighter escort and two superdum.boa.
    (5) Altitude of attaok: 16,000 ft.
    x. (1) A1lIl.lng points where not specified will be
    selected so that bomb patterns will be dis-
    tributed on laoding strips. remps, aDd instal-
    lations adjaoent to ramps.
    (2) Bomb load: 500 lb Gpls tused 8S roUa.:
    aircraft:
    1 bomb - 1 hr delay
    2 bomb8 - 6 bre delar
    .3 bombs - 24 _ ,6 bra deJA,.
    1 bomb - 2 hre delay
    .3 bombs - 12 brs de10y
    Bolance at load to be instantaneous DoOBe
    ond non delay taU.' Load bombs alter-
    by tuse type, one delay to one in-
    stoneous. Where supply at long d8107 ruses
    1s inadequate use fuses in longer delay
    bracket.
    (3) D Dcy and D Hour: 260'130K.
    (4) aircraft nl10wing 1,000 gals fuel reserve
    on return.
    4. a. No chango.
    b. Target Code Nome Misston no.
    Usa Airfield BloVlzy No. 2

    OHa
    Camlet No. 2
    Saeki
    Cockcrow No. 1 99
    Tomitakn Skewer No. 2 100
    Matsuyama
    Mopish No. 1 101
    Nlttagoh.sra
    Bushing NO.4 102
    Miyazaki
    Neckcloth No. 6 103
    Kanoyo.
    Checkbook No. 6 10.
    Kushlra
    Aeroscope No.3 105
    Kokubu
    Barranca No.4 106
    Miyakonojo Dripper No. 1 107
    5. a. (1) XXI Bam Com Sal end SOP for strike reports,
    contact reports and IFF procedure. Strike
    report No.1 will be used.
    LEMAY
    OOMGEN rou COM XXI
    DISTRIBUTION: 2 Eo Wing.
    '!li!!
    till!!.!!
    FRm!: C0i; GZN XXI BOll COM
    TO: em..: GEM 73D aoMB "rG
    COM GEN 313TH BOMB .,r(}
    CO:1 GEN 314TH BOMB 'lfG
    ilJliI.
    By Aut.b ot en %XI BO
    ' t
    Datl.7
    ,
    XXI BOlliER COIOlAND
    GU",
    1200 26 APril 1945
    FIELD OSDER NUU8ER 64. AIRfIELDS IN KYUSHU
    1. Omitted.
    2. The XXI Bomber COlllmand attacks airfield. and airfield
    installation on Kyustw..
    3. a. The 73d Ung attacks Uuml and Miyazaki.
    Targets: Primary - Izumi Airfield
    Miyazaki Airfield
    .. 95embly ."'olnt.: 324;1N - 13233E
    b. The 313th "lng att.acks K,*obu and NlyakoaoJo.
    Targets: - Kokubu Alrtleld.
    MlyakooojO Airfield
    Assembly Point: North sbore of Yaku ShIlla
    c. The 314.th '710g nttacks Kanoya and Kush1ro.
    Targets: Primary - Kanoya Airfield
    Kushlra Airfield
    Assembly t'oint: Each shore of Tanege Shilll.a
    x. Force required: 2 squadrons on each target.
    Bomb 108d and fusing: 500 lb G?'s fused &8 follo.s
    for each aircraft:
    1 Bornb;
    2 Bombs:
    3 Bombs:
    I Bomb;
    3 Bo:nbs:
    1 hour delay
    6 hours delay
    24-36 hours delay
    2 hours delay
    12 hours de lay
    Ealance of lOad to be instantaneOUs nose and non-
    delay tail. LOad bombs alternating by fuse type -
    one delay {lnd one in.'3tnntaneously fused. ''i'here
    supply of long delay fuses is inadequate use fuses
    in longer delay bracket.
    Time Control: D-Day and H-Hour is 270900. All units
    \VTlT strike tarsets between H-Hour and H-Hour ,:>lus
    2 hours.
    Polnt O,(,':>!): MPI's "ill be selected such
    ha om6 patterns will be dlstributed on landing
    strips, ramps and on installations adJacent to ramp.
    Method of Attnck: By squadrons in column.
    4. a. No change.
    b. Bullish 5
    Neckcloth 3
    Barranca 5
    Dripper 2
    Checkbook 7
    Aeroscope 4
    Izumi
    Il1yasaki
    Kokubu
    l.liyakanojo
    Kanoya
    Kushira
    108
    109
    110
    111
    11e
    113
    162/2
    rULD OiJ). MUMS. 8.
    5.
    { ~ , ... , ~ t.
    " . .
    . "b\..' .. t"."",.
    'OIl'1'GCIiJ:IIY
    DlcplIII
    1I11l.!!.11
    PRCJ( : CaG!Jf m BClIXII:
    TO : CCIlGEN 7'JJ 9CI!B 'lING
    CCL'G.lN 313TH BOUB '100
    COMG!!N 3l1.TH BOMB 'VIM)
    FIELD omm tmBllR 65, AIRFI!JDS DI JrnJSlIJ
    1. Omitted.
    2. The XXI Bomber CcmDa.M attacks a1r1'1elda ancl &1I'tield iDIta11aUlU
    on K,yuahu.
    3. a. The 7)::l Wing attacks I...s. ad
    'tareeta: - 1__ A1JotUld.
    _lirfiol4
    .. Pointl ,2rt3B -
    '0. ". J13t.h 1'I'ing attacks kok1:Ilu aid
    Targets Pr:lm8rl' - Kokubu A1rtl.ld
    __Jo Airt10J4
    Aaaembl,y POintl NaI'th shore of Y.aku SbWa.
    Q. Tho 314th attacb ltano,a aDd 1ueh1nt..
    T&r:ata: Primry - Kaao7a 1Ur1'1cld
    Kusb1ra Airfield
    Asseably Poirt.: &.ch ahare or Sh1llla.
    x. Force reWired' 2 equadr'onll on each
    Bomb load and {Yaire' 500 Ib GP I a tused as tollon tor each
    'lirerertl
    1 BG8l':
    2 Sember
    3 BOftlbs:
    1 Bamb:
    3 Bombs:
    1 hOUt' delay
    6 hours delay
    24-36 hcnr a delay
    2 hol.rs delay
    12 how s dalAy
    Balans" of lOlld to be insto.ntBllcous nose l\nd non-delay t:t.U.
    load bembs lllterno.tine by fu:se type - 0110 delay Md. ono in-
    stantaneous fused. '"There supply of low> delay fuses 1e in-
    edequnte, use fUBes in longer delny bracket.
    Time Control I Do.Uay aid H-Hour is 2ao9OCl. All unite w1ll
    strike bat"een K-Hour and H-Hour plus 2 hour s.
    A.1gin.. Point (lPI) I !llPI's will be selected. so.ch that b:ldl
    pattorns will be distributed on strips, ramp.!! em on
    installations ndjncert. to ramp.
    Ml!lthod 01' Attackr By squadrons in colUllU'\.
    4. a. No c:hnnr;e.
    b. Bullish 6
    Nockcloth 4
    Barranca 6
    Drippor J
    Checkbook a
    AeroscoPO 5
    Izumi
    lli,yazaki
    Kokubu
    ll1.ynk CIlOJO
    !<Mo,.
    Kushira
    114
    115
    li6
    li7
    lin
    li9
    rmD ... _"lIIIl!_
    5.
    Il.Uau
    llU.!lI
    1'IlOII: LElIAY CCKll!IIIl<IlCOII 21
    TO: CcmLNBOUwC 7'
    COHGDrnOM\/G 313
    COHGENBQMI,','G 314
    IH&1.1
    BI Auth of OG llU
    . I'

    r.a Sousa: CCMUJID


    28 April 19.'
    FIELD ORO:R Nt; :HER 66, J"IRFIELDS IN lCYlJSHU
    1. Omittod.
    2. The AAL Sonber Commond nod n1rfle14
    on Kyushu.
    3. n. The 73rd Wing ettacks Ulyakonojo nnd Miyazakl.
    T1rgGts: Prla1ry Airfield

    Assembly Point: '243M - 1323'"
    b. The 313th illng Kombu Iono,c .st.
    Prlo'-ry - .Airfiold
    Airtiold
    Assembly Point: Norht shore ot ShimP.
    c. The '14th Wing KUabira.
    Trrgots: - .Airfield
    Kushlr1 Atrfield
    J"sscmbly Point: shore ot Shima
    x. Force required: 2 squadrons on e:-:ch tr:rgct.
    Bomb fUSing: 500 lb Opts tused follows
    for ench 1Ircrort:
    1 1 hour
    2 boobs: 6 hours
    , boobs: 24-'6 hoors delay
    1 boob: 2 hours delay
    , bombs: 12 hoors doley
    Bolonco of 100d to bo inst,nt"nOQus nos, ond non-
    delay Land bombs by ruse type -
    onc d..:ll"\y nnd one 1nst'J.nt:::neously fused. \Thorc
    supply of long fuses 1s usc fuses
    1n lonGur br'J.ckct.
    Time Control: D-D:J.Y and H-Hour is 290800. All units
    will strIke botwoon H-Hour H-Hour plus
    2 hours.
    j..1::l1ns Point (UPI) I.!PI's will btl sclcct,Jd such
    bo.:]b p' tt ,rns \/.1,11 be distributud on
    strips, nnd on adjacent to ramp.
    Method of Att::o.ck: By squrtdrons in C01W;l.1'1.
    4. '1. No
    b. Poripper
    .Saokcloth .5
    B:trr.::.nco. 7
    Checkbook 9
    Acroscope 6
    .5
    IUyn!tonojo
    l.iiyO\soki
    Koknbu
    K.:'IDeya
    Kuahlrn
    K:'lnoyo. E"Ist
    121
    120
    122
    12.
    125
    12'
    5. A1I SOl "Ind sop for strike reports, con-
    rerorts IFF procedure. Strike report No.1 will
    1'1 . b"t
    l
    '30d. / I
    I .. '. f I' I , LEIdJ"y COl.:mm BOBCOt\: 21
    I .Af"fioNTGOHERY" ." . \
    D/oPlls
    DIJTnI!1JTION: 2 cn Wg . li . E. !
    ligUgp' Kg. 21 t;ttrgurb 111
    25. 2'7. 28. ea April 1045
    -115-
    ~ J A J l l J :
    Copy No.
    JJl!lliJ:
    PI SIR! BlJtJOJl
    Colmatldint GeDllral. Twntieth Air POl'Oe
    General. IXl Bc.ber e-tIIld
    Depl.lty CC*al.nder. Twentieth Air POl'Oe
    Chier or St,&tr. Twentieth.lir Poroe
    Chier of st&tr. XII
    Deputy CIS. Opna. XXI Beaber o.-D4
    Deputy C/I. Sup. Jkint. J:D a.Mr a.....
    AC of S, A-2. %II BOIIIIbflr Cc:aaud.
    Colllllan4ins Oe.ru. Aray Air POI'O.,
    Artll AJ;/A.S. IntelUgonGe
    COIIlIlIaD4er 11:1. Chier, 'aoitlo 0u1lD Are.. (M. Bt)
    Command... in Chier, Pacitio Go.1ID Areu (Be.. Bt)
    Chief or Ill.'I'u OperatloD8. CP.l4-t'
    Joint IntelUpnoe C.l\'tler. Paoltlo 00--. a ...
    CoaJaander Air Pore Pa01l10 Pl..,
    COlUlder. rUth 'leet
    Comaender. Firat Carrlor Taat 'orce
    COImIWer. Marianall
    GeMral. 11.S. Any'orMa 1. P......
    COIIIlIIaDdiD& General, 11 S. Poroe Paoitto ara... ....
    COI:IIIIflJ'Idinr; GeMral. Allied .ur POI'O"
    Southwut Pacific !reu
    Comaa.tldins General, SoutBe.t p.cUl0 An... J.T'!Ih W
    (Por Section 22, RCK)
    CoIIman4iD& GeDOral. Par Edt Air Foree.
    ComJ:l3.J1:1.inl'i General. U.S. Stratel:1C &1r Poree. 111 &&rope
    Cornz:umding Genoral. Eighth Air Poro.
    CClllIaending Generd. MediterruetU1 Allied Air Pore
    COIaZ:land1ng GenerrJ. Fifteenth Air Farce
    Commanding Generd. Seventh Air Poree
    COlllundin,; Genernl. VII 90lflber
    COIJI!:l.Q.ndinl'i Conenl. VII Fighter COI:lIIQ.lld
    COr:llllllndinl; General. Eloventh Air Forc.
    Corlunanding General. XX Becber CO$:lW
    COlIllllanding Oenerll1. 38th Flying Training f,'lng
    CQIIJllllnding General. 56th BOlllbllrdment Wina
    COIlUJlo.nding Goneral. 73rd Bollde.rdmcnt Wing
    COl!l!llQnding Generlll, 313th Bombe.rdlllOnt 'Una
    CO/lllJlQndinl: General. 314th BOlllbnrdlllOnt Win!
    CODlrnll.nding General. 31Sth Bombo.rdment Wing
    COllIJilandll1& orricer. 3rd Photo Recon Squadron
    Orficer, 33rd Stlltistical Control Unit
    ChemiclI.l 'lft.rflll'e Offioer, XXI BO:l'lber COCll:lllnd
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