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XXI BOBBER C(Y&:.ND
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T}.CTICAL MlSSION REPCRI'
Field Order No. 54 Miaaioa. No. 60 61
Targeto on the IslaM of' Rruabu,
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7-8 April 1945
TABLE OF CONlEm'S
Tactical Nbrrative

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Annex F - XXI Bcmbcr Cannnnd Fillld Order
Annex. G Distribution
Annex D _ Intelligence ..
Part I _ Enemy Air Opposition.
Port I I - Enany Ant iaircr=lft
Pnrt TIl _ !>o.mo.ge '\s5Eo:ssment
Annex E - Statistical Summary
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CCIlIlIUniec;tions
Part I Radar Counter
Part II Radio.
Pert I - :;eo.thtr Suzmery
Port II - Forecast ;;jc:nthe:r
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Port ITI - Prognostic Mcp
Port IV Synoptic Map
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:ro.rt I N:!.TiSGtion CbarI.
Part II - Banbard ierll
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Aiming Pointe
Port III - Flight Enginee:ring Cberta
Part IV _ Radar Scope Photos
Part V Air-Seo Rescue Chart
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Annex: A _
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(2) 'I'he:lo 2 airfields were selected fer attaok since
they the most ot the baa tram which tbe
Japanese f10re st!l@lng aircraft far attaco directe4 opinei'; UD1w
engaged the OkiMW8 campn1gn.
b. Details or Plann1NJ, Ops!rllUoDlll:
2. Str:::ltegy am Plan of Operatioy:
1. IdgUtigUop at HiI.tops:
a. Field 0riG' No. ae.4q,uei:... DJ ..... C ....
dated 7 April 1916. directed the 7,3r4 aid 313th WiIIP
to participate in an attack aae1.D8t tU'pt. .......
b. Tarse1l' Speciflt41
(1) fripery Vlevel:
(a) 7)rd Winc. ](U.loa. 110. 60 ..,. .urtie14.
(b) 313th lliDBI MUsion Ho. 61: BUOJIL But A1rt1e14.
(2) Secondary VilUllI:
(a) 7):rd "Ding. No. 601 ta_ .urt1e14.
(b) )l3th '11'1118. MiaBiOll. No. 61; .urtle14.
(3) PriJlery Radar, Mi8Siona 60 and 61: Conter r:it CUy
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(l) Banbins Plans:
(a) Determination of Bc:!!!b LoOl!:
1. b!!!: The SOO-pound generlll.purpooe
bomb )088 oon.sidered the most effective hlgb_exploai'Vo veapon, 1DaSlllWlb
811 the prind. pal buildings 1n the target are of siJllple trus. etrue...
tures ';lith long continuous speno 'nle most destructive et'fect at
these banbs on this type installation is one of blast and tragmen
tation. The presence of smaller buildings and parked aircro.1't in
the target area were also considered. Thie mission was call1l.itted
to an attack on the target tiuilding aree.. The aesumed large n\lllber
or hits" obtainable by use of the sao-pound banb would assure 0
a. (1) A r&queat by the Navy tor aUacka 3381D11t
.Japanese Airfields in 8\lppart 01' the OkiDnwa opc.raUClDII V48 tbe
pri1l'lary re8150n for tbeso attacks.
SUBJECT: Report of Operationa, 7 w 8 Apl"U 1945
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better chance of intErrUpting operaUOIl. It 18 eClU14...a to
be more et1'ective ton tar 'On against tbese airfield luta1lat:s.-
than other si s" bcmbs.
1. [uzins: The itl8toDtaDeOWil fuse na ltot.4
to obtain baDb burst on root struct\C"e leYel. Blaet _OllIla "'1IW
the structure dClliln. thereby doetrO)"ing lu14e the 1lu.1l4-'
Ttll. tuztng wu a180 selected $0 tbat._in tbe nem at... at....
b<::mb b.lrsts 'Would be obta1ne4 at srOWld 1e'1'81, 1t1Ad
e1'teet to pI!IIrked oircraf1; oDd Deal'b)' bJi141Dp,. '!he.a25 4ela7 taU
tuzina was on assuranco t\lae onlJ'.
J. AircrGft ".e to be loaded to oMain -.z'"
tonnasa of hip explosives on tbo torad.
Jl. II1Jl.iJ1Ma train 1".1....... Hl...... lD ar4_
to give tbe gr'()Gteet poIalble CODlleDtrsUOII. 01 h1&b ap1olIl.. ntlda
tbe tarp" llI'eG.
(I) 'ftrnMM 12m!
1. Tbe prt.:r'7 obleoUq nu 'ell1clD ..
tbe destruction at aircnt't 1Dstalla'Ucmar end. dront\. ..
exes or attack were planned 80 that the MPI wOUld be 0....84 GIl
ballfel'8 and on aircraft plrked 1n the YlcinU,. at
l. To 80hine proper d:letrl11ut:1QD til 2
aiming points were assigned tbe 1)rd Wins; tbeee aia1Drs poiaU ....
selected in baJlaar arees OIl sidee at the a1rf'le1d. eDt
aiming point was assigned tbe 313tb Winsi thie a1lllinc point .....
rounded by workshops. Rite on 8n7 o the 8UE'row:dlD8 bW.1du.a.ou14
C8Ul1e crippling damage to these installetions.
J. Bcmbing eltitudes, exes at attack, dr1ft eJI:!
other pertinent il:lfCll"Jlllltion are listed be1(l11'
.!. 73rd 'Iingr
Bombing Altitudesr 18,000 to 19,000 teet
Axis at attack: 288 degrees true tran initial point
(31/17' 131/08")
Drift: 1 - 3 degres right
Lensth ot Run: 21 miles Aiming Points: See Part II, Annex A
Ground Speed: 193 m.p.h.
T1..lM ot Run: (, minutes .30 second.
Intervalaaeter Settinsr MinimUlll
.:t. 313th "1n&:
Bombing Altitude: 17,000 '0 18.000 teet
Axis of Attack: 273 degreea true frem initial point
(31/22'. - 131/21")
Drift: 2 4egrees left
Aiming Pointr See Part II, Annex A
Length of Run: 28 mUe$
Ground Speed: 200 m.p.h.
Time of Run: 8 minut .30 seconds
InteM'81cmeter Settins:
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Assembly vas to be IDBde in the two sr.
as the radio range could be utiliaecl. '!'he ar_ alao ...
provide good visual laDdmarka for ua_ll1'.
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(2) Navigational Plannlu:
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31l7N - 13108 (#601 Landfall and IP would prOYide a &oed upw1D4 raD
3122N' _ 1312:1 (#61 on the target. .
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A lett turn \08.8 to be _de a:tter leeYiDs the tarset.
A good cheek point beltway between the tarpt aid .....
It vould alao provide an 4Illergenc,. landiDs field.
(3) night fYineerim I
Co) Dight Plan: Speeds and altitu4ee. aoept, tfJ'
banbing run, 'liere used to obtain lI:lIQ:imum fuel eoODall7 aDd ..,..,..
(b) Loe.dine:: Fuel resene data at 1I1H1CIDI
to J:Cyushu nt the altittaie planned indicated. that the 8'YU'Sp airo:rett
of the 73rd Wine 'liould require full -ins and ceaMr w1D& tub. '1'oIlI1
fuel tl'ould be tl.ppraxiJmtely 6750 sallcma. It vae _:l-.t04 tbat: the
average aircraft of the )13th iUng vould Deed. in additim to tull
uing and center \'Ting tanks. 1 full baDb bay tank tar a total fuel 01
sppraximately 7300 gallons.
L. Banb Load:
!.. No rrJlXilmml or mini.ml.lD 10l!ld tl'8.lI IIpecitle4.
The everege bomb load for the 73rd 'ling, based on previous .m..ia8iCll8,
lias estim9.ted at approxinetely 9000 pounds. That tar tt2 )13th VilIS
(based on previous missions) uas estimlted at 8000 pClUllISs
.!!. Ammunition Iced ViSS estilll1ted at 1500
pOWlds.
(4) Redar Plannina:
(e) Redsr scope photographs on hand gave no iDdieation
that the airfields could be bombed by direct radar methods. otteet
technique miBht hava been used but the results would probably not haYe
been good. Therefore, the center of the City of Kagoahima we. ehoeen
as the primary radar target. All effort 11'88 to be made to fly directly
over the visual target. If eloul cover were to II!Iltlst. all aircraft
uere to turn riBht end banb Kagoshill'tl. The IF 61ld landJ"all were
cal am easily indent:i1'1& on the m-l).
OS) Actual scope photos CJf the area (With a IIlBP giviIlf'
the location of tho p1c.tures) were provided tor the radar operatcrs.
They were abo pt"ov1ded 'Il'1th a :radar Il8vigation chart. (See Annex A,
Part IV).
(5) Radar Counter Measures: There vera no RCM soorehea
planned tar these missions.
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(6) Rescue Plann1gg:
(a) The Navy was Curnished r:ith the details at the
missions em. requested to furnish facilities far air_see rescue plIl"-
poses. The folloY-ins facilities -;;ere nnde awilab1e:
.!. Three sutnerines were to be at the tolle-iDS
positions for the entire mission: 30/00'N - 131130'Ei 30/00'N - 132/00'11
30/oo'N - 132/30'E.
. 'l't:"o surface arB1't were to be at the follawillc
positiOOll: 26/4S'N - 138/OO'E trClll.O'122()( to 08080aZ. 18/00tN - 144/30'1
for the entire mission.
j. One Navy Dumbo t>'8.S w be at 20/ootN... 143/00'.
trom O8Ob3OZ till the end or the mission.
jj,. Crash boe.te \'7uoe to be in the viciDJ.t, at
Saipan am. Tinien during take orf end landi. until such time. a8 r ..
lisTed by the control tower.
(b) This CaJI!lSnd assigned 1 Super...D\Dbo airp1aDe (8-29)
to 26/o0'N _ 139/00': tran 0804oaz. to O8OS3C2.
c. Details of Planning _ Intelligepeo:
(1) EnemY Air Opposition: Defeneo fOl"cee assiped to
Ryusbu at the time of this mission p1erming ncre not cotl5idered adeqQlte
to offer more than w.oderote opposition to B-29s.
(2) Enany Antiaircraft Opposition: Frcm interpretation at
available photogr;aphy of the Kanoya Airfield area. there were a total
of 32 heavy entiaircraft guns and 200 autanatic -:-ee.pons. The heavy
guns are dispersed in an oval defense around Kenoya and Ke.noya !Bst
Airfields.
3. Execution of the Missions:
a. Take_Off: Actual take-off accomplished 8S fo1leve:
Aircraft First Aircraft Last Aircraft
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7:Jrd 32 07l7l.5Z 071734Z
3l3th
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0718Q4Z
TOTAL
53 0'7171.52. 071804Z
b. Route Out: The coursa tlOlifn 11'a:3 senerally as briefed
flith an additic.1).ll 12 to 15 minutes necessary frr reas8U1l.bly due to
instrument eonditbns at the point of climb.
c. Ov(r Targats: Forty_t'R'O aircraft dropped a total ar 166
tons ofbanbs on City of KI!Isoshillc by radar through 10/10 clooos.
Six aircraft dropped a total of 26.3 tons of ballbs on KaDOyn East
Airfield by radar. Five aircraft were non.eftective.
d. Route Back: Return to bases was accomplished without
incident.
c. tandl!lB:
(1) Aircraft landed at bases under good weatbel' COll-
ditions as fo11oos:
73rd
313th
TOTAL
First r.andiDB Lalit TtIJYUgc
080820z
0807S9Z
o8082(S
The above does not include 5 aircraft landins at Ivo J'1m!l
to refuel and returnine late.
(2) wses: One aircraft frClll. tbe 3l)tb Wine: crallb-
ed and e2:ploded appraxinBtely 2,miles frem tbe end otthe
shortly after taking off. Four survivors and ODe bcxl7 .,e picbd.
up by crash boBts.
f. Operations Summary:
(1) Navigation: (See Annex At Part I. traok oIart)
(2) Banbinp;: (Sse AMe2: AI Part III a1miDa Pointa)
(a) In one Wing Bema confusion was caused by tbe
plurality of targts and some airero1't bonbed the pri.mary visual
target by radar. There was aleo somo difficulty t7ith assEIllbIy pro-
cedure, resUlting in mixed fonmtions over the target. Correcti.
action has been taken by adopting the policy of assigning specific
assembly points to each
(b) other minor deviations fran the briefed plan
l7ere made by formations over the targets. For example. one fonoo.
tion did not banb on the specific axis of attack vhile another made
a second run over the target.

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(3) Flight EnBineerins;(See AM6X A. Part III. tor
(a) NArtntlve of 188100 as f1awn:
1. Initial Cruise and AsseIllbly: The initial
cruiae to the uing Qssembly point at Iwo Jima 'l'."8S florm by individ_
ual aircraft. The balance of the low-level cruise uas flO'lm betweetl
1500 and 7000 feet in Wing formation.
Climb to Bombing Altitude: The clid to
banbing altitude (17,500 ft) wes as predicted for both ilinp. req,uiring
an average of 40 minutes.
1. Cruise to Tarp;et: The cruise to target
in formation 1'I!lS made 'Pithout difficulty.
l!. Return to Base: The return was IIlllde by
individual aircraft from 15,000 to 25.000 Fuel consumptions
for both \Hngs 'Pere es predicted.
(4) (Seo Annex: A. Part IV. for Scope Photos)
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(a) IquiJlllent Performance:
1. AIQ-13 aets f1E:re 93 per cent operative CIfttr
the target, and 94 per cent operative on landll18.
,g. SCR-7l8 am. SCR-695 were ).00 per oent
operative.
.1. was 92 cent operative.
(b) Radar Navirtion:
1. Total Loran fixes numbered,364. MaxiJmD
range, station No.2. was 900 nautical miles and lIlQ:izIn.Ia range,.
atation No.3. t7as 1000 nautical miles.
2. Maximum range of APQ.-13 wall 100 miles, the
average being 69 miles: Avarage range of Japanese coalltl1ne at
18,000 feet altitude was 57 miles
.1. '!'wo radar windo wOZ'o ropcr'te4. JL........
deviation from average uind was 5 degrees ani 6 knots

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craft. Maximum range of 180 miles was obtained at 10.000 feElt.
Averase range at 7000 feet was 160 miles.
(c) Radar Bombing:
,1. There were 5 radar releases with 43
craft droppins on lEoad air::-raft. Direct radar banbing was employed.
(5) Gunnery:, Since there nare no attacks by enemy
aircraft on these missions. the guns \7ere only test fired.

(6) Air-5ea Rescue: (See Annex A. Part V, for Cbart).

g. "eather, (See Annex B, Port I. far details) :ieatber
t7SS approximately as forecast, except for a front just south at Kyushu.
resulting in poor target conditions. Weather conditions at bases
uere good for both take-orf and landing.
h. Communications:
(1) Radar Coynter Measures: 'nlere was no RCM activity
on these missions.
(See Annex C, Part II, for details) Little
interference was encountered on t.besn miasions. Radio disciplino
extremely sood. Only' Strike Reports uero received.
i. Intelligonce Sqnmary:
(1) Ene!l!Y Air Opposition: There was no enemy air
opposition, although a of 20 a flight of 11
engine, unidentified enemy aircreft were sighted over
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(2) ;pm Antiaircraft; ....,. antla1roftft
conaishd of a total at 6 burate of hea"7 i _N:ta tift. ...
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(3) Resul'ta HId ....'''Pt.1 (see A-.
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TARGE'tS :
PARt 1 -!llATH!I! S!.NIMY
PlANN1NG fCltEXeAST
4-6/10 1m cloud, base 1800 tt, top 7000 rt, t"" io 10-
15,000 t1I in afternoon with light sbOll'8ra.
TO 24ON: 7/10 1011' cloud I baae 1700 ft, top 7000 til 5/10
middle cloud. base 11,000 ft, top 14,000 tt,
ON to 28ClN: 8/10 100 cloud, Ile.ee 1800 tt. top 6000 it,
9 10 middle cloud in layers bob7een 10.000 and 15.000 tt,
7/10 high cloud. 27.000 tt to 29.000 tt, l1gbt rain,
280N to coast: 6/10 lew cloud, bl!l.se 2000 ttl top 6000 n
To1qp aRi NaSOY8: 3/10 19ao cloud, bl!l.S8 2500 ttl top 5000
tt increuing to 6/10 in e.tternoon.
1fe!1:2: 3/10 lQl; cloud, Mse 3000 ttl iop 5000 tt becaII1D1
7/10 by l600x.
7/10 lal cloud, Mae 2000 ft, top 5000 ft, _lib
slightly leas cloud to weat of larger billa.
Operational Forecast
Base at 3/10 Itr;7 cloud. base 1800 ttl
Take otf :top 5000 ft; 4/10 high. cloud.
base 30,000 ft; visibility 15 miles.
Weaiber Epcowsr""
45/10 lOR cloud. bus 1600 ft.
top 57000 ttl visibility un
restricted.
Lcn7 cloud unobserved; 10/10 middle
cloud, top 12-1],000 ft; 4/10 high
cloud at 25.000 ttl Visibility WI.
restricted
Route To 3/10 100 cloud. base To 19Op: 4/10 lc:o cloud. bue
Out: 2000 ft, top 5000 ft; 4/10 high 2000 ttl top 5000 ft.
cloud at 30,000 ft, visibility 190R to 220pI 8/10 leo clOl.d.
15 miles. base 1500 tt, top 7000 tt; 8/10
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bose 1500 ft, top 7-9000ft, 4/10 middle 10,000 !tl light
cloud, base 12,000 ft, top 14.000 ft. 220N to ?46tq: 4.5/10 cloud.
light rein reducing visibility base 2000 tt, top 5000 ft. 3/10
fran 12 miles to 2 miles. middle cloud. lio.so 9000 n, top
to 6/10 100' cloud 10,000 tt.
base 2000 ft, top 6000 it; 2-4/10 to 27"N: 8/10 1m clClUd.
middle cloud, base 12,000 ft. base 1600 tt, top 8000 ttl 10/10
to 270N: 7/1010;; cloud, middle cloud, \nse 9000 ttl top
base 1500 ft, top 8000 ft, 9110 middle 12,000 ft. Moderate rain.
cloud, oose 10,000 ft. top 15.000 ttl 270N to 30Off: 5-6/10 loa cloud,
7/10 high cloud. bose 26,000 ft; mcxl- base 2000 ft, top 5000 fi; 3.5/10
crate rsin reducing visibility fran middle cloud, base 10.000 rt. top
12 miles to 1 mile. 12,000 ft; visibility unrestricted.
270N to lOON: 6/10 1017 cloud, 100rl' to 'l'arget: L0.7 cloud unob.
base 1800 ft, top 6000 ft, 5/10 middle S'"I'vcd,'lO/lO middle cloud. top
cloud, bosc 1],000 ft. top 15.000 ft; 12-13,000 ft; 4/10 high cloud.
high cloud. 28.000 ft. Light bose 26,000 ft.
rime icing in middle cloud.
lOON to Target: 5/10100 clOUd.
base 3000 ft. top 5000 ftl visibility
15 miles.
Target: 5110 lou cloud. boso 3000 ft,
top 5000 ft, Visibility 15. miles.
19
Route So.me 16 Route OUtgoing.
Returnins:
Base on 4/10 100 cloud. base 2000 ti
Return: top 7000 tt; 2/10 middle
cloud. at 10,000 ft; 3/10 hiBb cloud
at .30,000 ft. Visibility 15 miles.
S8me as Route OutlOirla except
tar ClCcosional c\lllUJ.... buUt up
to 25,000 tt ot 200ft
.3-4110 cumulua, baa. 1800 ft.
top 5000 tt; yislbl11ty un-
restricted.
Aloft - Foreeut
B!ls9 to 19CP 190N to 260N 28Clf to
-
25 iOOO 320/15
.20 280/40 ...20280/70
-25 280/85
...,
20.000
.320/15 -9
280/,32
10 28<>/55
-'5 280/70
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15 ;000
330/15
0 280/25 -2 290AO -6
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10.000 .360/10 7 280/18 7 290/25 ..
-4
5.000 360/15 13 325/15 17340/18 B
150/20
6
2,000
030/15 23 01.5/17 20 40/16 13 50/20
II
Surface 080/12 27 050/12 23
7O/l2 17 60/lS
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winds Aloft .. Observed.
20;000
15.000
5.000
2.000
Surface
280
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280
0
45X
Front believed to be just south ot 'Il'as not 68
forecast, and poor target conditions resulted. Except for this
area, the foreco.st goo:1.
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Part II - Racl10
WilliaM No. 00 'Ad 61
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There WD.' no RQI tLOtlvlty 00 tbe.. 1l1..10M

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1. Ur1k' Report, 1 Five Strike Reportl (Blab. ....AP.
were .obJduled to be trlU18m1 tted. Only" we" [.001n4. One 73rd
'linr; mo Willi not receh'ed due to lLD a.1rplCUl8 tl'lloD_ttter DOt betac
properly tuned.
2. FOI Trpnpl"lop' I Tima Signals lobi! UOl:l'AO WOlltb.[ ....
tro.nma1 ttod on tbl hour Clnd hl;ll! hour a.ohoduh4.
3. Freouono1e'1 Vory llttlill c:w lrItorter'noo ft, eaDolUl'krr."
kbno.phllrie Interferonco Will .11ght to IlOcl.OTll.to on the .trik. tr.-
quoncios. Itocl.oro.te Ct'f on Md 11OBO Ito. wa.a rooel_d oJ'ter 02001"
is II. peroentage bron.lc.down ot troJ'flc per trolitlODCYI 15 p.
gont on 3 megnoyololl 40 per oont on 7 m'r;o.OyolO'1 nnd 45 per cent oa.
11 mosaoya10".
". RQYlgp.tlopgl t.ids I Five WirE requolts wore no.lyod c:M. QD-
norod. Two ViF/IF bonrlng. were requested "nd obtc.lnad.. R:o..a&o aJtd.
hocor teoUitiel on Snipe-n. Guc.m. Tinlo.n cnd 1_0 J1aa. _ro tlaod
l;Qod ro.ul t::J.
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5. :rid Diselolinlt gad Socllrity I No vlo1c.t1onl of lacUTl ty nnd
no outlu-.nding; orTOra In nltt discipline wera roportoo.
ll.o 3145 kso: Stondy nota 'Whon nanr Je.p oen.t WCUl medero.toly
offectiVCl
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Tho following incldonts of aneqy
roported during thla mla.lonl
Engpy T[Qnsmis101ll:
and intorfcrenco woro
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d. 3410. 7310 gnll 11160 >tel: Ner;l1r;lblo.
7. PiOttO,,: No olllorgoney or dhtrelll lIIellt\&01 worD reeoived.
8. Eauigmont l!nlbnction'l 1
1nopcro.tlve. RL.'12: 1 nntennn wiro 'bngle.
lon,e nntonm broken. nl 1 lnoperot1ve.
lnoporntlT&. 1
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PU't In - Doaaso .:.a,.,--,
Hi"iop. No. 60 and 61
7 a A.pr 11 1945
_ 26 _
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Pi.Bt I
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fIEMX .ua crrosIIICI
1. There wne no enemy o.1r opposition.
2. Two fUgbta of OftOlllY o.1l'C1rtltt. GoutaUn,;
crntt rupocthely, _Te al&hted 0",", Ll&o Sh1....
crllf't cttnelcell! the
ot 20 aDd 11 au
lone ot th... Air-
eMf II
1. Enolll)" t1Dt1cdrcrc.ft reported cOMhte4 tI a totAl of IS bar.a
ot he::l.'Vy. lnnCCUTo.te fire, below nlld beh1n4.
2. Two n1rernft reported this tire.
WI 111 .. DiHami 'MSSMPT
Altitude I 33,000 Feet
11lssion No.
JO'.G<BIUllA CITY
3PRSl! 135
(3113311 130/33')'
Do.to 'lonl
This report C8SCS8 to Kagoehlmn City reaulting tram III
Bomber Camma.nd lliselonll 60 nnd 61 of 8 J.prl1 1945.
Po,t-.ItrU:c photos IIh01J 2 nreo.s
section in the north-centrci part of
tot::.l nppro:d.lllntoly 1.260,000 .quare
of dostruotion in n re.identicl
the city. The deatroyed
het.
.lnnot::ltions on the a.ccompnnylng photo I
Men No, 1; 760,000 Iqucro foot,
Aroa. Ro, 21 500,000 .squc:.re foet,
tm BQllbor COlWlnnd C.l. U. Dnmo.g5 AU5111ment Report !fa. 40.
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
FOR
MISSIONS-60 a 61
8 APRIL 1945
ANNEX-D-
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Milliana lo. 60 M4 61
1 e April 1945
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SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 60 & 61
8 .il.pril 1945
pr1.l:Xl1'y Visual 'llU'got - KWloyll !o.irfield .:.Itd !(lllloyD. Post .';.irfiold
pri::ary Radar 'I9rget - Kagoshio:l.. KYUShu
EFJ'ECTIVENKSS OF !1I&'UQN3
COST OF MISSIOlVrS
loirero1't .lirborno
percont at .arcre.ft on Hand
54
.. .
038%
:.ircraft Lost
fOrcon t Of .:.ircraft :.irbornCl
1
1.9%
.:..ireraft BoI:lbing priI:Bry 'JOrgets 48
percont Of Bor.lbing :.ircraft :.irbornc 91%
BoJJbs :ROICe,80d on prinBry 'I8I"gcts 192 TOns
:.ircraft
percent or .lircraft
1
1.9%
zncmY :.ir opposition None
erO;? 1.tlnbor casualtics. 11
r,orcont Of TOtal rarticipatin;;: 1.8%
Bonbing ':"ccuracy - No strike photographs obtained.
SECRET
..ircraft IJJ.nding !.t !'"o Jll:1l 5
33RO STATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT
Q Mission flocrn by 500 GP 'i1'ith 1 sircraft from 499 Gp.
b. 1 sUp;lr dWllbo.
eMission floun by 6th and 505tb GplS only.
if 1 ap8.l'e aircraft airborne.
NO'IEI :Je :[p.ndil'l6 .t l"10 ,rimll

Mission - 1 :Je en,a:int< troublo and short of fuel.
1 .JC bOJ..1b bay door r.nlfunctic:m :1nd ahort
of fool.
,,,iesion - 3 :Je short of fual

...rroq or AU FAILING TO 8CIIB PRIMARY TARGET
WISSION ..... & "''''
DA TE 8 .lprll 1945
IIR:HiIIIClL aIlURE I'IRSOIIIILIRIllIt FLIGHT CONDITIONS ENDiY
OTrlER
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Non_
BoI:l.bed
Baubed
Non-.,ic
Bombed
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Other
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DAT:. _
n:.TE 0 :.pril 1945
CASUALTH'S
mu:1WT lOST 11RCRAFr DAlil.AGFD PERSONNEL CASUJLTIES
.... EIlIIII
EmI! ACC.
U.. .... EIIJII
...... iCC.
OW. UH-
TOTAL
TOTAL
.'SS-
WOUNDED rorAL
1IIIIT
Ale AlA
A/e 0 0 0'lllER
KmB
TOTAL
Ale AlA
Aleo 0
GUIti
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KWWN IlA.TOR IIIWR
PARTICI- KILLED
II(; & IWURED CASUALTIES
AlA IlECH. AlA IlECN. PATI Ki
:"188i n "60
73
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1Iono
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1 1
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1 233
1 6 4
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1 6 4
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FLIG1rI' DATA
!vg. 11_ At LolJ Altitude
6:55 7:19
ATg. Ti_ or Cl..bib To
tng Altitude
,40 ,30
!vg. Time At Bombing Altitude
,42
,)8
lvg. nylng 14:33 13:44
lvg. DiBtance Uown (Nautioal
.::!6J6
Air Kiles)
'761
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Coaaumed To Targetl
","rage J985 3764
1Iorl....
41.45 4299
Mini ....
3085 3265
Consu-od f'r'oe Target To Base I
C1/c Without IIa1f\IDCtion)
10. or Aircraft
'5
16
A"erage
,,,,,
2254
Max1.,n 2)19 2542
Mini ..].
1595 1968
Conl!JWl8d Froa Target To Base I
(Jle lI'ith Malfunction)
10. Of Aireratt
,
No'"
"",""age
2172
-
1Iorl.... '220
-
1ll.n1.... 2124
-
Total
Fuel Used:
Average
1<J94
608'
YaxilllUlll 6380 6495
Iin,....
5645 5667
Total fUel Re.alning:
Average 6J9 1076
-
1155 1524
'n
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105 765
lvg.
Cala. ConsUllled
.... 418.8 443.0
ivg.
(Al.a. ConlJWll9d Per tile
'.21
2.)1
tOTAL FUEL usm ON AIRIKJl:HE Ale
1864S5
123630
.. Ale rar wbicb ruel data an ue.1l.able. (Excltrles Ale Lnn:l.lI1!' At bo JiJrw.).
Illlllll
MISSION 60 r.: 61
DATE 8 :.p:r1l 1945
RIcarr DATA
Ill. VIIl.lGB ........ ........ * AYmlGE WT .VIIl.lGE .lVG 1IT OF FUEL AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
IJIIlT lIIlCIW"r &&SIC 1'1'. -. 11). or IDIBS
0' ...... FOEL WADED MISC. WEIGHT
1IllIlOIIII!
0'1/0
..... UllOm WADED LOlDED (6 LBS PER GAL) liEIGHT AT TAlE orr
Mission #60
13 lo'i.ng 32 ~ 74860 557')0 16 - ..,.-1464 13560 6750 40500 6730 130650
(11m
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313 ; ~ ' i n g 2l 74814 59326
17
- :.K-l;b4 9095 7072 42432 7801 134142
(mr)
a Excludos 1 eupor durilbo. BOliIb .Tci@lts: Iil'I-I.I-64 ('!NT) - 5351bS.
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llluloPf No. 60 y4 61
7 8 April U45 .
FRati: COU GEll XXI BOU COY
TO: COl; GEN 73 WING
CW GEN 313 BOH WING
CCl1 GEN 314 Ba{ \'IING
INFO: G'I'G 93./.
XXI BOil COO lWO
JRO PHOTO RECON SQUI\DRON
FIElD ORDSR NUWBF.1\ 54 CHECKl.OOK j. FA.!iI3H 1.
ItI,PS FOR PIC'!'TUlG: J.1;:IJ.:' Aviation Chart l:21a,eso.
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By Auth of en XII Be

XXI BWBr:E COIDWI)
GIlAM
O$'JO 9 AprU 194'
2. The XXI Bom Com target& on Ityuahu rith ,Ix aqadro."u, til DooDIlT.
Primary Radar Target: Center ot eIt7 of !C6gollh1Jla.
P.eterence: Map J:!-10 air objectiWl tt)lder 90.38 Jr"u8hu 9l)uth.
3. a. 73 l'ling
Target: !'.anoy&. Air Field (Checkbook No.1)
Aiming Point
041113
0290.39
Axis of Attack from. IP
288 Degreell True
288 Degreee True
Force Reqtd.red.
2 SqfladroDll
, ..........

AP Reference: "Kanoya Airfield Target No. 1378".

(3) Base Altit\:.de of Attack: 18,000 feet.
(4) Route:
Ba..
Minami-I- Jima (I'lest Side) (Assembly Point) (Departure Point)
311?N - 1310SE (IP)
Target
Make left turn after leaving target.
Iwo Jima
Bao'
(5) Secondary Visual Target:
,Umi.n8 Point
107095
082086
IzUlll1 Airfield
Force Required
.<: Squadrons
1 Squadron
Reference XXI Ban Com !Josill.c "Izumi Aroa".
b. 313 Wing
Target: Kana)"" .'Aet Airfield (Fanbh No.1)
(1)
(2)
Aiming Point
101128
Axia of tttack from IP
273 Degrees
Fcrce Required
.3 Squadroll8
AP Lithl>-!,!oslac Kanoya &1st Airfield.
(3) of Attack: 17,000 feet.
fIElD ORDER mnmER 54 COOTINtmI
(4) Secondary Vi:>utol Target: Xokubu Alrtia1.d
Ai.nL1ng Point
063124
(5) Route I
'oree Required.
B....
1finiami-Io J1nru (Ea!lt Side) (Auemb1T Point.) (Depart,... Point)
312m - l3l2lE (II')
'I'!lrget
Uake left turn atter leaving tArlet
I.o JiJaa
....
e. Cbitted.
x. (1) D-Day an:! D-Hour: 0807l5K
(2) J.lethcd of Attack: By squadrons in comm attacldnl ..... t.b
minimum tilm interval between aquadrcinlI. '!'be prJ.-.z)o.1aa1
an:!. !lecondary viauel target will be attacked by rlMaal1>cW:dnl
methcds if possible lWld tl"e primary radar terget will be att"
ed by radar banbing methcds it neevse&rr.
(3) .\/C vdll be flown in squadron formation from a ~ e e m b l y po1nta
te the target. IT reassembly i8 nOCC3ssary the IP _111 be lBed
as reassembly point.
(4) Bo:rb Load: 500 lb GPla instantaneous nose md 1/40 uil.
(5) Lead squadrons of oAch winglfill lea\"O departlre point at D-Hour
cni by remaining in visual ccntact wlth each other it possible,
will attlllllpt to hit assigned targets CDncomitantl,y.
4. a. No chqe.
b. XXI 80m Com Tactical /.fiseion No:
(1) Checkbook 1 No. 60
(2) Fcmish 1 No. 61
5. Reference XXI Born Com COJlIIIlUJ'Iication 501 and SOP for strike reports, con-
tact reports and IFF procedure.
&,.;1, ';',
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O/OPNS
DIS'ImBUTION: A AND D
!E<.\Y
ca.I G2I XXI BCIl CCIl
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Ml.,lopl Ro. 69 ap4 61
, - e Jopril 1945
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pISTJUBUTICI
tACuqQL MISSION 8ROltS
Canmandin& Twentieth Air Poroe
Commo.nding GoMro.l, XXI BOlilber COllllAn4
Deputy COllllllC.nder, Twentieth J.ir Poroo
Chief or StaJ'f, Twentioth Mr Poroo
Gh1 of of StaJ't. XXI Bomber CCIlIllllOJ1d
Doputy CIS. ppna. IU Bomber CoaaaDll
Deputy CIs. Sup Kaint, m Beaber ao..fLDd
1..C of S. 1>-2. XXI Sombor COIIIIID.tl4
Commo.nding .Army Air Poroos
hT'ftll MJI1JJ3, Intelll!erroe
C9lILIIllU1der in Chief'. 11'10 Coean areQ.II (AIh' Bt)
Commo.ncler in Chlef. Pa.o1tio OoOQll, Areu (Iolll' Bq)
Chlef ot Oporo.tiona. QP.16_V
Jolnt Intelli!eMO Cantor. Po.oUie 0.... J.reu:
COIIlIIlll.nder All' Forco. Pa.o1.1'10 Plut
Commnnder. Flfth Fleet
CQlI.Il\n.nder. Pirat CtlJ'r1er '01'00
Commander. FOI'W(lJ"d
Commo.ndifll; Genera.l, U.S. Army Porces in'nr Eo.at
Commanding Genero.l, U.S. Army Porooe, Po.oitl0 Oceo.n
CommaDdbg General, Allied Air Force.
Southwest PD.Cif1c ArelLS
COlllJllo.ndlng Genero.l. Soutm.est Pacific .l.reo.a. ATTRI 0-2
(For Section 22. RCll)
COlIIID.o.nding Genero.l. FlU' East Air Foreae
Commnnding Genero.l. U.S, StrategiC .i.1r Force. In EUrope
COlDlllandlng General, Eighth All' Forco
Commanding GenerOol. Cediterro.noo.n Allied Air Force.
COlDlDo.ndlng Genoro.l, Fifteenth ....11' Force
Commo.nding Genero.l, Seventh Air Force
Commo.nding General. VII Bomber Commnnd
Commnnding Genero.l. VII Flghter Commo.nd
Coromanding GenarOol. Eleventh .1.11' Force
COllll'llo.ndlng Genero.l, XX Bomber COlIllIJ,C.nd
Commo.nding Genoral. 36th Flying Tro.lning Wlng
Commanding GoneI'd. 58th Banbardment lYlng
CO!IUIlo,nding General. 73rd Bombnrdment Wing
COllllllo.nding Genernl. 3l3th BOlllbo.rdment Wing
COInIIIo.nding Genero,l. 314th BOlllba.rdment 'I71ng
Commanding Genero.l, 3l5th Boml::!Irdment Wing
COlllmo.ndins ortloer. 3rd Photo Recon Squndron
Commending Officer. 33rd Statistioal Control Unlt
Chemioo.l Ifo.rfa.re Officer. XXI Bomber OolDDlo.nd
To.ctice end Training Sectlon, A-3, XXI Bomber Cogmand
Ordl\!l.nce otfioor. XXI Bomber COlDJllnnd
Commanding Officer. XXI Bomber Commo.nd, Combnt
Center (Prov1ll10nll1)
H1etorico.l Offioer. XII Bomber COllUllCUld
CommOonding Gonero.l. Force.
ATTN I AC/AS Intelligence, Collection DlvieloD
COlllmllnding Gonel'o.l. 1.ir Foroe. Po.olflc Ooeo.n Areas
ATTN I Ad EVD,luntlon Benrd
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Commandlnt; General, Arllq iI.1r Porcell Pn.citic Ocean ANAl
ATTN I D1roctor of C9IIIaumcat1onll
ForI Countor MOCllLuroll Air Analyllill Canter
Commanding Officor, 6th Bomb Group (va)
CO!lllllD.nding Officor, 9th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, 16th Bomb Group (VB)
Officer, 19th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Cl'ficor, 29th Bomb Grollp (VB)
Command.1ng orficor, 39th Bomb Group (0)
COlWland.1ng Officer, 40th BOlIlb Group (VB)
COlDllIanding Officor, 330th BOIDb Group (VB)
COlIlmnnding Officor, 33lat Bab Group (VB)
COfllDUl.nding Officer. 444th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Offioer, 462nd Bomb Group (VB)
Couo.ndlng Cl'fioer. &68th Bomb Group (VB)
CQlIIlMding Orficer. 497th Bomb Group (VB)
COllllllMd.1ng Of'ficor, 498th Bomb Group (va)
Commanding Officer, 699th Bomb Group (VB)
COIIIIIlnnding Offioer, 500th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer. 50lat Bomb Group (VR)
COfllDUl.nd.1ng Officer, 5020d Bomb Group (VB)
C01llIllnnding OffiCer. 504th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer. 505th Bomb Group (VB)
CelMlnnding Officer, 655th BOllIb Group (VB)
Commanding Officor, Twentloth Air Force Lend C1'_ SChool
CQmmnnding Officer, 15th Fighter Group
COlnlJlanding Officer, 211lt Fighter Group
Commo.nding Offioer, 506th Fighter Group
Roporting Unit, A_2, XXI Bomber Commo.nd (File Copy)
Reporting Un! t, A-2, XXI Bomber ComlDMld