The B-29 Superfortress Chronology, 1934-1960

The B-29 Superfortress Chronology, 1934–1960

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BY ROBERT A. MANN AND FROM MCFARLAND

Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes (2008) The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions (2004; paperback 2009)

The B-29 Superfortress Chronology, 1934–1960 ROBERT A. MANN

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Mann, Robert A., 1930– The B-29 Superfortress chronology, 1934–1960 / Robert A. Mann. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7864-4274-4 softcover : 50# alkaline paper 1. B-29 bomber — History — Chronology. 2. B-29 bomber — Registers. I. Title. UG1242.B6M2842 2009 623.74' 63 — dc22

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To all who built, maintained and flew the Boeing B-29 Superfortress in all its incarnations: B, RB, KB, SB, WB, TB. An especial dedication to all those who, in World War II, the between the wars period, Korea and the Cold War, died in this airplane. Rest in peace, brothers.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Normally at this point you find a list of people that helped the author in a variety of ways. I, of course, have a list of specific people who have given me tons of useful data. One of these people emerged late in the final proofing effort with material that screamed to be included. Gordon Black found, among his father’s papers, a fifteen-page document, listing, by 499th Bomb Group crew chief, every mission abort by the crew chief ’s plane(s) and the reason therefore, which he passed on to me for my use. This is wonderful historical material; it demonstrates that the airplanes, and the people who maintained them, were not perfect. It is the fabric of history. However, I would really like to acknowledge the many, many people who have toiled in obscurity to produce the basic material we researchers thrive on. So here is a heartfelt salute to those ladies of the World War II era with the beautiful handwriting who filled out and continually updated the Individual Aircraft Record Cards; to those Unit Historical and Statistical Officers who conscientiously performed their job (some did not) and faithfully chronicled their unit’s activities; to the people at the Air Force Historical Research Agency, who, over the years, have never failed to come through with an answer to sometimes ill-stated questions; and to all the individuals with a determination to find the history of a relative, an airplane, a unit — to all of you my heartfelt thanks.

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CONTENTS vii

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Introduction

Glossary 3 Organizational Structures 18 B-29 Specifications: Description, Dimensions and Leading Particulars 21 The Timeline 25 Appendix 1. Tracing the Evolution of a Mission

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Appendix 2. Operational Voice and Radio Codes, 1945 Appendix 3. Etymolog y of Representative Aircraft Names Bibliography

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INTRODUCTION Now and then, while doing research on the B-29, I became faced with the question of precisely where did this item fit in the (B-29) time context. The concept of doing a timeline of the B-29 slowly crept into my mind, and I decided to do something about it. The first question to be determined was just what was going to be time-lined? The answer was three basic categories of any entity: the birth and growth — historical and developmental; the life — identity, training or combat; the death — the place, time and manner of disposition. And so the timeline began. I culled histories, mission data, mission rosters, personal combat records, anything that related the B-29 to a date. And for the period through 1950, there was plenty of it. Of course, in some cases what was not said inflamed the imagination. A wonderful example is the brevity of the reason given for the airborne abort of a 499th Bomb Group airplane: “Cabin caught on fire.” How? Where? Why? The Korean air war, however, was fought in a different context. There were relatively few strategic targets in North Korea, and these were taken out in the early months of the Conflict. At that point the primary role of the B-29 switched to ground support. Then an event occurred on November 3, 1950, that marked the beginning of the demise of the B-29: MIG-15 jet fighters appeared in the skies of North Korea. The losses to the B29s mounted until daylight operations were stopped and the planes flew at night. A gunner with the 19th Bomb Group told me that there was nothing scarier than to be flying a (predictable course) loran arc against the power plants on the North Korean side of the Yalu River and seeing MIGs lined up to take off at the brightly lit MIG base on the Chinese side of the Yalu. The B-29s soldiered on after Korea, but with their bombardment role taken over by the B-50, the B-36 and the B-47, a great number were converted to tankers. But even that role was taken away from them by the larger capacity KC-97. The Grand Old Lady was shuffled off and lived out her years in the ignominy of towing targets or flying in circles for radar calibration. The last U.S. Air Force B-29 flew its last flight for the Air Force in June 1960. It lived, operationally, 16 years. But what a life. The book, in addition to the timeline, contains some defining information. The Glossary of B-29–related terms, acronyms and abbreviations is followed by a section on specifications for the airplane, which is devoted to the physical airplane, dimensions, capacities, operational usages — anything that defines the airplane, including what the Army Air Forces called “Dimensions and Leading Particulars.” The Timeline is the core of the book: approximately 5,800 date entries with historical, developmental and operational events in the life of the B-29. Names of the planes appear in bold type. The information provided is everything I could find pertaining to either individual B-29s, or to the B-29 program. The several bottom-of-the-page notes give detailed explanations of the basic timeline data, explanations too large to go into the timeline entry. Appendix 1 is an anatomy of a mission, with the directives and field orders of both the

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XXI Bomber Command and the follow-up planning of the Bomb Wings, including data pertaining to the target, participants, attack mode and bomb loads, all data needed to properly execute the mission field orders. Appendix 2 is a sample of B-29 mission-related voice and radio operational codes in use in 1945. These were usually one- or two-day specific and referred to such things as navigational reference points, Life Guard submarine locations, etc. Note that a majority of the codes contain at least one “l,” presumably on the assumption that the Japanese could not pronounce “l” and thus could not broadcast undetectable disinformation. Appendix 3 contains close to 200 definitions of the meanings and sources of some of the more individual names put on various B-29s. A goodly portion of these names are based on cultural icons of the times, including comic strip characters and public figures. Others were based on sexual double entendre, ranging from barely suggestive to downright lewd. Also defined are common military acronyms and phrases used by the troops but found in no official documents. A bibliography and an index complete the work.

GLOSSARY A— Tail Code. After April, 1945 a twelve foot “A” on the vertical stabilizer identified planes of the 497th Bomb Group. A SQ— Tail Code. “A” over Hollow Square over plane ID number on vertical stabilizer denoted 497th Bomb Group prior to April 1945. AA— Anti-aircraft Artillery. AAF— Army Air Force AAFSAT— AAF School of Applied Tactics. AAFTAC— AAF Tactical Center. ABANDONED— Crew leaves airplanes, bails out. ABDUL— USAAF designation for Japanese Nakajima Ki27. ABIE— Voice code for 16th Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. ABORT— Returning to Base before attacking the mission target due to mechanical or personnel difficulties. ACB— Accident, Combat. ACC— Accident. ACFT— Aircraft. ACT— Accident, Takeoff. ACTOR— Voice code for 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. ADF— Automatic Direction Finder. Radio equipment which displays signal strength and bearing to a transmitting radio station. AEROSCOPE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kushira Airfield. AFCE— Automatic Flight Control System — the autopilot. AFMMD— Loss reason obtained from Headquarters, USAF. AFMSC— Loss reason obtained from Headquarters, USAF. AFMSC3— Salvaged. AFMSC16— Lost in a crash. AFMSC21— Lost due to anti-aircraft fire. AFMSC22— Lost due to enemy operations. AFMSC23— MIA, Missing In Action. AFMSC24— Airplane lost by salvage because of battle damage. AFMSC26— ANLC (Army-Navy Liquidation Commission). AFMSC32— Airplane is missing. AFMSC33— Airplane is salvaged for non-battle damage. AGHAST— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Tachiari Airfield. AGP— Airplane is grounded for parts. AILERONS— Wing control surfaces for aircraft bank and roll. AISLE STAND—A stand in the aisle between the aircraft commander and pilot, within reach of both. Controls on the aisle stand are the control surface lock lever, emergency brake levers, wing flap control switch, propeller feathering switches, propeller RPM and Propeller Pitch switches, emergency alarm switch, exterior light switches, AFCE (autopilot) controls and turbo boost selector. AKKO— Code word/destination code for Anahatan Island, Marianas Islands.

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ALBATROSS— Voice code for 504th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. ALF— USAAF designation for the Kawanishi E7K. Navy Type 94 Recon Seaplane. 533 built. ALOI BRIDGE— Bridge in the center of Hiroshima; aiming point for the Enola Gay. ALT— Altitude. ALUMINUM TRAIL— Nickname for the aerial route from India to China over the Himalaya Mountains. Name derived from the large number of crashed aircraft along the route. AN/APG-15— Gun-laying radar in tail gun position of B-29B. AN/APN-4— Airborne LORAN (navigation) set. AN/APQ-7— The “Eagle” radar installed on the B-29Bs. In World War II installed only in the planes of the 16th, 331st, 501st and 502nd Bomb Groups of the 315th Bomb Wing. System employed a 18 foot airfoil antenna located between the two bomb bays. AN/APQ-13— Airborne radar set in most 58th, 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wing planes. AN/ARN-7— Radio Compass. ANAPHASE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Oshira Naval Oil Storage. ANC— Accident, Non-Combat. ANLC— Army-Navy Liquidation Commission. Organization involved in the disposal of excess to inventory aircraft. ANWE— Code word/destination code for Guguan Island, Marianas Islands. AOCP— Aircraft Out of Commission for Parts. ARRANGE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Tokyo Urban Area. ASC— Air Service Command. ASR— Air — Sea Rescue. ATC— Air Transport Command. ATSC— Air Technical Services Command. AWS— Air Weather Service. The Headquarters organization for the weather reconnaissance squadrons scattered around the globe. For a reason that escaped me, the AWS, in turn, reported to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). AWW— Air Weather Wing. BALD EAGLE— Voice code for 330th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. BALIFF— Voice code for 501st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. BANK— Code word/destination code for Joint Task Force 3 ( JTF#, Kwajalein Atoll during 1946 atomic test series. BARRANCA— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kokubu Airfield. BASUT— Base Unit. A Base “housekeeping” unit which owned the planes on the Base not assigned to an operational unit. BATH— Code word/destination code for Skull Cliff, Alaska, a navigational check point on the Ptarmigan weather track to the North Pole. BAYWOOD— Voice code for 331st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, May 1945. BB— Bomb Bay. BBD— Bomb Bay Doors. BC— Bomber Command. BD— Battle Damage. BG— Bombardment Group. (See “Organizational Structures” on page 19.) BLACKJACK— Voice code for 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. BLK (Black) SQ K— Tail code for the 330th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing. A yellow “K” in a black square on the vertical stabilizer. BLK SQ M— Tail code for the 19th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing. A unpainted “M” in a black square on the vertical stabilizer. BLK SQ O— Tail code for the 29th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing. A unpainted “O” in a black square on the vertical stabilizer. BLK SQ P— Tail code for the 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing. A unpainted “P” in a black square on the vertical stabilizer.

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BLOCKHOUSE—Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Tachikawa Air Depot. BLOWZY— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Usa Air Field, Kyushu. BLUEPLATE— Voice code for 16th Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. BOB— USAAF designation for Kawasaki Ki28. BOMCOM— Bomber Command. BOX KITE— Super Dumbo missions, 1945. BOY— Mk-26 Mod 1 1000 lb aerial mine case. BRISKET— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kawasaki. BROOKLYN— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Tokyo Industrial Area. BS— Bombardment Squadron. (See “Organizational Structures” on page 19.) BULLISH— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Izumi Airfield. BUSHING— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation Nittagahara Airfield. BUTTERBALL— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Hodagaya Chemical Plant, Koriyama. BUZZARD— Collective designation for weather tracks flown by 56th WRS, Yokota Air Base. BW— Bombardment Wing. (See “Organizational Structures” on page 19.) CAC— Caribbean Air Command. CADU— Code word for Balikpapan, Borneo, a B-29 CBI target. CAF— Continental Air Forces. CALIB— Calibration. CAMLET— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Oita Airfield. CAMPBELL— 314BW code to execute landing at any friendly field due to bad weather conditions at North Guam AAFB. CARNATION— Guam Air Field, not North Field. CAS— Calibrated Air Speed. CATCALL— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. CAVU— Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited. CBI— China-Burma-India Theater of Operations. CBT— Combat. CCTS— Combat Crew Training School/Station. CFC— Central Fire Control gunner on B-29 crew. Position is located in aft upper sighting blister. CHECKBOOK— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kanoya Airfield. CHICKEN— Radio Call Sign for fighters escorted by B-29 for navigational purposes. CIDI— Code word/destination code for Agana airfield, Guam, Marianas Islands. CIRC E— Tail Code. “E” in a Circle. Identifies 504th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing after April, 1945. CIRC R— Tail Code. “R” in a Circle. Identifies 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing after April, 1945. CIRC W— Tail Code. “W” in a circle. Identifies 505th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing after April, 1945. CIRC X— Tail Code. “X” in a Circle. Identifies 9th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing after April, 1945. CL-01A— AAF Property Class for complete aircraft. CL-01Z— All complete aircraft assigned for ground instructional training. CL-12— Sent to a museum; aircraft no longer in USAAF/USAF inventory. CL-25— Surveyed. CL-26— Mockup; aircraft for ground instructional training ONLY. CL-32— Aircraft sent to Air Force Museum. CLAUDE— USAAF designation for the Mitsubishi A5M/S-96/Type 96; Navy Type 96 Carrier Fighter.

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COCKCROW— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Saeki Airfield, Kyushu. COLL— Collision. CON— Condemned. CONDEMNED— One of several ways a plane is removed from inventory as being economically unsuitable for repair.* CONCO— Condemned overseas. CONUS— Continental United States. CORNLET— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Oita Airfield. COUNTERFEIT— Aerial sea mining missions of the Japanese Home Waters, 1945. A part of Operation Starvation. CR— Crash. CR LD— Crash landed. CRNOP— Crash, non-operational. CROSSTOWN— Voice code for 9th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. CU— Cause unknown. CUCKOO— Voice code for 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. CURIOUS— Voice code for 19th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. CYCLONE— XXIBC Super Dumbo call sign. DAGWOOD— Voice code for 500th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, January, 1945. DANDY— Voice code for 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, February, 1945. DAREDEVIL— Voice code for 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. DAUB— Code word/destination code for Karachi, India. DAVE— USAAF designation for Nakajima E8N. DAVY JONES— Survivors in water without life vests. DBR— Damaged beyond repair and salvage. DC/S— Deputy Chief of Staff. DEL— Delivered. DEPUS— Departed United States. DET— Detachment. D/F— Direction finder. DIAM B— Tail Code. “B” in a Diamond on vertical stabilizer. Identifies 16th Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing. DIAM H— Tail Code. “H” in a Diamond on vertical stabilizer. Identifies 331st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing. DIAM L— Tail Code. “L” in a Diamond on vertical stabilizer. Identifies 501st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing. *There are a number of ways an airplane is removed from the inventory besides being lost on a combat mission. These categories include Condemned, Excess To Inventory, Reclaimed, Salvaged, and Surveyed. Somewhere in the vast USAAF paper mill there is a document that precisely defines those terms, but the author could not find it. So, in place of those definitions, we will offer simple working definitions — which may be specifically correct — of the terms, close enough so that the reader will understand generally what happened to the plane. Condemned — It’s a wreck, take it off the inventory and we’ll figure out what to do with the hulk. Not commonly used. Excess to Inventory — It’s old, it’s tired, it’s obsolete and we don’t need it any more. Get rid of it. Reclaimed — The aircraft is marked as Off Inventory and turned over to a scrapper who reclaims the raw materials of the plane. Following World War II a quasi-governmental agency named the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was charged with the task of disposing of surplus wartime equipment for the government. During that postwar period many aircraft were last seen on the USAAF Individual Aircraft Record Cards as being turned over to the RFC. Salvaged — Appears to be used in the case of severe crashes — it’s in pieces, pull everything usable and send the rest to the scrap heap. Surveyed — This appears to be used after a crash or accident where there is a possibility of repair. If the plane is then deemed beyond economic repair, a formal Report of Survey is prepared and the plane is removed from inventory.

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DIAM Y— Tail Code. “Y” in a Diamond on vertical stabilizer. Identifies 502nd Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing. DIMPLES— Voice code for 509th Composite Group, August, 1945. DITCHED— Emergency landing on the water due to mechanical problems or lack of fuel. DOMINO— Voice code for 9th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. DRACULA— Voice code for 29th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. DREAMBOAT— Radio call sign for navigational B-29 escorting fighters. DRIPPER— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Miyakonojo Airfield. DS—Detached Service. Extended temporary service at a location or unit other than that assigned. DUVA— Code word/destination code for Guam, Marianas Islands E TRI— Tail code. “E” over hollow triangle over plane ID number identified the 504th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing until April, 1945. E/A— Enemy aircraft. E-28— 500 Lb incendiary bomb cluster. E-36— 500 Lb incendiary bomb cluster. EAA— Enemy anti-aircraft artillery. EDCMR— Effective Date Covering Morning Report. ELEVATORS— Control surfaces on the horizontal tail of aircraft to control pitch. EM— Enlisted man/men. ENED— Code word/destination code for Morotai, Netherland East Indies. Two F-13s were known to have been at Morotai. EMPENNAGE— Tail surfaces of aircraft; vertical and horizontal stabilizers. ENG— Engine. ENKINDLE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Tokyo. ERADICATE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. EVERGREEN— Dye marker used by survivors in water. FAINTER— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation Otaki Oil refinery. FAMISH— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kanoya East Airfield. F-13— Photo reconnaissance version of the B-29. FE— Acronym used to identify Far East Air Force during the Korean Conflict. FE— Acronym for Flight Engineer. FEAF— Far East Air Force. FEARLESS— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Omura Aircraft Factory, Omura; Tachiari Air Field and Oita Air Field. FELIX— Voice code for 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, January, 1945. FIGHTER NAVIGATION FLIGHT— A mission descriptor referring to a B-29 doing the navigation for a flight of fighter planes on a mission, for example, of P-51s flying from Iwo Jima to Japan and return. FLAK— German word used to identify antiaircraft fire that became common usage. FLAPS— Control surfaces on inner wings to increase lift on takeoff and braking on landing. FLEE— Code word/destination code for Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Kwajalein was a major stop on the Hawaii — Johnson Island — Kwajalein — Guam route from the U.S. FLT— Flight. FLOE— Code word/destination code for Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico. Borinquen was a primary destination on B-29 training flights from Kansas and Nebraska. F. O.— Field Order from higher command providing mission details. FORGER— Operations against Saipan, Tinian and Guam, summer of 1944. FORM 1— A detailed seven-part record of the aircraft’s flight and maintenance history. The Form 1 stayed with the aircraft.

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FM— From. FRACTION— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Ota. FRANK— USA AF designation for the Nakajima Ki84 “Hayate,” Ki106, Ki113, Ki 116. 3510 built. FRECKLES— Voice code for 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, January, 1945. FRUITCAKE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. FTR— Fighter plane. FURIOUS— XXIBC target name for Nakajima Aircraft Plant at Koizuma. FURL— Code word/target code for Dublon Island, Truk. GAD— Guam Air Depot. GARDENIA— Guam Air Field, February, 1945. GEORGE— USAAF designation for the Kawanishi N1K2-J “Shiden.” Navy Interceptor Fighter. GFE— Government Furnished Property. GIFT— Code word/destination code for Johnson Island. See “FLEE,” above. GIWA— Code word/destination code for Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands. GMT— Greenwich Mean Time — time at 0 Longitude — Zulu Time. GOLDBUG— Voice Code for 313th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. GOODYEAR— Survivors in life rafts. GP— General Purpose, as in “500 lb GP bombs.” GRD— Ground. GULFBIRD— Voice code for 504th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. GUSH— Code word/target code for Moen Island, Truk. HAMP— USAAF designation for the Mitsubishi A6M “Rei-San” with clipped wing tips, formerly HAP. Navy Type 0 fighter, Model 11. 10,640 built. HAPPY— Voice code for 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, May 1945. HARD— Code word/target code for Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan. HELLHOG— Voice code for 3rd Photo Squadron, attached to 73rd Bomb Wing, May 1945. HESITATION— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. HF— High Frequency. HODE— Code word/destination code for Saipan Island, Marianas Islands. HUMP— The Himalaya Mountains between India and China. HUSKY— Voice code for 73rd Bomb Wing, May 1945. HYENA— Voice code for 315th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. IFF— Identification, Friend or Foe. Airborne radio system emitting a preset signal when queried. IHUB— Code word/destination code for Maug Island, northernmost of the Marianas. IJUR— Code word/destination code for Pagan Island in the Marianas. ILVA— Code word/destination code for Maug Island, northernmost of the Marianas. INDICES— XXIBC Target code for Tokuyama Naval Fueling Station. INFIRMARY— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Chiran and Ibusuki Air Fields. INOP— Inoperative. INT— Interned. INV— Inventory. IP— Initial Point, start of the bomb run on target. IRVING— USAAF designation for the Nakajima J1N ( J1N1-S “Gecko”). Navy Type 2 Reconnaissance plane. 479 built. IS— Island. IWO— Iwo Jima, a three by five mile island one half of the way between Saipan, Tinian and Guam and the Japanese Home Islands. The terrible price the Fourth Marines paid for the island was

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worth it. By war’s end, in need of fuel, medical help and/or repairs, over 2200 B-29s had landed on Iwo Jima, the first while the Japanese still held one half of the runway! JACK— USAAF designation for the Mitsubishi J2M “Riaden.” Navy Interceptor Fighter Model 11 476 built. K TIME— Marianas time. Add ten hours to get GMT (Zulu) Time. Kc— Kilocycles. K TRI— Tail code. “K” over hollow triangle over plane ID number identified the 505th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing until April, 1945. K-1— Pusan West Airbase, South Korea. K-2— Taegu Air Base, South Korea. K-3— P’ohang Airdrome, South Korea. K-4— Sachon Airdrome, South Korea. K-5— Taejon Airdrome, South Korea. K-6— P’yong Tack Airdrome, South Korea. K-7— Kwangju Airdrome, South Korea. K-8— Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. K-9— Pusan East Air Base, South Korea. K-10— Chinhae Air Base, South Korea. K-11— Ulsan Air Base, South Korea. K-12— Mangun Airdrome, South Korea. K-13— Suwon Air Base, South Korea. K-14— Kimpo Air Base, Seoul, South Korea. K-15— Mokp’o Airdrome, South Korea. K-16— Seoul Air Base, Seoul, South Korea. K-17— Ongjin Airdrome, North Korea. K-18— Kangnung Airdrome, South Korea. K-19— Haeju Airdrome, North Korea. K-20— Sinmak Airdrome, North Korea. K-21— P’yonggang Airdrome, North Korea. K-22— On-jong-Ni Airdrome, North Korea. K-23— P’yongyang Airdrome, North Korea. K-24— P’yongyang East Airdrome, North Korea. K-25— Wonsan Air Base, North Korea. K-26— Sondak Airdrome, North Korea. K-27— Yonpo Airdrome, North Korea. K-28— Hamhung West Airdrome, North Korea. K-29— Sinanju Airdrome, North Korea. K-30— Sinanju Airdrome, North Korea. K-31— Kiichu Airdrome, North Korea. K-32— Oesichon-Dong Airdrome, North Korea. K-33— Hoemun Airdrome, North Korea. K-34— Ch’ongjin Airdrome, North Korea. K-35— Hoeryong Airdrome, North Korea. K-36— Kanggye #2 Airdrome, North Korea. K-37— Taegu West Air Base, South Korea. K-38— Wonju Airdrome, South Korea. K-39— Cheju-Do Airdrome, South Korea. K-40— Cheju-Do Airdrome, South Korea. K-41— Ch’ungju Airdrome, South Korea. K-42— Andong Airdrome, South Korea. K-43— Kyongju Airdrome, South Korea. K-44— Changhowon-Ni Airdrome, South Korea.

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K-45— Yoju Airdrome, South Korea. K-46— Hoengsong Airdrome, South Korea. K-47— Ch’unch’on Airdrome, South Korea. K-48— Iri Airdrome, South Korea. K-49— Seoul East Airdrome, Seoul, South Korea. K-50— Sokcho-Ri Airdrome, North Korea. K-51— Inje Airdrome, South Korea. K-52— Yanggu Airdrome, North Korea. K-55— Osan-ni Air base, South Korea. KIDS— Code word/target code for Shimonoseki, Honshu, Japan. The Shimonoseki Strait was the primary target in Operation Starvation. KINGBIRD— Voice code for 19th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing May, 1945. L TRI— Tail code. “L” over hollow triangle over plane ID number identified the 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing until April, 1945. LACE— Code word/target code for Yawata, Kyushu, Japan. LAD— Mk-13 Mod 6 aerial mine case. LARK— Designator for weather tracks of 374th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather, Fairfield-Suisun AFB CA. LAURA— USAAF designation for Aichi E11A. Navy Type 98 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane. LD— Land, landed. LEAFSTALK— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kawanishi Aircraft Company. LIRP— Code word/destination code for Tinian Island, Marianas Islands. LOON— Designator for weather tracks of 375th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather, Eielson AFB, Alaska. LORAN— Long Range Navigational Aid — a navigation system. LOYAL— Voice code for 58th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. LR— Target of Last Resort. LUNCHROOM— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Koriyama. M1—128 lb fragmentation bomb. M17A1— 500 lb incendiary bomb cluster. M19— 22 lb incendiary bomb. M24— 44 lb flare. M26— 500 lb cluster of fragmentation bombs. M38A2—100 lb practice bomb. M46— Photoflash. M47A2—100 lb incendiary bomb. M50— 4 lb incendiary cluster munition. M52— 2 lb incendiary cluster munition. M64— 500 lb general purpose bomb. M70—115lb multi-purpose incendiary bomb. M76— 500 lb incendiary bomb cluster. M81— 260 lb fragmentation bundle. MAC— Mid-Air collision. MACR— Missing Air Crew Report — contains details of loss of plane and crew. MAE WEST— Inflatable life preserver, named after buxom movie star. MAG DROP— Engine is run on one of two banks of spark plugs to determine if there is a rpm loss while doing same. Rpm loss would usually indicate a malfunctioning spark plug. MALF— Malfunction. MAMA— Code word/target code for Kogoshima, Kyushu, Japan. MAN— Mk 25 2000 lb aerial mine case. MAPLE— Call sign for Tower, Iwo Jima South Field. MARK 25— 2000 lb aerial mine.

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MARK 26-1—1000 lb aerial mine. MARK 36-1—1000 lb aerial mine. MASCOT— Voice code for 498th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, May, 1945. MASHNOTE— Voice code for 444th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. MATS— Military Air Transport Service. Postwar passenger and cargo transport over the world. Superior organization to the Air Weather Service which was flying RB-29s and WB-29s. MATTERHORN— Plan for B-29s to bomb Japan from bases around Chengtu, China. MECH— Mechanical. MEETINGHOUSE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Tokyo. MEMPHIS— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Mitsubishi Engine Plant, Nagoya. MIA— Missing In Action. MICROSCOPE— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Nagoya Urban Area. MIDDLEMAN— Twenty-First Bomber Command target designation for Kobe Urban Area. MIG— Russian jet fighter supplied to the North Koreans and flown by Russian pilots. Its appearance over North Korea from untouchable bases in Manchuria across the Yalu River in essence signaled the demise of the propeller-driven bomber. MINE FIELD ABLE— Laid in the main shipping channel through the western entrance to Shimonoseki Strait with the most mines at channel turns at Aino, Matsure, Hikoshima and outer part of Wakamatsu Harbor. MINE FIELD BAKER— Laid in the Aki Nada, main Inland Sea shipping lane between Hazuma Hana and Kajitoro Hana. MINE FIELD CHARLIE— Laid in Fukuoka Bay and Harbor. MINE FIELD DOG— Laid north of Shoda Shima. MINE FIELD EASY— Laid Bisan Seto, south of Shodo Shima. MINE FIELD FOX— Laid in Bingo Nada between Imabari and Mi Saki. MINE FIELD GEORGE— Laid at Hamada. MINE FIELD HOW— Laid in the main harbor facilities at Kure Naval Base and anchorage between Kureko and Nishinomi Shima. MINE FIELD ITEM— Laid in the anchorage north of Yoshio Shima and at the turn through Hashirashima Suido leading to the southern entrance to Kure between Nishinomi and Kurahashi Shima. Fields at northern entrance to Obatake Seto and main shipping channel to Kure through Hashirashima Suido to south entrance to Kure; new field at Hiro, blocking entrance to Hiro. MINE FIELD JIG— Laid in the entrance to Hiroshima Harbor between Itsuku Shima and Nishinomi Strait; northern approach to Hiroshima and Kure. MINE FIELD KING— Laid in the channel leading to Port of Tokuyama and anchorages. MINE FIELD LOVE— Outer eastern approaches to Shimonoseki Strait and Moji area. MINE FIELD MIKE— Inner Shimonoseki Approaches and Strait, Moji Harbor, western Approaches to Shimonoseki Kaikyo. MINE FIELD NAN— Laid in Fushiki, Nanao Bay. MINE FIELD OBOE— Laid in Tokyo area. MINE FIELD ROGER— Laid in the western Approaches to Sasebo Naval base and Mura Wan. MINE FIELD TARE— Laid at Nagoya; across mouth of Ise Wan. MINE FIELD WILLIAM— Laid in Fungkoshi, Funakawa. MINE FIELD X-RAY— Laid in Senzaki, Hagi, Oura. MINE FIELD YOKE— Laid in Sakai. MINE FIELD ZEBRA— Laid in Maizuru Bay, Tsuruga Bay and Harbor; Miyazu. MINE FIELD RASHIN— Mines laid in Korea. MINE FIELD SEISHIN— Mines laid in Korea. MINE FIELD MASAN— Mines laid in Korea. MINE FIELD FUSAN— Mines laid in Korea.

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MINE FIELD PUSAN— Mines laid in Korea. MINE FIELD GEIJITSU— Mines laid in Korea. MINGTOY— Voice code for 468th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. MISER— Voice code for 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. MISSING ON HUMP— Lost on India to China mission over Himalaya mountains. MIZPAH— Voice code for 330th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. MODELLER— XXIBC Target designation for Tachikawa Aircraft Company, Tachikawa. MODEX— Radio call sign for 444th Bomb Group in the CBI. MOPISH— XXIBC Target designation for Matsugama. MORT— Code word/target code for Kure Area, Honshu, Japan. MSN— Mission. NATE— USAAF designation for the Nakajima Ki 27. Army Type 27 Fighter Model A. 3399 built. NAV— Navigator or navigational. NBD— Non-battle damage. NCO— Non-Commissioned Officer. NECKCLOTH— XXIBC Target designation for Miyazaki Air Field, Kyushu. NICK— USAAF designation for the Kawasaki Ki-45 “Toryu”/Type 2. Army Type 2. 2 seat fighter Model A. 1698 built. NN44— First radar in use on Iwo Jima. NORDIC— Voice code for 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, August, 1945. NORM— USAAF designation for the Kawanishi E15K “Shiun.” OBSOL— Obsolete. OD— Olive Drab color. OGRE— Voice code for 444th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, August 1945. OOF— Out of Fuel. OPERATION BRONX SHIPMENTS— code name for the U.S. shipment of atomic bomb parts to Tinian in July, 1945. OPERATION CORONET— Proposed U.S. invasion of Honshu by the Eighth Army, planned for December 1, 1945. OPERATION CROSSROADS— Code name for the detonation of two atomic devices at Bikini Atoll in July, 1946. Test Able was on July 1 and was an air detonation. Test Baker on July 25th tested an underwater shot. OPERATION DECISION— Planned Japanese attack of the U.S. forces on Okinawa to be launched from the Japanese Homeland in late 1945. OPERATION DETACHMENT— U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima to provide a forward air base for fighters to escort bombers attacking the Japanese Home Islands. The invasion started in February, 1945 and lasted through March. Between the end of February and August, 1945 over 2200 B-29s landed on Iwo Jima needing medical assistance, repairs and/or gasoline. OPERATION ICEBERG— U.S. invasion of Okinawa on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. OPERATION OLYMPIC— Projected invasion of Kyushu by the U.S. Sixth Army, planned for September 1, 1945. OPERATION STARVATION— the aerial planting of mines around the coasts of Japan between March, 1945 and the end of the War. OPS— Operations OSCAR— USAAF designation for the Nakajima Ki-43 “Hayabusa.” Army Type 1 Fighter Model IA. 5719 built. OTU— Operational Training Unit. OUTFIELD— Voice code for 58th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. PANHANDLE— XXIBC Target name for Moen Island Air Field, Truk. Training target. PAPA— Code word/target code for Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan. PATHWAY— Voice code for 501st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, May, 1945.

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PAUL— USAAF designation for the Aichi E16A “Zuiun.” Navy Reconnaissance Seaplane, Model II. 252 built. PEACHBLOW— XXIBC Target designation of Osaka Urban Area. PEREDITION— XXIBC target designation for Tokyo Arsenal. PERRY— USAAF designation for the Kawasaki Ki-10. Army Type 95 Fighter Model 1. 580 built. PETREL— Designator for weather tracks flown by the 57th Weather Recon Sq., Hickam AFB, HI. PILOT— Copilot on a B-29 flight crew. PLAYMATE— 313th Bomb Wing Super Dumbo, 1945 PLUTO— Voice code for 500th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, May, 1945. POE— Port of Embarkation. Departure point for overseas service. PRS— Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. PUMPKIN— High explosive bomb the weight and shape of the Fat Man atomic weapon. PUTT-PUTT— On-board auxiliary power unit located in the forward left corner of the rear unpressurized compartment adjacent to the battery. It provided electrical power for starting engines and ground operation of on-board electrical equipment. RAAF— Royal Australian Air Force. RADOME— Fiberglass fairing over radar antenna on exterior of aircraft. RAF— Royal Air Force (Great Britain). RAMPAGE— Voice Code for 314th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. RANGER TOWER— North Field, Guam, tower call sign. RAP— Radar Aiming Point. RCM— Radar countermeasures. RCN— Reconnaissance. RDC— Radar Calibration (Squadron). RECL— Reclaimed. Transference of an airplane to the scrapper. RED DIAGONAL— A red “/” on Part 2 of AAF Form 1. Identifies a condition requiring maintenance, but not grounding the aircraft. Aircraft can fly with the concurrence of pilot. RED X— A red “X” on Part 2 of AAF Form 1 identifies a condition requiring maintenance that grounds the aircraft until the condition is corrected, inspected and signed off. RFC— Reconstruction Finance Corporation. A quasi-governmental organization charged with the disposal of surplus government property. RG— Right gunner on B-29 crew. RO— Radio operator on B-29 crew. ROBUST— Voice code for 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. ROCKCRUSHER— XXIBC Target designation for Iwo Jima Air Fields 1 & 2. RODO— Code word/target code for Hiroshima, Japan. ROTATIVE— XXIBC target designation for Tokuyama Coal Yard. RTU— Replacement Training Unit. Organization charged with training of individual personnel before assignment to a aircrew. RUDDER— Control surface on vertical tail unit to control aircraft’s yaw. RUTH— Code word/target code for Kochi, Shikoku, Japan. RZI— Return to the Zone of the Interior, the continental United States. S/E— Single engines aircraft. SAHO— Code word/target code for Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan. SAL— Salvage, disposal. SAN ANTONIO— XXIBC Target code for Tokyo SANDY— Voice code for 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, May, 1945. SB-29— Rescue configuration of the B-29. Forward lower turret removed and radome installed in its place. Life Boat carried externally. Radio operator moved to rear compartment. SCR-269G— Radio compass. SCR-695— Airborne IFF (Identification, Friend or Foe) radio. SCR-718— Airborne Radar Altimeter.

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SCU— Statistical Control Unit — organization charged, among other things, with the preparation and maintenance of the Individual Aircraft Record Cards. SEABEES— Naval Construction Battalions. SETTING SUN—Plan to construct B-29-capable air bases on 400 mile axis N/S of Changsha, China. SGT— Sergeant (Sterling fellows; the Heart of the enlisted ranks). SHYSTER— Voice code for 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, August, 1945. SKEEZIX— Voice code for 505th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. SKEWER— XXIBC Target name for Tomitaki Air Field. SKOOKUM— Voice code for 468th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. SKYBLUE— Voice code for 505th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. SLEDGEHAMMER— XIIBC target code for Iwo Jima Air Fields 1 and 2. SLICKER— Voice code for 331st Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. SOLBLURUD— Tail Code. Solid blue rudder identifies 771stBS of the 462nd Bomb Group, in the CBI. SOLGRNRUD— Tail Code. Solid green rudder identifies 770thBS of the 462nd Bomb Group, in the CBI. SOLREDRUD— Tail Code. Solid red rudder identifies 768thBS of the 462nd Bomb Group, in the CBI. SOLYLWRUD— Tail Code. Solid yellow rudder identifies 769thBS of the 462nd Bomb Group, in the CBI. SOLRUD— Solid colored rudder. SON— Mk36Mod1 1000 kb aerial mine case. SORTIE— Flight, sally or foray of each individual aircraft on a mission. SPAN— Code word/target code for Rota Island, between Guam and Saipan/Tinian. S/SGT— Staff Sergeant. STAB— Code word/target code for Singapore, Malaya. STARLIT— XXIBC Target code for Iwo Jima Air Fields 1 and 2. STARVATION— Operation name for aerial mining of Japanese Home Waters. STOPWATCH— Voice code for 502nd Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. STRIKE REPORT— The Strike Report is transmitted from designated planes in the attacking formation and will report the time over target (GMT); target bombed; method of bombing; cloud coverage; results obtained; fighter opposition and flak opposition. Code symbols to be used in the Strike report are: Time over Target Self-explanatory Target Bombed P = Primary Method of Bombing V = Visual R = radar N = Navigational Cloud Coverage 1 to 9 for tenths; x for 10 ⁄ 10 Results Obtained A = General conflagration B = Several raging fires C = Many fires D = Few scattered fires E = Unobserved Fighter Opposition A = Heavy B = Moderate C = Meager D = None Flak Opposition A = Heavy B = Moderate C = Meager D = None

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SURV— Surveyed, aircraft removed from inventory, deemed beyond economical repair. SWPAC— South West Pacific Theater of Operations. T— Tail Code. After April, 1945, a 12 foot “T” on the vertical stabilizer denoted the 498th Bomb Group. T SQ— Tail code. Prior to April, 1945 a “T” over a hollow square over the plane ID number identified the 498th Bomb Group. T/E— Twin-engined aircraft. T/O— Takeoff. TABBY— USAAF designation for Showa/Nakajima L2D. License built Douglas DC-3. TARZAN— Voice code for 498th Bomb Group, February, 1945. TB-29— Instructional training aircraft. TBS— Turbo Boost Selector — located in lower left corner of Aircraft Commander’s aisle stand. TC— Training Command. TDY— Temporary Duty, for a period of 89 days or less, away from the home Base. TEMPER— Voice code for 502nd Bomb Group, 315th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. TERR SINSTPE— Usually found on the IARC; Reclamation and Salvage Instruction per Aircraft Distribution Office. TFR— Transfer. TG— Tail gunner on a B-29 crew. THUNDERHEAD— XXIBC Target code for Hiro Naval Aircraft Factory, Kure. THUNDERHEAD— XXIBC Target code for Hikari Arsenal, Tokuyama. TIMBER— Radio call sign for the 502nd Bomb Group, August 1945. TM— Technical Manual. TO— Technical Order. TOBY— Voice code for 29th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing, August, 1945. TOJO— USAAF designation for the Nakajima Ki.44 “Shoki.” Army Type 2 Single Seat fighter Model 1A. 1225 built. TONY— USAAF designation for the Kawasaki Ki.61 “Hien”/Type 3. USAAF designation for the Kawasaki Ki.100/Type 5. Army Type 3 Fighter, Model 1. 2765 built. TREADLE— XXIBC Target code for Furakawa Smelter, Kyushu. TRI I— Tail code. Triangle containing a “I.” XXIBC tail code for 468th bomb group on Tinian, May, 1945. TRI N— Tail code. Triangle containing a “N.” XXIBC tail code for 444th bomb group on Tinian, May, 1945. TRI S— Tail code. Triangle containing a “S.” XXIBC tail code for 40th bomb group on Tinian, May, 1945. TRI U— Tail code. Triangle containing a “U.” XXIBC tail code for 462nd Bomb Group on Tinian, May, 1945. TRNG— Training. TUNNEL— Crawl way over the bomb bays connecting the forward and rear pressurized compartments of the B-29. T/SGT— Technical Sergeant. TURK— Code word/destination code for Shemya Island, at the end of the Aleutian Chain. A friend of the author, who was stationed there, said there was a girl behind every tree. Unfortunately, the trees could not be found in the fog. TWILIGHT— General Stilwell’s alternative to SETTING SUN — the Changsha advanced bases. TWX— Teletype message. UJAW— Code word/destination code for Natal, Brazil, a stop on the B-29 deployment to India. UPCAST— XXIBC Target code for Shizuoka Aircraft Plant and Engine plants, Shizuoka. UR— Unsatisfactory Report. URIK— Code word/destination code for Iwo Jima. V— After April, 1945, a 12 foot “V” on vertical stabilizer denoted the 499th Bomb Group.

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V SQ—“V” over hollow square over plane ID number identified a 499th Bomb Group plane prior to April, 1945. VAMOOSE—XXIBC Target code for Omura Naval Air Station and Omura Airfield. VHB— Very Heavy Bomber. VHF— Very High Frequency (radio). VLR— Very Long Range. VOCG— Verbal Order Commanding General. Issued when task is to be done immediately; written orders to follow. VOCG— Verbal Order Commanding Officer. Issued when task is to be done immediately; written orders to follow. VULTURE— designator for the weather tracks flown by the 54th Weather Recon Sq. from Andersen AFB, Guam. WABO— Code word/target code for Seishin, Korea, a Operation Starvation target. WALNUT— Central Field tower, Iwo Jima. WAR HORSE— Inter-base communications system, Marianas Islands, Spring, 1945. WARNING— Voice code for 498th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, August, 1945. WB-29— Weather reconnaissance version of the B-29. All turrets removed except tail guns. Radar moved to forward compartment where he shared table on left side of fuselage with navigator. Radio moved to rear compartment. Second radio position installed to monitor signals from dropsonde units. Scanners seats moved to face forward. WHIZ— Code word/target code for Yokosuka, Honshu, Japan. WICKED— Voice code for 462nd Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, May, 1945. WISDOM— Voice code for 500th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, August 1945. WOLFE PLAN— Modified TWILIGHT. 100 B-29s in China, 150 India-based transports supporting. WSM— Weather Strike Missions. A solo, high altitude weather and photographic reconnaissance mission. Usually carried a few bombs dropped for nuisance value. Between 12/1/44 and 2/11/45 the 73rd Bomb Wing flew 192 weather strikes. WW— War weary. WX— Weather. X TRI— Tail Code. “X” over hollow triangle over plane ID number was the tail code for the 9th Bomb Group, 313h Bomb Wing until April, 1945. XFR— Transfer. ZI— Zone of the Interior; the continental United States. xxV135— Radio Code Sign for “Airdale” 313th Bomb Wing Super Dumbo March 30, 1945. xxV231— Radio Code Sign for 313th Bomb Wing Air — Ground Station. xxV236— Radio Code Sign for Life Guard Submarines. xxV250— Radio Code Sign for 3rd Photo Recon Sq., Feb/Mar 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV526—Radio Code Sign for the 19th Bomb Group July, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV527— Radio Code Sign for the 29th Bomb Group July, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV528— Radio Code Sign for the 39th Bomb Group July, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV529— Radio Code Sign for the 330th Bomb Group July, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV531— Radio Code Sign for the 497th Bomb Group Jan/Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV531— Radio Code Sign for the 19th Bomb Group August, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV532— Radio Code Sign for the 498th Bomb Group Jan/Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number.

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xxV532— Radio Code Sign for the 29th Bomb Group August, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV533— Radio Code Sign for the 498th Bomb Group Jan/Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV533— Radio Code Sign for the 39th Bomb Group August, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV534— Radio Code Sign for the 500th Bomb Group Jan/Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV534— Radio Code Sign for the 330th Bomb Group August, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV536— Radio Code Sign for the 6th Bomb Group Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV537— Radio Code Sign for the 9th Bomb Group Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV538— Radio Code Sign for the 504th Bomb Group Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV539— Radio Code Sign for the 505th Bomb Group Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV545— Radio Code Sign for the 3rd Photo Recon Squadron Jan/Feb, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV606— Radio Code Sign for the 497th Bomb Group Feb/Mar, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV607— Radio Code Sign for the 498th Bomb Group Feb/Mar, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV608— Radio Code Sign for the 499th Bomb Group Feb/Mar, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV609— Radio Code Sign for the 500th Bomb Group Feb/Mar, 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV751— Radio Code Sign for the 40th Bomb Group May — Jul 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV752— Radio Code Sign for the 444th Bomb Group May — Jul 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV753— Radio Code Sign for the 462nd Bomb Group May — Jul 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. xxV754— Radio Code Sign for the 468th Bomb Group May — Jul 1945. xx is aircraft identification number. YELLOW JACKETS— survivors in water in life jackets. Z— Tail code. After April, 1945, a 12 foot “Z” on vertical stabilizer identified a 500th Bomb Group plane. Z SQ— Tail code. “Z” over hollow square over plane ID number denoted a 500th Bomb group plane prior to April, 1945. ZI— Zone of the Interior; the continental United States.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES There were two major organizational structures for B-29s in World War II; training and staging in the continental United States and combat operations in the CBI and the Marianas. The B29 functions within the United States were under the jurisdiction of the 2nd Air Force and fell into three major categories: (1) Combat Crew training, which occurred at what was known as RTU, or Replacement Training Unit (RTU), where replacement crews were trained for later assignment. These bases included Alamogordo AAF, New Mexico; Clovis AAF, New Mexico; and Pyote AAF, Texas. (2) Operational Training Units (OTU), where a new group was manned, equipped with dedicated airplanes and trained for combat operations. These bases and units trained there were: Fairmont AAF, Nebraska — 313BW/504BG, 315BW/16BG Grand Island* AAF, Nebraska — 313BW/6BG Great Bend AAF, Kansas — 58BW/444BG, 73BW/498BG, 314BW/19BG Harvard AAF, Nebraska — 313BW/505BG, 315BW/501BG McCook AAF, Nebraska — 313BW/9BG, 315BW/331BG Pratt AAF, Kansas — 58BW/40BG, 73BW/497BG, 314BW/29BG Smoky Hill/Salina AAF, Kansas — 58BW/468BG, 73BW/499BG, 314BW/39BG Walker AAF, Kansas — 58BW/462BG, 73BW/500BG, 314BW/330BG, 315BW/502BG. (3) Staging Bases— Bases at which the planes and crews were prepared for overseas movement. The planes underwent several inspections, test flights and Tech Order compliance maintenance, while the crews updated records, made wills and received several briefings directed towards overseas movement and service. These bases were primarily Herington AAF and Kearney AAF, with lesser number staging through Topeka AAF, Salina/Smoky Hill AAF and Walker AAF. The overseas organizational structure of the B-29 units in World War II was simple and direct: All B-29s were under the 20th Air Force, headquartered in Washington, D.C., and commanded by General “Hap” Arnold, the Chief of Staff of the USAAF. Major General Curtis LeMay succeeded Arnold as commander and 20th AF headquarters was moved to Guam. Under 20th AF were the XX Bomber Command in the CBI and the XXI Bomber Command in the Marianas. The XX BC contained the 58th Bomb Wing, consisting of: 40th Bombardment Group. 25th, 44th and 45th Bomb Squadrons 395th Bomb Squadron (deactivated October 1944) 444th Bombardment Group 676th 677th and 678th Bomb Squadrons 679th Bomb Squadron (deactivated October 1944) 462nd Bombardment Group 768th, 769th and 770th Bomb Squadrons 771st Bomb Squadron (deactivated October 1944) *On the IARC’s and other documents, this base is referred to both as Grand Island or Grand Isle. For consistency Grand Island has been used in this book.

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468th Bombardment Group 792nd 793rd and 794th Bomb Squadrons 795th Bomb Squadron (deactivated October 1944) The 58th Bomb Wing ceased Operations from India in March 1945 and transferred to XXI Bombardment Command, moving to Tinian in April and May 1945. The XXI Bombardment Command consisted of four Wings, the 73rd, 313th, 314th and 315th. The 73rd was the first to arrive in the Marianas, settling in on Saipan in November 1944. It was made up of four Groups of three squadrons each: 497th Bombardment Group 869th, 870th and 871st Bomb Squadrons 498th Bombardment Group 873rd, 874th and 875th Bomb Squadrons 499th Bombardment Group 877th, 878th and 879th Bomb Squadrons 500th Bombardment Group 881st, 882nd and 883rd Bomb Squadrons Next to arrive was the 313th Bombardment Wing, flying out of Tinian. As with the 73rd, the 313th was made up of four groups of three squadrons each: 6th Bombardment Group 24th, 39th and 40th Bomb Squadrons 9th Bombardment Group 1st, 5th and 99th Bomb Squadrons 504th Bombardment Group 398th, 421st and 680th Bomb Squadrons 505th Bombardment Squadron 482nd, 483rd and 484th Bomb Squadrons In addition, attached to the 313th Wing but not of it, was 509th Composite Group 393rd Bomb Squadron (the deliverers of the A-bombs) The 314th Bombardment Wing arrived next, assigned to North Field, Guam. 19th Bombardment Group. This is the same Group that flew B-17s in the Philippines, Java and Australia in 1941–42. The Group was returned to the ZI in 1943 and transitioned into B-29s at Pyote AAF, Texas. 28th, 30th and 93rd Bomb Squadrons 29th Bombardment Group. 6th, 43rd and 52nd Bomb Squadrons 39th Bombardment Group 60th, 61st and 62nd Bomb Squadrons 330th Bombardment Group 457th, 458th and 459th Bomb Squadrons. The last Wing to arrive in the Marianas prior to the end of the War was the 315th Bombardment Wing. These Groups were primarily flying B-29Bs, equipped with the Eagle radar and were tasked to destroy the Japanese petroleum industry. 16th Bombardment Group 15th, 16th and 17th Bomb Squadrons 331st Bombardment Group 355th, 356th and 357th Bomb Squadrons 501st Bombardment Group 21st, 41st and 485th Bomb Squadrons 502nd Bombardment Group 402nd, 411th and 430th Bomb Squadrons.

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The B-29 organizational structure in the Korean Conflict was somewhat more complex. The Far East Air Forces (FEAF) in June 1950 had four major organizations under its control: the 5th, 13th and 20th Air Forces and FEAMCOM, a maintenance, supply and housekeeping organization. The only B-29 organization within FEAF was the 20th Air Force’s 19th Bomb Wing, permanently stationed at Andersen AFB, Guam, and the only B-29 unit not under the control of the Strategic Air Command. Exercising its prerogative as the Superior Headquarters, FEAF immediately ( June 26) ordered the 19th to Kadena AB on Okinawa for combat operations. The 19th was on its way on June 27. FEAF also levied a request to SAC for four more B-29 Bomb Groups, and on their arrival these Groups, along with the 19th, were put under a Provisional Wing organization. Thus the heavy bombardment capabilities — although by this time the B-29 had been downgraded to “medium” bomber status — in FEAF were: 20thAF/19th Bomb Group June 27, 1950— May 18, 1954 28th, 30th and 93rd Bomb Squadrons SAC/22nd Bomb Group (later Wing) July 9, 1950— October 28, 1950 2nd, 19th and 33rd Bomb Squadrons SAC/92nd Bomb Group (later Wing) July 9, 1950— October 29, 1950 325th, 326th and 327th Bomb Squadrons SAC/98th Bomb Group (later Wing) August 5, 1950— July 25, 1954 343rd, 344th and 345th Bomb Squadrons SAC/307th Bomb Group (later Wing) August 1, 1950— August 15, 1954 370th, 371st and 372nd Bomb Squadrons.

B-29 SPECIFICATIONS: DESCRIPTION, DIMENSIONS AND LEADING PARTICULARS Source: AN 01–20EJ-2, Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the B-29 Aircraft, 10 November 1944, revised 5 January 1945.

General Description The B-29 Very Heavy Bombardment type aircraft has been designed for long distance, high altitude operation and utilizes the favorable flying conditions afforded by sub-stratosphere flight. Pressurized cabins, in addition to standard oxygen equipment, and use of two turbosuperchargers on each of its four engines, enable the airplane to fly at a service ceiling in excess of 40,000 feet. The four 18-cylinder Wright Model R-3350-23 engines develop 2200 horsepower each, giving the airplane a total of 8800 horsepower. A later model engine, developed near the end of World War II, the –57, utilized fuel injection. The long narrow wing of the mid-wing bomber is mounted a short distance forward of the center of the fuselage. When the airplane is loaded to its normal gross weight of 105,000 pounds, the wing loading is 61.4 pounds per square foot. For support on the ground, the B-29 depends on an electrically-retractable, tricycle type alighting gear. The main gears are drawn into the inboard engine nacelles, and the nose gear into a housing under the forward pressurized compartment. The airplane rolls entirely on dual wheels equipped with dual brakes. An electrically-operated, fully retractable tail skid is also provided to prevent damage to the rear of the airplane and to absorb shock in tail-down takeoffs and landings. The airplane carries a 10-ton bomb load and has for defensive armament ten .50 caliber machine guns and one 20mm cannon.* The machine guns are housed in five power turrets, the cannon protruding from the tail turret. All turrets are activated electrically and are remotely controlled from sighting stations within the pressurized compartments. Fuel tanks in the wing provide an overall normal capacity of 5608 U.S. gallons.† However, the capacity may be increased by the installation of auxiliary wing and bomb bay tanks Additional general information about this airplane is given in the table of Dimensions and Leading Particulars which follows.

*Boeing Wichita Production Block 40 introduced a four gun upper forward turret in July 1944; Martin Omaha in Block 10, August 1944; Bell-Atlanta in Block 20, October 1944 and Boeing Renton, Block 20, January, 1945, making a total of twelve .50 caliber guns. † The author’s B-29A had a wing fuel tank capacity of 5470 gallons. I read the legends stenciled by the wing tank filler necks about a hundred times while pumping gas into the bird. 1320 gallons in tanks 1 and 4; 1415 gallons in tanks 2 and 3.

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Principle Dimensions A. Dimensions (1) AIRPLANE — GENERAL (a) Overall Span 141 ft 2.76 inches (b) Overall Length 99 ft (c) Overall Height (at rest) 27ft 9 inches (d) Overall Height (taxi position) 29 ft 6.7 inches (e) Maximum Fuselage Diameter 9 ft 6 inches (f ) Height to Center Line of Propeller Hub (taxi position) 1. Inboard Engines 9 ft 5.6 inches 2. Outboard Engines 10 ft 8 inches (g) Ground Clearance of Inboard Propeller Tips (taxi position) 14.1 inches (2) WINGS (a) Airfoil Section Boeing 117 1. Root 22% 2. Tip 9% (b) Chord Root 17 ft (c) Chord Tip (70 ft 10 in from center line of fuselage) 7 ft 5 inches (d) Incidence 4o (e) Dihedral 4o 29 min 23 sec (f ) Sweepback 7o 1 min 26 sec (3) STABILIZER (a) Span 43 ft (b) Maximum Chord 11 ft 2.4 inches

B. Areas (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

Wing (less ailerons) 1609.68 sq ft Wing (flaps extended, plus ailerons) 2070.88 sq ft Ailerons (total, including tabs) 129.2 sq ft Aileron Trim Tabs (total) 12 sq ft Flaps (total) 332 sq ft Stabilizer and Elevators (including tabs) 333 sq ft Elevators (total, including tabs) 115 sq ft Elevator Trim tabs (total) 10.12 sq ft Vertical Fin 131.9 sq ft Dorsal Fin 40.6 sq ft Rudder (including tab) 65.5 sq ft Rudder Trim Tab 5.79 sq ft

Leading Particulars A. Control Surfaces Angular Travel (1) AILERONS (a) “Up” Travel 18o + 1o (6.67 inches) (b) “Down” Travel 18o + 1o (6.67 inches) (2) FLAP (down only) 45o + 2o (3) ELEVATORS (a) “Up” Travel 25o + 1o (15.51 inches) (b) “Down” Travel 15o + 1o (9.36 inches)

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(4) RUDDER (a) “Right” Travel 18o + 2o (16.59 inches) (b) “Left” Travel 18o + 2o (16.59 inches) (5) TRIM TABS (a) ELEVATOR TABS 1 “Up” Travel 12o + 2o (2.54 inches) 2 “Down” Travel 12o + 2o (2.54 inches) (b) RUDDER TAB 1 “Right” Travel 10o + 2o (2.28 inches) 2 “Left” Travel 10o + 2o (2.28 inches) (c) AILERON TABS 1 “Up” Travel 15o + 2o (2.09 inches) 2 “Down” Travel 15o + 2o (2.09 inches)

B. Alighting Gear (1) MAIN GEAR (a) Type — Dual wheel, single shock strut, electrically retractable (b) Tread 27 ft 11 inches (c) Shock Struts 1. Type — Air-oil 2. Manufacturer — A. O. Smith Corporation 3. Part Number — AOS 100015 4. Fluid Required — Hydraulic fluid, AAF Specification No 3580, grade M; commercial equivalent, Socony Vacuum Oil Company’s Mobil Aero Hydrol HFD (d) Wheels 1. Type — Heavy duty, smooth contour, 56 inch overall diameter 2. Manufacturer — Government furnished 3. Part Number — H-14-320-M-1 (wheel and brake assembly) 4. Tires — 56 inch diameter, smooth contour, 16 ply, nylon cord; government furnished. 5. Tubes — 56 inch diameter, regular; government furnished 6. Tire Pressure — Tires should be inflated until the deflation marks on the tires are touching the runway. At 105,000 pounds gross aircraft weight the tire pressure is approximately 70 pounds per square inch. (e) Brakes — Dual duplex expander type; government furnished (2) NOSE GEAR (a) Type — Dual wheel, single shock strut, electrically retractable self-centering caster type, capable of 135o total swivel (b) Shock Strut 1. Type — Air-oil 2. Manufacturer — A. O. Smith Corporation 3. Part Number — A-100023 4. Fluid Required — Hydraulic fluid, AAF Specification No. 3580, grade M, commercial equivalent, Socony Vacuum Oil Company’s Mobil Aero Hydrol HFD (c) Shimmy damper 1. Type — Fluid and vane 2. Manufacturer — Houdille Hershy 3. Part Number — A-10380 4. Fluid Required — AN Specification AN-VV-Q-366 (d) Wheels 1. Type — Smooth contour, Type ii, 36 inch overall diameter 2. Manufacturer — Government Furnished

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3. Part Number — 530033 4. Tire — 36 inch diameter, smooth contour, 10-ply rayon cord; government furnished 5. Tubes — 36 inch diameter, dual seal; government furnished. 6. Tire Pressure — Tires should be inflated until the deflation marks on the tires are touching the runway. At 105,000 pounds gross aircraft weight the tire pressure is approximately 44 pounds per square inch. (3) TAIL SKID (a) Type — Shock strut, electrically retractable (b) Shock Strut 1. Type — Air-oil 2. Manufacturer — A. O. Smith Corporation 3. Part Number — AOS 100027 4. Fluid Required — Hydraulic fluid, AAF Specification No. 3580, grade M; commercial equivalent, Socony Vacuum Oil Company’s Mobil Aero HFD

C. Engines (1) Number 4 (2) Manufacturer — Wright Aeronautical Corporation Division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (3) AAF Part Number — R-3350-23 (4) Gear Ratio 20:7 (.35) (5) Fuel Specification — AN-F-28 (6) Oil Specification — AN-VV-O-446, grade 1120

D. Propellers (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Manufacturer — Hamilton Standard Propeller Division of United Aircraft Corporation Type — 4-blade, full feathering Hub Number — 24F60-13, -23 or -25 Blade Number — 6497A-6 or 6521A-6 Diameter 16 feet 7 inches Governor Control Number — 3G8-A15D Pitch Setting (a) Low (fine)— Hub No 24F60-13 or -25 at 20o; Hub No 24F60-23 at 21o (b) High (coarse)— Hub No 24F60-13 or -25 at 84o; Hub No 24F60-23 at 83o

E. Tank Capacities (1) FUEL TANK CAPACITIES (a) Regular Wing (22 cells) 5608 U.S. Gallons (b) Auxiliary Center Wing (four cells) 1333 U.S. Gallons (c) Auxiliary Bomb Bay (four cells) 2560 U.S. gallons (d) Net Total Capacity 9501 U.S. gallons (2) OIL TANK CAPACITIES (a) One tank (one cell per engine) 90 U.S. gallons (b) Expansion Space (one cell) 5 U.S. gallons (c) Net Total Capacity (one cell) 85 U.S. gallons (d) Net Total Capacity (four cells) 340 U.S. gallons

THE TIMELINE An arrow ( ➢) indicates a date in which a B-29 was lost.

1934 April 14 May 12 May 14 June 14 Aug. 16 Aug.

Army General Staff approves “Project A”— a feasibility study for a bomber that could fly 5,000 miles with a one ton bomb load. General Conger Pratt, Head of the Material Command, authorized to begin negotiations with Boeing and Martin. Clairmont L. Egtvedt, Boeing President, and C.A. Van Dusen, President of Martin, were given presentation in Pratt’s office at Wright Field by Colonel Leonard “Jake” Harmon on Project “A.” They were given one month to come up with designs. Designs for Boeing Model 294 and Martin Model 145 delivered to Wright Field. Egtvedt tasked Boeing designers to start on low wing monoplane bomber designated Boeing Model 299. Egtvedt is back at Wright Field and learns of a new project for a second bomber, smaller than the XB-15 and standing a better chance of going into production before the XB-15.

1935 July 28 July Aug. 20 Oct. 30

First flight of the XB-17. First Model 299 completed, being referred to as XB-17. XB-17 flown to Wright Field for evaluation. Flew the 2,100 miles at an average speed of 232 miles per hour, meeting two of the USAAC requirements before arriving to be evaluated. XB-17 crashes due to failure of ground crew to remove control surface locks. Airplane crashed on takeoff.

1936 Jan. 17 Jan. Dec. 2

Army General Staff, with negative feelings due to crash of XB-17, authorizes purchase of 133 production Martin B-18s and only 13 Boeing’s with designation YB-17, denoting Service Test aircraft, which may or may not precede production aircraft. Design work begins on R-3350 engine. First YB-17 delivered.

1937 May Aug. 5 Oct. 15

First running of R-3350 engine. Last YB-17 delivered. First flight of XB-15.

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Boeing produces design study — Model 334. General Henry H. (Hap) Arnold becomes Chief of the Air Corps.

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First flight of the Mitsubishi Zero. Arnold forms Board to examine all kinds of aircraft and suggest exactly what the Air Corps should development and procure. Headed by General Walter Kilner with Charles Lindgergh, General Carl Spaatz and two others. Arnold requests War Department to authorize him to ask America’s aircraft company’s to begin submitting designs for the super bomber. Kilner Board’s Report completed; included recommendation for the development of several long-range heavy bombers. Boeing conceived Model 334A. Boeing meets with Material Command at Wright Field to convert Models 333/334 into “real” airplane. Arnold gets approval to let contracts. “Statement of Requirements” prepared by Lt. Colonel Donald Putt, test pilot and engineer who survived crash of first B-17 in 1935. Requirements included a speed of 400 miles per hour, 5,333 miles range, and the capacity to carry a one ton bomb load half that distance. Concept was for a defensive airplane for long-range reconnaissance and strikes against enemy at sea. Against prevalent Air Corps thinking, this was a ruse. In September, 1939, Spaatz had suggested future bomber could be used against Japan from bases in Luzon, Siberia or the Aleutians. Work begun at Boeing on Engineering mockup of Model 341. Boeing, with corporate funds, builds a mock-up of Model 334A.

1940 Jan. 25 Feb. 5 Feb. 26 March May 11

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Requirements document titled “U.S. Army, Airplane, Bombardment, Specification For” sent to Consolidated/Fort Worth; Douglas/Santa Monica; Lockheed/Burbank and Boeing/Seattle. Specification XC218 and Request For Data R-40B received by Phil Johnson, President of Boeing Aircraft Company. Design for Model 341 submitted. Specs amended to include armor, fuel tank sealing and defensive armament, resulting in preliminary design teams at Boeing working on Model 345. All changes resulted a 13 ton increase in aircraft weight. Revised Boeing bid received at Wright Field and reviewed by Board headed by Colonel Oliver Echols. Boeing and Lockheed were winners but Boeing’s Model 345 judged superior. Model 345 was designated XB-29 and Lt. Colonel Putt named Project Officer. Arnold approved contracts for Boeing and Lockheed to proceed with wooden mockups. Boeing was appropriated $85,652 for additional studies and wind tunnel tests with more money available later in June. First flight of the Douglas XB-19 (38-471). Originally designated XBLR-2 and first planned with six engines. Prototype powered by four 2000HP R-3350-5 engines. Boeing receives contract to build two prototypes (41-002, 41-003) and a model for static testing. Contract value $3,615,095.

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Boeing contract amended to include a third prototype (41-18335, to be known as “The Flying Guinea Pig”).

1941 April 1 May 17 June 6 June 20 June 25 Aug. 1 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 11

40th Bomb Group activated at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico. 250 B-29s ordered by provisional contract. Conditions were expansion of Wichita facility to meet production goals of 65 B-17s per month by 1 July 1941 and 25 B-29s per month by 1 February 1943. Boeing begins production engineering for 264 Service-Model B-29 airplanes. United States Army Air Corp becomes United States Army Air Forces. Boeing breaks ground for the expansion of the Wichita facility. United States embargoes sale of aviation fuel to Japan. Empire of Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Two and a half hours after the attack, Japan declares war on the United States. United States declares war on the Empire of Japan. United States declares war on Germany.

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Military and industry representatives hammer out production program for the B-29. Wichita would be responsible for production and assembly of the B-29; Bell aircraft would build B-29s at a plant yet to be built at Marietta, Georgia; North American Aviation was to build the bomber at its Kansas City plant; and General Motors Fisher Body Division would build the planes at a not yet built plant in Cleveland. Colonel James Doolittle takes sixteen B-25s off the carrier USS Hornet and raids Tokyo and other targets in Japan. R-3350 engines run up for first time on prototype and taxi tests started on B-29. Carburetion and engine problems surfaced. 41-002 “hopped” three times to altitude of fifteen feet in preliminary tests. During these ground tests fifty-seven hours was the longest any engine operated without showing problems. 41-002 took off for at 1530 for a sixty-five minute first flight. After landing, Eddie Allen, Boeing’s Chief Test Pilot, said “She flies.” 41-002 flown by Colonel Putt for the Army Air Forces. Very effusive in his report on the plane. Tests suspended for engine problems. Carburetors were reworked, prop governors readjusted among several other changes. Flights resumed on 41-002 but an engine failed resulting in only ground testing while it was replaced. Testing concentrated on power plant and supercharger performance. 41-002. Thirty minutes into flight engine failed. After landing two engines were changed. Another engine failed. First flight of 41-003 saw fire in #4 engine at 3,000 feet. Prop refused to feather and fire bottle pulled but did not control fire. Allen called for second extinguisher bottle with no results. Smoke was filling flight deck and a half mile from field, the third bottle was used which apparently was effective. With smoke filling cockpit, Allen got the plane on the ground where the fire flared again. This time it was extinguished by a ground fire-fighting crew. 41-002 was flown to 25,000 feet without incident. Testing then turned to the determination of minimum distances for takeoff and landing at various gross weights.

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➢Allen and crew took 41-003 off the ground just after noon. Fire started in #1 engine nacelle at five thousand feet altitude and prop was feathered. Engineer closed the cowl flaps and activated the extinguishers, smothering the fire. Report was made to Seattle control tower of incident, but no further problem was reported. Five minutes later 41-003 was at 2,400 feet and requested clearance for immediate landing. One prop was feathered and while the crew requested crash equipment be alerted, the problem was said to be “not serious.” Allen reported in over Lake Washington bridge at 1,500 feet and made a normal approach over the Seattle commercial district at 1,200 feet. At this point the plane was trailing smoke and shedding pieces of hot metal. Seattle control was told to “...have fire equipment ready. Am coming in with wing on fire.” This was the last communication with the plane. The burning airplane continued to head for the field. The radio operator jumped but both he and the propeller blades hit some high tension wires. Allen racked the plane into a left turn apparently trying for a open marshy area. Fire was visible in the cockpit to people on the ground. The plane continued in a steep bank and hit the fifth floor of the Frye packing plant on Airport Way, causing a huge explosion and fire. Nineteen people in the building, a fireman and the flight crew were killed. Two more of the crew jumped or fell, too low for their parachutes to open. 41-002 grounded for repairs and engineering changes. 41-002 flown for two hours without incident and was prepped for high-altitude flight. #2 engine failed on 41-003 at 20,000 feet. Successfully returned to base. 444BG activated a Davis-Monthan AAFB, Tucson, Arizona. Lt General H.H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, is nominated by President Roosevelt for promotion to full General. He is the first airman to achieve this rank. First production B-29 rolls out at Wichita plant. Disaster almost struck again when Harmon took 41-18335 up to see if some aileron fixes had solved an overcontrolling problem by approaching flying speed but not taking off. Harmon said the first he knew they were flying was when the wheel was turned left the plane dipped right and the wing tip was dragging on the runway. Using engine power he got the wing tip up and landed on a taxi strip parallel to the runway. Wolfe was watching from an office window and immediately thought they were going to lose a second of the three prototypes. They “didn’t dare” tell Arnold who only found out about it months later. The aileron control cables had been reversed. Harmon said after the flight, “Boy, I put it through the paces and found out we had a hell of a good airplane, just a tremendous airplane.” 58th Bombardment Wing (Very Heavy) activated at Marietta, Georgia. Brig. General Kenneth B. Wolfe becomes Commander of the 58th Wing. Harmon flew Boeing Wichita’s first Service-Test YB-29 (41-36954) but engine problems continued. 58th Bomb Wing begins training at Smoky Hill (468BG), Pratt (40BG), Great Bend (444BG) and Walker (462BG) Army Air Fields in Kansas. 462nd Bomb Group activated. 468th Bomb Group activated at Smoky Hill AAF. General Arnold submits plan under which the 58th Bomb Wing would be posted to the China-Burma-India theater by the end of 1943 and would attack Japanese targets flying out of bases in China. Wing would consist of four groups and be commanded by General Kenneth B. Wolfe. Concept was that once started Japan could be forced out of the war in six months and defeated by mid–1945.

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YB-29 41-36966 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 40th Bomb Group. YB-29 41-36967 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 462nd Bomb Group, Walker AAFB Victoria, Kansas. 42-6205 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 40th Bomb Group. 42-6206 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 444th Bomb Group. Headquarters, 58th Bomb Wing (Very Heavy) moved to Salina, Kansas. YB-29 41-36959 assigned to the 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Salina, Kansas. YB-29 41-36961 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Salina, Kansas. 42-6207 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. First production B-29 accepted by Army Air Forces. 42-6209 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 462nd Bomb Group, Walker AAFB Victoria, Kansas. 42-6208 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAFB, Kansas. While climbing to altitude and engine failed on 41-003 at twenty thousand feet and the test was abandoned. Colonel Leonard “Jake” Harmon developed an idea that would restructure the B-29 program, “I told K. B. Wolf, my boss, we ought to package a whole deal ... a Special Project on the B-29 to consist of flight test, production, training the crews, to get this plane in combat with the least possible delay” Harmon said. K.B. said “Write it down and we’ll go see the old man.” Harmon drew up a half page letter saying “A Special Project is hereby formed to have complete control over the B-29, consisting of control over production, flight test, training to get this airplane in combat with the least possible delay” and I put at the bottom a place for, typed in, “H.H. Arnold.” Harmon and Wolf, joined by their boss General Echol, went to see Arnold and Harmon tossed the letter on Arnold’s desk. Arnold read it and said, “That’s fine. Why doesn’t someone else do something for me once in the while?” I passed him a pen and he signed it. And so was born the B-29 Special Project. 42-6211 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6214 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6212 assigned to 58BW/444BG, Great Bend AAF, Kansas. 42-6215 assigned to 58BW/444BG, Great Bend AAF, Kansas. 42-6210 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. 42-6213 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. ➢41-36961, Service Test aircraft assigned to 58BW/468BG, crashed on takeoff. 42-6228 assigned to 58BW/444BG, Great Bend AAF, Kansas. 42-6227 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. 42-6240 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6241 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6226 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. 42-6238 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. 42-6242 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. 42-6249 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6247 assigned to 58BW/40BG, Pratt AAF, Kansas. 42-6246 assigned to 58BW/444BG, Great Bend AAF, Kansas. 42-6248 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. 42-6244 assigned to 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF Victoria, Kansas. 42-6239 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. 42-6216 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas. 42-6224 assigned to 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, Kansas.

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British agree to provide bases for four B-29 groups in Calcutta area. Chiang KaiShek agrees to begin construction of five bases around Chengtu. ➢42-6227, Unnamed, assigned to 58 Bomb Wing/462 Bomb Group. Had an engine fire and a prop malfunction, abandoned. Five killed, five saved. Twentieth Bomber Command formed at Smoky Hill AAFB. 73rd Bomb Wing activated. Wing consisted of 497th, 498th, 499th and 500th BG’s. 497th Bomb Group activated at El Paso, Texas. General Arnold establishes the XX Bomber Command, commanded by General Wolfe, with overall responsibility for B-29 units. This was to consist of 58th Bomb Wing, commanded by Wolfe’s deputy, Colonel Leonard ( Jake) Harmon, and a new wing, the 73rd Bomb Wing, to be commanded by Colonel Thomas A. Chapman. Responsibility for crew training was assigned to Colonel Laverne G. Saunders of the Second Air Force. Training was projected to four Kansas bases; Smoky Hill (468th), Pratt (40th), Great Bend (444th), and Walker (462nd). Final decision made not to use B-29s against Germany.

1944 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 March 1 March 5 March 9 March 10

General Kenneth B. Wolfe arrives in India to oversee construction of airfields in India and China. 20th Bomber Command’s assessment concluded they did not have one combat-ready B-29. 200,000 Chinese laborers start draining rice paddies around Chengtu for B-29 advance bases. ➢41-36967, Service Test YB-29 assigned 58BW/462BG, Walker AAF, out of fuel, crashed 12 miles north of Gorman Kansas. IARC says crash was 10/3/43. ➢42-6244, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Had landing gear failure and was surveyed at Amarillo. XXI Bomber Command established at Smoky Hill AAFB under 2nd Air Force. Washington directive to XX BC ordered shakedown missions out of India and China in April and three more in May. Never flown —first mission from India was June 5. General Arnold goes to Salina to see departure of first planes to CBI. There were none ready. “Battle of Kansas” begins.* To make 175 B-29s ready for military service 600 mili-

*Battle of Kansas. Let’s put the cited tasks into perspective. The author was an engine and airplane mechanic on WB-29s for three years and has unbounded respect for what these people accomplished outdoors in the middle of a Kansas winter. The mechanic had to wear gloves and the reduction in “finger-tip” feel slowed work. Twenty to thirty minutes was the maximum period before seeking shelter to warm up. To change an engine, every line and hose attached to the accessory section of the engine was removed, as well as the propeller. A hoist was moved in and a sling attached to the engine. The mounting bolts were then removed, the engine swung out and either hung on a movable fixture or placed on the ground for disposal. Then the new engine was dismounted from its fixture, swung up to the nacelle and the mounting bolts installed. The sling was then removed and the hoist moved out while the mechanics reconnected all the lines and hoses to the new engine and replaced the propeller. It could never be assumed that the engine was now ready to go. A run-up had to be made and the various ground checks of engine systems made. There would be problems noted that had to be cleared and the engine rerun. Under those conditions twelve hours to change the engine would be on the low end of the time scale. Add another four to six hours for the run-up process and the replacement of engines was a major drain of man hours. The changing of 24 turbo-superchargers was not easy. These were bulky and very heavy units. It took two or three men to lift them to their mounting position in the nacelle aft of the engine itself. Then two men would push while the third shoved in the mounting bolts. Once the turbo was mounted the heat shrouding behind it had to be installed and the exhaust manifold connected. Changing the main landing gear tires was not a simple task, even assuming the replacement tires came to the plane

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tary and civilian workers at Wichita work around he clock for five weeks in bitter winter weather. 40th BG personnel responsible for seven modifications to B-29s. Other 30–40 modifications were done by special mod crews or returned to Mod Centers. 40th BG modifications were 1. Change all engines not “war” engines. R3350-23 replaced with “A” model. Between February 27 and March 11 40thBG personnel changed 116 engines and 24 turbo-superchargers. 2. All rudders not of new strengthened design to be changed, 22 changed. 3. All main landing gear tires on all planes changed. 144 tires changed. 4. One hundred faulty front collector rings were replaced. 5. Top cowl flaps were raised two inches and fixed solidly in place. 124 fixes made. 6. Installation of APQ-13 radar sets. 7. All propeller pistons and governors had to be modified for better feathering at altitude. One hundred modified. 504th Bomb Group activated. 505th Bomb Group activated Dalhart AAF, Dalhart, Texas. Colonel Leonard Harmon, 58th Bomb Wing Commander, took off from Smoky Hill with first plane, 42-6331, en route to India. 6th Bomb Group activated. Eleven B-29s of the 40thBG leave Pratt for Presque Isle, Maine; Gander Lake, Newfoundland; Marrikech, French Morocco; Cairo; Karachi — and on to Chakulia. 42-6331 arrives Chakulia, India, gained by 40BG/25BS. First 444BG planes (42-6280, 6283) leave Great Bend for CBI with ATC crews. Twentieth Air Force activated with Headquarters in Washington D.C. General Arnold assumes command of Twentieth Air Force. This was a move to retain command of the Twentieth AF under the Chief of Staff of the Army Air Forces, which would keep the B-29s under a single command entity, and not have them used on tactical targets under the control of the various theater commanders. April 9, 2400 hours, Headquarters 40th Bomb Group at Pratt AAF was closed. April 10th, 0001 hours, Headquarters 40th Bomb Group opened at AAB 631 (Chakulia). 42-6261 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Stockett’s Rocket. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6276 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named Black Magic. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6344 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Princess Patsy. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6330 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Named Feather Merchant. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6280 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6308 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6288 (photo ship) arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS.

[continued ] mounted on their rims. To pull a tire assembly the hydraulic line to the brake drum was disconnected and the outboard brake drum assembly pulled. Then, if the tool was available, a unit with two curved extensions at the lower end was placed under the tire and the unit rotated so that the curved extension lifted the tire off the other brake drum and could be wheeled off the axle. If the tool was not available, manpower was used. As can be imagined, these tires and rims were very heavy. I can remember pulling a tire by hand. It took three of us, one in front and one behind, reaching around the tire and grabbing the rim with both hands, and a man in front who was to lift and pull on the rim. One, two, three, lift and pull and get your feet out of the way. Changing a rudder took a man on a cherry-picker to guide the upper mounting post into the receiver at the top of the vertical stabilizer and hold it the while the men down below lined it up with the lower receptacle. Then the rudder was allowed to drop in and be seated. There were still mounts and all the control cables to be attached and aligned, but that was relatively easy. The problem with changing a rudder was its size and the wind. If the wind was coming from anywhere other than dead aft or dead ahead, that man up on the cherry picker had his hands full hanging on to the rudder and the cherry-picker at the same time. It was very difficult if there was a strong wind.

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42-6302 arrives Charra, India, first B-29 gained by 444BG/678BS. ➢42-6350, 462BG. Crashed on takeoff from Marrakech en route to combat theater. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6254 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Hump Happy Pappy. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6322 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Bonnie Lee. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6269 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Smoky Stover. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6267 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Named Winnie. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6425 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676-678BS. Named B-Sweet. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6324 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Three Feathers. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6361 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6212 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BSS. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6292 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Black Jack. 42-6353 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Big Poison. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6304 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6303 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Typhoon McGoon. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6282, arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6313, arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Ding How. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6310 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Hump Happy Jr. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6262 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Round Trip Ticket. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6277 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679BS. Named Shanghai Lil. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6341 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6286 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named Praying Mantis. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6340 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Last of 58BWs planes leaves Kansas. 42-6343 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676-678BS. Named Mary’s Lil Lambs. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6275 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Snafuper Bomber. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6281 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named 20th Century Unlimited. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6327 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6291 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6332 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Belle of Baltimore. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6316, arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Excalibur. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6329 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Ding Hao. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6237 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Sir Trofrepus. Departed U.S. 4/6/44.

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42-6298 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Katie. Tail code Four Red Stripes S. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6301 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6306 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named Pampered Lady. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6318 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6319 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Himalaya Hussy. Departed U.S. 4/4/44. 42-6317 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Hombicrismus. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6246 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6309 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6326 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Departed U.S. 4/2/44. 42-6295 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Monsoon Minnie. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6222 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Deuces Wild. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6352 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Fu-Kemal. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6285 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Ours. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6255 arrives India, gained by 468bBG/792BS. Departed U.S. 4/18/44. Twentieth Bomber Command, consisting to 58th Bomb Wing, 40th, 444th, 462nd and 468th Bomb Groups, assigned to Twentieth Air Force. ➢42-6249, 468BG/792BS. Crashed on takeoff from Cairo en route to CBI. 42-6289 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Nippon Nipper. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6323 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Princess Eileen. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6257 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-678BS. Named Dumbo. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6321 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named This Is It. 42-6315 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BG. 42-6228 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6258 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. 42-6299 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Humpin Honey. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6273 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Old Bitch-U-Airy Bess. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6362 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-63355 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6370 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. Named Lethal Lady. 42-6225 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44 Named Ding How. 42-6296 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6312 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Mysterious Mistress. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6287 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770-768BS. Departed U.S. 4/5/44. 42-6328 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6311 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Named Night Mare. Departed U.S. 4/8/44.

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34 ➢42-6345, 462BG. Crashed Karachi en route to join. Prop malfunction, weather. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. ➢42-6369, 468BG. Engine fire, abandoned, crashed Karachi in dust storm en route to join. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. ➢42-63357, 468BG. Crashed Karachi en route to join 794bs. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6389 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Passion Wagon. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6232 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Kickapoo II. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6300 arrives India, gained by 444BG677BS. Named Round Robin Rosie. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 313th Bombardment Wing is activated at Peterson Field, Colorado with the 6th, 9th, 504th and 505th Bombardment Groups assigned. 314th Bombardment Wing is activated as 314th Bombardment Wing (VH) and to be stationed overseas at North Field (later Andersen AFB) Guam from January 16, 1945. First B-29 lands on first available field in China: Kwanghan. Wolfe, Saunders and Harmon make first flight over The Hump in two B-29s hauling cargo to A-3. 42-6333 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Camel Caravan. Departed U.S. 2/27/44. 42-63377 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6268 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Good Humpin’. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6351 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6305 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Starduster. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6209 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6359 arrives India, gained by 468BG/771-770BS. Named Missouri Queen. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6284 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named The Challenger. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6365 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named General H.H. Arnold Special. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6293 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6320 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679BS. Named Flying Stud. Departed U.S. 4/9/44. ➢42-6335 arrives India, gained by 444BG. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. Exploded on ground 10/18/44 when spark ignited gas fumes. 42-6354 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Miss Lace. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6213 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. All four fields in China open for traffic in a little over three months, some operationally ready. All work was done by Chinese hand labor. Runways at all four bases were 8,500 feet long and were all-weather strips. ➢42-6255, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Engine fire 50 miles north of Jorhat on transport mission, prop malfunction, #2 on fire, uncontrollable. Crew abandoned in Assam. Aircraft on first operational flight over Hump. 42-6346 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Man-O-War. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6279 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Postville Express. Departed U.S. 4/12/44.

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➢42-6327, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Engine fire during transition flight at Charra, crashed landing, surveyed. 42-63353 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named The Juke Box. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 58th Bomb Wing/40th Bomb Group begins cargo flights over Hump with three B-29s hauling gas and supplies to A-7. 42-6217 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Pepper. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6314 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-93826 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6358 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Ding Hao. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-93825 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6230 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Limber Dugan. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. 42-6390 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Gallopin’ Goose. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-63356 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Valkyrie Queen. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. 42-6307 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Blue Bonnet Belle. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6215 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Named Deacon’s Disciples. Departed U.S. 4/18/44. 42-6229 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. 42-6266 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Tarfu. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6219 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Petrol Packin’ Mama. Departed U.S. 4/20/44. Converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6271 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Hellin’ Helen. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6251 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named Ole Battler. Departed U.S. 4/7/44. 42-6234 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679BS. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6220 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676-677BS. Departed U.S. 4/16/44. ➢42-93825, 58BW/462BG. Crashed landing, mechanical failure. Crash ocurred just three days after arriving in India. 42-6248 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Green Dragon. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-63354 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. One hundred thirty planes of 58BW are in India. 42-6253 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Windy City. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6223 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Named Lady Boomerang. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6356 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named The Gusher. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6342 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named Sister Sue. Last plane to arrive from Pratt. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6243 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Roger the Lodger. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6211 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Departed U.S. 4/16/44. 42-6272 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Miss Minette. Departed U.S. 4/14/44.

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36 Bell-Atlanta incorporates a four gun upper forward turret in production block 10. First plane of block is 42-63382. 42-6242 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Esso Express. Departed U.S. 4/21/44. Tanker conversion in CBI. ➢42-6296, 58B/444BG, Unnamed. Suffered engine fire on take off from Charra on training mission, crashed, surveyed. 42-6274 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Lady Hamilton. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. ➢42-6211, 462BG. Engine failure on take off from Piardoba on training mission. Crashed, surveyed 23 May 1944. 42-6238 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. ➢42-6239, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Crashed landing, surveyed at Smoky Hill. ➢42-63352, 58BW/462BG, Hull’s Angel. Out of fuel on transport mission, abandoned between Chittagong and Fenny. Anomoly in data. 42-63362 also named Hull’ Angel, which completed 10 Hump and seven combat missions. Author has photo of Hull’s Angel at Davis-Monthan in 1946. 42-6226 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6252 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771-770BS. Named Ragged but Right. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6256 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Named Ramp Tramp. Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6259 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG. 42-6263 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG. Named Sir Trofrepus. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. 42-6270 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771-770BS. Named Case Ace. Departed U.S. 4/15/44. 42-6278 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771-770BS Departed U.S. 4/14/44. 42-6336 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Departed U.S. 4/13/44. 42-6241 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395-44BS. Names later included Hump Happy Mammy/Malfunction Junction/Yellow Rose of Texas. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6240 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named Hap’s Hope. Departed U.S. 4/6/44. 42-6297 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Ol’ 297. Departed U.S. 4/10/44. 42-6294 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Monsoon. Departed U.S. 4/8/44. 42-6250 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Bombin’ Buggy. Departed U.S. 4/9/44. 41-36963 (YB-29) arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Hobo Queen. Only Service Test aircraft (YB-29) to go overseas. 42-6418 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. 42-6399 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named The Agitator. 42-6452 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 6/6/44. ➢42-6375. Trainer at Clovis. Engine fire, abandoned. XX BC Mission Number 1—Target: Bangkok, Thailand. Ninety-eight planes were up, 77 bombed the primary. Nine aircraft of 444th BG hit primary with 430 500 Lb GP bombs from 23,000 feet. 468BG put up 26 planes. Total of fourteen planes aborted. 42-6344, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Old Firing Butt/Princess Patsy. Squadron lead on Mission 1, Major George Weschler flew it. Takeoff June 5/0602. ➢42-6318, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff from Chakulia on first mission.

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➢42-6282, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Out of fuel, ditched Bay Of Bengal on first mission. ➢42-6304, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Out of fuel, ditched Bay Of Bengal on first mission. ➢42-6336, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Crashed landing at Dum Dum on return from Bangkok. ➢42-6361, 58BW/444BG, Stockett’s Rocket. Mechanical failure, out of fuel. From Bangkok, crashed near Kunming. ➢42-6271, 58BW/468BG, Hellin’ Helen. Runaway prop, engine fire en route to A-7, abandoned in China near Ho Shan on transport mission. Prop could not be feathered, all oil used. One Hump mission. ➢42-6245, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Engine fire, crashed on takeoff, surveyed at Wichita. 42-6338 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770-768BS. Named Patches. Departed U.S. 2/27/44. ➢42-6314, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Returning from cargo mission to China, aircraft had engine fire, and subsequent engine fire. Aircraft crashed at Choating trying to return to A-7. Sgt. Francis P. Reed was killed in crash. Remainder of crew was returned to American control 29 days after crash. 42-6235 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Departed U.S. 4/17/44. ➢42-6226, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Ground accident, caught fire and burned. B-29s begin staging over the Hump for mission #2 — Yawata Steel Works. 42-63355, 58BW/468BG. Major Douglass Hatfield tried to make Hump crossing on two successive days, aborted both times. Plane ended up with three engine changes and unanimous crew choice of the name Bella Bortion. ➢42-6387, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff, Class 26 at Pratt 6/14/44. ➢42-6220, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Crashed Kiangyu after takeoff on photo mission to Yawata. XX BC Mission Number 2 — Target: Imperial Iron And Steel Works, Yawata, Kyushu, Japan. Sixty-eight planes up, 47 bombed primary. 444BG put up 11 aircraft, dropped 96,500 lbs GP bombs. 468BG put up 19 aircraft. 40BG lost one, 444BG lost two and 468BG lost four. First American aircraft to bomb Japanese Home Islands since Doolittle in 1942. ➢42-6293, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Forced landing in China from Yawata, destroyed on ground by enemy. ➢42-6229, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Crashed at end of runway on takeoff from China for Yawata. Ship started to burn, ammo cooked off and bombs exploded. Entire crew got out safely. Two India combat missions; two Hump missions. ➢42-6230, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Limber Dugan. Shot down over Yawata by WO Sadamitsu Kimura. Crashed in Takasu, Wakamatsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Reference GHQ/SCAP Report Number 1241. Twelve aboard, 11 crew and Mr. William Shenkel. Two India combat missions, one Hump Mission. ➢42-6231, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Unnamed. Crashed into mountain northeast of Chengtu returning from Yawata. One combat missions, three Hump missions. ➢42-93826, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Crashed into cliff in China from Yawata. Saipan invaded by Marines 2nd and 4th Divisions. With beachhead secure, Army’s 27th Infantry Division came ashore. Island secured July 9th. Washington tells Wolfe he must increase pressure on Japan irrespective of his fuel situation. Arnold wanted a major daylight attack on Anshan, some harassing raids and a big strike against Palembang, a major oil refinery. Despite Wolfe’s pessimistic reply Arnold directed a fifteen plane night mission during the first ten days of July,

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38 a hundred plane mission to Anshan between July 20 and 30 and a fifty plane attack as soon as the staging base at China Bay was ready. ➢42-6383, Unnamed. Crashed Nigeria en route to combat theater. Departed U.S. 6/15/44. 42-6444 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Humpin’ Honey. Departed U.S. 6/1/44. ➢42-6326, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Engine, landing gear failure, surveyed. 9/16/44. 42-6408 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Reddy Teddy. Flight testing of Service Test Aircraft begins. ➢42-6323, 444BG, Princess Eileen. Crashed, burned in China on transport mission. ➢42-6235, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Surveyed, 9/1/44, gear came up while taxiing. Since arriving in India 6/10/44 all four engines have been changed. ➢42-6372, 73BW/500BG, Unnamed. Class 26 at Walker. ➢42-6328, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Crashed landing at Kiunglai on transport mission. 42-6423 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Named Urgin’ Virgin. Departed U.S. 6/6/44. 42-24420 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Departed U.S. 6/14/44. ➢42-6246, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Number’s 1 & 3 engine failures on transport mission over Hump, abandoned. Crashed into mountain 27 33 N, 101 32 East. 42-6454 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Totin’ to Tokyo. Departed U.S. 6/14/44. Wolfe’s reply to Arnold’s directive said he needed more B-29s and a piece of the Air Transport Command Hump tonnage. His plan for Anshan called out fifty to sixty planes, not 100. 42-24446 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Departed U.S. 6/18/44. 42-24442 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Power Play. IARC says not overseas. 42-6409 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named The Uninvited. 42-6382 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Departed U.S. 6/3/44. Arnold received Wolfe’s plan and within a week Wolfe was relieved. Saunders left in temporary command. ➢42-6210, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Structural failure, surveyed Clovis. 42-93830 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named Torrid Toby. Departed U.S. 6/6/44. 42-63404 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. 42-24429 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Blind Date. Departed U.S. 6/16/44. 42-93828 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Monsoon Goon. Departed U.S. 6/15/44. 42-6397 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Million Dollar Baby. Departed U.S. 6/20/44. Boeing Wichita introduces a four-gun upper forward turret in production block 40. First plane of block was 42-24570. XX BC Mission Number 3 — Targets: Sasebo, Omura, Tobata and Yawata, Kyushu, Japan. Eighteen planes up, 14 bombed primaries. No losses were reported. ➢42-6289, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper. Destroyed in refueling fire. ➢42-6417, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Crashed in weather, Class 26, Smoky Hill. ➢42-6263, 58BW/462BG, Sir Trofrepus. Ditched after engine fire forced landing near Kurmitola on transport mission.

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42-24466 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395-45BS. Named The Able Fox. Departed U.S. 7/1/44. ➢42-6373, 73BW/500BG, Unnamed. Engine fire, prop malfunction, Surveyed Walker. 9th Bomb Group at McCook AAF receives first B-29. ➢42-6302, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Abandoned by crew, out of fuel, crashed, burned, near Chabua. Boeing Renton stops installation of de-icing boots on production block 5. First plane of block 5 was 42-93844. 315th Bomb Wing was activated July 17th, 1944 and to be stationed at Northwest Field, Guam from April 5, 1945. ➢42-24458, 58BW, Unnamed. Crashed Calcutta en route to join. Ground echelon of the 497BG left Pratt AAF for the POE. 42-24494 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Mary Ann. Departed U.S. 7/3/44. 42-24462 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named Princess Eileen II. 42-24541 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Bombin’ Buggy II. Guam invaded by 3rd Marine Division, augmented by 305th Regimental Combat Team of the 77th Infantry Division. Island was secured by 10 August. 42-24452 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Departed U.S. 7/1/44. 42-65202 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Satan’s Angel. Departed U.S. 7/2/44. 42-24472 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named Sky Chief. Assigned tail code DIAM# 64. Departed U.S. 7/15/44. 42-24461 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770-769BS. Named Haulinas. Departed U.S. 7/3/44. 42-24487 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Bengal Lancer. Departed U.S. 7/1/44. Saipan invaded by Marine 4th Division and secured by 1 August. ➢42-6384, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Mechanical failure, crashed landing, surveyed. ➢42-6291, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Engine fire, crashed near Midnapare en route to forward area, 4th combat mission. 42-24456 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Named The Shrike. Departed U.S. 7/7/44. 42-6288, 58BW/40BG. Converted in India to “Photo Joe” configuration. Flew first mission July 29. XX BC Mission Number 4 — Target: Showa Steel Works, Anshan, Manchuria. Ninetysix up, 75 bombed primary. One each loss in the 40th, 462nd and 468th Bomb Groups. ➢42-6351, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Engine failure. Crashed landing A-1 after early return, 4th combat mission. ➢42-6274, 58BW/468BG, Lady Hamilton. Losing power in #2, Capt Mills attacked the last resort target at Chenhsien railroad yards. They were attacked by five fighters, one a American P-40 with Chinese markings which shot out another engine. Mills ordered a bail out and eight survivors reached Chengtu a month later — walking out with the help of Chinese guerrillas. ➢42-6256, 58BW/462BG, Ramp Tramp. Hit by flak after leaving target, #3 smoking and feathered, #4 losing oil, navigator gave a course to Vladivostok. Surrounded by Yak fighters as they crossed the Soviet border, they were directed to land at Tavrichanka. On landing crew was treated as prisoners and never saw their plane again. ➢42-6228, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Crashed and burned near Syhlet. ➢42-6240, 58BW/BG, Hap’s Hope. Crashed near Likiang, China in weather on Hump transport mission.

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40 42-24463 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Humpin’ Honey. Departed U.S. 7/19/44. 42-24506 arrives India, gained by 462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 7/17/44. Ground echelon of the 497BG sailed from San Pedro, California. 42-93827 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 6/6/44. 42-63363 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. Named Marietta Misfit. IARC says not overseas. 42-6394 arrives India, gained by 40BG/44BS. IARC says not overseas. 42-6425 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named B-Sweet. Departed U.S. 6/16/44. 42-63360 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Slow Freight/Trojan Spirit. ➢42-6452, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. En route forward area for mission #6 when #4 engine caught fire. Crew abandoned. XX BC Mission Number 5, Operation Boomerang — Target: Barabon Oil Refinery and the mining of the Moesi River, Palembang, Borneo. Fifty-four planes up, 39 bombed primary. Fourteen B-29s mined Moesi River and closed it to tankers for a month. All planes were from the 444BG and 468 BG, of which the 444th lost one plane. ➢42-24420, 444BG, Unnamed. Out of fuel, ditched from Palembang. XX BC Mission Number 6, Operation Boomerang — diversion for the Palembang mission. Target: Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan. Twenty-nine planes up from 444th and 468th Bomb Groups, 24 bombed primary. One plane of the 468BG was lost. ➢42-6243, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rodger the Lodger. Abandoned near Taogan, China from Nagasaki diversion for Palembang. (Mission #6) ➢42-24482, 58BW, Unnamed. Crashed takeoff Natal en route to combat theater with ferry crew. Departed U.S. 7/14/44. ➢42-93860, Boeing, Unnamed. Electric failure and fire, crashed Seattle. ➢42-6425, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet. Abandoned near Haichang, China en route to Hsinching for staging — crew safe. ➢42-24523, 236BU, Unnamed. Trainer. Surveyed Pyote. 42-24542 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Lady Hamilton II. Departed U.S. 8/4/44. 42-24546 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 8/2/44. Major General Curtis LeMay arrives in India. XX BC Mission Number 7 — Target: Imperial Iron and Steel Works, Yawata, Kyushu, Japan. Eighty-eight planes up from all four 58th Bomb Wing groups, 71 bombed primary. Fourteen B-29s were lost; 4 — 40BG, 3 — 444BG, 3 — 462BG and 4 — 468BG. ➢42-6301, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Missing from Yawata, radar error sent plane off course, crashed in mts near Kunlien, China. ➢42-6308, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Feather Merchant. Crashed south of Lachokow from Yawata. ➢42-93829, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Cait Paornat. Interned Khabarovsk, Siberia from Yawata. ➢42-6286, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Praying Mantis. Believed crashed in occupied China from Yawata. ➢42-6305, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Starduster. Crashed on takeoff, surveyed 10/2/44. ➢42-6320, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Flying Stud. Engine fire, abandoned. Plane crashed in friendly China from Yawata. ➢42-24474, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Unnamed. Lost over Yawata.

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➢42-6223, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Lady Boomerang. Crash landed B-6 from Yawata with no fuel. Surveyed 9/1/44. ➢42-6330, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Crashed 10 miles east of A-3 from Yawata. ➢42-6334, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Gertrude C. Fighter crashed into wing over Yawata, crashed in Iinnohara, Orio-cho, Yawata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. ➢42-6264, 58BW/468BG/792BS, O’Reilly’s Daughter. Crashed near coast of occupied China from Yawata, had two runaway props. Five combat, five Hump missions. ➢42-6368, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Calamity Sue. Hit by wreckage of 42-6334 over target. Crashed in Einumaru Orio-Cho, Yawata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Six KIA, four POW. One died of his wounds at Kokura Army Hospital 24 August, 1944, Other three survived war. 1st Lt Jimmy Wine landed safely and escaped in the mountains. Japanese reported he appeared at Ashiya Airfield on August 31 and fought against Japanese soldiers with his pistol and was shot to death. ➢42-6408, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Reddy Teddy. Direct flak hit over target. Altitude reported by fighter. Explosion near front of plane, on fire when abandoned. Crashed Saienba, Kokura City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Three KIA, eight POW. Seven survived war, 2nd Lt Edward S. Robert died of “heavy” wounds the next day. ➢42-6332, 58BW/462BG, Belle of Baltimore. Flak damage at Yawata, crashed 10 miles east of A-3, China. ➢41-36966, 58BW/40BG. Trainer, crashed, structural failure. 42-24510 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Departed U.S. 7/26/44. 42-24518 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. ➢42-6253, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Windy City. Engine failure, belly landed at A-7 in weather after returning from Yawata. Lost to 15th Repair Squadron, scrapped in the CBI 10/11/44. 42-24525 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named the Mary K. 42-63546. First B-29 to complete conversion to F-13. 42-24464 arrives India, gained by 444BG/679-676BS. Named Flying Stud II. Departed U.S. 6/29/44. 42-24507 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Named Bachelor Quarters. Departed U.S. 7/13/44. ➢42-6356, 58BW/468BG, The Gusher. Tanker, runaway prop, crashed near Fulin, China en route A-7 to Kharagpur. 42-65204 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Departed U.S. 7/19/44. 42-6411 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Departed U.S. 7/21/44. 42-24504 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Gunga Din. Departed U.S. 7/13/44. 42-24471 arrives India, gained by 468BG/792BS. Named Chattanooga Choo Choo. Departed U.S. 7/24/44. 42-6407 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Lucky Seven. Departed U.S. 6/19/44. XXI Bomber Command assigned to Twentieth Air Force. Major General Curtis LeMay arrives and takes command of XX Bomber Command. ➢42-6435, 73BW/500BG, Unnamed. Crashed, out of fuel. Surveyed Walker AAF. 42-24485 arrives India, gained by 444BG/689-676BS. Named Lady Marge. Departed U.S. 7/15/44. Martin Omaha introduces four-gun upper forward turret in production block 10. First plane of block 10 was 42-65212. Flight echelon of the 497th Bomb Group departed Pratt AAF for Herington AAF for overseas staging.

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42 ➢42-93825, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Crashed in China on transport mission in May, surveyed this date. 42-24475 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Hoodlum House II. Departed U.S. 6/29/44. 42-24484 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Named Our Gal. Departed U.S. 7/17/44. 42-24474 arrives India, gained by 462BG/771BS. Departed U.S. 7/1/44. 42-24505 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Named Wild Hair. Departed U.S. 7/12/44. 42-24531 arrives India, gained by 462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 8/13/44. 42-24590 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Named Celestial Princess. 42-24581 arrives India, gained by 462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 8/26/44. 42-93829 arrives India, gained by 40BG/395BS. Named Cait Paornat. Departed U.S. 6/25/44. 42-24508 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Departed U.S. 7/14/44. 42-24457 arrives India, gained by 40BG/25BS. Named Battlin’ Beauty. Departed U.S. 7/13/44. ➢42-6235, 58BW/462BG/794BS, Unnamed. Landing gear retracted while taxiing June 26 after test hop. Surveyed this date. ➢42-6309, 58BW/444BG/793BS, Unnamed. Missing en route B-3. Last reported 10 miles northwest of Lake Tale. Boeing President Phillip Johnson dies at Wichita. 42-24579 arrives India, gained by 40BG/45BS. Named Eddie Allen. Departed U.S. 8/25/44. ➢42-6277, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Shanghai Lil. Crash-landed Dudhkundi after attempting to reach forward area for mission #8. 42-24469 arrives India, gained by 468BG/793BS. Named Blind Date. Departed U.S. 8/14/44. 42-24486 arrives India, gained by 468BG/794BS. Named Windy City II. Departed U.S. 7/17/44. XX BC Mission Number 8 — Target: Showa Metal Factory, Anshan, Manchuria. Eighty-eight planes up, 72 bombed primary. 444BG lost two planes, 462BG one. ➢42-6212, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Unnamed. Crashed 13 miles west of Hsian. Surveyed 9/11/44. ➢42-6234, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Unnamed. Missing from Anshan. ➢42-6360, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Forced landing Lachokow due to flak damage. Surveyed 9/11/44. ➢42-6222, 58BW/40BG, Deuces Wild. Belly-landed Chakulia due to engine failure returning from transport trip. Salvaged. ➢42-24498, 231BU, Unnamed. Engine failed, surveyed Alamogordo. 42-63375 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Her Majesty. Departed U.S. 9/1/44. ➢42-93824, 234BU. Surveyed Clovis. 42-63407 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Shoot You’re Faded. Departed U.S. 7/13/44. 42-63395 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 8/31/44. ➢42-6326, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Emergency landing Hsinching on 6/18/44 transport mission. Washed out landing gear. Surveyed this date. ➢42-6379, 73BW/500BG, Unnamed. Surveyed Walker. ➢42-6268, 58BW/40BG, Good Humpin’. Engine fire, landing gear failure, crash landed Chakulia 9/16 on local flight. Surveyed this date.

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XX BC reorganized. 58th Wing with four B-29 Bomb Squadrons (of seven planes each) and sixteen maintenance squadrons were set up with three squadrons of ten planes each, per group, maintenance squadrons were merged with the bomb squadrons. ➢42-65203 missing en route from Natal to Accra. Departed U.S. 8/24/44. 42-93831 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Queenie. Departed U.S. 9/5/44. 42-24582 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named Little Clambert. Departed U.S. 8/18/44. 42-6208 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Pioneer. ➢42-24602, 73BW/498BG, Unnamed. Engine failure, crashed on takeoff for overseas deployment. ➢42-24506, 58BW/462BG, Untouchable. Crashed on “routine engineering flight.” 42-65208 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Andy’s Dandy’s. Departed U.S. 9/5/44. XX BC Mission Number 9 — Target: Showa Metal Factory, Anshan, Manchuria. One hundred and nine planes up, 83 bombed primary. No losses reported. ➢42-65215, 73BW/498BG, Unnamed. Class 26 at Kearney. ➢42-63433, 73BW/498BG, Unnamed. Surveyed Kearney after collision. 42-24695 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Lucky ’leven. 42-24513 arrives India, gained by 40BG25BS. Named Sweater Out. Departed U.S. 7/26/44. 42-24522 arrives India, gained by 40BG25BS. Named B-Sweet II. Departed U.S. 7/23/44. 42-24589 arrives India, gained by 40BG25BS. Named Calamity Jane. Departed U.S. 9/16/44. 42-24587 arrives India, gained by 40BG44BS. Named San Antonio Rose. Departed U.S. 8/17/44. 42-24492 arrives India, gained by 444BG678BS. Named Deacon’s Disciples II. Departed U.S. 7/17/44. 42-63378 arrives India, gained by 444BG679-676BS. Named L’l Herbert or Fubar. Departed U.S. 8/21/44. 42-24538 arrives India, gained by 444BG679-676BS. Named Monsoon Goon. Departed U.S. 8/24/44. 42-24524 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 8/29/44. 42-24503 arrives India, gained by 40BG44BS. Named Nippon Nipper II. Departed U.S. 7/3/44. 42-63455 arrives India, gained by 40BG45BS. Named Genie. 42-63420 arrives India, gained by 40BG25BS. Named Rankless Wreck. ➢42-6238, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Converted to tanker, crashed on routine cargo mission en route to forward area. ➢42-6305, 58BW/462BG, Starduster. Crashed on takeoff from A-5 on 8/20/44 mission. Surveyed this date. ➢42-6216, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff. First two planes of 497BG leave Herington for Saipan. First, A Square 30, developed a violent tail flutter seventy miles west of Wichita, returned, and never made the trip. The second, A Square 23, 42-24619, Shady Lady, got off smoothly and reached Saipan on 21 October. ➢42-93843, 313BW/6BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff at Grand Island, surveyed. 42-24446 of 58BW/468BG was converted to Wing’s second “Photo Joe.” 42-63403 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 9/22/44.

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➢42-6395, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Structural failure. Bell-Atlanta changes to R-3350-41 engine in production block 20. First plane of block 42-63452. Bell Atlanta stops installation of de-icing boots on production block 20. First plane of block 20 was 42-63452. Boeing Wichita stops installation of de-icing boots on production block 50. First plane of block 50 was 42-24770. Bell Atlanta introduces four-gun upper forward turret in production block 20. First plane of block 20 was 42-63452. Boeing Renton introduces four-gun upper forward turret in production block 20. First plane of block 20 was 42-93974. 42-6248, 58BW/462BG, Green Dragon. Grossing 135,000 lbs for takeoff to A-5 in China. #1 started smokin’ and burnin’ at liftoff. A/C banked left into dead engine while adding power to remaining engines and feathered #1. Plane ground looped, crew jumped out and ran like ----. Washington advises LeMay to switch bombing orientation from steel targets to aircraft production with plants at Omura, Mukden, Watanabe and Okayama. 42-63393 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Named Rush Order. Departed U.S. 9/27/44. 42-63424 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Hap’s Characters. Departed U.S. 9/25/44. ➢42-6253, 58BW/468BG, Windy City. Scrapped from damage received 8/22/44. In September General Arnold tasked the Committee for Operations Analysis for recommendations on target priorities for the bombardment campaign about to be launched against Japan. COA’s recommendations were based on two alternative premises. Premise A was that Japan’s defeat would be accomplished through blockade and strategic bombing. Premise B was that Japan was to be defeated by an invasion to be launched in late 1945 or early 1946. Arnold accepted the idea of using the B-29 in a mining campaign but decided to adopt the targeting priorities inherent to Premise B. 42-63422 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Little Mike. Departed U.S. 9/26/44. 42-24614, Joltin’ Josie. First plane of 73BW/498BG arrives on Saipan. Departed U.S. 10/7/44. XX BC Mission Number 10— Target: Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. One hundred thirty planes up, 106 bombed primary. Two planes were lost, one each from the 40BG and 444BG. 42-6237, 58BW/40BG, Sir Trofrepus. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6269, 58BW/40BG, Smokey Stover. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6275, 58BW/40BG, Snafuper Bomber. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG, Black Magic/Old Cracker Keg. Bombed tertiary target: Swatow, Formosa. 42-6281, 58BW/40BG, 20th Century Unlimited. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6290, 58BW/40BG, Wempy’s Blitzburger. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG, Monsoon. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6295, 58BW/40BG, Monsoon Minnie. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6297, 58BW/40BG, Ol’ 297. Returned with bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6298, 58BW/40BG, Katie. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6303, 58BW/40BG, Typhoon McGoon. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG, Ding Hao. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa.

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42-6319, 58BW/40BG, Himalaya Hussy. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6322, 58BW/40BG, Bonnie Lee. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG, Gone with the Wind. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6342, 58BW/40BG, Sister Sue. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6344, 58BW/40BG, Old Firing Butt/Princess Patsy. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6348, 58BW/40BG, Bengal Lancer. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6418, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24452, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24457, 58BW/40BG, Battlin’ Beauty. Bombed tertiary target: Namao, Formosa. 42-24466, 58BW/40BG, The Able Fox. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24508, 58BW/40BG, Ouija Bird. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24522, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet II. Bombed last resort target: Hengyang Airfield. 42-24541, 58BW/40BG, Bombin’ Buggy II. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24579, 58BW/40BG, Eddie Allen. Jettisoned bombs, XX BC Msn 10. 42-24582, 58BW/40BG, Little Clambert. Tail code Four Blue Stripes. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24587, 58BW/40BG, San Antonio Rose. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24589, 58BW/40BG, Calamity Jane. Tail code Four Red Stripes R. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63363, 58BW/40BG, Marietta Misfit. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63396, 58BW/40BG, Marietta Belle/Pretty Baby. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. S/n unknown, 58BW/40BG, Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6215, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6225, 58BW/444BG, Ding How. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6251, 58BW/444BG, Ole Battler. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6262, 58BW/444BG, Round Trip Ticket. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6267, 58BW/444BG, Winnie. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. ➢42-6280, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Missing from Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6292, 58BW/444BG, Black Jack. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6300, 58BW/444BG, Round Robin Rosie. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6307, 58BW/444BG, Blue Bonnet Belle. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6321, 58BW/444BG, This Is It. Ground abort XX BC Msn 10. 42-6324, 58BW/444BG, Three Feathers. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6340, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6341, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6343, 58BW/444BG, Mary’s Lil Lambs. Returned with bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6352, 58BW/444BG, Fu-Kemal. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6353, 58BW/444BG, Big Poison. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6399, 58BW/444BG, The Agitator. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6423, 58BW/444BG, Urgin’ Virgin. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa.

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42-24464, 58BW/444BG, Flying Stud II. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG, Lady Marge. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-24510, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed target of opportunity: Nakusha Island. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG, Super Mouse. Bombed tertiary target: Namao, Formosa. 42-63360, 58BW/444BG, Slow Freight/Trojan Spirit. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63375, 58BW/444BG, Her Majesty. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63378, 58BW/444BG, Fubar. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63403, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG, Satan’s Angel. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-65204, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6209, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6270, 58BW/462BG, Case Ace. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6273, 58BW/462BG, Old-Bitch-U-Airy Bess. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6278, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6285, 58BW/462BG, Ours. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6299, 58BW/462BG, Humpin Honey. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6311, 58BW/462BG, Night Mare. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6312, 58BW/462BG, Mysterious Mistress. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6316, 58BW/462BG, Excalibur. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6329, 58BW/462BG, Ding Hao. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6338, 58BW/462BG, Patches. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6346, 58BW/462BG, Man-O-War. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6347, 58BW/462BG, King Size. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6382, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6444, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG, The Shrike. Ground abort XX BC Msn 10. 42-24461, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24484, 58BW/462BG, Our Gal. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24475, 58BW/462BG, Hoodlum House II. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24479, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24505, 58BW/462BG, Wild Hair. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24506, 58BW/462BG, Untouchable. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24531, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24581, 58BW/462BG, Globe Girdle Myrtle. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63362, 58BW/462BG, Hull’s Angel. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63386, 58BW/462BG, Globe Girtle Myrtle. Unconfirmed, bombed last resort target: Hengyang Airfield. 42-63393, 58BW/462BG, Rush Order. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-93827, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-93830, 58BW/462BG, Torrid Toby. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6217, 58BW/468BG, Pepper. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6265, 58BW/468BG, Raiden Maiden. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6272, 58BW/468BG, The Old Campaigner. Returned with bombs XX BC Msn 10.

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42-6279, 58BW/468BG, Postville Express. Returned with bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG, The Challenger. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6358, 58BW/468BG, Ding Hao. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6362, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. ➢42-6365, 58BW/468G, General H. H. Arnold Special. Bombed tertiary target: Swatow, Formosa. 42-6370, 58BW/468BG, Lethal Lady. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6389, 58BW/468BG, Party Girl. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6390, 58BW/468BG, Gallopin’ Goose. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6397, 58BW/468BG, Million Dollar Baby. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6407, 58BW/468BG, Lucky Seven. Bombed tertiary target: Namao. 42-6409, 58BW/468BG, The Uninvited. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6411, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs XX BC Msn 10. 42-6454, 58BW/468BG, Totin’ to Tokyo. Bombed target of opportunity: Taichu Airfield, Formosa. 42-24429, 58BW/468BG, Blind Date. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24442, 58BW/468BG, Power Play. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24469, 58BW/468BG, Wham Bam. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24471, 58BW/468BG, Chattanooga Choo Choo. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24486, 58BW/468BG, Windy City II. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24487, 58BW/468BG, Bengal Lancer. Bombed target of opportunity: Taichu Airfield, Formosa. 42-24504, 58BW/468BG, Gunga Din. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG, The Mary K. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-24542, 58BW/468BG, Lady Hamilton II. Returned with bombs. 42-24546, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63353, 58BW/468BG, The Juke Box. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63354, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63355, 58BW/468BG, Bella Bortion. Bombed target of opportunity: Taichu Airfield, Formosa. 42-63356, 58BW/468BG, Valkyrie Queen. Bombed target of opportunity: Taichu Airfield, Formosa. 42-63395, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-65208, 58BW/468BG, Andy’s Dandy’s. Tail code 2 Yellow Rudder Stripes. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. 42-93828, 58BW/468BG, Monsoon Goon. Bombs Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa. ➢42-24513, 58BW/40BG, Sweater Out. Crew abandoned over China, near Changteh. XX BC Mission Number 11. Target: Okayama and Heito, Formosa. Seventy-three planes up, 31 bombed Okayama, 25 Heito. There were no losses reported. 42-6225, 58BW/444BG, Ding How. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6251, 58BW/444BG, Ole Battler. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6262, 58BW/444BG, Round Trip Ticket. Bombed last resort target: Hengyang, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6267, 58BW/444BG, Winnie. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6292, 58BW/444BG, Black Jack. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6300, 58BW/444BG, Round Robin Rosie. Bombed last resort target: Hengyang, Okayama, Formosa. 42-6307, 58BW/444BG, Blue Bonnet Belle. Bombed target of opportunity: Toshien Harbor, Formosa.

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42-6324, 58BW/444BG, Three Feathers. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6340, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6341, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6352, 58BW/444BG, Fu-Kemal. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6353, 58BW/444BG, Big Poison. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6399, 58BW/444BG, The Agitator. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6423, 58BW/444BG, Urgin’ Virgin. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG, Flying Stud II. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24472, 58BW/444BG, Sky Chief. Bombed target of opportunity: Swatow Harbor, Formosa. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG, Lady Marge. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24518, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG, Better ’N’ Nutin. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG, Undecided/Flying Jackass. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-63360, 58BW/444BG, Slow freight. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-63403, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG, Satan’s Angel. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-65204, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed target of opportunity: Unidentified airfield, Formosa. 42-6209, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6213, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6270, 58BW/444BG, Case Ace. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6285, 58BW/462BG, Ours. Bombed target of opportunity: Namao Airfield. 42-6311, 58BW/444BG, Night Mare. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6329, 58BW/444BG, Ding Hao. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6338, 58BW/444BG, Patches. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6346, 58BW/444BG, Man-O-War. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6347, 58BW/444BG, King Size. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6382, 58BW/462BG, Big Chief. Bombed target of opportunity: Sintien airport and harbor. 42-6444, 58BW/462BG, Princess Patsy. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG, The Shrike. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24461, 58BW/462, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24475, 58BW/462BG, Hoodlum House II. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24479, 58BW/462, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24485, 58BW/462, Lady Marge. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24505, 58BW/462, Wild Hair. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24531, 58BW/462, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24581, 58BW/462BG, 58BW/462, Unnamed. Bombed last resort target: Hengyang, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63362, 58BW/462BG, Hull’s Angel. Bombed last resort target : Hengyang, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63386, 58BW/462BG, Globe Girtle Murtle. Bombed last resort target: Hengyang, Okayama, Formosa. 42-63393, 58BW/462, Rush Order. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6217, 58BW/468BG, Pepper. Returned with bombs. 42-6265, 58BW/462, Raiden Maiden. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6279, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6362, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombed Heito, Formosa.

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42-6389, 58BW/468BG, Passion Wagon/Party Girl. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6390, 58BW/468BG, Gallopin’ Goose. Bombed target of opportunity: Amoy. 42-6409, 58BW/468BG, The Uninvited. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-6411, 58BW/462, Unnamed. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-6454, 58BW/468BG, Totin to Tokyo. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24429, 58BW/468BG, Blind Date. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24442, 58BW/468BG, Wichita Witch. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24469, 58BW/468BG. Wham Bam. Bombed secondary target: Takao. 42-24486, 58BW/468BG, Windy City II. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24494, 58BW/468BG, Mary Ann. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24504, 58BW/468BG, Gunga Din. Bombed Okayama, Formosa. 42-24542, 58BW/468BG, Lady Hamilton II. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG, The Mary K. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-24546, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-63353, 58BW/468BG, The Juke Box. Returned with bombs. 42-63355, 58BW/468BG, Bella Bortion. Bombed Heito, Formosa. 42-65208, 58BW/468BG, Andy’s Dandy’s. Bombed Heito, Formosa. XX BC Mission Number 12 — Target: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. A single group strike by the 40BG, 10 bombed the primary, 14 bombed other targets and five did not bomb. One plane was lost. ➢42-6342, 58BW/40BG, Sister Sue. Engine fire, abandoned southwest of A-1. 42-6237, 58BW/40BG, Sir Trofrepus. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6269, 58BW/40BG, Smokey Stover. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG, Old Cracker Barrel/Black Magic. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG, Monsoon. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6298, 58BW/40BG, Katie. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG, Gone with the Wind. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6344, 58BW/40BG, Old Firing Butt/Princess Patsy. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-24579, 58BW/40BG, Eddie Allen. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-24589, 58BW/40BG, Calamity Jane. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-63396, 58BW/40BG, Marietta Belle. Bombed primary: Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa. 42-6275, 58BW/40BG, Snafuper Bomber. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6290, 58BW/40BG, Wempy’s Blitzburger. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6295, 58BW/40BG, Monsoon Minnie. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG, Ding How. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6319, 58BW/40BG, Himalaya Hussy. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6322, 58BW/40BG, Bonnie Lee. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6418, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa.

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42-24452, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-24466, 58BW/40BG, The Able Fox. Bombed secondary target : Takao, Formosa. 42-24522, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet II. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-24582, 58BW/40BG, Little Clambert. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-24587, 58BW/40BG, San Antonio Rose. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-63363, 58BW/40BG, Marietta Misfit. Tail code Four Black Stripes. Bombed secondary target: Takao, Formosa. 42-6393, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombed tertiary target: Amoy. 42-6281, 58BW/40BG, 20th Century Unlimited/Heavenly Body. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Jettisoned bombs. 42-93831, 58BW/40BG, Queenie. Jettisoned bombs. 42-6297, 58BW/40BG, Ole 297. Returned bombs. 42-24541, 58BW/40BG, Bombin’ Buggy II. Returned bombs. 42-63415 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Jolly Roger. Departed U.S. 10/1/44. Martin Omaha changes engine to R-3350-41 in production block 20. First plane of block 20 was 42-65236. Martin Omaha stops installation of de-icing boots in production block 20. First plane of block 20 was 42-65236. 42-63411 arrives India, gained by 444BG/677BS. Named Duchess. Departed U.S. 10/4/44. 42-63419 arrives India, gained by 444BG/678BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 10/1/44. B/Gen Emmett “Rosie” O’Donnell arrives on Saipan to set up his 73rd Bomb Wing Headquarters. ➢42-24446, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Crash landed A-7 in fog with #1 feathered, out of fuel. Converted photo ship on mission to Philippines. ➢42-6288, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff from A-1 on a photo mission. ➢42-24536, 313BW/505BG. Crashed on takeoff, engine failure, surveyed at Harvard AAF. XX BC Mission Number 13 — Target: Omura, Kyushu, Japan. Fifty-six bombed the primary, 12 bombed other targets and six did not bomb. Two planes were lost; one from the 40BG and the other from the 468BG. ➢42-6281, 58BW/40BG, 20th Century Unlimited/Heavenly Body. Crew abandoned Laohokow, flak damage at Omura. ➢42-24504, 58BW468BG, Gunga Din. Crashed one minute after takeoff from A-7 to Omura. 42-6237, 58BW/40BG, Sir Trofrepus. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG, Old Cracker Keg/Black Magic. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6306, 58BW/40BG, Pampered Lady. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG, Ding Hao. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG, Gone with the Wind. Jettisoned bombs (flak damage). 42-6418, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24508, 58BW/40BG, Ouija Bird. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24522, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet II. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24579, 58BW/40BG, Eddie Allen. Bombed target of opportunity: Saishu Island Airfield. 42-63407, 58BW/40BG, Shoot, You’re Faded. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-93831, 58BW/40BG, Queenie. Bombed primary: Omura.

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42-6215, 58BW/40BG, Deacon’s Disciples. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6225, 58BW/40BG, Ding How. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6251, 58BW/40BG, Ole Battler. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6267, 58BW/40BG, Winnie. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6300, 58BW/444BG, Round Robin Rosie. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6307, 58BW/444BG, Blue Bonnet Belle. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6324, 58BW/444BG, Three Feathers. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6340, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6352, 58BW/444BG, Fu-Kemal. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6353, 58BW/444BG, Big Poison. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6423, 58BW/444BG, Urgin’ Virgin. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24472, 58BW/444BG, Sky Chief. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG, Lady Marge. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Bombed secondary target: Shanghai. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters/Atsall Bros. Target of opportunity: freighter. 42-24518, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG. Secondary target. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG, Undecided/Flying Jackass. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24589, 58BW/40BG, Calamity Jane. Jettisoned bombs (flak damage). 42-63360, 58BW/444BG, Slow Freight. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-63378, 58BW/444BG, Fubar. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-63403, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-63411, 58BW/444BG, Duchess. Bombed target of opportunity: Railroad bridge. 42-63419, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Target of opportunity: same freighter as attacked by 42-24507. 42-63422, 58BW/444BG, Little Mike. Target of opportunity: Trains. 42-65202, 58BW. 444BG, Satan’s Angel. Bombed last resort target: Hankow. 42-6213, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Target of opportunity: Laoyao RR yards. 42-6278, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6311, 58BW/462BG, Night Mare. Jettisoned bombs (battle damage). 42-6316, 58BW/462BG, Excalibur. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6329, 58BW/462BG, Ding Hao. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6338, 58BW/462BG, Patches. Bombed secondary target: Shanghai. 42-6347, 58BW/462BG, King Size. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6382, 58BW/462BG, Big Chief. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG, The Shrike. Target of opportunity: Kioshan RR yards. 42-24461, 58BW/462BG, Haulinas. Target of opportunity: Kuchen. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24479, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24484, 58BW/462BG, Our Gal. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24505, 58BW/462BG, Wild Hair. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-24506, 58BW/462BG, Untouchable. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-63386, 58BW/462BG, Globe Girdle Myrtle. Returned with bombs from Omura. 42-63393, 58BW/462BG, Rush Order. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-93827, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-93830, 58BW/462BG, Torrid Toby. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6272, 58BW/468BG, Miss Minette. Target of opportunity: Chinchow Bridge. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG, The Challenger. Bombed primary: Omura. 42-6358, 58BW/468BG, Ding Hao. Returned with bombs.

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the 497th and 498th BGs attacked Truk with 20 497BG and 498BG planes airborne. Seventeen bombed primary. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Bombed from 25,900 to 27,300 feet, time over target 1034–1135. Weather over target: 7/10–8/10. Bombing results poor. Average gas reserve 2,053 gallons. No losses reported. XX BC Mission 14 — Target: Malagon Railroad Yards, Rangoon, Burma. Fifty-six planes bombed the primary, two bombed other targets and four did not bomb. The 444BG lost one airplane. ➢42-24518, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Ditched from Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24457, 58BW/40BG, Battlin’ Beauty. Jettisoned bombs, Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24466, 58BW/40BG, The Able Fox. Jettisoned bombs, Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24508, 58BW/40BG, Ouija Bird. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24522, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet II. Jettisoned bombs, Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24541, 58BW/40BG, Bombin’ Buggy II. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24574, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24579, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24574, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24582, 58BW/40BG, Little Clambert. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-63396, 58BW/40BG, Marietta Belle/Pretty Baby. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-63407, 58BW/40BG, Shoot, You’re Faded. Attacked last resort target: Tuangup. 42-24485, 58BW/40BG, Lady Marge. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24510, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG, Super Mouse. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG, Flying Jackass/Undecided. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-24584, 58BW/444BG, Lucky Lady. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-63375, 58BW/444BG, Her Majesty. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14. 42-63411, 58BW/444BG, Duchess. Attacked Malagon RR Yards in Rangoon, XX BC Msn 14.

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down over Saipan, one over Tinian. One of the planes shot down over Saipan crashed into the 806 Av Eng Bn Dispensary, killing 11 men. XX BC Mission Number 15 — Target: Singapore, Malaya. Fifty-three planes bombed the primary, 11 bombed other targets and 10 did not bomb. The 468BG lost one airplane. 42-6237, 58BW/40BG, Sir Trofrepus. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6269, 58BW/40BG, Smoky Stover. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG, Old Cracker Barrel/Black Magic. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6290, 58BW/40BG, Wempy’s Blitzburger. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG, Monsoon. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. ➢42-6298, 58BW/40BG, Katie. Crash landed, blew tire and ground looped. IARC incorrectly states surveyed this date. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG, Ding How. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6322, 58BW/40BG, Bonnie Lee. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG, Gone with the Wind. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24508, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Attacked secondary target: Pangkalanbrandan. 42-24574, 58BW/40BG, 293. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24582, 58BW/40BG, Little Clambert. Attacked target of opportunity: Port Swettenhan. 42-24587, 58BW/40BG, San Antonio Rose. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24589, 58BW/40BG, Calamity Jane. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-63394, 58BW/40BG, Last Resort. Attacked last resort target: Taungup. 42-93831, 58BW/40BG, Queenie. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6267, 58BW/444BG, Winnie. Attacked secondary target: Pangkalanbrandan. 42-6300, 58BW/444BG, Round Robin Rosie. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6352, 58BW/444BG, Fu-Kemal. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6353, 58BW/444BG, Big Poison. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG, Flying Stud II. Jettisoned bombs, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24472, 58BW/444BG, Sky Chief. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG, Lady Marge. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24510, 58bw/444BG, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG, Super Mouse. Attacked secondary target: Pangkalanbrandan. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG, Beter ’N’ Nutin. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG, Flying Jackass. Attacked secondary target: Pangkalanbrandan. 42-24584, 58BW/444BG, Lucky Lady. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-63411, 58BW/444BG, Duchess. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-63419, 58W/444BG, Unnamed. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-65204, 58W/444BG, Unnamed. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6213, 58W/462BG, Unnamed. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6270, 58BW/462BG, Case Ace. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6278, 58W/462BG, Unnamed. Attacked Singapore, XX BC Msn 15. 42-6285, 58BW/462BG, Ours. Returned with bombs —flak damage. 42-6299, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Jettisoned bombs, XX BC Msn 15.

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bombed while none of the 498BGs ten planes dropped. Formation of eight aircraft missed target completely when lead aircraft overran IP. Eleven aircraft noneffective. Enemy air opposition slight, attacks made by eight enemy aircraft. Six phosphorus bombs were dropped on formations. Time over target: 1232–1234. Weather over target 4/10–5/10. One plane ditched. ➢42-24645, 73/BW498BG, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 08. #1 engine on fire, second failed, bomb bay doors refused to close. Four crewmen bailed out, airplane ditched. Only two rescued following day. ➢42-93846, 313BW/6BG, Spirit of FDR. Surveyed McCook in training function. ➢42-6215, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples. Engine failure, abandoned Dudhkindi. Recon mission — Tokyo. 73BW/497BG — one plane scheduled, weather prevented completion. Martin Omaha deletes tail-mounted 20mm cannon in production block 25. First plane of block without cannon 42-65264. Martin Omaha replaces mechanical bomb door actuators with pneumatic system in production block 25. First plane of block 42-65264. XXI BC Mission Number 6 — Target: Submarine base, Dublon Island, Truk. Attacker was the 73rd Wing’s 500BG. Eight of the nine planes up bombed primary, one plane non-effective. Enemy air opposition slight —five non-aggressive attacks. One enemy aircraft damaged. Weather over target: 2/10–3/10. Time over target: 1355– 1357. Average bomb load 10,000 lbs. Bombed from 25,000 feet. Average gas reserve 2,212 gallons. No losses. 505th Bomb Group ground echelon departs for Seattle. XX BC Mission Number 16 — target: Omura Aircraft Factory, Omura, Kyushu, Japan. Thirty planes bombed the primary, 50 bombed other targets and 12 did not bomb. Three planes were lost; one from the 40BG, two from the 444BG. ➢42-6307, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Blue Bonnet Belle. Tail code Diamond #25. Crash landed on return. ➢42-6300, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Round Robin Rosie. Tail code Diamond #34. Missing from Omura. ➢42-63419, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Possible icing, crashed on takeoff, abandoned. ➢42-6237, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Sir Trofrepus. Crashed attacking last resort target (Nanking), flak damage, #4 engine fire. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Old Cracker Keg/Black Magic. Attacked primary. 42-6290, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Wempy’s Blitzburger. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Monsoon. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-6297, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Ol’ 297. Jettisoned bombs. 42-6298, 58BW/40BG, Katie. Bombed target of opportunity — large cargo ship. 42-6303, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Typhoon McGoon. Attacked last resort target : Nanking. 42-6306, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Pampered Lady. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Ding How. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-6319, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Himalaya Hussy. Jettisoned bombs. 42-6322, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Bonnie Lee. Attacked secondary target: Shanghai. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Gone with the Wind. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-6344, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Old Firing Butt/Princess Patsy. Attacked primary. 42-24457, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Battlin’ Beauty. Attacked last resort target: Nanking. 42-24466, 58BW/40BG/395BS, The Able Fox. Attacked target of opportunity: Saishu A/F.

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42-24475, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Hoodlum House II. Attacked secondary target: Shanghai. 42-24505, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Wild Hair. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24506, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary. 42-24581, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs. 42-65213, 58BW/462BG, Carla Lani — Battle Baby. Bombed primary. 42-93830, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Torrid Toby. Bombed target of opportunity: RR Bridges. 42-6208, 58BW/468BG793BS, Pioneer. Jettisoned bombs. 42-6217, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Pepper. Bombed primary. 42-6265, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Raiden Maiden. Attacked secondary target: Shanghai. 42-6272, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Old Campaigner. Attacked secondary target: Shanghai. 42-6279, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Postville Express. Bombed primary. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Challenger. Attacked secondary target: Shanghai. 42-6358, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Ding Hao. Bombed primary. ➢42-6365, 58BW/468BG/794BS, General H. H. Arnold Special. Interned Vladivostok from Omura. Crew eventually returned. Plane was not. Became reverse engineered model of Tupolev copy. 42-6390, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Gallopin’ Goose. Bombed primary. 42-6397, 58BW/46BG/793BS, Million Dollar Baby. Bombed target of opportunity: Penypu RR Bridge. 42-6407, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lucky Seven. Bombed target of opportunity: Yawata area by dead reckoning. 42-6409, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Uninvited. Bombed target of opportunity: Ship off Shanghai. 42-24429, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Blind Date. Bombed target of opportunity: Shipping south of Saishu. 42-24469, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Wham Bam. Bombed primary. 42-24486, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Windy City II. Bombed primary. 42-24487, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Bengal Lancer. Bombed target of opportunity: Saishu Island warehouses. 42-24494, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Mary Ann. Bombed primary. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Mary K. Bombed primary. 42-24542, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lady Hamilton II. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24546, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target : Shanghai. 42-63353, 58BW/468BG/792BS, The Juke Box. Bombed primary. 42-63354, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary. 42-63395, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target: Shanghai. 42-63415, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Jolly Roger. Bombed target of opportunity: Power plant near Shanghai. 42-63424, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Hap’s Characters. Bombed primary. 42-65208, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Andy’s Dandy’s. Bombed primary. Boeing Wichita changes to R-3350-41 engine in production block 50. First plane of block 50 was 42-24770. 42-24706 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 10/28/44. 42-63538 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/499BG. Named Winged Victory II. Departed U.S. 11/5/44.

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60 42-65225 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/4/44. 42-63451 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Black Jack Too. Tail code Diamond #40. Departed U.S. 11/3/44. ➢42-63470, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Decompression, surveyed at Herington. 42-24723 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Shanghai Lil Rides Again. Tail code Diamond #25. Departed U.S. 11/5/44. Boeing Wichita deletes 20mm tail mounted cannon in production block 55. First plane of block was 42-24870. Boeing Wichita replaces mechanical bomb door actuators with pneumatic system in production block 55. First plane of block was 42-24870. 9th Bomb Group ground echelon departs McCook AAF for POE, Seattle. 42-6252, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Ragged but Right. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker configuration in CBI. ➢42-24531, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Abandoned, fire in radar position. 41-36963, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Hobo Queen. Returned to U.S. as war weary. YB-29 converted to tanker in CBI. Only YB-29 to go overseas. 42-6325, 58BW/444BG/678BS, B-Sweet/No Papa. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6337, 58BW/462BG770BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary — converted to tanker in CBI. 42-65277 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Dragon Lady. XX BC Mission Number 17 — Target: Omura Aircraft Factory, Omura, Kyushu, Japan. Sixty-three planes bombed the primary and 28 other targets. The 40BG lost one plane, the 444BG lost two planes, the 462BG two and the 468BG two. ➢42-6275, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Snafuper Bomber. Fighter damage, crew abandoned 20 miles northeast of A-1. ➢42-6321, 58BW/444BG/677BS, This Is It. Tail code Diamond #53. Crashed making emergency landing at Ankang, ground collision. ➢42-24510, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Failed to return from Omura. Missing. ➢42-6278, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Crashed in sea from Omura. ➢42-93848, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Fighter damage, engine fire, abandoned from Omura. ➢42-6362, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff from A-7 to Omura, exploded. Ten combat, seven hump missions. ➢42-6358, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Ding Hao. Interned Vladivostok. Crew eventually returned, plane was kept by Russians. ➢42-6290, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Wempy’s Blitzburger. Destroyed in ground collision at Ankang, China. ➢42-65204, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Destroyed by out-of-control plane at Ankang, China. ➢42-6303, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Typhoon McGoon. Attacked on ground, surveyed. ➢42-24586, 73BW/3PRS, Unnamed. F-13A missing from Nagoya. 42-6219, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Petrol Packin Mama. Returned to U.S. as war weary — had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6242, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Esso Express. Returned to U.S. as war weary — had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6333, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Camel Caravan. Returned to U.S. as war weary — had been converted to tanker in CBI. Alert sounded approximately 0930. One Betty reported in area — no damage, no claims. XXI BC Mission Number 7 — San Antonio I. Target: Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Musashino, Tokyo (Target 357). All four groups of the 73rd wing put up 111 planes.

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Nineteen attacked the primary — the Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant at Musashino which would gain notoriety as Target 357. 87 planes attacked the secondary target — the Tokyo Docks and Urban Areas. There were 17 aborts and five planes did not bomb due to mechanical problems. One plane each was lost by the 497BG and the 499BG. 497BG reported results at primary as fair. Fifty-nine fighter attacks. Meager to moderate flak. Seven e/a destroyed, probably destroyed 18 and damaged nine. Average bomb load 10,000 lbs, bombed from 27,000 to 32,000 feet. Time over target: 1312–1532. Weather over target: 2/10–9/10. Average gas reserve 1,048 gallons. Ground speeds estimated at 445 mph over target. 498BG puts up 29 planes, first off ground at 0530. Eighteen scheduled to land at Guam to alleviate number of planes over Saipan in dark, eight actually did. Four group aborts. XXI BC Mission Number 7, target of opportunity: Matsuzaki Village —five planes. ➢42-24622, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Lucky Irish. Tail code A Square 26. Rammed over Tokyo. ➢42-24679, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 48. Ditched, out of fuel. 42-63438, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Aborted to Tokyo because of engine failure, Msn 7. 42-24567, first F-13 to arrive in India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS at Pengshan, China, on December 2nd. 42-6241, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Hump Happy Mammy/Malfunction Junction/Yellow Rose of Texas. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6232, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Kickapoo II. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6317, 58BW444BG/676BS, Hombichrismus. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6257, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Dumbo. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6258, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. Alert at 2330— no planes seen over airfield portion of Saipan. Bombing and strafing attack on Saipan by two fighters and one Betty bomber at approximately 0010— no warning — two B-29s destroyed, several damaged. No claims, All Clear at approximately 0040. XXI BC Mission Number 8 — San Antonio 2. Target: Musashino, the Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant (Target 357). None of the 81 planes up attacked Musashino due to cloud cover; forty-nine diverted to the secondary, the Tokyo Docks and Urban Areas, and bombed by radar. Enemy air opposition and flak nil. One plane was lost by the 499thBG, one by the 500thBG. 497BG reported 14 of 26 bombed with nine aborts. Average bomb load 10,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,093 gallons. At approximately 1210 13–14 Zeke 52s strafed and bombed Isely Field — low level attack — no warning. Three B-29s destroyed, three damaged. One C-47 damaged, one B-24 and two other planes damaged. Vehicles, buildings and tents also damaged. Thirteen enemy aircraft destroyed. All Clear at 1445. 42-24615, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Coral Queen. Tail code A Square 8 Aborted. 42-63428, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10. Aborted. 42-24599, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Skyscrapper. Tail code A Square 9. Aborted — engine feathered. 42-24745, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 26 (2nd) Aborted. 42-24646, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Torchy. Tail code T Square 27. Aborted, #4 engine feathered.

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42-24648, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Hump’n Honey. Name later changed to Hump’s Honey (censorship?). Tail code A Square 48. Aborted. 42-63431, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Ponderous Peg. Tail code A Square 44. Aborted. 42-63471, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Sweat’r Out. Tail code A Square 47 (2nd). Aborted. XXI BC Mission Number 8. Targets of opportunity: Various —13 bombed, seven hit Hamamatsu. ➢42-65220, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 28. Ditched from Tokyo. MACR summary says destroyed in Japanese raid on Saipan 11/27/44. ➢42-24662, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 2. Ditched from Tokyo. XX BC Mission Number 18 — Target: Bangkok, Thailand. Fifty-five planes bombed the primary, three bombed other targets and two did not bomb. One plane was lost by the 40BG. 42-6269, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Smokey Stover. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6276, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Old Cracker Keg/Black Magic. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6295, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Monsoon Minnie. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6297, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Ol’ 297. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6298, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Katie. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. IARC incorrectly states surveyed 11/3/44. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Ding How. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6322, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Bonnie Lee. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6331, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Gone with the Wind. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. ➢42-24452, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Unnamed. Tail code Four Yellow Stripes A. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. Missing from Bangkok, possibly rammed. IARC says crashed on training flight 11/30/44. 42-24522, 58BW/40BG/25BS, B-Sweet II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24587, 58BW/40BG/44BS, San Antonio Rose. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24729, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Nippon Nipper II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24457, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Battlin’ Beauty. Bombed last resort target: Tuangup — XX BC Msn 18. 42-6319, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Himalaya Hussy. Bombed target of opportunity: Point NE of primary, XX BC Msn 18. Unknown. 58BW/40BG. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6292, 58BW/40BG, Black Jack. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG, Flying Stud II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24472, 58BW/444BG, Sky Chief. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24492, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG, Super Mouse. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG, Beter ’N’ Nutin. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24723, 58BW/444BG, Shanghai Lil Rides Again. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63375, 58BW/444BG, Her Majesty. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63378, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Aborted, XX BC Msn 18, jettisoned bombs. 42-63411, 58BW/444BG, Duchess. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18.

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42-63422, 58BW/444BG, Little Mike. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63451, 58BW/444BG, Black Jack Too. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-65226, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6311, 58BW/444BG, Night Mare. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6329, 58BW/462BG, Ding Hao. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6346, 58BW/462BG, Man-O-War. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6359, 58BWBG/770BS, Missouri Queen. Aborted XX BC Msn 18, returned with bombs. 42-6382, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Big Chief. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG/768BS, The Shrike. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24461, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Haulinas. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Humpin’ Honey. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24475, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Hoodlum House II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24484, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Our Gal. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24505, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Wild Hair. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24506, 58BW/462BG768BS, Untouchable. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24507, 58BW/462BG/678BS, Bachelor Quarters. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24728, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63393, 58BW/462BG, Rush Order. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-65213, 58BW/462BG, Carla Lani — Battle Baby. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6217, 58BW/468BG, Pepper. Bombed secondary target: Mergui, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Challenger. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6390, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Gallopin’ Goose. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-6411, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24471, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Chat’nooga Choo Choo. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24469, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Blind Date. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24486, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Windy City II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24487, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Bengal Lancer. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Mary K. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24542, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lady Hamilton II. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-24546, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63356, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lassie/Georgia Peach. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-63395, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-65208, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Andy’s Dandy’s. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-93828, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Monsoon Goon. Bombed Bangkok, XX BC Msn 18. 42-93855 (F-13A) arrives India, gained by 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Named Double Exposure. Departed U.S. 11/13/44. Training incident. While on a 3000 mile navigational flight to Batista Field, Cuba, B-29 #35 of the 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, had #1 engine catch

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64 fire. 1st Lieutenant Eugene Hammond, the aircraft commander, gave orders to the crew to bail out. After every man but Lt Hammond had jumped, the burning engine tore loose and dropped off. Lt Hammond returned to the controls and brought the aircraft back to Keesler Field, Mississippi, and landed. Only four men were picked up in the Gulf of Mexico — one dead, the other three with injuries. Japanese planes raid Saipan, nine B-29s lost. ➢42-24599, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Skyscrapper. Tail code A Square 9. Destroyed on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed 12/18/44. ➢42-24603, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 7. Damaged on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed. ➢42-24659, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 1. Destroyed on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed. ➢42-24666, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 24. Destroyed on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed. 42-24670, 73BW//499BG/879BS, Ham’s Eggs. Tail code V Square 45 (2nd). Damaged in Japanese raid on Saipan, transferred to Depot on Guam. 42-24680, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Hell’s Belle. Tail code Z Square 7. Damaged in Japanese raid on Saipan, transferred to Depot on Guam. On return transferred to 882BS. Re-named Belle Ruth. Tail code Z Square 37, and completed 27 missions. ➢42-63428, 73BW/498BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10. Strafed, burnt on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed. ➢42-63438, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Hell’s Bell. Tail code V Square 42. Destroyed on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan, Surveyed. ➢42-24706, 58BW468BG/794BS, Unnamed. #3 engine fire, blew up on training mission to Halliday Island. 42-6254, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Hump Happy Pappy. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-6266, 462BG, Tarfu. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Had been converted to tanker in CBI. 42-63468 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Assigned tail code of T Square 2 (3rd). Departed U.S. 11/24/44. 42-24735 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Assigned tail code of T Square 10 (2nd). Departed U.S. 11/24/44. Alert was sounded at 0055. An estimated force of eight enemy aircraft attacked from 8,000 feet to 18,000 feet. Ten bombs dropped, damage negligible, All Clear at 0300. XXI BC Mission Number 9 — Brooklyn 1. Target: Tokyo industrial areas. Twentythree of 29 planes bombed the primary; two bombed last resort targets, four noneffective. Time over primary: 0050–0527, bombing altitude 25,000 to 33,200 feet. Time over last resort target : 0108–0157, bombing altitude 21,000 to 33,200. Weather over primary and last resort 10/10. AA fire heavy, inaccurate. Enemy air opposition slight, five attacks reported. Average bomb load 7,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,238 gallons. One plane was lost by the 500BG. 497BG reports seven of nine planes bombed primary. Excellent results — radar bombing. XXI BC Mission Number 9, last resort targets: Yokohama and Numozu — two bombed. 42-63429, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 47. Airborn abort — turbo failure on #4 engine. ➢42-65218, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 44. Missing on nuisance raid on Tokyo. (Weather Strike?). 42-24724 arrives India, gained by 58BW444BG/677BS. Named Hollywood Commando. Departed U.S. 11/13/44.

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42-6310, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Hump Happy Jr. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Bell-Atlanta deletes 20mm tail-mounted cannon in production block 25. Serial number first block 25 plane is 42-63502. 42-63376 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Miss N. C. Departed U.S. 11/13/44. 42-24731 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Victory Girl. Departed U.S. 11/18/44. 42-24714 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Real Rough. 42-93854 (F-13A) arrives India, gained by 1st Photo Recon Squadron. Named Brooklyn Bessie. Departed U.S. 11/15/44. 42-65226 arrives India, gained by 58BW444BG/677BS. Unnamed. Tail code Diam #54. Departed U.S. 11/4/44. 42-24752 arrives India, gained by 58BW40BG/44BS. Named Wichita Witch. Departed U.S. 11/25/44. 42-24574 arrives India, gained by 58BW40BG/45BS. Named 293. Departed U.S. 10/16/44. 42-6315, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24728 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. 42-93848 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/7770BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/23/44. 42-65213 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Carla Lani — Battle Baby. Departed U.S. 9/11/44. 42-24608 arrives Saipan, assigned 73BW/498BG/873BS. Tail code T Square 3. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/14/44. 42-24609 arrives Saipan, assigned 7BW/498BG/873BS. Tail code T Square 2. Named Lassie Come Home. Departed U.S. 11/11/44. Alert sounded at 0040-m no enemy aircraft observed. All Clear at 0100. 42-63454 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Thunder Bird. Departed U.S. 11/20/44. 42-24672 arrives Saipan, assigned to 73BW/500BG/881BS. Tail code Z Square 4. Named Black Magic. ➢42-63426, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Fickle Finger. Tail code A Square 47. Crashed Tinian. Surveyed on December 3. ➢42-65211, 73BW/498BG, Lady Eve. Tail code T Square 43. Damaged. Conflicting report says plane was abandoned off Iwo on 5/25/45. 42-63457 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Named Old Acquaintance. Departed U.S. 11/14/44. XXI BC Mission Number 10, San Antonio 3 — Target: Musashino, Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant at Tokyo. Seventy-three of the 86 planes up bombed the primary, results unsatisfactory — 2.5 percent hit target. Enemy air opposition slight to moderate — 75 attacks reported, ten destroyed, eleven probably destroyed and 18 damaged. AA fire heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Time over target 0503–0630, altitude 16,000 to 33,100 feet. Weather over target CAVU. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 815 gallons. Five planes were lost, one from the 497th, three from the 498th and one from the 500th BG’s. There was an unconfirmed report of a second plane lost by the 497th BG. ➢42-63461, 73BW/497BG870BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 30. Ditched, out of fuel. ➢42-24681, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 29. Ditched, no survivors. ➢42-24735, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10 (2nd). #1 Engine out, another leaking oil, under fighter attack, ditched. First mission for plane.

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66 ➢42-63432, 73BW/498BG874BS, Lucky Irish. Tail code T Square 28. Fighters shot out fuel transfer system, punctured oil tanks. Flak jammed one bomb bay door open. Ditched 300 miles north of Saipan with 1,200 gallons unusable fuel in tanks. ➢42-24656, 73BW/500BG881BS, Rosalia Rocket. Tail code Z Square 1. Art work had been selected but not yet applied. Rammed, left wing afire, abandoned. Crashed Higashi-wada, Jindai Village, Katori County, Chiba prefecture. Six KIA, five POW — two “died from disease” in Tokyo Kempei Headquarters. 42-24544, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Long Distance. “Tony,” hit by defensive fire, did wing over and hit inboard side of #3 engine, folding engine cowling up under wing. Wing knocked off Tony which careened into another and both went down. #544 returned to base on three engines with wing sprung. 42-63436, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Old Ironsides. Tail code Z Square 28. Over target but couldn’t drop due to rack malfunction. Jettisoned bombs by hand release. 42-24593, 73BW/497BG/869BS, American Maid. Tail code A Square 7. Went over secondary target but could not release bombs. Jettisoned bombs returning. 42-24628, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Special Delivery. Tail code A Square 29. Went over target but bomb bay doors failed to open fully. Jettisoned bombs on return trip. 42-63445 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named The Craig Comet. Departed U.S. 11/25/44. Boeing Renton replaces mechanical bomb door actuators with pneumatic system in production block 15. First plane of block 42-93924. 42-63464 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Belle Ringer. Departed U.S. 11/22/44. 42-24732 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Hore-zontal Dream. Tail code Diam #33. Departed U.S. 11/22/44. Alert sounded at 1028. One Myrt shot down over Port area from 30,000 feet. No bombs dropped. Two parachutes seen, apparently dropping supplies to Japs in the hills. All Clear at 1045. 42-24726 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/5/44. 42-24711 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/20/44. 42-24703 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named American Beauty. Departed U.S. 11/26/44. 42-24704 arrives India, gained by 58BW468BG/792BS. Named The Gear Box. Departed U.S. 11/26/44. 42-24715 arrives India, gained by 58BW468BG/794BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/24/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 02. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft 42-24641. Thunderhead. Tail code A Square 43. Takeoff: not reported. Landed: 12/6/1423. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 03. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft 42-65231. Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A Square 51. Takeoff: Not reported. Landed: 12/6/1640. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 04. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft. Takeoff: 12/6/1831. Landed: 12/7/0231. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 05. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft 42-24591. Lucky Lynn. Tail code A Square 3. Takeoff: Not reported. Landed: 12/6/2017.

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XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 06. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft 42-24592. Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A Square 01. Takeoff: 12/6/1255. Landed: 12/7/0736. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 07A. 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bomb Group aircraft 42-24596. Little Gem. Tail code A Square 4. Takeoff: 12/6/2020. Landed: 12/7/0736. 42-63450 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Unnamed. 42-63448 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Artwork of girl sitting — no text. Departed US 11/28/44. 42-24737 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Pioneer II. Departed U.S. 11/23/44. Base on Saipan was attacked by approximately ten enemy aircraft at 0410— there was no warning. Three B-29s destroyed, three more seriously damaged. Several aircraft received minor damage. Six of the attacking enemy aircraft destroyed by anti-aircraft fire. All Clear sounded at 0555. ➢42-24745, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 26 (2nd). Damaged in Japanese raid, surveyed. ➢42-24693, 73BW/499BG, Lil Lassie/Mary Anne. Tail code V Square 27. Damaged in Japanese raid, surveyed. ➢42-93866 (F-13A), 73BW/3PRS, Unnamed. Destroyed on ground in enemy raid. 1st Detachment ground echelon, 19th Bomb Group, departs Great Bend AAF for POE Seattle, Wash. XX BC Mission Number 19 — Target : Manchuria Airplane Company, Mukden, Manchuria. Ninety-one planes from all four 58th Bomb Wing Groups bombed the primary, nine bombed other targets and seven did not bomb. The 40BG lost one plane, the 444BG one, the 462BG three and the 468BG four. ➢42-63363, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Marietta Misfit. Fighter damage — abandoned near Sian, China. ➢42-6359, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Missouri Queen. Missing from Mukden. ➢42-65213, 58BW/462BG, Carla Lani — Battle Baby. Broke up mid-air Lashan, China — ice. ➢42-6299, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Humpin Honey. Rammed over Mukden. ➢42-63395, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Crashed at A-7 returning. Nose section completely iced up, plane dropped forty feet, right wing hit ground and plane swerved off runway. ➢42-6389, 58BW/468BG792BS, Party Girl. Icing 1 hour 15 minutes from A-7. Started to climb through undercast, never seen again. Hit mountain returning from Mukden. ➢42-6390, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Gallopin’ Goose. Rammed at Mukden by fighter, Sgt Shinobu Ikeda, after being hit by fire from two B-29s. Hit left horizontal and vertical stabilizers. 6390 went straight down. ➢42-6262, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Round Trip Ticket. Tail code Diamond #33. Missing from Mukden. ➢42-63395, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Crashed at A-7 returning from Mukden. 42-6331, Gone with the Wind. Bombed last resort target: Railroad yards at Chenghsien, China. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Challenger. Bombed secondary target: Drydocks and shipping at Darien, Manchuria. 42-6409, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Uninvited. Bombed secondary target: Drydocks and shipping at Darien, Manchuria. 42-6352, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Fu-Kemal. Tail code Diamond #21. Bombed last resort target: Railroad yards at Chenghsien, China.

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68 42-63420, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Rankless Wreck. Bombed last resort target: Railroad yards at Chenghsien, China. 42-6272, 58BW/462BG/794BS, Miss Minette. bombed last resort target: Railroad yards at Chenghsien, China. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Monsoon. Bombed target of opportunity: Hsuchang A/S. 42-6324, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Three Feathers. Tail code Diamond #23. Bombed target of opportunity: Tsingtao. 42-63356, 58BW/468BG/25BS, Valkyrie Queen. Bombed target of opportunity: Kaishu, Korea. 42-63451, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Black Jack Too. Tail code diamond #40. Returned early from mission. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Super Mouse. Tail code Diamond #17. Returned early from mission. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Flying Stud II. Tail code diamond #22. Returned early from mission. 42-63360, 58BW/444BG, Slow Freight. Tail code Diamond #35. Returned early from mission. 42-6270, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lethal Lady. Tail code Solid Greed Rudder K7. Returned early from mission. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 07B. 73BW/497BG/869BS. Aircraft 4224591, Lucky Lynn. Tail code A Square 3. Takeoff: 12/7/1855. Landed: 12/8/0446. Abort. 42-63472 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named My Asas Draggin. Departed U.S. 11/27/44. 2nd Detachment Ground Echelon, 19th Bomb Group, departs Great Bend AAF for POE Seattle, Wash. XXI BC Mission Number 11, Sledgehammer 1— Target: Iwo Jima Air Fields. Sixtythree of 79 planes up bombed the primary targets. Time over target: 1020–1150, altitude 19,600 to 23,400 feet. Weather over target 7/10–10/10. Fifteen early returns. Average bomb load 20,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,454 gallons. There were no losses. 498BG started takeoffs at 0730. Most planes bombed by radar as cloud coverage over target was 10/10. Three 498BG B-29s are first off the ground escorting P-38s to Iwo Jima for attack. 42-63452 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/28/44. ➢42-93867 (F-13A), 73BW/3PRS, Unnamed. Tail code F. Ditched on plane’s third mission. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 08. 73BW/497BG/869BS. Aircraft 42-24717, Southern Belle. Tail code A Square 11. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/9/1235. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 09. 42-24593, 73BW/497BG/869BS, American Maid. Tail code A Square 07. Takeoff: 12/9/1433. Landed: 12/10/0502. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 10. 42-24619, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Shady Lady. Tail code A Square 23. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: Not Reported. 42-24755 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Tommy Hawk. Departed U.S. 12/6/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 11. 42-24591, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Lucky Lynn. Tail code A Square 03. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/10/1017. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 12. 42-24597, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Our Baby. Tail code A Square 10. Takeoff: 12/9/2207. Landed: 12/10/0635. Abort. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 13. 42-24623, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Thumper. Tail code A Square 21. Takeoff: 12/10/1330. Landed: Not Reported.

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42-93864 (F-13A) arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Shutterbug. Later transferred to 1st Photo Recon Squadron. 42-24719 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named The Un-Invited II. Training mission to Pagan Island. Five 73BW/500BG planes take off at 1000 hrs. 42-24676, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pride of the Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Bombs Pagan Island. 42-65341, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 25. Bombs Pagan Island. 42-24668, 73BW/500BG/882BS, The Cannuck. Tail code Z Square 27. Bombs Pagan Island. 42-63487, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Constant Nymph. Tail code Z Square 30. Bombs Pagan Island. 42-24766, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Leading Lady. Tail code Z Square 22. Bombs Pagan Island. 42-63356, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Valkyrie Queen. Returned to the U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 14. 42-24628, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Special Delivery. Tail code A Square 29. Takeoff: 12/10/2015. Landed: 12/11/0949. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 15. 42-24604, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Wheel N’ Deal. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: 12/10/2015. Landed: Not Reported. 42-65233 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named Superstitious Aloysius. 42-65230 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 11/19/44. 42-65232 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/26/44. 42-24767 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Assigned tail code of T Square 10 (3rd). Departed U.S. 12/6/B81944. 42-24691 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Fast Company. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 16. 42-65231, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A Square 51. Takeoff: 12/11/1837. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 17. 42-24655, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Miss Behavin’. Tail code A Square 46. Takeoff: 12/11/2105. Landed: 12/11/0958. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 18. 42-24626, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Joker’s Wild. Tail code A Square 42. Takeoff: 12/11/2318. Landed: 12/12/1203. 42-63473 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Unnamed, tail code solid green rudder with K3. Departed U.S. 11/26/44. 42-93873 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769 — 770BS. Unnamed. 42-24678 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Kickapoo Lou. Departed U.S. 11/30/44. 42-24734 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Miss Lead. Departed U.S. 11/28/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 19. 73BW/497BG. No Data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 20. 73BW/497BG. No Data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 21. 42-24641, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Thunderhead. Tail code A Square 43. Takeoff: 12/12/1340. Landed: 12/13/0247. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 22. 42-63418, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Jumbo, King of the Show. Tail code A Square 50. Takeoff: 12/12/1527. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Mission Number 12 — Memphis #1. Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya (Target #193). Seventy-one of ninety planes up bombed the primary. Time over target: 1457–1638. Altitude: 26,340–32,300 feet. Five planes were lost, one

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70 from the 498BG, three from the 499BG and one from the 500BG. Fifteen early returns. Fighter opposition heavy to light — unaggressive to aggressive, 106 attacks made. Four enemy aircraft destroyed, one probably destroyed and none damaged. Weather over target 3/10. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Bombed from 26,450 to 32,300 feet. Average fuel reserve 783 gallons. ➢42-63430, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 01. Ditched from Nagoya. #1 engine and instruments shot out. ➢42-63439, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 47. Crashed in sea 1,500 feet off Saipan. ➢42-63447, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Umbriago III, Dat’s My Boy. Tail code V Square 50. Out of fuel. Ditched 90 miles northwest of Saipan. Ship sunk by naval gunfire the next day. ➢42-24687, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Tokyo Local. Tail code Z Square 26. Ditched with flak damage from Nagoya. 42-65211, 73BS/498BG/875BS, Lady Eve. Tail code T Square 43. Threw prop, cut fuselage, sent to Guam Air Depot. Reassigned tail code T Square 48 when returned from Guam Air Depot. Retained name of Lady Eve. 42-24647, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Hasta Luego. Tail code V Square 22. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak holes cowling # 3 engine, between stations 746 and 856 in fuselage — three days to repair. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak holes vertical stabilizer — estimated three days to repair. 42-24673, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Dream Girl. Tail code V Square 43. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak hole in fuselage at station 117, in cowling at #18 cylinder, #3 engine — estimated three days to repair. 42-24682, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code V Square 05. Large flak holes in rudder, estimated three days to repair. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2nd). Bombed primary Msn 12. 42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V Square 10. Original group plane. Bombed primary Msn 12, numerous flak holes right wing area — estimated three days to repair. 42-63453, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Satan’s Sister. Tail code V Square 4 (2). Bombed primary Msn 12. Numerous flak holes, four tire changes — estimated seven plus days to repair. 42-24600, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Adam’s Eve. Tail code Z Square 47. Bombed primary Msn 12, sustained flak damage #3 engine cowling. 42-24653, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Supine Sue. Tail code Z Square 42. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage upper rear turret, left elevator. Estimate two days to repair. 42-24671, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Three Feathers. Tail code Z Square 49. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak hole in #4 nacelle — two days to repair. 42-24672, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Black Magic. Tail code Z Square 4. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage to fuselage — two days to repair. 42-24676, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pride of the Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage to upper left wing — two days to repair. 42-24694, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Draggin’ Lady. Tail code Z Square 6. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage to tail — two days to repair. 42-24721, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Su Su Baby. Tail code Z Square 46. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage to vertical stabilizer, two days to repair. 42-24792, 73BW/500BG/881BS, 20th Century Limited. Tail code Z Square 2 (3).

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Flak damage to #3 nacelle. Two days to repair. 42-63429, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pacific Queen. Tail code Z Square 35. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak hole in #2 nacelle — two days to repair. 42-63441, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 46. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak hole in #2 nacelle — two days to repair. 42-65219, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Punchin’ Judy. Tail code Z Square 10. Bombed primary Msn 12, flak damage to fuselage, stabilizer, nose wheel door. Two days to repair. 42-63460 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Lassie Too. 42-6248, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Green Dragon. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XX BC Mission Number 20. Target: Rama VI Railroad Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. Thirty-three planes of the 444th, 462nd and 469th Bomb Groups bombed the primary, two other targets and one did not bomb. One plane, of the 462BG, was lost. ➢42-63452, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Possible malfunction of fuel transfer system. Arrived India 12/9/44, not known if plane had any prior combat missions. 42-63415, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Jolly Roger. Bombed last resort target: Bassein, Burma. 42-65227, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lady Be Good. Bombed target of opportunity: Phra Buddha Yodfa Bridge. XX BC Mission Number 20— Target: Rangoon, Burma. The 40BG sent 18 planes to Rangoon —12 bombed the primary, one bombed another target and four planes were lost. 42-6340, 58BW/444BG/468BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #51, was an early return from mission 20. ➢42-24574, 58BW/40BG/45BS, 293. Hit by “Friendly” bombs, explosion, crew bailed out near Bangkok. ➢42-24457, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Battlin’ Beauty. Mixed load of bombs exploded prematurely under formation. ➢42-93831, 58BW/40BG/45bBS, Queenie. Lost in premature bomb explosion. ➢42-24726, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Reported hit by falling bomb. 42-93859, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Shag’n Home. Bombed last resort target: Bassein, Burma. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 23A. 42-63413, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Dixie Darlin’. Tail code A Square 45. Takeoff: 12/13/1909. Landed: 12/14/0950. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 23B. 42-63436, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Old Ironsides. Tail code Z Square 38. Takeoff: 12/12/1745. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 23C. 42-65231, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A Square 51. Takeoff: 12/13/2020. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 24. 42-63431, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Ponderous Peg. Tail code A Square 44. Takeoff: 12/13/2054. Landed: 12/14/0950. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 25. 42-63425, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Draggin Lady. Tail code A Square 41. Takeoff : 12/14/1412. Landed: 12/14/1638 — abort. 42-24736 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/5/44. 42-6344, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Old Firing Butt/Princess Patsy. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-93865 (F-13A) arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Snoopin’ Kid. Later transferred to 1PRS. 42-6208, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Pioneer. Returned to U.S. as war weary.

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42-93828, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Monsoon Goon. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 26. 42-24655, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Miss Behavin’. Tail code A Square 46. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/15/1051. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 27. 73BW/497BG aircraft. No data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 28. 42-63414, 73BW/497BG/871BS, The Jumping Stud. Tail code A Square 49. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/15/1202. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 29. 73BW/497BG aircraft. No data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 30. 73BW/497BG aircraft. No data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 31. Cancelled. 73BW/497BG aircraft. No data. 42-24718 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Black Magic II. Departed U.S. 11/27/44. 42-93871 (F-13A) arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/3/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 32. Cancelled. 73BW/497BG aircraft. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 33. Cancelled. 73BW/497BG aircraft. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 34. 42-24604, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Wheel ’N’ Deal. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: 12/17/1317. Landed: 12/17/2342 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 35. 42-24616, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Haley’s Comet. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: 12/17/1503. Landed: 12/18/0457. 42-24739 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/21/44. 42-24747 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/13/44. 42-6306, 58BW/40BG/395BS, Pampered Lady. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. Ground echelon 314BW/19BG departed U.S. XX BC Mission Number 21. Target: Hankow, China. Of 94 planes up, 85 bombed the primary. Three bombed Yochow, the secondary target. Three more bombed Tangyang, the last resort target. A final plane of the 468BG bombed Ichang, a target of opportunity. There were two early returns, one from the 40th BG, one from the 444BG. One plane was lost by the 40BG. ➢42-24466, 58BW/40BG/395BS, The Able Fox. Engine failure, prop malfunction. Abandoned over China from Omura. XXI BC Mission Number 13, Hesitation 1— Target (#194): Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. Sixty-three of eighty-nine planes up bombed primary. Ten bombed targets of opportunity. Time over primary: 1400–1543, altitude 28,000— 32,000 feet. Weather over target 5/10. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 705 gallons. Five planes were lost; one from the 497BG, one from the 498BG, two from the 499BG and one from the 500BG. ➢42-63413, 73BW497BG/871BS, Dixie Darlin’. Tail code A Square 45. Ditched from Nagoya. Turned back en route to target vicinity of Iwo Jima, reason unknown. No communication, disappeared. SCAP LS37256 case 130? ➢42-24649, 73BW498BG/875BS, Miss Tittymouse. Tail code T Square 47. Crash landed in Saipan ATC area, out of fuel. ➢42-24773, 73BW/499BG878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 24 (2). Hit by bomb from 498BG plane, under heavy fighter attack. MIA. ➢42-24762, 73BW500BG/881BS, Pee Wee. Tail code Z Square 1 (2). Ditched, fuel transfer system failed. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2). Airborn abort with blown relief valve on fuel pump. 42-24665, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Satan’s Sister. Tail code V Square 4. Airborn abort — blown cylinder head #4 engine.

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Dec. 19–23 42-6338, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Patches. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Dec. 19–23 505BG Ground echelon arrives Tinian. Dec. 20 42-24720 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Fu-Kemal-Tu. Tail code Diamond #11. Departed U.S. 11/27/44. Dec. 20 42-6267, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Winnie. Tail code Diamond #80. Returned to the U.S. as war weary. Dec. 20 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 43. 42-63423, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Werewolf. Tail code A Square 28. Takeoff: 12/20/0715. Landed: Not Reported. Dec. 21 ➢42-6331, 58BW/40BG25BS, Gone with the Wind. Shot down by British Beaufighter. Dec. 21 XX BC Mission Number 23 — Target : Manchuria Airplane Company, Mukden, Manchuria. Primary was bombed by 40 planes, other targets by eight and one did not bomb. The 462BG and 468BG each lost one plane. Dec. 21 ➢42-24505, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Wild Hair. Shot down at Mukden. Dec. 21 ➢42-24715, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Unnamed. Rammed at Mukden. Fighter in headon attack hit just inboard of #1 engine, wing folded back and plane went down. Dec. 21 42-65228, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Earthquake McGoon. Tail code Diamond #66. Bombed Darien, Manchuria, the secondary target. Dec. 21 42-24487, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Bengal Lancer. Bombed railroad yards at Chenghsien, China — the last resort target. Dec. 21 42-24704, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Gear Box. Bombed railroad yards at Chenghsien, China — the last resort target. Dec. 21 42-24718, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Black Magic II. Attacked Tiehlu — a target of opportunity. Dec. 21 42-24538, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Beter ’N’ Nutin. Tail code Diamond # 24. Bombed Luchou, a target of opportunity. Dec. 21 42-24461, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Haulinas. Bombed Tsanghein, a target of opportunity. Dec. 21 42-24463, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Humpin’ Honey. Bombed Tsanghein, a target of opportunity. Dec. 21 42-65208, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Andy’s Dandy’s. Bombed Tangshan, a target of opportunity. Dec. 21 42-24589, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Calamity Jane. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. Dec. 21 42-24582, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Little Clambert. Ground abort, did not get off. Dec. 21 42-24581, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Ground abort, did not get off. Dec. 21 42-24590, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Celestial Princess. Ground abort, did not get off. Dec. 21 42-24711, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Ground abort, did not get off. Dec. 21 42-6270, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Case Ace. Returned to U.S. as war weary. Dec. 21 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 44. 42-24686, 73BW/500BG/882BS, American Beauty. Tail code Z Square 25. Takeoff: 12/21/0609. Landed: 12/22/0918. Dec. 21 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 45. 42-24652, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Devil’s Delight. Tail code Z Square 21. Takeoff: 12/20/2200. Landed: 12/21/1156. Dec. 21 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 46. 42-24761, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Tail Wind. Tail code Z Square 51. Takeoff: 12/20/1122. Landed: 12/20/2256. Dec. 22 XXI BC Mission Number 14, Eradicate 2 — Target : Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. Seventy-eight 73rd Bomb Wing planes were up, 48 bombed the primary, three bombed last resort and 11 bombed targets of opportunity. Time over primary: 1404–1558, altitude: 28,800 to 32,600 feet. Weather over target 6/10 to 10/10. Average bomb load 5,500 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,046 gallons. Fighter opposition moderate to heavy, 508 attacks. Nine enemy aircraft destroyed, 17 probably destroyed and 15 damaged. AA heavy, inaccurate to accurate. Two planes were lost. 497BG reports “fair to good” bombing. One a/c lost. Six e/a destroyed.

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First plane Eradicate 2 airborne 0626 12/22/44. Last plane Eradicate 2 airborne 0819 12/22/44. ➢42-24684, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 7. Ditched off coast of Japan after being damaged by enemy a/c over target. ➢42-24756, 73BW/497BG, New Glory. Tail code A Square 21 (2). Conflict on loss: Japanese sources say airplane possibly ditched, as does Wing Historian. IARC says survived war. ➢42-24733, 73BW497BG/870BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 31. Ditched, #2 feathered, #3 on fire. Five 498BG aborts during day. At 2000, two hours before return likely, entire 873BS came back as aborts. Reportedly instruments on leaders plane went out and others followed him in returning to base. General Arnold directed General Hansell to initiate planning for mining operations beginning April 1, 1945. Hansell protested, but the AAF had committed the B-29 to a mining campaign, now known as Operation Starvation. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 49. 42-24675, 73BW/500BG/883BS, The Barroness. Tail code Z Square 41. Takeoff: 12/22/1605. Landed: 12/23/1205. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 50. 42-24696, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Fancy Detail. Tail code Z Square 50. Takeoff: 12/21/1404. Landed: 12/22/0506. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 51. 42-65251, 73BW/500BG/883BS, 20th Century Sweetheart. Tail code Z Square 52. Takeoff: 12/21/170. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 52. 42-24652, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Devil’s Delight. Tail code Z Square 21. No takeoff or landing data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 53A. 42-24761, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Tail Wind. Tail code Z Square 51. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/22/1307. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 53B. 42-65293, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Destiny’s Tots. Tail code A Square 49 (2). Takeoff: /23/2203. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 53C. 42-63414, 73BW/497BG/871BS, The Jumping Stud. Tail code A Square 49. Takeoff: 12/23/2007. Landed: Not Reported. 42-63500 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Gravel Gertie. Tail code 2 White Rudder Stripes. Departed U.S. 12/15/44. 42-24714 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Real Rough. 42-24777, arrives Saipan. Gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Little Joe. First elements of the 313BW sets up Headquarters at North Field on Tinian. 505th Bomb Group ground echelon arrives at Tinian. XXI BC Mission Number 15, Rockcrusher 1— Target: Iwo Jima Airfields. Twentythree of twenty-nine planes bombed the primary targets. One bombed last resort. Time over target 1424–1535, altitude 19,500 to 21,800 feet. Weather over target 7/10 to 10/10, Enemy fighter opposition nil, AA meager, moderate to inaccurate. Three 497BG planes took part in a navigation mission. Unconfirmed report of the loss of one 499BG aircraft. Only two planes from 73BW/498BG/873BS took part. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 54. 42-24761, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Tail Wind. Tail code Z Square 51. Takeoff: 12/24/1322. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 55. 42-24689, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Nina Ross. Tail code Z Square 09. Takeoff: 12/24/1439. Landed. 12/24/1521. Aborted. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 55 (Replacement aircraft). 42-63486, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 07 (2nd). Takeoff : 12/24/1900. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 56A. 42-24616, 73BW/497BGBG/870BS, Haley’s Comet. Tail code A Square 22. Takeoff: 12/24/0601. Landed: 12/24/1322. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 56B. 42-93858, 73BW/497BGBG/870BS, Star Duster. Tail code A Square 30 (2nd). Takeoff: 12/24/0603. Landed: Not Reported.

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XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 56C. 42-63492, 73BW/497BGBG/870BS, Lucky Irish II. Tail code A Square 26 (3rd). Takeoff: 12/24/0605. Landed: Not Reported. ➢42-63458, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Wing Ding. Crashed on takeoff. 42-6250, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Bombin’ Buggy. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6285, 58BW/462BG, Ours. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6350 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. Navigation mission to Iwo Jima. 73BW/497BG. Three airplanes. 42-6217, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Pepper. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63459 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/13/44. 42-93884 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Urgin’ Virgin II. Departed U.S. 12/15 /44. 42-63456 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 11/17/44. ➢42-24606, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Battlin’ Betty. Tail code T Square 41. Surveyed 1/6/45 after 12/25 Japanese raid on Saipan. ➢42-24654, 73BW/498BG/874BS, The Wichita Witch. Tail code T Square 30. Destroyed on ground in Japanese raid on Saipan. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 57. 42-24694, 73BW/500BGBG/881BS, Draggin Lady. Tail code Z Square 06. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/25/1253. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 58. 42-65219, 73BW/500BGBG/881BS, Punchin’ Judy. Tail code Z Square 10. Takeoff: 12/25/1331. Landed: 12/26/0410. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 59. 42-24689, 73BW/500BGBG/881BS, Nina Ross. Tail code Z Square 09. Takeoff: 12/25/1837. Landed: 12/26/0736. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 60. 73BW/500BGBG airplane. Mission cancelled. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 61A. 42-24686, 73BW/500BGBG/882BS, American Beauty. Tail code Z Square 25. Takeoff: 12/26/1555. Landing: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 61B. 42-24676, 73BW/500BGBG/882BS, Pride of the Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Takeoff: 12/26/1555. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Mission Number 16, Enkindle 1— Target: Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo. Thirty-nine of seventy-two planes up bombed the primary. Nine bombed secondary targets and four last resort and targets of opportunity. Time over target: 1342-1503. Altitude 28,800–33,800. Weather over target 2/10. Bombing results poor, six hits with 1,000 feet of aiming point. Twenty-two early returns. Two hundred seventy-two fighter attacks with twenty-one destroyed, ten probably destroyed and seven damaged. Three 498BG planes were lost. ➢42-24605, 73BW/498BG/873BS, The Heat’s On. Tail code T Square 2. Ditched 75 miles west of Pagan Island — out of fuel, fuel transfer system inoperative. ➢42-24613, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 45. Lost #’s 2 & 4 engines after takeoff, ditched between Saipan and Tinian. ➢42-24642, 73BW498BG/874BS, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Tail code T Square 25. Rammed twice over Tokyo, crashed into Tokyo Bay near Shingawa, Tokyo. Eight KIA, three POW who survived war. 42-6213, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 62. 73BW/500BGBG. No aircraft data reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 63. 73BW/500BG. No aircraft data reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 64. 42-24652, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Devil’s Delight. Tail code Z Square 21. Takeoff: 12/27/1316. Landed: 12/28/0410.

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XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 65. 42-63487, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Constant Nymph. Tail code Z Square 30. Takeoff: 12/27/1415. Landed: Not Reported. 42-24647, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Hasta Luego. Tail code V Square 22. Life raft opened on takeoff, struck vertical stabilizer. Landed 0752, forty minutes after takeoff. 42-24800 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-24801 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Phoney Express. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-63503 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Named Sky Scrapper. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 66. 42-65221, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Gravel Gertie. Tail code Z Square 29. Takeoff: 12/27/2210. Landed: Not Reported. Ground echelon, 9BG, arrives on Tinian. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 67. 42-24766, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Leading Lady/ Georgia Ann. Tail code Z Square 22. Takeoff: 12/28/1333. Landed: 12/29/0427. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 68. 42-24676, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pride of The Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Takeoff: 12/28/1457. Landed: 12/29/0609. 42-65252 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/17/44. 42-65254 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/12/44. ➢XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 69. 42-24686, 73BW/500BG/882BS, American Beauty. Tail code Z Square 26. Ditched Almagan Island. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM70. 42-24689, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Nina Ross. Tail code Z Square 09. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 12/30/0520. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM71. 42-24672, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Black Magic. Tail code Z Square 04. Takeoff: 12/29/1900. Landed: 12/30/0947. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 72. 42-65219, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Punchin’ Judy. Tail code Z Square 10. Takeoff: 12/29/2133. Landed: 12/30/1105. Mission Weather Ship. 42-24766, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Georgia Ann. Tail code Z Square 22 Landed 0426. Mission Weather Ship. 42-24676, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pride of the Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Landed 0609. 42-24795 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-24786 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Assid Test. Departed U.S. 12/21/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 73A, Chichi Jima. 42-24682, 73BW/ 499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code V Square 05. Takeoff : 12/30/1400. Landed: 12/30/2225. Eight hours 25 minutes — aborted. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 73B. 42-24643, 73BW/500BG/881BS, There’ll Always Be a Christmas. Tail code Z Square 05. See Appendix 3, Note 6 for full text accompanying nose art. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 74. 73BW/499BG/877BS 42-24658. Wugged Wascal. Tail code V Square 03. Takeoff: 12/30/1842. Landed: 12/31/0849. 42-6279, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Postville Express. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6411, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24798 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Ole Gas Eater. Tail code assigned Four Yellow Stripes ER. Departed U.S. 12/13/44. 42-63533 arrives India, gained by 58BW444BG/678BS. Named Big Dick. Tail code Diamond #32 assigned. 42-24838 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 12/21/44.

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78 Bell Atlanta replaces mechanical bomb door actuators with pneumatic system in production block 30. First plane of block 30 was 42-63552. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 75. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 2. Takeoff: 12/30/2300. Landed: 12/31/1156. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 76A. 42-63491, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 24 (3). Takeoff: 12/31/1352. Landed: 12/31/1449. Fifty-seven minute flight, landed to change planes. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 76B. 42-24782, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Star Duster. Tail code V Square 31. Takeoff: 12/31/1604. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 76C. 42-24652, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Devil’s Delight. Tail code Z Square 21. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/1/0725. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 76D. 42-24667, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Pacific Pirate. Tail code V Square 21. No other data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 76E. 42-24782, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Star Duster. Tail code V Square 31. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/1/0725. 42-63502 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Long John Silver. Tail code Solid Green Rudder. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-24685 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG, 44BS. Named The Outlaw. Departed U.S. 11/30/44. 42-24740 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Harry Miller. Departed U.S. 11/24/44. 42-24611 arrives Saipan, assigned 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Little Joe. Tail code T Square 4. Departed U.S. 10/26/44. 42-63462 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named The Lemon. Departed U.S. 12/10/44. 42-24620 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named Sleepy Time Gal. Departed U.S. 11/26/44 42-93859 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Shag’n Home. 42-65225 (F-13). Unnamed. Transferred to 58BW/40BG from 58BW/444BG. 42-63374 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named Tabooma II. Departed U.S. 11/13/44. 42-63458 arrives India, gained by 58BW444BG/676BS. Named Wing Ding. Departed U.S. 11/24/44. 42-63498 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named B-Sweet III. Tail code Four Red Stripes B. Departed U.S. 12/15/44. 42-93857 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Hellon Wings. 42-65228 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Earthquake McGoon. 42-24730 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named High and Mighty. Departed U.S. 11/22/44. 42-63496 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Naughty Nancy. Tail code Diam #50. Departed U.S. 12/15/44. 41-36954, first of YB-29 Service Test aircraft, refitted with Allison in-line engines and re-designated XB-39, makes first flight. 42-63488 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Unnamed. 42-65328 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named Eight Ball Charlie.

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42-6273, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Old-Bitch-U-Airy Bess. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-93830, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Torrid Toby. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24757 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/10/44. 42-63534 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Pioneer III. Departed U.S. 12/25/44. 42-63446 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Trojan Spirit. Tail code Diamond #38. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-63443 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW498BG/874BS. Named Shirley Dee. Tail code T Square 12 (2). Tail codes later assigned, sequence unknown, were T Square 25 (3) or T Square 37. Departed U.S. 12/28/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 79. 73rd Bomb Wing plane, no other data. XXI Bomber Command Headquarters moves from Saipan to Guam. 1st Detachment, Air Echelon, 19th Bomb Group, departs for Borinquin Field, Puerto Rico for further training. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 80. 73rd Bomb Wing plane, no other data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 81. 73rd Bomb Wing plane, no other data. XX BC Mission Number 24. Target: Rama VI Railroad Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. Forty-four planes from all four groups of the 58th Bomb Wing bombed the primary, two bombed other targets and three did not bomb. There were no losses. 42-24590, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Celestial Princess. Bombed Bassein, Burma — last resort target. 42-24579, 568BW/40BG/45BS, Eddie Allen. Bombed Pagoda Air Field, a target of opportunity. 42-24582, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Little Clambert. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24738, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Honeywell Honey. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-63472, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Myasas Draggin. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-6265, 58BW/468BG793BS, Raiden Maiden. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63355, 58BW/468BG793BS, Bella Bortion. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 82. 42-24598, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Waddy’s Wagon. Tail code A Square 05. Takeoff: 1/3/1828. Landed: 1/4/0737. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 83. 42-24627, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Texas Doll. Tail code A Square 27. Takeoff: 1/3/2021. Landed: 1/4/1101. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 84. 42-65231, 73BW/499BG/871BS, Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A Square 51. Takeoff: 1/3/2035. Landed: 1/4/1049. XXI BC Mission Number 17, Microscope 1— Target: Urban Area of Nagoya. Fiftyseven of ninety-seven bombed the primary, twenty-one last resort and targets of opportunity. Bombing results fair. Time over primary: 1545–1633, altitude 28,200–31,500. Weather over target 6/10. Average bomb load 5,300 lbs. Average fuel reserve 761gals. Three hundred forty-six fighter attacks, fourteen destroyed, fourteen probably destroyed and twenty damaged. Eighteen early returns. The 497BG lost two planes, the 498th one, and the 500BG four. ➢42-24626, 73BW497BG/871BS, Joker’s Wild. Tail code A Square 42. Reported rammed over Nagoya. Last seen 50 miles off coast, two miles behind formation and 2,000 feet below. ➢42-63418, 73BW497BG/871BS, Jumbo, King of the Show. Tail code A Square 50. Ditched, out of fuel within 75 miles of Saipan on three engines. ➢42-24748, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 42. Crashed on Anahatan Island. Plane was on first mission. No survivors. ➢42-24766, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Georgia Ann/Leading Lady. Tail code Z Square 22. Rammed by Hein (Tony), crashed southeast of Nagoya in Sodame, Matsudaira

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80 Village, Higashikamo County, Aichi Prefecture. Eleven KIA, one POW who survived the war. ➢44-61737, 73BW500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 1 (4). Lost over Nagoya. Unconfirmed from 500BG Historian. ➢42-24660, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Million Dollar Baby. Tail code Z Square 48. Ditched 350 miles off Japan. SCAP LS 36826 Case 18?? 42-63505 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named Draggin Lady. Tail code Four Red Stripes D. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 85. 44-69706, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Vanishing Rae/Black Bart’s Revenge. Tail code T Square 53. Takeoff: at 01/04/1307. Landed: 1/5/0140. 42-63476 arrives India, gained by 58BW462BG/769BS. Unnamed. Solid Yellow Rudder. Departed U.S. 12/22/44. 42-63480 arrives India, gained by 58BW462BG/769BS. Named Dream Girl. 42-6311, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Night Mare. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 87. 42-24608, 73BW/498BG/871BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 03. Takeoff: 01/04/2256. Landed: 1/5/1201. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 88. 42-24609, 73BW/498BG/871BS, Lassie Come Home. Tail code T Square 02. Takeoff: 01/05/1454. Landed: 1/6/0???. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 89. 42-24777, 73BW/498BG/871BS, Little Joe. Tail code T Square 07 (2nd). Takeoff: 01/05/1801. Landed: 1/6/0708. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 90. 42-63469, 73BW/498BG/872BS, Sleepy Time Gal. Tail code T Square 33. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/6/????. XX BC Mission Number 25 — Target : Omura, Kyushu, Japan. The primary was bombed by 29 planes. Nanking, secondary target, was bombed by 11 planes. Six bombed other targets and three did not bomb. One plane was reported ditched. ➢42-65254, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Fighter damage over target, ditched in Yellow Sea, all MIA. 42-63415, 58BW/468BG/793, Jolly Roger. Bombed Tangyang, last resort target. 42-24590, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Celestial Princess. Bombed Lao-Yao Harbor. 42-24786, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Assid Test. Bombed Lao-Yao Harbor, target of opportunity. 42-63503, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Sky Scrapper. Bombed Railroad Bridge as a target of opportunity. 42-24703, 58BW/468BG/798BS, American Beauty. Bombed a convoy as target of opportunity. 42-63462, 58BW/40BG/44BS, The Lemon. Bombed Omura area as target of opportunity. 42-63450, 58BW/462/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Solid Red Rudder x 1. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24714, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Real Rough. Returned early. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 91. 42-24663, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Lady Eve II. Tail code T Square 43. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/07/0333. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 92. 73BW/498BG (serial unknown). Name unknown. Takeoff: 1/6/1803, Landed: 1/07/0738. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 93. 42-24751, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Antoinette. Tail code T Square 48. Takeoff: 1/6/2312. Landed 1/07/1311. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 94. 42-24760, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Battlin Betty II/Small Fry. Tail code T Square 41 (2). Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/08/0315. 42-24606, 73BW/998/875, Battlin’ Betty. Surveyed, damage sustained 12/25/44.

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42-65267 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/30/44. 42-65276 arrives India, gained by 58BW468BG/793BS. Named Raidin Maiden II. 42-65274 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Bad Penny. Departed U.S. 1/3/45. 42-65277 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Dragon Lady. Departed U.S. 12/30/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 95. 42-24751, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Antoinette. Tail code T Square 48. Takeoff: 1/7/1836. Landed: 1/08/0805. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 96. 42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 48. Tail code V Square 49. Takeoff: 1/7/2345 Landing: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 97. 73BW/499BG. 42-24633. War weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 98. 73BW/499BG. No Details. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 99. 42-63495, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Fast Company. Tail code V Square 12. Takeoff: 1/8/2200. Landed: 1/9/1310. 42-6269, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Smokey Stover. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-24846 arrives India, gained by 58BW40BG/25BS. Named Monsoon II. Departed U.S. 12/18/44. 42-63540 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. Converted to Wing transport July, 1945. 42-63474 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/679BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 12/10/44. 42-65270 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Big Poison–Second Dose. Departed U.S. 12/28/44. 6th Bomb Group Air Eechelon departs Grand Island AAF. 42-6319, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Himalaya Hussy. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-6297, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Ol’ 297. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6284, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Challenger. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XX BC Mission Number 26 — Target: Formosa. Thirty-nine bombed primary, six other targets, one did not bomb. No losses reported. 42-63376, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Miss N.C. Tail code Diamond #55. Bombed Amoy, the last resort target. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Diamond #38. Bombed Amoy, the last resort target. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG/768BS, The Shrike. Bombed Amoy, the last resort target. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Mary K. Bombed Amoy, the last resort target. 42-24719, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Univited II. Bombed Amoy, the last resort target. 42-24740, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Harry Miller. Bombed Foochow, a target of opportunity. 42-24691, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Fast Company. Aborted, early return. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 100. 42-63497, 73BW/500BG/882, Fever from the South. Tail code V Square 32. Takeoff: 1/9/1350. Aborted —#4 engine fire. XXI BC Mission Number 18, Enkindle 2 — Target: Musashino, Nakajima Aircraft Engine Works, Tokyo, Target #357, the target that already seemed to lead a charmed life. Only 18 planes of 72 up bombed the primary. Last resort targets and targets of opportunity were bombed by 34 planes. There were nineteen early returns. Time over the primary was 1513 to 1535. Altitude was 29,500 to 34,400 feet, Weather

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82 over the target was CAVU. Enemy air opposition was meager to moderate and ranged from unaggressive to aggressive. Average bomb load was 5,000 lbs and the average fuel reserve was 1,174 gallons. Three 497BG planes were lost, as was two 499BG planes and one from the 500BG. ➢42-24598, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Waddy’s Wagon. Tail code A Square 5. Dropped back to protect 42-24655. Not in difficulty when last seen. Radioed was ditching. ➢42-24655, 73BW497BG/871BS, Miss Behavin’. Tail code A Square 46. Unintentionally rammed in #2 engine over Tokyo. Last seen heading southwest over Tokyo Bay with 42-24598 following. ➢42-24772, 73BW497BG/869BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 14, enemy A/C gunfire set fire to #1 engine on bomb run. Last seen going into cloud or haze in target area. Japanese say rammed by fighter and crashed Kokubunnji Town, Kitatama County, Tokyo. 11KIA. ➢42-24658, 73BW499BG/ 877BS, Wugged Wascal. Tail code V Square 3. Ditched from Tokyo. No other contact. ➢42-24665, 73BW499BG/877BS, Satan’s Sister. Tail code V Square 4. Ditched from Tokyo. MACR 10904. ➢42-24657, 73BW500BG/883BS, Musn Touch. Tail code Z Square 45. Radio message indicated ditching. No other contact. ➢42-24744, 73BW500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 2 (2nd). Ditched from Tokyo per 500th Historian. Report of loss unconfirmed by Consolidated Mission Report or MACR. SCAP LS 37200/21 Case 12? 42-65231, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A Square 51. Participated Msn 18. Landed: 1/9/1750. 42-63412, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Peace on Earth. Tail code A Square 25. Sighted life raft 24 10N, 139 53E. 42-24616, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Haley’s Comet. Tail code A Square 22. Out of control, crash landing 1/9/1945. Repaired and returned to duty. 42-24777, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Little Joe. Tail code T Square 7 (2). Returned early from Mission18. Landed 1/9/0843. 42-63468, 73BW/498BG873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 11. Returned early, landed Isely 1/9/0822. 42-24609, 73BW/498BG, Lassie Come Home. Tail code T Square 02. Returned early landed 1/9/1030. Structural damage, to Guam Air Depot 2/17/45. 42-24611, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Little Jo. Tail code T Square 04. Returned early. Landed 1/9/1001. 42-24601, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Pocahontas, Proud Pigeon. Tail code T Square 23. Returned early. Landed 1/9/1137. 42-63475, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Houston Honey. Tail code T Square 51. Returned early. Landed 1/9/1440. 42-24695, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Lucky ’Leven. Tail code T Square 06. Bombed primary. 42-24607, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Forbidden Fruit. Tail code T Square 50. Bombed primary. Landed 1/9/1226. 42-24755, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Tommy Hawk. Tail code T Square 08 (2nd), intercepted by fighters. 42-94014, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Little Butch. tail code T Square 05 (2nd). Sent primary report. 42-24633, 73BW/499BG/877BS, War Weary. Tail code V Square 6. Amplified Strike Report 1/9/0225. Landed 1/9/0750. 42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V Square 10. Amplified Strike Report 1/9/0150. Landed 1/9/0500.

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42-63495, 73BW/499BG877BS, Fast Company. Tail code V Square 12. Prelim Strike Report. 42-24754, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30. Returned early. 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 28. Returned early. Landed 1/9/1113. 42-63497, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Fever from the South. Tail code Z Square 32. On takeoff on runway “B”— had people on strip. 42-24673, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Dream Girl. Tail code V Square 43. Primary report. ➢42-24682, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code V Square 5. Reported ditching 25 30N 146 30E. Conflicting data on date of loss. One source says hard landing 1/27/45, salvaged. IARC says crashed 2/8/45. Airplane definitely flew January 14 mission. 42-63481, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Honshu Hurricane. Tail code V Square 50 (2)— weak IFF. 42-24677, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Doris Ann. Tail code V Square 46. Next to last 449BG ship to land. Landed 1/9/2023. 44-69735, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 34. Last 499BG ship to return. Landed 1/9/2045. 42-93875, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Georgia Ann. Tail code Z Square 22 (2). Landed 1/9/1411. 42-63490, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 45. Sent position, reported “eng trouble.” 42-24600, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Adams Eve. Tail code Z Square 47. Primary Report. 42-24668, 73BW/500BG/882BS, The Cannuck. Tail code Z Square 27. Primary Report. 42-24671, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Three Feathers. Tail code Z Square 49. Primary Report. 42-24672, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Black Magic. Tail code Z Square 4. Primary Report. 42-24743, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Wabash Cannonball. Tail code Z Square 25 (2nd). Landed 1/9/1634. 42-63436, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Old Ironsides. Tail code Z Square 28. IFF out. 42-24721, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Su Su Baby. Tail code Z Square 46. IFF inoperative. 42-65275 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Became Hi Stepper. Tail code 2 Yellow Rudder Stripes. Departed U.S. 12/31/44. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 101. 42-24667, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 21. Takeoff: 1/9/1849. Landed: 1/10/0916. 42-6294, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Monsoon. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 102. 73BW/499BG. Serial number & tail code unknown. Takeoff: 1/9/2230: Landed: Not reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 103A. 42-24743, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Wabash Cannonball. Tail code Z Square 08. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/11/0411. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 103B. 73BW/499BG. Serial number & tail code unknown. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 104. 42-63489, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Holy Joe. Tail code Z Square 11 (2). Takeoff: 1/10/1804. Landed: 1/11/0758.

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84 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 105. 42-24792, 73BW/499BG/877BS, 20th Century Limited. Tail code Z Square 2 (3). Takeoff: 1/10/2005. Landed: 1/11/0933. Photo Reconnaissance Mission. 73BW/500BG sends three planes to Akashi and Nagoya. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission, WSM 106. 73BW aircraft. No data available. 42-63354, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6409, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Uninvited. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6407, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lucky Seven. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XX BC Mission Number 27. Target: Floating Drydock, Singapore, Malaya and Kings Drydock, Singapore. A total of forty-six planes from all four groups were up, sixteen bombed the Floating Drydock; nine the Kings Drydock. The 444BG and 468BG each lost one plane. ➢42-65226, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #54. Did not return from Singapore. Last seen over Mersing, Malaya. ➢42-24704, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Gear Box. Shot up over Singapore, crashed Malaya. Three KIA, four POW’s held in Singapore, survived war. Four evaded capture, fought with communist guerrilla band for remainder of war. 42-24757, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target : Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-24838, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target : Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-63454, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Thunder Bird. Bombed secondary target: Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-24486, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Windy City II. Bombed secondary target: Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-24546, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Bombed secondary target : Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-24714, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Robert J. Wilson. Bombed secondary target : Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-63445, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Craig Comet. Bombed secondary target: Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-63464, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Belle Wringer. Bombed secondary target: Penang, Malaya, (Georgetown). 42-65233, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Superstitious Aloysius. Bombed target of last resort: Mergui Harbor, Burma. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Nippon Nipper II. Bombed target of last resort: Mergui Harbor, Burma. 42-63446, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Trojan Spirit. Bombed target of last resort: Mergui Harbor, Burma. 42-65230, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed target of last resort: Mergui Harbor, Burma. 42-63378, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Li’l Herbert. Bombed airdrome — target of opportunity. 42-24469, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Wham Bam/Blind Date. Bombed railroad tracks — target of opportunity. 42-24691, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Fast Company. Bombed oil storage area — target of opportunity. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Satan’s Angel. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-63451, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Black Jack Too. Aborted, returned early. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rushin Rotation. Aborted, returned early. 42-24471, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Chattanooga Choo Choo. Aborted, returned early. 42-24487, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Bengal Lancer. Bombs fell out, aborted and returned early.

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42-65268 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Airborn. Assigned tail code of Diamond #60. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 107. 42-63497, 73BW/500BG/882BG, Fever from the South. Tail code Z Square 32. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/12/0919. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 108. 42-24672, 73BW/500BG/881BG, Black Magic. Tail code Z Square 4. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/12/1024. 42-24696, 73BW 500BG, Fancy Detail. Tail code Z Square 50. Landed 1/12/1902. 42-6209, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63531 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Tail code Solid Red Rudder E 1. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/4/45. 42-63536 arrives India, gained by 58BW/ 468BG/792BS. Named Mammy Yokum. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. 42-63353, 58BW/468BG/792BS, The Juke Box. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-65272 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Miss Shorty. Departed U.S. 1/3/45. 42-63532 arrives India, gained by 58BW468BG/793BS. Named Million Dollar Baby II. Photo Weather Strike Mission #1. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0625. Photo Weather Strike Mission #2. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0629. Photo Weather Strike Mission #3. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0633. Photo Weather Strike Mission #4. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0637. Photo Weather Strike Mission #5. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0641. Photo Weather Strike Mission #6. 73rd Bomb Wing, no further identification. Takeoff: 1/13/0645. 42-63521 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. 42-93877 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Tail code 2 White Rudder Stripes. Named Snooky’s Brats. 42-63529 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named City of Burlington. Departed U.S. 1/5/45. 42-65269 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Unnamed. Tail code Four Blue Stripes E. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. 42-65271 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Unnamed. Tail code Four Yellow Stripes E. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. ➢42-63410, 313BW/6BG. Surveyed at Grand Island. Crashed on takeoff with engine fire. 42-24592, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A Square 1. Ferry flight to Depot on Guam. Takeoff: 1/13/1031. XX BC Mission Number 28 — Target: Kagi and Heito Air Bases, Formosa. Fifty-six planes bombed Kagi Air Base, 12 bombed Heito Air Base, nine bombed other targets and five did not bomb. There were no losses on mission, but one plane crashed returning after takeoff problem. Two planes were destroyed in bomb-loading accident. ➢42-63394, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Last Resort. Damaged beyond repair on ground by nearby bomb explosion. ➢42-24582, 58BW40BG/44BS, Little Clambert. Destroyed in bomb loading explosion.

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86 42-24738, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Honeywell Honey. Bombed secondary target: a Port at Amoy, China. 42-24723, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Shanghai Lil Rides Again. Bombed secondary target: a Port at Amoy, China. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Hump’s Honey. Bombed secondary target: a Port at Amoy, China. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG/793BS, The Mary K. Bombed secondary target: a Port at Amoy, China. 42-65275, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Hi Stepper. Bombed secondary target: a Port at Amoy, China. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Super Mouse. Tail code Diamond #17. Bombed Hengyang, China — last resort target. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Flying Stud II. Tail code Diamond#22. Bombed Hengyang, China — last resort target. 42-24728, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed Hengyang, China — last resort target. 42-24471, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Chattanooga Choo Choo. Bombed Hengyang, China — last resort target. 42-93884, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Urgin’ Virgin II. Tail code Diamond #12. Jettisoned bombs. 42-93857, 58BW/444BG/3PRS, Hellon Wings. Tail code Diamond #58. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24736, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24486, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Windy City II. Jettisoned bombs. 42-63415, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Jolly Roger. Jettisoned bombs. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 109. 73rd Bomb Wing Aircraft. No other data. XXI BC Mission Number 19, Hesitation 2 — Target (#194): Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. Forty planes of seventy-three up bombed the primary target and twenty-three bombed secondary targets. There were nineteen early returns. Time over primary 1540 to 1628, altitude 29,080 to 32,000. Weather over target 4/10 alto cumulus and dense haze. Enemy air opposition moderate to heavy, 583 attacks. AA meager to moderate, accurate to inaccurate. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 909 gallons. Four planes lost; two from 497BG, one 498BG and one 499BG. ➢42-24595, 73BW/497BG/869B, Pacific Union. Tail code A Square 2. Lost one engine, second caught fire. Jettisoned bombs exploded prematurely, causing further damage. Aircraft exploded as it hit water just west of Pagan Island and burned. ➢42-24807, 73BW497BG, Unnamed. Lost engine on bomb run, could not feather prop. Prop windmilled off, second engine failed. Radioed intention to ditch. ➢42-24763, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Geisha Gertie/Uncle Toms Cabin II. Tail code T Square 34. Seen to leave formation over target, radioed intention to ditch. ➢42-24647, 73BW/499BG878BS, Hasta Luego. Tail code V Square 22, fuel transfer system shot out, 1,000 gallons unusable fuel. Ditched 150 miles north of Saipan. 42-63412, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Peace on Earth. Tail code A Square 25. Returned early from Msn 19. Landed: 1/14/1421. 42-93985, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 45 (2nd). Abort, landed 1/14/1622. 42-24627, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Texas Doll. Tail code A Square 27. Spotted life boat 21 58N 141 22E. 42-24756, 73BW/497BG/870BS, New Glory. Tail code A Square 31. SOS bearing 162.

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42-24619, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Shady Lady. Tail code A Square 23. Phosphorus bomb smoldering in ship. 42-24610, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Bedroom Eyes. Tail code T Square 22. Abort — loss of all oil; #2 engine feathered. 42-24695, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Lucky ’Leven. Tail code T Square 06. Abort —#3 prop ran away; #1 fuel pressure went to 25 lbs. 42-24468, 73BW/498BG, Unnamed. Validity of serial number in question. Abort — #2 engine excessive oil leak — bombed Rota. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Airborn abort. Gas cap had small rock underneath, lost approx 450 gals of gas. #8 cylinder #3 engine blown. 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 28. Airborn abort. Had a failure of fuel transfer system. 42-24769, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Lassie II. Tail code V Square 27 (2). Loose chevron clamp caused ball joints to blow on exhaust manifold, #3 engine. Bombed Iwo Jima. 42-24682, 73BW499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code: V Square 05. Using oil at rate of five gallons per hour. Probable cause: sticking or broken valve or blown cylinder head. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V Square 09. Abort —#2 engine fluctuated 250 (rpm?), manifold pressure fluctuated 5". 42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 49. Abort — #4 turbo out. Bombed Iwo Jima. 42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with Eleven Yanks. V Square 08. Mission not complete but reached Japanese mainland. Had bomb rack failure. Bomb circuit fuse vibrated loose. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26. Failed takeoff for mission — accelerometer pump in carburetor stuck in #4 engine. 42-24754, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30 (2). Failed takeoff for mission — could not get takeoff power on #4 engine, faulty prop governor. 42-24669, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Honey. Tail code V Square 42. reached Japanese mainland but mission not completed. Bomb rack failure. 42-24700, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Slick Dick. Tail code Z Square 33. Abort — severe oil leak in #4 engine. 42-63429, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pacific Queen. Tail code Z Square 35. Abort — illness of pilot — syncope. 42-63435, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Sharon Sue. Tail code Z Square 03. Abort —#4 turbo malfunction. 42-24671, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Three Feathers. Tail code Z Square 49. Abort — no boost on #4 turbo. 42-24643, 73BW/500BG/881BS, There’ll Always Be a Christmas. Tail code Z Square 05. Aborted —#12 cylinder, #1 engine blown. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2nd). Bombed Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya. ➢42-24609, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Lassie Come Home. Tail code T Square 2. On XXI BC Mission 19, 1/14/45, two engines shot up, structural damage to airplane. Lost to Guam Air Depot. Deemed beyond economical repair and recommended surveyed. 42-63542 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named Kritzer Blitzer. Tail code Four Blue Stripes R. Departed U.S. 1/6/45. 42-6353, Big Poison. Transferred from 58BW444BG/678BS to 58BW/468BG. 42-6272, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Miss Minette. Tail code 2 Yellow Rudder Stripes. Returned to U.S. as war weary.

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88 42-6397, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Million Dollar Baby. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24804 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Not named. Departed U.S. 1/8/45. 42-63530 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Totin’ ToTokyo II. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Departs U.S. for Tinian. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 110. 73BW, No Data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 111. 73BW, No Data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 112. 42-24648, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Hump’n Honey. Tail code A Square 48. Takeoff: 1/15/xxxx. Landed: 1/15/1450. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 113. 73BW/499BG. Aircraft not identified. Takeoff: 1/15/xxxx. Landed: 1/16/0638. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 114. 42-63431, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Ponderous Peg. Tail code A Square 44. Takeoff: 1/15/2041. Landed: 1/16/0907. Ground Echelon, 19th Bomb Group, arrives Apra Harbor, Guam. 42-6353, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big Poison. Tail code Diamond #30. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6352, 58BS444BG/676BS, Fu-Kemal. Tail code Diamond #21. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 115. 42-93985, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 45 (2). Takeoff: 1/16/2218. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 116. 73BW/497BG aircraft. No other data. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 117. 42-93858, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Star Duster. Tail code A Square 30 (2). Takeoff: 1/16/2133. Landed: 1/17/1227. XXI BC Training Mission — Pagan Island. No mission number assigned. 313th Bomb Wing mounted its first effort after arriving on Tinian, a training mission to Pagan Island. Thirty-two of forty-four planes up dropped on airstrip on Pagan Island. Time over target: 1133–1754, altitude: 28,300 to 28,400. Weather over target 6/10–10/10. Average bomb load 12,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,854 gallons. No losses were reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 117. 42-65282, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 02 (2). Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/18/0603. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 118. 42-24592, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A Square 1. Takeoff: 1/17/2034. Landed: 1/17/2050. Mission cancelled. XX BC Mission Number 29 — Target: Shinchiku, Formosa. Seventy-eight bombed the primary, nine bombed other targets and three did not bomb. One plane was lost. 42-24475, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Hoodlum House II. Bombed Amoy — secondary target. 42-63531, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed Amoy — secondary target. 42-24757, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Bombed Hengyang, last resort target. 42-63502, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Long John Silver. Bombed Hengyang, last resort target. 42-93873, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed Hengyang, last resort target. 42-24461, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Haulinas. Bombed Hengyang, last resort target. 42-65276, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Raiden Maiden II. Bombed Hengyang, last resort target. 42-65230, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Name Not Known. Bombed Leiyang, target of opportunity. 42-65277, 58BW/444BG/2676BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Diamond #20. Bombed Foochow, target of opportunity.

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42-63505, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Draggin Lady. Jettisoned bombs. 42-63407, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Shoot, You’re Faded. Jettisoned bombs. 42-65227, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lady Be Good. Jettisoned bombs. ➢42-24494, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Mary Ann. Engine failure immediately after takeoff, crashed attempting to return to base. Runaway prop at runway threshhold caused long landing. Bombs salvoed at 250 feet, exploded. Crew abandoned. General LeMay transferred to the Marianas as Commander, XXI Bomber Command. First B-29 of 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, arrives Tinian. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 120. 73rd Bomb Wing aircraft, no details. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 121. 42-24624, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Patches. Tail code T Square 44 (2). Takeoff: 1/18/1241. Landed: 1/19/0237. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 122. 42-63416, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 46. Takeoff: 1/18/0228. Landed: 1/19/0830. 42-24895 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named City of Pittsburg. Departed U.S. 1/11/45. 42-24892 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Li’l Yutz. 42-6313, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Ding How. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew — war weary. 42-6341, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 122. 42-24751, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Antoinette. Tail code T Square 48. Takeoff: 1/18/2231. Landed: 1/19/1150. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 123. 42-24610, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Bedroom Eyes. Tail code T Square 22. Takeoff: 1/19/1246. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 124. 42-63478, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Southern Belle. Tail code T Square 35. Takeoff: 1/19/1730. Landed: 1/20/0704. 42-24879 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Ready Betty. Departed U.S. 1/11/45. 42-6423, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Urgin’ Virgin. Tail code Diamond #19. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6312, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Mysterious Mistress. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 126. 42-24601, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Pocahontas. Tail code T Square 23. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/20/1132. XXI BC Mission Number 20, Fruitcake 1— Target: Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Akashi (Target No.1547). Sixty-two of eighty 73rd Bomb Wing planes up bombed the primary. Time over target 1450–1524, altitude 25,100 to 27,400 feet. Weather over target 2/10 to 3/10. Bombing results good. Seven early returns, 159 attacks by enemy aircraft. Four destroyed, four probably destroyed, eight damaged. AA meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 5,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,037 gallons. Three aircraft included above were diversionary, dropping rope, obtaining scope photos and bombing Hamamatsu. One returned early, the other two bombed. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V Square 9. 73BW/499BG/ 879BS. Airborn abort. #4 engine caught fire on takeoff, blew plug on #1 cylinder. 42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V Square 10. Airborn abort. Fuel transfer system failure — selector valve in #3 tank. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V Square 33. Failed mission takeoff. Maintenance scheduled for completion before mission was not finished. 42-63442, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Beaubomber II. Tail code V Square 47. Failed mission takeoff— Blew amplifier fuses in turbo control motors. 42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 49. Airborn abort. Lost 9" of manifold pressure at 18,000 feet. 42-65256, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 32. Airborn abort. Lost fuel pressure, engine cut out at 20,000 feet.

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90 General LeMay arrives on Guam as Commander, XXI Bomber Command. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 127. 42-24767, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10 (3rd). Takeoff: 1/20/1231. Landed: 1/21/0209. Training mission, Maug Island, 6th Bomb Group. 42-6295, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Monsoon Minnie. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-6348,58BW/40BG/44BS, Bengal Lancer. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6225, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Ding How. Tail code Diamond # 16. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6292, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Black Jack. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6324, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Three Feathers. Tail code Diamond #23. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6340, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #51. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6399, 58BW/444BG/678BS, The Agitator. Tail code Diamond #34. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63360, 58BW/444BG, Slow Freight/Trojan Spirit. Tail code Diamond #35. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6316, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Excalibur. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6347, 58BW/462BG/769BS, King Size. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-6354, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Miss Lace. Returned to U.S. by ATC crew as war weary. 42-6287, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 127. 42-24727, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 01 (2nd). Takeoff: 1/20/1735. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 129. 42-24629, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Devil’s Darlin’. Tail code T Square 09. Takeoff: 1/20/2307. Landed: 1/21/1320. 42-6454, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Totin’ to Tokyo. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-6329, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Ding Hao. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24567. Transferred to 1PRS at A-1, China. XXI BC Mission Number 21, Panhandle 1-Target: Moen Island Airfield, Truk. Thirty of thirty-three planes of the 313th Bomb Wing bombed primary. Time over target 1034–1108, altitude 25,500 to 26,000 feet. Weather over target 1/10 to 2/10. Bombing results good — 52 percent of bombs dropped hit target. No fighter opposition, inaccurate flak. Average bomb load 11,000 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,817 gallons. No losses. 505thBG participated. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 130. 42-24661, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Big Stick. Tail code V Square 44. Takeoff: 1/22/1313. Landed: 1/23/0212. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 131. 42-24682, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code V Square 05. Takeoff: 1/22/1825. Landed: 1/23/0744. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 132. 42-63497, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Fever from the South. Tail code Z Square 32. Takeoff: 1/22/2205. Landed: 1/23/1210. 42-65295 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed, assigned tail code T Square 12 (3). Departed U.S. 1/18/45. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 133. 73BW/499BG. Aircraft identity not supplied. Takeoff: 1/23/1333. Landed: 1/24/0312. Weather Mission, 73rd Bomb Wing, 500th Bomb Group. 30th Bomb Squadron Flight Echelon, 19BG, 314BW departs Great Bend for Kearney AAF, Nebraska. LeMay issues a General Directive to the 313th Bomb Wing to prepare for mine-laying operations. See Appendix 1 for full text.

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XXI BC Mission Number 22, Eradicate 3. Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya. Only twenty-eight of the seventy-five up bombed the primary. Twentyseven bombed secondary target (Nagoya Urban Area) and five last resort and targets of opportunity. Time over primary 0535–0547, altitude 25,300 to 27,200. Weather over target 9/10 to 10/10. Bombing results unsatisfactory. Thirteen early returns. Fighter opposition heavy and aggressive — 691 attacks, thirty-three enemy aircraft were destroyed, twenty-two probably destroyed and forty damaged. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 6,000 pounds, Average fuel reserve 1,053 gallons. Two losses reported: one each from the 497th and the 500th Bomb Groups. First plane off 0715 for Mission 22, Eradicate 3, Nagoya. ➢42-24594, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Bad Brew. Tail code A Square 06. Lost #’s 3 and 4 engines on takeoff, ditched 16 minutes after takeoff four miles off Saipan. ➢42-24785, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Homing De-Vice. Tail code Z Square 25. Fire in #4 engine and wing, under enemy aircraft fire as headed out to sea. Turned over on back and went into spin, crashed in sea 45 miles east of Daio Saki light. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2) bombed Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 134. 73BW/499BG, Aircraft unidentified. Takeoff: 1/23/1813. Landed: 1/24/0743. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 135. 73BW/499BG. Aircraft identity unreported. Takeoff: 1/23/2210. Landed: 1/24/1201. XXI BC Mission Number 23, Starlit 1-Target: Iwo Jima Airfields. Twenty of twentyeight 313th Bomb Wing planes bombed the targets. Time over target 1228 to 1330. Altitude of attack; 26,000 to 28,000 feet, weather over target 0/10 to 10/10. Bombing results good, Airfield No. 1 rendered unservicable. Eight early returns. No enemy fighter opposition, AA heavy, inaccurate. Average bomb load 12,000 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,622 gallons. No losses reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 136. 42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 49. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: Not Reported. 42-63538 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named Winged Victory II. Departed U.S. 1/16/45. 42-24888 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Named Smilin’ Jack. 42-63527 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Named Devilish Snooks. Departed U.S. 1/15/45. 42-65273 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Big! Ain’t It? Departed U.S. 1/17/45. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 137. 42-24688, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 29 (2). Takeoff: 1/24/1800. Landed: 1/25/0827. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 138. 42-24777, 73BW/499BG/873BS, Little Joe. Tail code V Square 07 (2). Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/25/1125. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 139. 42-24676, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Pride of The Yankees. Tail code Z Square 24. Takeoff: 1/25/1402. Landed: 1/26/1412. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 140. 42-65221, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Gravel Gertie. Tail code Z Square 29. Takeoff: 1/25/1813. Landed: 1/25/2214. Abort. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 141. 42-24652, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Devil’s Delight. Tail code Z Square 21. Takeoff: 1/25/2143. Landed: Not Reported. Original mining Directive from XXI Bomber Command to 313th Bombardment Wing directed that altitudes between 2,000 and 30,000 feet be used for training flights in mine-laying. After practical applications, the mining altitude most frequently to be used centered between 5,000 and 8,000 feet. XX BC Mission Number 30— Target: Mine-laying, Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay Areas,

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92 French Indo-China. Eighteen planes of the 462nd Bomb Group laid mines in the Saigon area and sixteen mined other locations (below). There were no planes lost. 42-63454, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Thunder Bird. Tail code solid green rudder X3. Mined Ganhrai Bay, Saigon. 42-63480, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Dream Girl. Tail code solid red rudder H1. Mined Ganhrai Bay, Saigon. 42-63521, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Tail code solid yellow rudder. Mined Ganhrai Bay, Saigon. 42-24484, 58BW/462BG/771BS, Our Gal. Mined Song Soirap, Saigon. 42-63476, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Mined Song Soirap, Saigon. 42-63488, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Mined Song Soirap, Saigon. N. 42-63531, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code solid red rudder E1. Mined Song Soirap, Saigon. 42-24506, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Untouchable. Tail code solid red rudder P1. Mined Song Soirap, Saigon. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Humpin’ Honey. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-24786, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Assid Test. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-24800, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-24838, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-63459, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Tail code solid red rudder Z1. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-63540, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code solid red rudder N1. Mined Grand Passage, Cam Ranh Bay. 42-93873, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Mined Mekong River. 42-24801, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Phony Express. Tail code Solid Green Rudder. Mined Navan Bay — target of opportunity. XX BC Mission Number 31— Target: Mine-laying at Singapore, Malaya. Thirty-nine planes of the 444BG and 468BG laid mines in the Singapore area. Four planes mined other areas. No planes were lost. Six planes of the 444BG mined Jahore Strait, Singapore. Two planes of the 444BG dropped mines in the Middle Channel Field, Singapore. Nine planes of the 444BG dropped mines in the Outer Middle Channel Field, Singapore. Eight planes of the 468BG mined the Rhio Strait, Singapore. Four planes of the 468BG mined the Inner Middle Channel, Singapore. Eight planes of the 468BG mined the Inner Main Strait, Singapore. Four planes of the 468BG mined the Outer Main Strait, Singapore. 42-24485, 58BG/444BG/676BS, Lady Marge. Tail code Diamond #28. Dropped mines in the Pakchan River, a secondary target. 42-24736, 58BG/444BG/678BS, Unnamed. Dropped mines in the Pakchan River, a secondary target. 42-63532, 58BW/444BG, Million Dollar Baby II. Dropped mines in the Pakchan River, a secondary target. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rushin Rotation. Dropped mines in the Penang Harbor, a secondary target. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 142. 42-24792, 73BW/500BG/881BS, 20th Century Limited. Tail code Z Square 02 (3). Takeoff: 1/26/1510. Landed: 1/27/0515. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 143. 42-24696, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Fancy Detail. Tail code Z Square 50. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/27/0745. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 144. 42-24625, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Lady Mary Anna. Tail code T Square 24. Takeoff: 1/26/1918. Landed: 1/27/1000.

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XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 145. 73BW/500BG/882BS. Aircraft identification not reported. Takeoff: 1/26/1808. Landed: Not Reported. 42-63559 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Princess Eileen III. Flight Echelon, 9th Bomb Group, departs McCook AAF to APOE, Hamilton Field, California. 93rd Bomb Squadron Flight Echelon, 19BG, 314BW departs Great Bend for staging at Kearney AAF, Nebraska. Training mission, Maug Island, flown by 9BG. XX BC Mission Number 32 — Target: Purificator #1, Saigon Navy Yard, French IndoChina. Twenty-two planes of the 444BG bombed the primary. No planes were lost. 42-24685, 58BW/40BG/44BS, The Outlaw. Attacked the Rama Vi Bridge, a secondary target. 42-63396, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Pretty Baby/Marietta Belle. Jettisoned bombs. 42-93859, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Shag’n Home. Jettisoned bombs. XXI BC Mission Number 24, Enkindle 3 — Target Musashino (#357)— Nakajima Aircraft Factory. Primary target was not bombed — instead Secondary (56) and targets of opportunity (6) were attacked. Time over target 1504 to 1558, altitude 24,500 to 29,600. Weather over target 10/10. Mission was planned for either Musashino (357) or Mitsubishi Engine Factory at Nagoya or if weather was bad, urban areas of Tokyo or Nagoya was to be bombed by radar. Two weather planes were dispatched early and reported that Musashino would be target. Complete undercast caused a radar run on the Tokyo Urban Area with unobserved results. There were twelve early returns. Fighter opposition was the heaviest to date — 984 attacks. Sixty destroyed, probably destroyed 17 and 39 damaged. Many ramming attempts. AA heavy, moderate to intense, accurate to inaccurate. Average bomb load 6,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,059 gallons. The number of B-29s lost was nine: five to enemy action, two ditched, one crash-landed on return to Saipan and one was lost to survey. 497BG lost four, 498BG — two, 499BG — two, 500BG —one. ➢42-24616, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Haley’s Comet. Tail code A Square 22. Heavy fighter attack from coast to bomb run. During bomb run fire seen coming out of 616’s bomb bay. Made sharp left turn toward northern Honshu, not reported since. Japanese report crashed Ishino, Shisui Town, Inba County, Chiba Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW — survived war. ➢42-24619, 73BW497BG/870BS, Shady Lady. Tail code A Square 23. Last seen on bomb run under heavy fighter attacks. SCAP LS37255/56 Case 130? ➢42-63423,73BW/497BG/870BS, Were Wolf. Tail code A Square 28. Under heavy fighter attack, #3 engine on fire. Bombs exploded in bomb bay. Crashed ShibazoeDogenji, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Seven KIA, four POW —one “died from disease” Tokyo Army Hospital, three burnt to death Tokyo Military Prison 25 May 1945. SCAP LS34643/44 Case 75? ➢42-63541, 73BW/497BG/871BS, The Ghastly Goose. Tail code A Square 46 (2). Gas leak developed from heavy fighter attack over target. Ditched. ➢42-24767, 73BW/498BG873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10 (3). Two engines, fuel and electrical systems shot out over target, ditched for lack of fuel. ➢42-63501, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 02 (2). Heavy fighter attack leaving Tokyo, #1 engine shot out. Last seen going into cloud leaving coast followed by fighters. ➢42-24682, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Tokyo Twister. Tail code V Square 05. Hard landing — salvaged. Appears that 682 had declared an airborn abort due to excessive fuel pressure in #2 engine and three of four guns in upper forward turret inoperative, and was returning to Saipan. ➢42-24769, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Lassie II/Rover Boys Express. Tail code V

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94 Square 27 (2nd). Shot down by fighters, appeared attempting to ditch in large lake north of Chosi. Crashed on beach of Igiri, Ikisu Village, Kashima County, Ibaragi Prefecture six KIA, five POW, survived war. SCAP LS34644/47 Case 753. ➢42-65246, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Irish Lassie. Tail code A Square 52. Battle damage; surveyed after mission. 42-24683, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 6. Airborn abort — oil cooler flaps inoperative. 42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with Eleven Yanks. Tail code V Square 8. Airborn abort. #2 engine had a 100 RPM mag drop on takeoff. 42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V Square 10. Airborn abort. #6 piston #3 engine burned out. 42-24674, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 25. Airborn abort. Right hand life raft door blew open on takeoff, life raft caught on tail. 42-24644, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 23. Not completed but reached Japanese mainland. #3 engine backfiring at 30,000 feet. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2). Mission not completed but reached the Japanese mainland. Engine and prop governor malfunction. 42-63550, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Mary Ann. Tail code V Square 27 (2). Failed takeoff for mission —#2 engine carburetor load compensator malfunctioning. 42-24661, 73BW/499BG/879BS, The Big Stick. Tail code V Square 44. Failed takeoff for mission. 150 RPM Mag drop on #2 engine. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 146. 73rd Bomb Wing aircraft. No other data available. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 147. 73rd Bomb Wing aircraft. No other data available. XXI BC Mission Number 25, Starlit 2. Target: Iwo Jima Airfields One and Two. 313BW put up 33 planes, 28 bombed targets. Time over target: 1428 to 1447, altitude 23,000 to 25,200. Weather over target 0/10 to 3/10. Bombing results “fair,” 14 percent of bombs dropped fell within target area. Air opposition slight, AA inaccurate. Average bomb load: 12,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,386 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 148. 42-24596, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Little Gem. Tail code A Square 4. Takeoff: 1/28/0459. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 149. 73BW/497BG. Aircraft identity not reported. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/29/0805. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 150. 42-24604, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Wheel’n Deal. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: 1/28/2021. Landed: 1/29/0943. Training mission, Maug Island, flown by 9BG. Training mission, Iwo Jima, flown by 505BG. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 151. 42-63412, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Peace on Earth. Tail code A Square 25. Takeoff: 1/29/1338. Landed: 1/30/0253. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 152. 42-63414, 73BW/497BG/871BS, The Jumping Stud. Tail code A Square 49. Takeoff: 1/29/1848. Landed: 1/30/0810. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 153. 44-69929, 73BW/497BG, Misty Christi. Takeoff: 1/29/1955. Landed: 1/30/0900. 44-69663 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Named Dragon Lady. Departed U.S. 1/18/45. 42-65279 arrives India, gained by 58BW468BG/794BS. Named My Buddy. Tail code 2 Yellow Rudder Stripes. Departed U.S. 1/18/45. 42-24794 received from 313BW/505BG, gained by 73BW498BG/873BS. Named Homer’s Roamers. Tail code T Square 10 (4). 42-63522 received from 313BW/504BG, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Raidin’ Maiden III. Tail code T Square 11.

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XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 154. 42-24641, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Thunderhead. Tail code A Square 43. Takeoff: 1/30/1320. Landed: 1/31/0218. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 155. 42-24592, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A Square 01. Takeoff: 1/30/1350. Landed: 1/31/0109. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 156. 42-24604, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Wheel ’N’ Deal. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 1/31/0906. 42-93893 arrives Tinian 1345 Hours. Unnamed. Gained by 313BW/9BG/1BS. 42-24908 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Unnamed. 44-69668 arrives India, gained by 58BW40BG/45BS. Named The Outlaw. Departed U.S. 1/21/45. 28th Bomb Squadron Flight Echelon, 19BG, 314BW departs Great Bend for Kearney AAF, Nebraska. Training Mission, Maug Island, flown by 9BG. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 157. 42-24629, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Devil’s Darlin’. Tail code T Square 09. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 2/1/0317. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 158. 42-94014, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Little Butch. Tail code T Square 05. Takeoff: 1/31/1654. Landed: 2/1/0616. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 159. 42-24608, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 03. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 2/1/0615. 42-24894 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Unnamed. Assigned tail code Four Blue Stripes D. Departed U.S. 1/14/45. 42-93881 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Tail code T Square 10 (5). Departed U.S. 1/26/45. 42-63537 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BSBS. Named Male Call. Tail code Diam #13. Departed U.S. 1/14/45. 42-24873 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BSBS. Named Snuffy. Tail code Diam #10. Departed U.S. 1/12/45. 42-65299 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Unnamed. 42-63560 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/17/45. 42-24904 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Named Ramp Tramp II. Departed U.S. 1/15/45. 42-63374, 58BW/40BG, Tabooma II. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63375, 58BW/444BG, Her Majesty. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 160. 42-65248, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 3 (2). Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 2/2/0227. 42-6346, 58BW/462BG/768BG, Man-O-War. Tail code Solid Red Rudder A 1. Returned to U.S. as war weary. XX BC Mission Number 33. Target: Floating Dry Dock, Singapore, Malaya. Seventy-eight planes from all four 58th bomb wing groups bombed the primary. Fifteen planes bombed Penang, secondary target. Both the 40th and 444th bomb groups each lost one plane. 42-24729, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Nippon Nipper III. Bombed Martaban, Burma, last resort target. 42-65233, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Superstitious Aloyious. Bombed Martaban, Burma, last resort target. 42-42-24730, 58BW/444BG/677BS, High and Mighty. Tail code Diamond #53. Bombed Martaban, Burma, last resort target. 42-24800, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed Martaban, Burma, last resort target. 42-63456, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Bombed Bassein, Burma. Target of Opportunity.

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96 42-24587, 58BW/40BG/44BS, San Antonio Rose. Aborted — returned early. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Jackass. Tail code Diamond #18. Jettisoned bombs. Early return. 42-65232, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs. Early return. ➢42-24736, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Crash landed with #4 engine feathered. ➢42-24589, 58BW/40BG, Calamity Jane. Tail code Four Red Stripes R. Failed to return from Singapore. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 161. 73BW/498BG. Plane identity not reported. Takeoff: 2/1/1727. Landed: 2/2/0819. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 162. 42-24761, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Tail Wind. Tail code Z Square 51. Takeoff: 2/1/2200. Landed: 2/2/1044. 42-24858 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/24/45. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 163. 73BW/500BG/881BS. Plane identity not reported. Takeoff: 2/2/1610. Landed: 2/2/1044. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 164. 42-65212, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Mrs Tittymouse. Tail code T Square 42 (2). Takeoff: 2/2/1705. Landed: Not Reported. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 16. Navigation to Iwo Jima for P-38s. 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Navigation to Iwo Jima for P-38s. 42-24847, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 19. Navigation to Iwo Jima for P-38s. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 165. 42-24760, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Battlin’ Betty II. Tail code T Square 41 (2). Takeoff: 2/2/2202. Landed: Not Reported. Fighter escort to Iwo Jima, 313BW/6BG. Four aircraft. No losses. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 166. 42-24753, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 45. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 2/4/0258. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 167. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Takeoff: 2/3/1809. Landed: 2/4/0637. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 168. 73BW/499BG. Plane identity not reported. Takeoff: 2/3/2213. Landed: 2/4/1201. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 169. 42-24591, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Lucky Lynn. Tail code A Square 03. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: 2/4/0409. 73BW Training Mission. Entire wing flies over Pagan Island in formation at 0845. 44-69660 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named My Gal Sal. Departed U.S. 1/25/45. XXI BC Mission Number 26 — Middleman 1— Kobe Urban Area. One hundred and ten planes up from all 73BW groups and 504BG and 505BG of the 313BW. Sixtynine bombed primary. Thirty bombed last resort and targets of opportunity. Time over primary: 1557 to 1656, altitude 24,500 to 27,000. Weather over target 5/10 to 6/10. Air opposition heavy and aggressive with 273 attacks. Four enemy aircraft destroyed, twenty probably destroyed and thirty-nine damaged. AA was heavy, moderate to intense accurate to inaccurate. Two planes were lost from the 498th — one ditched on return and one burned after landing at Saipan, classified as surveyed. ➢42-24629, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Devil’s Darlin’. Tail code T Square 09. AC killed over Kobe — ditched off Saipan on return. ➢42-24608, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 03. Crashed and burned on Saipan — surveyed 2/6/45. 42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with Eleven Yanks. Tail code V Square 08. Airborne abort. Broken push rod #3 engine; broken connecting rod.

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98 XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 181. 42-24700, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Slick Dick. Tail code Z Square 33. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 182. 42-63487, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Constant Nymph. Tail code Z Square 30. Takeoff: 2/8/1849. Landed: 2/9/1115. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 183. Serial number unknown, 73BW/500BG/ 882BS. Tail code unknown. Mission cancelled. First aircraft 314BW/19BG arrived on Guam. ➢42-24450, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Tail code V Square. Surveyed from previous battle damage. XXI BC Mission Number 27, Panhandle 2 — Target: Moen Island Airfield No. 1, Truk. Thirty-one planes of the 313th Bomb Wing’s 9th Bomb Group were up, all bombed. Time over target 1057 to 1133, altitude 29,500 to 30,700. Weather over target 8/10 to 9/10. One early return. No fighters, inaccurate AA. Average bomb load 10,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,000 gallons. No losses. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code X Triangle 04. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 16. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 02. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24853, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Live Wire. Tail code X Triangle 10. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jessie. Tail code X Triangle 30. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code X Triangle 17. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24875, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil’ Iodine. Tail code X Triangle 07. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thundering Loretta. Tail code X Triangle 13. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-63509, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Long Winded. Tail code X Triangle 38. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War. Tail code X Triangle 01. Msn 27 to Truk. 41-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code X Triangle 26. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-63545, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code X Triangle28. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-63546, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana. Tail code X Triangle 44. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-65283, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Big Wheel. Tail code X Triangle 33. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code X Triangle 22. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code X Triangle 06. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-93888, 313BW/9BG, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 21. Msn 27 to Truk. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Bowers crew. 313BW/9BG Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Tutton crew. 313BW/9BG. Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Welken crew. 313BW/9BG. Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Hardgrave crew. 313BW/9BG Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Johnson crew. 313BW/9BG. Msn 27 to Truk. Serial Number and Name not known, Fulton crew. 313BW/9BG. MSN Msn 27 to Truk. XXI BC Mission Number 28, Panhandle 3 — Target: Truk Airfield #2, Moen Island.

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Thirty aircraft of the 313BW are up, 29 bomb the primary. Time over target 1119 to 1121, altitude 24,000 to 26,000. Weather over target 2/10 to 6/10. Bombing results fair. No fighters, inaccurate AA. Average bomb load 10,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve 1,620 gallons. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 184. 42-63425, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Dragon Lady/Terrible Terry. Tail code A Square 41. Takeoff : 2/9/1615. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 185. 42-65292, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Bad Brew II. Tail code A Square 06 (2). Takeoff: 2/9/1901. Landed: 2/10/0910. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 186. 42-24756, 73BW/497BG/870BS, New Glory. Tail code A Square 31 (2). Takeoff: 2/9/2127. Landed: 2/10/1104. XXI BC Mission Number 29, Fraction 1— Target: Nakajima Aircraft Assembly Plant, Ota. One hundred twenty planes of the 73rd and 313th Bomb Wings were up, 84 bombed the primary, 16 last resort and targets of opportunity. Two aircraft were sent as a diversionary force against Hamamatsu. Eighteen aircraft returned early. Strong fighter opposition — 330 attacks. Twenty one enemy planes were shot down, fifteen probably shot down and twenty-six damaged. AA weak and inaccurate. Average bomb load 6,522 lbs (73BW) and 5,317 lbs (313BW). Average fuel reserve 576 gallons. Four planes of the 73BW were lost, as were nine of the 313BW. One plane was lost to enemy action, one crashed on takeoff, two collided in mid-air, seven ditched and one was missing for unknown reasons. ➢42-24760, 73BW/498BG, Battlin’ Betty II/Small Fry. Tail code T Square 41 (2nd). Out of fuel — ditched. SCAP LS37251/52 Case?? ➢42-63468, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 2 (3). Radio, #1 Engine out — disappeared. ➢42-93876, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 13. Ditched from Ota. Planes first Mission. SCAP LS37251/?? Case?? ➢42-24842, 313BW/6BG, Unnamed. Engine fire, explosion, ditched. ➢42-24815, 313BW/9BG, Deaner Boy, 121 Sea-Bees. Collided with 42-24784 at Gumma-ken. Hit by pieces of other plane, per Japanese, and crashed Akizuma, Takashima Village, Ora County, Gunnma Prefecture —12 KIA. SCAP LS34648/49 Case 759. ➢42-24790, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Ditched. ➢42-24784, 313BW/505BG, Slick’s Chicks/ 92 Naval Const Batt. Collided with 42-24815 at Gumma-Ken. Japanese records say rammed by fighter, crashed Akizuma, Takashima Village, Ora County, Gunnma Prefecture —11 KIA. SCAP LS34648/49 Case 759. ➢42-24787, 313BW/505BG/482BS, The Wolf Pack. Tail code K Triangle 04. Last reported 20 minutes from Saipan. ➢42-24818, 313/BW505BG/484BS, The Deacon’s Delight. Ditched. ➢42-24824, 313BW/505BG/483BS, Homing Bird. Tail code K Triangle 20. Ditched 150 Miles south Of Iwo Jima. ➢42-24867, 313BW/505BG, Sassy Lassy. Shot down. ➢42-65255, 313BW505BG, Jook Girl. Crashed on takeoff for Ota. 42-63453, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Satan’s Sister. Tail code V Square 04 (2). Failed to take off for mission; emergency electrical system out. 42-63491, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 24 (3). Airborn abort — right blister cracked. 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 28. Airborn abort. #2 engine backfired at cruising settling in both auto rich and auto lean. 42-24754, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30. Airborn abort. Generator pulled 300 amps; all fuses blown. Battery burned up.

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100 42-24677, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Doris Ann. Tail code V Square 46. Airborn abort. Excessive oil leak #2 engine. Feathered but could not unfeather prop. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 187. 73BW/497BG, Plane identity not reported. Takeoff: 2/10/1456. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 188. 73BW/497BG/871BS. Name and serial number unreported. Takeoff: 2/10/1620. Landed: 2/11/0545. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 189. 42-24592, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A Square 01. Takeoff: 2/10/1945. Landed: Not Reported. 44-69665 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/25/45. 42-24893 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Named Lil Organ Annie. XX BC Mission Number 36 — Target: Mingaladon Airfield, Burma. Fifty-six planes from all four groups bombed the primary, one did not bomb. No planes were lost. 42-63560, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Solid Red Rudder A1. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rushin Rotation. Tail code 2 White Rudder Stripes. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. 42-24757, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Returned early with bombs. 42-63530, 58BW/468BG/676BS, Totin’ to Tokyo II. Ground abort, Mission 36. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 190. 73BW497BG, only plane identification is radio call sign, 19v606 — A Square 19. Takeoff: 2/11/1400. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Mission Number 30— Sea Search #1. Nine planes from 6BG up, one abort. Target: 60 miles each side of Long 135 degrees East —148 degrees East, Latitude 30 degrees North. Time over search area —1518 ETA. Altitude 3,000 feet. Weather over target area 10/10 overcast. Aircraft to search for enemy picket boats. AA at Sofu-Gan heavy and inaccurate. Enemy convoy of four DD, two tankers and five freighters sighted at 29 degrees 29 minutes north —140 degrees 20 minutes east. No bomb load. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 191. 42-24756, 73BW/497BG/870BS, New Glory. Tail code A Square 31. Takeoff: 2/11/1631. Landed: Not Reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 192. 42-93985, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Unnamed. Tail code A Square 45 (2). Takeoff: 2/11/2020. Landed: Not Reported. 19th Bomb Group makes its first raid on enemy territory when seven planes bombed airstrip on Rota in combat training mission. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 193. No data reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 194. No data reported. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 195. No data reported. 42-65315 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Named Limber Dugan II. XXI BC Mission Number 31, Starlit 3. Target: Antiaircraft suppression, Iwo Jima. Twenty-one up from 313BW/9BG, 21 bombed. Time over target 1211 to 1250. Altitude of attack 24,000 to 24,500 feet. Weather over target 3/10 to 4/10. Bombing results good. No air opposition. AA heavy, inaccurate. Average bomb load 8,000 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,015 gallons. No losses. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 16. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24853, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Live Wire. Tail code X Triangle 10. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression.

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42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code X Triangle 30. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24875, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine. Tail code X Triangle 07. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code X Triangle 15. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code X Triangle 13. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63509, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Long Winded. Tail code X Triangle 38. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63544, 313BW.9BG.5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code X Triangle. 26. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63545, 313BW.9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code X Triangle 28. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63546, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana. Tail code X Triangle 44. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Ready Teddy II. Tail code X Triangle 29. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-65278, 313BW.9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code X Triangle 05. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-65283, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Big Wheel. Tail code X Triangle 33. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code X Triangle 22. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code X Triangle 06. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. 42-93888, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Tamerlane. Tail code X Triangle 21. Bombed Iwo Jima, anti aircraft suppression. XXI BC Mission Number 32 — Sea Search #2. 10 up from 313BW/ 6BG, 2 aborts. Target: 60 miles each side of 135 Degrees 00 Minutes East —148 Degrees 00 Minutes East longitude; 30 Degrees 00 Minutes North Latitude. Time over target: 1643–2030 (estimated). Altitude of search: 2,000 feet. Weather over target: 1/10 to 10/10. Repeat of mission #30 due to incomplete coverage. Two early returns. One aircraft caught fire, exploded and crashed northwest of Tinian. AA meager and accurate from CL or DD at 30 Degrees 35 Minutes North —144 Degrees 00 Minutes East. No air opposition. Two enemy patrol or torpedo boats, two unidentified submarines, unidentified convoy of 12 to 15 ships, one enemy DD and an unidentified convoy of eleven ships observed during mission. All but 20 percent of assigned area was covered. 42-63555 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Named Dark Eyes. Tail code Four Yellow Stripes K. Departed U.S. 1/29/45. Photo Reconnaissance Detachment of the 20th Bomber Command redesignated Flight C, 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Based at A-1, Hsinching, China and then Harmon Field, Guam after May 1945. Weather Strike Mission. WSM196. 42-24884, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30. Target: Tokyo.

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102 Weather Strike Mission. WSM197. No data. 1000th Boeing Wichita B-29 delivered. XXI BC Mission Number 33 — Sea Search #3. Six up from 313BW/6BG. Target: Base Line 28 Degrees 02 Minutes North —145 Degrees 55 Minutes East to 28 Degrees 44 Minutes North —148 Degrees 00 Minutes East. Sea search for enemy picket boats. Time over target 1415 to 1725. Altitude over search area 3,000 feet. Weather over target 4/10. Enemy shipping observed in target area: four small freighters, one picket boat, 1DD escorting freighters, one small fishing boat and one unidentified vessel. No bomb load. Two early returns, one loss ➢42-93863, 3 Photo Recon Squadron. Unnamed. Missing on sea search. 42-24737, 58BW/468BG, Kagu Tsuchi/ Pioneer II. Returned to U.S. from 22nd Air Depot Group as battle casualty. XXI BC Mission Number 34, Eradicate #4 — Target 193 Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Factory, Nagoya. One hundred seventeen up from 73rd and 313th Bomb Wings, 33 bombed primary, 54 last resort target, 16 targets of opportunity. Time over primary target 1502–1555. Altitude of attack 25,300 to 34,000 feet. Weather over target CAVU to 3/10, two unconfirmed losses — one 499BG, one 504BG. 42-24644, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 23. Airborn abort — Fuel transfer system inoperative. 42-24753, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 45. Airborn abort — fuel transfer system inoperative. 42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 49. Mission classified as “not completed” but reached the Japanese mainland. #16 cylinder, #2 engine blown. Weather Strike Mission 198. 73BW/499BG. Plane unidentified. 42-65309 arrives North Field, Guam. Named City of Richmond. Gained by 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M-43. XXI BC Mission Number 35, Panhandle #4 — Target: Dublon Island Submarine Base, Truk. Nine airplanes of the 73rd Bomb Wing attacked the submarine base at Truk. Time over target: 1646 to 1647. Altitude of attack: 25,300 to 26,900 feet. Weather over target CAVU. Bombing results excellent. One aircraft non-effective. No air opposition. AA heavy and accurate. Average bomb load 2,500 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,355 gallons. No losses. 42-65332 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named The Heat’s On. Tail code T Square 02 (4th). Departed U.S. 2/10/45. XXI BC Mission Number 36, Panhandle #5 — Target, Truk Airfields #’s One and Two, Moen Island, Truk. Thirty-six planes of the 6th and 9th Bomb Groups of the 313th Bomb Wing attacked Moen Airfields on Truk. Time over primary target 1227 to 1340. Altitude of attack: 24,000 to 25,900 feet. Weather over target: 1/10 to 4/10. Bombing results poor, slight cratering of runways. No air or AA opposition. Average bomb load 9,942 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,335 gallons. No losses reported. 42-24780, 313BW/504BG/398BS, Doc’s Deadly Dose. Tail code E Triangle. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 2. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code X Triangle30. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code X Triangle 17. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk.

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42-24875, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine. Tail code X Triangle 07. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code X Triangle 15. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code X Triangle 13. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-63545, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code X Triangle 28. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-63546, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana. Tail code X Triangle 44. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Ready Teddy. Tail code X Triangle 29. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-65278, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code X Triangle 05. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Gass Bird. Tail code X Triangle 14. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 40. Bombed Moen Airfield #2 on Truk. 4th Marine Division assaults Iwo Jima. XX BC Mission Number 37. Target: Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Twenty-two planes of the 444th and twenty-six of the 468th Bomb Groups bombed the primary, eight bombed other targets and two did not bomb. Three aircraft bombed secondary target : Alor Star Airfield, Malaya. Martaban, Burma, and Batu Arang, Malaya, bombed as targets of opportunity. There were no losses. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792, Rushin Rotation. Bombed Alor Star Airfield, Malaya — secondary target. 42-65272, 58BW/468BG/793, Lucky Lady. Bombed Alor Star Airfield, Malaya — secondary target. 42-63532, 58BW/468BG/79BS, Million Dollar Baby II. Bombed Alor Star Airfield, Malaya — secondary target. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Jackass. Tail code Diamond #18. Bombed last resort target: Martaban, Burma. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Super Mouse. Tail code Diamond #17. Bombed Batu Arang, Malaya — target of opportunity. 42-24730, 58BW/444BG/677BS, High and Mighty. Tail code Diamond #53. Bombed Batu Arang, Malaya — target of opportunity. 42-63422, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Little Mike. Tail code Diamond #69. Bombed Batu Arang, Malaya — target of opportunity. 42-42-65273, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big! Ain’t It. Tail code Diamond #62. Bombed Batu Arang, Malaya — target of opportunity. 42-24891, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Monsoon Goon II. Tail code Diamond #14. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24897, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Joker’s Wild. Tail code Diamond #57. Returned with bombs.

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104 XXI BC Mission Number 37, Enkindle #4 — Target : Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Musashino, Tokyo. One hundred fifty planes of the 73rd and 313th wings were up, none attacked the primary. One hundred nineteen attacked the secondary targets of urban and dock areas of Tokyo and the Port of Tokyo. Seven planes bombed last resort targets and five targets of opportunity. Time over secondary: 1549 to 1647. Altitude of attack: 24,500 to 30,000. Weather over target: 5/10 and haze cirrus deck. Four planes of the 313BW/9BG were loaned to 504BG and participated. Secondary bombed by radar, damage assessment amounted to 800,900 square feet of the target area. Enemy air opposition heavy — 570 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed thirty-nine, probably destroyed sixteen and thirty-seven damaged. AA moderate to intense, accurate to inaccurate. Some air-to-air bombing reported. Average bomb load 6,860 lbs. Average gas reserve 953 gallons. One aircraft ditched on return, two lost to enemy action by ramming, one aircraft missing to unknown reasons, two aircraft destroyed on return when one crashed and collided with parked aircraft. ➢42-24857, 73BW/497BG, Jokers Wild II. Ditched —flak damage. ➢42-63463, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Skyscrapper II. Tail code A Square 09 (2nd). Collision with landing 500BG plane while parked on hardstand. Surveyed ➢42-65222, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit. Tail code V Square 49. Rammed over Tokyo. Crashed in Kamakura-cho and Takasago-cho, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo. ➢42-24692, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 12. Rammed over Tokyo by Japanese fighter “Toryu” and crashed in Nishihara Village, Kitatsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW, one “died from disease,” Tokyo Military Hospital, one survived war. SCAP LS34658/59 Case 769. ➢42-63494, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 31 (2). Shot down at Tokyo. Crashed 8-chome, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Nine KIA, two POW, survived war. ➢Unknown aircraft. 73BW/499BG. Circumstances of loss unknown. 42-24644, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 23. Airborn abort — fuel transfer system inoperative. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. Flew Mission 37 on loan to 504BG. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin’ Jesse. Tail code X Triangle 30. Flew Mission 37 on loan to 504BG. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Flew Mission 37 on loan to 504BG. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code X Triangle 26. Flew Mission 37 on loan to 504BG. Weather Strike Mission WSM198. No data. Weather Strike Mission WSM199. No data. 42-65331 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW498BG/973BS. Named Arkansas Traveller. Departed U.S. 2/13/45. Weather Strike Mission WSM200. No data. 42-63376, 58BW/444BG, Miss N.C. Tail code Diamond #36. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24463, 58BW/462BG, Humpin’ Honey. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Arterburn. 42-24475, 462BG, Hoodlum House II. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Roddy. 42-63580 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 2/10/45. 42-6418, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary by ATC crew. 42-24503, 58BW/40BG, Nippon Nipper II. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Howard.

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42-24522, 58BW/40BG, B-Sweet II. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Swancutt. 42-24798, 58BW/40BG, Ole Gas Eater. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Ball. 42-63404, 58BW/40BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Moss. 42-63407, 58BW/40BG, Shoot, You’re Faded. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Mathews. 42-24587, 58BW/40BG, San Antonio Rose. Returned to U.S. as war weary by Gaston. 42-24456, 58BW/462BG, The Shrike. Returned to U.S. via Guam as war weary by DeLong. 42-63393, 58BW/462BG, Rush Order. Returned to U.S. via Guam as war weary by Fluery. 42-63386, 58BW/462BG, Globe Girdle Myrtle. Returned to U.S. as war weary via Guam by Terwilliger. 42-24581, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary via Guam by Simpson. 42-24442, 58BW/468BG, Power Play/Wichita Witch. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24429, 58BW/468BG, Blind Date. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24546, 58BW/468BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-65208, 58BW/468BG, Andy’s Dandy’s. Returned to U.S. as war weary. ➢42-24479, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Tail code B 1. Ditched in Haria Bhanga River near Calcutta returning from Singapore. XXI BC Mission Number 38, Meetinghouse #1— Target: Tokyo Urban Area. Two hundred twenty-nine planes of the 73rd and 313th Wings and, for the first time, 11 planes of the 314th Bomb Wing, were up, 172 attacked the primary. Twentyeight attacked the last resort target and one a target of opportunity. Time over primary target was 1458 to 1652. Altitude of attack 23,500 to 31,000 feet. Weather over target 10/10. No enemy air opposition. AA meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load 7,085 lbs for 73rd Wing; 5,147 lbs for 313th Wing and 3,944 for the 314th Wing. Average gas reserve 883 gallons. Twenty-eight planes were non-effective, two collided at wing assembly point and one aircraft lost to survey. All planes were reported lost by the 73rd Bomb Wing. ➢42-24808, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Ditched after mid-air collision with 4263431. ➢42-63431, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Ponderous Peg. Tail code A Square 44. Mid-air collision with 42-24808. 42-65256, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 32. Airborn abort. #3 prop governor stuck at 2000 RPM. XX BC Mission Number 38 — Target: Empire Dock in Singapore. Twenty-seven planes of the 40BG; twenty-nine of the 444BG; twenty-three of the 462BG and twenty six of the 468BG attacked the primary target. Four planes attacked the secondary target. 44-69668, 58BW/40BG/45BS, The Outlaw. Bombed Batu Arang, secondary target. 42-63502, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Long John Silver. Bombed Batu Arang, secondary target. 42-63424, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Hap’s Characters. Bombed Batu Arang, secondary target. 44-69663, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Dragon Lady. Bombed Batu Arang, secondary target. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Jackass. Tail code Diamond #18. Bombed Khoa Huagang, Thailand — last resort target.

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106 42-63420, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Rankless Wreck. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. 42-63455, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Genie. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. 42-63531, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Solid Red Rudde E 1. Jettisoned bombs and returned early. 42-24896, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Mis-Chief-Mak-Er. Returned with bombs. 42-63460, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Lassie Too. Returned with bombs. 42-65232, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Returned with bombs. ➢Weather Strike Mission WSM 238. 42-24777, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 07 (2). Ditched. SCAP LS36832 Case 184. ➢Weather Strike Mission WSM??? 42-63427, 73BW/497BG, Miss Margaret. Ditched. 42-93945, Unnamed. Transferred from 314th Bomb Wing to 73BW/498BG/873BS. XX BC Mission Number 40— Target: Johore Strait Mining, Singapore, Malaya. Ten planes of the 444BG successfully mined the Jahore Strait. One plane successfully mined Penang Harbor, the secondary target. One plane jettisoned its mines for an unreported reason. No losses. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Diamond #38. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Super Mouse. Tail code Diamond #17. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Monsoon Goon. Tail code Diamond #24. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore 42-24731, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Victory Girl. Tail code Diamond # 65. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-24861, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #54. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-24873, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Snuffy. Tail code Diamond #10. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-63451, 58BW/444BG, Black Jack Too. Tail code Diamond #40. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-63533, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Faithful Fay/Big Dick. Tail code Diamond #33. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-63557, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Missouri Belle. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-65273, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big! Aint It. Tail code Diamond #62. Mined Penang Harbor; secondary target. 42-65277, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Diamond #20. Jettisoned Mines From Johore Strait, Singapore. 42-93857, 58BW/444BG/3PRS, Hellon Wings. Tail code Diamond #58. Mined Johore Strait, Singapore. ➢42-24694, 500BG, Draggin Lady. Tail code Z Square 06. Ditched off Saipan on slow timing flight for new engine. ➢44-69739, 313BW/504BG, (Winged Nude with Drink). Tail code E Triangle 08. Crashed on takeoff, surveyed. XXI BC Mission Number 39, Enkindle #5 — Target:, Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo. One hundred ninety-two planes of the 73rd 313th and 314th bomb groups were up. One hundred fifty-nine bombed secondary targets in the Tokyo area, 17 bombed last resort targets, one bombed a target of opportunity. Time over secondary target 0940 to 1051. Altitude of attack 25,100 to 28,900 feet. Weather over target 10/10. Bombing results unknown, no damage assessment obtained from strike or post-strike photography. Fifteen early returns. No enemy air opposition. AA meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 6,833 lbs for 73rd Wing;

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5646 for the 313th Bomb Wing. Average gas reserve 947 gallons. 314BW/19BG/28BS put up nine aircraft. One plane reported lost from the 73rd wing was unconfirmed. 42-24508, 58BW/40BG, Ouija Bird. Tail code Four Red Stripes S. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63378, 58BW/444BG, Fubar. Tail code Diamond # 20. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63403, 58BW/444BG, Unnamed. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-63362, 58BW/462BG, Hull’s Angel. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24484, 58BW/462BG, Our Gal. Returned to U.S. as war weary. 42-24914 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/30/45. 44-69659 arrives India, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Unnamed. 42-24861 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 1/1/45. 42-24897 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Named Jokers Wild II. 42-24899 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named The Agitator II. 42-24891 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG676BS. Named Monsoon Goon II. Departed U.S. 1/29/45. 42-65327 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Princess Eileen IV. Departed U.S. 2/6/45. 42-63557 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Missouri Belle. 42-63548 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Named Maiden USA. 42-65337 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Jo. Departed U.S. 2/10/45. XX BC Mission Number 41, Pelican #5 — Target:, Singapore Naval Base, Singapore, Malaya. Eleven planes of the 40BG; sixteen of the 444BG; eight of the 462BG and fifteen of the 468BG bombed the primary target. Three airplanes bombed the secondary target, Batu Arang. One bombed Khoa Guagang, the last resort target. Eight, for undisclosed reasons, jettisoned bomb load and another two returned with bombs. Four airplanes bombed other targets and ten did not bomb. Two airplanes from the 468BG were lost. ➢42-24469, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Wham Bam. One engine wind-milling in reverse, bombs would not release, #’s 2 and 3 throttle linkages torn out, numerous instruments out, flak punctured both bomb bay tanks and upper forward turret. Abandoned over Andaman Sea — one MIA. ➢42-24678, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Kickapoo Lou. Hit by flak over primary target at Singapore. 42-24897, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Joker’s Wild II. Tail code Diamond #57. Bombed secondary target of Batu Arang, Malaya. 42-65273, 58BW/444BG/678S, Big! Ain’t It? Tail code Diamond #62 bombed secondary target of Batu Arang, Malaya. 42-63464, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Belle Ringer. Bombed secondary target of Batu Arang, Malaya. 42-63420, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Rankless Wreck. Bombed last resort target of Khoa Huagang, Thailand. 42-63446, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Slow Freight. Tail code Diamond #42. Jettisoned Bombs. 42-65337, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Eleanor/Jo. Tail code Diamond #29. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24728, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned Bombs. 42-24919, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned Bombs. 42-63474, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned Bombs.

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42-63502, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Long John Silver. Jettisoned Bombs. 42-24734, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Miss Lead. Returned with bombs. 42-65227, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lady Be Good. Returned with bombs. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission ??. 42-24673, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Dream Girl. Tail code V Square 43. Airborn abort. Engine malfunction, smoking and leaking oil. XX BC Mission Number 39 (delayed execution). Target: Yangtze River Mining near Shanghai. Ten 468BG planes with one from the 462BG, mined the Yangtze River. No losses. 42-63530, 58BW/462BG/676BS, Totin’ to Tokyo Il. Mined Yangtze River between Hsin-ti and Yo-Yang-Ling as secondary target. Sea Search. 313BW/9BG. XXI BC Mission 39. Target — Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo. All four Groups of the 73BW, all four Groups of the 313BW and the 19BG of the 314BW attacked. Total of 201 were up, 171 bombed Secondary targets. One loss in the 497BG. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Airborn abort. #2 prop ran away — 3300 RPM. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V Square 09. Failed mission takeoff—#3 prop would not increase RPM. 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Tommy Hawk. Tail code V Square 26 (2). Mission not completed but reached Japanese mainland. Bomb rack malfunction over target. 42-24754, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30 (2). Airborn abort. #4 engine smoking — black smoke. 63 gallons oil in tank on return to base. 42-24677, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Doris Ann. Tail code V Square 46. Airborn abort. 34 prop would not increase RPM in formation. 2000 RPM. 42-63442, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Beaubomber II. Tail code V Square 47. Airborn abort. Turbo malfunction. #1 engine no boost. Boost returned on return to base. Lt. Raymond Malo of the 9th Bomb Group makes the first emergency landing of over two thousand on Iwo Jima with Japanese still within firing range of one end of the landing strip. Lt. Malo was short on fuel for the return to Tinian and after obtaining a partial fill-up, was soon on his way south to his home base. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code X Triangle 52. Sea Search Mission. ➢42-63412, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Peace on Earth. Tail code A Square 25. Ditched on Sea Search Mission — out of fuel. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code X Triangle 01. Sea Search Mission. Radar Scope Photo Mission. Eight planes of 314BW/29BG to Nagoya, seven bombed from 26,000 feet, one bombed from 7,000 and took thirty scope photos of landfall, initial point and target. Radar Scope Photo Mission. Nine planes of 314BW/19BG to Kobe, eight bombed from 25,000 feet, one bombed from 5,000 and in two hours over the city took numerous scope photos. Radar Scope Photo Mission. One plane, 42-63561, 313BW/9BG, Ready Teddy II. Tail code X Triangle 29. Flew over Kyushu taking scope photos. Radar Scope Photo Mission. Unknown number of planes from the 19BG fly over Tokyo taking scope photos. ➢XXI BC Weather Strike Mission 42-24721, 73W/500BG/882BS, Su Su Baby. Tail code Z Square 46. Ditched — out of fuel. Radar Scope Mission. 313BW/504BG. Two planes each to Kochi, Okayama. Two hundred forty-four radar scope photos taken. Photo Mission. 314BW/19BG/28BS —1 plane to Kobe.

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Photo Mission. 314BW/19BG/30BS — 2 planes to Tokyo. 44-69701 arrives India, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 2/10/45. 44-69747 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 3/1/45. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM 362. 42-93889, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Frisco Nannie. Tail code Z Square 34. 42-63457, Old Acquaintance. Tail code Solid Red Rudder T 1. On engineering flight, just prior to touchdown, plane hit a vulture which peeled four feet of metal off the vertical stabilizer. Outline of a bird was added to mission symbols. Ground Echelon of 16BG leaves Fairmont for Fort Lawton Washington for transport to Guam. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM # unknown. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V Square 09. No mission-specific data available. ➢XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM # unknown. 73BW/500BG, Holmes crew, missing. XXI BC Mission Number 40, Meetinghouse #2 — Target: Tokyo Urban Area. Lowlevel, incendiary attack. 73rd, 313th and 314th bomb wings put up 325 planes of which 279 attacked the primary; five last resort and 15 targets of opportunity. All three squadrons of the 314BW/19BG put up 22 planes. Time over primary target 1007 to 0400. Altitude of attack 4,900 to 9,200 feet. Weather over target 3/10. Fourteen planes were reported lost; two from the 73rd, four from the 313th and eight from the 314th. 16.8 square miles of Tokyo reduced to ashes, 84,000 Japanese killed. Enemy air opposition weak — 40 attacks, no claims. AA moderate to intense and accurate. Average bomb load: 13,880 lbs for 73rd wing, 12,857 for 313th wing and 9,673 for 314th wing. Average gas reserve 1,044 gallons. Twenty-six aircraft non-effective, one lost to AA, one to survey, five ditched and seven lost to unknown reasons. Nine a/c of 73BW, bombed Last Resort targets. Ten a/c of the 313BW bombed Last Resort targets. As did one of the 314th BW. Five a/c of the 313th bombed targets of opportunity. ➢44-69747, 73BW/498BG, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 15. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese records. First mission for plane. ➢42-63482, 313BW/505BG, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle K. Ditched — out of fuel. ➢313BW/6BG, Grand Slam. Lost from Tokyo. ➢42-24875, Lil’ Iodine. 313BW/9BG/1BS. Tail code X Triangle 07. Ditched — out of fuel. Entire crew rescued. ➢42-65298, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 44. Ditched from Tokyo. ➢42-63564, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Cherry — Horizontal Cat. Tail code Black Sq O 41. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese records. ➢42-63569, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Zero Avenger. Tail code Black Sq M 11. Hit by flak and exploded mid-air. Crashed Aokiocho, Kawagichi City, Saitama Prefecture. 10 KIA, two POW. Both burnt to death in fire at Tokyo Military Prison 25 May 1945. SCAP LS34672/75 Case 775. ➢42-65301, 314BW/29B/52BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Sq O 47. Shot Down, Flak. Crashed In Electric Factory In Ogu-Cho, Arakawa-Ku, Tokyo. ➢42-65310, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese records. ➢42-65311, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Sq O 14. Ditched from Tokyo.

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110 ➢44-69691, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Tiny Tim. Tail code Black Sq O 28. Failed to return from Tokyo. Crashed Minamisuna-Cho, Joto-Ku, Tokyo. SCAP LS34675/77 Case 776. ➢42-93905, 314BW/29B/52BS, Not Known If Named. Tail code Black Sq O-26. Failed to return from Tokyo. Shot down by flak and crashed Shimo-Mitsugao, Fukuda Village, Higashi-Kaysushika County, Chiba Prefecture 10 KIA, two POW. They were burnt to death In fire Tokyo Military Prison 25 May 1945. ➢44-69686, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Tall in the Saddle. Shot down Tokyo, crashed in Itahashi Village, Tsukuba County, Ibaraki Prefectue. Nine KIA, three POW. One was moved to Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and beheaded for reason of his “heavy” wounds. Other two burnt to death in fire at Tokyo Military Prison 25 May, 1956. Radio Homing Plane, 313BW/504BG. In advance of main force, to loiter at 27,000 feet for 1.5 hours, transmitting a homing signal. Radio Homing Plane, 313BW/505BG. In advance of main force, to loiter at 26,000 feet for 1.5 hours, transmitting a homing signal. 42-24683, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 06. Failed mission takeoff. 150 RPM mag drop left mag #1 engine. 42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V Square 10. Mission not completed but reached Japanese mainland. Fuel booster pump failure. 42-63495, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Fast Company. Tail code V Square 12. Airborn abort. Turbos out on all four engines. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Honey. Tail code V Square 42. Mission not completed but reached Japanese mainland. Bad oil leak #4 engine. 42-24847, 313BW/9BG, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 19. Sea Search for survivors of ditching of 42-24875 and 42-65298, Mission 40. 44-69748, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine II. Tail code X Triangle 07. Sea Search for survivors of ditching of 42-24875 and 42-65298, Mission 40. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. Sea Search for survivors of ditching of 42-24875 and 42-65298, Mission 40. 42-24883, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Dallas/Joe’s Junk. Tail code Black Square M 07. Flak hole left wing leading edge. 42-24903, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 48. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65297, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Lil Butch. Several small flak holes in right wing, Msn 40. 42-65300, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Katie Ann. Tail code Black Square M 22. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M-43. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. XXI BC Msn 40.

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42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. Landed Depot Field, Guam shortly after takeoff. #4 Engine problems. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 09. Msn 40. 44-69673, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 44. Msn 40. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 03. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. XXI BC Msn 40. Flak holes right leading edge, rudder. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 08. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Misbehavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. XXI BC Msn 40. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. XXI BC Msn 40. Thrown propeller cut into forward bomb bay. 44-69703, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 25. XXI BC Msn 40. Sea Search for 9BG MIA’s 3/9/45. 42-24847, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Sea Search for 9BG MIA’s 3/9/45. 44-69748, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine II. Tail code X Triangle 07. Sea Search for 9BG MIA’s 3/9/45. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. 42-24912, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Oily Boid. XXIBC Msn 40. 42-24917, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Oklahoma City/Nipp on Ese. Tail code Black Square O 08. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-63562, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-63565, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of San Antonio/Where’s Kilroy. Tail code Black Square O 46. XXI BC Msn 40. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. First mission. For aircraft after arrival at North Field Guam. 137,000 Lbs Gross Takeoff Weight — 24 E-46 Clusters of fire bombs. XX BC Mission Number 43 — Target: Kuala Lumpur Railroad Yards, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Twenty-four planes of the 468BG bombed the primary, three bombed other targets and two did not bomb. No losses. 42-24703, 58BW/468BG/792BS, American Beauty. Bombed secondary target: Alor Star Airfield. 42-65227, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lady Be Good. Bombed Khoa Huagang, Victoria Point, Thailand, last resort target. 42-65272, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lucky Lady. Bombed target of opportunity — a cargo ship at 02-59-30N, 101-22-00E (Near Port Sweetenham). 42-24542, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lady Hamilton II. Bombed target of opportunity — a cargo ship at 02-59-30N, 101-22-00E (Near Port Sweetenham). 42-65279, 58BW/468BG/794BS, My Buddy. Returned early with bombs.

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42-63424, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Hap’s Characters. Returned early, jettisoned bombs. 44-69752 arrives Saipan, gained by73BW/498BG/873BS. Unnamed. Tail code T Square 15 (2nd). Departed U.S. 3/6/45. XXI BC Mission Number 41, Microscope #2 — Target: Nagoya Urban Area. Three hundred ten planes from 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings were up, 285 attacked primary and six Last Resort. Time over primary 0119 to 0417. Altitude of attack: 5,100 to 8,500 feet. Weather over target 2/10. 394,660 square feet of target 1729 — Anju Seaplane Station, Nagoya — and 2.05 square miles of Urban Area destroyed. Enemy fighter opposition weak — 47 attacks. AA heavy, meager to intense, generally inaccurate. Average bomb load 13,880 for 73rd Wing, 13,695 lbs for the 313th Wing and 9,827 lbs for the 314th Wing. Average gas reserve; 920 gallons. All three squadrons of the 314BW/19BG put up a combined 19 planes. Nineteen aircraft noneffective, one aircraft ditched just after takeoff. One plane from 73rd and three from the 313th reported lost (unconfirmed). ➢42-24753, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code v square 45. Ditched from Nagoya. ➢Serial number and name unknown, 313BW. Circumstances of loss unknown. ➢Serial number and name unknown, 313BW. Circumstances of loss unknown. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Airborn abort. Top blister blew out. 42-63442, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Beaubomber II. Tail code V Square 47. Failed mission takeoff. Could not get more than 2300 RPM and 41 inches on takeoff. 42-24754, 73BW/499BG/878BS Unnamed. Tail code V 30 (2). Airborn abort —#14 cylinder, #3 engine cracked. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Bombs Nagoya. Fifteen hours 45 minutes flight time. XX BC Mission Number 42 — Target: Oil Storage Areas, Singapore, Malaya. Eleven planes of the 40BG attacked the Samboe Island Oil Storage Area; twenty-one planes of the 444BG attacked the Bukum Island Oil Storage Area and twelve of the 462BG attacked the Sebarok Island Oil Storage Area. One airplane of 444BG bombed Batu Arang, the secondary target, one of the 40th and three of 462nd jettisoned bombs. Ground aborts included three of the 40th and seven of the 444th. No losses. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Beter ’N’ Nutin. Tail code Diamond #24. Bombed secondary target, Batu Arang. 42-24738, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Honeywell Honey. Jettisoned bombs. 42-63459, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs. 42-63503, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Sky Scrapper. Jettisoned bombs. 42-65336, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Assid Test II. Jettisoned bombs. 42-24620, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Sleepy Time Gal. Ground abort. 42-24739, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Unnamed. Ground abort. 42-63527, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Devilish Snooks. Ground abort. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Satan’s Angel. Tail code Diamond #16. Ground abort. 42-63411, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Duchess. Tail code Diamond #61. Ground abort — blocked runway. 42-24861, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #54. Ground abort — blocked by 42-63411. 42-24897, 58BW/4444BG/678BS, Joker’s Wild II. Tail code Diamond #57. Ground abort. 42-24731, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Victory Girl. Tail code Diamond #65. Ground abort.

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42-24472, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Sky Chief. Tail code Diamond #64. Ground abort. 42-63422, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Little Mike. Tail code Diamond #69. Ground abort. 42-93857, 58BW/444BG/3PRS, Hellon Wings. Ground abort. XXI BC Mission Number 42, Peachblow #1. Target: Osaka Urban Area. Two hundred ninety eight planes up from 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings, 274 attacked primary. Time over target: 0057 to 0425. Altitude of attack: 5,000 to 9,400 feet. Weather over target: 5/10 to 6/10. 8.1 square miles destroyed. Fifteen early returns. One aircraft lost to unknown reason, one lost to survey. Air opposition slight — 40 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed — one. AA medium to heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load: 13,739 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,049 gallons. Two planes lost from 73BW, one from the 313BW/6BG, which crashed on takeoff. ➢42-24610, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Bedroom Eyes. Tail code T Square 22. Lost at Osaka, circumstances unknown. SCAP LS36767 Case 173B. ➢42-24754, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30. Shot down Osaka —flak. Crashed Minamikyuhoji-Cho, Osaka City. ➢42-63553, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Tokyo Trolley. Tail code L Triangle 26. Crashed on takeoff to Osaka. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. Plane’s 2nd mission. Bomb load 24 clusters fire bombs. Bad weather — bombed by radar. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Failed to takeoff for mission. Left mag drop #2 engine. SCAP LS33150/151 Case 343. 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 28. Failed mission takeoff. Mag drops #’s 3 and 4 engines 42-94005, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 30. Airborn abort. #2 prop feathered. Fuel pressure 241⁄2 psi. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Bombed Osaka on 14 Hrs 50 Minute mission. XXI BC Mission Number 43, Middleman #2. Target: Kobe Urban Area. Three hundred thirty planes from 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings were up, 308 attacked primary, three Last Resort. Time over primary target: 0338 to 0546. Altitude of attack: 4,600 to 9,000 feet. Weather over target: 1/10 to 3/10. Three square miles destroyed. Twenty-one aircraft non-effective. Fighter opposition medium to heavy — 93 attacks. AA medium to heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Average bomb load: 14,931 lbs. Average gas reserve: 889 gallons. Three aircraft lost to unknown reasons. Reported losses were one from 73BW and two from the 313BW. ➢42-24849, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Mission to Albuquerque/St Bernard. Tail code Z Square 08 (3rd). Rammed at Kobe, crashed in Saido Mountain, Ikutaku, Kobe City. Nine KIA, two POW. 2Lt. Robert W. Nelson and Sgt. Algy S. Auganus were taken to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters, put on military trial 18 July 1945 and executed same day at Yokoyama training ground near Osaka. ➢42-63546, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana. Tail code X Triangle 44. Crashed Oakibe-Mura. SCAP Sheet LS33150/59, Case No 343. ➢42-65242, 313BW504BG/398BS, Unnamed. Flak at Kobe — engine fire. 42-65244, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 13. Failed mission takeoff— weak brakes. 42-24688, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 29 (3rd). Airborn abort. #3 prop governor stuck; #4 cowl flaps inoperative. 42-24750, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Eager Beaver III. Tail code V Square 48. Airborn abort. #3 engine oil leak; 150 RPM drop on left mag.

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44-70081, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 57. Mission not completed but reached the Japanese mainland. Bomb bay door malfunction. 42-24789, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 36. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code X Triangle 04. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24796, 313BW/9G/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 15. XXI BC Msn, aborted. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. XXI BC Msn, aborted — mechanical 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. XXI BC Msn, aborted — mechanical. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 02. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 47. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24840, 313BW/9BW/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code X Triangle 30. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo KO. Tail code X Triangle 17. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code X Triangle 52. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code X Triangle 18. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-63509, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Long Winded. Tail code X Triangle 38. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code X Triangle 01. XXI BC Msn 43. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Failed takeoff, mechanical problem XXI BC Msn 43. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code X Triangle 26. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-63545, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code X Triangle 28. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code X Triangle 25. Failed takeoff— mechanical problem XXIBC Msn 43. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Reddy Teddy. Tail code X Triangle 29. Aborted XXI BC Msn 43. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-65278, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code X Triangle 05. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-65283, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Big Wheel. Tail code X Triangle 33. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code X Triangle 34. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code X Triangle 22. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code X Triangle 06. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code X Triangle 45. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, B. A. Bird. Tail code X Triangle 14. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93915, 313BW/9B/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 40. XXIBC Msn 43. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code X Triangle 24. XXIBC Msn 43. 44-69748, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine. Tail code X Triangle 07. XXIBC Msn 43.

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44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code X Triangle 42. Failed takeoff— mechanical problem, XXIBC Msn 43. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code X Triangle 20. XXIBC Msn 43. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. XXIBC Msn 43. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle12. XXIBC Msn 43. Iwo Jima Secured. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM ?? 42-24699, 73BW/499BG877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V Square 9. Airborn abort. #1 engine began smoking and backfiring. Ground Echelons of the 16BG, 501BG and 315BW Headquarters leave Seattle for Guam. Reconnaissance Mission, Mission 3PR5M88, Pre-strike, Osaka. XX BC Mission Number 44 — Target: Rangoon, Burma. A total of seventy planes from all four 58BW groups —13 from the 40BG; 21 from the 444BG; 14 from the 462BG and 22 from the 468BG — attacked targets in the Rangoon area. Two planes attacked targets of opportunity, there were five early returns and one ground abort. There were no losses. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG/679BS, Satan’s Angel. Tail code Diamond # 16 attacked Sagyi Airdrome at Bassein — a target of opportunity. 42-63424, 58BW/462BG/792BS, Hap’s Characters. Attacked Sagyi Airdrome at Bassein — a target of opportunity. 44-69659, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24739, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24873, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Snuffy. Tail code Diamond #10. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-65252, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Tail code Solid Yellow Rudder N 2. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24719, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Un-Invited II. Jettisoned bombs, returned early. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Diamond #38. Ground Abort. XXI BC Mission Number 44, Microscope #3. Target: Nagoya Urban Area. Three hundred ten planes of the 73rd, 313th and 314th BW’s were up, 290 attacked primary. Time over primary: 0304 to 0548. Altitude of attack: 4,500 to 9,000 feet. Weather over target: 2/10. 5.0 square miles destroyed. Air opposition weak — 44 attacks. AA medium to heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate. Radar control of searchlights indicated for first time. Twenty aircraft non-effective. One aircraft ditched on return. Average bomb load 13,144 lbs. Average gas reserve 1,085 gallons. One each loss from 73BW and 313BW. ➢42-24797, 313BW/505BG, Jackpot. Ditched 150 miles off Japan —flak damage. 42-24883, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Dallas/Joe’s Junk. Tail code Black Square M 07. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V Square 01 (2). Failed mission takeoff—flaps and throttle not synchronized. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V Square 37. No boost on engines — failed takeoff. 42-63442, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Beaubomber II. Tail code V Square 47. Reached Japanese mainland but mission not completed. Blown intake rocker box gasket, #2 cylinder, #3 engine. Source document has notation “Questionable return”. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. XXI BC Msn 44.

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42-63503, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Sky Scrapper. Tail code Solid Green Rudder. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-63531, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-63540, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65232, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65299, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65329, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-93873, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 44-69694, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target : Mingaladon. 44-69730, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Butch. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 44-69734, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Flying Stud II. Tail code Diam #22. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Lady Marge. Tail code Diam #28. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Diam #38. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24861, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24873, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Snuffy. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-24897, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Joker’s Wild II. Early return from Mingaladon. 42-24899, 58BW/444BG/677BS, The Agitator II. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-63533, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big Dick. Tail code #34 (2nd). Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-63548, 58BW/444BG, Maiden USA. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-63557, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Missouri Belle. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65202, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Satan’s Angel. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65228, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Earthquake Mcgoon. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65268, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Airborn. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. 42-65337, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Eleanor/Jo. Early return from Mingaladon. 42-65273, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big! Aint It?. Bombed primary target: Mingaladon. Navigation Flight. Taking P-51s to Iwo Jima. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 02. Navigation Flight — Taking P-51s To Iwo Jima — 42-63556, 313BW/9BG, Early Bird. Tail code X Triangle 25. XXI BC Mission Number 45, Eradicate #5. Target: Mitsubishi Engine Plant, Nagoya. Two hundred forty-eight planes up from 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings, 223 attacked primary. Time over target: 0100 to 0217. Altitude of attack: 5,650 to 9,800. Weather over target: 3/10 to 5/10. One aircraft in total airborne was Master of Ceremonies and was to direct any change in tactics necessary. 8 million square feet urban Nagoya destroyed. 173,500 square feet of Target 193, Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, destroyed. Fifty-one buildings of the Chigusa Factory, Nagoya Arsenal destroyed. 500,000 square feet Mitsubishi Electric Company, Target 254, destroyed. 129,000 square feet of Torimatsu Factory, Nagoya arsenal, Target 200, destroyed. Kureha Textile Mill, Target 196, totally destroyed. Asashi Pottery Works totally destroyed. One aircraft lost to flak over target. One aircraft ditched on way to target. Three aircraft missing for unknown reasons. Twenty-two aircraft

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120 non-effective. Air opposition weak. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 16, 957 lbs in 73rd Wing, 15,330 in 313th Wing and 8,784 lbs in 314th Wing. Average gas reserve 1,021 gallons. ➢42-63526, 73BW/497BG871BS, Teaser. Tail code A Square 52 (2). Hit by flak, crashed on private houses in Gokisocho 4-chome, Showa-ku, Nagoya City. ➢42-65210, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Filthy Fay/Fay. Tail code T Square 26. Flak hits, fire, exploded in air — crashed Nakashinden, Yatomi-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City. See Appendix 3, Note 3 for story of the name of this plane. ➢42-63493, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Star Duster. Tail code V Square 36. Exploded over target, Japanese records say rammed and crashed in Nodana, Nagakute Town, Aichi County, Aichi Prefecture, and exploded on ground. ➢44-69748, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lil Iodine II. Tail code X Triangle 07. Exploded in air, crashed, burned over Japan. ➢42-65241, 313BW/504BG, Life of Reilly. Ditched from Nagoya. 42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Airborn abort. Engines #’s 1, 2 and 3 losing 100 RPM on left mag. #2 engine backfiring. 42-24789, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 36. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Time Operator. Tail code X Triangle 04. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 16. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III.. Tail code X Triangle 46. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 02. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 41. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Aborted from Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code X Triangle 30. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code X Triangle 52. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code X Triangle 01. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code X Triangle 26. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code X Triangle 25. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-65283, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Big Wheel. Tail code X Triangle 33. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code X Triangle 34. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Attacked primary target Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Works, Nagoya. XXI BC issued the Field Order for Mining Mission No. 1 to the 313th Wing specif ying the area of attack, date, approximate number of sorties, density of the

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minefield, preparation of the mines and limitations on the altitudes of attack. See Appendix 1 for content of directive. March 25 Operation Starvation — the aerial mining of Japanese home waters — Phase 1, Okinawa Support, starts. March 27 XXI BC Mission Number 46. Targets: Tachiari, and Oita Airfields and Omura Aircraft Factory. 73BW/497BG&498BG attacked Tachiari airport, 73BW/499BG &500BG attacked Oita Airport. Number of aircraft airborne: 161. Number attacking primary: 151. Time over primary: Tachiari: 1140 to 1205. Oita: 1144 to 1259. Omura: 1206 to 1220. Altitude of attack: Tachiari: 14,500 to 18,000. Oita: 15,300 to 18,300. Omura: 15,000 to 16,000. Weather over target: Ttachiari: 1/10 to 2/10. Oita: 1/10 to 3/10. Omura: 1/10 to 7/10. 606,500 Square Feet of Tachiari Airfield, Target 1236, destroyed. 112,000 square feet Oita Airfield, Target 1308, destroyed. 257,000 square feet Omura Aircraft Factory, Target 1627, destroyed or damaged. Seven aircraft non-effective. Air opposition Tachiari weak, 21 attacks. Oita airfield — none. Omura Aircraft Factory 18 attacks. AA: Tachiari heavy, meager and ineffective. Oita heavy, meager and inaccurate. Omura a/c factory heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load: 6.907 lbs. Average gas reserve 788 gallons. No losses. 314BW/19BG&29BG attacked Omura Airfield. No losses. March 27 42-24775, 73BW/499BG/8789BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 26 (2). Failed mission takeoff—#2 engine backfiring. March 27 42-65256, 73BW/499BG/8789BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 32. Airborn abort. Lost oil in #2 engine; sump plug came out. March 27 Mining Mission 1, XXI BC Mission Number 47. Targets: 6, 504 & 505BGs dropped 825 mines in Mine Fields Mike and Love, with three losses. Of 105 planes up, 97 laid mines. 9BG dropped in Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait with no losses. Three planes failed to get off and there were five aborts. March 27 ➢42-24864, 313BW/505BG, Stork Club Boys. Shot down by fighters, Crashed In Onga River, Ueki Town, Kutate County, Fukuoka Prefecture. Eight KIA, two POW, survived war. March 27 ➢Serial number unknown, 313BW/6BG, The Peacemaker. Crashed Miyazaki. March 27 ➢44-69675, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Bad Penny. Tail code L Triangle 16. Crashed Fukuoka. March 27 42-24789, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 36. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code X Triangle 04. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code X Triangle 16. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 41. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code X Triangle 17. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code X Triangle 52. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. Mining Mission No. 1. March 27 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code X Triangle 15. Mining Mission No. 1.

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122 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code X Triangle 13. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63509, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Long Winded. Tail code X Triangle 38. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63545, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code X Triangle 28. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code X Triangle 25. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Ready Teddy II. Tail code X Triangle 29. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-65278, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code X Triangle 05. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code X Triangle 34. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code X Triangle 22. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code X Triangle 06. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code X Triangle 45. Aborted — mechanical problems. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, B. A. Bird. Tail code X Triangle 14. Mining Mission No. 1. 42-93956, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lucky Seven. Tail code X Triangle 08. Mining Mission No. 1. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code X Triangle24. Mining Mission No. 1. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code X Triangle 42. Mining Mission No. 1. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code X Triangle 20. Mining Mission No. 1. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. Mining Mission No. 1. Fighter Escort Mission — 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V Square 01 (2). XX BC Mission Number 46 — Target: Mine-Laying in the Lower Yangtze River, China. Ten planes of the 468BG successfully dropped mines in the Lower Yangtze River. Six dropped mines in Lower Yangtze Field No. 1 and four dropped mines in Lower Yangtze Field No. 2. There were no losses or aborts. 42-24714, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Robert J. Wilson. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1. 42-24719, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Uninvited II. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1. 42-24858, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1.

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42-24895, 58BW/468BG/792BS, City of Pittsburg. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1. March 28 42-24909, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Blitz Buggy/Flying Home. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 2. March 28 42-63456, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 2. March 28 42-63529, 58BW/468BG/794BS, City of Burlington. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1. March 28 42-63536, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Mammy Yokum. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 1. March 28 42-65276, 58BW/468BG/793, Raiden Maiden II. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 2. March 28 42-65279, 58BW/468BG/794BS, My Buddy. Mine-laying, Lower Yangtze Field No. 2. March 28 XX BC Mission Number 47 — target mine laying in the Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay, French Indo-China. Six planes of the 468BG successfully dropped mines in the Cape St Jacques field, Saigon; three dropped mines in the Song Soirap field, Saigon; and three dropped mines in the Mytho field in the Saigon area. Another four planes of the 468th dropped mines in the Grand Passage field of Cam Ranh Bay. There was one loss. March 28 42-24471, 58BW/468BG/792, Chat’nooga Choo Choo. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. March 28 42-24486, 58BW/468BG/795BS, Windy City II. Mining of Grand Passage Field, Cam Ranh Bay. March 28 42-24542, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lady Hamilton II. Dropped mines in secondary target Area of Mekong River Vicinity of Phnom Penh. March 28 42-24703, 58BW/468BG/792BS, American Beauty. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. March 28 42-24879, 58BW/468BG, Ready Betty. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. March 28 42-24892, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Li’l Yutz. Mining of Grand Passage Field, Cam Ranh Bay. March 28 42-24893, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lil Organ Annie. Mining of Grand Passage Field, Cam Ranh Bay. March 28 42-63415, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Jolly Roger. Tail code 2 Blue Rudder Stripes. Mining Of Song Soirap Field, Saigon. March 28 42-63445, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Craig Comet. Dropped mines in secondary target Area Between Mytho Field And Mouth Of River. March 28 42-63460, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lassie Too. Tail code 2 Blue Rudder Stripes. Mining Of Song Soirap Field, Saigon. March 28 42-63530, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Totin’ to Tokyo II. Mining of Mytho Field, Saigon. March 28 42-63534, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Pioneer III. Tail code 2 Blue Rudder Stripes. Mining of Mytho Field, Saigon. March 28 42-65272, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Lucky Lady. Mining of Mytho Field, Saigon. March 28 42-65277, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Dragon Lady. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. Tail code Diamond # 20. March 28 42-65315, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Limber Dugan II. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. March 28 42-93877, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Snooky’s Brats. Mining of Cap St Jacques Field, Saigon. March 28 44-69660, 58BW/468BG/794BS, My Gal Sal. Mining of Grand Passage Field, Cam Ranh Bay. March 28 44-69663, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Dragon Lady. Mining Of Song Soirap Field, Saigon. March 28

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124 XX BC Mission Number 48. Target: Mine-laying in the Singapore Area. Nineteen planes of the 444 Bomb Group successfully dropped mine in the Johore Channel Field, Singapore. Nine dropped in the Rhio Strait Field, Singapore. A final four planes dropped mines in the Inner Middle Channel Area. One plane did not drop. There were no losses. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG, Princess Eileen II. Mined Inner Middle Channel, Singapore. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Flying Stud II. Tail code Diamond #22. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24485, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Lady Marge. Tail code Diamond #28. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Diamond #17. Mined Inner Middle Channel, Singapore 42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Super Mouse. Tail code Diamond #17. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24538, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Monsoon Goon. Tail code Diamond #24. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Jackass. Tail code Diamond #18. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24584, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Lucky Lady. Tail code Diamond #44. Mined Inner Middle Channel, Singapore 42-24720, 58BW/444BG/676BG, Fu-Kemal-Tu. Tail code Diamond #11. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24724, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Hollywood Commando. Tail code Diamond #67. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24730, 58BW/444BG/677BS, High and Mighty. Tail code Diamond #53. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24731, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Victory Girl. Tail code Diamond #65. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24732, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Hore-Zontal Dream. Tail code Diamond #05. Mined Inner Middle Channel, Singapore 42-24861, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond #54. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore 42-24873, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Snuffy. Tail code Diamond #10. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24897, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Joker’s Wild II. Tail code Diamond #57. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-24899, 58BW/444BG/677BS, The Agitator II. Tail code Diamond #34 (2nd). Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore 42-63422, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Little Mike. Tail code Diamond #69. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-63446, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Slow Freight/Trojan Spirit. Tail code Diamond #38. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore 42-63496, 58BW/444BG, Little Miss. Tail code Diamond #28. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-63533, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big Dick/Faithful Fay. Tail code Diamond #33. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore. 42-63537, 58BW/444BG, Male Call. Tail code Diamond #28. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-63548, 58BW/444BG, Maiden USA. Early return — did not mine. 42-63557, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Missouri Belle. Tail code Diamond #36. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore.

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42-63559, 58BW/444BG, Deacon’s Disciples/ Princess Eileen III. Tail code Diamond #33. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore. 42-65337, 58BW/444BG, Eleanor/Jo. Tail code Diamond #28. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-65228, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Earthquake Mcgoon. Tail code Diamond #66. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore. 42-65268, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Airborn. Tail code Diamond #60. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-65270, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big Poison — Second Dose. Tail code Diamond #30. Mined Rhio Strait Field, Singapore. 42-65273, 58BW/444BG, Big! Ain’t It?. Tail code Diamond #28. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-65277, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Diamond #20. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-93857, 58BW/444BG/3PRS, Hellon Wings. Tail code Diamond #58. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. 42-93884, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Urgin’ Virgin II. Tail code Diamond #12. Mined Johore Channel Field, Singapore. XX BC Mission 49 — Target: Bukum Island Oil Storage, Singapore. Thirteen planes of the 40thBG and eleven of the 462nd Bomb Groups bombed the primary target. Two planes bombed other targets. There were no losses. Last mission in CBI before transfer to Tinian. 42-63488, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Bombed Alor Star Airfield, secondary target. 44-69734, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Bombed target of opportunity — Samboe Island Oil Storage. 42-65274, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Bad Penny. Ground abort, Mission 49. Radar Scope Mission. 313BW/504BG. Two planes each to Tomayama, Wakayama. One hundred fifty Radar scope photos taken. XXI BC Mission Number 48, Eradicate 6. Target (193): Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya. Fourteen planes of 19BG up, 12 attacked primary. Time over target 0047 to 0150, altitude 6,800 to 7,910 feet. Weather over target 10/10. No fighter opposition. AA heavy, inaccurate to accurate. Bombing results poor, no new damage visible. Average bomb load 8,682 lbs. Average fuel reserve 952 gallons. No losses. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Did not make landfall due to navigation error, radar inoperative, bombs jettisoned. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-65300, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Katie Ann. Tail code Black Square M 22. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-93913, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square O 03. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Character Carriage/City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper/Baby Gail. Tail code Black Square M 50. Attacked primary, Mission 48.

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126 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 4(2). Attacked primary, Mission 48. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 5. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 6. Attacked primary, Mission 48. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BG, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 1. Attacked primary, Mission 48. XXI BC Mission Number 49/Mining Mission 2. Starvation #2. Target: Shimonseki Straits. Thirty-one planes of 6th and 9th Bomb Groups attacked Mine Field Item at Kure with no losses; eleven planes of the 9th Bomb Group dropped in Mine Field Jig at Hiroshima port entry with one loss; 43 planes of the 504th and 505th Bomb Groups dropped in Mine Field Love, East Shimonoseki with no losses; one plane of the 9th Bomb Group dropped in Mine Field Charlie at Hiroshima; nine planes of the 6th, 9th and 504th Bomb Groups dropped in Mine Field Roger in the Sasebo approaches with no losses. Total of 94 planes up. Eighty-five bombed primary, two secondary and two last resort. Time over primaries: Item; 0124 to 0348; Jig 0053 to 0141; Love 0134 to 0245 and Roger 0203 to 0302. Altitude of attacks Item-4,700 to 6,000 feet; Jig 7,800 to 8,200 feet; Love — 4,850 to 5,150; and Roger 6,900 to 7,450. Weather over target 0/10 to 8/10. Average mine load: 12,094 lbs. Average gas reserve 879 gallons. Results: Shimonoseki Straits closed for two weeks. Traffic restricted to Kure and Hiroshima for one week. Passage of large vessels to Sasebo restricted one week. ➢42-65283, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Big Wheel. Tail code X Triangle 33. Crashed on approach to Tinian from aborted mission. 42-24487, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Bengal Lancer. 58th Bomb Wing plane —flew Mining Mission 2 with 313BW/9BG. 42-24789, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 36. Aborted from Mining Mission 2. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code X Triangle 04. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code X Triangle 46. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code X Triangle 18. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code X Triangle 02. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code X Triangle 03. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code X Triangle 30. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 900. Tail code X Triangle 37. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code X Triangle 15. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code X Triangle 13. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-63509, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Long Winded. Tail code X Triangle 38. Failed takeoff for Mining Mission 2. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code X Triangle 01. Flew Mining Mission 2.

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42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle23. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code X Triangle 25. Failed takeoff for Mining Mission 2. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code X Triangle 41. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-65278, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code X Triangle 05. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Destinys Tot. Tail code X Triangle 34. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code X Triangle 22. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 12. Flew Mining Mission 2. 14 hours 45 minute mission. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, B.A. Bird. Tail code X Triangle 14. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-93956, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Lucky Leven. Tail code X Triangle 08. Flew Mining Mission 2. 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II. Tail code X Triangle 44. Flew Mining Mission 2. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code X Triangle 24. Flew Mining Mission 2. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code X Triangle 20. Flew Mining Mission 2. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. Flew Mining Mission 2. XXI BC Mission Number 50, Fearless 2. Targets: 73BW — 34 up, 32 attacked Oita Airfield, no losses. One hundred seventeen from 73BW were up, 105 attacked Tachiari Machine Works, Target 1870, with one loss. 32 planes of 19th and 29th BG’s attacked Omura Airfield with no losses. One hundred thirty-one bombed primary targets. Time over Tachiari: 1140 to 1219; over Omura 1151 to 1242. Altitude of attack: Tachiari —14,500 to 17,050. Omura 16,000 to 18,100. Weather over targets: 0/10 to 3/10. Air opposition light —175 attacks. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate at Omura; heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate at Tachiari. Average bomb load, 7,867 lbs. Average gas reserve 677 gallons. ➢42-24727, 73BG/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 01 (2). Ditched inbound to Japan —fire #3 engine. All but one crew member rescued. 42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with Eleven Yanks. Tail code V Square 08. Failed takeoff for mission — oil leak on #4 engine. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V Square 33. Airborn abort. #1 engined backfired. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code X Triangle 42. Navigational error — plane returned. 42-24912, 314BW/29BG/459BS, Oily Boid. Refueled Saipan from Msn 50. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-63565, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of San Antonio/Where’s Kilroy. Tail code Black Square O 46, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-63566, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Fire Bug. Tail code Black Square O 43, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50.

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42-63570, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Thunderbird. Tail code Black Square O 07. Right gear had to be cranked down. Fuel transfer inoperative, pumped manually. 42-65300, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Katie Ann. Tail code Black Square M 22, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65302, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Los Angeles/Snatch Blach. Tail code Black Square O 37, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. One bomb hung up due to shackle malfunction — bombs jettisoned. 42-65306, Unnamed. 314BW/29BG/6BS. Rear bomb bay doors wouldn’t close, cranked up. Top rear bomb bay gas tank fell on lower tank. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resister. Tail code Black Square M 21, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65312, 314BW/29BG, City of Denison/Renton’s Reck. Tail code Black Square O 33. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31, participated in Fearless 6, XXI BC Msn 50. 42-65350, 314BW/29BG, City of Muncie/Mission Belle. Tail code Black Square O 06. Participated In XXI BC Msn 50. 42-93913, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square O 03. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50 42-93920, 314BW/129BG/6BS, Unnamed. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50. 42-93927, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50. 42-93929, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Refueled at Iwo Jima and returned to Guam. 42-93998, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 42-94009, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Participated In XXI BC. Msn 50. 44-69676, 314BW/29BG, Jug Haid III. Tail code Black Square O 04. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 5. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69677, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston. Tail code Black Square M 01. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69762, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of Fort Gibson. Participated in XXI BC Msn 50. 44-69772, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Aborted Msn 50— upper aft turret failed to track in azimuth. 44-69804, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. # 3 engine backfiring Msn 50. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49.

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Aborted Msn 50—five cylinders froze on #2 engine. Engine was changed, takeoff on test flight caught fire, second new engine installed. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Participated In XXI BC Msn 50. 42-94044, 314/39BG/62BS, City of Athens/Old Forty and Eight. Tail code Black Square P 48 (2nd). Gained from 314BW. 42-65329 arrives India, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Unnamed. 44-69734 arrives India, gained by 58BW462BG/767BS. Unnamed. Departed U.S. 2/14/45. 42-24492 gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS, received from 58BW/444BG. Deacon’s Disciples II. Some time during April the tail codes of the 73rd Bomb Wing were changed. The old “X” Square number codes were removed and replaced with twelve foot high letters — A, T, V, Z for the 497th, 498th, 499th and 500th Bomb Groups respectively. In the field, the actual painting of the new designation on individual planes was spread over the month. As when it happened to specific planes is not known, for purposes of this TimeLine, the 15th of April will arbitrarily be used as the change over date in the absence of specific data. In addition, the tail codes for the 313th wing were also changed to a letter in a circle. The 6th Bomb Group was assigned a “R,” the 9th an “X,” the 504h an “E” and the 505th a “W.” XXI BC Mission Number 51, Enkindle #6. Target: Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo (Target 357). One hundred twenty-one planes of the 73rd BW were up, 115 attacked the primary. Time over primary 0301 to 0443. Altitude of attack: 5,830 to 7,960 feet. Weather over target clear, some haze. Results no visible damage from damage assessment photos. Air opposition slight — 33 attacks. AA light, medium to heavy, moderate to intense, inaccurate to accurate. One aircraft crashed just after takeoff and five missing: one from the 497th, two from the 498th, one from the 499th and one from the 500th Bomb Groups. ➢?42-24614, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Jolting Josie. Tail code T Square 05. Crashed in Magicienne Bay on takeoff from Saipan to Tokyo. ➢42-93883, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Missing from Tokyo. ➢42-24650, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Jug Haid II. Tail code V Square 02. Lost to flak over Tokyo. Crashed In Ituka, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW. One burnt to death in the 5/25/45 fire at Tokyo Military Prison — second died of his wounds. ➢44-69666, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z Square 11 (2nd). Crashed in Haramichida Town, Minamitama County, Tokyo. Nine KIA, two POW. One burnt to death in the 5/25/45 fire at Tokyo Military Prison, the other survived war. ➢44-69752, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T Square 15 (2nd). Missing from Tokyo. ➢42-93999, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Filthy Fay II. Tail code T Square 26 (2nd). Flak damage, hit mountain. Crashed in Atago Mountain, Yoshino Village, Nishitama County, Tokyo. Five KIA, six POW. Imprisoned Kempei Headquarters in Tokyo, two died of wounds, others survived war. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V Square 01 (2nd). Airborn abort. Loss of power #4 engine. 42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with Eleven Yanks. Tail code V Square 08. 73BW/499BG/877BS. Tail code V Square 8. Airborn abort. #8 cylinder, #4 engine blown. XXI BC Mission Number 52, Mining Mission 3, Starvation #3 Targets: Mine Field How, Kure Harbor. Six planes of the 9BG were airborne, all bombed primary.

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130 Time over target: 2302 to 2333. Altitude of attack: 25,700 to 26,450 feet. Weather over target: CAVU. No enemy air opposition. AA slight and inaccurate. Mining results excellent, 40 of 48 mines carried deemed effective. Average mine load 8,000 lbs. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code X Triangle 47. Mined Kure Harbor. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code X Triangle 34. Mined Kure Harbor. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code X Triangle 01. Mined Kure Harbor 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Mined Kure Harbor. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99B, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code X Triangle 43. Mined Kure Harbor. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code X Triangle 06. Mined Kure Harbor. Super Dumbo Mission, 313BW/6BG. Three planes up, no losses. Mined Kure Harbor. XXI BC Mission Number 53, Mining Mission 4. Starvation #4. Target: Hiroshima area. Ten planes of the 504BG up, nine dropped on Mine Field Item. The aircraft were to reinforce the Mine Field in Hiroshima Wan at an altitude of 6,000 feet and various axes of attack. Forty-eight mines planted were 1,000 lb size and 30 were 2,000 lb size. Time over target: 0116 to 0136. No losses. Weather over target 3/10. No air opposition. AA meager and inaccurate. Mining results excellent — successfully mined areas left vacant by Starvation #2. Average mine load: 12,354 lbs. Super Dumbo Mission, 42-24532, 313BW/505BG (flying with 504BG), Great Speckled Bird. XXI BC Mission Number 54, Mining Mission 5, Starvation #5. Target: Mine Field Item, Hiroshima area. 313th Bomb Wing put up nine aircraft, all bombed primary. Time over target: 0010 to 0045. Altitude of attack: 6,000 to 6,150 feet. Weather over target: 1/10 to 10/10. No air opposition. AA nil to meager. Average mine load: 12,000 lbs. Excellent results — estimated southern entrance to Kure harbor is completely blockaded. XXI BC Mission Number 55, Upcast #1— Target: Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka (Target # 2011). Of 49 planes up 48 planes of the 314th Bomb Wing’s 19th and 29th Bomb Groups attacked primary. Time over target: 0230 to 0435. Altitude of attack: 7,000 to 8,875 feet. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. No losses. 42-24903, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Runaway #4 prop — aborted mission. 42-24917, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Oklahoma City/Nip on Ese. Tail code Black Square O 08. 42-63568, 314BW/29BG52BS, Unnamed. Rear bomb bay doors failed to latch — opened two hours from Guam. 42-63571, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square O 44. Made two bomb runs over target. 42-65306, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Made two bomb runs over target. 42-65350, 314BW/29BG, City of Muncie/Mission Belle. Tail code Black Square O 06. Loran, radar and rear lower turret inoperative. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. Made two bomb runs over target. 42-93920, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Radar inoperative returning. Aileron locked when banking.

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42-93928, 314BW/29BG, City of Hartford. Tail code Black Square O 21. IFF and radios inoperative, VHF out most of mission. Made three bomb runs over target. 42-93930, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. #3 feathered 170 miles off Japanese coast returning. Liaison and VHF radios went inoperative four hours after leaving coast. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Made two bomb runs over target. 44-69670, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. AFCE intermittently inoperative. 44-69689, 314BW19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. Flak damage over target. 44-69728, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Arkansas Traveler. Tail code Black Square O 40. Made two bomb runs over target. 44-69762, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of Fort Gibson. C-1 inoperative on bomb run. 44-69776, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. #2 engine swallowed valve, wasn’t feathered. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-24883, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Dallas/Joe’s Junk. Tail code Black Square M 07. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 34. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 04. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 08. Participated In Upcast 1, AC Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69804, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka.

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132 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. Participated in Upcast 1, Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka. XXI BC Mission Number 56, Furious #? Target: Nakajima Aircraft Plant, New Ota Plant, Koizama (Target 1545). Sixty-eight planes of the 313BW were up; 48 attacked the primary. Eighteen the secondary target. Time over target: 0214 to 0341. Altitude of attack: 7,200 to 7,950 feet. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 57, Modeller. Targets: Tachikawa Aircraft Manufacturing Factory and Aircraft Frame Plant (Target 792). One hundred thirteen planes of the 73BW were up, 61 attacked the primary. Forty-seven attacked Kawasaki Urban Area, the secondary target. Time over primary 0330 to 0534. Altitude of attack: 5,700 to 7,200. Weather over target: 9/10 to 10/10. Four planes non-effective, one plane was lost. ➢44-69751, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Homing De-Vice. Tail code Z Square 31 (3), missing from Tachikawa. 42-63453, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Satan’s Sister. Tail code V Square 04 (2). Airborn abort. Short stack came loose. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V Square 33. Airborn abort. #16 cylinder #4 engine blown. 42-24750, Eagar Beaver III. Tail code V Square 48 (2). Airborn abort — loose intake pipe, #5 cylinder, #4 engine. 42-94014 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Little Butch. Tail code assigned T Square 05 (2nd), departed U.S. 3/30/45. 44-69848 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Tail code assigned T Square 15 (3). Departed U.S. 3/31/45 ➢Weather Strike Mission WSM 346. 42-93881, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Low on fuel, two engines out, pilot landed on Tinian with planes own lights, ground looped over cliff, was completely destroyed. Ground Echelon, 502nd Bomb Group deploys to Guam. XXI BC Mission Number 58, Enkindle 7. Target: Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo (Target 357). Of 107 planes up, 101 planes of the 73BW attacked the primary, two attacked targets of opportunity. Time over primary 1100 to 1106. Altitude of attack: 11,500 to 15, 650 feet. Weather CAVU to 2/10. Five planes lost, one surveyed. Four planes non-effective. Prestrike reconnaissance photo Mission 3PR4M17M. Flown by F-17 of 3rd Photo Reconnaisance Squadron. Eradicate 7, Nagoya ➢42-65212, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Mrs Tittymouse. Tail code T Square 42. Tokyo flak blew off left wing, plane crashed in Kokuryo and Shimofua, Chofu Town, Kitakama County, Tokyo. 10 KIA, 1 POW who survived war. ➢42-24674, 73BW/499BG878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 25. Hit by phosphorus bomb over Tokyo, crashed Shimomorito, Toyosato Village, Katori County, Chiba Prefecture. 8 KIA, 4POW. Two burnt to death in 5/25/45 fire at Tokyo Military Prison, two survived war. SCAP LS34680/81, Case 781. ➢42-24600, 73BW/500BG/883BS, Adam’s Eve. Tail code Z Square 47. Rammed, Crashed In Kugayama 3-Chome, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo. SCAP LS33207/13, Case 355. Super Dumbo, Nagoya mission.42-63532, 313BW/9BG, Great Speckled Bird. Tail code 2 Blue Rudder Stripes. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V Square 01. Failed takeoff—#2 prop governor stuck at 2500 RPM. 42-63483, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 11. Airborn abort. #3 and 4 engine engines cylinder head temps high, #3 engines threw sparks. 73BW/499BG/878BS — Tail code V Square 25. 499BG Crew Chief Performance

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Report erroneously assigns 42-65341, a 500BG plane, to this tail code. V Square 25 failed to take off on scheduled mission due to #1 prop switch being reversed. 42-63481, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Honshu Hurricane. Tail code V Square 50. Failed takeoff—120 RPM drop left mag, #1 engine in auto lean. 42-24670, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Ham’s Eggs. Tail code V Square 53. Airborn abort. #3 prop feathered — engine lost 500 RPM and five gallons of oil per minute. XXI BC Mission Number 59, Eradicate 7. Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant and Mitsubishi Aircraft Works, Nagoya. One hundred twelve planes of the 313th and 314th Bomb Wings attacked the primaries. Four reported losses, two from each wing. Confirmed losses are: ➢42-65347, 313BW/6BG, Unnamed. Tail code L Triangle 20. Crashed on takeoff, exploded 2 miles off Tinian. ➢42-65350, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Approximately 30 seconds after bombs away was rammed In #1engine by left wing of Nick. On fire, crashed Inokoishi, Idaka Village, Aichi County, Aichi Prefecture. Eight KIA, three POW who survived the war. ➢44-69669, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Muncie. Tail code Black Square O 12. Lost to flak 30 seconds before bombs away. Lost six feet of left wing, went into spin, crashed in Seko, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-24912, 314BW/29BG/459BS, Oily Boid. Landed Saipan. 42-24917, City of Milwaukee/Oklahoma City/Rochester. Insufficient power, failed to attack primary, bombed Shinga. 42-63562, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Attacked primary. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-63568, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unknown. Radar out. 42-63570, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Thunderbird. Tail code Black Square O 7. Attacked primary. 42-63571, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Attacked primary. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica. Tail code Black Square M 24. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-65305, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Landed Saipan. Unconfirmed report says abandoned over Kyushu with fire in #4 engine and tank. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Landed Iwo Jima with engine trouble returning. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Landed Tinian. 42-93916, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. Tail code Black Square O. Attacked primary. 42-93920, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Attacked primary. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 4 (2nd). Landed Iwo Jima. 42-93925, 314BW/29BG43BS, City of Arcadia/No Balls Atoll. Tail code Black Square O 20. Attacked primary. 42-93927, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square O. Bombed target of opportunity. 42-93928, 314BW/29BG, City of Hartford. Attacked primary.

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134 42-93929, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Attacked primary. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Landed Iwo Jima. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69670, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. 20mm hit ruptured oxygen system and depressurized plane. 44-69677, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Amplidyne #5 lower forward turret Inoperative. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. Oxygen system stuck open. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 04. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69693, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Old Rusty. Tail code Black Square M 35. Tail turret Inoperative. 44-69696, 314BW/330BG/457BS, City of Red Bank/ Happy Savage. Tail code Black Square K 02. Blown cylinder head #4 engine. Aborted, returned early. 44-69762, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of Fort Gibson. Attacked target of opportunity. 44-69772, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. #1 lost power, ran hot. 44-69776, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. #’S 1 & 2 engines backfiring, #4 had low oil pressure. 44-69804, 314BW/19BG30BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Bombed primary. 44-69892, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Arkansas Traveler. Feathered #3 engine one hour off Japanese coast returning. 10V755, Pacemaker 10, Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 59. 31V850, Cyclone 31 Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 59. XXI BC Mission Number 60, Checkbook 1. Target: Kanoya Airfield (Target #1378). Twenty-nine planes of the 73BW/500BG attacked, one unconfirmed loss. XXI BC Mission Number 61, Famish 1. Target Kanoya East Airfield (Target #2516). Thirty-one planes of the 6BG and 500BG attacked with one unconfirmed loss. Damage Assessment Photo Mission 3PR5M-140-2, 3PRS. Kanoya and Kanoya East Airfields. Damage Assessment Photo Mission 3PR5M-109-3, 3PRS. Kanoya and Kanoya East Airfields. Radar Scope Mission #6. Targets: Tamashima and Akashi areas. First takeoff 0656Z; second 0658Z. First return 2110Z, second 2137Z. Target bombed: Tama Shipyards and building ways from altitude of 7,000 feet. Bombs on target 11.75 tons HE. Targets photographed: aircraft factories. Photos obtained: 27. Fuel loaded 6,785 gallons. Consumed (avg) 5,933 gallons. Returned (avg) 852 gallons. Radar Scope Mission #6 — Tamashima and Akashi (Target 1496). Serial Number and name unknown. Radar Scope Mission #6 — Tamashima and Akashi (Target 1496). 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code X Triangle 24. Flt “C,” 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron leaves China for Dudhkundi. India. XXI BC Mission Number 62, Mining Mission 6. Target: Mine Field Mike. The 6th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313th Bomb Wing each put up 10 planes. All mines were successfully dropped from 16 planes. One plane dropped in a Secondary Field. There were four aborts, no losses. 42-24825, 313BW.6BG/24BS, Snooky. Tail code L Triangle 14. Abort — Engine failure, jettisoned mines.

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42-63552, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Lucky Strike. Tail code L Triangle 27. One mine hung up with rack malfunction — dropped in secondary field. 42-24884, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Grider Gal. Tail code L Triangle 36. Abort. #3 engine trouble — jettisoned mines. Serial number, name unknown. Abort mechanical failure, jettisoned mines. 42-63551, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Banana Boat. Tail code L Triangle 64. Abort. Life raft blew out and hit tail. Jettisoned mines. 42-63514, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Capt Clay. Shackle failure, mines jettisoned. ➢42-65368, 314BW/39BG/60BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 04. Lost prop on training mission — ditched. Weather Strike Mission WSM ???. 42-63495, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Fast Company. Tail code V Square 12. Weather Strike Mission WSM ???. 42-63550, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Mary Ann. Tail code V Square 27 (3). To Ozuki. Weather Strike Mission WSM ??? 42-65244, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 13. 42-63605, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans, advance plane for the 16BG Flight Echelon, departs Fairmont for Kearney AAF and overseas processing. Post Strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR4M134, Eradicate 7, XXI BC Msn 59. Operation Starvation, Phase I completed. 2231 mines dropped of which 75 percent were acoustic and 25 percent magnetic. XXI BC Mission Number 63, Enkindle 8. Target: Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo (Target 357). Of 117 73BW planes up, 93 bombed primary, 11 bombed secondary target — Shizuoka — and 13 bombed targets of opportunity — Nii Shima A/F and Miyeke Jima. Time over primary 1208 to 1221. Altitude of attack 12,000 to 15,500 feet. Weather; thick haze to 2/10 cumulus. No reported losses. XXI BC Mission Number 64, Butterball 1. Target: Hodagaya Chemical Works at Koriyama (Target 2025). Of 82 313BW planes up, primary target was attacked by 66 planes from all four groups. Nine planes attacked targets of opportunity. Time over primary was 1220 to 1330. Altitude of attack was 7,000 to 15,000. Weather over target: clear: 12–15 miles visibility. No losses were reported. XXI BC Mission Number 65. Target: Hodagaya Chemical Works, Koriyama (Target 2025). 314BW put up 85 planes; 21 from the 19BG, 22 from the 29BG, 22 from the 39BG and 20 from the 330BG. Seventy bombed primary, six targets of opportunity. Time over primary 1235 to 1326. Altitude of attack 7,000 to 9,000. Weather over target: clear, 12–15 miles visibility. One plane ditched, one crashed returning to base. 42-24883, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Joe’s Junk/City of Dallas. Tail code Black Square M 07. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 24. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Aborted XXI BC MSN 65 — engine trouble.

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42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakesfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 08. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69860, 314BW/19BG/28BS, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 14. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69871, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 34. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 13. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-63562, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unknown. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-63565, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of San Antonio/Where’s Kilroy. Tail code Black Square O 46. XXI BC Msn 65. Radar inoperative returning. 42-63566, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Fire Bug. Tail code Black Square O 43. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65312, 314BW/29BG, Unknown. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93925, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of Arcadia/No Balls Atoll. Tail code Black Square O 20. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93927, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Loran inoperative XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93930, 314BW/29BG/6BSBS, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-94009, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69670, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69693, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Old Rusty. Tail code Black Square O 38. Aborted XXI BC Msn 65 —#1 engine blew cylinder. 44-69772, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. Aborted XXI BC Msn 65—Engine failure. 44-69776, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65 44-69881, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square O 49. Aborted XXI BC Msn 65 — failure fuel transfer system. 44-69869, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65 44-69877, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. XXI BC Msn 65 44-69892, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Arkansas Traveler. XXI BC Msn 65 42-65361, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Jewett City/Kick-a-Poo-Joy II. Tail code Black Square P 47. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65364, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Roswell/Skyscrapper. Tail code Black Square P 30. XXI BC Msn 65.

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42-65365, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Santa Fe/City of Wilmington/One Weakness/Hell’s Belle. Tail code Black Square P 41. Aborted XXI BC Msn 65 —#2 engine failed. 42-65366, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Virginia Beach/Piece of Meanness. Tail code Black Square P 28. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65367, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Miami/Battlin’ Bitch II. Tail code Black Square P 02. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-65369, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Jackson. Tail code Black Square P 34. XXI BC Msn 65. Right gun booster motor burned out in tail turret. 42-65373, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 42 XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93966, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Pensacola/Eight Ball. Tail code Black Square P 08. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93975, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Santa Fe/Four Aces & Her Majesty. Tail code Black Square P 37. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69716, 314BW/39BG/61BS, Timely Reminder. Tail code Black Square P 57. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69763, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Boulder/Cherie. Tail code Black Square P 15. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69768, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Cleveland/Experiment Perilous. Tail code Black Square P 49. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69769, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Scotland Neck/Southern Drawl. Tail code Black Square P 14. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69773, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Pittsfield/Two Passes and a Crap. Tail code Black Square P 21. XXI BC Msn 65. Bombsight died before release — salvoed. 44-69779, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Montgomery/Wedding Belle. Tail code Black Square P 03. XXI BC Msn 65. Bombsight malfunction. 44-69785, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Galveston. Tail code Black Square P 13. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69788, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Atlanta. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69791, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Charleston/Little George Jr. Tail code Black Square P 27. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69792, 314BW/39BG/61BS, Fifty-Second Seabees. Tail code Black Square P 33. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69796, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Albuquerque/Piledriver. Tail code Black Square P 32. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69810, 314BW/39BG/60BS, Old P-7. Tail code Black Square P 07 XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69907, 314BW/39BG/60BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 09. Aborted XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69908, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of La Grange Il/Low & Lonely. Tail code Black Square P 54. XXI BC Msn 65. XXI BC Mission Number 65, Lunchroom 1. Target Koriyama Chemical Plant, Koriyama (Target 6129). 330 Bomb Group of 314th Bomb Wing — twenty planes up with an average bomb load of4,400 lbs and average fuel load of 7,425 gallons. Takeoff 0331 to 0353, assembly at Aoga Shima. Flak from destroyer hit Black Square K 58 which returned to Iwo Jima. Second plane had late takeoff but bombed target of opportunity — Onehame. Two aborts. Two formations, one of five planes, the other of 12. Twelve plane formation made two runs over target, time over target 1233 to 1328. No fighter opposition, inaccurate flak. Average gas consumption 7,224 gallons, average reserve 700 gallons. Black Square K 32 used 7,447 gallons, Black Square K 6 used 975. Twelve planes landed North Field on Guam 2157– 2325. 3 diverted to Harmon Field. Two losses.

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138 42-65371, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Omaha/Yonkee Doll-Ah. Tail code Black Square K 28. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93908, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Cedar Rapids/Battlin’ Bulldozer/Ida Lou. Tail code Black Square K 31. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93943, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Portsmouth/Beats Me. Tail code Black Square K 30. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93955, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Colleen. Tail code Black Square K 32. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93957, 314BW/330BG/457BS, City of Duluth/City of Lynchburg/She Wolf. Tail code Black Square K 05. XXI BC Msn 65. 42-93961, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Aberdeen. Tail code Black Square K 60. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69741, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Columbus/Ten Under Paar/Defiant LAssie. Tail code Black Square K 51. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69766, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Burbank/Old Soldiers Home. Tail code Black Square K 57. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69774, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Patterson/Keohane’s Kulprits. Tail code Black Square K 54. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69786, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Reno/City of Detroit/ Here to Stay. Tail code Black Square K 53. Flak from enemy destroyer damaged stabilizer — aborted XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69790, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Birmingham/Old Boomerang. Tail code Black Square K 27. XXI BC Msn 65. ➢44-69795, 314BW/330BG/457BS, Busty Babe Bomber/City of Grass Valley. Tail code Black Square K 44. Missed approach to North Field, clipped tree and damaged wing. Diverted to Agana, stalled short of runway, crashed nose first. First mission. 44-69799, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square K 43. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69800, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of San Franciso/ Little Rae. Tail code Black Square K 29. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69801, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Medford/Lightning Lady. Tail code Black Square K 58. XXI BC Msn 65. 44-69814, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Indianapolis/Mary Kathleen. Tail code Black Square K 33. XXI BC Msn 65. Landed Depot Field, Guam. 44-69817, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Roanoke/Ready Bettie. Tail code Black Square K 04. XXI BC Msn 65. ➢44-69857, 314BW/330BG/459BS, Ole Smoker/ Merry Fortune. Ditched. Tail code Black Square K 59. XXI BC Msn 65. XXI BC Msn 66, Mining Mission 7. Target Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. Five planes from the 313BW/9BG dropped, all returned. Time over target: 0146 to 0216. Altitude of attack 6850 to 7110. Weather over target: haze — visibility five miles. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code X Triangle 52. Mining Field Love, Shimonoseki Area. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. Mining Field Love, Shimonoseki Area. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code X Triangle 09. Mining Field Love, Shimonoseki Area. 42-94007, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle X 10. Mining Field Love, Shimonoseki Area. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Triangle X 20. Mining Field Love, Shimonoseki Area.

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42-63464, 58BW/468BG, Belle Ringer. Super Dumbo to Shimonoseki. One of four 58BW ships sent to Tinian 3/21/45. XXI BC Mission Number 67, Peredition 1. Target: Tokyo Arsenal (Target 3600). The massive raid saw all three groups, the 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings, participating. A total of 348 planes were up, 327 bombed primary, three targets of opportunity: Matsuda Airfield, Kinugawa Steam Power Plant (Target 213) and Tokyo Armory (Target 214). Time over primary 2557 (13th) to 0336 (14th). Altitude of attack: 6,750 to 11,000 feet. Weather over target: clear — visibility unrestricted. Seven planes were reported lost from the 327 attacking. Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 67. Identity not reported. ➢42-24644, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 23. Shot up over Tokyo, crashed Chitasawara, Sawara Town, Katori County, Chiba Prefecture. Six KIA, five POW. One “Died Of Wounds” Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters. Three burnt to death in Tokyo Military Prison Fire, one survived war. SCAP LS 34685/86 Case 787. ➢42-65344, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Ball of Fire. Tail code V Square 52. Shot down Tokyo Arsenal. Crashed in Yako, Ajiki Town, Inba County, Chiba Prefecture. One POW, burnt to death in 5/25/45 Tokyo Military Prison fire. ➢42-63517, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Princess Pokey/Pokahuntas. Tail code K Triangle 14. Missing from Koriyama. Crashed Hanabatake-Cho, Adichi-Ku, Tokyo. SCAP LS36821 Case 18?? ➢42-94032, 314BW/330BG/457BS, City of San Jose. Tail code Black Square K 14. ➢42-65312, 314BW/29BG, Name Unknown. Crashed Chiba Prefecture from Tokyo. ➢44-69799, 314BW/39BG/458BS, Weddin’ Belle. Tail code Black Square K 43. Crashed Sanuma, Omiya Village, Inashika, County, Ibaragi Prefecture. 1 KIA, 11 POW — all burnt to death Tokyo Military Prison Fire May 25, 1945. 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 28 (2). Airborne abort. #3 oil cooler flap inoperative. Bad oil leak on #3. Fuel leaking #1 filler cap. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V Square 33. Airborn abort. #4 prop ran away. 3300 RPM on takeoff. 42-63467, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Super Wabbit II. Tail code V Square 49. Airborn abort. #4 engine backfired on takeoff. Backfired and quit five minutes later. 42-63565, 314BW/29BG/52BS, City of San Antonio/Where’s Kilroy. Tail code Black Square O 46. Aborted from Tokyo — radar range pips showed constantly and caused jamming of sets and radio. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. Bombed Tokyo. Shot down one twin engined enemy plane. 42-65297, 314/19BG/93BS, Little Butch. Shot down single engine enemy aircraft. ➢42-65300, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Katie Ann. Tail code Black Square M 22. Reported ditched off Guam but Japanese Report says crashed Ichihara-Cho, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. SCAP LS37252/53 Case 12?? 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Aborted — reason not cited. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Aborted from Tokyo, damage to left fwd bomb bay door. Also reported oil leak. 42-65369, 314BW/29BG/61BS, City of Jackson. Tail code Black Square P 34. Bombsight malfunction. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Shot down “Ball Of Fire.” 44-69673, 314BW/19BG/903BS, Unnamed Tail code Black Square M 44. Landed at Depot Field, one tire believe flat.

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140 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston. Tail code Black Square M 01. Wing Commanding General aboard as Observer — circled repeatedly over target. 44-69804, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11 (2nd). Bomb bay door piston broke loose in violent air over target. Having personally maintained and having a familiarity with the bomb door opening system, the author can only say it must have been very rough over the target. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Landed Iwo Jima. Shot down “Ball Of Fire.” 42-65363, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Akron/Lady Jane. Tail code Black Square K 56. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo —#3 engine fire. 42-65365, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Santa Fe/Wilmington/ Hell’s Belle. Tail code Black Square P 41. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo —#2 engine feathered for oil leak. 42-65370, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Miami Beach/Ole Smoker II. Tail code Black Square K 55. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo —#3 engine backfiring. 42-65371, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Omaha/ Yonkee Doll-ah. Tail code Black Square K 28. Bombed target of opportunity; Tokyo Armory Complex (Target 214). 42-65373, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 42. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo —#2 engine backfire. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. Aborted from Tokyo — bomb rack malfunction. 42-93927, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square O. Aborted from Tokyo — Loran out. 42-93930, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo —#1 engine fire. 42-93953, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Unnamed. Aborted from Tokyo — forward bomb bay release inoperative, salvoed bombs over target. 44-69763, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Boulder/Cherie. Tail code Black Square P 15. Landed Iwo Jima from Tokyo — blew plug, # 13 cylinder, #4 engine. 44-69790, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Birmingham/Old Boomerang. Tail code Black Square K 27. Bombed target of opportunity: Baashia Airfield, Hachijo Jima. Feathered #3 engine 260 miles north of Iwo Jima. 44-69814, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Indianapolis/Mary Kathleen. Tail code Black Square K 33. target of opportunity; bombed Matsuda A/F outside Tokyo after missing initial point. 44-69875, 314BW/29BG/6BS, City of Covington. Tail code Black Square O 13. Aborted from Tokyo — forward bomb bay door malfunction. 44-69877, 314BW/29BG/43BS, Unnamed. Observed three enemy aircraft dropping bombs on B-29 formation. 44-69891, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Grundy Center. Aborted from Tokyo — Loran and radar out. 44-69892, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Arkansas Traveler. Aborted from Tokyo — radar out, #4 engine backfiring. 42-65297, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Lil Butch. Bombed Tokyo. 42-65305, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. No indication of problem in available reports. 42-65312, 314BW/29BG, Named, unknown. Bombed Tokyo. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Bombed Tokyo. 44-69673, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 44. Landed Depot Field, Guam.

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44-69773, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Pittsfield/Two Passes and a Crap. Tail code Black Square P 21. Bombed Tokyo. 44-69768, 314BW/39BG/62BS, City of Cleveland/Experiment Perilous. Tail code Black Square P 49. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69794, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Ole Forty Eight. Tail code Black Square P 48. Bombed Tokyo. 44-69799, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square K 43. Bombed Tokyo. 44-69804, 314BW19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69887, 314BW/330BG, City of Niagara Falls/Knipps Vs Nips. Bombed Tokyo. 44-69908, 314BW/39BG, City of La Grange/Low & Lonely. Landed Iwo Jima. 44-69928, 314BW/330BG, City of Berkeley/Je Reviens. Landed Saipan. 36V850, Cyclone 36, Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 67. 37V850, Cyclone 37, Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 67. 38V850, Cyclone 38, Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 67. 10V755, Pacemaker 10, Super Dumbo XXI BC Msn 67. 42-94030 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Named Lucky Strikes. Assigned tail code T 10 (6th). 42-65245, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed. Tail code V Square 51. Super Dumbo To Tokyo. ➢XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM???. 42-24604, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Wheel N’ Deal. Tail code A Square 24. Takeoff: Not reported. MIA — Japanese report crashed in Ikebukuro 5-chome, Tosima-ku, Tokyo. SCAP LS 37251/52 Case 12?? XXI BC Weather Strike Mission WSM??? 73BW/ 497BG. Serial number unknown, not known if named. Takeoff: Not Reported. Ground Echelons of the 16BG, 501BG and 315BW Headquarters arrive on Guam. Navigation of fighters, Iwo Jima to Kyushu. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code X Triangle 23. XXI BC Mission Number 68, Brisket 1. Target: Kawasaki Urban Area, 327 planes of 313BW and 314BW up, 296 attacked primary. Time over primary 2343 to 0156. Altitude of attack: 6,420 to 10,020 feet. Weather over target 0/10 to3/10. Thirteen planes lost. ➢42-24821, 313BW/504BG/680BS, Aphrodite. Tail code E Triangle 60. Ditched Kanagawa. SCAP LS 36831 Case 1839. ➢42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 12. Crashed in sea near Yokasuka ➢44-69834, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 21 (2nd). Crashed near Sosin Women’s School, Nakamaru, Naka-Ku, Yokohama City. Eight KIA, four POW. Two Died Of Wounds Kempei Tai Headquarters, Tokyo and two burnt to death in Tokyo Military Prison fire 5/25/45. ➢42-63545, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Umbriago. Tail code Circle X 28. Crashed Ishigami, Shiratori Village, Ichihara County, Chiba Prefecture, eight KIA, three POW. One, Cpl Marvin G. Greenspan, resisted Japanese soldiers when captured and was murdered by them, two burnt to death in Tokyo Military Prison fire 5/25/45. ➢42-93962, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 49. Crashed 2Chome, Ota-Cho, Minami-Ku, Yokohama City. Nine KIA, two POW. One burnt to death Tokyo Military Prison fire, one survived war. ➢44-69907, 314BW/39BG, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 09. Lost at Kawasaki. ➢42-94034, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square O 06. Crashed off coast of Enoshima Island, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Eight KIA, four POW. One died of wounds Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters, Tokyo, and three burnt to death in Tokyo Military Prison fire.

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142 ➢42-24903, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 48. Missing from Tokyo. SCAP LS36826 Case 1830. ➢44-69673, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 44. Crashed Sijiji Temple, Higashiterao-Cho, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama City. ➢44-69871, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 34. Crashed in Sueyoshi, Chitsu Village, Kimitsu County, Chiba Prefecture. Four KIA, six POW. Five burnt to death In 5/25/45 fire at Tokyo Military Prison. One survived war. ➢44-69882, City of Niagara Falls. Tail code Black Square O. Crashed Nara-Cho, Kohoku-Ku, Yokohama City.11 KIA, 1 Pow who burnt to death in the Tokyo Military Prison fire. ➢42-93893, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 12. Japanese report crashed in sea near Hashirimizu, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Eleven KIA, one POW, burnt to death Tokyo Military Prison fire. 42-24906, 314/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Mechanical abort from Kawasaki — blown spark plug. 42-65369, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Jackson. Tail code Black Square P 34. Mechanical abort from Kawasaki —#4 engine failure. 42-93953, 314/330BG/458BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square K. Mechanical abort from Kawasaki. Crashed in sea. 42-93989, 314/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Landed Iwo Jima from Kawasaki with engine trouble. 44-69716, 314/39BG/62BS, Timely Reminder. Tail code Black Square P 57. Mechanical abort from Kawasaki, #4 engine malfunction. 44-69766, 314/330BG/459BS, City of Burbank/Old Soldiers Home. Tail code Black Square K 57. Landed Iwo Jima from Kawasaki to refuel. 44-69779, 314/39BG60BS, City of Montgomery/Wedding Belle. Tail code Black Square P 03. Mechanical abort from Kawasaki —#4 engine malfunction. 42-24883, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Dallas/Joe’s Junk. Tail code Black Square M 07. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-65302, 314/BW/29BG, City of Los Angeles/Snatch Blach. Tail code Black Square O 37. #1 prop governor stuck at 800 rpm. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 34. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-93930, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Upper forward turret inoperative over target. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Denver. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-93918, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Pipestone/Jolly Bettie. Intervalometer out. 42-93953, 314BW/330BW/458BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. Aborted — fuel transfer problems. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. Landed Iwo Jima with engine trouble.

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42-94003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-94023, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Lindsey. Bomb rack release malfunction. 42-94026, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 15. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. ➢44-69673, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 44. Lost on Kawasaki mission (No. 68). 44-69678, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69772, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Loran out. 44-69788, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Atlanta. Tail code Black Square P 29. #3 engine low power. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69843, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69859, 314/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69860, 314BW/19BG/28BS, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 14. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69871, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/Whites Cargo. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Participated Brisket 1, 15–16 April. Prestrike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/144. 3PRS. Tokyo, Kuwano, Hamamatsu. 42-24903, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 48. MIA. 42-65245, 73BW/499BG, Unnamed Super Dumbo to Kawasaki. Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/147, Oita A/F, 3 PRS, XXI BC Msn 73, 77. ➢44-69871, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Lost Kawasaki, crashed Chiba. As of this date all 73BW tail codes will be A, T, V, and Z for the 497, 498, 499 and 500BG’s respectively. 313BW tail codes will be Circle R # for the 6BG, Circle X # for the BG, Circle E # for the 504BG and Circle W # for the 505BG. No change in 314BW tail codes. XXI BC Mission Number 69, Arrange 1. Target: Tokyo Urban Area (Target 3601). One hundred and nine planes of 118 73BW up attacked primary. Time over primary 2325(4/15) to 0055 (4/16). Weather over target clear to 3/10. Nine planes non-effective, One plane reported lost. ➢42-24664, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Ramblin’ Roscoe. Tail code Z 23. Battle damage — landed on two engines on Iwo Jima, ran off runway. Surveyed. XXI BC Mission Number 70, Bullish 1. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu. Twenty-two planes of 73BW up, 20 bombed primary. Two bombed targets of opportunity:

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144 Chichi Jima and Pagan Island. Time over primary: 1528 1529. Altitude of attack: 15,000 to 16,000 feet. Weather over target: Clear — ground visibility 10–12 miles. No losses. 42-63513, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Ramp Queen. Tail code V 05 (2). Airborn abort. #4 engine, #6 cylinder head slit. #2 engine, #3 cylinder intake valve tappet oil hole plugged, blowing rocker box gasket. 42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V 09. Failed mission takeoff. #4 engine smoking, #4 starter burned out. 42-63550, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Mary Ann. Tail code V 27 (3). Airborn abort. #2 engine failure. Large chunks of metal in sump. 42-63481, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Honshu Hurricane. Tail code V 50. Airborn abort. Bomb bay door malfunction over primary. 42-24651, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Yankee Made. Tail code V 41. Airborn abort. #1 carburator set too lean. #4 supercharger covered with carbon. 42-63605, 315BW/16BG, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans. Advance plane for the 16BG Flight Echelon, departs Kearney for Mather AAF and overseas deployment. XXI BC Mission Number 71, Fearless 1. Target: Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1236). Twenty-one planes of 73BW up, 21 bombed primary. Time over target: 1551–1600. Altitude of attack: 15,000 to 16,000. Weather over target: Clear, ground haze, ground visibility 10–12 miles. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 72, Famish 1. Target: Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2516). Twenty-four planes of 313BW up, 20 bombed primary. One bombed target of opportunity — Nittigahara Air Field. Time over target: 1530 to 1538. Altitude of attack: 17,300 ft. Weather over target: Clear, ground haze, ground visibility 10–12 miles. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 73, Barranca 1. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). Twenty-one planes of 313BW up, 20 bombed primary. One bombed target of Opportunity. Time over target: 1547 to 1550. Altitude of attack: 16,000 to 17,300. Weather over target: Clear, ground haze, ground visibility 10–12 miles. No losses. Post Strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/151, 3 PRS, XXI BC Msn 73. Super Dumbo, 42-24532, 313BW/505BG, Great Speckled Bird. XXI BC Mission Number 74, Bushing 1. Target: Nittigahara Airfield, Kyushu, (Target 2531) primary visual target; Miyazaki Airfield, Neckcloth (Target 2529) the primary radar target. Of the 10 planes the 314BW /19BG put up, five each were from the 30BS and the 93BS. Time over primary target 1610. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 18,500. Weather over targets: Clear, ground haze, ground visibility 10–12 miles. No losses. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Mounted strike and scope cameras. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Mounted Strike Camera. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square m 42. Mounted Strike Camera. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 43. Mounted Strike Camera. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. No Strike Camera. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. Mounted Strike Camera. 42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. Mounted Strike Camera.

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Serial and name not reported. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Mounted strike camera. 3# engine started giving trouble 1 hour from Iwo Jima; #4 feathered insight of island. 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. Strike camera. Aborted — engine trouble. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Strike camera. Serial and name not reported. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Black Square M 56. Scope and strike cameras. XXI BC Mission Number 75, Checkbook 1. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). Thirty-four planes of 314BW up, 30 bombed primary. Time over target : 1538 to 1544. Altitude of Attack : 17,800 to 19,400. Weather over target : Clear — light ground haze. No losses. Navigation of Fighters, Iwo Jima to Kyushu. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Sea Search, 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code Circle X 46. Sea Search, 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code Circle X 02. Sea Search, 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin’ Jesse. Tail code Circle X 30. Sea Search. 313BW/9BG, unidentified serial number. Sea Search, 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Circle X 20. XXI BC Mission Number 76, Fearless 2. Target: Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1236). Twenty-one planes of 73BW up, 20 bombed primary. One bombed target of opportunity: Miyazaki Airfield Time over target: 0841 to 0854. Altitude of Attack: 15,000 to 15,400. Weather over target: Clear, visibility cut to ten miles by haze. Three losses. ➢42-24615, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Coral Queen. Tail code A 08. Ditched vicinity of Iwo Jima. ➢42-63519, 73BW/497BG, Iron Shillalah. Fighter attacks coming off target, rammed twice. Made Iwo Jima on three engines, ditched offshore. ➢42-65231, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Gonna Mak’er. Tail code A 51. Lost from Tachiari. Crashed in Ogori, Ogori Town, Mii County, Fukuoka Prefecture. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V 01 (2). #4 engine #10 cylinder short stack chevron clamp broken. #2 engine prop governor resistor clamp metal cap came loose shorting the governor head. Anomoly in available data. The first V 23, 42-24644, Unnamed, mission, Group mission 37, due 73BW/499BG/878BS, was shot up over Tokyo on 4/13 and crashed. Its replacement, 44-69926, did not leave the U.S. until 4/22/45. Yet the 499BG Crew Chief Performance Report show aircraft V 23 failing to take off for the 17 April to an inoperable expander tube and airspeed indicator. XXI BC Mission Number 77, Famish. Target: Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2516). Twenty 313BW planes up, 19 bombed primary. One bombed target of opportunity: Kushira Airfield. Time over target: 0850 to 0917. Altitude of attack 16,000 to 16,800. Weather at target: 0/10 to 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 78, Checkbook 2. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). Thirty-three planes of 314BW up, 30 bombed primary. One bombed target of opportunity. Time over target: 0850 to 0858. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 19,400. Weather over target: 2/20 to 7/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 79, Bullish 2. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2512). Twenty-three planes of 73BW up, 21 bombed primary. Two bombed targets of opportunity: Kaimon Dake Airfield, and one target unknown. No losses. 42-24688, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 29. Airborn abort. Split #18 cylinder #1 engine. 42-65335, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Betty Bee. Tail code V 33. Failed takeoff. #1 carburator malfunction.

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146 XXI BC Mission Number 80, Barranca 2. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 168). Twenty-two planes of 313BW up, 18 bombed primary. Two bombed targets of opportunity: Kanoya East Airfield and Izumi Airfield. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 81, Bushing 2/Checkbook 3. Primary visual target: Nittigahara Airfield. 19BG has 12 planes up; seven from 28BS, four from 30BS and one from 93BS. Ten bombed visual primary. No losses. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. XXI BC Mission 81. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 08. XXI BC Mission 81. 44-69685, 314BW.19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. XXI BC Mission 81. 44-69872, 314BW.19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/Whites Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. XXI BC Mission 81. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. XXI BC Mission 81. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11 (2nd). XXI BC Mission 81. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. XXI BC Mission 81. 44-70003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Chicago/Parkers Van. Tail code Black Square M 12 (2nd). XXI BC Mission 81. 44-83974, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Princess Pat III. Tail code Black Square M 15 (2nd). XXI BC Mission 81. Super Dumbo. Serial and name not reported 314BW/19BG/93BS. XXI BC Mission 81. XXI BC Mission Number 81.1, Bullish 2. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu. Six planes of 313BW/505BG up, five bombed primary. No losses. Post-strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/153, 3 PRS, XXI BC Msn 77. 42-63605, 315BW/16BG, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans, departs Mather for Guam. XXI BC Mission Number 82, Fearless 3. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1308). 73BW put 30 planes of the 499th and 500th Bomb Groups. Seventeen bombed the primary from 18,000 feet. One that did not catch up with formation bombed radar primary from 18,000 feet. One, designated Super Dumbo, bombed target of opportunity — Nokubi — from 10,000 feet. No losses. Damage Assessment Photo Mission 3PR5M/147, Oita Airfield. Navigational escort for P-51s to Japan and return. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Super Dumbos for P-51 Mission to Japan and return. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Two planes assigned. XXI BC Mission Number 83, Famish 3. Target: Kanoya East Airfield (Target 2516). 313BW put up 33 Planes; 27 bombed the primary. Four bombed targets of opportunity: two bombed Kanoya, one bombed Kokubu Airfield and one bombed Yamakawa harbor. Time over target: 0809 to 0901. Altitude of attack: 16,200 to 17,350. Weather over Target: 0/10 to 2/10. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 84, Checkbook 4. Target Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 314BW Put Up 33 Planes, 30 Bombed The Primary. One bombed a target of opportunity: Kaimon Dake Airfield. Time over target: 0804 to 0835. Altitude of attack: 16,000 to 17,800. Weather over target: 0/10 with heavy haze. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 85, Blowzy 1. Target: Usa Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 73BW/497 & 500BG’s put up 30 planes; 29 bombed primary. Time over target: 0901 to 0922. Altitude of attack: 14,500 to 15,800. Weather over target: 0/10 to 1/10 with haze. No losses.

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➢42-63492, 73BW/499BG/870BS, Star Duster. Tail code A 26 (2). Rammed by fighter over Tachikawa. SCAP # LS37662/63 Case # 1607. XXI BC Mission Number 86, Barranca 3. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). 313BW/9 & 505BG’s put up 35 planes, 34 bombed primary. Time over target: 0920 to 0953. Altitude of attack: 12,000 to 14,000. Weather over target: 0/10 to 3/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 87, Aeroscope 1. Target: Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2524). 314BW, less 19BG, put up 31 planes. Twenty-seven bombed primary. Time over target: 0959 to 1007. Altitude of attack: 17,400 to 17,675. Weather over target: 0/10 to 3/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 88, Fearless 4. Target: Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1236). 498BG of 73BW put up 21 planes. Seventeen bombed primary. One bombed target of opportunity: Oyodo Airfield. Time over target: 1003 to 1004. Altitude of attack : 18,500 to 19,200. Weather over target : 0/10 to 1/10 with haze. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 89, Bullish 3. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2512). 504BG of 314BW put up 16 planes, 13 bombed primary. Three bombed targets of opportunity: Two Miyazake Airfield and One Kanoya East Airfield. Time over target: 0814 to 0949. Altitude of attack: 14,100 to 14,500. Weather over target: 1/10 to 3/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 90, Bushing 3. Target: Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2521). Twenty-three planes of 314BW/19BG up, eleven from the 28BS, eleven from the 30BS. Twenty-two bombed primary. Time over target: 0925 to 0934. Altitude of attack: 15,000 to 15,500. Weather over target: 1/10 to 3/10. No losses. Serial and name unknown. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 24. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. Attacked primary, Nittagahara Airfield, Msn 90. 42-94027 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Departed U.S. 3/22/45. Post-Strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3OPR5M/155. XXI BC Msn 83, 3PRS. XXI BC Mission Number 91, Bullish 4. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2512). 499BG and 500BG of 73BW put up 21 planes, 19 bombed primary. One bombed

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148 target of opportunity: Shimizu. Time over target: 0852 to 0905. Altitude of attack: 16,000 to 18,000. Weather over target: 0/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 92, Aeroscope 2. Target: Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2524). Of 18 313BW planes up, nine bombed primary five bombed secondary target: Kanoya Airfield. Time over target: 0858 to 0945. Altitude of attack: 16,000 to 16,600. Weather over target: 0/10. No losses. 42-65256, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 32. Airborne abort. AFCE burned out. Feathered #2, lost oil. 44-69896, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 52. Failed takeoff for mission — no nose oil pressure #1 engine. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Gods Will. Tail code Circle X 02. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. Aborted Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Mission with mechanical problems. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rushin Rotashun. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. One of four 58BW planes dispatched to Marianas prior to Wing transfer. 42-63464, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Belle Ringer. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. One of four 58BW planes dispatched to Marianas prior to Wing transfer. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code Circle X 06. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Gass Bird. Tail code Circle X 14. Aborted Kushira Airfield, Kyushu. Mission 92 for mechanical reasons. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code Circle X 42. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Attacked Kushira Airfield, Kyushu, Msn 92. XXI BC Mission Number 93, Neckcloth 1. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 314BW put up 22 planes, eleven from the 19BG. Four planes from 19BG/30BS; seven from the 19BG/93BS. Time over target: 0852 to 0905. Altitude of attack: 14,000 to 17,500. Weather over target: 0/10. No losses. 44-69845, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 57. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/Whites Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. Serial number and Name unknown. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Late off due to mechanical problem but caught formation. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93.

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Serial number and Name unknown. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 46. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BG, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. Serial number and Name unknown. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 56. Attacked Miyazaki Airfield, XXI BC Msn 93. XXI BC Mission Number 94, Skewer 1. Target: Tomitaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target (2536). Eighteen of 18 73BW planes up all bombed primary. Time over target: 0936. Altitude of attack: 16,450 to 17,500. Weather over target: 0/10. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 95, Checkbook 5. Target : Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 313BW put up 25 planes, 19 bombed primary. Time over target: 0834 to 0936. Altitude of attack: 15,350 to 15,950. Weather over target: 0/10. 1 loss. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Aborted, mechanical problem. ➢42-24889, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle W 11. Crashed from Kanoya. Post-Strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/155. XXI BC Msn 82, Oita Airfield. 3PRS. XXI BC Mission Number 96, Catcall 1. Target: Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa, Honshu (Target 2009). 73BW, 313BW and 314BW put up combined 131 planes — 101 bombed primary. 314 Bomb Wing, 19 Bomb Group furnished eleven planes, all from the 28 Bomb Squadron. Time over target: 0952 to 1006. Altitude of attack: 10,000 to 14,500. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. Five known losses. Super Dumbo for XXI BC Mission 96. 42-63425, 73BW/497BG/871BS, Terrible Terry. Tail code A 41. Flown By 499BG crew. ➢44-69897, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Laramie. Tail code Black Square K 64. Ditched, circumstances unknown. ➢42-63483, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 11. Crashed in sea 20 miles off Kitawauchi Village, Minamimuro County, Mie Prefecture. Ten KIA, one POW who survived war. ➢42-24779, 313BW/504BG, Satan’s Lady. Shot down flak over Tachikawa. Crashed Sunagawa Village, Kitatama County, Tokyo. 42-24853, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Live Wire. Tail code Circle X 10. Crashed landing at Iwo Jima. Repaired but only flew one more mission. ➢42-94026, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 15. Flak at Tachikawa, crashed Terao, Takashina Village, Iruma County, Saitama Prefecture. Six KIA, five POW. All burnt to death in Tokyo Military Prison fire May 25, 1945. 42-63417, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Rushin Rotashun. Super Dumbo. One of four 58BG planes sent to Marianas in advance of Wing’s transfer in May, 1945. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 04. Bombed primary Msn 96. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code Circle X 30. Aborted, bombed Ikesheriden. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. &ail code Circle X 52. Bombed primary Msn 96. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code Circle X 25. Bombed primary Msn 96. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Aborted, mechanical failure. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45.— Bombed primary Msn 96.

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150 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Heavenly Flower/The Judy Ann/Little Evil. Tail code Circle X 51. Bombed primary Msn 96. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code Circle X 24. Failed takeoff. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code Circle X 43. Bombed primary Msn 96. 44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 07 (2nd). Bombed Hitachi with 504BG. 44-69849, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Bombed primary Msn 96. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Bombed primary Msn 96. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11 (2nd). Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. Serial and name not known. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 38. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. Serial and name not known. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square M 03. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69860, 314BW/19BG/28BS, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 14. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69984, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 20. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. Participated in strike against Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa. XXI BC Msn 96. 42-24853, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Live Wire. Possibly reassigned to 504th Bomb Group. ➢44-69897, 314BW/330BG/459BS, City of Laramie. Tail code Black Square K 64. Shot down by fighters. XXI BC Mission Number 97, Blowzy 2. Target: Usa Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 73BW/497BG put up 21,18 bombed primary. Two bombed targets of opportunity: Tomitaki Airfield (Target 2536) and Hi-Saki Airfield. Time over primary: 0816 to 0844. Altitude of attack: 15,500 to 26,500. Weather over target 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 98, Fearless 5. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1308). 73BW/499BG put up 22, 19 bombed primary. Two bombed target of opportunity: Tomitaki Airfield (Target 2536). Time over Target: 0713 to 0807. Altitude of attack: 13,500 to 24,000. Weather over target: 10/10. No losses. 42-65245, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 51. Super Dumbo to Oita. XXI BC Mission Number 99, Cockcrow 2. Target: Saeki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1306). 73BW/500bg put up 23, 19 bombed primary. Time over target: 0753 to 0818. Altitude of Attack: 20,800 to 25,390. Weather over target: 10/10. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 100, Skewer 3. Target: Tomitaka Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2536). 73BW/498BG put up 22, 21 bombed primary. One bombed target of oppor-

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tunity: Usa Air Field One bombed target of opportunity: Usa Airfield (Target 1307). Time over target : 0707 to0854. Altitude of attack : 13,000 to 24,500. Weather over target: 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 101, Mopish 1. Target: Matsuyama Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2777). 6th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313BW put up 37 planes, 15 bombed primary. Twenty bombed targets of opportunity: 16 bombed Kochi Air Field, 1 Susaki Dockyard, 1 Masaki, 1 Susaki Airfield and 1 Sakumo. Time over target: 0947 to 1042. Altitude of attack: 22,800 to 26,615. Weather over target: 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 102 — Bushing 4. Target: Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2521). Twenty-three planes of the 313BW’s 505BG were up and 18 bombed primary. Two bombed targets of opportunity: Miyazaki Airfield (Target 2529) and Kaimon Dake Airfield. Time over target: 0940 to 0958. Altitude of attack: 13,700 to 25,000. Weather over Target: 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 103, Neckcloth 2. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 9BG of 313BW put up 21 planes of which 19 bombed primary. One bombed secondary target: Kokubu Airfield Time over target: 1017 to 1019. Altitude of attack: 13,500 to 19,000. Weather over Target: 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 104, Checkbook 6. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 19BG of 314BW put up 21 planes from all three squadrons, two bombed primary, 17 bombed Kokubu Airfield (Target 2520). Two bombed targets of opportunity: Sakamoto and Kaimon Dace Airfield. Time over target: 1052 to 1131. Altitude of attack: 20,000 to 27,000. Weather over Target: 10/10. No losses. 42-65342, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 31. Scope camera mounted on Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. K-22 camera mounted on Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. K-20 camera mounted on Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted on Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monica/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 24. K-20 camera mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Flatbush. Scope and K-20 camera mounted. Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 04. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 56. K-20 camera mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. K-22 camera mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code

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152 Black Square M 50. K-20 camera mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. K-20 camera mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. Serial and name not known. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Participated in strike against Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu. XXI BC Msn 104. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Mission against Kanoya Airfield, XXI BC Msn 104. XXI BC Mission Number 105, Neckcloth 3. Visual Target: Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2524); Radar Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 29BG of 314BW put up 22 planes of which 13 bombed primary radar target. Nine bombed targets of opportunity: five bombed Kokubu Airfield, two bombed Tanaga Shima, one each bombed Chiran Airfield (Target 304), and Kanoya Airfield (Target 1378). Time over primary: 1104 to 1203. Altitude of attack: 22,000 to 29,000. Weather over target: 10/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 106, Barranca 4. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). 39BG of 314BW put up 22 planes, 17 bombed primary. Four bombed targets of Opportunity: 2 Miyakonojo Airfield (Target 2527), 1 the Nagasaki Docks and 1 Shibuski Airfield. Time over target: 1054 to 1139. Altitude of attack: 20,750. Weather over target 10/10. No losses. Fighter Navigation Mission, 314 Bomb Wing. Super Dumbo Mission, 314 Bomb Wing. XXI BC Mission Number 107, Dripper 1. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 504BG of 313BW and 330BG of 314BW put up 21 planes, 17 bombed primary. Fifteen planes of the 330BG bombed the secondary target, Miyazaki Airfield (Target 2529). Two bombed the primary target (Miyakonojo) and two targets of opportunity: Yanikawa and Makurazaki. Time over primary: 1107 to 1153. Altitude of attack: 10,000 to 26,100. Weather over target: 10/10. No losses. Post-Strike Reconnaissance Photo Mission 3PR5M/171-XXI BC Msn 82, 3PRS. Oita Airfield. XXI BC Mission Number 108, Bullish 5. Target: Izumi Airfield, Kyushu (target 2512). 499BG and 500BG of 73BW each put up 11 planes, 21 bombed primary. Time over target: 0946 to 1045. Altitude of attack: 15,800 to 17,700. Weather over target: Clear to 2/10. Two losses. ➢42-24698, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with 11 Yanks. Tail code V 08. MIA from Izumi. XXI BC Mission Number 109, Neckcloth 4. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 497BG and 498BG of 73BW put up 21, 21 bombed primary. Time over target: 1030 to 1034. Altitude of attack: 11,950 to 12,500. Weather over target: 2/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 110, Barranca 5. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). 9BG and 505BG of 313BW put up 22 planes, 19 bombed primary. Time over target: 0937 to 0956. Altitude of attack: 10,310 to 12,000. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 111, Dripper 2. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 6BG and 504BG of 313BW put up 18 planes, 14 bombed primary. Time over target: 1017 to 10512. Altitude of attack: 10,000 to 12,000. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 112, Checkbook 7. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 19BG and 330BG of 314BW put up 10 and 11 respectively. Time over target: 0953 to 0955. Altitude of attack: 16,000 to 17,020. Weather over target: Clear with light haze. All bombed primary. No losses.

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42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11 (2nd). Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 13. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 camera mounted. 44-70103, 314BW/19BG, City of Lincoln/Princess Pat II. Tail code Black Square M 07 (2nd). Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square M 03. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 camera mounted. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 13. Bombed primary, XXI BC Msn 112. K-20 and Scope cameras mounted. XXI BC Mission Number 113, Aeroscope 3. Target: Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2524). 29BG and 39BG of 314BW put up 19 planes, 15 bombed primary. Time over target: 0925 to 0931. Weather over target: Clear with haze. One loss. ➢44-69888, 314BW/39BG/62BS, General Andrews. Tail code Black Square P 50. Crashed from Kushira. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code Circle X 46. Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Aborted. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Failed takeoff for Kushira, Msn 113. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 42-94007, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 10 (2nd). Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Circle X 20. Failed takeoff for Kushira, Msn 113. 44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 07 (2nd). Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3rd). Bombed Koshira Airfield, Kyushu. XXI BC Mission Number 114, Bullish 6. Target : Izumi Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2512). 73BW/500BG put up 25, 23 bombed primary. Time Over Target: 0950 to 0958. Altitude of attack: 15,775 to 17,380. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/190. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 115, Neckcloth 5. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 73BW/499BG put up 21, 20 bombed primary. One loss. ➢42-24699, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Salvo Sally. Tail code V 09. Direct flak hit aft

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154 compartment severing some control cables; second hit in crew compartment making huge hole; third hit between #’s 3 and 4 engines. #3 burning and windmilling, #4 feathered. Two bailouts at 500 feet just off coast, picked up by sub next day. Plane hit water offshore from Miyazaki. XXI BC Mission Number 116, Barranca 6 — Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). 313BW/9BG put up 20, 17 bombed primary. One loss. ➢42-24840, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Queen Bee. Tail code Circle X 03. Abandoned 380 miles north of Iwo Jima, #2 engine shot out leaving target, and shells penetrated bomb bay and main control cable severed. Control of left aileron lost one hour off Japanese coast. XXI BC Mission Number 117, Dripper 3. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 313BW/6BG put up 19, of which 18 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 118, Checkbook 8. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 314BW/19 &330 BG’s put up 11 and 12 respectively, 22 bombed primary. One loss. 44-69845, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 57. K-20 and Scope cameras mounted for Msn 118. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted. 44-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. K-20 camera mounted for Msn 118. 42-65309, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 43. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Msn 118. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. K-20 camera mounted for Msn 118. Serial and name not reported 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 50. K22 cameras mounted for Msn 118. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Msn 118. 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. K20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Msn 118. 44-70000, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 59. K-20 and K-22 cameras mounted for Msn 118. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. K-20 camera mounted for Msn 118. Serial number and name not reported. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 55. K-20 and Scope cameras mounted for Msn 118. 44-69932 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/497BG. Departed U.S. 4/22/45. 44-69932 transferred to 498BG/873 from 497BG. XXI BC Mission Number 119, Aeroscope 4. Target: Kushira Airfield (Target 2524). Two planes lost. ➢44-69895, 314BW/39B/61BS, Unnamed. Black Square P 26. Rammed over Miyazaki Airfield, ditched. Serial number and name not reported. Only notation of two 314th Bomb Wing losses on Msn 119. XXI BC Mission Number 120, Neckcloth 6. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 73BW/497BG put up 22, 19 bombed primary. Two losses. XXI BC Mission Number 121, Dripper 4. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 73BW/498BG put up 23, 22 bombed. Three planes lost. ➢24611, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Little Jo. Damaged over target, abandoned, crashed in sea off Hosoda Village, Minaminaka County, Miyazaki Prefecture. Five KIA, one POW. S/Sgt Billy J. Brown captured by Japanese Navy sailors while drifting

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at sea. Moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed. Five were saved by U.S. Navy submarine. ➢42-65295, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 12 (3rd) Crashed Karakama, Mobiki Village, Kimotsuki County, Kagoshima Prefecture due to airto-air bomb. ➢44-61623, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Sally Delle. Tail code T 12/T 16. Shot down over Miyakonojo. XXI BC Mission Number 122, Barranca 7. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). 313BW/505BG Put Up 22, All Bombed Primary. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 123, Famish 4. Target: Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2516). 313BW/504BG put up 15, 14 bombed. ➢44-69918, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Mission undefined; reported crashed from Shizuoka Airfields. XXI BC Mission Number 124, Checkbook 9. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 314BW/19 & 330BG’s put up 20, 18 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 125, Aeroscope 5. Target: Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2524). 29BG & 39BG of 314BW put up 20, 16 bomb primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 126. Target: Tachikawa Air Arsenal, Hamamatsu. 73BW — all groups — and 313BW — all groups, put up combined 70 planes, 55 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 127, Checkbook 10. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). Eleven planes of 19BG/314BW up, 10 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 128, Famish 5. Target: Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2516). Eleven planes of 19BG/314BW up, 10 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 129, Barranca 8. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). Ten planes of 39BG/314BW up, seven bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 130, Fearless 6. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1308). Eleven planes of 29BG/314BW up, 10 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 131, Skewer 4. Target: Tomitaka Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2536). Ten planes of 314BW/330BG up, 10 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 132, Cockcrow 3. Target: Saeki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1306. Eleven planes of 314BW/29BG up, 11 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 133, Aghast 4. Target: Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu. Eleven planes of 29BG/314BW up, nine bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 134, Neckcloth 6. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). Eleven planes of 29BG/314BW up, 11 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 135, Dripper 5. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). Eleven planes of 314BW up, 11 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 136, Checkbook 11. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (1378). Eleven planes of 314BW/19BG up, eight bombed primary. No losses. Two hundred and eighteen planes up against 15 airfields in two days to counter kamikaze attacks. Sea Search. 314BW aircraft. ➢42-93869, 311PRW/3PRS, Unnamed. Takeoff accident Harmon Field, Guam, on 4/26/45. Surveyed this date. Sea Search. 314BW aircraft. Sea Search. 314BW aircraft. Super Dumbo. 314BW aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 137, Famish 6 — Target: Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2516). Eleven planes of 28th Bomb Squadron, 19 Bomb Group, /314 Bomb Wing were up, all bombed primary. One loss. ➢42-24883, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Joe’s Junk/City of Dallas. Tail code Black Square M 07. Ditched, flak cut fuel transfer lines.

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156 XXI BC Mission Number 138, Barranca 9. Target: Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2520). Eleven planes of 30BS/19BG/314BW up, nine bombed primary. Operation Starvation, Phase II — Industrial Center Blockade — Initiated. Mining Mission 8, XXI BC Mission Number 139. One hundred planes up, 91 laid 740 mines. Force 1: 504thBG to send 16 planes to mine Field Able, 505thBG to send 22 planes to mine Field Able. Force 2: 9thBG to send 26 planes and 505thBG to send four planes to mine Field Mike. Force 3: 6th BG to send 14 aircraft to mine Field Love. Force 4: 6thBG to send 19 planes to mine Field Love. For complete frag order for this mission see Appendix 1. Mine Field Able, Kobe/Osaka area. Thirty-eight planes of 504BG & 505BG/313BW up, 35 dropped mines. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Twenty-eight planes of 9BG & 505BG/313BW up, 23 dropped mines. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 04. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code Circle X 46. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X37. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code Circle X 26. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code Circle X 25. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Reddy Teddy II. Tail code Circle X 29. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 41. Aborted to Mine Field Mike. Personnel problem. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code Circle X 34. Aborted from Mine Field Mike. Mechanical problem. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code Circle X 22. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-94007, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 10 (2nd). Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II/112 Seabees. Tail code Circle X 44 (2nd). Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-94043, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Passion Wagon. Tail code Circle X 12 (2nd). Aborted from Mine Field Mike — mechanical problem. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code Circle X 24. Mined Mine Field Mike. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code Circle X 43. Mined Mine Field Mike. 44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 07 (2nd). Mined Mine Field Mike.

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44-69849, 313BW/6BG/99BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 45. Mined Mine Field Mike. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3rd). Aborted to Mine Field Mike. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Failed takeoff to Mine Field Mike. 44-69920, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny II. Tail code Circle X 3. Mined Mine Field Mike. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 04. Mined Mine Field Mike. Mine Field Love, Moji area. Fourteen planes of 6BG/313BW up, 14 dropped mines. Mine Field Love, Suo Nada. Twenty planes of 6BG/313BW up, 19 dropped mines. 504BG and 505BG each supplies one B-29 to Force 1, Mining Mission 8. XXI BC Mission Number 140, Gimlet 4. Target: Oita Airfield. Twenty-two planes of 39BG/314BW up, 11 bombed primary. One loss. ➢44-70004, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Cooperstown. Tail code Black Square P 16. Shot down over Oita —first mission. Super Dumbo for Msn 140. 314BW aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 141, Vamoose 1— Target: Omura Airfield, Kyushu. Ten planes of 314BW/330BG up, all bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 142, Cockcrow 4. Target: Saeki Airfield, Kyushu. Nine planes of 39BG/314BW up, nine bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 143, Mopish 2. Target: Matsuyama Naval Air Station. Nineteen planes of 457th and 458th Bomb Squadrons 330BG/314BW up, 17 bombed primary. Time over target: 0909 to 0925. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 18,900 feet. Weather over target: clear with haze. AA fire weak, 18 enemy fighter attacks. XXI BC Mission Number 144, Camlet 5. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 17 planes of 29BG/314BW up, 17 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 145, Aghast 7. Target: Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu. Eleven planes of 29BG/314BW up, 10 bombed primary. No losses. Sea Search. 314 Bomb Wing aircraft. 42-93852 (F-13A) arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BG. 42-63605, 315BG/16BG, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans. Flies the first of six radar scope missions of potential targets to the Kawasaki Plant in Nagoya. 44-69966 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 5/1/45. XXI BC Mission Number 146. Target: Hiro Naval Aircraft Factory, Kure. One hundred fifty eight planes of 58BW and 73 BW put up 172 planes. One hundred fortyeight bombed primary. First mission from Tinian by 58BW — 40BG and 462BG. One loss. ➢42-63416, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 46. Ditched — engine fire. Super Dumbo, Msn 146. 314BW aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 147, Checkbook 11. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu. Eleven planes of 314BW/19BG/30BS up, 10 bombed primary. One loss. ➢Unidentified 19 Bomb Group plane lost on Mission 147. MACR Summary identified Aircraft Commander as “Fay” and indicates plane crashed on landing. ➢42-65305, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Rammed by fighter, fire #4 engine and tank, abandoned Kyushu. Crashed Oritate, Hirata, Takeda City, Oita Prefecture. 1KIA 7 POW. Capt Mervin S. Watkins moved to Tokyo Kempei Tai headquarters and survived war. Remaining six killed in vivisection experiments at Kyushu Imperial University, Fukuoka City. Three crew members were “killed by shooting by villagers” when they landed and resisted capture.

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158 XXI BC Mission number 148, Treadle 8. Target: Chiran Airfield, Kyushu (Target 304). Eleven planes of314BW/19BG/28BS up, eight bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 149, Infirmary 1— Target: Ibusuki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2507). Ten planes of 314BW19BG/93BS up, all bombed primary. No losses. 42-93945, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. May 5 mission on which damaged unknown. Available data says “bombs shook loose in storm. Transferred to Guam Air Depot and returned to U.S. as war weary.” ➢44-69899, 73BW497BG/871BS, Unnamed. Mission on which lost unknown. Available data says “#’s 3 & 4 out, wing broke off between them.” Japanese report attacked by fighter and crashed Ryujin Village, Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture. Seven KIA, four POW. All moved to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters. 2nd Lt. Joe S. McSpadden was executed at Sanadayama Military Cemetery in Osaka on 15 August 1945. S/Sgt Logan M. Sparks and S/Sgt Earle P. Flanagan were executed at Shinodayama Military Parade Ground near Osaka on or about 20 July 1945. 2nd Lt Harry J. Foley was executed or died of disease — no date reported. ➢42-24661, 73BW/499BG/878BS, The Big Stick. Tail code V 44. Airborn abort. #3 engine feathered at assembly point, backfiring and running rough. Nose oil leak #2 engine. #2 engine fluctuating and vacuum low. Mining Mission 9, XXI BC Mission Number 150. Ninety of 98 aircraft laid a total of 809 mines from altitudes between 4,800 and 8,600 feet. Mine types were 23 percent magnetic, 27 percent acoustic and 50 percent pressure-magnetic. No losses. Operation Starvation, Phase II Completed. Mine Field Able, Kobe-Osaka Area. Twelve planes of 313BW/505BG were up. Mine Field Baker, Aki/Nada Area. Five planes of 313BW/6BG were up. Mine Field Dog, Shoda Shima Area. Twenty-eight planes of 313BW/9BG mined. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Mined Field Dog. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code Circle X 46. Mined Field Dog. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code Circle X 02. Mined Field Dog. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Mined Field Dog. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. Mined Field Dog. 42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code Circle X 13. Aborted to Mined Field Dog. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Mined Field Dog. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code Circle X 26. Mined Field Dog. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code Circle X 25. Mined Field Dog. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Reddy Teddy. Tail code Circle X 29. Mined Field Dog. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 29. Mined Field Dog. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code Circle X34. Mined Field Dog. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Mined Field Dog. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Mined Field Dog. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Mined Field Dog. 42-93956, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lucky Leven. Tail code Circle X 08. Mined Field Dog. 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II/112 Seabees. Tail code Circle X 44 (2). Mined Field Dog. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Judy Ann/Little Evil. Tail code Circle X 51. Mined Field Dog. 42-94043, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Passion Wagon. Tail code Circle X 12 (2nd). Mined Field Dog. 42-94067, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Starduster. Tail code Circle X 35. Mined Field Dog.

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44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Aborted to Mine Field Dog — maintenance personnel error. 44-69849, 313BW/6BG/5BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Mined Field Dog. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 23 (3). Mined Field Dog. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Mined Field Dog. 44-69920, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny II. Tail code Circle X 03. Mined Field Dog. 44-69934, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 49. Mined Field Dog. 44-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 54. Mined Field Dog. 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 16 (2nd). Mined Field Dog. Super Dumbo. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code Circle X 22. Mine Field Easy, Tokyo and Ise Bays. Ten planes of 504BG/313BW dropped mines. Mine Field Fox, Bingo Nada area. Twenty planes of 6BG/313BW dropped mines. Mine Fields Item & Jig, Hiroshima/Kure area. Seven planes of 504BG313BW dropped mines. Mine Field King, Tokuyama area. Eight planes of 505BG/313BW dropped mines. Mine Field Oboe, Tokyo. Four planes of 504BG/313BW dropped mines. Mine Field Tare, Nagoya Area. Five planes of 313BW/505BG dropped mines. XXI BC Mission Number 151, Checkbook 14. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). Eleven planes of 313BW/6BG were up, 10 dropped on primary. Time over target: 1333. Altitude of attack: 14,400. Weather over target: 2/10 to 3/10. Crews reported bomb pattern clustered in hanger and service areas with four near misses on hangers and three hits on buildings. Enemy air opposition: 37 E/A sighted, 27 attacks made. One probably destroyed, two damaged. Three B-29s damaged by flak. Average bomb load: 11,097 lbs. Average fuel reserve: m776 gallons. No losses. Sea Search by aircraft of 314BW. Fighter Navigation Flight by aircraft of 314BW. XXI BC Mission Number 152, Infirmary 2. Target: Ibusuki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2507). 313BW/6BG put up 11 planes, 10 bombed primary. Time over target: 1308. Altitude of attack: 12,000. Weather over target: 2/10 to 3/10. Twenty-four E/A sighted, 14 attacks made. Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 11,583 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 920 gallons. AA nil. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 153, Camlet 1. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 313BW/505BG put up 10 planes, all bombed primary. Time over target: 1329. Altitude of attack: 12,250. Weather over target: 2/10 to 3/10. Bombing unsatisfactory. Fifty E/A sighted, 75 attacks made. Thirteen destroyed, 11 probably destroyed. Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. AA Heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 13,227 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 712 gallons. Three planes lost. ➢42-63549, 313BW/505BG/483BS, Empire Express. Rammed over target by MSGT Murata flying a Ki-45 Tokyo. Crashed Hachimen Mountain, Yamaguichi Village, Shimoge County, Oita Prefecture. Eight KIA three POW. They were moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed on June 20, 1945. ➢42-65253, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Mary Anna. Tail code Circle X 06. Ditched from Oita. ➢44-69887, 73BW/499BG, Name Unknown. Shot down over target. Crashed Utogi, Meiji Village, Minamiamabe County, Oita Prefecture. Ten KIA one POW. M/Sgt Robert J. Aspinall moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed.

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160 XXI BC Mission Number 154, Blowzy 3. Target: Usa Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 313BW/505BG put up 11 planes, all bombed primary. Time over target: 1307. Altitude of attack: 14,100. Weather over target: 2/10 to 3/10. Thirty-four E/A sighted, 40 attacks. Twenty-one destroyed, five probably destroyed. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,319 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 675 gallons. No confirmed losses. XXI BC Mission Number 155, Checkbook 15, and XXI BC Mission Number 156, Dripper 6. Targets: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378) and Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 313BW/504BG put up 21 planes, 17 bombed primary. Times over targets: 1222 to 1333. Altitude of attack: 17,900 to 21,200. Weather over target: 10/10. Bombing done by radar, results unobserved. No enemy air opposition or AA. Average bomb load: 12,093 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 893 gallons. No losses. 44-69977 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS, Miss Peggy. Tail code assigned Triangle I 34. Departed U.S. 5/2/45. 44-69987 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Germany unconditionally surrenders, ending the war in Europe. XXI BC Mission Number 157, Camlet 2. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 9BG of 313BW puts up 12 planes, 11 bomb primary. Time over target: 1239 to 1325. Altitude of attack: 17,200 to 20,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Radar bombing. No E/A opposition or AA. Six B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,909 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 745 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 158, Mopish 3. Target: Matsuyama West Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2777). 313BW/9BG puts up 22 planes, 16 bomb primary. Time over target: 1236 to 1325. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 23,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Radar bombing. No E/A opposition or AA. Three B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,750 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 715 gallons. No losses. 44-69969 arrives Saipan, gained by 73BW/498BG/873BS. Oregon Express. Tail code assigned T 11 (3rd). Departed U.S. 5/4/45. ➢42-63600, 315BW/501BG/21BS, Road Apple. Reported flying to Kobe with 314BW. Japanese report “shot by AA fire during the reconnoitering flight over Osaka.” Crashed in Takaida 3-chome, Fuse City, Osaka Prefecture. Ten KIA, one POW. Capt Richard H. Hamilton was moved to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters and executed at Shinodayama Military Parade Ground near Osaka on or about 20 July 1945. 44-70086 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 5/5/45. Super Dumbo mission flown by 314BW aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 159, Mopish 4. Target: Matsuyama West Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2777). 313BW/9BG puts up 23 planes, 15 bomb primary. Time over target: 0827 to 0835. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 18,500. Weather over target: CAVU. Twenty E/A sighted, made 10 attacks. Two B-29s non-effective. Seven B29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,606 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 676 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 160, Blowzy 4 — Target: Usa Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1307). 6BG of 313BW put up 22 planes, 15 bombed primary. Time over target: 0839 to 0906. Altitude of attack: 18,400 to 19,000. Weather over target: CAVU. Nine E/A sighted, made 1 attack. Four B-29s non-effective. Eight B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 10,360 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 573 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 161, Neckcloth 7. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 9BG of 313BW put up 11 planes, seven bombed primaries. Time over target: 0906. Altitude of attack: 19,000. Weather over target: CAVU. No E/A sighted. three B-29s non-effective. Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,355 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 701 gallons. No losses.

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XXI BC Mission Number 162, Checkbook 16. Target: Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1378). 313BW/505BG put up 12 planes, four bombed primary six bombed targets of opportunity. Time over target: 0855 to 0857. Altitude of attack: 14,900 to 20,000. Weather over target: 2/10. Direct hits on storage tanks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Five B-29s damaged. Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,398 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 751 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 163, Indices 1. Target: Naval Fueling Station, Tokuyama (Target 73). 497BG and 498BG/73BW put up 33 and 34 planes respectively, 28 and 29 bombed primary. Time over target: 1052 to 1103. Altitude of attack: 18,000. Weather over target: CAVU. Twenty-eight E/A sighted, made 30 attacks, damaging one B-29. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Two B-29s non-effective. One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 9,726 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 950 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 164, Rotative 1. Target: Naval Coal Yard/Briquette Plant, Tokuyama. 499BG and 500BG of 73BW put up 56 planes, all bombed primary. Time over target: 1107 to 1120. Altitude of attack: 18,700 to 21,080. Weather over target: 2/10. Five E/A sighted, no attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate, damaged seven B-29s. Six B-29s non-effective. Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 10,395 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 723 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 165, Fainter 1. Target: Oil Refinery, Otake. All four groups of 314BW put up 132 planes, 112 bomb primary. 330BG put up 12 from 457BS, 12 from 458BS and nine from 459BG. 330BG attacked from 14,600 to 19,700 feet. Time over target 1048 to 1114 in clear weather. AA fire heavy but meager and inaccurate. Some formations received intense naval AA fire on withdrawal. Twentythree 330BG planes suffered flak damage. XXI BC Mission Number 166, Anaphase 1. Target: Oshima Oil Storage, Oshima. 40BG, 444BG and 462BG of 58BW put up 88 planes, 80 bombed primary. Time over target: 1105 to 1150. Altitude of attack: 16,850 to 18,700. Weather over target: 0/10. Twenty-nine E/A sighted, three made attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate, damaged four B-29s. Six B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 10,607 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 760 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 167, Camlet 8. Target: Oita Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2521). 313BW/504BG puts up 20 planes, 17 bomb primary. Time over target: 0903 to 0927. Altitude of attack: 18,000 to 19,000. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. No E/A sighted. AA Heavy, meager and inaccurate. One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 11,875 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 699 gallons. No losses. Super Dumbo, flown by aircraft of 314 Bomb Wing. XXI BC Mission Number 168, Cockcrow 5. Target: Saeki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 1306). 313BW/505BG puts up 11 planes, seven bomb primary. Time over target: 0931. Altitude of attack: 19,400. Weather over target: 2/10 to 6/10. Five E/A sighted, no attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,841 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 516 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 169, Bushing 5. Target: Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2521). 313BW/6BG puts up 11 planes, five bomb primary, six targets of opportunity. Time over target: 1653 to 1715. Altitude of attack: 15,400 to 22,400. Weather over target: 0/10 To 2/10. No E/A sighted, no attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 11,440 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 723 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 170, Neckcloth 8. Target: Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2529). 3123BW/9BG puts up 12 planes, 11 bomb primary. Time over target: 1610 to 1640. Altitude of attack: 15,000 to 20,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Bombed by radar, results unobserved. No E/A sighted, no attacks. AA heavy, mea-

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162 ger and inaccurate. Three B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,591 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 843 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 171, Dripper 7. Target: Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu (Target 2527). 313BW/9BG puts up 11 planes, 10 bomb primary. Time over target: 1615 to 1646. Altitude of attack: 17,000 to 20,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Bombed by radar, results unobserved. No E/A sighted, no attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,750 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 648 gallons. No losses. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3). Bombed Miyakonojo. XXI BC Mission Number 172, Leafstalk 1. Target: Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Kobe (Target 1702). 58BW, 73BW & 314BW put up 102 planes, 92 bomb primary. Time over target: 1153 to 1203. Altitude of attack: 15,700 to 20,000. Weather over target: 4/10 to 8/10. Forty-one E/A sighted, 261 attacks damaged three B-29s. AA heavy, meager to intense and accurate to inaccurate, damaged twenty aircraft. Fourteen B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 11,313 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 752 gallons. Two losses. 44-69935, 314BW/330BG/457BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square K 11. Apparently it was time to play one of those dirty tricks on the flight crew that the B-29 performed periodically. 935’s bomb door compressor ceased working during the bomb run and the pneumatically operated doors would not close after the bomb run. As K-11 was in the tail of a box formation they were the prime target for fighters who saw the open bomb bay doors. K-11s gunners fought off 25 fighter attacks, claiming one e/a destroyed, one probable. The left gunner, firing the lower forward turret, shot up the open bomb bay doors. K-11 was buddied back to Saipan by K-55 and landed safely — then the compressor started to work and the bomb doors closed. Thank you very much. ➢42-93965, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 53. Shot down by fighters at Kobe, crashed Nu Island. ➢42-63571, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff to Kobe. Ground Echelon of the 502nd Bomb Group arrive at Guam. 44-70042 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Departed U.S. 5/8/45. Operation Starvation; Phase III, NW Honshu and Kyushu blockade initiated. Mining Mission 10, XXI BC Mission Number 173. Targets: Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. Five planes of 9BG dropped mines. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Three planes of 9BG up, three dropped mines. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. Four planes of 9BG up, four dropped mines. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code Circle X 15. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code Circle X 25. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 42-93956, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Lucky Leven. Tail code Circle X 08. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Judy Ann. Tail code Circle X 08. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 42-94067, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Starduster. Tail code Circle X 51. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Circle X 20. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 44-69975, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Spearhead. Tail code Circle X 01. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle.

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44-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 54. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 16 (2nd). Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. 44-70072, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Limber Richard. Tail code Circle X 55. Dropped Mines Mine Fields Mike — Love — Uncle. Super Dumbo, flown by aircraft of 314BW. XXI BC Mission Number 174, Microscope 4. Target: Nagoya Urban Area. All four bomb wings — 58th, 73rd, 313th and 314th — put up 524 planes of which 472 bombed the primary. Forty-four aircraft non-effective. Time over target: 0905 to 1025. Altitude of attack: 16,200 to 20,500. Weather over target: 1/10 to 8/10. Enemy air opposition aggressive, uncoordinated and ineffective. Ninety E/A sighted, 275 attacks. Two B-29s damaged by E/A; 54 by AA AA heavy, meager to intense and accurate to inaccurate, damaged twenty aircraft. Fourteen B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 11,479 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 642 gallons. Eleven planes were reported lost; 58th two, 73rd two. 313rd three and 314th four. There is also one addition, unconfirmed, 58bw loss reported. ➢44-69966, 58BW/462BG/779BS, Unnamed. Shot down by Jack II at Nagoya, crashed in Isewan Bay near Nagoya city. Two KIA, 10 POW. 2nd Lt Robert C. Orr and Lloyd O. Miller were rescued by Japanese navy boat, sent to Ofuna POW camp and survived war. 1Lt Dean N. Sherman, 2Lt Norman Soloman, Cpl. Benjamin W. Britchard, Cpl. Evan I. Howell, Cpl. Carl H. Nansen, Cpl. Edward P. Jentry and Cpl. Jerry W. Johnson were put on military trial by Tokai Army and sentenced to death in reason for indiscriminating bombing. All were beheaded July 12 at Obatagahara Rifle Range in suburbs of Nagoya. ➢44-70002, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Sky Chief. Tail code Triangle N 51. Crashed, burned short of Tinian runway — engine failure. ➢44-69966, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U. Shot down by a Jack II at Nagoya. ➢42-93885, 73BW/497BG/870BS, The Shrimper. Ditched from Nagoya. ➢44-69926, 73BW/498BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 23 (2nd). Abandoned over Iwo Jima from Nagoya. SCAP LS36833 Case 1843. ➢42-24793, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Country Gentleman. Insufficient fuel, ditched off Iwo Jima by order of tower officer. ➢44-69900, 313BW/505BG/871BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle W 05 (3rd). Shot up at Nagoya, abandoned at Iwo Jima. ➢42-94013, 314BW/29BG/6BS, Unnamed. Crash landed at takeoff— lost engine. ➢44-70017, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Shot down at Nagoya by fighter, Crashed in Kidama 3-Chome, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya City. 7 KIA, 4 POW. 2nd Lt Elton V. Kein, 2nd Lt Keith H. Carrier, Cpl. George R. Granzadel and Cpl. Joseph R. Shelton were put on military trial by Tokai Army and sentenced to death in reason for indiscriminating bombing. All were beheaded July 12 at Obatagahara Rifle Range in suburbs of Nagoya. ➢44-69773, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Pittsfield. Tail code Black Square P 21. Ditched from Nagoya. ➢42-65278, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny. Tail code Circle X 05. Battle damage on 4/28/45 — surveyed this date. ➢44-69824, 313BW/505BG, Unnamed. Tail code is a Circle W, ID number not known. Lost at Nagoya. ➢44-69840, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Unnamed. Tail code is a Circle R, ID number not known. Lost at Nagoya.

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➢42-24913, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Thunderin’ Loretta. Tail code Circle X 13. Crashed, exploded on takeoff. Plane had received structural damage from thermals on 3/19 at Nagoya. ➢42-63484, 313BW/505BG, Honorable TNT Wagon. Missing from Tachikawa. ➢44-69961, 313BW/505BG, Unnamed. Ditched from Hamamatsu. ➢44-69859,313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Lost at Hamamatsu. ➢42-94053, 314BW/39BG/60BS, Queen Cathy. Tail code Black Square P 06. Caught fire on takeoff— crash landed. Mining Mission 13, XXI BC Mission Number 179. Targets: Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. Five planes up from 9BG, four dropped mines. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Twenty-three planes of 9BG up, 22 dropped mines. No losses. Mine Field Zebra, Maizura Bay. Four planes up from 9BG, all dropped with no losses. 44-69965 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Assigned Triangle U 53. Departed U.S. 5/16/45. Fighter Navigation Flight by aircraft of 314BW. Mining Mission 14, XXI BC Mission Number 180. One loss. Targets: Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Straits. Fourteen planes of 9BG up, all dropped. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Nine planes of 9BG up, eight dropped. ➢42-63509, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Long Winded. Tail code Circle X 50. #2 engine shot out, #4 quit, #3 cutting out. Navigation equipment shot out, one front bomb bay door shot off. At coast Super Dumbo guided plane to submarine, crew abandoned. One KIA, three rescued, seven missing. SCAP LS36768 Case 1734. Super Dumbo, flown by aircraft of 314BW. Inventory of 58th Bomb Wing aircraft transferred to Tinian from the CBI as of May 23, 1945. 42-63396, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Marietta Belle/Pretty Baby. Triangle S 01. 42-63498, 58BW/40BG/25BS, B-Sweet III/Lazy Baby. Triangle S 02. 42-24908, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 03. 42-63505, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Draggin’ Lady. Triangle S 04. 42-24757, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 05. 42-24886, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 06. 42-24914, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 07. 42-24846, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Monsoon II. Triangle S 08. 42-63420, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Rankless Wreck. Triangle S 09. 42-63455, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Genie. Triangle S 10. 42-65233, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Superstitious Aloysious/Tabooma III. Triangle S 11. 42-24888, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Smilin’ Jack. Triangle S 12. 42-63542, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Kritzer Blitzer. Triangle S 14. 42-24752, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Wichita Witch. Triangle S 15. 42-65328, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Eight Ball Charlie. Triangle S 16. 42-65269, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 17. 42-63527, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Devilish Snooks. Triangle S 18. 42-24685, 58BW/40BG/44BS, The Outlaw. Triangle S 19. 44-70015, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Marianas Belle. Triangle S 20. 42-24620, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Sleepy Time Gal. Triangle S 21. 42-24729, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Nippon Nipper III. Triangle S 22. 44-69659, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Triangle S 23. 42-63538, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Winged Victory II. Triangle S 24. 42-24541, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Bombin’ Buggy II. Triangle S 25.

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➢44-69734, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 29. Hit by flak, abandoned, crashed in Harajuku, Sendagaya-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Ten KIA, two POW, who survived war. ➢42-63498, 58BW/40BG/25BS, B-Sweet III/Lazy Baby. Tail code Triangle S 02 (2nd). Fire in #3 engine, abandoned from Tokyo. Original name Lazy Baby, changed to B-Sweet III. ➢42-63445, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Craig Comet. Tail code Triangle I 52. Crashed landing at home base. Unconfirmed report indentifies as T 52 of 73BW/ 498BG on Saipan. ➢42-63497, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Fever from the South. Tail code Z 32. IARC says lost 5/23/45 — No MACR report on this plane and a photo exists showing plane in Davis-Monthan bone yard in 1946. 44-69987, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Kayo Kid. Tail code T 14 (2). Damaged and landed Iwo Jima, returned to duty. From Japanese records — six crew members bailed out over Tokyo and were POW, survived war. ➢44-69742, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Sting Shift. Tail code Z 30 (2). Shot down in Tokyo Bay. 10 KIA, 1 POW, who survived war. ➢44-69852, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Filthy Fay III. Tail code T 28 (3). MIA Tokyo. See Appendix 3, Notes. SCAP LS37252/53 Case 12?? ➢44-69765, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 16. Lost Tokyo, circumstances unknown. ➢44-69777, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Danny Mite. Tail code T 28 (2nd). Lost two engines over Tokyo. Crashed in Shiroganedai, Shiba-Ku, Tokyo seven KIA, four POW. One imprisoned in Ofuna POW Camp; the other three were imprisoned in the Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters. All survived the war. ➢44-70075, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 46 (2nd). Crashed near Haneda, Tokyo. Ten KIA, one POW, survived war. ➢42-24759, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Blind Date/Ladies Delight. Tail code Circle R 43. Crashed Yamatogama. SCAP LS 36827 Case 1832. ➢42-24870, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 17. Missing from Tokyo. SCAP LS 37250/51 Case 12?? ➢42-65266, 313BW/504BG/398BS, Doc Said All I Needed Was Affection. Crashed Akatsutsumi, 1-Chome, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo. Eight KIA, three POW, survived war. ➢42-65280, 313BW/504BG/29BS, Dina Might. Tail code Circle E 29. On fire, crashed at Iwo Jima from Tokyo. ➢42-93906, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Ernie Pyle’s Milk Wagon. Tail code Circle R 01. Missing from Tokyo, circumstances of loss unknown. ➢42-65266, 313BW/504BG, The Gamecock. Shot down at Tokyo. SCAP LS34638/39 Case 747. ➢42-65362, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Tian Long (Sky Dragon). Tail code Black Square P 52. Crashed near Tokyo. Nine KIA, two POW, survived war. ➢44-86362, 314BW/39BG. Name, if any, unknown. Missing from Tokyo. ➢42-93969, 314BW/330BG/457BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square K 01. Plane hit by flak between the IP and Yokohama. Plane then shot down over Tokyo Bay. ➢44-69892, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Arkansas Traveler. Shot down Tokyo. 44-69984, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 20. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. Serial, name unknown, 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. 44-61791, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 16. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft.

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170 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. Serial, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Name unknown. Tail code Black Square M 54. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. 44-69845, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 57. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 05. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,800 ft. 44-69968, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 41. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 44-70064, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 39. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square M 41. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 44-70102, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Here’s Hopin. Tail code Black Square M 40. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. Serial and name not known. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 56. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 04. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,600 ft. 44-69959, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 60. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 ft. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Airborn for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximun Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 44-69990, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 25. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 44-70103, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Lincoln/Princess Pat II. Tail code Black Square M 07. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,400 feet. 42-65304, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Black Square M 27. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-70098, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 19. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-70092, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 22. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet.

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42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. Serial and name not known. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 46. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69860, 314BW/19BG/28BS, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 14. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 13. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 42-65303, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Santa Monia/City of Richmond. Tail code Black Square M 24. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-70003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Chicago/Parkers Van. Tail code Black Square M 12. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69996, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Vincennes/Many Happy Returns. Tail code Black Square P 18. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden, Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-70000, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 59. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. Airborne for Msn 181, northbound altitude 5,200 feet. Super Dumbo for fighters — Iwo Jima to Japan. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Mining Mission 15, XXI BC Mission Number 182. Targets: Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Straits, 11 planes of 9BG up, nine dropped. Mine Field Nan, Fushiki, 10 planes of 9BG up, nine dropped. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. Eleven planes of 9BG up, nine dropped. Super Dumbo 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code Circle X 33. Super Dumbo 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code Circle X 22. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Failed to take off. 44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 07 (2). Aborted — personnel 44-69849, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Aborted — mechanical. 44-70121, 313BW/9BG/99BS, William Allen White. Tail code Circle X 50. Aborted — mechanical. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 4. Mining mission 15. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Mining mission 15. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin’ Jesse. Tail code Circle X 30. Mining mission 15. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code Circle X 15. Mining mission 15. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code Circle X 17. Mining mission 15. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Mining mission 15. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Reddy Teddy II. Tail code Circle X 29. Mining mission 15.

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172 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 41. Mining mission 15. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code Circle X 34. Mining mission 15. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Mining mission 15. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, B. A. Bird. Tail code Circle X 14. Mining mission 15. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Mining mission 15. 42-93956, 313BW/9BG, Lucky Leven. Tail code Circle X 08. Mining mission 15. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Little Evil/The Judy Ann/ Heavenly Flower. Tail code Circle X 51. Landed Iwo Jima returning. 42-94043, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Passion Wagon. Tail code Circle X 12 (2nd). Mining mission 15. 42-94067, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Star Duster. Tail code Circle X 35. Mining mission 15. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code Circle X 42. Mining mission 15. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 23 (3rd). Mining mission 15. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Mining mission 15. 44-69920, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny II. Tail code Circle X 3. Mining mission 15. 44-69934, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 49. Mining mission 15. Flew first of 35 missions 4/30/45. No aborts. 44-69975, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Spearhead. Tail code Circle X 01. Mining mission 15. 44-69985, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Jakes Jalopy. Tail code Circle X 53. Mining mission 15. 44-69994, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 36 (2). Landed Iwo Jima returning with mechanical problem. 44-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 29. Mining mission 15. 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 54. Mining mission 15. 44-70072, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Limber Richard. Tail code Circle X 29. Mining mission 15. Fighter Escort — Iwo Jima To Japan. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Fighter Escort — Iwo Jima To Japan. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code Circle X 24. Sea Search. 42-24831, 313BW/9BG/1BS, God’s Will. Tail code Circle X 2. Sea Search. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. XXI BC Mission Number 183, Arrange or Meetinghouse. Target: Tokyo Urban Area. 58BW put up 133 planes; 73BW,144; 313BW 86 and 314BW 138 for a total of 501. The following bombed the primary: 58 —119; 73 —132; 313 — 82 and 314 —125 for a total of 458. Time over primary: 2238 to 0213 (5/26). Altitude of attack: 7,915 to 22,000. Weather over target: 1/10 to 9/10. Twenty-eight aircraft non-effective. Sixty E/A sighted, made 99 attacks. E/A damaged 10 planes, E/A’s, combined with AA damaged 11 and AA damaged 80. A total of 3,262 tons of incendiaries were dropped on the target. Average bomb load: 13,517 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 794 gallons. Reported losses were: 58BW —12, 73BW — 6, 313BW —10 and 314BW — 2 equals 30, 4 more than “official” record.

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➢42-65458 (Invalid serial number), 58BW/444BG, Dragon (Female Figure). Combat loss, details unknown. ➢42-65337, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Jo. Tail code Triangle N 21. Surveyed at Iwo Jima after crash landing. ➢42-65327, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Princess Eileen IV. Tail code Triangle N 39. Exploded over Tokyo, Crashed Yamanoue, Toyosato Village, Kashima County, Ibaragi Prefecture. Six KIA, six POW, all survived war. SCAP LS36823/24 Case 182? ➢42-65269, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Name Unknown. Tail code Triangle S 17. Crashed in Shinionome-Cho, Fukugawa-Ku, Tokyo. Ten KIA, one POW, survived war. ➢42-63538, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Winged Victory II. Tail code Triangle S 24. Flak damage, crashed Kugahara-Cho, Omori-Ku, Tokyo. Seven KIA four POW who survived war. SCAP LS34635/38 Case 746. ➢42-24723, 58BW/444BG676BS, Shanghai Lil Rides Again. Tail code Triangle N 16. Flak damage, abandoned over Iwo Jima. Had a total of 18 combat missions, eight humps as a tanker, three photo recon missions and eight mining missions. ➢42-24724, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Hollywood Commando. Tail code Triangle N 55. Lost at Tokyo. Crashed In Kamiomi Village, Sashima County, Ibaragi Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW. One died of his wounds, one survived war. ➢42-65273, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Big! Aint It?. Tail code Triangle N 62. Missing from Tokyo. ➢42-63537, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Male Call. Tail code Triangle N 13. Crashed Ikegamiiriesaki, Mizue-Cho, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW. Survived war. SCAP LS37181/82 Case 12?? ➢42-63536, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Mammy Yokum. Tail code Triangle I 06. Shot down Tokyo. Completed seven India missions. Lost on second Tinian mission when shot down over Tokyo as pathfinder. ➢42-63529, 58BW/468BG/794BS, City of Burlington. Tail code Triangle I 50. Flak, crashed Hikonari Village, Kitakatsushika County, Saitama Prefecture. Four KIA, seven POW imprisoned Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters, survived war. ➢42-63521, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Possibly named Li’l (Eight Ball). Tail code Triangle U 32. Missing from Tokyo. ➢42-24751, 73BW/498BG/875BS, Antoinette. Tail code T 48. Crashed in Chiba from Tokyo. SCAP LS 34640/41 Case 749. ➢44-69755, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z 13 (2nd). Ditched from Tokyo. SCAP LS37253/54 Case 12?? ➢42-94050, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Ditched from Tokyo. ➢42-65211, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Lady Eve. Tail code T 48. Abandoned, crashed In sea off Iwo Jima. ➢42-65309, 73BW/497BG, Unnamed. Salvaged, battle damage. ➢42-63513, 73BW/499BG, Ramp Queen. Shot down Tokyo, crashed off coast at Kamikitazawa, Shiratori Village, Kashima County, Ibaragi Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW. Both died of their wounds, Kempei Tai Headquarters, Tokyo. ➢42-63486, 73BW/500BG/881BS, Unnamed. Tail code Z 07 (2nd). Crashed at Tokyo. Conflict on loss date (5/23/45) and assignment: 3138W/50584. ➢44-69825, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 66. #4 engine shot out over target, only 1800 rpm on #1. Bad weather at Iwo Jima, lack of fuel, ditched at Iwo. All rescued. ➢42-63508, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Peachy. Tail code Circle W 09. Damaged over target, crashed Kirigayashinden, Shinkawa Village, Higashikatsushika County, Chiba Prefecture. SCAP LS34642/43, Case 751. ➢42-24828, 313BW/505BG/484BS, 9thSeabees. Crashed Kojimachi, 1-Chome, Kojimachi-Ku, Tokyo.

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174 ➢44-69978, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Shot down over Tokyo. Crashed in Enomoto, Hiyoshi Village, Chosei County, Chiba Prefecture. Four KIA, seven POW. One died shortly after his capture. 1st Lt. Darwin T. Emry was beheaded by Japanese soldiers “In Reason For” his fatal wounds. Five moved to Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and survived war. ➢44-69964, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Mary Anna III. Tail code Circle W 06 (2nd). Shot up at Tokyo, crashed in Takenishi, Funaho Village, Inba County, Chiba Prefecture. Three KIA, eight POW, survived war. SCAP LS34717/18 Case 82?? ➢42-94002, 313BW/504BG, Hammer of Thor. Crashed off coast of Urayasu Town, Katsushika County Chiba Prefecture. ➢42-63558, 313BW/6BG/25BS, Tokyo Trolley. Tail code Circle R 44. Shot down, crashed Takadaminami-Cho, Toshima-Ku, Tokyo. Ten KIA, one POW. Moved to Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and died of wounds. SCAP LS34639/40 Case 748. ➢42-63514, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Capt Clay. Shot down Tokyo. ➢42-24826, 313BW/6BG, In the Mood. Crashed at Saitama from Tokyo. ➢42-24826, 313BW/504BG, General Confusion. Crashed at Angyou Village, Kitaadachi County, Saitama Prefecture from Tokyo. Six KIA, five POW. 1st Lt. Francis F. Jensen was “Poisoned in Reason of the Bad Disease.” Remaining four survived war. 42-24683, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 6. Airborn abort. #16 cylinder #4 engine had blown stack. Mining Mission 16, XXI BC Mission Number 184 — Targets: Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka Bay. 313BW/9BG put up 15 planes, 14 dropped primary routes. No Losses. Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Straits. Seven planes of 9BG up, all dropped per plan. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Two planes of 313BWw/9BG up, both dropped by plan. No losses. Mine Field Nan, Fushiki. Six planes of 313BW/6BG up, all dropped per plan. No losses. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 4. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 16. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code Circle X 33. Mechanical abort, Mining Mission 16. 42-24856, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Goin Jesse. Tail code Circle X 30. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code Circle X 15. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-63511, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Man O’ War II. Tail code Circle X 17. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code Circle X 34. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 9. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code Circle X 6. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, B. A. Bird. Tail code Circle X 14. Participated in Mining Mission 16.

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42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-93958, 313BW/9BG, Unnamed. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-94007, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Judy Ann/Little Evil. Tail code Circle X 51. Participated in Mining Mission 16. Against mine fields Love, Mike (Shimonoseki Strait), Charlie (Fukuoka Bay) or Nan (Fushiki). 42-94043, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Passion Wagon. Tail code Circle X 12 (2). Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-94067, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Starduster. Tail code Circle X 35. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Circle X 20. Participated in Mining Mission 16. Against mine fields Love, Mike (Shimonoseki Strait), Charlie (Fukuoka Bay) or Nan (Fushiki). 44-69849, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3). Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Marianas Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69920, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny II. Tail code Circle X 3. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69934, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 49. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69975, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Spearhead. Tail code Circle X 01. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69985, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Jakes Jalopy. Tail code Circle X 53. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-69994, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 53. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 16 (2nd). Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-70072, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Limber Richard. Tail code Circle X 55. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 44-70121, 313BW/9BG/99BS, William Allen White. Tail code Circle X 50. Participated in Mining Mission 16. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Super Dumbo, Mining Mission 16. Aborted. Tail code Circle X 47. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Super Dumbo, Mining Mission 16. Tail code Circle X 22. Sea Search — 42-24831, 313BW/9BG, God’s Will. Tail code Circle X 2. Sea Search — 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. Fighter Escort — Iwo Jima to Japan. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. 502 Bomb Group activated Grand Island AAF. Fighter Navigation Flight by an aircraft of 314BW. Sea Search by aircraft of 314BW. Sea Search. 42-24876, 314BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Weather Strike Mission, WSM ??— target and aircraft unknown. Aircraft from 73BW. Flight Echelon of 16BG, 315BW arrives at Northwest Field, Guam.

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176 Sea Search by aircraft of 314BW. Sea Search 44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 7 (2). Mining Mission 17, XXI BC Mission Number 185. One loss reported. Targets are: Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka Bay. 313BW/9BG. One plane dropped on primary route. Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. 313BW/9BG put up 10 planes, eight dropped per plan. No loss specified. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Aborted to Mine Fields Love & Charlie 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 42-24907, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Battlin’ Bonnie. Tail code Circle X 15. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Aborted to Mine Fields Love & Charlie 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II. Tail code Circle X 44 (2nd). Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code Circle X 42. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. ➢44-69811, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tinny Anne. Tail code Circle X 07 (2nd). Flak at Shimonoseki. Crashed Osato-Okuda, Moji City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ten KIA one POW. Sgt Charles Palmer moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed. 44-69849, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3). Dropped mines Mine Fields Love or Charlie. Super Dumbo, Mining Mission 17, Mine Fields Love & Charley. 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code Circle X 22. Failed takeoff. Operation Starvation, Phase III completed. 194 aircraft laid 1325 mines. Weather Strike Mission WSM?? 42-63465, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 28. Fighter Navigation Flight to Kagamigahara. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V 1 (2nd). Sea Search by aircraft of 314BW. Super Dumbo by aircraft of 314BW. XXI BC Mission number 186 — Target: Yokohama Urban Area. All four Wings put up a total of 513 planes with 454 bombing primary. 58BW —132/122; 73BW — 152/136; 313BW — 83/65; 314BW —146/131. Thirty-five aircraft non-effective. 55 E/A were sighted, 110 attacks were made. Bombing results were excellent, 6.8 square miles of the city was burnt out. Flak was heavy, meager to intense, accurate to inaccurate and shot down three B-29s. Thirty-nine aircraft landed at Iwo Jima. B-29s were escorted by 101 P-51s. Average bomb load: 12,040 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 811 gallons. Fighter Navigation Flight to Yokohama. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V 1 (2nd). ➢42-65277, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Triangle N 20. Ditched from Yokohama.

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➢42-94039, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Ditched from Yokohama. ➢44-69867, 314BW/39BG/60BS, Mary Fortune. Flak damage, abandoned 50 miles off Japanese coast. ➢44-69889, 314BW/39BG/62BS, The Slic Chic. Tail code Black Square P 46. Ditched 120 Miles from Tori Shima. ➢42-94056, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Flak at Yokohama. Crashed Oikawa, Otaki Town, Isumi County, Chiba Prefecture. Eleven POW, nine held at Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters, two at Ofuna POW Camp, all survived war. ➢44-69970, 313BW/504BG/421BS, Nip Finale. Tail code Circle E 28. Hit by flak, on-board Explosion, Crashed Yaehara, Kimitsu Town, Kimitsu County, Chiba Prefecture. ➢42-24894, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 26. Rammed at Yokohama, crashed in Fujikawa, Higashikawane Village, Shida County, Shikuoka Prefecture. Nine KIA, two POW. Moved to Tokai Army Headquarters and beheaded in mountain in Seto City near Nagoya on June 28. XXI BC Weather Strike Mission Wsm 351 73rd Bomb Wing, 500th Bomb Group, 42-24813, Unnamed. Takeoff: Not Reported. Landed: Not Reported. Ground elements of the 509th Composite Group arrived on Tinian, composed of the 393 Bomb Squadron (VH) and he 320th Troop Carrier Squadron. 44-70110 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Assigned tail code Triangle U 34. Departed U.S. 5/26/45. ➢42-93855, 311PRW/3PRS, Double Exposure. Crash landed near Agana. Guam 5/23/45, surveyed this date. Sea Search, 44-70121, 313BW/9BG/99BS, William Allen White. Tail code Circle X 50. As a testament to the effectiveness of the mining campaign, ship passages in the Shimonoseki Straits were reduced to 2–4 per day as opposed to the estimated 40 per day in March. 44-69992 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 40 Departed U.S. 5/3/45. 42-63605, 315BW/16BG, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans. Completes sixth and final radar scope picture mission, this to the Mitsubishi plant at Tomoshima. 44-70094 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 43. Departed U.S. 5/11/45. 44-70015 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 20 (2). 44-69698 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 42. Departed U.S. 5/9/45. 44-70085 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 41. Departed U.S. 5/10/45. 44-70100 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle S 44. Departed U.S. 5/11/45. 44-70002 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle N 51. Departed U.S. 5/6/45. 44-69982 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle N 31. Departed U.S. 5/2/45. 44-69963 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle N 15. 44-70102 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle N 41. Departed U.S. 5/10/45. 44-61525 arrives on Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Assigned Tail code Triangle N 56. Departed U.S. 5/9/45.

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178 Weather Strikes, All Wings/Groups. Wing, Group and WSM Mission Numbers unknown. Numerous flown. Photo Recon Missions, All Wings/Groups. Wing, Group and Photo Recon Mission Numbers Unknown. Numerous flown. XXI BC Mission Number 187 — Target: Osaka Urban Area, all four Wings up, planes up/bombing primary were: 58BW —119/107; 73BW —158/140; 313BW —119/108; 314BW —118/103. Totals: 517/458. Losses — twelve. Time over target: 1028 to 1200. Altitude of attack: 13,000 to 28,500. Weather over target: 0/10 to 10/10. Approximately 3.4 square miles of Osaka destroyed on this mission bringing total to 14.65 square miles. Eighty-five E/A sighted which made 221 attacks. Four B-29s damaged. Flak heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate, shot down 5 B-29s. Thirty-five aircraft were ineffective. Fighter escort formed was 148 P-51s, majority turned back due to weather. Twenty-seven were lost due to weather, only one pilot rescued. Eighty-one B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,364 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 655 gallons. ➢42-24524, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Supermouse. Tail code Triangle N 17. Exploded over Osaka. ➢42-24542, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Lady Hamilton II. Tail code Triangle I 51. Missing from Osaka. ➢42-24579, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Eddie Allen. Tail code Triangle S 36. Battle damage, surveyed. ➢42-63496, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Little Miss/Naughty Nancy. Tail code Triangle N 50. Missing after mid-air collision with 42-65270 at assembly point. ➢42-65270, 58BG/444BG/678BS, Big Poison — Second Dose. Tail code Triangle N 30. Collided with 42-63496 at assembly point, exploded. ➢42-65348, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Unnamed. Tail code A 16. Shot down by fighters. Crashed Omine Mountain, Nara. ➢42-65364, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Roswell/Skyscrapper. Tail code Black Square P 30. Lost prop, abandoned Sofu-Gan Island. ➢42-24741, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Unnamed. Reported ditched from Osaka, Japanese Army Reports say shot down at Osaka. ➢44-70083, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Flying Fool. Tail code V 10 (2nd). Direct flak hit, crashed in Osaka Bay. ➢42-93995, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Unnamed. Lost at Osaka. ➢44-61666, 73BW/498BG/869BS, Sweet Sixteen. Tail code T 16. Abandoned over Iwo Jima. 42-65328, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Eight Ball Charlie. Tail code Triangle S 16. Aborted Osaka mission — engine failure. 42-93859, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Shag’n Home. Tail code Triangle S 35. Aborted Osaka mission — safety wire on jack-screw nut not inserted, inboard nacelle door stuck open. Maintenance error. 42-93884, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Urgin Virgin II. Tail code Triangle N 12. Prop governor stuck. 42-24732, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Hore-Zontal Dream. Tail code Triangle N 33. Aborted due to oil leak flight engineer estimated at three gallons per minute. Engine used only eight gallons on entire trip. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Triangle N 38. Aborted with runaway prop. 42-24786, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Assid Test. Tail code Triangle U 49. Aborted, engine swallowed valve. 44-69965, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 53. Aborted, fire in induction system.

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42-63532, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Million Dollar Baby II. Tail code Triangle I 33. Non-effective, could not find formation in bad weather. 42-24892, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Li’l Yutz. Tail code Triangle I 44. Aborted, spark plug loose, manifold loose. 42-24719, 58BW/468BG/794BS, The Un-Invited II. Tail code Triangle I 43. Aborted — Two Engines Feathered. 42-24765, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Upper Berth. Tail code V 1 (2nd). 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3rd). Fighter Escort, 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code Circle X 33. Sea Search, 44-70121, 313BW/9BG/99BS, William Allen White. Tail code Circle X 50. Sea Search, 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code Circle X 33. Weather Mission, 44-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 45. ➢42-63440, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Inspiration. Tail code V 10. Lost on test flight. XXI BC Mission Number 188 — Target: Kobe Urban Area. All four Wings up, planes up/bombing primary were: 58BW —120/107; 73BW —154/139; 313BW —124/113; 314BW —129/120. Totals: 527/479 Includes seven Super Dumbos. Forty-nine aircraft non-effective. Forty-three landed at Iwo Jima. The 125 E/A sighted made 672 attacks, shooting down three B-29s. Enemy AA shot down three B-29s and three were shot down by a combination of AA and fighters. One hundred thirty-nine B-29s received flak damage. Time over primary 0822 to 0947. Altitude of attacks: 13,650 to 18,800. Weather over target: 0/10 to 8/10. Average bomb load: 13,178 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 677 gallons. Losses — eleven. ➢42-24703, 58BW/468BG/792BS, American Beauty. Tail code Triangle I 02. Crash landed at Iwo Jima, surveyed. ➢42-24742, 73BW/498BG/874BS, The Rocket. Tail code T 31. Ditched from Kobe after ramming. Four rescued. ➢42-65248, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 36. Flak damage, landed Iwo Jima and was surveyed. ➢42-24786, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Assid Test. Tail code Triangle U 49. Shot down by flak after bomb run. ➢42-24809, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Indian Maid/67 Sea Bee. Tail code Circle W 03. Hit by flak, crashed in Kobe Harbor. ➢42-63420, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Rankless Wreck. Tail code Triangle S 9. Combat damage — salvaged Iwo Jima. ➢42-63451, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Black Jack Too. Tail code Triangle N 40. Wing broke off at #3, engine fire, crew abandoned. ➢42-65252, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 22. Crashed Tinian from Kobe. ➢44-69665, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I 25. Shot down by fighters at Shoren-ji. ➢44-69766, 314BW/330BG/459BS, Old Soldier’s Home. Tail code Black Square K 57. Fighter damage, crashed Kyoto Prefecture. ➢44-69839, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Forever Amber. Tail code Circle R 41. Salvaged Iwo Jima with 6/1 battle damage, Osaka. ➢44-69965, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 53. Shot down by fighters, crashed in sea Nu Island. ➢44-70008, 314BW/29BG, Unnamed. Flak damage, crashed Hyogo Prefecture. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3). Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. Serial and name unknown. 314BW/19BG93BS. Tail code Black Square M 49. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe.

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180 44-69959, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 60. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69845, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 57. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69968, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 41. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-70000, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 59. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69996, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 58. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69990, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 25. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-70102, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 40. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-70092, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 22. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 4. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69984, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 20. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69873, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 13. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 10. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 2. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-70098, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 19. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 8. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Denver. Tail code Black Square M 3. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 5. Flew XXI BC Msn 188 to Kobe.

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44-61516 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 52 (2nd). 44-70140 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 52. 44-61555 departs U.S., arrival date unconfirmed. Possibly gained by 58BW/ 462BG/770BS. ➢42-24592, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Dauntless Dotty. Tail code A 1. Crashed in ocean off Kwajalein. ➢42-24740, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Harry Miller. Tail code Triangle S 38. Salvaged from Tokyo damage on 5/26/45. ➢XXI BC Mission Number 189 — Target: Osaka Urban Area. All four Wings up, planes up/bombing primary were: 58BW —115/107; 73BW —133/120; 313BW — 83/83; 314BW —119/107. Totals: 450/417. Thirty-one aircraft non-effective. Fiftynine aircraft landed Iwo Jima. Ten E/A sighted made 30 attacks. Flak was heavy and inaccurate, damaging 7 B-29s. There was a P-51 escort of 144. Time over target: 1209 to 1328. Altitude of attacks: 17,900 to 22,150. Weather over target: 8/10 to 10/10. 2593.6 tons of bombs were dropped on the primary. Average bomb load: 13,182 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 544 gallons. Losses —five. ➢42-24834, 313BW/504BG/680BS, Visiting Firemen. Tail code Circle E 66. Crashed in sea. ➢42-93996, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of College Park. Abandoned 50 miles from Guam — no fuel. ➢42-24583, 73BW/497BG/869BS, Unnamed. Tail code A 07. Forced landing, crashed Agana, Guam. ➢44-69919, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. Tail code Circle E. Flak damage at Osaka, surveyed. ➢44-69967, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 72. Battle damage, surveyed from Osaka. 42-24782, 73BW/499BG/878BS, Star Duster. Tail code V 31. Reached Japanese mainland but mission not completed — losing oil from #2 engine. 42-24669, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Honey. Tail code V 42. Reached Japanese mainland but did not complete mission due to inoperative radar. Fourth of seven aborts by this airplane. 42-63442, 73BW/499BG/879BS, Beaubomber II. Tail code V 47 (2). Airborn abort. Radar inoperative. Operation Starvation; Phase IV — Intensified New Honshu and Kyushu Blockade — Initiated. Mining Mission 18, XXI BC Mission Number 190. Two hundred forty 1,000 pound mines and 39 2,000 pound bombs were dropped. Targets: Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka Bay. Ten planes of 505BG up, six dropped per Op Order. No losses. Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Straits. Ten 505BG planes up, seven dropped per Op Order. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Straits. Ten 505BG planes up, nine dropped per Op Order. No losses. Super Dumbo for Mission 18.— 42-65285, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Sad Tomato. Tail code Circle X 22. 44-70146 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. 44-61573 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Weather Mission — 42-24796, 313BW/9BG, Dotties Dilemma. ➢42-24585, 73BW/3PRS, Poison Ivy. Test hop, all four engines quit. Crash landed Agana NAS Guam.

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182 44-61559 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 6/5/45. 44-61560 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/5/45. 44-87643 departed U.S. 6/22/45, arrival date unconfirmed. Possibly gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. 44-61562 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Assigned tail code of Triangle I 17. 44-61566 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned Tail code of Triangle I 54. XXI BC Mission Number 191— Target: Kawanishi Aircraft Factory in Osaka. Two groups, 444BG and 462BG, of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 46 of which 44 bombed primary. Time over target: 0930 to 1003. Altitude of attack: 19,400 to 21,200. Weather over target: 5/10 to 10/10. 263.5 tons of bombs were dropped on the primary. Post-strike photos showed plant almost completely destroyed. The 30 E/A sighted made 54 attacks; no B-29s were lost to fighters. 8 B-29s landed on Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,720 lbs. Average fuel reserve 778 gallons. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 192 — Target: Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Akashi. 504th BG Of 313BW put up 26 planes, 24 bombed primary. Bombing by radar, little damage done to plant by the 144 tons dropped. No enemy air opposition. Time over target: 1025 to 1054. Altitude of attack: 16,700 to 17,400. Weather over target: 8/10 to 9/10. Four B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,065 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 615 gallons. No Losses Reported. XXI BC Mission Number 193 — Target: Aichi Aircraft Engine Plant, Atsuta — 9BG of 313BW, 26 up, 24 bombed primary. Hitachi Aircraft Plant, Chiba, attacked by 39BG of 314BW, 27 planes up, 25 bombed primary. Time over target(Aichi Engine Plant): 1017 to 1023. Altitude of attack: 19,000 to 20,700. Weather over target: 0/10. No losses reported. Mining Mission 19, XXI BC Mission Number 194. Ninety 1,000 pound mines and 126 2,000 pound bombs were dropped. 18 1000 pound mines were dropped in an alternative field — the Inland Sea. Time over primary fields: 0101 to 0243. Altitude of attack: 6,200 to 8,400. Weather over target: 0/10 to 2/10. Targets: Mine Field Love — Shimonoseki Strait. 505BG put up 20 planes, 19 dropped. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. 505BG put up eight planes, seven dropped per Op Ord. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 195 — Target: Kasumigahara Seaplane Base. 58BW/40BG and 314BW/330BG put up a combined 61 planes of which 48 bombed the primary. 123.3 tons dropped on primary by radar. Strike photos showed 13 buildings damaged or destroyed. Twenty-seven E/A were sighted, 27 attacks made. Flak heavy and inaccurate, two planes damaged. Fighter escort of 107 P-51s airborne from Iwo Jima, approximately 36 sighted at assembly point, none seen over target. Three B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 196 — Target: Tomioko Engine Plant, Tomioko. Thirtythree planes of the 58th Bomb Wing’s 468th Bomb Group were up, 32 bombed the primary. 172.5 tons dropped on primary. Time over target: 1024 to 1029. Altitude of attack: 21,000 to 22,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Seven E/A sighted made no attacks. Average bomb load: 12,100 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 735 gallons. No Losses Reported. XXI BC Mission Number 197 — Target: Hitachi Aircraft Engines, Kaigan. Sixty-three planes of the 73rd Bomb Wing’s 497BG and 498BG were up, 61 attacked the primary target. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 197 — Target: Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo. Sixty-five

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planes of the 73rd Bomb Wing’s 499BG and 500BG were up, 57 attacked the primary target. No losses reported. Mission data available did not separate the two segments of Mission 197. XXI BC Mission Number 198 — Target: Hitachi Aircraft Plant, Chiba. Thirty-two planes of the 314 Bomb Wing’s 39BG were up, 26 attacked the primary target. 806 tons were dropped. Time over target: 0957 to 1038. Altitude of attack: 19,600 to 21,200. Weather over target: 2/10 to 3/10. Excellent bombing results with approximately 85 percent of the target destroyed. Flak was heavy, meager to moderate and occasionally accurate, damaged 19 B-29s. 45 E/A sighted which made 41 attacks. Approximately 50 P-51s met first B-29s over Aoga Shima and escorted them to target area. Eighteen B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 14,362 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 631 gallons. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 199 — Targets: Nakajima Aircraft Factory at Ogikubu by 314BW/330BG, 32 up, 25 attacked primary; Kasumiguara Air Base by the 314th’s 19BG, 33 up, 26 attacked primary — One loss. Statistics for each target were not broken out separately in the mission data available. ➢42-63567, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Providence. Tail code Black Square M 28. Ditched from Kasumiguara. XXI BC Mission Number 200— Target : Tachikawa Air Depot, Parts Factory, Tachikawa. Thirty-four planes of 314BW/29BG were up, 32 bombed primary. 163.5 tons of bombs dropped on primary. Time over target: 0852 to 0857. Altitude of attack: 20,100 to 22,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Strike photos showed that two squadrons out of three hit target. Twenty-five E/A sighted, made 25 attacks. Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 12,980 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 801 gallons. No losses. Mining Mission 20, XXI BC Mission Number 201. A total of 182 2,000 pound mines were dropped in both Fields.— Targets: Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait, 313BW/505BG put up 15, all dropped per Op. Order. Blockade of Shimonoseke continued for three or four days. No losses. Mine Field Zebra, Tsuruga. 313BW/505BG put up 11, all dropped per Op. Order. Tsuruga Bay was blockaded for several days. No Losses. 42-24541, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Bombin’ Buggy II. Tail code Triangle S 25. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24757, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 05. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24462, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Princess Eileen II. Tail code Triangle N 37. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24472, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Sky Chief. Tail code Triangle N 64. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24507, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Bachelor Quarters. Tail code Triangle N 38. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 44-61521 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 25, named Convincer. Departed U.S. 6/8/45. Mining Mission 21, XXI BC Mission Number 202. Two hundred sixty-nine Mk26–36 1,000 pound mines and 42 Mk 25 2,000 pound mines dropped. Time over targets: 0119 to 0243. Altitude of attack: 7,000 to 7,700. Weather over target: 0/10 to 10/10. Targets: Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. 313BW/505BG put up 12, all dropped per Op. Order. The Shimonoseki Straits blockade, in effect since June 7, was extended. No losses. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. 313BW/505BG put up 17, all dropped per Op. Order. Niigata was closed for several days. No losses.

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184 42-63411, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Duchess. Tail code Triangle N 61. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. Weather Mission, 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. XXI BC Mission Number 203 — Target: Osaka. Amagasaki Urban Area, Osaka. All four Wings participated in the mission, the 58th putting up 138 with 119 attacking the primary; the 73rd 145/132; the 313th 94/85 and the 314th 135/108 for totals of 512/444. 3157.3 tons of bombs dropped on primary. Time over target 0944 to 1155. Altitude of attack: 16,300 to 26,900. Weather over target: 10/10 Flak was heavy but generally inaccurate. Thirty-two B-29s were ineffective. Forty-three landed at Iwo Jima. One hundred P-51s were airborne as escort but turned back due to bad weather. Average bomb load: 13,577 pounds. Average fuel reserve. Seven hundred and eight gallons. Two reported non-combat losses. ➢42-93928, 314BW/29BG/43BS, City of Hartford. Tail code Black Square O 21. Crashed on takeoff. ➢42-24800, 58BW/462BG/792BS, Unnamed. Triangle U 21. Crashed, burned on takeoff. 42-24729, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Nippon Nipper III. Tail code Triangle S 22. Msn 203 ground abort — blew short stack on run up. 44-69694, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Msn 203 ground abort — mag drop #1 engine. 42-24838, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 02. Msn 203 ground abort — mag drop #4 engine. 42-63474, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 26. Aborted Msn 203 — prop governor over-speed. 42-63502, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Long John Silver. Tail code Triangle U 47. Aborted Msn 203 — blown exhaust stack. 42-24464, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Stud II. Tail code Triangle N 22. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. Mining Mission 22, XXI BC Mission Number 204. Fifty-three Mk 25 2,000 pound mines and 244 Mk 26–36 1,000 pound mines were planted. Time over primaries: 0155 to 0350. Altitudes of attack: 7,800 to 9,000. Weather over targets: 0/10 to 10/10. Flak heavy and light caliber, meager and inaccurate. Two B-29s damaged. Fifteen E/A sighted but no attacks made. One plane landed at Iwo Jima. Average mine load: 12,755 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 760 gallons. Targets: Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka. Eight planes of 313BW/505BG up and dropped per Op. Order. Attrition field laid. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Thirteen planes of 313BW/505BG up and dropped per Op. Order. Blockade of Shimonoseki Strait was continued. Mine Field Nan, Fushiki. Eight planes of 313BW/505BG up, all dropped per plan. No losses. Mining Mission 23, XXI BC Mission Number 205. Forty-two Mk 25 2000 pound mines and 215 Mk 26–36 1,000 pound mines dropped, one believed to be noneffective. Three E/A sighted, no attacks made. One B-29 was non-effective, two landed at Iwo Jima. Average mine load: 12,738. Time over target: 0024 to 0213. Altitude of attack: 6,200 to 8,550. Weather over target: 0/10 to 8/10. Targets: Mine Field Able, Kobe Osaka Anchorages, seven planes of 313BW/505BG up, all dropped per plan. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait Anchorages, 313BW/505BG put up 18, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 206 — Target: Kagoshima Urban Area. 73BW, 313BW & 314BW put up 351. Three hundred thirty seven attacked Primary. Bomb load of 809.6 tons, consisted of E-46 and AN-M17A1 500 l. incendiary clusters set to open

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5,000 feet above target and AN-M47A2 100 lb. incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose fuse. Reconnaissance later determined that approximately two square miles of built-up area destroyed. Time over target: 0006 to 0149. Altitude of attack: 7,000 to 9,200. Weather over target: 6/10 to 10/10. Heavy and automatic AA fire was intense, accurate and inaccurate. Sixteen E/A sighted but made only one attack. Three B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 14,508 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 712 gallons. ➢44-69845, 314BW/19BG93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 57. Crashed in sea near Kashiwa Island, Ouchi Town, Katta County, Kochi Prefecture. One body washed ashore. XXI BC Mission Number 207 — Target: Omuta Urban Area. 58BW put up 126, 116 attacked primary. 769.2 tons of AN-M47A2 100 lb incendiary bombs and E-46 500 lb incendiary bomb sets were dropped on target. Time over target: 0200 to 0409. Altitude of attack: 6,550 to 9,000. Weather over target: 10/10. Seven B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 13,928 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 709 gallons. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 208. Target: Hamamatsu Urban Area. One hundred thirtynine planes of 73 Bomb Wing up, 130 attacked primary. Seven B-29s were noneffective. Nine hundred eleven tons AN-M17A1 and E-46 incendiary clusters set to open 5,000 feet above target and AN-M47A2 100 lb incendiary bombs. Time over target: 0159 to 0305. Altitudes of attack: 7,850 to 9,010. AA heavy to medium, very meager and inaccurate. Five E/A sighted made two attacks. One B-29 landed Iwo Jima. Average bomb load: 14,754 lbs. Average fuel reserve; 1,025 gallons. No losses. 44-70153, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 8 (3). Airborn abort. Runaway prop on #1 engine could not be feathered, engine caught fire. Portion of crew bailed out, aircraft returned to base. 42-65330, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 14. Failed takeoff for mission due to backfiring engine. This was the first of seven aborts by this aircraft. Causes ranged from inoperative warning horn to swallowed valve. XXI BC Mission Number 209 — Target : Yokkaichi Urban Area. 6BG, 9BG and 504BG of 313 Bomb Wing put up 94 planes, 89 Hit primary, five were non-effective. 567.3 tons of AN-M17A1 and E-46 500 lb clusters set to open 5,000 feet above target and AN-M47A2 100 lb incendiary bombs. Time over target: 0246 to 0405. Altitude of attack: 7,000 to 7,800. Weather over target: 6/10 to 7/10. Nine E/A sighted, only one attack. AA was heavy, medium and light caliber, inaccurate. Twelve searchlights noted. Average bomb load 12,317. Average fuel reserve: 1,128. No losses. ➢42-24816, 73BW/3PRS, Unnamed. Crash landed Harmon Field, Guam. Radar Scope Mission. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. XXI BC Mission Number 210— Target: Toyohashi Urban Area. 58 Bomb Wing put up 141 planes, 136 attacked primary. One loss. ➢42-63396, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Marietta Belle/Pretty Baby. Tail code Triangle S 01. Crashed returning from Toyohasi — surveyed. Weather Mission. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. XXI BC Mission Number 211— Target: Fukuoka Urban Area. 73BW and 313 BW had a total of 239 up and 223 bombing primary. Four bombed target of opportunity: Tomitaka, ChiChi Jima, Miyazaki and Fukuoka. No losses. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle 21 (3). Aborted XXI BC Msn 211.

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186 XXI BC Mission Number 212 — Target: Shizuoka Urban Area. 314 Bomb Wing put up 137, 123 attacked primary. Two attacked targets of opportunity: Hachijo Jima and Chichi Jima. Two planes lost. ➢42-65373, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square P 42. Mid-air collision at Shizuoka with 44-69881. ➢44-69881, 314BW/29BG/52BS, Unnamed. Mid-air collision at Shizuoka with 4265373. 44-70121, 313BW/9BG/99BS, William Allan White. Tail code Circle X 50. Transferred to 313BW/504BG. Mining Mission 24, XXI BC Mission Number 213 — Targets: Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait, 505BG put up 10, 10 dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. 505BG put up eight, eight dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mine Field Zebra, Miazuru/Miyazu. 505BG put up 10, 10 dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 25, XXI BC Mission Number 214 — Targets: Mine Field Able, Kobe /Osaka Approaches. 505BG put up six, six dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mine Field Nan, Fushiki. 505BG put up 10, 10 dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mine Field X-Ray, Senzaki. 505BG put up nine, nine dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Radar Scope Mission — 42-93896, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Big Gass Bird. Tail code Circle X 14. Radar Scope Mission—42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. XXI BC Mission Number 215. Target: Kure Arsenal. 58 Bomb Wing and 73 Bomb Wing put up a total of 190 planes, 162 bombed primary. Twelve targets of opportunity were bombed: Kure, Nibeoka, Sukumo N.B., Hoseshima, Oita A/F, Sagonoseki, Sadei, Ochimura, Shimazu RR Bridge, Meisho, Okina Shima, Tomitaki A/F. Two losses ➢44-69993, 73BW/498BG/874BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 34 (3). Lost engines 3, 2 and 4 after takeoff, crash landed. ➢44-70084, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Unnamed. Shot down by flak Msn 215, crashed Yoshino, Kanda-cho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture. Seven KIA, four POW. Sgt Theodore W. Price died of his wounds the night of his capture. Remaining three crew members survived war. XXI BC Mission Number 216. Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Tamashima. The 314th Wing put up 124 planes of which 114 bombed the primary. Twenty-one bombed targets of opportunity: Chichi Jima-2; Taname-1; Habeshima-1; Kita Shioya-10; Gobo-2; Wakayama-1; Tanabe-1; Tamashima-1; Kushimoto-2. The 313 Wing put up 80 with 73 attacking the primary. Six bombed secondary target: Himeji. Five losses. ➢44-69893, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Maximum Effort #3. Shot down offshore Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture after bombing Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory. ➢42-93995, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Osceola/Behrens Brood. Tail code Black Square K 37. Abandoned over Iwo Jima, shot down by P-61. ➢42-93955, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Cedar Rapids/ Colleen. Tail code Black Square K 32. Crashed on landing at North Field, Guam. Hit hard and went over cliff at end of runway, 1 survivor. ➢42-24882, 313BW/504BG, Pappy’s Pullman. Shot down by fighters, crashed Nagashima Town, Kuwana County, Mie Prefecture. Two KIA, nine POW. All were moved to Tokai Army Headquarters and beheaded there 14 July.

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➢42-93954, 314BW/330BG/458BS, Beats Me Too or City of Portsmouth VA are possible names but IARC indicates those planes survived war. No name is associated with K-41 tail code. Tail code Black Square K 41. Abandoned over Iwo Jima. Weather Mission. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Super Dumbo, 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47/35. XXI BC Mission Number 217 — Target : Himeji-Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Tokushima. 40th BG and 444 BG of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 58 planes, 52 bombed primary. Four bombed targets of opportunity: Wadashima, Tokushima and Tomashima (2). No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 218. Target: Kagashima Aircraft Factory. 313BW/9BG put up 37 planes, 32 bombed primary. Three bombed a secondary target. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 219 — Target: Kagashima Aircraft Factory, Akashi. 6th BG of 313th Bomb Wing put an unknown number, minimum 33 with 29 attacking the primary. Four attacked target of opportunity; Kagamigahara, Hamamatsu, Kawasaki AC and Hachionan. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 220— Target: Akashi Aircraft Factory, Akashi. Unidentified group of the 313 Bomb Wing put up 30 planes, 25 attacked primary. One bombed a target of opportunity: Kagamigahara. No known losses. 29BG RSM plane To Miyakonojo, Patsushira. Call sign “Jolink.” Mining Mission 26, XXI BC Mission Number 221—Targets: Mine Fields Charlie, Uncle and Yoke. 313BW/505BG put up 26, all dropped per op order. One plane lost. Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka. Nine planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. One plane missing. ➢42-93894, 313BW/505BG/484BS, Lassy Too. Tail code Circle W 41. Missing from Fukuoka. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. Nine planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. Mine Field Yoke, Sakai, eight planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. 44-61677 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW468BG/793BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 35. Departed U.S. 6/21/45. Mining Mission 27, XXI BC Mission Number 222. Targets: Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. Six planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Eleven planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. Mine Field Zebra, Tsuruga Bay. Nine planes of 505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. Weather Mission. 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Sea Search, 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47/35. Radar Reconnaissance Mission — Target: Toyama, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Northernmost Japanese Island. Longest documented mission of World War II. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group. XXI BC Mission Number 223 — Target: Sumitomo Light Metal Industry, Osaka. Target number 264. 58th Bomb Wing puts up 71 planes, 64 bombed including 12 target of Opportunity: Kushimoto (2), Oshimo (1), Tokushima (3) and Ujiyamada (6). No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 224 — Target: Osaka Arsenal. Primary target number is 382 or 1723. All four Groups of the 73rd Bomb Wing were up —122 planes, 109 bombed primary. Three bombed targets of opportunity: Tsuta, Tsuruga Bay and Kochi. One loss.

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188 ➢44-69655, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V-11 (2nd). Shot down from Osaka Arsenal, Msn 224. Crashed Miyama Village, Hidaka County, Wakayama Prefecture. Two KIA, nine POW. Moved to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters. 1st Lt David W. Cobb., 1st Lt Paul L. Sephen, M/Sgt Leo G. Copulos, Sgt John N. Wall, Sgt Francis R. Jiber, Sgt Rargard H. Wilis were executed or died from disease. Sgt Robert L. Pellicot and 1st Lt Louis W. Lehnen were executed at Jonan Rifle Range in Osaka City on or about 5 August 1945. 1st Lt Harold T. Cobb was executed at Sanadayama Military Cemetery in Osaka City on Aug 15, 1945. 42-65245, 73BW499BG/879BS, Stateside Limited. Tail code V 51. Airborn abort — #4 engine had hole blown in side of #2 cylinder. XXI BC Mission Number 225 — Target: Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Ahashi. 40BG and 444BG of 58 Bomb Wing put up 79 planes, 58 bombed primary, four bombed the secondary target of Tsu and three bombed targets of Opportunity: Kochi A/F (2) and Banzai (1). 19BG of the 314 Bomb Wing put up 35, 33 bombed primary. Two losses. ➢42-65228, 58BW/444BG/677BG, Earthquake Mcgoon. Tail code Triangle N 59. Battle damage, surveyed at Iwo Jima. ➢44-69873, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 13. Rammed, exploded over Nagoya, crashed Yamato Village, Isshi County, Mie Prefecture. Ten KIA, one POW. S/Sgt Lester J. Shelters moved to Tokai District Army Headquarters and beheaded there 14 July. XXI BC Mission Number 226. Target: Chigura Factory, Nagoya Arsenal, Nagoya. 314BW/29BG put up 35 planes, 31 bombed target. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 227. Target: Atsuta Factory, Nagoya Arsenal, Nagoya. 314BW/39BG put up 32 planes, 16 hit the primary. Nine bombed the Secondary target: City of Tsu; Nine bombed targets of opportunity: City of Tsu (2), Hamamatsu (4), Shroki (1), Shigu (2). One Loss. ➢44-69785, 314BW/39BG/60BS, City of Galveston. Tail code Black Square P 13. Hit by flak at Nagoya, blew off 8 feet of right wing, abandoned. XXI BC Mission Number 228. Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Shiroko. 40BG and 444BG of 58 Bomb Wing put up 79 planes, 60 bombed primary. Four bombed targets of opportunity: Komatsyshima (2), Yokkaichi (2). No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 229. Target : Aichi Aircraft Works, Eitoku. 9BG And 504BG Of 313 Bomb Wing put up 67 planes, 60 bombed primary. Eleven planes of the 504BG bombed Eitoku, the secondary target. Two Losses. ➢44-69936, 313BW/504BG/421BS, Dina Might. Tail code Circle E 29 (2). Lost to flak over target. ➢44-70109, 313BW/504BG/421BS, Delilah. Tail code Circle E 26. Lost at Eitoku. Msn 229. XXI BC Mission Number 230. Target: Sumitome Light Metals. 330BG of 314 BW put up 33 planes, 29 bombed primary. Three bombed targets of opportunity: Owase, Hachijo Jima and Hamamatsu Airfield. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 231. Target: Kita-Shioya Aircraft Factory, Kagamihara. Thirty-five planes of the 314 Bomb Wing’s 19BG were up, 25 bombed the primary target. Five bombed targets of opportunity: Matsusaka (2), Toyohashi (1), Katada (1) and Kita Shioya (1). No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 232. Target: Utsube Oil Refinery, Yokkaichi. First mission of the 315th BW who, with the “Eagle’ Radar,” was dedicated to attacking Japan’s oil facilities. Thirty-four planes of the 16th and 501st Bomb Groups were put up, 33 attacked the primary target. One Loss. ➢42-63699, 315BW/16BG/15BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond B 04. Landing gear failure on takeoff to Yokkaichi, crashed and burned.

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Radar Scope Photo Mission # 12. 42-24813, 73BW/500BG/3PRS, Unnamed. Tail code Z 38. Radar Scope Photo Mission #12. 42-93889, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Frisco Nannie. Tail code Z 34. Sea Search. 42-24835, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 17 (2). 44-87668 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Mining Mission 28, XXI BC Mission Number 233, Mine Field Able, Kobe/Osaka Approaches. Eight planes of the 313BW/505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 28, XXI BC Mission Number 233, Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. Seven planes of the 313BW/505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 28, XXI BC Mission Number 233, Mine Field X-Ray, Hagi. Fourteen planes of the 313BW/505BG up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Sea Search. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. XXI BC Mission Number 234 — Target: Okayama Urban Area, Okiyama. All four Groups of 58th Bomb Wing put up 141 planes of which 138 bombed the primary. One loss. ➢44-61573, 58BW/468BG/7792BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I 06. Crashed Miyaura, Koura Village, Kojima County, Okayama Prefecture. XXI BC Mission Number 235 — Target: Sasebo Urban Area, Sasebo. 73rd Bomb Wing put up all four Groups, 145 Planes, of which 141 bombed the primary. Three bombed targets of opportunity: Isahaya (1), Makurazaki (2) No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 236 — Target: Moji Urban Area. 6th, 9th and 504hth Bomb Groups of the 313 Bomb Wing put up 95 Planes, 91 Attacked Primary. Five planes bombed targets of opportunity: Shinonoseki (1), Uwajima (3) and Moji (1). No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 237 — Target: Nobeoka Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314th Bomb Wing put up 122 planes, of which 117 attacked the primary. The 19BG mission flimsey indicates the 28th bomb squadron put up 12; 12 from the 30bs; and 10 from the 93bs. No losses. 42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 04. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 02. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 06. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69684, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 08. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69860, 314BW/19BG/28BS, We Dood It. Tail code Black Square M 14. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69984, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Chicago/Parker’s Van. Tail code Black Square M 20. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 12. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70013, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 09. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70098, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 19. Bombed Nobeoka.

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190 44-70103, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Lincoln/Princess Pat II. Tail code Black Square M 07. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-61647, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 26. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Red Bank/Happy Savage. Tail code Black Square M 29. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70064, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M39. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70092, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 22. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70064, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 37. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Memphis/Nip on Ese Nipper. Tail code Black Square M 50. Bombed Nobeoka. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/City of Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 52. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-69968, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 41. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70000, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 59. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-70102, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 40. Bombed Nobeoka. 44-87639, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 44. Bombed Nobeoka. No serial or name available. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 47. Bombed Nobeoka. No serial or name available. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Tail code Black Square M 54. Bombed Nobeoka. XXI BC Mission Number 238 — Target: Nippon Oil Refinery, Radamatsu. 315 Bomb Wing’s 16 & 501BGs put up a total of 36 planes, 32 bombed primary. No losses. Mining Mission 29, XXI BC Mission Number 239. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. 313BW/505BG puts up 12 planes, all drop per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 29, XXI BC Mission Number 239. Mine Field Uncle, Miyahoura. 313BW/505BG puts up nine planes, all drop per Op. Order. No losses.

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Mining Mission 29, XXI BC Mission Number 239. Mine Field Zebra, Maizura Bay. 4 planes up from 9BG, all dropped with no losses. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target Kumamoto. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. 44-61546 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 20 (2). Departed U.S. 5/30/45. 44-70131 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 21 (2). 44-70120 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 23. 44-70128 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 62 (2). 44-61543 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 30 (2). Departed U.S. 5/31/45. 44-70108 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 6/6/45. 44-70149 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 13 (2). 44-70143 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 17 (2). 44-61653 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 22 (2). Departed U.S. 6/17/45. 44-70129 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 47. 44-69922 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 48. Departed U.S. 6/6/45. 44-69988 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 49. Departed U.S. 6/3/45. 44-70137 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 51 (2). 44-70132 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 55 (2). 44-61646 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 61 (2). Departed U.S. 6/22/45. 44-61564 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 37 (2). Departed U.S. 6/8/45. 44-61553 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 38. Departed U.S. 6/19/45. 44-70127 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 40 (2). 44-61670 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 25. 44-86247 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 50 (2). 44-61559 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Assigned tail code Departed U.S. 6/5/45. 44-61560 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/5/45. 44-87643 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 6/22/45. 44-87636 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/22/45. 44-61515 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/6/45. 44-61569 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Assigned tail code Triangle U 07. Departed U.S. 6/6/45. 44-61628 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/17/45.

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192 44-61639 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Departed U.S. 6/23/45. 44-61650 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/770BS. Departed U.S. 6/26/45. 44-61652 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 6/12/45. 44-61657 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. 44-70142 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. 44-70148 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. 44-61812 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Departed U.S. 7/26/45. 44-61542 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 03 (3). Departed U.S. 6/1/45. 44-61529 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 29. 44-61544 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 39 (2). 44-61556 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Departed U.S. 5/26/45. 44-70139 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 17 (2nd). 44-61548 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 34 (2). Departed U.S. 5/31/45. 44-61587 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 25 (2). Departed U.S. 6/6/45. 44-61565 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 45. 44-69906 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 46. Departed U.S. 6/8/45. 44-70151 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 47. 44-61656 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 50. Departed U.S. 5/26/45. 44-87635 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 48. 44-87660 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 37 (2). Departed U.S. 6/23/45. 44-61651 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 01 (2). Departed U.S. 6/21/45. XXI BC Mission Number 240— Target: Kure. All four Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing are up with 160 planes. One hundred fifty-two bomb primary. The 40thBG 39, the 444thBG 38, the 462ndBG 37 and the 468thBG 38. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 241— Target: Kumamoto Urban Area, Kumamoto. All four Groups of the 73rd Bomb Wing are up with 164 planes. One hundred fifty-four bomb primary; 497BG 38, 498BG 39, 499BG 36 and 500BG 41. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 242 — Target: Ube Urban Area. Three groups of the 313th Bomb Wing — 6BG, 9BG And 504BG — are up with 112 Planes. One hundred bomb primary. No Losses. XXI BC Mission Number 243 — Target: Shimonoseki City. All four Groups of the 314th Bomb Wing are up with 142 planes. One hundred twenty-eight bomb primary. Five bomb targets of opportunity, three an unknown target, and one each Shimonoseki City and Kumamoto. No losses. Mining Mission 30, XXI BC Mission Number 244. Mine Field Love, Shimonoseki Strait. 505BG of 313 Bomb Wing put up nine, only two dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 30, XXI BC Mission Number 244. Mine Field Nan, Fushike, Nanao. 505BG of 313BW put up 22 — 22 dropped per Op. Order. XXI BC Mission Number 245 — Target: Maruzan Oil Refinery. 16BG and 501BG of 315 Bomb Wing put up 41, 39 attack primary. One attacks Sakinohame, a target of opportunity. No losses.

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44-87661 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 06. Departed U.S. 6/21/45. 44-87666 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 56. Departed U.S. 6/29/45. Weather Mission — 42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dotties Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Radar Scope Mission. 42-24900, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 37. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Omura. 314BW/39BG aircraft. Radar Scope Mission. 42-65284, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Destiny’s Tot. Tail code Circle X 34. Mining Mission 31, XXI BC Mission Number 246. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Sixteen planes of 313 Bomb Wing’s 505BG up, 13 dropped mines. Mining Mission 31, XXI BC Mission Number 246. Mine Field William, Funakoshi. Ten planes of 313 Bomb Wing’s 505BG up, 10 dropped mines. Mining Mission 31, XXI BC Mission Number 246. Mine Field Zebra, Maizuru. Four planes of 313 Bomb Wing’s 505BG up, three dropped mines. XXI BC Mission Number 247 — Target: Takamatsu Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 128 planes, 116 bombed primary. Three targets of opportunity were each bombed by one plane: Nobeoka, Chichi Jima and Sukumo. Two reported losses. ➢42-24914, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 07. Crashed off end of Tinian runway, surveyed. ➢42-63500, 58BW/468BG/792BG, Gravel Gertie. Tail code Triangle I 12. Crashed immediately after takeoff. 44-61554, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 36 (3rd). Non-effective, landing light would not go out. 42-24846, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Monsoon II. Tail code Triangle S 08. Aborted Msn 247, oil pressure line broken. 42-24908, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 03. Aborted Msn 247, engine failure. 44-70102, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Here’s Hopin’. Tail code Triangle N 41. Aborted Msn 247, engine failure. 44-69963, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Big Schmoo/Winnie II. Tail code Triangle N 15. Aborted Msn 247, exhaust valve failure. 44-61670, 58BW/444BG//676BS, Lady Frances. Tail code Triangle N 25. Aborted Msn 247, spark plugs defective. 42-24732, 58BG/444BG/678BS, Hore-Zontal Dream. Tail code Triangle S 27. Aborted Msn 247. Maintenance error, sump plug not safetied. 42-24838, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 02. Bombed other target due to radar error. 44-61677, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Southern Belle. Tail code Triangle I 35. Aborted Msn 247. Hole in cylinder. 42-65315, Limber Dugan II. Did not bomb, circled light seen on water for three hours until relieved. 42-65276, Raiden Maiden II. Bombed other target due to navigational error. 44-87659 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 24. Departed U.S. 6/27/45. XXI BC Mission Number 248 — Target: Kochi Urban Area. All four groups of the 73rd Bomb Wing put up 129 planes, 125 bombed primary. Two reported losses. ➢42-24774, 73BW/497BG/870BS, Miss Hap. Tail code A 37. Crashed in Kochi Park, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture.

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194 ➢42-63414, 73BW/499BG/871BS, The Jumping Stud. Tail code A 49. Ditched from Minashima. XXI BC Mission Number 249 — Target: Himeji Urban Area. The 6th, 9th and 504th Bomb Groups of the 313th Bomb Wing put up 95 planes. Ninety-four bombed the primary. No reported losses. Operation Starvation; Phase IV completed. Three hundred seventy eight planes laid 3,848 mines, of which 55 percent magnetic (sweepable to a limited degree) 21 percent acoustic (fully sweepable but used to keep the enemy busy), 21 percent pressure-magnetic (unsweepable) and three percent low frequency (unsweepable). XXI BC Mission Number 250— Target: Tokushima Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314th Bomb Wing put up 137 planes, 129 bombed primary. No losses . 44-61674 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 53. 44-61703 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 14. 44-87671 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 12 (2nd). Departed U.S. 6/29/45. 44-61681 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 57. 42-24525, 58BW/468BG/793BS, Mary K. Tail code Triangle I 24. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24471, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Chat’nooga Choo Choo. Tail code Triangle I 14. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. No Mission Number. 313BW/6BG sends three planes to Marcus Island on training mission. 42-63464, 58BW/444BG/6778BS, Belle Ringer. Tail code Triangle N 52 (2). Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. XXI BC Mission Number 251— Target: Chiba Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 129 planes, 124 bombed primary. One plane bombed an unknown target of opportunity. No reported losses. XXI BC Mission Number 252 — Target: Akashi Urban Area. All four Groups of the 73rd BW put up 131 planes, 123 bombed primary. One plane bombed an unknown target of opportunity. One reported loss. ➢42-24839, 313BW/505BG, Padre and His Angels. This 313th Bomb Wing plane was flying with the 73BW when lost. Probably tacked on after missing his Group at assembly point. 42-93852, Tokyo Rose. Transferred to 3rd Photo Recon Squadron, Guam. XXI BC Mission Number 253 — Target: Shimizu Urban Area. All four Groups of the 313th Bomb Wing put up 136 planes. One hundred thirty-three bombed the primary. One reported loss. ➢42-24796, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Dottie’s Dilemma. Tail code Circle X 31. Ran off the end of Tinian runway. Surveyed. XXI BC Mission Number 254 — Target: Kofu Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314th Bomb Wing put up 138 planes. One hundred thirty-one bombed the primary. One reported loss. ➢42-94028, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 55. Lost to flak at Kofu. XXI BC Mission Number 255 — Target: Maruzen Oil Refinery. 16th and 501st Bomb Groups of the 315BW put up 60 planes, 59 bombed primary. Radar Scope Mission. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 04.

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Radar Scope Photo Mission. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Judy Ann. Tail code Circle X 51. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Muroran. 314 Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. 44-61702 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/732BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 41. Radar Scope Photo Mission. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 41. Weather Mission. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. 44-61708 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Tail code Triangle I 39. Operation Starvation, Phase V — Total Blockade — Initiated. Mining Mission 32, XXI BC Mission Number 256 — One Loss. Mining Mission 32, XXI BC Mission Number 256. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Fourteen planes of 313BWs 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 32, XXI BC Mission Number 256. Mine Field Nan, Fushiki. Seven planes of 313BWs 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 32, XXI BC Mission Number 256. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata/ Nanao. Seven planes of 313BWs 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. ➢42-93939, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Take It Off. Crashed in sea off the coast at Moji City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ten KIA, one POW. Sgt Jack Shilloy moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed. XXI BC Mission Number 257 — Target Sendai Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 131 planes, 123 bombed primary. One reported loss. ➢42-63531, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 06. Off end of runway, surveyed. XXI BC Mission Number 258. Target: Sakai Urban Area. All four Groups of the 73rd Bomb Wing put up 127 planes, 116 bombed primary. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 259. Target: Wakayama Urban Area. 109 planes of all four Groups of the 313 Bomb Wing were up, 108 bombed primary. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 260. Target Gifu Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314th Bomb Wing put up 135 planes, 129 bombed primary. One loss reported. ➢44-69870, 314BW/39BG/61BS, City of Aurora/The Caboose. Tail code Black Square P 36. Engine fire, abandoned over Gifu. XXI BC Mission Number 261. Target: Utsube Oil Refinery. Sixty-four planes of 315BW up, 61 bombed primary. One loss. ➢42-63747, 315BW/501BG, Unnamed. Exploded on takeoff, crashed in sea. 42-24487, Bengal Lancer. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24486, Windy City II. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-63424, Hap’s Characters. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-63415, Jolly Roger. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. Radar Reconnaissance Mission Program, Target: Fukuyama. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. 42-93944, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Mighty Fine. Tail code T 07. Taxi accident before takeoff, transferred Guam Air Depot. 44-87674 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 22. 44-61695 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 47. Weather Mission. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52.

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196 Mining Mission 33, XXI BC Mission Number 262. Mine Field Fusan, Korea. 6BG of 313BW put up nine planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 33, XXI BC Mission Number 262. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Seven planes of 313BWw’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 33, XXI BC Mission Number 262. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. Six planes of 313BWw’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 33, XXI BC Mission Number 262. Mine Field Zebra, Maizura Bay. Eight planes of 313BWw’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. 44-61640 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW468BG/792BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 18. This plane was lost on 2/27/1952. While flying a weather track for the 54th WRS on Guam the feathering line on #1 engine broke, draining oil from the engine. The prop came off, cut through the top of #2 engine and several fuel injection lines, tore a hole in the fuselage at the Nav position and went over the wing. Left scanner took one look at the fire in #2, yelled “Fire in #2” into the intercom and was gone. Radio operator and crew chief got out of the rear compartment, but crew chief hit horizontal stabilizer. Navigator and Radar went out the hole in the fuselage up front before the plane exploded. XXI BC Mission Number 263. Target: Utsonomiya Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 131 planes, 115 bombed primary. Two losses. ➢42-24855, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I. Fuel transfer system inoperative, could not transfer fuel from feathered #1. Ditched. ➢42-24858, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I 03. Ditched near Iwo Jima, circumstances unknown. XXI BC Mission Number 264. Target: Ichinomiya Urban Area. All four Groups of the 73rd BW put up 133 planes, 125 bombed primary. XXI BC Mission Number 265 — Target: Tsuruga Urban Area. The 9th, 504th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313th Bomb Wing put up 98 planes. Ninety-two bombed the primary. Two planes of the 9th Bomb Group bombed targets of opportunity: Yamada and Shingu. No reported losses. XXI BC Mission Number 266 — Target: Uwajima Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314th BW put up 130 planes, 123 bombed primary. One 39BG plane bombed a target of opportunity: Sukumo. No losses. Wind Run Aircraft, Mission 266, 314BW/19BG plane. XXI BC Mission Number 267 — Target: Petroleum Oil Center, Kawasaki. 16th and 501st Bomb Groups of the 315BW put up 64 planes, 61 bombed primary. Two lost. ➢42-63503, 315BW/16BG/16BS, Unnamed. Prop malfunction, ditched 80 miles from Guam. ➢42-63605, 315BW/16BG, Ellie Barbara and Her Orphans. Combat loss, details unknown. Mining Mission 34, XXI BC Mission Number 268. Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka. Three planes of the 313th Bomb Wing’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 34, XXI BC Mission Number 268. Mine Field Masan-Reisu, Korea. Thirteen planes of the 313th Bomb Wing’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 34, XXI BC Mission Number 268. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Nine planes of the 313th Bomb Wing’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known. Mining Mission 34, XXI BC Mission Number 268. Mine Field Seishin, Korea. Nine planes of the 313th Bomb Wing’s 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order not known.

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Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Mihara. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. Weather Mission. 42-94119, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 7 (3). Mining Mission 35, XXI BC Mission 269. Mine Field Fusan, Korea. 6BG of 313BW put up seven planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 35, XXI BC Mission 269. Mine Field Genzen-Konan. 6BG of 313BW put up four planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 35, XXI BC Mission 269. Mine Fields Uncle/Nan, Niigata, Naoetsu. 6BG of 313BW put up nine planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. XXI BC Mission Number 270—Target: Kudamatsu Oil Refinery, Kudamatsu. 16th and 501st Bomb Groups of the 315BW put up 69 planes, 59 dropped on primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 271— Target: Namazu Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58BW put up 148 planes, 99 dropped on primary. No losses reported. 44-61672 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/793BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 37. 42-63505, 58BW/462BG/769BS, Draggin’ Lady. Tail code Triangle U 30. Returned to U.S. from Tinian by Lund as war weary. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Mihara. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. ➢Serial number unknown. 73BW/497BG aircraft lost on Weather Strike Mission (WSM). First atomic bomb successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. XXI BC Mission Number 272 — Target: Oita Urban Area. All four groups of the 73BW put up 134 planes, 127 bombed primary. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 273 — Target: Kuwana Urban Area. 9th, 504th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313BW put up 99 planes, 94 bombed primary. One 9BG plane bombed target of Opportunity: Shingu. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 274 — Target: Hiratsuka Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314BW put up 137 planes, 129 bombed primary. No losses reported. Wind Run Aircraft Mission 274 “Swordfish.” 314BW/19BG. Aircraft. Super Dumbo. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Mining Mission 36, XXI BC Mission Number 275. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. 6BG of 313BW put up 10 planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. Mining Mission 36, XXI BC Mission Number 275. Mine Field Nan, Nanao Bay. 6BG of 313BW put up 14 planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. Mining Mission 36, XXI BC Mission Number 275. Mine Field Seishin, Korea. 6BG of 313BW put up six planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission, Target: Fukuoka. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. ➢42-63569, 313BW/19BG/28BS, Zero Avenger. Tail code Black Square M 11. Flak, Tokyo, crashed Kawaguchi. Conflict: MACR reports lost 3/10/45. Super Dumbo. 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Weather Mission. 42-94119, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 07 (3). Mining Mission 37, XXI BC Mission Number 276. One plane lost, Mine Field unknown. Targets: Mine Field Able, Shimonoseki. 6BG of 313BW put up 10 planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. Mine Field Genzen-Konan, Korea. 6BG of 313BW put up five planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported.

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198 Mine Field Uncle/Nan, Niigata. 6BG of 313BW put up five planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. ➢44-70116, 313BW/6BG24BS, Sharon Linn. Tail code Circle R 66. Shot down by flak, crashed in Yokogoshi Village, Nakakanbara County, Niigata Prefecture. Four KIA, seven POW. Imprisoned in Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and survived the war. Mine Field Zebra, Maizura/Miyama. 6BG of 313BW put up nine planes, unknown number dropped per Op. Order. No losses reported. XXI BC Mission Number 277. Target: Fukui Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58BW put up 130 planes, 127 dropped on primary. One plane of the 462BG bombed a target of opportunity: Seto. One loss reported. ➢44-61569, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle U 07. Crashed, burned Tinian. XXI BC Mission Number 278. Target: Hitachi Urban Area. All four Groups of the 58BW put up 130 planes, 127 dropped on primary. Two losses reported. ➢44-87652, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 11 (3rd). Shot down at Hitachi. ➢42-24717, 73BW/497BG/869BS/869BS, Southern Belle. Tail code A 11. Ditched from Hitachi. XXI BC Mission Number 279. Target: Choshi Urban Area. 9th, 504th and 505thBG’s of 313BW put up 97 planes, 91 bombed primary. One loss reported but not confirmed. XXI BC Mission Number 280— Target: Okazaki Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314BW put up 131 planes, 126 dropped on primary. One plane of the 39BG bombed Nakii, a target of opportunity. No losses reported. 42-94042, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Mya’s Dragon. Tail code Circle R 40. Aircraft was attacked by friendly fire from another B-29 34 miles off lands end. Tail gunner on 042, Sgt Leroy Peters, was hit four times by .50 caliber bullets. Other crew members removed Peters from the Tail gun compartment and moved him to the radar compartment where he received first aid and plasma. He was removed to the field hospital at Iwo Jima. 44-70016, 314BW/330BG/458BS, City of Quaker City/Sentimental Journey. Tail code Black Square K 40. The entire crew temporarily blinded when a static electric discharge ran through the entire plane from the bombardier’s free air gauge to the rear of the plane. XXI BC Mission Number 281— Target: Amagasaki-Nihon Oil Refinery, Akagasaki. 16th and 501st Bomb Groups of 315BW put up 84 planes, 83 bombed primary. No losses reported. Special weather strike aircraft 44-61734 arrives Saipan. Assigned 73BW/498BG/ 873BS. Tail code T 6 (2). Departed U.S. 7/11/45. Following war, plane was converted to WB-29 in 1950 and became a typhoon chaser with the 54th Weather Recon on Guam. Pumpkin Mission 1— Target: Koriyama. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 2 — Target: Fukushima. Two planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 3 — Target: Nagaoka. Two planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 4 — Target: Toyama. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Mito. Flown by aircraft of the 314th bomb wing, 39th bomb group.

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Super Dumbo, 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Mining Mission 38, XXXI BC Mission Number 282. Mine Field Fusan/Musan. Four planes of the 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. Mining Mission 38, XXI BC Mission Number 282. Minefield Love/Mike. Fifteen planes of the 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. Mining Mission 38, XXI BC Mission Number 282. Minefield Rashin. Eight planes of the 6BG were up, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. ➢42-24890, 313BW/6BG, Unnamed. Ditched, target unknown. ➢44-87652, 73BW/499BG/877BS, Unnamed. Tail code V 11 (3rd). Shot down at Hitachi. XXI BC Mission Number 283 Target: Coal Liquidification Plant, Ube. 16BG, 501 BG and 331BG of the 315BW put up 82 planes, all dropped on primary. No losses. 42-63599, 315BW/501BG/41BS, Strained Crane. Tail code Diamond Y 44. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63601, 315BW/501BG/41BS, The Moldy Fig. Tail code Diamond Y 45. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63608, 315BW/16BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63609, 315BW/331BG/357BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 41. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63610, 315BW/331BG/355BS, Bugger. Tail code Diamond L 01. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63612, 315BW/331BG/357BS, Night Prowler. Tail code Diamond L 42. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63615, 315BW/501BG/21BS, Beeg Az Burd. Tail code Diamond Y 26. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63618, 315BW/331BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63626, 315BW/16BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-62628, 315BW/501BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63631, 315BW/331BG/356BS, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 22. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63639, 315BW331BG/21BS, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63640, 315BW/501BG/21BS, The Boomerang. Tail code Diamond Y 29. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63641, 315BW/501BG/21BS, For the Luvva Mike. Tailcode Diamond Y 33. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63644, 315BW/501BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63649, 315BW/501BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. 42-63651, 315BW/16BG, Unnamed. Participated in the bombing of the Ube Coal Liquidification Plant. XXI BC Mission Number 284 — Target: Sumitomo Metal Factory, Suzaki. 40th Bomb Group of the 58BW put up 43 planes, 40 attacked primary. Two 40BG planes attacked Kochi and Saimodo, targets of opportunity. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 284 — Target: Sumitomo Metal Factory, Shimizu. 444th Bomb Group of the 58BW put up 47 planes, 42 attacked primary. Two planes of the 444BG attacked Saimodo and Shimizu, targets of Opportunity. One loss.

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200 ➢44-70132, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Unnamed. tail code Triangle N 55 (2nd). Direct flak hit at Handu, crashed in Osaka Bay. Ten KIA, one POW. 2nd Lt. James R. Prior moved to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters and poisoned for fatal wounds. XXI BC Mission Number 284 — Target: Kuwana Urban Area. 497th and 49th Bomb Groups, 73 Bomb Wing put up 81 planes, 71 dropped on primary. No losses. Consolidated Mission Report says 58 Bomb Wing attacked the Kawanishi Aircraft Factory at Kurakawa as part of mission 284 with 88 planes. Eighty-one bombed primary. Two planes of the 462BG bombed Kurakawa and Tokushima, targets of opportunity. One plane of the 468BG bombed Kawanishi — Osaka as a target of opportunity. 42-24888, 58BW/40BG/25BS, Smiling Jack. Tail code Triangle S 12. Aborted Msn 284.— engine swallowed valve. 44-61587, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Yucatan Kids. Tail code Triangle S 26 (2nd). Aborted Msn 284 — engine swallowed valve. 44-70100, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Miss You. Tail code Triangle S 44. Aborted Msn 284, engine failure. 44-69988, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle 49. Aborted Msn 284, engine failure. 42-93857, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Hellon Wings. Tail code Triangle N 58. Aborted Msn 284 — nose oil pressure line broken — maintenance error. 42-24873, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Snuffy. Tail code Triangle N 10. Aborted Msn 284, cause unknown. 42-24580, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Flying Jackass. Tail code Triangle N 18. Aborted Msn 284 — engine failure. XXI BC Mission Number 285 — Target: Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Kurakawa. 462nd and 468th Bomb Groups of the 58th Bomb Wing put up 42 planes, 39 attack primary. One each planes of the 462BG attacked Kurakowa and Tojushima, targets of opportunity. One 468BG plane attacked Kawanishi–Osaka as a target of opportunity. No losses. 44-61555, 58BW/462BG/770BS, Miss Judy. Tail code Triangle U 53. Aborted Msn 285. Cylinder failure. 44-70142, 58BW/462BG, Unnamed. Aborted Msn 285. Engine failure. 42-24892, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Li’l Yutz. Tail code Triangle I 44. Aborted Msn 285. Cylinder head split. 42-24909, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Flyin’ Home. Tail code Triangle I 30. Aborted Msn 285. Engine swallowed valve. 44-69701, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I 11. Aborted Msn 285. Engine failure. 44-87671, 58BW/468BG/792BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle I 12 (2). Non-effective due to navigational error. XXI BC Mission Number 286 — Target: Armory And Kuwana Factory, Osaka. 444BG of 58BW and all four groups of 73BW put up minimum 197 planes to attack primary. One 500BG plane attacked a target of opportunity. No losses. Weather Mission. 42-94119, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 7 (3). XXI BC Mission Number 287. Target: Aichi Aircraft Factory, Etitoku. 504BG and 505BG of 313BW put up 74 planes, 66 plus attack primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 288. Target: City Of Tsu. 313BW/9BG puts up 41 planes, 38 attack primary. One each (BG plane attacks Heki and Shingu, targets of opportunity. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 289. Target: City Of Hsu. 19th and 330th BG’s of 314BW puts up unknown number of planes, 75 attack primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 290 Target: Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Handa. 29BG, 39BG

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and 330BG of 314BW put up 117 planes, 111 attack primary. Thirty-nine of 41 39BG planes bomb Shingu Urban Area as target of opportunity. One other bombs Kawasaki. No losses. Pumpkin Mission 5. Target: Niihama. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 6. Target : Kobe. Four planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 7. Target: Osaka. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group mounted a practice mission. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Nagoka. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 291. Target: Oil Refinery, Kawasaki. 16BG, 501BG and 502BG of the 315BW put up 85 planes, 75 attack primary. One loss. ➢42-63678, 315BW/502BG/402BS, Maniuwa. Hit by flak at Kawasaki. Crashed Shiraishi 2-chome, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Mining Mission 39, XXI BC Mission Number 292. Mine Field Fusan, Korea. Seven planes of 313BW/504BG up, all dropped per Op. order. No losses. Mining Mission 39, XXI BC Mission Number 292. Mine Field Nan, Nanao Bay. Eleven planes of 313BW/504BG up, all dropped per Op. order. No losses. Mining Mission 39, XXI BC Mission Number 292. Mine Field Seishin, Korea. Six planes of 313BW/504BG up, all dropped per Op. order. No losses. Mining Mission 39, XXI BC Mission Number 292. Mine Field Zebra, Tsuruga Bay. Six planes of 313BW/504BG up, all dropped per Op. order. No losses. ➢42-24918, 313BW/504BG/680BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle E 58. Crashed landing at base. XXI BC Mission Number 293. Target: Matsuyama Urban Area. All four Groups of the 73BW put up 132 planes, 128 dropped on primary. No losses. At Potsdam Conference, President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill, and Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek reiterate demand for Japan’s unconditional surrender with the warning; “If they do not accept out terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth.” XXI BC Mission Number 294. Target: Tokuyama Urban Area. 6BG, 9BG and 505BG of the 313BW put up 102 planes, 97 attacked primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 295. Target: Omuta Urban Area. All four Groups of the 314BW put up 130 planes, 124 dropped on primary. One loss. ➢42-94098, 314BW/19BG, Unnamed. Exploded over Matsuyama, crashed in woods Yokoyama Village, Yame County, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two KIA, eight POW. Moved to Seibu Army Headquarters and later executed. One crew member killed by villagers when he landed and resisted them. 44-61786 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. 44-87734 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Transferred to 6BG 8/11/45, assigned tail code Circle R 15. Mining Mission 40, XXI BC Mission Number 296. Three reported losses, two identified. ➢42-24918, 313BW/504BG/680BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle E 58. Shot down, flak. ➢42-94041, 313BW/504BG, Umbriago II. Crashed in sea between Oita Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture on mission 296 due to flak damage. Five KIA, six rescued by submarine. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. 504BG put up 10, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. Mine Field Uncle, Niigata. 504BG put up eight, number dropping per Op. Order unknown.

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202 Mine Field X-Ray, Senzaki. 504BG put up three, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. Mine Field Zebra, Maizura. 504BG put up 10, number dropping per Op. Order unknown. Pumpkin Mission 8. Target: Nagaoka. Four planes of the 509th composite Group ran a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 9. Target: Toyama. Six planes of the 509th composite Group ran a practice mission. Twelve B-29s of 8th Air Force’s 316th Bomb Wing, 346th Bomb Group, 462nd Bomb Squadron deploy to Okinawa for action in the Pacific Theater. 44-27314, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Pretty Lady/Shadow of a Doubt. Departs for Okinawa. 44-27317, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Unnamed. Departs for Okinawa. 44-27318, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Malfunction Junction. Departs for Okinawa. 44-83988, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, No Seeum Per Dium. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84008, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Kings Cave Men. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84016, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Torrid Tolley. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84018, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Unnamed. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84028, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Unnamed. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84032, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Tuckers Trolley. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84034, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Rat Poison. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84042, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Unnamed. Departs for Okinawa. 44-84044, 8AF/316BW/346BG/462BS, Donald’s Ducks. Departs for Okinawa. XXI BC Mission Number 297. Target: Tsu Urban Area. 40BG and 468BG of 58BW put up 82 against Tsu Urban Area, 80 attack primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 298. Target: Aomori Urban Area. 444BG and 462 BG of 58BW put up 68 against Aomori Urban Area, 67 drop on primary. One 444BG plane bombed Taira, a target of opportunity. Two 462BG bombed Taira. A third 462BG ship bombed Morioka. No losses. 44-86344 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Assigned tail code Triangle U 19. Departed U.S. 7/23/45. 44-61745 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/462BG/769BS. Departed U.S. 7/23/45. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Yatushire. 314th BW, 39th bomb group aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 299. Target: Ichinomiya Urban Area. All four Groups of the 73BW put up 136 planes, 133 attacked primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 300. Target: Ujiyamada Urban Area. 6th, 9th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313 Bomb Wing put up 99 planes, 93 attacked primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 301. Target: Ogaki Urban Area. All Groups of the 314BW were up except the 19th with unknown number, 94 dropped on primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 302. Target: Ogaki. 19BG of 314BW put up 32, 29 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 303 — Target: Maruzen Refinery, Shimotsu. 16th and 501st Bomb Groups of 315BW with unknown number of planes. No losses. ➢42-93944, Mighty Fine. Surveyed at Guam Air Depot from 7/9/45 accident. Had been assigned to 73BW/498BG as T 7 (3). Pumpkin Mission 10. Target: Ube. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group ran a practice mission. Pumpkin Mission 11. Target: Koriyama. Three planes of the 509th Composite Group ran a practice mission.

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Pumpkin Mission 12. Target: Yokkaichi. Two planes of the 509th Composite Group ran a practice mission. Weather Mission. 42-94119, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 07 (3). Mining Mission 41, XXI BC Mission Number 304. Mine Field Charlie, Fukuoka Bay. Six planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 41, XXI BC Mission Number 304. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki Strait. Ten planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission Targets: Kokira — Hiroshima. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. Mining Mission 41, XXI BC Mission Number 304. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. Fourteen planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. ➢44-69712, 73BW/500BG, No Name. Crash landed with engine fire. 44-87630 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/44BG/676BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 09. 44-87662 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Possible tail code Triangle N 64. Departed U.S. 7/7/45. 44-61776 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. Became the second Triangle N 59. Detached service at Iwo Jima as weather plane. 44-61821 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. Assigned tail code Triangle N 49. 44-61813 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/678BS. 42-63540, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Converted to transport, became rest camp special. 44-27340 reported gained in unit list — bad number. By name Iron George, possibly 44-87640 which did fly combat missions from Tinan. 44-86430 (Weather plane) arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG. 44-87635 (Weather plane) arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/45BS. Assigned tail code Triangle S 48. Mining Mission 42, XXI BC Mission Number 305. Mine Field George, Hamada. Seven planes of the 313 Bomb Wing’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 42, XXI BC Mission Number 305. Mine Field Mike, Moji Area. Seventeen planes of the 313 Bomb Wing’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 42, XXI BC Mission Number 305. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. Nine planes of the 313 Bomb Wing’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 42, XXI BC Mission Number 305. Mine Field Seishin, Korea. Seven planes of the 313 Bomb Wing’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 42, XXI BC Mission Number 305. Mine Field X-Ray, Hagi, Oura. Five planes of the 313 Bomb Wing’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. XXI BC Mission Number 306. Target: Hachiogi, Shimoda. All four Groups of the 58BW put up a total of 180 planes. The 40BG sent 44 to Hachiogi, 42 bombed primary; the 444BG, also to Hachiogo, 45/41; the 462BG to Shimoda, 46/42, one loss; and the 468BG to Shimoda 45/44. Hahajima and Shimazu were each bombed by a plane of the 444BG — targets of opportunity. Hahajima was also bombed by a plane of the 40BG. Single planes of the 462BG and the 68BG attacked Hahajima and Yokosuka as targets of opportunity. One loss (462BG).

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204 ➢44-86344, 58BW/462BG/768BS, Unnamed. Abandoned over Chiba, fire in bomb bay. Crashed in Sakatoichiba, Showa Town, Kimitsu County, Chiba prefecture. One KIA, one resisted Japanese navy soldiers and was murdered by them, 10 POW survived the war. XXI BC Mission Number 307. Target: Toyame Urban And Industrial Areas. All four Groups of the 73BW, the 497th, 498th, 499th and 500th, put up 184 planes, 170 attacked primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 308 — Target: Nagaoka Urban And Industrial Areas. All four Groups of the 313BW, the 6th Bomb Group, the 9th Bomb Group, the 504th Bomb Group, and the 505th Bomb Group were up with 136 planes, 125 dropped on primary. No losses. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon Spy Report. Tail code Circle X52. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 42-24900, 313BW/9B/5BS, Old 900. Tail code Circle X 38/47. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 42-63563, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Maximum Load. Tail code Black Square M 23. Altitude going north 7600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 41. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BW, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Bombed target of opportunity — Hammamatsu. 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II/112 Sea Bees. Tail code Circle X44. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Judy Ann. Tail code Circle X 51. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code Circle X42. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-69764, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Miss Mi-Nookie. Tail code Circle X 43. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3rd). Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-69934, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 48. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-69985, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Jakes Jalopy. Tail code Circle X 53. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 47-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 54. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. 44-70072, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Limber Richard. Tail code Circle X 55. Bombed Nagaoka Urban Area, Msn 308. XXI BC Mission Number 309 — Target: Mito Urban And Industrial Areas. All four Groups of the 314BW put up 168 planes, 161 attacked primary. One plane of the 39BG attacked Choshi, a target of opportunity. No losses. 42-24906, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Slick’s Chicks. Tail code Black Square M 42. Mission 309: altitude going north 7200ft, attack at 12,600 ft. 42-63573, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 30. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200 ft, attack at 12,600 ft. 42-65307, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Ogden/Salt Censored Resistor. Tail code Black Square M 21. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200 ft, attack at 12,600 ft. 42-65308, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Clifton. Tail code Black Square M 45. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft.

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42-93913, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 03. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. 42-93917, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Character Carriage. Tail code Black Square M 50. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 42-93923, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Detroit. Tail code Black Square M 04 (2nd). Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. Strike camera mounted. 42-93974, 314BW/39BG/62BS, Princess Pat III. Tail code Black Square P 58 (2). Altitude going north 7,600 ft. Attack at 13,000 ft. 42-93984, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 32. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 42-93989, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Asheville/Cincinnati. Tail code Black Square M 42. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200 ft, attack at 12,600 ft. 44-61647, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 26. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. 44-61791, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 16 (2nd). Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. Strike camera mounted. 44-69678, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of University Park/Sound and Fury. Tail code Black Square M 5. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. 44-69680, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Bakersfield/Princess Pat. Tail code Black Square M 2. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. Strike and radar scope cameras installed. 44-69681, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Austin. Tail code Black Square M 6. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200 ft, attack at 12,600 ft. Strike camera installed. 44-69682, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Flatbush. Tail code Black Square M 49. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 44-69685, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Boston/Miss Behavin’. Tail code Black Square M 01. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. Strike camera installed. 44-69689, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Orlando. Tail code Black Square M 10. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. Radar scope camera installed. 44-69696, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Heavenly. Tail code Black Square M 29. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. 44-69815, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Tulsa. Tail code Black Square M 11 (2). Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. 44-69818, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 33. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. Radar scope camera 44-69856, 314BW/19BG/93BS, City of Buffalo. Tail code Black Square M 53. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. Radar scope camera installed. 44-69862, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 35. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 44-69872, 314BW/19BG/30BS, City of Oakland/White’s Cargo. Tail code Black Square M 36. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. Radar scope camera installed. 44-69959, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 60. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 44-69968, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 41. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 44-69984, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 20. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. Strike and Radar scope camera installed. 44-70000, 314BW/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 59. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. 44-70003, 314BW/19BG/28BS, City of Chicago/Parker’s Van. Tail code Black Square M 12. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft.

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206 44-70013, 314BW/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 09. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. 44-70092, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 22 (2nd). Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. 44-70102, 314BW/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. Tail code Black Square M 40. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200ft, attack at 12,600 ft. 44-70103, City of Lincoln/Princess Pat II. Tail code Black Square M 07 (2nd). Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200ft, attack at 12,600 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. Tail code Black Square M 27 (2nd). Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200ft, attack at 12,600 ft. Radar scope and strike cameras. Serial number and Name unreported. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 28 (2). Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. 314BW/19BG/30BS. Tail code Black Square M 37. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. Tail code Black Square M 46. Mission 309: altitude going north 7,200 ft, attack at 12,600 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. Tail code Black Square M 47. Altitude going north 7,600 ft, attack at 13,000 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. Tail code Black Square M 51. Altitude going north 7,000 ft, attack at 12,200 ft. Serial number and Name unreported. Tail code Black Square M 54. Altitude going north 7,800 ft, attack at 13,400 ft. XXI BC Mission Number 310— Target: Mitsubishi Havana Oil Refinery, Kawasaki. All four Groups of the 315BW put up 128 planes, 120 attacked primary. One unconfirmed loss reported. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Kagoshima. 314th bomb wing, 39th bomb group aircraft. ➢44-69848, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Unnamed. Tail code T 15 (3rd). Ran out of fuel, ditched 40 miles northwest of Saipan. 44-61816 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/794BS. Assigned tail code Triangle I 45. Mining Mission 43, XXI BC Mission Number 311. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. Nine planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, an unknown number dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 43, XXI BC Mission Number 311. Mine Field X-Ray, Hagi Harbor. Six planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, an unknown number dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 43, XXI BC Mission Number 311. Mine Field Zebra, Tsuruga Harbor. Ten planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, an unknown number dropped per Op. Order. XXI BC Mission Number 313 Target: Maebashi Urban And Industrial Areas. 6th, 9th and 505th Bomb Groups of the 313BW put up 102 planes, 92 attacked primary. No losses. While Maebashi urban area is included in the target list the Maebashi industrial area is not. XXI BC Mission Number 314 — Target Nishinomiya Urban And Industrial Areas. All four groups of the 73BW put up 133 planes, 130 attacked primary. Three planes attacked target of opportunity in Nishinomiya area. Two losses reported. Industrial areas not on target list as specific target. ➢42-65221, 73BW/500BG/882BS, Gravel Gertie. Tail code Z 29. Crashed on takeoff and surveyed. XXI BC Mission Number 315. Target: Ube Coal Liquidification Co., Ube. All four Groups of the 315BW put up 110 planes, 100 bombed primary.

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XXI BC Mission Number 312 — Target: Saga Urban And Industrial Areas. 462BG and 468BG’s of 58BW put up 66 planes, 63 dropped on primary. One loss. ➢42-24734, 58BW/468BG/794BS, Miss Lead. Tail code Triangle I 45. Crashed landing North Field, Tinian. XXI BC Mission Number 316. Target: Imabari Urban And Industrial Areas. 40BG and 444BG’s of 58BW put up 67 planes, 64 dropped on primary. No losses. 44-86292, 313BW/509CG, Enola Gay. Dropped first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. ➢42-63512, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Clipper. Tail code Circle X 23. Flak damage. Crashed in sea off coast 20 miles north of Yawata city, Fukuoka Prefecture. One KIA 10 POW. Drifted in rafts for a week, reached the shore of Shimane Prefecture where they were captured. Moved to Hiroshima, survived war. 42-93870, 311PW/1PRS, Valiant Lady. F-13A flies post strike photo mission to Hiroshima. Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission. Target: Fukucuiyama. 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group aircraft. XXI BC Mission Number 317 — Target: Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, Toyokawa. 40BG, 444BG and 462BG of 58BW put up 32 planes, 30 attack primary, no losses; 498, 499 and 500th BG’s of 73BW put up 34 planes, 29 hit primary, no losses; 6BG, 9BG and 505BG of 313BW put up 36 planes, 35 drop on primary, one loss; 19, 29 and 39 Bomb Groups of 314BW put up 33 planes with 31 hitting primary. Two losses reported, one confirmed. 42-63556, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Early Bird. Tail code Circle X 25. Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-61648, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 18. Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-61689, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 28 (3rd). Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-61691, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 50. Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-61760, 313BW/9BG, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 17 (3rd). Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-61797, 313BW/9BG, 20th Century Limited. Tail code Circle X 36 (3rd). Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-69737, identity in doubt as to whether aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. Serial number is a 6BG aircraft. 44-69733, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Nip Nemesis. Tail code Circle X 24. Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-69975, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Spearhead. Tail code Circle X 01. Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-69985, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Jake’s Jalopy. Tail code Circle X 53). Aircraft bombing Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. 44-70011, 313BW/9BG/99BS, French’s Kabazie Wagon. Tail code Circle X 54. Aborted mission to Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. ➢44-69883, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Mariana Belle. Tail code Circle X 11. Abandoned Over Iwo Jima From Toyakawa Naval Arsenal. Flak Damage. Mining Mission 44, XXI BC Mission Number 318. Mine Fields Mike & Love, Shimonoseki. Five planes of the 313BW/504BG were up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 44, XXI BC Mission Number 318. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. Eight planes of the 313BW/504BG were up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. Mining Mission 44, XXI BC Mission Number 318. Mine Field Yoke, Sakai. Six planes of the 313BW/504BG were up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses.

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208 Mining Mission 44, XXI BC Mission Number 318. Mine Field Zebra, Maizuru. Eight planes of the 313BW/504BG were up, all dropped per Op. Order. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 319 Target: Yawata Urban And Industrial Areas. 40, 444 and 462BG’s of 58BW put up 35 planes with 30 attacking primary, two losses; all four Groups of the 73BW: the 497thBG, 498thBG, 499thBG and 500thBG put up 122 planes with 108 attaining the primary target, 122/108, no losses; the 6th BG, 9th BG and 505thBG’s, of the 317BW, put up a combined 90 planes with 84 hitting the primary. The 29th and 330th BG’s of the 314BW mounted 80/84, three losses. ➢42-24891, 58BW/444BG/676BS, Monsoon Goon II. Tail code Triangle N 14. Ditched from Yawata. ➢42-24685, 58BW/40BG/44BS, The Outlaw. Tail code Triangle S19. Crash landing returning from Yawata — surveyed. 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 4. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-24820, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Daring Donna III. Tail code Circle X 46. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-24822, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Patches. Tail code Circle X 33. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-24859, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Tokyo-KO. Tail code Circle X 17. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-63544, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Cox’s Army. Tail code Circle X 26. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-63561, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Reddy Teddy. Tail code Circle X 29. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-63574, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Old 574. Tail code Circle X 41. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-65286, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Dinah Might. Tail code Circle X 09. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-93886, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Kristy Ann. Tail code Circle X 06. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-93892, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Dragon Lady. Tail code Circle X 45. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-93915, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 40. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-93956, 313BW/9BG, Lucky Leven. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-94007, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 10 (2nd). Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-94010, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Indiana II/112 Seabees. Tail code Circle X 44. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-94025, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Judy Ann/Little Evil. Tail code Circle X 51. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-94043, 313BW/9BG, Passion Wagon. Tail code Circle X 12 (2nd). Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 42-94067, 313BW/9BG/5BS, The Starduster. Tail code Circle X 35. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-69754, 313BW/9BG/99BS, The Uninvited. Tail code Circle X 42. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-69760, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Purple Heartless. Tail code Circle X 20. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319.

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44-69849, 313BW/9BG, Warsaw Pigeon. Tail code Circle X 27. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-69874, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Lady Jayne. Tail code Circle X 21 (3). Aborted XXI BC Msn 319. 44-69920, 313BW/9BG/1BS, T-N-Teeny II. Tail code Circle X 03. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-69934, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 03. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 16 (2nd). Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-70072, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Limber Richard. Tail code Circle X 55. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-70112, 313BW/9BG/1BS, Sweet Sue. Tail code Circle X 05 (2nd). Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-86343, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 56. Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. 44-87641, 313BW/9BG/5BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 31 (2nd). Attacked Yawata Industrial Area, XXI BC Msn 319. Pumpkin Mission #14. 313BW/509CG. Target Osaka. Four planes up, all dropped. Pumpkin Mission #15. 313BW/509CG. Target : Yokkaichi. Two planes up, both dropped. XXI BC Mission Number 321. Target: Fukuyama Urban Area. 40, 462 and 468 Bomb Groups of the 58BW putt up 98 planes, 91 bombed primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 322. Target: Nippon Oil Refinery, Amagasaki. All four groups of 315BW put up 107 planes, 95 hit primary. Two planes of the 16BG bombed a target of opportunity. No losses. Fat Man Bomb Target: Nagasaki. 44-27297, Bock’s Car. Tail code Triangle N 77. 313BW/509CG put up six planes, five support, one bombed. Primary target was Kokura, but weather forced diversion to secondary target, Nagasaki. XXI BC Mission Number 323. Target: Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo Arsenal. 314BW/19BG put up 40, 39 hit primary; Kawaguchi Urban Area attacked by 39BG of 314BW, 38 up, 33 dropped on primary. Two losses reported, not confirmed. ➢44-87664, 314BW/29BG, Thunder Bird. Hit by flak and exploded. Crashed Yaho Village, Kitatama County, Tokyo. Ten KIA two POW. Sgt. Serafino Morone exposed to public ridicule and then beheaded by Tachikawa Kempei Tai. Sgt Lester O. Morris was imprisoned in Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and survived the war. Mining Mission 45, XXI BC Mission Number 324. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki. 313BW’s 504BG put up 11, all dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 45, XXI BC Mission Number 324. Mine Field Genzan, Korea. 313BW’s 504BG put up seven, all dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 45, XXI BC Mission Number 324. Mine Field Rashin, Korea. 313BW’s 504BG put up seven, all dropped per Op. Order. Mining Mission 45, XXI BC Mission Number 324. Mine Field Seishin, Korea. 313BW’s 504BG put up seven, all dropped per Op. Order. XXI BC Mission Number 325. Target: Hikari Naval Arsenal, Hikari. All four Groups of the 58BW were up with 190 planes, 157 hit primary, no losses. 44-87734 58BW/462BG transferred to 313BW/6BG/24BS. Unnamed. Assigned tail code Circle R 15. 44-61823 Received from313BW/ 6BG, Daddy Come Home. Gained by 58BW/ 462BG/768BS.

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210 Pumpkin Mission 17, Target: Nagoya. Four planes of 509CG up, four bombed. No losses. Pumpkin Mission 18, Target: Koroma. 3 planes of 509CG up, 3 bombed. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 326 Target: Army Arsenal, Osaka. All four Groups of the 73BW were up with 165 planes, 145 hit primary, No losses. Two planes hit targets of opportunity in the Osaka area, one plane hit a secondary target in the Osaka area. XXI BC Mission Number 327. Target: Marshalling Yards, Marifu. 6th, 9th and 505th BG’s of 313BW put up 116, 109 attacked primary. Two planes bombed target of opportunity in the Marifu area. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 328. Target: Nippon Oil Refinery, Tsuchisaki. All four Groups of the 315BW were up with 141 planes, 132 hit primary. No losses. XXI BC Mission Number 329 Target Kumagaya Urban Area. 9th and 505th BG’s of 313BW put up nine, eight attacked primary; 29BG and 330BG of 314BW put up 76, 71 hit primary. No losses. 42-24876, 313BW/9BG99BS, Hon. Spy Report. Tail code Circle X 52. Did not bomb, aborted due to mechanical failure. XXI BC Mission Number 330. Target: Isesake Urban Area. 73BW/497BG, 314/19BG and 314/39BG put up 97, 93 bombed primary. One unconfirmed loss reported. Mining Mission 46, XXI BC Mission Number 331. Mine Field George, Hamada. Six planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 46, XXI BC Mission Number 331. Mine Field Mike, Shimonoseki. Ten planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 46, XXI BC Mission Number 331. Mine Field Nan, Nanao Bay. Eight planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Mining Mission 46, XXI BC Mission Number 331. Mine Field Zebra, Tsuruga Bay. Seventeen planes of the 313BW’s 504BG were up, unknown number dropped per the Op. Order. Operation Starvation, from 27 March 1945 to the end of the war, destroyed or damaged 1,000,000 tons of Japanese shipping. Mines used were 49 percent 1,000 pound size and 51 percent 2,000 lb. Average number of mines carried per aircraft per mission was 12-1,000 pound mines or seven-2,000 pound mines. Longest distance flown direct from Tinian was to Funakawa, Honshu. The longest distance flown by staging through Iwo Jima was 3,675 nautical miles to Rashin, Korea. Super Dumbo, 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47. Last B-29 combat mission flown by 6th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing. Types of mines dropped were 55 percent magnetic (sweepable to limited degree) 21 percent acoustic (fully sweepable), 21 percent pressure-magnetic (unsweepable) and three percent low frequency (unsweepable). 44-69980, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Connecticut Yankee II. Tail code Circle R 67. Last Group mission of war. 44-69855, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Little Jeff. Tail code Circle R 65. Last Group mission of war. 42-24866, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Earthquake McGoon. Tail code Circle R 67. Last Group mission of war. 42-24872, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Jolly Roger. Tail code Circle R 56. Last Group mission of war. 42-24776, 313BW/6BG/40BS, White Mistress. Tail code Circle R 57. Last Group mission of war.

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42-24878, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Flak Alley Sally. Tail code Circle R 33. Last Group mission of war. 44-69831, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 33. Last Group mission of war. 44-61803, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Rattle N’ Roll. Tail code Circle R55. Last Group mission of war. 42-24880, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Gravel Gertie. Tail code Circle R 62, Last Group mission of war. 44-70069, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Dearly Beloved/Ramp Tramp. Tail code Circle R 59. Last Group mission of war. 44-61635, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Bataan Avenger. Tail code Circle R 08. Last Group mission of war. 44-69847, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Battlin’ Betty. Tail code Circle R 56. Last Group mission of war. 44-61784, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Incendiary Journey. Tail code Circle R 07. Last Group mission of war. 42-24874, 313BW/6BG/24BS, El Pajaro De La Guerra. Tail code Circle R 04. Last Group mission of war. 44-61905, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Lovely Lois. Tail code Circle R 18. Last Group mission of war. 42-24885, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Big Joe. Tail code Circle R 05. Last Group mission of war. 44-61558, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Jake’s Jernt/Porcupine. Tail code Circle R 13. Last Group mission of war. 42-24825, 313BW/6BG/3PRS, Snooky. Tail code Circle R 14. Last Group mission of war. 44-69865, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R16. Last Group mission of war. 44-61549, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Shasta. Tail code Circle R 02. Last Group mission of war. 42-94063, 313BW/6BG/24BS, The Wolf Pack. Tail code Circle R 12. Last Group mission of war. 44-61688, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Anonymous IV. Tail code Circle R 10. Last Group mission of war. 44-70150, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Tokyo Trolley II. Tail code Circle R 26 (2nd). Last Group mission of war. 42-63552, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Lucky Strike. Tail code Circle R 27. Last Group mission of war. 42-24884, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Grider Gal. Tail code Circle R 36. Last Group mission of war. 44-61836, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 41. Last Group mission of war. 44-87650, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Ann Garry V. Tail code Circle R 26 (2nd). Last Group mission of war. 44-69667, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Snugglebunny. Tail code Circle R 32. Last Group mission of war. 44-61686, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Forever Amber II. Tail code Circle R 38. Last Group mission of war. 42-94042, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Mya’s Dragon. Tail code Circle R 40. Last Group mission of war. 44-69672, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Reamatroid. Tail code Circle R 33. Last Group mission of war.

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212 42-24868, 313BW/6BG/39BS, Rip Van Winkle. Tail code Circle R 30. Last Group mission of war. 42-24835, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 17 (2nd). Last Group mission of war. 44-87734, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 15. Last Group mission of war. 44-69744, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Trigger Mortis II. Tail code Circle R 15. Last Group mission of war. 44-69864, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 09. Last Group mission of war. 44-70006, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle R 58. Last Group mission of war. 44-70124, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Tojo’s Nightmare. Tail code Circle R 60. Last Group mission of war. 42-24901, 313BW/6BG/39BS, The Cultured Vulture. Tail code Circle R 35. Last Group mission of war. 42-65281, 313BW/6BG/24BS, Miss America ’62. Tail code Circle R 11. Last Group mission of war. 42-93901, 313BW/6BG/239BS, Big Fat Mama/Patricia Lynn. Tail code Circle R 34. Last Group mission of war. 42-24783, 313BW/6BG/40BS, Connecticut Yankee. Tail code Circle R 41. Last Group mission of war. 42-24752, 58BW/40BG/44BS, Wichita Witch. Tail code Triangle S 15. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24695, 73BW/498BG/873BS, Lucky ’Leven. Tail code T 06. Returned to U.S. from Saipan as war weary. ➢42-93912, 311PRW/3PRS, Unnamed. Destroyed Harmon Field in ground collision with P-47 42-25322. 42-24718, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Black Magic II. Tail code Triangle S 34. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary by ATC crew. ➢Serial number unknown. Crashed in Oga-Mayama, Toga Village, Minami-Akita County, Akita Prefecture dropping relief goods to POW camp. POW Reconnaissance Mission. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Two camps in northern Honshu, nine in Tokyo — Yokohama area. Four aircraft. Display of Power Mission. 314BW/19BG/28BS & 30BS. Nine aircraft. ➢44-83942, 315BW/502BG, Unnamed. Missing. Prisoner of War Supply Drop. 314BW/19BG. POW camps on Honshu. Twelve aircraft. ➢44-61554, 58BW/40BG/45BS, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 36 (3). POW supply flight to Fukuoka. Crashed in Sobo Mountain, Takachiho Town, Nishiusuki County, Miyazaki Prefecture. POW Reconnaissance Mission. 314BW/19BG/28BS. Hainan Island — one plane. Prisoner of War Supply Drop. 314BW/19BG/28BS & 30BS. Three airplanes. 44-61845 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Departed U.S. 8/9/45. 44-84068 arrives Tinian. Detached service from 316BW/346BG on Okinawa. Departed U.S. 8/9/45. Weather Mission — 42-24791, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The Big Time Operator. Tail code Circle X 4. Weather Mission — 44-61800, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 65. Weather Mission — 44-70070, 313BW/9BG/1BS, The 8 Ball. Tail code Circle X 16 (2). Super Dumbo, 42-24835, 313BW/9BG/99BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle X 47.

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44-69668, 58BW/40BG/45BS, The Outlaw. Tail code Triangle S 30. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. Lund’s plane, flown by Covey. 42-24538, 558BW/444BG/676BS, Beter ’N’ Nutin. Tail code Triangle N 24. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-63422, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Little Mike. Tail code Triangle N 52. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24584, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Lucky Lady. Tail code Triangle N 44. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24731, 58BW/444BG/677BS, Victory Girl. Tail code Triangle N 63. Returned to U.S. from Tinian as war weary. 42-24860 arrives 58 BW from 313BW. Assigned 58BW/40BG/45BS, assigned tail code Triangle S 51. Photo plane in “very poor” condition. 44-61746 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/25BS. 44-61848 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/40BG/44BS. Tail code Triangle S (2nd). 44-61807 arrives Tinian, gained by 58BW/468BG/792BS. Tail code Triangle I OS. 44-61836 received from 313BW/6BG/39BS. Tail code Circle R 41. Gained by 58BW/462BG/768BS. Japan’s official surrender took place on USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. ➢Serial number unknown, crashed Iwasaki Village, Iwaki County, Fukushima Prefecture dropping relief supplies to POW camp. Thirteen KIA. ➢44-69941, 313BW/505BG/482BS, Unnamed. Tail code Circle W 13 (2). Ditched on test hop. Super Dumbo Assignment — Shemya Island. In support of a “classified VLR flight.” Op. Order No. 32, Headquarters 313th Bomb Wing, 16 September 1945. Super Dumbo mission to Shemya Island. 42-24783, 313BW/504BG, Connecticut Yankee. Tail code Circle E 61. Super Dumbo mission to Shemya Island. 42-24852, 313BW/504BG, Sandman. Tail code Circle E 27. Super Dumbo mission to Shemya Island. 42-93882, 313BW/504BG, Unnamed. 42-65277 transferred from 58BW/468BG to 58BW/444BG. 42-63530 transferred from 58BW/468BG — gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. 42-65227 transferred from 58BW/468BG — gained by 58BW/444BG/677BS. 42-24714 transferred to 58BW/40BG from 58BW/468BG. Genera LeMay flew 44-70015 from Japan to Washington DC. 44-61807 transferred to 315 Bomb Wing. ➢44-61663, 73BW497BG/869BS, Fickle Finger of Fate. Tail code A 16. Crashed Saipan, salvaged 12/45. 44-69989, Unnamed. Transferred from 313BW/504BG/421BS to 58BW/462BG/770BS. 42-24865 Big Boots. Transferred from 313BW/504BG/421BS to 58BW/462BG/769BS. VJ Day Display Of Power Mission. Following aircraft of the 40th Bomb Group will depart West Field, Tinian, and proceed via Kwajalein, John Rodgers Field, Hawaii to Mather Field, California as part of Operation Sunset: 42-24620, Sleepy Time Gal. Tail code Triangle S 21. 42-24714, Robert J. Wilson/Real Rough. Tail code Triangle I 46. 42-24729, Nippon Nipper III. Tail code Triangle S 22. 42-24738, Honeywell Honey. Tail code Triangle 37. 42-24739, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 27. 42-24795, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 32. 42-24846, Monsoon II. Tail code Triangle S 8. 42-24886, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 6. 42-24888, Smilin’ Jack. Tail code Triangle S 12.

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42-24908, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 3. 42-24915, Miss Donna Lee. Tail code Triangle S 33. 42-63455, Genie. Tail code Triangle S 10. 42-63527, Devilish Snooks. Tail code Triangle S 18. 42-63542, Kritzer Blitzer. Tail code Triangle S 14. 42-63555, Dark Eyes. Tail code Triangle S 29. 42-63580, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 28. 42-65233, Superstitious Aloysious. Tail code Triangle S 11. 42-65274, Bad Penny. Tail code Triangle S 31. 42-65328, Eight Ball Charlie. Tail code Triangle S 16. 42-93892, Dragon Lady. Unconfirmed name — tail code Triangle S 04. 42-94010, Indiana II/ 112 Seabees. Tail code Triangle S 34. 44-61529, Virginia Tech. Tail code Triangle S 38. 44-61548, Mus’n Touch It. Tail code Triangle S 24. 44-61556, USS Comfort’s Revenge. Tail code Triangle S 39. 44-61565, Drunkard — Stagger Inn. Tail code Triangle S 45. 44-61587, Yucatan Kids. Tail code Triangle S 26. 44-61634, Sentimental Journey/Flak Magnet. Tail code Triangle S 25. 44-61651, Tagalong. Tail code Triangle S 01. 44-61656, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 50. 44-61694, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 07 (2nd). 44-61812, Genie II. Tail code Triangle S 09 (2nd). 44-61848, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 19 (2nd). 44-69698, Sky Queen. Tail code Triangle S 42. 44-69828, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 30 (2nd). 44-69906, Tabooma IV. Tail code Triangle S 46. 44-69992, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 40. 44-70085, Patches. Tail code Triangle S 41. 44-70094, B-Sweet IV. Tail code Triangle S 43. 44-70100, Miss You. Tail code Triangle S 44. 44-70139, Global Glamor. Tail code Triangle S 17. 44-70151, Eddy Allen II. Tail code Triangle S 47. 44-87633, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 05 (2nd). 44-87635, Unnamed. Tail code Triangle S 48. 44-87660, Celestial Queen. Tail code Triangle S 49. ➢44-70122. Unnamed. 313BW/505BG. Missing 10/1/45. 44-84068, 58BW/444BG/678BS, Shaft Absorber/Lady in Waiting. Returned to 316BW/346BG on Okinawa. 42-93882, 313BW/505BG, Unnamed. Returned to ZI — Operation Sunrise. 42-93855 (F-13A), Double Exposure, transferred from 58BW/444BG to Flight C, 1 PRS, Morotai. All three Squadrons of the 500th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing — the 881st, 8882nd and 883rd, were inactivated this date. 60th, 61st and the 62nd Bomb Squadrons of the 39th Bomb Group were inactivated this date, as were the 457th, 458th and 459th Squadrons of the 330th Bomb Group of the 314th Bomb Wing.

1946 Jan. 17 Feb. 16

All three Squadrons of the 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing — the 877th,878th and 879th Bomb Squadrons, were inactivated this date. 871st Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing inactivated.

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313th Wing, with its four Groups, moved to Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, and became part of the Far East Air Forces. 42-63628, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63708, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-61789, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63703, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63621, Magic City. Tail code Diamond B 33. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63667, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63692, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63743, Unnamed. Transferred From 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63741, Unnamed. Transferred From 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63646, Boomerang. Tail code Diamond Y 29. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83997, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84065, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63630, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63617, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63677, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63738, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63691, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63697, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63746, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63644, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63649, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/16BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84087, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83907, Jus’ One Mo Time. Tail code Diamond L 05. Transferred from 315BW/ 331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83902, 8 Ball. Tail code Diamond L 07. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83925, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 08. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83905, Shrewd Maneuver. Tail code Diamond L 09. Transferred from 315BW/ 331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83985, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 12. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83952, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 13. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83937, Nosmo King. Tail code Diamond L 48. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83939, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 50. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83903, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 53. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84031, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 55. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83958, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 15. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83981, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 29. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83919, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 30. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG.

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44-83924, Unnamed. Tail code Diamond L 31. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83943, Pom Pom. Tail code Diamond L 32. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84127, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83956, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83941, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83954, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83993, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-61547 (TB-29), Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/331BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63662, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-61745, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63751, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83933, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 42-63712, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84085, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83918, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83931, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84037, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84011, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83910, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83983, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83999, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84029, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84009, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-61807, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83979, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-83921, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84051, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84055, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84003, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 44-84019, Unnamed. Transferred from 315BW/502BG to 315BW/501BG. 869th and 870th Bomb Squadrons, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing inactivated. Air Weather Service’s first B-29 Weather Mission flown.* First B-29 Ptarmigan mission to precisely locate the North Pole. 15th, 16th and 17th Bomb Squadrons of the 16th Bomb Group, 355th, 356th and 357th Squadrons of the 331st Bomb Group; and the 402nd, 411th and 430th Bomb Squadrons of the 502nd Bomb Group, all of the 315th Bomb Wing, were inactivated this date. First B-29 weather reconnaissance mission flown by 59th Recon Squadron from Castle AAFB, California. ➢42-94114, 311PRW/3PRS, Wild Westies Wabbits. Crashed, exploded on takeoff, surveyed.

*Air Weather Service. The Army Air Forces organized and activated the Weather Wing 14 April 1943 at Asheville, North Carolina. In January, 1945 the Weather Wing was redesignated the Army Air Forces Weather Service and assigned to the Air Transport Command (ATC). The rationale for this assignment is not entirely clear. In 1948, following the creation of he U.S. Air Force in 1947, the AWS was assigned to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), which replaced the venerable Air Transport Command in the function of moving people and cargo worldwide. The AWS was given the responsibility for worldwide weather reporting and forecasting. To accomplish this the AWS had a number of weather stations and reconnaissance squadrons scattered around the world.

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Operation Crossroads, the fourth and fifth nuclear explosions in history after the Trinity test in New Mexico, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, took place in the Marshall Islands, July 1 and 25. A total of 22 B-29s and F-13s were assigned to the test program. Task Unit 1.5.1 had a Command plane, a Drop plane, two Pressure Gauge Drop planes, two F-13s for radiological reconnaissance and three spare planes. Task Unit 1.5.2 had eight F-13s. Task Unit 1.5.7 had three WB-29s for weather reconnaissance and Task Unit 1.5.8 had two B-29s for radio broadcast, press and observation. All of the above planes operated out of Kwajalein Island. 44-27354, Dave’s Dream— Drop aircraft for the 1 July Crossroads Test. 44-61577, Suella J.— F-13 assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61578, Sweet ’N Lola— F-13 assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61538, Unnamed — assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61822, The Belle of Bikini— F-13 Assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61960, Mary Lou— F-13 assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61991, The Angellic Pig— F-13 Assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 44-61999, Over Exposed— F-13 assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. 444th Bomb Group inactivated. 44-62000, Kamode Head— F-13 assigned to Task Unit 1.5.2, Operation Crossroads. The 1st Air Weather Group (Provisional) was established at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida by Air Weather Service General Order #19, 13 July 1946, to administer, train, equip and organize the four Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons then assigned to the AWS. All were equipped with B-29s and RB-29s. All three Squadrons of 498th Bomb Group inactivated. ➢42-63552, Lucky Strike, 313BW/6BG/39BS, crashed in sea. 498th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, inactivated. 444th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, inactivated. First B-29 flight over the top of a hurricane by an Air Weather Service B-29. The 6th, 43rd and 52nd Bomb Squadrons of the 39th Bomb Group, 314th Bomb Wing were inactivated this date.

1947 President Truman signs National Security Act which called for Army, Navy and Air Force to be equal within the new Department of Defense. Sept. 10–15 Typhoon Kathleen, with 90 knot winds, penetrated by a B-29 of the 54th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 14–18 Typhoon Laura, with 90 knot winds, penetrated by B-29s of the 54th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 18 Air activities transferred from Army to new Department of the Air Force. Stuart Symington named first Secretary of the Air Force. Oct. 14 Chuck Yeager, flying a Bell X-1 dropped from a B-29 mother ship broke the Mach 1 barrier at 45,000 feet. Oct. 24– Nov. 4 Typhoon Carley, with 100 knot winds, penetrated by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Dec. 22–29 Typhoon Jean, with 95 knot winds, penetrated 1 time by B-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. June 26

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1948 Jan. 11–19 Typhoon Karen, with 130 knot winds, penetrated 12 times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. March 17 First Air Weather Service B-29 flight over the North Pole to England. Known as the Ptarmigan flights, the track became a regular air sampling* mission for AWS crews. The 55th Weather Recon Squadron’s nickname of the “Pole Vaulters” came from their Ptarmigan flights. April 14– May 14 Operation Sandstone. Three nuclear tests held at Enewetak (sp?) in the Marshall Islands. The 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather provided eight RB-29s and crews for weather reconnaissance and radiation sampling. These planes were: April 14– May 14 44-86450, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Leo Lesonik Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21817, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Gordon J. Leenerts Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21823, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Thomas G. A. Welsh Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21824, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. George H. Johnson Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21826, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Marzie E. Garrison Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21831, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Roy E. Ladd Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21833, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Gordon W. Flint Aircraft Commander. April 14– May 14 45-21841, 514th Recon Sq VLR Wea, Capt. Charles H. Silvernail Aircraft Commander. May 15 1st Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Special) activated at Fairfield-Suisun. Mission: training replacement personnel for weather reconnaissance and for conducting special research studies for development of equipment and reconnaissance techniques. May 16–20 Typhoon Lana, with 80 knot winds, penetrated 6 times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. May 28– June 2 Typhoon Mabel, with 85 knot winds, penetrated 7 times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather.

*Air sampling, the collection and subsequent analysis of airborne nuclear particulates, got its start at Operation Crossroads, the nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in 1946. The equipment, which essentially stayed the same through the 1950s, consisted of a box assembly two to three feet square, open on the forward side, with internal deflectors to direct the passing air to a pair of paper filters. In the 1947 time frame, the covert air sampling task was given to the Reconnaissance Squadrons of the AWS. The filter assembly was hung under the RB-29s, in the position normally occupied by the lower rear turret. The filters were reachable for change from the rear unpressurized compartment. The entire assembly was classified and the weather techs, who changed the filters every two hours or at a change of course or altitude, would not talk about them. When the weather recon squadrons began to get the modified WB-29s in 1950 they found that the “crackerbox,” as it was called in the 54th, had been moved to the upper part of the fuselage, in the position formerly occupied by the CFC gunner’s position — the guns sights and turrets having been removed from the WB-29s.

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Tropical Storm Nadine with 40 knot winds, penetrated 3 times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. June 15 F-13s redesignated RB-29. July 1–5 Typhoon Pearl with 90 knot winds, penetrated eight times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. July 24–25 Typhoon Rose with 70 knot winds, penetrated two times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 4–7 Typhoon Bertha with 70 knot winds, penetrated four times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 9–13 Tropical Storm Chris with 50 mph winds, penetrated eight times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 11 Tropical Storm Dolores with 45 knot winds, penetrated one time by B-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 13 Tropical Storm Eunice with 45 knot winds, penetrated one time by B-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 27–31 Typhoon Gertrude with 85 knot winds, penetrated five times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 2–6 Typhoon Hazel with 80 knot winds, penetrated four times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 11–14 Typhoon Ione with 100 knot winds, penetrated six times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 13–18 Typhoon Jackie with 70 knot winds, penetrated one time by B-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 1–3 Typhoon Libby with 135 knot winds, penetrated four times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 3–7 Typhoon Martha with 90 knot winds, penetrated six times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 6 ➢45-21866, 3150 Electronics Squadron. Lost #2 engine, fire got back to wing, exploded. Crashed near Waycross Georgia. Three crew members survived, as did one of five civilian engineers aboard. Engineers were never briefed on parachute operation or emergency departure from airplane. Oct. 6 6th and 9th Bombardment Groups deactivated at Clark Field. Oct. 14 First low level penetration of a hurricane accomplished by a RB-29 of the 53rd WRS in Hurricane Love. Oct. 19 45-21819 of the 53rd Weather Recon Squadron penetrated Hurricane Love southeast of Bermuda, recording the first night and low level penetration of a hurricane by a B-29. Oct. 27–30 Tropical Storm Pat with 45 knot winds, penetrated four times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Nov. 4–9 Typhoon Rita with 100 knot winds, penetrated six times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Nov. 13–17 Typhoon Agnes with 95 knot winds, penetrated six times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Nov. 15 44-62220 assigned 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather, Guam, as RB-29. Nov. 22 ➢45-21825, not known if named. Crashed on takeoff from Peterson AFB, Colorado. Lost two engines. Salvaged. Dec. 2–10 Typhoon Beverly with 90 knot winds, penetrated 13 times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather.

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Typhoon Carmen (VLR) Weather. with 90 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq

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220 512th Reconnaissance Squadron, Very Long Range, Weather activated at FairfieldSuisun AFB, California and assigned to the 308th Group. 375th Reconnaissance Squadron, Very Long Range, Weather moved from Ladd Field, Alaska to Eielson AFB, Alaska with no change of mission. Typhoon Della with 90 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 44-62090, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. 44-61600, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. 42-93980, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. 44-61964, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. 44-62094, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. The airplane to which the author devoted a year and a half of his life. Typhoon Faye with 90 knot winds, penetrated six times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 44-61909, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. 44-61640, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. Typhoon Gloria with 110 knot winds, penetrated 4 times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 42-93975, 22 BG, Smoky Hill AFB transferred to Depot McClellan AFB, Sacramento for conversion to WB-29. Typhoon Hester with 110 knot winds, penetrated 4 times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 44-61556, 97 Bomb Group, Biggs AFB Texas transferred to Depot, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, for conversion to WB-29. 44-69807 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Typhoon Judith, with 85 knot winds, penetrated 5 times by B-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 513th Reconnaissance Squadron, VLR, Weather, activated at Fairfield-Suisun AFB Ca. Typhoon Kitty, with 110 knot winds, penetrated once by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 44-62079, 22 BG, Smoky Hill, Kansas, transferred to Depot, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, for conversion to WB-29. Typhoon Lise, with 110 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. RB-29 of 375th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather, flying Loon Charlie 56 from Misawa, Japan, to Eielson AFB in Alaska, turned in a set of filter papers containing airborn radioactive particulates whose radioactivity count was thirty above the established level of significance of 50 per minute. This material could only have come from a Russian nuclear test. RB-29 from the 514th Recon Sqdn (VLR) Weather, based on Guam, flying a Vulture Charlie* weather track northward toward Japan unknowingly flies through the

*Vulture Charley. The move of the Air Weather Service’s 512th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather from California to Yokota, Japan, in the spring of 1950 created a squadron-wide bout of severe depression. Not in the 512th, but in the 514th down on Guam. The 514th had a real good thing going — namely, weather track Vulture

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heart of the radioactive plume of the Soviet Union’s first atomic bomb test. Filter counts were 1000 per minute, twenty times the count necessary to call an alert! Aircrew and passengers were never informed of their radiation exposures. Sept. 4–9 Typhoon Madeline, with 75 knot winds, penetrated once by RB-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 5 Typhoon Nelly, with 95 knot winds, penetrated two times by B-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 12 512th ReconSq (VLR) Weather, transferred to 2143rd Air Weather Wing, Tokyo. To be stationed at Yokota Air Base outside Tachikawa.† Sept. 15 44-70019 — conversion to KB-29P completed at Wichita. Sept. 15 44-69710— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 21 44-69714 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 21 44-70044 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 27 44-70081— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 27 44-69731— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 28 44-69702 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Sept. 30 Typhoon Omelia with 75 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 7 North Guam AFB (North Field 1944-45) redesignated Andersen AFB in honor of B/G James R. Andersen, lost east of Kwajalein in B-24 1945. Oct. 7 44-69860— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Oct. 19 44-69709 — conversion to KB-29P completed at Seattle. Oct. 23–29 Typhoon Patricia, with 120 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 24 44-69981— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Oct. 25 44-69798 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Oct. 26 44-61888, 301BG, Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas, transferred to Depot, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, for conversion to WB-29. Oct. 31 44-69699 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Nov. 1 44-69953 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. [continued ] Charley. The Charley track went almost due north from Guam to a point just off the Russian Kurile islands, then reversed course and landed at Yokota, where it stayed for six wonderful days before returning to Guam. The scheduling called for a flight from Guam to Yokota. Two days after its arrival at Yokota the plane that had left Guam six days earlier departed Yokota flying the Charley in reverse to Guam. Two days later a Charley left Guam for Yokota and two days after its arrival the original plane departed Yokota for Guam. There were a number of reasons a crowded, cramped, in the winter freezing cold, 15-hour flight was so popular: (1) It was a chance to get off Guam. (2) It was a chance to get off Guam and go to a place where there were girls. (3) Cigarettes were not rationed on Guam but they were in Japan. A B-4 bag would hold a minimum amount of clothing and forty cartons of Lucky Strikes, purchased at the PX for $0.70 a carton. These were sold on Black Market Alley, behind the RTO Station in Tachikawa, for 1400 Yen a carton, the equivalent of $3.89 a carton at the legal rate of exchange. 56,000 Yen would finance a memorable six day party. Besides the normal ten man crew, there were usually two members of the ground crew aboard, exercising their prerogative as the owners of the plane; a man from the squadron shops, courtesy of the Line Chief; and one or two Squadron people from the Orderly Room, Supply and the like. With eight or nine folks and their personal equipment bags in the rear compartment, it got a little cozy at times. And then along came the 512th and took their beloved Charley away from the 514th. They were left with a triangular northern track; that meant, after fourteen hours in the air, you climbed off the plane at the same hardstand you left from. Ditto the southern track. Needless to say there were no volunteers for these flights. †Transfer of Planes to RAF. In 1950 the RAF was in between airplanes to fill the heavy bombardment role. The World War II Avro Lancaster, with its top speed of 275 miles per hour, was fast sinking into obsolescence while the RAF’s new jet bomber, the Vulcan, was far from being operational. To assist the RAF in filling this equipment gap, the U.S. sent 92 B-29s to Great Britain on a loan basis. The planes were dropped from USAF inventory and on arrival in the United Kingdom, were assigned RAF serials. Two to four years later, when most of the planes were returned to USAF control, they were reentered in the USAF inventory with their original serial numbers, prior to scrapping. The British returned approximately 67 of the original 92. Two had been sent to the Royal Australian Air Force and the others were operational losses in RAF service.

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44-69853 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. 44-69809 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Brookley. 44-70047 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. 44-69958 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. 44-69841— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. 44-69815 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. 44-69681— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Movement of 308th Group, as well as the movement of the 2078th and 513th Squadrons to Tinker AFB completed. Nov. 13–16 Typhoon Allyn, with 125 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Nov. 25 44-69685 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Dec. 5 44-84084 — conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker. Dec. 7 44-70144 — conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita. Dec. 9–13 Typhoon Camilla, with 125 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Dec. 19 44-61734 Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, transferred to Depot, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, for conversion to WB-29. Dec. 27 44-69960— conversion to KB-29M completed at Wichita.

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44-61556. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. June 21 44-61640. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. June 22 44-61888. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. June 23–24 Typhoon Elsie, with 75 knot winds, penetrated unknown number of times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. June 25 North Korea invades South Korea. June 27 The ground crew of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather’s WB-29 44-86267 walked to the plane after the 0800 roll call and found it with a jack under the tail and four gaping holes in the nacelles where the engines had been the night before. The 19th Bomb Group, who had departed Guam for Okinawa and combat missions a few hours earlier, had shown up in the dark of night and taken all four engines as spares. The plane sat there, awaiting engine, until late September, when four new engines arrived. Those engines all reached an unprecedented 600 hours of flight time. As an aside, the Squadron history reports that during July, August and September, 267 accrued flight hours. The 514th knew they were good, but levitation? June 27 44-61964. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. June 28 First B-29 mission of Korean War — Four planes of 19th Bomb Group — 42-65306, The Outlaw; 44-69682, Atomic Tom; 44-86370, Lucky Dog; 44-87734, Double Whammy attacked targets in the Seoul area. June 28 42-94052. Transferred to RAF as WF444. June 29 44-61743. Transferred to RAF as WF448. June 29 44-62062. Transferred to RAF as WF445. June 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, penetrates Typhoon Doris —110 knot winds —five times — all within a seventy-two hour period that included major hydraulic system repairs on Iwo Jima. June 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather flew three search missions for survivors of a 19th Bomb Group plane that ditched during the Group’s Operational Readiness Test. Survivors were found and rescued. July 1 44-69674 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 5 44-62079 assigned to 373rd Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Kindley Field, Bermuda, as a WB-29. July 7 44-62094. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. July 7 44-61584, Transferred to RAF as WF446. July 7 44-62159, Transferred to RAF as WF447. July 7 44-69819 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 8 FEAF Bomber Command set up under FEAF, commanded by Major General Emmet O’Donnell. July 9 SAC’s 92nd Bombardment Group arrives at Yokota to begin combat operations in Korea. July 12 ➢44-69866, Unnamed. FE/19BG/28BS. Tail code Black Horizontal Stripe. YAK-9 damaged near Seoul. Engine fire, abandoned. July 13 FEAF Bomber Command takes over command of the 19th, 22nd and 92nd Bomb Groups. July 13 SAC’s 22nd Bomb Group flew their first Korean combat mission against Marshalling Yards and Oil Refinery at Wonsan, North Korea. July 13 ➢44-61923, SAC/92BW/325BS, Hoxie’s Hoax. Tail code Circle W. Bomb salvo explosion, crashed near Dogo Island. June 2

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July 13 44-69837 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 13 44-69672 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 15–19 Tropical Storm Flossie, with 60 knot winds, was penetrated one time by an RB29 of the 514th Recon Sq VLR) Weather. July 16–21 Typhoon Grace, with 70 knot winds, was penetrated three times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq VLR) Weather. July 19 44-69846 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 25–28 Tropical Storm Helene, with 50 knot winds, was penetrated two times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. July 26 44-69858 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 27 44-69821— conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 27 44-69823 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 31 44-69847 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Aug. 1 First elements of SAC’s 307th Bombardment Group deployed from MacDill AFB, Florida, to Kadena AB, Okinawa. Aug. 4 Approval given for B-29 attacks on strategic targets in North Korea. Aug. 5 First elements of SAC’s 98th Bombardment Group arrive at Yokota AB, Japan to begin combat operations in Korea. Aug. 5 ➢44-87651, Unnamed. Crashed on takeoff from Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Fairfield, California. Ten killed in rear compartment, General Travis, one other in forward compartment killed. Seven civilians killed, 173 injured. Plane was carrying high explosive outer A-bomb case. It caught fire, exploded twenty minutes after crash. Aug. 7 98th Bombardment Group flies its first combat mission against the marshalling yards at Pyongyang, North Korea. Aug. 8 307th Bomb Group flies first its first mission of the Korean Conflict. Aug. 10–21 Typhoon Ida, with 75 knot winds, was penetrated six times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Aug. 11 ➢42-93903, FE/19BG. Salvaged Kadena, circumstances unknown. Aug. 16 44-69797 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Aug. 21 42-93980. Assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. Aug. 28 44-69826 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Aug. 30 44-69822 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Aug. 30– Sept. 4 Typhoon Jane, with 100 knot winds, was penetrated four times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 7–15 Typhoon Kezia, with 100 knot winds, was penetrated eight times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 8 Capt Charles Cloninger of the 514WRS, flying 45-21838, Typhoon Goon, a RB-29, continued and completed a typhoon reconnaissance mission with one engine shut down. Determination of the position and strength of the storm was critical to the planners of the Inchon amphibious landings in Korea. Capt Cloninger was the first, but not last, AWS pilot to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a weather recon mission. Sept. 8 ➢42-94072, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. Operational loss. Crashed in East China Sea five miles off Okinawa. Sept. 9 ➢44-62084, SAC/92BG/325BS, Unnamed. Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air near Wolbang-ni. Sept. 14 44-69716 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Sept. 14 44-69828 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Sept. 15 ➢44-86328, FE/19BG/28BS, Unnamed. Major accident/crash on takeoff at Kadena. Surveyed 10/4/50.

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Tropical Storm Lucretia, with 55 knot winds, was penetrated five times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 18 44-69693 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Sept. 19 Tropical Storm Missantha, penetrated in course of routine Vulture Dog weather track by WB-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 20 Tropical Storm Nancy, penetrated in course of routine Vulture Dog weather track by WB-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Sept. 25 44-84156 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Oct. 1–6 Typhoon Ossia, with 70 knot winds, was penetrated 1 times by WB-29 of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Oct. 5 ➢42-65353, SAC/98BW, Unnamed. Engine fire, crew abandoned 10 miles west of Wakamatsu. Oct. 10 44-69914 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Oct. 17 ➢44-86256, SAC/22BG/717BS, Unnamed. Surveyed, reason unknown. Oct. 19 ➢44-62279, SAC/22BG/33BS, Unnamed. Engine fire on takeoff, crashed in sea. Oct. 19–23 Typhoon Petie, with 90 knot winds, was penetrated unknown number of times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) eather Oct. 20 44-84134 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Oct. 26 ➢44-61617, SAC/92BG/327BS, Nipp-on-Nees. Loss due to unknown causes. Oct. 27 ➢44-62071, FE/19BG/30BS, Not Known If Named. Crash landed at K-14, Kimpo Air Base, Seoul. Salvaged. Oct. 28 22nd Bomb Group redeployed to the United States. The Group had flown 335 sorties with only fourteen aborts. Oct. 28 Typhoon Ruby, with 100 knot winds, was penetrated unknown number of times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 92nd Bombardment Group redeployed to the United States. Oct. 29 Nov. 1 MIG-15s appear over North Korea. Nov. 3 44-83971— conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Nov. 5–9 Typhoon Billie, with 80 knot winds, was penetrated unknown number of times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. Nov. 6–13 Typhoon Clara, with 125 knot winds, was penetrated unknown number of times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather Nov. 9 ➢44-61813, FE/55SRW/91SRS, Over Exposed. The F-13A, on a recon mission over Sinuiju, became the first B-29 to encounter MIG’s. Damaged by gunfire, 813 crashed just short of Johnson AB, Japan as a result of attack. Nov. 10 ➢45-21814, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. Shot down seven miles southwest of Kusong. Nov. 14 ➢44-61676, SAC/98BG, Sad Sac. MIG damage, crashed at Kimpo, Seoul. Nov. 15 ➢44-62152, FE/19BG/93BS, Stateside Reject. Crashed on takeoff from Kadena, surveyed 12/19/50. Nov. 16 ➢44-70024 Mid-air collision in United States with B-50A 46-097. Nov. 17 44-61695. Transferred to RAF as WF496. Nov. 20 44-62155. Transferred to RAF as WF494. Nov. 21 44-61889. Transferred to RAF as WF499. Nov. 27 44-61642. Transferred to RAF as WF493. 44-62128. Transferred to RAF as WF495. Nov. 20 Dec. 1 44-61895. Transferred to RAF as WF492. Dec. 1 44-62077, 2078 Recon Sq, Tinker AFB, transferred to Depot, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, for conversion to WB-29. Dec. 3 44-61688. Transferred to RAF as WF498. Dec. 3 44-62012. Transferred to RAF as WF497. Dec. 5 44-62043. Transferred to RAF as WF500. Sept. 17–19

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44-62074. Transferred to RAF as WF490. ➢44-61749, FE/19BG/30BS, Southern Comfort. Operational loss, salvaged at Itazuke. ➢44-86330, FE/98BG/343BS, Ape Ship. Tail code Square H. Shot down, location unknown. ➢44-62111, SAC/92BW, Unnamed. Tail code Circle. Surveyed at Yokota for unknown reason. 44-83985 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle.

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Typhoon Fran, with 80 knot winds, was penetrated unknown number of times by WB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. 44-69770 completed conversion to WB-29, assigned 514th Recon, Guam 44-69962 — conversion to KB-29M complete at Tinker. 44-84119 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 44-83943 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 44-61734 assigned to 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather as a WB-29. 44-84123 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. Control of tactical operations for the 307th Bomb Group passes to the 307th Bombardment Wing. 44-61894, SAC/98BW, Unnamed. Transferred to RAF, serial WF502. 44-61938. Transferred to RAF as WF504. 44-62001. Transferred to RAF as WF505. 44-83906 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 44-84047 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 373rd Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at Kindley AFB, Bermuda. 374th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at McClellan AFB, California. 375th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at Eielson AFB, Alaska. 512th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at Misawa AB, Japan. 513th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather inactivated at Andersen AFB, Guam. 53rd Strategic Reconaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at Kindley AFB Bermuda 54th Strategic Reconaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at Andersen AFB, Guam. 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at McClellan AFB, California. 56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at Misawa AB, Japan. 57th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at Hickam AFB, Hawaii 58th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather activated at Eielson AFB, Alaska 44-84149 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 44-86399, assigned to 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, as a WB-29. 44-84151— conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle.

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44-61559. Transferred to RAF as WF511. 44-62153. Transferred to RAF as WF545. 44-84025 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. 44-62050. Transferred to RAF as WF551. 44-62155. Transferred to RAF as WF494. 44-62031. Transferred to RAF as WF553. 44-62032. Transferred to RAF as WF550. 44-61898. Transferred to RAF as WF560. 44-62016. Transferred to RAF as WF512. 44-62003. Transferred to RAF as WF509. 44-62005. Transferred to RAF as WF510. ➢45-21749, FE/19BG/93BS, Unnamed. Two engines out after explosion, apparently from a Tarzon bomb salvo, crashed in China Sea. Col Payne Jennings, Group Commander, aboard. Two other 19BG planes were modified to carry the 12,000 lb. Tarzon bomb; 45-21745 Lucifer and 45-21746. 45-21745 was surveyed 2/14/52; 45-21746 survived the war. March 20 44-62037. Transferred to RAF as WF513. March 20 44-84029 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. March 20 44-84055 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. March 21–25 Typhoon Georgia, with 120 knot winds, was penetrated nine times by RB-29s of the 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Weather. March 25 44-62077 assigned to 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather, McClellan AFB, Sacramento California, as a WB-29. March 30 44-62129. Transferred to RAF as WF554. March 31 44-61978. Transferred to RAF as WF558. April 1 Control of 98th Bomb Group tactical operations passed to 98th Bombardment Wing. April 3 44-62101. Transferred to RAF as WF546. April 5 44-84107 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. April 6 ➢45-21725, SAC/307BW/370BS, Unnamed. Crash landed at Naha AB, Okinawa, in bad weather March 29. Surveyed this date. April 7 ➢44-86268, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. Battle damage from MIGs, this date, surveyed 5/14/51. April 10 ➢44-62108, SAC/98BW/343BS, Myakinas. Two engines out, crashed Taegu, South Korea. April 12 ➢Hot Box. Serial number unknown. FE/19BG/30BS. This plane was attacked by 15–20 MIGs, exploded and crashed into mountain. No parachutes were seen leaving aircraft. April 12 ➢44-69682, FE/19BG/93BS, Atomic Tom. Attacked by MIGs 4/12/51, major damage, surveyed 5/14/51. Tom was one of four planes flying first B-29 mission of Korean Conflict June 27, 1950. April 12 ➢44-86370, FE/19BG/93BS, Lucky Dog/Fujigmo. Fighter damage. #1 engine caught fire, ditched. Oil slick and debris found but no survivors. Also one of four planes flying first B-29 mission of Korean Conflict June 27, 1950. The others, The Outlaw and Double Whammy did not survive the war. April 12 ➢42-65369, FE/19BG/93BS, Black Sheep. Operational loss. Crashed, burned off runway at Kadena, Okinawa. Gear failed. April 12 ➢44-87618, FE/19BG/30BS, No Sweat. Hit by F-51 in ground accident at Kadena, salvaged 5/14/51. Another victim of the 19 BGs “Good Taste “ campaign regarding nose art. April 17–20 Typhoon Hope with 70 knot winds, was penetrated five times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather. March March March March March March March March March March March March

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1951 April 26 April 29– May 12

228 44-84139 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle.

Typhoon Iris, 150 knot winds, a Category 5 storm, was penetrated 18 times by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather. April 30 44-84079 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. May 2 ➢44-69817, FE/19BG28BS, Hot to Go (2nd). Ramp accident 2/5/51. Surveyed this date. May 3 44-62006 Transferred to RAF as WF563. May 3 44-62013. Transferred to RAF as WF549. May 3–12 Typhoon Joanne, with 75 knot winds, penetrated two times by a WB-29 of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. The plane was 44-62094 and the author was flying as assistant crew chief/scanner. When we landed at Kwajalein I was met as I left the plane by a person in a silver suit holding a radiation counter which clicked merrily as it was held close to me. The storm had apparently sucked up what was left of the cloud from one of the Operation Greenhouse atomic test series, giving the plane and crew a mild dose of radioactivity. 1951 decontamination procedures? “Take a long shower.” May 7 44-61824, SAC/307BW/370BS, Unnamed. Major flak damage over North Korea. May 7 ➢44-86371, SAC/98BW/345BS, Unnamed. Flak hit, lost wing over Pyongyang. May 7 44-84071— conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. May 9 44-62046. Transferred to RAF as WW344. May 14 ➢44-69682, FE/19BG/93BS, Atomic Tom. Attacked by MIGs 4/12/51, major damage, surveyed this date. One of four planes flying first B-29 mission of Korean Conflict June 27, 1950. May 14 ➢44-87618, FE/19BG/30BS, No Sweat. On April 12, P-51 on takeoff crashed into 618. Salvaged this date. May 17 44-62117. Transferred to RAF as WF557. May 24 44-84147 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. May 25 44-62105. Transferred to RAF as WF569. June 1 ➢44-86327, SAC/98BW/343BS, Unnamed. Shot down Kwakson by Yegeny Mikhailovich Stelmah (18th GIAP/303rd IAD). Surveyed 7/14/51. June 1 44-84145 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. June 4 44-61969. Transferred to RAF as WF560. June 4 44-62019. Transferred to RAF as WF561. June 11 44-83905 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. June 11 44-83937 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. June 15 44-62135. Transferred to RAF as WF566. June 20 44-62030. Transferred to RAF as WF573. June 25– July 3 Typhoon Kate, with 100 knot winds, penetrated 10 times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. July 3 44-61963. Transferred to RAF as WW354. July 9 44-69878 — conversion to KB-29P complete at Seattle. July 19 44-62058. Transferred to RAF as WW348. July 20 44-61952. Transferred to RAF as WW343. July 22 44-61968. Transferred to RAF as WW349. July 22 ➢44-62166, Fujigmo FE/19BG/93BS. On test flight eyewitness reports “...they shut down #1 engine inflight ... copilot was making the landing, came in high and hot and AC took control too late. Got behind the power curve on three engines, and airplane did a slow banking turn into the weak side and cartwheeled in the infield. Luckily there were survivors.” July 24 44-61983. Transferred to RAF as WW347.

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Typhoon Louise, with 140 knot winds, penetrated eight times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. This storm was the first Category 4 penetration experienced by the author and with no forewarning from my crew chief, beyond “We will fly the storm and go into Clark.” One might say that the low penetration was an adventure. July 26 44-70119 — conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker. July 31 44-61937. Transferred to RAF as WW346 Aug. 10–24 Typhoon Marge, with 100 knot winds, penetrated 17 times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 25 ➢44-86357, SAC/307BW/372BS, Unnamed. Took flak hits over Sunchow, North Korea. Abandoned, Exploded. Aug. 30– Sept. 4 Typhoon Nora, with 100 knot winds, penetrated four times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 16–22 Typhoon Ora, with 85 knot winds, penetrated nine times by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 19 ➢44-86415, SAC/98BW/343BS, Squeeze Play/Miss Mi-Nookie/Destination Known. On leaflet mission to North Korea when ditched in Sea of Japan. Sept. 24–26 Typhoon Pat, with 90 knot winds, penetrated once by WB-29 of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 2 ➢42-65306, FE/19BG/28BS, The Outlaw. Crashed on takeoff for test flight at Kadena AFB, Okinawa. One of four planes flying first B-29 mission of Korean Conflict June 27, 1950. Oct. 8 44-70089 — conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker. Oct. 9–18 Typhoon Ruth, with 120 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 14 ➢44-86273, SAC/98BG, Lil Darlin. Crashed landing at Yokota, hit Bowling Alley and Laundry. Oct. 22 ➢44-61656, FE/19BG/30BS, Cream of the Crop. Combat loss. Shot down by Lt. Col Aleksandr P. Smorchkov. Crew bailed out over Yellow Sea, all rescued. Oct. 23 Black Tuesday. Mission against Namsi Airfield, North Korea by nine planes of the 307th Bomb Group. An estimated total of 150 MIG’s attacked the formation just after the initial point Oct. 23 44-61816, FE/307BG/371BS, Unnamed. “A Flight.” Damaged, landed at Kimpo with over 500 holes in plane. Oct. 23 44-87760, FE/307BG/371BS, Unnamed. “A Flight” Oct. 23 ➢42-94045, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. Combat loss. Shot down by Lt. Col Aleksandr P. Smorchkov at Namsi, North Korea. Oct. 23 ➢44-61940, SAC/307BW/372BS, Unnamed. Shot down on Namsi Airfield raid, crashed in Yellow Sea. Oct. 23 44-27347, FE/307BG/372BS, Unnamed. “B Flight.” Badly damaged, transferred to Depot for disposition. Depot repaired, returned to duty. Next assignment unknown. Oct. 23 44-86295, FE/307BG/372BS, Unnamed. “B Flight.” Badly damaged, transferred to Depot for disposition. Depot repaired, returned to duty. Next assignment unknown. Oct. 23 ➢44-70151, SAC/307BW/370BS, Unnamed. Shot up by D’Yachenko at Namsi, abandoned Inchon area. Oct. 23 44-61824, FE/307BG/370BS, Unnamed. “C Flight.” Oct. 23 Serial Number Unknown, Unnamed. FE/307BG/370BS “C Flight.” Oct. 23 Serial Number Unknown, Unnamed. FE/307BG/370BS “C Flight.” Aborted mission.

1952 Oct. 23–29 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26– Nov. 1 Oct. 27 Oct. 31

230 Typhoon Sarah, with 100 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. ➢44-61932, SAC/98BW/343BS, Our Girl. Shot down over Wonsan Harbor by Lt. Col Aleksandr P. Smorchkov ➢44-27326, SAC/98BW, United Notions. Operational loss. Crashed on mountain five miles east of Taegu, South Korea. Typhoon Thelma, with 125 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. ➢44-62071, FE/19BG/30BS, Unnamed. MIG damage, crash landed K-14, salvaged. Sr Lt. Dmitri Samoy piloted MIG. ➢44-61835, FE/19BG/30BS, Dragon Lady. Exploded, crashed 15 minutes after takeoff from Kadena.

Oct. 31– Nov. 1

Tropical Storm Vera, with 60 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Nov. 9 ➢42-93974, SAC/98BW/343BS, Bigham. Combat loss. Abandoned due to flak damage at Paengnyongdo, Korea. Nov. 18 ➢44-86247, SAC/98BW/344BS, M P I. Crashed on takeoff at Yokota. Crew survived, eleven firefighters killed. Nov. 18–26 Typhoon Wanda, with 90 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Nov. 19 44-61585. Transferred to RAF as WF505. Dec. 3–17 Typhoon Amy, with 120 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Dec. 4 ➢44-27314, SAC/307BW/370BS, Unnamed. Operational loss. Crashed two miles east of Kadena, Okinawa. Dec. 5 44-70089 — conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker. Dec. 5 44-70101— conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker. ➢44-62078, SAC/22BW/33BG, Unnamed. Crashed, details unknown. Dec. 5 Dec. 11–17 Typhoon Babs, with 100 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Dec. 18 ➢44-70042, FE/19BG/28BS, Lemon Drop Kid. Circumstances unknown

1952 Jan. 23

Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 14

➢44-87734, FE/19BG/93BS, Double Whammy. With engine out and unable to feather prop, notified Air Group Command they were aborting and going to K14. Following search found no trace of plane or crew. Another of the four planes that flew first B-29 mission of Korean Conflict. ➢45-21822, SAC/98BW/344BS, Heavenly Laden. Engine fire, abandoned near Yokohama. ➢44-62083, SAC/307BW/372BS, Unnamed. Operational loss. Missing from Kadena, circumstances unknown. ➢42-65392, SAC/307BW, Unnamed. Mid-air collision with 44-61908. ➢44-61908, SAC/307BW, Unnamed. Mid-air collision with 42-65392, crashed in sea. ➢45-21721, SAC/98BW/345BS, Tail Wind/Burk’s Jerks/Sweet Judy II. Crashed in a snow storm five miles north of base after takeoff from Yokota. All 13 aboard were killed. ➢45-21745, FE/19BG/30BS, Lucifer. Surveyed, circumstances unknown. Modified to carry Tarzon bomb.

231

1952

➢44-61640, 2143AWW/54WRS, Unnamed. Lost on weather mission from Guam. Threw #1 prop, cut injection lines on #2 starting fire. Fire got into wing. Four crew members got out before plane exploded. Feb. 28 ➢44-69803, SAC/98BW/344BS, Loaded ’Leven. Engine trouble, abandoned extreme northeast corner of the Punchbowl. March 31 ➢44-61776, SAC/98BW/343BS, Rapid Rabbit. Engine failed inbound, abandoned 3 miles north of Kansong, Korea. March 31 ➢44-86400, SAC/98BG/344BS, Big Gass Bird/Chotto Mate. Flak damage, hit hill and burned. April 5 ➢44-87756, Unnamed. 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) Weather. Returning to McClellan AFB from weather mission, lost engine in landing pattern. When attempting to feather engine, prop went into reverse and plane hit ground and burned. No survivors. April 12 ➢44-62252, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. MIG damage, crashed near Suwon, salvaged 5/14/52. April 28 Two female employees of McClellan AFB turn themselves in on Guam after being smuggled aboard a WB-29 departing McClellan AFB for 54 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) Weather, Andersen AFB, Guam, by two enlisted crew members. May 5 ➢44-61693, FE/19BG/30BS, No Name. Condemned, circumstances unknown. May 13 ➢44-62119, SAC/106BW. Mid-air collision with F4U in training area off Southern California coast. June 9 ➢44-62207, SAC/98BW/344BS, To Each His Own. Crashed at K-2 (Taegu) after sustaining battle damage. June 10 ➢44-62183, FE/19BG/28BS, Hot to Go. Shot down by rockets from MIG. Karelin Soviet pilot. June 10 ➢44-61967, FE/19BG/30BS, Miss Jackie the Rebel. Reported hit by flak near bridge at Kwakson, North Korea. Evidence indicates MIG shootdown of the damaged plane. June 11 Typhoon Charlotte, with 85 knot winds, three penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. June 13 ➢44-61810, SAC/555SRW, Ichiban. Combat loss. Shot down near Hokkaido Island by Soviet pilots Fedotov and Proskurin. June 19–25 Typhoon Dinah, with 75 knot winds, 4 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. June 28– July 6 Typhoon Emma, with 110 knot winds, 11 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. July 4 ➢44-61727, SAC/555SRW, So Tired, 7 to 7. Shot down by MIG. Eleven of 13 taken POW. July 26–30 Typhoon Harriet, with 100 knot winds, five penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 6 ➢44-62237, SAC/98BW, Eight Ball/Tondimonai. Crashed on takeoff at Yokota. Aug. 10–20 Typhoon Karen, with 85 knot winds, two penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 22–30 Typhoon Lois, with 75 knot winds, three penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 29– Sept. 4 Tropical Storm Mary, with 65 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 30 ➢44-62167, SAC/98BW/344BS, Bust in the Blue. Crashed 4 miles east of K-2, Taegu, after missed approach. Feb. 26

1952

232

Typhoon Nona, with 80 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 12 ➢44-69802, FE/19BG/28BS, Bait Me?. Iced up, stalled and crashed 21 miles southwest of Kangnung, South Korea. 11KIA, three survivors. Sept. 13 ➢44-86343, SAC/307BW/371BS, Unnamed. Hit by flak, exploded over Suiho. Sept. 13–21 Typhoon Olive, with 160 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 23 44-62049, in RAF service as WW353, transferred to RAAF, Australia. Sept. 25– Oct. 3 Typhoon Polly, with 70 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 4–10 Typhoon Rose, with 80 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 7 ➢44-61815, SAC/5RCN/91SRS, Moon’s Moonbeam/Diajobu. Shot down on Ferret mission off Kurile islands by Russian LA-11. Oct. 15–26 Typhoon Trix, with 120 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 17–20 Typhoon Vae, with 65 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 26 Typhoon Wilma, with 160 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. One 54th Recon plane was lost during a low level penetration of the eye. Oct. 26 ➢44-69970, 2143AWW/54WRS, Typhoon Goon II. Lost in low level penetration of the eye of Typhoon Wilma 300 miles east of Leyte. Last radio message from 9770 at 0827 said: “Vulture 4 — Wilma 9 — eye very close — radar burned out — trying for low level fix — getting rough.” First loss of an Air Weather Service aircraft during a regular hurricane or typhoon reconnaissance. Oct. 28– Nov. 7 Typhoon Agnes, with 150 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Oct. 31 ➢44-61751, FE/19BG/93BS, Lubricating Lady. Ditched nine miles northwest of Kadena, Okinawa in North China Sea during a typhoon. Symbolically, the Halloween ditching occurred at 11:59 PM. Three survivors Nov. 8 ➢44-62073, SAC/307BW/370BS, Unnamed. Shot down on night mission. Nov. 9–16 Typhoon Bess, with 100 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Nov. 15–22 Typhoon Carmen, with 110 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Nov. 19 ➢44-86392, SAC/98BW/354BS, Wright’s Delights — The Chosen Few. Shot down Ch’o Do Island, North Korea. Crashed 5 miles north of Ch’o Do Island. Nov. 22–27 Typhoon Della, with 150 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Dec. 8 44-70117 — conversion to SB-29 completed at Tinker AFB. Dec. 11 RAF WW354 (EX 44-61963) transferred to RAAF, Australia Dec. 16–19 Tropical Storm Faye, with 45 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Dec. 16–25 Typhoon Gloria, with 130 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Dec. 27– Jan. 2 Typhoon Hester, with 160 knot winds, unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. This was an extremely busy typhoon season for the 54th with eight typhoons with winds over 100 knots Sept. 2–8

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Dec. 30

1953

between October 15 (Trix) and January 2 (Hester). Three were category 5 — Wilma, Della and Hester. ➢44-62011, Unnamed FE/19BG/28BS. Combat loss. Shot down 25 miles north of Pyongyang.

1953 ➢44-62031, In RAF Service as WF553, crashed and written off. ➢44-61894, In RAF Service as WF502, Crashed. ➢44-61802, SAC/307BW/372BS, Unnamed. Combat loss. MIG damage at Yalu River, abandoned by crew. Jan. 13 ➢44-62217, SAC/55SRW/91SRS, Unnamed. Shot down by Dobrovichan. Jan. 23 ➢44-27262, SAC/307BG, Unnamed. Crashed near Tom-Ni, North Korea, crew bailed out. Jan. 29 ➢42-65357, FE/19BG/28BS, Double or Nothin’. Last B-29 of Korean Conflict shot down over Korea. Lost at Mong Yang. Plane originally was Shady Lady of 98BG. Damaged in June 1951, returned to U.S. for overhaul, sent back to 19BG. Feb. 2 ➢44-27261, SAC/301BG/352BS, No Known Name. Numbers 1 and 2 engines failed on takeoff at Wheelus AFB, Libya. Fifteen killed. Salvaged. Feb. 20–25 Typhoon Irma, with 100 knot winds and 11 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather May 31– June 7 Typhoon Judy, with 120 knot winds and two penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather June 1 19th Bomb Wing moves on paper from Andersen AFB, Guam to Kadena AB, Okinawa, absorbing personnel and equipment of the 19th Bomb Group and exercising tactical control over combat operations. June 18 44-62016 Serving in RAF as WF512, Returned to USAF. June 18 44-62019. In RAF service as WF561, Returned to USAF. June 21 Typhoon Kit, with 150 knot winds and 4 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather June 25– July 8 Typhoon Lola, with 80 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. July 7 19BG B-29s attack Nansi Airfield, North Korea. July 7 ➢44-69818, FE/19BG/28BS, Star Duster, Originally Rough Roman. Crashed landing on approach to Pohang (K3) South Korea. July 7 RAF WF422 — Ex USAF 42-65274 Returned to USAF from RAF. July 7 44-62043 in RAF Service as WF500, returned to USAF. July 7 44-62062 in RAF Service as WF445, returned to USAF. July 10 ➢44-83985, converted to KB-29P, Crashed with 2BW/2ARS at Hunter. July 10 Seven 19BG B-29s attack Nansi Airfield, 110 tons of bombs dropped. Four 307th Bomb Group B-29s attack front line positions. July 19 44-61688 in RAF Service as WF498, returned to USAF. July 22 19th Bomb Group drops 20 4,000 pound bombs on Chinese troop and gun emplacements near Kumhwa. July 22 44-61883 in RAF Service as WF443, returned to USAF. July 22 44-62005 in RAF Service as WF510, returned to USAF. July 23 44-62101 in RAF Service as WF546, returned to USAF July 25 98th Bomb Wing’s last bombing mission of the Korean Conflict. July 27 Last day of Korean Conflict — two RB-29s of 91 SRS dropped propaganda leaflets over North Korea. B-29s had flown over 21,000 sorties and dropped nearly 167,000 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 10

1953

234 tons of bombs. Thirty-four B-29s were lost in combat, sixteen to fighters, four to flak and fourteen to other causes. The appearance of the jet-powered MIG’s over North Korea was the beginning of the end for the B-29.

July 22– Aug. 2

Typhoon Lola, with 150 knot winds and four penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather July 26 44-62154 in RAF Service as WF548, returned to USAF. Aug. 1–8 Typhoon Mamie, with 100 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather Aug. 8–18 Typhoon Nina, with 160 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 11 44-61895, in RAF Service asWF492, Returned to USAF. Aug. 11 44-61938, in RAF Service as WF504, Returned to USAF. Aug. 12–15 Typhoon Ophelia, with 100 knot winds and one penetration by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 15 307th Bombardment Wing deploys to the United States. By the end of hostilities the 307th BW/BG had flown over 5800 combat sorties. Aug. 18 44-61559 in RAF Service as WF511, returned to USAF. Aug. 18 44-62155, in RAF Service as WF494, returned to USAF. Aug. 18–21 Typhoon Phyllis, with 75 knot winds and five penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Aug. 25 42-94052, in RAF Service as WF444, returned to USAF. Aug. 29– Sept. 1 Typhoon Rita, with 75 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 15–20 Typhoon Susan, with 110 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 17–27 Typhoon Tess, with 105 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Sept. 18 Typhoon Viola, with 100 knot winds and four penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 4–7 ➢WB-29 44-62277, Unnamed, of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron was lost when a propeller broke loose, struck the wing and started a fire. Nine of the sixteen man crew survived. Oct. 7–9 Typhoon Winnie, with 75 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 6–20 Typhoon Alice, with 100 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Oct. 20 44-62074, in RAF Service as WF490, returned to USAF. Oct. 20 44-61642, in RAF Service as WF493, returned to USAF. Oct. 23 44-61743, in RAF Service as WF448, returned to USAF. Oct. 25– Nov. 3 Typhoon Betty, with 130 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Nov. 3 44-62002, in RAF Service as WF505, returned USAF. Nov. 3 44-62012, in RAF Service as WF497, returned to USAF. Nov. 8–20 Typhoon Cora, with 120 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather. Nov. 17 44-62032, in RAF Service as WF550, returned to USAF. Nov. 17 44-62159, in RAF Service as WF447, returned to USAF. Dec. 9–22 Typhoon Doris, with 150 knot winds and an unknown number of penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Strategic Recon Sq (Medium) Weather.

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1954

➢44-87741, SAC/509BW, Private Love Witch. Converted to B-29MR, crashed landing at Andersen AFB, Guam.

1954 44-62129, in RAF Service as WF554, returned to USAF. 44-61728, in RAF Service as WF508, returned to USAF. 44-61898, in RAF Service as WF560, returned to USAF. 44-61978, in RAF Service as WF558, returned to USAF. 44-62014, in RAF Service as WF559, returned to USAF. 44-62058, in RAF Service as WW348, returned to USAF. 44-62117, in RAF Service as WF557, returned to USAF. 44-62030, in RAF Service as WF573, returned to USAF. 44-61969, in RAF Service as WF560, returned to USAF. 44-62013, in RAF Service as WF549, returned to USAF. 44-62003, in RAF Service as WF509, returned to USAF. ➢44-62128, crashed while in RAF service. 44-62037, in RAF Service as WF551, returned to USAF. 44-62105, in RAF Service as WF569, returned to USAF. All of the Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, Medium Weather were redesignated Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons. Feb. 22 44-61889, in RAF Service as WF499, returned to USAF. Feb. 22 44-62046, in RAF Service as WW344, returned to USAF. Feb. 25 44-62006, in RAF Service as WF563, returned to USAF. Feb. 27 44-61952, in RAF Service as WW345, returned to USAF. March 16 44-27342, in RAF Service as WF438, returned to USAF. March 16 44-61983, in RAF Service as WW347, returned to USAF. March 16 44-62135, in RAF Service as WF566, returned to USAF. March 22 42-93976, in RAF Service as WF440, returned to USAF. March 22 44-61695, in RAF Service as WF496, returned to USAF. March 31 44-61634, in RAF Service as WF439, returned to USAF. April 1 44-61585, in RAF Service as WF506, returned to USAF. April 4 44-62050, in RAF Service as WF551, returned to USAF. April 20 44-62194, Unnamed. Assigned 54th WRS as WB-29. Had previously been SB-29 with 3rd Rescue, Komaki. May 5–12 Typhoon Elsie, with 100 knot winds and four penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. May 16 19th Bomb Wing’s 28th Bomb Squadron deploys to the United States. The 19th had been stationed overseas since 1944. After seeing combat in the Philippines, Java and Australia 1941-42, the 28th returned to the U.S. for transition to B-29’s and then deployed in early 1944 to North Field, Guam. May 18 19th Bomb Wing’s 30th and 93rd Bomb Squadrons deploy to the United States. In the course of the war the combined 19th BG and 19th BW flew almost 650 combat missions. July 4–10 Typhoon Flossie, with 75 knot winds and four penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. July 8 44-61584, in RAF service as WF446, returned to USAF. July 11 ➢44-61790, FE/19BW/19BG, Peace on Earth. Ditched returning to U.S.. Aug. 11–19 Typhoon Grace, with 130 knot winds and two penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Aug. 13 ➢44-84134, Unnamed. 97 Bomb Wing, Tail code Triange O. KB-29P. Crashed near Lockbourne OH with 506 ARS due to progressive failure of engines. Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 5 Jan. 5 Jan. 5 Jan. 5 Jan. 5 Jan. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 27 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15

1956 Aug. 13–17 Aug. 18–31

236 Typhoon Helen, with 75 knot winds, no penetrations. Typhoon Ida, with 150 knot winds and eight penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.

Aug. 28– Sept. 8

Typhoon Kathy, with 90 knot winds and one penetration by WB-29 of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Sept. 4–15 Typhoon June, with 130 knot winds and 15 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Sept. 14–19 Typhoon Lorna, with 100 knot winds and nine penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Sept. 19–28 Typhoon Marie, with 75 knot winds, no penetrations. Sept. 25 RAF regains WW353 (44-62049) from RAAF. Oct. 1–12 Typhoon Nancy, with 85 knot winds and eight penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Oct. 10 Typhoon Olga, with 100 knot winds and six penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Oct. 12–19 Edward R. Murrow, the famed television newsman, flew along with a 53rd WRS crew in a WB-29 into the eye of Hurricane Edna. Oct. 27– Nov. 8 Typhoon Pamela, with 150 knot winds and 13 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Nov. 2–11 Typhoon Ruby, with 150 knot winds and 14 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Nov. 7 ➢42-94000, SAC/555SRW/91SRS, Tiger Lil. Cold War shoot down by Russian fighters. Nov. 10–20 Typhoon Sally, with 150 knot winds and 17 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Nov. 22–30 Typhoon Tilda, with 125 knot winds and 14 penetrations by WB-29s of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. A magnificent record. In the thirty-four days between October 27 and November 30 the 54WRS made 58 penetrations of four typhoons, three of which were Category five storms.

1955 July 22 Oct. 25

➢WW349 (44-61968) collided with a Valiant while taxiing at Wisley. Written off. ➢44-61600, a Unnamed WB-29 of the 53rd WRS, based at Burtonwood, UK, crashed in Lupton Fell, Scotland, of fuel starvation at the near conclusion of a Falcon Coca mission to a point just off the southern tip of Greenland. All eleven crew members safely abandoned the plane.

1956 April 7 July 5 July 5 July 26 Dec. 26

➢44-83905. KB-29P had gear collapse during touchdown at Eielson. Now derelict in lake on Eielson. ➢44-61787, in RAF service as WF435, is scrapped at Shoeburyness. ➢44-61792, in RAF service as WF436, is scrapped at Shoeburyness. WW354 (44-61863) returned to USAF control. ➢44-84149, KB-29P of SAC’s 2nd Bomb Wing hit mountain in Alaska.

1957 Jan. 10

➢44-84029. Converted to KB-29P. Crashed on landing Bergstrom AFB TX.

237 May 9 Aug. 8 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Nov. 15

1960

➢44-62290. Surveyed Yokota due to corrosion. Formerly modified for Project Blue Sky, a COMINT Project. ➢44-61599, in RAF service as WF434, is scrapped at Shoeburyness. ➢44-62049, in RAF service as WF435, Off Inventory, scrapped ➢WW354 (44-61963), scrapped by RAF. ➢44-70039, 376BW. Removed from inventory in Alaska.

1958 April 17 April 17

➢44-61714, RAF WF441, scrapped in RAF custody. ➢44-61937, RAF WW346, scrapped in RAF custody.

1960 June 21

42-65234. Last flight by last active duty B-29. Plane was a TB-29 engaged in radar evaluation work.

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APPENDIX 1. TRACING THE EVOLUTION OF A MISSION Bombing missions occur in response to a comprehensive series of documents that plan, in increasing detail, all facets of a mission. In logical sequence, these documents are:

Directive for Missions The seminal document for the initiation of a new phase of the air war against the Japanese Empire was a Directive for Missions. A transcript of the XXI Bomber Command Directive for the initiation of Mining Missions to Japanese Home Waters: STARVATION One and Two, follows: From: BOMCOM XXI Subject: Directive for Missions STARVATION One and Two Mining grids L and M will be used in these operations. 1. A. (1) 500 ship passages per month now occur through the Shimonoseki Straits. This constitutes 80 percent of the enemy’s shipping effort in the inner zone. Further information on enemy ground defenses will follow. (2) On 21 February the enemy air strength in the Sasebo-Shimonoseki region was estimated at: 360 combat, 80 operational training On 15 March in the Kure-Nagoya region 240 S/E 48 T/E 24 of these T/E were estimated to be night fighters. In the Formosa-Nansei Shoto region: 176 combat. B. (1) Our forces will attack and occupy leguminious at or about the time of the missions. Our submarines will be in position and prepared to attack shipping diverted through the eastern entrances of the Inland Sea. Air-sea rescue facilities, will be specified later. The 73rd and 314th BWG will make incendiary attacks on the urban areas of southern Kyushu simultaneously with STARVATION One and Two. Our carrier forces will attack enemy air bases in support of Operation ICEBERG and shipping diverted through the eastern entrances of the Inland Sea. 2. The mission of mining operation STARVATION One and Two is to initiate complete closure of the Shimonoseki Straits in support of Operation ICEBERG and as the first step in the complete blockade of enemy shipping. Closure of the Straits will force diversion of enemy shipping to routes south of Kyushu and north of Honshu where it will be vigorously attacked by our submarines and carrier borne aircraft. 3. A. (1) The BOMWG 313 will lay a total of 1500 mines in targets M and L using a maximum of 110 sorties on each of two nights between 22 and 27 March. Target M is the first priority. Mines will be laid as follows or as closely as plane loading permits. (A) Mine Grid Mike 40 mines each in grids 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 20 mines each in grids 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 21, 22, 23 10 each in grids 8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 20, 26, 29 (B) Mine Grid Love 40 mines each in grids 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 33, 34, 41, 42

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20 each in grids 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23 10 each in grids 2, 3, 4, 7, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Mine types will be mixed throughout mine fields. Size of mine used will be appropriate to water depth (1) Mine laying will be done at altitudes between 1200 and 8000 feet. A minimum altitude of 5000 feet will be maintained over defended areas. (2) If possible, scope photos will be taken of every radar ship sighting. Every attempt will be made to record any ship sighted either by radar or visually. Effective immediately following maximum effort strikes Operation STARVATION One and Two will be given first priority over all other aircraft assignments. General approach and retirement courses will be consistent with air-sea rescue facilities. (3) Mines will be prepared as directed in BOMCOM XXI Secret radios 05315 and 060901 of March. Omission of sterilizer has been approved by CINCPAC. 4. Omitted 5. Communications and reporting of the mine-laying missions will be in accordance with BOMCOM XXI Secret letter of 25 February, Subject: Mining Missions, Orders and Reports LeMay, CG

XXI Bomber Command Field Order 43, MEETINGHOUSE 2 With the Mission Directive in place, the next step is the issuance of a Field Order by XXI Bomber Command Headquarters to all participating Wings for the attack on a specific target. A transcript of a typical XXI Bomber Command Field Order reads as follows: FROM: COM GEN XXI BOMB COM

SECRET

XXI BOMBER COMMAND GUAM 0800 8 March 1945

TO: COM GEN 73rd BOMB WING COM GEN 313th BOMB WING COM GEN 314th BOMB WING FIELD ORDER NUMBER 43. MEETINGHOUSE NUMBER 2. 1. Omitted 2. The XXI Bomber Command will attack the Urban Area of Meetinghouse with maximum effort on “D” Day. Location: 3451N–13948E. 3. a. 73rd Wing: (1) First aircraft will take off at Zero Hour (2) Offset A.P. MPI Course Force 353830N 13953E 354254N–1394745E 312 deg. True 2/3 Same 354205N–1394830E 312 deg. True 1/3 (3) Altitude of attack — 7000 to 7800 feet (4) Bomb Load: One Squadron — M-47 Incendiary Clusters (scheduled to be dropped first) fused instantaneous nose. Balance of squadrons — E-28 incendiary clusters fused to open at 2000 feet above target (5) Route: Base to 2500N–14300E to 2715n–14053e to 3450N–14000E to 3519N–14025E to 3532N–1400430E (IP) to Target to 3350N–13953E to 3557N–14033E to Base. (6) Altitude Enroute to target: 3000 to 3500 feet. (7) 73rd Wing will dispatch two radio homing aircraft to take off prior to main force and fly between points 3502N–14000E and 3450N–14000E for 1 hour and 30 minutes for the purpose of transmitting homing signal to main force. 4. b. 313th Wing : (1) First aircraft will take off at Zero Hour (2) Offset A.P. MPI Course Force 353830N 13953E 354205N–1394038E 312 deg. True 1/3 Same 354054N–1394832E 312 deg. True 2/3 (3) Altitude of attack — 6000 to 6800 feet (4) Bomb Load: One Squadron — M-47 Incendiary Clusters (scheduled to be dropped first) fused instantaneous nose fuse. Balance of squadrons — E-46 incendiary clusters fused to open at 2500 feet above target

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(5) Route: Same as 73rd Wing (6) Altitude Enroute to target: 4000 to 5000 feet. (7) 313th Wing will dispatch two radio homing aircraft to take off prior to main force and fly between points 3502N–14000E and 3450N–14000E for 1 hour and 30 minutes for the purpose of transmitting homing signal to main force. 5. c. 314th Wing (1) First aircraft will take off at Zero Hour minus 40 minutes (2) Offset A.P. MPI Course Force 353845N 13948E 354057N–1394653E 338 deg. True All squadrons (3) Altitude of attack — 5000 to 5800 feet (4) Bomb Load: One Squadron — M-47 Incendiary Clusters (scheduled to be dropped first) fused instantaneous. Balance of squadrons — E-46 incendiary clusters fused to open at 2500 feet (5) Route: Base to 2500N–14300E to 2715N–14053E to 3052N–14000E to 3525N–1395430E to Target 3550N–13953E to 3557N–14033E to Base. (6) Altitude enroute to target: 5000 to 5500 feet. (1) Attacking by individual aircraft with minimum interval between aircraft. Plan of attack will be for radar bombing but visual bombing method will be used if possible. If visual bombing is done, bombardiers should endeavor to place an even distribution of bombs over Incendiary Zone #1. (2) Intervalometer Setting: (a) M-47 Incendiary Clusters: 100 feet (b) E-46 and E-28 Incendiary clusters: 50 feet (3) Calibrated airspeed of 240 MPH will be flown by all aircraft on bombing run. (4) No ammunition will be carried. (5) If visual release is used, the Aiming Point will be other than a conflagration already started. (6) All A/C not equipped with a bomb bay tank will salvo immediately after intervalometer has been actuated. (7) For this mission, pins and car-o-seals may be removed from fuses prior to take off 4. No change 5. Communications: a. (1) Radio silence will prevail except in the case of an aircraft in extreme emergency. (2) Four special radio-homing planes, two from the 73rd Wing and two from the 313th Wing will proceed to pre-designated point and orbit for radio-homing purposes. Designated radio planes will carry one (1) spare Liaison Transmitter and (1) spare Liaison Dynamotor. All radio planes will begin transmitting homing signal 20 minutes prior to arrival of main force at designated points. (Reference Regulation 100-37 XXI BomCom). Radio homing planes will fly designated course for one hour and thirty minutes. The most capable radio operators available will be assigned to the special radio planes. All allocation of planes, altitude, frequency and identification signals will be: Unit Altitude Frequency Identification 73rd 24,000 424Kcs B 73rd 25,000 524Kcs C 313th 26,000 230Kcs N 313th 27,000 330Kcs A (3) Jamming tactics may be employed by the enemy but one frequency of the four should remain open (4) Wings will pre-designate one plane per squadron as the only plane to submit a Strike Report. (a) Special Strike Report will consist of time over target (GMT), target bombed, method of bombing, cloud coverage, results obtained, fighter opposition, and flak opposition. Time T — Over target (GMT) Target Bombed P — Primary Method of Bombing V — Visual R — Radar N — Navigation Cloud Cover 1 to 9 for tenths, x for 10/10 Bombing Results A — General Conflagration B — Several large fires

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C — Many fires D — Few scattered fires E — Unobserved A — Heavy B — Moderate C — Meager D — None A — Heavy B — Moderate C — Meager D — None LEMAY COM GEN XXI BOM COM

As can be seen, the XXI Bomber Command’s Field Order blocks out the role of each Wing. It is then up to the individual Wings to fill in the details needed to get the mission off and attacking the target in accordance with XXI Bomber Command criteria. This is accomplished by means of a Bomb Wing Field Order/Operations Order.

MEETINGHOUSE 2, 313th Bomb Wing Field Order, Issued to Carry Out Above Bomber Command Field Order Now we come to the details of a specific Wing’s participation in the attack ordered by Bomber Command’s Field Order. Below is the 313th Wing’s Field Order for the attack on MEETINGHOUSE 2. Note that the Wing issues its own Field Order 313TH Bomb Wing APO 247 1700 8 March 1945 FO #10 Maps: S-501 Long Range Navigation Chart 1: 3,000,000. AAF Aeronauticals 1:250,000, Sheets 378C, 378D, 389A, 389B 1. a. No change. b. Atk coordinated with 73rd and 314th Wings. 73rd an 314th Wings will take off at “H” Hour and “H” Hour minus 40 minutes, respectively, and atk Urban Area of TOKYO. 73rd Wing altitude enroute 3000 to 3500 feet. Bombs at 7000 to 7800 feet. 314th Wg altitude enroute 5000 to 5500 feet. Bombs at 5000 to 5800 feet. 73rd Wg atks same MPI as 505th Group and another MPI at 354254N–139465E on axis of 312 degrees. 314th Wg atks MPI at 354057N–1394653E on axis of 338 degrees true. Both wings turn right after bombing. 73rd flys same course as 313th Wg. All Wgs begin atk at same time. 2. a. 6th, 9th, 504th and 505th Gps with maximum force Atk and destroy Urban Area of TOKYO on “D” Day Primary Target: Urban area of TOKYO Secondary Target: Same as Primary LRT: None Take Off: Instrument: Runway No 1— straight out 6 min; 90 deg right turn; 3 min; 90 deg right turn; back 7 min. Runway No 3 — straight out 5 min; 90 deg right turn, 2 min; 90 deg right turn, 2 min; 90 deg right turn; back 6 min. Assembly: None Formation: Ind A/C to Tgt and return. Route Out: 2500N–14300E; 2715N–14053E; 3450N–14000E; 3519N– 14025E; 3532N–140 04' 30"e (IP); Target Pt of Climb: 3430N–14002E

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Method of Atk: By ind A/c; Minimum interval Tgt Elevation: 183 feet. Maneuver after Atk: Right turn away from Tgt area. Route Back: Target; 3550N–13953E; 3537N–14033E; Base. 505th Gp: Take off at “H” Hour on Runway 1 (1) Altitude enroute to Tgt: 4000 feet. (2) Alt of Atk: 6400 feet. (3) Offset AP: 353830N–13953E. (4) MPI: 354205N–1394830E (5) Bomb Load (a) 1st 6 A/C, 1st Sqdn: Max load M-47 Incendiary Clusters (to be dropped first) 1. Instantaneous nose fuse 2. Intervalometer set for 100 feet (b) All remaining aircraft: Max load E-46 Incendiary Clusters 1. Fuzed to open 2500 feet above Tgt. 2. Intervalometer setting: 50 feet. (6) Homing A/C: Dispatch 1 A/C, Take off a “H” Hour minus 1 hr & 30 minutes without bombs. With 2 bomb bay tanks and 750 rnds of ammo per gun, to fly at 26,000 feet between 3502N–14000E and 3450N–14000E for 1 hour 30 min to transmit homing signals as outlined in Par 5.a. (3) (a). 9th Gp: Take off at “H” Hour on Runway 3. (1) Altitude enroute to Tgt: 4500 feet. (2) Alt of Atk: 6400 feet. (3) Offset AP: 353830N–13953E. (4) MPI: 354054N–1394832E (5) Bomb Load (a) 1st 6 A/C, 1st Sqdn: Max load M-47 Incendiary Clusters (to be dropped first) 1. Instantaneous nose fuse 2. Intervalometer set for 100 feet (b) All remaining aircraft: Max load E-46 Incendiary Clusters 1. Fuzed to open 2500 feet above Tgt. 2. Intervalometer setting: 50 feet. 504th Gp: Take off at “H” Hour plus 30 minutes on Runway 1. (1) Altitude enroute to Tgt: 4000 feet. (2) Alt of Atk: 6400 feet. (3) Offset AP: 353830N–13953E. (4) MPI: 354054N–1394832E (5) Bomb Load: Max Load E-46 Incendiary Clusters. (6) Fuzing: To open 2500 feet above Tgt. (7) Intervalometer setting: 50 feet. (8) Homing A/C: Dispatch 1 A/C as in par 3.a.(6) above to fly at 27000 feet 6th Gp: Take off at “H” Hour plus 30 minutes on Runway 3. (1) Altitude enroute to Tgt: 4500 feet. (2) Alt of Atk: 6400 feet. (3) Offset AP: 353830N–1394832E. (4) MPI: 354054N–1394832E (5) Bomb Load: Max Load E-46 Incendiary Clusters. (6) Fuzing: To open 2500 feet above Tgt. (7) Intervalometer setting: 50 feet. LEMAY MONTGOMERY COM GEN XXI BOM COM D/OPNS

The 313th Wing was also charged with responsibility for the aerial mining of Japanese waters. Due to the precision of placement required, the Field Order was much more complicated than the incendiary mission described above.

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The Mission At this point the planes are off and control of the mission passes from the Staff planners /Wing Operations people to the pointy end of the stick — to the people in the airplanes carrying out the orders given them The following is an extract from the March 9 Timeline entry describing Mission # 40. The arrows indicate planes that were lost on the mission. March 9

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XXI BC MISSION NUMBER 40—TARGET: MEETINGHOUSE #2, TOKYO URBAN AREA. Low-level, incendiary attack. 73rd, 313th and 314th Bomb Wings put up 325 planes of which 279 attacked the primary; 5 Last Resort and 15 Target of Opportunity. All three squadrons of the 314BW/19BG put up 22 planes. Time over primary target 1007 to 0400. Altitude of attack 4,900 to 9,200 feet. Weather over target 3/10. Fourteen planes were reported lost; two from the 73rd, four from the 313th and eight from the 314th. 16.8 square miles of Tokyo reduced to ashes, 84,000 Japanese killed. Enemy air opposition weak — 40 attacks, no claims. AA moderate to intense and accurate. Average bomb load: 13,880 lbs for 73rd Wing, 12,857 for 313th Wing and 9,673 for 314th Wing. Average gas reserve 1,044 gallons. Twenty-six aircraft non-effective, one lost to AA, one to survey, five ditched and seven lost to unknown reasons. 9 a/c ,73BW, bombed Last Resort targets. 10 a/c of the 313BW bombed Last Resort targets as did 1 of the 314th BW. 5 a/c of the 313th bombed Targets of Opportunity. ➢42-63412, 73BW/497BG. Peace on Earth. Ditched — out of fuel. ➢44-69747, 73BW/498BG. Unnamed. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese. First mission for plane. ➢42-63482, 313BW/505BG. Unnamed. Ditched — out of fuel. ➢313BW/6BG. Grand Slam. Lost from Tokyo. ➢42-24875, 313BW/9BG/1BS. Lil’ Iodine. Ditched — out of fuel. Entire crew rescued ➢42-65298, 313BW/9BG/99BS. Unnamed. Ditched from Tokyo. ➢42-63564, 314BW/29BG/52BS. Cherry — The Horizontal Cat. Tail code Black Square O 41. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese records. ➢42-63569, 314BW/19BG/28BS. Zero Avenger. Tail Code Black Square M 11. Hit by flak and exploded mid-air. Crashed Aoki0cho, Kawagichi City, Saitama Prefecture. 10 KIA, 2 POW. Both burnt to death in fire at Tokyo Military Prison 25 May 1945. SCAP LS34672/75 Case 775. ➢42-65301, Unnamed. 314BW/29B/52BS. Tail Code Black Square O 47. Shot down, flak. Crashed in electric factory in Ogu-Cho, Arakawa-Ku, Tokyo. ➢42-65310, 314BW/19BG/93BS. Unnamed. Crashed Fubo Mountain in Shichigashuku Village, Katta County, Miyagi Prefecture per Japanese records. ➢42-65311, Unnamed. 314BW/29BG/6BS. Tail code Black Square O 14. Ditched from Tokyo. ➢44-69691, 314BW/29BG/43BS. Tiny Tim. Tail code Black Square O 28. Failed to return from Tokyo. Crashed Minamisuna-Cho, Joto-Ku, Tokyo. SCAP LS34675/77 Case 776. ➢42-93905, 314BW/29B/52BS. Not known if named. Tail code Black Square O-26. Failed to return from Tokyo. Shot down by flak and crashed Shimo-Mitsugao, Fukuda Village, Higashi-Kaysushika County, Chiba Prefecture 10 KIA, 2 POW. They were burnt to death in fire Tokyo Military Prison 25 May 1945 ➢44-69686, Tall in the Saddle. 314BW/19BG/93BS. Shot down Tokyo, Crashed in Itahashi Village, Tsukuba County, Ibaraki Prefectue. 9 KIA, 3 POW. One was moved to Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters and beheaded for reason of his “heavy” wounds. Other two burnt to death in fire at Tokyo Military Prison 25 May, 1945.

LeGeneral LeMay’s Strike Report to Pentagon 1. Date 2. Code Name: 3. Target:

9 March 1945 Meetinghouse #2 Tokyo Urban Area

245 4. Participating Units: 5. Number A/C Airborne 6. % A/C Bombing Primary 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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73rd, 313th 314th Bombardment Wings 325 86% (279 Primary, 0 Secondary, 5 Last Resort, 15 Opportunity) 100107K–100400K 4,900 to 9,200 3/10 14 469,146,000 square feet destroyed or damaged (1,080 acres*–16.8 square miles). Bombing results excellent. Twenty-six aircraft non-effective. One A/c lost to AA, one aircraft lost to Survey, five aircraft ditched and seven lost to reasons unknown. Enemy air opposition weak — 40 attacks, no claims. AA moderate to intense and accurate. Average bomb load 13,880 lbs. 73rd Wing, 12857 lbs. 313th Wing 9673 lbs. 314th Wing (Not Stated). Average gas reserve, 1044 gallons.

Note: The 1,080 acres is an erroneous number: 469,146,000 square feet translates to 10770 acres, which translates to 16.8 square miles. RAM

General LeMay’s Report of Operations, 10 March 1945 The final act of a XXI Bomber Mission was the Report of Operations, was the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive report on all aspects of the mission, to be transmitted to Commanding General, 20th Air Force, Washington D.C. The transcribed Report of Operations is presented below. To: Commanding General, 20th Air Force, Washington 25, D.C. 1. Identification of Mission a. Field Order #43, Hq XXI Bomber Command, dated 7 March 1945 directed 73rd, 313th and 314th Bombardment Wings to take part in the Command’s first incendiary attack on 9/10 March 1945. b. Targets Specified (1) Primary Target: Urban Area of Tokyo as outlined on attached XXI Bomber Command Target Chart 7. (2) Because of the type of mission planned extended over such a large urban area, no secondary or last resort targets were specified. 2. Strateg y and Plan of Operations. a. Selection of D-Day: The weather forecast presented to the Commanding General for 9 March predicted good bombing conditions for the target as well as good base and route conditions. Firm decision was then made to inaugurate the planned low altitude night offensive against targets on Honshu with this mission on Tokyo b. Importance of Target: Tokyo, one of the world’s three largest cities with a population of 7,000,000 (1940 population figure) is the hub of Japanese industry and commerce. With the exception of heavy industry, the city has substantial portions of almost every Japanese business enterprise. Concentrations of such key war industries as machines and machine tools, electronics, precision instruments, petroleum and aircraft and aircraft parts are within the city limits. Tokyo is also a vital transportation and communications center and the terminus of the main railroads on the island of Honshu. In addition, it is also the administrative seat of government and of the great industrial concerns which comprise Japan’s war machine. c. Details of Planning — Operational: (1) Selection of Aiming Points: The following four aiming points were selected: Number 1 (354254N–1394745E), near the center of one of the most inflammable parts of the zone, had virtually no firebreaks. Numbers 2 and 3 (354205N–1394830E) and (354054N–1394832E) were east of the Sumida River and would insure an equal density bombs on the central three-quarters of the zone Number 4 (354057N–1394653E) was bounded on the west by the Tokyo Station; on the east by the Sumida River; by the Ginza (commercial) district on the south; and by the Imperial Palace

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on the north. Equal force assigned to each point to make certain the average density of bombs would be greater than the minimum requirement of 60 tons of incendiaries per square mile for the entire zone. (Aiming points and assignment of forces are shown on XXI Bomber Command Radar Navigation Chart following the Technical Narrative). (2) Bombing Plans: (a) Bombardier’s Planning 1. Although the mission was directed against a large area, precision bombing was required in order to start conflagrations that would overcome Tokyo fire defenses. Since predicted wind was from 280 degrees, the bombing sequence planned was from east to west to prevent smoke from obscuring aiming points previously bombed. Bombardiers were instructed to drop bombs on points adjacent to previous fires. (b) Determination of Bomb Load: 1. Selection of bombs and fuzes for this mission was influenced by the availability of incendiary bombs and clusters and the suitability of munitions insofar as penetration, fire setting properties, and stowage were concerned. 2. The first squadron of each Wing was to carry AN-M-47A2 bombs, multiple suspended six per 500-pound station with instantaneous nose fuzing for use as pathfinder munitions. This type of bomb would set up immediate appliance fires which would mark recommended aiming point for succeeding aircraft. Multiple suspension allowed maximum loads to be carried to insure placing the maximum amount of incendiary material on the target in minimum time. The M-47 was chosen to assure good penetration and initial fire-spread of sufficient size to tie up the enemy’s fire-fighting equipment and increase the potential effectiveness of smaller bombs to be dropped by later planes. 3. All other squadrons were to carry 500-pound clusters containing M-69 bombs. This type chosen because of penetrating power and fire-raising capabilities, coupled with the large number of expected hits, was considered superior to other available bombs. The 73rd Wing was to carry E-28 clusters fuzed to open 2000 feet above the target, while the 313th and 314th Wings were to be loaded with E-46 clusters fuzed to open at 2500 feet. The 2000 and 2500 feet fuzing altitudes were selected because density from individual plane patterns was expected to be greater than from higher openings and the striking velocity obtained would be sufficient for penetration of target. These opening altitudes also made possible the use of existing bombing tables. 4. Intervalometer settings planned were 100 feet for the M-47 bombs and 50 feet for the clusters. The M-47 settings was based on the fact 6 bombs were to be released on each station and the individual plane density would be sufficient to start appliance fires in the area approximately 3000–4000 feet in length. The M-69 setting was planned so that an expected density from each plane would set appliance fires over an area 300 feet by 1500 to 2000 feet and would assure dropping a minimum of 25 tons of actual M-69 bombs per square mile. (3) Navigation Planning: All aircraft were to fly individually, requiring no assembly points. Route Reason for Choice Base to 25/00N–143/53E to This route was planned to avoid Iwo Jima operations by 75 miles. 27/15N–140/53E to Nashino-Shima used as radar navigation aid. Route close to Nanpo Shoto Islands. 35/50N–140/00E to This point west of landfall to allow Navigators to make proper orientation before making landfall, to avoid the possibility of flying beyond Chosi Point. 35/19N–140/25E to Landfall point designated was distinguishable on radar scope and made a common course with briefed axis of attack. 35/36N–140/08E to Chiba used as initial point because of its location on Tokyo Bay provided good land/water contrast for both radar and visual identification. Target Tokyo Urban Area 35/50N–139/53E to This sharp right turn off target planned to avoid heavy Tokyo air defenses. 35/37N–140/33E to To avoid flak areas on return route, land’s end picked south of

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Chosi Point. Allows navigators to use Bonins and Northern Marianas as radar and visual check points. Route to base was to be as desired.

73rd and 313th Wings instructed to dispatch 2 each radio-homing aircraft to take off prior to main force and to transmit homing signal for a period of 1 hour and 30 minutes to the later aircraft. The four aircraft were to fly between the following points: 35/02N–140/00E and 34/50N–140/00E. (4) Flight Engineer Planning: (a) Planes of the 73rd and 313th Wings were not to carry bomb bay tanks. Wing and Center Wing tanks were filled to capacity for a total fuel load of approximately 6800 gallons per plane. (b) 314th Wing was to carry, in addition to the gasoline listed above, 1 full bomb bay tank for a total fuel load per plane of approximately 7300 gallons.1 (c) No maximum or minimum bomb loads were specified (d) It was estimated the average bomb load per plane of the 73rd and 313th Wings (14,000 pounds) would assure a safe fuel reserve. (e) Because of the greater distance to be flown by the 314th Wing, the average bomb load per plane was estimated at 10,000 pounds. (f ) No ammunition was to be carried by any aircraft. (5) Radar Planning: (a) Radar landfall (34/50N–140/00E) was the same for all planed for the good (b) From landfall the 313th Wing’s course paralleled the Tokyo Bay coastline to the initial point, a peninsula easily identified by its land-water contrast. The offset aiming point, Susaki Airport, was easily selected for its easily distinguishable radar features. (c) From landfall, the 73rd and 313th Wings used a different route, easily identifiable for radar navigation purposes. They were given another peninsula on Tokyo Bay, however, as an initial point. The off set aiming point for these Wings, the mouth of the Edo River, could be identified by radar from any direction. (6) Radar Counter Measures: Routine search was to be made for every radar signal on frequencies between 100mc and 3000mc by 2 radar Observers. (7) Air-Sea Rescue Planning: (a) The Navy was furnished with the details of the mission and requested to furnish available facilities for air-sea rescue purposes. 1. For (sic) submarines assigned to lifeguard duties were stationed as follows: 34/50N–140/40E; 34/00N–141/00E; 34/00N–141/00E; 33/00N–141/20E and 32/ 00N–141/40E. 2. Three surface vessels were directed to be at the following positions: 25/00N– 143/00E; 20/00N–144/30E and 18/00N–145/15E. They were directed to remain on station from 091000Z to the end of mission. 3. Two Dumbo airplanes were assigned the following stations: 23/00N–144/00E from 091000Z to end of mission and one at a point 10 miles east of Agrigan Island from 091000Z to 091500Z. 4. Picket boats and crash boats were assigned to carry out air-sea rescue work during the critical period of take-off and landing until relieved by the Control Tower. (b) This Command assigned four Super Dumbo airplanes (B-29s) to orbit the following positions: 33/00N–141/20E; 32/00N–141/40E; 34/00N–141/00E and 23/00N–144/00E. They assisted in spotting, receiving distress signals, drop emergency equipment and direct submarines if air-sea rescue facilities required. c. Details of Planning — Intelligence: (1) Enemy Air Opposition: (a) Enemy Order of Battle estimates that a force of 312 single-engine and 105 twin-engined fighter-type aircraft in the Tokyo Area. 1. According to the Report, the addition of “1 full bomb bay tank” would increase the fuel load per plane from approximately 6800 gallons to 7300 gallons, and increase of 500 gallons. The standard bomb bay tank held 640 gallons. (b) Applying a 70 percent operational factor to these figures, it was then estimated that the Japanese Air Force capabilities were 292 fighter-type aircraft. (c) However, study of Japanese capabilities in night-fighter interception, radar, and fighter-

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searchlight teams, coupled with the surprise element of this type of mission, did not indicate that effective opposition would be met, or that the plan as heretofore discussed would need to be altered. (2) Enemy Antiaircraft: (a) It was recommended that attacking from altitudes between 5000 and 7000 feet, was an optimum altitude for reducing effectiveness of both the 331 heavy guns and approximately 307 automatic weapons in the Tokyo defenses. (b) Searchlight and barrage balloon considerations did not enter into the planning for this mission. Although the Tokyo area has approximately 150 searchlights, 80 of which are believed to be radar controlled, they are not of the effective “spread beam” type for tracking low flying targets. Only a few barrage balloons have been observed in the area. (c) Routes recommended for attack were on courses north to northeast, i.e., across Chika peninsula, Tokyo Bay to Tokyo, to place aircraft within the heavily defended areas for the shortest possible time. 3. Execution of the Mission: a. Take-off: Takeoff was scheduled for 0815Z for the 73rd and 313th Wings and for 0735Z for the 314th Wing. Actual take-off was accomplished as follows: First Aircraft Last Aircraft Take-off Take-off 0815Z 0929Z 0815Z 1010Z 0736Z 1010Z 0736Z 1010Z No take-off difficulties were experienced b. Route Out: Because of excessive turbulence and excessive cloud cover at altitudes flown (from 1000 to 5000 feet), navigators had considerable difficulty in obtaining celestial readings. Winds were stronger than predicted. Landfall, coast initial point and off-set aiming point were all easily identifiable, as predicted. Several aircraft made landfall at Chosi Point and made no attempt to turn west to Tokyo, but instead bombed Chosi point and turned southward to base. c. Over Target: (1) Primary target: Clouds encountered were 3/10 strato-cumulus, between 3000 and 5000 feet with top of haze layer at 7000 feet. Visibility at target was initially 10 miles, but for later planes this was reduced to zero due to smoke. Of the 279 aircraft that bombed the primary target, 5 dropped o lead airplanes, 125 bombed visually and 149 bombed by radar. A total of 1665 tons of incendiaries bombs was dropped from altitudes of 4900 to 9200 feet from 1507Z to 1800Z. (2) Last Resort Target: 15 B-29s dropped 87.54 tons of incendiaries on following last resort targets: No of Aircraft Group Target Tons 2 498 Mito, Nikko 14.00 1 498 Unknown 6.00 1 499 Chosi 6.60 5 500 Tateyama-Hato, 32.70 Chosi, Sendai 2 504 Chosi, Katsura 11.80 1 19 Unknown 4.80 3 9 Unknown 11.64 (3) Targets of Opportunity: Five aircraft dropped 12.66 tons of bombs on 2 targets, as follows: No. of Aircraft Group Target Tons 1 9 Chosi 7.76 4 505 Chichi Jima, Agrihan, Auguan, 4.90 d. Route Back: after bombing aircraft returned by most direct route, as briefed. Weather was similar to that encountered on the route out. e. Landing: (1) Aircraft landed at bases with 5/10 cumulus cover between 1800 and 6000 feet, visibility 15 miles. Wing No A/C First Landing Last Landing 73rd 160 2157Z 0227Z Wing 73rd 313th 314th XXI BC

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Wing No A/C First Landing Last Landing 313th 107 2110Z 0212Z 314th 46 2245Z 0050Z Total 313 2110Z 0227Z (2) Losses: Totalled 14 and were due to the following reasons: (a) Enemy Aircraft None (b) Enemy Anti-aircraft 2 (c) Accidents and Mechanical 1 (lost to survey) (d) Other and Unknown 7 (1 lost to survey) f. Operations Summary: (1) Navigation: Despite the cloud cover and turbulence encountered, landfall, coast initial point and off-set aiming point were easily identified on the AN-APQ-13. Pathfinder aircraft were generally non-effective, with signals ranging from good to completely jammed. (2) Bombing: Bombing results were considered superior. The first aircraft easily located their aiming points and those that followed were able to see fires despite dense smoke. Heat from the fires created turbulence that hampered later aircraft. It was found that the B-10 shackles caused many release failures of he M-47 clusters and in the future it is planned to use only B-7 shackles with this type of cluster. (3) Flight Engineering: The cruise over the target was accomplished at planned air speed without difficulty. Average fuel used to return from the target at 7000 to 8000 feet, compared to return at 25000 feet or above, was approximately 125 gallons more per aircraft. Average fuel reserves per plane were greater that anticipated, indicating greater bomb loads could have been carried. A marked improvement in engine operations was noted, probably due to cool outside air temperatures and the low power settings required by the mission. (4) Radar: Wind determination was difficult due to inexperience of radar operators in low level work. A maximum range of 230 nautical miles on the newly installed X-Band Loran was reported. (5) Gunnery: No gunnery was employed against the enemy on this mission with the exception of approximately 500 rounds fired at some searchlights. (6) Air-Sea Rescue: Four B-29s ditched with a total of 40 survivors picked up. g. Weather: Although the forecast was good, weather between 30 degrees north and 34 degrees north was much more severe than forecast. Winds were higher than forecast. Weather conditions at bases were good. h. Communications: (1) Radar Counter Measures: No offensive counter measures were employed. The search indicated that the Japanese have 10-cm equipment and are using it to fair advantage. (2) Communications: Jamming was reported on all Strike Frequencies. Discipline was good by the 73rd and 314th Wings. The 313th reported security unsatisfactory and that corrective action was being taken. i. Intelligence Summary: (1) Enemy Air Opposition: Enemy air opposition was weak, 74 enemy fighters making 40 attacks. No B-29s were lost or damaged due to enemy aircraft action. Nick was reported to be firing what appeared to be 37-mm tracer ammunition. No claims against enemy aircraft were made. (2) Enemy Anti-aircraft: Two B-29s were lost and 42 damaged by anti-aircraft. Based on RCM intercepts, it is believed that the enemy had early warning of the attack. Intense and accurate flak was reported in the target area.

APPENDIX 2: OPERATIONAL VOICE AND RADIO CODES, 1945 Code AIREDALE AUCTION BELL BEST SELLER BEST SELLER BEST SELLER BEST SELLER BEST SELLER BIRD DOG BLACKBIRD FOX BLISSFUL HANDFULL BLUE BLOOMERS BOX KITE #__ CAMPBELL CARNATION CATFISH CHARACTER CHILI WILLIAMS CHILI WILLIAMS CLAMMY HAND COLONY CLUB COUNTERFEIT CURLEY LOCKS CYCLONE #__ DARKEYES DAVY JONES DOGFISH DOLLY’S FOLLY DOLLY’S FOLLY DOLLY’S FOLLY DRAGON ELOPER EVERGREEN FALLEN ANGEL FIELD GOAL FIELD GOAL

Meaning 313th Bomb Wing Super Dumbo for Mining Mission 43. XXI BC Msn 311 Lifeguard Surface Vessel 330th Bomb Group RSM Plane To Fukuyama and Bofu Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Life Guard Surface Vessel Off Japan 19th Bomb Group Weather Plane Iwo Jima Reference Point Daio Saki Light Reference Point Super Dumbo Missions 314th Bomb Wing code to execute any landings due to weather Guam Airfield, Probably Depot Field 19th Bomb Group Wind Run Aircraft Uwajima, Mission 266 Surface Life Guard vessel on B-29 return track Hachijo Jima Reference Point Mission 64, Hodagaya Chemical6 Rosaki Light Reference Point Tosaki Hana Light Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Aerial Mining Missions of Japanese Home Waters Daip Saki Light Reference Point XXI BC Super Dumbo Call Sign Submarine Life Guards For B-29 Flights Survivors In Water Without Life Vests 19th Bomb Group Wind Run Aircraft, Mission 280, Okazaki Urban Area Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Life Guard Submarine Tosaki Hana Light Reference Point Dye Marker Used By Survivors In Water Hachijo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Dumbo Assigned Iwo Jima Reference Point

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Date of Use August 5 April 12 June 23 April 12 1945 March 12/13 March 17/18 March 25/26 March 31 1945 1945 June 22 March 13/14 March 12/13 1945 1945 1945 July 12 1945 1945 April 12 April 13 March 31 March 15/16 1945 March 13/14 1945 1945 1945 July 19 1945 March 12/13 March 25/26 March 31 1945 1945 April 4 1945 March 14/15 April 13 1945 April 7 1945

251 Code FLEA’S KNEES FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP FLOATING ISLAND FLOY FLOY FLOY FLOY FLOY FLOY GARDENIA GLOAMING GOODYEAR HALF NELSON HALLOWEEN HALTER POST HOLLY’S HUFF JOLINK LEG LIFTER LEG LIFTER LIBEL SUIT LIBERTY BELL LOP SIDED LOP SIDED LOP SIDED MALTED MILK MALTED MILK MAPLE MCCLELLAND MOLLY’S MUFF NAVAL LINT NELLY’S NIPPLE NITRATE PICKLED EEL PICKLED EEL PLAYMATE REAT PLEAT REAT PLEAT RED LIPS RED LIPS RED LIPS ROSE TARE SHAMELESS SHEEPSKIN SILK QUILT SILK QUILT SLEEPY LAGOON SWORDFISH VIGILANT WALNUT WAR CLOUD ZORRO

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Meaning Iro Saki Light Reference Point Hachijo Jima Reference Point Hachijo Jima Reference Point Hachijo Jima Reference Point Daio Saki Light Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Guam Air Field Iwo Jima Reference Point Survivors In Life Rafts Kamata Saki Light Reference Point Life Guard Surface Vessel Life Guard Submarine off Hachijo Jima Reference Point Life Guard Submarine off Hachijo Jima Reference Point 29th Bomb Group RSM plane to Miyakonojo, Patsushiro Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Hachijo Jima Reference Point Dumbo Assigned Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Tower Call Sign Iwo Jima South Field 39th Bomb Group Rsm Plane To Takamatsu, Tsurga. B88 Hachijo Jima Reference Point For Life Guard Submarines Iwo Jima Reference Point Daio Saki Light Reference Point 314BW Code for individual bombing due to weather Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point 313th Bomb Wing Superdumbo Hachijo Jima Reference Point Hachijo Jima Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point Pagan Island Reference Point 19th Bomb Group Weather Plane Hachijo Jima Reference Point Surface Life Guard Vessel Iwo Jima Reference Point Iwo Jima Reference Point Kamata Saki Light Reference Point 19th Bomb Group Wind Run Aircraft, Hiratsuka, Mission 274 Destroyer Case on air rescue duty off Japan Central Field, Iwo Jima Lifeguard Surface Vessel Surface Lifeguard Vessel on B-29 return track

Date of Use April 12 1945 March 12/13 March 17/18 March 25/26 March 11/12 April 13 1945 April 4 1945 March 14/15 February 1945 April 12, 1945 1945 March 16/17 April 12 April 13 April 14 June 23 March 10/11 March 16/17 1945 April 14 1945 March 15/16 April 7 April13 March 13/14 March 10/11 March 16/17 1945 June 23 April 14/15 March 15/16 March 10/11 1945 April 4 March 14/51 . 1945 March 10/11 March 16/17 March 11/12 March 16/17 March 24/25 June 25, March 13/14 MAY MARCH 11/12 MARCH 24/25 MARCH 15/16 JULY 16 1945 1945 1945 MARCH 10/11

APPENDIX 3: ETYMOLOGY OF REPRESENTATIVE AIRCRAFT NAMES 42-24698 A-BROAD WITH 11 YANKS

44-61872 ACE IN THE HOLE

44-61817 AH SOOOOOOOO 41-36959 AMARILLO’S FLYING SOLENOID 42-24528 ANDY GUMP

44-86330 APE SHIP

44-69894 APE SHIP II 44-69682 ATOMIC TOM 44-69802 BAIT ME? 42-63658 BATTERED BAT 42-93954 BEATS ME TOO 42-63615 BEEZ AZ BIRD 44-69800 BEETLE BOMB 42-93995 BEHRENS BROOD

42-63355 BELLA BORTION

44-61822 THE BELLE OF BIKINI

A play on words. The airplane is “abroad,” in the Marianas, but the hyphen changes the meaning to a “broad,” a girl. Borne out by the painting of a semi-nude, very curvaceous young lady on the nose of the plane. Sexual derivation — as evidenced by the strategically placed playing cards over the nude painting of a young lady. Japanese equivalent of American expression “Hey, How about that.” Not quite sure of the derivation of the name — the plane was the third prototype B-29 built in Seattle. Andy Gump was a 30’s–40’s comic strip character recognizable by the fact he was drawn with an extremely recessed lower jaw. A G.I. word play on the Korean-era term “Ape Shit”— used in the context “He’s gone ape shit (crazy, rock happy).” See above. One of four 19BG B-29s that flew the first B-29 mission of the Korean War on June 27, 1950. Name alludes to the nose art — a nude with fishing gear. No idea of the derivation — but it is an interesting name. Different way of showing this is second plane with the name “Beats Me.” And all that they meant was “Big Assed Bird.” Play on words — Spike Jones made a comedy record about a racehorse named Beetlebaum. One of several planes where the name identifies the crew — in relation to the Aircraft Commander, a la MacNamara’s Band. Two other examples are Cox’s Army and Burks Jerks. Major Douglass Hatfield tried to make Hump crossing on two successive days, aborted both times. Plane ended up with three engine changes and unanimous crew choice of the name Bella Bortion, Bell being the manufacturer of the plane. Indications are that this airplane participated in Operation Crossroads, the atomic test program in the Marshall Islands in 1946, and that was the source of the name.

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253 42-24487 BENGAL LANCER 42-6348 BENGAL LANCER 42-65273 BIG! AIN’T IT? 42-65270 BIG POISON — SECOND DOSE 44-69963 BIG SCHMOO 44-62063 BIG SHMOO

44-84054 BLACK HILLS BABY 42-63451 BLACK JACK TOO 44-62216 BLIZZARD WIZARD 42-65272 BLUETAILFLY

44-27297 BOCKSCAR 44-69890 BOEING WICHITA 1000 BOSS BURTON’S NITEMARE 44-61815 BUB

44-61638 BUG’S (BALL) BUSTER 44-61854 BUTTERFLY BABY

42-93829 42-06333 42-24471 44-86400

CAIT PAORNAT CAMEL CARAVAN CHAT’NOOGA CHOO CHOO CHOTTO MATTE

42-93961 CITY OF ABERDEEN

Etymology of Aircraft Names

With the movement to India, someone on the crew had been reading his Kipling. See above. Rhetorical question referring perhaps to the airplane… Another way of showing this is second plane with the name “Big Poison.” Same as Big Shmoo, different spelling. Named after the delicious little animal in Al Capp’s comic strip “Li’l Abner.” The Shmoo tasted like anything you wanted it to taste like — beef, pork, chicken, you name it. One would assume this SAC plane was stationed at Minot AFB in the Dakotas. Another way of showing this is second plane with the name “Black Jack” Weather recon plane of the 375th Recon (VLR) Weather, flying weather tracks in the Alaskan area. Based on an old-time black-face minstrel song that was later popularized by folk singer Burl Ives: “When I was young ah us’d to wait / On Massa and hand him de plate; / Pass down the bottle when he git dry, / And bresh away de blue tail fly.” Blue was also the color used to identify the 19BGs 30 Bomb Squadron, to which FLY was assigned. The plane that dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The 1000th B-29 produced by the Boeing factory in Wichita, Kansas. Is Boss Burton unhappy with the plane or the crew? On the nose art, there are small letters after the large B, U and B on this 19BG airplane. They read “Beat Up Bastard.” One of the four 19BG planes that flew the first B-29 combat mission of the Korean Conflict on June 27, 1950. In Japanese pidgin-english a Butterfly Boy/Girl was one who bounced from one partner to another, never staying with one. Unknown. Possibly Celtic? This was one of the CBI Theater tanker conversions. Name of a Forties song popularized by Johnny Mercer. Chotto matte (Cho-toe mah-tay) is a Japanese phrase meaning “Wait a minute” or “Just a second.” Many G.I.’s shortened it to simply “Cho-toe.” See note* below regarding the use of “City” names.

*The censorship of B-29 nose art in World War II came from 20th Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as explained in a letter from the Commanding Officer of the 505th Bombardment Group: HEADQUARTERS 505TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP APO #247, % POSTMASTER San Francisco, California 2 April 1945 [continued on next page]

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44-61902 CLUSTERPHOBIA

May be a variation on “Cluster F***,” another way of saying FUBAR. Describes the research function of the plane, not really a name. Is this Cramer’s opinion of the plane? Or the fear component? Again, sexual. Nose art was the nude chest of an extremely well-endowed young lady. See note* on p. 253. Another play on words Danny Mite— Dyna-Mite. Name probably evolved from the old radio show “Baby Snooks,” starring Fanny Brice as the devilish little girl. Japanese word meaning: Okay, It’s okay, It’s fine. Here we go again: Dinah Might— Dyna-mite. Chinese phrase meaning approximately “Work together.” There were four airplanes with this name, two of them spelled How, not Hao. All the planes were 58th Bomb Wing and early arrivals in India.

45-21793 COSMIC RAY RESEARCH 44-83897 CRAMER’S CRAPPER 44-61656 CREAM OF THE CROP 44-69777 DANNY MITE 42-63527 DEVILISH SNOOKS 44-61815 DIAJOBO 42-65286 DINAH MIGHT 42-6329 DING HAO

[continued] MEMORANDUM TO: All Concerned. 1. The following extract from letter, Headquarters, 313th Bombardment Wing, Subject: Aircraft Markings dated 31 March 1945 is published. * * * * “h. Group Commanders will see that all pictures of women are removed from aircraft in their Group.” * * * * 2. It is with deep regret that I receive and must of course, carry out the above order. I realize what it means to those concerned to remove the “women” from their airplanes; they have somehow become part of the missions that have been flown. Some of you have spent hard-earned “cash” for these “women.” All this I realize, but they must go 3. General Arnold and commanders on down the chain of command somehow feel that the B-29 is a cut above the ordinary airplane and being so is not to be placed in the common class by pictures of nude women. 4. Insignia of sponsors, “Sea Bee” or other wise may be retained, however, they are to go only on the right side of the nose section in the nose of the comet. ROBERT A. PING Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding This implies that a Directive came out of General Arnold’s office and passed through 20th Air Force and XXI Bomber Command before reaching the Wings. But yet the 58th and 315th apparently never did remove the artwork. The 313th Bomb Wing apparently suffered a foot-dragging by flight and ground crew personnel as to the removal of the art and there is no solid evidence that the art was promptly removed. The 314th Bomb Wing reached a compromise with their flight crews, after a revolt of sorts by the flight crews. The revolt consisted of Wing being inundated with City names for approval that were obscene, scatological, or both. The compromise was that the standardized Wing insignia (a globe depicting North America with a flagpole rising from the appropriate location with “City of ________” on the flag). The so-called private art could be put on the left nose. All photos of crews were to be taken on the right side of the plane. The only Bomb Wing that completely removed the art work was the 73rd. A standardized symbol, consisting of a half arrow piercing a round orb with the name of the plane written on the shaft of the arrow, was placed on all planes. This was a real shame, as the 73rd had some of the highest quality art work of any of the World War II groups. *Of the five B-29 Groups that that flew in the Korean Conflict, two, the 22nd and the 92nd were only in the Far East three months before rotating back to the United States and Strategic Air Command of the three remaining, the 98th was at Yokota and the 19th and 307th were at Kadena on Okinawa. All exhibited a different approach to nose art. The 307th, for some reason, had none. At the other extreme, the 98th pushed the limits of the envelope, having nose art that was lewd and, in some cases, beyond. The 19th’s nose art ran from benign to satirical to sexual and was censored, but apparently at the instigation of the Group CO’s wife. That is the (unconfirmed) story given me by some members of the 19th. With access to the flight line restricted, who was to be offended by the art? Members of the 19th? I don’t think so. The North Koreans? Be serious. So what was Mrs. Colonel doing on the flight line in the first place?

255 44-70016 DOPEY 42-24677 DORIS ANN 44-87734 DOUBLE WHAMMY

42-24694 DRAGGIN’ LADY 42-24778 DRAGON LADY

42-93880 THE DUCHESS — ALMOST READY 44-62216 DUFFY’S TAVERN

42-24866 EARTHQUAKE MCGOON 42-XXXX EASY’S ACES 42-24579 EDDIE ALLEN 44-27341 ELSIE:THE ARMORED COW 44-86292 ENOLA GAY

44-69995 ERNIE PYLE

42-06242 ESSO EXPRESS 42-65210 FAY 42-94040 FEATHER MERCHANTS 45-21787 FERTILE MYRTLE 42-63426 FICKLE FINGER 44-62070 FIFI 42-65210 FILTHY FAY 42-93999 FILTHY FAY II 44-69852 FILTHY FAY III

Etymology of Aircraft Names

Obviously one of the Seven Dwarfs. Can we use that word?— currently it is not politically correct. As if I cared. Numerous airplanes were named after girlfriends/wives. Hex put on people by Evil Eye Fleagle in the Li’l Abner comic strip. One of the four planes that flew the first B29 mission of the Korean Conflict on June 27, 1950. Play on words versus Dragon Lady. Might also refer to flying characteristics of the plane. A mysterious, beautiful Chinese lady in Milt Caniff ’s famous comic strip “Terry and the Pirates.” I have identified ten airplanes with this name. Almost ready for what? Named after a popular radio program. Always started with the words “Duffy’s Tavern, where the elite meet to eat. Duffy ain’t here, Archie the Manager speaking.” Character in Al Capp’s “Li’l Abner” comic strip. Alludes to a radio program of the 1940’s. Named after the Boeing Chief Test Pilot killed in the crash of a prototype B-29 in Seattle. A mystery. The plane that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima. Name (of Col. Tibbets’ mother) was not painted on the plane until the night before the Hiroshima mission. Famous war correspondent, a favorite of the ground troops because he reported their war. Ernie Pyle was killed in the fighting on the island of Ie Shima, April 18, 1945. Another CBI tanker conversion. See note* below. In World War II a derisive term for the rear area paper shufflers. After the war became a drop plane for the X series rocket powered planes. Shortened version of “The Fickle Finger of Fate.” The last flyable B-29, pride of the Commemorative Air Force. See note* below. See note* below. See note* below.

*The story, which has not been confirmed, is as follows: B-29 42-65210, 73rd Bomb Wing/498BG/874BS, tail code T Square 26, was named Filthy Fay by the crew chief when he received it. The nose art showed a standing young woman, hair blowing, wearing hardly any clothes. When a flight crew was assigned to the plane, the aircraft commander evidently took offense at the art and the young lady received enough additional clothing to be decent. The name of the plane was changed from Filthy Fay to Fay. There is photographic proof of this. In due course of the vagaries of war, Fay, on March 24, 1945, was hit by flak over Japan, caught fire and exploded. The next day aircraft 42-93999 was gained by the squadron and assigned to Fay’s crew chief, who promptly named the plane Filthy Fay II. Plane’s tail code was T Square 26 (2nd). Eleven days later, on the 6th of April, Filthy Fay II was hit by flak over Japan and crashed into a mountain. The replacement plane, 44-69852, tail code T 26 (3rd), promptly became Filthy Fay III. It was missing on the Tokyo mission of May 23. [continued on next page]

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44-61634 FLAK MAGNET

Self-explanatory. The crew appears to have thought they were getting more than their share of flak hits.

42-63650 FLEET ADMIRAL NIMITZ

Honors the man.

41-18335 THE FLYING GUINEA PIG

The third XB-29 prototype.

42-24580 FLYING JACKASS

Which one of the crew is being honored?

44-61645 FLYING LEMON

Describes the condition of the plane pretty succinctly.

44-86438 FLYING PARTS

This too.

42-24812 FLYING PATCHES

And this.

42-6320 FLYING STUD

Somebody is bragging.

44-69839 FOREVER AMBER

Title of a book of the period that was considered “hot stuff.”

44-86323 FOUR-A-BREAST

Art was two young ladies — use your imagination. Subject of censoring by 19th Bomb Group at Kadena 1951. See note* on p. 254.

42-63378 FUBAR

A G.I. acronym basically identifying something that is messed up, not functioning as it was supposed to. Translated: F***** Up Beyond All Recognition.

44-62166 FUJIGMO

FUJIGMO identifies a situation enlisted men dream of. Example: Orders have been published officially transferring you to a new organization, but for one of many reasons, you have not yet left your old organization. The Duty Sergeant, looking for warm bodies for a s*** detail, kicks the bunk you are lying on, reading, and tells you to get your butt on the truck outside. You look him in the eye, pull out a copy of your orders and say “F*** you[U], Jack, I Got My Orders.” You don’t “belong” to him any more, you are someone else’s — go away.

44-86370 FUJIGMO

Same name — different plane.

42-6352

Love the attitude of the crew with this name. Pronounce it with three syllables—three letters, two letters, two letters.

FU-KEMAL

42-24720 FU-KEMAL-TU

Same name, new airplane — hence the “TU.”

44-62314 GAS GOBBLER

Some airplanes had engines that used a minimum of fuel, others the opposite. Seems apparent which one this plane was.

44-61815 GAY TIMES

Gay did not have the meaning then that it does today. This name referred (ironically) to happy, fun times.

42-24826 GENERAL CONFUSION

An opinion on the way the upper brass ran things.

42-6365 GENERAL HH ARNOLD SPCL

General Arnold signed his name on this plane on the production line and told Boeing Wichita officials he wanted it and every plane prior to it in the build sequence delivered in time to meet the scheduled deployment of the 58th Bomb Wing to the CBI. Ironically, this was one of four planes interned in Siberia and eventually became the source for the Tupolev TU-4 Russian bomber.

42-63386 GLOBE GIRDLE MYRTLE

See next entry.

42-63386 GLOBE GIRTLE MURTLE

I have seen this spelling of the name of this plane but no photographic evidence.

[continued ] The next replacement plane, 44-61661, tail code T 26 (4th) arrived and, according to the single account read by the author, the crew chief was told “No more Filthy Fay’s.” As far as can be determined, 661 remained nameless.

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42-6268 GOOD HUMPIN’

See names beginning with “Hump.”

42-24880 GRAVEL GERTIE

Name of a bug-eyed, ugly woman in the “Dick Tracy” comic strip who was married to B.O. Plenty.

42-65221 GRAVEL GERTIE 44-27353 THE GREAT ARTISTE

Same name, different plane. Member of the “Atom Bomb Squadron,” 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group. The interior of the author’s plane was once referred to by a flight crewman as “one big spotted bird” when the author got done painting every possible speck of corrosion with green zinc chromate paint. Another of the Seven Dwarfs. Probably named by a SAC member. They took themselves very seriously. Wing was going to India and someone had read Kipling. Descriptive name for a plane converted to a tanker configuration. Denotes the general condition of the airplane — spends its time in the hangar. See comments on page 260 at “Ramp Queen.” Probably referred to the shiny heads of the crew. See Homogenized Ethyl. The only B-29 Service Test Aircraft to go overseas. Assigned 58BW/462BG, it was the only YB-29 in the CBI. Derogatory term for soldiers in Los Angeles (and other places) pretending to be combat veterans. B-29 converted to SAC Air Refueler. See note* below. Obvious play on words. We are getting sexual again. The names of the following seven planes are double entendres. In the World War II time frame “humping” was a common phrase for sexual intercourse. So, “Humpin Honey,” for example, could refer to a plane making many trips over the Hump or... See above. See above. See above. See above. See above. See above.

42-24532 GREAT SPECKLED BIRD

44-69894 GRUMPY 44-62224 GUARDIANS OF PEACE 42-24504 GUNGA DIN 42-6356 THE GUSHER 45-21833 HANGER QUEEN

44-70005 HERD OF BALD GOATS 44-69710 HI ETHYL 41-36963 HOBO QUEEN 42-24724 HOLLYWOOD COMMANDO 44-69710 44-61929 42-24732 44-69682 42-06310

HOMOGENIZED ETHYL HONEY BUCKET HONSHOS HORE-ZONTAL DREAM HOT BOX HUMP HAPPY JR

42-06241 HUMP HAPPY MAMMY 42-06254 HUMP HAPPY PAPPY HUMPIN HAWG 42-06299 HUMPIN HONEY 42-24463 HUMPIN’ HONEY 42-06444 HUMPIN’ HONEY

*The derivation of this name requires a bit of delicacy in the telling. Most of Japan between 1950 and 1953 was not blessed with flush toilets. A typical toilet consisted of a hole in the floor, sometimes with a pair of footprintshaped blocks on either side, and even more rarely, a rope suspended from the ceiling for those who had difficulty squatting. The large barrel or whatever under the hole was emptied every day or so and the contents hauled away for probable use fertilizing rice paddies and garden plots. Which is why American military and civilians were warned not to eat locally grown produce. The G.I. name for the collector barrel was definitely euphemistic: Honey Bucket. And by extension, the Japanese gentleman who made his rounds emptying household Honey Buckets into the large vat on his cart became the Honey Bucket Honsho, honsho being Japanese for foreman or straw boss, the man in charge. The reasoning behind naming a plane “Honey Bucket Honshos” eludes the author.

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42-24648 HUMP’N HONEY 42-24648 HUMP’S HONEY

See above. Name of this plane was changed from Hump’n Honey to Hump’s Honey and it was the only plane with this type of name assigned to the 73rd Bomb Wing. This Wing had censorship issues in 1945 and this may have been a precursor. See note* at bottom of page 257. Japanese word meaning “Number One,” the best, top of the line. Famous Glenn Miller song. The term “Iron George” was usually applied to the autopilot. Aircraft has been restored at the Museum at Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The art work was an ugly woman; not as ugly as the plane named “Ugg-ly,” but that is another story (see note* below). Kagu Tsuchi was the God of Fire in Japanese mythology. The Japanese worshipped him because he was feared, not loved. The 58th Bomb Wing’s 40th Bomb Group thought it appropriate to adopt the name of this mythical character. Appears we have a convoluted play on words here Kamode/Commode coupled with the Navy’s “Head.” This plane was a F-13, loaded with cameras, thus the pun based on “kamikazi.”

44-61810 ICHIBAN 42-24826 IN THE MOOD 44-27340 IRON GEORGE 44-61566 JACK’S HACK 44-86349 JOHN’S OTHER WIFE 44-61746 KAGU TSUCHI

44-62000 KAMODE HEAD 44-61583 KAMRA-KAZE 45-21763 THE KEE BIRD

Airplane sat on a frozen lake in Greenland for fifty years before attempt was made to fly it out. Caught fire and burned before takeoff. Named after the famous Greenland bird whose cry was “Kee, kee, kee-rist It’s cold.”

44-87661 KOZA KID

See note* below.

42-63460 LASSIE TOO

Another example of a different way to identify the second plane of a name.

42-63462 THE LEMON

There are good planes and bad planes. The crew obviously saw this one as a bad plane.

44-70042 THE LEMON DROP KID

Named after the character played by Bob hope in one of his movies.

44-69657 LI’L ABNER

From the Al Capp comic strip of the same name.

42-24875 LIL’ IODINE

A comic book character of the time.

42-94059 LONESOME POLECAT

I believe Lonesome Polecat was an Indian character in “Li’l Abner” comic strip.

*In 1945, there was an airplane (44-87661) in the 58th Bomb Wing’s 468th Bomb Group with the pedestrian name of American Beauty III. No photo of the nose art has been located, but it appears safe to assume that if there was art, it depicted a good-looking woman. In due course 7661 was reconditioned and sent to the 19th Bomb Group, then stationed at Andersen AFB, Guam, still bearing, on the right nose, the 468thBG’s shooting star and name. There the name was left and a caricature of a really ugly woman painted on the nose forward of the name. At some point in time, “American Beauty” was removed and a new name, UGG-LY, applied With the start of the Korean Conflict, the 19th moved up to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa for combat operations. The ground crew of UGG-LY was so little impressed with the young ladies of the Village of Koza, just outside the Gate, that they changed the name of 7661 to KOZA KID. As the story goes, a delegation from Koza showed up at the base demanding that the insult to the young ladies of Koza be removed from the airplane. Political considerations prevailed and 7661 appears to have been renamed NIGHT-MARE.

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44-61751 LUBRICATING LADY

A somewhat lewd name cloaked by an allusion to the exaggerated tendency of the R-3350 engine to leak oil when it got a few hundred hours on it.

42-06241 MALFUNCTION JUNCTION

Again, plane was perceived by the crew to be a “bad” plane.

44-27318 MALFUNCTION JUNCTION

Same name, different plane.

42-63536 MAMMY YOKUM

Li’l Abner’s mother and the matriarch of the Yokum clan.

42-63396 MARIETTA BELLE

This appears to be a case of a crew thinking their Bellbuilt Marietta airplane was a winner.

42-63363 MARIETTA MISFIT

And in just the opposite situation, this appears to be a case of a crew thinking their Bell-built Marietta airplane was a pile of junk.

42-93888 MARK OF ZORRO MAX EFFORT

42-6354 MISS LACE 44-69764 MISS MI-NOOKIE 42-63601 THE MOLDY FIG 44-61562 NEVER HOPPEN 42-93925 NO BALLS ATOLL

Z — Z — Z. The art work on this 19th Bomb Group Korean-era plane consisted of an ant sitting on the rump of an elephant. Another good-looking female from Milt Caniff ’s strip “Terry and the Pirates.” This name doesn’t mince words. I have no idea of why — have never seen anything explaining the name. Common phrase in Japanese/GI pidgin english. Means, “No Way” or “Ain’t never going to happen.” Clever use of the word “atoll.”

44-86347 NO SEEUM PERDIEM

A SAC lament. Apparently the payment of accrued per diem money was not as fast as SAC personnel hoped.

44-83937 NOSMO KING

Perhaps refers to the British music hall performer.

44-84030 OH TREE OH

A little more thought went into the format of a name based on the last three digits of the plane’s serial number.

42-24912 OILY BOID

A leaker with a Brooklyn accent.

42-6297 OL’ 297

Plane was named after the last three digits of the aircraft’s serial number.

42-6273 OLD-BITCH-U-AIRY BESS

Clever play on words.

42-63574 OLD 574

Plane was named after the last three digits of the aircraft’s serial number.

42-24900 OLD 900

Plane was named after the last three digits of the aircraft’s serial number.

42-94022 OLD DOUBLE DUECE

Again, plane was named after the last three digits of the aircraft’s serial number while in 91SRS in Korea. Was named Maya’s Dragon in 6BG in World War II, Skivvy Girl in 98BG in Korea.

44-69810 OLD P-7

The P-7 refers to this 314th Bomb Wing’s 39th Bomb Group’s plane identification number — Black Square P 7.

44-69790 OLE BOOMERANG

Faith springs eternal. Must have been strong because the airplane survived the war.

44-69794 OLE FORTY EIGHT

No clue as to the significance of the reference to fortyeight. Neither this plane or its successor had a 48 in the serial number.

42-24798 OLE GAS EATER

The name says it all. Fuel consumption varied from engine to engine and plane to plane.

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44-70003 PARKER’S VAN

Aircraft Commander, on this 19BG plane, was named Van Parker

42-06219 PETROL PACKIN’ MAMA

Another functionally named tanker aircraft of the 58th Bomb Wing in the CBI Theater.

42-24585 POISON IVY

Crew Chief ’s name was Ivy, if that explains anything.

44-62157 POLAR QUEEN

Weather recon plane making numerous flights over the Arctic ice cap.

44-86295 POLICE ACTION

Remember, Korea was not a war, it was a “conflict” or a “police action” they kept telling us.

44-61558 PORCUPINE

Some electronic countermeasures planes were called “Porcupines” because of the large number of blade antennas protruding from the plane.

42-63513 RAMP QUEEN

There are airplanes that are mechanically reluctant to fly. Because they decorate the ramp they are called Ramp Queens, Ramp Tramps, Ramp Vamps. In the author’s squadron we just called them “Goats.”

42-06256 RAMP TRAMP

See above.

44-70069 THE RAMP TRAMP

See above.

42-24904 RAMP TRAMP II

The chances of a crew getting two ramp tramps was small. I would venture this name did not reflect the condition of the plane but was simply the crew continuing the name of their first plane.

44-61964 RAMP VAMP

See above.

42-63420 RANKLESS WRECK

Again, a statement. Crew must have felt they were overdue for promotion — and was the plane actually a mechanical mess?

44-86446 RANKLESS WRECK 45-21746 RAZ N’ HELL

See above. 45-21746 was modified to accommodate the Razon (Range and Azimuth) bombs—so the play on words was inevitable.

44-62053 ROCK HAPPY

Term prevalent in the Far East — in general terms it meant that one had been on whichever island (The Rock) much too long and had gone around the bend. We wanna go home! A name for which I have never seen an explanation. The list of places at which Salome “danced” on the side of the plane were actually the places she had bombed. Another way to denote the second plane of the name. Trouble finding a name? Spell the plane’s designation backwards. Same name, different plane. A magnificent piece of artwork. The figure of a kneeling nude was actually a painting of the tail gunner’s wife. Named for the comic strip character who was a airplane pilot of multiple talents. Named for fireman comic strip character of the thirties and forties. Another airplane that didn’t perform well. Translation: Normal — All F****d Up. And a variation. Name derived from a mule rectum incident in Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel.

42-63417 RUSHIN’ ROTASHUN 42-65285 SAD TOMATO 44-83893 SALOME, WHERE SHE DANCED 42-24723 SHANGHAI LIL RIDES AGAIN 42-06237 SIR TROFREPUS 42-06263 SIR TROFREPUS 44-27307 SLAVE GIRL 42-24888 SMILIN’ JACK 42-06269 SMOKEY STOVER 42-63435 SNAFU PER FORT 42-06275 SNAFUPER BOMBER 42-65302 SNATCH BLACH

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Nose art on this 54th Strat Recon Typhoon Chaser plane was a basset-like dog with a radio strapped to his back. Probably named for the comic strip character Snuff y Smith — who still appears in the newspapers to this day.

44-69975 THE SPEARHEAD

Named in honor of the U. S. Marines.

44-86254 STATESIDE REJECT

A mildly derogatory term directed towards the Red Cross, USO, etc., women who came overseas to work. Many were not perceived to be raving beauties.

44-69812 SUCHOSI, NI (?)

Japanese for “Small, yes?” Nose art was a nude sitting in the curve of a large red question mark.

42-06266 TARFU

Another one of those succinct G.I. acronyms: Things Are Really F***** Up.

44-86335 T.D.Y. WIDOW

Wives of SAC crew members were often referred to as TDY Widows — an allusion to the frequent and long assignments of their husbands to other locations. TDY means temporary duty.

44-69741 TEN UNDER PARR

Aircraft commander was named Parr.

42-24643 THERE’LL ALWAYS BE A XMAS

See note* below.

45-21824 THE THING

From the song by Phil Harris.

42-06324 THREE FEATHERS

Reference was to the Feathers family.

44-69811 TINNY ANNE

And yet another play on words — Tinny Ann/Tinian.

44-69763 TOP OF THE MARK

Folklore had it that if you had a picture of yourself standing in front of a plane named “Top of the Mark,” it was good for free drinks at the bar at the top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco.

42-93911 TRIGGER MORTIS 44-69744 TRIGGER MORTIS II 44-83966 TRIP TICKET

Another pun — Rigor, Trigger Mortis. And this. If every vehicle checked out of the Motor Pool had a Trip Ticket — where, when, estimated mileage, etc.— why not an airplane? Maybe had a USC grad on the crew. Too young to do what?

42-63446 TROJAN SPIRIT 42-63607 TU YUNG TU

*The nose art on aircraft 42-24643, 73rd Bomb Wing, 500th Bomb Group, 881st Bomb Squadron, stationed on Saipan, consisted of a long-legged blonde in a one piece swim suit and cape, flying through the air. Under her is a poem: There’ll Always Be a Christmas As we stir a Toddy this Heavenly Body is winging her way through the sky. Her pose is a sign that the going is fine and America is still flying high! The pace has been hot and we’ve been through a lot and none of us look any younger. But “Mussy” is sunk and Tojo feels punk and Hitler is strictly from Hunger. So lift up your glasses you lads and you lasses, And let’s drink a toast to the crew. Who showered their eggs on those arrogant yeggs Who boasted that free men are through. And drink to this gal who is boosting morale As she visits our barracks or shanty. For now it’s our inning, America’s winning — And that means there must be a Santy!

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45-21838 TYPHOON GOON

Original airplane in the 514th Recon — the Typhoon Chasers. Airplane was highly corroded. Also a Typhoon Chaser. Unfortunately it chased a bad one and disappeared in Typhoon Wilma in 1952. No trace of the plane was ever found. It was the only plane ever lost in a typhoon by the 514th/54th Weather Recon Squadrons in seven years of B-29 operations. See note* at bottom of page 258. Based on the tag line used by Jimmy Durante: “Umbriago — Dat’s My Boy.” See above. See above. The art work on the plane was a partially disrobed young lady on the telephone. The play on words — Nations, Notions — indicates that G.I. Notions were a lot more interesting than the United Nations. An illusion to the mail man’s means of locomotion around Dogpatch in Al Capp’s comic strip “Li’l Abner.” Song of the same name (celebrating a train) was one of the all-time country music greats. Art work showed an officer, purported to be the unit CO, chasing butterflies with a collection net. A close look at the butterflies shows that they were really miniature full colonel’s eagles. Weather Recon plane of the 56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather, Yokota AFB, Japan. Paraphrasing a Red Skelton tag line from his radio skits about The Meeaaannn Little Kid. Plaintiff name by a long-suffering SAC crew — one TDY (temporary duty) after another. Something uncontrolled, uncomfortable, like an ingrown hair in the nose. Editor of the Emporia, Kansas, Gazette from 1899 to 1944. An icon of American journalism. Same source as Yonkee Doll-ah? Probably derived from the song “Rum and Coca-Cola,” one line of which says the native girls were “working for the Yonkee doll-ah.”

44-69770 TYPHOON GOON II

44-87661 UGG-LY 42-63545 UMBRIAGO 42-94041 UMBRIAGO II 42-63447 UMBRIAGO III, DAT’S MY BOY 44-27326 UNITED NOTIONS

42-65272 U.S. MULE 42-24743 WABASH CANNONBALL 44-62224 THE WANDERER

44-62128 WARM FRONT 44-69860 WE DOOD IT 44-83992 WHERE NEXT? 42-24505 WILD HAIR 44-70078 WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE 44-61643 YANKEE DOLLAH 42-65371 YONKEE DOLL-AH

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GENERAL INDEX 1st Air Weather Group (Provisional) 217 1st Photo Recon Squadron 63, 69, 71, 90 1st Weather Reconnissance Sqdn (Special) 218 2-chome. Ota-Cho, Yokohama 141 2nd Air Force 30 2nd ARS 233 2nd Bomb Wing 233 2nd Marine Division 37 3rd Marine Division 39 3rd Photo Recon Squadron 8, 52, 102, 145, 149, 152, 155, 194 4th Marine Division 37, 39 5th Air Force 19 6th Bomb Group 6, 10, 19, 31, 33, 220 8-Chome, Sudagaya, Tokyo 104 9th Bomb Group 6, 7, 19, 33, 39, 108, 220 9th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 93 13th Air Force 20 15th Repair Squadron 41 16th Bomb Group 3, 6, 19 16th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 135, 144, 175, 179 16th Bomb Group Ground Echelon 109, 141 19th Bomb Group 4, 6, 10, 19, 20, 93, 94; 1st Detachment, Ground Echelon 67, 88; deployment to U.S. 235 19th Bomb Wing 233 20mm tail cannon 21, 57, 60 20th Air Force 20 22nd Air Depot Group 102 22nd Bomb Group/Wing 20, 222; first mission 223; returns to ZI 225 27 Infantry Division 37 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 95 29th Bomb Group 4, 7, 15, 19, 29 30th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 93 39th Bomb Group 4, 12, 19, 214; squadrons inactivated 217 40th Bomb Group 3, 13, 18, 27, 28, 29, 31 53rd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather 226, 234 54th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather 271 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather 16, 198, 226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 55th Strategic Reconnaissance

Squadron, Medium, Weather 218, 226 56th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather 226 57th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather 13, 226 58th Bomb Wing 10, 12, 29, 35, 43 58th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Weather 226 73rd Bomb Wing 8, 30, 52, 214 77th Infantry Division 39 92nd Bomb Group/Wing 20, 222; first mission 223; returns to ZI 225 93rd Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 93 97th bomb Wing 236 98th Bomb Group/Wing 20, 224, 227; first mission 224; last mission 233 305th Regimental Combat Team 39 307th Bomb Group/Wing 20, 224; deployment back to U.S. 234; first mission 224 308th Weather Reconnaissance Group 222 313th Bomb Wing 8, 19, 33, 34, 215 314th Bomb Wing 13, 19, 34 315th Bomb Wing 8, 19, 39; Headquarters 141 316th Bomb Wing/346th Bomb Group/462nd Bomb Squadron Deploy 202 330th Bomb Group 4, 12, 19, 214 331st Bomb Group 4, 6, 14, 19 373rd Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 222, 226 374th Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 10, 226 375th Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 10, 220, 226 444th Bomb Group 11, 12, 18, 28, 29, 217; inactivated 217 462nd Bomb Group 16, 18, 28, 29, 30 468th Bomb Group 12, 14, 18, 28, 29 497th Bomb Group 3, 7, 8, 14, 19, 30, 49, 52 497th Bomb Group Flight Echelon 41 497th Bomb Group Ground Echelon 40 498th Bomb Group 8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 52, 217; squadrons inactivated 217 499th Bomb Group 12, 13, 15, 19, 214 500th Bomb Group 6, 13, 16, 19, 214 501st Bomb Group 4, 6, 19 501st Bomb Group Ground Echelon 141

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502nd Bomb Group 7, 14, 15, 19; activation 179 502nd Bomb Group Ground Echelon 132, 162 504th Bomb Group 4, 7, 8, 19, 31, 33, 34, 150 505th Bomb Group 9, 14, 19, 31, 33, 34 505th Bomb Group Ground Echelon 56, 57 509th Composite Group 7, 19; Ground Elements 177 512th Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 220, 221, 226 513th Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 222, 226, 227 514th Recon Sq (VLR) Wea 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 806 Av Eng Bn 55 2078th Weather Reconnaissance Sqdn 222 4000 lb bombs 233 A Sq 3 A-1 50, 90 A-3 41 A-5 43, 44 A-7 41, 50, 67, 155 Abdul 3 ABIE 3 Accra 43 Actor 3 Aeroscope 1— Kushira Airfield (Tgt 2524) 3, 147 Aeroscope 2 — Kushira Airfield (Tgt 2524) 148 Aeroscope 3 — Kushira Airfield (Tgt 2524) 153, 154 Aeroscope 4 — Kushira Airfield (Tgt 2524) 155 AFCE 131 AFMSC3 3 AFMSC16 3 AFMSC21 3 AFMSC22 3 AFMSC23 3 AFMSC24 3 AFMSC26 3 AFMSC32 3 AFMSC33 3 Agana Air Field 138, 177, 181 Agana NAS 181 Aghast 2 Aghast 4 — Tachiari Air Field 155 Aichi E11A 10 Air raid alerts — Saipan 54, 56, 61, 65, 66 Air raid attacks — Saipan 60, 61, 64, 67, 76

General Index Air Weather Service 216, 217 Akashi 84 Akatsutsumi 1-chome, Tokyo 169 Akizuma, Takashima Village 99 Alamogordo AAF 18, 42, 197 Albatross 4 ALF 4 Allen, Major Harry 52 Almagan Island 77 Alor Star Airfield, Malaya 103, 111, 125 Amarillo 30 Amoy 49, 50, 81, 87 AN/APG-15 4 AN/APN-4 4 AN/APQ-7 4 AN/ARN-7 4 Anaphase 1 Oshima Oil Storage 4, 161 Andaman Sea 107 Andersen AFB 34, 221, 222, 224, 226 Andong Airdrome, South Korea 9 Angyou Village, Saitama Prefecture 174 Ankang, China 60 Anshan, Manchuria 37, 42, 43 Aoga Shima 137, 183 Aokiocho, Saitama Prefecture 109 Apra Harbor, Guam 87, 88 Arnold, General Henry H. “Hap” 18, 26, 28, 30, 31, 37, 75, 117 Arrange 1— Tokyo Urban Area 4, 143 Asashi Pottery Works, Nagoya 119 ASC 4 Askiya AB, Japan 231 Aspinall, M/Sgt Robert J. 159 ASR 4 Assam 34, 155 ATC 4, 71, 72 Atomic testing 12, 197 ATSC 4 Auganus, Sgt. Algy S. 113 AWS 4 AWW 4 B-6 41 B-18 25 B-29 action 224 Baashia Airfield, Hachijo Jima 140 Bald Eagle 4 Baliff 4 Balikpapan 40 Ball of Fire 139 Bangkok 34, 36, 37 BANK 4 Banzai 188 Barabon Oil Refinery 40 Barranca 1— Kokubu Airfield 4, 144 Barranca 2 — Kokubu Airfield 146 Barranca 3 — Kokubu Airfield 147 Barranca 4 — Kokubu Airfield 152 Barranca 5 — Kokubu Airfield 152 Barranca 6 — Kokubu Airfield 154 Barranca 7 — Kokubu Airfield 155 Barranca 8 — Kokubu Airfield 155 Barranca 9 — Kokubu Airfield 156 Bassein, Burma 71, 94 Batista Field, Cuba 64 Battle of Kansas 30 Batu Arang, Malaya 103, 105, 106, 112 Bay of Bengal 37 Baywood 4 Beaufighter 74 Bell-Atlanta 27, 36, 65 Bell X-1 217

268 Bergstrom AFB 236 Betty 60, 61 Bird Strike 109 Black Tuesday 229 Blackjack 4 Blockhouse 5 Blowzy 1— Usa Airfield 5, 146 Blowzy 2 — Usa Airfield 150 Blowzy 3 — Usa Airfield 160 Blowzy 4 — Usa Airfield 160 BLUEPLATE 5 BOB 5 Boeing 25; Renton 44; Wichita 27, 38, 221, 222 Boeing Model 294 25 Boeing Model 299 25 Boeing Model 334 26 Boeing Model 334A 26 Boeing Model 341 26 Boeing Model 345 26 Bomb bay doors 57, 128, 139, 140, 162 Bomb door actuators 57, 60, 66 Bombsight 139 Borinquen Field 7, 27 Box Kite 5 BOY 5 Brisket 1— Kawasaki Urban Area 5, 141 Brooklyn 1— Tokyo Industrial Area 5, 64 Brotchard, Cpl. Benjamin W. 163 Brown, S/Sgt Billy J. 154 Bukum Island Oil Storage, Singapore 112, 125 Bullish 1— Izumi Airfield 5, 143 Bullish 2 — Izumi Airfield 145, 146 Bullish 3 — Izumi Airfield 147 Bullish 4 — Izumi Airfield 147 Bullish 6 — Izumi Airfield 153 Bushing 1— Nittigahara Airfield 5, 144 Bushing 2 — Nittigahara Airfield 146 Bushing 3 — Nittigahara Airfield 147 Bushing 4 — Nittigahara Airfield 151 Butterball I —Hodagaya Chemical Works, Koriyama 5, 135 Buzzard 5 C-1 131 Cairo, Egypt 31, 33 Calcutta 30 Cam Ramh Bay 91, 92 Camlet 1— Oita Airfield 5, 159 Camlet 2 — Oita Airfield 160 Camlet 8 — Oita Aitfield 161 Campbell 5 Cap St. Jacques Mine Field, Saigon 123 Carnation 5 Carrier, 2LT Keith H. 163 Catcall 1— Hitachi Aircraft factory, Tachikawa (Tgt 2009) 5, 149 Chakulia, India 31, 36, 42 Changhowon-Ni Airdrome, S. Korea 9 Changhsien RR Yards 67, 68 Changsha 14 Changteh, China 45, 47 Chapman, Colonel Thomas A. 30 Charra 36 Checkbook 1—Kanoya Airfield 5, 134 Checkbook 2—Kanoya Airfield 145 Checkbook 3—Kanoya Airfield 146 Checkbook 3—Nittigahara Airfield 146 Checkbook 4—Kanoya Airfield 146

Checkbook 5—Kanoya Airfield 149 Checkbook 6—Kanoya Airfield 151 Checkbook 7—Kanoya Airfield 152 Checkbook 8—Kanoya Airfield 154 Checkbook 9—Kanoya Airfield 155 Checkbook 10—Kanoya Airfield 155 Checkbook 14—Kanoya Airfield 159 Checkbook 15—Kanoya Airfield 160 Checkbook 16—Kanoya Airfield 161 Cheju-Do Airdrome, South Korea 9 Chenghsien, China 39, 74 Chengtu 11, 30, 39 Chiang Kai-Shek 30, 201 Chiba Prefecture 66, 93, 110, 132, 139, 141, 142, 169, 173 Chichi Jima 143, 185, 186 Chicken 5 Chigusa Factory, Nagoya 119 Chinchow Bridge 50 Chinhae Air Base, South Korea 9 Chiran Air Field 8, 152 Chitasawara, Sawara Town 139 Chittagong 36 Ch’o Do Island, North Korea 232 Choating, China 37 Chofu Town, Tokyo 132 Ch’ongjin Airdrome, North Korea 9 Ch’ungju Airdrome, South Korea 9 Churchill, Prime Minister Winston 201 City of Tsu 188 CL-01A 5 CL-01Z 5 CL-12 5 CL-25 5 CL-26 5 CL-32 5 Clark Field 8, 215 Claude 5 Cloninger, Capt. Charles 224 Clovis AAF 18, 36, 42 Cobb, 1LT David W. 188 Cockcrow 6 Cockcrow 2 — Saeki Airfield 150 COMINT 237 Committee for Operations Analysis 44 Copulos, M/Sgt Leo G. 188 Cornlet 6 Counterfeit 6 Crossroads drop aircraft 217 Crosstown 6 Cuckoo 6 Curious 6 Cyclone 6, 134, 141 Dagwood 6 Daio Saki Light 91 Damage Assessment Photo Mission (3PR5M-109–3) 134 Damage Assessment Photo Mission (3PR5M-140–2) 134 Dandy 6 Daredevil 6 Darien, Manchuria 74; Dry Docks 67 Daub 6 Dave 6 Davis-Monthan AAFB 28, 36 De-icing boots 39, 44, 50 Depot Field, Guan 111, 138, 140 Depressurization 60, 134 Dhahran 222 Diamond B 6 Diamond H 6

269 Diamond L 6 Diamond Y 7 Dimples 7 Display of Power Mission 212, 213 Dobrovichan (Soviet pilot) 233 Domino 7 Doolittle, Colonel James 27 Dracula 7 Dreamboat 7 Dripper 2 — Miyakonojo Airfield 152 Dripper 3 — Miyakonojo Airfield 154 Dripper 4 — Miyakonojo Airfield 154 Dripper 5 — Miyakonojo Airfield 155 Dripper 6 — Miyakonojo Airfield 160 Dripper 7 — Miyakonojo Airfield 162 Dublon Island 8, 52 Dudhkindi 42, 57, 134 Dum Dum 37 Duva 7 D’Yachenko (Soviet pilot) 229 E/A 7 E-28 7 E-36 7 E-46 Incendiary Clusters 111, 184, 185 E Tri 7 Eagle radar 188 East China Sea 224 Echols, General 29 Egtvedt, Clairmont L. 25 Eielson AFB, Alaska 220, 226, 236 Einansho Airfield, Formosa 49 Einumaru, Orio-Cho, Yawata City 41 Eitoku 188 Emry, 1LT Darwin T. 174 Enkindle 1— Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 7, 76, Enkindle 2 — Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 81, 93, 104, 106 Enkindle 7 132 Enomoto, Hiyoshi Village, Chiba Prefecture 174 Eradicate 7, 74 Eradicate 2 74, 75, 91, 102, 119, 125 Eradicate 7 133, 135 Executions 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160; Aspinall, M/Sgt Robert J. 159; Auganus, Sgt. Algy S. 113; Brotchard, Cpl. Benjamin W. 163; Brown, S/Sgt Billy J. 154; Carrier, 2LT Keith H. 163; Cobb, 1LT David W. 188; Copulos, M/Sgt Leo G. 188; Emry, 1LT Darwin T. 174; Flanagan, S/Sgt Earle P. 158; Foley, 2LT Harry J. 158; Granzadel, Cpl. George R. 163; Greenspan, Cpl. Marvin G. 141; Hamilton, Capt. Richard P. 160; Howell, Cpl. Evan I. 163; Jentry, Cpl. Jerry W. 163; Jiber, Sgt. Rargard 188; Kein, 2LT Elton V. 163; Lehnen, 1LT Louis W. 188; McSpadden, 2LT Joe S. 158; Miller, 2LT Lloyd O. 163; Morone, Sgt. Serafino 209; Nansen, Cpl. Earl H. 163; Nelson, 2LT Robert W. 113; Orr, 2LT Robert C. 163; Palmer, Sgt Charles 176; Pellicot, Sgt. Robert L. 188; Prior, 2LT James R. (poisoned) 200; Sephen, 1LT Paul L. 188; Shelters, S/Sgt. Lester J. 188; Shelton, Cpl. Joseph R. 163; Sherman, 1LT Dean N. 163;

Shilloy, Sgt. Jack 195; Soloman, 2LT Norman 163; Sparks, S/Sgt Logan M. 158; Unknown 110; Unknown (9 executed) 186; Unknown (3 killed “resisting”) 157; Unknown (6 killed in vivisection experiments) 157; Unknown (three executed) 159; Unknown (eight from 42–94098) 201; Wall, Sgt. John N. 188; Wilis, Sgt. Rargard H. 188 F-13 41, 52, 60, 63, 69, 218 Fainter 1— Oil Refiery, Otake 7, 161 Fairfield-Suisun AFB 218, 220 Fairmont AAF 18 Falcon Coca mission 236 Famish 1—Kanoya East Airfield 7, 134 Famish 2—Kanoya East Airfield 144 Famish 3—Kanoya East Airfield 145, 146 Famish 4 — Kanoya East Airfield 155 Famish 5 — Kanoya East Airfield 155 Famish 6 — Kanoya East Airfield 155 Fat Man 13, 209 FEAF 7, 19 FEAF Bomber Command 222, 223 FEAMCOM 20 Fearless 1— Tachiari Airfield 7, 144 Fearless 2 — Tachiari Airfield 145 Fearless 3 — Tachiari Airfield 146 Fearless 4 — Tachiari Airfield 147 Fearless 5 — Oita Airfield 150 Fearless 6 — Oita Airfield 155 Fedotov (Russian MiG pilot) 231 Felix 7 Fenny 36 Ferret mission 232 Fighter escort 175 Fighter escort — Kagamigahara 176 Fighter escort — Yokohama 176 Fighter escort — Iwo Jima to Japan 172 Fire bomb attacks 117 First B-29 AWS Weather Mission 216 First B-29 flight over hurricane 217 First B-29 flight over North Pole 217 Flanagan, S/Sgt Earle P. 158 Flint, Capt. Gordon W. 514th Rcn 218 Floating Dry Dock, Singapore 84 Flt “C,” 1st Photo Recon Squadron 52, 101, 134 Foley, 2LT Harry J. 158 Foochow 81, 87 Forger 7 Four gun turret 36, 38, 41, 44, 14 Fraction 2 Frank 8 Freckles 8 Fruitcake 8, 89 Fubo Mountain 109 Fuel 24 Fuel Booster Pump Failure 110 Fuel Transfer System 66, 71, 86, 89, 102, 104, 136, 142, 155, 196 Fujikawa, Higashikawane Village, Sikuoka Prefecture 177 Fukuoka 185 Fukuoka Prefecture 3, 37, 41, 42, 145 Furakawa Smelter 15 Furious Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Koizama 8, 132

General Index Gander Lake, Newfoundland 31 Ganhrai Bay, Saigon 92 Gardenia 8 Garrison, Capt. Marzie E. 514th Rcn 218 George 8 GHQ/SCAP 37 Gimlet 4 — Oita Airfield 157 Gobo City, Wakayama Prefecture 186 Goldbug 8 Gorman, Kansas 30 Grand Island AAF 18, 43, 179 Grand Passage Mine Field, Cam Ranh Bay 123 Granzadel, Cpl. George R. 163 Great Bend AAF 18, 28, 29, 95 Greenspan, Cpl. Marvin G. 141 Guam 7, 39, 98, 105, 139, 162, 181, 196, 198, 231 Guam Air Depot 8, 64, 70, 82, 85, 87, 117, 158, 195, 202 Guguan Island 4 Gulf bird 8 Gumma-Ken 99 Gunnma Prefecture 99 Habeshima-1 186 Hachijo Jima 186 Hachimon Mountain, Yamaguichi Village, Oita Prefecture 159 Hachiogo 203 Hachionan 187 Haeju Airdrome 9 Hahajima 203 Haichang, China 40 Halliday Island 64 Hamamatsu 62, 187, 188 Hamhung West Airdrome 9 Hamilton, Capt. Richard P. 160 Hamilton Field 93 Hammond, 1Lt Eugene 64 Hamp 8 Hanabatake-Cho, Tokyo 139 Handu 200 Hankow, China 50, 72 Hansell, General 75 Happy 8 Harajuku, Sendgaya-Cho, Tokyo 169 Haria Bhanga River 105 Harmon, Col. Leonard “Jake” 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34 Harmon Field, Guam 101, 138, 155, 185, 211 Harvard AAF 18, 50 Hashirimizu, Yokosuka, 142 Hatfield, Major Douglas 37 Heito, Formosa 47 Heki 200 Hellhog 8 Hengyang Air Field, Formosa 45, 46, 47, 48, 86, 87 Herington AAF 18, 43, 60 Hesitation 1— Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya 8, 72, 86 Hickam AFB, Hawaii 226 Higashi-wada, Jindai Village 66 Hikari Arsenal, Tokuyama 15 Hikonari Village, Saitama Prefecture 173 Himeji 186 Himeji-Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Tokushima 187

General Index Hiro Naval Aircraft Factory, Kure 15 Hiroshima 13, 207 Hi-Saki Airfield 150 Ho Shan, China 37 Hodagaya Chemical Plant, Koriyama 5, 135 Hoemun Airdrome 9 Hoeryong Airdrome 9 Honshu invasion 12 Hoseshima 186 Howell, Cpl. Evan I. 163 Hsian 42 Hsinching, China 42 Hsuchang A/S 8, 68, 101 Hump 37 Hunter AFB 233 Hurricane Love 219 Husky 8 Hyena 8 Hyogo Preecture 179, 181 Ibaragi Prefecture 139 Ibusuki Air Field 159 Ichang, China 73 Ichihara-Cho, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture 139 IFF 83 Iinnohara, Yawata City 41 Ikebukuro 5-chome, Tokyo 141 Ikeda, Sgt Shinohu 67 Ikegamiiriesaki, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture 173 Imperial Iron and Steel Works, Yawata 37, 40 Inchon 224 India 31 Indices 1— Naval Fueling Station, Tokuyama 161 Infirmary 1 8 Infirmary 2 — Ibusuchi Airfield 159, 160 Inner Main Strait 92 Inner Middle Channel (mine) Field, Singapore 92, 124 Inokoishi, Idaka Village, Aichi Prefecture 133 Invasion of Honshu 12 Invasion of Iwo Jima 12 Invasion of Kyushu 12 Invasion of Okinawa 12 Irving 8 Isewan Bay, Nagoya 163 Ishigami, Shiratori Village 141 Itahashi Village, Ibaraki Prefecture 110 Itazuke 226 Iwo Jima 8, 87, 94, 96, 101, 108, 116, 117, 128, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 149, 159, 160, 163, 169, 171, 172, 179, 183, 203, 207; invasion 12 Iwo Jima Air Fields 1 & 2 13, 14, 56, 68 Iwo Jima Central Field Tower 16 Iwo Jima South Field Tower 10 Izuma Air Field (Tgt 2512) 143, 145, 146 Jack 9, 163 Japanese surrender 213 Jennings, Colonel Payne 227 Jentry, Cpl. Jerry W. 163 Jiber, Sgt. Rargard 188 John Rodgers Field 213

270 Johnson, Capt. George H., 514th Rcn 218 Johnson, Phil 26, 42 Johnson AB, Japan 225 Johnson Island 7, 8 Johore Channel mine field, Singapore 124 Johore Strait, Singapore 92, 106 Joint Task Force 3 4 Jolink 187 K-1, Pusan West Air Base, S. Korea 9 K-2 Taegu Air Base, South Korea 9, 231, 232 K-3 Pohang Air Base, South Korea 233 K-4 Sachon Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-5 Taejon Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-6 P’yong Tack Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-7 Kwangju Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-8 Kunsan Air Base 9 K-9 Pusan East Air Base, South Korea 9 K-10 Chinhae Air Base, South Korea 9 K-11 Ulsan Air Base, South Korea 9 K-12 Mangun Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-13 Suwon Air Base, South Korea 9 K-14 Kimpo Air Base, Seoul, South Korea 9, 225, 230 K-15 Mokp’o Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-16 Seoul Air Base, Seoul, South Korea 9 K-17 Ongjin Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-18 Kangnung Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-19 Haeju Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-20 Sinmak Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-21 P’yonggang Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-22 On-jong-Ni Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-23 P’yongyang Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-24 P’yongyang East Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-25 Wonsan Air Base, North Korea 9 K-26 Sondak Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-27 Yonpo Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-28 Hamhung West Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-29 Sinanju Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-30 Sinanju Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-31 P’ohang Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-32 Oesichon-Dong Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-33 Hoemun Airdromw, North Korea 9 K-34 Ch’ongjin Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-35 Hoeryong Airdrome, North Korea 9 K-36 Kanggye #2 Airdrome, North Korea 9

K-37 Taegu West Air Base, South Korea 9 K-38 Wonju Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-39 Cheju-do Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-40 Cheju-do Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-41 Ch’ungju Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-42 Andong Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-43 Kyongju Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-44Changhowon-Ni Airdrome, South Korea 9 K-45 Yoju Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-46 Hoengsong Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-47 Ch’unch’on Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-48 Iri Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-49 Seoul East Airdrome, Seoul, South Korea 10 K-50 Sokcho-Ri Airdrome, North Korea 10 K-51 Inje Airdrome, South Korea 10 K-52 Yanggu Airdrome, North Korea 10 K-55 Osan-ni Air Base, South Korea 10 K Tri 9 Kadena 224, 227, 230, 232 Kagamigahara 187 Kagashima Aircraft Factory Akashi 187 Kagoshima Urban Area 184 Kaimon Dake 145, 146, 151 Kaishu, Korea 68 Kamachura-Cho, Tokyo 104 Kamikitazawa, Ibaragi Prefecture, off coast 173 Kamiomi Village, Ibaragi Prefecture 173 Kanagawa Prefecture 141, 142 Kanggye #2 Airdrome 9 Kangnung Airdrome 9, 232 Kanoya Air Field 134, 145, 146, 152, 160 Kanoya East Air Field 7, 134, 144, 145, 146 Kansong 231 Karachi 7, 31, 34 Karakama, Maliki Village, Kagoshima Prefecture 155 Karelian (Soviet pilot) 231 Kashiwa Island, Ouchi Town, Kochi Prefecture 185 Kasumiguara Air Base 183 Kawaguichi 197 Kawanishi Aircraft Company 10 Kawanishi Aircraft Factory — Kurakawa 200 Kawanishi Aircraft Factory — Osaka 200 Kawanishi E15K “Shiun” 12 Kawanishi E7K 4 Kawanishi N1K2-J “Shiden” 8 Kawasaki (target) 142 Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Akashi 89 Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Nagoya 8 Kawasaki Ki-10 13 Kawasaki Ki-28 9 Kawasaki Ki-45 “Toryu” 12

271 Kawasaki Ki-61 “Hien” 15 Kawasaki Ki-100 15 KB-29M 220 KB-29M 221 Kearney 43, 95 Keesler AAFB 64 Kein, 2LT Elton V. 163 Kempetai 66, 139 Khabarovsk, Siberia 40 Khoa Huagang, Thailand 105, 106, 111 Kiangyu, China 37 Kiichu Airdrome 9 Kilner, General Walter 26 Kimpo Air Base, Seoul 9, 225 Kindley AFB, Bermuda 226 Kindley Field, Bermuda 222 Kingbird 10 Kings Dry Dock, Singapore 84 Kinugawa Steam Power Plant (Tgt213) 139 Kioshan RR Yards 50 Kirigayashinden, Shinkawa Village, Chiba Prefecture 173 Kita Shioya 186 Kitawauchi Village, Mie Prefecture 149 Kiunglai, China 38 Kobe Harbor 179 Kobe Urban Area 11, 113 Kochi 199 Kochi Airfield 13, 151, 188 Kogoshima 10 Kojimachi, 1-Chome, Kojimachi-Ku, Tokyo 173 Kokubu Air Field 4, 144, 146, 151, 152 Kokubunnji Town 82 Kokura 209 Korean War —first B-29 mission 222 Koriyama Chemical Plant, Koriyama 137 Koriyama 10 Kugahara-Cho, Omori-Ku, Yokyo 173 Kugayama 3-chome, Tokyo 132 Kumhwa, North Korea 233 Kunlien, China 40 Kunming, China 37 Kunsan Air Base 9 Kurakowa 200 Kure 12 Kure Urban Area 11 Kureha Textile Mill 119 Kurile Islands 221, 232 Kushimoto 186 Kushira Air Field 3, 145 Kusong 225 Kwajalein 7, 181, 213, 217 Kwakson North Korea 228, 231 Kwanghan, China 34 Kwangju Airdrome 9 Kyongju Airdrome 9 Kyoto Prefecture 179 Kyushu Imperial University, Fukuoka City 157 Kyushu invasion 12 LA-11 fighter 232 Lachokow 40, 42, Ladd, Capt. Roy E., 514th Rcn Sq 218 Ladd AFB 220 Lad-Mk-13 Mod 6 aerial mine 10 Landing Gear 23 Lao-Yao Harbor 80

Laoyao RR Yards 50 Lark 10 Laura 10 Leafstalk 1— Kawanishi Aircraft factory, Kobe 10, 162 Leenerts, Capt. Gorden J., 514th Rcn 218 Lehnen, 1LT Louis W. 188 Leiyang 87 LeMay, Major General Curtis 40, 41, 44, 89, 213 Lesonik, Capt. Leo, 514th Rcn Sq. 218 Life Raft Blowout 94, 135 Likiang, China 39 Lindbergh, Charles 26 Lockbourne, OH 235 Loon 10 Loon Charlie 56 220 Loran 136 Lower Yangtze River (Mine) Field #1 122 Lower Yangtze River (Mine) Field #2 123 Loyal 10 Luchou 74 Lunchroom 10 Lunchroom 1— Koriyama Chemical Plant, Koriyama 137 Lupton Fell, Scotland 236 M1–128lb frag bomb 10 M17A1–55lb incendiary cluster 10, 184, 185 M19 (22 lb incendiary bomb) 10 M24–44 lb flare 10 M26–500lb frag bomb cluster 10 M38A2–100lb practice bomb 10 M46-Photoflash 10 M47A2–100 lb incendiary bomb 10, 185 M50–4 lb incendiary cluster munition 10 M52–2 lb incendiary cluster munition 10 M64–500 lb general purpose bomb 10 M70–115 lb multi-purpose incendiary bomb 10 M76–500 lb incendiary bomb cluster 10 M81–260 lb fragmentation bundle 10 MACR 10 Mae West 10 Mag Drop 10 Makurazaki 152 Malo, Lt Raymond 108 Man 10 Manchuria Airplane Company, Mukden, Manchuria 67, 74 Mangun Airdrome 9 Maple 10 Marcus island 194 Mark 25–2000 lb aerial mine 10 Mark 26–1-1000 lb aerial mine 11 Mark 36–1-1000 lb aerial mine 11 Marrakech, French Morrocco 31, 32 Marshall Islands 217 Martaban, Burma 95, 97, 103 Martin Model 145 25 Martin Omaha 57 Masaki 151 Mascot 11

General Index Mashnote 11 Master of Ceremonies 119 Material Command 25, 26 Mather Field 213 MATS 11 Matsuda Airfield 139, 140 Matsugama 12 Matsuyama Airfield (Tgt 2777) 151, 160 Matsuzaki 61 Matterhorn 11 Maug, Marianas 8, 90, 94, 95, 97 Mavan Bay 92 McClellan AFB 220, 226, 227, 231 McCook AAF 18, 39, 57, 95 McSpadden, 2LT Joe S. 158 Meetinghouse 11, 105 Meisho 186 Mekong River 92 Mekong River Mine Field, vicinity of Phnom Penh 123 Memphis 1— Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya 11, 69 Mergui 63, 84 Mersing, Malaya 84 Microscope 1 11, 79, C266115 Mid-air collision 186 Middle Channel (mine) Field 92 MiG-15 225, 227, 229, 230, 231 Miller, 2LT Lloyd O. 163 Minamisuna-Cho, Tokyo 110 Mine Field Able — Kobe, Osaka 11, 156, 158, 184, 186 Mine Field Able — Shimonoseki 197 Mine Field Baker — Aki-Nada Area 11, 158 Mine Field Charlie — Fukuoka Bay 175, 176, 184, 187 Mine Field Charlie — Hiroshima 11, 126 Mine Field Dog — Shoda Shima Area 11, 158 Mine Field Easy — Tokyo and Ise Bays 11, 159 Mine Field Fox — Bingo Nada 11, 159 Mine Field Fusan — Korea 11, 196, 199, 201 Mine Field Geijitsu 12 Mine Field Genzen — Konan 197, 209 Mine Field George — Hamada 11, 203, 210 Mine Field How — Kure Harbor 11, 129 Mine Field Item — Hiroshima 11, 126, 130, 159 Mine Field Jig — Hiroshima 11, 126 Mine Field Jig — Kure 159 Mine Field King — Tokugawa Area 11, 159 Mine Field Love — East Shimonoseki 11, 121, 126, 138, 156, 164, 165, 176, 183, 187, 199, 207 Mine Field Love — Moji Area 157 Mine Field Love — Suo Nada 157 Mine Field Masan 11 Mine Field Mike — Moji 203 Mine Field Mike — Shimonoseki Strait 11, 121, 134, 156, 164, 165, 171, 175, 183, 184, 186, 187, 195, 196, 199, 207, 209, 210 Mine Field Nan — Fushiki 210 Mine Field Nan — Nanao Bay 197, 201, Mine Field Oboe — Tokyo Area 11, 159

General Index Mine Field Pusan 12 Mine Field Rashin 11, 196, 199, 203, 207, 209 Mine Field Roger — Sasebo Approaches 11, 126 Mine Field Seishin 11, 197, 201, 203, 209 Mine Field Tare — Nagoya Area 11, 159 Mine Field Uncle — Niigata 171, 183, 186, 187, 195, 198 Mine Field William 11 Mine Field X-Ray — Hagi, Oura 203 Mine Field X-Ray — Senzaki 11, 186, 202 Mine Field Yoke — Sakai 11, 187, 207 Mine Field Zebra — Maizuru 11, 164, 165, 186, 196, 202 Mine Field Zebra — Tsuruga 164, 183, 187, 201, 210 Mine Laying Directives 90, 91 Mining Effectiveness 177 Mining Mission # 1 122 Mining Mission # 2 126 Mining Mission # 3 — Field How, Kure Harbor 129 Mining Mission # 4 — Field Item, Hiroshima 130 Mining Mission # 5 — Field Item, Hiroshima 130 Mining Mission # 6 — Field Mike 134 Mining Mission # 7 — Field Love 138 Mining Mission # 8 — Field Able 156 Mining Mission # 8 — Field Love 156 Mining Mission # 8 — Field Mike 156 Mining Mission # 9 — Field Able 158 Mining Mission # 9 — Field Baker 158 Mining Mission # 9 — Field Dog 158 Mining Mission # 10— Field Love 162 Mining Mission # 10— Field Mike 162 Mining Mission # 10— Field Uncle 162 Mining Mission # 11— Field Love 164 Mining Mission # 11— Field Zebra 164 Mining Mission # 12 — Field Love 164 Mining Mission # 12 — Field Zebra 164 Mining Mission # 13 — Field Love 165 Mining Mission # 13 — Field Mike 165 Mining Mission # 13 — Field Zebra 165 Mining Mission # 14 — Field Love 165 Mining Mission # 14 — Field Mike 165 Mining Mission # 15 — Field Mike 171 Mining Mission # 15 — Field Nan 171 Mining Mission # 15 — Field Uncle 171 Mining Mission # 16 — Field Charlie 174 Mining Mission # 16 — Field Love 174 Mining Mission # 16 — Field Mike 174 Mining Mission # 16 — Field Nan 174 Mining Mission # 17 — Field Charlie 176 Mining Mission # 17 — Field Love 176 Mining Mission # 18 — Field Charlie 181 Mining Mission # 18 — Field Love 181 Mining Mission # 18 — Field Mike 181 Mining Mission # 19 — Field Love 182 Mining Mission # 19 — Field Mike 182 Mining Mission # 20— Field Mike 183 Mining Mission # 20— Field Zebra 183 Mining Mission # 21— Field Love 183 Mining Mission # 21— Field Uncle 183 Mining Mission # 22 — Field Charlie 184

272 Mining Mission # 22 — Field Mike 184 Mining Mission # 22 — Field Nan 184 Mining Mission # 23 — Field Able 184 Mining Mission # 23 — Field Mike 184 Mining Mission # 24 — Field Mike 186 Mining Mission # 24 — Field Uncle 186 Mining Mission # 24 — Field Zebra 186 Mining Mission # 25 — Field Able 186 Mining Mission # 25 — Field Nan 186 Mining Mission # 25 — Field X-Ray 186 Mining Mission # 26 — Field Charlie 187 Mining Mission # 26 — Field Uncle 187 Mining Mission # 26 — Field Yoke 187 Mining Mission # 27 — Field Love 187 Mining Mission # 27 — Field Mike 187 Mining Mission # 27 — Field Zebra 187 Mining Mission # 28 — Field Able 189 Mining Mission # 28 — Field Uncle 189 Mining Mission # 28 — Field X-ray 189 Mining Mission # 29 — Field Mike 190 Mining Mission # 29 — Field Uncle 190 Mining Mission # 29 — Field Zebra 190 Mining Mission # 30— Field Love 192 Mining Mission # 30— Field Nan 192 Mining Mission # 31— Field Mike,Shimonoseki Strait 193 Mining Mission # 31— Field William, Funakoshi 193 Mining Mission # 31— Field Zebra, Maizuru 193 Mining Mission # 32 — Field Mike 195 Mining Mission # 32 — Field Nan 195 Mining Mission # 32 — Field Uncle 195 Mining Mission # 33 — Field Fusan, Korea 196 Mining Mission # 33 — Field Mike 196 Mining Mission # 33 — Field Rashin, Korea 196 Mining Mission # 33 — Field Zebra 196 Mining Mission # 34 — Field Charlie 196 Mining Mission # 34 — Field Masan 196 Mining Mission # 34 — Field Mike 196 Mining Mission # 34 — Field Seishin 196 Mining Mission Field Order 120 Misawa AB, Japan 220, 226 Mission symbols 109 Mitsubish Engine Plant, Nagoya 11, 70, 119, 125, 133 Mitsubishi A5M/S-96/Type 96 5 Mitsubishi A6M “Rei-San” 8 Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya 3, 7, 8, 14, 19, 30, 52, 74, 86 Mitsubishi Electric Company, Nagoya Arsenal 119 Mitsubishi J2M “Riaden” 9 Miyakinojo Air Field 7, 152, 155, 160 Miyama Village, Wakayame Prefecture 188 Miyazaki Air Field 12, 145, 151, 152, 160, 161, 185 Miyeke Jima 135 Mizpah 12 Mk-13, Mod 6 Aerial Mine 14 Mk-25 10, 184 Mk26–36 mines 184

Modeller. Tachikawa Aircraft Manufactring Factory 12, 132 Modex 12 Moen Airfield #2, Truk 102, 103 Moen Island, Truk 8, 12, 90 Moesi River, Palembang, Borneo 40 Mong Yang, North Korea 233 Mopish 1— Matsuyama Airfield 12, 151 Mopish 3 — Matsuyama Airfield 160 Mopish 4 — Matsuyama Airfield 160 Morioka 202 Morone, Sgt. Serafino 209 Morotai 7, 214 Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 217 Murrow, Edward R. 236 Musashino, Tokyo 65, 81, 93, 104 Myrt 66 Mythos Mine Field to mouth of river 123 Nagasaki 8, 40, 209 Nagashima Town, Mei Prefecture 186 Nagoya 84 Nagoya Urban Area 11, 79, 115 Naha AB, Okinawa 227 Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 60, 76, C70581 Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Ogikubu 183 Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Ota 8 Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Koizuma 8, 132 Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Tokyo 8, 65, 104, 132, 135 Nakajima E8N 6 Nakajima J1N ( J1N1-S “Gecko”) 8 Nakajima Ki 27 3, 12 Nakajima Ki-43 “Hayabusa” 12 Nakajima Ki44 “Shoki” 15 Nakajima Ki84 “Hayate” 8 Nakajima Ki106 8 Nakajima Ki113 8 Nakajima Ki116 7 Nakusha Island 46 Namao, Formosa 45, 46, 47, 48 Nanking 57, 58, 73, 80 Nansen, Cpl. Earl H. 163 Nansi Airfield, North Korea 229, 233 Nara-Cho, Yokohama 142 Natal 15, 40, 43 Nate 12 Naval Coal Yard/Briquette Plant, Tokuyama (Tgt 674) 161 Naval Fueling Station, Tokuyama 161 Navigation Flight to Iwo Jima 119, 145, 159, 164, 165 Neckcloth 1 Miyazaki Airfield 12, 144, 148 Neckcloth 2 Miyazaki Airfield 151 Neckcloth 3 Kushira Airbase Visual Target; Miyazaki Airbase Radar Target 152 Neckcloth 4 Miyazaki Airfield 153 Neckcloth 5 Miyazaki Airfield 154 Neckcloth 6 Miyazaki Airfield 155 Neckcloth 7 Miyazaki Airfield 160 Nelson, 2LT Robert W. 113 Nick 12, 133 Nigeria 38 Nii Shima 135 Nippon Oil Refinery, Amagasaki 209

273 Nishihara Village, Yamanashi Prefecture 104 Nittagahara Air Field 144, 161 Nodana, Nagakute Town, Aichi Prefecture 120 Nokubi 146 Nordic 12 Norm 12 North Field, Guam 13, 34, 138, 186, 221 North Field, Tinian 75, 207 North Korea Invades South 222 Northwest Field, Guam 39 Nu Island 162, 179 Numozu 64 Obatagahara Rifle Range, Nagoya 163 Ochimura 186 O’Donnell, B/Gen Emmet “Rosie” 50 Oesichon-Dong Airdrome 9 Ofuna POW Camp 163 Oga-Mayama. Toga Village, Akita Prefecture 212 Ogu-Cho, Tokyo 109 Oikawa, Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture 177 Oil 24 Oita Air Field 6, 7, 121, 127, 146, 159, 160, 161, 186 Okayama, Formosa 47 Okina Shima 186 Okinawa 214; invasion 12 Omine Mountain, Nara 178 Omura Air Field — Target 1627 16, 127 Omura Aircraft Factory 7, 38, 50, 57, 60, 121 Omura Naval Air Station 16 Onehame 137 Onga River, Uehi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture 121 Ongjin Airdrome 9 On-jong-ni Airdrome 9 OOF 12 Operation Boomerang 40 Operation Bronx Shipments 12 Operation Coronet 12 Operation Crossroads 12, 217 Operation Decision 12 Operation Detachment 12 Operation Iceberg 12 Operation Olympic 12 Operation Sandstone 218 Operation Starvation — Phase 1 12, 121, 135 Operation Starvation — Phase II 156, 158 Operation Starvation — Phase III 162, 176 Operation Starvation — Phase IV 194 Operation Starvation — Phase V 195, 210 Operation Sunset 213, 214 Oritate, Takeda City, Oita Prefecture 157 Orr, 2LT Robert C. 163 Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters 158, 160, 188 Osaka Urban Area 13, 113 Osato-Okuda, Moji City, Fukuoka Prefecture 176 Oscar 12 Oshima Naval Oil Storage 4, 161

Otaki Oil Refinery 7, 161 OUT 18 Outer Main Strait, Singapore 92 Outfield 12 P-61 186 Pacemaker 134, 141 Paengnyongdo, North Korea 230 Pagan Island 8, 69, 76, 86, 86, 96, 143 Pakchow River 92 Palembang, Borneo 37 Palmer, Sgt Charles 176 Pangkalanbrandan 55 Panhandle 12, 90, 98, 102 Pathway 12 Peachblow 3, 113 Pearl Harbor 27 Pelican 107 Pellicot, Sgt. Robert L. 188 Penang, Malaya 84, 92 Penang Harbor 106 Penhshan, China 61 Penypu RR Bridge 58 Peredition 1— Tokyo Arsenal 13, 139 Perry 13 Peters, Sgt. Leroy 198 Peterson Field 34, 219 Petrel 13 Philippines 50 Phnom Penh 97 Phosphorus bomb 87, 132 Photo Joe (photo ship) 31, 39, 43 Photo Mission, Kobe 108 Photo Mission, Tokyo 109 Piardoba 36 Playmate 13 Pluto 13 POE 13 P’ohang Airdrome 9 Pohang, South Korea 233 Pole Vaulters — 55WRS 218 Port Swettenhan 55, 111 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR4M134) 135 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR5M88) 115 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR5M151) 144 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR5M153) 146 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR5M155) 147 Post Strike Photo Mission (3PR5M171) 152 Potsdam Conference 201 POW supply drops 212 Pratt, General Conger 25, 35 Pratt AAF 18, 28, 29, 31, 35, 37 Presque Isle, Maine 31 Prestrike Photo Mission (3PR4M17A) 132 Price, Sgt Theodoe W. 186 Prior, 2LT James R. (poisoned) 200 Project A 25 Project Blue Sky 237 Propellers 24 Proskurin (Russian MiG pilot) 231 PRS 13 Ptarmigan Missions 218 Ptarmigan, first mission 216 Pumpkin 13

General Index Pumpkin Mission 1— Target: Koriyama 198 Pumpkin Mission 2 — Target: Fukushima 198 Pumpkin Mission 3 — Target: Nagaoka 198 Pumpkin Mission 4 — Target: Toyama 198 Pumpkin Mission 5 — Target: Mito 201 Pumpkin Mission 6 — Target: Kobe 201 Pumpkin Mission 7 — Target: Osaka 201 Pumpkin Mission 8 — Target: Nagaoka 202 Pumpkin Mission 9 — Target: Toyama 202 Pumpkin Mission 10— Target: Ube 202 Pumpkin Mission 11— Target: Koriyama 202 Pumpkin Mission 12 — Target: Yokkaichi 202 Pumpkin Mission 14 — Target Oaka 209 Pumpkin Mission 15 — Target: Yokkaichi 209 Pumpkin Mission 17 — Nagoya 210 Pumpkin Mission 18 — Koroma 210 Punchbowl 230 Purificator 93 Pusan East Air Base 9 Pusan West Air Base 9 Putt, Lt. Colonel Donald 26 Putt-putt 13 P’yong Tack Airdrome 9 P’yonggang Airdrome 9 P’yongyang 9, 228, 233 P’yongyang East Airdrome 9 Pyote AAF 18, 40 R-3350 21, 24, 25, 27 R-3350–41 44, 50, 58, 59 RAAF 232 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Fukucuiyama 207 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Fukuoka 197 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Fukuyama 195 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Mihara 197 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Mito 198 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Omura 193 Radar Reconnaissance Program Mission — Yatushire 202 Radar Scope Photo Mission 126 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Kawasaki, Nagoya 157 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Kobe 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Kochi 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Kyushu 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Miyakonojo 187 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Muroran 195

General Index Radar Scope Photo Mission — Nagoya 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Okayama 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Sapporo, Toyama, Hokkaido 187 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Tomoshima Mitsubishi Plan 177 Radar Scope Photo Mission — Tokyo 108 Radar Scope Photo Mission #6 — Tama Shipyards 134 Radar Scope Photo Mission #6 — Tomayama and Akashi 125, 134 Radio Homing Planes 110 Rama VI RR Bridge, Bangkok 71, 93 Rammings 159, 177, 178, 188 Rampage 13 Ranger Tower 13 Recl 6, 13 Reed, Sgt Francis P. 37 RFC 13 Rhio Strait mine field, Singapore 92 Robert, 2Lt. Edward S. 41 Robust 13 Rockcrusher 13, 75 Rota Island 14, 100 Rotative 1—Naval Coal yard & Briquette Plant, Tokuyama 13, 161 RTU 18 Russian nuclear test 220, 221 Ryujin Village, Wakayama Prefecture 158 SAC 20 Sadamitsu, WO Kimura 37 Sadei 186 Saeki Air Field 6, 161 Sagonoseki 186 Sagyi Airdrome, Bassien, Burma 115 Saienba, Kokura City 41 Saigon 91 Saimodo 199, 200 Saipan 7, 8, 37, 39 Saishu Island 50, 57, 58 Saitama 173, 174 Sakamoto 151 Sakumo 151 Samauma, Omiye Village, Ibaragi Prefecture 139 Samboe Island Oil Storage Area, Singapore 112, 125 San Antonio 1 Musashino, Tokyo 13, 60 San Antonio 3 Musashino, Tokyo 65 San Pedro, California 40 Sanadayama Military Cemetary, Osaka 158, 188 Sandy 13 Sanuma, Omiya Village 139 Sasebo 38 Saunders, Colonel LaVerne G, 30, 34, 38 SB-29 221, 222, 229 SCAP Report Number 1241 37 SCAP Report Number/Case Number 110, 113 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS33150/51, Case 343 113 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS33150/59, Case 343 132 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS33207/13, Case 355 132

274 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34635/38, Case 746 173 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34638/39, Case 747 169 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34639/40, Case 748 174 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34642/43, Case 751 173 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34648/48, Case 759 99 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34658/59, Case 769 104 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34672/75, Case 775 109 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34675/77, Case 776 110 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34680/81, Case 781 132 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37662/63, Case 1607 147 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS34717/18, Case 82? 174 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS367268, Case 1734 165 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36767, Case 1733 113 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36823, Case 182? 173 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36824/25, Case 182? 174 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36826, Case 1830 142 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36827, Case 1832 169 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36831, Case 1839 141 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36832, Case 1841 106 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS36833, Case 1843 163 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37181/82, Case 12?? 173 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37200/01, Case 12?? 82 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37250/51, Case 12?? 169 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37251/??, Case ???? 99 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37251/52, Case 12?? 141 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37251/52, Case 12?? 98 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37252/53, Case ???? 139 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37252/53, Case ???? 169 SCAP Report Number/Case Number LS37255/56, Case 130? 93 Schenkel, Mr. William 37 SCU 14 Sea of Japan 229 Sea search 100, 101, 108, 110, 155, 157, 159, 172, 175, 176 Search mission 222 Seattle 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228 Seibu Army Headquarters 155, 159, 176, 201 Seko, Nagoya City 133 Seoul Air Base, Seoul 9 Sephen, 1LT Paul L. 188 Service Test Aircraft 36, 38

Seto City mountain 177, 198 Setting Sun 14, 15 Shackle failure 135 Shanghai 50, 57, 58, 59, 73 Shelters, S/Sgt. Lester J. 188 Shelton, Cpl. Joseph R. 163 Shemya 15, 213 Shenkel, William 37 Sherman, 1LT Dean N. 163 Shichigashuku Village, Miyagi Prefecture 109 Shigu 188 Shilloy, Sgt. Jack 195 Shimane Prefecture 207 Shimazu/Shimazu RR Bridge 186, 203 Shimizu 199 Shimo-Mitsugao, Fukuda Village, Chiba Prefecture 110 Shimomorito, Toyosoto Village, Chiba Prefecture 132 Shimonoseki 9, 10 Shimonoseki Strait 9, 10, 139 Shingu 196, 200, 201 Shinionomeho, Fukugawa-Ku, Tokyo 172 Shinodayama Military Parade Ground, Osaka 158, 160 Shiroganedaj, Shiba-Ku, Tokyo 169 Shizuoka Aircraft and Engine Plants, Shizuoka 135 Shizuoka Prefecture 142 Shoeburyness, UK 236, 237 Shoren-ji 179 Shouchiku, Formosa 87 Showa Steel Works, Anshan, Manchuria 39, 42, 43 Showa/Nakajima L2D 15 Shroki 188 Shyster 14 Sijiji Temple, Yokohama 142 Silvernail, Capt. Charles H., 514th Rcn 218 Sinanju Airdrome 9 Singapore 14, 55, 84, 105, 106 Sinmak Airdrome 9 Sintien Airport/Harbor, Formosa 48 Sinuiju 225 Skeezix 14 Skewer 1— Tomitaki Aifield 149 Skewer 3 — Tomitaki Aifield 14, 150 Skewer 4 — Tomitaki Aifield 155 Skookum 14 Skull Cliff, Alaska 4 Skyblue 14 Sledgehammer 1 Iwo Jima Airfields 14, 68 Slicker 14 Smoky Hill/Salina AAF 18, 28, 29, 31, 38 Smorchkov, Lt. Colonel Aleksandr P. 229, 230 Sobo Mountain, Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture 212 Sofu-Gan Island 178 SolBluRud 14 SolGrnRud 14 Soloman, 2LT Norman 163 SolRedRud 14 SolYlwRud 14 Sondak Airdrome 9 Song Soirap Mine Field, Saigon 123 Song Soirap, Saigon 92

275 Sosin Women’s School, Yokohama 141 Spaatz, General Carl 26 Sparks, S/Sgt Logan M. 158 Special Project (B-29) 29 Specification XC218 26 Staging Bases 18 Starlit 14, 91, 94, 100 Starvation 6, 14 Static electricity discharge 198 Stelmah, Yegeny Mikhailovich 228 Stolen engines 222 Stopwatch 14 Stowaways 230 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons redesignation 235 Strike Report 14 Sueyoshi, Chitsu Village, Chiba Prefecture 142 Suiho, North Korea 232 Sukumo 186, 196 Sunagawa Village, Tokyo 149 Sunchow, North Korea 229 Super Dumbo 13, 141, 157, 160, 164, 165, 171, 175, 176, 179, 197, 210, 212, 213 Suwon Air Base 9, 227, 230 Swatow, Formosa 44, 48 Syhlet 40 Tabby 15 Tachiari Air Field 3, 7, 121, 143, 145 Tachiari Machine Works (Target 1870) 127 Tachikawa Air Depot 5, 183 Tachikawa Aircraft Company, Tachikawa 12, 132 Taegu Air Base 9, 227, 230, 231 Taegu West Air base 9 Taejon Airdrome 9 Taichu Airfield, Formosa 47 Tail cannon 57 Taira 202 Takadaminami-Cho, Toshima-Ku, Tokyo 174 Takaida 3-chome, Fuse City, Osaka Prefecture 160 Takao NAS, Formosa 44, 49 Takasago-Cho, Tokyo 104 Takasu, Wakamatsu City 37 Takenishi, Funaho Village, Chiba Prefecture 174 Tama Shipyards 134 Tamashima 186 Tanabe 186 Tanaga Shima 152 Taname 186 Tangshan 74 Tangyang 73, 80 Tanker conversions — CBI 35, 36, 43, 60, 61, 64 Taogan, China 40 Target 357 60, 81 Tarzon 15, 227, 230 Task Unit 1.5.1 at Crossroads 217 Task Unit 1.5.2 at Crossroads 217 Task Unit 1.5.7 at Crossroads 217 Task Unit 1.5.8 at Crossroads 217 Tavrichanka, Soviet pilot 39 TBS 15 Temper 15 Terao, Takashima Village, Saitama Pefecture 149

Terr Sinstpe 15 Test Able 12 Test Baker 12 Thunderhead 15 Timber 15 Tinian 7, 10 Tinker AFB 222, 226 Tobata 38 Toby 15 Tojo 15 Tojushima 200 Tokai Army Headquarters 163, 177, 186, 188 Tokushima 200 Tokuyama Coal Yard 13 Tokuyama Naval Fueling Station 8 Tokyo 11, 13, 57, 139, 141 Tokyo Armory 139, 140 Tokyo Arsenal 13, 139 Tokyo Industrial Area 5, 64 Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters 66, 139, 141, 198 Tokyo Military Prison Fire 109, 110, 139, 141, 142, 149 Tokyo Urban Area (Arrange) 143 Tokyo Urban Area (Meetinghouse) 4, 61, 105 Tomashima 187 Tomitaki Air field 14, 149, 185, 186 Tom-Ni, North Korea 233 Tony 15, 66 Tori Shima 177 Torimatsu Factory, Nagoya Arsenal 119 Toryu — Kawasaki Ki45 104 Toshien Harbor, Formosa 47 Treadle 15 Trinity Test 217 Tropical Storm Chris (1948) 218 Tropical Storm Dolores (1948) 218 Tropical Storm Eunice (1948) 218 Tropical Storm Flossie (1950) 224 Tropical Storm Helene (1950) 224 Tropical Storm Lucretia (1950) 225 Tropical Storm Mary (1952) 232 Tropical Storm Missantha (1950) 225 Tropical Storm Nadine (1948) 219 Tropical Storm Nancy (1950) 225 Truman, President Harry 201 Tsenghein 74 Tsingtao — Target of Opportunity 68 Tuangup 54, 57, 61 Tunnel 15 Turbo failures 110 Twentieth Air Force 31, 33, 41 Twentieth Bomber Command 33 Twilight 15 Typhoon Agnes (1948) 219 Typhoon Agnes (1952) 232 Typhoon Alice (1953) 234 Typhoon Allyn (1949) 222 Typhoon Bertha (1948) 219 Typhoon Bess (1952) 232 Typhoon Betty (1953) 234 Typhoon Beverly (1949) 219 Typhoon Billie (1950) 225 Typhoon Camilla (1949) 222 Typhoon Carley (1947) 217 Typhoon Carmen (1952) 232 Typhoon Charlotte (1952) 231 Typhoon Clara (1950) 225 Typhoon Cora (1953) 234 Typhoon Della (1949) 220

General Index Typhoon Della (1949) 220 Typhoon Della (1949) 220 Typhoon Della (1949) 220 Typhoon Della (1952) 232 Typhoon Dinah (1952) 231 Typhoon Doris (1950) 222, 223 Typhoon Doris (1953) 235 Typhoon Elsie (1950) 223 Typhoon Elsie (1954) 235 Typhoon Emma (1952) 231 Typhoon Faye (1949) 220 Typhoon Flossie (1954) 235 Typhoon Fran (1951) 226 Typhoon Georgia (1951) 227 Typhoon Gertrude (1948) 219 Typhoon Gloria (1949) 220 Typhoon Gloria (1952) 232 Typhoon Grace (1950) 224 Typhoon Grace (1954) 235 Typhoon Harriet (1952) 231 Typhoon Hazel (1948) 219 Typhoon Helen (1954) 236 Typhoon Hester (1949) 220 Typhoon Hester (1952) 232 Typhoon Hope (1951) 227 Typhoon Ida (1954) 236 Typhoon Ida (1950) 224 Typhoon Iris (1951) 228 Typhoon Irma (1953) 233 Typhoon Jackie (1948) 218 Typhoon Jane (1950) 224 Typhoon Jean (1947) 217 Typhoon Joanne (1951) 228 Typhoon Judith (1949) 220 Typhoon Judy (1953) 233 Typhoon June (1954) 236 Typhoon Karen (1948) 218 Typhoon Karen (1952) 231 Typhoon Kate (1951) 228 Typhoon Kathleen (1947) 217 Typhoon Kathy (1954) 236 Typhoon Kezia (1950) 224 Typhoon Kit (1953) 233 Typhoon Kitty (1949) 220 Typhoon Lana (1948) 218 Typhoon Laura (1947) 217 Typhoon Libby (1948) 219 Typhoon Lise (1949) 220 Typhoon Lois (1952) 231 Typhoon Lola (1953) 233 Typhoon Lola (1953) 234 Typhoon Lorna (1954) 236 Typhoon Mabel (1948) 218 Typhoon Madeline (1949) 221 Typhoon Madeline (1949) 221 Typhoon Mamie (1953) 234 Typhoon Marie (1954) 236 Typhoon Martha (1948) 219 Typhoon Nancy (1954) 236 Typhoon Nelly (1949) 221 Typhoon Nina (1953) 234 Typhoon Nona (1952) 232 Typhoon Olga (1954) 236 Typhoon Olive (1952) 232 Typhoon Omelia (1949) 221 Typhoon Ophelia (1953) 234 Typhoon Ossia (1950) 225 Typhoon Pamela (1954) 236 Typhoon Patricia (1949) 221 Typhoon Pearl (1948) 219 Typhoon Petie (1950) 225 Typhoon Phyllis (1953) 234

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277 Weather Strike Mission 161 96 Weather Strike Mission 162 96 Weather Strike Mission 163 96 Weather Strike Mission 164 96 Weather Strike Mission 165 96 Weather Strike Mission 166 96 Weather Strike Mission 167 96 Weather Strike Mission 168 96 Weather Strike Mission 169 96 Weather Strike Mission 170 97 Weather Strike Mission 171 97 Weather Strike Mission 172 97 Weather Strike Mission 173 97 Weather Strike Mission 174 97 Weather Strike Mission 175 97 Weather Strike Mission 176 97 Weather Strike Mission 177 97 Weather Strike Mission 178 97 Weather Strike Mission 179 97 Weather Strike Mission 180 97 Weather Strike Mission 181 98 Weather Strike Mission 182 98 Weather Strike Mission 183 98 Weather Strike Mission 184 99 Weather Strike Mission 185 99 Weather Strike Mission 186 99 Weather Strike Mission 187 100 Weather Strike Mission 188 100 Weather Strike Mission 189 100 Weather Strike Mission 190 100 Weather Strike Mission 191 100 Weather Strike Mission 192 100 Weather Strike Mission 193 100 Weather Strike Mission 194 100 Weather Strike Mission 195 100 Weather Strike Mission 196 101 Weather Strike Mission 197 102 Weather Strike Mission 198 104 Weather Strike Mission 199 104 Weather Strike Mission 200 104 Weather Strike Mission 238 106 Weather Strike Mission 346 132 Weather Strike Mission 362 109 Welsh, Capt. Thomas G.A., 514th Rcn 218 Weschler, Major George 36 Wheelus AFB, Libya 233 Wichita 37 Wicked 16 Wilis, Sgt. Rargard H. 188 Wind Run 196, 197 Wine, Lt. Jimmy 41 Wisdom 16 Wolbang-ni 224 Wolf, General Kenneth B. 29, 30, 34, 37 Wolfe Plan 16 Wonju Airdrome 9 Wonson Air Base 9 Wonson Harbor 230 WSM 16 XB-15 25 XB-17 25 XB-19 26 XB-29 26 XX BC Mission 1— Bangkok 36 XX BC Mission 2 — Imperial Iron and Steel Works, Yawata, Kyushu 37 XX BC Mission 3 — Sasebo, Omura, Tobata, Yawata 38

XX BC Mission 4 — Showa Steel Works, Anshan, Manchuria 39 XX BC Mission 5 — Operation Boomerang, Palembang 40 XX BC Mission 6 — Operation Boomerang, Nagasaki 40 XX BC Mission 7 — Imperial Iron and Steel Works, Yawata, Kyushu 40 XX BC Mission 8 — Showa Metal Factory, Anshan, Manchuria 42 XX BC Mission 9 — Showa Metal Factory, Anshan, Manchuria 43 XX BC Mission 10— Takao NAS, Okayama, Formosa 44 XX BC Mission 11— Okayama and Heito, Formosa 47 XX BC Mission 12 — Einansho Airfield, Tainan, Formosa 49 XX BC Mission 13 — Omura, Kyushu, Japan 50 XX BC Mission 14 — Malagon RR Yards, Rangoon 53 XX BC Mission 15 — Singapore, Malaya 55 XX BC Mission 16 — Omura Aircraft Factory, Omura, Kyushu, Japan 57 XX BC Mission 17 — Omura Aircraft Factory, Omura, Kyushu, Japan 60 XX BC Mission 18 — Bangkok 62 XX BC Mission 19 — Manchuria Airplane Manufacturing Company, Mukden 67 XX BC Mission 20— Rama VI RR Bridge, Bangkok 71 XX BC Mission 21— Hankow, China 72 XX BC Mission 22 — Omura 73 XX BC Mission 23 — Manchuria Airplane Company, Manchuria 74 XX BC Mission 24 — Rama VI RR Bridge, Bangkok 79 XX BC Mission 25 — Omura 80 XX BC Mission 26 — Formosa 81 XX BC Mission 27 — Dry Docks, Singapore 84 XX BC Mission 28 — Kagi and Heito Air Bases, Formosa 85 XX BC Mission 29 — Shinchiku, Formosa 88 XX BC Mission 30— Mine laying at Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay 91 XX BC Mission 31— Night minelaying around Singapore 92 XX BC Mission 32 — Saigon Navy Yard 93 XX BC Mission 33 — Floating Dry Dock, Singapore 96 XX BC Mission 34 — Saigon Navy Yard 97 XX BC Mission 35 — Rama VI RR Bridge, Bangkok 97 XX BC Mission 36 100 XX BC Mission 37 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaya 103 XX BC Mission 38 — Empire Dock, Singapore 105 XX BC Mission 39 — Mining Yangyze River, Shanghai 108 XX BC Mission 40— Mining Johore Strait, Singapore 106 XX BC Mission 41— Singapore Naval Base 107

General Index XX BC Mission 42 — Oil Storage, Singapore 112 XX BC Mission 43 — Kuala Lumpur RR Yards 111 XX BC Mission 44 — Rangoon 115 XX BC Mission 45 — Rangoon and Mingaladon 117 XX BC Mission 46 — Mining Yangyze River, Shanghai 122 XX BC Mission 47 — Mining Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay 123 XX BC Mission 48 Mining Johore Channel, Rhio Strait and Inner Middle Channel, Singapore 124 XX BC Mission 49 — Bukum Island Oil Storage, Singapore 125 XX BC Mission 187 — Osaka Urban Area 178 XX BC Mission 188 — Kobe Urban Area 179 XX BC Mission 189 — Osaka Urban Area 181 XX Bomber Command 30, 41, 43, 87 XXI BC Mission 1— Dublon Island, Truk 52 XXI BC Mission 2 — Dublon Island, Truk 52 XXI BC Mission 3 — Dublon Island, Truk 52 XXI BC Mission 4 — Airfield # 1, Iwo Jima 56 XXI BC Mission 5 — Airfield # 1, Iwo Jima 56 XXI BC Mission 6 — Dublon Island, Truk 57 XXI BC Mission 7 Nakajima Aircraft Engine plant, Tokyo 60 XXI BC Mission 9 — Tokyo Industrial Area; Brooklyn 1 64 XXI BC Mission 10— Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Musashino, Tokyo–San Antonio 3 65 XXI BC Mission 11— Iwo Jima Airfields, Sledgehammer 1 67 XXI BC Mission 12 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya (Target 193, Memphis 1) 69 XXI BC Mission 13 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya 72 XXI BC Mission 14 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, Nagoya 74 XXI BC Mission 15 — Iwo Jima Airfields 75 XXI BC Mission 16 — Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 76 XXI BC Mission 17 — Nagoya Urban Area 79 XXI BC Mission 18 — Nakajima Aircraft Engine Works, Tokyo 81 XXI BC Mission 19 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya 86 XXI BC Mission 20— Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Akashi 89 XXI BC Mission 21— Moen Island Air Field, Truk 90 XXI BC Mission 22 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya 91 XXI BC Mission 23 — Iwo Jima Air Fields 91 XXI BC Mission 24 — Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo 93

General Index XXI BC Mission 25 — Iwo Jima Airfields One and Two 94 XXI BC Mission 26 — Kobe Urban Area 95 XXI BC Mission 27 — Moen Island Air Field No. 1, Truk 98 XXI BC Mission 28 — Truk Airfield No. 1, Moen Island 98 XXI BC Mission 29 — Nakajima Aircraft Assembly Plant, Ota 99 XXI BC Mission 30— Sea Search #1 100 XXI BC Mission 31— Antiaircraft Suppression, Iwo Jima 100 XXI BC Mission 32 — Sea Search #2 101 XXI BC Mission 33 — Sea Search #3 102 XXI BC Mission 34 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya 102 XXI BC Mission 35 — Dublon Island Submarine Base, Truk 102 XXI BC Mission 36 — Truk Air fields # 1 and 2 102 XXI BC Mission 37 — Nakajima Aircraft plant, Tokyo 104 XXI BC Mission 38 — Tokyo Urban Area 105 XXI BC Mission 39 — Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 108 XXI BC Mission 40— Tokyo Urban Area 109 XXI BC Mission 41— Nagoya Urban Area 112 XXI BC Mission 42 — Osaka Urban Area 113 XXI BC Mission 43 — Kobe Urban Area 113 XXI BC Mission 44 — Nagoya Urban Area 115 XXI BC Mission 45 — Mitsubishi Engine Plant, Nagoya 119 XXI BC Mission 46 — Tachiari and Oita Air Fields; Omura Aircraft Factory 121 XXI BC Mission 47 — Mining Mission 1 121 XXI BC Mission 48 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant, Nagoya 125 XXI BC Mission 49 — Mining Mission 2, Shimonoseki Straits 126 XXI BC Mission 50— Oita Air Field; Tachiari Machine Works; Omura Air field 127 XXI BC Mission 51— Nakajima Aircraft Engine Plant, Tokyo 129 XXI BC Mission 52 — Mining Mission 3, Kure Harbor 129 XXI BC Mission 53 — Mining Mission 4, HiroshimaArea 130 XXI BC Mission 54 — Mining Mission 5, Hiroshima Area 130 XXI BC Mission 55 — Aircraft Engine Factory, Shizuoka 130 XXI BC Mission 56 — Nakajima Aircraft Plant, New Ota Plant, Koizama 132 XXI BC Mission 62 — Mining Mission 6, Mine Field Mike 134 XXI BC Mission 57 — Tachikawa Aircraft Factory and Frame plant 132

278 XXI BC Mission 58 — Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo 132 XXI BC Mission 59 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Engine Plant and Aircraft Works, Nagoya 133 XXI BC Mission 60— Kanoya Air Field 134 XXI BC Mission 61— Kanoya East Air Field 134 XXI BC Mission 63 — Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo 135 XXI BC Mission 64 — Hodagaya Chemical Works, Koriyama 135 XXI BC Mission 65 — Koriyama Chemical Plant, Koriyama 135 XXI BC Mission 66 — Mining Mission #7, Mine Field Love 138 XXI BC Mission 67 — Tokyo Arsenal 139 XXI BC Mission 68 — Kawasaki Urban Area 141 XXI BC Mission 69 — Tokyo Urban Area 143 XXI BC Mission 70— Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 143 XXI BC Mission 71— Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu 144 XXI BC Mission 72 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 144 XXI BC Mission 73 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 144 XXI BC Mission 74 — Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu 144 XXI BC Mission 75 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 145 XXI BC Mission 76 — Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu 145 XXI BC Mission 77 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 145 XXI BC Mission 78 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 145 XXI BC Mission 79 — Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 145 XXI BC Mission 80— Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 81— Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 81— Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 82 — Oita Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 83 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 84 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 85 — Usa Airfield, Kyushu 146 XXI BC Mission 86 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 87 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 88 — Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 89 — Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 90— Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 91— Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 147 XXI BC Mission 92 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu 148

XXI BC Mission 93 — Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 148 XXI BC Mission 94 — Tomitaki Airfield, Kyushu 149 XXI BC Mission 95 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 149 XXI BC Mission 96 — Hitachi Aircraft Factory, Tachikawa, Honshu 149 XXI BC Mission 97 — Usa Airfield, Kyushu 150 XXI BC Mission 98 — Oita Airfield, Kyushu 150 XXI BC Mission 99 — Saeki Airfield, Kyushu 150 XXI BC Mission 100— Tomitaka Airfield, Kyushu 150 XXI BC Mission 101— Matsuyama Airfield, Kyushu 151 XXI BC Mission 102 — Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu 151 XXI BC Mission 103 — Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 151 XXI BC Mission 104 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 151 XXI BC Mission 105 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu (visual) Miyazaki Airfield (Radar) 152 XXI BC Mission 106 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 107 — Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 108 — Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 109 — Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 110— Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 111— Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 112 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 152 XXI BC Mission 113 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu 153 XXI BC Mission 114 — Izumi Airfield, Kyushu 153 XXI BC Mission 115 — Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 153 XXI BC Mission 116 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 117 — Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 118 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 119 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 120— Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 121— Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 154 XXI BC Mission 122 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 123 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 124 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 125 — Kushira Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 126 — Target: Tachikawa Air Arsenal, Hamamatsu 155 XXI BC Mission 127 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 155

279 XXI BC Mission 128 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 129 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 130— Oita Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 131— Tomitaka Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 132 — Saeki Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 133 — Tachiari Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 134 — Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 135 — Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 136 — Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 137 — Kanoya East Airfield, Kyushu 155 XXI BC Mission 138 — Kokubu Airfield, Kyushu 156 XXI BC Mission 139, Mining Mission 8, Fields Able, Love and Mike 156 XXI BC Mission 140— Oita Airfield, Kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 141— Vamoose 1, Omura Airfield, Kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 142 — Cockcrow 4, Saeki Airfield, Kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 143 — Mopish 2, Matsuyama NAS 157 XXI BC Mission 144 — Camlet 5, Oita Airfield, Kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 145 — Aghast 7, Tachiari Airfield, kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 146 — Hiro Naval Aircraft Factory, Kure 157 XXI BC Mission 147 — Checkbook 11, Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 157 XXI BC Mission 148 — Treadle 8, Chiran Airfield, Kyushu 158 XXI BC Mission 149 — Infirmary 1, Ibusaki Airfield, Kyushu 158 XXI BC Mission 150— Mining Mission 9, Fields Able, Baker, Dog, Easy, Fox, Item, Jig, King, Oboe, Tare 158 XXI BC Mission 151— Checkbook 14, Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 159 XXI BC Mission 152 — Infirmary 2, Ibusuki Airfield, Kyushu 159 XXI BC Mission 153 — Camlet 1, Oita Airfield, Kyushu 159 XXI BC Mission 154 — Blowzy 3, Usa Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 155 — Checkbook 15, Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 156 — Dripper 6, Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 157 — Camlet 2, Oita Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 158 — Mopish 3, Matsuyama West Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 159 — Mopish 4,Matsuyama West Airfield 160 XXI BC Mission 160— Blowzy 4, Usa Airfield, Kyushu 160 XXI BC Mission 161— Neckcloth 7, Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 160

XXI BC Mission 162 — Checkbook 16, Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu 161 XXI BC Mission 163 — Indices 1, Naval Fuel Station, Tokuyama 161 XXI BC Mission 164 — Rotative 1, Naval Coal Yard/Briquette Plant (Tgt 674) 161 XXI BC Mission 165 — Fainter 1, Oil Refinery, Otake 161 XXI BC Mission 166 — Anaphase 1, Oshima Oil Storage, Oshima 161 XXI BC Mission 167 — Camlet 8, Oita Airfield, Kyushu 161 XXI BC Mission 168 — Cockcrow 5, Saeki Airfield, Kyushu 161 XXI BC Mission 169 — Bushing 5, Nittagahara Airfield, Kyushu 161 XXI BC Mission 170— Neckcloth 8, Miyazaki Airfield, Kyushu 161 XXI BC Mission 171— Dripper 7, Miyakonojo Airfield, Kyushu 162 XXI BC Mission 172 — Leafstalk 1, Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Kobe 162 XXI BC Mission 173 — Mining Mission 10, Fields Love, Mike, Uncle 163 XXI BC Mission 174 — Microscope 4, Nagoya Urban Area 163 XXI BC Mission 175 — Mining Mission 11, Fields Mike, Zebra 164 XXI BC Mission 176 — Microscope 5, Nagoya Urban Area 164 XXI BC Mission 177 — Mining Mission 12, Fields Love, Zebra 164 XXI BC Mission 178 — Aircraft Factory Tachikawa, 58BW 164 XXI BC Mission 178 — City of Hamamatsu, 314BSW 164 XXI BC Mission 178 — Tachikawa Arsenal, Hamamatsu, 313BW 164 XXI BC Mission 179 — Mining Mission 13, Fields Love, Mike, Zebra 165 XXI BC Mission 180— Mining Mission 14, Fields Love and Mike 165 XXI BC Mission 181— Tokyo Urban Area 168 XXI BC Mission 182 — Mining Mission 15, Fields Mike, Nan, Uncle 171 XXI BC Mission 183 — Arrange. Tokyo Urban Area 172 XXI BC Mission 184 — Mining Mission 16, Fields Charlie, Love, Mike, Nan 174 XXI BC Mission 185 — Mining Mission 17, Fields Charlie, Love 176 XXI BC Mission 186 — Yokohama Urban Area 176 XXI BC Mission 190— Mining Mission 18, Fields Charlie, Love Mike 181 XXI BC Mission 191— Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Osaka 182 XXI BC Mission 192 — Fruitcake. Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Akashi 182 XXI BC Mission 193 — Aichi Aircraft Engine Plant, Atsuta 182 XXI BC Mission 194 — Mining Mission 19, Fields Love, Mike 182

General Index XXI BC Mission 195 — Kasumigahara Seaplane Base 182 XXI BC Mission 196 — Tomioko Engine Plan, Tomioko 182 XXI BC Mission 197 — Hitachi Aircraft Engine Plant, Kaigan 182 XXI BC Mission 197 — Nakajima Aircraft Facory, Tokyo 182 XXI BC Mission 198 — Hitachi Aircraft Plant, Chiba 183 XXI BC Mission 199 — Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Ogikubu 183 XXI BC Mission 200— Blockhouse. Tacikawa Air Depot, Parts factory, Tachiawa 183 XXI BC Mission 201— Mining Mission 20, Fields Mike, Zebra 183 XXI BC Mission 202 — Mining Mission 21, Fields Love, Uncle 183 XXI BC Mission 203 — Amagasaki Urban Area, Osaka 184 XXI BC Mission 204 — Mining Mission 22, Fields Charlie, Mike, Nan 184 XXI BC Mission 205 — Mining Mission 23, Fields Able, Mike 184 XXI BC Mission 206 — Kagoshima Urban Area 184 XXI BC Mission 207 — Omuta Urban Area 185 XXI BC Mission 208 — Hamamatsu Urban Area 185 XXI BC Mission 209 — Yokkaichi Urban Area 185 XXI BC Mission 210— Toyohashi Urban Area 185 XXI BC Mission 211— Fukuoka Urban Area 185 XXI BC Mission 212 — Shizuoka Urban Area 186 XXI BC Mission 213 — Mining Mission 24, FieldsMike, Uncle, Zebra 186 XXI BC Mission 214 — Mining Mission 25, Fields Able, Nan, X-Ray 186 XXI BC Mission 215 — Kure Arsenal 186 XXI BC Mission 216 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Tamashima 186 XXI BC Mission 217 — HomejiKawanishi Aircraft Factory, Tokushima 187 XXI BC Mission 218 — Kagashima Aircraft Factory 187 XXI BC Mission 219 — Kagashima Aircraft Factory, Akashi 187 XXI BC Mission 220— Akashi Aircraft Factory, Akashi 187 XXI BC Mission 221— Mining Mission 26, Fields Charlie, Uncle, Yoke 187 XXI BC Mission 222 — Mining Mission 27, Fields Love, Mike, Zebra 187 XXI BC Mission 223 — Sumitomo Light Metal Industry, Osaka 187 XXI BC Mission 224 — Osaka Arsenal 187 XXI BC Mission 225 — Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Ahashi 188

General Index XXI BC Mission 226 — Chigura Factory, Nagoya Arsenal 188 XXI BC Mission 227 — Atsuta Factory, Nagoya Arsenal 188 XXI BC Mission 228 — Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Shiroko 188 XXI BC Mission 229 — Aichi Aircraft Works, Eitoku 188 XXI BC Mission 230— Sumitomo Light Metal Industry, Osaka 188 XXI BC Mission 231— Kita-Shioya Aircraft factory, Kagamihara 188 XXI BC Mission 232 — Utsube Oil Refinery, Yokkaichi 188 XXI BC Mission 233 — Mining Mission 28, Fields Able Uncle, X-Ray 189 XXI BC Mission 234 — Okayama Urban Area 189 XXI BC Mission 235 — Sasebo Urban Area 189 XXI BC Mission 236 — Moji Urban Area 189 XXI BC Mission 237 — Nobeoka Urban Area 189 XXI BC Mission 238 — Nippon Oil Refinery, Radamatsu 190 XXI BC Mission 239 — Mining Mission 29, Fields Mike, Uncle, Zebra 190 XXI BC Mission 240— Kure 192 XXI BC Mission 241— Kumamoto Urban Area 192 XXI BC Mission 242 — Ube Urban Area 192 XXI BC Mission 243 — Shimonoseki City 192 XXI BC Mission 244 — Mining Mission 30, Fields Love, Nan 192 XXI BC Mission 245 — Maruzan oil Refinery 192 XXI BC Mission 246 — Mining Mission 31, Fields Mike, William, Zebra 193 XXI BC Mission 247 — Takamatsu Urban Area 193 XXI BC Mission 248 — Kochi Urban Area 193 XXI BC Mission 249 — Himeji Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 250— Tokushima Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 251— Chiba Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 252 — Akashi Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 253 — Shimizu Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 254 — Kofu Urban Area 194 XXI BC Mission 255 — Maruzen Oil Refinery 194 XXI BC Mission 256 — Mining Mission 32, Fields Mike, Nan, Uncle 195 XXI BC Mission 257 — Sendai Urban Area 195 XXI BC Mission 258 — Sakai Urban Area 195 XXI BC Mission 259 — Wakayama Urban Area 195

280 XXI BC Mission 260— Gifu Urban Area 195 XXI BC Mission 261— Utsube Oil Refinery 195 XXI BC Mission 262 — Mining Mission 33, Fields Fusan, Mike Rashin, Zebra 196 XXI BC Mission 263 — Utsonomiya Urban Area 196 XXI BC Mission 264 — Ichinomiya Urban Area 196 XXI BC Mission 265 — Tsuruga Urban Area 196 XXI BC Mission 266 — Uwajima Urban Area 196 XXI BC Mission 267 — Petroleum Oil Center, Kawaski 196 XXI BC Mission 268 — Mining Mission 34, Fields Charlie, MasanReisu, Mike, Seishin 196 XXI BC Mission 269 — Mining Mission 35, Fields Fusan, GenzenKonan, Nan, Uncle 197 XXI BC Mission 270— Kudamatsu Oil Refinery, Kudamatsu 197 XXI BC Mission 271— Namazu Urban Area 197 XXI BC Mission 272 — Oita Urban Area 197 XXI BC Mission 273 — Kuwana Urban Area 197 XXI BC Mission 274 — Hiratsuka Urban Area 197 XXI BC Mission 275 — Mining Mission 36, Fields Mike, Nan, Seishin 197 XXI BC Mission 276 — Mining Mission 37, Fields Able, GenzenKonan, Nan, Uncle 197 XXI BC Mission 277 — Fukui Urban Area 198 XXI BC Mission 278 — Hitachi Urban Area 198 XXI BC Mission 279 — Choshi Urban Area 198 XXI BC Mission 280— Okazaki Urban Area 198 XXI BC Mission 281— Amagasaki, Nihon Oil Refinery 198 XXI BC Mission 282 — Mining Mission 38, Fields Fusam, Musan, Love, Mike, Rashin 199 XXI BC Mission 283 — Coal Liquidification Plant, Ube 199 XXI BC Mission 284 — Kuwana Urban Area 200 XXI BC Mission 284 — Sumitomo Metal Factory, Shimizu 199 XXI BC Mission 284 — Sumitomo Metal Factory, Suzaki 199 XXI BC Mission 285 — Kawanishi Aircraft Factory, Kurakawa 200 XXI BC Mission 286 — Armory and Kuwana Factory, Osaka 200 XXI BC Mission 287 — Aichi Aircraft Factory, Etitoku 200 XXI BC Mission 288 — City of Tsu 200 XXI BC Mission 289 — City of Hsu 200 XXI BC Mission 290— Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Handa 200

XXI BC Mission 291— Target: Oil Refinery, Kawasaki 201 XXI BC Mission 292 — Mining Mission 39, Fields Fusan, Nan, Seishin, Zebra 201 XXI BC Mission 293 — Matsuyama Urban Area 201 XXI BC Mission 294 — Tokuyama Urban Area 201 XXI BC Mission 295 — Omuta Urban Area 201 XXI BC Mission 296 — Mining Mission 40, Fields Mike, Uncle, X-Ray, Zebra 201 XXI BC Mission 297 — Tsu Urban Area 202 XXI BC Mission 298 — Aomori Urban Area 202 XXI BC Mission 299 — Ichinomiya Urban Area 202 XXI BC Mission 300— Ujiyamada Urban Area 202 XXI BC Mission 301— Ogaki Urban Area 203 XXI BC Mission 302 — Ogaki Urban Area 202 XXI BC Mission 303 — Maruzen Refinery, Shimotsu 202 XXI BC Mission 304 — Mining Mission 41, Fields Charlie, Mike, Rashin 203 XXI BC Mission 305 — Mining Mission 42, Fields Able, Rashin, Seishin, X-Ray 203 XXI BC Mission 306 — Hachiogi, Shimoda 203 XXI BC Mission 307 — Toyame Urban and Industrial Areas 204 XXI BC Mission 308 — Nagaoka Urban and Industrial Areas 204 XXI BC Mission 309 — Mito Urban and Industrial Areas 204 XXI BC Mission 310— Mitsubishi Havana Oil Refinery, Kawasaki 206 XXI BC Mission 311— Mining Mission 43. Fields Rashin, X-Ray, Zebra 206 XXI BC Mission 312 — Saga Urban and Industrial Areas 207 XXI BC Mission 313 — Maebashi Urban and Industrial Areas 206 XXI BC Mission 314 — Nishinomiya Urban and Industrial Areas 206 XXI BC Mission 315 — Ube Coal Liquidification Co., Ube 206 XXI BC Mission 316 — Imabari Urban and Industrial Areas 207 XXI BC Mission 317 — Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, Toyokawa 207 XXI BC Mission 318 — Mining Mission 44, Fields Love, Mike, Rashin, Yoke, Zebra 207 XXI BC Mission 319 — Yawata Urban and Industrial Area 208 XXI BC Mission 321— Fukuyama Urban Area 209 XXI BC Mission 322 — Nippon Oil Refinery, Amagasaki 209 XXI BC Mission 323 — Nakajima Aircraft Factory, Tokyo Arsenal 209

281 XXI BC Mission 324 — Mining Mission 45, Fields Mike, Genzen, Rashin, Seishin 209 XXI BC Mission 325 — Hikari Naval Arsenal, Hikari 209 XXI BC Mission 326 — Army Arsenal, Osaka 210 XXI BC Mission 327 — Marshalling Yards, Marifu 210 XXI BC Mission 328 — Nippon Oil Refinery, Tsuchisaki 210 XXI BC Mission 329 — Kumagaya Urban Area 210 XXI BC Mission 330— Isesake Urban Area 210 XXI BC Mission 331— Mining Mission 46, Fields George, Mike, Nan, Zebra 210 XXI Bomber Command 79

Yaehara, Kimitsu Town, Chiba Prefecture 177 Yaho village, Kitatami County, Tokyo 209 YAK 39 Yako, Ajiki Town 139 Yalu River 233 Yamada 196 Yamakawa Harbor 146 Yamanoue, Toyosato Village, Ibaragi Prefecture 172 Yamato Village, Mie Prefecture 188 Yamatogama 169 Yangtze River, mining Hsin-tin to YoYang-Ling 108 Yanikawa 152 Yawata 10, 37, 38, 40, 58, 208 YB-17 25 YB-29 36

General Index Yeager, Chuck 217 Yellow Sea 80, 229 Yochow 73 Yokogoshi Village, Niigata Prefecture 198 Yokohama 64, 141, 142, 169, 230 Yokosuka 16, 141, 142, 203 Yokota AB, Japan 221, 222, 226, 229, 230, 237 Yokoyama Village, Fukuoka Prefecture 201 Yonpo Airdrome 9 Yoshino, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture 186, 187 Zeke 61 Zero 26

AIRCRAFT NAME INDEX Listed are aircraft name as painted on plane and, in parentheses, serial number and assigned unit. Page numbers in bold indicate planes that were lost.

8 Ball (44-83902, 315BW/331BG) 215 8 Ball (44-83902, 315BW/501BG) 215 The 8 Ball (44-70070, 313BW/9BG) 159, 163, 172, 209 20th Century Limited (42-24792, 73BW/500BG) 70, 85 20th Century Limited (44-61797, 313BW/9BG) 207 20th Century Unlimited (42-6281, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 50 67 Sea Bee (42-24809, 313BW/505BG) 179 92 Naval Const Batt (42-24784, 313BW/505BG) 99 112 Seabees (42-94010, 313BW/9BG) 155, 158, 204, 208, 214 121 Sea-Bees (42-24815, 313BW/9BG) 99 293 (42-24574, 58BW/40BG) 55, 65 The Able Fox (42-24466, 58BW/ 40BG) 39, 45, 50, 53, 57, 72 A-Broad with 11 Yanks (42-24698) 252 Abroad with Eleven Yanks (42-24698, 73BW/499BG) 87, 94, 96, 127, 129, 152 Ace in the Hole (44-61872) 252 Adam’s Eve (42-24600, 73BW/500BG) 70, 80, 83, 132 The Agitator (42-6399, 58BW/ 444BG) 3, 46, 45, 48, 58 The Agitator II (42-24899, 58BW/444BG) 107, 119, 124, 166 Ah Soooooooo (44-61817) 252 Airborn (42-65268, 58BW/444BG) 85, 119, 125, 166 Amarillo’s Flying Solenoid (41-36959) 252 American Beauty (42-24703, 58BW/ 468BG) 66, 80, 111, 118, 123, 168, 179 American Maid (42-24593, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 68 Andy’s Dandy’s (42-65208, 58BW/468BG) 43, 47, 49, 54, 56, 59, 63, 105 Andy Gump (42-24528) 252 The Angellic Pig (44-61991, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217 Ape Ship (44-86330) 252 Ape Ship II (44-69894) 252 Assid Test (42-24786, 58BW/462BG) 80, 92, 97, 118, 167, 178, 179

Assid Test II (42-65336, 58BW/462BG) 112, 167 Atomic Tom (44-69682, FEAF/19BG) 227, 228, 252 B.A. Bird (42-93896, 313BW/9BG) 114, 122, 127, 172, 174 Baby Gail (42-93917, 314BW/29BG) 116, 125 Bachelor Quarters (42-24507, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 51, 53, 55, 58, 62, 63, 81, 105, 115, 119, 124, 167, 178, 183 Bad Brew II (42-65292, 73BW/ 497BG) 99 Bad Penny (42-65274, 58BW/40BG) 81, 125, 166, 214 Bad Penny (44-69675, 313BW/6BG) 121 The Bad Penny (42-24916, 313BW/ 6BG) 123 Bait Me? (44-69802, FEAF/19BG) 232, 252 Ball of Fire (42-65344, 73BW/499BG) 139 Banana Boat (42-63551, 313BW/6BG) 135 The Barroness (42-24675, 73BW/500BG) 97 Battered Bat (42-63658) 252 Battlin’ Beauty (42-24457, 58BW/ 40BG) 42, 45, 53, 57, 62, 71, 118, 167 Battlin’ Betty II (42-24760, 73BW/ 498BG) 80, 96, 99 Battlin’ Bitch II (42-65367, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 Battlin’ Bonnie (42-24907, 313BW/ 9BG) 101, 103, 114, 117, 121, 126, 162, 171, 174, 176 Battlin’ Bulldozer (1) (42-93908, 314BW/330BG) 138 Beats Me (1) (42-93943, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Beats Me Too (42-93954, 314BW/ 330BG) 187, 252 Beaubomber II (42-63442, 73BW/ 499BG) 108, 112, 115, 181 Bedroom Eyes (42-24610, 73BW/ 498BG) 87, 113 Beeg Az Bird (42-63615, 315BW/ 501BG) 199, 252 Beetle Bomb (44-69800) 252

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Behrens Brood (42-93995, 314BW/ 330BG) 186, 252 Bella Bortion (42-63355, 58BW/ 468BG) 37, 47, 49, 52, 56, 79, 252 Belle of Baltimore (42-6332, 58BW/ 462BG) 32, 41 The Belle of Bikini (44-61822, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217, 252 Belle Ringer (42-63464, 58BW/ 468BG) 66, 84, 107, 139, 148, 168, 193 Belle Ruth (42-24680, 73BW/ 500BG) 64 Bengal Lancer (42-24487, 58BG468BG) 39, 47, 52, 56, 59, 63, 84, 126, 168, 195, 253 Bengal Lancer (42-6348, 58BW/ 40BG) 45 Beter ‘N’ Nutin (42-24538, 58BW/ 444BG) 48, 55, 58, 62, 112, 166, 213 Betty Bee (42-65335, 73BW/499BG) 115, 127, 132, 139, 145 Big! Ain’t It? (42-65273, 58BW/ 444BG) 103, 105, 107, 119, 125, 166, 173, 253 Big Boots (42-24865, 313BW/504BG) 213 Big Chief (42-6382, 58BW/462BG) 48, 51, 56, 63 Big Dick (42-63533, 58BW/444BG) 105, 119, 124, 166 Big Gass Bird (42-93896, 313BW/ 9BG) 103, 148, 186 Big Gass Bird (44-86400, SAC/98BG) 231 Big Poison (42-6353, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 48, 51, 55, 58 Big Poison (42-6353, 58BW/468BG) 87 Big Poison, Second Dose (42-65270, 58BW/444BG) 81, 125, 166, 178, 253 Big Schmoo (44-69963, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 193, 253 Big Shmoo (44-62063) 253 The Big Stick (42-24661, 73BW/ 499BG) 94, 158 The Big Time Operator (42-24791, 313BW/9BG) 98, 114, 120, 121, 126, 149, 156, 157, 171, 174, 194, 208 The Big Wheel (42-65283, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 114, 120, 126

283 Bigham (42-93974, SAC/98BG) 230 Black Bart’s Revenge (44-69706, 73BW/498BG) 80 Black Hills Baby (44-84054) 253 Black Jack (42-6292, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 58, 62 Black Jack Too (42-63451, 58BW/ 444BG) 60, 63, 68, 84, 105, 167, 253 Black Magic (42-24672, 73BW/500BG) 65, 70, 83, 85 Black Magic (42-6276, 58BW/40BG) 31, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62 Black Magic II (42-24718, 58BW/ 40BG) 72, 166 Black Sheep (42-65369, FEAF/19BG) 227 Blind Date (42-24429, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 47, 49, 54, 56, 105 Blind Date (42-24469, 58BW/ 468BG) 42, 63, 84 Blind Date (42-24759, 313BW/6BG) 169 Blitz Buggy (42-24909, 58BW/ 468BG) 123 Blizzard Wizard (44-62216) 253 Bluetailfly (42-65272) 253 Blue Bonnet Belle (42-6307, 58BW/ 444BG) 35, 45, 47, 50, 57 Bockscar (44-27297, 313BW/509CG) 209, 253 Boeing Wichita 1000 (44-69890) 253 Bombin’ Buggy (42-6250, 58BW/ 40BG) 36 Bombin’ Buggy II (42-24541, 58BW/ 40BG) 39, 45, 50, 53, 165, 183 Bonnie Lee (42-06322, 58BW/40BG) 32, 45, 49, 55, 57, 62 Boomerang (42-63646, 315BW/16BG) 215 Boomerang (42-63646, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 The Boomerang (42-63640, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 Boss Burton’s Nitemare 253 Brooklyn Bessie (42-93854, 68BW/ 1PRS) 65 B-Sweet (42-6325, 58BW/40BG) 40, 60 B-Sweet II (42-24522, 58BW/40BG) 43, 45, 50, 53, 58, 62, 105 B-Sweet III (42-63498, 58BW/40BG) 118, 165, 169 B-Sweet IV (44-70094, 58BW/40BG) 166, 214 Bub (44-61815) 253 Bugger (42-63610, 315BW/331BG) 199 Bug’s (Ball) Buster (44-61638) 253 Burk’s Jerks (45-21721, SAC/98BG) 230 Bust ‘n the Blue (44-62167, SAC/ 98BG) 231 Busty Babe Bomber (44-69795, 314BW/330BG) 138 Butch (44-69730, 58BW/462BG) 119 Butterfly Baby (44-61854) 253 Caboose (44-69870, 314BW/39B G) 195 Cait Paornat (42-93829, 58BW/ 40BG) 40, 42, 253

Cajun Queen (44-69982, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 Calamity Jane (42-24589, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 58, 96 Calamity Sue (42-06368, 58BW/ 468BG) 41 Camel Caravan (42-06333, 58BW/ 468BG) 34, 60, 253 The Cannuck (42-24668, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 83 Capt Clay (42-63514, 313BW/6BG) 135, 174 Carla Lani-Battle Baby (42-65213, 58BW/462BG) 59, 63, 65, 67 Case Ace (42-06270, 58BW/462BG) 36, 46, 48, 55, 58 Celestial Princess (42-24590, 58BW/ 462BG) 42, 79, 80, 167 Celestial Queen (44-87660, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 The Challenger (42-06284, 58BW/ 468BG) 34, 47, 51, 56, 59, 63, 67, 81 Character Carriage (42-93917, 314BW/19BG) 125, 205 Chat’nooga Choo Choo (42-24471, 58BW/468BG) 41, 47, 63, 8, 86, 97, 123, 168, 193, 253 Cherie (44-69763, 314BW/39BG) 137, 140 Chosen Few (44-86392, SAC/98BG) 232 Chotto Matte (44-86400, SAC/ 98BG) 231, 253 City of Aberdeen (42-93961, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 253 City of Akron (42-65363, 314BW/ 330BG) 140 City of Albuquerque (44-69796, 314BW/39BG) 137 City of Arcadia (42-93925, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 133, 136 City of Asheville (42-93989, 314BW/ 19BG) 128, 134, 153, 170, 190, 205 City of Athens (42-94044, 314BW/ 39BG) 129 City of Atlanta (44-69788, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 143 City of Aurora (44-69870, 314BW/ 39BG) 195 City of Austin (44-69681, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 126, 136, 143, 150, 153, 189, 205 City of Bakersfield (44-69680, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 136, 143, 150, 171, 180, 189, 205 City of Birmingham (44-69790, 314BW/330BG) 138, 140 City of Boston (44-69685, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 126, 128, 140, 143, 146, 150, 170, 205 City of Boulder (44-69763, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 140 City of Buffalo (44-69856, 73BW/ 19BG) 132, 145, 154, 171, 190, 205 City of Burbank (44-69766, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Burlington (42-63529, 58BW/468BG) 85, 118, 123, 168, 173 City of Burlington (42-65304,

Aircraft Name Index 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 128, 135, 147, 151, 170 City of Cedar Rapids (Iowa) (1) (4293908, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Cedar Rapids MI (42-93955, 314BW/330BG) 186 City of Charleston (44-69791, 314BW/39BG) 137 City of Chicago (44-70003, 314BW/19BG) 146, 171, 189, 205 City of Cincinnati (42-93989, 314BW/19BG) 128, 134, 153, 170, 190, 205 City of Cleveland (44-69768, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 City of Clifton (42-65308, 314BW/ 19BG) 110, 116, 125, 128, 133, 144, 151, 171, 180, 204 City of College Park (42-93996, 314BW/19BG) 181 City of Columbus (44-69741, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Cooperstown (44-70004, 314BW/39BG) 157 City of Covington (44-69875, 314BW/330BG) 140 City of Dallas (42-24883, 314BW/19BG) 110, 115, 135, 155 City of Denison (42-65312, 314BW/ 29BG) 128 City of Denver (42-93913, 314BW/ 29BG) 125128, 150, 153, 170, 180 City of Detroit (42-93923, 314BW/ 19BG) 116, 126, 133, 170, 180, 189, 205 City of Detroit (2) (44-69786, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Duluth MN (1) (42-93957, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Flatbush (44-69682, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 128, 134, 143, 151, 153, 170, 180, 190, 205 City of Fort Gibson (44-69762, 314BW29BG) 128, 134 City of Galveston (44-69785, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 188 City of Grass Valley (44-69795, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Grundy Center (44-69891, 314BW/29BG) 140 City of Hartford (42-93928, 314BW/29BG) 117, 133, 184 City of Indianapolis (44-69814, 314BW/330BG) 138, 140 City of Jackson (42-65369, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 City of Laramie (44-69897, 314BW/ 19BG) 149, 150 City of Lincoln (44-70103, 314BW/ 19BG) 153, 170, 190, 206 City of Lindsay (42-94023, 314BW/ 29BG) 143 City of Los Angeles (42-65302, 314BW/29BG) 116, 128 City of Lynchburg (2) (42-93957, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Medford (44-69801, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Memphis (42-93917, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 125, 128, 151, 154, 170, 180, 189, 190

Aircraft Name Index City of Miami (42-65367, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 City of Miami Beach (2) (42-65370, 314BW/330BG) 140 City of Milwaukee (42-24917, 314BW/330BG) 133 City of Montgomery (44-69779, 314BW/39BG) 137 City of Muncie (42-65350, 314BW/29BG) 128, 130, 133 City of Oakland (44-69872, 314BW/19BG) 143, 146, 147, 148, 151, 154, 170, 190, 205 City of Ogden (42-65307, 314BW/ 19BG) 110, 116, 125, 128, 151, 171, 180, 190, 204 City of Oklahoma City (42-24917, 314BW/29BG) 111, 130 133 City of Omaha (42-65371, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 140 City of Orlando (44-69689, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 136, 146, 153, 170, 205 City of Osceola (42-93995, 314BW/ 330BG) 186 City of Patterson (44-69774, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Pensacola (42-93966, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 City of Pipestone (42-93918, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 128, 130, 133, 136, 140 City of Pittsburg (42-24895, 58BW/ 468BG) 97, 123, 168 City of Pittsfield (44-69773, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 163 City of Portsmouth VA (1) (42-93943, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of Providence (42-63567, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 135, 139, 146, 147, 152, 170, 183 City of Quaker City (44-70016, 314BW/330BG) 198 City of Red Bank (44-69696, 314BW/ 19BG) 116, 134, 190 City of Reno (1) (44-69786, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Richmond (42-65303, 314BW/ 19BG) 135, 147, 148, 151, 171 City of Richmond (42-65309, 314BW/19BG) 102, 110, 111, 113, 116, 125, 128, 151, 154 City of Roanoke (44-69817, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 City of Rochester (42-24917, 314BW/ 330BG) 133 City of Roswell (42-65364, 314BW/ 39BG) 136, 178 City of San Antonio (42-63565, 314BW/29BG) 111, 127, 136, 139 City of San Francisco (44-69800, 314BW/330BG) 138 City of San Jose (42-63517, 314BW/ 330BG) 139 City of Santa Fe (42-65365, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 140 City of Santa Fe (42-93975, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 City of Santa Monica (42-65303, 314BW/19BG) 110, 133, 135, 147, 151, 171 City of Tulsa (44-69815, 314BW/19BG) 136, 140, 143, 146, 150, 153, 171, 180, 189, 205

284 City of University Park (44-69678, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 126, 128, 134, 135, 136, 143, 150, 153, 17, 180, 205 City of Vincennes (44-69986, 314BW/39BG) 171 City of Virginia Beach (42-65366, 314BW/39BG) 137 City of Wilmington (42-65365, 314BW/39BG) 137, 140 Clusterphobia (44-61902) 254 Colleen (42-93955, 314BW/330BG) 138, 186 Connecticut Yankee (42-24783, 313BW/505BG) 213 Constant Nymph (42-63487, 73BW/500BG) 69, 98 Coral Queen (42-24615, 73BW/ 497BG) 61, 145 Cosmic Ray Research (45-21793) 254 Country Gentleman (42-24793, 313BW/505BG) 163 Cox’s Army (42-63544, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 104, 114, 120, 156, 158, 208 The Craig Comet (42-63445, 58BW/ 468BG) 66, 84, 97, 123, 168, 169 Cramer’s Crapper (44-83897) 254 Cream of the Crop (44-61656, FEAF/ 19BG) 229, 254 Daddy Come Home (44-61823, 58BW/462BG) 209 Danny Mite (44-69777, 73BW/ 498BG) 169, 254 Daring Donna III (42-24820, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 100, 102, 114, 120, 121, 126, 145, 153, 156, 158, 208 Dark Eyes (42-63555, 58BW/40BG) 101, 166, 214 Dauntless Dotty (42-24592, 73BG/ 497BG) 67, 85, 95, 97, 100, 181 Dave’s Dream (44-27354, Task Unit 1.5.1) 217 The Deacon’s Delight (42-24818, 313BW/505BG) 99 Deacon’s Desciples (42-63559, 58BW/ 444BG) 125 Deacon’s Disciples (42-06215, 58BW/ 444BG) 35, 45, 51, 55 Deacon’s Disciples II (42-24492, 58BW/444BG) 43, 46, 48, 51, 53, 55, 58, 62, 129, 164 Deaner Boy (42-24815, 313BW/9BG) 99 Defiant L-Assie (44-69741, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Delilah (44-70109, 313BW/504BG) 188 Destination Known (44-86415, SAC/ 98BW) 229 Destiny’s Tot (42-65284, 313BW/ 9BG) 114, 120, 122, 127, 130, 156, 158, 172, 174, 193 Deuces Wild (42-6222, 58BW/40BG) 33, 42 D998 Devilish Snooks (42-63527, 58BW/ 40BG) 112, 165, 213, 254 Devil’s Darlin’ (42-24629, 73BW/ 498BG) 95, 96 Diajobo (44-61815, SAC/91SRS) 232, 254

Dina Might (42-65280, 313BW/ 504BG) 169 Dina Might (44-69936, 313BW/ 504BG) 188 Dinah Might (42-65286, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 103, 114, 122, 127, 138, 148, 149, 153, 156, 158, 172, 174, 208, 254 Ding Hao (42-6329, 58BW/462BG) 32, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 63, 254 Ding Hao (42-6358, 58BW/468BG) 47, 51, 59, 60 Ding How (42-6225, 58BW/444BG) 33, 45, 47, 51, 58 Ding How (42-6313, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62 Dixie Darlin’ (42-63413, 73BW/ 497BG) 71, 72 Doc Said All I Needed Was Affection (42-65266, 313BW/504BG) 169 Doc’s Deadly Dose (42-24780, 313BW/504BG) 102 Donald’s Ducks (44-84044, 316BW/346BG) 202 Dopey (44-70016) 255 Doris Ann (42-24677, 73BW/499BG) 83, 97, 100, 108, 255 Dottie’s Dilemma (42-24796, 313BW/9BG) 96, 98, 100, 114, 120, 121, 156, 158, 171, 174, 176, 184, 185, 187, 193, 194 Double Exposure (42-93855, 58BW/ 1PRS) 63 Double or Nothin’ (42-65357, FEAF/ 19BG) 233 Dragon (female figure) (44-62253?, 58BW/444BG) 173 Double Whammy (44-87734, FEAF/ 19BG) 227, 230, 255 Draggin Lady (42-63425, 73BW/ 497BG) 71 Draggin’ Lady (42-24694, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 105, 254 Draggin’ Lady (42-63505, 58BW/ 40BG) 70, 165, 197 Dragon Lady (42-24778) 255 Dragon Lady (42-65277, 58BW/ 444BG) 60, 81, 105, 123, 125, 166, 176 Dragon Lady (42-93892, 313BW/ 9BG) 114, 122, 149, 153, 156, 158, 176, 204, 208, 214 Dragon Lady (44-61835, FEAF/19BG) 230 Dragon Lady (44-69663, 58BW/ 468BG) 94, 97, 105, 123, 168 The Dragon Lady (42-63425, 73BW/497BG) 97, 99 Dream Girl (42-24673, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 83, 108 Dream Girl (42-63480, 58BW/ 462BG) 80, 92, 167 Drunkard — Stagger Inn (44-61565, 58BW/40BG) 214 Duchess (42-63411, 58BW/444BG) 50, 51, 53, 55, 58, 62, 112, 166, 183 The Duchess — Almost Ready (4293880) 255 Duffy’s Tavern (44-62216) 255 Dumbo (42-06257, 58BW/444BG) 33

285 Eager Beaver III (42-24750, 73BW/ 499BG) 132 Early Bird (42-63556, 313BW/9BG) 114, 119, 120, 122, 127, 149, 156, 158, 162, 207 Earthquake Mcgoon (42-24866) 255 Earthquake Mcgoon (42-65228, 58BW/444BG) 119, 166, D13 Easy’s Aces (42-XXXX) 255 Eddie Allen (42-24579, 58BW/40BG) 42, 45, 49, 50, 79, 166, 178, 255 Eddy Allen II (44-70151, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 Eight Ball (44-62237, SAC/98BW) 231 Eight Ball Charlie (42-65328, 58BW/40BG) 118, 165, 178, 214 Eleanor (42-65337, 58BW/444BG) 107, 119, 125 Ellie Barbara & Her Orphan (4263605, 316BW/16BG) 135, 144, 146, 157, 177, 196 Elsie: The Armored Cow (44-27341) 255 Empire Express (42-63549, 313BW/ 505BG) 159 Enola Gay (44-86292, 313BW/ 509CG) 207, 255 Ernie Pyle (44-69995) 255 Ernie Pyle’s Milk Wagon (42-93906, 313BW/6BG) 169 Esso Express (42-06242, 58BW/ 468BG) 36, 60, 255 Excalibur (42-06316, 58BW/462BG) 32, 46, 51 Experiment Perilous (44-69768, 314BW/39BG) 137 Faithful Faye (42-63533, 58BW/ 444BG) 105, 124, 166 Fancy Detail (42-24696, 73BW/ 500BG) 85, 92 Fast Company (42-24691, 58BW/ 468BG) 69, 81, 84, 168 Fast Company (42-63495, 73BW/ 499BG) 81, 83, 97, 110, 135 Fay/Filthy Fay (42-65210, 73BW/ 498BG) 120, 255 Feather Merchant (42-06380, 58BW/ 444BG) 31 Feather Merchant (42-6308, 58BW/ 40BG) 40 Feather Merchants (44-94040) 255 Fertile Myrtle (45-21787) 255 Fever from the South (42-63497, 73BW/500BG) 83, 85, 169 Fickle Finger (42-63426, 73BW/ 497BG) 65, 255 Fickle Finger of Fate (44-61663, 73BW/497BG) 213 Fifi (44-62070) 255 Fifty-Second Seabees (44-69792, 314BW/39BG) 137 Filthy Fay (42-65210) see Fay Filthy Fay II (42-93999, 73BW/ 498BG) 129, 255 Filthy Fay III (44-69852, 73BW/ 498BG) 169, 255 Fire Bug (42-63566, 314BW/29BG) 127, 136 Flak Magnet (44-61634) 256 Fleet Admiral Nimitz (42-63650, 58BW/40BG) 214, 256

Flyin’ Home (42-24909, 58BW/ 468BG) 97, 123, 168, 200 Flying Fool (44-70083, 73BW/ 499BG) 178 The Flying Guinea Pig (41-18335, Seattle) 27, 256 Flying Jackass (42-24580, 58BW/ 444BG) 48, 51, 53, 55, 96, 103, 105, 124, 166, 200, 256 Flying Lemon (44-61645) 256 Flying Parts (44-86438) 256 Flying Patches (42-24812) 256 Flying Stud (42-6320, 58BW/444BG) 34, 40, 256 Flying Stud II (42-24464, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 48, 55, 62, 68, 86, 119, 124, 166, 184 For the Luvva Mike (42-63641, 315BW/501BG) 199 Forever Amber (44-69839, 313BW/ 6BG) 179, 256 Four-A-Breast (44-86323) 256 Four Aces & Her Majesty (42-93975, 314BW/39BG) 137 French’s Kabazie Wagon (44-70011, 313BW/9BG) 159, 163, 172, 179, 204, 207 Frisco Nannie (42-93889, 73BW/ 500BG) 109, 189 Fubar (42-63378, 58BW/444BG) 43, 46, 51, 58, 107, 256 Fujigmo (44-62166, FEAF/19BG) 228, 256 Fujigmo (44-86370, FEAF/19BG) 227, 256 Fu-Kemal (42-6352, 58BW/40BG) 33, 45, 48, 51, 55, 58, 67, 256 Fu-Kemal-Tu (42-24720, 58BW/ 444BG) 124, 166, 256 Gallopin’ Goose (42-06390, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 47, 49, 59, 63, 67 The Gamecock (42-65266, 313BW/ 504BG) 169 Gas Gobbler (44-62314) 256 Gay Times (44-61815) 256 The Gear Box (42-24704, 58BW/ 468BG) 66, 84 Geisha Gertie (42-24763, 73BW/ 498BG) 86 General Andrews (44-69888, 314BW/ 39BG) 153 General Confusion (42-24826, 313BW/505BG) 173, 256 General H. H. Arnold Special (426365, 58BW/468BG) 34, 47, 52, 56, 59, 256 Genie (42-63455, 58BW/40BG) 43, 97, 105, 118, 165, 214 Genie II (44-61812, 58BS/40BG) 214 Georgia Ann (42-24766, 73BW/ 500BG) 79 Georgia Peach (42-63356, 58BW/ 468BG) 63 Gertrude C (42-06334, 58BW/ 468BG) 41 The Ghastly Goose (42-63541, 73BW/497BG) 93 Girl Sitting (42-63448, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 Global Glamour (44-70139, 58BW/ 40BG) 214

Aircraft Name Index Globe Girdle Myrtle (42-24581, 58BW/40BG) 46 Globe Girdle Myrtle (42-63386, 58BW/462BG) 46, 51, 56, 105, 256 Globe Girtle Murtle (42-63386, 58BW/462BG) 48, 256 God’s Will (42-24831, 313BW/9BG) 98, 102, 114, 119, 120, 126, 145, 148, 158, 172 Goin’ Jessie (42-24856, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 102, 104, 114, 120, 126, 145, 147, 171, 174 Gone with the Wind (42-6331, 58BW/40BG) 45, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62, 67 Gonna Mak’er (42-65231, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 69, 71, 79, 82, 145 Good Humpin’ (42-6268, 58BW/ 40BG) 34, 42, 257 Grand Slam (n/a, 313BW/6BG) 109 Gravel Gertie (42-24880) 257 Gravel Gertie (42-63500, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 193 Gravel Gertie (42-65221, 73BW/ 500BG) 206, 257 The Great Artiste (44-27353) 257 Great Speckled Bird (42-24532, 313BW/505BG) 130, 132, 144, 257 Green Dragon (42-06248, 58BW/ 462BG) 44, 71 Grider Gal (42-24884, 313BW/6BG) 135 Grumpy (44-69894) 257 Guardians of Peace (44-62224) 257 Gunga Din (42-24504, 58BW/ 468BG) 41, 47, 49, 50, 257 The Gusher (42-6356, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 41, 257 Haley’s Comet (42-24616, 73BW/ 497BG) 72, 82, 87, 93 Hammer of Thor (42-94002, 313BW/ 504BG) 174 Ham’s Eggs (42-24670, 73BW/ 499BG) 64, 133 Hanger Queen (45-21833) 257 Happy Savage (44-69696, 314BW /19BG) 116, 134, 190 Hap’s Characters (42-63424, 58BW/ 468BG) 44, 52, 56, 59, 73, 105, 112, 115, 168, 195 Hap’s Hope (42-06240, 58BW/ 40BG) 36, 39, 73 Harry Miller (42-24740, 58BW.40BG) 81, 166, 181 Hasta Luego (42-24647, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 86 Haulinas (42-24461, 58BW/462BG) 39, 51, 54, 56, 58, 63 The Heat’s On (42-24605, 73BW/ 498BG) 52 The Heat’s On (42-65332, 73BW/ 498BG) 102 Heavenly (44-69696, 314BW/19BG) 111, 144, 147, 148, 180, 205 Heavenly Body (42-6281, 58BW/ 40BG) 50 Heavenly Flower (42-94025, 313BW/ 9BG) 150

Aircraft Name Index Heavenly Laden (45-21822, SAC/ 98BW) 230 Hellin’ Helen (42-6271, 58BW/ 462BG) 35, 37 Hellon Wings (42-93857, 58BW/ 444BG) 86, 105, 113, 125, 166, 200 Hell’s Bell (42-63438, 73BW/499BG) 64 Hell’s Belle (42-24680, 73BW/ 500BG) 64 Hell’s Belle (42-65365, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 140 Her Majesty (42-63375, 58BW/ 444BG) 42, 46, 53, 58, 62, 95 Herd of Bald Goats (44-70005) 257 Here to Stay (44-69786, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Here’s Hopin (44-70102, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 170, 193 Hi Ethyl (44-69710) 257 Hi Stepper (42-65275, 58BW/ 468BG) 83, 86, 168 High and Mighty (42-24730, 58BW/ 444BG) 95, 103, 117, 124, 166 Himalaya Hussy (42-06319, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 45, 49, 57, 62, 81 Hobo Queen (41-36963, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 60, 257 Hollywood Commando (42-24724, 58BW/444BG) 64, 124, 166, 173, 257 Holy Joe (42-63489, 73BW/499BG) 83 Hombicrismus (42-06317, 58BW/ 444BG) 33, 61 Homer’s Roamers (42-24794, 73BW/ 498BG) 94 Homing Bird (42-24824, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 Homing Device (44-69751, 73BW/ 500BG) 132 Homogenized Ethyl (44-69710) 257 Hon. Spy Report (42-24876, 313BW/ 9BG) 108, 114, 120, 121, 138, 149, 153, 171, 176, 195, 204, 208 Honey (42-24669, 73BW/499BG) 110, 181 Honey Bucket Honshos (44-61929) 257 Honeywell Honey (42-24738, 58BW/ 40BG) 79, 86, 112, 117, 166, 213 Honorable TNT Wagon (42-63484, 313BW/505BG) 165 Honshu Hurricane (42-63481, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 133, 144 Hoodlum House II (42-24475, 58BW/462BG) 42, 46, 48, 54, 56, 59, 63, 104 Hore-zontal Dream (42-24732, 58BW/444BG) 66, 124, 166, 178, 193, 257 Hot Box (44-69682, FEAF/19BG) 227, 257 Hot to Go (44-62183, FEAF/19BG) 231 Hot to Go (2nd) (44-69817, FEAF/ 19BG) 228 Houston Honey (42-63475, 73BW/ 498BG) 82 Hull’s Angel (42-63352, 58BW/ 462G) 36

286 Hull’s Angel (42-63362, 58BW/ 462G) 36, 46, 48, 107 Hump Happy Jr (42-06310, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 65, 257 Hump Happy Mammy (42-06241, 58BW/40BG) 36, 61, 257 Hump Happy Pappy (42-06254, 58BW/40BG) 32, 64, 257 Humpin Hawg 257 Humpin Honey (42-06299, 58BW/ 462BG) 33, 46, 55, 67, 257 Humpin’ Honey (42-24463, 58BW/ 462BG) 40, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 63, 104, 257 Humpin’ Honey (42-06444, 58BW/ 462BG) 38, 46, 54, 56, 257 Hump’n Honey (42-24648, 73BW/ 497BG) 62, 88, 97, 258 Hump’s Honey (42-24463, 73BW/ 497BG) 62, 86, 92 Hump’s Honey (42-24648) 258

Jug Haid II (42-24650, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 87, 96, 108, 112, 113, 120, 129 Jug Haid III (44-69676, 314BG/ 28BG) 128 Jumbo, King of the Show (42-63418, 73BW/497BG) 69, 79 The Jumping Stud (42-63414, 73BW/ 497BG) 72, 94, 194 Jus’ One Mo Time (44-83907, 315BW/331BG) 215 Jus’ One Mo Time (44-83907, 315BW/501BG) 215

Ichiban (44-61810, SAC/555SRW) 231, 258 Ida Lou (42-93908, 314BW/330BG) 138 In the Mood (42-24826, 313BW/ 505BG) 173, 258 In the Mood (42-24826, 313BW/ 6BG) 174 Indian Maid (42-24809, 313BW/ 505BG) 179 Indiana (42-63546, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 113 Indiana II (42-94010, 313BW/9BG) 127, 156, 158, 176, 204, 208, 214 Inspiration (42-63440, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 82, 94, 110, 179 Irish Lassie (42-65246, 73BW/ 497BG) 94 Iron George (44-27340) 258 Iron George (44-87640, 58BW/ 462BG) 203 Iron Shillalah (42-63519, 73BW/ 497BG) 145

Kagu Tsuchi (42-24737, 58BW/ 468BG) 102 Kagu Tsuchi (44-61746) 258 Kamode Head (44-62000, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217, 258 Kamra-Kaze (44-61583) 258 Katie (42-6298, 58BW/40BG) 33, 44, 49, 55, 57, 62 Katie Ann (42-65300, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 128, 139 Kayo Kid (44-69987, 73BW/497BG) 169 The Kee Bird (45-21763) 258 Keohane’s Kulprits (44-69774, 314BW/330BG) 138 Kickapoo II (42-06232, 58BW/ 468BG) 34, 61 Kickapoo Lou (42-24678, 58BW/ 468BG) 69, 107 The Kick-a-Poo-Joy II (42-65361, 314BW/239BG) 136 King Size (42-6347, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 51 King’s Cave Men (44-84008, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 Koza Kid (44-87661) 258 The Kristy Ann (42-93886, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 114, 122, 130, 148, 174, 208 Kritzer Blitzer (42-63542, 58BW/ 40BG) 87, 165, 214

Jackpot (42-24797, 313BW/505BG) 115 Jack’s Hack (44-61566) 258 Jake’s Jalopy (44-69985, 313BW/9BG) 172, 204, 207 Jo (42-65337, 58BW/444BG) 107, 166, 173 Joe’s Junk (42-24883, 314BW/19BG) 110, 115, 135, 155 John’s Other Wife (44-86349) 258 Joker’s Wild (42-24626, 73BW/ 497BG) 69, 79 Jokers Wild (42-24897, 58BW/444BG) 103, 104, 107, 112, 119, 124, 166 Jolly Bettie (42-93918, 314BW/29BG) 117, 128, 130, 133, 136, 140 Jolly Roger (42-63415, 58BW/ 468BG) 50, 54, 59, 71, 80, 86, 118, 123, 168, 195 Joltin’ Josie (42-24614, 73BW498BG) 44, 129 Jook Girl (42-65255, 313BW/505BG) 99 The Judy Ann (42-94025, 313BW/ 9BG) 150, 158, 162, 172, 195, 204, 208

Lady Be Good (42-65227, 58BW/ 468BG) 71, 108, 111, 118, 168 Lady Boomerang (42-06223, 58BW/ 462BG) 35, 41 Lady Eve (42-65211, 73BW/498BG) 65, 70, 173 Lady Eve II (42-24663, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 Lady Frances (44-61670, 58BW/ 444BG) 193 Lady Hamilton (42-06274, 58BW/ 468BG) 36, 39 Lady Hamilton II (42-24542, 58BW/ 468BG) 40, 47, 49, 54, 56, 59, 63, 111, 123, 168, 178 Lady in Waiting (44-84068, 58BW/ 444BG) 214 Lady in Waiting (44-84068, 316BW/ 346BG) 214 Lady Jane (42-65363, 314BW/ 330BG) 140 Lady Jayne (44-69874, 313BW/9BG) 153, 157, 159, 162, 172, 176, 179, 204, 209 Lady Marge (42-24485, 58BW/

287 444BG) 46, 48, 48, 51, 53, 55, 58, 92, 119, 124, 166 Lady Mary Anna (42-24625, 73BW/ 500BG) 92 Lady’s Delight (42-24759, 313BW/ 6BG) 169 Lassie (42-63356, 58BW/468BG) 63 Lassie Come Home (42-24609, 73BW/498BG) 65, 80, 82, 87, 117 Lassie II (42-24769, 73BW4/499BG) 87, 93 Lassie Too (42-63460, 58BW/468BG) 71, 105, 123, 168, 258 Lassie Too! (42-93984, 313BW/ 505BG) 187 Last Resort (42-63394, 58BW/40BG) 55, 58, 85 Lazy Baby (42-63498, 58BW/40BG) 118, 165, 169 Leading Lady (42-24766, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 79 The Lemon (42-63462, 58BW/40BG) 80, 118, 258 The Lemon Drop Kid (44-70042, FEAF/19BG) 230, 258 Lethal Lady (42-6370, 58BW/468BG) 33, 47, 52, 68 Life of Riley (42-65241, 313BW/ 504BG) 120 Lightning Lady (44-69801, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Li’l Abner (44-69657) 258 Li’l (Eight Ball) (42-63521?, 58BW/ 462BG) 173 Lil Butch (42-65297, 314BW/19BG) 110, 140 Lil Darlin (44-86273, SAC/98BW) 229 Li’l Herbert (42-63378, 58BW/ 444BG) 43, 84 Lil’ Iodine (42-24875, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 109, 112, 258 Lil Iodine II (44-69748, 313BW/9BG) 110, 111, 114, 120 Li’l Lassie (42-24693, 73BW/499BG) 67 Lil Organ Annie (42-24893, 58BW/ 468BG) 123, 168 Li’l Yutz (42-24892, 58BW/468BG) 118, 123, 168, 179, 200 Limber Dugan (42-6230, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 37 Limber Dugan II (42-65315, 58BW/ 468BG) 100, 118, 123, 168, 193 Limber Richard (44-70072, 313BW/ 9BG) 163, 172, 204, 209 Little Butch (42-65297, 314BW/ 19BG) 139 Little Butch (42-94014, 73BW/ 498BG) 82, 95, 132 Little Clambert (42-24582, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 45, 50, 53, 55, 58, 79, 85 Little Evil (42-94025, 313BW/9BG) 150, 158, 172, 208 Little Gem (42-24596, 73BW/ 497BG) 67, 94 Little George Jr. (44-69791, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 Little Jo (42-24611, 73BW/498BG) 82, 154

Little Joe (42-24777, 73BW498BG) 80, 82 Little Mike (42-63422, 58BW/ 444BG) 44, 51, 58, 63, 103, 113, 124, 166, 213 Little Miss (42-63496, 58BW/ 444BG) 124, 178 Little Rae (44-69800, 314BW/330BG) 138 Live Wire (42-24853, 313BW/9BG) 98, 100, 148, 150 Loaded Leven (44-69803, SAC/ 98BW) 231 Lonesome Polecat (42-94059) 258 Long Distance (42-24544, 73BW/ 598BG) 66 Long John Silver (42-63502, 58BW/ 462BG) 105, 107, 118, 167, 183, 184 Long Winded (42-63509, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 114, 122, 126, 165 Low & Lonely (44-69908, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 Lubricating Lady (44-61751, FEAF/ 19BG) 232, 259 Lucifer (45-21745, FEAF/19BG) 230 Lucky Dog (44-86370, FEAF/19BG) 227 Lucky Irish (42-24622, 73BW/ 497BG) 61 Lucky Irish (42-63432, 73BW/ 498BG) 66 Lucky Lady (42-24584, 58BW/ 468BG) 52, 53, 55, 124, 167, 213 Lucky Lady (42-65272, 58BW/468BG) 103, 111, 123 Lucky Leven (42-93956, 313BW/ 6BG) 127, 158, 162, 172, 208 Lucky ‘Leven (42-24695, 73BW/ 498BG) 43, 82, 87 Lucky Lynn (42-24591, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 68, 96 Lucky Seven (42-6407, 58BW/ 468BG) 41, 47, 52, 56, 59, 84 Lucky Seven (42-93956, 313BW/ 9BG) 122 Lucky Strike (42-63552, 313BW/ 6BG) 135, 217 M P I (44-86247, SAC/98BW) 230 Magic City (42-63621, 316BW/ 346BG) 215 Magic City (42-63421, 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 119, 124, 167, 215 Male Call (42-63537, 58BW/444BG) 95, 124, 166, 173 Malfunction Junction (42-06241, 58BW/40BG) 36, 61, 259 Malfunction Junction (44-27318, 316BW/346BG) 202, 259 Mammy Yokum (42-63536, 58BW/ 468BG) 85, 118, 123, 168, 173, 259 Man-O-War (42-06346, 58BW/ 462BG) 34, 46, 48, 63, 95, 98 Man O’ War II (42-63511, 313BW/ 9BG) 108, 114, 120, 126, 130, 171, 174 Maniuwa (42-63678, 315BW/502BG) 201 Many Happy Returns (44-69986, 314BW/39BG) 171 Marianas Belle (44-69883, 313BW/ 9BG) 148, 150, 157, 159, 172, 207

Aircraft Name Index Marianas Belle (44-70015, 58BW/ 40BG) 165 Marietta Belle (42-63396, 58BW/ 40BG) 45, 49, 52, 53, 58, 93, 117 165, 185, 259 Marietta Misfit (42-63363, 58BW/ 40BG) 40, 45, 50, 67, 259 Mark of Zorro (42-93888) 259 Mary Ann (42-24494, 58BW/468BG) 39, 49, 54, 59, 73, 85 Mary Ann (42-63550, 73BW/499BG) 94, 135, 144 Mary Anna (42-65253, 313BW/9BG) 159 Mary Anna II (44-69964, 313BW/ 505BG) 174 Mary Anne (42-24693, 73BW/ 499BG) 67 Mary Fortune (44-69867, 314BW/ 39BG) 177 The Mary K (42-24525, 58BW/ 468BG) 41, 47, 49, 54, 59, 63, 81, 86, 118, 168, 194 Mary Kathleen (44-69814, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 140 Mary Lou (44-61960, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217 Mary’s Lil Lambs (42-6343, 58BW/ 444BG) 32, 45 Max Effort 259 Maximum Effort #3 (44-69893, 314BW/19BG) 186 Maximum Load (42-63563, 314BW/ 19BG) 110, 116, 125, 127, 133, 135, 139, 147, 151, 170, 180, 198, 204 Merry Fortune (44-69857, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Mighty Fine (42-93944, 73BW/ 498BG) 195, 202 Million Dollar Baby (42-24660, n/a) 80 Million Dollar Baby (42-6397, 58BW/468BG) 38, 47, 52, 56, 59 Million Dollar Baby II (42-63532, 58BW/468BG) 85, 92, 97, 103, 168, 179 Mis-Chief-Mak-Er (42-24896, 58BW/462BG) 105, 118, 167 Miss Behavin’ (42-24655, 73BW/ 497BG) 69, 72, 82 Miss Behavin’ (44-69685, 314BW/ 19BG) 126, 143, 146, 150, 170, 205 Miss Donna Lee (42-24915, 58BW/ 40BG) 97, 117, 166, 214 Miss Hap (42-24774, 73BW/497BG) 193 Miss Hart of America (44-69730, 58BW/462BG) 167 Miss Jackie the Rebel (44-61967, FEAF/19BG) 231 Miss Judy (44-61555, 58BW/462BG) 200 Miss Lace (42-6354, 58BW/462BG) 34, 259 Miss Lead (42-24734, 58BW/468BG) 69, 108, 118, 168 Miss Margaret (42-63427, 73BW/ 497BG) 105 Miss Minette (42-6272, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 51, 68, 87 Miss Mi-Nookie (44-69764, 313BW/

Aircraft Name Index 9BG) 110, 111, 115, 122, 127, 130, 150, 156, 204, 229, 259 Miss N.C. (42-63376, 58BW/444BG) 81, 97, 104 Miss Peggy (44-69977, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 Miss Shorty (42-65272, 58BW/ 468BG) 85, 168 Miss Tittymouse (42-24649, 73BW/ 498BG) 72 Miss You (44-70100, 58BW/40BG) 166, 200, 214 Mission Belle (42-65350, 314BW/ 29BG) 128, 130 Mission to Albuquerque (42-24849, 73BW/500BG) 113 Missouri Belle (42-63557, 58BW/ 444BG) 105, 107, 119, 124, 166 Missouri Queen (42-6359, 58BW/ 468BG) 34, 63, 67 Misty Christi (44-69929, 73BW/ 497BG) 94 The Moldy Fig (42-63601, 315BW/ 501BG) 199, 259 Monsoon (42-06294, 58BW/40BG) 36, 44, 49, 55, 57, 68, 83 Monsoon Goon (42-93828, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 47, 71 Monsoon Goon (Orig Name) (4224538, 58BW/444BG) 43, 105, 124 Monsoon Goon II (42-24891, 58BW/ 444BG) 103, 107, 166, 208 Monsoon II (42-24846, 58BW/ 40BG) 81, 117, 165, 193, 213 Monsoon Minnie (42-06295, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 44, 49, 62 Moon’s Moonbeam (44-61815, SAC/ 91SRS) 232 Mrs Tittymouse (42-65212, 73BW/ 498BG) 96, 132 Musn Touch (42-24657, 73BW/ 500BG) 82 Mus’n Touch It (44-61548, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 My Buddy (42-65279, 58BW/ 468BG) 94, 111, 118, 123, 168 My Gal Sal (44-69660, 58BW/ 468BG) 96, 123, 168 Myakinas (44-62108, SAC/98BW) 227 Mya’s Dragon (42-94042, 313BW/ 6BG) 198 Myasas Draggin, or My Asas Draggin (42-63472, 58BW/462BG) 68, 79, 167 Mysterious Mistress (42-6312, 58BW/ 462BG) 33, 46, 58 Naughty Nancy (42-63496, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 178 Never Hoppen (44-61562) 259 New Glory (42-24756, 73BW/ 497BG) 86, 99, 100 Night Mare (42-6311, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 48, 51, 58, 63, 80 Night Prowler (42-63612, 315BW/ 331BG) 199 Nip Clipper (42-63512, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 104, 114, 122, 127, 130, 138, 149, 158, 171, 174, 176, 208 Nip Finale (44-69970, 313BW/ 504BG) 177 Nip Nemesis (44-69733, 31WBW/

288 9BG) 122, 127, 134, 156, 159, 172, 207 Nip on Ese Nipper (42-93917, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 151, 154, 170, 178, 190 Nipp on Ese (42-24917, 314BW/ 29BG) 111, 125, 130 Nippon Nemesis?? (44-70141, 313BW/ 9BG) 150 Nippon Nipper (42-6289, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 38 Nippon Nipper II (42-24503, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 45, 50, 53, 55, 58, 62, 84, 104 Nippon Nipper III (42-24729, 58BW/40BG) 95, 117, 165, 183, 184, 213 Nipp-on-Nees (44-61617, SAC/92BG) 225 No Balls Atoll (42-93925, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 133, 136, 259 No Papa (42-6325, 58BW/444BG) 60 No Seeum Perdium (44-83988, 316BW/346BG) 202 No Seeum Perdiem (44-86347) 259 No Sweat (44-87618, FEAF/19BG) 227, 228 Nosmo King (44-83937, 315BW/ 331BG) 215, 259 Nosmo King (44-83937, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 Oh Tree Oh (44-84030) 259 Oily Boid (42-24912, 314BW/29BG) 116, 127, 131, 259 Ol’ Smoker (42-63537, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Ol’ 297 (42-6297, 58BW/40BG) 36, 44, 50, 57, 62, 81, 259 Old Acquaintance (42-63457, 58BW/ 462BG) 65, 109, 118 Old Bitch-U-Airy Bess (42-6273, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 79, 259 The Old Campaigner (42-6272, 58BW/468BG) 46, 59 Old Cracker Keg (42-06276, 58BW/ 40BG) 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62 Old Double Duece (42-94022) 259 Old Firing Butt (42-06344, 58BW/ 40BG) 36, 45, 49, 57, 71 Old 574 (42-63574, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 114, 120, 122, 127, 156, 158, 172, 195, 204, 208, 259 Old Forty and Eight (42-94044, 314BW/39BG) 129 Old Ironsides (42-63436, 73BW/ 500BG) 66, 71, 83 Old 900 (42-24900, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 114, 121, 126, 156, 158, 172, 176, 193, 204, 259 Old P-7 (44-69810, 314BW/39BG) 137, 259 Old Rusty (44-69693, 314BW/29BG) 117, 134, 136 Old Soldier’s Home (44-69766, 314BW/330BG) 138, 179 Ole Battler (42-06251, 58BW/ 444BG) 35, 45, 47, 51, 58 Ole Boomerang (44-69790, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 140, 259

Ole Forty Eight (44-69794) 259 Ole Gas Eater (42-24798, 58BW/ 40BG) 105, 259 Ole Smoker II (42-65370, 314BW/ 330BG) 140 One Weakness (42-65365, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 O’Reilly’s Daughter (42-6264, 58BW/ 468BG) 41 Ouija Bird (42-24508, 58BW/40BG) 45, 50, 53, 58, 107 Our Baby (42-24597, 73BW/497BG) 68 Our Gal (42-24484, 58BW/462BG) 42, 46, 51, 63, 92, 107 Our Girl (44-61932, SAC/98BW) 230 Ours (42-6285, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 48, 55 The Outlaw (42-24685, 58BW/444BG) 93, 117, 165, 208 The Outlaw (42-65306, FEAF/19BG) 227, 229 The Outlaw (44-69668, 58BW/ 40BG) 95, 105, 118, 166, 213 Over Exposed (44-61999, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217 Overexposed (44-61813, FEAF/ 55SRW) 225 Pacific Queen (42-63429, 73BW/ 500BG) 71, 87 Pacific Union (42-24595, 73BW/ 497BG) 86 Padre and His Angels (First) (4224839, 313BW/505BG) 194 Pampered Lady (42-6306, 58BW/40BG) 33, 50, 57, 72 Pappy’s Pullman (42-24882, 313BW/ 504BG) 186 Parker’s Van (44-70003, 314BW/ 19BG) 146, 171, 189, 205, 260 Party Girl (42-6389, 58BW/468BG) 49, 67 Passion Wagon (42-6389, 58BW/ 468BG) 34, 49 Passion Wagon (42-94043, 313BW/ 9BG) 156, 158, 172, 208 Patches (42-24822, 313BW/9BG) 98, 104, 114, 120, 121, 126, 171, 174, 179, 208 Patches (42-6338, 58BW/462BG) 37, 46, 48, 51, 56 Patches (44-70085, 58BW/40BG) 166, 214 Peace on Earth (44-61790, FEAF/ 19BG) 235 Peace on Earth (42-63412, 73BW497BG) 82, 86, 94, 108 The Peacemaker (42-24916, 313BW/ 6BG) 121 Peachy (42-63508, 313BW/505BG) 173 Pee Wee (42-24762, 73BW/500BU) 72 Pepper (42-6217, 58BW/468BG) 35, 46, 48, 59, 63 Petrol Packin’ Mama (42-06219, 58BW/462BG) 35, 60, 260 Phony Express (42-24801, 58BW/ 462BG) 92, 118, 164 Piece of Meanness (42-65366, 314BW/39BG) 137

289 Piledriver (44-69796, 314BW/39BG) 137 Pioneer (42-06208, 58BW/468BG) 43, 56, 59, 71 Pioneer II (42-24737, 58BW/468BG) 66, 102 Pioneer III (42-63534, 58BW/ 468BG) 79, 118, 123, 168 Pocohantas, Proud Pigeon (42-24601, 73BW/498BG) 82 Poison Ivy (42-24585, 73BW/3PRS) 181, 260 Pokahuntas (42-63517, 313BW/ 505BG) 139 Polar Queen (44-62157) 260 Police Action (44-86295) 260 Pom Pom (44-83943, 315BW/331BG) 216 Ponderous Peg (42-63431, 73BW/ 497BG) 62, 71, 105 Porcupine (44-61558) 260 Postville Express (42-06279, 58BW/ 462BG) 34, 47, 54, 56, 59 Power Play (42-24442, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 47, 105 Praying Mantis (42-06286, 58BW/ 444BG) 32, 40 Pretty Baby (42-63396, 58BW/40BG) 45, 52, 53, 93, 117, 165, 185 Pretty Lady (44-27314, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 Pride of the Yankees (42-24676, 73BW/500BG) 69, 70 Princess Eileen (42-06323, 58BW/ 444BG) 33, 38 Princess Eileen II (42-24462, 58BW/ 444BG) 39, 45, 48, 51, 55, 62, 124, 167, 183 Princess Eileen III (42-63559, 58BW/ 444BG) 93, 125, 167 Princess Eileen IV (42-65327, 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 167, 173 Princess Pat (44-69680, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 136, 143, 150, 171, 180, 189, 205 Princess Pat II (44-70103, 314BW/ 19BG) 153, 170, 190, 206 Princess Pat III (44-83974, 314BW/ 19BG) 146, 205 Princess Patsy (42-06344, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 36, 45, 48, 49, 57, 71 Princess Pokey (42-63517, 313BW/ 505BG) 139 Private Love Witch (44-87741, SAC/ 509BW) 235 Punchin’ Judy (42-65219, 73BW/ 500BG) 71 Purple Heartless (44-69760, 313BW/ 9BG) 115, 122, 127, 138, 145, 153, 162, 208 Queen Bee (42-24840, 313BW/9BG) 96, 98, 114, 120, 121, 126, 154 Queen Cathy (42-94053, 314BW/ 39BG) 165 Queenie (42-93831, 58BW/40BG) 43, 50, 55, 58, 71 Ragged but Right (42-06252, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 60, 70 Raiden Maiden (42-06265, 58BW/ 468BG) 46, 48, 56, 59

Raiden Maiden II (42-65276, 58BW/ 468BG) 81, 123, 168, 193 Raidin Maiden III (42-63522, 73BW/ 498BG) 94 Ramblin’ Roscoe (42-24664, 73BW/ 500) 143 Ramp Queen (42-63513, 73BW/ 499BG) 143, 164, 173, 260 Ramp Tramp (42-06256, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 39, 260 The Ramp Tramp (44-70069) 260 Ramp Tramp II (42-24904, 58BW/ 462BG) 95, 167, 260 Ramp Vamp (44-61964) 260 Rankless Wreck (42-63420, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 68, 105, 107, 165, 179, 260 Rankless Wreck (44-86446) 260 Rapid Rabbit (44-61776, SAC/98BG) 231 Rat Poison (44-84034, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 Raz N’ Hell (42-21746) 260 Ready Bettie (44-69817, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Ready Betty (42-24879, 58BW/ 468BG) 123, 168 Ready Teddy (42-63561, Circle X 29) 158, 208 Real Rough (42-24714, 58BW/ 468BG) 80, 213 Reddy Teddy (42-06408, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 41 Reddy Teddy II (42-63561, 313BW/ 9BG) 101, 103, 108, 114, 122, 156, 171 Reeeaaall Rough (42-24714, 58BW/ 468BG) 65 Renton’s Reck (42-65312, 314BW/ 29BG) 128 Road Apple (42-63600, 315BW/ 501BG) 160 Robert J. Wilson (42-24714, 58BW/ 468BG) 84, 112, 168, 213 Rock Happy (44-62053) 260 The Rocket (42-24742, 73BW/ 498BG) 179 Rodger the Lodger (42-06243, 58BW/468BG) 35, 40 Rosalia Rocket (42-24656, 73BW/ 500BG) 66 Rough Roman (44-69818, FEAF/ 19BG) 233 Round Robin Rosie (42-06300, 58BW/444BG) 34, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57, 58 Round Trip Ticket (42-06262, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 58, 67 Rover Boys Express (42-24769, 73BW/399BG) 93 Rush Order (42-63393, 58BW/ 462BG) 44, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 63, 105 Rushin’ Rotashun (42-63417, 58BW/ 468BG) 52, 56, 84, 92, 100, 103, 148, 149, 168, 260 Sad Sac (44-61676, SAC/98BG) 127, 225 Sad Tomato (42-65285, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 114, 122, 156, 159, 171, 176, 181, 260

Aircraft Name Index St Bernard (42-24849, 73BW/ 500BG) 113 Sally Delle (44-61623, 73BW/498BG) 155 Salome, Where She Danced (4483893) 260 Salt Censored Resistor (42-65307, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 128, 151, 171, 180, 189, 204 Salvo Sally (42-24699, 73BW/ 499BG) 87, 108, 109, 115, 144, 153 San Antonio Rose (42-24587, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 45, 50, 55, 62, 96, 105 Sandman (42-24852, 313BW/505BG) 213 Sassy Lassy (42-24867, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 Satan’s Angel (42-65202, 58BW/ 444BG) 39, 46, 48, 51, 54, 84, 112, 115, 119 Satan’s Lady (42-24779, 313BW/ 504BG) 149 Satan’s Sister (42-24665, 73BW/ 499BG) 72, 82, 132 Satan’s Sister II (42-63453, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 99 Sentimental Journey (44-61634, 58BW/40BG) 214 Sentimental Journey (44-70016, 314BW/330BG) 198 Shadow of a Doubt (44-27314, 316BW/346BG) 202 Shady Lady (42-24619, 73BW/ 497BG) 43, 68, 87, 93 Shady Lady (42-65357, SAC/98BW) 233 Shaft Absorber (44-84068, 58BW/ 444BG) 214 Shaft Absorber (44-84068, 316 BW/ 346BG) 214 Shag’n Home (42-93859, 58BW/ 40BG) 71, 118, 166, 178 Shanghai Lil (42-06277, 58BW/ 444BG) 32, 42 Shanghai Lil Rides Again (42-24723, 58BW/444BG) 60, 62, 86, 166, 173, 260 Sharon Sue (42-63435, 73BW/ 500BG) 87 She Wolf (1) (42-93957, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 Shirley Dee (42-63443, 73BW/ 498BG) 79 Shoot You’re Faded (42-63407, 58BW/40BG) 42, 50, 53, 58, 105 Shrewd Maneuver (44-83905, 315BW/331BG) 215 Shrewd Maneuver (44-83905, 315BW/501BG) 215 The Shrike (42-24456, 58BW/ 462BG) 39, 46, 48, 51, 58, 63, 81, 105 The Shrimper (42-93885, 73BW/ 497BG) 163 Shutterbug (42-93864, 58BW/ 462BG) 69 Sir Trofrepus (42-06237, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 260 Sir Trofrepus (42-06263, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 38, 260 Sister Sue (42-06342, 58BW/40BG) 35, 49

Aircraft Name Index Sky Chief (42-24472, 58BW/444BG) 39, 48, 51, 55, 58, 62, 113, 166, 183 Sky Chief (44-70002, 58BW/444BG) 163 Sky Queen (44-69698, 58BW/40BG) 166, 214 Sky Scrapper (42-63503, 58BW/ 462BG) 80, 112, 119, 167 Skyscrapper (42-24599, 73BW/ 498BG) 61, 64 Skyscrapper (42-65364, 314BW/ 39BG) 136, 178 Skyscrapper II (42-63463, 73BW/ 497BG) 104 Slave Girl (44-27307) 260 Sleepy Time Gal (42-24620, 58BW/ 40BG) 112, 117, 165, 213 Sleepy Time Gal (42-63469, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 The Slic Chic (44-69889, 314BW/ 39BG) 177 Slick Dick (42-24700, 73BW/500BG) 87, 98 Slick’s Chicks (42-24784, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 Slick’s Chicks (42-24906, 314BW/ 19BG) 115, 125, 127, 133, 144, 148, 152, 154, 170, 180, 190, 204 Slow Freight (52-63446, 58BW/ 444BG) 124 Slow Freight (42-63360, 58BW/ 444BG) 40, 46, 48, 51, 68, 107 Small Fry (42-24760, 73BW/498BG) 99 Smilin’ Jack (42-24888, 58BW/40BG) 165, 200, 213, 260 Smokey Stover (42-06269, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 44, 49, 55, 62, 81, 260 Snafu Per Fort (42-63435) 260 Snafuper Bomber (42-06275, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 44, 49, 60, 260 Snafuperfort (42-63435, 73BW/ 500BG) 97 Snatch Blach (42-65302, 314BW/ 29BG) 116, 128, 260 Snooky (42-24825, 313BW/6BG) 134 Snooky’s Brats (42-93877, 58BW/ 468BG) 85, 123, 168 Snoopin’ Kid (42-93865, 58BW/ 462BG) 71 Snoopy Droopy (44-69746) 261 Snuffy (42-24873, 58BW/444BG) 95, 105, 115, 119, 124, 166, 200, 260 So Tired, 7 to 7 (44-61727, SAC/ 555SRW) 231 Sound and Fury (44-69678, 314BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 125, 134, 136, 143, 150, 153, 170, 180, 205 Southern Bell (44-61677, 58BW/ 468BG) 193 Southern Belle (42-24717, 73BW/ 497BG) 68, 198 Southern Comfort (44-61749, FEAF /19BG) 226 Southern Drawl (44-69769, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 The Spearhead (44-69975, 313BW/ 9BG) 162, 172, 207, 261 Special Delivery (42-24628, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, D926 Spirit of FDR (42-93846, 313BW/ 6BG) 57

290 Squeeze Play (44-86415, SAC/98BW) 229 Stagger Inn (44-61565, 58BW/40BG) 214 Star Duster (42-63492, 73BW/ 497BG) 147 Star Duster (42-63493, 73BW/ 499BG) 120 Star Duster (44-69818, FEAF/19BG) 233 Starduster (42-06305, 58BW/462BG) 34, 40, 43 The Starduster (42-94067, 313BW/ 9BG) 158, 162, 172, 208 Stateside Limited (42-65245, 73BW/ 499BG) 188 Stateside Reject (44-62152, FEAF/ 19BG) 225 Stateide Reject (44-86254) 261 Sting Shift (44-69742, 73BW/ 500BG) 169 Stockett’s Rocket (42-06261, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 37 Stork Club Boys (42-24864, 313BW/ 505BG) 121 Strained Crane (42-63599, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 Su Su Baby (42-24721, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 83, 108 Suchosi, Ni (?) (44-69812) 261 Suella J (44-61577, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217 Super Mouse (42-24524, 58BW/ 444BG) 46, 53, 55, 62, 68, 86, 103, 105, 124, 166, 178 Super Wabbit (42-65222, 73BW/ 499BG) 62, 81, 87, 102, 104, 139 Superstitious Aloysious (42-65233, 58BW/40BG) 69, 84, 95, 118, 165, 214 Supine Sue (42-24653, 73BW/ 500BG) 52, 70 Sweater Out (42-24513, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 47 Sweat’r Out (42-63471, 73BW/ 497BG) 62 Sweet Judy II (45-21721, SAC/98BW) 230 Sweet Sixteen (44-61666, 73BW/ 498BG) 178 Sweet Sue (44-70112, 313BW/9BG) 209 Sweet’n Lola (44-61578, Task Unit 1.5.2) 217 Tabooma II (42-63374, 58BW/40BG) 95 Tabooma III (42-65233, 58BW/ 40BG) 165 Tabooma IV (44-69906, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 Tagalong (44-61651, 58BW/40BG) 214 Tail Wind (42-24761, 73BW/500BG) 96, 230 Take It Off (42-93939, 313BW/6BG) 195 Tall in the Saddle (44-69686, 314BW/ 19BG) 110 Tamerlane (42-93888, 313BW/9BG) 101 Tarfu (42-06266, 58BW/462BG) 35, 64, 261

T.D.Y. Widow (44-86335) 261 Teaser (42-63526, 73BW/497BG) 120 Ten Under Parr (44-69741, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 261 Terrible Terry (42-63425, 73BW/ 497BG) 98, 149 Texas Doll (42-24627, 73BW/497BG) 79, 86, 97 There’ll Always Be a Xmas (42-24643, 73BW/500BG) 87, 261 The Thing (45-21824) 261 This Is It (42-06321, 58BW/444BG) 33, 45, 58, 60 Three Feathers (42-24671, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 83, 87 Three Feathers (42-06324, 58BW/ 444BG) 32, 45, 48, 51, 58, 68, 261 Thumper (42-24623, 73BW/497BG) 68 Thunder Bird (42-63454, 58BW/ 462BG) 65, 84, 92, 167 Thunder Bird (44-87664, 314BW/ 29BG) 209 Thunderbird (42-63570, 314BW/ 29BG) 128, 133 Thunderhead (42-24641, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 69, 95 Thunderin’ Loretta (42-24913, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 122, 158, 165 Tian Long (Sky Dragon) (42-65362, 314BW/39BG) 169 Tiger Lil (42-94000, SAC/555SRW) 236 Timely Reminder (44-69716, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 Tinny Anne (44-69811, 313BW/9BG) 150, 153, 156, 171, 176, 261 Tiny Tim (44-69691, 314BW/29BG) 110, 143 T-N-Teeny (42-65278, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 114, 122, 127, 163 T-N-Teeny II (44-69920, 313BW/9BG) 157, 159, 172, 209 To Each His Own (44-62207, SAC/98BW) 231 Tokyo Local (42-24687, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 98 Tokyo Rose (42-93852, 73BW/3PRS) 52, 194 Tokyo Trolley (42-63553, 313BW/ 6BG) 113 Tokyo Trolley (42-63558, 313BW/ 6BG) 174 Tokyo Twister (42-24682, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 83, 87, 93 Tokyo-Ko (42-24859, 313BW/9BG) 98, 102, 114, 121, 153, 156, 158, 162, 172, 208 Tommy Hawk (42-24755, 73BW/ 498BG) 68, 82, 108 Tondimonai (44-62237, SAC/98BW) 231 Top of the Mark (44-69763) 261 Torchy (42-24646, 73BW/498BG) 61 Torrid Toby (42-93830, 58BW/ 462BG) 38, 46, 51, 56, 59, 79 Torrid Tolley (44-84016, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 Totin’ to Tokyo (42-06454, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 47, 49, 52, 56

291 Totin’ to Tokyo II (42-63530, 58BW/ 468BG) 100, 108, 118, 123, 168 Trigger Mortis (42-93911) 261 Trigger Mortis II (44-69744) 261 Trip Ticket (44-83966) 261 Trojan Spirit (42-63360, 58BW/ 444BG) 40, 46, 166 Trojan Spirit (42-63446, 58BW/ 444BG) 79, 84, 124, 261 Tu Yung Tu (42-63607) 261 Tucker’s Trolley (44-84032, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 Two Passes and a Crap (44-69773, 314BW/39BG) 137 Typhoon Goon (45-21838, 2143AWW/54WRS) 224, 262 Typhoon Goon II (44-69770, 2143AWW/54WRS) 232, 262 Typhoon Mcgoon (42-06303, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 57, 60 Ugg-ly (44-87661) 262 Umbriago (42-63545, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 114, 122, 262 Umbriago II (42-94041, 313BW/ 504BG) 201, 262 Umbriago III, Dat’s My Boy (4263447, 73BW/499BG) 70, 262 Uncle Tom’s Cabin II (42-24763, 73BW/498BG) 86 Undecided (42-24580, 58BW/444BG) 48, 51, 53, 58 The Un-Invited II (42-24719, 58BW/468BG) 69, 81, 115, 122, 168, 179 The Uninvited (42-06409, 58BW/ 468BG) 38, 47, 49, 59, 67, 84 The Uninvited (44-69754, 313BW/ 9BG) 115, 122, 148, 172, 176, 204, 208 United Notions (44-27326, SAC/ 98BW) 229, 262 U.S. Mule (42-65272) 262 Untouchable (42-24506, 58BW/ 462BG) 43, 46, 51, 54, 63, 92 Upper Berth (42-24765, 73BW/ 499BG) 115, 122, 129, 132, 145, 176, 179

Urgin’ Virgin (42-06423, 58BW/ 444BG) 38, 45, 48, 51, 58 Urgin’ Virgin II (42-93884, 58BW/ 444BG) 86, 125, 166, 178 USS Comfort’s Revenge (44-61556, 58BW/40BG) .214 Valiant Lady (42-93870, 311PW/ 1PRS) 207 Valkyrie Queen (42-63356, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 47, 68, 69 Vanishing Rae (44-69706, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 Victory Girl (42-24731, 58BW/ 444BG) 105, 112, 124, 166, 213 Virginia Tech (44-61529, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 Visiting Firemen (42-24834, 313BW/ 504BG) 181 Wabash Cannonball (42-24743, 73BW/500BG) 83, 262 Waddy’s Wagon (42-24598, 73BW/ 497BG) 79, 82 The Wanderer (44-62224) 262 War Weary (42-24633, 73BW/ 499BG) 82 Warm Front (44-62128) 262 Warsaw Pigeon (44-69849, 313BW/ 9BG) 157, 159, 171, 176, 209 We Dood It (44-69860, 314BW/ 19BG) 135, 143, 150, 153, 171, 189, 262 Wedding Belle (44-69779, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 139 Wempy’s Blitzburger (42-06290, 58BW/40BG) 44, 49, 55, 57, 60 Were Wolf (42-63423, 73BW497BG) 93 Wham Bam (42-24469, 58BW/ 468BG) 49, 59, 84, 107 Wheel ‘N’ Deal (Lt Side) (42-24604, 73BW/497BG) 69, 72, 94, 95 Where Next? (44-83992) 262 Where’s Kilroy (42-63565, 314BW/ 29BG) 111, 127, 136, 139 White’s Cargo (44-69872, 314BW/

Aircraft Name Index 19BG) 143, 146, 147, 148, 151, 154, 170, 190, 205 Wichita Witch (42-24442, 58BW/ 468BG) 49, 54, 105 Wichita Witch (42-24752, 58BW/ 40BG) 65, 117, 165 Wild Hair (42-24505, 58BW/462BG) 42, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 59, 63, 262 Wild Westy’s Wabbits (42-94114, 311PRW/3PRS) 216 William Allen White (44-70078) 262 William Allen White (44-70121, 313BW/9BG) 171, 177, 179, 186 Windy City (42-06253, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 41, 44 Windy City II (42-24486, 58BW/ 468BG) 42, 47, 49, 52, 54, 56, 59, 63, 84, 86, 118, 123, 168, 195 Winged Nude with Drink (44-69739, 313BW/504BG) 106 Winged Victory II (42-63538, 73BW/499BG) 59, 165, 173 Winnie (42-06267, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 51, 58 Winnie II (44-69963, 58BW/444BG) 193 The Wolf Pack (42-24787, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 Wright’s Delight’s (44-86392, SAC/ 98BW) 232 Wugged Wascal (42-24658, 73BW/ 499BG) 82, 83 Yankee Dollah (44-61643) 262 Yankee Made (42-24651, 73BW/ 499BG) 144 Yellow Rose of Texas (42-06241, 58BW/40BG) 36, 61 Yonkee Doll-ah (42-65371, 314BW/ 330BG) 138, 140, 262 Yucatan Kids (44-61587, 58BW/ 40BG) 200, 214 Zero Avenger (42-63569, 314BW/ 19BG) 109, 197

SERIAL NUMBER INDEX Listed are aircraft serial number and, in parentheses, tail code and assigned unit. For tail codes, n/a indicates none was assigned. A # indicates that an ID number was part of the tail code. Page numbers in bold indicate planes that were lost.

38-471 (XB-19) 26 41-002 (n/a, Factory) 26, 27, 28 41-003 (n/a, Factory) 26, 27, 28 41-18335 (n/a, Factory) 27, 28 41-36954 (Service Test) 28, 78 41-36959 (58BW/468BG) 29 41-36961 (58BW/468BG) 29 41-36963 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 36, 60 41-36965 (n/a, Trainer) 41 41-36966 (58BW/40BG) 29, 41 41-36967 (58BW/462BG) 29, 30 42-6205 (58BW/40BG) 29 42-6206 (58BW/444BG) 29 42-6207 (58BW/468BG) 29 42-6208 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 29, 43, 56, 71 42-6209 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 29, 34, 46, 85 42-6210 (n/a, 58BW/462BG) 29, 38 42-6211 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 29, 35, 36 42-6212 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 29, 32, 42 42-6213 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 29, 34, 48, 51, 54, 55, 76 42-6214 29 42-6215 (Diam # 70, 58BW/ 444BG) 29, 35, 45, 51, 57 42-6216 (n/a, 58BW/468BG) 29, 43 42-6217 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 46, 48, 63, 76 42-6219 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 35, 60 42-6220 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 35, 37 42-6222 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 42 42-6223 (Solid Blue Rudder B 3, 58BW/462BG) 35, 41 42-6224 (58BW/468BG) 29 42-6225 (Diam # 16, 71, 58BW/ 444BG) 33, 45, 47, 51 42-6226 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 29, 36, 37 42-6227 (58BW/462BG) 29, 30 42-6228 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 29, 33, 39 42-6229 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 37

42-6230 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 37 42-6231 (2 Red Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 37 42-6232 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 61 42-6234 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 35, 42 42-6235 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 37, 38, 42 42-6237 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57 42-6238 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 36, 43 42-6239 (n/a, 73BW/497BG) 29, 36 42-6240 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 29, 36, 39 42-6241 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 29, 36, 61 42-6242 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 29, 36, 60 42-6243 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, D329 42-6244 (58BW/462BG) 29, 30 42-6245 (n/a, 73BW/499BG) 37 42-6246 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 29, 33, 38 42-6247 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 29 42-6248 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 29, 35, 44, 71 42-6249 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 29, 33 42-6250 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 76 42-6251 (Diam # 72, 58BW/444BG) 35, 45, 47, 51, 73 42-6252 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 60 42-6253 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 41, 44 42-6254 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 64 42-6255 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34 42-6256 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 35, 36, 39 42-6257 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 33, 61 42-6258 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 33, 61

292

42-6259 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 73 42-6261 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 31 42-6262 (Diam # 33, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 67 42-6263 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 38 42-6264 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41 42-6265 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 46, 48, 79 42-6266 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 35, 56, 64 42-6267 (Diam # 80, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 51, 55, 74 42-6268 (Four Blue Stripes D, 58BW/40BG) 34, 42 42-6269 (Four Red Stripes C-E, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 49, 55, 62 42-6270 (Solid Green Rudder K7, 58BW/462BG) 36, 46, 48, 55, 68, 74 42-6271 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 37 42-6272 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 46, 51, 68, 87 42-6273 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 79, 42-6274 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 36, 39 42-6275 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 49, 60 42-6276 (Four Black Stripes A, 58BW/40BG) 31, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62, 73 42-6277 (Diam # 24, 58BW/444BG) 32, 42 42-6278 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 42, 46, 51, 55, 60 42-6279 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 47, 48, 54, 56, 77 42-6280 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 31, 45 42-6281 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 32, 39, 44, 50 42-6282 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 37 42-6284 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 47, 51, 56, 63, 67

293 42-6285 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 48, 55, 76 42-6286 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 40 42-6287 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 33 42-6288 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 39, 50 42-6289 (Four Blue Stripes A, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 38 42-6290 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 44, 49, 55, 57, 60 42-6291 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 39 42-6292 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 47, 62 42-6293 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 34, 37 42-6294 (Four Red Stripes K, 58BW/ 40BG) 36, 44, 49, 55, 57, 68, 73, 80 42-6295 (Four Yellow Stripes B, 58BW/40BG) 33, 44, 49, 62 42-6296 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 33, 36 42-6297 (Four Blue Stripes W, 58BW/40BG) 36, 44, 50, 57, 62 42-6298 (Four Red Stripes S, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 44, 49, 55, 57, 62 42-6299 (Solid Green Rudder E3, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46, 55, 67 42-6300 (Diam # 34, 58BW/444BG) 34, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57 42-6301 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 40 42-6302 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 39 42-6303 (Four Black Stripes L, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 57, 60 42-6304 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 37 42-6305 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 34, 40, 43 42-6306 (Four Black Stripes D, 58BW/40BG) 33, 50, 57, 72 42-6307 (Diam # 25, 58BW/444BG) 35, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57 42-6308 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 40 42-6309 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 33, 42 42-6310 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 65 42-6311 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 33, 46, 48, 51, 63, 80 42-6312 (Solid Red Rudder H1, 58BW/462BG) 33, 46 42-6313 (Four Yellow Stripes R, 58BW/40BG) 32, 44, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62 42-6314 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 37 42-6315 (Diam # 23, 58BW/444BG) 33, B49665 42-6316 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 32, 46, 51 42-6317 (Diam # 27, 58BW/444BG) 33, 61 42-6318 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 36 42-6319 (Four Blue Stripes l, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 45, 49, 57, 62

42-6320 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 34, 42-6321 (Diam # 53, 58BW/444BG) 33, 45, 60 42-6322 (Four Blue Stripes B, 58BW/ 40BG) 32, 45, 49, 55, 57, 62 42-6323 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 33, 38 42-6324 (Diam # 20, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 48, 51, 68 42-6325 (Diam # 75, 58BW/444BG) 32, 60 42-6326 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 33, 38, 42 42-6327 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 35 42-6328 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 33, 38 42-6329 (Solid Red Rudder N1, 58BW/462BG) 32, 46, 51, 54, 56, 63 42-6330 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 31, 41 42-6331 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 45, 49, 50, 55, 57, 62, 67, 74 42-6332 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 32, 41 42-6333 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 60 42-6334 (2 Red Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41 42-6335 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 34 42-6336 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36, 37 42-6337 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 60 42-6338 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 37, 46, 48, 51, 56, 74 42-6340 (Diam # 51, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 48, 51, 71 42-6341 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 48 42-6342 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 35, 45, 49 42-6343 (Diam # 41, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45 42-6344 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 31, 36, 45, 49, 57, 71 42-6345 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 34 42-6346 (Solid Red Rudder A1, 58BW/462BG) 34, 46, 48, 63, 95 42-6347 (Solid Yellow Rudder A2, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 51 42-6348 (Four Blue Stripes E, 58BW/ 40BG) 45 42-6350 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 32, 42-6351 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 34, 39 42-6352 (Diam # 21, 58BW/444BG) 33, 45, 48, 51, 55, 67 42-6353 (Diam # 30, 58BW/444BG) 32, 45, 51, 55, 87 42-6354 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 34 42-6356 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41

Serial Number Index 42-6358 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 47, 51, 60 42-6359 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 34, 63, 67 42-6360 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 42 42-6361 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 32, 37 42-6362 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 33, 47, 48, 52, 56, 60 42-6365 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 47, 52, 56 42-6368 (2 Red Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41 42-6369 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34 42-6370 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 33, 47, 52 42-6372 (n/a, 73BW/500BG) 38 42-6373 (n/a, 2AF) 39 42-6375 (2AF) 36 42-6379 (n/a, 73BW/500BG) 42 42-6382 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 38, 46, 48, 51, 56, 63, 73 42-6383 (Four Blue Stripes E, 58BW/ 40BG) 34, 38 42-6384 (n/a, 73BW/497BG) 39 42-6387 (n/a, 73BW/497BG) 37 42-6389 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 34, 47, 49, 67 42-6390 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 35, 47, 49, 63, 67 42-6393 (Four Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 50 42-6394 (Four Red Stripe K, 58BW/ 40BG) 40 42-6395 (n/a, 314BW/29BG) 44 42-6397 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 38, 47, 52, 56 42-6399 (Diam # 34, 58BW/444BG) 36, 45, 99 42-6407 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 41, 47, 52, 56, 84 42-6408 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 38, 41 42-6409 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 38, 47, 49, 67, 84 42-6411 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 41, 47, 49, 63, 73, 77 42-6417 (n/a, 73BW/499BG) 38 42-6418 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 36, 45, 49, 50, 52, 104 42-6423 (Diam # 34, 58BW/444BG) 38, 45, 51 42-6425 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 40 42-6435 (n/a, 73BW/500BG) 41 42-6444 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 38, 46, 48, 54, 56 42-6452 (2 Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 36, D301 42-6454 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 38, 47, 49, 52, 56 42-24420 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 38, 40 42-24429 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 38, 47, 49, 54, 56 42-24442 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 38, 47, 49, 54

Serial Number Index 42-24446 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 38, 43, 50 42-24450 (V Square, 73BW/499BG) 98 42-24452 (Four Yellow Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 39, 45, 50, 62 42-24456 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 51, 56, 63 42-24457 (Four Red Stripes T, 58BW/40BG) 42, 45, 53, 57, 62, 71 42-24458 (n/a, 58BW) 39 42-24461 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 39, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 63, 73, 74 42-24462 (Diam # 37, 58BW/444BG) 62 42-24462 (Triangle N 37, 58BW/444BG) 124, 167, 183 42-24463 (Solid Yellow Rudder E 2, 58BW/462BG) 40, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 63, 74, 86, 92, 104 42-24464 (Diam # 22, 58BW/ 444BG) 41, 46, 48, 55, 62, 68, 86, 119, 124 42-24464 (Triangle N 22, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 184 42-24466 (Four Black Stripes W, 58BW/40BG) 39, 50, 53, 54, 72 42-24468 (T Square, 73BW/498BG) 87 42-24469 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 42, 47, 49, 54, 63, 84, 107 42-24471 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41, 47, 63, 84, 86, 97 42-24471 (Triangle I 14, 58BG/ 468BG) 168, 194 42-24471 (Triangle S, 58BW/40BG) 123 42-24472 (Diam # 64, 58BW/ 444BG) 39, 48, 51, 55, 62, 113, 183 42-24472 (Triangle N 64, 58BW/444BG) 166 42-24474 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 40, 42 42-24475 (Solid Red Rudder B 1, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 54, 56, 63, 104 42-24479 (Solid Red Rudder B 1, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 51, 52, 54, 56, 105 42-24482 (n/a, 58BW) 40 42-24484 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 42, 46, 51, 63, 73, 92, 107 42-24485 (Diam # 28, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 48, 51, 53, 55, 92, 119, 124 42-24485 (Triangle N 19, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-24486 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 42, 47, 49, 52, 54, 56, 63, 84, 86, 118, 123 42-24486 (Triangle I 47, 58BG/ 468BG) 168, 195 42-24487 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 39, 47, 52, 56, 63, 74, 84, 126 42-24487 (Triangle I 32, 58BG/ 468BG) 168, 195 42-24492 (Diam # 31/Triangle S 31,

294 58BW/444BG) 43, 46, 48, 51, 53, 55, 62, 129, 163 42-24494 (2 Wht Rud Stripes V31, 58BG/468BG) 39, 49, 54, 56, 73, 85, 89 42-24498 (Uknown, 2AF/231BU) 42 42-24503 (Four Blue Stripes A 1, 58BW/40BG) 43, 45, 50, 53, 55, 84, 104 42-24504 (2 White Rud Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41, 47, 49, 50 42-24505 (Solid Yellow Rudder J 2, 58BW/462BG) 42, 46, 48, 51, 54, 63, 74 42-24506 (Solid Red Rudder P 1, 58BW/462BG) 43 42-24507 (Diam # 38, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 51, 53, 55, 62, 63, 115, 119, 124 42-24507 (Triangle N 38, 58BW/444BG) 167, 183 42-24508 (Four Red Stripes S, 58BW/40BG) 42, 45, 50, 53, 55, 107 42-24510 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 53, 55, 60 42-24513 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 43, 47 42-24518 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 41, 48, 51, 53 42-24522 (Four Red Stripes S, 58BW/40BG) 43, 45, 50, 53, 62 42-24523 (Uknown, 2AF/236BU) 40 42-24524 (Diam # 17, 58BW/444BG) 43, 46, 53, 55, 62, 68, 86, 103, 124 42-24524 (Triangle N 17, 58BW/444BG) 166 42-24525 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 41, 47, 49, 54, 63, 86, 118 42-24525 (Triangle I 24, 58BG/ 468BG) 168, 194 42-24528 (Unknown, 2750ABG) 65 42-24531 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 42, 46, 48, 54, 56, 60 42-24536 (Unknown, 2AF/244BU) 50 42-24538 (Diam # 24, 58BW/ 444BG) 43, 48, 51, 55, 62, 74, 112, 124 42-24538 (Triangle N 24, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 213 42-24541 (Four Blue Stripes H, 58BW/40BG) 39, 45, 50, 53 42-24541 (Triangle S 25, 58BW/40BG) 165, 183 42-24542 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 40, 47, 49, 54, 56, 111, 123 42-24542 (Triangle I 51, 58BG/ 468BG) 168 42-24544 (T Square 49, 73BW/ 498BG) 66 42-24546 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 40, 47, 49, 54, 63, 73, 84 42-24567 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 61 42-24570 (Unknown, 73BW/499BG) 38

42-24574 (Four Yellow Stripes K, 58BW/40BG) 53, 55, 65, 71 42-24579 (Four Blue Stripes M, 58BW/40BG) 54, 79 42-24579 (Triangle S 36, 58BW/40BG) 166 42-24580 (Diam # 18, 58BW/444BG) 48, 51, 53, 55, 103, 124 42-24580 (Triangle N 18, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 200 42-24581 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 42, 46, 48, 56, 74 42-24582 (Four Blue Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 43, 45, 53, 55, 73, 74, 79, 85 42-24583 (A 07, 73BW/497BG) 181 42-24584 (Diam # 44, 58BW/444BG) 52, 53, 55 42-24584 (Triangle N 44, 58BW/444BG) 167, 213 42-24585 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 181 42-24586 (F, 73BW) 60 42-24587 (Four Blue Stripes J, 58BW/40BG) 43, 45, 55, 62 42-24589 (Four Red Stripes R, 58BW/40BG) 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 74, 96 42-24590 (Solid Green Rudder T 3, 58BW/462BG) 42, 74, 79, 80 42-24590 (Triangle U 40, 58BW/462BG) 167 42-24591 (A Square 03, 73BW/497BG) 66, 68 42-24592 (A Square 01, 73BW/ 497BG) 67, 85, 95, 97, 100, 181 42-24593 (A Square 07, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 68 42-24594 (A Square 06, 73BW/ 497BG) 91 42-24595 (A Square 02, 73BW/ 497BG) 86 42-24596 (A Square 04, 73BW/ 497BG) 67, 94 42-24597 (A Square 10, 73BW/ 497BG) 68, 73 42-24598 (A Square 05, 73BW/ 497BG) 79, 82 42-24599 (A Square 09, 73BW/ 497BG) 61, 64 42-24600 (Z Square 47, 73BW/ 500BG) 70 83, 132 42-24601 (T Square 23, 73BW/ 498BG) 82 42-24602 (n/a, 73BW/498NG) 43 42-24603 (T Square 07, 73BW/ 498BG) 52, 64, 73 42-24604 (A Square 24, 73BW/ 498BG) 69, 72, 94, 95, 141 42-24605 (T Square 02, 73BW/ 498BG) 52, 76 42-24606 (T Square 41, 73BW/ 498BG) 76 80 42-24607 (T Square 50, 73BW/ 498BG) 82 42-24608 (T Square 03, 73BW/ 498BG) 65, 80, 95, 96 42-24609 (T Square 02, 73BW/ 498BG) 80, 82, 87, 117 42-24610 (T Square 22, 73BW/ 498BG) 87, 113 42-24611 (T Square 04/ T 04, 73BW/ 498BG) 78, 82, 154

295 42-24613 (T Square 45, 73BW/ 498BG) 52, 76 42-24614 (T Square 05, 73BW/ 498BG) 44, 129 42-24615 (A 08, 73BW/497BG) 61, D687 42-24616 (A Square 22, 73BW/ 497BG) 72, 73, 75, 82, 87, 93 42-24619 (A Square 23, 73BW/ 497BG) 43, 68, 73, 87, 93 42-24620 (Four Blue Stripes C, 58BW/40BG) 78, 112, 117 42-24620 (Triangle S 21, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 213 42-24621 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 42-24622 (A Square 26, 73BW/ 497BG) 61 42-24623 (A Square 21, 73BW/ 497BG) 68 42-24624 (T Square 44, 73BW/ 498BG) 42-24625 (T Square24/48, 73BW/ 498BG) 92 42-24626 (A Square 42, 73BW/ 497BG) 69, 79 42-24627 (A Square 27, 73BW/ 497BG) 79, 86, 97 42-24628 (A Square 29, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 69, 73 42-24629 (T Square 09, 73BW/ 498BG) 95, 96 42-24633 (V Square 06, 73BW/ 499BG) 82 42-24638 (V Square 29, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 97 42-24641 (A Square 43, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 69, 95 42-24642 (T Square 25, 73BW/ 498BG) 76 42-24643 (Z Square 05, 73BW/ 500BG) 77, 87 42-24644 (V Square 23, 73BW/ 499BG) 94, 104, 139 42-24645 (T Square 08, 73BW/ 498BG) 57 42-24646 (T Square 27, 73BW/ 498BG) 61 42-24647 (V Square 22, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 77, 86 42-24648 (A Square 48, 73BW/ 497BG) 62, 97 42-24649 (T Square 47, 73BW/ 498BG) 72 42-24650 (V Square 02, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 78, 87, 108, 112, 113, 120, 129 42-24651 (V 41, 73BW/499BG) 144 42-24652 (Z Square 21, 73BW/500BG) 74, 75, 76, 78 42-24653 (Z Square 42, 73BW/ 500BG) 52, 70 42-24654 (T Square 30, 73BW/ 498BG) 76 42-24655 (A Square 46, 73BW/ 497BG) 69, 72, 82 42-24656 (Z Square 01, 73BW/ 500BG) 66 42-24657 (Z Square 45, 73BW/ 500BG) 82 42-24658 (V Square 03, 73BW/ 499BG) 77, 82

42-24659 (V Square 01, 73BW/ 499BG) 64 42-24660 (Z Square 48, 73BW/ 500BG) 80 42-24661 (V Square 44, 73BW/ 499BG) 94, 158 42-24662 (Z Square 02, 73BW/ 500BG) 62 42-24663 (T Square 43, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 42-24664 (Z Square 23, 73BW/ 500BG) 143 42-24665 (V Square 04, 73BW/ 499BG) 72, 82 42-24666 (V Square 24, 73BW/ 499BG) 64 42-24667 (V Square 21, 73BW/ 499BG) 78, 83 42-24668 (Z Square 27, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 83 42-24669 (V Square 42 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 87, 181 42-24670 (V Square 45 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 64, 133 42-24671 (Z Square 49, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 83, 87 42-24672 (Z Square 04, 73BW/ 500BG) 65, 70, 77, 83, 85 42-24673 (V Square 43, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 83, 108 42-24674 (V Square 25, 73BW/ 499BG) 94, 132 42-24675 (Z Square 41, 73BW/ 500BG) 75, 97 42-24676 (Z Square 24, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 70, 76, 77 42-24677 (V Square 46, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 97, 100, 108 42-24678 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 69, 107 42-24679 (V Square 48, 73BW/ 499BG) 61 42-24680 (Z Square 07, 73BW/ 500BG) 64 42-24681 (T Square 29, 73BW/ 498BG) 65 42-24682 (V Square 05, 73BW/ 499BG) 70, 77, 83, 87, 93 42-24683 (V Square 06/ V 06, 73BW/499BG) 94, 110, 174 42-24684 (V Square 07, 73BW/ 499BG) 75 42-24685 (Four Blue Stripes M, 58BW/40BG) 78, 93, 117 42-24685 (Triangle S 19, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 207 42-24686 (Z Square 25, 73BW/ 500BG) 74, 76, 77 42-24687 (Z Square 26, 73BW/ 500BG) 70 42-24688 (V Square 29 [3rd], 73BW/ 499BG) 113, 145 42-24689 (Z Square 09, 73BW/ 500BG) 75, 76, 77 42-24691 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 69 42-24691 (Triangle I 07, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-24692 (Z Square 12, 73BW/ 500BG) 83, 104 42-24693 (V Square 27, 73BW/ 499BG) 67

Serial Number Index 42-24694 (Z Square 06, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 76, 106 42-24695 (T Square 06, 73BW/ 498BG) 43, 82, 87 42-24696 (Z Square 50, 73BW/ 500BG) 75, 85, 92 42-24698 (V Square 08/ V 08, 73BW/499BG) 87, 94, 127, 152 42-24699 (V Square 09/ V 09, 73BW/499BG) 87, 108, 109, 110, 115, 144, 153 42-24700 (Z Square 33, 73BW/ 500BG) 87, 98 42-24703 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 66, 80, 111, 118, 123 42-24703 (Triangle I 04, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 179 42-24704 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 66, 80, 84 42-24706 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 64 42-24707 (Black Square P, 314BW/ 39BG) 84 42-24711 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 66, 74, 118 42-24711 (Triangle U 27, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-24714 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 65, 75, 80, 84 42-24714 (Triangle S, 58BW/444BG) 213, 42-24715 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 66, 74 42-24717 (A Square 11/ A 11, 73BW/ 497BG) 198 42-24718 (Four Yellow Stripes A, 58BW/40BG) 72, 74 42-24718 (Triangle S 34, 58BW/ 40BG) 166 42-24719 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 69, 115 42-24719 (Triangle I 43, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 179 42-24720 (Diam # 11, 58BW/444BG) 74, 124 42-24720 (Triangle N 11, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-24721 (Z Square 46, 73BW/ 500BG) 70, 83, 108 42-24723 (Diam # 25, 58BW/ 444BG) 60, 62, 86 42-24723 (Triangle N 16, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 173 42-24724 (Diam # 67, 58BW/ 444BG) 64, 124 42-24724 (Triangle N 55, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 173 42-24726 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 66, 71 42-24727 (T Square 01 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 127 42-24728 (Triangle U 28, 58BW/ 462BG) 63, 86, 107, 118, 164, 167 42-24729 (Four Blue Stripe X, 58BW/40BG) 62, 95, 117 42-24729 (Triangle S 22, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 184, 213 42-24730 (Diam # 53, 58BW/ 444BG) 78, 95, 103, 124 42-24730 (Triangle N 53, 58BW/ 444BG) 166

Serial Number Index 42-24731 (Diam # 65, 58BW/444BG) 65, 124 42-24731 (Triangle N 63, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 213 42-24732 (Diam # 33, 58BW/ 444BG) 66, 124 42-24732 (Triangle N 33, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 193 42-24733 (A Square 31, 73BW/ 497BG) 75 42-24734 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 69, 102, 108, 118 42-24734 (Triangle I 45, 58BW/468BG) 168, 207 42-24735 (T Square 10 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 64, 65 42-24736 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 71, 86, 92, 96 42-24737 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 67, 80 42-24738 (Four Yellow Stripes B/J, 58BW/40BG) 79, 86, 112, 117 42-24738 (Triangle S 37, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 213 42-24739 (Four Yellow Stripes C, 58BW/40BG) 72, 115, 117 42-24739 (Triangle S 27, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 213 42-24740 (Four Yellow Stripes Z, 58BW/40BG) 78, 117 42-24740 (Triangle S 38, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 181 42-24741 (A Square 11, 73BW/ 497BG) 178 42-24742 (T Square 31, 73BW/ 498BG) 179 42-24743 (Z Square 25 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 83 42-24744 (Z Square 02 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 82 42-24745 (A Square 26 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 61, 67 42-24747 (T Square, 73BW/498BG) 72 42-24748 (T Square 42, 73BW/ 498BG) 79 42-24750 (V Square 48, 73BW/ 499BG) 113, 132 42-24751 (T Square 48/ T 48, 73BW/ 498BG) 13 42-24752 (Four Blue Stripes T, 58BW/40BG) 65, 117, 145 42-24752 (Triangle S 15, 58BW/ 40BG) 165 42-24753 (V Square 45, 73BW/ 499BG) 112 42-24754 (V Square 30, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 87, 108, 112, 113 42-24755 (T Square 08 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 68, 82 42-24756 (A Square 31 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 75, 86, 99, 100 42-24757 (Four Red Stripes J, 58BW/ 40BG) 79, 84, 100, 117, 183 42-24757 (Triangle S 05, 58BW/ 40BG) 165 42-24759 (L Triangle 43/ Circle R 43, 313BW/6BG) 42, 169 42-24760 (T Square 41 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 80, 99 42-24761 (Z Square 51, 73BW/ 500BG) 74, 75

296 42-24762 (Z Square 01 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 72 42-24763 (T Square 34, 73BW/ 498BG) 86 42-24765 (V Square 01 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 115, 132, 179 42-24766 (Z Square 22, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 77, 79 42-24767 (T Square 10 [3rd], 73BW/ 498BG) 69., 93 42-24769 (V Square 27, 73BW/ 499BG) 87, 93 42-24770 (Z Square 26 [2nd]) 44 42-24772 (A Square14, 73BW/ 497BG) 82 42-24773 (V Square 24 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 72 42-24774 (A 37, 73BW/497BG) 193 42-24775 (V Square 26 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 70, 72, 87, 94, 108, 121 42-24777 (T Square 07 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 75, 80, 82, 106 42-24779 (Circle E, 313BW/505BG) 149 42-24780 (E Triangle, 313BW/ 504BG) 102 42-24782 (V Square 31, 73BW/ 499BG) 78, 181 42-24783 (Circle E 61, 313BW/ 504BG) 213 42-24784 (K Triangle, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 42-24785 (Z Square 25, 73BW/ 500BG) 91 42-24786 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 77, 80, 92, 97, 118 42-24786 (Triangle N 41, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 179 42-24787 (K Triangle 04, 313BW/ 505BG) 98, 99 42-24789 (X Triangle 36, 313BW/ 9BG) 114, 120, 121, 126 42-24790 (E Triangle, 313BW/ 504BG) 99 42-24791 (X Triangle 04/ Circle X 04, 313BW/9BG) 98, 114, 120, 121, 126, 149, 156, 157, 171, 174, 194, 208 42-24792 (Z Square 02 [3rd], 73BW/500BG) 70, 84, 92, 92 42-24793 (Circle W 10, 313BW/ 505BG) 162 42-24794 (T Square 10 [4th], 73BW/ 498BG) 94 42-24795 (Four Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 77 42-24795 (Triangle S 32, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 213 42-24796 (X Triangle 16/ Circle X 16, 313BW/9BG) 98, 100, 114, 120, 121, 156, 158, 171, 174, 181, 184, 185, 187, 193, 194 42-24797 (K Triangle, 313BW/ 505BG) 115 42-24798 (Four Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 77 42-24800 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 77, 92, 95, 118 42-24800 (Triangle U 21, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 184 42-24801 (Triangle U 43, 58BW/ 462BG) 92, 118, 164

42-24805 (Z Square 25, 73BW/ 500BG) 91 42-24807 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 86 42-24808 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 105 42-24809 (Circle W 03, 313BW/ 505BG) 179 42-24813 (Z 38, 73BW/500BG) 189 42-24815 (K Triangle, 313BW/9BG) 99 42-24816 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 185 42-24818 (K Triangle, 313BW505BG) 99 42-24820 (X Triangle 46/ Circle X 46, 313BW/9BG) 98, 100, 102, 114, 120, 121, 126, 145, 153, 156, 158, 208 42-24821 (E Triangle 60, 313BW/ 504BG) 141 42-24822 (X Triangle 18/ Circle X 33, 313BW/9BG) 98, 104, 114, 120, 121, 126, 171, 174, 179, 208 42-24824 (K Triangle 20, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 42-24825 (L Triangle 14, 313BW/ 6BG) 134 42-24826 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 174 42-24826 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 174 42-24828 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 173 42-24831 (X Triangle 02/ Circle X 02, 313BW/9BG) 98, 102, 114, 119, 120, 126, 145, 148, 158, 172 42-24834 (Circle E 66, 313BW/ 504BG) 181 42-24835 (X Triangle 47/ Circle X 47, 313BW/9BG) 114, 120, 121, 130, 156, 171, 187, 189, 195, 197 42-24835 (Circle R 17 [2nd], 313BW/6BG) 189, 195 42-24838 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 77, 84, 92, 118 42-24838 (Triangle U 02, 58BW/462BG) 167, 184, 193 42-24839 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 194 42-24840 (X Triangle 03/ Circle X 03, 313BW/9BG) 98, 100, 114, 120, 121, 126, 154 42-24842 (L Triangle, 313BW/6BG) 99 42-24846 (Four Red Stripes K, 58BW/40BG) 117 42-24846 (Triangle S 08, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 193, 213 42-24847 (X Triangle 14, 313BW/ 9BG) 110, 111 42-24849 (Z Square 08 [3rd], 73BW/ 500BG) 113 42-24852 (Circle E 27, 313BW/ 504BG) 213 42-24853 (X Triangle 10/Circle X 10, 313BW/9BG) 98, 100, 149 42-24855 (Triangle I, 58BW/468BG) 196 42-24856 (X Triangle 30/ Circle X 30, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 102, 104, 114, 120, 126, 145, 149, 171, 174 42-24857 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 104

297 42-24858 (Triangle I 03, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 196 42-24859 (X Triangle 17/ Circle X 17, 313BW/9BG) 98, 102, 114, 121, 153, 156, 157, 158, 162, 172, 208 42-24860 (Triangle S 51, 58BW/ 40BG) 213 42-24861 (Diam # 54, 58BW/444BG) 107, 119, 124 42-24861 (Triangle N 54, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-24864 (K Triangle, 313BW/ 505BG) 121 42-24865 (Circle E 30, 313BW/ 504BG) 213 42-24865 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) .213 42-24867 (K Triangle, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 42-24870 (Circle R 17, 313BW/6BG) 60, 169 42-24873 (Diam # 10, 58BW/444BG) 95, 115, 119, 124 42-24873 (Triangle N 10, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 200 42-24875 (X Triangle 07, 313BW/ 9BG) 08, 101, 103, 109 42-24876 (X Triangle 52/Circle X 52, 313BW/9BG) 108, 114, 120, 121, 138, 149, 153, 171, 204, 208 42-24879 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 123 42-24879 (Triangle I 10, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-24882 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 186 42-24883 (Black Square 07, 314BW/ 19BG) 110, 131, 135, 155 42-24884 (V Square 30, 73BW/ 499BG) 101, 135 42-24886 (Four Red Stripes V, 58BW/40BG) 117 42-24886 (Triangle S 06, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 213 42-24888 (Triangle S 12, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 200, 213 42-24889 (Circle W 11, 313BW/ 505BW) 149 42-24890 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 199 42-24891 (Diam # 14, 58BW444BG) 103, 107 42-24891 (Triangle N 14, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 207 42-24892 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 118, 123 42-24892 (Triangle I 44, 58BW/468BG) 168, 179, 200 42-24893 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 100, 123 42-24893 (Triangle I 41, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-24894 (Four Blue Stripes D, 58BW/40BG) 95 42-24894 (Triangle S 26, 58BW/ 40BG) 166 42-24895 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 97 42-24895 (Triangle I 02, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-24896 (Solids Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 118

42-24896 (Triangle U 25, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-24897 (Diam # 57, 58BW/444BG) 103, 107, 119, 124 42-24897 (Triangle N 57, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-24898 (Triangle U 13, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-24899 (Diam # 34 [2nd], 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 119, 124 42-24899 (Triangle N 34, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-24900 (X Triangle 37/ Circle X 37, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 103, 114, 121, 126, 148, 156, 158, 172, 193, 204 42-24903 (Black Square M 48, 314BW/19BG) 110, 130, 142 42-24904 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 95 42-24904 (Triangle U 52, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-24906 (Black Square M 42, 314BW/19BG) 115, 125, 127, 131, 133, 144, 148, 152, 154, 170, 180, 190, 204 42-24907 (X Triangle 15/ Circle X 15, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 114, 117, 121, 126, 162, 171, 174 42-24908 (Four Red Stripes F, 58BW/ 40BG) 95 42-24908 (Triangle S 03, 58BW/ 40BG) 193, 214 42-24909 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 97, 123 42-24909 (Triangle I 30, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 200 42-24912 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 111, 116, 127, 134 42-24913 (X Triangle 13/ Circle X 13, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 122, 126, 158, 165 42-24914 (Four Red Stripes B, 58BW/ 40BG) 107, 117 42-24914 (Triangle S 07, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 193 42-24915 (Four Yellow Stripes T, 58BW/40BG) 97, 117 42-24915 (Triangle S 33, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 42-24917 (Black Square O 08, 314BW/29BG) 111, 116, 130, 134 42-24918 (Circle E 58, 313BW/ 504BG) 201 42-24919 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 107, 118 42-24919 (Triangle U 03, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63352 (Solid Blue Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 36 42-63353 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 35, 47, 49, 52, 54, 85 42-63354 (2 Rudder Stripes, 58BW/ 468BG) 35, 47, 52, 56, 73, 84 42-63355 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 33, 37, 47, 49, 52, 56, 79 42-63356 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 35, 47, 63, 68, 69 42-63357 (n/a, 58BW/468BG) 34 42-63360 (Diam # 35, 58BW/ 444BG) 40, 46, 48, 51, 68

Serial Number Index 42-63362 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 73, 107 42-63363 (Four Black Stripes V, 58BW/40BG) 40, 45, 50, 67 42-63374 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 78, 95 42-63375 (Diam # 55, 58BW/ 444BG) 42, 46, 50, 62, 95 42-63376 (Diam # 36, 58BW/ 444BG) 65, 73, 97, 104 42-63378 (Diam # 26, 58BW/ 444BG) 43, 46, 51, 62, 84, 107 42-63386 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 46, 48, 51, 56 42-63393 (Solid Red Rudder I 1, 58BW/462BG) 44, 46, 48, 51, 54, 56, 63 42-63394 (Four Blue Stripes R, 58BW/40BG) 55, 85 42-63395 (2 White Ruddr Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 42, 47, 52, 63, 67 42-63396 (Four Red Stripes M/H, 58BW/40BG) 45, 52, 53, 93, 117 42-63396 (Triangle S 01, 58BW/40BG) 165, 185 42-63403 (Diam # 39, 58BW/ 444BG) 43, 46, 48, 51, 107 42-63404 (Four Yellow Stripes X, 58BW/40BG) 38 42-63407 (Four Yellow Stripes S, 58BW/40BG) 42, 50, 53 42-63410 (L Triangle, 313BW/6BG) 85 42-63411 (Diam # 61, 58BW/444BG) 50, 51, 53, 55, 62, 73 42-63411 (Triangle N 61, 58BW/444BG) 166, 184 42-63412 (A Square 25, 73BW/ 497BG) 82, 86, 94, 108 42-63413 (A Square 45, 73BW/ 497BG) 71, 72 42-63414 (A Square 49, 73BW/ 497BG) 72, 75, 94, 194 42-63415 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BG/468BG) 50, 54, 71, 80, 86, 118, 123 42-63415 (Triangle I 22, 58BG/468BG) 168, 195 42-63416 (T 46, 73BW/498BG) 157 42-63417 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BSW/468BG) 52, 56, 84 92, 100, 103, 148, 149 42-63417 (Triangle I 05, 58BSW/ 468BG) 168 42-63418 (A Square 50, 73BW/ 497BG) 69, 79 42-63419 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 50, 51, 54, 55, 57 42-63420 (Four Red Stripes D/P, 58BW/40BG) 43, 68, 107 42-63420 (Triangle S 09, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 179 42-63422 (Diam # 69, 58BW/ 444BG) 44, 51, 63, 103, 113, 124 42-63422 (Triangle N 52, 58BW/444BG) 166, 213 42-63423 (A Square 28, 73BW/497BG) 74, 93 42-63424 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 44, 52, 56, 73, 111, 115

Serial Number Index 42-63424 (Triangle I 09, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 195 42-63425 (A Square 41/ A 41, 73BW/ 497BG) 71, 97, 99, 149 42-63426 (A Square 47, 73BW/ 497BG) 65 42-63427 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 106 42-63428 (T Square 10, 73BW/ 498BG) 52, 61, 64 42-63429 (Z Square 35, 73BW/ 500BG) 64, 71, 87 42-63430 (T Square 01 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 52, 70 42-63431 (A Square 44, 73BW/ 497BG) 62, 71, 105 42-63432 (T Square 28, 73BW/ 498BG) 66 42-63433 (n/a, 73BW/498BG) 43 42-63435 (Z Square 03, 73BW/ 500BG) 87, 97 42-63436 (Z Square 28, 73BW/ 500BG) 66, 71, 83 42-63438 (V Square 42, 73BW/ 499BG) 61, 64 42-63440 (V Square 10, 73BW/ 499BG) 82, 94, 110, 179 42-63441 (Z Square 46, 73BW/ 500BG) 71 42-63442 (V Square 47 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 108, 112, 115, 181 42-63445 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 66, 97, 123 42-63445 (Triangle I 52, 58BW/ 468BG) 169 42-63446 (Diam # 34, 58BW/ 444BG) 84, 107, 124 42-63446 (Triangle N 42, 58BW/ 444BG) 167 42-63448 (Triangle U 23, 58BW/ 462BG) 67, 167 42-63450 (Solid Red Rudder X 1, 58BW/462BG) 67, 80, 118 42-63450 (Triangle U 12, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63451 (Diam # 40, 58BW/444BG) 60, 63, 68, 84 42-63451 (Triangle N 40, 58BW/ 444BG) 167, 179 42-63452 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 44, 68, 72, 73 42-63453 (V Square 04 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 99, 132 42-63454 (Solid Green Rudder X 3, 58BW/462BG) 65, 84, 92 42-63454 (Triangle U 42, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63455 (Four Red Stripes C/L, 58BW/40BG) 43, 97, 118 42-63455 (Triangle S 10, 58BW/ 40BG) 214 42-63456 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 76, 95, 123 42-63456 (Triangle I 21, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-63457 (Solid Red Rudder T 1, 58BW/462BG) 65, 109, 118 42-63457 (Triangle U 07, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63458 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 76, 78

298 42-63459 (Solid Red Rudder Z 1, 58BW/462BG) 76, 92, 112 42-63459 (Triangle U 08, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63460 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 71, 123 42-63460 (Triangle I 28, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-63461 (A Square 30, 73BW/ 497BG) 65 42-63462 (Four Rudder Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 78, 80, 118 42-63463 (A Square 09 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 104 42-63464 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 66, 84, 107, 139, 148 42-63464 (Triangle I 53, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 194 42-63465 (V Square 28, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 87, 99, 113, 139 42-63467 (V Square 49, 73BW/ 499BG) 139 42-63468 (T Square 02 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 64, 82, 99 42-63469 (T Square 33, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 42-63470 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 60 42-63472 (Triangle U 45, 58BW/ 462BG) 68, 167 42-63473 (Solid Green Rudder K3, 58BW/462BG) 69, 118 42-63473 (Triangle U 46, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63474 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 107, 118 42-63474 (Triangle U 26, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 184 42-63475 (T Square 51, 73BW/ 498BG) 82 42-63476 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 80, 92 42-63476 (Triangle U 24, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63480 (Solid Red Rudder H 1, 58BW/462BG) 80, 92 42-63480 (Triangle U 14, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63481 (V Square 50, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 133, 144 42-63482 (K Triangle, 313N/ BW/505BG) 109 42-63483 (V Square 11/ V 11, 73BW/ 499BG) 132, 149 42-63484 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 165 42-63486 (Z Square 07 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 75, 173 42-63486 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 169 42-63487 (Z Square 30, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 77, 98 42-63488 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 78, 92, 118, 125 42-63488 (Triangle U 44, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63489 (Z Square 11 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 83 42-63490 (Z Square 45, 73BW/ 500BG) 83 42-63491 (V Square 24 [3rd], 73BW/ 499BG) 78, 99

42-63492 (A Square 26 [3rd], 73BW/ 497BG) 76, 147 42-63493 (V Square 36, 73BW/ 499BG) 120 42-63494 (Z Square 31 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 104 42-63495 (V Square 12, 73BW/ 499BG) 83, 97, 110, 135 42-63496 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 78, 124 42-63496 (Triangle N 50, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-63497 (Z Square 32/ Z 32, 73BW/500BG) 83, 85, 169 42-63498 (Four Red Stripes B, 58BW/40BG) 78, 118 42-63498 (Triangle S 02, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 169 42-63500 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 75 42-63500 (Triangle I 12, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 193 42-63501 (T Square 02 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 93 42-63502 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 78, 107, 118 42-63502 (Triangle U 47, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 184 42-63503 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 77, 80, 112, 119 42-63503 (Triangle U 30, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63503 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 196 42-63505 (Four Red Stripes D, 58BW/40BG) 80 42-63505 (Triangle S 04, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 195 42-63508 (Circle W 09, 313BW/ 505BG) 173 42-63509 (X Triangle 38/Circle X 50, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 114, 122, 126, 165 42-63511 (X Triangle 01, 313BW/9BG) 98, 108, 114, 120, 126, 130, 171, 174, 42-63512 (X Triangle 23/Circle X 23, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 104, 114, 122, 127, 138, 130, 145, 149, 158, 171, 174, 207 42-63513 (V 05 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 144, 163, 173 42-63514 (Black Square P 04, 314BW/ 39BG) 135, 174 42-63517 (K Triangle 14, 313BW/ 505BG) 139 42-63519 (A Square 08 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 145 42-63521 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW462BG) 92 42-63521 (Triangle U 32, 58BW462BG) 167, 173 42-63522 (T Square 11, 73BW/ 498BG) 94 42-63526 (A Square 52 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 120 42-63527 (Triangle S 18, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 214 42-63529 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/462BG) 85, 118, 123 42-63529 (Triangle I 50, 58BW/ 462BG) 168, 173 42-63530 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes,

299 58BW/468BG) 100, 108, 118, 123 42-63530 (Triangle I 26, 58BW/ 468BG) 42-63531 (Solid Red Rudder E 1, 58BW/462BG) 85, 92, 119 42-63531 (Triangle U 06, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 195 42-63532 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 85, 97, 103 42-63532 (Triangle I 33, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 179 42-63533 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 77, 119, 124 42-63533 (Triangle N 32, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-63534 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 118, 123 42-63534 (Triangle I 31, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-63536 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 85118 42-63536 (Triangle I 06, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 173 42-63537 (Diam # 13, 58BW/444BG) 95, 124 42-63537 (Triangle N 13, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 173 42-63538 (Triangle S 24, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 173 42-63540 (Solid Red Rudder N 1, 58BW/462BG) 92, 119 42-63540 (Triangle U 11, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 203 42-63541 (A Square 46 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 93 42-63542 (Four Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 87 42-63542 (Triangle S 14, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 214 42-63544 (X Triangle 26/ Circle X 26, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 104, 114, 120, 156, 158, 208 42-63545 (X Triangle 28, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 103, 114, 122 42-63546 (X Triangle 44, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 103, 113 42-63548 (Diam # 36, 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 119, 124 42-63548 (Triangle N 36, 58BW/ 444BG) 167 42-63549 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 159 42-63550 (V Square 27 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 94, 135, 144 42-63551 (L Triangle 64, 313BW/ 6BG) 135 42-63552 (L Triangle 27, 313BW/ 6BG) 135, 217 42-63553 (L Triangle 26, 313BW/ 6BG) 113 42-63555 (Four Yellow Stripes K, 58BW/40BG) 101 42-63555 (Triangle S 29, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 42-63556 (X Triangle 25/ Circle X 25, 313BW/9BG) 114, 119, 120, 122, 127, 147, 156, 158, 162, 207 42-63557 (Diam # 35, 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 119, 124 42-63557 (Triangle N 35, 58BW/ 444BG) 166

42-63558 (Circle R 44, 313BW/6BG) 174 42-63559 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 125 42-63559 (Triangle N 43, 58BW/ 444BG) 167 42-63560 (Solid Red Rudder A 1, 58BW/462BG) 95, 100 42-63560 (Triangle U 04, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-63561 (X Triangle 29/ Circle X 29, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 108, 114, 122, 156, 158, 171, 208 42-63562 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 111, 116, 133, 136 42-63563 (Black Square M 23, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 127, 131, 133, 135, 139, 147, 151, 170, 180, 190, 204 42-63564 (Black Square O 41, 314BW/29BG) 109 42-63565 (Bllack Square O 46, 314BW/29BG) 111, 116, 127, 136, 139 42-63566 (Black Square O 43, 314BW/29BG) 127, 136 42-63567 (Black Square M 28, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 135, 139, 146, 147, 152, 170, 183 42-63568 (Black Square M 28, 314BW/29BG) 130, 133 42-63569 (Black Square M 11, 314BW/19BG) 109, 197 42-63570 (Black Square O 07, 314BW/29BG) 116, 133 42-63571 (Black Square O 44, 314BW/29BG) 116, 133, 162 42-63573 (Black Square M 30, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 131, 133, 135, 146, 147, 151, 190, 204 42-63574 (X Triangle 41/ Circle X 41, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 114, 120, 122, 127, 156, 158, 172, 195, 204, 208 42-63580 (Four Yellow Stripes V, 58BW/40BG) 104, 118 42-63580 (Triangle S 28, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 42-63599 (Diamond Y 44, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63600 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 160 42-63601 (Diamond Y 45, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63605 (Diamond B, 316BW/ 16BG) 135, 144, 146, 157, 196 42-63608 (Diamond B, 316BW/ 16BG) 199 42-63609 (Diamond L 41, 315BW/ 331BG) 199 42-63610 (Diamond L 01, 315BW/ 331BG) 199 42-63612 (Diamond L 42, 315BW/ 331BG) 199 42-63615 (Diamond Y 26, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63617 (Diamond B, 315BW/16BG) 215 42-63617 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63618 (Diamond Y 30, 315BW/ 501BG) 199

Serial Number Index 42-63621 (Diamond B 33, 315BW/ 16BG) 214 42-63621 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 214 42-63626 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 199 42-63628 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 214 42-63628 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63630 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63630 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63631 (Diamond L 22, 315BW/ 331BG) 199 42-63639 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63640 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63641 (Diamond Y 33, 315BW/ 501BG) 199 42-63644 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63644 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 199, 215 42-63646 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63646 (Diamond Y 29, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63649 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63649 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 199, 215 42-63651 (Diamond B, 315BW/16BG) 199 42-63662 (Diamond H, 315BG/ 502BG) 216 42-63662 (Diamond Y, 315BG/501G) 216 42-63667 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63667 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63677 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63677 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63678 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 201 42-63691 (Diamond B, 315BW/16BG) 215 42-63691 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63692 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63692 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63497 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63697 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63699 (Diamond B 04, 315BW/ 16BG) 188 42-63703 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63703 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63708 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 214 42-63708 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 214

Serial Number Index 42-63712 (Diamond H, 315/502BG) 216 42-63712 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 42-63738 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63738 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63741 (Diamond B, 315BW/16BG) 215 42-63741 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63743 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63743 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63746 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 42-63746 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 42-63747 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 501BG) 195 42-65202 (Diam # 10/16, 58BW/ 444BG) 39, 46, 48, 51, 54, 84, 115, 119 42-65203 (n/a, 58BW/444BG) 43 42-65204 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 41, 46, 48, 55, 60 42-65208 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 43, 47, 49, 54, 56, 63, 74 42-65210 (T Square 26, 73BW/ 498BG) 120 42-65211 (T Square 43, 73BW/ 498BG) 65, 70, 173 42-65212 (T Square 42 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 41, 96, 132 42-65213 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 63, 65, 67 42-65215 (n/a, 73BW/498BG) 43 42-65218 (Z Square 44, 73BW/ 500BG) 64 42-65219 (Z Square 10, 73BW/ 500BG) 71, 76, 77 42-65220 (V Square 28, 73BW/ 499BG) 62 42-65221 (Z Square 29, 73BW/ 500BG) 77, 206 42-65222 (V Square 49, 73BW/ 499BG) 87, 104 42-65224 (V Square 30 [3rd], 73BW/ 499BG) 73 42-65225 (Four Red Stripes, 58BW/ 40BG) 60, 78 42-65226 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 65, 84 42-65227 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 71, 107, 111, 118 42-65227 (Triangle I 15, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-65227 (Triangle N, 58BW/ 444BG) 213 42-65228 (Diam #, 58BW/444BG) 74, 78, 119, 125 42-65228 (Triangle N 59, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 188 42-65230 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 69, 84 42-65230 (Triangle U 09, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-65231 (A Square 51, 73BW/ 497BG) 66, 69, 71, 82, 145

300 42-65232 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 69, 119 42-65232 (Triangle U 48, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-65233 (Four Red Stripes W, 58BW/40BG) 118 42-65233 (Triangle S 11, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 214 42-65241 (E Triangle, 313BW/ 504BG) 120 42-65242 (E Triangle, 313BW/ 504BG) 113 42-65244 (V Square 13, 73BW/ 499BG) 113, 135 42-65245 (V 51, 73BW/499BG) 143, 149, 188 42-65246 (A Square 52, 73BW/ 497BG) 94 42-65248 (Z Square 03 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 95, 179 42-65251 (Z Square 52, 73BW/ 500BG) 75 42-65252 (Solid Yellow Rudder N 2, 58BW/462BG) 77, 115 42-65252 (Triangle U 22, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 179 42-65253 (Circle X 06, 313BW/9BG) 159 42-65254 (Solid Red Rudder K 1, 58BW/462BG) 77, 80 42-65255 (K Triangle, 313BW/ 505BG) 99 42-65256 (V Square 23, 73BW/ 499BG) 121, 148 42-65266 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 169 42-65268 (Diam # 60, 58BW444BG) 85, 119, 125 42-65268 (Triangle N 60, 58BW444BG) 166 42-65269 (Four Blue Stripes E, 58BW49BG) 85, 118 42-65269 (Triangle S 17, 58BW49BG) 165, 173 42-65270 (Diam # 30, 58BW/ 444BG) 125 42-65270 (Triangle N 30, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 42-65271 (Triangle S 39, 58BW/ 40BG) 85, 164 42-65272 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW444BG) 85, 103, 111, 123 42-65272 (Triangle I 27, 58BW444BG) 168 42-65273 (Diam # 62, 58BW/ 444BG) 103, 107, 119 42-65273 (Triangle N 62, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 173 42-65274 (Triangle S 31, 58BW/ 40BG) 125, 166, 214 42-65274 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF442) 222 42-65274 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF442) 233 42-65275 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW468BG) 83, 87 42-65275 (Triangle I 48, 58BW468BG) 168 42-65276 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW468BG) 123 42-65276 (Triangle I 23, 58BW468BG) 168, 193

42-65277 (Diam # 20, 58BW/ 444BG) 60, 123, 125 42-65277 (Triangle N 20, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 213 42-65278 (X Triangle 05/ Circle X 05, 313BW/9BG) 101, 103, 114, 122, 127, 163 42-65279 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 94, 111, 118, 123 42-65279 (Triangle I 49, 58BW/ 468BG) 168 42-65283 (X Triangle 33, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101, 114, 120, 126 42-65284 (X Triangle 34/ Circle X 34, 313BW/9BG) 114, 120, 122, 127, 130, 158, 172, 174, 193 42-65285 (X Triangle 22/ Circle X 156, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 114, 122, 127, 156, 159, 171, 181 42-65286 (X Triangle 09/Circle X 09, 313BW/9BG) 98, 103, 114, 122, 127, 138, 148, 149, 153, 156, 158, 172, 174, 208 42-65292 (A Square 06, 73BW/ 497BG) 98 42-65293 (A Square 49 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 75 42-65295 (T 12 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 155 42-65297 (Black Square M, 314BW/ 19BG) 110, 139 42-65298 (X Triangle 44, 313BW/ 9BG) 109 42-65299 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW462BG) 95, 119 42-65299 (Triangle U 31, 58BW462BG) 167 42-65300 (Black Square M 22, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 139 42-65301 (Black Square O 47, 314BW/29BG) 109 42-65302 (Black Square O 37, 314BW/29BG) 116 42-65303 (Black Square M 43, 314BW/19BG) 110, 131, 133, 135, 147, 148, 151, 171 42-65304 (Black Square M 27, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 135, 147, 151, 170 42-65305 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 116, 133 42-65306 (Black Horiz Strp, FEAF/ 19BG) 223, 229 42-65306 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 130 42-65307 (Black Square M 21, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 151, 171, 180, 190, 204 42-65308 (Black Square M 45, 314BW/19BG) 110, 116, 125, 131, 133, 149, 151, 171, 180, 204 42-65309 (Black Square M 43, 314BW/19BG) 102, 111, 113, 116, 126, 131, 144, 151, 154, 173 42-65310 (B lack Square M, 314BW /19BG) 109 42-65311 (Black Square O 14, 314BW/ 29BG) 109 42-65312 (Black Square P, 314BW/ 29BG) 136, 139 42-65315 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 100, 118, 123

301 42-65315 (Triangle U 08, 58BW/ 468BG) 168, 193 42-65317 (K Triangle 14, 313BW/ 505BG) 139 42-65327 (Diam # 39, 58BW/ 444BG) 107 42-65327 (Triangle N 39, 58BW/ 444BG) 167, 173 42-65328 (Four Blue Stripes W, 58BW/40BG) 78, 118 42-65328 (Triangle S 16, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 214 42-65329 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW462BG) 119, 129 42-65329 (Triangle U 50, 58BW462BG) 167 42-65330 (V 14, 73BW/499BG) 185 42-65331 (T Square 11 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 104 42-65331 (T Square 17, 73BW/ 498BG) 104 42-65332 (T Square 02 [4th], 73BW/ 498BG) 102 42-65335 (V Square 37, 73BW/ 499BG) 115, 127, 132, 139, 145 42-65336 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 112 42-65336 (Triangle U 49, 58BW/ 462BG) 116 42-65337 (Diam # 29, 58BW/ 444BG) 107, 118, 125 42-65337 (Triangle N 21, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 173 42-65341 (Z Square 25, 73BW/ 500BG) 69, 133 42-65342 (Black Square M 31, 314BW/19BG) 125, 133, 135, 139, 145, 147, 148, 151, 164 42-65344 (V Square 52, 73BW/ 499BG) 139 42-65347 (L Triangle 20, 313BW/ 6BG) 133 42-65350 (Black Square O 06, 314BW/39BG) 130, 133 42-65353 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 225 42-65357 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 233 42-65361 (Black Square P 47, 314BW/ 29BG) 136 42-65362 (Black Square P 52, 314BW/39BG) 169 42-65363 (Black Square M 23, 314BW/19BG) 139 42-65364 (Black Square P 30, 314BW/39BG) 136 42-65365 (Black Square P 41, 314BW/39BG) 137 42-65366 (Black Square P 28, 314BW/39BG) 137 42-65367 (Black Square P 02, 314BW/39BG) 137 42-65368 (Black Square P 04, 314BW/39BG) 135 42-65369 (Black Square P 34, 314BW/39BG) 137, 139 42-65369 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 227 42-65371 (Black Square K 28, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-65373 (Black Square P 42, 314BW/39BG) 137, 186

42-65392 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 230 42-93824 (n/a, 2AF/234BU) 42 42-93825 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 35, 42 42-93826 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 35, 37 42-93827 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 40, 46, 51 42-93828 (2 Yellow Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 38, 47, 63, 71 42-93829 (Four Black Stripes, 58BW/40BG) 40, 42 42-93830 (Solid Red Rudder E 1, 58BW/462BG) 38, 46, 51, 56 42-93831 (Four Yellow Stripes W, 58BW/40BG) 43, 50, 55, 71 42-93843 (n/a, 2nd AF) 43 42-93844 (n/a, Factory) 39 42-93846 (n/a, 2nd AF) 57 42-93848 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 60, 65 42-93852 (F, 73BW3PRS) 52, 157, 194 42-93854 (F, 58BW/1PRS) 65 42-93855 (Triangle N, 58BW/ 444BG) 214 42-93855 (F, 311PW/1PRS) 63, 214 42-93857 (Diam # 58, 58BW/444BG) 78, 87, 113, 125 42-93857 (Triangle N 58, 58BW/444BG) 166, 200 42-93858 (A Square 30 [2nd], 73BW/497BG) 73, 75 42-93859 (Four Yellow Stripes N, 58BW/40BG) 71, 78, 93, 118 42-93859 (Triangle S 35, 58BW/40BG) 166 42-93860 (n/a, Seattle) 40 42-93863 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 102 42-93864 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 69 42-93865 (Solid Green Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 71 42-93866 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 67 42-93867 (F, 73BW/3PRS) 68 42-93870 (F, 311PW/1PRS) 207 42-93871 (Solid Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 72, 92 42-93873 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 69, 72, 92, 119 42-93873 (Triangle U 51, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 42-93875 (Z Square 22 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 83 42-93876 (Z Square 13, 73BW/ 500BG) 99 42-93877 (2 White Rudder Stripes, 58BW468BG) 85, 123 42-93877 (Triangle U 01, 58BW468BG) 168 42-93881 (T Square 10 [5], 73BW/ 498BG) 95, 132 42-93882 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 213 42-93882 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 214 42-93883 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 129 42-93884 (Diam # 12, 58BW/444BG) 87, 125 42-93884 (Triangle N 12, 58BW/ 444BG) 166

Serial Number Index 42-93885 (A 33, 73BW/497BG) 163 42-93886 (X Triangle 06/ Circle X 06, 313BW/9BG) 98, 101, 114 122, 130, 148, 174, 186, 208 42-93888 (X Triangle 21, 313BW/ 9BG) 98, 101 42-93889 (Z 34, 73BW/500BG) 189 42-93892 (X Triangle 45/ Circle X 45, 313BW/9BG) 14, 122, 149, 153, 156, 158, 204, 208, 214 42-93893 (X Triangle 12, 313BW/ 9BG) 95, 98, 103, 112, 113, 114, 115, 122, 127, 142 42-93896 (X Triangle 14/ Circle X 14, 313BW/9BG) 103, 114, 122, 127, 148, 172, 174 42-93899 (Z Suare 34, 73BW/ 500BG) 109 42-93903 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 224 42-93905 (Black Square O 26, 314BW/29BG) 110 42-93906 (Circle R 01, 313BW/6BG) 169 42-93908 (Black Square K 31, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-93913 (Black Square M 03, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 125, 131, 136, 150, 153, 170, 180, 189, 205 42-93915 (X Triangle 40/ Circle X 40, 313BW/9BG) 103, 114, 148, 153, 158, 172, 186, 204, 208 42-93916 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 133 42-93917 (Black Square M 50, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 125, 151, 154, 170, 180, 190, 205 42-93918 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 130, 133, 136, 140 42-93920 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 130, 133 42-93923 (Black Square M 09/ M 04, 314BW/19BG) 111, 116, 126, 131, 133, 170, 180, 189, 205 42-93924 (n/a, Factory) 66 42-93925 (Black Square O 20, 314BW/29BG) 117, 133, 136 42-93927 (Black Square O, 314BW/29BG) 117, 133, 136, 140 42-93928 (Black Square O 21, 314BW/29BG) 117, 131, 133, 184 42-93929 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 134 42-93930 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 131, 136, 140 42-93939 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 195 42-93943 (Black Square K 30, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-93944 (T 07 [3rd], 73BW/ 498BG) 195, 202 42-93945 (T 14 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 158 42-93953 (Black Square K, 314BW/ 330BG) 140 42-93954 (Black Square K 41, 314BW/330BG) 187 42-93955 (Black Square K 32, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-93956 (X Triangle 08/Circle X 08, 313BW/9BG) 122, 127, 158, 162, 172, 208,

Serial Number Index 42-93957 (Black Square K 05, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-93961 (Black Square K 60, 314BW/330BG) 138 42-93962 (Circle X 49, 313BW/9BG) 141 42-93965 (Triangle U 53, 58BW/ 462BG) 162 42-93966 (Black Square P 08, 314BW/39BG) 137 42-93969 (Black Square K 01, 314BW/330BG) 169 42-93974 (Black Square P 58, 314BW/39BG) 205 42-93974 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 230 42-93975 (Black Square P 37, 314BW/39BG) 137 42-93975 (Circle E, SAC/22BG) 220 42-93976 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF440) 222 42-93976 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF440) 235 42-93980 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 42-93980 (n/a, 2143AWW/514Rcn Sq) 224 42-93983 (X Triangle 12, 313BW/9BG) 120 42-93984 (Black Square M 32, 313BW/19BG) 131, 136, 139, 140, 144, 147, 170, 180, 190, 205 42-93985 (A Square 45 [2nd], 73BW/ 497BG) 87, 100 42-93989 (Black Square M 52, 313BW/19BG) 131, 134, 153, 170, 190, 205 42-93995 (Black Square K 37, 314BW/330BG) 186 42-93996 (Black Square M, 314BW/ 19BG) 181 42-93999 (T Square 26 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 129 42-94000 (Square V, SAC/555SRW) 236 42-94002 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 174 42-94003 (Black Square M 12, 314BW/19BG) 126, 129, 131, 134, 136, 143 42-94005 (V Square 30, 73BW/ 499BG) 113 42-94006 (V 05 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 163 42-94007 (X Triangle 10/ Circle X 10, 313BW9BG) 138, 153, 156, 208 42-94009 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 39BG) 136 42-94010 (X Triangle 44, 313BW/ 9BG) 127, 156, 158, 204, 208, 214 42-94013 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 163 42-94014 (T Square 05 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 82, 95, 132 42-94023 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 39BG) 143 42-94025 (Circle X 51, 313BW/9BG) 150, 158, 162, 172, 195, 204, 208 42-94026 (Black Square M 15, 314BW/19BG) 143, 149 42-94027 (T 01 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 147

302 42-94028 (Black Square M 55, 314BW/19BG) 143, 144, 148, 151, 154, 180, 194 42-94032 (Black Square K 14, 314BW/330BG) 139 42-94034 (Black Square O 06, 314BW/39BG) 141 42-94041 (Circle X 28 [2nd], 313BW/ 9BG) 201 42-94042 (Circle R 40, 313BW/6BG) 198 42-94043 (Circle X 12 [2nd], 313BW/9BG) 156, 158, 172, 208 42-94044 (Black Square P 48 [2nd], 314BW/39BG) 129 42-94045 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 229 42-94050 (A, 73BW/497BG) 173 42-94051 (V 02 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 163 42-94052 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF444) 223 42-94052 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF444) 234 42-94053 (Black Square P 06, 314BW/39BG) 165 42-94067 (Circle X 35, 313BW/9BG) 158, 162, 172, 208 42-94072 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 224 42-94098 (Black Square M, 314BW/ 19BG) 201 42-94114 (F, 311PRW/3PRS) 216 42-94119 (Circle X 07, 313BW/9BG) 197, 200 44-27261 (Unknown, SAC/301BG) 233 44-27262 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 233 44-27297 (Triangle N 77, 313BW/ 509CG) 209 44-27314 (Unknown, 316BW/346BG) 202 44-27314 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 230 44-27317 (Unknown, 316BW/346BG) 202 44-27318 (Unknown, 316BW/346BG) 202 44-27326 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 230 44-27342 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF438) 222 44-27342 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF438) 235 44-27347 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 229 44-27354 (Circle 90, Task Unit1.5.1) 217 44-61515 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 191 44-61516 (Triangle I 52 [2nd], 58BW/ 468BG) 181 44-61517 (Triangle I 16, 58BW/ 468BG) 163, 168 44-61521 (Triangle I 25, 58BW/ 468BG) 183 44-61525 (Triangle N 56, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 44-61529 (Triangle S 29, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214\ 44-61535 (Triangle U 43 [2nd], 58BW/462BG) 164, 167

44-61538 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-61542 (Triangle S 03 [3rd], 58BW/40BG) 192 44-61543 (Triangle N 30 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-61544 (Triangle S, 58BW/40BG) 192 44-61546 (Triangle N 20 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-61547 (Diamond L, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-61547 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-61548 (Triangle S 34 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 192, 214 44-61553 (Triangle N 38, 58BW/ 444BG) 191 44-61554 (Triangle S 36 [3rd], 58BW/ 40BG) 193 44-61555 (Triangle U 53, 58BW/ 468BG) 181, 200 44-61556 (Triangle S 39 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 192, 214 44-61556 (Triangle O, SAC/97BG) 220 44-61556 (n/a, 2143AWW/514Rcn Sq) 223 44-61559 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 182, 191 44-61559 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF511) 234 44-61559 (Triangle U, Xfr to RAF — WF511) 227 44-61560 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 182, 191 44-61562 (Triangle I 17, 58BW/ 468BG) 182 44-61564 (Triangle N 37 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-61565 (Triangle S 45, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214 44-61566 (Triangle I 54, 58BW/ 468BG) 182 44-61569 (Triangle U 07, 58BW/ 462BG) 198 44-61573 (Triangle I 06, 58BW/ 468BG) 181, 189 44-61577 (Black Square F, Task Unit1.5.2) 217 44-61578 (Black Square F, Task Unit1.5.2) 217 44-61584 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF446) 223 44-61584 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF446) 235 44-61585 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF505) 230 44-61585 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF505) 235 44-61587 (Triangle S 25 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 192, 200, 214 44-61599 (Unknown, Xfr ro RAF — WF434) 222 44-61600 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220, 236 44-61600 (n/a, WB-29 to 512 Rcn Sq) 222 44-61617 (Circle W, SAC/92BG) 225 44-61623 (T 12/ T 16, 73BW/498BG) 155

303 44-61628 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 191 44-61634 (Triangle S 25 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 214 44-61634 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF439) 222 44-61634 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF439) 235 44-61639 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192 44-61640 (Triangle I 18, 58BW/ 468BG) 196 44-61640 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 44-61640 (n/a, 2143AWW/514Rcn Sq) 223, 231 44-61642 (Black Square M, Xfr to RAF — WF493) 225 44-61642 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF493) 234 44-61646 (Triangle N 61 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-61647 (Black Square M 26, 314BW/19BG) 190, 205 44-61648 (Circle X 18, 313BW/9BG) 207 44-61650 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192 44-61651 (Triangle S 01, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214 44-61652 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192 44-61653 (Triangle N 22 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-61656 (Triangle S 60, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214 44-61656 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 229 44-61657 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192 44-61663 (A 16, 73BW/497BG) 213 44-61670 (Triangle N 25, 58BW/ 444BG) 191, 193 44-61672 (Triangle I 37, 58BW/ 468BG) 196 44-61674 (Triangle I 53, 58BW/ 468BG) 194 44-61676 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 225 44-61677 (Triangle I 35, 58BW/ 468BG) 187, 193 44-61681 (Triangle I 57, 58BW/ 468BG) 194 44-61688 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF498) 225 44-61688 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF498) 233 44-61689 (Circle X 28 [3rd], 313BW/ 9BG) 207 44-61691 (Circle X 50, 313BW/9BG) 207 44-61693 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 231 44-61694 (Triangle S 07 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 214 44-61695 (Triangle I 47, 58BW/ 444BG) 195 44-61695 (Triangle I 47, Xfr to RAF — WF493) 225 44-61695 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF493) 235 44-61702 (Triangle I 41, 58BW/ 444BG) 195

44-61703 (Triangle I 14, 58BW/ 444BG) 194 44-61708 (Triangle I 39, 58BW/ 444BG) 195 44-61714 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF441) 222, 237 44-61727 (Square V, SAC/55SRW) 231 44-61728 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF508) 235 44-61734 (T 06 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 198 44-61734 (Unknown, WB-29 Conv/ McClellan) 222 44-61734 (Unknown, 2143AWW/ 514Rcn Sq) 226 44-61737 (Z Square 01 [4th], 73BW/ 497BG) 80 44-61743 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF448) 223 44-61743 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF448) 234 44-61745 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 202 44-61745 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-61745 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-61746 (Triangle S, 58BW/40BG) 213 44-61749 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 226 44-61751 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 232 44-61760 (Circle X 17 [3rd], 313BW/ 9BG) 207 44-61776 (Triangle N 59, 58BW/ 444BG) 203 44-61776 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 231 44-61786 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 201 44-61787 (Triangle O, Xfr to RAF — WF435) 222, 237 44-61789 (Diamond B, 315BW/16BG) 214 44-61789 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 214 44-61790 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 235 44-61791 (Black Square M 16, 314BW/ 19BG) 169, 205 44-61792 (Unknown, RAF/WF436) 236 44-61797 (Circle X 36 [3rd], 313BW/ 9BG) 207 44-61802 (Square Y, SAC/307BG) 233 44-61807 (Triangle I 03, 58BW/ 468BG) 213 44-61807 (Diamond, 315BW/4WS) 213 44-61807 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-61807 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-61810 (Square V, SAC/55SRW) 231 44-61812 (Triangle S 09 [2nd], 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214 44-61813 (Triangle N 46, 58BW/ 444BG) 203

Serial Number Index 44-61813 (Square V, FEAF/55SRW) 225 44-61816 (Triangle I 45, 58BW/ 468BG) 206 44-62815 (Unknown, SAC/55RCN) 232 44-61816 (Square Y, SAC/307BG) 229 44-61821 (Triangle N 49, 58BW/ 444BG) 203 44-61822 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-61824 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 228, 229 44-61835 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 230 44-61836 (Triangle U, 58BW/468BG) 213 44-61836 (Circle R 41, 313BW/6BG) 213 44-61848 (Triangle S 19 [2nd], 58BW/ 40BG) 213, 214 44-61863 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WW354) 236 44-61883 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF443) 222 44-61883 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF443) 233 44-61888 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 221 44-61889 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF499) 225 44-61889 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF499) 235 44-61894 (Square H, Xfrr to RAF — WF502) 226 44-61894 (Unknown, WF502) 233 44-61895 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF492) 225 44-61895 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF492) 234 44-61897 (Square A, Xfr to RAF — WF436) 222 44-61898 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF560) 227 44-61898 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF560) 235 44-61901 (n/a, WB-29 to 512 Rcn Sq) 222 44-61908 (Square Y, SAC/307BG) 230 44-61909 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 44-61909 (n/a, WB-29 to 514 Rcn Sq) 222 44-61923 (Circle W, SAC/92BW) 223 44-61932 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 230 44-61937 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW346) 229 44-61938 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF504) 226 44-61938 (Unknown, Xfr toUSAF — WF504) 234 44-61940 (Square Y, SAC/307BG) 229 44-61952 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW354) 228 44-61952 (Unknown, Xfr toUSAF — WW354) 235 44-61960 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-61963 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW354) 228, 237 44-61964 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 44-61964 (n/a, 2143AWW/514Rcn Sq) 223

Serial Number Index 44-61967 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 231 44-61968 (Unknown, RAF/WW349) 237 44-61969 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF560) 228 44-61969 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF560) 235 44-61978 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF558) 227 44-61978 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF558) 235 44-61983 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW347) 228 44-61983 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WW347) 235 44-61991 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-61999 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-62000 (Black Square F, T.U.1.5.2) 217 44-62001 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF505) 226 44-62001 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF505) 234 44-62003 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF509) 227 44-62003 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF509) 235 44-62005 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF510) 227 44-62006 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF563) 228 44-62006 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF563) 235 44-62011 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 233 44-62012 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF497) 225 44-62012 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF497) 234 44-62013 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF549) 228 44-62013 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WD549) 44-62014 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WD559) 235 44-62016 (Unknown, RAF WF512 — to USAF) 233 44-62019 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF561) 228 44-62019 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF561) 233 44-62026 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF512) 227 44-62030 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF573) 228 44-62030 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF573) 235 44-62031 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF553) 227 44-62031 (Unknown, WF553) 233 44-62032 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF550) 227 44-62032 (Unknown, Xfr to UAF — WF550) 234 44-62037 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF513) 227 44-62037 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF513) 235

304 44-62043 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF500) 225 44-62043 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF500) 233 44-62046 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW344) 228 44-62046 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WW344) 235 44-62049 (Unknown, Xfr to RAAF — WW353) 232 44-62049 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WW353) 236, 237 44-62050 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF551) 227 44-62050 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF551) 235 44-62058 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WW348) 228 44-62058 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WW348) 235 44-62062 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF445) 223 44-62062 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF445) 233 44-62071 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 225, 230 44-62073 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 232 44-62074 (Unknown, Xfrr to RAF — WF490) 226 44-62074 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF490) 234 44-62077 (Unknown, 308WRG/ 2078Rcn Sq) 225 44-62077 (n/a, WB-29 to 55SRS) 227 44-62078 (Circle E, SAC/22BG) 230 44-62079 (Circle E, SAC/22BG) 220 44-62079 (n/a, WB-29 to 373 Rcn Sq) 223 44-62083 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 230 44-62084 (Circle W, SAC/92BW) 224 44-62090 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 44-62090 (n/a, WB-29 to 512 Rcn Sq) 222 44-62094 (Square A, SAC/301BG) 220 44-62094 (n/a, WB-29 to 514 Rcn Sq) 223 44-62101 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF546) 227 44-62101 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF546) 233 44-62105 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF569) 228 44-62105 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF569) 235 44-62108 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 227 44-62111 (Circle W, SAC/92BW) 226 44-62117 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF557) 228 44-62117 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF557) 235 44-62119 (Unknown, SAC/106BW) 231 44-62128 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF495) 225 44-62128 (Unknown, WF495 crashes) 235

44-62129 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF554) 227 44-62129 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF554) 235 44-62135 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF566) 228 44-62135 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF566) 235 44-62152 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 225 44-62153 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF545) 227 44-62154 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF548) 234 44-62155 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF494) 223 44-62155 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF494) 234 44-62159 (Unknown, Xfr to RAF — WF447) 223 44-62159 (Unknown, Xfr to USAF — WF447) 234 44-62166 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 228 44-62167 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 231 44-62183 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 231 44-62194 (Yellow Bands, Assigned 54th RS) 235 44-62207 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 231 44-62217 (Square V, SAC/55SRW) 233 44-62220 (n/a, 2143AAW/514RS[W]) 219 44-62237 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 231 44-62252 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 227 44-62277 (n/a, AWS/53WRS) 234 44-62279 (Circle E, SAC/92BG) 225 44-62290 (Unknown, Elec Security) 237 44-69655 (V 11 [2nd], 73BW/499BG) 188 44-69659 (Four Blue Stripes F, 58BW/40BG) 107, 115, 118 44-69659 (Triangle S 23, 58BW/ 40BG) 165 44-69660 (2 Ylw Rudder Stripes, 58BW/4568BG) 95, 123 44-69660 (Triangle I 42, 58BW/ 4568BG) 168 44-69661 (Triangle U 20, 58BW/ 462BG) 167, 168 44-69663 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 94, 97, 123 44-69663 (Triangle I 29, 58BW/ 468BG) 167 44-69665 (2 Blue Rudder Stripes, 58BW/468BG) 100, 118, 179 44-69665 (Triangle I 25, 58BW/ 468BG) 167 44-69666 (Z Square 11 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 129 44-69668 (Four Yellow Stripes H, 58BW/40BG) 95, 118 44-69668 (Triangle S 30, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 213 44-69669 (Black Square O 12, 314BW/29BG) 117, 133 44-69670 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 117, 131, 134, 136

305 44-69672 (Black Stripe Red, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69672 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-69673 (Black Square M 44, 31BW/19BG) 111, 139, 140, 143 44-69674 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 223 44-69675 (X Triangle 16, 313BW/ 9BG) 121 44-69677 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 134 44-69678 (Black Square M 05, 31BW/19BG) 111, 116, 126, 136, 143, 150, 154, 170, 180, 205 44-69680 (Black Square M 02, 31BW/19BG) 111, 116, 131, 136, 143, 150, 171, 180, 189, 205 44-69681 (Black Square M 06, 31BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 126, 131, 136, 143, 150, 154, 189, 205 44-69681 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69682 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 223, 227 44-69682 (Black Square M 49, 31BW/19BG) 111, 116, 128, 134, 143, 151, 154, 170, 190, 205 44-69683 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69684 (Black Square M 08, 31BW/19BG) 111, 116, 131, 136, 146, 180, 189 44-69685 (Black Square M 01, 31BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 126, 131, 140, 143, 146, 150, 170, 205 44-69686 (Black Square M, 314BW/ 19BG) 110 44-69689 (Black Square M 10, 31BW/ 19BG) 111, 116, 131, 136, 146, 154, 170, 180, 205 44-69691 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 110 44-69693 (Black Square O 38, 314BW/29BG) 117, 134, 136 44-69693 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-69694 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 119 44-69694 (Triangle U 05, 58BW/ 462BG) 184 44-69696 (Black Square M 29, 31BW/19BG) 111, 116, 131, 134, 144, 147, 148, 180, 190, 205 44-69698 (Triangle S 42, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 44-69699 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 132 44-69699 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69701 (2White Rudder Stripes, 314BW/19BG) 109, 118 44-69701 (Triangle I 11, 314BW/19BG) 167, 200 44-69702 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69703 (Black Square M 25, 31BW/19BG) 111 44-69706 (T Square 53, 73BW/ 498BG) 80 44-69709 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221

44-69710 (Circle K, Wichita KB-29M Conv) 221 44-69712 (Z, 73BW/500BG) 203 44-69714 (Circle K, Wichita KB-29M Conv) 221 44-69716 (Black Square P 57, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 44-69728 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 131 44-69729 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69730 (Solid Red Rudder, 58BW/ 462BG) 119 44-69730 (Triangle U 10, 58BW/ 462BG) 167 44-69731 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69733 (X Triangle 24, Circle X 24, 313BW/9BG) 114, 122, 127, 134, 156, 159, 172, 207 44-69734 (Solid Yellow Rudder, 58BW/462BG) 119, 125, 129 44-69734 (Triangle U 29, 58BW/ 462BG) 169 44-69735 (V Square 34, 73BW/ 499BG) 83 44-69737 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 207 44-69739 (E Triangle, 313BW/ 504BG) 106 44-69741 (Black Square K 51, 314BW/ 330BG) 138 44-69742 (Z 30 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 169 44-69747 (T Square 15, 73BW/ 498BG) 109 44-69748 (X Triangle 07, 13BW/9BG) 110, 111, 114, 120 44-69751 (Z SQuare 31 [3rd], 73BW/ 500BG) 132 44-69752 (T Square 15 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 112, 129 44-69754 (X Triangle 42, 313BW/ 9BG) 115, 122, 148, 172, 204, 208 44-69755 (Z 13 [2nd], 73BW/ 500BG) 173 44-69760 (X Triangle 20/ Circle X 20, 313BW/9BG) 115, 122, 127, 138, 145, 154, 162, 208 44-69762 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 131, 134 44-69763 (Black Square P 15, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 140 44-69764 (X Triangle 43/Circle X 43, 313BW/9BG) 110, 111, 115, 122, 127, 130, 150, 156, 204 44-69765 (T Square 16/ T 16, 73BW/ 498BG) 117, 169 44-69766 (Black Square K 57, 314BW/330BG) 138, 179 44-69768 (Black Square P 49, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69769 (Black Square P 14, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 44-69770 (n/a, 2143AWW/514Rcn Sq) 226 44-69772 (Black Square O, 313BW/ 29BG) 134, 136, 143 44-69773 (Black Square P 21, 314BW/ 39BG) 137, 163 44-69774 (Black Square K 54, 314BW/330BG) 138

Serial Number Index 44-69775 (L Triangle 16, 313BW/ 6BG) 121 44-69776 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 131, 134, 136 44-69777 (T 28 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 169 44-69779 (Black Square P 03, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69785 (Black Square P 13, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69786 (Black Square K 53, 314BW/330BG) 138 44-69788 (Black Square P 29, 314BW/39BG) 137, 143 44-69790 (Black Square K 27, 314BW/330BG) 138, 140 44-69791 (Black Square P 27, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69792 (Black Square P 33, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69795 (Black Square K 44, 314BW/330BG) 138 44-69796 (Black Square P 32, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69798 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69799 (Black Square K 43, 314BW/330BG) 138, 139 44-69800 (Black Square K 29, 314BW/330BG) 138 44-69801 (Black Square K 58, 314BW/330BG) 138 44-69802 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 232 44-69803 (Square H, SAC/98BW) 231 44-69804 (Black Square M, 314BW/19BG) 128, 131, 134, 140 44-69806 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69807 (Circle K, SAC/43BW) 221 44-69809 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69810 (Black Square P 07, 314BW/ 39BG) 137 44-69811 (Circle X 07 [2nd], 313BW/ 9BG) 150, 154, 156, 171 44-69814 (Black Square K 33, 314BW/330BG) 138, 140 44-69815 (Black Square M 11, 314BW19BG) 131, 136, 140, 143, 146, 150, 154, 171, 180, 189, 205 44-69815 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69817 (Black Square K 04, 314BW/330BG) 138 44-69817 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 228 44-69818 (Black Square M 33, 314BW/19BG) 134, 140, 143, 144, 147, 151, 205, 233 44-69819 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 223 44-69821 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69822 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69823 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 209 44-69823 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) 209

Serial Number Index 44-69823 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69824 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 163 44-69825 (Circle R 66, 313BW/6BG) 173 44-69826 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69828 (Triangle S 30 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 214 44-69828 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69834 (Circle X 21 [2nd], 313BW/ 9BG) 141 44-69837 (Triangle O, Seattle KB29P conv) 224 44-69837 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69839 (Circle R 41, 313BW/6BG) 179 44-69840 (Circle R, 313BW/6BG) 163 44-69841 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69843 (Black Square M, 314BW/19BG) 143 44-69845 (Black Square M 57, 314BW/19BG) 148, 154, 170, 180, 185 44-69847 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69848 (T Square 15 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 132, 206 44-69849 (Circle X 27, 313BW/9BG) 150, 157, 159, 171, 209 44-69852 (T 28 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 169 44-69853 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69856 (Black Square M 53, 314BW19BG) 132, 145, 154, 171, 190, 205 44-69857 (Black Square K 59, 314BW/39BG) 138 44-69858 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 224 44-69859 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 143, 165 44-69860 (Black Square M 14, 314BW/19BG) 136, 143, 150, 171, 189 44-69860 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69861 (Black Square M 06, 314BW/19BG) 149 44-69862 (Black Square M 35, 314BW/19BG) 136, 144, 147, 151, 154, 170, 190, 205 44-69866 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 223 44-69869 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 39BG) 136 44-69870 (Black Square P 36, 314BW/39BG) 195 44-69871 (Black Square M 34, 314BW/19BG) 136, 143 44-69872 (Black Square M 36, 314BW/19BG) 143, 146, 147, 148, 151, 154, 170, 190, 205 44-69873 (Black Square M 13, 314BW/19BG) 136, 143, 154, 171, 180, 188 44-69874 (Circle X 21 [3rd], 313BW/

306 9BG) 154, 157, 159, 162, 172, 179, 185, 204, 209 44-69875 (Black Square O 13, 314BW/39BG) 140 44-69877 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 39BG) 136, 140 44-69878 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-69881 (Black Square O 49, 314BW/39BG) 136, 186 44-69882 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 39BG) 142 44-69883 (Circle X 11, 313BW/9BG) 148, 150, 157, 159, 172, 207 44-69887 (V, 73BW/499BG) 159 44-69888 (Black Square P 50, 314BW/39BG) 154 44-69889 (A 56, 73BW/497BG) 158 44-69891 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 140 44-69892 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 134, 136, 169 44-69893 (Black Square M, 314BW/ 19BG) 186 44-69895 (Black Square P 26, 314BW/39BG) 154 44-69896 (V 52, 73BW/499BG) 148 44-69897 (Black Square K 64, 314BW/330BG) 149 44-69899 (A 56, 73BW/497BG) 158 44-69900 (Circle W 05 [3rd], 313BW/505BG) 163 44-69906 (Triangle S 46, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 214 44-69907 (Black Square P 09, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69908 (Black Square P 54, 314BW/39BG) 137 44-69914 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-69918 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 155 44-69919 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 181 44-69920 (Circle X 03, 313BW/9BG) 157, 159, 172, 209 44-69922 (Triangle N 48, 58BW/ 444BG) 191 44-69926 (V 23 [2nd], 73BW/ 499BG) 163 44-69929 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 94 44-69932 (A Square, 73BW/497BG) 154 44-69932 (T 04, 73BW/498BG) 154 44-69934 (Circle X 48, 313BW/9BG) 159, 172, 204, 209 44-69935 (Black Square K 11, 314BW/ 330BG) 162 44-69936 (Circle E 29 [2nd], 313BW/ 504BG) 188 44-69941 (Circle W 13 [2nd], 313BW/ 505BG) 213 44-69953 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69958 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-69959 (Black Square M 60, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180, 205 44-69960 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222

44-69961 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 165 44-69962 (Unknown, Tinker KB29M conv) 226 44-69963 (Triangle N 15, 58BW/ 444BG) 166, 193 44-69964 (Circle W 06 [2nd], 313BW/505BG) 174 44-69965 (Triangle U 53, 58BW/ 462BG) 165, 167, 179 44-69966 (T 11 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 157, 163 44-69967 (Black Square M 72, 314BW/19BG) 181 44-69968 (Black Square M 41, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180, 190, 205 44-69969 (T 11 [2nd], 73BW/498BG) 160 44-69970 (n/a, 2143AWW/54 Rcn Sq) 232 44-69975 (Circle X 01, 313BW/9BG) 162, 172, 207 44-69977 (Triangle I 34, 58BW/ 468BG) 160, 167 44-69978 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 174 44-69981 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-69982 (Triangle N 31, 58BW/ 444BG) 166 44-69984 (Black Square M 20, 314BW/19BG) 150, 169, 180, 189, 205 44-69985 (Circle X 53, 313BW/9BG) 172, 204, 207 44-69987 (T 14 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 160, 169 44-69988 (Triangle N 49, 58BW/ 444BG) 191, 200 44-69989 (Circle E, 313BW/504BG) 213 44-69989 (Triangle N 49, 58BW/ 462BG) 213 44-69990 (Black Square M 25, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180 44-69992 (Triangle S 40, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 44-69993 (T 34 [3rd], 73BW/ 498BG) 186 44-69994 (Circle X 36 [2nd], 313BW/9BG) 172 44-69996 (Black Square P 18, 314BW/ 39BG) 171, 180 44-70000 (Black Square M 59, 314BW/19BG) 154, 171, 180, 190, 205 44-70002 (Triangle N 51, 58BW/ 444BG) 162 44-70003 (Black Square M 12 [2nd], 314BW/19BG) 146, 171, 189, 205 44-70004 (Black Square P 16, 314BW/ 29BG) 157 44-70008 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 179 44-70011 (Circle X 54, 313BW/9BG) 159, 163, 172, 179, 204, 207 44-70013 (Black Square M 12, 314BW/19BG) 189, 206 44-70015 (Triangle S 20, 58BW/ 40BG) 165, 213 44-70016 (Black Square K 40, 314BW/330BG) 198

307 44-70017 (Black Square M, 314BW/19BG) 163 44-70019 (Circle K, Wichita KB-29P Conv) 221 44-70024 (Unknown, 2ARM) 225 44-70039 (Unknown, SAC/376BW) 237 44-70042 (Triangle I 54, 58BW/ 468BG) 162, 168 44-70042 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 230 44-70044 (Unknown, 307ARM) 221 44-70047 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 222 44-70064 (Black Square M 37, 314BW/19BG) 170, 190 44-70064 (Black Square M 39, 314BW/19BG) 170, 190 44-70070 (Circle X 16 [2nd], 313BW/9BG) 159, 163, 172, 209 44-70072 (Circle X 55, 313BW/9BG) 162, 172, 204, 209 44-70075 (T 46 [2nd], 73BW/ 498BG) 169 44-70076 (Triangle U 15, 58BW/ 462BG) 163, 167 44-70081 (V Square 57, 73BW499BG) 114 44-70081 (Unknown, Wichita KB29M Conv) 221 44-70084 (Triangle I 35, 58B W/468BG) 163, 168, 186 44-70085 (Triangle S 41, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 44-70086 (Triangle U 33, 58BW/ 462BG) 160, 167 44-70089 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 229 44-70092 (Black Square M 22, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180, 190, 206 44-70094 (Triangle S 43, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 214 44-70098 (Black Square M 19, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180, 189 44-70100 (Triangle S 44, 58BW/ 40BG) 166, 200, 214 44-70101 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 230 44-70102 (Triangle N 41, 58BW/ 444BG) 44-70102 (Black Square M 40, 314BW/19BG) 170, 180, 190, 206 44-70103 (Black Square M 07 [2nd], 314BW/19BG) 154, 170, 190 44-70104 (Triangle U 16, 58BW/ 462BG) 164, 167 44-70108 (Triangle N 32 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70109 (Circle E 26, 313BW/ 504BG) 188 44-70112 (Circle X 05 [2nd], 313BW/ 9BG) 209 44-70114 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 229 44-70117 (Unknown, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 232 44-70120 (Triangle N 23, 314BW/ 444BG) 191 44-70121 (Circle X 50, 313BW/9BG) 171, 179, 186 44-70122 (Circle W, 313BW/505BG) 214

44-70127 (Triangle N 40 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70128 (Triangle N 62 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70129 (Triangle N 47, 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70131 (Triangle N 21 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70132 (Triangle N 55 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191, 200 44-70137 (Triangle N 51 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70139 (Triangle S 17 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 19 2142 44-70140 (Triangle I 52, 58BW/468BG) 181 44-70142 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192, 200 44-70143 (Triangle N 17 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70146 (Triangle I 50, 58BW/ 468BG) 181 44-70148 (Triangle U, 58BW/462BG) 192 44-70149 (Triangle N 32 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-70151 (Triangle S 47, 58BW/40BG) 192, 214 44-70151 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 229 44-70153 (V 08 [3rd], 73BW/498BG) 185 44-83895 (Square, 2BW/2ARS) 233 44-83902 (Diamond L 05, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83902 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83903 (Diamond L 53, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83903 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83905 (Diamond L 09, 315BW/ 331BG) 215, 236 44-83905 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83905 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-83906 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-83907 (Diamond L 07, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83907 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83910 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83910 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83918 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83918 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83919 (Diamond L 30, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83919 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83921 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83921 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84924 (Diamond L 31, 315BW/ 331BG) 216

Serial Number Index 44-83924 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83925 (Diamond L 08, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83925 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83931 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83931 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83737 (Diamond L 48, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83937 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83937 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-83939 (Diamond L 50, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83939 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83941 (Diamond L 49, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-83941 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83943 (Diamond L 32, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-83943 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83943 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-93852 (Diamond L 13, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83952 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83954 (Diamond L 52, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-83954 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83955 (Diamond L 37, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-83956 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83958 (Diamond L 15, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83958 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83971 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-83974 (Black Square M 15 [2nd], 314BW/19BG) 146 44-83979 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83979 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83981 (Diamond L 29, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83981 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83983 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83983 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83985 (Diamond L 12, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-83985 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83985 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-83988 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-83933 (Diamond L 54, 315BW/ 331BG) 216

Serial Number Index 44-83993 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-83997 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 44-83997 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-83999 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-83999 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84003 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84003 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84008 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84009 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84009 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84012 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84012 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84016 (Unknown, 316BW/346BG) 202 44-84018 (Unknown, 316BW/346BG) 202 44-84019 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84019 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84025 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84028 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84029 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84029 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84029 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 227, 236 44-84031 (Diamond L 55, 315BW/ 16BG) 215 44-84031 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-84032 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84034 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84037 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84037 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84042 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84044 (Unknown, 316BW/ 346BG) 202 44-84047 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84051 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84051 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84055 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84055 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84055 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84065 (Diamond B, 315BW/ 16BG) 215

308 44-84065 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-84068 (Triangle N, 58BW/ 444BG) 214 44-84068 (n/a, 316BW/346BG) 214 44-84071 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-84078 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 222 44-84079 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-84085 (Diamond H, 315BW/ 502BG) 216 44-84085 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84087 (Diamond L, 315BW/ 331BG) 215 44-84087 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 215 44-84088 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 222 44-84096 (Yellow Bands, SB-29 Conv at Tinker) 222 44-84107 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84119 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84123 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84127 (Diamond L 36, 315BW/ 331BG) 216 44-84127 (Diamond Y, 315BW/ 501BG) 216 44-84134 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-84134 (Triangle O, SAC/97BW) 235 44-84139 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-84145 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-84147 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 228 44-84149 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84149 (Square, SAC/2BW) 236 44-84151 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 226 44-84156 (Unknown, Seattle KB-29P conv) 225 44-86247 (Triangle N 50 [2nd], 58BW/444BG) 191 44-86247 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 230 44-86256 (Circle E, SAC/92BG) 225 44-86267 (n/a, WB-29 to 514 Rcn Sq) 222, 223 44-86268 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 227 44-86273 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 229 44-86292 (Circle R 82, 313BW/509CG) 207 44-86295 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 229 44-86327 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 228 44-86328 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 224 44-86330 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 226 44-86343 (Circle X 56, 313BW/9BG) 209 44-86343 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 232

44-86344 (Triangle U 19, 58BW/462BG) 202, 204 44-86357 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 44-86362 (Black Square P, 314BW/39BG) 169 44-86370 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 223, 227 44-86371 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 228 44-86392 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 232 44-86399 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 226 44-86400 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 231 44-86415 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 229 44-86430 (Triangle S, 58BW/40BG) 203 44-86450 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 44-87618 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF /19BG) 227 44-87630 (Triangle N 09, 58BW/ 444BG) 203 44-87633 (Triangle S 05 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 241 44-87635 (Triangle S 48, 58BW/ 40BG) 192, 203, 214 44-87636 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) 191 44-87639 (Black Square M 44 [2nd], 314BW/19BG) 190 44-87640 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) 203 44-87641 (Circle X 31 [2nd], 313BW/ 9BG) 209 44-87643 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) 182 44-87651 (Unknown, SAC) 224 44-87652 (V 11 [3rd], 73BW/499BG) 199 44-87659 (Triangle I 24, 58BW/ 468BG) 193 44-87660 (Triangle S 37 [2nd], 58BW/40BG) 192, 214 44-87660 (Square Y, SAC/307BW’) 229 44-87661 (Tringle I 07, 58BW/ 468BG) 193 44-87664 (Black Square O, 314BW/ 29BG) 209 44-87666 (Tringle I 56, 58BW/ 468BG) 193 44-87668 (Triangle I 04, 58BW/ 468BG) 189 44-87671 (Triangle I 12 [2nd], 58BW/ 468BG) 194, 200 44-87674 (Triangle I 22, 58BW/ 468BG) 195 44-87734 (Triangle U, 58BW/ 462BG) 201 44-87734 (Circle R 15, 313BW/6BG) 209 44-87734 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 223, 230 44-87741 (Circle Arrow, SAC/ 509BW) 235 44-87756 (n/a, 56th Strat Rcn [M] Wea) 231 45-21721 (Square H, SAC/98BW) 230 45-21725 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 227

309 45-21745 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 230 45-21746 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/ 19BG) 227 45-21749 (Black Horiz Stripe, FEAF/19BG) 227 45-21814 (Square Y, SAC/307BW) 225 45-21817 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21819 (n/a, 53RS[W]) 219

45-21822 (Square H, SAC/98BG) 230 45-21823 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21824 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21825 (Unknown, 9BG) 219 45-21826 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21831 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218

Serial Number Index 45-21833 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21838 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 224 45-21841 (n/a, 2143AWW/514RS[W]) 218 45-21866 (Unknown, 3150 Electronics Sq) 219