Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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Page 102
... Saipan . The AAF permitted a night mission because of the poor results of the Bangkok operation and the importance of synchronizing the Japanese raid with the Saipan assault . Although Washington wanted 100 B - 29s on the mission ...
... Saipan . The AAF permitted a night mission because of the poor results of the Bangkok operation and the importance of synchronizing the Japanese raid with the Saipan assault . Although Washington wanted 100 B - 29s on the mission ...
Page 125
... Saipan between 6 and 19 September . The remainder of the unit flew to the island . The extra flight crews and most of the remaining mechanics went by train to Oakland , and over a period of a week in mid - October were flown out on C ...
... Saipan between 6 and 19 September . The remainder of the unit flew to the island . The extra flight crews and most of the remaining mechanics went by train to Oakland , and over a period of a week in mid - October were flown out on C ...
Page 127
... Saipan ( 19 were killed and 65 cap- tured ) , about 40 on Tinian ( 4 killed and 23 captured ) , and approxi- mately 200 on Guam ( 24 killed and 117 captured ) . The attitude of the airmen toward the Japanese was a mixture of fear , hate ...
... Saipan ( 19 were killed and 65 cap- tured ) , about 40 on Tinian ( 4 killed and 23 captured ) , and approxi- mately 200 on Guam ( 24 killed and 117 captured ) . The attitude of the airmen toward the Japanese was a mixture of fear , hate ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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