Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... percent of the airborne B - 29s failed to bomb their primary target . This peaked at 30 percent in the last quarter of 1944. Mechanical factors accounted for two - thirds of the failures to bomb ( and were 2.5 times the Eighth Air ...
... percent of the airborne B - 29s failed to bomb their primary target . This peaked at 30 percent in the last quarter of 1944. Mechanical factors accounted for two - thirds of the failures to bomb ( and were 2.5 times the Eighth Air ...
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... percent ) , and light damage ( 19 percent ) on the fourth . The arsenal sustained light damage , with 10 percent of its roof area destroyed or damaged . The one bomber loss during this mission was credited to Japanese defenses.41 ...
... percent ) , and light damage ( 19 percent ) on the fourth . The arsenal sustained light damage , with 10 percent of its roof area destroyed or damaged . The one bomber loss during this mission was credited to Japanese defenses.41 ...
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... percent of the B - 29 payload fell on airfields and seaplane bases , and 2 percent on is- land targets used to train new Superfort crews before they began mis- sions against mainland Japan . Damage was minimal . " The economic impact of ...
... percent of the B - 29 payload fell on airfields and seaplane bases , and 2 percent on is- land targets used to train new Superfort crews before they began mis- sions against mainland Japan . Damage was minimal . " The economic impact of ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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