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This web site shows you what happened in a local city NAGAOKA, Niigata, just two weeks before the Japan's surrender to World War II.
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How Was the NAGAOKA AIR RAID Planned?(9 of 21)
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Fig 9.1 Route of B29 for bombing on Nagaoka(ref.#2 pp82) |
__ Bombing onto Nagaoka was conducted by 313th Bomb Wing in Tinian. In the same day, August 1, other wings in Tinian, Guam, and Saipan targeted Hachioji,Toyama, and Mito using incendiary bombs and Kawasaki using high explosive bombs.
Bombing Altitude : 12,000-12,800feet (3660-3900meter) Number of B-29 in Plan : 139 (for bombing, 125 fullfilled) Weight of Bombs : __Clusters of M69 Incendiary ; 937.6 ton __Incendiary Bombs for flare ; 75.7 ton __Other ; 0.6 ton __(924.3 ton was dropped) [Time Schedule](in Japan Standard Time) Take off : 15:03 - 17:40 Above Iwo Jima : 18:18 - 20:58 Arrival on Japan Main Land : 21:16 - 22:37 Above NAGAOKA : 22:35 - 23:58 Departure from Japan Main Land : 23:06 - 00:28 Landing on Tinian : 05:33 - 07:42 |
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