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How Was the NAGAOKA AIR RAID Planned?(9 of 21)

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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