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Sgt Warren Leonard Olson
Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters

73rd Bomb Wing Mission #73
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Below the Google Map are two documents with
condensed navigation information for the 499th and 500th Bomb Groups.

Highlighted in the first document are instructions to be followed after releasing bombs.

Additional timing and navigation details are in the second document.

At the bottom of the page is a closeup navigational chart with the routes to be used by
the Pathfinders ( thin, pale green line ) and the Main Force ( thin, pale blue line ).

In this map you will notice that the Pathfinders and the Main Force
approached the target from different angles.

After reaching the target and dropping their bombs,
the aircraft were to follow the instructions in the second document.

As there were 452 B-29s flying this mission,
careful attention to navigation and altitude were critical
to prevent collisions and dropping bombs on other B-29s.

WIDE ANGLE VIEW FROM INITIAL POINT AT FAR LEFT
TO
EXIT POINT AT CHOSHI POINT FAR RIGHT