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45 USAAF, p.178.
46 (1) G.L.D. Alderson, History of Royal Air Force Kai Tak (Hong Kong: Royal Air Force Kai Tak, 1972), p.70-71. (2) SCMP, July 20, 1946 (Morning Edition), p.1. (3) Eather, p.54-56.
47 For bomber production figures, see Adrian Gilbert (ed.), The Military Hardware of World War II: Tanks, Aircraft and Naval Vessels (New York: Random House Value Publishing, 1985).
*CCS323, "Air Plan for the Defeat of Japan," 20 Aug 43, p.3; CCS373.11 Japan (8-20-43), pt.1; RG218; NA, Washington, DC.
"The mission for B-29s flying their own supplies over the Hump was codenamed MATTERHORN (for the B-24s DRAKE). See (1) CPS86/2, "The Defeat of Japan Within Twelve Months After the Defeat of Germany," 25 Oct 43, p.4; sec. 8; RG218; NA, Washington, DC. (2) CCS417/2, "Overall Plan for the Defeat of Japan," 23 Dec 43, p.10-15; sec.10; RG218; NA, Washington, DC,
So Wheeler, p.35, 59. The runways in China were 19 inches (almost half a metre) thick and made of hand-crushed rock.
51 CPS86/2, Map II, "B-29 Factor of Effectiveness at Various Ranges". The exact ranges and maximum bomb load at each range are as follows:
1,367 miles (2,200 km) 10 tons
1,484 miles (2,390 km) 8 tons
1,614 miles (2,600 km) 5 tons
1,860 miles (3,000 km) 2 tons
As the figures show, an extra 500 miles (805 km) one way for a B-29 theoretically reduced its bomb load by 80 per cent!
52 Waichow Intelligence Summary No.16, 14 Jan 43, p.9; Series 11/7; Chop Suey, WIS Sub-Division No.1; Prisoner of War Camps and Covering Letters: File Ref. 5668/A; Waichow Intelligence Summary Nos.29-34; May-June 1943; Ride Fapers. Allied planners believed that the Japanese could commit up to four battleships and three fleet carriers to harass Allied LoC to Hong Kong. See CPS107/1, p.37, 119.
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45 USAAF, p.178.
46 (1) G.L.D. Alderson, History of Royal Air Force Kai Tak (Hong Kong: Royal Air Force Kai Tak, 1972), p.70-71. (2) SCMP, July 20, 1946 (Morning Edition), p.1. (3) Eather, p.54-56.
47 For bomber production figures, see Adrian Gilbert (ed.), The Military Hardware of World War II: Tanks, Aircraft and Naval Vessels (New York: Random House Value Publishing, 1985).
*CCS 323, "Air Plan for the Defeat of Japan," 20 Aug 43, p.3; CCS 373.11 Japan
(8-20-43), pt.1; RG 218; NA, Washington, DC.
"The mission for B-29s flying their own supplies over the Hump was codenamed MATTERHORN (for the B-24s DRAKE). See (1) CPS 86/2, "The Defeat of Japan Within Twelve Months After the Defeat of Germany," 25 Oct 43, p.4; sec. 8; RG 218; NA, Washington, DC. (2) CCS 417/2, "Overall Plan for the Defeat of Japan," 23 Dec 43, p.10-15; sec.10; RG 218; NA, Washington, DC,
So Wheeler, p.35, 59. The runways in China were 19 inches (almost half a metre)
thick and made of hand-crushed rock.
11CPS 86/2, Map II, "B-29 Factor of Effectiveness at Various Ranges". The exact
ranges and maximum bomb load at each range are as follows:
1,367 miles (2,200 km)
10 tons
1,484 miles (2,390 km)
8 tons
1,614 miles (2,600 km)
5 tons
1,860 miles (3,000 km)
2 tons
As the figures show, an extra 500 miles (805 km) one way for a B-29 theoretically reduced its bomb load by 80 per cent!
52 Waichow Intelligence Summary No.16, 14 Jan 43, p.9; Series 11/7; Chop Suey, WIS Sub-Division No.1; Prisoner of War Camps and Covering Letters: File Ref. 5668/A; Waichow Intelligence Summary Nos.29-34; May-June 1943; Ride Fapers. Allied planners believed that the Japanese could commit up to four battleships and three fleet carriers to harass Allied LoC to Hong Kong. See CPS 107/1, p.37, 119.
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