Looking for Mission 199 info, June 10, 1945

Did the 15th FG provide escort to the 19th BG on 20th AF Mission No. 199 to the Nakajima plants at Ogikubu and Omiya in the northern outskirts of Tokyo on June 10, 1945? If so which Squadrons flew the mission and what types of Japanese aircraft did they intercept and from what Japanese units did they come from?

Patrick

Patrick

Well, one hand-written note I have indicates that the 45th flew a sweep around the Tokyo area that day. Don't know if they had any kills...

Ryan

Feb 19, 2008
 
Hi,
I have copies of the 47th Fighter's Mission Reports from 11 Mar 1945 to 14 Aug 1945.  The 47th did fly a mission on 10 Jun 1945.
 
(I have attempted to attach the pages to this post but they are too large. 
If you'd like, I can email them to you. They are in PDF format)
 
Enemy losses per report:
1 Hamp destroyed by Capt Bjorseth and Lt June
1 Oscar destroyed by Capt Powell
1 Tojo destroyed  by Lt Worton
2 Franks destroyed by Maj Wells
1 Frank destroyed by Lt Mitchell
1 Frank destroyed by Lt Reed
1 Frank destroyed by Lt Anderson
1 Hamp probably destroyed by Capt Powell
1 Oscar damaged by Maj Wells
 
Mark

2/20/08
 
This afternoon I was able to find an OCR program that actually worked.  Below is the missin report for 10 Jun 45.  I've attempted to clean up all of the conversion errors but may have missed one or two.
 
Mark
 
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L
15TH FIGHTER GROUP AAF
A.P.O. # 86
 
10 June 1945
MISSION REPORT
47TH FIGHTER SQUADRON MISSION #'6-6
15TH FIGHTER GROUP MISSION # 6-8
1. A. Freindly Forces:
Seventeen (17) P-51's of the 47th Fighter Squadron.
B. Enemy Forces:
20 Franks, 4 Oscars, 1 Zeke and 1 Tojo.
2. A. Freindly Losses:
None
B. Enemy Losses:
1 Hamp destroyed by Capt. Bjo lath and Lt. June.
1 Oscar destroyed by Capt. Powell.
1 Tojo destroyed by Lt. Worton.
2 Franks destroyed by Major Wells.
1 Frank destroyed by Lt. Mitchell.
1 Frank destroyed by Lt. Reed.
1 Frank destroyed by Major Anderson.
1 Hamp probably destroyed by Capt. Powell.
1 Oscar damaged by Major Wells.
Type of Mission: Escort Over Tokyo Area.
Pilots by Flights:
RED FLIGHT: Capt. Powell Lts., Scanlan Worton,, F/0 Powell , H.
YELLOW FLIGHT: Capt. Bjorseth, Lts., Olivier, June, Elliott..
BLUE FLIGHT: Major Wells, Major Anderson, Lts., Mitchell, Reed.
GREEN FLIGHT: Lts., Ayres, Barlow, Scamara, Sher,
RED RESEVE: Lt. Grover.(Flew with 78th Fighter squadron)
Coordinator in B-29: Capt. Brunette.
Tako-Off: 0551 Over Target: 0926-1005 Pancaked: 1304
Squadron began taking off at 0551 and was airborne at 0555. Rendez-
vous point was reached at 0622 at altitude of 6,000' and formation was on
course at 0625. Thirty minutes from DP started to climb and arrived there
at 0912 at 23,000'. IP was reached at 0926 and formation turned toward
Tokyo with Red and Yellow Flights flying mutual support and Blue and Green
Flights flying mutual support.
RED FLIGHT: After flying a vector of 60 degrees for five minutes an
Oscar was observed approaching headon 2,000' below. The flight turned
onto its tail and Capt. Powell shot it down in flames. The pilot bailed
out. A Zeke was observed at 13,000' and Lt. Norton closed in on him and
got hits. He turned on Lt. Worton's tail and was attacked by Capt. Powell
1.
C 0 N F I D E N T I A L
47th Ftr, Sq. Mission Rpt. it 6-6
10 June 1945, contd.
who had hits in the cockpit and right wing root. The plane want down at
high speed and disappeared in the undercast. A few minutes later a Tojo
was observed traveling in the same direction as Red Flight and about 2,000'
below. Lt. Worton shot him down enveloped in flames. The flight continued
to the coast line S of Chosi Point and made several orbits inland but saw
no other enemy pianos. DU'd to RF at 1003 and lander at 1241.
YELLOW FLIGHT: Eight minutes after leaving IP on route to Tokyo, this
flight observed a Hamp making a stern approach on a B-29. Capt. Bjorseth and
Lt. June set the Hamp afire and it went down enveloped in flames. Rejoined
Red Flight and flew mutual support to coast and than orbited inland but en-
countered no other enemy pianos. DU'd to RP at 1003 and landed at 1300.
BLUE FLIGHT: Just N of Tokyo a formation of 4 planes flights of 20
Franks was observed approaching head on from the E 2,000' below. Blue
Flight made a half roll and came in on their tail. Major Wells fired on
one and it went down in flames. Major Andorson shot one down as did Lts.,
Mitchell and Reed. Major Wells then attacked another flight and shot another
down in flamas. He than turned around and attacked a Frank which was firing
at a P-51 and observed hits and looking back he saw it go into a tumble
going down. By this time the other Franks had disappeared and Blue Flight
continued E to the coast and DU'd to RP arriving there at 1000 o'clock.
Landed at 1244.
GREEN FLIGHT: Heard Blue Flight call in bogies and turned to bracket
flight. Just before coming into range of 2 flights of Franks they split
S into the undercast. Green Flight then started after a lone Oscar and he
also Split S into the undercast before they could close. No other enemy
planes were observed and Green Flight continued E to the coast and arrived
at the RP at 0955 and landed at Iwo at 1255.
5, A. Weather:
3/10ths cover onrouto at 6,000'. Over target 8/lOths at 7,000'.
Visibility 20 miles.
B. Communications:
A channel was jammed by Japs over mainland and also interference
received when nearing base. Clear between mainland and Iwo. Also clearer
N of Tokyo.
6. Damage to Enemy on the Ground: None.
7. Gas: 6,796 gals of gas consumed. Aver. left per plane 89.3 gals.
Ammo:. 6,993 rds . .50 cal. expended.
8. Remarks:
Pilots exhilirated by mission and hope they have more of similar nature.
One pilot reported hearing over A channel this message,"American Boy,
American Boy Come Down and Get Little Jap Boy."
Several flight leaders report that they almost attacked P-51's of tho
506th Group, which had red appearing tails , which from a distance looked
like a Hamp insignia. Under certain light conditions the color scheme of
curtain 506th planes appears red and also the striped tails tend to camouflage
the outline of the tail removing one of the P-51s best recognition features.
CONFIDENTIAL
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