DuringWorld War II,Operation San Antonio was the name used for a number of air attacks launched byUnited States Army Air ForcesB-29s flying from bases onGuam to targets in theTokyo area.[1]
"San Antonio 1", on 24 November 1944, was the first B-29 attack on the Japanese capital. Of the 110 Superfortresses that left the base, 17 had to abort due to technical reasons, only two dozen bombers found the Musashino aircraft factory, their primary target. The mission was plagued with very highjet stream winds and about 125 defending fighters.
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