11. Air defence of the Kweilin area will become more difficult if this plan is implemented, since:(a) Concentration of the B-29s on these airfields just prior to, and on completion of, each mission will present a lucrative target to the enemy air forces. (b) The Japanese will be able to predict the time of arrival of the B-29s at the forward fields some 4-6 hours beforehand through passage of the formations over Burma en route and over other Japanese-occupied areas during conduct of the mission.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Formosa Japan Philippines
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/121/24
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/121
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0121.024
- Keywords
- Operations Planning Sino-japanese War Airfields Allied Strategy Air Warfare Assessing Enemy Strength Japanese Air Force
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
