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American missions against Okayama Airfield
October 14, 1944–June 28, 1945

October 14, 1944
(20th AF) 103 B-29s from Chengtu bomb the Okayama aircraft plant, the first Twentieth AF mission during which 100+ B-29s attack targets on Formosa.

October 16, 1944
(20th AF) Over 40 B-29s, out of Chengtu, bomb Okayama aircraft plant.

January 31, 1945
During the night of January 31-February 1, B-24s bomb Okayama Airfield during the night.

February 1, 1945

(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama.

February 2, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama Airfield during a dawn raid.

February 18, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Okayama Airfield.

March 16, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama Airfield.

March 22, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama Airfield.

March 24, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit a power plant and alcohol factory east of Okayama.

April 11, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Okayama.

April 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s attack Okayama Airfield.

April 13, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama Airfield.

April 17, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Okayama Airfield.

April 30, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Okayama Airfield. Also, P-51s bomb Okayama Airfield.

May 22, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Okayama.

June 28, 1945
(20th AF) Mission 234: 138 B-29s attack Okayama destroying 2.13 square miles (5.52 square km), 63% of the city area with one B-29 lost.

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