There have been several bombings of Iraq Gulf War Bombing of Iraq June 1993 Cruise missile strikes on Iraq 1996 Bombing of Iraq December 1998 2003 invasion of Iraq disambig ... more details
accessdate 2008 10 27 ref Campaignbox Persian Gulf Wars The December 1998 bombing of Iraq code named Operation Desert Fox was a major four day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16 ... It was a major flare up in the Iraq disarmament crisis . The stated goal of the cruise missile and bombing attacks was to strike military and security targets in Iraq that contribute to Iraq s ability ... arrogance in bombingIraq. ref name csisJaballah Canadian Security Intelligence Service , http ... Mahmoud Jaballah , February 22, 2008. Appendix A. ref See also Bombing of Iraq September 1996 References ... Iraqi Freedom , Osprey Publishing Limited. coord missing DEFAULTSORT Bombing Of Iraq December ... Ceasefire much of Iraqi infrastructure destroyed. combatant1 US br UK combatant2 Image Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg 20px Ba athist IraqIraq commander1 Image Flag of the United States.svg 20px Anthony Zinni commander2 Image Flag of Iraq, 1991 2004.svg 20px Saddam Hussein strength1 30,500 strength2 ... was Iraq s failure to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions as well as their interference ... of possible crises involving Iraq. Others included Desert Lion, Desert Badger, Desert Viper ... Bill Clinton had signed into law H.R. 4655, the Iraq Liberation Act . ref http thomas.loc.gov cgi bin query z?c105 H.R.4655.ENR Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 The Library of Congress. ref The new Act ... democratic opposition organizations. blockquote The bombing campaign had been anticipated since February ... of air strikes against Iraq. ref name nulear clinton http www.democracynow.org shows 1998 2 17 The Possibility of Mini Nukes On Iraq , Democracy Now , February 17, 1998 ref It became one of the roots of the 2003 invasion of Iraq when Saddam Hussein was removed from power. Degrading , not eliminating ... was to degrade Iraq s ability to manufacture and use weapons of mass destruction, not to eliminate ... is the right word. The main targets of the bombing included weapons research and development ... more details
deployed to the Iraq border, and Bombing of Iraq September 1996 bombings were carried out to try to pressure ... Liberation Act , calling for regime change in Iraq, and initiated Bombing of Iraq December 1998 Operation ..., Operation Southern Watch transitioned to Operation Southern Focus , bombing sites around Iraq. The first ... italic no br native name ku italic no conventional long name Republic of Iraq common name Iraq image flag Flag of Iraq.svg image coat Coat of arms of Iraq.svg image map Iraq orthographic ... Federal parliamentary republic leader title1 President of Iraq President leader title2 Prime Minister of Iraq Prime Minister leader title3 Council of Representatives of Iraq Speaker of Council ... .&br 1&c 433&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a &pr.x 19&pr.y 18 title Iraq publisher ... event4 Constitution of Iraq Current constitution established date4 15 October 2005 HDI HDI rank ... cctld .iq calling code Telephone numbers in Iraq 964 Iraq IPAc en r k or IPAc en audio En us Iraq.ogg r k lang ar transl ar al Ir q officially the Republic of Iraq lang ar ... for a Long Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America ref Iraq is bordered by Jordan to the west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south. Iraq has a narrow section ... the center of Iraq, flowing from northwest to southeast. These provide Iraq with agriculturally ..., Iraq was known in Europe by the Greek language Greek toponym Mesopotamia Land between the rivers . Iraq has been home to continuous successive civilizations since the 6th millennium BC ..., Iraq was the center of the indigenous Akkadian Empire Akkadian , Neo Sumerian Empire Sumerian ... . ref cite web url http www.livescience.com history top10 iraq battles.html title Top 10 Battles for the Control of Iraq publisher Livescience.com date accessdate 2009 03 23 ref ref cite web url ... more details
Since the beginning of the War in Iraq , a large number of bombings have taken place. Wikipedia has individual articles on the following attacks 2003 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad Canal Hotel bombing 27 October 2003 Baghdad bombings 14 September 2004 Baghdad bombing 30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing 2005 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings 14 September 2005 Baghdad bombings 2006 Buratha Mosque bombing 1 July 2006 Sadr City bombing 23 November 2006 Sadr City bombings 2007 Mustansiriya University bombings 22 January 2007 Baghdad bombings 3 February 2007 Baghdad market bombing 12 February 2007 Baghdad bombings 18 February 2007 Baghdad bombings 29 March 2007 Baghdad bombings 2007 Iraqi Parliament bombing 18 April 2007 Baghdad bombings 19 June 2007 al Khilani Mosque bombing 26 July 2007 Baghdad market bombing 1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings 2008 1 February 2008 Baghdad bombings 6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing 17 June 2008 Baghdad bombing 2009 8 March 2009 Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing 6 April 2009 Baghdad bombings 23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks 24 June 2009 Baghdad bombing 19 August 2009 Baghdad bombings 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings 8 December 2009 Baghdad bombings 2010 25 January 2010 Baghdad bombings 1 February 2010 Baghdad bombing 4 April 2010 Baghdad bombings 6 April 2010 Baghdad bombings April 2010 Baghdad bombings 10 May 2010 Iraq attacks July 2010 Baghdad bombing 17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings 19 September 2010 Baghdad attacks Disamb ... more details
mandate mandate of Iraq Spanish Civil War The Bombing of Guernica the first aerial bombardment in history ..., the single most destructive raid in military aviation history. The bombing of Tokyo in World War II cut the city s industrial productivity in half. Strategic bombing is a military strategy used in a total ... preferable to continuing the conflict. Strategic bombing has been used to this end. The phrase Terror bombing terror bombing entered the English lexicon towards the end of World War II and many strategic bombing campaigns and individual raids have been described as terror bombing by commentators and historians ... the Singleton Report ref The use of air power and strategic bombing was advocated by Giulio Douhet ... were advocated in America by Billy Mitchell general Billy Mitchell . Strategic bombing While ... strategic bombing can be blurred, they are distinct methodologies generally used for different purposes. Strategic bombing is a methodology distinct from both tactical bombing and the use of strategic ... dams by means of the bouncing bomb designed by Barnes Wallis in May 1943. As strategic bombing ... of Normandy through the bombing of transportation hubs throughout northern France in support of the D Day invasion, or the carpet bombing of the Axis front lines west of Saint L in support of Operation Cobra . An aerial attack strategy of deliberately bombing and or strafing civilian ... correctly termed terror bombing . Methods used to deliver ordnance There are three basic methods used to deliver Aircraft ordnance ordnance onto targets in a strategic bombing campaign. The first ... bombing, or onto a strategic target, as with iron bombs in WW II. Although the deployment of nuclear weapons from aircraft falls into the category of strategic bombing, and likely represents the ultimate form of both strategic and terror bombing, the term strategic bombing is generally used ... damage to other buildings and consequent unintended civilian casualties. Strategic bombing ... more details
Minsk bombing may refer to several events occurred in Minsk , the capital of Belarus Bombing of Minsk in World War II , an aerial bombing operation occurred in 1941 2008 Minsk bombing , a terrorist attack occurred in 2008 2011 Minsk Metro bombing , a terrorist attack occurred in 2011 disambig ... more details
Image Naplam explodes following ROK airdrop.jpg thumb 250px Bombing exercises conducted by South Korean F 4s Tactical bombing is the aerial bombing aimed at targets of immediate military value, such as troops, military installations or equipment. This is in contrast to strategic bombing , attacking enemy s cities and factories to debilitate the enemy s capacity to wage war, the enemy s future military production, as well as the civilian population s will to continue the war. ref cite web url http www.foreignaffairs.org 20030701faessay15404 p50 max boot the new american way of war.html title Foreign Affairs The New American Way of War Max Boot publisher www.foreignaffairs.org accessdate 2008 05 06 last first ref Tactical bombing is basically employed for two assignments aircraft providing close air support attack targets in proximity to friendly ground forces, acting in direct support of the ground operations as a flying artillery . Air interdiction attacks, by contrast, attack tactical targets that are not in contact with friendly units. Historically, the tactical bombing was the first type of bombing mission. It began in World War I when pilots dropped small bomb s over the side of their open cockpits onto enemy troops below. One of the first examples of this was at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915 when the Royal Flying Corps dropped bombs on German rail communications. By World ... fighter bomber s. For instance, in the Korean War , tactical bombing missions were sometimes carried ... performed tactical bombing, not limited to purposely designed tactical bombers. Examples include ... Sukhoi Su 17 Sukhoi Su 24 Sukhoi Su 25 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 23 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 27 Iraq and Afghanistan ... MiG 29 Sukhoi Su 24 Sukhoi Su 25 See also Strategic bombing Tactical bomber Tactical Air Command USA Carpet bombing Close air support Forward air control Ground attack aircraft Suppression of Enemy ... aviation Category Aerial bombing Category Aerial maneuvers ar cy Bomio tactegol da Taktisk ... more details
Aerial bombing may refer to Short term air to ground attacks known as strategic bombing air raid s or Airstrike air strike s Longer term strategic bombing campaigns See also Aerial bombing of cities Aerial bomb dab ... more details
Marriott bombing may refer to 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan 2009 Jakarta bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
There were two aerial bombings of Yugoslavia in history. Bombing of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the April 1941 Invasion of Yugoslavia . Bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1999 Operation Allied Force . Disambig ... more details
Dublin bombing may refer to Bombing of Dublin in World War II , 31 May 1941 34 deaths Dublin and Monaghan bombings , 17 May 1974 26 deaths in Dublin dab ... more details
Bombing of Singapore may refer to Bombing of Singapore 8 December 1941 the first Japanese air raid on the city Raids conducted during the Malayan Campaign and the Battle of Singapore 29 December 1941 to 15 February 1942 Bombing of Singapore 1944 1945 raids conducted by United States and British aircraft prior to the city s liberation at the end of the war WWII city bombing disambig de Luftangriffe auf Singapur ... more details
Merge to strategic bombing during World War II date July 2010 Allied bombing refers mostly to strategic bombing during World War II , as conducted by the Allies of World War II . Targets were places under control by the Axis powers , which included e.g. the French Atlantic coast city of Lorient , the German city of Dresden , the Italian metropolis of Milan ... Much of the allied bombing during World War II was focused on damaging the production centers of the Axis Powers. During 1944 a look at the upcoming production levels for some of Germany s most important war articles including tanks and aircraft showed a dramatic decrease in numbers due to the previous four years bombing efforts. ref http www.onwar.com articles 9809.htm ref While these numbers do show a decrease, there were problems with the bombing of Axis industrial centers. Firstly, war production could be shifted easily from major industrial centers to other areas such as churches and schools. ref http www.guardian.co.uk world 2009 sep 10 allied bombing germany dresden ref Moving production due to allied bombing also allowed the Axis powers to arrange their new production under better management and efficiency as well. Most allied bombing consisted of two different strategies taken by the British and American forces. British bombing came during the night and targeted central cities, and American bombing came during the day and targeted the production plants. ref http www.guardian.co.uk world 2009 sep 10 allied bombing germany dresden ref References references RAF WWII Strategic Bombing WWII city bombing Category Aerial operations and battles of World War II Category World War II strategic bombing mil hist stub ... more details
of Guernica 1937 scope type Aerial bombing of cities Aerial attack location Guernica town Guernica ... Legionary Air Force outcome casualties fatalities injuries Campaignbox Spanish Civil War The bombing of Guernica April 26, 1937 was an Aerial bombing of cities aerial attack on the Basque Country ... perceptions of civilian casualties from bombing by Prof. James S. Corum , Air War College. April ... V nebe Ispanii, 1936 1939 gody . Sergei Abrosov. Moscow 2003.ISBN 978 5 699 25288 6 ref The bombing ... de Madrid Pilote de chasse de la R publique Miguel Angel Sanz TMA ditions ISBN 2 915205 06 ref The bombing was the subject of a Guernica painting famous anti war painting by Pablo Picasso . The bombing ... had, prior to the bombing, ordered a general halt to markets to prevent blockage of roads, and restricted ... was that it had a doctrine of terror bombing , in which civilians were deliberately targeted in order to break the will or aid the collapse of an enemy. After the bombing of Guernica in 1937 and of Rotterdam Blitz Rotterdam in 1940, it was commonly assumed that terror bombing was a part of Luftwaffe ... bombing, and confined the air arms use to battlefield support of interdiction operations. Despite that official position, the Luftwaffe practiced terror bombing over Madrid since the autumn of 1936 ... out guidelines for what type of bombing was permissible under international law. While direct attacks against civilians were ruled out as terror bombing , the concept of attacking vital war industries ... defence HQ war diaries, that not all civilian deaths were victims of terror bombing. Some victims ... terms, were ostentatiously terror bombing ones. It was particularly the case of the whole night raids ... bombing. Terror bombing was deemed to be counter productive , increasing rather than destroying the enemy s will to resist. ref Corum 1997, pp. 143 144. ref Such bombing campaigns were regarded ... in total. A follow up to the bombing raid was also planned for the next day involving Messerschmitt ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Bombing of Tokyo image Image Firebombing of Tokyo.jpg 250px caption ... commander1 commander2 casualies1 casualies2 Campaignbox Japan The bombing of Tokyo , often referred ... raid on Tokyo in April 1942, with large morale effects. Strategic bombing and urban area bombing began ... air raid of 9 10 March 1945 was later estimated to be the single most destructive bombing raid ... Tokyo kushu hikaku.jpg thumb The key development for the bombing of Japan was the B 29 bomber plane ... and Tinian and B 29s could reach Japan for bombing missions. The initial raids were carried out ... McNeill. The night hell fell from the sky . Japan Focus, March 10 2005 . ref The Strategic Bombing Survey Pacific War US Strategic Bombing Survey later estimated that nearly 88,000 people died in this one ... areas. ref http www.japanfocus.org Mark Selden 2414 Mark Selden. A Forgotten Holocaust US Bombing Strategy, the Destruction of Japanese Cities and the American Way of War from the Pacific War to Iraq ... Digital accessdate 8 August 2011 ref greater than Bombing of Dresden in World War II Dresden , ref ... Image US Strategic Bombing of Tokyo 1944 1945.png thumb left 1947 U.S. military survey showing bomb damaged areas of Tokyo Image Cenotaph Taito Tokyo at Sumida Park Bombing of Tokyo in World War II.png thumb Cenotaph of a citizen . Bombing of Tokyo in World War II, Sumida River Sumida park, Tait ... the whole city s output in half. ref United States Strategic Bombing Survey, http www.anesi.com ussbs01.htm ... heavy damage by fire, even though bombing it was specifically prohibited by USAAF order. Emperor ... reconstruction budget roughly proportional to its amount of bombing damage 26.6 , but in successive ... Japan s bombing of Chinese cities beginning in 1938, killing civilians. He wrote that the Japanese ..., efforts continue. ref cite web last Shimbun first The Asahi title The Great Tokyo Air Raid and the Bombing ... LeMay and the strategic bombing of Japan publisher JGSDF U.S. Army Military History Exchange location ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Bombing The Bay Type Split album Split single Artist AFI band AFI and Swingin Utters Cover Bombing the Bay cover.jpg Released 1995 Recorded Genre Hardcore punk Length Label Sessions Records Producer Reviews Misc Extra chronology Artist AFI band AFI Type Last single AFI Heckle Split br 1995 This single Bombing the Bay br 1995 Next single Fly in the Ointment album Fly in the Ointment br 1995 Extra chronology Artist Swingin Utters singles Type Last single Live at the Fireside Bowl Swingin Utters album Live at the Fireside Bowl br 1996 This single Bombing the Bay br 1997 Next single I Need Feedback br 1998 Bombing the Bay is a Split album split 7 single by California n punk rock bands AFI band AFI and Swingin Utters . Originally released in 1995 on Sessions Records, it was later re released with the label s new logo. Track listing Values Here AFI Dag Nasty cover 2 17 Annual Pimple Swingin Utters A Fire Inside DEFAULTSORT Bombing The Bay Category 1995 singles Category AFI band songs 1990s single stub it Bombing the Bay ... more details
Multiple issues refimprove January 2009 inappropriate person January 2009 Precision bombing is bombing ... bombing was tried by both the Allied and Central Powers during World War I , however, it was found ... bombing has been relative to the time period. Second World War File Shell Huset mosquito.jpg thumb Precision Operation Carthage bombing of the Gestapo headquarters in the Shellhus, Copenhagen, Denmark in March 1945. A de Havilland Mosquito Mosquito pulling away from its bombing run is visible on the extreme ... bombing was difficult and attacking at low level and making repeat passes over the target ... post bombing damage it was the Butt Report that exposed the limits of RAF bombing accuracy. The move ... , daylight bombing was normal based upon box formations for defence from fighters. Bombing was coordinated through a lead aircraft but although still nominally precision bombing as opposed to the area bombing carried out by RAF Bomber Command the result of bombing from high level was still spread over an area. The US daytime bombing raids were more effective in reducing German defences by engaging ... were sufficient to place an unguided munition within convert 30 ft m of a target. However, Iraq i ... 15,000 ft and higher at longer slant ranges severely complicated bombing accuracy, particularly ..., tanks, and artillery. As one analytical study concluded blockquote Medium and high altitude bombing ... against Baghdad for ten days. The well publicized NATO bombing of the People s Republic of China embassy in Belgrade precision bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade led to an international outcry ... 19 of them. The disappointing Korean bridge bombing experience stimulated the Navy to pursue development ... air defense and c4ISTAR command and control facilities essentially opened up Iraq for subsequent conventional ... that Iraq s ability to move supplies from Baghdad to the Kuwait i theater of operations had dropped ... arfare. In particular, the advent of routine around the clock laser bombing of fielded enemy forces ... more details
Expand Spanish Bombardeo de Cabra date July 2011 Campaignbox Spanish Civil War The Bombing of Cabra was a Second Spanish Republic Republican air attack which took place in Cabra , C rdoba Spanish province C rdoba , Andalusia on 7 November 1938, during the Spanish Civil War . The attacks left 107 people killed, and more than 200 wounded. Background. Throughout 1938, the Spanish Republican Air Force Fuerza Aerea de la Rep blica Espa ola carried out air bombings against the Nationalists held cities among them Seville and Valladolid ref Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. p.773 ref in retaliation for the bombing of the republican held cities among them Bombing of Barcelona Barcelona , Bombing of Alicante Alicante and Bombing of Granollers Granollers . The bombing. On 7 November of 1938, three bombers Tupolev SB of the FARE , bombed the town of Cabra, C rdoba Cabra , in the province of Cordoba. One of the bombs 200 kilograms fell in the city market, killing dozens of civilians. ref http cordoba.abc.es 20081109 cordoba cordoba masacre cayo desde cielo 20081109.html ref The bombers dropped 6 tons of bombs. Most of the bombs fell in the city market and the working class districts. There were between 101 ref http cordoba.abc.es 20081109 cordoba cordoba masacre cayo desde cielo 20081109.html ref and 107 civilians dead and 200 wounded. ref http es.wikipedia.org wiki Bombardeo de Cabra ref Aftermath The bombing of Cabra was the deadliest bombing carried out by the Republican air force during the war. References Reflist coord missing Category Battles of the Spanish Civil War Category 1938 in Spain Category Conflicts in 1938 Category Strategic bombing operations and battles Category Spanish Civil War massacres Spain stub es Bombardeo de Cabra ... more details
before it was finally taken by Allied troops in 1945. Carpet bombing is a large aerial bomb ing done ... that a carpet covers a floor. Carpet bombing is usually achieved by dropping many unguided bomb s. In contrast to precision bombing , it is not aimed at a small target, r Dickson such as a bunker, an airfield, or a military unit. One of its uses is the aerial bombing of cities . r WordNet Saturation bombing is a term similar in meaning, often used interchangeably. r Keane ref cite book last Gooderson .... page 129 ref The obliteration bombing is especially intensified with the intention of destroying a city or a large part of the city. r p The term area bombing refers to indiscriminate bombing of an area, r p and despite having a soft sound, it encompasses also cases of carpet bombing, including obliteration bombing. It was used in that sense especially during World War II . r p Early history One of the first cases of carpet bombing during the Spanish Civil War were against the infantry during the Battle ... on rocky slopes and the Condor Legion learned that carpet bombing was not very effective in such terrain. Carpet bombing during World War II In spite of heavy initial bomber casualties of 1940, the British ... large and small, were virtually destroyed by Allied bombing. W. G. Sebald s book, On the Natural History of Destruction , comments on the carpet bombing of German cities and asks why it does not play ... film , developed in the years after the end of World War II. Carpet bombing was used as close air support as flying artillery for ground operations. Massive bombing concentrated in a narrow and shallow ... Tedder s carpet . The bombing was concentrated in a four by three mile area preparing the way for the First ... Levine first Alan J. title The strategic bombing of Germany 1940 1945 year 1992 publisher Praeger ... On Pacific, carpet bombing was used extensively against Japanese civilian population centers, such as Tokyo ... Tokyo remembers 1945 bombing raid date March 10, 2005 accessdate April 1, 2010 ref ref name ieer http ... more details
Toss bombing sometimes known as loft bombing , and by the U.S. Air Force as the Low Altitude Bombing System, LABS is a method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upwards when releasing its bomb .... The purpose of toss bombing is to compensate for the gravity drop of the missile in flight. ref ... ref Bomb tactics Pop up In pop up bombing, the pilot approaches from low altitude in level flight ... throw of a ball. Level toss Although pop up bombing is generally characterized by its low ... and the increased effect of a slight deviation in flight path. Dive toss Although toss bombing might seem the direct opposite to Dive bomber dive bombing , where the plane pitches downwards to aim at its target, toss bombing is often performed with a short dive before the bomber raises its nose ... of toss bombing, called over the shoulder bombing , or the LABS Low Altitude Bombing System maneuver known to pilots as the idiot s loop , is a particular kind of loft bombing where the bomb is released ... its bombing run at low altitude, pulled up sharply 3.5 g force g into a aerobatic maneuver half ... use Toss bombing is generally used by Aviator pilots whenever it is not desirable to overfly the target with the aircraft at an altitude sufficient for dive bombing or level bombing. Such cases include ... bombing was increased with the introduction of precision guided munitions such as the laser guided ... to loft the bomb accurately to the target. Unguided loft bombing also generally called for the use ... minor deviations from the intended ballistic path after it has been released, making toss bombing as accurate as level bombing while still providing most of the advantages of toss bombing using ... Computer in United States of America US nuclear delivery, a part of the Low Altitude Bombing System ... in the LABS system are now incorporated into two of the major bombing modes the computer controlled ... of the bomb. The integration into the FCC simplifies the pilot s workload by allowing the same bombing ... more details
Image First gps weapon OCD.jpg thumb left A JDAM being tested on a bombing range at, Eglin Air Force Base , 10 February 1993 Unreferenced date July 2007 A bombing range is an area used for testing explosive Bomb ordnance and practicing to accurately direct them to the target. Bombing ranges are used for munition s that either explode or produce too much destruction to use at a shooting range , such as kinetic energy penetrator s or very large caliber bullet s. Bombing ranges are usually used by highly organized military organizations. Terrorism Terrorists and rebellion rebels are likely to test weapons where most convenient and not use a strictly defined area because the explosion s attract attention and long term safety is not a consideration. Bombing ranges pose several hazards, even when not in use or closed. Unexploded ordnance is often the biggest threat. Once a bombing range has been permanently closed, they are sometimes cleared of unexploded ordnance so that the land can be put to other use or to reduce the chance of accidental detonation causing harm to people near the range, trespass ers or authorized personnel. Cleanup or complete cleanup may be put off indefinitely depending on the cost, the danger to personnel clearing the area, the land s potential use, the likelihood of an explosion being triggered and the probability of someone being around to trigger or be harmed by an explosion. The wreckage can also be hazardous. Bomb fragments and other wreckage can cause lacerations and puncture wounds if not removed before the land is put to other uses, such as farming or recreation , or if it is handled by curious trespassers or untrained Marine salvage salvagers . The fragments, wreckage and residues may also contain toxicity toxic substances or be radioactive decay ... activities. In these areas, bombing ranges are scoured for salvageable metal s. Unusual items, sometimes ... Bombing ranges Category Bombs ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Osaka after the 1945 air raid.JPG thumb right Osaka after the bombing The U.S. bombing of Osaka during World War II first took place from the middle of the night on March 13th, 1945, to the early morning of the next day. There were also bomb raids on June 6th, 7th, 15th, 26th, July 10th, 24th, and August 14th, the last day of the war. It is said that more than 10,000 civilians died in these bombings. 1st bomb raid on Osaka March 13th, 14th, 1945 The first bomb raid on Osaka lasted for about three and a half hours from 23 57 on March 13th, 1945 to 03 25 on 14th. A total of 274 Boeing B 29 Superfortress B 29 heavy bombers attacked Osaka. At first, 43 bombers belonging to the 314th Air Division 314th Bombardment Wing flew from the Guam island. It was a low level night raid from an altitude of about 2,000m aiming at the local civilian housings. The pathfinder dropped napalm bombs at a target in the Minato ku, Osaka Minato ward and made a conflagration. The following bombers dropped firebombing incendiary cluster bombs around the point. Secondly, 107 bombers of the 313th Air Division 313th Bombardment wing arrived from Tinian and attacked the Naniwa ku, Osaka Naniwa ward. Finally, 124 bombers of the 73rd Bombardment wing from Saipan arrived and attacked the Kita ku, Osaka Kita ward and the Nishi ku, Osaka Nishi ward. This bomb raid resulted in 3,987 dead and 678 missing. 2nd bomb raid on Osaka June 1st, 1945 File Boeing B 29A 45 BN Superfortress 44 61784 6 BG 24 BS Incendiary Journey.jpg thumb A B 29 over Osaka on 1 June 1945 Other bombings near Osaka Bombing of Kobe in World War II Bombing of Nagoya in World War II See also Strategic bombing during World War II Bombing of Tokyo in World War II Battle of Okinawa Battle of Iwo Jima WWII city bombing Coord missing Japan DEFAULTSORT Bombing Of Osaka Category Japanese home islands campaign Osaka Category Massacres in Japan Osaka Category 1945 in Japan Japan hist stub ja ... more details
The Japanese city of Yahata, Fukuoka Yawata was subjected to three major air raids during World War II . Bombing of Yawata June 1944 The first raid took place on the night of 15 16 June 1944. This was the first attack on the Japanese home islands by land based United States Army Air Forces USAAF bombers. ref Cate 1953 , pp. 99 103 ref The city Bombing of Yawata August 1944 was next attacked during the day and night of 20 August 1944. ref Cate 1953 , pp. 113 114 ref These two attacks caused little damage to the city s industrial facilities. ref Cate 1953 , p. 170 ref The Bombing of Yawata August 1945 third raid was conducted on 8 August 1945 and resulted in 21 percent of Yawata s urban area being destroyed. ref Cate and Olson 1953 , pp. 655 656 ref See Also Bombing of Yawata June 1944 Notes reflist References cite book last Cate first James Lea title The Pacific Matterhorn to Nagasaki June 1944 to August 1945 editor Craven, Wesley Frank and Cate, James Lea publisher The University of Chicago Press location Chicago and London date 1953 series The Army Air Forces in World War II. Volume 5 chapter The Twentieth Air Force and Matterhorn url http www.ibiblio.org hyperwar AAF V index.html cite book last Cate first James Lea coauthors Olson, James C. title The Pacific Matterhorn to Nagasaki June 1944 to August 1945 editor Craven, Wesley Frank and Cate, James Lea publisher The University of Chicago Press location Chicago and London date 1953 series The Army Air Forces in World War II. Volume 5 chapter The All Out B 29 Attack WWII city bombing coord missing DEFAULTSORT Yawata Category World War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific Theatre Category Japan in World War II Category Japanese home islands campaign Category World War II strategic bombing of Japan ... more details
The Yongsan bombing by the United States Air Force took place during the North Korean offensive of the Korean War and included a destructive bombing raid in Seoul. ref name h100716 cite news url http english.hani.co.kr arti english edition e national 430660.html title U.S. s Yongsan bombing of 1950 caused 1,587 civilian deaths U.S. air raids accounted for 25 percent of civilian deaths in the first 3 months of the war newspaper Hankyoreh date Jul.16,2010 accessdate 2010 07 18 ref About 50 B 29 s with the U.S. Fifth Air Force bombed Yongsan , Seoul on 16 July 1950. ref name h100716 The B 29s dropped bombs on the switch yard and arsenal behind the Yongsan Station to slow down the North Korean Army advance however, some of the bombs missed the targets and hit civilian facilities. ref name h100716 Some 1,587 citizens were killed representing 58.6 of the total civilian casualties. ref name h100716 See also Truth and Reconciliation Commission South Korea Bodo League massacre References reflist Further reading http www.ajc.com news nation world korea bloodbath probe ends 568074.html Korea bloodbath probe ends US escapes much blame Associated Press July 11, 2010 http english.hani.co.kr arti english edition e national 430665.html TRCK relaxes U.S. bombing investigation criterion under new president Observers say the organization has dropped a greater number of investigation petitions under the new conservative president Hankyoreh Jul.16,2010 Coord 37 34 N 126 58 E type city region JP display title DEFAULTSORT Yongsan bombing Category Strategic bombing Category History of Seoul Category Military operations of the Korean War Category Massacres in South Korea Category Korea United States relations Category Korean War crimes Category 1950 in South Korea ... more details
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