The official history of the USAAF judged that the difficulty of transporting adequate supplies to India and China was the most important factor behind the failure of Operation Matterhorn, though technical problems with the B-29s and the inexperience of their crews also hindered the campaign.
Sejarah resmi USAAF menilai bahwa kesulitan mengangkut logistik yang memadai ke India dan Tiongkok menjadi faktor utama di balik kegagalan Operasi Matterhorn, meskipun masalah teknis dengan B-29s dan pengalaman dari awak mereka juga mejadi penghalang tingkat keberhasilan kampanye.