AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 18 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AM Saunter AM Buoyant Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 16 Ki-83 x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 26 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 15 Ki-83 x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 23 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 36600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 6 Ki-83 x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 13 Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 35910 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 4 Liberator B.III x 18 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 damaged Liberator B.III: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-83 x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 5 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 39910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 36600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ship Engineer Regiment, at 61,97 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Port Unit ... Also attacking 1st Ship Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ship Engineer Regiment, at 61,97 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38H Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,98 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 23 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 42 B-25H Mitchell x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 F4U-1 Corsair x 27 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd JNAF AF Unit , at 67,56 , near Hanoi Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-83 x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 5 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 15 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 P-51B Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet 9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet 3 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,98 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 30 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Air Flotilla , at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 32 F6F-5 Hellcat x 19 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 38910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ship Engineer Regiment, at 61,97 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38H Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 30 P-51B Mustang x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 41st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 27 P-40N Warhawk x 13 P-40N5 Warhawk x 32 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 161 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 12 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 6 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 3rd Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking 30th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 3rd Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 29 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 3 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 14 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 26th Air Flotilla , at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 16 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 16 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 41st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Army, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 43 Wellington B.X x 30 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 6 damaged Wellington B.X: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 444 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Blenheim VD x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 19 Blenheim VD x 16 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 19 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokosuka 1st SNLF, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 38th Army, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 B-25J1 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 5 B-25J11 Mitchell x 8 F4U-1 Corsair x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,72 , near Saigon Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12069 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 340 Defending force 4524 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 304 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division ComAirSoPac 2nd Fleet Advn Base Force VII US Fighter Cmnd Defending units: 16th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 26540 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 894 Defending force 15355 troops, 139 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 569 Japanese adjusted defense: 29 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2061 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 71 (69 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 456 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 14th NZ Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 7th Australian Brigade 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 30th Australian Brigade 8th NZ Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 28th Australian Battalion 16th Australian Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 147th Field Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: 35th Division 146th Infantry Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion 21st Air Flotilla 79th JAAF AF Bn 14th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10386 troops, 85 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 361 Defending force 6670 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Allied adjusted assault: 331 Japanese adjusted defense: 239 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 324 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 405 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 24th Australian Brigade 96th Chinese Division Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 819 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment Defending units: 28th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Kuala Lumpur by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk