OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 26, 42

802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion packing for load on AP U.S. Grant (TF 137), 2 day(s) remaining
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/93rd BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/93rd BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 19th BG/93rd BS at Soerabaja grounded due to maintenance
No additional repairs possible on AS Fulton using currently assigned resources at Vava'u
802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion packing for load on AP U.S. Grant (TF 137), 2 day(s) remaining
CS Convoy TF 173 will load Resources at Hilo for return to Pearl Harbor
Task Force 43 arrives at Balboa
TF 254 sighted by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 51,91 near Toboali
TF 27 sighted by Japanese Float Fighter at 132,160 near Suva
PBY-5 Catalina reports oil slick at 130, 162 near Nadi
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 10th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over 6th Construction Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chengchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 173,133 near Palmyra, speed 20, Moving West
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 39th Chinese Corps
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Chungking 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Kukong 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 14th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Wuchow 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 66th Chinese Corps
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-22  crashes on landing
F4F-3A Wildcat from VF-2/A is damaged on landing
10 x DC-2 transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
No additional repairs possible on AS Fulton using currently assigned resources at Vava'u
TF 127 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 139 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 254 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Tacoma expands airfield to size 3
Toungoo expands airfield to size 2
Brunei expands port to size 4
Dimapur expands fortifications to size 2
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 4
Noumea expands airfield to size 3
Noumea expands port to size 3
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 5
Manado Garrison Battalion isolated with no supply!
Manado Base Force isolated with no supply!
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  5 (6) x Buffalo I, 2 (0) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
CL Sumatra arrives at Soerabaja
xAKL Belray arrives at Bombay
No.7 Sqn RAAF arrives at Melbourne
8th PG/35th PS arrives at San Diego
8th PG/36th PS arrives at San Diego
8th PG/80th PS arrives at San Diego
8th PG/HqS arrives at March Field
