AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 42
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TF 180 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
 
8 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hatsuyuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII is located by DD Hatsuyuki
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 damaged
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 15 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38500.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      20 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      18 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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TF 180 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
 
11 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 72
      P-38F Lightning x 21
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      25 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      21 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      22 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
