AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 48
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 34
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-25B Mitchell x 48
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Oil hits 5
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
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-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 30
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 10
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 36
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
      21 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 109,131
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
      PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 13, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
