AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 10, 42
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Sub attack near Woodlark Island  at 104,133
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-37
 
SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes
S-37 bottoming out ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 36
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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
       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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-25B Mitchell x 45
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Oil hits 13
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 26
 
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
       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
       6 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
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 47th Field AA Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 9
      B-25C Mitchell x 30
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 47th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 48th Field AA Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Oil hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 30
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
 
Oil hits 12
 
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
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 17
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
       8 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
 
 
 
