AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 42
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (6 airborne, 17 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      22 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      22 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
