AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 09, 42
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 56,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 87
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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
      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
      33 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 Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 81
      B-25B Mitchell x 63
      P-38E Lightning x 28
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 27
      P-38E Lightning x 40
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 56,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 56,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
 
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 9th Indian Division, at 56,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
