AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 42
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K4 Mavis: 2 destroyed on ground
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 53
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 36740.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 30
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 8 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 28170.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 13
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 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 Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
 
 
