AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 22, 42
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ASW attack near Rangoon  at 54,54
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Shiratsuyu
      CA Mikuma
      CA Ashigara
      DD Yugure
      DD Wakaba
      DD Hatsushima
 
Allied Ships
      SS KX, hits 6
 
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu
KX bottoming out ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 13
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-38F Lightning: 4 damaged
      P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
      C-47 Skytrain: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Rangoon  at 51,53
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mikuma
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Yugure
      DD Wakaba
      DD Hatsushima
 
Allied Ships
      SS KVII, hits 2
 
SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K2-L Mavis: 2 damaged
      H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged
      H8K1 Emily: 7 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
      L3Y2 Tina: 4 damaged
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CL Caledon
      CL Glasgow
      CL Perth
      CL Achilles
      CL Leander
      DD Sims
      DD Monssen
      DD Grayson
      DD Gwin
      DD Meredith
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Wasmuth
 
Japanese ground losses:
      281 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Port hits 6
 
CL Caledon firing at Rabaul 
CL Glasgow firing at 4th Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Perth
CL Perth firing at 4th Division
CL Achilles firing at Rabaul 
CL Leander firing at Rabaul 
DD Sims firing at Rabaul 
DD Monssen firing at Rabaul 
DD Grayson firing at Rabaul 
DD Gwin firing at 4th Division
DD Meredith firing at Rabaul 
DMS Elliot firing at Rabaul 
DMS Wasmuth firing at Rabaul 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 21
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 29
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 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 Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet * 
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet * 
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
20th FG/77th FS with P-38F Lightning (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      9 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 2000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
20th FG/77th FS with P-38F Lightning (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 23rd British Brigade, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIb Helen x 54
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
20th FG/77th FS with P-38F Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 128 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Wellington Ic x 69
      P-38E Lightning x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      82 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 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
      15 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
      15 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
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Engineer Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Wellington Ic x 27
 
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
 
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
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
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 Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
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
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet * 
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-25B Mitchell x 72
      P-38E Lightning x 32
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 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
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 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 ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 48
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 10 damaged
 
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 12
      B-24D Liberator x 37
      P-40B Warhawk x 50
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 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: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-17E Fortress x 33
      P-38E Lightning x 38
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-17E Fortress x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
       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 Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 25
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet * 
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIa Trop patroling at 35000 feet * 
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
      P-38F Lightning x 17
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
