AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 23, 42
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TF 78 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      AM Echuca, Shell hits 1
      AM Cowra, Shell hits 4,  on fire
 
AM Echuca firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at AM Echuca
AM Cowra firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at AM Cowra
22nd Special Base Force firing at AM Echuca
AM Cowra firing at 22nd Special Base Force
22nd Special Base Force firing at AM Cowra
13 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 78 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      AM Echuca
      AM Cowra,  on fire
 
22nd Special Base Force firing at AM Cowra
11 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Elliot
      DMS Wasmuth
 
DMS Elliot firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at DMS Wasmuth
13 mines cleared
 
 
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF  with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
 
Allied Ships
      CA Devonshire
      CA Dorsetshire
      DD Jupiter
      DD Isis
      DD Inconstant
      DD Tjerk Hiddes
      DD Van Galen
 
Japanese ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Manpower hits 4
Fires 214
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3
 
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Devonshire
CA Devonshire firing at Imperial Guards Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Jupiter firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Isis firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Inconstant firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Imperial Guards Division
DD Van Galen firing at Akyab 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
      L3Y2 Tina: 4 damaged
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged
      H6K2-L Mavis: 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:
      243 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 35
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
 
CL Caledon firing at Rabaul 
CL Glasgow firing at 4th Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Perth
CL Perth firing at Rabaul 
CL Achilles firing at Rabaul 
CL Leander firing at 4th Division
DD Sims firing at 4th Division
DD Monssen firing at 4th Division
DD Grayson firing at 22nd Special Base Force
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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TF 78 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Echuca
      AM Cowra
 
36 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 78 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Ships
      AM Echuca
      AM Cowra
 
28 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 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: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 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: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
       6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 96
      P-38E Lightning x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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
      15 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
      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
 
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
      Raid is overhead
15th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (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 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 63
      P-38E Lightning x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      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
       3 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
      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 Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Div /3 ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 33
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 6 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 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
      15 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 52nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Naval Guard Unit ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       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 Akyab , at 54,45 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 45
      P-38E Lightning x 38
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 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: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
 
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 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 30
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon 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 18
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 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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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 12
      B-24D Liberator x 28
      P-40B Warhawk x 49
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
      H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 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
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
      H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
