AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 45
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 35
      A6M2-K Zero x 5
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A6M8 Zero x 9
      A7M2 Sam x 97
      J2M2 Jack x 1
      J2M3 Jack x 1
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
      Ki-79a Nate x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 48
      Ki-100-I Tony x 3
      Ki-202 Shusei x 49
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 13
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M2-K Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Raid is overhead
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
27th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
77th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
106th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
107th Shinbu-tai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
108th Shinbu-tai with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
109th Shinbu-tai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
201st Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 1
      A6M2 Zero x 1
      Kikka x 12
      Ki-83 x 2
      Ki-100-II Tony x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      FM-2 Wildcat x 72
      F4U-1D Corsair x 11
      F6F-5 Hellcat x 33
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Kikka: 6 destroyed
      Ki-83: 1 destroyed
      Ki-100-II Tony: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
      16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 39300.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
      11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-14 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 96,66
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 20
      F6F-5 Hellcat x 18
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Enoki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Fubuki(I) class DD
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 30
      A6M2-K Zero x 3
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A6M8 Zero x 6
      A7M2 Sam x 97
      J2M2 Jack x 1
      J2M3 Jack x 1
      Ki-27b Nate x 1
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
      Ki-79a Nate x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 41
      Ki-100-I Tony x 3
      Ki-202 Shusei x 48
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 53
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1D Corsair: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
      F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing from 100 feet
 
CAP engaged:
65th Shinbu-tai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 
      Raid is overhead
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
201st Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
27th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
77th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
106th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
107th Shinbu-tai with A7M2 Sam (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 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
108th Shinbu-tai with J2M2 Jack (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 14
      A6M2-K Zero x 1
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A6M8 Zero x 4
      A7M2 Sam x 65
      J2M2 Jack x 1
      J2M3 Jack x 1
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
      Ki-79a Nate x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 20
      Ki-100-I Tony x 2
      Ki-202 Shusei x 16
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 7
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-2 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Raid is overhead
27th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (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 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
77th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
106th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b 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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
108th Shinbu-tai with J2M2 Jack (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
109th Shinbu-tai with J2M3 Jack (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
203rd Shinbu-tai with A6M2-K Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 12
      A6M2-K Zero x 1
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A6M8 Zero x 4
      A7M2 Sam x 56
      J2M2 Jack x 1
      J2M3 Jack x 1
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
      Ki-79a Nate x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 20
      Ki-100-I Tony x 2
      Ki-202 Shusei x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 2
      B-24J Liberator x 3
      B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
      P-51D Mustang x 12
      F4U-1A Corsair x 4
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3
      PBJ-1J Mitchell x 21
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
      Ki-202 Shusei: 1 destroyed
      K5Y1 Willow: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed
      B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed
      P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed
      F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
      PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
      PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
      PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
Motoyama Ku K-2 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
      20 planes vectored on to bombers
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
      5 planes vectored on to bombers
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
      15 planes vectored on to bombers
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
27th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (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 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
77th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
106th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b 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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
108th Shinbu-tai with J2M2 Jack (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
109th Shinbu-tai with J2M3 Jack (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 14000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Shinbu-tai with A6M2-K 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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
 
Banzai! - Tsukamoto L. in a Ki-202 Shusei rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hyakutake M. in a Ki-202 Shusei rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kobayashi L. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hagiri B. in a A7M2 Sam rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Futagami J. in a A6M5b Zero rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Iwashita F. in a A6M2 Zero rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kamihira K. in a A7M2 Sam rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Katsuma K. in a A7M2 Sam rams a PBJ-1J Mitchell for the Emperor
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 34th Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufort VIII x 16
      B-24D1 Liberator x 11
      B-24J Liberator x 58
      B-25J1 Mitchell x 21
      F4U-1D Corsair x 14
      F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 27
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed by flak
      B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
      B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      13 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 300th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking 69th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 300th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking 69th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 300th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 300th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking 69th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
Also attacking 69th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 300th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      A6M2-K Zero x 1
      A6M8 Zero x 2
      A7M2 Sam x 45
      J2M3 Jack x 1
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
      Ki-79a Nate x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 15
      Ki-100-I Tony x 1
      Ki-202 Shusei x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 5
      B-24J Liberator x 9
      P-51D Mustang x 1
      F4U-1A Corsair x 9
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8
      PV-1 Ventura x 28
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
      Ki-79a Nate: 1 destroyed
      Ki-202 Shusei: 1 destroyed
      K5Y1 Willow: 1 destroyed on ground
      F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
      B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
      B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
      F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
      PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
      PV-1 Ventura: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
      PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Motoyama Ku K-2 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Raid is overhead
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
      20 planes vectored on to bombers
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      12 planes vectored on to bombers
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
27th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
77th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
109th Shinbu-tai with J2M3 Jack (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 14000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Shinbu-tai with A6M2-K Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
403rd Sentai with Ki-202 Shusei (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 
      Raid is overhead
 
Banzai! - Minami N. in a A7M2 Sam rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kikuchi O. in a Ki-202 Shusei rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Banzai! - Dohibara D. in a A6M2 Zero rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Banzai! - Doigawa U. in a A7M2 Sam rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Banzai! - Fuchida M. in a Ki-202 Shusei rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Special Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RGC Capital Division, at 91,52 (Nanking)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A7M2 Sam x 4
      Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
      Ki-61-Id Tony x 4
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 3
      PV-1 Ventura x 24
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
54th Shinbu-tai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
111th Shinbu-tai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
112th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Raid is overhead
113th Shinbu-tai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RGC Capital Division, at 91,52 (Nanking)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
      A6M5b Zero x 1
      A7M2 Sam x 3
      Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
      Ki-61-Id Tony x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-2 Corsair x 2
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-2 Corsair: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
54th Shinbu-tai with Ki-61-Id Tony (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
111th Shinbu-tai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
112th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
113th Shinbu-tai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Liberator GR.VI x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
      A7M2 Sam x 30
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
      Ki-84a Frank x 12
      Ki-100-I Tony x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25J11 Mitchell x 13
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
      B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
 
Banzai! - Azusa P. in a Ki-45 KAIc Nick rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kondo P. in a A7M2 Sam rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hashimoto K. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      A6M5b Zero x 3
      Ki-43-IV Oscar x 12
      Ki-61-Id Tony x 17
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25J11 Mitchell x 18
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
      Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
      Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25J11 Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
      B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
54th Shinbu-tai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
111th Shinbu-tai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
112th Shinbu-tai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Banzai! - Iizuka V. in a A6M5b Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hashimoto D. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-25J11 Mitchell for the Emperor
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-20G Havoc x 29
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 15th RGC Temp. Division ...
Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th RGC Temp. Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th RGC Temp. Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 34th Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-20G Havoc x 11
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Canton Special Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      A7M2 Sam x 19
      Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
      Ki-84a Frank x 10
      Ki-100-I Tony x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-51D Mustang x 12
      P-61A Black Widow x 23
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
      P-61A Black Widow: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet
       1 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet
       2 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet
 
CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
21st Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 6000 
      Raid is overhead
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
202nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
114th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
      A7M2 Sam x 10
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 6
      Ki-100-I Tony x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-51D Mustang x 47
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
      A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
      Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 17000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 Det with A7M2 Sam (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
721 Ku S-1  with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
17th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
45th Shinbu-tai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-310 Hikotai  with A7M2 Sam (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
103rd Sentai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Motoyama Ku K-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 7000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
26th Shinbu-tai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-84a Frank x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-51D Mustang x 1
      P-61A Black Widow x 7
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-61A Black Widow: 6 damaged
      P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed by flak
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet
 
CAP engaged:
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A2 Val x 8
      Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
      Ki-102a Randy x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Corsair II x 6
      Corsair IV x 12
      Hellcat I x 9
      Hellcat F.II x 26
      Seafire IIC x 2
      Seafire L.III x 14
      Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
      Wildcat V x 2
      F4U-1D Corsair x 7
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed
      Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
      Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.808 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Wildcat V (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.894 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.797 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.17 Sqn RAF with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.273 Sqn RAF with Seafire L.III (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-51D Mustang x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 17000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 10
      PV-1 Ventura x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Haha-jima , at 110,75 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A7M2 Sam x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 5
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
300th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000 
      Raid is overhead
S-322 Hikotai Det B with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Haha-jima , at 110,75 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A7M2 Sam x 1
      Ki-84a Frank x 4
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      PB4Y-2 Privateer x 2
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
300th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000 
      Raid is overhead
S-322 Hikotai Det B with A7M2 Sam (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 12000 
      Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 17
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 91,33 , near Paotow
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M5b Zero x 5
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
      Ki-84a Frank x 30
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1D Corsair x 5
      P-51D Mustang x 19
      F4U-1A Corsair x 8
      F4U-1D Corsair x 38
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
      Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-314 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.21 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
21st FG/531st FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
15th FG/45th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 18112 troops, 113 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 613
 
Defending force 29985 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    55th Infantry Brigade
    131st Division
    1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
    1st Recon Battalion
    31st Tankette Co 
    17th JAAF Base Force
 
Defending units:
    50th Chinese Corps
    21st Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    23rd Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12722 troops, 262 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
 
Defending force 121322 troops, 1685 guns, 2550 vehicles, Assault Value = 3214
 
Japanese ground losses:
      841 casualties reported
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    98th Division
    2nd Recon Regiment
    24th Infantry Regiment
    56th Const Engineer Regiment
    2nd Engineer Regiment
    16th Infantry Regiment
    27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    4th Infantry Regiment
    101st Infantry Regiment
    11th Militia Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    6th Air Division
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Area Fleet
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    1st Mortar Regiment
    3rd Shipping Engineer Regiment
    2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    16th AA Regiment
 
Defending units:
    11th NZ Brigade
    15th NZ Brigade
    12th NZ Brigade
    13th Australian Brigade
    14th NZ Brigade
    2nd Marine Raider Battalion
    1st Australian Division
    147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    131st Combat Engineer Regiment
    111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    2nd NZ Brigade
    112th Cavalry Regiment
    5th Australian Division
    4th Armoured Brigade
    II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
    1st Marine Raider Battalion
    2nd Regiment
    30th Australian Brigade
    1st NZ Brigade
    24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
    11th Australian Division
    3rd Australian Brigade
    3rd NZ Brigade
    3rd Army Tank Brigade
    2nd Australian Division
    138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    38th Infantry Division
    6th Aus Cav Brigade
    159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    711th Tank Battalion
    1st Regiment
    3rd Australian Division
    3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 
    2/16th Field Regiment
    15th USN Naval Construction Regiment
    43rd Construction Regiment
    15th Marine Defense Battalion
    1st Medium Regiment
    21/22 Field Regiment
    131st Field Artillery Battalion
    10th Marine Defense Battalion
    168th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st RAA Jungle Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 79357 troops, 810 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 1518
 
Defending force 86858 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2679
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    34th Division
    87th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    84th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    138th Infantry Regiment
    83rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    11th RGC Temp. Division
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    3rd Division
    11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    58th Division
    88th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    132nd Division
    85th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    68th Division
    81st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    12th RGC Temp. Division
    82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    6th Area Army
    51st Road Const Co 
    86th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    Hankow Special Base Force
    61st Construction Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    54th JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    67th Chinese Corps
    39th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    32nd Chinese Corps
    59th Chinese Corps
    75th Chinese Corps
    33rd Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40264 troops, 438 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1351
 
Defending force 110829 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3341
 
Japanese ground losses:
      53 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    39th Division
    13th Division
    9th Armored Car Co 
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    11th Army
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    31st Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    5th Construction Regiment
    27th Group Army
    17th Construction Regiment
    6th Construction Regiment
    14th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,57 (near Pucheng)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5752 troops, 100 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 277
 
Defending force 12069 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    17th Division
    22nd Division
 
Defending units:
    70th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    10th Group Army
    32nd Group Army
    3rd War Area 
    88th Chinese Corps
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 37257 troops, 483 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134
 
Defending force 235202 troops, 1458 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 5638
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    91st Infantry Brigade
    300th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    Hong Kong Def Force 
    104th Division
    69th Ind.Infantry Brigade
    51st Division
    31st Ind.Mixed Regiment
    15th RGC Temp. Division
    Hong Kong Special Base Force
    Canton Special Base Force
    2nd Fleet
    59th Construction Battalion
    23rd Army
    Hong Kong Det 
    16th JAAF Base Force
    32nd JNAF AF Unit 
    47th JAAF AF Bn 
    34th Base Force
    2nd JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    74th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    2nd New Chinese Corps
    1st New Chinese Corps
    81st (West African) Division
    20th Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    5th Chinese Corps
    16th Chindit Brigade
    66th Chinese Corps
    71st Chinese Corps
    6th New Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    95th Chinese Corps
    50th Tank Brigade
    1st Chinese Corps
    97th Chinese Corps
    19th Motorised /1
    1st Artillery Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    12th Construction Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 30575 troops, 392 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
 
Defending force 127836 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3944
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 156 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 956 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9052 casualties reported
         Squads: 189 destroyed, 382 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 191 disabled
         Engineers: 45 destroyed, 63 disabled
      Guns lost 144 (26 destroyed, 118 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      197 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Armored Car Co 
    110th Division
    27th Division
    36th Division
    64th Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Mongol Cavalry Division
    1st Army
 
Defending units:
    40th Chinese Corps
    38th Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Corps
    93rd Chinese Corps
    80th Chinese Corps
    9th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    96th Chinese Corps
    61st Chinese Corps
    91st Chinese Corps
    27th Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    1st War Area 
    24th Group Army
    4th Group Army
    4th Chinese Base Force
    14th Group Army
    36th Group Army
    15th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Base Force
    Jingcha War Area 
    15th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    39th Group Army
    7th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1866 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
 
Defending force 8645 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade
 
Defending units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    81st Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32442 troops, 470 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 923
 
Defending force 88415 troops, 1607 guns, 1857 vehicles, Assault Value = 2876
 
Japanese ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st INA Subhas Regiment
    12th Garrison Division
    94th Engineer Regiment
    2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
    3rd INA Azad Regiment
    5th INA Regiment
    8th Malay Militia Regiment
    22nd Air Flotilla 
    94th Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
    2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
    79th Field AA Machinecannon Company
 
Defending units:
    11th (East African) Division
    2nd British Division
    19th Motorised 
    73rd Motorised Brigade
    14th Indian Division
    267th Armoured Brigade
    26th Indian Division
    45th Recce Regiment
    6th Australian Division
    5th Indian Division
    6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
    8th Medium Regiment
    8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10435 troops, 106 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
 
Defending force 27681 troops, 238 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Guards Division
 
Defending units:
    Provisionl Tank Brigade
    23rd Chindit Brigade
    7th Hussars Rgt /5
    3rd Commando Brigade
    111th Chindit Bde /7
    114th RN Base Force
    1304th Construction Regiment
    IV Corps RIASC Base Force
    134th (East Ang) Regiment
    345 Wing 
    169 Wing 
    RAF 225 Group Base Force
    910 Wing 
    3207th RAF SCU Base Force
    124th RAF Base Force
    341 Wing 
    44th Aviation Base Force
    51st (East African) Const Bn /1
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,67 (near Victoria Point)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6105 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
 
Defending force 38143 troops, 380 guns, 900 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422
 
Japanese ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    6th INA Regiment
    26th Base Force
    32nd Base Force
    13th JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    3rd Carabiniers Regiment
    7th Indian Division
    255th Indian Tank Brigade
    18th Cavalry Regiment
    268th Motorised Brigade
    Peshawar Division
    XV Corps Engineer Battalion
    54th Chinese Corps
    85th British AT Gun Regiment
    18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
    30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 18039 troops, 233 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
 
Defending force 10426 troops, 106 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
 
Allied adjusted assault: 406 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 223 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      609 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
      Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      222 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Chindit Brigade
    3rd Commando Brigade
    7th Hussars Rgt /5
    Provisionl Tank Brigade
    111th Chindit Bde /7
    910 Wing 
    341 Wing 
    345 Wing 
    134th (East Ang) Regiment
    169 Wing 
    3207th RAF SCU Base Force
    44th Aviation Base Force
    IV Corps RIASC Base Force
    RAF 225 Group Base Force
    114th RN Base Force
    124th RAF Base Force
    1304th Construction Regiment
    51st (East African) Const Bn /1
 
Defending units:
    2nd Guards Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 88404 troops, 1607 guns, 1857 vehicles, Assault Value = 2874
 
Defending force 37605 troops, 488 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 917
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2711 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1839 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      2210 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
         Engineers: 64 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 50 (9 destroyed, 41 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1709 casualties reported
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 295 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
      Guns lost 64 (3 destroyed, 61 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    267th Armoured Brigade
    2nd British Division
    73rd Motorised Brigade
    6th Australian Division
    26th Indian Division
    45th Recce Regiment
    11th (East African) Division
    14th Indian Division
    19th Motorised 
    5th Indian Division
    6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
    8th Medium Regiment
    8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    94th Engineer Regiment
    5th INA Regiment
    2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
    3rd INA Azad Regiment
    12th Garrison Division
    1st INA Subhas Regiment
    8th Malay Militia Regiment
    94th Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
    2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
    22nd Air Flotilla 
    79th Field AA Machinecannon Company
 
 
