AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 25, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships CM Niizaki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Hardhead SS Hardhead launches 4 torpedoes at CM Niizaki Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 97,68 Japanese Ships SS RO-113 Allied Ships DD Boyd SS RO-113 is sighted by escort DD Boyd fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Boyd fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Boyd fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Boyd fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Boyd fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Japanese Ships DD Kazegumo TK Ayazono Maru DD Tanikaze DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships SS Sea Owl SS Sea Owl launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kazegumo Sea Owl diving deep .... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 Allied Ships CL Cleveland Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Cleveland CL Cleveland firing at Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuroshima at 99,61 Japanese Ships CM Kyosai Allied Ships SS Sea Devil SS Sea Devil is sighted by escort Sea Devil diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Infantry Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 29 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 85 F6F-5 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 12 destroyed No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Infantry Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 84 F6F-5 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 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 32 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 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 31 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 10 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 116 F6F-5 Hellcat x 125 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-91 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Air Division, at 50,99 (Kalidjati) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 8 B-26 Marauder x 5 B-26B Marauder x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Air Division, at 50,99 (Kalidjati) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Marine Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 77th Infantry Division ... Also attacking 5th Marine Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Marine Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 29 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 43rd Infantry Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 112 F6F-5 Hellcat x 121 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 110 F6F-5 Hellcat x 117 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 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 72 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 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 80 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 108 F6F-5 Hellcat x 114 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on XIV Corps Engr Grp , at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 106 F6F-5 Hellcat x 113 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 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 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 5th Marine Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 64th Infantry Brigade, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 64th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 64th Infantry Brigade, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd/B Division ... Also attacking 64th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd/B Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 8 Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Garrison Unit , at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Vengeance I x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Raiding Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd/A Division, at 69,50 , near Mengtze Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Boomerang C-12 x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged Boomerang C-12: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 116th/B Division ... Also attacking 22nd/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Indpt SNLF Coy , at 58,108 (Denpasar) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th/C Division, at 110,75 (Haha-jima) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chichi-jima , at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Air Division, at 50,99 (Kalidjati) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Air Division, at 50,99 (Kalidjati) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th/C Division, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 33 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 11th/A Division ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 11th/C Division ... Also attacking 104th/C Division ... Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 104th/C Division ... Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 104th/C Division ... Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chichi-jima , at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 16 P-40N5 Warhawk x 26 Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 23 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 55th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-40N5 Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 55th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chichi-jima , at 111,74 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Ind Engineer Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 10 B-25C Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 TBM-1C Avenger x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kiyoshimo, Bomb hits 1 CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Amagiri Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Naha at 96,66 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 128 F6F-5 Hellcat x 125 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 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 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Marine Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 25294. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 35514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29630. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 34514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33514. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-81 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 23294. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF-111 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 54 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16400. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 25294. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16400. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 23675. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 25294. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31514. Raid is overhead VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27189. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21410. Raid is overhead VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 34514. Raid is overhead VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15930. Raid is overhead VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33514. Raid is overhead VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Naha at 96,66 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 36,540 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 98 F6F-5 Hellcat x 86 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 23189 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24150. Raid is overhead VC(F)-81 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Garrison Unit , at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 18 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th/C Division ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 11th/C Division ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 11th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 89th JAAF AF Bn , at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 78th Naval Guard Unit, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 F6F-5 Hellcat x 29 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Agano Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 98,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 40 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Hayanami DD Amatsukaze TK Ayazono Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 246th 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Ayazono Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tanikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 TBM-1C Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Agano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 97,68 Japanese Ships SS RO-113, hits 4 Allied Ships DE Levy SS RO-113 is sighted by escort RO-113 diving deep .... DE Levy attacking submerged sub .... DE Levy is out of ASW ammo DE Levy is out of ASW ammo DE Levy fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Levy fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Levy fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Levy fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13233 troops, 202 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 848 Defending force 1245 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Allied adjusted assault: 437 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 87 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 819 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 81st Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division Provisionl Tank Brigade Defending units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 849 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 286 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied adjusted assault: 8 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/2nd Ind Coy 2/1st Ind Coy 2/8th Ind Coy Defending units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming (69,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 240 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1071 Defending force 17268 troops, 120 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 536 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Australian Division 46th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps Z' Force 11th Group Army 102nd RAF Base Force 22nd Artillery Regiment Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 64th Infantry Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 32nd/B Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion