AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Cap des Palmes DD Thatcher DD Pillsbury Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) 151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK President Quezon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage SC PC-782 PC Fishguard LST-222 LST-126 LCI-726 LCI-85 DD Rotherham LCI-725 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards PC Fishguard firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards SC PC-782 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards PC Fishguard firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK President Quezon at 3,000 yards PC Fishguard firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards LST-222 fired at enemy troops LST-126 fired at enemy troops LCI-726 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Paramushiro-jima (137,47) 37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Storm King DD Anthony Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Manoora DD Case Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) 134 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-77, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Oracle LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-78 LCI-83 AM Katoomba SC-1068 LCI-22 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 8,000 yards AM Oracle firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 8,000 yards AM Oracle firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-77 at 8,000 yards AM Oracle firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Monarch of the Sea, Shell hits 2, on fire BB Valiant PF Bisbee xAP Robert H. Harrison APA Pierce DD Harding DD Dent Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14cm/50 3YT 25deg Battery engaging xAK Monarch of the Sea at 10,000 yards PF Bisbee firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Robert H. Harrison at 10,000 yards PF Bisbee firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Monarch of the Sea at 10,000 yards PF Bisbee firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Etorofu (128,52) 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Anna Odland PC Nemaha LSI(L) Glenartney DD O'Bannon 14cm/50 3YT 25deg Battery engaging xAK Anna Odland at 19,000 yards PC Nemaha fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kushiro (123,53) 100 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Arizona DD Hull DD Hobby APA Cavalier DD Ward Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Arizona firing at 7th Division DD Hull firing at 7th Division DD Hobby firing at 7th Division DD Hull fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kushiro (123,53) TF 432 troops unloading over beach at Kushiro, 123,53 Allied ground losses: 539 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 60 (1 destroyed, 59 disabled) 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Infantry Div /3 155mm M1 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of 93rd Infantry Div /7 13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Infantry Div 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Infantry Div Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 93rd Infantry Div 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 93rd Infantry Div 10 troops of a US LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 31st Infantry Div /3 13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 31st Infantry Div /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 97,57 Japanese Ships E No.26 E No.28 Allied Ships SS Barbero, hits 5 SS Barbero launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26 Barbero bottoming out .... E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.28 attacking submerged sub .... E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.28 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ningpo at 92,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-62 SC CHa-152 SC CHa-98 Allied Ships SS Tullibee Captain of SS Tullibee elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Tullibee bottoming out .... SC CHa-152 fails to find sub and abandons search SC CHa-98 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-98 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-98 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-98 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-98 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Hakodate - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Triumph, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Hakodate Fortress firing at AM Triumph AM Triumph firing at Hakodate Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships E No.26 Allied Ships SS Hawkbill, hits 1 SS Hawkbill is located by E No.26 Hawkbill diving deep .... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.26 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Hakodate - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 236 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Boston, Shell hits 33, Mine hits 1, on fire CA Wichita, Shell hits 10 DD Rapid, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Baldwin, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Capps, Shell hits 14, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Hakodate Fortress firing at CA Boston CA Boston firing at Hakodate Fortress Massive explosion on CA Boston CA Wichita firing at Hakodate Fortress Hakodate Fortress firing at CA Wichita Hakodate Fortress firing at DD Rapid DD Rapid firing at Hakodate Fortress DD Baldwin firing at Hakodate Fortress Hakodate Fortress firing at DD Baldwin Magazine explodes on DD Baldwin DD Capps firing at Hakodate Fortress Hakodate Fortress firing at DD Capps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships TK Kenjo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage TK Nikkin Maru TK Taibin Maru TK Tokushima Maru TK Gyokuyo Maru TK Sekiho Maru TK Taihaku Maru TK Tatsuju Maru TK Chinzei Maru TK Gosyu Maru PB Pa-37 Allied Ships SS Guardfish SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kenjo Maru Guardfish bottoming out .... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships TK Kashimasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Nikkin Maru TK Taibin Maru TK Tokushima Maru TK Gyokuyo Maru TK Sekiho Maru TK Taihaku Maru TK Chinzei Maru TK Gosyu Maru PB Pa-37 Allied Ships SS Guardfish SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kashimasan Maru Guardfish bottoming out .... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Pa-37 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sapporo at 120,51 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 9 damaged Allied Ships DD Sterett Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 6 DD Sterett firing at Sapporo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Cap des Palmes DD Thatcher DD Pillsbury Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 171 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Charleston AK Alcona Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PG Charleston firing at 91st Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Bihoro (123,51) TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Bihoro, 123,51 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 41st Infantry Div /11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) 147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK West Ira, Shell hits 4, on fire PC Fishguard LST-447 LST-221 LCI-85 LCI-218 DD Rotherham LCI-725 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 7,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 7,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 7,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 7,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 7,000 yards PC Fishguard fired at enemy troops LST-447 fired at enemy troops LST-221 fired at enemy troops LCI-85 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi CL Adelaide DD Peary DD John D. Ford APA Knox DE Griswold Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Mississippi firing at 27th JNAF AF Unit CL Adelaide firing at 91st Division DD Peary firing at 24th Air Defense AA Regiment DD John D. Ford firing at 91st Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Bihoro (123,51) TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Bihoro, 123,51 Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 4th Marine Div /6 11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 44 lost overboard during unload of 3rd Motor Bde /4 12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /5 12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div /6 12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /7 Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /8 12 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div 12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of North Pacific 12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of North Pacific 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of North Pacific /4 12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of North Pacific /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Paramushiro-jima (137,47) 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Nisqually BB California DE England KV Aster APA Storm King DD Anthony Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nisqually at 11,000 yards DE England firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 8cm/40 T41 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nisqually at 11,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Manoora DD Case Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LST 280 LST 180 LCI-524 LCI-523 LCI-444 LCI-334 LCI-331 LCI-83 LCI-24, Shell hits 1 LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 AM Katoomba SC-1068 LCI-22 LCI-329 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards LST 280 fired at enemy troops LST 180 fired at enemy troops LCI-524 fired at enemy troops LCI-523 fired at enemy troops LCI-444 fired at enemy troops LCI-334 fired at enemy troops LCI-331 fired at enemy troops LCI-83 fired at enemy troops LCI-24 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy guns LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCI-24 20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCI-22 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCI-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Stephen W. Kearny BB Valiant APA Pierce DD Harding DD Dent 14cm/50 3YT 25deg Battery engaging xAK Stephen W. Kearny at 17,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Etorofu (128,52) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Glenartney DD O'Bannon Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Cap des Palmes DD Thatcher DD Pillsbury Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Charleston AK Alcona Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PG Charleston fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) 165 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK West Ira, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Fishguard LST-222 LCI-218 DD Rotherham LCI-85 LCI-725 Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 4,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 4,000 yards PC Fishguard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 4,000 yards PC Fishguard firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 4,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Ira at 4,000 yards LST-222 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi CL Adelaide DD Peary DD John D. Ford APA Knox DE Griswold Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Mississippi firing at 91st Division CL Adelaide firing at 91st Division DD John D. Ford firing at 91st Division DD John D. Ford fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Paramushiro-jima (137,47) 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Storm King DD Anthony Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Manoora DD Case Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Pierce BB Valiant DD Harding DD Dent Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Etorofu (128,52) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Hampstead Park, Shell hits 3, heavy fires PC Nemaha LSI(L) Glenartney DD O'Bannon Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14cm/50 3YT 25deg Battery engaging xAK Hampstead Park at 20,000 yards 14cm/50 3YT 25deg Battery engaging xAK Hampstead Park at 20,000 yards PC Nemaha fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Arizona DD Ward APA Cavalier DD Hull Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Arizona firing at 7th Division DD Ward firing at 7th Division DD Ward fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LST 280 LST 237 LST 208 LST-464 LST-463 LST-456 LCI-536 LCI-522 LCI-445 LCI-436 LCI-329 LCI-83 LCI-22 LCI-24 LCI-331 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCI(G)-78 at 8,000 yards LST 280 fired at enemy troops LST 237 fired at enemy guns LST 208 fired at enemy troops LST-464 fired at enemy troops LST-463 fired at enemy troops LST-456 fired at enemy troops LCI-536 fired at enemy troops LCI-522 fired at enemy troops LCI-445 fired at enemy troops LCI-436 fired at enemy troops LCI-329 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 22 N1K2-J George x 44 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 26000. Raid is overhead S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Raid is overhead S-310 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Raid is overhead Hiryu-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Kaga-1/C with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Raid is overhead Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes Ryuho-1 with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 39 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 5th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 13th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 23,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 29 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 5th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 13th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22600 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 22,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 15 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 21690 feet CAP engaged: 13th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 5th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 27,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 N1K2-J George x 29 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-310 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Hiryu-1/C with N1K2-J George (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 between 14000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Ryuho-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Kaga-1/C with N1K2-J George (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 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 27,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22600 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 30,770 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 26770 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lolobato , at 79,102 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 23,580 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 19580 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 30,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 29,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 25440 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 122,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 A6M5 Zero x 31 G3M4-Q Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M4-Q Nell: 6 damaged G3M4-Q Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Baltimore CA Canberra II Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G3M4-Q Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 28 A6M8 Zero x 58 B6N2 Jill x 15 N1K1-J George x 20 N1K2-J George x 47 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 127 F6F-3 Hellcat x 341 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 23 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 19 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 25 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 21690 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 28 A6M8 Zero x 14 B6N2 Jill x 57 N1K1-J George x 20 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 120 F6F-3 Hellcat x 334 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 38 destroyed, 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Cabot CVL San Jacinto CV Essex Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 23 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 15 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 25 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 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 36 D4Y1 Judy x 30 D4Y3 Judy x 36 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36 Ki-84a Frank x 32 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 117 F6F-3 Hellcat x 315 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 17 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Essex CVL San Jacinto, Bomb hits 1 BC Renown CVL Cabot, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Bunker Hill Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 14 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 12 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 15 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 24150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (24 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers Banzai! - Okano K. in a D4Y1 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 129 G3M2 Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 35 P1Y1 Frances x 9 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 116 F6F-3 Hellcat x 279 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Essex, Torpedo hits 2 CV Bunker Hill CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Shipley Bay CVE Ranee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Saginaw Bay, Torpedo hits 1 CVL San Jacinto CVL Cabot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BC Renown DD Irwin Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 18 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 24150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 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 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers Fuel storage explosion on CVL Cabot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 A6M8 Zero x 23 D3A1 Val x 19 D4Y1 Judy x 7 N1K2-J George x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 20 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 106 F6F-3 Hellcat x 240 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL San Jacinto CV Essex Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 1 on standby, 7 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 12 A6M3b Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 6 A6M5 Zero x 13 B5N1 Kate x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 80 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 5 destroyed A6M3b Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 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 30 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 26 D3A1 Val x 14 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 A6M8 Zero x 35 D3A1 Val x 27 N1K1-J George x 10 N1K2-J George x 48 Ki-27b Nate x 114 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 100 F6F-3 Hellcat x 216 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A1 Val: 19 destroyed D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 8 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed Allied Ships BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13780 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 33 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 15 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 20 B6N2 Jill x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 86 F6F-3 Hellcat x 177 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14215. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 8 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 75 F6F-3 Hellcat x 155 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 22 D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F6F-3 Hellcat x 137 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 19157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 10 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 57 F6F-3 Hellcat x 114 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7780 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 43 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 50 F6F-3 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 18 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill CLAA Raleigh CVL San Jacinto BC Renown, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 25 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 39 F6F-3 Hellcat x 79 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 25 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 38 F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 P1Y1 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 38 F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15471. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 P1Y1 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 34 F6F-3 Hellcat x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 29 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 12 B5N2 Kate x 10 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 21 B6N2 Jill x 10 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 10 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 55 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 12 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 14 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 21 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 27 F6F-3 Hellcat x 52 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-46-III Dinah x 24 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9780. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 30,010 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 16 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-77 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-48-IIb Lily x 26 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 27 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-48-IIb Lily: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-48-IIc Lily: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL San Jacinto, Bomb hits 1 CV Bunker Hill CVE Barnes, on fire CVE Shamrock Bay BC Renown Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 59 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 8 destroyed, 24 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill CVE Barnes, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Saginaw Bay CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVL San Jacinto CVE Shipley Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Shamrock Bay CVE Natoma Bay Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 24 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-10 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Bogue class CVE Juni L. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Barnes Ammo storage explosion on CV Essex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 62 Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed by flak Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL San Jacinto BC Renown CVE Natoma Bay CVE Shamrock Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Shipley Bay, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-33 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 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-24 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes VF-3 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill CVE Natoma Bay CVL San Jacinto, on fire CVE Rudyerd Bay Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Raid is overhead VF-27 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-29 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 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes VF-30 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-33 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-3 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-10 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VC(F)-7 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13 Ki-46-III Dinah x 50 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 6 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Rudyerd Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-46-III Dinah flying as kamikaze 2 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Raid is overhead VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Raid is overhead VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-29 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 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-30 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex Fuel storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Ammo storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 32,560 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 18 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Rudyerd Bay CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 3 CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Daly, Kamikaze hits 1 DD Caldwell DD Young Aircraft Attacking: 40 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-27 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Fuel storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Fuel storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Ammo storage explosion on CVL San Jacinto Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Hermes class CVL Fuel storage explosion on CV Essex Fuel storage explosion on CV Essex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30 Ki-46-III Dinah x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 12 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL San Jacinto, on fire, heavy damage DD Caldwell, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage DD Duncan BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire DD Daly CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire DD Alden, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk DD Gwin, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk DD Young, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Charlotte class CVL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVL Ammo storage explosion on CVL Cabot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 24 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Rudyerd Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire DD Morrison DD Caldwell, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk DD Daly, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk CVL San Jacinto, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Duncan, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk DD Young DD Gwin, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk CVE Natoma Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Fuel storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh Magazine explodes on DD Duncan Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Daly Magazine explodes on DD Gwin Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Gwin Fuel storage explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Renown, heavy fires CVE Rudyerd Bay, on fire CVE Natoma Bay, on fire CV Bunker Hill, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Young CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Shipley Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Ranee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Renown, heavy fires DD Ellet Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 3 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 24 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIc Lily: 4 damaged Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Natoma Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire BC Renown, heavy fires DD Brooks, Bomb hits 1, on fire CLAA Raleigh, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 7 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42 Ki-48-IIb Lily x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Renown, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires DD Ellet, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVL San Jacinto, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Essex, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 8 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Bearn class CVL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh Banzai! - Koda A. in a Ki-48-IIb Lily is willing to die for the Emperor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 30 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 22 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed Allied Ships BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires CVE Shamrock Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Rudyerd Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Essex, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk DD Ellet, on fire DD Brooks, on fire CVE Shipley Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Essex dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Essex Ammo storage explosion on CVL San Jacinto Fuel storage explosion on CVL San Jacinto Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVL Fuel storage explosion on CVL San Jacinto Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ellet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 destroyed Allied Ships BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Brooks, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 destroyed Allied Ships BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA Raleigh, and is sunk DD Ellet, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Brooks, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Raleigh Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ellet Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Brooks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 5 destroyed Allied Ships BC Renown, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Brooks, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Brooks Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Renown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged Allied Ships BC Renown, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Saginaw Bay CVE Shamrock Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 33 Beaufighter TF.X x 11 Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 7 B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-38H Lightning x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 15 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 24,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22600 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PB4Y-1 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 Also attacking Nanking Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Kitachishima Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Kyuko Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Kitachishima Fortress ... Also attacking Kyuko Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 27th Special Base Force, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 26th Division ... Also attacking 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 27th Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 27th Special Base Force, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 35 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 26th Division ... Also attacking 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 26th Division ... Also attacking 27th Special Base Force ... Also attacking 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 26th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Division, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 44 F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Division, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 37 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 PV-1 Ventura x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 15 B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 P-38G Lightning x 9 P-51A Mustang x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking Sorong ... Also attacking 26th Division ... Also attacking Sorong ... Also attacking 26th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 17 Liberator II x 7 Liberator B.VI x 6 Liberator GR.III x 10 B-24J Liberator x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 12 Wellington B.X x 16 P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 41 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 43 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Det. , at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 26th Division ... Also attacking 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking 3rd South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 26th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd South Seas Det. , at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Division, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lolobato , at 79,102 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th Division, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 No Allied losses 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-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape Gloucester , at 101,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 25440 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 27,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 25440 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 25,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 25440 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 N1K2-J George x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SBD-5 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 to 24000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 to 18000. Raid is overhead S-310 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 between 16000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 to 22690. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with N1K2-J George (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 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 22,690 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 21690 feet CAP engaged: 5th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,770 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 26770 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 30,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 16 N1K2-J George x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 56 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 16 N1K2-J George x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 46 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31514. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 122,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 A6M8 Zero x 11 G3M4-Q Nell x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G3M4-Q Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged G3M4-Q Nell: 4 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Canberra II, Kamikaze hits 1 CA Baltimore DD Walke DD Oreleck Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G3M4-Q Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 17 x G3M4-Q Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Komachi P. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CA Canberra II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M4-Q Nell x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Salute Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M4-Q Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 46 A6M5 Zero x 19 G3M2 Nell x 5 G4M1 Betty x 11 N1K2-J George x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 49 F6F-3 Hellcat x 156 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 17 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 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 between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 9 B5N1 Kate x 12 N1K1-J George x 13 N1K2-J George x 35 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 47 F6F-3 Hellcat x 154 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Bataan Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 13 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 10 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 20 B6N1 Jill x 46 B6N2 Jill x 43 D4Y1 Judy x 27 D4Y3 Judy x 50 N1K2-J George x 118 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 146 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 14 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Bataan, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Langley CV Intrepid BB Massachusetts CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1 CV Wasp II BB Alabama CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1 CV Enterprise Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (19 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 15 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11215 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Banzai! - Minami U. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Sugiyama P. in a D4Y1 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 28 A6M8 Zero x 44 B5N2 Kate x 13 B6N2 Jill x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 33 F6F-3 Hellcat x 110 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 23 B6N2 Jill x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 85 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Wasp II Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-1 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15930. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 8 B6N2 Jill x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 75 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 35,560 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 25 A6M8 Zero x 28 N1K1-J George x 23 N1K2-J George x 28 Ki-27b Nate x 52 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 29 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 66 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 58 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21 Ki-46-III Dinah x 27 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31690. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 5000 and 34800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35220. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 5000 and 35870. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 35800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 35870. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Ki-46-III Dinah x 20 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23161. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 35220. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33870. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-94 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F6F-3 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 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 108 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24580. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 35800. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-24 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42 Ki-48-IIb Lily x 2 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 19 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-48-IIc Lily: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Indiana Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23161. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 35220. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 15930. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 24580. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33870. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19735. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 26580. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 17 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Indiana CV Yorktown Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 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 between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 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 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-3 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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 20 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIb Lily: 9 destroyed Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hornet II CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 21690 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-94 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-24 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-29 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 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-46-III Dinah x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-40 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-33 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 21690 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-94 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-29 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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 132,51 (Shimushiri-jima) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 20 TBM-1C Avenger x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 128,52 (Etorofu) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 27,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 N1K2-J George x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 35 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 26,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 N1K2-J George x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 28 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 5 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Oil hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 26,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 N1K2-J George x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 22 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 28,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 N1K2-J George x 7 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-1/B with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 25440 and 29440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Zuikaku-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 25440 and 29440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 25440 and 29440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Hosho-1/A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 24440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 N1K2-J George x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 SBD-5 Dauntless x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL P-165, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-310 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Kaga-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 29,770 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 26770 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,58 Japanese Ships SC CHa-78 SC CHa-93 Allied Ships SS Raton SS Raton is located by SC CHa-78 Raton diving deep .... SC CHa-93 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-93 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-93 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-93 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-93 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Cap des Palmes DD Thatcher DD Pillsbury Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Charleston AK Alcona Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) PG Charleston fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Sorong (82,107) 150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Floyd B. Olson, Shell hits 4, heavy fires LST-222 LST-126 LCI-725 DD Rotherham LCI-85 LCI-218 Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Floyd B. Olson at 8,000 yards 20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Floyd B. Olson at 8,000 yards 12cm/45 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Floyd B. Olson at 8,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Floyd B. Olson at 8,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Floyd B. Olson at 8,000 yards LST-222 fired at enemy troops LST-126 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bihoro (123,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Knox DE Griswold DD Peary AK Livingston Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Paramushiro-jima (137,47) 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Storm King DD Anthony Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kushiro (123,53) 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSI(L) Manoora DD Case Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Pierce DD Harding DD Dent Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Etorofu (128,52) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PC Nemaha BB New Mexico LSI(L) Glenartney DD O'Bannon Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PC Nemaha fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro-jima (137,47) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4584 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 11643 troops, 206 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Nanking Naval Guard Unit Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Kitachishima Fortress 13th Indpt SNLF Coy 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 54th JNAF AF Unit 12th Indpt SNLF Coy Defending units: 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 18th Combat Engineer Regiment 14th Canadian Brigade 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sorong (82,107) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17487 troops, 158 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 661 Defending force 11669 troops, 359 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 529 Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Division 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 3rd South Seas Det. 7th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 63rd JNAF AF Unit 27th Special Base Force 72nd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 22nd Marine Regiment 30th Australian Brigade II Aus Corps Engr Bn /1 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 112th Cavalry Rgt /1 147th Field Artillery Regiment 11th Marine Defense Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 12th Marine Defense Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Mountain Gun Regiment 98th FA Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bihoro (123,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6723 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 31438 troops, 621 guns, 443 vehicles, Assault Value = 992 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 91st Division 22nd Tank Regiment 27th JNAF AF Unit 24th Air Defense AA Regiment 73rd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 4th Marine Division 2nd Marine Div /9 3rd Motor Brigade 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn Rgt /1 41st Infantry Div /2 North Pacific 148th Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 767th Tank Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1533 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Defending force 4991 troops, 93 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment 37th Const Co 55th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: Fiji Brigade 16th Canadian Brigade 7th Marine Def Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Etorofu (128,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1321 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Defending force 8291 troops, 134 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Assaulting units: 2nd Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment Defending units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kushiro (123,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 29307 troops, 691 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 2356 Defending force 13851 troops, 139 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 451 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 1633 Japanese adjusted defense: 1099 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 650 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 27th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 38th Infantry Div /7 I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 18th Canadian Brigade 93rd Infantry Div /8 13th Canadian Brigade 31st Infantry Div /2 Pacific Ocean Areas Eighth US Army 265th Coastal Artillery Regiment 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps 47th Coastal Artillery Regiment VII US Amphib Force XI Corps Artillery Defending units: 7th Division 73rd Field AA Battalion 177th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro-jima (137,47) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11630 troops, 206 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 382 Defending force 6403 troops, 66 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Allied adjusted assault: 118 Japanese adjusted defense: 195 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 268 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 18th Combat Engineer Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 14th Canadian Brigade 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Kitachishima Fortress Nanking Naval Guard Unit 13th Indpt SNLF Coy 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 54th JNAF AF Unit 12th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Etorofu (128,52) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8291 troops, 134 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 1321 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 371 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Etorofu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 655 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2nd Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4312 troops, 310 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 4022 Defending force 95503 troops, 1057 guns, 1140 vehicles, Assault Value = 3376 Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Indian Division Provisionl Tank 19th Indian Division 2nd British Division 6th Australian Division 14th Indian Division 7th Australian Division 23rd Indian Division 25th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 1st Medium Regiment XV Indian 31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment X' Force 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/9th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Army 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Division 2nd Division 8th Division 21st Division 5th Division 14th Division 20th Division 1st RTA Division 28th Army 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1868 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 3947 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion 2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion 101st RAF Base Force Defending units: 7th RTA Division 1st Raiding Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4991 troops, 93 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Defending force 2771 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied adjusted assault: 37 Japanese adjusted defense: 123 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 6) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Fiji Brigade 16th Canadian Brigade 7th Marine Def Bn /3 Defending units: 1st Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment 37th Const Co 55th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Kurile Coastal Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Etorofu by attrition!!!