Ouch ouch ouch
I got lazy and my Wellingtons paid the price
Pagan raid today was expensive. Need to rethink a little if Pauk is going to defend the airspace.
Once I know where he has based his fighters I will pound it to scrap.
I will need to keep pounding Akyab anyway to try and allow Operation Typhoon to succeed.
I have a very very cunning plan for 43 in this theatre when I have it worked up fully and have identified the required forces I will lay it all out.
The pre requisites of the plan are a landing at Perth (Operation Squall) and Andaman Islands (Operation Buccaneer)
Planning is moving forward for all three operations which will be carried out with minimal force to preserve my Carrier Force for the real showdown in CENTPAC
I am also starting to think once more about attacking Lunga (Operation Tempest)
Having focussed the IJN's attention on the Marshalls and Gilberts its time to change the axis of attack I want to be ready when my P38's arrive.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 121
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 97
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 63
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-24D Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 43 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Resources hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 53
B-17E Fortress x 31
B-24D Liberator x 57
IL-4c x 14
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 67
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 40
F-5A Lightning x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
C5M Babs x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 71
No Japanese losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 47,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Naval Construction Battalion, at 83,83
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet