August 4th, 1943
Enemy attacks resume on Akyab and continue on Attu. Our troops there continue to hold out though.
SS Paddle is hit in the Kuriles by a Val divebomber.
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August 5th, 1943
August 5th, 1943
Attu is pounded by planes and battleships. A construction group there ceases to function as an organized unit.
At Akyab, 8 Tojos from Magwe intercept today's attack by the enemy. They shoot down one P-66 and most of the rest turn around and head home leaving the bombers to there fate. The Tojos are able to bring down 4 of the Blenheim IVs and 3 more head for home, but none of the Wellingtons ditch or go down.
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Magwe CAP strays over Akyab[/center]
At Johnston Island in the Pacific, the subchaser SC-640 strikes a mine laid by our submarines and sinks instantly.
Attu is pounded by planes and battleships. A construction group there ceases to function as an organized unit.
At Akyab, 8 Tojos from Magwe intercept today's attack by the enemy. They shoot down one P-66 and most of the rest turn around and head home leaving the bombers to there fate. The Tojos are able to bring down 4 of the Blenheim IVs and 3 more head for home, but none of the Wellingtons ditch or go down.
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Magwe CAP strays over Akyab[/center]
At Johnston Island in the Pacific, the subchaser SC-640 strikes a mine laid by our submarines and sinks instantly.
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August 6th, 1943
August 6th, 1943
Today it is 17 Tonys that are over Akyab from Magwe. Again the P-66's turn for home at the sign of opposition, although we do shoot one down. 1 Blen is shot down, and 6 turn around. 2 Wellingtons are brought down also. Like yesterday, all fighters make it home safely.
The airfield at Sapporo increases in size today as we move engineers towards the northern end of the Home Islands in preparation for future Allies attacks from the north.
Today it is 17 Tonys that are over Akyab from Magwe. Again the P-66's turn for home at the sign of opposition, although we do shoot one down. 1 Blen is shot down, and 6 turn around. 2 Wellingtons are brought down also. Like yesterday, all fighters make it home safely.
The airfield at Sapporo increases in size today as we move engineers towards the northern end of the Home Islands in preparation for future Allies attacks from the north.
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August 7th, 1943
August 7th, 1943
Today there were two attacks on Akyab. For the first, we had 8 Tojos over the base, and like the past two days, 1 P-66 was shot down and the rest fled. Then 5 Blenheim IVs and 2 Wellingtons were brought down.
Calling for reinforcements, the CAP was pushed up when the second attack came in. This time there were Hurricanes and Beaufighters escorting the bombers and 4 Tojos were lost in the fight, although 2 pilots were rescued at Akyab. The enemy lost 6 Hurricanes, 7 Beaufighters, 6 Vengeances and 4 B-25G/Hs.
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More enemy planes shot down at Akyab[/center]
Amami airfield was expanded today. (sz 4)
Today there were two attacks on Akyab. For the first, we had 8 Tojos over the base, and like the past two days, 1 P-66 was shot down and the rest fled. Then 5 Blenheim IVs and 2 Wellingtons were brought down.
Calling for reinforcements, the CAP was pushed up when the second attack came in. This time there were Hurricanes and Beaufighters escorting the bombers and 4 Tojos were lost in the fight, although 2 pilots were rescued at Akyab. The enemy lost 6 Hurricanes, 7 Beaufighters, 6 Vengeances and 4 B-25G/Hs.
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More enemy planes shot down at Akyab[/center]
Amami airfield was expanded today. (sz 4)
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August 8th, 1943
August 8th, 1943
No action today, as the Brits stay away from Akyab.
A Glen is shot down while scouting out the enemy near Attu.
Aomori airfield is expanded today. (sz 4)
No action today, as the Brits stay away from Akyab.
A Glen is shot down while scouting out the enemy near Attu.
Aomori airfield is expanded today. (sz 4)
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August 9th, 1943
August 9th, 1943
All resistance is wiped at Attu Island. Several ships are seen in the area of the island, presumably bringing in air support troops and supplies.
Today the bombers are back at Akyab, but only 3 Tojos are nearby when the attack comes in. One B-25 is damaged.
All resistance is wiped at Attu Island. Several ships are seen in the area of the island, presumably bringing in air support troops and supplies.
Today the bombers are back at Akyab, but only 3 Tojos are nearby when the attack comes in. One B-25 is damaged.
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August 10th, 1943
August 10th, 1943
Aside form a couple recon planes going down, today has no action anywhere.
Aside form a couple recon planes going down, today has no action anywhere.
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August 11th, 1943
August 11th, 1943
Again mostly quiet today.
The MSW Kumaon struck a mine at Trivandrum that was laid by I-124 a few days ago. Minesweeping is clearly a hazardous business.
Again mostly quiet today.
The MSW Kumaon struck a mine at Trivandrum that was laid by I-124 a few days ago. Minesweeping is clearly a hazardous business.
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August 12th, 1943
August 12th, 1943
Another quiet day which suits us just fine as our defenses continue to develop in the Kuriles and Burma.
Another quiet day which suits us just fine as our defenses continue to develop in the Kuriles and Burma.
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August 13th, 1943
August 13th, 1943
Mostly quiet, although bombers come to Akyab. Our Tojos and Tonys swing by and drop 5 Of the enemy Beaufighters but don't make it to the bombers in time.
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Slowing the enemy bombing runs at Akyab[/center]
Mostly quiet, although bombers come to Akyab. Our Tojos and Tonys swing by and drop 5 Of the enemy Beaufighters but don't make it to the bombers in time.
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Slowing the enemy bombing runs at Akyab[/center]
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August 14th, 1943
August 14th, 1943
At Akyab, 19 Kittyhawks are sent to try and clear the airspace. They encounter 7 Tojos. In the ensuring dogfight, 3 Kittyhawk IIIs go down, while one Tojo is lost.
With our fighters in place and rested up, our attacks on Chungking resume. These are fairly new pilots being sent to cut their teeth on the enemy fighters at the Chinese base. The enemy fighters are still numerous, and in the fight 18 Tonys, 2 A6M3 Zeros, 1 Betty and 1 Lily I are lost. We manage to shoot down 29 P-40N Warhawks and 5 P-43A Lancers. The bombers hit a SB-2c on the ground.
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Fighters and bombers in combat training[/center]
The MSW Kumaon mentioned a couple days ago is reported sunk.
At Akyab, 19 Kittyhawks are sent to try and clear the airspace. They encounter 7 Tojos. In the ensuring dogfight, 3 Kittyhawk IIIs go down, while one Tojo is lost.
With our fighters in place and rested up, our attacks on Chungking resume. These are fairly new pilots being sent to cut their teeth on the enemy fighters at the Chinese base. The enemy fighters are still numerous, and in the fight 18 Tonys, 2 A6M3 Zeros, 1 Betty and 1 Lily I are lost. We manage to shoot down 29 P-40N Warhawks and 5 P-43A Lancers. The bombers hit a SB-2c on the ground.
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Fighters and bombers in combat training[/center]
The MSW Kumaon mentioned a couple days ago is reported sunk.
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August 15th, 1943
August 15th, 1943
With the additional of a Sentai of A6M2 Zeros, we attack Chungking again. The Tonys take the brunt of the losses losing 12 of their number. Of the 12 P-40N and 6 P-43 A on CAP, 6 P-40N and 4 P-43As are shot down. 2 Lily I's are also lost.
At Akyab, the Kittyhawks were back, 17 of them today against 9 Tojos. 2 Tojos went down as did 2 Kittyhawks.
A second wave arrived and our CAP was large by then. Of that attack, we lost 2 Tojos, and brought down 6 Hurricanes, 5 Beauforts, 4 Vengeances and 3 B-25G/H.
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More fighting at Akyab[/center]
With the additional of a Sentai of A6M2 Zeros, we attack Chungking again. The Tonys take the brunt of the losses losing 12 of their number. Of the 12 P-40N and 6 P-43 A on CAP, 6 P-40N and 4 P-43As are shot down. 2 Lily I's are also lost.
At Akyab, the Kittyhawks were back, 17 of them today against 9 Tojos. 2 Tojos went down as did 2 Kittyhawks.
A second wave arrived and our CAP was large by then. Of that attack, we lost 2 Tojos, and brought down 6 Hurricanes, 5 Beauforts, 4 Vengeances and 3 B-25G/H.
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More fighting at Akyab[/center]
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August 16th, 1943
August 16th, 1943
At Akyab, 6 Kittyhawks hit some Tonys and Tojos. One Kittyhawk is shot down.
Apparently tiring of Akyab as a target, 13 B-17Es and 108 B-24D heavy bombers hit Port Blair. Several of the bombers are damaged and 3 B-24D and 1 B-17E don't make it home. The airbase is heavily damaged though and 21 of our planes are destroyed on the ground.
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Port Blair is attacked[/center]
At Akyab, 6 Kittyhawks hit some Tonys and Tojos. One Kittyhawk is shot down.
Apparently tiring of Akyab as a target, 13 B-17Es and 108 B-24D heavy bombers hit Port Blair. Several of the bombers are damaged and 3 B-24D and 1 B-17E don't make it home. The airbase is heavily damaged though and 21 of our planes are destroyed on the ground.
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Port Blair is attacked[/center]
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August 17th, 1943
August 17th, 1943
Our fighters finally get the upper hand at Chungking as today 8 P-40Ns and 2 P-43As are shot down for the loss of only 2 Tonys.
At Akyab, some Spitfires fly into the area, but our Tojos do not engage.
Near Darwin a ship is spotted heading west, but our Bettys and Helens are unable to find the ship due to low clouds.
Our fighters finally get the upper hand at Chungking as today 8 P-40Ns and 2 P-43As are shot down for the loss of only 2 Tonys.
At Akyab, some Spitfires fly into the area, but our Tojos do not engage.
Near Darwin a ship is spotted heading west, but our Bettys and Helens are unable to find the ship due to low clouds.
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August 18th, 1943
August 18th, 1943
Three waves attacked Akyab today and our fighters from Magwe met each.
1st was a sweep by 1 Spitfires that met 9 Tojos. 4 Tojos went down along with 3 Spitfires.
Then 66 Liberator III's came in, harrassed slightly by 8 Tojos, but no Liberators went down.
Finally, the P-66s, Blen IV's and Wellington IIIs came in. 19 Tojos and 10 Tonys were on hand by now, and they took down all 11 of the P-66s, then 7 Blens and 10 Wellingtons. A very nice job by our pilots there.
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Enemy bombers brought down over Akyab[/center]
Three waves attacked Akyab today and our fighters from Magwe met each.
1st was a sweep by 1 Spitfires that met 9 Tojos. 4 Tojos went down along with 3 Spitfires.
Then 66 Liberator III's came in, harrassed slightly by 8 Tojos, but no Liberators went down.
Finally, the P-66s, Blen IV's and Wellington IIIs came in. 19 Tojos and 10 Tonys were on hand by now, and they took down all 11 of the P-66s, then 7 Blens and 10 Wellingtons. A very nice job by our pilots there.
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Enemy bombers brought down over Akyab[/center]
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August 19th, 1943
August 19th, 1943
Another large attack on Chungking today. We lost 8 Tonys, 1 A6M3 and 1 A6M2. Brought down 10 P-40Ns and 4 P-43As. No bomber got hit though, so their experience continues to climb.
At Akyab, a total of six waves of enemy planes attacked. Each time we had different levels of CAP and over all results were about even. We lost 7 Tojo and 1 Tony. Manage to shoot down 3 Hurricanes, 1 Kittyhawk III, and about 6 various bombers.
Near Timor, a cargo ship running the gauntlet was found by 7 Helens, and one managed to put a bomb on target. Hopefully this will slow the ship enough that our Bettys can come and finish it off tomorrow.
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Enemy cargo ship is hit[/center]
I-124 was hit by a Coronado while leave Midway after laying some mines. The damage was light and the sub will be fine.
Another large attack on Chungking today. We lost 8 Tonys, 1 A6M3 and 1 A6M2. Brought down 10 P-40Ns and 4 P-43As. No bomber got hit though, so their experience continues to climb.
At Akyab, a total of six waves of enemy planes attacked. Each time we had different levels of CAP and over all results were about even. We lost 7 Tojo and 1 Tony. Manage to shoot down 3 Hurricanes, 1 Kittyhawk III, and about 6 various bombers.
Near Timor, a cargo ship running the gauntlet was found by 7 Helens, and one managed to put a bomb on target. Hopefully this will slow the ship enough that our Bettys can come and finish it off tomorrow.
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Enemy cargo ship is hit[/center]
I-124 was hit by a Coronado while leave Midway after laying some mines. The damage was light and the sub will be fine.
RE: August 19th, 1943
I'd like to see some overall air-to-air stats for the Burma fighting.. what a meat grinder. I'd hate to be a Blenheim pilot.
Do you feel like he's wearing you down? Or are you keeping up with the losses? Admittedly, there isn't much strategic value in randomly torching places like Port Blair and Akyab. It's just a grinder.
Do you feel like he's wearing you down? Or are you keeping up with the losses? Admittedly, there isn't much strategic value in randomly torching places like Port Blair and Akyab. It's just a grinder.
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RE: August 19th, 1943
We're keeping up so far. We'll take some licks in the next 2 weeks though as "Crazy Dave's P-38G blowout" begins. I think with the new model coming on, he decided to get rid of the old ones in an attempt to break my pilot strength, and starts sending massive sweeps right into the teeth of some of my best pilots. His losses have been stunning, but I'm sure he knows he can afford the losses, whereas I cannot.
That being said, most of the losses in Burma are to the Army pilots and we have twice as many of those coming each month. Even then, the losses don't tell the entire story as many of our pilots get rescued since we are fighting over Akyab, which is still owned by the Empire.
The Sept stats will be interesting to see, as there are some major fights upcoming over Rangoon.
That being said, most of the losses in Burma are to the Army pilots and we have twice as many of those coming each month. Even then, the losses don't tell the entire story as many of our pilots get rescued since we are fighting over Akyab, which is still owned by the Empire.
The Sept stats will be interesting to see, as there are some major fights upcoming over Rangoon.
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August 20th, 1943
August 20th, 1943
More light fighting at Akyab. Today we bring down 1 Kittyhawk III and 2 B-25G/Hs, but lose 3 A6M3 Zeros and 1 Nick.
Other than that, a pretty quiet day.
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Continued skirmishing over Akyab[/center]
More light fighting at Akyab. Today we bring down 1 Kittyhawk III and 2 B-25G/Hs, but lose 3 A6M3 Zeros and 1 Nick.
Other than that, a pretty quiet day.
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Continued skirmishing over Akyab[/center]
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August 21st, 1943
August 21st, 1943
North of Dutch Harbor, I-29 encounters a convoy and is damaged by the escorts. The ship is leaking badly and is some ways from Paramushiro Jima, so it is not clear if it will make it home or not.
At Akyab, we trade a A6M3 Zero for a P-66 Vanguard. Over Imphal, 24 Spitfires and 72 P-38G Lightings are spotted. Perhaps the enemy is preparing an aerial offensive?
North of Dutch Harbor, I-29 encounters a convoy and is damaged by the escorts. The ship is leaking badly and is some ways from Paramushiro Jima, so it is not clear if it will make it home or not.
At Akyab, we trade a A6M3 Zero for a P-66 Vanguard. Over Imphal, 24 Spitfires and 72 P-38G Lightings are spotted. Perhaps the enemy is preparing an aerial offensive?