Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[Andy Mac]

A couple of Jap Subs get hit my ASW is getting better
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 42
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ASW attack near Trivandrum  at 27,44
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Congella
      DD Griffin
 
 
 
SS I-123 is sighted by escort
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Allied aircraft
      Liberator II x 4
      Wellington Ic x 14
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Penrhyn Island
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hokaze
      LSD Kumano Maru
 
 
 
DD Hokaze firing at A Det USN Port Svc
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Penrhyn Island
 
TF 242 troops unloading over beach at Penrhyn Island, 168,159
 
Japanese ground losses:
      132 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
 
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Colombo  at 27,46
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Erinpura
      DD Griffin
 
 
 
SS I-123 is sighted by escort
I-123 diving deep ....
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-123 eludes DD Griffin by diving deep
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,44, Range 13,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Uzuki
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Honolulan, Shell hits 24,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 13,000 yards
DD Uzuki fires at xAKL Honolulan at 13,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 4,000 yards
Nishimura, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages xAKL Honolulan at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Colombo  at 27,47
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-123, hits 5
 
Allied Ships
      DD Encounter
      DD Griffin
 
 
 
SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Encounter
I-123 diving deep ....
DD Griffin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Griffin loses contact with SS I-123
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Griffin is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168
 
Allied Ships
      AM Tui
 
 
 
SS I-168 is sighted by escort
I-168 diving deep ....
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 57,44
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 52nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 92,138
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 57,44
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Group Army ...
Also attacking 31st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 35th Group Army ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 72,55 (Nanning)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 35th Group Army ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 69
      Hudson I x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 41
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 57,44
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Nadi  at 130,161
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-168, hits 2
 
Allied Ships
      AV Pocomoke
      AM Tui
 
 
 
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at AV Pocomoke
I-168 diving deep ....
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Tui attacking submerged sub ....
AM Tui attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Penrhyn Island (168,159)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 530 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
 
Defending force 320 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 6th SNLF /1
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3
 
Defending units:
    A Det USN Port Svc
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Ramree was taked today lets see what the reaction is tomorrow....
 
Apart from that more of the same KB has dissapeared which is worriying

[Andy Mac]

I am being so carefull with my RAF Fighters and Bombers I lost sight of my P40 pool and its getting a little low as they carry most of the CAP duties (as I have more of them)
 
Will need to switch out some Hurricane Sqns back onto CAP duty.
 
We are both losing 5 - 10 per day and thats not really sustainable for me
 
I may need to try a knock out blow at Southern Burmese AF's
 
A Chindit Column in Gliders assaulted Ramree Island and took it if I could get it up to level 2 AF it would allow P40's and Hurricanes to range over Southern Burma
 
This would force his AF further back meaning he would have to commit IJN to Bay of Bengal at which point I will go on the offensive in CENTPAC
 
My intel says in the last 60 days I have sunk 10 IJN Subs

[Andy Mac]

Forces are starting to flow
 
At Pearl 1st US Corps with 3 Army and 2 marine Divs is concentrating
At Brisbase 1st US Amphib Corps with 4 Army Divs is resting and prepping
At Sydney 8th Aus Div and 3 US Regiments are prepping and retraining
At Aukland 3rd NZ Div and 2nd Marines are assempbling
 
All across the Pacific forces are moving and prepping......
 
In the Australian Desert III Indian (Armoured) Corps is driving on Tennant Creek in force
 
In Burma XV Corps is almost onto the plain and Burma Corps is closing on Schwebo.
 
Everywhere I now have balanced trained forces moving preparing for the next phase

[Andy Mac]

My Carriers have been in refit and are slowly emerging all shiny and new

[Andy Mac]

Quiet turn as my forces keep moving PZB hit Ramree hard but that was to be expected

[Andy Mac]

Sorry been a bit quiet
 
Japanese Para re took Ramree - its clear I bit off more than I could chew
 
He landed 2 Para Bns and covered them with 150+ Tojo's
 
My troops are now on the plain so expect the north to heat up as well

[traskott]

150+ Tojos !!! Difficult to deal with your meagre reserves, isn't it ?

[Andy Mac]

Not a lot to say at present I control airspace over north burma he controls south and central
 
I am waiting on my carriers finishing upgrades and my Armoured Corps has just taken Alice Spring and Tennant Creek so not sure how fast he is retreating.
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 10, 42
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Sub attack near Eureka  at 215,68
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-35, hits 3
 
Allied Ships
      DD Meade
      PC Taney
 
 
 
SS I-35 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Meade
I-35 diving deep ....
DD Meade attacking submerged sub ....
PC Taney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Meade fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 20
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 21
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38E Lightning x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38G Lightning x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 20000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 14000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 57,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 57
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 150th RAC Regiment, at 57,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
Also attacking 150th RAC Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
Also attacking 150th RAC Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
Also attacking 150th RAC Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
      Kittyhawk IA x 2
      P-38E Lightning x 2
      P-38F Lightning x 7
      P-40K Warhawk x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
       2 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
       3 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
       3 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
       3 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
       2 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 29000 feet *
       2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
       5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
      Kittyhawk IA x 9
      P-38G Lightning x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 29000 feet *
       2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
       2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Bolingbroke IV x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Bolingbroke IV: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 17000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recon Battalion, at 58,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 46
      Hudson I x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recon Battalion, at 58,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Recon Battalion, at 58,45
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Vengeance I x 15
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Vengeance I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 9
      B-17E Fortress x 60
      B-17F Fortress x 12
      B-25C Mitchell x 44
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
      B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 36
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 12
      B-25C Mitchell x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
      B-25C Mitchell x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 15
      B-25C Mitchell x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 21
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
      11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 

[Wirraway_Ace]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

My RAF Night Bombing Group gained another Sqn

I now have 4 Sqns of Wellingtons and 1 Sqn of RAF LIberators.

These are the only aircraft that will night bomb (RAF strategic bombers)

Keeping the force intact and preserving them has really worked out for me despite my anemic replacement rate

Andy,

can you talk to this more?

I assume the key aspect to a successfuly night bombing group is to develop and preserve very high pilot experience vs simply high ground bombing skill.

thoughts?

[JWE]

It's more because the Liberator GR.III and GR.VI and the Wellington GR.VIII and GR.XIII have aircraft radar. Although skill doesn't hurt.

[Nemo121]

But surely that wasn't much use in the Far East. Oboe etc were Europe-only in 1942 weren't they?

[Wirraway_Ace]

ORIGINAL: JWE

It's more because the Liberator GR.III and GR.VI and the Wellington GR.VIII and GR.XIII have aircraft radar. Although skill doesn't hurt.

Thanks JWE. That was the piece I was missing. Can I see that capability in the "planes" screen or do I need to go to the editor (or reference material) for that type of info?

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121
But surely that wasn't much use in the Far East. Oboe etc were Europe-only in 1942 weren't they?

Wirraway_Ace asked a question about night bombing, in-game. The answer was given in terms of aircraft data in-game.

Respectfully suggest irl comments/issues/complaints be posted in the War Room to avoid a hijack of Andy's AAR.

Thank you.

[Wirraway_Ace]

Andy,
 
sorry for the hijack.  I troll your thread looking for insights into the force structure details/history that I simply don't have.

[witpqs]

As I posted in PZB's thread, I've found that even putting daytime fighters on night duty greatly reduces the damage from night bombing.

BTW - JWE - I had been assuming that the radar on those 4E British bombers was naval radar for search. Have I got that messed up? Will it not function as naval radar (in which case I need to make some changes in my PBM)?

[Wirraway_Ace]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

As I posted in PZB's thread, I've found that even putting daytime fighters on night duty greatly reduces the damage from night bombing.

BTW - JWE - I had been assuming that the radar on those 4E British bombers was naval radar for search. Have I got that messed up? Will it not function as naval radar (in which case I need to make some changes in my PBM)?

Yep. I looked these aircraft varients up on line and they appear to have been equiped with naval search radars.

[Andy Mac]

Well these planes are the non radar basic version i.e. Wellington Ic's and Lib II's so the fancy ones arrive later
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 12, 42
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-39D Airacobra x 10
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
      19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 7000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
18th FG/78th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 11
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 11
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 57
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
      C-47 Skytrain: 3 destroyed on ground
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
       8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Bolingbroke IV x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 17000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 55th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 12
      Hudson I x 18
      B-25C Mitchell x 39
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
      Hudson I: 3 damaged
      B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      79 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Guards Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 24
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      62 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 7th Ind.Tank Brigade, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 18
      B-25C Mitchell x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 50th Field AA Battalion, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 12
      B-25C Mitchell x 6
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 83
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
      41 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 55,48
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 55,48
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 57
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 21 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
      C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
      Bolingbroke IV: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
      12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 55,48
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 667 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 1204 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 40
 
Allied adjusted defense: 16
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      207 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    111th Chindit Bde /2
    23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Nuku Hiva (191,167)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1068 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 14
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nuku Hiva !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    86th Naval Guard Unit
    6th Naval Const Bn /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Groote Eylandt (82,130)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 90 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Allied adjusted assault: 5
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Groote Eylandt !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd USMC Parachute Bn /9
 
 
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Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Allied adjusted assault: 9
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Mornington Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd USMC Parachute Bn /11
 
 
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Ground combat at Wessel Islands (83,126)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 50 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Allied adjusted assault: 3
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Wessel Islands !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd USMC Parachute Bn /12
 
 

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
BTW - JWE - I had been assuming that the radar on those 4E British bombers was naval radar for search. Have I got that messed up? Will it not function as naval radar (in which case I need to make some changes in my PBM)?

No. Not messed up. Aircraft radar looks down and there is a chance (random) that it helps night bombing. There is an editor check box denotes radar as air 2 air capable for night fighters (random). Please do not ask any more on this thread. Won't answer here. Try the War Room. Thanks.