AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:25 am

I think 10,000 men = 1 division is the usual way I do it but it seems to be wildly out more often then not...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:58 am

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

Interesting how you gauge enemy troop strength. I'm so crap at that.

What rule of thumb do you use gauge things roughly? 2500 spotted men = 1 Bde = ~150AV?

in this case it wasn´t that hard because I also knew (or better say I expected it) to meet the divs that were defending Darwin months ago and were evacuated to Timor after the loss of Darwin. As soon as we had Darwin we haven´t seen any big TFs going to Timor to evac them, so I expected something like four divs between Dili and Lautern.

It´s not really the troop count alone, it´s more a gut feeling of number of units, troop count and vehicles. Guess recon showed something like 65000 troops at Lautern with a couple of hundred vehicles. So the guess were two divs plus tanks plus support units. As we always had heavy flak fire above the base (heavy in comparison to everywhere else) I´ve also expected dedicated AA units which only turned out to be only one with some IJ base forces.

Going with your example, I would look at it from the other way around. Let´s say it´s a small base and you get recon of 2500 men. Well, that´s probably not a bde, but only a small base force defending the place. 150 av defending the base? Hmm, would say, 3 units, 9-10000 troops coming from intel. In the end only 4-5000 troops, a small base force, a construction unit or AA unit and one of these bgd sized Japanese garrison units that are in AE. Like I´ve said, it´s always more a gut feeling that incorporates lots of things like importance of base, general situation (like the evac from Darwin to Timor), unit count (which usually is spot on when doing recon) and troop count (which usually is nearly twice than what actually is there).

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:00 pm

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

I think 10,000 men = 1 division is the usual way I do it but it seems to be wildly out more often then not...

going with recon, I would have more tended to say it would show me close to 20000 troops for a division. If you take my Lautern example, recon said 65000 troops, actually combat troops there in the end are 30000. Add in the support troops and you end up somewhere below 40000 I guess.

edit: a really easy way to get 100% correct intel is of course to use "intelligence" bombs. Just like the intelligence artillery bombardments that give you the exact troop statistic of the enemy you can also fly a couple of ground attacks and you will see all enemy units there. It´s kind of an exploit though to me if it is only used for "recon" purpose so I usually don´t do it. Though I´m using the "intelligence" artillery bombardments as this is when our troops are already at the place and you have no way to send out recon squads so the artillery is doing this job.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:22 pm

ORIGINAL: castor troy
edit: a really easy way to get 100% correct intel is of course to use "intelligence" bombs.

Yeah, I do drop intelligence bombs every so often, but it seems a bit cheap.

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:23 pm

ORIGINAL: castor troy
(which usually is nearly twice than what actually is there).

That in itself is a very useful to know point...

crsutton · Post by **crsutton** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:03 pm

I am starting to develop a theory about the never ending dive and how it why it happens and how a unit in the game has the potential to "break" the dive and then gain it in combat. The way I am seeing it is that there are two critical factors that determing the never ending dive slaughter. They are speed and "climb rate". I think speed is the most important factor but we all have been overlooking climb rates as a factor.

This is why the poor wildcat is the suck all fighter for me. With a horrible climb rate and slower speeds this plane just seems to get eaten alive and constantly get hammered by the endless dive. In our game we set a height limit to 29,000 feet but this was before I realized that the F4F can not quite make it to 29,000 feet, so zeros and oscars at the permitted 29,000 feet get endless dives and murder wildcats. Due to poor speed and no climb the wildcat cannot fight back and will never take the dive from a higher flying Japanese plane. The real life strengths for the wildcat vs zeros and more so the oscar are just not modeled into the game. (Radios and the ability to extend away (refuse combat) from spotted diving planes just are not a factor) P40s are a little better because although they cannot climb vs the zero and oscar, they are farily fast and this will help them take the dive away "some of the time" Of course the tojo is both faster or as fast as any 1st generation Allied fighter and has a "sick" climb rate as well. We all know what the tojo does to 1st generation Allied planes including the P40. Later generation army planes such as the lightning and P47 don't outclimb many Japanese planes but have such a speed advantange that this does not seem to matter. The hellcat is a dream. At first the stats don't look impressive as it is not as fast as the army planes but it is faster than Mr. Zero and Oscar and also outclimbs them. In my game the hellcat is eating them up and seems to beat up the tojo as well. I have actually been putting my hellcat squadrons ashore in some situations. They hardly lose any planes in combat and are on a killing spree. This actually trains them up quicker than anything else and the pilots are becoming very elite. And, their service rating of one is a big deal when flying from advance bases.

Let me know what you think and observe. All factors are important but I think the dominant factors affecting the "dive" issue are speed and climb rate.

Look at the climb rate for the P38-H vs other versions. I am beginning to think that I might not want to change over to later models. You will get yours before I do and I would like to hear your thoughts. If I am correct then perhaps late war Japanese fighters will not be such a threat as most have only moderate climb rates and none are as fast as Allied 2nd generation planes. Then again, if he is producing 22,000 fighters a month, it might be a problem....[;)]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:12 am

to be honest, while I still am watching it closely, I have given up on really looking for a logic behind it. There seems to be some magic behind 6000ft, for what reason ever, as this seems to work quite well for the moment for my enemy. The first encounter in my PBEM between Tojos and Hellcats was a clear 4 or 5:1 for the Tojos, as you can imagine, it was the never ending that has led to that result. It made Rainer quite optimistic and has depressed me a bit but we haven´t had much action with the Hellcats ever since, except the carrier engagement where they were clearly shredding the Zekes on escort, getting something like a 10:1.

Split Cap so far has never been useful for both players in this PBEM, having a fighter with a higher ceiling than the enemy always has been the ace card and now there seems to be some success with 6000ft Cap and sweep which didn´t work at 5000ft or 10000ft but perhaps this is just plain luck, no clue what is really behind it.

All I can say about the whole issue is once again that the routine is totally borked when one side is ending up in the never ending dive as this leads to totally loopsided results. The routine always was and still is working very well IMO if the engagements are dynamic, means no never ending dive.

As it is now, Rainer is very conservative with his production, he´s producing more fighters than I get (speaking about those I actually can use like Corsairs, P-47, P-38 etc) but which Japanese player isn´t doing that. In no way is he doing anything weird with his production which is something you can only really appreciate in a PBEM, especially when you read about other ppl posting things like "I´m producing 1600 Georges/Franks in 7/43". [8|]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:38 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 29, 43
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ASW attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
PB Nikki Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
TK Palembang Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
DD Murakumo
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 1

SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at DD Isonami
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

wrong target, no damage...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,74

Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage [:)]
SC Ch 25
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 6 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Senyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

yeah baby, an empty one is sent to the bottom... the South China Sea is the killing field for the IJN tanker fleet...

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Sub attack near Torishima at 107,68

Japanese Ships
TK Seishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage [:)]
E W-11
E W-8
E W-6
TK Kotai Maru
TK Takane Maru
TK Kyokuho Maru
DD Asakaze
E W-23
E W-16
E W-15

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

SS Lapon launches 6 torpedoes at TK Seishin Maru
Lapon diving deep ....
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-23 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-16 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-15 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

not only there though, we also have a blockade going on around Japan... this one was full of oil...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 61,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Shirogane Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Yurijima
xAK Kyosei Maru
xAK Tamahoko Maru
xAK Ryuzan Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
xAK Kogane Maru
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Shirogane Maru
Trout diving deep ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka attacking submerged sub ....
E Aotaka is out of ASW ammo
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

really a nice day, while a tanker is worth ten times more than a freigther I´m happy with all succesful attacks...

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Morning Air attack on Damar , at 75,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-115 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

leaking Cap... the Corsair can´t reach the Zeke´s ceiling...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

not sure about these bombings in central China, not much sense IMO... there really seems a huge difference between the IJNAF attacks at 6000ft and those that are flown at higher alt... or this IJNAF unit is total crap...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 60

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

as are our Ventura squadrons... we drop so much ordinance but the results are pretty pathetic most of the time...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

No Allied losses

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

add in the bad weather in 8 out of 10 days and there´s not much you can do other than flying attacks at a rate that is bar any realism... but hey, my patrol aircraft take more losses flying nav search than my bombers do attacking heavily defended airfields...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 81

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

the weather model is as great as it was in WITP, wonder why there just isn´t a die roll from 1-6 for the different conditions... getting clear sky is like a chance of 1:20 it seems... a die roll from 1-6 would still be more realistic than what it is now, while noone ever posted how the weather routine really "works"... guess it´s common thinking that it is borked though...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

we haven´t spotted any aircraft at Koepang when we´ve ordered this strike but the enemy obviously was preparing for a strike today (which obviously didn´t launch)... we duel with some Zekes that aren´t a threat to the 4E and torch some ac on the ground... guess one Zeke and one Judy daitai were transferred to Koepang... not sure what Rainer wanted to attack...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 135 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

guess Koepang is more or less closed for offensive strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

just always the same sweep stupidity...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

our carriers took down two Nells today, all the bomber strikes suffered 2 bombers lost and nav search lost a whopping 5 aircraft [&o]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:51 am

CV Lexington has been fully repaired and is leaving Capetown today... not sure if I take the direct way to Darwin to meet the fleet or if I´m going to send the carrier around OZ... the carrier got a six DD escort but sending the carrier alone to Darwin directly could perhaps be a problem because even a couple of CVEs could pose a serious threat... the carrier is in transit without any aircraft, which is quite stupid from today´s view but 9 months earlier I thought it would be a good idea to have Lexington´s squadrons available in OZ... anyway, first station for the carrier TF will be Perth to refuel...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 30, 43
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-25
SC CHa-33

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-25
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub vs Sub: SS S-28 attacking SST Yu-1 at 88,107 - near Biak

Japanese Ships
SST Yu-1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

two S-class boats are patrolling off Biak to intervene with resupply missions and that´s exactly what S-28 has been doing tonight... [:D] am unsure if these transport subs make any difference, when looking at their transport capacity then I highly doubt it... are these subs conversions or are they coming as transport subs? If they´re conversions then I would say it´s a waste to convert any attack sub into a transport sub that isn´t able to carry as much supply as an Allied landing craft...

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #5
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Jinei Maru
TK Hoshin Maru
E Naryu
E Sokuten

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar is sighted by escort
Gar bottoming out ....
E Naryu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sokuten fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sokuten fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sokuten fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sokuten fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sokuten fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Iba at 78,74

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Oite
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp is located by DD Asanagi
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Damar , at 75,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-115 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

the same leaker as yesterday, got damaged but survived... another Corsair crashed in transit though

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 82

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 15 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

El Nino all the time...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 70

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 121

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 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
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

with "good" weather 40 miles further East...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 117

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

back to back attack on Koepang, we torch some aircraft that were left behind damaged...

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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

Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I never want to run into stiff fighter resistance aided by working radar with such kind of strikes...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

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Ground combat at Broome (62,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Broome !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion

finally also taking Broome... going to place a Catalina squadron here, you never know and having eyes to the West is a good idea as you don´t want to have the enemy attacking your flank in a surprise move...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:59 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 43
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Sub attack near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
DD Katsutade
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Hibiki
DD Tadeshiwa

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at DD Katsutade
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Katsutade fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tadeshiwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tadeshiwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tadeshiwa fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tadeshiwa attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tadeshiwa attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

hmm, wonder what this TF is up to... other than DD on escort of some tankers we really rarely spot any IJN warships...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 82

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

lots of piece meal strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 57

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

"surprise" strike against this base, thought the enemy has based some Zekes here... excellent weather but without previous recon not much to hit... if you locate the target, an airfield, what advantage is it to have lots of recon compared to none? When you locate the target, shouldn´t you be able to hit it as good or bad, no matter if you first saw a photo of it? Of course, if you can find it...

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

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-24J Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I don´t even want to think about what 50 Georges could do with working radar when this kind of funny routine keeps on sending in bomber strikes in the way it does...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 15000
Raid is overhead
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Raid is overhead

and a strike against leaking Cap from Hanoi... the Japs lose four Zekes to two British fighters lost...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:27 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 01, 43
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Submarine attack near Cooktown at 94,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Clark
DD Tucker
AO Trinity
AO Neches
AO Kanawha
AO Brazos
AO Patoka
TK Gulfland
TK Manatawny
TK Hadnot
TK Gertrude Kellogg
TK Caribou
TK William Sunoco
TK Sunadmiral
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Clark
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-173 forced to surface!
DD Clark firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Balch firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Selfridge firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

this tanker convoy is the fuel shuttle for Darwin, also lots of big xAK convoys are bringing fuel to Darwin... as soon as we seem to bring fuel stocks to decent levels there, the fleet refuels once and everything is bone dry again... we are in 11/43 now, I haven´t even lost two dozen TK IIRC and have received at least two or three times the number of tankers lost as reinforcements (bigger ones that those that were lost), have used the tanker fleet nonstop and am still struggling to keep the fleet in supply of fuel. I have NEVER dropped a drop of fuel somewhere in Australia where the HI there could suck it up, I´ve used fuel hubs on New Zealand and Tasmania, no chance to build up anything bigger than a couple of hundred thousand tons of fuel. Sounds a lot but if there isn´t a huge tanker convoy coming in soon then these stocks are drying up quickly. As it stands now, I can keep the fleet supplied with fuel at Darwin, maintain some 250,000 fuel in New Zealand and that´s it. Now if I would bring fuel to OZ´s industry, then I would always be dry as OZ´s HI sucks up something like 60,000 fuel a month.

A tip to every Japanese player, sink three of four dozen big tanker and you slow down the Allied by months.

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ASW attack near Lubang at 77,78

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Sawakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
Guardfish diving deep ....
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Guardfish eludes ASW attack from DD Sawakaze
SS Guardfish eludes ASW attack from DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Guardfish eludes DD Sawakaze by diving deep
DD Sawakaze loses contact with SS Guardfish
DD Sawakaze cannot establish contact with SS Guardfish
DD Sawakaze cannot reach attack position over SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish eludes DD Sawakaze by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-34
xAK Siberia Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Mitimei Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Pacific Maru
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-60
SC CHa-58

Allied Ships
SS Cisco

SS Cisco launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taian Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-60 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

South China Sea is the best hunting ground...

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Sub attack near Torishima at 106,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-15
SC CHa-10
xAK Sikisan Maru
xAK Sekiho Maru
DD Minekaze
PB Tokihime Maru

Allied Ships
SS Escolar

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

SS Escolar launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
Escolar diving deep ....
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

sinking a troop transport is of course nice too... [:)]

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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Oite
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish is located by DD Asanagi
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Genkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-26
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

SS Halibut launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Genkai Maru
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

even if the kills in the combat report are totally off the mark you can still see how the fight turned out to be... I´m glad that this was the only Tojo sweep today because the Tojos had the NEVER ENDING DIVE!!! [X(] Am I nuts? On one side you´ve got Tojos at extended range flying at the (for the moment) magic altitude of 6000ft and on the other side you have Thunderbolts that are flying LRCAP at 42000ft. As they are flying LRCAP I expect them to be at the set alt because they aren´t "scrambling" in this hex and I guess it should be possible for them to reach the ordered alt when they fly 45 miles (while I bet this isn´t modelled at all anyway). And then? Then the Tojos that are flying 36000ft LOWER than the Thunderbolts get the dive right from the start until the very end of the engagement. If this routine isn´t totally borked... but there sure are excuses or explanations for all this weird stuff going on...

during the replay, we lose 7 Thunderbolts for 1 Tojo, end result with crashes on the way home and write offs seems to be 9:3. So Tojos that get shred when being dived achieve a 7:1 with the never ending dive. Please someone stand up, open the mouth and yet again tell me the dive isn´t the all ruling factor of this borked routine. And then I stand by what I´ve said dozens of times already, the routine probably isn´t that off, it´s this stupid dive idiocy that is so totally borked. It´s physically just not possible in an engagement like this to see the Tojos at 6000ft getting the never ending dive against Thunderbolts that are flying 36000ft higher. Get rid of the dive stupidity (tone it down dramatically) and have these dynamic engagements that bring up realistic results.

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Morning Air attack on Chihkiang , at 78,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 84

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 65
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 135

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

the follow on stupidity of three fighters (this is something that has to be nailed too [8|]) then also gets the dive but the fight is over so quickly that none of the two sides really got a shot at each other...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

the "magic alt"...

EUBanana · Post by **EUBanana** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:14 pm

[:D][:D][:D][:D]

Wow, looks like air combat is much more broken than I thought...

I guess I'll try this magic altitude thing and we'll see what happens.

Are the P47s really at 35+k feet though? I suspect there may be a difference between ordered height and actual height. And given land based radar is known to be broken, perhaps with almost no warning your CAP just doesn't always make it to their patrol altitude.

I do think altitude is just too much of a factor though, it remains #1. It may have been #1 IRL but on an individual basis, 100 fighters all diving at once onto separate victims each is where things come adrift.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:13 am

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

[:D][:D][:D][:D]

Wow, looks like air combat is much more broken than I thought...

I guess I'll try this magic altitude thing and we'll see what happens.

Are the P47s really at 35+k feet though? I suspect there may be a difference between ordered height and actual height. And given land based radar is known to be broken, perhaps with almost no warning your CAP just doesn't always make it to their patrol altitude.

I do think altitude is just too much of a factor though, it remains #1. It may have been #1 IRL but on an individual basis, 100 fighters all diving at once onto separate victims each is where things come adrift.

like I´ve said, the P-47 were patrolling in the adjacent hex, set to 42000ft so I guess they would be somewhere between 20000 and 42000ft as they were patrolling there the whole day. But I´m sure this isn´t modelled and LRCAP underlies the same things as Cap, speak scrambling and such. [8|] But there should still be enough of the fighters ABOVE 6000ft when all are set to 42000ft. It´s the "should" again and just because it would be reasonable to think they "should" doesn´t mean the airroutine comes any close to what you think would be reasonable.

still being far ahead in the game we just had several big engagements with different types of Japanese fighters against my P-47, Hurricanes and Spitfires. Now since Rainer found out that 6000ft seems to work better than 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 10000, 14000, 20000 or 30000ft he is constantly sending in EVERYTHING at 6000ft. I´m doing the stupid layered Cap thing that is just as useless as it ever was. Now bet on the outcome. We have the P-47 at 42000ft, the enemy comes in and the messages are as follows:

35FS diving from 42000ft (this message implies the squadron actually is at 42000ft)

following message:

Tojo diving on P-47 (and the Tojos are at 6000ft)

this then goes on and on and on until the smile in my face (because the whole routine is so ridicoulos) starts fading away... so tell me why it is so ridicoulos and tell me why not even physics apply to this masterpiece of computer programming?

You have 50 P-47 high (higher than the 20 enemies). Then you get the message "xy fighter squadron diving from 42000ft". Just to get the next message immediately "Tojo diving on P-47". So the P-47 were diving down like a comet, overpassing the Tojos, slow down dramatically to enable the Tojos to catch up and DIVE on the P-47. Sorry, you don´t have to be the oh so great fighter pilot of real life to tell that this is hardly possible? And the funny thing was, that you then get three dozen of these messages one after another...

Perhaps the messages are all just chrome and don´t mean anything (the message DIVE definetely means something because this is what either kills you high or shreds the enemy all the time) but then you just have to wonder why always the same messages lead to a big victory or big disaster. If you don´t get all this stupid dive a on b messages then the routine works just fine. Everytime you see one side totally shred the other side, there are these messages involved. So when you have 35 Oscars taking out 30 P-47 (taking out doesn´t mean shot down as that´s hardly something the Oscars can do with the P-47 - taking out in terms of damaging and reducing Cap) then you see three dozen dive messages. When 30 P-47 shoot down 25 Oscars, Tojos, Zekes for two P-47 lost then you first see a couple of dozen dive messages.

This is so ridicoulos I don´t even wonder that the main people in charge of this part of the game aren´t even playing the game. It must hurt their eyes exactly as much as mine (probably even more as "they got shot at in real life" [8|]).

Two days ago I´ve counted up the dives in one of these bigger engagements. The enemy has been at 6000ft, some 110 fighters incoming. We were at 42000ft (with some 70 fighters) and 20 more at 6000ft. The Japs had the dive for more than 70 times right from the start before it was over for the first time! With only the attacker diving, not a single dive for the defender during this time. Sure sounds realistic. And most of the time it first said "Allied squadron diving from 42000ft", followed by "Japanese fighter diving on Allied fighter". Just for the record, this sure hasn´t something to do with being Allied or Japanese, it´s just a borked routine. Then the "dive" changed sides, seeing the Allied fighters diving for two dozen times (taking out more enemies than vice versa during the first happy dive - but that´s because we field P-47 and the enemy fields Oscars). When there were nearly no enemy fighters left in the replay screen (only 50% showed up immediately - these 50 got something like 70 dives against enemies 30000ft higher than them [8|]) there were these messages saying "4 Tojos arriving". Ok I´ve thought, with them coming in in bits an pieces, we can take care of them, they were at 6000ft too of course. And every messaged "4 Tojos arriving" was followed by "Tojo diving on P-47". LOL! But what is even more funny is the fact that the "bait" I had at 6000ft (remember the funny split Cap tips) is not dived on! The "magic alt" or just something that is stupidly happening by accident? I reall don´t know. What I do know is that the whole situation is totally borked and if you watch every combat replay and get all these messages and look at the results after getting such messages then I wonder how anyone could deny that it is beyond being funny. That´s just like the early bug in WITP when you were bombing from 40000ft and the game thought you were bombing from -500 while being immune to flak but achieving mega hit rates. In AE´s case I doubt it´s a bug, it seems to be more of a flawed routine because a bug can be reproduced all the time. Well, the flawed routine seems to reproduce itselve too, we just still have to find the button on how to do it every single time.

There is no doubt that the intention of creating a new air routine was great and this is also highly appreciated. But if you actually look at the ridicoulos result in the end, while still saying it´s oh so great is just beyond me. Then saying the dive isn´t the all ruling factor is even more off, just proves what was already said by themselves, they don´t even play the game. [:(] Having the dive in my version of the masterpiece is like day and night. Get over this stupidity like it is now, or get it to work like it was intended to work. You´ve got climb rates, you´ve got speed. You´ve got heights at where the fighters are. Tactical situations that clearly show an advantage or a disadvantage. And it´s not that hard to tell WHO is going to dive on the enemy. If slower aircraft are lower and the far faster ones are higher then tell me how the slower ones can get four dozen "dives" on the faster ones when the moment before you get a message of "faster, higher fighter squadron is diving down on slow sitting duck lower"??? Now it´s just some kind of broken flip coin. While I find the fact funny that the enemy is endlessly diving from 6000ft against far higher Cap, it at least makes it obsolete to say that only the fighters´ ceilings count. To point it out again, the fighters I had at 6000ft weren´t dived, all others were (and all these were HIGHER).

Beyond sanity IMO. Too judge the tactical situation in the engagements isn´t hard, a pity it just doesn´t count at all.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:23 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 02, 43
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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 101,74

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri
TK Shichiyo Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel is sighted by escort
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

missed opportunity...
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

SS Plunger is located by PB Choyo Maru #2
Plunger diving deep ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,74

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-34
xAK Mitimei Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-60
SC CHa-58

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch is sighted by escort
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-60 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-60 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-60 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Toyohara at 126,46

Japanese Ships
E Shirakami
E Ishinui
E Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
Seadragon diving deep ....
E Ishinui fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

not really a good day for the subs...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

Rainer is now using 6000ft for more or less all his sweeps...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

and the usual 6000ft for bombing... 1:1 copy of WITP...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 53
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 92

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 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
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 72

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 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 5
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and as long as we bomb from 10000ft we have to drop four or five times more ordnance than the Japanese to come close to Japanese results...

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Trivandrum at 25,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
TK Athelstane
DD Van Ghent

SS I-159 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Voyager
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Van Ghent loses contact with SS I-159
Escort abandons search for sub

losing a destroyer of a tanker convoy going to Colombo... Colombo isn´t used as a fleet base but perhaps there will arise the need for it and if this happens I want to have the base ready... no real plans at the moment though...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:33 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 03, 43
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ASW attack near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
E W-21
PB Nikki Maru
PB Ichiyo Maru
TK Palembang Maru
TK Arita Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 1

SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
E Saishu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we´ve missed quite a lot chances lately...

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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Katsutade
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Hibiki

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 16

CL Abukuma firing at Vinh
CL Kinu firing at Vinh
CL Yura firing at 85th Chinese Corps
DD Katsutade firing at Vinh
DD Tadeshiwa firing at 53rd Chinese Corps
DD Mochizuki firing at Vinh
DD Mikazuki firing at 53rd Chinese Corps
DD Hibiki firing at Vinh

don´t know the reason for these bombardments, not needed at all as the IJNAF is so dominating that 20% of the bombers used would be easily sufficient... at least now I know what the cruisers were doing in the South China Sea when a sub stumbled over them...

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ASW attack near Moa at 73,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD McCook
DD Gillespie
DD Hughes
DD Frankford

SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at DD McCook
I-155 diving deep ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-155 eludes DD Frankford by diving deep
DD Frankford loses contact with SS I-155
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford loses contact with SS I-155
DD Frankford loses contact with SS I-155
SS I-155 eludes ASW attack from DD Frankford
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the sub missed and took two near misses...

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Fukue
E Kunashiri
E Shimushu
xAK Tokusima Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK Holland Maru
E Sagi
E Iki
E Hirado
E Wakamiya

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 9, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kuwayama Maru
Pickerel diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakamiya fails to find sub and abandons search
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

we score on a troop transport but Pickerel is heavily damaged and in danger of sinking... 30 sys 69 lft 9 eng...

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Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

amazingly enough, the Zekes are still at their ceiling...

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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet

but that doesn´t save them from the "we always lose three of our fighters" feature...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:46 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 04, 43
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Submarine attack near Perth at 45,144

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
xAK Chyebassa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Chyebassa is sighted by SS I-179
SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Chyebassa

enemy sub scores on an unescorted convoy going to Perth... my fault, I shouldn´t have unescorted convoys at all at this stage of the war...

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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,79

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-34
xAK Siberia Maru
xAK Kyoto Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Asaka Maru #3
xAK Miyadono Maru
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-58
SC CHa-52

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout is sighted by escort
Trout diving deep ....
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-58 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-52 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 104,67

Japanese Ships
TK Shichiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage [:)]
PB Takuna Maru #7
TK Namba Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Balao

SS Balao launches 4 torpedoes at TK Shichiyo Maru
Balao diving deep ....
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

next tanker full of fuel is gone...

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Pre-Invasion action off Lautem
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

649 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-18
LST-31
LST-28
LST-32
DMS Elliot

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

CA Frobisher firing at 18th Division
CA Hawkins firing at 16th Division
CL Concord firing at 18th Division
CL Marblehead firing at 16th Division
CL Trenton firing at 18th Division
CL Detroit firing at 18th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 16th Division
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

it´s time to land the second wave at Lautern, more support units and combat engineers... everything being 100% prepped means the landing is again a cake walk...

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Amphibious Assault at Lautem

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 72,115

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 146th USA Base Force /3
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 104th USN Base Force /3

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Invasion Support action off Lautem
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

342 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-18
LST-28
DMS Elliot
LST-31

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)

CA Frobisher firing at 18th Division
CA Hawkins firing at 16th Division
CL Concord firing at 18th Division
CL Marblehead firing at 18th Division
CL Trenton firing at 18th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 40th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 16th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

sweeping Kendari as we´ve spotted enemy aircraft there but they were transferred out again it seems...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

not that it would be possible to have our squadrons fly together... not that it would be possible to see the whole squadrons come in at least...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 35,730 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
CL Concord

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

the enemy sends a small strike to attack the invasion TF at Lautern which was quite disturbing, I wouldn´t want to think about what the enemy could do if four dozen Nells would have shown up... the 11 Hellcats (leaking Cap from the carriers the hex North) did a good job but couldn´t stop them all but only four dropped their fish... don´t know why none of them shows up in the combat report as attacking the ships... 10 of them being shot down showing up in the loss list seems excessive...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 52

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 72

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 13 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 116

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Kendari takes a hit, will take some time to repair all damage but the airfield isn´t closed, at least not for Cap...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 61
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

then we have some Hellcats from the carriers escorting land based strikes... this shouldn´t happen at all... you have a penalty for land based LRCAP over carriers due to the reason mentioned in the manual but on the other hand, carrier based fighters escort land based bombers (which they clearly shouldn´t)... oh well...

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

flying a strike out of China against the staging base of the Zekes sweeping the Hanoi area...

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Afternoon Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Lautem
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-481
LST-480
LST-342
LST-18
LST-31
LST-28
LST-350

LST-481 fired at enemy troops
LST-480 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29932 troops, 358 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Defending force 58529 troops, 884 guns, 1421 vehicles, Assault Value = 1821

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
16th Division
18th Division
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Construction Battalion
8th Area Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
34th Combat Engr Rgt /1
151st Combat Engr Rgt /3
177th USAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
104th USN Base Force /1
9th RAAF Base Force /1
181st Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
146th USA Base Force /1
168th Field Artillery Regiment
225th USN Base Force
119th USAAF Base Force /2

the old story, DOING a bombardment is always more dangerous than actually being on the receiving end of one... yeah, this sure works realistic now... [:D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:29 pm

CV Bunker Hill completed repairs of battle damage in Sydney... means we have all our carriers ready again, bringing our total strenght of carrier based aircraft to 1200... the carrier is leaving Sydney to join the fleet in Darwin...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 05, 43
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TF 156 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
E Yurijima
xAK Kyosei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

1 mine cleared

Argonaut delivered some mines, one of them finds a freighter but the ship isn´t really impressed it seems... doubtful that more ships will hit any mines... mines aren´t much more than an annoyance at best... perhaps I´m starting a mine offensive in late 44 with some B-29 and due to the low supply of mines I have to save them until then anyway... and Argonaut usually has to stay in port for one month to have enough mines in the pool to send her out...

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ASW attack near Selaroe at 77,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-39

Allied Ships
AM Caraquet
AM Canso
AM Bayfield
xAKL Sibolga
xAKL Parigi
xAKL Montanes

SS I-39 launches 6 torpedoes at AM Caraquet
I-39 diving deep ....
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

one of the small supply convoys in the frontline... usually I´m using xAKL or LCT for the frontlines as that´s easily enough after all the AKA/LST dropped ten thousands tons of supplies during the one day invasion unloading...

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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes at PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Argonaut on her way out... could have scored here but missed, means the mission´s result will be one xAK damaged in the end...

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Sub attack near Lautem at 74,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD McCook
DD Gillespie
DD Hughes
DD Frankford

SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at DD McCook
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Frankford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Frankford is out of ASW ammo
DD Frankford fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

one of the ASW TFs is targetted... 8 torps in one salvo is always quite a threat...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 52
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 147

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 65
PV-1 Ventura x 81

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Art.Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...

pretty big strike... with the insane differences of how strikes look like you really have to wonder how well all this coordination stuff works... not really well obviously, all these bombers could also have gone in in bits and pieces while the staging base (Darwin) always looks the same...

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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Area Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

doesn´t mean that the huge strike isn´t followed by lots of squadron sized strikes though...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet

everything at 6000ft now...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 72

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

follow on strike against this target, trying to torch more of this Zeke daitai...

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Afternoon Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48896 troops, 845 guns, 1233 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 38480 troops, 395 guns, 540 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2679

Japanese adjusted defense: 7851 [X(]

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
705 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 177 (49 destroyed, 128 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 315 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 102 disabled
Vehicles lost 237 (20 destroyed, 217 disabled)

Assaulting units:
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
168th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
II Australian Corps
177th USAAF Base Force
225th USN Base Force
146th USA Base Force
104th USN Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
119th USAAF Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
16th Division
14th Tank Regiment
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Construction Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
51st Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit

ouch, level 6 forts are still helping the enemy quite a lot... we kill some enemy "tanks" as the tank units were in the lead but leave the three enemy divisions totally untouched... one of the Marine divisions seemed have taken most of our losses...

and one of the combat eng units was totally shred in just one attack, don´t know why small units are hit so hard at times, you can easily have it 100% destroyed and not only disabled as we already have experienced...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:34 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 06, 43
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,135

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 6

Allied Ships
SC-709
SC-647
SC-744
SC-739

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at SC-709
I-172 diving deep ....
SC-744 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-739 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-744 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-744 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-744 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-744 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-744 is out of ASW ammo
SC-744 is out of ASW ammo
SC-744 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

convoy esocrt did it´s job... the sub is moderately damaged at best...

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-66 Vanguard x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet

CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with H81-A3 (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 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (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 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

surprise attack, guess Rainer thinks that´s the place my bombers were coming from... the sweep that is coming in takes out all fighters in the air, either taking them down or sending them home damaged... these fighters had no chance against diving Oscars, Rainer obviously was sure about his fighters having a higher ceiling than mine, otherwise they would have come in at 6000ft... our Chinese pilots were trained up to 70 but this didn´t help at all...

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

nothing left to be shot down...

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 42,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet

[8|][8|][8|]

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 24
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

extremely bad result for an IJNAF attack...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

we´ve lost 10 fighters over Chungking for one Oscar downed... hopeless, just hopeles... [8|]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:39 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 07, 43
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Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Racehorse
DD Rotherham
DD Relentless

SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Racehorse
DD Rotherham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Relentless cannot reach attack position over SS I-31
DD Relentless cannot establish contact with SS I-31
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

that´s the ASW TF stationed in Sydney, a sub is coming along now and then... only near misses, perhaps enough to send the bugger back home...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

every turn is more or less identical and this has been the same for weeks...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

that´s new, don´t know the reason for it...

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Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 109

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 46

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lautem , at 72,115

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

knocking out the home bases of enemy recon is a good thing as this keeps the enemy blind... when we´ve done our "big weeks" out of Darwin we´ve kept the enemy totally blind, no recon over our bases and no nav search when we parked our fleet just off the targets... but sustaining this is more or less impossible due to lack of USAAF medium bombers...

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

guess the Zekes are LRCAP, home base unknown...

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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:45 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 08, 43
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TF 140 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
AMc Fuji Maru #4
AMc Heimei Maru

9 mines cleared

Argonaut´s mines won´t find another victim and the freighter that hit one pretty sure made it...

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TF 140 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
AMc Fuji Maru #4
AMc Heimei Maru

14 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Torishima at 106,68

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Namba Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

SS Lapon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

bad choice...

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
E Hato
DD Yukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 2

SS Halibut is located by E Kiji
Halibut diving deep ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

attempt to draw leaking Cap from Hanoi...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 45

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 11 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

as soon as the strongholds at Lautern and Dili have been cleared this will free up lots of bombers as these two bases just can´t be kept suppressed with all the enemy troops there...

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12

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 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 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
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

lost four B-24 to ops today... best thing you could do is have these squadrons fly two attacks per week... while losses aren´t excessive, overuse them and you suffer for it... and that´s again the time when I start crying about not having a single USAAF medium bomber squadron due to that silly attack bomber bug... [:@][:(]

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