CENTPAC: AIR OPERATIONS OVER JAPAN
USAAF fighters and heavy bombers work over Tokyo and USN CVEs and USAAF heavies work over Yokohama. When its all over Tokyo airfields are 64% damaged and Yokohama airfields are 100% damaged. Overall, Japan loses nearly 500 planes vs Allied losses of about 150 AC. Even better...
whereas Japan had some 1000 AC stacked at Tokyo and Yokohama only 2 turns ago.....now there are less than 30 AC total. StoneAge must have railroaded most of the damaged AC out of the area.
Over 350 Japanese AC were destroyed on the ground. Unfortunately, the Allies lost the battle in A2A combat.....95 Allied AC were lost vs 51 Japanese. The culprits here are the CVE FM-2(82 lost) and FM-1(23 lost) Wildcats......they are simple outclassed and obsolete against late war Japanese AC. The CVEs need to go back to port now to rebuild their fighter squadrons.....more than a few will be upgraded to Hellcats.
The P-47D25s on the otherhand performed spectacularly......some 60-75 were engaged in combat and not one was lost.
USAAF fighters and B-24s based at Tanegashima and Amami Oshima will hit Tokyo airfields again next turn to completely shut them down.
Out of several kamakaze attacks last turn a single kamikaze gets thru and hits CVE Makin Island:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 15
J2M3 Jack x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
FM-1 Wildcat x 85
FM-2 Wildcat x 136
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-84 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-85 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 37,170 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
J2M3 Jack x 4
Ki-15-II Babs x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
FM-1 Wildcat x 72
FM-2 Wildcat x 107
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-15-II Babs: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Kwajalein
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-15-II Babs flying as kamikaze
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (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, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept.
The CVEs gain a measure of revenge by sinking and damaging several IJN ships back in port at Yokohama:
Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
FM-1 Wildcat x 58
FM-2 Wildcat x 86
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 116
TBM-1C Avenger x 87
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y2-S Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze, Bomb hits 1
DD Kiyoshimo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Uranami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 20
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMc Yoshitomo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Shosen Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Toshi Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-306, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Taiten Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Roko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Runway hits 2
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 2
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 23
FM-1 Wildcat x 57
FM-2 Wildcat x 80
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 98
TBM-1C Avenger x 104
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed on ground
Q1W1 Lorna: 3 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
SST Yu-8, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SST Yu-2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Bisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SST Yu-9, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SST Yu-4, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SST Yu-3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Roko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Joshu Go, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Taiten Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Wa 104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-203, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 135
Port hits 5
