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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 44
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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 104,67

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 3



SS Aspro is located by E Kamo
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
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 ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Aspro stays on station...

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Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,64

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 20
xAK Alaska Maru
xAK Turuga Maru
SC Ch 48
SC Ch 43

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack



SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 48 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Amberjack missed...
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 112,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokuzan Maru
DD Hatsuyuki
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 3



SS Grouper is sighted by escort
Grouper diving deep ....
DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and Grouper takes some near misses...

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 12
Spitfire VIII x 4
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington B.X x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 54
B-25C Mitchell x 45
P-38H Lightning x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...

the enemy has moved his stack that abandoned Nanning (why is still beyond me) into a clear hex and we let loose the bombers... looks like a lot of damage but the casualties are spread between lots of units so it isn´t really severe... the enemy is reported moving out of the hex now though... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
P-38H Lightning x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

lots of follow on strikes and that´s it for today...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 44
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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Apogon, hits 6



SS Apogon is sighted by escort
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Apogon is knocked out... 23/22/2

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ASW attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Sawakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito, hits 2



SS Pampanito is located by DD Oite
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pampanito too, 19 sys 30 flt...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

unfortunately our sweep only meets a single Zero that is leaking out of Davao... the sweeps just look the same as always, everything coming in on it´s own...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Raid is overhead

then there´s leaking Cap showing up again to be shot down...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




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

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

even the P-38 claim some Zekes today...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

the Corsairs seem to be the non plus ultra against leaking Cap from Davao, which is quite amazing to me as the Corsairs aren´t that much superior to the Lightnings and the pilots are definately not as good as all the aces flying Lightnings... what really strikes me is the ability of 6 x cal.50 armed fighters to down enemy fighters far more easily than Lightnings with 4 x cal.50 and a 20mm all being center lined... AFAIK, the Lightning´s armament was rated to be better than the "spraying" 6 packs of all the other fighters but in the game, it still seems that gun value is all that counts and accuracy is by far not as much a factor as it should be... the Corsairs with their six packs down twice the number of enemy fighters than the Lightnings... when the Corsairs get three kills, the Lightnings get one kill and two damaged at best... [:(]

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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
15 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



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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 Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed




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

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

when the Lightnings get the never ending dive their lethal though, just like every other modern Allied fighter now...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
201 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

after seeing only a single Zeke leaking out against our first sweep I´ve thought we wouldn´t claim a lot of enemies today but as it turned out, we met more and more enemy fighters, always in near perfect numbers for us... the whole turn was a massacre...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 9
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
B-25C Mitchell x 36
P-38H Lightning x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1162 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 62nd Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

if the enemy is in a clear hex and as long as the weather is always clear (fixed with the new patched) you could really wreck every Army with air attacks...

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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 17th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 44
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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinai Maru
PB Taian Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Yamazuki Maru
E Yaeyama
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Apogon, hits 4, heavy damage


SS Apogon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinai Maru
Apogon diving deep ....
E Yaeyama attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yaeyama fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake is out of ASW ammo
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Apogon already has been damaged and is stupid enough to attack a convoy on her way home, resulting in four torps missing the freighter and Apogon now being in sinking condition... 31 sys 65 flt 4 eng...

SS Scorpion is hit by air ASW 32 sys 5 flt

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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Gar



SS Gar launches 6 torpedoes at E Hiyodori
Gar diving deep ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Peleliu at 87,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 354


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-39 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-41 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

I have moved the carriers towards Peleliu to draw some strikes from that area and we´re lucky enough that Rainer hasn´t stood down or greatly reduced the range of his aircraft and a couple of Rufes start off after missing some bombers they tried to escort... needless to say that the Rufes didn´t have much of a chance to get back home...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Peleliu at 87,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 23



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 337


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 6 destroyed


Allied Ships
CV Saratoga



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers

here comes the strike from Babeldaob... this Frances unit has caused us some trouble before, two AVD and BC Repulse have been hit by these bombers already... neither the escorts nor the bombers had much of a chance but one again penetrated the Cap which was quite funny as we´ve seen the same as we´ve seen before too, we had probably a hundred messages of Hellcats diving on this last bomber but nothing happened... it wasn´t nice to see this bomber then drop a torp that was aimed at Saratoga, luckily the torp missed because Saratoga and Lexington are really beasts and take forever to be repaired... it´s a pity that the enemy so far never really used more of his LBA to attack my carriers as we could easily deal with strikes of a hundred ac I guess and this could wear the enemy down but usually no strikes are flown against our fleet or only a couple of bombers are coming in... the fleet is in the area because we´re going to invade Biak to clear our Eastern flank...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



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

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 78


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 182

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
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
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

CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

no idea where these fighters were coming from...

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62

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

CAP engaged:
301 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

the low number of Georges claim two B-24 shot down over the target... wasn´t amused about that and it again gives the enemy a morale boost as he already told me that he´s just waiting to see 50 Georges attacking my bombers at some point...

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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 18


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
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 Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply 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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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet


a clear aerial victory today... interesting to see A6M2 and the c version of the Nick because the A6M2 has long been outdated and the enemy could easily replace them with something else I guess and I´ve thought it would be best to keep the a version of the Nick due to it´s guns...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 44
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Sub attack near Vigan at 78,73

Japanese Ships
TK Arita Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 32
TK Palembang Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Okigawa Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 1



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

one of the nicer attacks... [:)]
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
E Kanju
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Koki Maru
DD Minekaze
E Uruyame

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 3



SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at E Kanju
Guardfish diving deep ....
DD Minekaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame attacking submerged sub ....
E Uruyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Guardfish tried to hit an escort... senseless attempts all the time...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

the enemy got a small unti South of Davao, we target it with our sweeps and get some good results...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

of course it doesn´t change the usual situation of all sweeping squadrons going in on their own... funny enough that 18 aircraft sized Marine squadron don´t lose a couple of fighters on the way to target all the time... this seems to be hardcoded for bigger units... [8|]

having the dive, the Corsairs are unbeatable...


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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Raid is overhead
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

more of the same, this time the dive ended at some point though... doesn´t really matter, it was a massacre...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 4



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
201 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes

the enemy lost two dozen fighters to our Corsairs for one Corsair downed over the target...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

the Lightnings then sweep empty space... they come in one by one of course...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 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: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23



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 5
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J 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 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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
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 Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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 Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



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



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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

another Corsair squadron... using halve of them would be enough and the hope that at least some of them would fly together is senseless anyway... [8|]
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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 19 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

we then try to use our Lightnings but as always, they fail to fly together too... what a great design, "coordination" of at least two fighter squadrons fails in 98% of the time... must be pure realism I guess... the result when you don´t get the dive with your fighters is obvious too, this sweep was totally shot up with a couple of P-38 downed immediately and many more being damaged...
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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 15 [8|]


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes

the next squadron shows up alone with a whopping 15 figthers... they had the dive though, all enemy ac were shot down or damaged for not even a single P-38 damaged... hear, hear, the dive isn´t the all dominating factor...
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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

and here´s the third squadron, managing to arrive over the target with 13 fighters... [&o]
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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Liberator II x 11
Liberator B.III x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

then the first bombers show up but the results aren´t impressive in bad weather...

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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 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
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

very few Tojos were on the airfield, most of them must have been in the air... amazing, as radar failed if you look at the pre warning time... end results were satisfying today...

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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 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 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 44
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 1



SS Tang launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yukaze
Tang diving deep ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Tang scores with one of the still many duds (or the messages are all plain wrong)... in return a single hit brings the sub to 7 sys 8 flt 4 eng... retires...
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 4, heavy damage



SS Amberjack launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yukaze
Amberjack 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 attacking submerged sub ....
E Kamo is out of ASW ammo
E Kamo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

I just don´t get why the game is the way it is... not asking about the enemy being whiped out but due to it being totally senseless to attack escorts, wouldn´t it be just better for the subs to EVADE the escorts and just not attack? [8|] next sub in sinking condition... 26 sys 62 flt... there´s really not much difference between the Kriegsmarine in real life and Allied subs in the game at this point and it sure gets far worse in later 44 with all the super E vessels...


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Pre-Invasion action off Biak

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

174 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Am. Leader


Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

that´s the reason for our carriers being in the area, we´re clearing our Eastern flank and land on Biak... as in all the previous invasions in the last 6 monts, we don´t expect any Japanese intervention... no idea where KB is parking at the moment... suits me well, our CV strenght is growing steadily, at the moment we´ve got another 6 CVE and two modern BB moving to the front...

if you notice the xAP in this TF, well, I´ve loaded some of them by accident when I loaded up the amphib TF and didn´t want to unload/load again and lose another four days doing so...

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Amphibious Assault at Biak

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110





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

155 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-17
LST-19
LST-18
DMS Elliot



CA Frobisher firing at 6th JAAF Base Force
CA Hawkins firing at 56th JNAF AF Unit
CL Concord firing at 6th JAAF Base Force
CL Marblehead firing at 54th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 54th JNAF AF Unit
CL Achilles firing at 54th JNAF AF Unit
CL Leander firing at 56th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 56th JNAF AF Unit
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

that´s the real invasion TF...
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Amphibious Assault at Biak

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


11 troops of a Can Inf Section accidentally lost during unload of 13th Canadian Bde /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 141st USA Base Force
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 149th USA Base Force /3
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /5
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of V US Amphib Force /3


APA Heywood hits underwater rocks while attempting to unload at Biak that´s probably the only loss, the precious APA got 80flt (72 maj) though no sys dam at all so perhaps we´re able to save the ship...

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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

148 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Am. Leader


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


AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CLAA Prince Robert
LST-17
DMS Elliot
LST-18
LST-19


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Frobisher firing at 6th JAAF Base Force
CL Concord firing at 6th JAAF Base Force
CL Marblehead firing at 56th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 56th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 6th JAAF Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

seems like there´s nothing really dangerous on Biak, our troops are coming ashore in perfect shape as usual when being 100% prepped...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Am. Leader


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


AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-447
LST-446
LST-354
LST-353
LST-342
LST-339
LST-20
LST-19
DMS Elliot
LST-17
LST-18


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


LST-447 fired at enemy troops
LST-446 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-342 fired at enemy troops
LST-339 fired at enemy troops
LST-20 fired at enemy troops
LST-19 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4474 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 36798 troops, 575 guns, 866 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

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



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
19th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
59th Field AA Battalion
56th Construction Battalion
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
6th JAAF Base Force
56th JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit
59th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
22nd Marine Rgt /5
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
32nd Infantry Div /22
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /5
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engr Rgt /3
766th Tank Bn /2
4th USMC Tank Battalion
13th Canadian Bde /6
14th Canadian Bde /6
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force /1
209th Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force /1
98th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force /1
149th USA Base Force /1

while we´ve trained a secondary corps with lots of units smaller than divs there are even less enemy troops on the island than expected and it won´t be much of a problem to take the place I guess... I would like to use divs for tough targets only but feared to meet 150-200 enemy av more on the island so I´ve decided to use 32nd Inf div as the spearhead for this invasion... units in Bde or Rgt size usually get worn down quickly and aren´t suitable for really tough targets IMO if there aren´t divisions with them to take over the real fighting...

for those interested in the current strategic situation, here´s the map. As you can see, we´ve left the central Pacific totally aside, only took Adak in the North to have a big port for our sub operations around Japan. I can´t see what it does the Allied good to engage in the central Pacific other than shortening the line of supply which isn´t really necessary with all the freighters you´ve got as the Allied. We´ve been moving everything to Australia and since we´ve took Darwin our expansion North directly into the SRA was a full success so far in destroying several enemy divisions and lots of other troops. The enemy so far hasn´t been intervening with his LBA nor KB (well, KB was sighted a couple of times but refused to close in on my carriers). We are now on the doorstep of Mindanao and Borneo which are the next most obvious targets (guess there´s no doubt that the enemy isn´t aware of what we´re planning anyway), but out of Darwin (our main base in the region) we can also mount an offensive on Java or on Peleliu and Babeldaob to threat the Guam area. Neither Java or Peleliu got the same effect as invasion of Borneo though because if we succesfully land on Eastern Borneo, we are able to interdict all shipping in the South China Sea as bombers could launch from Borneo and if the enemy starts using shipping lanes further North we can fly anti nav strikes out of Hanoi, which again shows how important the area around Hanoi down to Vinh is for the Allied and what the Chinese offensive in this area really meant. Our next target is going to be Manado, a potential level 9 airfield. As soon as the airfield is built up to full size (currently level 4, some 20000 enemy troops there) we´re going to move in hundreds of aircraft to knock out Mindanao´s and South Borneo´s airfields. On Mindanao the enemy has positioned some 50 units, guess that´s where he´s going to draw the line. There are also some 300 fighters and a couple of dozen bombers at the moment, the fighters mostly being at Davao. There aren´t that many places for me close to the front that can be built up to level 9 airfields other than Manado and the enemy isn´t focussing enough on that place, a real fault IMO. If we take Manado and are able to build it up, then say good bye to enemy hopes in this area. I´ve always planned to move East into the Guam area of course as we get B-29 within the next two months but noticed that the B-29 hardly can reach Japan with most of it being out of reach completely or only at extended range at best, so I´m not really sure what to do with that plan at the moment.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 44
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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Alcoa Pennant


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

due to not having the troops on appropriate invasion shipping, the unloading takes a turn longer than usual but we´re not really in danger so I´ve decided it wouldn´t be a problem...
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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-473
LST-456
LST-451
LST-354
LST-344
LST-122
LST-73
LST-40
LST-19
LST-17
LST-18
DMS Elliot
LST-20


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-456 fired at enemy troops
LST-451 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-344 fired at enemy troops
LST-122 fired at enemy troops
LST-73 fired at enemy troops
LST-40 fired at enemy troops
LST-19 fired at enemy troops
LST-17 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
TK Jinei Maru
TK Ryusho Maru
TK Hoshin Maru
PB Spey Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flier



SS Flier launches 6 torpedoes at TK Jinei Maru
Flier diving deep ....
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Spey Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

torps missed... [:(]
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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,81

Japanese Ships
PB Myoken Maru
TK Mirii Maru
TK Kumanoyama
TK Ogura Maru #3
PB Muroran Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 1



SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at PB Myoken Maru
Bluefish diving deep ....
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

another missed salvo...
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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,81

Japanese Ships
PB Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mirii Maru
TK Ryoei Maru
TK Kumanoyama
TK Ogura Maru #3
PB Muroran Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish



SS Bluefish launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kozan Maru
Bluefish diving deep ....
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Muroran Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Bluefish another time, another time targetting a useless escort instead of a precious tanker... this time 3 out of 4 torps hit the PB... guess the PB is probably sunk...

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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Alcoa Pennant



AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-475
LST-473
LST-467
LST-456
LST-451
LST-447
LST-446
LST-354
LST-341
LST-122
LST-73
LST-18
LST-17
DMS Elliot
LST-19


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


LST-475 fired at enemy troops
LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-467 fired at enemy troops
LST-456 fired at enemy troops
LST-451 fired at enemy troops
LST-447 fired at enemy troops
LST-446 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-341 fired at enemy troops
LST-122 fired at enemy troops
LST-73 fired at enemy troops
LST-18 fired at enemy troops
LST-17 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

hmm, no idea why the real invasion TF wasn´t able to unload in one day and why it nearly takes another full turn to unload... looks like some really bad invasion loading of my part... have to do that more carefully next time again when it goes against a more dangerous target...

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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit
AM Freemantle
AM Echuca
xAP Alcoa Pennant



AM Advent fired at enemy troops
AM Adroit fired at enemy troops
AM Freemantle fired at enemy troops
AM Echuca fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-473
LST-471
LST-465
LST-452
LST-449
LST-354
LST-353
LST-344
LST-343
LST-335
LST-120
LST-73
LST-71
LST-40
LST-20
LST-19
LST-17
LST-18



LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-471 fired at enemy troops
LST-465 fired at enemy troops
LST-452 fired at enemy troops
LST-449 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-353 fired at enemy troops
LST-344 fired at enemy troops
LST-343 fired at enemy troops
LST-335 fired at enemy troops
LST-120 fired at enemy troops
LST-73 fired at enemy troops
LST-71 fired at enemy troops
LST-40 fired at enemy troops
LST-20 fired at enemy troops
LST-19 fired at enemy troops

everything on the beach now...
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Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 104,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Ohio Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK Aden Maru
E Fukue
E Sado

Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 21, heavy damage

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



SS Corvina launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ohio Maru
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Sado attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sado attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

we kill a freighter but pay with the next sub sunk... the super E get their next victim... hello, my name is Karl Dönitz...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

hello, my name is Hermann Göring... the squadrons always have been and still are too stupid to coordinate their attacks if coming from the same base... no problem if you send them in from five different bases with different ranges and different directions of course... no, wait, it´s not my quadrons being to stupid, it´s pure realism... ehhh, no wait again, it´s probably just a borked routine...

doesn´t matter here, the Corsairs get the dive, result obvious...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 33900 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

here comes the next squadron... why should it be possible to see 3 or 4 squadrons join in their attacks on the same target if they launch from the same base? Only god (no, the dev) knows...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

and the next one... don´t complain please, USMC squadrons at least aren´t suffering from the hardcoded "lose 3 fighters on the way to target" feature...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 33000
Raid is overhead

only one Zeke left for this squadron...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



No Japanese losses



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

lol, it is so STUPID! [8|]


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

oh, there´s another USMC squadron coming in alone?

none but the first squadron took losses with two out of the four lost Corsairs being write offs...



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 44
B-24J Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 72

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



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 15


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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 Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
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



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
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



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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Am. Leader
xAP Alcoa Pennant



xAP Am. Leader fired at enemy troops
xAP Alcoa Pennant fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Biak
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-473
LST-471
LST-460
LST-447
LST-446
LST-354
LST-121
LST-120
LST-119
LST-45
LST-17
LST-20
LST-18
LST-19
LST-32
LST-43



LST-473 fired at enemy troops
LST-471 fired at enemy troops
LST-460 fired at enemy troops
LST-447 fired at enemy troops
LST-446 fired at enemy troops
LST-354 fired at enemy troops
LST-121 fired at enemy troops
LST-120 fired at enemy troops
LST-119 fired at enemy troops
LST-45 fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4451 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Defending force 37486 troops, 577 guns, 879 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
89th Naval Guard Unit
56th Construction Battalion
59th Field AA Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit
6th JAAF Base Force
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
56th JNAF AF Unit
59th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
13th Canadian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th Canadian Brigade
V US Amphib Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force


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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29033 troops, 553 guns, 879 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265

Defending force 9400 troops, 106 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1140

Japanese adjusted defense: 269

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
1716 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 104 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 51 (1 destroyed, 50 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Canadian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
32nd Infantry Division
14th Canadian Brigade
135th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
19th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
6th JAAF Base Force
54th JNAF AF Unit
56th Construction Battalion
56th JNAF AF Unit
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
59th Field AA Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit

the enemy will be reduced quite quickly, Biak is just another cakewalk for our ground troops...
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Dili by attrition!!!
still mini fragments left on Timor that get whiped out as soon as they enter our base...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 44
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Sub attack near Miri at 62,82

Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 32
TK Palembang Maru
TK Marifu Maru
TK Okigawa Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 1



SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Naruto Maru #3
Tarpon diving deep ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

some nice targets... Tarpon decides on missing a PB...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

at least the Lightnings can deal with 2 Zekes if they´re outnumbered 8:1...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

the usual way it looks like if you send three fighter squadrons on a sweep...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 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

same stupidity for the Japanese...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 28
B-24J Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 61

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



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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 16


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26

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

still have to wait two months until the troops are prepped for Babo... until then it´s going to get some suppression attacks...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



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

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

the third squadron then meets some more Zekes and gets pretty shot up by them... many damaged Lightnings... we order 75 P-38 to sweep, they end up in single squadron sweeps, the enemy fields 10 Zekes and the end result is 7 Zekes reported downed for 5 Lightnings destroyed... that´s what you get if you outnumber the enemy 7.5:1 but can´t get your numerical superiority over the target due to funny routines... can´t change it, can only look at the silliness... [8|] wonder what a flying circus of 75 P-38 full of aces would have done to 10 Zekes... probably getting a 1.5:1 in kills...



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,80

Japanese Ships
xAK Thames Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Asaka Maru #3
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-60
SC CHa-52

Allied Ships
SS Hackleback



SS Hackleback launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Thames Maru
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-60 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

freighter sunk to end the day...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28480 troops, 558 guns, 881 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246

Defending force 7505 troops, 94 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1684

Japanese adjusted defense: 159

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Biak !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Canadian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
766th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
14th Canadian Brigade
141st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
19th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
56th JNAF AF Unit
59th Field AA Battalion
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
56th Construction Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit
6th JAAF Base Force
59th JNAF AF Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 44
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
TK Akikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-41
SC CHa-65

Allied Ships
SS Hake



SS Hake launches 6 torpedoes at TK Akikawa Maru
Hake diving deep ....
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

been time to sink a TK again, even if it´s only a small one...

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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,84

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Picuda, hits 2



SS Picuda launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yayoi
DD Minazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Picuda does what she shouldn´t do...

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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

still can´t figure out why the Corsairs are so much superior to the P-38, the stats aren´t that much better (gun value is a big plus though) and the pilots look like rookies compared to the aces flying my P-38...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

the Zekes are usually sitting ducks when they meet Corsairs...
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

the usual squadron after squadron is coming in...
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 56


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

and that´s one of the insane carrier based Hellcats´ attempt to escort a LBA strike coming from a totally different direction... this shouldn´t happen at all...
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

P-38 from Dili failing to escort some bombers...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



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

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 140

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 33


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

wow, have to note that in my calendar, two squadrons coming in at the same time...
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 62

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 43

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



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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 141

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
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



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 9


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




Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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



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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70

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

the B-24 numbers are growing steadily... and with the current situation and the heavily defended targets getting fewer at the moment, we don´t even need the (now working) attack bombers to suppress the enemy´s airfields... the targets in range that have to be bombed got so few engineers that the B-24 and some Venturas are easily enough...

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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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



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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 23


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

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 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 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 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 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 82,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
P1Y1 Frances x 13



Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
LSI(L) Westralia
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Williamson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSI(L) Australia Star



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
35th FG/40th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

don´t prove to be a genius in this case, as I´ve upgraded two of the P-40 squadrons to P-47 yesterday... today a TF arrives here and the enemy promptly attacks... my bad...

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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 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 62

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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
9 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



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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 75

Aircraft Attacking:
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
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



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Afternoon Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

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



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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28044 troops, 558 guns, 880 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220

Defending force 5419 troops, 65 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Allied adjusted assault: 1423

Japanese adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1526 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
32nd Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
14th Canadian Brigade
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
89th Naval Guard Unit
56th JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit
59th Field AA Battalion
6th JAAF Base Force
56th Construction Battalion
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
59th JNAF AF Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 44
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 93,135

Japanese Ships
SS RO-44, hits 26, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 1 (one dud and one hit)
CA Salt Lake City
DD Shaw
DD Aylwin
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Hull



SS RO-44 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Valiant
DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

first I´ve been pretty shocked about this attack when I saw one exploding hit and another dud... then I took a look at Valiant which is on her way to Sydney for some upgrade...




a week later I had to find out that BB Valiant is one of the ships that never upgrades even if it is set to "upgrade" and the port or shipyard is easily big enough for it... it´s a pity... got several AD, TK, AO and many other ships that NEVER upgrade... who knows why... just another bug... IIRC there even was a tech forum thread that Valiant doesn´t upgrade... oh well, have to return her to Darwin without upgrading then...

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ASW attack near Balabac at 71,84

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
SC Ch 24
SC Ch 41

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 6



SS Grunion is located by E Asagao
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 41 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
E Asagao attacking submerged sub ....
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao is out of ASW ammo
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Grunion takes a beating... 14/48/4

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ASW attack near Sorong at 82,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AVD Hulbert
LSI(L) Westralia
LSI(L) Glenorchy
LSI(L) Glenapp
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
AKA Castor
AKA Algorab
xAP Wanaka
xAP Oriskany
xAP Kwangtung
xAP Alice Moller
AVD San Pablo
AVD Half Moon
AVD Coos Bay



SS I-171 is sighted by escort
AVD San Pablo attacking submerged sub ....
AVD Half Moon attacking submerged sub ....
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD San Pablo fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Half Moon fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Coos Bay fails to find sub and abandons search
AVD Half Moon fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD Half Moon attacking submerged sub ....
AVD Half Moon is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

we take revenge in heavily damaging a IJN sub that entered a base hex... the AVD are by far not really competent ASW platforms but in this case they were enough...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 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

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24J Liberator x 3


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 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 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-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 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 Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kratie , at 61,69
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator B.VI x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 109

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Liberator B.VI 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
12 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

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

ordered our bombers to attack one of the staging bases of the IJNAF bombers that daily attack Vinh... no fighters at the base but quite some of them leaking in from Hanoi which isn´t really news for the bombers...
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Afternoon Air attack on Kratie , at 61,69

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 71

Aircraft Attacking:
8 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
9 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
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

the second wave gets hit harder than the first one...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27876 troops, 559 guns, 889 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Defending force 3968 troops, 60 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 1316

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 69 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
14th Canadian Brigade
98th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
135th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF
19th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
56th Construction Battalion
56th JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
6th JAAF Base Force
59th Field AA Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit

[castor troy]

The fighters from Hanoi meant bad news for our bombers, even though the bombers are at least as much a threat to the fighters. Good number of Helen torched on the airfield and the base being trashed but more than halve a dozen bombers were lost today.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 44
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 83,82

Japanese Ships
TK Meisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Shimotsu Maru
TK Ceram Maru
E Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Flier



SS Flier launches 6 torpedoes at TK Meisan Maru
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

good way to end January but the big TK obviously got a chance to make it... could be FOW and the ship wasn´t hit at all...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

we continue our single squadron sweeps on Dadjangas to draw leaking Cap from Davao...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

not worth it if only a couple of Zekes show up...
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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
6 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 Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

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 Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

thought we would find some fighters here as they were coming from this base to sweep Vinh...
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,81

Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
E Tsuga
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Finback



SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at E Manazuru
Finback diving deep ....
E Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

usual missed salvo...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23772 troops, 465 guns, 848 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197

Defending force 2983 troops, 56 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 479

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
976 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
4th USMC Tank Battalion
13th Canadian Brigade
22nd Marine Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
14th Canadian Brigade
135th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
89th Naval Guard Unit
19th Nav Gd /1
59th Field AA Battalion
56th Construction Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit
59th JNAF AF Unit
56th JNAF AF Unit
6th JAAF Base Force
29th Field AA MC Co /1


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89th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!

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59th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!

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54th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Biak by attrition!!!


enemy is collapsing here now... troops are preparing for their next target already...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 44
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ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 60,82

Japanese Ships
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Bowfin, hits 6



SS Bowfin is sighted by escort
E Tomozuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
E Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Bowfin meets some E and pays for it... 21 sys 20 flt...
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Sub attack near Namlea at 76,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-179

Allied Ships
LCT-61
LCT-472
LCT-150



SS I-179 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT
I-179 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

doesn´t work to hunt LCT with subs if they´re escorted by PT... [:D]
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Sub attack near Miri at 62,82

Japanese Ships
PB Syozui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
E Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Syozui Maru
Tarpon diving deep ....
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Aotaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy´s escort numbers are growing so it doesn´t matter if we sink a useless PB... fear that soon we´re going to face so many E that the subwar will come to a halt...

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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
13 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

failed attempt to escort some bombers...
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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 17


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 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 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

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 Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

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



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Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36

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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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

still no fighters on Cap...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator B.VI x 10
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 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 21
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 112

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Liberator B.VI 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
8 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
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and unlike yesterday, today also the bombers show up and close the airfield...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 23

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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



Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 73

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

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 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

weather is ok for all our attacks and this is immediately reflected by the damage we´ve done...
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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Sub attack near Miri at 62,82

Japanese Ships
PB Syozui Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes

another two torps wasted for an already sinking ship but this doesn´t matter because our subs usually are sunk or heavily damaged before they ever run out of torps...
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Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23691 troops, 465 guns, 850 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 962 troops, 11 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 680

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 680 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
32nd Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
14th Canadian Brigade
135th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
6th JAAF Base Force

that´s it for the last Japanese unit on Biak...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 44
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet

soon we´re going to do an ambush with P-47 here... thinking about bringing in a hundred of them as soon as we can rely on radar...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



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


Allied 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 26

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the bomber strikes usually are spotted already (only one Chinese radar set at the base, more are coming in)...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 44
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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS Angler, hits 15, and is sunk [8|]



SS Angler launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Angler forced to surface!
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yayoi firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Minazuki firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Uzuki firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

and the next sub is sunk after it was stupid enough to fire at an enemy DD... these are the things you just can´t influence so you just have to take the losses... [8|] I welcomed the toning down of sub vs escort attacks in one of the early patches and it worked for both sides pretty well until late 43, unfortunately the effects of this wasn´t tested in later games... now this has lead to an IMO pretty unrealistic performance of IJN escorts, they just weren´t able to sink or heavily damage Allied subs in the dozen every week... I can live with enemy DD doing well but all the other escorts like all these super E are more like Allied DE and not Japanese second class escorts with a low trained crew that hardly ever sunk an Allied sub... add in the 200-300 torps it takes to sink a DD or E and you´ve got exactly what I´ve got now...

all the subs are moving daily of course with the great new feature of having patrol zones... the main problem is the subs keep on attacking escorts all the time... it must be depressing for a Japanese player when Allied DD sink their subs in one out of three times they meet but having Japanese escorts with the unrealistic ability to sink Allied subs at will is nothing but a decision to enhance playing IMO. It´s better than WITP for sure though.



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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,68

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-46
xAK Siberia Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Wakatu Maru
SC CHa-63
SC CHa-60
SC CHa-52

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus is sighted by escort
Grampus diving deep ....
SC CHa-63 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-60 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 Vigan at 78,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 46
AKE Kato Maru
AKE Noshima
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Shiretoko Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru
E Ishizaki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tarushima Maru
Scamp diving deep ....
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

we take revenge in sinking a freighter... guess we have a sub sunk for every three ships we sink and have slightly more than one sub damaged for every enemy ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Biak at 88,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Nepal



SS I-174 is located by DD Redoubt
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Redoubt attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Redoubt fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nepal attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

that´s our best ASW TF on the map, usually very bad news for IJN subs if the Brits show up... the sub isn´t confirmed sunk though and might well make it...
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Sub attack near Vigan at 78,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tarushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 4 torpedoes

salvo wasted...
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Sub attack near Vigan at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Ginyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 46
AKE Kato Maru
AKE Noshima
xAK Yozan Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
E Ishizaki
E Natsushima

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ginyo Maru
Grenadier diving deep ....
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another one is sunk and the sub got away unharmed...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

sweeping Dadjangas in the usual way again... today there´s quite some resistance and the first wave faces quite a tough enemy... not having the dive the squadron was shot up...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 35900 and 39900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 34900 and 38900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

the second wave is doing better...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 34900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

only the first one took losses today, nearly halve a dozen Corsairs were lost...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

oh how great would it be to see these squadrons coming in in two or max three waves and not in a stupid way like it is now...

it was rather a Japanese than an Allied victory over Dadjangas today...





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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *

sooo silly... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 72


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 33

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

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 Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 170

Aircraft Attacking:
16 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
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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36


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 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 74

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

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



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ASW attack near Koggala at 28,50

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43

Allied Ships
DD Nizam
DD Nestor



SS RO-43 is sighted by escort
RO-43 diving deep ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

enemy sub lurking off Ceylon, got two Brit ASW TF hunting the bugger...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 44
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Bashaw



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


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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Taian Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru
E Yaeyama
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 1



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Mogamigawa Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
E Yaeyama fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Cisco scores on a freighter but ends up with 44 flt damage...

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Sub attack near Chittagong at 52,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 34, heavy damage

Allied Ships
xAK Edgar Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Indus
KV Wetaskiwin
KV Commandant Duboc
xAP Michael Embiricos
xAP Hermod
xAP Van Overstraten
xAP Speelman
xAP Rooseboom
xAP Governor
xAK Sophocles
xAK Sonnavind
xAK Nord
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Baroda
xAK Coquina
DD Thanet
DD Tenedos
DD Stronghold
DE Narbada


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


SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Edgar Luckenbach
DD Thanet fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
DE Narbada attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy attacks a huge troop convoy and scores on a freighter carrying parts of an Indian division... the ship sinks immediately but the sub is sunk too in return... thought the heavy escort would have been enough to guard the convoy...

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TF 403 encounters mine field at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit



4 mines cleared

enemy sub laid mines...

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ASW attack near Misool at 79,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne
BB Indiana
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Juan
DD Claxton
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
DD Izard
DD Hudson



SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Charles Ausburne
DD John Rodgers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ringgold fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hudson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hudson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

got the carrier fleet moving again and an enemy sub attacks one of the escorts... the enemy is alerted now, the sub misses and takes a hit plus five near misses...

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Sub attack near Misool at 79,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-179, hits 5, heavy damage [8|]

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2 [:(]
CA Boston
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CLAA Oakland
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Sigsbee



SS I-179 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Sigsbee attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

OMG! Unbelievable but true, the damaged sub manages to penetrate the carriers´ escorts and puts two torps into Yorktown... thank god there were no follow on explosions but the carrier is out of action for at least three months with the travel time from and to the front... that´s not a good start for this operation, we´ve sent out the carriers on their way into the Peleliu area to draw some airstrikes and to make the enemy think we would attack here... the carriers will then head further North towards Mindanao to cause some havoc there and then retire South... hopefully the enemy will then not spot our invasion fleet that has left Darwin today which is tasked to land a full Corps at MANADAO... the sub seems to be sunk but that´s a price I would be willing to pay to hit a carrier... I´m not sure if not one of the torp hits was FOW...



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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 60,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cisco



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes

we´re wasting quite some torps on already sinking ships lately...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

this time we´ve sent the P-38 instead of the Corsairs but we pay a heavy price for it as we didn´t get the dive... without the dive, you´re just on the losing end and unlike the Japanese, you can´t replace these losses within one or two days production wise...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



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

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

and the FUBAR that is called coordination routine isn´t making it easier... numerical superiority means nothing, if you attack an airfield with radar and 200 fighters with 1000 fighters, you will end up in a numerical disadvantage until the very end because radar will make all fighters launch but you´ll end up with stupidly dispersed sweeps... again and again and again... silly...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

at least the P-38 are able to deal with a couple of Oscars... at this point, I wouldn´t use any Oscars anymore, they´re nothing but targets against any Allied fighter (or bomber)... the Zekes are at least semi useful...
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



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

CAP engaged:
201 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 33000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
202 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

and if two get the dive against a 25 P-38 sweep then say goodbye to one of your aces...

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

sweeps looking as stupid as always... well done and thanks a lot... not that it wasn´t pointed out in beta testing, at least that´s what I´ve been told...

[castor troy]

the enemy again lost more aircraft but in the end, losing nearly a dozen P-38 is something we just can´t replace as it happens too often... nothing lost today the enemy can´t replace easily I would say...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 44
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Sub attack near Colombo at 27,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Nizam
DD Nestor



SS I-159 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Isaac Sweers
I-159 diving deep ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nestor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy sub that´s lurking around Ceylon attacks our ASW TF but misses...
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokuzan Maru
E Manju
DD Hatsuyuki
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kyokuzan Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

followed by a miss of SS Wahoo...
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,68

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [&o]
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
DD Hibiki
DD Uruyuke
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 1



SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

We had CV Yorktown torpedoed yesterday, today we take revenge and hit the already damaged (torp by one of our subs South of Borneo) CV Kaga on her way to Japan... the carrier is now showing up as heavily damaged and I guess it will take some time to repair the big ship... suits us well because we definetely expect the decisive battle happening in the next couple of months because it will just be hopelessy too late if the enemy waits any more longer IMO... I bet we already field more Hellcats on CVE alone than all the Japanese carriers field Zekes within super KB which usually seems to move around with all available Japanese carriers of all sizes... why BB Musashi and Yamato are in this TF too is beyond me, perhaps going to Japan for an upgrade which I would do in Singapore for example because that´s just much more closer to the front, which is South of Borneo now... needless to say that I was very pleased about this attack, four subs near this hex are ordered to intercept Kaga, expect her to head to Osaka...





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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *

[8|]
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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 44
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TF 403 encounters mine field at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Ships
AM Advent
AM Adroit



1 mine cleared

last mine cleared, the two AM which are the escort for an AKA bringing fuel to Sorong will join the AKA again and head home to Darwin...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,61

Japanese Ships
E W-28
SC Ch 51
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 13
TK Toshikawa Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Rokkosan Maru
TK Kikusui Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
E W-1
E Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Peto



Captain of SS Peto elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Peto diving deep ....
E W-28 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-1 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

guess that´s been the first time I´ve seen a sub deciding not to attack an E... still gives the escorts a chance to attack the sub which I find a bit strange all the time...

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 72


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 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
Runway hits 31

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



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 15
Spitfire VIII x 6
Wellington Ic x 14
Wellington B.X x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 81
B-25C Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 30
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 105 (5 destroyed, 100 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
4 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 40500 feet *
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

the enemy stack of 17 units in Southern China moved out of the clear hex but left one unit back (deliberately or by accident I don´t know) and we order all available bombers from Hanoi to attack the single unit as we knew a single unit in clear terrain will take real damage if attacked by lots of bombers... we surprisingly meet two dozen Tojos on LRCAP but they were swept away by our fighters that had the never ending dive (all were set to escorts, due to a well working screw up we seem to get them on sweep coming in with the bombers)... the Tojos were massacred and the tank division hit hard... guess we´ve got two or three more days for attacks...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 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 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51

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



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Morning Air attack on Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Talaud-eilanden , at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
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 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 112

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

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

Manado is going to be the next target...

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Afternoon Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 38

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



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Sub attack near Sydney at 92,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Relentless
DD Rotherham



SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Relentless
DD Rotherham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless attacking submerged sub ....
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Relentless fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


this sub wasn´t spotted but we´ve always got an ASW TF patrolling off Sydney... the sub is hit but not confirmed sunk and probably got some good chance to make it home even though it´s quite some distance...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 44
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 40
SC Ch 44
SC Ch 31
AO Naruto
TK Eiho Maru
TK Ayagiri Maru
TK Tachibana Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
E Tatsuko
E Yomogi
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 3



SS Peto launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 40
Peto diving deep ....
E Tatsuko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hokuyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
E Tatsuko attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 cannot establish contact with SS Peto
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 cannot reach attack position over SS Peto
SS Peto eludes ASW attack from PB Kinsyo Maru #4
E Tatsuko fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Peto attacks (and misses) one of the escorts and is hit hard in return... 30 sys 50 flt 5 eng
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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-41, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-53
TK Choran Maru
SC CHa-65
SC CHa-59

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-41
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-59 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-65 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Seadragon at least hits the escort...

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ASW attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
AO Ashizuri
AO Shioya
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
TK Mutsuyo Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
DD Matsukaze
E Takashima
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 1



SS Runner is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Takashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

really would have the chance to sink some precious tankers...
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
AO Sunosaki
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Escolar



SS Escolar launches 6 torpedoes at AO Sunosaki
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

wow, what a day for the subs... torps missed...

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Submarine attack near Obi at 76,105

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Achilles
CLAA Prince Robert
DMS Hopkins
AGC Blue Ridge
APA Fayette
APA La Salle
APA Pierce
APA Arthur Middleton
APA President Adams
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Wharton
AKA Aquarius
LSD Gunston Hall
LSD Carter Hall
LSD Belle Grove
LST-482
LST-481
LST-470
LST-460
LST-452
LST-354
LST-340
LST-166
LST-39
LST-26
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Long
DMS Perry



SS RO-61 is sighted by escort
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo
SS RO-61 forced to surface!
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Elliot firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Wasmuth firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Long firing on surfaced sub ....
DMS Perry firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

damn, even though we sink the sub, the enemy is aware of our invasion TF coming in... we moved the carriers closer to Peleliu and now Mindanao to make it look like a carrier sweep to only decimate enemy LBA and I wanted to have the enemy think the carriers would retire South tomorrow without an invasion incoming but that plan failed... the invasion TF goes into position tomorrow to sprint in to Manado in two days... this is the next major invasion and the most important since we´ve attacked Timor... if I would be Rainer, I would now throw in the kitchen sink because Manado with a potential level 9 airfield in Allied hands is going to be a major disaster... with only some 20000 troops defending the place there´s no chance to hold against the Corps we´re going to land so it would be up to the Navy and airforce but it´s doubtful they would be able to stop us but a clash of both sides forces could be absolutely bloody...
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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 23
N1K1-J George x 7



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 40900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 33000 , scrambling fighters between 35900 and 37900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

the Corsair sweeps on Dadjangas are a good way to reduce enemy fighters at Davao, many of the enemy units are low on morale already but everytime you get a message of some fighters turning back they show up immediately again... that´s not true for bombers, these really turn back but it seems to be borked for fighters, no matter if on Cap or escort... already reported that on the tech forum long time ago, no idea if it ever was looked at or if that´s wad... if it´s wad, then it seems strange...

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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
201 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 33000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

thought a sweep on Dadjangas and on the same time on Cotabato would be a good idea, unfortunately the fighters from Davao were only able to leak to one base, luckily the one that was swept by the Corsairs...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 10


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 498


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

there you go with a perfect example of how borked this coordination FLAW really is... while you won´t be able to "coordinate" your fighters from a level 9 airfield with a hundred times the conditions you dream of, you would be able to coordinate a dozen units from five different, tiny airfields with different ranges to the target and with the units even coming from different directions... this is so stupid, stupid, stupid...

sooo... while the enemy didn´t launch any bombers from Babeldaob yesterday, we moved the carrier fleet closer to Mindanao and the enemy had bombers at Cagayan that actually took off... they took off and most fighters from Davao and Cagayan failed to link up with the bombers of course... amazing that 9 out of 10 attacks are screwed up in AE... and what do we see then? Three fighter units on a sweep from THREE different bases "coordinating"... lol...

while I can somewhat imagine how fighters from Cagayan can join fighters from Davao I wonder how fighters from Babeldaob are able to do that... again, I don´t know what is more stupid, the fact that two or three fighter units from the same base fail to fly together, or the fact that carrier based fighters try (and btw fail all the time) to escort LBA strikes if in range or that you get the most aircraft over the target at the same time if you just try to have them to launch from as many bases from as many ranges and directions... everything that is related to the new "coordination" introduced in AE is totally beyond any logic...

my opponent of course wasn´t happy either how this turned out, the fighter "sweep" (failed escort attempt) came in, was spotted and shot to pieces by the diving Hellcats... after no strikes from Babeldaob yesterday, I didn´t expect the bases from Mindanao launch a strike today to be honest...



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 13



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 480


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 14 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

here are the bombers from Cagayan (Northern Mindanao) that get a tiny Zeke escort... both the Zekes and the Betties are shot down easily... Rainer replied: "500 Hellcats? lol"... I then replied that we could have many more, this number can be sent up by our CV/CVL alone, with the same number coming from CVE, which was an exxegaration of course, I guess we´ve got some 700 carrier based Hellcats near the front at the moment but not all within the carrier fleet strike force moving around, some 150 on CVE are now tasked to cover the invasion TF itselve against enemy airstrikes. A lesson we´ve learned during our Sorong invasion when the CV TF one hex off Sorong wasn´t spotted but the invasion TF being spotted of course (no air spotting necessary) and only the invasion hex attacked with BC Repulse being hit by a torp from a Frances... now we´ve got four CV/CVL TFs (all having 4 CV/CVL, 1 fast BB, 4 CA/CL/CLAA and 12 Fletcher class DD) and a CVE TF with six CVE in our carrier strike force that is covered by a surface combat TF lead by an Iowa class BB. At the moment we´ve more than halve a dozen more CVE and another fast BB moving to the front, a British CV being upgraded to 55 capacity (having lots of Corsairs), a British CVE is closing on Darwin (also loaded with Corsairs [:D]) and a British CVL arriving in Colombo soon which will carry 40 Corsairs (there´s only one squadron on this ship)...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 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 detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 9000 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 detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 27



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 6000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Cotabato , at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 24


No Allied losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17



No Japanese losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 21
Wellington Ic x 9
Wellington B.X x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 38
B-25C Mitchell x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 66 (11 destroyed, 55 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

after suffering a disaster with the Tojos yesterday, there was no more LRCAP over 3rd Tank div today... our bombers didn´t achieve yesterday´s results but nevertheless hit the unit hard... would be great to have the unit for over a week in open terrain because then the disablements would start being destroyed... as it stands now, the unit is going to suffer lots of disablements but in the end nearly no squads/devices being destroyed, so it won´t take long to see the unit being 100% combat ready again... the psychological effect is bigger IMO because it clearly shows my opponent that it´s going to be hard for his ground troops to enter any clear terrain as our airforce can wreck a whole Army if the enemy gives us time to do so... the Chinese frontline is heavily fortified everywhere (we´re even building up the second line of defense) and attacking in wooden or rough hexes won´t do the enemy any good so I always expected him to attack a clear hex (if he´s going to attack), but with our bomber fleet and Thunderbolts in range a clear hex isn´t a good target now either for the Japanese...


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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-38H Lightning x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 72,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[castor troy]

All on our CV incoming strikes were easy prey for the Hellcats today. Would have liked to see some more enemies coming in but it was better than nothing and the pilots that were shot down over the carriers usually are gone for the enemy.