[:D][:D] This operation has taken months to set up moving this many ships and convoys south round the bottom of the Marquesas with some going via Capetown and then hiding most of them down in South Australia was a big effort.
The achilles heel is fuel 7th Fleet just replenished to 100% fuel but it empties my replenishemnt TF all 90k fuel (BB's are real gas hogs)
I have about 100k in tankers art Perth with another 200k en route from Capetown/Abadan in the next three weeks.
300k more is at Aukland and can be brought forward.
But 600k fuel in theatre is actually pretty light for a full Fleet Operation
I have sent the AO's back to Capetown to refill but the return journey is about 40 days so 600k is all I have for the next few month so I need to watch full speed sprints.
I have plenty of supplies but would feel a lot better with 2m fuel
One base is not enough if I can get 3 or 4 good sized Airbases each with 2 Divs plus Seabeas and basde forces he will never shift me and I can pull back the fleet and rely on LBA to drive into Borneo and the Celebes or north to Java in 44
Still no sign of KB thats the only thing that has me slightly concerned he has show several small SCTF's to hit me at Darwin and I have shown him weakness buyt letting him interdict my supply routes but I do have 10,000 supply at Darwin now so I can operate air units for a while so I have 300 P38's, P47's and B24's at Darwin with many Marine SBD's and Corsairs eready to move onto newly captured air bases if I can take them
Aye, best to be careful. The guy who deliberately spilled the beans on my AAR is someone I've seen reading yours. So, my advice is not to give ANY further details until you are a day out. I just wouldn't take the risk as by his own words good play is proof of cheating and this hit looks like it is going to be quite successful ( and thus prone to his misinterpretation ).
One query though... Without naming names etc... Are you planning to ship supplies in or are you hoping to supply the landings from bases captured in the Java/Sumatra area.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
The ulitmate strategic goal is to pick up where I left off with the Hydra offensive just muinus the CENTPAC bits until I get more carriers.
All my carriers now have F6F's and 70/70 pilots I have lots of supporting air units ready to storm forward the next turn will bring me into strike range and he will 100% spot me if he hasnt already
500k supplies are in follow on TF's with a lot more support units my 1st Amphib TF is all loaded in very fast transports capable of 4/4 moverment this was deliberqate as it gives me a lot of flexibility for the 1st landing wave - it also has a lot of APA's
The biggest weakness will come on the first days landing if the diversion has worked I can safely use my CAG's for CAS with only a few on Naval attack to deal with light SAG's
If it hasnt I need to concentrate more of my force onto Naval Attack.
I have 3 CVE's loaded with nothing but replenishment Gps tomorrow I will unload 50% of those Sqns of SBD's to North Australia this will increase my fighting strength by 80 F6F's as those CVE;s will no longer be overloaded.
I am hoping once he spots me that my ability to sprint the last 8 hexes wil catch him by surprise
The lead amphib TF has a very strong close escort
The Battleships USS Colorado is the flagship with HMS Resoulution in support with 2 Cruisers USS Raleight and HMAS Adeilade plus a mixed TF of 8 RN/RAN and USN Destroyers.
So its well protected but I am still fearfull of a Yamato or Musashi led TF supported by some nasty japanese Cruisers
All my amphib TF's are covered by a similar sized close escort force with more distand protection provided by Ching Lee's fast battleship force
Hi Aandy , As a reader for PzB's AAR i wont comment on your ops in any way , but as an allied player have you considered hitting the cocos islands ? . yes its a crap port but with the naval supprt unit from colombo in there you can refuel anything (at port 2), and all ammo from a CA downward , also a great place for AE/AD/AS combo , and mobile docks (i dont have any yet in my PBEM). also well out of escorted bomber range from java too.
I know this is just a tad late as advice but given scotlands performace in the 6 nations you need all the help you can get [;)].
Best of luck
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
I did I reviewed a lot of options but I had to decide the top three 3 months ago to let my prep get up so I am committed to one of three sites for now
Performance - never saw a more incomptenet game Wales outstde the first 20 minutes were poor we were just awefull....
D Day - 2
7th Fleet was spotted by Japanese forces today about 500 miles from its initial objective.
My CAP was only 300 fighters sop I am a little concerned about that however tomorrow the main strikes begin.
Bombers from Port Hedland and Darwin will hit various bases in the DEI to try and knock down some of those bases.
main carrier effort will be against one base in particular I am however stuck a little - I need to keep at least 50% of my carrier bombers on naval duty just in case KB is close.
Sub screen has not reported and I think they were last in the Marshalls but I cannot be 100% sure.
Anyway we shall see what we shall see.
10th AF hit Magwe in strength 290 Bomber sorties and 120 fighter a good sized strike that found no one at home
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 17, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
DD McCall
DD Edsall
Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Veeder, W. crosses the 'T'
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 11,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Yugiri at 11,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Edsall engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 7,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
AM Gladstone, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AM Rockhampton, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AM Stawell, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Fairfield City, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Stawell at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Fairfield City at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Gladstone at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Fairfield City at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Gladstone at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AM Gladstone at 5,000 yards
AM Gladstone sunk by DD Sagiri at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Stawell at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AM Rockhampton at 3,000 yards
AM Stawell sunk by DD Sagiri at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Rockhampton at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AM Rockhampton at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages AM Rockhampton at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages AM Rockhampton at 3,000 yards
AM Rockhampton sunk by CL Kuma at 3,000 yards
AM Rockhampton sunk by CL Kuma at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
xAK Cape Orange, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
xAK City of Durban, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Empire Peregrine, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK City of Durban at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK City of Durban at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Cape Orange at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK City of Durban at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK City of Durban at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK City of Durban at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK City of Durban at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Cape Orange at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK City of Durban at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK City of Durban at 2,000 yards
xAK City of Durban sunk by CL Kuma at 2,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Cape Orange at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Cape Orange at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Cape Orange at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Cape Orange at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Empire Peregrine at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Empire Peregrine sunk by CL Kuma at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Cape Orange at 2,000 yards
xAK Cape Orange sunk by CL Kuma at 2,000 yards
xAK Cape Orange sunk by CL Kuma at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 5
SS Drum launches 6 torpedoes at CL Kuma
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD McCall
DD Edsall
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 8,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 13,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugiri at 13,000 yards
Motokura, Masayoshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 16,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugiri at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 17,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugiri at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Edsall at 18,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD McCall at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Yugiri at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 14000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,121
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on II./4th Infantry Battalion, at 64,127 (Derby)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,121
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Blenheim IV x 12
Blenheim VD x 12
Hudson IIIa x 18
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Liberator II x 27
Liberator B.III x 12
Liberator GR.III x 9
Wellington Ic x 18
Wellington GR.VIII x 15
Ventura GR.V x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 10
P-40N1 Warhawk x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 151
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ventura GR.V bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim VD bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Liberator II x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 28
B-25D1 Mitchell x 45
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 144
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,121
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet *
7 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 19000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 56,118
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 18
Martlet II x 15
Martlet IV x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 268
SOC-1 Seagull x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 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 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 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 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-23 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 to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (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 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 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 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-33 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 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-35 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 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-60 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 16 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 56,118
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 18
Martlet II x 15
Martlet IV x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 254
SOC-1 Seagull x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 38 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,121
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,121
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CL
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Sub attack near Darwin at 73,121
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 5
SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
KXV bottoming out ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at 65,129
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3414 troops, 16 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied adjusted assault: 104
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 104 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit /2
That should tell PZB I am serious about this one
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 38 minutes
Problems problems the 1srt wave is ready to go in 60,000 men but PZB has 8,000 at my destination which is not good. 8,000 in rough jungle say lvl 5 forts might be difficult to take.
The real issue is wave 2 and 3 have been held up they are about 10 days behind wave 1 my co ordination has stunk a little (they fueled up 3 turns in a row reducing speed to 1 /0 hex which is a problem as they have dropped behind my main carrier force)
My main landing site looks well defended the alternate is weakly held but the alternate landing forces are 10 days behind....
Need to think about this a little more
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 18, 43
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ASW attack near Colombo at 29,48
Japanese Ships
SS I-165, hits 5
Allied Ships
AMc Amritsar
AMc Chandbali
AMc Madura
AMc Lucknow
AMc Lahore
SS I-165 is sighted by escort
I-165 bottoming out ....
AMc Chandbali fails to find sub and abandons search
AMc Madura fails to find sub and abandons search
AMc Lucknow attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-165 eludes AMc Lucknow by hugging bottom
AMc Lahore attacking submerged sub ....
AMc Lahore cannot establish contact with SS I-165
AMc Lucknow fails to find sub and abandons search
AMc Lahore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Lahore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Lahore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Lahore attacking submerged sub ....
AMc Lahore cannot reach attack position over SS I-165
AMc Lahore loses contact with SS I-165
AMc Lahore fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Lahore attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-165 eludes ASW attack from AMc Lahore
AMc Lahore fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Maumere at 67,114
Japanese Ships
E Nasami
Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 1
SS Pargo is sighted by escort
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Nasami attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Martlet IV sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Martlet II sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Sea Hurricane Ib sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 14000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40N1 Warhawk x 21
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40N1 Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 112
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 143
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 88
TBF-1 Avenger x 166
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 108
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Albacore I bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Blenheim VD x 3
Hudson IIIa x 12
Liberator II x 27
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 19
Wellington GR.VIII x 15
Ventura GR.V x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24J Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ventura GR.V bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 32
B-25D1 Mitchell x 33
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 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 9
Hudson IIIa x 6
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-40N1 Warhawk x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
3 x P-40N1 Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet *
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on II./4th Infantry Battalion, at 64,127 (Derby)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Endeh , at 65,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Tokiwa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 56 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 3
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Lomblen !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Australian Para Bn /2
I am committed but more worried than I was about this....
Thats 200 AV of Garrison - I have about 3.5 Divs landing - might not be enough even if I throw the kitchen sink at it from the air
Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Well, you're committed now. Land and rely on your naval and land-based bombers to disrupt the enemy sufficiently to drop their adjusted AV enough for you to take it.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Thwe landing went in and as expected a c 200 AV garrison
My air attacks on his ground units have been pitifull in effect so my confidence is sinkiong.
On the other hand
Patch's XIV Corps HQ is ashore, tyhe whole of the 73rd Motorised Bde and a bde each of the 3 Inf Divs and they are all in supply and low disruption - 100 prep plus APA's
Looks like Endeh is relatively uinguarded which meansd I made the qwrong choice for my fast assault force
Force E is still 8 days steaming away KB will be on site by them for certain.
Sigint indicates at least one jap Div is at sea so I need to watch out.
6/35th Division is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Soerabaja.
Given the intact nature of my landing force I am going to try an assault tomorrow about 600 AV plus whatever lands in the day - not expecting to win but would be nice to see what I am facing in fort terms.
Today I lost 30 Hellcats for 60 Japanese Fighters. Not great returns but I had VF42 pre positioned at Darwin - I will wait one day then fly them in to take over from a shattered Sqn
Australian paratroopers have secured two 0 AF, 1 Port bases not ideal but if I can at least get them to lvl 1 AF they could be usefull
The first attack tomorrow will determine whether this will work or not.
Odds are pretty irrelevant I need to knock ouit Japanese squads and fast
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 5
E Sanae
E Karukaya
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite
BB Valiant
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Sussex
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1
CA Hawkins
CL Birmingham
DD Eaton
DD Renshaw
DD Ringgold
Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
BB Valiant fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
BB Warspite fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
CA Hawkins fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
CA Devonshire fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Ringgold fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Renshaw fires at DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Renshaw at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Renshaw at 11,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Hagikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Eaton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
E Karukaya engages BB Pennsylvania at 8,000 yards
E Sanae engages CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Renshaw at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Renshaw at 12,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages E Karukaya at 12,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages E Sanae at 12,000 yards
CA Hawkins engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Shiranui at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Renshaw at 12,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 27,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Hagikaze
E Sanae
E Karukaya
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite
BB Valiant
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Sussex
CA Devonshire
CA Hawkins
CL Birmingham
DD Eaton
DD Renshaw
DD Ringgold
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Hagikaze at 27,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
Tachibana, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 27,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Hagikaze at 27,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Shiranui at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages E Karukaya at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Hagikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages E Karukaya at 28,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Shiranui at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Hagikaze at 29,000 yards
BB Valiant engages DD Shiranui at 29,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Hagikaze at 29,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Hagikaze at 29,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Hagikaze at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 13
A6M5 Zero x 9
N1K1 Rex x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 39
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Shoho-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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 9
A6M5 Zero x 6
N1K1 Rex x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 14 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Shoho-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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 5
N1K1 Rex x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
Shoho-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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
Shoho-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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 25
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Martlet IV sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Martlet II sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Sea Hurricane Ib sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 44
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 46
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 16
Martlet IV x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 93
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 88
TBF-1 Avenger x 139
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x Martlet IV sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
16 x Albacore I bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
23 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
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Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 49
TBF-1 Avenger x 73
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on II./4th Infantry Battalion, at 64,127 (Derby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-40N1 Warhawk x 23
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
Blenheim VD x 9
Liberator II x 18
Liberator B.III x 7
Liberator GR.III x 6
Wellington Ic x 5
Wellington GR.VIII x 9
Ventura GR.V x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ventura GR.V bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
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 6
B-25C Mitchell x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
BB Resolution firing at 15th Garrison Unit
BB Colorado firing at 15th Garrison Unit
CL Concord firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit
DD Quadrant firing at 52nd JNAF AF Unit
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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Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe
TF 249 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /1
8 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 36th Aviation Base Force /2
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /3
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /3
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost overboard during unload of 7th Australian Div /2
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 7th Australian Div /2
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 7th Australian Div
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of XIV US Corps /3
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of XIV US Corps /3
12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 73rd Motorised Bde
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /5
Attacking force 4049 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Defending force 10398 troops, 265 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 602
Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
15th Garrison Unit
52nd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
73rd Motorised Bde /4
7th Australian Div /3
7th Infantry Div /2
33rd Infantry Div /2
3rd USN Naval Const Rgt /3
872/873rd EAB /1
XIV US Corps /1
36th Aviation Base Force /1