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

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:36 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 44
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Submarine attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
E No.24
E No.17
E No.8

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 33, heavy damage

SS Runner is located by E No.24
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.24 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Runner forced to surface!
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.17 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.17 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.17 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.8 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

I´m done! After the super E showing up in the South China Sea, all subs there were completely withdrawn... today, I have ordered ALL subs around Japan (some two dozen +) to head back to their home port because keeping them there only makes them training targets for the ridicoulos super E... nothing in the game performs as unrealistically as these vessels, they´ve got an ASW ability which they just didn´t have in real life... torpedo hits in the dozens from Betties/Nells and Kates or undestructable long range fighters aka B-17 and B-24 are coming ten times closer to reality than how these vessels are performing in this game... [8|] these vessels are so off, you even might call them bugged... guess they´re rather "untested"...

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Morning Air attack on Tapul , at 73,90

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 45,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

these Georges are coming from Taytay, guess I´ve got to send the heavies... usually it´s enough to just recon the base to see the Japanese abandoning it immediately... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 179

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

my carriers in range of a ground target for my LBA again... I LOVE IT! I REALLY LOVE IT!

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9

No Allied losses

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

hey, the carriers only sent 255 of their fighters to escort a ridicoulos LBA strike in the area to a target that hasn´t got any enemy fighters because the base is ours and the next Japanese airbase is 800 miles further North... strike routine... [8|] of course all carrier based fighters failed in their attempt, just like they did 100% of the time in this PBEM, but we´re only in 5/44 yet... these attempts shouldn´t even happen!

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Morning Air attack on Tapul , at 73,90

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 46,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Wake Coastal Gun Battalion, at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 14
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7
P-51B Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 40
PV-1 Ventura x 54

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 14 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Wake Coastal Gun Battalion ...

and here´s the first LBA strike, coming in with 74 fighters from various bases... so the routine thought until this point it would be great to send more than 300 fighters to escort a strike on a target at my own base... mhm, that´s working well...

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Morning Air attack on 12th Garrison Unit , at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

another 23 fighters...

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Morning Air attack on 12th Garrison Unit , at 79,97 (Talaud-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 8
P-38J Lightning x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and two dozen more... hardly makes sense to me, but that´s just me again...

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-38J Lightning x 31
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
P-38J Lightning x 16

No Allied losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-51B Mustang x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14582 troops, 339 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 696

Defending force 2880 troops, 32 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied adjusted assault: 298

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
14th Canadian Brigade
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
63rd Fld AA Bn /1
22nd Field AF Const Bn /1

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:11 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 44
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Sub attack near Torishima at 111,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Montreal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
E Wakamiya
AK Amagisan Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru
E Iki
E Amakusa
E Kanju, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Montreal Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Seadragon forced to surface!
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Amakusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kanju firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

all subs have been ordered to retreat yesterday, we lose the next one today while retiring... this one was finished by one of the old E, not the new super E...

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,66

Japanese Ships
E No.8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.24

Allied Ships
SS Pomfret, hits 21, heavy damage

SS Pomfret launches 6 torpedoes at E No.8
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

[8|] I love it... we sink a super E and the remaining one easily sinks the sub... super E vs Allied subs is like an Iowa vs a sampan...

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,66

Japanese Ships
E No.17, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
E No.24

Allied Ships
SS Flounder, hits 14, heavy damage

SS Flounder launches 6 torpedoes at E No.17
Flounder diving deep ....
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

another super E is sunk with another sub sunk... boy oh boy, this really stinks... someone having influence should really test it if normal players´ games aren´t enough prove of it being borked...

yesterday we lose a sub and order all to head home, just to lose another THREE subs the next night... [8|] yeah, realistic IJN ASW performance...

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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 32
N1K1-J George x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 99
F4U-1A Corsair x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 130

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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 22 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers

decided to take out Brunei today with bombers from Mindanao with escorts and fighters on sweep from closer bases... the sweeps of course don´t show up but the escorts get the never ending dive and shred the enemy Cap...

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 10

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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes

when the piecemeal waves start to show up there´s not much left being a threat to the bombers...

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

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

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

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

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

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ASW attack near Belep Islands at 106,157

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 8

Allied Ships
SC-638
AK Cetus
AK Crater
SC-741
SC-639

SS I-28 is sighted by escort
SC-741 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-741 cannot establish contact with SS I-28
SC-639 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

I-28 survives the near misses...

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17867 troops, 412 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 692

Defending force 2623 troops, 32 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 318

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
13th Canadian Brigade
14th Canadian Brigade
209th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
63rd Fld AA Bn /1
22nd Field AF Const Bn /1

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Wake Coastal Gun Battalion Wiped Out at Talaud-eilanden by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Talaud-eilanden by attrition!!!

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:24 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 44
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Montreal Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
E Iki

Allied Ships
SS Shark II, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

SS Shark II launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Montreal Maru
Shark II diving deep ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Shark II forced to surface!
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
E Iki firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

and there you go with sub number five being sunk within three days... a single E was enough to do that... it has long become time to abandon the subwar completely, doesn´t make any sense the way the game treats IJN ASW in 44...

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 112,67

Japanese Ships
E Iki

Allied Ships
SS Pipefish, hits 2

SS Pipefish launches 6 torpedoes
Pipefish diving deep ....
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

wow, the sub survived? Must be broken then...

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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 damaged

Airbase hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sandakan at 70,87

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

three days in a row our search aircraft spotted Harusame limping one hex a day North but the ship was never attacked... with my last email reply I stated it would be annoying to see a damaged DD just right next to my base within range of a couple of hundred bombers on nav attack that never attack the ship... voilà, today a couple of SBD took off and the first bomb finally sunk the ship...

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 154

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged

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

Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 116

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I´m not going to allow any more forts being built on Babeldaob...

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 69
P-38J Lightning x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Jolo is the next target on my list, cleaning up the backyard... should be an easy target with expected 10000 Japanese on the island... don´t expect any enemy activities to intervene with that operation...

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 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 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-51B Mustang x 13

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

everything terribly dispersed again...

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bacolod at 79,85

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Reiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Reiyo Maru

Rainer tried to sneak in a single freighter to one of his bases North of Mindanao but the ship was picked up and sunk by two 1000lb bombs...

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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 51

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

visiting Palembang again... if the enemy wants to pick up fuel from that base some longer then he has to bring more fighters and more engineers...

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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17784 troops, 412 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Defending force 2415 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 417

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
13th Canadian Brigade
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
14th Canadian Brigade
209th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:25 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 44
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,66

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
SC Ch 26
AK Sakura Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Brazil Maru
E Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS Drum

SS Drum launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru
Drum diving deep ....
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

my subs retreating out of enemy waters seem to engage more enemies than during the time they were on patrol...

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Morning Air attack on 228th USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 181st USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...

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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2040 troops, 12 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 0 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
13th Base Force /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1

two tank btn cleared the base in the NE of Mindanao... everything is heading towards Davao now, when all units are in place we are going to assault the place with some 5500 av... if that´s not enough we can move in another six divs that are nearby prepping for other targets...

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17742 troops, 412 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Defending force 2136 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 258

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 258 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1840 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
13th Canadian Brigade
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
14th Canadian Brigade
209th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit

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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12062 troops, 228 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 2574 troops, 40 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
6th JAAF Base Force
1st Naval Const Bn /1
30th JNAF AF Unit /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
4th JAAF AF Bn
59th JNAF AF Unit
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th JAAF Base Force /2

clearing the base North of Davao...

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Talaud-eilanden

that´s it for Talaud eilanden, the base will only get a small base force to act as a patrol ac base...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:28 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 44
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Morning Air attack on 114th USAAF Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 16000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 114th USAAF Base Force ...

still can´t see the reason for these daily attacks...

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 62

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 57
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai 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, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Nicks are on Cap over Palembang now but 9 are not enough to be a threat... they seem to be either stationed at the base SW of Palembang or are coming from Singapore or Java (probably not because it´s only one Sentai and due to the range it would be hard to have 9 over the target at the same time)...

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

two B-29 are lost to ops today and every single bomber lost hurts with a replacement rate of 18 per month for this type... this will change a bit in halve a year...

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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12042 troops, 228 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Defending force 2178 troops, 30 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 349

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (81 destroyed, 16 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th JAAF Base Force
1st Naval Const Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
4th JAAF AF Bn
59th JNAF AF Unit
26th Fld AA Gun Co
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JNAF AF Unit /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th JAAF Base Force /2

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:31 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 44
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Morning Air attack on 181st USAAF Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 30000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 181st USAAF Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 135
B-25H Mitchell x 90
P-38J Lightning x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51B Mustang x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 169

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Iloilo ...

200+ bomber wave, the heavies are tasked to attack the LCUs there while the medium bombers are going after the airfield...

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Morning Air attack on 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 79,84 (Iloilo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39
F4U-1A Corsair x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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

Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38J Lightning x 10

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

first wave consists of more than 200 bombers followed by lots of piece meal waves... what are these "waves"? Bombers that weren´t able to fly in formation with other squadrons?

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12037 troops, 228 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Defending force 581 troops, 13 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 264

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 264 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
6th JAAF Base Force
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
59th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF Base Force /2

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:42 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 44
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage [X(][X(][X(]
BB Alabama
CA Pensacola
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
DD DeHaven
DD Cogswell
DD Thatcher
DD Knapp
DD Hickox
DD Fullam

SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Massachusetts
I-44 diving deep ....
DD Thatcher attacking submerged sub ....
DD Knapp attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hickox fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fullam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thatcher attacking submerged sub ....
DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hickox fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fullam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thatcher fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fullam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Thatcher fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Knapp attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

the fleet has left Manado again and was heading North when our heavy combat group leading the carriers ran over an enemy sub that spotted BB Massachusetts and targetted her with a full salvo of six torps and no less than three were slamming into the ship... I was shocked to see three torps hitting home on the undamaged battleship and wasn´t sure if she would even make it... the sub was hit hard in return but it´s unsure if the bugger was sunk... I was glad not to hear the sinking sound right after this attack and hoped for no more attacks and Massachusetts making it back to Manado for emergency repairs...

when I looked at the ship after the replay I was happy to see that the damage wasn´t as severe as expected... I don´t see the ship being in danger of sinking and making Manado shouldn´t be a problem... 46 major flt damage means 4 months+ in the yards though so with emergency repairs and the transit times it will mean that this sub has put the modern BB out of action for approx. 6 months... while not being able to sink one of my capital ships, the IJN subs have done very well in damaging them as it´s not the first time to see a BB or CV being torpedoed... IIRC BB Massachusetts was already hit by two torps right after commissioning and leaving San Francisco and she has spent quite some time in the repair yards... unlucky ship...

reason for the fleet heading North is KB still sitting at Manila... we´re not going to attack KB but are trying to make the enemy a bit nervous... recon over Manila shows some 200 land based fighters plus around a hundred bombers there... adding in 50% of KB´s Cap could mean only 300 fighters in total but I´m nevertheless not willing to attack KB under a LBA umbrella as you just can´t be sure to see any reasonable strikes and it could easily end in a borked attack that costs me 4 months of pilot training (losing the carrier based ac isn´t a problem at all, nothing more in the pool than carrier based ac types)...

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Morning Air attack on 181st USAAF Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 30000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 181st USAAF Base Force ...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:48 pm

shipping losses at this date, FOW involved. Doubt the IJN has lost four carriers, probably only three were sunk with one CVL. Same for the BB, only one was confirmed sunk during a night engagement at Adak Island a long time ago. We´ve lost 66 subs up to now, 1/3 of them only in the first four months in 44 when the IJN ASW skyrocketed out of a sudden with the appearance of the super E. I´m quite happy with my shipping losses so far while I still pity the lost carrier engagement near Gove when we´ve lost a couple of BB and halve a dozen CVE for only one CV sunk in return. On the other hand we have been absolutely lucky during the PH attack when we haven´t lost a single BB back then so I guess I can´t complain.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:37 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 67
A6M5b Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 73
Hellcat I x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1110 [:D]

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed [:(]
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed [:(]

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 2 destroyed [:(]
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed [:(]

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
9 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *
2 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
5 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
5 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 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 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

after BB Massachusetts being torpedoed right after leaving the fleet base at Manado I was shortly thinking about cancelling this operation as I saw that happening as a bad omen already but I decided to go on... Rainer undoubtedly was aware of my fleet moving North but didn´t spot it during the search phase yesterday when we were in position North of Jolo... orders were given to move all fleet carrier task forces and the two escort carrier TFs to a postion 8 hexes South West of Manila where we still spotted KB yesterday as recon aircraft are over that base daily... I expected to see KB moving North (I would have taken it back to Takao for example) and if we would be lucky we would see a couple of small LBA strikes we could take out easily... initial plan was to draw a strike from KB that runs into our full Cap with us being out of range to launch a strike so we could use all fighters for Cap but the plan failed during the first hours when the fleet left - at least that´s what I´ve thought... but KB was still at Manila and I could hardly believe it...

so we are at the ordered position 8 hexes away from Manila and the first thing that shows up are the usual dozens of "error" messages that Zekes fail to escort and press on alone or return to base... pff, the point where this makes you feel completely sick has long been reached... so after counting up two dozen of these messages the first "wave" shows up over our carriers and 80 enemy fighters SWEEP our Cap... ok, I´ve thought, these are only Zekes, they are going to be shot up for minimal losses... BUST, Zekes or better fighters doesn´t matter, the fight starts and the first messages showing up are Zekes diving on Hellcats... what? god damn I´ve thought, we´ve got more than 1200 fighters available, got something like 250 radar sets (that´s no exxegaration btw) in the hex and the Zekes dive on our fighters? ok, must be a ceiling sweep then (which turned out to be true for a couple of Zeke units) and the Hellcats can´t even reach that alt but why doesn´t the dive stop at some point? For something like 5 min I watched "Zeke diving on Hellcat" "Zeke diving on Hellcat" "Zeke diving on Hellcat" and around more than a dozen Hellcats were shot down right away with over two dozen more being damaged for a couple of Zekes at best being damaged... heck, what is going on here, that´s not going like I´ve expected it to turn out... at some point there came the time when the dive shifted side and that also shifted the odds... and out of a sudden the fight was over even though there were still nearly 50 Zekes shown in the replay... I have to say that I wasn´t unhappy with this engagement ending... result was something like a draw in aircraft shot down with three times more Hellcats damaged though...

and the question remains, what´s better? Trying to get your fighters to escort your bombers (if there is anything a player can do with that routine, something I doubt for over a year already) or trying your best to get things screwed up because then you get those fighters failing to escort your bombers on a sweep that ALWAYS shows up in front of your bomber strike while ORDERED sweeps are always a gamble if they show up in front of the bombers, in good numbers or if they show up at all... in this case, I definately go with trying to screw up as much as possible because this sweep could have reduced our Cap by 150+ Hellcats if it wouldn´t have ended all out of a sudden with plenty of Zekes left in the air... so yes, sweeps that result of "failed escorts" IMO are definately as powerful as ordered sweeps and everything that shows up as "sweeping" in the combat report actually is sweeping...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 70
Hellcat I x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1061

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 1 on standby, 12 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 18 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 19 on standby, 8 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 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 12000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

the first main sweep is followed by some piece meal waves with a very short phase of diving Zekes that luckily ended quickly...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 61
Hellcat I x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 973

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 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 2000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 18 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 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 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

there are still so many fighters on Cap that I really don´t fear the Japanese strikes, of course it could suddenly turn out that 200 IJNAF bombers "leak" through Cap and sink my fleet while 1000 fighters above the fleet are doing sightseeing... so far so good...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M5 Zero x 65
G4M2 Betty x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 54
Hellcat I x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 889

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Ranee
CVE Kasaan Bay

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 16 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 2 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 17 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 16 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 16 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 1 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 9 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 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 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

my Cap being reduced by roughly 10% at this point the first wave of bombers shows up with a good number of Zekes but this time the Zekes are coming in as escorts and the result is apparent, they are shot down in droves for nearly no loss to my fighters... this is what I was aiming for, reducing KB´s air arm... but where are KB´s bombers? KB´s fighters are escorting LBA strikes and taking losses. Though it could well be that these aren´t KB´s Zekes but land based ones with KB´s failing to escort and those were the sweeping ones - I bet that´s the case as I´ve never saw a succesful escort of carrier based fighters escorting land based bombers... so this then wouldn´t have the effect I was aiming at... most of the escorts were shot down or sent home damaged with none of the bombers even coming close to my fleet...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 15
N1K1-J George x 23

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 52
Hellcat I x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 815

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 1 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

next morning wave, this time some Georges escorting too but still no sign of single engined carrier based bombers... at that point it was already clear that Rainer had limited the range of his carrier based bombers but seemed to have forgot about his carrier based fighters... same as with the first wave of bombers, both the escorts and bombers were shot out of the sky... and that´s it for the morning strikes against our fleet...

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Morning Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 25000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 10 damaged

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

that´s the base South West of Palembang... the Japanese were unable to use Palembang´s airfield anymore so hurried to bring some aviation support to this level 2 airfield to fly LRCAP over Palembang to take on the B-29... we expected something like this and recon picked up enemy aircraft at this little fighter airstrip so all B-29 were tasked to attack this field today... the first 60 show up and I wasn´t pleased to see nearly 30 fighters on Cap but the fight went very well in the end and damage to the bombers was moderately, having created elite bomber squadrons that received B-29 really helps as their high exp really helps to bring them home... what they so far most of the time completely fail is to achieve an acceptable hit rate, I expected them to do far better than my B-24 as they´ve got the best crews and carry more than twice the bombload... 60 B-29 only manage to score two dozen runway hits but quite some fighters are torched on the ground...

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

with more and more enemy assetts going into the Palembang area we´re going to stop these attacks soon as we´ve already reached our goal of forcing the enemy to reinforce this area and keep a high number of fighters there... if not, we can start bombing the place at any time again...

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 45
A6M5b Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 59
Hellcat I x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 896

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *
2 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *
2 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet *
2 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
2 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
1 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 16000 feet *

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 19 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

now the afternoon phase and we again start off with two dozen error messages (what else???) and the first Zekes show up sweeping... getting the initial dive again but doing not as good as in the morning, perhaps fat is a negative factor here... same as in the morning, while there were still lots of IJN and USN fighters in the air, the engagement just suddenly stopped...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 54
Hellcat I x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 841

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 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 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 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 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
Hellcat I x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 754

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 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 7000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 12 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 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 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 11000 and 39500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

with all the screw ups, the first bombers show up completely unescorted (some of them turned back before reaching the hex)... what arrived in range of my fighters was shot down...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 31,530 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 18
N1K1-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 687

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Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 14 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 17 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 17 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 18 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 15 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 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 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 39500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 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 15000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes

not much left that is sent to hell and that´s it... I would have liked to whipe out big parts of KB´s air arm but this plan failed due to the enemy´s bombers being set to less than 8 hexes range (doubt they were fully stood down) but all in all it was a nice turkey shoot... the first incoming sweep diving and diving and diving on my fighters already made me think different about the outcome for some time... the downside of course was BB Massachusetts being torpedoed but this can happen everytime and in the end also this didn´t go as bad as expected after seeing her hit by three torpedoes...

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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 216,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-53

Allied Ships
xAK Samuel W. Williston, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Samuel W. Williston is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Samuel W. Williston

lol, just last turn I´ve split off the escorts of this freighter convoy to have them meet a convoy leaving San Francisco and I´ve thought it wouldn´t matter much as this one is entering SF the next day anyway... ok, my fault, we lose a freighter that sinks like a stone... really amazing to me that Rainer still sends subs to the West Coast, also amazing that all my patrols there never pick them up... anyway, it doesn´t make much sense to me to send subs into this area at this stage of the war...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:23 pm

And here´s today´s tally. And it does look very good on the first moment, FOW involved I doubt that more than a hundred Zekes were actually downed with probably not more than 60-70 pilots lost at best. The Betties were really shot up, all that arrived over the fleet were actually shot down so that was quite a loss of torpedo attack trained crews. So kill rate of the Hellcats vs enemy fighters has been 2.5:1 in the end which definately isn´t something that makes me really enthusiastic when I think about outnumbering the enemy mostly 10:1 or far more. The diving sweeps of the Zekes failed to escort were the reason for this not turning out into a clear disaster when talking about fighter vs fighter kill rates. In total, I guess the enemy isn´t pleased at all of course, so seeing the Zeke performance as a plus of today´s engagement is something hard to imagine I think.

What I don´t understand at all is why Rainer stubbornly keeps KB at Manila. Not only does it get spotted every turn I bet there would be enough players easily willing to send the USN carrier fleet two hexes closer and attack KB sitting at Manila with a 700 ac strike that surely would take out most of it. I have decided not to do because I don´t have to at this stage, I can move on at will and am growing stronger every day so the later KB decides to take on our fleet, the worse it is going to get for the Japanese. IMO the Japanese have lost the chance for a decisive battle many months ago, probably back then when I was attacking Timor. We´ve got roughly 1350 carrier based fighters at the front, halve a dozen CVE are sitting at Darwin to replace any CVE being damaged with more CVE moving to the front (nearly another dozen). Also got a brand new Essex CV (Franklin) sitting at Darwin to replace a carrier if needed. I estimate at least a 2:1 advantage in carrier based ac already and that´s without my CVE. Kaga and Akagi could well still sit in a shipyard (Kaga took two torps and Akagi a couple of 500lb bombs), two Unryu class carriers were sunk by my subs, a converted CVL sunk by LBA. So alltogether I doubt the enemy can field much more than 700 carrier based aircraft at the moment. What has been a frightening force has now become a shadow compared to the Allied CV fleet.

paullus99 · Post by **paullus99** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:44 pm

I know the game is a bit ahead of the AAR, but would you be willing to move in a bit closer to suck in his carrier air to get impaled on your CAP?

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:40 am

ORIGINAL: paullus99

I know the game is a bit ahead of the AAR, but would you be willing to move in a bit closer to suck in his carrier air to get impaled on your CAP?

currently the game is two weeks ahead, both due to often not having the time to instantly update the AAR and due to having read often enough of AAR "leaks" [:D] Being two weeks or three behind with the AAR is a good way to deal with this.

As to your question, no, I´m not intending to go closer, the carriers have already been ordered to move South again. What has happened in the next turn was the IJN battlefleet sortiieng from Manila, suffering from the movement bug and all were stuck in range of my carriers the day later after they failed to attack my carriers at night. I´ve sunk most of the IJN CAs with some BB damaged. We had to redo the turn... [:D] I hate this bug, it has hit us too often in this PBEM already.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:47 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 44
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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
N1K1-J George x 45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 38 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

decided on taking out Miri today and was surprised by the high number (too high for my taste) of Georges there... several squadrons were set to sweep and escort, they show up one by one, nothing new...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Hellcat I x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 110

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x Hellcat I sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

[8|] what can I say, the stupid routine decided to send a silly number of fighters to escort a couple of bombers to attack an enemy UBER force at Brunei: a single AMc... boy, so silly... either working routines are needed or the possibility for the players to assign missions, the routine is just not capable of doing it at all...

after moving the carriers towards Manila they were ordered to move South West again to support an airstrike against Brunei...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 48

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
N1K1-J George x 36

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

only one Corsair squadron showed up on sweep so the main task was up to this big carrier based sweep and the Hellcats performed very well, reason was yet again the dive that never ended... this was a 8+:1 kill rate...

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
9 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

then some more sweeping Corsairs show up together with Thuds set to escort that failed and also swept... guess the possibility in AE to order a sweep isn´t necessary anymore, you just have to wait for the usual screw ups and then you get your sweeps automatically, with the big advantage of always going in before the bombers...

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 201

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 11 damaged

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

Airbase hits 73
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 547 [X(]

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

CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Training flight from 261 Ku S-2 has been caught up in attack

when the bombers from Cotabato show up in huge numbers there´s only one George left which isn´t a threat and we nuke the base with the so far best airfield attack of the war... we won´t allow the enemy to return to Brunei, Miri or Jesselton again as this is the next area of our advance... with this area secured (only lightly defended, perhaps some 20000 troops spread out over the three bases) the South China Sea will become a hell of a dangerous place for enemy shipping...

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 26

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

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

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

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24

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

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 48
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 31

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMc Heimei Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
25 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Heimei Maru

the oh so great routine decided to send no less than 235 carrier borne fighters to escort a strike against an enemy AMc... even without the nearly 200 fighters that came in sweeping before, this strike alone would be complete overkill for such a target, while I sure could accept 48 fighters escorting the 31 bombers but not with nearly 200 showing up earlier... [8|] sorry for my usual harsh words but this is plain stupid... the targetting routine is very weak... and then ppl come up with their "tactics" with useless vessels as baits to draw carrier strikes to cheer the outcomes afterwards... just gamey to me and the reason for it is the routine being borked when a whole carrier fleet send 40% of it´s fighters to escort a strike against a single AMc... I don´t see this single AMc here as a bait though as I have laid mines here in the past and the carriers just ended in range again... again, all I can do is stand down the whole thing, otherwise I´m just in the hands of the routine...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:53 am

The attack on Brunei has been a full success and another couple of dozen Georges were knocked down with the airfield completely cratered... as you can see, the Japanese manage to scramble all their fighters just like we usually do when radar is on hand so killing aircraft on the ground is near to impossible if they aren´t sitting damaged on the field...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:13 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 44
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Pre-Invasion action off Jolo - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

154 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Trenton
CL Richmond, Shell hits 3
CL Achilles
LST-45
LST-44
DMS Chandler
LST-70

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

CL Concord firing at 14th Base Force
14th Base Force firing at CL Concord
14th Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at 14th Base Force
CL Richmond firing at 14th Base Force
14th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
14th Base Force firing at CL Achilles
CL Achilles firing at 14th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

cleaning up the backyard, Jolo is on the list now... not expecting much in terms of Japanese resistance but we again encounter an enemy base force that is bristling with CD guns... I´ve thought I would not that often encounter such units but I´ve obviously been wrong so I´m glad that I always set up my invasion pretty much the same, no matter if a big or small enemy stronghold... the cruisers were fighting it out with 14th base force so not much happened to the invasion shipping...

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Amphibious Assault at Jolo

TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

11 troops of a NZ Inf Section 43 lost overboard during unload of 14th NZ Bde /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 14th NZ Bde /7

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Invasion Support action off Jolo - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Shell hits 2
CL Trenton, Shell hits 3
CL Richmond, Shell hits 5
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2
xAP Aloe, Shell hits 5
LST-44
DMS Chandler
LST-45

14th Base Force firing at CL Concord
CL Concord firing at 14th Base Force
14th Base Force firing at CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at 14th Base Force
CL Richmond firing at 14th Base Force
14th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
14th Base Force firing at CL Achilles
CL Achilles firing at 14th Base Force
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Aloe at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Aloe at 16,000 yards
CL Richmond firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

I´ve included a single xAP in the invasion force by accident, should have been an APA...

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Morning Air attack on 114th USAAF Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 25000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 114th USAAF Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 55
P-38J Lightning x 30
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
P-51B Mustang x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 7 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 18
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I didn´t expect the enemy to have aircraft here but I just wanted to make sure... senseless attack in the end because if there would have been bombers transferred in an set to nav attack range 0 they would be in the air attacking our invasion while we would bomb their airfield... 400 CVE based aircraft are covering the invasion hex while the carrier fleet is in position North of the invasion... no enemy intervention expected...

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 27

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

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 24
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed
PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 176

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 35
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4

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

we have to keep Babeldaob´s facilities damaged as the Japanese should not build any more forts now... every supply hit is welcome too...

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 13 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 15 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 24 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

attacking the base SW of Palembang again and far too many fighters in the air for my taste... the bombers had to pay the bill today...

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 15 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

not those of the main strike but the ones of the piece meal strikes that usually follow the main strike... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

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

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

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

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

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

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

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

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes

rather strange these AE strikes... one huge going in first, followed by strikes smaller than squadron size... reason? [&:]

five B-29 lost today are unsustainable losses...

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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

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

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Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Jolo
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-125
LST-45
LST-44
LST-66

LST-125 fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4864 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Defending force 21365 troops, 293 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

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

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

Assaulting units:
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
14th Base Force
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
27th Infantry Div /20
14th NZ Bde /6
XI US Corps /8
4th RNZAF Base Force /8
221st USN Base Force /9

had two divs prepped for this target but saw one as sufficient so the second one is already preparing for a different target... doubt the enemy will be able to resist more than two or three attacks...

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Ground combat at Babeldaob (90,97)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9623 troops, 211 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 1553

Defending force 43640 troops, 417 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

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

Assaulting units:
38th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
III US Amphib Corps
181st USAAF Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
233rd USN Base Force
228th USN Base Force
159th USA Base Force
162nd USA Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force

Defending units:
46th Division
Babeldoap Naval Fortress
12th Division
4th Guards Division
30th Special Base Force
60th Field AA Battalion
22nd Special Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit
7th Air Division
8th Base Force
25th JAAF AF Bn

bringing in 4th Guards Div has completely stalemated the situation here and it will take months to have reinforcements prepped to be thrown at the island... we have lots of units in reserve but that means nothing if they don´t have 100% preparation for the target...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:31 am

very short turn without much to say...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 44
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Morning Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 25000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17144 troops, 269 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 577

Defending force 9634 troops, 95 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Allied adjusted assault: 665

Japanese adjusted defense: 941 [:(]

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
221st USN Base Force
XI US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
14th Base Force
43rd JNAF AF Unit

we fail to knock down a fort level and fail to achieve a 1:1 at least... that´s been surprising but the enemy is losing as many combat troops as we do so he´s going to run out of combat ready troops soon...

as there´s nothing else to report I´ve thought it would be time for posting the strategic situation. As you can see, I´ve comletely ignored the Central Pacific as I´ve just not saw any reason to waste a single aircraft, single ship or single inf squad to do anything there as it gains me just nothing, nor does it do any harm to the Japanese... in fact it harms the Japanese more to keep any garisson in the Pacific than if I would take that area back in a slow island campaign far from any important areas... I´ve got enough ships to move stuff and it only slightly takes more time to move stuff from the West Coast to Australia than if I would have taken back most of the Central and South Pacific...

what really hurts the Japanese is my drive into the SRA that already has become an unstoppable steamroller as I´m concentrating more or less everything here... I´ve got more aircraft, better aircraft, more and better carriers and more and better ground units so other than delaying I can´t see the enemy achieving much (he delays us by three months at Babeldaob for example by stalling the ground offensive on the island)... I´m not afraid of KB anymore as it would be just plain luck if KB could whipe out our absolutely superior carrier fleet and I´m not doing any spectacularly crazy moves deep into the enemy´s area so as long as we move on methodically, nuke everything in close/medium range and build up before moving to the next target I can´t see anything the enemy is going to be able to do against it... in three months at the latest there won´t be a single drop of fuel/oil leaving the SRA for Japan and within the next couple of weeks it will already become very dangerous to move convoys through the South China Sea...

main fighting going on at Davao now with another five divisions being moved in to speed up the fights there and to bring them to an end without completely destroying my fighting units but that´s nothing but a lost fight for the Japanese already because the rest of Mindanao has long been secured and the level 9 airfield at Cotabato is completely dominating the whole area... the next major stronghold the enemy is able to defend with his airforce is Manila and that´s 14 hexes North of Cotabato...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:38 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 15, 44
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
B-25H Mitchell x 76
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 36

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

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

nothing but more or less unimportant base supressing strikes...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 22

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:55 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 44
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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
xAKL Uga Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan

SS Gabilan attacking on the surface

one of the very rare events of an enemy unescorted freighter moving around... Rainer tries to sneak a xAKL into Brunei but the ship is caught by a sub that kills it off with gunfire and a torpedo...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 49 [X(]

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 39 [:(]

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 37 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

damn! Thought that would be an easier target, have set more than a hundred P-47 to sweep with another hundred fighters to escort the (hopefully) following bombers... we start off with 39 P-47 that suffer from the NEVER ENDING DIVE... the enemy was diving and diving and diving and killing off 1/3 of this strike... the P-47 were chanceless against the enemy dive...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

followed by an engagement on equal terms which leads to equal losses on both sides = a Japanese victory...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

to see the last sweep taking out the rest of the enemy fighters... trading P-47 to Franks in a 2:1 rate is unacceptable, we can not sustain such losses as there won´t be any P-47 produced anymore in a couple of months and even though we get 125 each month now, we have to use them for over a year or have to go back to less effective aircraft like the P-38 that has long lost it´s fame and usually at best ends up at 1:1 vs. enemy fighters (the P-47 probably are at 4 or 5:1 in total)...

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 25000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 228th USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 39
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 49
F4U-1 Corsair x 26
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 45

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 102

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

knocking out that airfield as it´s going to be our next target to secure the refineries (capacity of 80000 fuel per month) which will be very welcome to have this fuel source right next to the frontline...

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 90
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 65
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 9 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 46
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 381

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

then the bombers show up with some more P-47 but without any of the 75 P-38 that were ordered to fly also... we nuke the airfield and manage to torch a good number of useless Oscars but the Franks more or less all got airborne... I´m not happy with today´s outcome, lost at least a dozen P-47 too many...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Runway hits 11

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

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

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

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 52
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

very dispersed strikes again... doesn´t matter as long as there´s no opposition, the bombers could go in one by one...

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

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

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 7

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

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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *
9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *

the sweeping P-47 squadrons lose 9 fighters each on the way to target...

[8|]

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet *

[8|]

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16960 troops, 269 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

Defending force 9147 troops, 96 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Allied adjusted assault: 988

Japanese adjusted defense: 203

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
XI US Corps
221st USN Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
14th Base Force
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit

while we failed miserably with our last attack, this one was highly succesful... the base is about to fall...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:04 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 44
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

my P-38 have just stopped to perform anywhere near acceptable... enemy being at 6000ft, we have ordered a ceiling sweep... didn´t work, the Tojos were diving on the P-38 and they were mostly shot to pieces... three squadrons ordered to sweep, the usual way they show up... can´t take advantage or our numerical superiority as the game hinders me to employ it... with the dive the P-38 perform well, just like every other fighter, without the dive they´re just targets...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

next squadron, now WITH the dive...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

then 50% of a Thud squadron showing up... 50%? [8|]

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Morning Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 30000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 181st USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on 89th JAAF AF Coy , at 78,84 (San Jose)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 91
P-38J Lightning x 49
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 28
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51B Mustang x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 48

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and a small Japanese unit gets whiped out as it moves from Iloilo to San Jose... the unit vanished after this combat replay...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Liberator B.III x 27
Liberator B.VI x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 90
B-25C Mitchell x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

then the bombers show up already with a completely unsatisfying escort... of course hundreds of fighters fail to show up in front of the bombers (those that were ordered to sweep) or with the bombers (those that were ordered to escort)... AE = air war screw up simulation...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

then the usual squadron sized "waves" after the huge main strike...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

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

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 7

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

is this the result of "improving the strike routine to simulate more realistic strikes"? when piece meal waves follow one huge wave? really? and it is seen as working as designed... [&:]

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 14

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

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 31

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

one full squadron plus the usual 2x3 fragments on sweep showing up behind the bombers... PLANNED would be to send three squadrons (3x25 aircraft) before or at least with the bombers and I guess that´s how it would also be done in real life... the game is hardly resembling any realism in this aspect IMO and none of the books I´ve read so far show attacks the way they are modelled here... but perhaps these were the wrong books...

the result was a whopping 1:3 vs Tojos... the start condition was to send 75 P-38, coming in in a superior position and the Tojos would be outnumbered nearly 5:1... as this doesn´t work with the strike routine and also the fact that the Tojos had the never ending dive in the initial engagement (while they couldn´t even nearly reach that alt in the given pre warning time) result in 12 P-38 lost to 4 Tojos... what more do you want to bring to the fight? A better aircraft type, 5 times as many fighters and all in a superior position... doesn´t help you as neither numerical superiority helps nor are physics taken into account it seems... of course, I may be completely wrong about it (as always) and I´m just reading it wrong and a) the P-38 is inferior to the Tojo, b) we were not greatly outnumbering (in theory) the enemy and c) having the altitude advantage in fact is no advantage... btw, the enemy sure hasn´t better pilots, just for the record...

why complaining, it´s just a single, small result... it may well happen in real life, the question remains just how often... not often for sure...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

and another 5? Thuds on sweep... where the other 100+ fighters have been that were ordered to sweep or escort once again stays a mystery... none of the known "error" messages showed up so everything was working well? lol, a well working attack, more or less everything completely screwed up... looks like the first turn of a BoB noob... nah, it´s AE and you can´t influence it... tell me to do a, b, c and d and I would do it... so far neither a, b, c or d worked...

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16570 troops, 269 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 8204 troops, 75 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Allied adjusted assault: 488

Japanese adjusted defense: 603

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
688 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
XI US Corps
221st USN Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Indpt SNLF Coy /1
14th Base Force
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit

Jolo´s defense holds once more and the ordered ground attacks weren´t flown, despite perfect weather and perfect morale... not obeying orders is nothing new, this was carried over from WITP...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:12 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 44
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ASW attack near Iba at 77,75

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
SC Ch 24
E Asagao

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 6

SS KXIV is located by DD Sawakaze
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a couple of subs are still patrolling off the Philipines, these are the only one that are not operating within our own LBA range at the moment...

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Morning Air attack on 5th War Area , at 84,42

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
5318th PAU/FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

the enemy sends Oscars to draw leaking Cap but as in the past, using Oscars vs Thunderbolts (or any other Allied fighter at this stage) is plain suicide...

missing three fighters?

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

forgot to stand down this squadron... missing three fighters?

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Morning Air attack on 5th War Area , at 84,42

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
5318th PAU/FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 36750 and 38750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 289 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 36750 and 39750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 233rd USN Base Force, at 90,97 (Babeldaob)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 30000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 24th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 233rd USN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

[8|] here they are...

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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 74,90 (Jolo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 83
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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

yesterday´s ordered ground strikes... completely missed the target...

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Afternoon Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 74,90 (Jolo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 103
P-38J Lightning x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

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

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

Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 74,90 (Jolo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 34
P-38J Lightning x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

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

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 13
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

one of my favourite bugs, bombers that are at a base set to nav attack now and then join base attacks and then show up as "Naval attack: 2x500lb GP bomb"... Avenger commander to his pilots: "today we are going to naval attack Jolo and will sink it with 500lb GP bombs"...

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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 74,90 (Jolo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

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

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