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ASW attack near Saumlaki at 77,115
Japanese Ships
SS I-43, hits 2
Allied Ships
AM Igonish
xAP Yarra
xAK F.J.Luckenbach
AM Kelowna
AM Courtenay
SS I-43 is sighted by escort
I-43 diving deep ....
AM Kelowna fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Courtenay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Courtenay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Courtenay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Courtenay fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Courtenay attacking submerged sub ....
AM Courtenay fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
the usual sub sitting in the shipping lane North of Darwin...
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Morning Air attack on Mauban , at 80,78
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 7
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
the Corsair really eats it´s opponents alive... needless to say, the never ending dive was involved here too as most enemy ac were flying lower... otherwise the stupied way how sweeps occur as we´ve had more than one squadron of course and the squadrons all got 18 operational aircraft...
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000
Raid is overhead
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 38380
Raid is overhead
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 36740
Raid is overhead
Mauban wasn´t the only target we were drawing leaking Cap to, it also worked here...
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Morning Air attack on Mauban , at 80,78
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
then 2x2 fragements show up... if at least this silliness could be stopped with some patch... I really would like to call it a bug, perhaps the responsible should too so they wouldn´t have to jump over their ego as bugs get fixed, flawed designs aren´t...
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18 [X(][X(]
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
unbelievable, a full squadron coming in without losing 2 fighters on the way to target...
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
J2M3 Jack x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-61-Id Tony x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 2 [8|]
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38380
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 45
No Allied losses
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
and the usual attacks on Davao... guess we´ve dropped more bombs in this 45 mile hex than the Allied did on Berlin for the whole war...
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15
PV-1 Ventura x 12
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura 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: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura 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: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura 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: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 24
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-24J Liberator x 180
B-25H Mitchell x 49
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 75th Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Army ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 19th Army ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25H Mitchell x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 52nd Division ...
Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 79th Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 79th Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 79th Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 79th Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy 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: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 79,91 (Davao)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Mauban , at 80,78
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (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 1 minutes
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010
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 41000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
after the fragments, there´s still a main part of a squadron coming in...
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Afternoon Air attack on Sian , at 83,41
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
we´ve got some flak at Sian now...
the Corsairs were worth their weight in gold today...
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1907 troops, 162 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 6480
Defending force 71450 troops, 824 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 1958
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
18th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
18th British Division
154th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
XI US Corps
156th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
119th USAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
146th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
151st USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
158th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
81st Infantry Brigade
35th Ind.Mixed Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
52nd Division
28th Ind.Mixed Brigade
79th Brigade
77th Infantry Brigade
Sasebo 6th SNLF
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Ind.Mixed Brigade
89th Naval Guard Unit
54th Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
64th Field AA Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
19th Army
16th Army
72nd JAAF AF Bn /1
4th Air Army
8th RF Gun Bn /1
60th JNAF AF Unit
59th Field AA Battalion
66th Field AA Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
65th Field AA Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Air Div /1
