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Sub attack near Quinhon at 70,71
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 47
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 6 torpedoes at SC Ch 13
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Quinhon at 69,71
Japanese Ships
TK Nichinan Maru
SC Ch 47
Allied Ships
SS Scamp
SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at TK Nichinan Maru
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
first we miss a sub chaser, then 6 torps miss a tanker...
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Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,71
Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes
Tarpon diving deep ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
to be followed by 4 torps missing a PB...
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Sub attack near Quinhon at 68,71
Japanese Ships
TK Nichinan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 47
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 5
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nichinan Maru
SC Ch 47 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 47 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
then, after firing 20 torps, one hits this tanker... in return the sub is knocked out with 29 sys 43 flt 11 eng... how´s the targetting working with one or two torps in mods like DaBabes? It just doesn´t look like realistic in stock when you always fire such salvos, let alone the fact that a salvo of six torps would hardly miss a tanker... in the end, the hit/sunk rate might be ok though, just not the look of it...
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
mmm, still forgot to stand down these Lightnings...
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5b 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 43 minutes
those that sweep leaking Cap of the Manila area do quite well today...
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
A6M5b Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b 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 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
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 38380
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
S-603 Hikotai 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
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
even though they come in in packets as always... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
J2M3 Jack x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 32 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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 6000
Raid is overhead
S-305 Hikotai 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 6000
Raid is overhead
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 38380 , scrambling fighters to 36440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
S-603 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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 36440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5b Zero x 4
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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)
(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
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5b 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 41 minutes
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38380
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440
Raid is overhead
S-603 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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
A6M5b Zero x 2
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25 [&o][&o]
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
CAP engaged:
341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-603 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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 37500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 40500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b 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 36750 , scrambling fighters to 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 44500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38380
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
wow, does this mean a full squadron flew together? Probably not, surely is a 22 main part and a 3 fragment...
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
[&o][&o][&o]
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Id Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
[&o][&o][&o]
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 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
Raid is overhead
221 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b 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 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Calapan , at 78,79
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 4
[&o][&o][&o]
looks great
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (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 18 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
260th 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 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
end result was very good for the P-38 today, the losses we´ve suffered mostly happened within the mini fragments...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 14
Hellcat I x 4
Spitfire VIII x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 5 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VMF-111 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-115 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
most of the bombers turned back due to having no escort, Rainer told me this would be a test... suits me well... [:D]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saigon at 61,74
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 6
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 10000
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Banzai! - Miyajima T. in a Ki-43-IIb Oscar rams a PB4Y-1 Liberator for the Emperor
rare event so far... the Oscar was destroyed and the Liberator made it back home... [:D] one was written off in the end...
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 147990 troops, 3204 guns, 5256 vehicles, Assault Value = 6362
Defending force 35551 troops, 470 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 440
Allied adjusted assault: 2344
Japanese adjusted defense: 214
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
16098 casualties reported
Squads: 736 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 797 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (18 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 20
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 148 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 113 (14 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
ahh, opened up a retreat path to an empty base by accident... when thinking about it, that way it´s probably going to be easier to kill them off as retreats are far bloodier than those fights when you try to kill off the enemy in a pocket...
Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
2nd Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
41st Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
18th British Division
XI Corps Artillery
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
XIV US Corps
146th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
V US Amphib Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
143rd USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
226th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
158th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
119th USAAF Base Force
164th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
35th Ind.Mixed Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
54th Division
26th Ind.Mixed Brigade
28th Ind.Mixed Brigade
81st Infantry Brigade
25th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Division
79th Brigade
77th Infantry Bde /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
16th Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
19th Army
60th JNAF AF Unit /2
64th Fld AA Bn /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
