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The Power of Inexperience / GreyJoy(A)-Rader(J)
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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE
Here's the whole story...
I know Rader was waiting for me...and he was massing his bombers...in the thousands were sitting at Tokyo...on Naval Strike Mission...probably range 8 (so to reach Ominato not risking of getting to Hakodate)... i showed him my fleet (which moved from kushiro to Hakkodate so to concentrate the CAP)...for 4 days i showed him my fleet at Kushiro waiting to invade... he knew i was coming...he for sure had most of his 3000 fighters set on escort and a % on CAP (my guess was 30)
If i wanted to have a chance for this invasion i couldn't live those 4000 bombers...it would have been a massacre...
I knew that i didn't have to give them any target...they had to be sitting there...warming their engines...but i needed them on the strips.
I knew with the new patch i needed an escort very big in numbers... so i ordered 300 brave Hellcats and Wildcats (poor bastards...all from the USMC corps) to volounteer for this suicide mission, along with some british crazy men flying mosquitos...
They weren't aces...but neither pigs...theywere all in their 60s...
They did their job...the first wave of 350 4es arrived over Tokyo heavily escorted... i guess that more than 150 escorting fighters were shot down...but during the first wave not a single bomber was touched...
...and here we go...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 6
P-61A Black Widow x 11
P-70A-1 Havoc x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise
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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3
P-61A Black Widow x 7
P-70A-1 Havoc x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Makin Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Hachinohe at 118,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! hoped in something more...[:o]
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-C Irving: 2 damaged
245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina
CA Canberra II
CA London
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Houston
CA Indianapolis
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 35 (6 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Manpower hits 4
Fires 965
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB Richelieu
BB Richelieu firing at Combined 8th SNLF
BB Alabama firing at 116th Division
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at Combined 8th SNLF
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Combined 8th SNLF
CA Canberra II firing at 72nd Division
CA London firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Astoria
CA Houston firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at CA Houston
CA Indianapolis firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Indianapolis
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Sub attack near Iwaki at 119,61 UH-AH!!!!! Brave sub!!!
Japanese Ships
E Shonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Mikura
E Daito
E Ukuru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E Shonan
Paddle diving deep ....
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito attacking submerged sub ....
SS Paddle forced to surface!
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 83
A6M5c Zero x 246
A7M2 Sam x 23
N1K1-J George x 307
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 97
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-100-I Tony x 30
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 42
Mosquito FB.VI x 27
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 132
B-29-1 Superfort x 139
FM-2 Wildcat x 89
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 230
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 20 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed, 149 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 69 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 23 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 23 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 264 damaged
N1K1-J George: 119 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 22 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 96 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 74 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 8 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 30 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 26 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 104 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 16 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 50 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 99 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 42 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 56 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 43 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 11 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 6 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 9 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 10 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 18 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 58 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 154
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 291
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 34 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 25 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 31 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 32 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 50 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 20 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 14 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 38 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 39 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 50 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Look at the altitudes...they were ready to escort the bombers at 6000 and 14000
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 70
A6M5c Zero x 184
A7M2 Sam x 22
N1K1-J George x 264
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 63
Ki-84r Frank x 6
Ki-100-I Tony x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 12
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 8 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 1 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 11 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 6 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 8 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 64
A6M5c Zero x 168
A7M2 Sam x 21
N1K1-J George x 239
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 58
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Ki-100-I Tony x 18
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 44
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
A6M5c Zero x 164
A7M2 Sam x 10
N1K1-J George x 180
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 40
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-100-I Tony x 13
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 39
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 124
B-29-1 Superfort x 102
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 22 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 27 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed, 116 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 40 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 10 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 18 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 179 damaged
N1K1-J George: 77 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 12 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 40 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 95 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 3 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 8 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 20 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 75 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 22 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 55 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 78 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 39 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 destroyed, 29 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 69
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 259
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 22 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
Ominato Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 26 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 29 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 42 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
52 planes vectored on to bombers
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
261 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 34 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
42 planes vectored on to bombers
261 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
S-603 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
343 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
and now we're ready to invade....
I know Rader was waiting for me...and he was massing his bombers...in the thousands were sitting at Tokyo...on Naval Strike Mission...probably range 8 (so to reach Ominato not risking of getting to Hakodate)... i showed him my fleet (which moved from kushiro to Hakkodate so to concentrate the CAP)...for 4 days i showed him my fleet at Kushiro waiting to invade... he knew i was coming...he for sure had most of his 3000 fighters set on escort and a % on CAP (my guess was 30)
If i wanted to have a chance for this invasion i couldn't live those 4000 bombers...it would have been a massacre...
I knew that i didn't have to give them any target...they had to be sitting there...warming their engines...but i needed them on the strips.
I knew with the new patch i needed an escort very big in numbers... so i ordered 300 brave Hellcats and Wildcats (poor bastards...all from the USMC corps) to volounteer for this suicide mission, along with some british crazy men flying mosquitos...
They weren't aces...but neither pigs...theywere all in their 60s...
They did their job...the first wave of 350 4es arrived over Tokyo heavily escorted... i guess that more than 150 escorting fighters were shot down...but during the first wave not a single bomber was touched...
...and here we go...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 6
P-61A Black Widow x 11
P-70A-1 Havoc x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise
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Night Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3
P-61A Black Widow x 7
P-70A-1 Havoc x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Makin Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Hachinohe at 118,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! hoped in something more...[:o]
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-C Irving: 2 damaged
245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina
CA Canberra II
CA London
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Houston
CA Indianapolis
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 35 (6 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Manpower hits 4
Fires 965
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB Richelieu
BB Richelieu firing at Combined 8th SNLF
BB Alabama firing at 116th Division
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at Combined 8th SNLF
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Combined 8th SNLF
CA Canberra II firing at 72nd Division
CA London firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Astoria
CA Houston firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at CA Houston
CA Indianapolis firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Indianapolis
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Sub attack near Iwaki at 119,61 UH-AH!!!!! Brave sub!!!
Japanese Ships
E Shonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Mikura
E Daito
E Ukuru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E Shonan
Paddle diving deep ....
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito attacking submerged sub ....
SS Paddle forced to surface!
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 83
A6M5c Zero x 246
A7M2 Sam x 23
N1K1-J George x 307
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 97
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-100-I Tony x 30
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 42
Mosquito FB.VI x 27
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 132
B-29-1 Superfort x 139
FM-2 Wildcat x 89
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 230
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 20 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed, 149 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 69 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 23 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 23 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 264 damaged
N1K1-J George: 119 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 14 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 22 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 96 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 74 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 8 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 30 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 26 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 104 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 16 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 50 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 99 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 42 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 56 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 43 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 11 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 6 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 9 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 10 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 18 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 58 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 154
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 291
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 34 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 25 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Ominato Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 31 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 32 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 50 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 20 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 14 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 38 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
261 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 39 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 50 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-603 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
343 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Look at the altitudes...they were ready to escort the bombers at 6000 and 14000
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 70
A6M5c Zero x 184
A7M2 Sam x 22
N1K1-J George x 264
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 63
Ki-84r Frank x 6
Ki-100-I Tony x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 12
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 8 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 1 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 11 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 6 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 8 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 64
A6M5c Zero x 168
A7M2 Sam x 21
N1K1-J George x 239
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 58
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Ki-100-I Tony x 18
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
A6M5c Zero x 164
A7M2 Sam x 10
N1K1-J George x 180
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 40
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-100-I Tony x 13
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 39
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 124
B-29-1 Superfort x 102
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 22 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 27 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed, 116 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 40 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 10 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 18 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 179 damaged
N1K1-J George: 77 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 12 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 40 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 95 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 3 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-100-I Tony: 8 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 20 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 75 destroyed on ground
P1Y1 Frances: 22 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 55 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
D4Y3 Judy: 78 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 39 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 destroyed, 29 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 69
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 259
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 22 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
Ominato Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 26 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 29 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 42 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
52 planes vectored on to bombers
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
254 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
261 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 34 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
42 planes vectored on to bombers
261 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
S-601 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
302 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
S-603 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
343 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
343 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
and now we're ready to invade....
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DID YOU HEAR THE THUNDER EMPEROR?? THE NEXT ONE IS FOR YOU!
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Damn.......[&o]
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ORIGINAL: JohnDillworthThat's a Georgia joke. I once did my laundry with REM back in 1985, but that's another storyKenneth, what is the frequency?
Ironically, Mr. New York City, it's a New York City quote. This comes from circa 1985 when Dan Rather was mugged in the city, reportedly by some nutcase who kept asking rather, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
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Sub attack near Iwaki at 119,61 UH-AH!!!!! Brave sub!!!
Japanese Ships
E Shonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Mikura
E Daito
E Ukuru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E Shonan
Paddle diving deep ....
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito attacking submerged sub ....
SS Paddle forced to surface!
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
Jimmy Dick Maddox, my law partner for about 15 years, served on the Paddle during WWII. Jimmy Dick, a true southern gentleman, passed away about three years ago.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
ORIGINAL: JohnDillworthThat's a Georgia joke. I once did my laundry with REM back in 1985, but that's another storyKenneth, what is the frequency?
Ironically, Mr. New York City, it's a New York City quote. This comes from circa 1985 when Dan Rather was mugged in the city, reportedly by some nutcase who kept asking rather, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"
The song reverses the question. "What's the frequency Kenneth? Uh-huh."
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
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Sub attack near Iwaki at 119,61 UH-AH!!!!! Brave sub!!!
Japanese Ships
E Shonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Mikura
E Daito
E Ukuru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Paddle, hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E Shonan
Paddle diving deep ....
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Daito attacking submerged sub ....
SS Paddle forced to surface!
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ukuru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
Jimmy Dick Maddox, my law partner for about 15 years, served on the Paddle during WWII. Jimmy Dick, a true southern gentleman, passed away about three years ago.
Hat's off for Dick Maddox and his courage and bravery! sunk 2 dreaded E Class ON THE SURFACE! before slipping beneath the waves...
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Now he's for sure adding back the frames to his sentais...but i hope most of his planes won't be ready for tomorrow morning...
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Im guessing Rader puked..
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krupp_88mm
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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE
Oh my gosh what happens tomorrow you always fool meORIGINAL: GreyJoy
Now he's for sure adding back the frames to his sentais...but i hope most of his planes won't be ready for tomorrow morning...
, im scared someone hold me!
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... or at least not as many as there might have been
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Im guessing Rader puked..
Damn Jeff, you almost made me squirt beer through my nose.
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ORIGINAL: pws1225
... or at least not as many as there might have been
Yes i'm not expecting a walk in the park....but at least a chance of surviving... That's all i'm asking
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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
Now he's for sure adding back the frames to his sentais...but i hope most of his planes won't be ready for tomorrow morning...
Probably not many. None will fly from that base and all the damaged planes will need to be railed to another base. He will have some left but his bombers will have incredibly low morale and that will really hurt them. A bombing like that can drop morale into the 40s or worse. Low morale will keep some of those planes from launching.
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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE
ORIGINAL: pws1225
Im guessing Rader puked..
Damn Jeff, you almost made me squirt beer through my nose.
I do what I can chief
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JohnDillworth
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Well yeah, but a band from Athens Gerogia had a number 1 hit with a song memorializing this quote. The fact I lived in NYC at the time (born and raised) is simply coincidentalIronically, Mr. New York City, it's a New York City quote. This comes from circa 1985 when Dan Rather was mugged in the city, reportedly by some nutcase who kept asking rather, "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly