May 02, 42
INDIAN OCEAN:
Yes, a CVTF composed of what seems to be an American CV and at least a couple of British CVs appeared SW of Diego Garcia.
In the afternoon, the bastards attacked the runwawy, under severe storms.
31 A6M2s of the KU-S1 Sentai took off (they were just transferred from Madras last turn when we spotted the enemy, so they were pretty tired).
Radar worked well.
The enemy arrived with 15 TBs and 30 SDBs at 10,000 feet, with some 42 fighters as escort.
The Zeros were at 18,000 feet.
Immediately my guys tangled with the fighters, downing 1 Wildcat and damaging many more of them. Not a single Zero was touched[:D]
Then we dived on the bombers. Sitting ducks.
At least 8 Devastators went down and 10 SDBs.
Not a single zero was lost during the whole day, not even for op loss.
A total victory.
Now the subs will be dispatched and the SCTFs will move.
The KB2 is still a bit too far away... let's see if he stays or run away. Doesn't seem to be any other TF around...so it was probably just a diversion... a risky one if you ask me!
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Afternoon Air attack on Diego Garcia , at 11,62
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 13
F4F-3A Wildcat x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
We have a new ace and couple of more good shooters...
PO2 Minowa D. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Fujiwara M. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Fujimatsu P. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Kawakami B. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Fujimatsu P. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Asada R. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kanno S. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kawakami B. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kawakami B. of 15th Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Komachi H. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Hirano N. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Nagashima T. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Kawakubo O. of 15th Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
Lost contact with the TFs moving to MArcus Is direction. However orders don't change. KB1 keeps on moving...
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