Castles in the Sand - Spidery(J) vs MrKane(A) no MrKane please

[Spidery]

January 1st 1944

I-15 finds a damaged New Mexico near Pearl Harbour and adds a torpedo to her. She will have made the yards at Pearl okay.

Some N1K1 Rex fly into Truk and exchange 6 for 6 Liberators and 1 Mitchell lost to air/flak/ops.

Looks like the marines at Truk have recovered and may attack again soon.

Large numbers of Yusen N AK enter the yards to get more AA fitted.

[Spidery]

January 2nd 1944

LCDR Tanabe, Yahachi has an aggressiveness of 85 but he still does this:

Submarine attack near Stewart Island at 117,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng

xAKL Silindoeng is sighted by SS I-27
Captain of SS I-27 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

But then he decides to surface and sink a small xAKL:

Submarine attack near Stewart Island at 117,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

xAKL Lorinna is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 attacking xAKL Lorinna on the surface
Tanabe, Yahachi decides to submerge SS I-27 due to damage

Target was carrying fuel and sinking sounds heard.

No air strike at Truk today but a land attack launched drops forts to 3.

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29959 troops, 488 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Defending force 22372 troops, 238 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 253

Japanese adjusted defense: 2701

Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
800 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3220 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 59 disabled
Guns lost 50 (9 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (21 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Disabled squads looked pretty evenly spread between the two marine divisions so should be a few days before the next attack. My destroyed unit was a fragment of a base force which I had air-lifted all except 1 support squad.

32 land VP picked up so looks like Allied losses were underestimated.

SS I-43 commissioned

[Spidery]

January 3rd 1944

Liberators hit Miri at night. A6M5d-S trade 5 lost for 4 Liberators downed but lose 34 oil wells.

An Allied task force strays close to Cocos Islands and Nells put 2 torpedoes into the AK Allioth, on fire, heavy damage but no sinking sounds.

Allied paras take Mataram against no defense.

No Allied bombing of Truk (have my N1K1 Rex scared him off?). He could be resting them before an attack on some other base.

Heavy radio traffic at sea near Kavieng. Probably an amphibious task force I spotted near Ndeni a couple of days ago. Will it stop at Kavieng to re-organise and recover from disruption or continue on to attack somewhere, such as Woleai?

[Spidery]

January 4th 1944

Liberators hit Miri at night again, I had added some Ki-43-IV to the defense. 9 A6M5d-S, 3 Ki-43-IV swapped for 2 B-24D1 downed. 1 point of oil damage. The A6M5d-S does not seem to be performing well so I will split the group in thirds, convert two back to the J1N1-S and leave just one flying the A6M5d-S. The P1Y2-S is what I plan on being the navy main night fighter but not expecting that before May.

Allied forces landing at Saumlaki. A few Nells from Koepang armed with bombs strike at 1000 feet (they only used 1x250kg and 2x60kg bombs, I had expected 2x250kg). Score 1 60kg hit on an AM.

I-182 finds a transport force near Kusaie Island and sinks a YMS.

[mind_messing]

Good to see that you're fighting the good fight on Truk. If the Marines are as battered as the combat report would suggest, they might be out of action for a couple of months as they recover. That's the big risk for the Allies for those sorts of operations - it requires your best troops, but a bad roll on the auto-shock attack and they're out of the game for a couple of months.

Keep holding on!

[Spidery]

January 5th 1944

Liberators hit Miri again, 9 oil wells lost, 8 Ki-43-IV and 5 A6M5d-S for 3 B-24D1.

Allies sweep Truk but no CAP in place.

Allies capture Saumlaki but the army dive bombers hit the Allied fleet[:)]:

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Freemantle, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAP John C. Calhoun, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Wagga, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AM Wallaroo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP John C. Calhoun
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Wallaroo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Freemantle

Allied invasion forces off Madjene. Nells (bombs at 2000 feet) try attacks with no success and the Navy dive bombers try morning and afternoon. 800kg bombs make holes but very few of them[:(]:

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 22
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 14 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DE Chew
CL Hobart
DE Express
DE Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Paul Jones
DE Decoy
DE Parrott

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Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 14
N1K1-J George x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 10 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AKA Alcyon
CL Hobart
APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Chew
AKA Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire

It must be the Allied flak that put the navy off their aim. 7 D4Y4, 4 G3M3 lost[:(].

I-176 was run over by the Allied invasion force heading for Madjene and sunk[:(].

I-8 torpedoes AKL FS-165 (probably fatal, 1 VP) East of Hawaii and is lightly damaged in return (6/6/0).

Mandatory bombardment at Madjene shows the Allies fairly weakened, they took heavy disablements in the landing, but the likely Allied bombardment will probably trash my defenders. Will try and see if can get some air strikes in.

Also, sighted carriers and an invasion force just off Aitape. If he attacks Aitape I don't care but if he carries on towards Sorong or turns North for Woleai it gets more interesting.

Massed Allied forces are attacking across the river at Prome. Reports of 90000+ troops, 1500 vehicles, etc. Opposing them is just a division and a unit of 6 28cm Howitzers behind level 4 forts. I'm going to stay and see what kind of effect I can have just to get a feel for future defense. He is attacking from a hex with a 40,000 limit so I wonder what the effect of his over-stack is?

[Spidery]

January 6th 1944

I-122, I-171 and RO-106 are lost tangling with the Allied forces around Madjene. I-171 put a torpedo into APA Hunter Liggett (already hit by an 800kg bomb) but no sinking sounds. If she sinks (30 VP) it might have been worth the loss of 3 subs.

Heavy Allied bombardment at Madjene. Concentrates mostly on the port and does some damage to the base force there but no damage to the naval guard unit defending.

Liberators pound Ruteng into the ground. As there are no forces there and the base is unoccupied this may have been a routing error. Or he may have back tracked the direction arrows from yesterday's attacks and guessed the wrong base.

Some Helens try and hit the Allied troops at Madjene but the jungle is enough to protect them against significant damage. May try again with the dive bombers and 800kg bombs, he seems to have little flak present.

The Allied carriers have moved on past Hollandia and look to be heading for Sorong or somewhere in that area. In strike range of B7A2 at Sorong but fail to strike. He was also in range for the Army bombers at Boela and they would have been chewed up as they have little escort.

He is now in range for a run in and naval bombardment.

Another carrier force is detected near Aitape.

Mixed result for Allied attack at Truk:

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29006 troops, 487 guns, 607 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020

Defending force 21999 troops, 237 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Allied adjusted assault: 431

Japanese adjusted defense: 904

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2133 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1534 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (20 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Squad losses mostly from the Kure 5th SNLF that was trashed. No fort reduction but the Allies achieve a 1::2 result.

The first of the ground troops that have marched from Palembang arrive at Medan. Air base forces to build up the defense of this important base.

[Spidery]

January 7th 1944

Disasters all round.

Allied land unopposed at Biak.

Allies land at Eniwetok and are wiped out[:)]:

Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 777 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 5032 troops, 58 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Allied ground losses:
971 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion

No initial bombardment from air or sea so I don't know if he had bad intel from somewhere or messed up some orders. One thing I have been doing to try and confuse his intel is split units, makes some difficulty guessing how many troops at each location.

Numerous planes are sent from Sorong to strike at Allied carriers near Biak. Torpedo bombers approach first and 4 G3M3 and 7 B7A2 get through CAP to launch torpedoes at carriers[:)], all miss[:@]. Army dive bombers come in next and all are slaughtered.

54 Ki-43-IV, 4 Ki-43-IIIa, 20 Ki-48-IIb, 18 Ki-48-IIc, 13 B7A2, 9 G3M3 for just 12 F6F-3 losses.

Co-ordination wasn't too bad with each type of bomber coming as a single group. So I think next time I try and use LBA I will just have D4Y4 and escorts present.

I send some fighters in at 27,000 feet to bomb his troops approaching Prome. Hope to use up AA flak with some safety and maybe cause some disruption and fatigue amongst some units. Doesn't work well as 10 Ki-43-IV are shot down by flak to score just a few hits[:(].

Bomb his troops at Madjene with bombers at 2000 feet and dive bombers, hoped the 800kg bombs could do some damage, no such luck[:(].

Allied liberators flatten Makassar airfield, just a few support troops there.

Allies clear the minefields at Rabaul, there is no supply left for the guns.

N1K5-J to 5/45.

[Spidery]

So what are the Allies up to?

Landings at Biak, Saumlaki, Madjene suggest a push towards either Yap/Ulithi area or Mindano. However, none of the landings involve significant forces (carriers can be re-located easily) so it could all be a big feint.

The landing at Truk suggested a push towards the Marianas but I expect he has been disappointed at the poor progress there so may be looking at my defenses in Marianas and been scared off.

The landing at Eniwetok doesn't make sense as an attempt to capture the base but could make sense as trying to drive away my float planes from there, but a bombardment would have done that better. So this could also be some sort of feint or misdirection.

His carriers are pretty well placed to move quickly towards Sumatra so he could be planning on covering a landing to isolate some of my forces in Burma or to strike at North Sumatra.

Or he could be trying to draw my forces South and then launch a hammer blow against the Home Isles. This seems the most likely explanation so I think KB will stay at home.

[Spidery]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

Good to see that you're fighting the good fight on Truk. If the Marines are as battered as the combat report would suggest, they might be out of action for a couple of months as they recover. That's the big risk for the Allies for those sorts of operations - it requires your best troops, but a bad roll on the auto-shock attack and they're out of the game for a couple of months.

Keep holding on!

From what I have seen in the combat replay, the Marine divisions don't look all that battered, it is the armour that has been trashed. I'm pleased by the defense they are putting up. I'm fairly sure a big contribution is the naval fortress, some of those guns have serious damage potential.

Not a small island so not been any shock attacks.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Spidery
I send some fighters in at 27,000 feet to bomb his troops approaching Prome. Hope to use up AA flak with some safety and maybe cause some disruption and fatigue amongst some units. Doesn't work well as 10 Ki-43-IV are shot down by flak to score just a few hits[:(].

Holy smokes![X(]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Spidery

Army dive bombers come in next and all are slaughtered.

I have noticed that the Lilly IIb and IIc are very fragile planes for whatever reason. They suffer exceptionally high losses in A2A and against enemy Flak.

They have armor and a high durability but very weak in guns...not sure why they suffer so much.

[Spidery]

January 8th 1944

Liberators hit Miri at night, there are J1N1-S on CAP and they do very well, 4 J1N1-S lost for 9 B-24D1 downed (7 in air-air)[:)]. However, the J1N1-S runs out of ammo overly quickly and there are none left for the last strike that manages to knock out 13 oil wells with just 4 bomb hits[:(].

At Eniwetok the Allies continue to land and get this unusual result:

Invasion Support action off Eniwetok (127,108)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AMC Hector, Shell hits 1

12cm/56 T03 AA Gun battery firing at AMC Hector

I doubt a 12cm AA gun does much damage to a ship[:D]. During the replay some message flashes up about a landing force wiped out.

Allied battleships bombard Rabaul heavily. Supply is gone and the troops suffer badly.

Biak is captured by the Allies, auto-capture so I don't know what he has landed.

Troops at Madjene are bombed heavily, the naval guard unit in defense is disrupted badly but losses are light.

It is a pity I pulled the LRCAP from the base as he sent no fighter support[:(].

Forts at Yap reach level 6. Engineers are being transferred to Rota and Mindanao to bring the base back down to the stacking limit.

Something Allied sinks (best guess the xAP I damaged at Saumlaki).

Ki-83 to 7/45.

[Spidery]

January 9th 1944

A night strike from Babeldoab tries to target the Allied carriers but all planes stray due to night.

Allies night bombard Rabaul and Madjene.

Hellcats sweep Madjene in the morning and clear the LRCAP out the way for the bombers. A deliberate attack by the Allies gets a 1::1 result and reduces forts to 1.

Thunderbolts sweep Samarinda in the afternoon.

Over the two combats: 37 N1K1-J, 9 Ki-84a, 5 Ki-43-IV, 4 Ki-84r for 15 F6F-3, 8 P-47D2. Not a good ratio[:(].

22 pilots KIA and 24 pilots WIA.

Carrier planes hit Sorong. Allies lose 10 TBM-1C and 4 SB2C-1C to ops and flak, I like that even though it closes the base[:)].

Overall for the day a 57 to 40 air loss is okay.

CL Yahagi commissioned.

[Spidery]

January 10th 1944

Allies attack at Prome, one day earlier than I expected. I had reinforced but the rail moves took longer than I expected and some troops had not finished unpacking. Mixed result:

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 85547 troops, 1298 guns, 1347 vehicles, Assault Value = 2930

Defending force 43954 troops, 449 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355

Allied adjusted assault: 1752

Japanese adjusted defense: 598

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2275 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 262 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 77 (4 destroyed, 73 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4548 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 340 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 193 disabled
Guns lost 100 (2 destroyed, 98 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (15 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
11th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
14th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
26th Indian Division
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde
15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
16th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
XV Indian Corps
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment

Defending units:
39th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
65th Division
9th Tank Regiment
63rd Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
32nd Field AA Battalion

My disruptions are mostly in a division that had not unpacked. Losses favour my force and, with luck, the disruption from the river crossing will delay an Allied attack long enough to complete unpacking. However, forts reduced to 2, main Allied losses are in engineers which are easily replaceable, really want to destroy vehicles and guns.

Rabaul is being given a pounding.

Madjene is swept and bombed and the deliberate attack does a lot of damage. Disruption is out of control for my defenders.

Allied carriers are heading East having established the base at Biak.

[Spidery]

January 11th 1944

Allied carriers move back towards Biak. Planes find two of my subs that I had tried to move out of the way. I-183 is sunk and I-38 is crippled and will be lost on the morrow[:(]. I also lose I-166 trying to attack a troop convoy near Aitape[:(]. Do Allies get some sort of boost to ASW efficiency in 1944, seems to have been a recent step change in their effectiveness?

Allies hit Samarinda airfield in daylight but it is a bit of mess up for the Allies[8D]. Spitfires and Lightnings sweep first and the defense does well enough. Then a 100+ Liberators attack and it is a disaster as aircraft are unable to penetrate defensive fire. Fortunately, lots of fragments of Liberators arrive and heavy losses are inflicted on them. Finally, Thunderbolts sweep but only a single plane is left in the air for them to shoot down.

26 N1K1-J, 10 Ki-84a, 9 Ki-43-IV, 9 Ki-84r traded for 28 B-24D1, 9 B-24J, 10 Spitfire VIII, 8 P-38G, 1 P-47D2[:)]. A nice overall result but the airfield at Samarinda is devastated and there are very few planes flightworthy.

Means I will need to abandon Samarinda and Balikpapan which also means will not be able to get much fuel out of there unless some can flow to Tarakan[:(].

Try to send some Helens to bomb the Allies at Prome. Flak is murderous and I lose 13 Ki-49-IIa[:(].

Allied attack at Truk reduces forts to 2:

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29349 troops, 499 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 20575 troops, 241 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 361

Japanese adjusted defense: 622

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1134 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 19 (11 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
816 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 53 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Pagan forts reach 8. Engineers are being sent back to the Home Isles and Luzon to develop the final lines of defense. In the Marianas I am only building forts still at Tinian and Rota and there are enough engineers present.

[Spidery]

Samarinda Combat Report

Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 57
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 19 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 15 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 17 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 57
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 52
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
Spitfire VIII x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 50
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 50
B-24J Liberator x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 6 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 36440 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 41
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32470.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17410.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17410.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-84r Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Soryu-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 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 41000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

[Spidery]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Spidery

Army dive bombers come in next and all are slaughtered.

I have noticed that the Lilly IIb and IIc are very fragile planes for whatever reason. They suffer exceptionally high losses in A2A and against enemy Flak.

They have armor and a high durability but very weak in guns...not sure why they suffer so much.

I think they were slaughtered because there were 200+ Hellcats on CAP and only about 20 fighters escorting[:D]

They are quite a bit slower than the D4Y4 so maybe have longer engagements? Also, at the moment the IJA pilots are mostly just trained in NavB and a bit of NavS whereas the IJN pilots are mostly pre-war pilots and have much better defense and experience.

[Spidery]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Spidery
I send some fighters in at 27,000 feet to bomb his troops approaching Prome. Hope to use up AA flak with some safety and maybe cause some disruption and fatigue amongst some units. Doesn't work well as 10 Ki-43-IV are shot down by flak to score just a few hits[:(].

Holy smokes![X(]

I get the impression that the game uses the same mechanism for resolving AA against ground attacks as against installation attacks. Even though the troops should be spread out across a wide area. Still, the game penalises the Allies but not allowing for effective low-level attacks by fighter-bombers so it is all just part of the game abstraction.

He has 3 of the Indian Heavy AA Regiments and one AA Brigade so that is probably a lot of guns there.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Spidery

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Spidery

Army dive bombers come in next and all are slaughtered.

I have noticed that the Lilly IIb and IIc are very fragile planes for whatever reason. They suffer exceptionally high losses in A2A and against enemy Flak.

They have armor and a high durability but very weak in guns...not sure why they suffer so much.

I think they were slaughtered because there were 200+ Hellcats on CAP and only about 20 fighters escorting[:D]

Well, I guess that will do it![:)]