Supplement to Zuluhours To young to die..

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The KB raid near Guadalcanal :

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 44

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 152 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 67
B6N2 Jill x 39
D4Y4 Judy x 15

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 2
DD Flusser
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1
AK Draco, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Haraden
AK Eridanus

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
No.86 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-38H Lightning (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 32
D4Y4 Judy x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
DD Black

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 140
B6N2 Jill x 63
D4Y4 Judy x 50

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 19 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 10 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
CL Honolulu
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
BB Colorado
AK Draco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hall
CA Northampton
CL Helena
BB California, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chevalier
DD Callaghan, Bomb hits 1
DD Hutchins
CA Pensacola
BB Maryland
DD Haraden, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
26 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
15 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
1 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
1 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.86 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Pennsylvania


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 15
D4Y4 Judy x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
DD Black

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VMF-422 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
15th FG/47th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/70th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
348th FG/342nd FS with P-38H Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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KB airgroups decimated

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 44

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 110
B6N2 Jill x 135
D4Y4 Judy x 107

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 94
F6F-3 Hellcat x 472

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 69 destroyed, 22 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 40 destroyed, 12 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Intrepid
CV Bunker Hill
CV Wasp
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
BB Alabama
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2
CV Saratoga
CV Essex
CVL Independence
CLAA Oakland

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 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 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
36 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 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 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CV Hornet
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 83
B6N2 Jill x 60
D4Y4 Judy x 55

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 84
F6F-3 Hellcat x 437

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 24 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 42 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 31 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CV Saratoga
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
32 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
42 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
42 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 25
B6N2 Jill x 13
D4Y4 Judy x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 61
F6F-3 Hellcat x 351

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 12 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 53
F6F-3 Hellcat x 292

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 48
F6F-3 Hellcat x 270

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 46
F6F-3 Hellcat x 259

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 81
B6N2 Jill x 49

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 26
F6F-3 Hellcat x 124

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 29 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
DD Harrison

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-224/B with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namatanai at 107,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 19
B6N2 Jill x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Harrison

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 14000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-224/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-225 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

[Skygge]

I just ran turn again and this is the invasion
Uhmmm.. perhaps beer rations should have been issued after the invasion

[Bif1961]

Good news, bad news. Good news you caused damage that needs be repaired by many of his valuable ships and will delay any major invasion. Bad news is that you shot your bolt with regards to well trained KB aircrews. The best news is that you were not attacked and therefore the KB remains a viable threat into mid 44 and beyond. Yes you made a lot of Hellcat aces for him but that was bound to happen sooner or later.

[Skygge]

Good news you caused damage that needs be repaired by many of his valuable ships and will delay any major invasion

I hope you are right here. All my actions are based on - or should be based on gaining time. I can not any longer defeat the US Navy.

As to the KB pilots:
I have been able to staff all air units again with aircrews with 70+ in needed major skills, well there may be a few in the 68 or 69 category.

As there has been very few major carrier actions so far, well actually very little air action involving naval pilots all together, I had a trained reserve pool.
I will not be able to repeat this any time soon though - nor do I want to. I just hope that I can curtail such urges for action next time a similar “opportunity” appears.

The smarting defeat that it was, ought to be a lesson learned.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Skygge

Another weak spot is oil. I now occasionally have HI that fail to produce, and reserve of HI has now dropped to 1.25 M.- on the positive side I have 1.000+ Franks in reserve and 400+ Judy D4Y.
The Grace will go in production in 9 days and supply level is at 3.7 M.

Japan will go down fighting to the very end.

You mean fuel, since HI runs on fuel. This will happen even with copious amounts of fuel depending upon where you base your ships. Is it the Chinese HI that is failing?

[Skygge]

yes, I do mean fuel for the HI, but again fuel is dependent on the output of oil. So a general shortage of Petrochemicals all together.

Yes, it is mainly Chinese HI that fail - on the positive side it helps suck oil and fuel out of Urumchi, and I can testify that it DOES flow from there, you just need create a fuel starving economy on the mainland

A few times Tokyo has failed, but only when I have re-directed some of the regular fuel convoys to go to top of Naval bases for future operations.

I am not too worried about an occasional fail in HI output, as I have a stong base of HI producing centers - 8315 total, but I need look out for a sudden stop to the convoys so I do not run out all together.

I have a surplus of tankers and AOs with only 4 sunk all together, so I always have a reserve of fuel in some of the spare one to ensure I can conduct naval operations... for a bit longer.

For good and bad here is an overview :

[obvert]

You shouldn't be running short of fuel unless he's bombed or taken parts of the DEI. Has he?

The HI you have currently stored is a bit low. Not much you can do now, but that will be used when your industry is bombed out. Luckily the Allies seem a good ways from the HI.

Also, about your raid. You effectively knocked two BB out of the war, and probably made sure 2-3 CV can't take part in the next op. It's tough to lose all of those planes to damage ships, but at least you damaged the right ships. [:)]

[Skygge]

but at least you damaged the right ships.

That helps a bit on my morale .. thank you.


No all oil is secure and repaired and I am tapping EVERYTHING. I just think I have a ferocious thirsty industry.

Overview. The odd green dot in DEI and Northern PNG are a few hex dots not taken by me. ..for no good reason.

[Lowpe]

Oil daily production looks good, but oil stockpile very low at 224,926. I take most of this oil is in SRA/tankers? 220K oil is about what, 30 days backlog at Honshu?

Supply looks low...check on buildings: fort, runways, ports. Do what you can to grow the supply. Supply might not be low if you have already spent a lot on your 3rd generation fighter builds. Are you saving supply each day? You can do a lot to save supply if you think about it.

Fuel: 1.27 million. Conserve fuel at every opportunity. Prioritize your industry HI first. Disband in port all your fuel guzzlers...

Make Hankow home port for some ships to get fuel into China's interior for HI production.

Do you have tracker up and running? A picture of the industry chart would be helpful, or the industry screen from the game.

You have done so very well.[&o]

[Skygge]

Supply is growing daily.

I can verify that I have spent a lot on research of 1945 and 1946 aircrafts - and will not need use that much supply any longer on repairing factories, and all engines needed are running at full speed
giving bonuses to all research.

Some important factories:
10x32 A7M2 factories - 6 fully repaired with less than 20K supply to fully repair last 4 factories. - research has so far brought this to Mid November 1944 but last factories should soon add in.
7x32 Randy 102C - 3 fully repaired and 21K to go on last 4 factories - so far plane has only advanced one month.
10x32 Tony 100-II - 4 fully repaired and 46K to repair the last 6 factories, - research has brought this to June 1945. So I figure It will go in production late 1944-
3X32 Grace - all fully repaired and production will start next month i.e. May 1944

N1K5 George went into production last month with 200+ pr. month
I am not researching any jet or rocket planes - I shudder at the poor service rating.
I am not researching later version of the Frank as I plan to have the Tony 100-II take over.

Maybe realistic research off is a bit OP:

It is the Petro chemicals that I need look out for, so I already have curtailed my fleet movements and I will try the suggested making Hankow homeport for some ships.
Fusan has long been a very busy port. All these small ships available in Dababes can really get resources to the HI in bulk. It pulls a lot of resources and also fuel from somewhere.

I have no clue if I have too much or too little in armament and vehicles - any hint would be welcomed.

Alas I do not use any tracker of any kind. So far the issues with java and what have you has deterred me from a putting in a serious effort, I have half heartily tried a couple of times.

[Lowpe]

Big investment in Randy! Too bad the radar doesn't advance with it. Impressive.

I am not sure the Tony II will replace need for Frank R. You need the speed of the Frank to really counter some sweeps. The Frank B is a really cool plane, but very expensive to r&d. The Tony will be great versus bombers though.

How soon did you start the A7M2 factories? 12 points a day with engine bonus (soon to be 20 a day), you will be flying those guys pretty quickly. [:)]

Vehicles don't look bad, but you will want to monitor them because you have the 6/44 tank models coming online. Where do you have your Tank Divisions fighting?

[Skygge]

Yes, I may have overdone the Randy out of ignorance, having been dazzled by its stats.

I think I have too much invested in research already to begin on the later Franks. One other plane I have not mentioned so far, but held back in my sleeve is the Ki-94. This has been under development for a year now
With some 6x32 factories that are on average just about 1/3 repaired, if I remember correctly; being at work I can not check exact data. I think I would be more inclined to give this an extra boost than get the little extra speed
the later Franks have over the first Frank.

Again if my memory stand by me, the A7M2 was initiated in the summer of 1942 with 4 or 5 factories and the last factories added late 1942, when some production/research became redundant.

1st and 2nd tank Division are stationed in Medan to counter an invasion of Sumatra. 3rd Tank Division is on Java to act as mobile reserve here.

[Skygge]

Some development in Burma.

On the inner eastern road from Burma into northern Thailand new allied units have appeared. One unit has overnight turned into nine units.
In front of them is a lone Thai Division. This will not be able to hold when the allied show up in force.

When it breaks the allied force will have free access down the paved road and will cut of the railroad line to Chiang Mai. The forces around Chiang Mai will then be in an untenable position,
and there is a theoretical opportunity for the allied to strike further south along the railroad line and force the whole Burma front to collapse.


Now when I say it is theoretical, it is because I do not believe it will be easy for the allied to advance further south. Reason for this perhaps wrong assumption is that my main line of defense here is not build on
Chiang Mai or the forces around it.

When I retreated from Burma and dug in around Moulmein, an obvious alternate road into Thailand was through this eastern inland backdoor. So the holding force I had here was pulled back behind the river line just north
of Uttaradit and just south of the stretch of paved road. A sizeable Japanese force of 3 IJD under the 2 Area Army with plenty of artillery support has dug-in in the jungle behind the river. In front of them is another Thai division on guard duty
This will now fall back to the jungle hex next to the main Japanese force. This force will not be moved easily… or so I hope.
it will be very close to major Japanese Airbases which should make it hard for allied bombers to be effective.

The forces around Chiang Mai that may be forced to pull back through the jungle consists of 2 Thai Divisions and 1 IJ Brigade. This indicates that I have not considered this area to be vital to hold.
I have given movement orders for all to fall back slowly down the jungle hexes The one base force with a couple of AA units will have time to rail down south from Chiang Mai.

Now I just hope the 9 allied units will turn into 30+ units, and that these will come charging down the road and get booged down in the road less jungle hexes of Northern Thailand.
A large Allied force here may also run into a temporary supply issue, as it will be a long overland route.

If they on the other hand rout the main Japanese force I will … have another situation to address.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Skygge

Yes, I may have overdone the Randy out of ignorance, having been dazzled by its stats.

I think I have too much invested in research already to begin on the later Franks. One other plane I have not mentioned so far, but held back in my sleeve is the Ki-94. This has been under development for a year now
With some 6x32 factories that are on average just about 1/3 repaired, if I remember correctly; being at work I can not check exact data. I think I would be more inclined to give this an extra boost than get the little extra speed
the later Franks have over the first Frank.

Again if my memory stand by me, the A7M2 was initiated in the summer of 1942 with 4 or 5 factories and the last factories added late 1942, when some production/research became redundant.

1st and 2nd tank Division is stationed in Medan to counter an invasion of Sumatra. 3rd Tank Division is on Java to act as mobile reserve here.

Thanks! I agree I wouldn't spend twice to get the Frank R especially with the status of the 94.

The 94 is a plane worth getting, and it could really swing the air war for you. You will need to monitor the situation there to make a decision about adding more r&d or not.

You may want to think about being able to move the Tank divisions quickly to other hotspots or potential hotspots. The 2nd especially is a great unit, and soon they will field the Type 3 medium tank, and can really go toe to toe with the Allies in good terrain.

[Lowpe]

Watch your forced retreat paths in the Chiang Mai area...

Where did the 9 units show up at...on the road with commonwealth colors or out of the jungle with Aussie colors?

[Skygge]

I think my units around Chaing Mai will not neeed fight any force coming in from the east as I will not retreat them down the railroad line, but though the jungle hexes west of the railroad line. They are after all only secondary figthing units.
They may ofcourse be attacked by the forces already in contact with them, but that seem like an even fight strengthwise.

The unit colour is CW Kakhi brown, so I guess an Indian Corps probably supported by some american units.
They came down the dirt road from Taung Gyi

[Skygge]

Tank divisions quickly to other hotspots or potential hotspots. The 2nd especially is a great unit, and soon they will field the Type 3 medium tank, and can really go toe to toe with the Allies in good terrain.

I have apparently underestimated the value of these units. a big thank you for the hint.
I will move fast 17 knot AKt´s to Medan to facilitate a fast redeployment if required.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Skygge
The unit colour is CW Kakhi brown, so I guess an Indian Corps probably supported by some american units.
They came down the dirt road from Taung Gyi

I tried to fight down that road against a tank heavy Allied army. They used reserve (pursuit) to roll down that road super quick once the initial block was broken. Ugly. I was able to hold in the Uttaradit area and slightly above for quite a while though.

You need to have a strong fighter presence to save your troops from being savaged in the clear terrain, and you need to watch out for tricky paratroop drops especially at Ayuthia.

If you have fortified Bangkok, it can be held for quite a while I think, and should be.

[Skygge]

It is the Utradite area I intend to fight for.

I have more than 500 Franks in the area , and reserve pool of that aircraft is close to 1.100 now, so I can play attrition.

I have though of starting doing figther sweeps with the Frank. The allied CAP at Rangoon is mostly P-40´s supplemented with
CW Hurriacanes at 14.000 feet and below - to guard against my Nick FB´s attacking his shipping going for Rangoon

We play with free altitude settings so i can go in at max altitude. Any experience with Franks on sweep?