Then the Allied 4Es go too Palembang. Some successful strikes here. Lots of hits on the CAs and CL in port, plus a bunch on xAKs that reported OIL CARGO BURNING, which I'll take as a positive sign! [:D]
Still no penetrations to CAs and I'm simply unable to get planes that drop 1000lb bombs to hit a port. Always get caught just as the CAP is able to function again. I may have to try to knock out the fields with the 4Es and then hit later with the Banshees and Vincents. Lost a good number of the Banshees today, which sucks.
CL Natori did take some penetrating hits though, so could be in trouble, finally.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Yahonui Maru,
Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Maya,
Bomb hits 1
CA Atago,
Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 5 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Maya,
Bomb hits 2
CL Natori, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nankai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire[/font]
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