January 23.43
Last turn he sent wave after wave of fighter sweeps over Watampone, and thinking he might choose to repeat, I decided to unleash Manado bombers for a visit to Balikpapan. In the end he didn't repeat, therefore I found a very alerted base
What surprises me a bit, is how helpless is Japan, even with mass CAP, to stop or seriously damage a massive attack
So in the end:
Balikpapan airfield ended at 43% damage and should be closed in one or two days
my losses were serious but not crippling; moreover, a lot of op losses, which means that for every 4 lost I get a spare aircraft
P-38s = 25
Hudsons = 9
B-25s = 5
B-24s = 5
B-17s = 3
Mitchells II = 3
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Other news:
- unloading at Watampone without too many issues; one xAMc sunk, but another one reached the port, and therefore mines are no longer an issue
- I don't know why the enemy carriers didn't launch... maybe weather?
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zero x 83
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 64
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 14 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 6 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 6 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 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 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M5 Zero x 63
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 54
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 12 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26630 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17260 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22630 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 20630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5 Zero x 61
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet *
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23630 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21630 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18125 and 28125.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22630 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 20630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M5 Zero x 58
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 17
Hudson III (LR) x 20
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 52
B-17F Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 54
B-25C Mitchell x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23630.
Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28125.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 20630.
Raid is overhead
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 46
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 12 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 32
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitchell II bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 23
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 21
P-38G Lightning x 27
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet
18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet *
4 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet *
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet *
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 25125.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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