Variants - Allied side - Xargun welcome

[Nomad]

January 8, 1943

He swept Katha and I won!!! (*small victory to be sure )
Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 33000 feet

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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He also bombed my troops, but it didn't matter

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33574 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226

Defending force 4184 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Allied adjusted assault: 2461

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Katha !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1177 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (11 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
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[Nomad]

January 9, 1943

Nothing

[Nomad]

January 10, 1943

I lost a DE today, but I should have sunk a Sub
two of the hits were direct hits and it doesn't have anywhere to
go that is close with a sizeable port.

Sub attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 11

Allied Ships
DE Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Van Cloon
DE Dent

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Crosby
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Nothing else to report.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

January 10, 1943

I lost a DE today, but I should have sunk a Sub
two of the hits were direct hits and it doesn't have anywhere to
go that is close with a sizeable port.

Sub attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 11

Allied Ships
DE Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Van Cloon
DE Dent

SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Crosby
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Nothing else to report.

when the sub isn't even showing up as heavily damaged I doubt it will sink, either due to luck with the damage die rolls or due to one of your direct hits being FOW (or both [:D])

[BBfanboy]

IME, I-boats can take up to 3 penetrating hits, but the 2 hits and 9 damaging near misses on that one should make its situation quite precarious.

[Nomad]

January 11, 1943

It did not show up on my sunk ship list, it has 3-6 days to make it to Jaluit Island, the nearest size 3 port.
We will see, I have a recon air unit at Tabiteuea and 2 SCTFs in the area. We will see what happenes.

He bombed Ramree Island, he did some damage but my engineers repaired all the damage over night and
added 7% to the next fort level. I had heavy and light AA units enter the hex so they will help limit
the damage he can do and make it a bit more expensive to bomb

Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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He is also bombing one of the light Chinese infantry units
West of Warazup. A few disablements, but not real damage.
It is hard to do much to a unit in a jungle hex, especially
with medium bombers carrying 4 250kg bombs.

[Nomad]

January 12, 1943

He missed, and then he missed, and then I didn't miss

Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
xAP Lycaon

xAP Lycaon is sighted by SS RO-65
SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
xAP Lycaon

xAP Lycaon is sighted by SS RO-65
SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 18, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Parrott
xAP Rooseboom
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Shell hits 1

SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
RO-65 bottoming out ....
DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Parrott attacking submerged sub ....
DE Parrott cannot reach attack position over SS RO-65
SS RO-65 forced to surface!
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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And in other sub action

Sub attack near Ketapang at 55,96

Japanese Ships
AK Kyushu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sado Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS Saury

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kyushu Maru
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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He is still bombing my light Chinese unit in the jungle, a few disablements.

Morning Air attack on 8th New Chinese Corps, at 62,41 , near Warazup

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th New Chinese Corps, at 62,41 , near Warazup

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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A recon flight over Jaluit showed a ship in port, I am sending
21 B-24Ds in to see what it really is( recons says a TK)

[Nomad]

January 13, 1943

Another mixed bag of a turn:

First, there was a sub at Jaluit and it is listed as I-4 which was hit at Tarawa on the 10th.
Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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That was the good part, the bad part:

Submarine attack near Tabiteuea at 137,134

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
AO Cache, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

AO Cache is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 6 torpedoes at AO Cache

A good AO lost, darn it.
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In the air he bombed Ramree Island, and again all damage was repaired
by the morning. He lost 7 bombers to flack and 3 to ops
I have a heavy and a light AA unit there and two base forces with both
3.7" AA and 40mm Bofors.

Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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He is still bombing units out in the jungle at Katha

Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...

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Recon still shows a TK at Jaluit so I will send the B-24s again tomorrow

Time to send the B-17s to Rabaul again, it looks like the damage is being repaired, can't let the base become operational again.

Recon of Magwe is showing 157 fighters, I am sending in 25 x P-38E, 25 x P-38F, and 25 P-38G
on sweep missions to see what kind of aircraft are there and to see if I can win an air battle.
Magwe is on my list of targets for ground troops. I am still moving units and supply forward.

[Nomad]

January 14, 1943

Interesting turn

First at Tarawa a sub is taken out

ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Chew

SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Chew attacking submerged sub ....
DE Chew attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SS RO-67
DE Chew is out of ASW ammo
DE Chew is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

While it does not say the sub sank, three of the hits were reported as direct hits
and the last was the massive explosion, I doubt it will make it to safety
but it did show up on the sunk ship list.
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Then the B-24s hit Jaluit

Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

she is gone. [8D]
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B-17s pound Rabaul in light cloud
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21

No Allied losses

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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And then there was Magwe

All three flights swept, but no fighters were on CAP
I wonder if he is playing some game. He probably knows
that I will usually sweep a base before sending in bombers
and I wonder if he kept them down and now expects bombers to
show up. I will send in my fighters again to see. As far as
I can tell the best aircraft he has available now is the
Ki-44c Tojo and my P-38s should be able to defeat them.
Magwe now shows 150 fighters.

[Nomad]

January 15, 1943

Bad weather grounded a lot of my flights today.

He did sweep Akyab and I had some Hurricanes up.
I lost 4 in air-2-air, but lost 6 as write offs.
I lost 3 pilots. He lost 6 Oscars in air-2-air.

[Nomad]

January 16, 1943

Again, a somewhat mixed bag of a turn

Naval Search had showed a small TF at Jaluit, so I sent a SCTF
to try some gunnery practice.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Jaluit at 134,120, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Dale at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Makinami engages CA Louisville at 2,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Makinami sunk by DD Monaghan at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Toba Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Louisville engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Aylwin engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Toba Maru at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

CA Louisville will be OK, she is three hexes from Tarawa and
she has sys damage of 14, float 40(28) and engine 4.

I did hear two sets of ship sinking sounds later in the turn
so I expect both merchants went down also.
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The air war over Magwe was about a draw

Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

I lost 23 P-38s and he is reported to have lost 16 Oscar, 5 Tojo, and 3 Nicks.

I lost 9 pilots and since we were fighting over his base, he probably lost less
I can not sustain that. I will have to wait for P-47s and hope they do better.
He was using low cap, all set to 3000 feet. Would I do better flying low, say 5000 feet?
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He bombed Ramree Island, got a few runway hits, but all damage repaired and forts increasing.

[castor troy]

All CAP at 3000ft is an interesting setting. [&:]

I expect your P-38 pilots all to be 70/70 at least so I'm really amazed they do lose such a fight vs mostly Oscars and Nicks, which they should eat alive. Like you've said, even the Tojos are inferior to your Lightnings.

You should get Corsairs by now and due to the Brits and their crappy Hurricanes you might send two or three USMC fighter squadrons to India, at least that's what I usually do. Gives me 54 Corsairs for the theatre and that normally increases the Japanese headache a bit.

[Nomad]

January 17, 1943

A bit of carelessness can lead to small disasters( sometimes big ones )
I inadvertently left no CAP over Akyab and then sent in some small xAKs

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Halizones, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Chase
xAK Jaladurga, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Oudh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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He sent bombers in the night against Akyab, no real damage

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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I sent a large number of B-17s to Rabaul during the day

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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I am sending my medium bombers from India to Magwe during the night
to bomb the airfield.

[Nomad]

January 18, 1943

A profitable turn.

Night bombing of Magwe nets 49 aircraft destroyed on the ground
Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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B-17s bomb Rabaul

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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According to tracker he lost the following at Magwe on the ground
14 Nicks, 15 Oscars, 11 Tojos, and 9 Dinahs

He also lost 4 Emilys, 3 air-2-air and 1 ops

I lost no aircraft today

[T Rav]

Your B=17s seem to be taking less damage recently.

T Rav

[Nomad]

January 19, 1943

You are right T Rav, I wonder if he has moved his AA out?

This sucks, he sneaked in a ACTF, I did not see it last turn. Hurts.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 148 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 60
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Vampire
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Admiral Chase
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Dorsetshire


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 49
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra
CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Capetown

BB Prince of Wales sank and so did the xAK Admiral Chase.
Hopefully all the others will make it back to Calcutta.

The only good to come of this is that I shot down 19 A6M3a, 11 D3A1, and 2 B5N2
while losing 7 P-40K and 6 Hurricane IIc. I lost 2 USAAF and 3 British pilots.
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I continue to hit Rabaul

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Shows that bombing an airbase in the jungle with small
medium bombers is not very effective compared to better
medium bombers hitting an airbase in clear terrain.

Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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[Nomad]

January 20, 1943

Not much

He bombed Akyab at night, no damage

He bombed my troops in the hex West of Myitkyina, a few disabled squads, nothing much

I bombed Rabaul again, I am going to rest all my B-17s there, need to reduce the aircraft fatigue.

He lost 5 bombers to flak and I lost one B-17 to ops.

[Nomad]

January 21, 1943

We both made night bombing runs

First he hit Akyab with 30 Ki-49IIb Hellens
for no damage. He is bombing the port, he probably thinks
I had to disband some of my damaged ships there. Instead they
all have made it back to Calcutta. It will take a good while
for them to all repair but they are fairly safe.

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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And then finally after weather holds for two nights, my medium
bombers went out and bombed. Some got lost in the night even though
the moonlight was 94%.

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Final tally shows he lost
83 Ki-21-IIa Sally ( 62 ground, 1 flak )
23 Ki43-Ic Oscar ( all ground )
and 1 H6K4 Mavis ( air-2air )

I lost 1 wellington Ic, 1 B-25C Mitchell and 1 C-47 Skytrain
all were ops losses
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[Nomad]

January 22, 1943

I hate using advanced weather, all my flights were cancelled today
but he was able to fly

Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

That's all for today.

[Nomad]

January 23, 1943

Again my aircraft sit and his fly

Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 33

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...

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My DA at Myitkyina


Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22512 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Defending force 4312 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Allied adjusted assault: 328

Japanese adjusted defense: 427

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Group Army

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit

Interesting result, I had minor disruption and disablements
I will attack again tomorrow

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