AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 43
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ASW attack near Makassar at 62,107
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
DD Shimakaze
DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
DD Takakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
our subs are at the right spots at least...
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ASW attack near Makassar at 62,107
Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Oyodo
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze
DD Hikokaze
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
SS Trusty launches 6 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Ishikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hikokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hikokaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
guess that´s KB... the sinking of Amagi hasn´t made Rainer any more cautious it seems... doesn´t matter as long as the subs target escorts...
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,84
Japanese Ships
xAK Hukusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
E Oki
AG Muroto
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
xAK Singapore Maru
E Ishinui
E Fukue
Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 2
SS Finback launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hukusei Maru
Finback diving deep ....
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishinui attacking submerged sub ....
E Ishinui fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
damaging a freighter with no reported damage...
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,72
Japanese Ships
E W-3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Takekun Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
E Kamome
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger launches 6 torpedoes at E W-3
Trigger diving deep ....
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
and sinking an E vessel which can be seen as success...
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 36750 feet
interesting these sweeps... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
No Japanese losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 48
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
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
game has been patched up and the AAR has reached the patched status now... with attack bomber bug fixed we´ve sent them out on a try... set them to 10000ft, none of the groups got any grd bomb skill (though 70 lownav and 70 lowgrd) and they work just fine from 10000ft... don´t know what to say, I was just shaking my head... if you can use attack bombers without any grd bomb skill from 10000ft and get such results then I don´t know what I should do with them... it now looks like doing 1 year of lownav/lowgrd training wasn´t necessary because I could use them in level bombing mode now just like every other level bomber (which would be odd in terms of realism)... really don´t know, attack bombers leave me just as puzzled as I ever have been since release...
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
If I would send the same number of B-24 at 10000ft, all carrying 10 bombs instead of 6 I would not get much better results... but my 4E groups got 75 grd bomb skill on average and not 15...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bima at 62,109
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
265 Ku S-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 38500
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Chuyo-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.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Kaiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
we still got our USAAF heavies on long range "sweep" missions, attacking some DD today... two dozen Zekes are showing up... all bombers just kept closing onto the target as if nothing is happening...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bima at 62,109
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Kisaragi
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Kaiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 503rd Parachute Regiment, at 63,112 (Memboro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 93
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
13 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet
11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
10 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet
7 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet
lol, you just have to laugh your a$$ off when looking at the silly coordination of AE... it´s plain silly... this is a failed escort attempt of KB that is lurking in this area and the Zeroes are trying to escort a LBA strike from Java... wow, you better not call it a design decision but a bug instead because bugs get fixed while design decisions were near perfect as we know... can we call it a bug please? It sure brings up bugged results... stupid coordination "routine" (bbd = bug by design) sends out 1/3 of KB´s fighters on a failed escort attempt that then turns out to be a mega sweep on 3 different altitudes with everything showing up together, something you are unable to ORDER... heck, this all is so stupid it should have never passed beta... in 99% of the time your sweeps look so stupid you can only shake your head but if a carrier TF fails to do a silly attempt of escorting a land based strike then you get 93 fighters into one sweep... so SILLY! [8|]
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Afternoon Air attack on 503rd Parachute Regiment, at 63,112 (Memboro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet
only 9 Zeroes fail to fly with the failed escort attempt... note the word fail... this whole routine is a failure...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 60,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 142
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CVL Chitose
BB Musashi
CL Oyodo
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kaiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
80% of the bombers failed to locate the target due to range or weather or they failed to link up... funny, even the game´s messages talk about failures all the time... even more funny that in this PBEM KB didn´t fail to send a strike consisting of 505 aircraft even though that´s about twice the number of ac in one wave the carriers could have sent in real life... omg, CDI vs NOD...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 60,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 66
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Kaiyo-1 with A6M5 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
wouldn´t it be great to get a full sized carrier strike or LBA strike that actually got some teeth against KB? Not much left of KB´s Cap...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mataram at 60,110
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 62
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
452 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.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
331 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Kaiyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
265 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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Sub attack near Bima at 62,109
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 2
SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
wrong target again, only two near misses in return...
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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23641 troops, 438 guns, 528 vehicles, Assault Value = 816
Defending force 4490 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
Allied adjusted assault: 1522
Japanese adjusted defense: 538
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
I US Amphib Corps
181st USAAF Base Force
228th USN Base Force
Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit
30th JNAF AF Unit
60th JNAF AF Unit
we really get excellent adjusted av here... the HQ works just perfectly...
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Ground combat at Memboro (63,112)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 628 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Defending force 2160 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 238
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 79 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+),
op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Rgt /1
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
Defending units:
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
why we get a (-) for op mode is beyond me because the units are in combat mode of course... the Japanese won´t have a chance to kick the paras off the island because I bet there aren´t any units prepped for this dot base (so no amphib landing) and his paras are just too weak while we are flying in another para unit and are moving in a USMC raider btn by fast transport... the paras are tasked to move on Waingapoe now to take the airfield (size 2)... a USN base force and the raider btn will hold the dot base here and LCT will bring in more supplies... both Memboro and Waingapoe can be built up to size 7 airfields which brings Soerabaja into P-38 range...
the middle way between WITP and AE would be great... it´s the old problem of the pendulum, if it swings, it usually swings too far to one side...
