As expected I was eager to see what the Soviet airforce could do on their initial strikes.
The ground target damage was moderate but we did quite close down the airfield at Mutankiang.
Dave did not fly much of an CAP anywhere except at Parashimuro Jima were he seems to have Oscar's stationed.
The russian airforce was not completely ineffective either and we did hit quite a few cargo ships sailing in Japanese vicinity.
Also we bombed the industrial targets at Wakkanai, Toyohara and Shikuka.
An good start to this campaign I would say...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hirosaki/Aomori at 118,54
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
A6M5b Zero x 5
A6M5c Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4T: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
E No.31
AK Yamaura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toa Maru
AK Teikoku Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulleungdo at 107,50
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulleungdo at 106,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Koyu Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulleungdo at 106,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shinwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sapporo at 120,51
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 10
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4T: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Calcutta Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulleungdo at 107,50
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20H x 8
Yak-9D x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Okuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ominato at 119,54
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4T: 7 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Africa Maru
AKE Irako, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tonan Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Genzan at 105,48
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-79a Nate x 2
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Glasgow Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Noshima, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nisshun Maru
xAKL Hoko Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tempei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Oigawa Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muroran at 120,52
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 5
Allied aircraft losses
IL-4T: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Africa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 and is sunk.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ominato at 119,54
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kuroshio Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hakodate at 119,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
IL-4T x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Oigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
