RE: What could possibly go wrong? Wargamr(A) vs njp72(J)
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:32 pm
by Mike McCreery
January 25, 1945
At the end of this turn the allies need 356VP's to win.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 45
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Submarine attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53
Japanese Ships
xAKL P-84, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Surf
xAKL P-84 is sighted by SS Surf
SS Surf attacking xAKL P-84 on the surface
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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 10 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
xAKL Muko Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Arizona
BB Nevada
BB Maryland
DD Hyman
DD English
DD Brush
DD Ault
Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
BB Arizona firing at Fukuoka
BB Nevada firing at Fukuoka
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at 64th Inf Group Brigade
DD Hyman firing at 39th Division
DD English firing at 81st Division
DD Brush firing at Fukuoka
DD Ault firing at Fukuoka
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Night Naval bombardment of Kobe at 108,59
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
DD Numakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Minekaze
DD Nara
DD Kaede
DD Usugumo
DD Kishinami
DD Susuzuki
Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Americal Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 11th Indian Division
CA Nachi firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Numakaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Nokaze firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Minekaze firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Nara firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Kaede firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Usugumo firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Kishinami firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Susuzuki firing at 11th Indian Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hanakawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen
DMS Chandler
Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Q1W1 Lorna factory hits 1
Manpower hits 4
Resources hits 1
Fires 2043
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 7
BB Idaho firing at 81st Division
BB Tennessee firing at 39th Division
BB California firing at Fukuoka
BB Pennsylvania firing at 39th Division
DD Woodworth firing at Fukuoka
DD Laffey firing at Fukuoka
DD Aaron Ward firing at 21st Division
DD Monssen firing at Guards Depot Division
DMS Chandler firing at 81st Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
xAKL Muko Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB New Jersey
DD Gridley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Sampson
DD Carmick
DMS Zane
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2216
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
BB Richelieu firing at Fukuoka
BB New Jersey firing at 39th Division
DD Gridley firing at 63rd Inf Group Brigade
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Fukuoka
DD Sampson firing at 81st Division
DD Carmick firing at Fukuoka
DMS Zane firing at Fukuoka
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tottori at 109,58
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 15
B6N2 Jill x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11
P-51A Mustang x 10
P-51D Mustang x 9
FM-2 Wildcat x 94
F4U-1A Corsair x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VMO-251 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-422 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/7th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/70th FS with P-38L Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/460th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
311th FG/530th FS with P-51A Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tottori at 109,58
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 43
B5N2 Kate x 6
B6N1 Jill x 4
B6N2 Jill x 41
B7A2 Grace x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 24
D4Y2 Judy x 55
D4Y3 Judy x 35
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51A Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 91
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 15 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y2 Judy: 12 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island, Bomb hits 1
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Cape Esperance, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Hoggatt Bay, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 1
CVE Rudyerd Bay, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Flint
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Shah
CVE Petrof Bay, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVE Makassar Strait, Bomb hits 1
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL San Jacinto, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Monterey
CVL Cowpens
CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVL Independence
CVL Langley
CVL Bataan, Bomb hits 1
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Moale
CVE Nehenta Bay, Torpedo hits 1
DD David Taylor
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25660.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMO-251 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-422 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/7th FS with P-38L Lightning (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/460th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
311th FG/530th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Cape Esperance
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Cape Esperance
Banzai! - Ikura I. in a B6N1 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Princeton
Banzai! - Inano L. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor
Muto R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVL Cabot
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Saginaw Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Saginaw Bay
Ammo storage explosion on CVL San Jacinto
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Morning Air attack on 75th Infantry Brigade, at 75,89 (Zamboanga)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 117
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 50
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 21
Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 171
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 98
F6F-5 Hellcat x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 19 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
24 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
14 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
18 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
19 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
18 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
19 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
17 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
10 x Wildcat V sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
17 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
17 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
210 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 21000
Raid is overhead
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5b 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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Raid is overhead
26th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 85,50 (Hankow)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-24J Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 6th Area Army ...
Also attacking 12th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 51st Infantry Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 38
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 102
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-29-1 Superfort x 57
B-29-25 Superfort x 26
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 9 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 84
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 7 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 24 on standby, 9 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 25
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 90
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 28270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (21 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 52
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 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 between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 39
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 2
PV-1 Ventura x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 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 between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment, at 85,33 , near Ningsia
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 69,52 , near Lao Cai
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 8
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 85,50 (Hankow)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 85,50 (Hankow)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 11 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ominato , at 119,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tottori at 109,58
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 11
B6N2 Jill x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 22
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11
P-51A Mustang x 10
P-51D Mustang x 9
FM-2 Wildcat x 98
F4U-1A Corsair x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(33 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VMO-251 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-422 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/7th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/70th FS with P-38L Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/460th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
311th FG/530th FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 79
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 151
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 75
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 30
Ki-61-Id Tony x 18
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 32
Ki-84a Frank x 97
Ki-84b Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 46
SBD-2 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 8 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 destroyed by flak
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 27 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-2 Dauntless: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL P-46, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Mogami Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
YO J-3879, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-13, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
210 Ku S-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, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M5b 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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c 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 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 21000
Raid is overhead
13th Sentai with Ki-84b Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(43 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 43 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (36 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
36 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
36 planes vectored on to bombers
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 30 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 61
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 104
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 54
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 19
Ki-61-Id Tony x 18
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 75
Ki-84b Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 13
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 destroyed
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 9 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
210 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
13th Sentai with Ki-84b Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 295 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 152 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 137 minutes
Banzai! - Emura G. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 49
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 68
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 17
Ki-61-Id Tony x 11
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 54
Ki-84b Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 6 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed by flak
PV-1 Ventura: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Bordeaux Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Etashima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL P-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nitti Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ansyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Maebasi Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1
Port hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
210 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-84b Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 20 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
30th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Banzai! - Oba H. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Massive explosion on xAK Takaoka Maru
Banzai! - Ohashi U. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a PB4Y-2 Privateer for the Emperor
Banzai! - Ryuzaki R. in a Ki-61-II KAI Tony rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kikuchi W. in a Ki-43-IIIa Oscar rams a PB4Y-1 Liberator for the Emperor
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 87,59 , near Foochow
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 87,59 , near Foochow
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 30
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 27
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 34
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 8
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 30
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 81
B-25J1 Mitchell x 8
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 72
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 8
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 10
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 7
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 32 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 7 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Morioka Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tusima Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shirahama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Akane Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-13, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-37, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maebasi Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Keihuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ansyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bordeaux Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
YO J-3999, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Marei Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Kinesaki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryuzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Hayasaki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Shirasaki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Higane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shoryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Eguchi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
YO J-3884, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Indus Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-165, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 79
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
210 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
30th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
56th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 211 minutes
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 222 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Banzai! - Chikami N. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor
Banzai! - Kojima W. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25J1 Mitchell for the Emperor
Massive explosion on xAK Maebasi Maru
Massive explosion on SS I-13
Massive explosion on xAKL Kokuyo Maru
Massive explosion on SS I-13
Massive explosion on xAK Keihuku Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 10
B-24J Liberator x 4
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 2 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maebasi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Morioka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Indus Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tusima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Marei Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Shirahama Maru, and is sunk
AG Kinesaki, and is sunk
Port hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 219 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
56th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 224 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
244th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Banzai! - Makino I. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a Liberator B.VI for the Emperor
Banzai! - Fujita L. in a A6M5c Zero rams a PBJ-1D Mitchell for the Emperor
Massive explosion on xAK Kosin Maru
Massive explosion on xAK Okiyu Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
PV-1 Ventura x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Keihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinko Maru, and is sunk
xAK Shinkyo Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, and is sunk
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
721 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
56th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 21000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
200th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Banzai! - Igarashi F. in a Ki-43-IIIa Oscar rams a PV-1 Ventura for the Emperor
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 12
A-20G Havoc x 27
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
P-38J Lightning x 13
P-51B Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed by flak
A-20G Havoc: 16 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-51B Mustang: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryuzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Shirasaki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Keihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Morioka Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Naruto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Repair Shipyard hits 8
Port hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25J1 Mitchell x 7
P-38L Lightning x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25J1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Indus Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Higane Maru, and is sunk
YO J-3884, and is sunk
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Massive explosion on xAK Enju Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 103,57 (Fukuoka)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 20
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell x 5
B-25H Mitchell x 4
B-25J1 Mitchell x 4
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 63rd Inf Group Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 4th Brigade ...
Also attacking 15th Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 64th Inf Group Brigade ...
Also attacking 36th Army ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 103,57 (Fukuoka)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 81st Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-24J Liberator x 5
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 10 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bordeaux Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ryuzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Maebasi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Aiyo Maru, and is sunk
xAK Iburi Maru, and is sunk
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Massive explosion on xAK Ryuzan Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 103,57 (Fukuoka)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
AO Akane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syoka Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kasagi Maru, and is sunk
xAK Hauraki Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kotohira Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kyokusei Maru, and is sunk
Port hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Akane Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, and is sunk
xAK Naruto Maru, and is sunk
xAK Yamahuku Maru, and is sunk
xAK Ansyu Maru, and is sunk
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Massive explosion on xAK Yasukawa Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on 36th Army, at 103,57 (Fukuoka)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
P-51D Mustang x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 22
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maebasi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AO Akane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
YO J-3999, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ryuzan Maru, and is sunk
xAK Yamabuki Maru, and is sunk
xAK Toho Maru, and is sunk
xAK Yokohama Maru, and is sunk
xAK Okiyu Maru, and is sunk
xAK Toba Maru, and is sunk
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Massive explosion on xAK Maebasi Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tottori at 109,58
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 2
B6N2 Jill x 14
B7A2 Grace x 8
D4Y1 Judy x 10
D4Y2 Judy x 25
D4Y3 Judy x 28
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
P-51A Mustang x 7
P-51D Mustang x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 98
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL San Jacinto
CVL Cowpens
CVL Bataan
CVL Independence
CVL Monterey
CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VMO-251 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-422 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
49th FG/7th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
18th FG/70th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
348th FG/460th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
311th FG/530th FS with P-51A Mustang (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Banzai! - Katagi T. in a D4Y1 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Princeton
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tottori at 109,58
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
P-51A Mustang x 4
P-51D Mustang x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 92
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 22060.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (17 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-2 Wildcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-4 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-2 Wildcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
VMO-251 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
49th FG/7th FS with P-38L Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
18th FG/70th FS with P-38L Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
348th FG/460th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
311th FG/529th FS with P-51D Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
311th FG/530th FS with P-51A Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
VMF-422 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Ground combat at Fukuoka (103,57)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8143 troops, 383 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 2619
Defending force 109973 troops, 1736 guns, 1335 vehicles, Assault Value = 3238
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
42nd Recon Regiment
39th Division
13th Tank Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
15th Garrison Unit
65th Brigade
4th Tank Division
21st Division
8th Tank Regiment
81st Division
7th Tank Regiment
4th Brigade
64th Inf Group Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
1st Amph.Bde Tank Battalion
Guards Depot Division
Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force
29th Army
74th JAAF AF Bn
43rd JAAF AF Bn
173rd JAAF AF Bn
7th Medium Mortar Battalion
65th Field AA Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
65th JAAF AF Bn
66th Field AA Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
36th Army
172nd JAAF AF Bn
64th JAAF AF Bn
162nd JAAF AF Bn
174th JAAF AF Bn
94th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
109th JAAF AF Bn
38th Field AA Battalion
5th Medium Mortar Battalion
193rd JAAF AF Bn
106th Ship Eng Coy
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
248th JAAF AF Bn
187th JAAF AF Bn
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
146th JAAF AF Bn
10th Special Base Force
20th RF Gun Battalion
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
194th JAAF AF Bn
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
39th Field AA Battalion
3rd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
142nd JAAF AF Bn
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
11th JNAF AF Unit
15th Special Base Force
106th JAAF AF Bn
118th AA Regiment
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
99th JAAF AF Bn
Tachiarai JAAF Base Force
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
19th Motorised Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
3rd Australian Division
23rd Indian Division
5th Australian Division
20th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
V US Amphib Force
Southwest Pacific
1st West African AA Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
109th Anti Tank Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6910 troops, 217 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230
Defending force 12072 troops, 274 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
67th Infantry Brigade
64th Naval Guard Unit
17th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Battalion
94th Engineer Regiment
2nd Depot Division
18th Garrison Unit
1st Recon Battalion
Kure 5th SNLF
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
4th Depot Division
143rd JAAF AF Bn
11th Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Ind.AA Gun Co
22nd Ind. AA Battalion
1st Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Battalion
20th AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
61st JAAF AF Bn
26th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
114th AA Regiment
13th Ind. AA Battalion
2nd Rocket Gun Battalion
116th AA Regiment
112th AA Regiment
1st Air Defense AA Battalion
Osaka Naval Base Force
144th JAAF AF Bn
42nd JAAF AF Bn
140th JAAF AF Bn
133rd AA Regiment
163rd JAAF AF Bn
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
25th RF Gun Battalion
11th Air Division
141st JAAF AF Bn
53rd Air Flotilla
25th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Central Army
28th Army
23rd Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
132nd AA Regiment
23rd RF Gun Battalion
189th JAAF AF Bn
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
45th Ind. AA Battalion
190th JAAF AF Bn
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
246th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
96th Infantry Division
208th Coast AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Kobe (108,59)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3555 troops, 187 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1644
Defending force 41724 troops, 776 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 1161
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
6th Guards Inf. Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
16th Ind.Mixed Regiment
3rd Depot Division
9th Division
93rd Division
36th Infantry Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
52nd Division
II/124th Infantry Battalion
55th Depot Division
3rd Recon Battalion
Yura Fortress
16th Recon Regiment
91st Infantry Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2
151st AA Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
Shikoku Naval Base Force
48th JNAF AF Unit
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
13th JAAF AF Bn
56th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
58th JNAF AF Unit
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th JNAF AF Unit
3rd JAAF AF Bn
57th Field AA Battalion
26th RF Gun Battalion
21st AA Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.AA Gun Co
17th RF Gun Battalion
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
62nd JNAF AF Unit
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force
Defending units:
775th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
11th Indian Division
14th Air Landing Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
97th Field Artillery Battalion
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Tsushima (103,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1722 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241
Defending force 4355 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283
Assaulting units:
III./4th Infantry Battalion
46th Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
12th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Tsushima Fortress
78th Field AA Machinecannon Company
79th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
50th Indian Para Brigade
503rd Parachute Rgt /2
16th LRP Brigade
14th Air Landing Bde /1
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Ground combat at Fukuoka (103,57)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 60604 troops, 1241 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 3227
Defending force 108684 troops, 1474 guns, 1163 vehicles, Assault Value = 2619
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
23rd Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd British Division
24th Infantry Division
20th Indian Division
3rd Australian Division
209th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
5th Australian Division
9th Indian Division
V US Amphib Force
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
Southwest Pacific
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
109th Anti Tank Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Recon Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
42nd Recon Regiment
39th Division
65th Brigade
4th Brigade
48th Recon Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
21st Division
7th Tank Regiment
64th Inf Group Brigade
15th Garrison Unit
81st Division
1st Amph.Bde Tank Battalion
4th Tank Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
14th Tank Regiment
Guards Depot Division
Nampo Shoto JNAF Base Force
193rd JAAF AF Bn
10th Special Base Force
142nd JAAF AF Bn
187th JAAF AF Bn
66th Field AA Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
29th Army
65th Field AA Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th JNAF AF Unit
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
38th Field AA Battalion
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
61st Field AA Battalion
43rd JAAF AF Bn
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
118th AA Regiment
162nd JAAF AF Bn
64th JAAF AF Bn
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
174th JAAF AF Bn
94th Field Artillery Regiment
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Special Base Force
Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
248th JAAF AF Bn
99th JAAF AF Bn
194th JAAF AF Bn
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
146th JAAF AF Bn
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
39th Field AA Battalion
109th JAAF AF Bn
106th JAAF AF Bn
20th RF Gun Battalion
172nd JAAF AF Bn
106th Ship Eng Coy
65th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
36th Army
7th Medium Mortar Battalion
74th JAAF AF Bn
5th Medium Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
173rd JAAF AF Bn
Tachiarai JAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Kobe (108,59)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 35903 troops, 756 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156
Defending force 73324 troops, 1168 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 1644
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
775th Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
11th Indian Division
14th Air Landing Brigade
97th Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
36th Infantry Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion
56th Infantry Regiment
9th Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Recon Regiment
91st Infantry Regiment
3rd Depot Division
55th Depot Division
52nd Division
93rd Division
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Recon Battalion
16th Ind.Mixed Regiment
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Yura Fortress
6th Guards Inf. Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
26th RF Gun Battalion
Shikoku Naval Base Force
9th RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
151st AA Regiment
13th JAAF AF Bn
13th Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st AA Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd JAAF AF Bn
1st RF Gun Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
62nd JNAF AF Unit
58th JNAF AF Unit
28th Fld AA Gun Co
17th RF Gun Battalion
41st JNAF AF Unit
56th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
26th JNAF AF Unit
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
23rd AA Regiment
48th JNAF AF Unit
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Kagoshima (102,60)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 32182 troops, 567 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1088
Defending force 56228 troops, 704 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Australian Division
7th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
148th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
532nd Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
1st South Seas Det.
2nd Glider Inf. Regiment
62nd Naval Guard Unit
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
49th Infantry Regiment
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
73rd Division
37th Ind Engineer Regiment
77th Infantry Brigade
36th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
23rd Nav Gd Unit
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
78th Field AA Battalion
107th JAAF AF Bn
43rd FA Rgt /1
6th Base Force
170th JAAF AF Bn
7th Air Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
103rd AA Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
169th JAAF AF Bn
25th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
39th JAAF AF Bn
Kagoshima Fortress
8th RF Gun Battalion
40th Army
188th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Kanazawa (111,57)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 1092 troops, 0 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 1075 troops, 43 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 158
Japanese adjusted defense: 2
Allied assault odds: 79 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kanazawa !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1033 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 53 (32 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (20 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
6th USMC Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Mortar Regiment
8th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4587 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 834
Defending force 28978 troops, 138 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 956
Assaulting units:
57th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese/C Corps
1st War Area
21st Group Army
Defending units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
53rd Infantry Brigade
16th RGC Temp. Division
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
12th RGC Temp. Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th RGC Temp. Division
1st NCPC Route Brigade
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
554th Ind.Infantry Battalion
26th Engineer Regiment
34th Tank Regiment
6th NCPC Infantry Brigade
67th JAAF AF Bn
71st JAAF AF Bn
75th JAAF AF Bn