RE: Allied air raid over Rangoon
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:17 pm
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Addu Atoll at 2,24
Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 2
Allied Ships
PC Sonavati, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Lawrence
PG Clive
PG Shoreham
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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 5
Hurricane IIb x 22
Blenheim IF x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-17E Fortress x 25
LB-30 Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Blenheim IF strafing at 100 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufighter VIF x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
A-24 Dauntless x 12
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 39
F-4 Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 67
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 47,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Guer Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 10th Corps Corps, at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-43A Lancer x 16
I-153c x 4
I-16c x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-43A Lancer x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Guer. Corps, at 50,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 51,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st Chinese/A Corps, at 52,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42889 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003
Defending force 22796 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 733
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 34254 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 151304 troops, 802 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3808
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 48,33
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7824 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 22852 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 671
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Ground combat at Yangku
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43116 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187
Defending force 53122 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 52,28
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15425 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
Defending force 7365 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
In the picture Kenney´s 5th Air Force bombing air facilities at Lae. Enemy must to react or will lost this airfield for a lot of time.

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Addu Atoll at 2,24
Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 2
Allied Ships
PC Sonavati, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Lawrence
PG Clive
PG Shoreham
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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31
Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 5
Hurricane IIb x 22
Blenheim IF x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-17E Fortress x 25
LB-30 Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Blenheim IF strafing at 100 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufighter VIF x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
A-24 Dauntless x 12
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 39
F-4 Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 67
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 47,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Guer Corps, at 48,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-32 Mary x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 10th Corps Corps, at 45,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-43A Lancer x 16
I-153c x 4
I-16c x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-43A Lancer x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Guer. Corps, at 50,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Guer. Corps, at 51,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st Chinese/A Corps, at 52,28
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at 47,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42889 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003
Defending force 22796 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 733
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 34254 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 151304 troops, 802 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3808
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 48,33
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7824 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 22852 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 671
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Ground combat at Yangku
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43116 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187
Defending force 53122 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 52,28
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15425 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
Defending force 7365 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
In the picture Kenney´s 5th Air Force bombing air facilities at Lae. Enemy must to react or will lost this airfield for a lot of time.










