Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[Lowpe]

Never said it would be easy![:)][:D]

The losses in recon planes intrigues me, I didn't suffer that against M-M, or at least as I recall.

Are the pilots good? What is the altitude? What are the air frames?

5 size 30 is probably the minimum he has on the 83...probably as many as 210 or more. He might have a full squadron at Tokyo -- 49 planes.[:(]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Never said it would be easy![:)][:D]

The losses in recon planes intrigues me, I didn't suffer that against M-M, or at least as I recall.

Are the pilots good? What is the altitude? What are the air frames?

5 size 30 is probably the minimum he has on the 83...probably as many as 210 or more. He might have a full squadron at Tokyo -- 49 planes.[:(]

Loss in recon planes are not excessive, but when you add together a few losses along with damaged planes and fatigued airframes (especially Service Rating 4 for the 4E models) there are periods where a recon target goes dark unless I put multiple 1/3 groups on it. And that, of course, would reduce the number of recon targets I was looking at.

[witpqs]

I am putting together a spreadsheet with pull down list for base, industry, and aircraft factories. The list of bases I have. I'm using a complete list of bases for convenience, plus the fact that a number of bases might be owned by Japan.

The factories list is a little different. Regardless of how it displays in-game, it looks like they are kept in two separate places. First is a list of what I am calling industries. Notice that aircraft engines are included with these. Does this look like a good/complete list? Aircraft is separate, in the next post.

MXY7 Ohka 11
Aichi Ha-60
Hitachi Amakaze
Hitachi (early)
Kawasaki (early)
Kawasaki Ha-60
Mitsubishi Ha-31
Mitsubishi Ha-32
Mitsubishi Ha-33
Mitsubishi Ha-42
Mitsubishi Ha-43
Nakajima Ha-45
Oil
Resources
Manpower
Heavy Industry
Naval Shipyard
Merchant Shipyard
Repair Shipyard
Armament Assembly
Vehicle Assembly
Light Industry
Refinery
Engine
MXY7 Ohka 22
Nakajima Ha-5
Nakajima Ha-34
Nakajima Ha-35
Nakajima Ha-44
Nakajima Hikari
Nakajima Kotobuki
NE turbojet
Toko Rocket
Kayaba Argus

[witpqs]

This is the aircraft list. How does it look to you?

A6M2 Sen Baku
A6M2-N Rufe
A6M2-K Zero
A6M5d-S Zero
A6M7 Zero
B4Y1 Jean
B5M1 Mabel
B5N1 Kate
B5N2 Kate
B6N1 Jill
B6N2 Jill
B6N2a Jill
B7A2 Grace
C5M2 Babs
C6N1 Myrt
C6N1-S Myrt
C6N2 Myrt
D1A2 Susie
D3A1 Val
D3A2 Val
D5Y1 Myojo
D4Y1 Judy
D4Y2 Judy
D4Y3 Judy
D4Y4 Judy
D4Y1-C Judy
D4Y2-C Judy
D4Y2-S Judy
E13A1 Jake
E13A1b Jake
E14Y1 Glen
E15K1 Norm
E16A1 Paul
E7K2 Alf
E8N2 Dave
F1M2 Pete
G3M2 Nell
G3M3 Nell
G4M1 Betty
G4M2 Betty
G4M2a Betty
G4M2e Betty
G4M3a Betty
G4M1-L Betty
H6K2-L Mavis
H6K4-L Mavis
H6K4 Mavis
H6K5 Mavis
H8K1 Emily
H8K2 Emily
H8K2-L Emily
J1N1-C Irving
J1N1-S Irving
J1N1-Sa Irving
Kikka
K5Y1 Willow
K11W1 Shiragiku
L2D2 Tabby
L3Y2 Tina
M6A1 Seiran
N1K1 Rex
P1Y1 Frances
P1Y3 Frances
P1Y2 Frances
P1Y2-S Frances
Q1W1 Lorna
S1A1 Denko
Toka
Ka-1
Ki-9 Spruce
Ki-15-II Babs
Ki-21-Ic Sally
Ki-21-IIa Sally
Ki-21-IIb Sally
MC-21 Sally
Ki-30 Ann
Ki-32 Mary
Ki-36 Ida
Ki-45 KAIa Nick
Ki-45 KAIb Nick
Ki-45 KAIc Nick
Ki-45 KAId Nick
Ki-46-I Dinah
Ki-46-II Dinah
Ki-46-III Dinah
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah
Ki-48-Ib Lily
Ki-48-IIa Lily
Ki-48-IIb Lily
Ki-48-IIc Lily
Ki-49-Ia Helen
Ki-49-IIa Helen
Ki-49-IIb Helen
Ki-49-II KAI Helen
Ki-51 Sonia
Ki-51b Sonia
Ki-54b Hickory
Ki-54c Hickory
Ki-55 Ida
Ki-56 Thalia
Ki-57-I Topsy
Ki-57-II Topsy
Ki-59 Theresa
Ki-67-Ia Peggy
Ki-67-Ib Peggy
Ki-109-I Peggy
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy
Ki-74-I Patsy
Ki-76 Stella
Ki-79a Nate
Ki-93-Ib
Ki-95
Ki-102b Randy
Ki-102c Randy
Ki-115a Tsurugi
Ki-115b Tsurugi
Ki-119

[Lowpe]

Impressive initiative....

Don't think you need Ohka on it.

Will you be able to determine beginning level at game start and be able to handle switches...for example arms going vehicle, or oscar to frank conversion, etc. perhaps track fire destroyed or conquered/reconquered losses?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Impressive initiative....

Don't think you need Ohka on it.

You mean the first list? I wondered about that. I'll pull them out.

Will you be able to determine beginning level at game start and be able to handle switches...for example arms going vehicle, or oscar to frank conversion, etc. perhaps track fire destroyed or conquered/reconquered losses?

No, no access to that. This is strictly a spreadsheet with drop down lists so I can record recon observations with less typing. Obviously I'll share it with anyone who wants it. The notion is I will be able to look at see where all the Frank factories are (which ones I have seen at least), etc.

[witpqs]

Here is a sample. It's easy with a SUMIF() function in a cell to tally up all the items of a particular type.

[RangerJoe]

Between invasions, maybe send the DeathStar to waters off Northern Honshu to strike against factories as well as to protect fast BBs, CAs, and Cls bombarding bases with industry. Keep the enemy air units honest . . .

[witpqs]

I don't think I have all the aircraft factories. That might be the initial list. I have to keep looking and grab all the aircraft types then.

[witpqs]

Does this look better?

A5M4 Claude
A6M2 Zero
A6M2 Sen Baku
A6M2-N Rufe
A6M2-K Zero
A6M3 Zero
A6M3a Zero
A6M5 Zero
A6M5b Zero
A6M5d-S Zero
A6M5c Zero
A6M7 Zero
A6M8 Zero
A7M2 Sam
A7M3-J Sam
B4Y1 Jean
B5M1 Mabel
B5N1 Kate
B5N2 Kate
B6N1 Jill
B6N2 Jill
B6N2a Jill
B7A2 Grace
C5M2 Babs
C6N1 Myrt
C6N1-S Myrt
C6N2 Myrt
D1A2 Susie
D3A1 Val
D3A2 Val
D5Y1 Myojo
D4Y1 Judy
D4Y2 Judy
D4Y3 Judy
D4Y4 Judy
D4Y1-C Judy
D4Y2-C Judy
D4Y2-S Judy
E13A1 Jake
E13A1b Jake
E14Y1 Glen
E15K1 Norm
E16A1 Paul
E7K2 Alf
E8N2 Dave
F1M2 Pete
G3M2 Nell
G3M3 Nell
G4M1 Betty
G4M2 Betty
G4M2a Betty
G4M2e Betty
G4M3a Betty
G4M1-L Betty
H6K2-L Mavis
H6K4-L Mavis
H6K4 Mavis
H6K5 Mavis
H8K1 Emily
H8K2 Emily
H8K2-L Emily
J1N1-C Irving
J1N1-S Irving
J1N1-Sa Irving
J2M2 Jack
J2M3 Jack
J2M5 Jack
J7W1 Shinden
J8M1 Shusei
Kikka
K5Y1 Willow
K11W1 Shiragiku
L2D2 Tabby
L3Y2 Tina
M6A1 Seiran
N1K1 Rex
N1K1-J George
N1K2-J George
N1K5-J George
P1Y1 Frances
P1Y3 Frances
P1Y2 Frances
P1Y2-S Frances
Q1W1 Lorna
S1A1 Denko
Toka
Ka-1
Ki-9 Spruce
Ki-15-II Babs
Ki-21-Ic Sally
Ki-21-IIa Sally
Ki-21-IIb Sally
MC-21 Sally
Ki-27b Nate
Ki-30 Ann
Ki-32 Mary
Ki-36 Ida
Ki-43-Ia Oscar
Ki-43-Ib Oscar
Ki-43-Ic Oscar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar
Ki-43-IIb Oscar
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar
Ki-43-IV Oscar
Ki-44 Tojo
Ki-44-IIa Tojo
Ki-44-IIb Tojo
Ki-44-IIc Tojo
Ki-45 KAIa Nick
Ki-45 KAIb Nick
Ki-45 KAIc Nick
Ki-45 KAId Nick
Ki-46-I Dinah
Ki-46-II Dinah
Ki-46-III Dinah
Ki-46 KAI Dinah
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah
Ki-48-Ib Lily
Ki-48-IIa Lily
Ki-48-IIb Lily
Ki-48-IIc Lily
Ki-49-Ia Helen
Ki-49-IIa Helen
Ki-49-IIb Helen
Ki-49-II KAI Helen
Ki-51 Sonia
Ki-51b Sonia
Ki-54b Hickory
Ki-54c Hickory
Ki-55 Ida
Ki-56 Thalia
Ki-57-I Topsy
Ki-57-II Topsy
Ki-59 Theresa
Ki-61-Ia Tony
Ki-61-Ib Tony
Ki-61-Ic Tony
Ki-61-Id Tony
Ki-61-II KAI Tony
Ki-67-Ia Peggy
Ki-67-Ib Peggy
Ki-109-I Peggy
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy
Ki-74-I Patsy
Ki-76 Stella
Ki-79a Nate
Ki-83
Ki-84a Frank
Ki-84b Frank
Ki-84r Frank
Ki-93-Ia
Ki-93-Ib
Ki-94-II
Ki-95
Ki-100-I Tony
Ki-100-II Tony
Ki-102a Randy
Ki-102b Randy
Ki-102c Randy
Ki-115a Tsurugi
Ki-115b Tsurugi
Ki-119
Ki-201 Karyu
Ki-202 Shusei

[witpqs]

Another sample:

[witpqs]

1944 December 09

INVADED

INVESTED
Quinhon
Davao

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Melak is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!!



Overall

• 6,664 strategic points.

• 169x B29's report ready.

• Enemy carriers and battleships are sighted at Hong Kong.

• +414 VP today.

• Some of the SP and VP today come from refined BDA of Osaka/Kyoto.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Found 6 more squadrons of land based night fighters and 2 more squadrons of carrier based night fighters. They are all loading aboard fast transport heading west.


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Bottoming out again.

000028 ASW attack 1944-12-09 55,79 Kuantan

ASW attack near Kuantan at 55,79

Japanese Ships
E Hiyodori
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish is located by E Hiyodori
Blackfish bottoming out ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Paras, an Aus Bn and a USA Rgt, have joined the Aus Inf Bde on Java and are moving to encircle Soerabaja.

• A few turns ago we upgraded 4 squadrons of land based night fighters at Watampone to P-61A Black Widow. They are still making ready and will head north as soon as they are ready.

• More air support will rail forward down Sumatra to support fighter sweeps of Singapore.

• A number of RN subs are forcing the strait of Malacca to rebase in Bangkok.


Philippines


China

• Sakura means business, go deep!

000021 ASW attack 1944-12-09 109,62 Tsu

ASW attack near Tsu at 109,62

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring is sighted by escort
Herring diving deep ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!

000001 ASW attack 1944-12-09 57,77 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,77

Japanese Ships
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish is located by E W-27
Flying Fish bottoming out ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000022 Sub attack 1944-12-09 70,72 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,72

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Aspro

SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at E No.27
Aspro diving deep ....
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000027 Sub attack 1944-12-09 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
PB Keishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes
Seahorse diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

• Several more days for various blocking forces east of Hanoi to get into their positions.

• Next assault on the peninsula tomorrow.

• About a week until Tourane is encircled, then all units will move in at once and close the hex sides.

• Closer to 2 weeks until Saigon is encircled.

• An RN Base Force has marched from Victoria Point to Chumphon from where it will rail to Bangkok to support submarine operations. RN subs are on the way and USN subs have already begun operating from Bangkok.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Huzzah!

000023 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at CL Richmond
DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress


000024 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74

Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Cummings

CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Fortress
DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force
Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Case
DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima Fortress


000025 Invasion Support action 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74

Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Sculptor
AK Bootes

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards


000026 Sub attack 1944-12-09 107,61 Kobe

Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
E No.25
E No.32

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.25
Harder diving deep ....
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000072 Ground combat 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74

Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25498 troops, 540 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 606

Defending force 4143 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (46 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
735 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (9 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
21st Infantry Regiment
160th Infantry Regiment
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
93rd Infantry/A Division
93rd Infantry/B Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
93rd Infantry/C Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
726th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
Chichi-jima Fortress
Chichi-jima Special Base Force

• The night air attacks are shown separately here.

AIR NIGHT STRIKES
3 x 9th BG/1st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 6th BG/39th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 9th BG/99th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 504th BG/421st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 505th BG/484th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
8 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night
8 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night


000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Salamaua

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Roi
CVE Salamaua

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Roi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 16
J1N1-Sa Irving x 8
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 23
B-29-25 Superfort x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 17 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 46
Fires 20115

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
J1N1-Sa Irving x 7
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13
B-29-25 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 26
Fires 31290

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 26625

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 11
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 11
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 9
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 3
Fires 27750

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J1N1-Sa Irving x 6
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 2
Fires 28500

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000013 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 25179

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000014 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000015 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J1N1-Sa Irving x 5
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 34866

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000016 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
J1N1-Sa Irving x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000017 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 3
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000018 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 3
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 8
Fires 32250

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar


000019 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 2
J1N1-Sa Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 15
Fires 30576

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000020 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Matanikau

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

• Hah-jima invasion delayed a day because one TF turned for home after making station. Bloody staff.

• Only very minor damage is showing up at Tokyo via recon today. Hopefully that will update tomorrow. Weather was worse than forecast and was a hindrance.

• Of course Chichi-jima is utterly trashed. We'll get it repaired and max out the airfield as soon as possible, currently size 2(0). The ground assault will continue tomorrow. Engineers will be brought in ASAP.

• Tomorrow 3 squadrons of P-51D will sweep Hamamatsu. Recon indicates 133 fighters present.

• We are sending destroyers to raid shipping at Daichi Soto.


Complete combat report attached.

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1944 December 09

Air losses. We paid the expected price for a snap, fatigue influenced raid. 15 of the Superfortresses were lost to operational mishaps.

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1944 December 09

Tokyo.

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1944 December 09

Tokyo from the spreadsheet, just for show and tell. I listed all the industry and factories, but that isn't necessary, I could have only listed the ones I want to track.

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1944 December 09

Osaka, also from the spreadsheet. Ditto the caveat in the post above.

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1944 December 09

Here are the tallies (of things I care to track) from just those two locations.

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I've entered the southernmost 3 rows of bases in the Home Islands. Recon of Tsu and Maebashi is partial because of aircraft maintenance/repairs. Tsu has 262 undetermined aircraft factories. Maebashi has 127 undetermined engine factories and 452 undetermined aircraft factories.

As you can see from the totals for only those aircraft I'm currently interested in, when you add in the unknowns from Tsu and Maebashi and consider all the unknowns not yet tallied, things are pretty scary!

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

I've entered the southernmost 3 rows of bases in the Home Islands. Recon of Tsu and Maebashi is partial because of aircraft maintenance/repairs. Tsu has 262 undetermined aircraft factories. Maebashi has 127 undetermined engine factories and 452 undetermined aircraft factories.

As you can see from the totals for only those aircraft I'm currently interested in, when you add in the unknowns from Tsu and Maebashi and consider all the unknowns not yet tallied, things are pretty scary!

Deep breath!

Don't worry about the kikka...their short range makes them next to worthless.

The George and 83 are planes he can sweep with effectively making them more dangerous than the others. The 83 is more dangerous than the George if used correctly.

After that the Frank R and Sam, I give the nod to the Frank R as currently there are tons of size 49 plane squadrons that can fly it, has better legs and a little faster but slightly weaker guns but more accurate. If he super sized Sam squadrons to 80-90 planes they get tough.

The Shinden, never used it, a solid and strong defender so I would target it after the 83...

Lots of visible 43 engines to destroy...if he is making a ton of 83, accelerating the shinden, sam, 83, you definitely can see a trend here.

There can be rather large plane factory in China....sad to say.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe
There can be rather large plane factory in China....sad to say.

Where is that sad puppy?