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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 21, 43

Four Japanese patrol boats tried to sneak in some supplies for Ailinglaplap were caught and sunk. 10 VP for each ship.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CA Quincy
CA Frobisher
CL Danae
CL Newcastle
CL Marblehead
CL Cleveland
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Santa Fe
CL Mobile
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Beale
DD Boyd
DD Braine
DD Bush
DD Dyson
DD Eaton

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PB Kinsyo Maru #4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Baltimore
CA Shropshire
CA Sussex
CA Suffolk
CA Exeter
DD Foote
DD Halford
DD Hutchins
DD LaVallette
DD Philip
DD Radford
DD Renshaw
DD Schroeder
DD Stanly
DD Strong
DD Taylor
DD Thatcher
DD Waller

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 24, 43

For some reason I forget to include some asw ships in this tanker fleet, and two 16 knots fleet tankers were hit by Japanese subs. Both of them are sunk.

Submarine attack near Mili at 142,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-177

Allied Ships
AO Saranac, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Submarine attack near Mili at 141,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
AO Kankakee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 43

After days of preparation, 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division was sent to Ailinglaplap and helps the US troops on the beach took the large atoll in one day.

The Japs troops on the atoll was greatly weakened by non-stopping bombing and bombardment, the AV there drops from 600+ to 220, and Allies took the atoll without much trouble for this time.

The fall of Ailinglaplap marks that the Gilbert-Marshall Campaign comes to the end. And Allies won a clear victory with some price.

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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (15 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 38
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 3


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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Mobile
CL Santa Fe
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Cleveland
CL Marblehead
CL Newcastle
CL Danae

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4


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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BC Repulse
CA Exeter
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (19 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 3


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Morning Air attack on 42nd/A Division, at 133,117 (Ailinglaplap)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 47
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 52

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 133,117 (Ailinglaplap)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 77
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Afternoon Air attack on 42nd/A Division, at 133,117 (Ailinglaplap)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 37
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 220
SBD-5 Dauntless x 138

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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Ground combat at Ailinglaplap (133,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30320 troops, 553 guns, 685 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172

Defending force 17365 troops, 196 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Allied adjusted assault: 1238

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ailinglaplap !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
8629 casualties reported
Squads: 245 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 253 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 392 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 179 (162 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 191 (191 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Allied ground losses:
3448 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 300 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 52 (12 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (22 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
76th Coast AA Regiment
XIV US Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
42nd/A Division
42nd/B Division
42nd/C Division
21st JAAF Base Force
16th Field AF Construction Battalion
32nd Ind.AA Gun Co
1st South Seas Gsn
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
23rd Fld AA Gun Co
12th Field AF Construction Battalion
18th Field AF Const Bn /3
24th Field AF Construction Battalion
23rd Field AF Construction Battalion
21st Field AF Construction Battalion
31st Air Defense AA Battalion
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
12th Air Fleet
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
34th Ind.AA Gun Co
11th Ind.AA Gun Co
22nd Field AF Construction Battalion
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
61st Fld AA Bn /2


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15th Ind. Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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31st Air Defense AA Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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32nd Air Defense AA Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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12th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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13th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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16th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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21st Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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22nd Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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23rd Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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24th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

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21st JAAF Base Force Wiped Out at Ailinglaplap by attrition!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 06, 43

USS Sunfish almost got the latest Japanese carrier Katsuragi near Mariana.
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Sub attack near Pagan at 115,91

Japanese Ships
CV Katsuragi
BB Nagato
DD Shimakaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Yudachi
DD Suzunami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Katsuragi

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 07, 43

The rest Japs on Ailinglaplap can do nothing but wait to be eliminated.
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Ground combat at Ailinglaplap (133,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30081 troops, 623 guns, 686 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Defending force 6796 troops, 58 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 1242

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 621 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6994 casualties reported
Squads: 246 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 694 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 85 (85 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
763rd Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
12th USN Naval Construction Regiment
15th USN Naval Construction Regiment
76th Coast AA Regiment
11th Marine Def Bn /1

Defending units:
42nd/A Division
57th Infantry Brigade
42nd/B Division
42nd/C Division
12th Air Fleet

Well done! Over 15,000 enemy wiped out and a key island secured. [:)]

Too bad about Sunfish's miss, especially now that your torps work most of the time. I would check the skipper's Naval rating when the sub returns to port. It should be at least in the high sixties. He did have to dodge a heavy escort though, which may affect his firing position and chance for a hit.

And at the same day, hundreds of Allies' next generation fighters swept Kusaie Island, the Japanese stronghold 450 miles west of Marshall Islands, after that, Allies 4E bombers came in and destroyed the airfield there.


We lost about 60 Corsairs(2 months worth production) and 20 4E bombers in this action, but I call it necessary sacrifice, because we need to the secure our flank and make sure the Japs won't show up when I'm retrieving the 3 divisions on Ailinglaplap.

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 167
Ki-84a Frank x 78

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 163
Ki-84a Frank x 74

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 157
Ki-84a Frank x 73

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 139
Ki-84a Frank x 67

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 126
Ki-84a Frank x 62

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 116
Ki-84a Frank x 57

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 101
Ki-84a Frank x 50

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 95
Ki-84a Frank x 47

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 88
Ki-84a Frank x 44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 80
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 62
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 54
Ki-84a Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 12 damaged
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 44
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 30
Ki-84a Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 15 damaged
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 23
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14


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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

October, 1943.


The end of Gilbert-Marshall Campaign

After wiping out the 30,000 Japs on the Ailinglaplap, the Battle of Marshall ends officially.

The Gilbert-Marshall Campaign lasted for 6 months, Allies landed on 9 different atolls and eliminated more than 60,000 Japs completely. And the price Allies paid is grief too. We suffered over 20,000 casualties, 1st and 3rd Marine Division both lost half of their fighting capacity and will require months to recover.

However, this is a great achievement for Allies on the Pacific. We expanded our line 1,000 miles to the west from Hawaii. And we are posing a direct threat to the Mariana and Solomon Islands, which will draw hundreds of thousands of Japs to defend those areas. The current available intelligence showed that over 500,000 Japs have already been deployed in those key bases all over the Pacific. But I'm expecting Hongye San to reinforce those areas even more.

What is the big red dot isolated to the southeast of the Japanese perimeter?

Just a typo...Didn't erase that...haha

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

What is the big red dot isolated to the southeast of the Japanese perimeter?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 43

Has been quite for the last a few days, two Japs merchant ships were sunk today.

Some of the units I messed in Portland Road automatically attacked without given any orders... This is just a recon attack.

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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 123,118

Japanese Ships
xAK Hauraki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Unkai Maru #3
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Dakar Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
E Natsushima
E Yugao
E Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 1

SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hauraki Maru

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Sub attack near Ominato at 118,52

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokati Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
SC CHa-62
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Jinsai Maru
xAK Syunko Maru
xAK Gyoko Maru
xAK Taian Maru
PB Taijin Maru
PB Nanei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Balao

SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tokati Maru


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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80097 troops, 1550 guns, 3526 vehicles, Assault Value = 3479

Defending force 50996 troops, 668 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 1599

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied adjusted assault: 642

Japanese adjusted defense: 10265

Allied assault odds: 1 to 15 (fort level 8)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
884 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1206 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Guns lost 64 (8 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 103 (19 destroyed, 84 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
3rd Motor Brigade
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
27th Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Army Tank Brigade
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
154th FA Bn
2nd Australian Army
203rd Coast AA Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
217th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
30th Coast AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
205th Coast AA Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
9 Group RAAF
216th Coast AA Regiment
XIII US Bomber Cmnd

Defending units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
Kure 2nd SNLF
1st Recon Battalion
4th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Guards Regiment
61st Division
14th Tank Rgt /1
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Rgt /1
7th Tank Rgt /1
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
62nd Infantry Brigade
8th Recon Regiment
19th Naval Guard Unit
24th Nav Gsn Unit
13th Garrison Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Guards Tank Div /4
39th Road Const Co
40th JAAF AF Bn /1
3rd RF Gun Bn /1
56th Recon Rgt /1
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th RF Gun Bn /1
34th Field AA Battalion
7th JNAF AF Unit /3
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
12th Ind. AA Battalion
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit /1
6th RF Gun Bn /1
16th Army
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Shipping Engineer Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
13th JAAF Base Force /2
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
57th JNAF AF Unit /1
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Air Army
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
5th JNAF AF Unit /3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 14, 43


All Aussie armor units and 1/4 of US armors units were sent to the battle of Portland Roads. Hundreds, maybe thousands of M3 General Lee and M4 Sherman were used in this battle. However, tanks are really useless in AE. No way I can use those tanks to break through enemy lines.

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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79163 troops, 1549 guns, 3530 vehicles, Assault Value = 3340

Defending force 50632 troops, 668 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 1571

Allied adjusted assault: 2224

Japanese adjusted defense: 10499

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2917 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 95 (23 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 114 (22 destroyed, 92 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5217 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 601 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 240 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 122 disabled
Guns lost 78 (6 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 217 (25 destroyed, 192 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
25th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
40th Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
2nd Army Tank Brigade
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Australian Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
217th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
9 Group RAAF
2/9th Field Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Coast AA Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
XIII US Bomber Cmnd

Defending units:
19th Naval Guard Unit
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
8th Recon Regiment
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Tank Rgt /1
7th Tank Rgt /1
62nd Infantry Brigade
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
61st Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
24th Nav Gsn Unit
14th Tank Rgt /1
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
16th Guards Regiment
13th Garrison Unit
Guards Tank Div /4
3rd RF Gun Bn /1
40th JAAF AF Bn /1
2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Shipping Engineer Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit /3
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Air Army
57th JNAF AF Unit /1
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
7th RF Gun Bn /1
6th RF Gun Bn /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
56th Recon Rgt /1
12th Ind. AA Battalion
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
16th Army
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
1st Mobile AA Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force /2
39th Road Const Co
23rd Nav Gd Unit /1
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit /3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 15, 43


I made a big mistake today. For the past a few days I kept pounding Kusaie Island with my 4E/2E bombers, and there were always over 100 fighters to sweep the base first. However, I turned down the fighters to give them a break but I forget to turn down the 4E bombers. And today, KB pop up at Kusaie and provided CAP for the base.

And this leads to the lost of over 100 4E bombers. About a quarter of the current Allies' 4E bombers. It is really an unacceptable lost and may interrupt my next a few months plans...

[:@]
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 478

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 15 destroyed, 20 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 402

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 329

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet

Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 262

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet

Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 219

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet

Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 184

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 150

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Runway hits 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 43

After a series tests for Japanese fighters sweep at different altitude, Hongye San started to test Japanese bombers against British AA guns.

And he learned it the hard way. Over 60 Army bombers were shot down today but flak, and by flak only. LOL
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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad (Sindh) , at 42,10

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 104
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 59
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 16 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 26 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 5 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 23
Runway hits 49


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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad (Sindh) , at 42,10

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 18 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15


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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad (Sindh) , at 42,10

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 43
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 29 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 16
Runway hits 14


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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad (Sindh) , at 42,10

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 19, 43


Aussies and Americans made another push at Portland Roads, and find out that one more Japanese division in combat.

It's hopeless to continue fighting and an order of pulling back has been given out.
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Ground combat at Portland Roads (91,132)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61045 troops, 1266 guns, 2967 vehicles, Assault Value = 2614

Defending force 62692 troops, 776 guns, 844 vehicles, Assault Value = 1996

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied adjusted assault: 1912

Japanese adjusted defense: 12239

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 7)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2829 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 63 (10 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 115 (20 destroyed, 95 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 296 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 107 (8 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Vehicles lost 524 (72 destroyed, 452 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
27th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Army Tank Brigade
33rd Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
2nd Australian Army
154th FA Bn
205th Coast AA Regiment
217th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
216th Coast AA Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
9 Group RAAF
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Coast AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
XIII US Bomber Cmnd

Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
4th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
8th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
14th Division
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
2nd Recon Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
I./124th Infantry Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
61st Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
14th Tank Rgt /1
2nd Tank Rgt /1
7th Tank Rgt /1
19th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
24th Nav Gsn Unit
16th Guards Regiment
Guards Tank Div /4
12th Ind. AA Battalion
6th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th RF Gun Bn /1
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
57th JNAF AF Unit /1
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
6th RF Gun Bn /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
16th Army
2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JNAF AF Unit
7th JNAF AF Unit /3
56th Recon Rgt /1
12th Air Defense AA Battalion
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Shipping Engineer Regiment
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Air Army
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
39th Road Const Co
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
23rd Nav Gd Unit /1
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd RF Gun Bn /1
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
13th JAAF Base Force /2
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit /3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 20, 43

George N1K5 enters war. A plane supposed to enter the war on 10/45, was brought forward for 24 months! Exactly 2 years ahead of history.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 22, 43


Japanese surface fleet was ambushed near Australian water by US subs, one destroyer was sunk and a light cruiser is damaged.

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Night Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Haguro
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CL Noshiro
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,133

Japanese Ships
DD Niizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CL Ninaru
CL Jintsu
DD Suzunami
DD Michishio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at DD Niizuki


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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,133

Japanese Ships
CL Ninaru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at CL Ninaru

Ouch! on the HB losses! This kind of omission usually happens when players are tired or in a hurry. It hurts knowing the loss was due to a mistake rather than a calculated risk that didn't work out.

At Portland Roads, you were beginning to get the upper hand before the new IJA division showed up. You were destroying more of his squads than he was destroying yours. That only changed with the new division. Cut him off from air/sea supply and bomb/bombard until you can have at him again.

CL Ninaru?? Never saw that name before, even in other Scenario 2 AARs. Is it an Agano class?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 29, 43

Karachi International Airshow!

Welcome to the Karchi International Airshow. You can find all kinds of outdated fighters here against the latest air models of Imperial Japan.

Today we lost over 250 fighter and 50 Pilots, and Japs lost about 60 fighters but equal number of pilots. So I don't call this battle a defeat[8D]
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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 21
P-43A-1 Lancer x 22
P-66 Vanguard x 21
Martlet IV x 25
Hurricane IIc Trop x 65
Hurricane FR.IIb x 11
Hurricane XIIb x 12
Kittyhawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 46
P-40K Warhawk x 69
P-40N5 Warhawk x 69
F4F-4 Wildcat x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 37000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 20
P-43A-1 Lancer x 16
P-66 Vanguard x 21
Martlet IV x 25
Hurricane IIc Trop x 61
Hurricane FR.IIb x 11
Hurricane XIIb x 12
Kittyhawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 45
P-40K Warhawk x 65
P-40N5 Warhawk x 69
F4F-4 Wildcat x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 37000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 9

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 19
Martlet IV x 25
Hurricane IIc Trop x 59
Hurricane FR.IIb x 11
Hurricane XIIb x 12
Kittyhawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 40
P-40K Warhawk x 62
P-40N5 Warhawk x 61
F4F-4 Wildcat x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 15
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 14
Martlet IV x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 54
Hurricane FR.IIb x 11
Hurricane XIIb x 12
Kittyhawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-40K Warhawk x 56
P-40N5 Warhawk x 59
F4F-4 Wildcat x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 14
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 12
Martlet IV x 19
Hurricane IIc Trop x 50
Hurricane FR.IIb x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 11
Kittyhawk IV x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 30
P-40K Warhawk x 46
P-40N5 Warhawk x 54
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Martlet IV x 18
Hurricane IIc Trop x 46
Hurricane FR.IIb x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 26
P-40K Warhawk x 41
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 10
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Martlet IV x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 41
Hurricane FR.IIb x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 36
P-40N5 Warhawk x 47
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
P-66 Vanguard x 6
Martlet IV x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 39
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane XIIb x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-40K Warhawk x 33
P-40N5 Warhawk x 42
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 5
Martlet IV x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 34
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane XIIb x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40K Warhawk x 25
P-40N5 Warhawk x 39
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 121 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 65

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
P-66 Vanguard x 5
Martlet IV x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane XIIb x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 13
P-40N5 Warhawk x 33
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet *
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
P-66 Vanguard x 3
Martlet IV x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
P-66 Vanguard x 3
Martlet IV x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Hurricane FR.IIb x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 79

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Martlet IV x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
Hurricane FR.IIb x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *
19 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *
6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *
6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 1
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Martlet IV x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 17
Hurricane FR.IIb x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Martlet IV x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Hurricane FR.IIb x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 36000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 140 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Hurricane FR.IIb x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 27

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Hurricane FR.IIb x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 37000 feet *


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Afternoon Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,440 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 7
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
P-66 Vanguard x 9
Martlet IV x 10
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28
Hurricane FR.IIb x 5
Hurricane XIIb x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 22
P-40N5 Warhawk x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34440 feet *


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Afternoon Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,440 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 37

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 7
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
P-66 Vanguard x 7
Martlet IV x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 23
Hurricane FR.IIb x 5
Hurricane XIIb x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 22
P-40N5 Warhawk x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 34440 feet *


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Afternoon Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-43A-1 Lancer x 3
P-66 Vanguard x 4
Martlet IV x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Hurricane FR.IIb x 5
Hurricane XIIb x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 18
P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

It make me laugh to see the picture in the previous post. Really funny.