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Lets say it is July 43; I set my Essex + Independence carriers + repaired Lex; that is 4 "big" USN Fleet carriers + 1 British fleet carrier + 3 light carriers. Lets say I keep the Sangamons and Bogues at the DEI so that he doesn't suspect a thing. The fleet is escorted by all fast battleships and enough cruisers and DDs, 2 USA divisions embarked + supporting troops + supply + fuel, plus submarines. Adak already overfilled with supply, fuel and tenders

Total surprise until the fleet reaches Paramushiro-jima search arcs, but then the IJN is far away in Manila or Soerabaja; can't arrive in time, I have to deal with LBAs, and there might be some losses, but I would land and easily capture 2 lightly defended or empty bases, maybe Onnekotan-jima and Shimushiri-jima

But then what? as soon as the carriers leave, the LBAs will come, in big numbers; even if I can build them to level 7 airbases, there is little else I can do until I start getting the B-29s

The threat of what you can do is what would worry the Japanese. After he reacts to you there, you have already left and other units are ready to attack elsewhere. Keep the IJN fleet moving. With decent defences and AAA in the Kuriles, it could be difficult and costly for the Japanese to dislodge them. It would also take fuel which you are already threatening the fuel sources in the DEI.

Japan is really starved for troops in 1943. They really need the IJN Fleets to secure quite a lot of property, until the ground and AA reinforcements start arriving in early 1944.

You tied up a ton of troops at Palembang for a long time.

The more active fronts Japan has to worry about, the worse off they will be. If you allow Japan to concentrate in any one area and neglect the rest, the odds are likely he will eventually win...but the cost is a paper thin perimeter.

Thanks a lot, I will definitively think about that

November 13.42
- Dili captured, which means I now have another place to build a nice level 9 airfield. More important, a base to put my dive and torpedo bombers to cover the invasion of Koepang. Once I have Koepang and Dili, I will control all that area and will make it more difficult to get me evicted from the Celebes

- Endeh survived another turn, but I can see the end coming soon, I send paratroops to reiforce the Australians, but looks like they are all doomed

- Saumlaki, Japanese survivors are really hard to kill, but I am not in a hurry now that the base is captured



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Night Naval bombardment of Watampone at 66,105

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
DD Fuyo
DD Nagatsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Inazuma
DD Hagikaze
DD Teruzuki

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

Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

DD Yanagi firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Fuyo firing at Watampone
DD Nagatsuki firing at Watampone
DD Minazuki firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Akebono firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Oboro firing at Watampone
DD Asagiri firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Ayanami firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Inazuma firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 205th Field Artillery Battalion
DD Teruzuki firing at 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion


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Night Naval bombardment of Dili at 71,115

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Leander
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Downes
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Trenton
CL Trenton firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit
CL Leander firing at Dili
DD Balch firing at Dili
DD Phelps firing at Dili
DD Downes firing at Dili
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Dili
DD Mugford firing at Dili


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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9080 troops, 72 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 2859 troops, 8 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1


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Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3031 troops, 65 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 1328 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 27

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF


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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4018 troops, 95 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 3014 troops, 23 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 39

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1156 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment

Defending units:
44th Naval Guard Unit
21st Port Unit
85th JAAF AF Bn

I can testify to that as I have done just that without expanding a single naval shipyard, Taiho in Feb 43 and first two Unryus class by May 43 with Musashi on time.

thanks a lot, I would then protect my carriers (I mean Lexington and some little CVEs[:(]) until ~August 43, when I will have 8 fleet/ light carriers + lots of CVEs

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

Lets say it is July 43; I set my Essex + Independence carriers + repaired Lex; that is 4 "big" USN Fleet carriers + 1 British fleet carrier + 3 light carriers. Lets say I keep the Sangamons and Bogues at the DEI so that he doesn't suspect a thing. The fleet is escorted by all fast battleships and enough cruisers and DDs, 2 USA divisions embarked + supporting troops + supply + fuel, plus submarines. Adak already overfilled with supply, fuel and tenders

Total surprise until the fleet reaches Paramushiro-jima search arcs, but then the IJN is far away in Manila or Soerabaja; can't arrive in time, I have to deal with LBAs, and there might be some losses, but I would land and easily capture 2 lightly defended or empty bases, maybe Onnekotan-jima and Shimushiri-jima

But then what? as soon as the carriers leave, the LBAs will come, in big numbers; even if I can build them to level 7 airbases, there is little else I can do until I start getting the B-29s

Have the landing force consist of a couple of Marine Def Battalions and have the rest made up of engineers, AA and supply.

If there's only Paramushiro to deal with, then you can keep that suppressed with bombardment runs from the Aleutians.

Be ambitions and take as many of the small bases and dot hexes as you can. Japan really can't suppress them all sifficently to prevent you building up.

Either way is a win-win for you - either Japan has to mount a massive response to throw you back (and thus diverts assets from elsewhere) or you get bases close to Japanese industry.

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

Here is India, and I don't know what to do with it

Send the bulk of the fleet elsewhere, not much use for it in the Indian Ocean. Can revisit this theatre in 1944 when there's more of everything to go around.

On land, I'd forget about Myitkyina - lots of jungle and terrible terrain and supply, and taking it doesn't get you much beyond what holding Ledo already does.

Instead, I'd advocate a limited offensive down the Arrakan to take Ramree Island, marching from Akyab. The terrain is still terrible, and you don't even need to be serious about it. This move will bring you more advantages than Myitkyina, as:

1. It will force Japanese units off the Burmese rail line, making redeployment harder
2. Capture of Ramree gives you a great potential airbase in range of Rangoon, and easily supplied by sea via coastal traffic from Calcutta.
3. You'll draw Japanese units away from defending other parts of Burma, so in 1944 you can roll a large army south from Imphal and burst onto the central plains of Burma and find the IJA units out of position defending the Arrakan.

In the air, I'd conserve your strength. Nothing to be gained from an offensive air campaign currently. If recon spots IJA units in clear terrain with no CAP or flak, then bomb them. Otherwise I'd sit and train more fighter pilots and have the bombers help lug supply to China.

Wait until the Commonwealth units get their upgrades in 1944. Look in the database to see the increases in firepower for the infantry. I agree with Ramree being taken. Then, hold until relieved unless something is given to you. Have massive preparation for your primary targets, then your second wave of targets plus some for other bases that you might be able to grab if they open up.

I finally caught up with this AAR. Very exciting stuff! Thanks for the entertainment.

I also thought of Ramree when you mentioned you didn't know what to do in Burma. You could send troops down from Akyab. You get a lot of AA in that theater--don't forget to bring a lot with you as you head down the coast. I also found you need to set up Calcutta to Akyab supply convoys as the coastal road doesn't cut it if a lot of units are in Akyab or beyond. If you are already doing that and he isn't attempting to interdict the convoys, then all the better. If he doesn't react to your Ramree move, then you can continue down to Rangoon once the supply to Ramree is secure.

Cheers,
CB

thanks a lot

December 2.42
Long time!
not a lot happened from mid November; I was able to capture and consolidate Dili while he successfully took back Flores and Soemba
I am surprised he has not tried to reinforce Makassar, as my position in south Celebes is precarious, with no possibility to resupply other than submarine or air transports; in the meantime he is bombing daily (some naval bombardments too) which destroys supply.
This means I just have enough supply to avoid starvation, but not enough for anything else. And that from December I will need to use "working torpedo" submarines because I decided to prioritize Dec42 upgrades for fleet submarines. PPI radar is really important, and from January 43 I will get a little less issues with torpedoes.

Fleet wise, it has recovered from October/ November battles, and I have Hermes + 4 CVEs ready; that is not enough against "the reformed KB" lol, but I think it can be enough as long as I remain close to an airbase

This means that Koepang will be invaded soon

Last turn I wanted to unleash the heavies, recently rebased at Manado, but only the P-38 sweeps flew; therefore I ended up alerting him for no real gain

So this turn, knowing he was going to park as many fighters as he can, I decided to go instead for Samarinda; results were awesome, oil is gone for really no losses, as he probably set all to CAP 0 range

Now the question is what to do with an angry/ alerted Balikpapan

Next turn I will send sweeps, while heavies crater Samarinda airfield, this because it is a level 3 airbase, better if it is at 100% damage



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 60
B-17F Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 36
B-25C Mitchell x 39

No Allied losses

Oil hits 79

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Oil hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 30
B-26B Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-17F Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 17

No Allied losses

Oil hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 10
B-26B Marauder x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 4
P-38F Lightning x 7
P-38G Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *
4 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18
P-38F Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

That was a great plan for Samarinda! [&o]

December 4.42

Big battle, big losses over Balikpapan; as you can see, I am helping him get rid of old stocks of Zero A6M2 (which is not the best CAP plane for December 42). But on the other hand, I lost more than a month's production worth of P-38s, which is not sustainable

For night bombing: although there is no HR, I don't want to exploit; so I want to aim for ~50 planes per target; I am happy some oil was destroyed



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 42
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Allied losses


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
201 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21345.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Watampone , at 66,105

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Watampone , at 66,105

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Watampone ...
Also attacking 37th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Watampone ...

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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 66,105 (Watampone)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-17E Fortress x 68
B-17F Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 33

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 48
Airbase supply hits 40
Runway hits 157

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 28

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 17

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17630.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-38F Lightning x 35
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *
6 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
201 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

in other news; I think he plans to bombard somewhere, I would guess it is Dili or Watampone. I will aim for Dili and see if I can intercept, Watampone is in poor shape, so it won't be a big loss if he bombs again

Heavy bombing does not "eat" supplies. You are just using some supplies to send some supplies to the Japanese. It is just that the supplies usually don't arrive in good condition and usually cause other damage as well. Oh well, you tried . . . [8|]

Well I will have a lot more to send to Japan then; with around 100K supply unloading

Dec6.42:
- got confirmation on Yamashiro sinking, which I already kind of knew

- Japan bombarded Watampone, really not a a big deal, as there is barely any supply left, only what the submarines can carry
This means that my naval forces at Miri couldn't catch a thing

- I am hesitant on keep sending sweeps over Balikpapan, as I am seeing lots of Japanese fighters. maybe it would be better to simply destroy oil slowly with night attacks? plus I like the idea of forcing Japan to CAP a single base with lots of fighters


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Night Naval bombardment of Watampone at 66,105

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Maya
CL Nagara
CL Naka
DD Kawakaze
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo
DD Akizuki

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 8

CA Kako firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Furutaka firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Suzuya firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Maya firing at 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
CL Nagara firing at 37th Infantry Division
CL Naka firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Kawakaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Samidare firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Asagumo firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Minegumo firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Arashi firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Makinami firing at Watampone
DD Makigumo firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Akizuki firing at Watampone

Or bomb the air base at night. If you care to risk it, a high speed DD strike with lots of LRCAP.

Dec7.42
is he planning to bombard Manado?
fingers crossed, as I want to test my defense measures

December 8.42

I have now a much cleared picture of what Japan had been doing in the Celebes;
basically he has been using his fleet to "fast transport" reinforcements and supply to Makassar, then afterwards bombard before returning to base

Good news for me is that I am in a great position to use Manado's airfield to spoil his plans. And I started this turn with a massive airfield attack that yielded a lot of Japanese ground losses; airfield should be closed in a turn or 2

This means I have to stop my night oil bombing of Balikpapan, which yielded 13 points, I will get back to it once the Makassar problem is dealt


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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Mitchell II x 12
B-17E Fortress x 63
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

Punishing heavy bomber attacks Jorge. Nice work.

Did Japan waste too many Nicks on naval attacks to stop you or does it not matter?