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43-12-10: Sweeps of Mandalay continue:

Allies used the f4f at 4000ft to pull down the Jap defenders.

And the a look at the 2nd day bombing of Mandalay. Target troops and airfield.

Note my main attack above the screenie and my straggler attacks below the screenie.

Airfield supply hits total 7 for one day at mandalay.

This was a maximum effort.



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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 6



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 35
B-24J Liberator x 63
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
P-40K Warhawk x 33
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking Southern Army ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Army ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 8th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking 36th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...
Also attacking 39th Division ...
Also attacking Mandalay ...


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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 44
B-26 Marauder x 12


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell 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
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Field AF Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbnDBBtg3I

2 turn air losses. Intel shows confirmation of CV loss off Guam. Very low flak losses at Mandalay. Low 4e plane losses and only 4 2e losses!!!

BDA:

43dec13: Air offenses continue on two fronts.



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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 8



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 37100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 11
N1K1-J George x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
958 Ku T-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 36900 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
958 Ku T-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Madang , at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet

CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with A6M8 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 37800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
958 Ku T-1 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 36800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

In the night before we shell Lae.

In Burma we hit Mandalay again w B25s and alot of sweeps. Had a problem w/ DBs going in unescorted.
The P47s came in last and did not have much to kill. I may need to lower their altitude setting so they will arrive earlier. This is a print of the first day over Mandalay. Same again on second day.

plane loses.

43-12-13:

Across the Irrawaddy!!!

BDA: Used to be 225 IJAAF ftr at Magwe.

43-12-15: FatR wanted some action. Most of these SPs are self explained.

day 1

Duel mission, suppress airfield and slow the movement of units to east of Mandalay who want to eject my units.

This was fun!!! Planes did not fly day 2 so I am disappointed.

day 1

I will need to fix this. P40s have a hard time w/ any jap fighter w/ out a more advanced allied plane also participating.

This attack is on day 1 and another ship will get hit on day 2.

This is a feint to distract FatR. I hope he responds. Or it could be a real amphib TF.
Time will tell.

SWEEP TIME AT NAZIB!!!